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Battle is the 25th game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. The game will take place in Edgbaston in Birmingham. The game will begin at 3 PM IST today. It'll be broadcast live on StarSports network. Online audiences can logon to Hotstar for most of the live action.
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South Africa: Faf du Plessis (C), Imran Tahir, Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen, Chris Morris, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi and Hashim Amla
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Quinton de Kock (VC and WK), Faf du Plessis, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (C), Aiden Markram, Lockie Ferguson , Kagiso Rabada, Jimmy Neesham, Trent Boult and Imran Tahir. Captain: Kane Williamson, Vice-Captain: Faf du Plessis
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The ultimate burger resides in a dark Tavern in the West Village, guarded by a big bouncer with a clipboard. Minetta Tavern is the odd man out on McDougal Street, which is lined with head shops, tattoo parlors, late night food joints and cheap, NYU bars. It's the dark wood storefront makes the restaurant mysterious and confusing, but the foodies in the know waltz inside, past the bouncer, through the front door and past the mahogany, velour curtains. The inside is crowded with tons of well dressed people sipping glasses of wine and drinking light beer.
Minetta Tavern is a New York City staple, which was revamped in the early 2000s, giving new life to a 1930s relic. For my sister, Leigh's last meal before heading back to LA for school, I decided it was time to give her a real taste of classic New York. We were lead away from the crowded bar area to the cozy, dark red booths towards the back. The walls are lined with black and white caricatures, giving a vintage steakhouse feel to the restaurant (think of upscale version of The Palm decor).
The waitress handed us gigantic menus, also noting the specials for the evening. As we debated which appetizer to order, the specialty escargot with gnocchi caught my eye. It was a true test for Leigh, who has become more and more adventurous as the summer went on. She reluctantly agreed to try Snails, figuring she can eat all of the other components if it wasn't for her.
Before we started our meal, the waiter dropped off a little plate with four round puffs.
Turns out the little amuse-bouche (bread came later) was a Brazilian Cheese Puff, which is an absolute favorite of mine. Our best family friends are from Brazil and I love the moments at their house when these delightfully light, airy pastries come out of the oven. The inside is warm, with a sweet melted cheese flavoring the flakey puff. If you've never had one before, you are missing out.
Then, it was time for adventure.
Lucky for Leigh, this preparation of escargot was a little less scary. Typically, the snails are served in shell as you pick up the treat and fish out the meat from the inside. In this dish, the snail meat was kept whole, acting as the protein in a gnocchi dish. We both picked up the dark brown curled piece of snail, coated with a light herb puree. We toasted and with one swift bite, devoured the piece of snail. It's a light protein that absorbs the flavor of the olive oil, garlic and herb puree. It's slightly sweet, with a spongey consistency. I absolutely love Snails, and recommend to anyone to have a little of guts, and try escargot at least once in your life, especially if you are in Paris, then you have no choice!
Back to the dish as a whole. The gnocchi were delicious, shaped more like a cavatelli pasta then the tradition square shape I'm used to. It allowed for all of the ingredients to be similar in shape creating a harmonious dish. The fried garlic added a crunch, while the summer squash brought a brightness and sweetness to round out the appetizer. We made a great call with this dish, and Leigh learned that she actually likes escargot. Total win.
Now, it was time to select our main course. I knew about a month ago when I made this reservation that I would be going all out and ordering the Black Label Burger, which is priced at $26 and known as one of the most life-changing pieces of meat between two pieces of bread. Leigh selected the Roasted Chicken with Pommes Aligot.
A few minutes after we ordered, the table next to us began scooping out cheesy potatoes from a cast iron tin. She quickly asked the waitress which type of potatoes came with her dish. The waitress smiled and pointed to the dish at the table next to us. If we weren't already excited to eat, we now couldn't wait.
Before our dishes arrived, the waitress asked if I would be needed ketchup. I quickly said "No," and she flashed a big smile, saying "Good Girl." Bringing a thimble of Horseradish Mustard and Mayonnaise to the table. Word to the wise, do not put ketchup on this burger.
Finally, the burger arrived. The delicious Black Label Burger with a thick layer of Caramelized Onions situated on a perfectly toasted sesame potato bun.
Before I fully describe the greatness of this burger, I just want to point out that I think Marshall Eriksen from How I Met Your Mother said it best;
Just a Burger? Just a burger. It's so much more than "just a burger." I mean…that first bite—oh, what heaven that first bite is. The bun, like a sesame freckled breast of an angel, resting gently on the ketchup and mustard below, flavors mingling in a seductive pas de deux. And then…a pickle! The most playful little pickle! Then a slice of tomato, a leaf of lettuce and a…a patty of ground beef so exquisite, swirling in your mouth, breaking apart, and combining again in a fugue of sweets and savor so delightful. This is no mere sandwich of grilled meat and toasted bread. This is God, speaking to us in food.
Now, my burger. My little bite of heaven.
The light pink patty cooked to a perfect medium temperature is absolutely moist and flavorful. It melts apart since the non-traditional prime dry aged beef tends to be more delicate. The lightly toasted sesame potato bun absorbs all of the juices from the rich patty. The caramelized onions propel this burger into a completely different world. They are sweet and tangy cooked down to delicious perfection. I added one single slice of a juicy, bright red tomato on top of the caramelized onions, giving a burst of sweet freshness to the rich burger. With a few bites, I looked down to realize the burger was almost gone. It's surprisingly lighter then you might expect, since the meat crumbles in your mouth with each and every bite.
On the side, crispy pomme frites add a saltiness to the fries. When dipped into the spicy horseradish mustard, there's another layer of complex flavor that lingers on your tongue as you go back and forth between the burger and fries. It's pure perfection on a plate and puts most other burgers to shame.
If you aren't looking to go all out, the less-expensive Minetta Burger is argued to be even better then the Black Label. I need to see for myself next time, having the ultimate burger off. But for now, I'm a gigantic fan of the Black Label Burger and tell any meat-loving aficionado needs to have a taste of prime dry aged beef.
For the red-meat hating kind, the Roast Chicken is another serious winner.
Imagine the cheesiest, creamiest Southern Grits. Now instead of Grits, use potatoes. You've got Pommes Aligot, a remarkably creamy, yet slightly grainy texture, in a good way. As you lift up the fork, the potatoes have a stringiness of melted cheese. It's wildly addicting and out of this world, especially with the rich broth on top. Each piece of chicken is moist with a nice crispy skin. On the side, the slow braised Swiss chard has a slightly bitter flavor cutting through the creamy, cheesy potatoes. It's a large portion, so be prepared to have amazing left overs for the next day.
At this point in the evening, we were completely stuffed and beyond satisfied. The charismatic waitress joked with us, helping to take an adorable, necessary last minute picture of our final New York meal together, at least for Summer 2013.
Minetta Tavern is a perfect place for a special night or a burger that's better then the rest. It's somewhere all burger loving New Yorkers need to check out at least once. But once you taste the Black Label Burger, you know that craving will come again. Save up a few bucks and splurge, because you'll be extremely happy afterwards.
Minetta Tavern – 113 MacDougal Street – New York, NY
Minetta Tavern
Price: $$$
Location: Soho, NY
Type: French, Bistro
Perfect For: Impressing Foodies, Special Occasions, Celebrity Sightings, Late Night
Open: Everyday
Reservations: Recommended
Favorite Dishes: Black Label Burger, Escargot, Roast Chicken, Pommes Aligot
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Scene and Heard with Stuart Derdeyn talks to Songlines Records (http://www.songlines.com) label head Tony Reif about releasing adventurous and exciting "hybrid" music in today's challenging market. Songlines has been key to the development of Vancouver's internationally lauded creative music scene as well as careers of such luminaries as award-winning French composer Benoit Delbecq, keyboardist Wayne Horvitz and many, many others.
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The world of regional inequality within the labour market already exists in American cities, and a new report from TD Economics explores how far Canada is from mirroring their American counterparts.
The report, which was released last Friday, states that jobs are concentrated within five major Canadian cities that are being influenced by the tech industry.
This could lead to wage and employment inequality within smaller cities that don't have vibrant technology sectors.
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa and Calgary make up about 70 per cent of all digital services employment in Canada.
Compared to American cities, the report says that in Canada "the divergence in income and employment opportunities between cities has remained stable."
Beata Caranci, chief economist at TD Economics, said Canada should be aware that if pure market forces direct the job market then Canada runs the risk of following the path of the U.S., with a widening gap between haves and have nots.
"One of the learnings from it, for us, was that we are in a much more favourable place in terms of having less evidence of regional inequality based on this concept of wage divergence that we talk about," Caranci said.
"It doesn't mean it's not there, it's just not as extreme. And I think that was comforting for us to have seen that."
The problem with having a high concentration of high-skilled workers in a handful of cities is that it puts smaller cities at risk of having weaker home values, lower tax collection and reduced infrastructure utilization, the report states.
It also looked at employment growth within four major Canadian cities between 2001-to-2017. It noted that Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary accounted for 39 per cent of all employment prior to the financial crisis which increased to 42 per cent after the crisis.
In smaller cities their share of employment went from 42 per cent to below 39 per cent during the same period.
Caranci said there is more stagnation in job growth in these smaller cities which was not the case prior to the financial crisis.
"There's a very clear challenge for them as we move forward because the digital economy is likely to exacerbate that for the simple fact that industries cluster and employers cluster to take advantage of the labour force," she said.
Waterloo — a 'rising tech superstar city'
However, one city stood out in the report that wasn't included in the top four major cities leading employment growth.
Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge (KWC), which the report characterized as a "rising tech superstar city," saw employment growth of about 20 per cent since 2010.
Digital services alone in the region grew by almost 130 per cent between 2010-to-2018.
"I'm not surprised about the characterization," Tony LaMantia, president and chief executive of the Waterloo Economic Development Corporation (EDC), said.
The Waterloo EDC supports economic growth in the region and helps companies who are looking to relocate or expand.
He said the growth in KWC is in part due to an overflow in the Toronto-Waterloo corridor.
"A number of companies are expanding westward," LaMantia said.
"It's about the market opportunity that's presented here, the cost structure, but most importantly the talent."
LaMantia is referring to the two major universities, University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, which contribute to a larger talent pool. He said companies like Google and Shopify are making large investments in the region and are placing "big bets" on the talent.
This provides KWC with a unique advantage in attracting venture capital, according to Caranci.
The report suggests the following considerations to help mitigate regional inequality:
- Making computer literacy courses mandatory for students as early as Junior Kindergarten.
- Strengthening partnerships between tech firms and schools to ensure students have "in-demand" skills.
- Offering government guarantees and programs matching venture capital funding to companies in smaller cities.
- Having infrastructure networks in smaller cities to encourage economic development.
Although the report explores the trend of employers leaving smaller cities to concentrate in larger "superstar cities," some business owners prefer locating within small cities.
A Saskatoon success story
Alex Cruder is the co-founder of Curbie, an online vehicle retailer based in Saskatoon.
So far, Curbie is available throughout all of Saskatchewan but beginning in September the company's services will be available to those living in Alberta as well.
"We had originally decided that we wanted to launch the business in Calgary," Cruder said.
But Cruder said the will to get the company going began in Saskatoon.
According to the 2016 census data, Saskatoon has a population of about 246,376 people whereas the population in Calgary is about 1.2 million people.
The smaller population in Saskatoon compared to a larger city like Calgary made it easier for the company to connect with the necessary people needed to get the business growing, he said. This includes financiers and sector experts.
"Literally everybody you need is just an arms length away. So it helps you get up and running very quickly." Cruder said.
Cruder and his business partner and co-founder of Curbie, Brent Gudelot, also grew up in Saskatoon which made it easier to build networks.
The Curbie team does have hopes of one day expanding out east but Cruder said the community within Saskatoon has been very nurturing which might not be the experience they receive in larger cities.
"There's a culture that we've benefited from out here that has been extremely supportive and it has to do with this idea of lifting other people up," Cruder said.
"It took us a year to build a business that's truly scalable so we're fortunate to be in a position where we can grow."


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Lucrative small businesses can rapidly go out of business if they run out of money. Likewise, unprofitable unprof small companies can be kept afloat for a long period of time if they have a good money balance. To puts it simply, money is the life blood of American small businesses.
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Naturally, when times are difficult, inability to obtain capital to pay day-to-day business expenses typically becomes a source of concern, anxiety and distraction for small business owners.
In these cases, many small business owners think about seeking short term financing.
Small Business Loans in Norwalk, California
Unfortunately, the majority of big city and town standard lenders have rigid and stringent requirements that their customers must meet.
Because of this, there is four particular features that are required by those looking for company funding.
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Businesses have a separate credit ranking from business owner. Even if business owner has a high credit report, business might not have a recognized credit rating (especially if recently established). Therefore, potential lending institutions need to use services with that take business owner's personal credit into consideration and that accepts applicants with less than perfect credit.
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Typically, when a business is seeking out a loan, they have operating costs that they need to have the ability to pay within the next 7-14 days (such as payroll and providers). As such, loans that take weeks to be approved and finances just aren't ideal to the majority of organisations needs
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Lots of standard loan providers needs months of bank declarations and years of tax returns to be able to process a loan application. While this might not be a big deal to a well-established organisation, it's not really practical for a new organisation that has beened around for six months to a year
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Painter Artist Frédéric Unia unveils his story and artistic statement in which oil painting plays an essential part to unleash your emotions:
His path
I have been drawing since I was a child. When I was a teenager, I was passionate about comics and super heroes I would draw a lot. It helped me get familiar with the representation of the body, its movements and facial expressions at an early age. Then, I started working on a more artistic and "expressionist" representation of individuals. When I turned 17, I left my home on the French Riviera to settle in Paris to take Art classes for two years. There, I learnt how to draw in its most classical form: still lives, nudes, reproductions of antic or medieval plasters with a pencil, pastel or charcoal drawings using a plumb line. After that training period, I integrated the Graphic Art School. For 3 years, I studied typography, layout, colors, forms and symbols, illustration, photography as well as infographics. I was a Graphic Designer for 13 years.
His artistic statement
My artistic statement is often fueled by Art itself, inspired by painted or sculpted Artworks that marked its time, historical figures, mythical or religious. My several trips to Asia also made me sensitive to Art, essentially religious from Buddhism to Hinduism. The world we currently live in and what surrounds me also inspire me: women or men politicians, certain intellectuals, Artists, characters from animated movies etc. My two cats and my dog are also subjects I like to take. Aside from a few color pencils drawings, I almost exclusively create Artworks with oil on canvas. Such a technique is ideal to play with the combination of colors which give a great sense of fluidity and movement to my Artworks. This evasive play on colors, combined with an ever present line in my work, aim at create both a tension and a complementarity so that the viewer can feel different types of emotions which could even be in contradiction: beauty, joy, sadness, violence, softness, peace.
His evolution
At the beginning, I remained focused on drawings, on the line, its expression, grace and hardness. My favorite Artists were first and foremost drawers such as Michael Angelo, Toulouse-Lautrec, Egon Schiele or Pablo Picasso. Later on, I enriched my creation using painting, colors, the touch of the paintbrush, the gradation, the texture, the dripping… I always work on human and sometimes animal representations. I also have series that are more mythical or religious, sometimes historical or simply aesthetical. I recently worked on the reinterpretation of masterpieces such as "Luncheon on the Grass" by Manet, "Liberty Leading the People" by Delacroix, "Dance" by Carpeaux, "Marat" or "Napoleon crossing the Alps" by David. I intend on developing my style, exploring expressions, stimulating emotions, gaining, through hard work, more and more ease and freedom in my Artworks.
His exhibitions
Until now, I have purposely been distancing myself with the act of exhibiting. Indeed, I wanted to be ready, more certain of my creation, to master my own style and, as a result, offer a creation that could convey and share my message in the best possible way. I know today that I am ready to exhibit and present my creations.
His relation to Art-Trope
Art-Trope has an open and inspired vision that offers Artists, regardless of their notoriety, to communicate and get known based on their creations and their message. Indeed, it is difficult for an Artist to be both the creator and the person who deals with the selling and the public relations, especially when he or she does not live in a capital city. Art-Trope also understood that the Internet became a must have tool and that it offers a great deal of opportunities to share Art and, as a result, impact people all over the world, regardless of their culture.
See Painter Frédéric Unia's Art-Trope profile here.
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Vascular screening plans in chaos as DH looks to QRISK
By Nigel Praities
The national rollout of vascular screening has been plunged into confusion after the Department of Health initiated moves for an eleventh-hour change in risk score.
Ministers have instructed NICE to look again at the evidence on cardiovascular risk scoring after an internal report favoured use of the UK-based QRISK rather than the Framingham charts.
The institute has been told to consider data from a DH-funded validation of QRISK by the University of Oxford, which sources say provides a 'very favourable review' compared with Framingham.
The referral piles enormous pressure on NICE to recommend Framingham be replaced with QRISK – a return to the draft recommendation it controversially reversed last year, citing a lack of evidence.
Supporters of QRISK warmly welcomed the move, but the switch also risks causing huge disruption to the national rollout of screening, due to begin in April and be completed by 2011.
Many local schemes are already up and running or in late stages of development, and all use Framingham.
Oxfordshire PCT began a LES for 12 pilot practices in deprived areas this month, using a Framingham-based web tool to identify and prioritise patients requiring screening.
Dr Christine A'Court, a GP in Carterton, Oxfordshire, and CHD lead at Oxfordshire PCT, told Pulse: 'To switch you would have to check the ones you have seen already, see the additional ones, and agonise over those that didn't appear on the QRISK list but did on Framingham.
'This would be worrying and confusing for patients and GPs.'
Dr Rajai Ahmad, consultant cardiologist and part of the project team for a spearhead screening programme in Sandwell, West Midlands, said using QRISK would require a complete overhaul.
'For us it would be very difficult. There are some things such as ethnicity and deprivation scores that are not collected routinely in general practice and we would not be able to generate our prioritisation lists,' he said.
But Professor Mike Kirby, professor of health and human sciences at the University of Hertfordshire and a GP in Radlett, said Government heart tsar Professor Roger Boyle was strongly backing a switch to QRISK: 'He is very keen on QRISK. But we need to have a clear message for the whole country so that we all go the same way.'
Dr Matt Kearney, a GP in Runcorn, Cheshire, and a public health practitioner at Knowsley PCT, said QRISK had many advantages and that his trust was already geared up to switch to it through its screening LES.
'As soon as software is made available we would welcome switching to QRISK,' he said.How the risk scores compare
Based on… a cohort study of affluent white patients in Boston, US
Advantages… familiar to GPs and its flaws are well-known and can be adjusted for
Disadvantages… underestimates risk in people with diabetes, South Asian men and the most socially deprived, so could worsen health inequalities
Supporters… NICE (so far) and Joint British Societies guidelines
Based on… patient records from the UK primary care database, QRESEARCH
Advantages… can be remodelled over time and incorporates measures of socioeconomic deprivation and ethnicity
Disadvantages… is not currently available on GP systems and practices may not have all the information required to use it
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Yep. Wacky. Really wacky.
After one of the wettest winters on record, we are experiencing a Spring heat wave for a couple of days. With the San Francisco Bay Area's micro climates, depending on where you live, the swing in temperature during hot days can be nothing short of incredible. This is due to the cooling effect of fog near the coast. I'm thankful that my Pleasant Hill (East Bay Area) home is positively affected by coastal fog, and the cool night temps and breezes if generally brings to us during hot weather. We call this cooling effect "Northern California Air Conditioning".
Can you believe this? Yesterday my backyard weather station recorded a high temperature of 98.9⁰ F at 5:23 PM. And a low temperature of 55.0⁰ F at 6:33 AM.
That is a temperature swing of 43.9⁰ F … In a single day. Crazy!
My Faithful Canine Companions Sid and Lexi have got this wacky weather issue figured out, as they happily enjoy the backyard's cool shade and grass this morning. Good dogs!
Stay cool and hydrated, everyone!
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In addition to a wonderful array of some of the best restaurants in St. Louis, West STL county has numerous attractions, shops, parks, and boutiques to explore. According to Wikipedia, West St Louis county is a large geographic area of high-income residences. The area boasts highly rated public and private schools, top rated parks, and several major shopping centers. Check out these featured restaurants in West St. Louis County.
West St. Louis County Restaurants
Tucker's Place Tucker's is the place for steaks. For over 30 years Tucker's has consistently prepared top quality American cuisine and steaks cut fresh daily. Visit our website for location information and menu.
Wasabi Sushi Bar Japanese cuisine in a unique, traditional atmosphere at Wasabi, we bring to you the authentic tastes of Japan using quality ingredients, artistic presentation and a professional attention to detail.
Pieology inspires people to explore their unique tastes with any combination of house-made crusts, signature sauces, unlimited fresh toppings and garden fresh made-to-order salads.
Pickleman's Offering a wide variety of Toasted Sandwiches, Pizzas, Soups, Salads and Desserts. Delivering and Catering to business meetings, school events, sports teams, fundraisers, and everything in between.
Creve Coeur Lakehouse features outstanding American cuisine in a fantastic atmosphere often featuring live music .Check out our website to view our current delicious menu offerings, upcoming events, live music, and the gorgeous views from our spectacular setting.
McArthur's Bakeryhas provided quality bakery foods to the St. Louis area for over 50 years. Our product line includes birthday, wedding and party cakes, donuts, danish, coffee cakes, stollens, fresh baked bread and more. McArthur's Bakery has multiple locations in the St. Louis area.
Restaurants in West St. Louis County
- 1356 Public House 636-861-1618 American
- Addie's Thai House 314-469-1666 Thai Food
- Annie Gunn's 636-532-7684 American
- Big Chief Roadhouse 636-458-3200 American
- Bendetto's on Main 636-821-3535 Italian
- Bishop's Post 314-536-9404 American
- Bones French Quarter 636-391-8293 Cajun -Southern
- Canyon Cafe 314-872-3443 Southwestern
- Charcoal House 314-968-4842 Steakhouse
- Charro Restaurant 636-256-7071 West County
- Circle 7 Ranch 314-220-0797 American
- Cooper's Hawk 636-489-0059 American
- The Corner Pub & Grill 636-230-2400 American
- Country Club 636-256-7201 American
- East Coast Pizza 636-536-7888 Pizza
- EdgeWild 314-548-2222 American
- Faraci Pizza 636-230-0000 Pizza
- Harpo's 636-537-1970 American
- Joe Boccardi's 636-938-6100 Italian Food
- Kabuki 636-527-7999 Japanese
- Lester's 314-994-0055 American
- Oishi Steak & Sushi 636-530-1198 Asian
- Scarecrow 636-536-9440 American
- The Shack 636-736-5900 American
- The Tavern 636-825-0600 American
- Thiel's Farm 314-429-5506 Farm
- Truffles 314-567-9100 American
- Taj Palace 636-928-1000 Indian
- Trainwreck Saloon 314-434-7222 Saloon
- Twisted Tree Steaks 314-394-3666 Steakhouse
- Westport Social 314-584-2876 American
- The Wolf 636-527-7027 American
- Veritas Gateway 636-227-6800 American
- Wildwood Pub & Grill 636-273-4300 American
Shopping: In addition to a number of great options for St. Louis food, West County is famous for it's malls, and two of the biggest include the Chesterfield Mall and the West County Center. If you like to shop, then you can definitely spend as much time as you want in either of these two malls. Chesterfield is located at the intersection of Interstate 64/U.S. Routes 40 & 61 and Clarkson Road, and includes 153 stores and a theater spread over 2 floors. It is the largest enclosed mall in the entire St. Louis region and definitely worth a visit. West County Center is home to the areas infamous Dove Sign, and features more than 150 stores spread over 1,206,649 square feet, and two floors and holds one of St. Louis's two Apple stores for the adults, and the cities only Lego store for the kids.
Go To The Park: If you're a fan of nature, events, or historical places, then Faux Park is a must. The park covers nearly 200 acres directly in the center of Chesterfield and includes the original estate of Missouri's second governor, Frederick Bates. The park holds numerous events that change out each month, and you can visit Thornhill, and the historic village inside of the park. Faust is home to a walking trail, a carousel, and the Butterfly House. Learning programs, as well as tours are available, and the park is family friendly to the extreme. There are also multiple other smaller parks located around the area including the Des Peres Park, Hardwood Park, Pioneer Park, Sugar Creek Park, Ellisville Dog Park, and more.
Six Flags St. Louis: Six Flags St. Louis is located in Eureka and features some 40 rides. The amusement park has been open since 1971, and features themed areas, amusements, and games. Some of the themes include the Illinois theme, Studio Backlot, DC Comics Plaza, Chouteau's Market, Bugs Bunny National Park, and the Gateway to the West, making it something of an educational experience as well. Tickets to Six Flags St. Louis come with free admission to the local Hurricane Harbor, which features roughly 10 individual slides and water rides.
Farmer's Markets in West St. Louis County
Wildwood Farmer's Market
When: Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. May – October
Where: Wildwood Town Center in Wildwood, MO 63040


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Public Feedback: Room for the River in the Red Deer River Basin
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1. Though the males are bright red year-round, cardinals can be hard to spot. They prefer to hang out in dense shrubs, and then tangled branches block the view of their feathers. Still, you can know if a cardinal is near by listening for their metallic, piercing chip notes of their song.
2. Cardinals are very territorial and males will defend their zone from intruders — or even reflections. This is why you may have experienced a male cardinal attacking a window or mirror. The males, and even sometimes females during breeding season, will attack what they think is an intruder, but really it's their own reflection.
3. The cardinal is such a beloved bird that it has been named the state bird of seven states, including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. It is also the mascot for countless sports teams.


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`Like being in a war zone': Violent culture inside SC's prisons fuel rising tensions
`We need help.' Can understaffed, increasingly violent Corrections Dept. correct course?
Why guards go bad: Understaffed SC prisons breed corruption, inmates and advocates say
Anxious administrators and parents wanted to keep children safe in the classroom. They responded to the surge in juvenile crime in the 1980's and 1990's by incorporating police, or School Resource Officers (SRO's) into the school setting. According to the New York Times, police patrolled just 1% of schools in the mid-1970's. By 2008, 40% of schools employed SRO's.
A growing body of research is demonstrating that zero tolerance policies have cast a much wider net than originally intended, trapping a disproportionate percentage of minority children in the criminal justice system for what in the past were youthful indiscretions handled in the principal's office. This has become known as the "School-to-Prison Pipeline."
The League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) opposes zero tolerance policies in schools, and supports alternatives to the increasing criminalization of the actions of young adults.
Dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. http://www.naacpldf.org/files/publications/Dismantling_the_School_to_Prison_Pipeline.pdf
New York Times
"With Police in Schools, More Children in Court" by Erik Eckholm http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/12/education/with-police-in-schools-more-children-in-court.html?_r=0
Alliance for Excellent Education
South Carolina Fact Sheet http://all4ed.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SouthCarolina_hs.pdf
Alliance for Excellent Education
Issue Brief: Saving Futures, Saving Dollars: The Impact of Education on Crime Reduction and Earnings http://all4ed.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SavingFutures.pdf


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Development and Evaluation of Patient-Reported Outcome Score Visualization to Improve Their Utilization (PROVIZ)
This research aims to develop and test visual presentations of patient-reported outcome (PRO) scores to facilitate the usability and understanding of PRO scores by patients and improve clinical decision making.
Health Information Technology in Heart Failure Care
This research evaluated the implementation and effectiveness of a clinical decision support tool designed to support the delivery of recommended care to hospitalized patients with heart failure, regardless of the reason for hospitalization.
Testing Clinical Decision Support for Treating Tobacco Use in Dental Clinics
This project pilot tested and evaluated a smoking cessation clinical decision support system, finding it was feasible to implement, easy to use and helpful for patient care, and led to an increase in patient quit attempts.


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MS AX Warehouse Management
How to manage warehouse management department smoothly?
For warehouse management task, the individual should be well equipped in handling overall setup required for warehouse management. It also includes the overall functioning of the warehouse. Irrespective of the size of the business enterprise, setting up of the warehouse is essential for the smooth running of the business. Some of the tasks related to warehouse management are handling inbound processing and production Process. The individual in charge of the warehouse department should also set up parameters that should be considered for warehouse location.
Also, the reservation hierarchies, work pool configuration are among the task of the warehouse in charge. Other tasks include checking profiles for different packing process, checking shipping carriers and carrier groups, receiving the shipping documents in time and preserving them for future use. Now, in order to know about this wide variety of task under a warehouse department, you can seek help from PVV Technology who have the top course counselors to impart knowledge.
Warehouse Management in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3
Introduction to Warehouse Management
Integration with Other Modules
Setups need for Warehouse Management
Describe the Warehouse Management.
Inbound processing and Production Process
Production processing for warehouse
Inbound Processing
Run replenishment manually
Setting Up Warehouse
Set up general warehouse parameters
Set up reservation hierarchies
Set up parameters to create a warehouse location
Set up a work pool Configure print settings for labels
Set up number sequences for warehouse management
Create a location directive
Create a work template
Set up a unit sequence group
Cycle counting and wave processing
Resolve a cycle counting difference
Add loads or shipments, bill of material lines, or kanban picking list to a wave
Set up cycle counting plans
Set up threshold for items in a location
Create cycle counting work manually
Wave processing
Schedule cycle counting work
Create, process, and release a wave manually
Setting up Inbound And Outbound processes
Define pack size categories and location stocking limits
Setting up Inbound Processes
Set up receiving to use advanced shipping notice documents
Create disposition codes
Set up an inventory status
Setting up Outbound Process
Set up shipping carriers and carrier groups
Set up cluster picking
Set up packing and container closing profiles for manual pack process
Set up warehouse parameters for wave processing
Create a wave template
Set up containerization
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Vietnam and Indonesia stand out as Belt and Road bets, reports showPosted: August 19, 2019 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: ASEAN, Belt and Road, China 7 Comments
Southeast Asia draws flurry of investment but concerns over China linger
DYLAN LOH, Nikkei staff writer
August 18, 2019 03:33 JST
SINGAPORE — Southeast Asia is becoming ever more of a hotbed for investment related to China's Belt and Road Initiative, two separate reports issued this month show.
Chinese investment and construction contracts in the region almost doubled to $11 billion in the first half of 2019, from $5.6 billion in the last six months of the previous year, one report issued by Maybank Kim Eng's research arm says.
Within Southeast Asia, Indonesia drew the lion's share of new BRI contracts, valued at $3 billion in the first half. It was followed by Cambodia at $2.5 billion, Singapore at $1.9 billion and Vietnam at $1.6 billion. Most of the projects were in transport and energy, the report notes.
These numbers reflect thriving interest in BRI participation in the region, also captured in the other report by PwC and the Singapore Business Federation, which represents more than 25,000 companies' interests in the city-state.
Their report, released at a mid-August conference in Singapore on infrastructure development, named Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia as the top countries where organizations see BRI opportunities.
The report cites a survey of about 50 public- and private-sector leaders in the region — from industries like financial services, energy and construction — which found that 66% of respondents identified Vietnam as a place with BRI opportunities, followed by Singapore and Indonesia at 57%. Countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka drew less interest at 30%, while Pakistan was near the bottom at 18%.
Three-quarters of those polled cited political risk as a top concern associated with BRI projects — a sentiment echoed by private-sector representatives who spoke at the Singapore conference.
"Infrastructure projects are long term," said Boon Chin Hau, managing director of Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, during a panel discussion on inbound investment. "They are there to serve the country, the people. They have social needs and therefore they are very long term. So having very stable government is quite critical to create an environment for private investors to come in."
The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has lauded the role that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has played in realizing development opportunities. At the conference, AIIB President Jin Liqun noted that while progress varies within the bloc, ASEAN nations are becoming better connected with the rest of the world.
"The vision of a seamless and integrated ASEAN that examines institutional connectivity alongside the physical infrastructure provides common frameworks that can remove trade barriers and maximize the infrastructure investment, and bring benefit to the people," Jin said.
He noted that ASEAN countries were among the first to help form the AIIB when it was established in 2016, even as others viewed the institution with wariness. "The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank was conceived and born with the birthmark of China. But it is not China's bank. It's an international development institution. It's been brought up in the international community," Jin emphasized at the conference, as he addressed over 600 government officials and industry leaders.
But Beijing's specter looms over BRI ventures, even as businesses demonstrate interest in associated infrastructure projects. A report published in January by the ASEAN Studies Centre highlighted suspicions about China's presence.
In a survey which included public officials and businesspeople in the region, 47% of about 1,000 respondents said they think the BRI "will bring ASEAN member states closer into China's orbit." The report noted that this finding "may have profound implications for Southeast Asia given the region's concern that China will become a revisionist power."
Source: Nikkei Asia Review "Vietnam and Indonesia stand out as Belt and Road bets, reports show"
Note: This is Nikkei Asia Review's article I post here for readers' information. It does not mean that I agree or disagree with the article's views.
7 Comments on "Vietnam and Indonesia stand out as Belt and Road bets, reports show"
Every countries knows the hands than feeds them. Only those spoilt brats in HK bite their hands. What happens if the Mainland turn off the tap and stop delivering food, let see if they still have the strength to throw bricks and petrol bombs at the police.
If nations are wary and there are concerns, then why join China's BRI? Why not just join America's whatever they are offering and there will be no worries. They'll just have to obey everything what the Americans say and do no thinking. Simple.
The concerns these people are talking about are undoubtedly cooked up by the Americans. By the way, it is China that should be wary and concerned of nations joining BRI and just want to receive tremendous amount of benefits but without giving much contributions and efforts.
All superpowers at some stage is a revisionist power to benefit oneself and draw in the multitude of other member states. EU Nato being drawn into US orbit are good examples. Trumpism is a revisionist power on trade and economics. Trump offered the UK a favourable trade deal if the UK make a clean break from the EU whilst calling the EU and Nato pickpockets at US expense. Trump adopts unilateralism, China is a multilateral global power. Russia China Iran Nth Korea are not satisfied with the current status quo power led by the US and western powers.
It's obvious the BRI will draw member states into China's orbit, so is the AIIB, but AIIB is not China's bank. Since Obama's pivot to the Asia Pacific, exTPP, Trump's protectionism America 1st, etc, China as a superpower will allow a direct correlation between it's political and economic power and it's standing as either a status quo state or a revisionist state.
if there's no contraction of 2 words nor possession of something then no apostrophes are used
Yes master ……
it really is that simple (it was taught in grade 7). i gotta stop u from writing like a white man, guldarnit!
My memory failed slightly, I was quite scholarly as a kid and could have jumped 2 grades from grade 6 to grade 9, hence neglected the yes/no contractions nor possessions in singular or plural of something, apostrophes, quotations etc


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