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The sparkling city, Dubai is best known for its rich high rising skyscrapers, beaches, nightlife, museums, opulent hotels and many more. The World's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, other famous architecture, it's grand shopping malls, traditional and cultural hubs, variant cuisines and mild yet attractive lifestyle have made the city much more than just a remote desert area. Ranked as the most expensive city in 2012, Dubai has grabbed World attention by its ultra-modern architecture and large construction projects. In recent past few years, Dubai has acquired so much fame that most of its present revenues come from tourism and trade. The fast developing global city has turned itself into a tourist hub of the Middle East.
If you are planning for an exciting vacation, your next tour destination surely is Dubai. Dig in to make the vacation interesting and know what you should definitely not miss when in Dubai.
1. Burj Khalifa
The most famous, magnificent landmark of Dubai, Burj Khalifa must top your list of visiting places here. 829.8 meters high, the building is the tallest of the world. First known as Burj Dubai, it was inaugurated in 2010. Later it came to be known as Burj Khalifa in order to honor the then President of the United Arabia Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Designed by Adrian Smith, it contains a total of 57 elevators and 8 escalators. There is an observation deck built on the 124th floor. The bird view from this deck is simply mind-boggling. The ceaseless view of the desert at one side and one of the ocean around-the-clock give you goosebumps. The 360-degree view from the observation deck is a must to experience in Dubai.
To avoid the long queue, prefer booking your entrance tickets well in advance, especially when it is the peak season. Panoramic night view of the city will be worth enjoying. The long winding pathways, beautifully trimmed gardens, fountains swathed around the building make the best sightseeing ever. Another tallest feature of the World, Dubai Fountain is also located here. A top class vacation experience awaits you here.
2. The Dubai Mall
Providing a pathway that enters the Burj Khalifa, the second largest mall in the world on the basis of the total land area, the Dubai Mall is the leading shopping mall in Dubai. Over 54 million tourists come here to shop from almost 1200 shops. It is an essential part of the Downtown complex named Downtown Dubai. Needless to say, it has a variety of things to shop. However, the Dubai Mall is not only a shopping mall, but it also has much more to offer. Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo are one of the other notable attractions. Designed by Peddle Thorp, the aquarium has provided a home to more than 300 species of aquatic animals. An amusing park, once dedicated to the gaming character, Sonic, the Hedgehog, now to Virtual reality, VR Park is an indoor theme park built inside the Dubai Mall. The large area of the park offers 15 rides and a lot of games like classical carnival games, redemption games, motion stimulator games and many more.
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3. Al-Fahidi Fort and Dubai Museum
Al-Fahidi Fort, constructed to defend Dubai Creek is now housing the Dubai Museum. The walls of the fort, built out of coral blocks exhibit an extraordinary beauty. The museum strives to show the traditional way of living in the Emirates of Dubai. The ruling family used to live here, later it was used as a Government seat and also a prison. A path from the fort leads to a gallery which is a storehouse of the culture of the 1800s and some local, Asian and African antique artifacts. You can take a bus from Fahidi bus station or metro from Ghubaiba can take you there. Cars are also available on rent.
4. Al Bastakiya
If you want to be a part and explore the age-old tradition of Dubai, you must take a walk around the Al Bastakiya district. It is also known as Al-Fahidi Neighborhood. It can consist of up to 60 housing units being separated by narrow lanes. The district was built for the Persian Pearl and Textile merchants. The coral limestone buildings, the wind towers at the top of the buildings bear an excellent mark of tradition as they are preserved with care. Places like Mawaheb Gallery offers an opportunity to the students above the age of 16 to produce arts that help them develop or enhance life skills. Arabian Tea House Cafe, Coffee Museum, Make Art Cafe are also some of the striking places to visit in this district that can make the tour even more interesting.


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Eligibility criteria for study MBBS in Russia: Student should have obtained aggregate 50% marks in the Physics / Chemistry / Biology in the 12th standard. As per the requirement of the Medical Council of India. Student must qualify NEET Exam. There are no entrances examinations and the admissions are strictly on a first come first served basis.
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We'll start with three principles:
1. Fried rice is tasty.
2. Fried rice can be made with just about anything.
3. Seek simplicity. One meat and one veggie usually does the trick.
Now let's get into what happened to create that.
First of all, I put about a cup of uncooked rice on the stove to cook. If you don't know how to cook rice, there should be instructions on the bag you bought it in.
Secondly, I sliced the leftover steak in long pieces, then crosswise to get small chunks. Then I took 5 asparagus stems, cut about an inch off the bottom (threw that part away), sliced them down the center, then into about 3/4 inch-long pieces. Saute the steak and asparagus in about a tablespoon of oil with a shy tablespoon of crushed/minced garlic in a large frying pan. I added about a 1/4 cup of the Dipping Sauce from my spring roll recipe after a while (but you don't have to; salt, pepper, and sesame oil work great too), and keep it covered till the asparagus is tender and the steak is warmed through. Once the rice is done, add to the frying pan and mix together with the beef and veggie. Fry on high for a couple minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Serve with a dash of soy sauce.
And drink more water! It's good for you. I am realizing that I really don't drink as much as I should, and you probably don't either. Our body is made up of 60%-75% water and it is in charge of all sorts of good things in our bodies, like transporting oxygen to our organs, removing waste, and protects our joints and organs. Without water our bodies (while still having the technical ability to function) cannot do it's job of maintaining health. We need the means of transport and the life of moisture that water brings in order for all our organs and joints and muscles to do their job well.


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Overview Of International Expat Banks
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Seagate is going to be rolling out the Maxtor Fusion Network Attached Storage (NAS), a 500GB storage solution that's accessible via gigabit ethernet. For those of you that forgot, Seagate purchased Maxtor a while back, and isn't just calling their products Maxtor to spite the hard drive manufacturer—which would have been more fun.
The NAS has software licensed from Fabrick that allows users to access their data, like video and music, using a Java enabled web browser. You can also use an AJAX web application to manage the files on the drive. For example, dragging and dropping files for transferring to and from your local machine.
Access to the content can be restricted to specific users with password protectionk, and you can also create "microshares" and "microlinks" to link specific content to online auction sites like eBay and social sites like MySpace. You can also create a "Public Site" to share content directly from the Maxtor Fusion with the outside world.
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A monthly budget is one of those financial necessities that no one wants to think about, yet everyone should. But figuring out how to allocate your money can be tricky. The 50/20/30 rule breaks it down simply: 50 percent to necessities, 20 percent to financial goals, and 30 percent to lifestyle.
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Jenny Rocci is a Development Manager for the Self-Storage Division of JDA. She is responsible for obtaining entitlements, advancing projects and managing the construction activity of self-storage projects in Southern California. Prior to joining JDA, she worked on transit-oriented developments and public/private partnerships at the Valley Transportation Authority. Prior to working at the Valley Transportation Authority, Jenny worked as a site planner designing multi-family housing and resort developments. Jenny received a Master of Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California as well as a Bachelor of Science in City and Regional Planning from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
Jenny has been an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) since 2004 serving on the Urban Plan, Membership, and Women's Initiative committees.


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Offers tropical cottages, new deluxe eco-tents, platform tent sites and bare sites. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is available at the Rain Tree Cafe on property, and souvenirs, clothing, other essentials and grab and go food items are available from the Cinnamon Bay Beach Shop. A watersports center is located on the beach at Cinnamon and offers equipment rentals to include snorkel gear, surf boards, stand-up paddle boards, kayaks, hobie cats and day sails.
Cinnamon Bay was definitely one of my favorite beaches in the Virgin Islands. I went with my family and wife on a trip here, where we spent 2 weeks enjoying the Virgin Islands and all the beaches. Cinnamon Bay was very busy, because it is one of the most popular places to come. We did some early morning hiking, and spent the afternoon at this beach. Some of the best snorkeling was here! We saw so many beautiful fish, turtles and colorful plants. We did a ton of snorkeling here, and enjoyed every bit of it. The beach was clean, but again it was busy. Go early to claim a spot!
I camped in March 2016 prior to Hurricane Irma.
The campsites are approximately 5 minute walk to beach, camp store, dining, and bus stop.
Beautiful scenery - absolutely paradise.
The campsites are sandy with soft ground and have a picnic table.
You can walk to several attractions from the campground.
NOTE: Currently the campground is closed due to Hurricane Irma. The Hurricane destroyed many historic buildings in and around the campground.
If you ever have the opportunity to visit the Virgin Islands I would highly recommend it. This place is magical. The water is crystal blue clear and the hiking here is amazing!! I would say half of the island is National Park which is super cool. I would recommend coming in the summer months because during the fall and winter is their hurricane seasons and it is crazy how impactful the hurricanes are. It's super sad. We went in June and the weather was perfect. It is a little muggy here, so do your hiking early in the morning. Cinnamon Bay was one of my favorite beaches. We did tons of snorkeling and also did a scuba dive here (but farther off the beach). The waterlife is incredible, and of course the water is magical. We saw turtles, tons of beautiful fish and coral. No sharks, which I was glad. This beach was pretty busy, so I'm glad we got here early to get a good spot. Bring lots of snacks and water because there really isn't a food place on the beach. We brought sandwiches from our rental house and tons of water and Gatorade. There are also a lot of chickens!! So many chickens walking everywhere. They weren't really on the beach area, but definitely on the boardwalk areas. They were cute at first, but then just got annoying because they were everywhere. If you also have the chance, I'd recommend going over to the British Virgin Islands. It's onky a boat ride away and it's amazing!!!
The Virgin Islands are my favorite place on earth. The water is crystal clear and the water life is amazing. Cinnamon Bay was hands down my favorite beach to visit. The snorkeling was incredible here. We brought our own snorkels and goggles, and we were out on the water for hours on end. We got to the beach around 9am and claimed our spot. We found a great spot with some trees, and hung our hammocks up and put our beach towels down with chairs. We immediately went out on the water to snorkel. We saw so many different kinds of fish, all beautiful colors. We also saw some turtles which was my top goal. The turtles were amazing, and they were fun to swim by. There was really pretty coral too. We saw some squid which was really cool. The next day we came back to this beach, but did a hike nearby first. I would recommend hiking early in the morning before the sun starts shinning and it gets miserably hot. We saw Cinnamon Bay from the top of the hike we went on. I seriously cant get over how incredible the water color here is!!
The Virgin Islands was one of my favorite trips my family and I took. I love that most of the island is National Park. So many great hikes. Cinnamon Bay didn't disappoint! The water is crystal clear, gorgeous blue color. We did so much snorkeling, which I highly recommend. We brought our own snorkel gear but you can definitely purchase gear nearby. They sell snorkel gear throughout the whole island. The underwater life is incredible!!! There are also some really awesome hikes nearby as well. I'd recommend starting early if you plan to hike because the weather gets hot and muggy! This beach was one of my favorites!!
For a national park paradise experience, it doesn't really get better than camping at Cinnamon Bay in Virgin Islands National Park.
If you are visiting the park and plan to stay there too, there are really only two options: Caneel Bay Resort (expensive) and Cinnamon Bay (much more affordable). Cinnamon Bay has options for a variety of visitors: eco tents, wood cottages, canvas platform tents, and bare tent sites.
We chose a canvas platform tent ($68/night in December 2015) because it provided everything we would need for our time here: cots, linens, towels, gas stove, cooking utensils and dishes, a cooler, and a lantern. Plus, they had a bathroom with an outdoor shower, so we could clean up for going in to town for $1 happy hours :)
Our tent was literally steps from a gorgeous Caribbean-perfection white sand beach. It is paradise.
In Virgin Islands, we stayed busy visiting trails, beaches, and historic sites. Our highlights included: hiking to the Reef Bay Sugar Mill ruins, hiking up Ram Head, snorkeling the Trunk Bay underwater trail, snorkeling with giant sea turtles in Maho Bay, and of course, camping at Cinnamon Bay.
You can read much more about our two days in the park on our blog: Switchback Kids (Virgin Islands)
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Here below, the most relevant points of the call:
- The expressions of interest, submitted on a non-binding basis, are aimed at the definition of the content of the extraordinary administration procedure, given that, according to the received proposals, the Commissioners will elaborate the strategic-industrial program referred to in art. 54 of Legislative Decree no. 270/1999.
- For this reason, the expressions of interest shall contain, in addition to all the identification data of the subject in question - and appropriate corporate and accounting documentation - the guidelines that the interested subject will follow in the formulation of the subsequent binding proposals, to be elaborated according to the following indications and possible solutions to the crisis:
- unitary transfer of the business complexes, through continuation of business activity;
- economic and financial restructuring of the company on the basis of a rebalancing program;
- transfer of sets of goods and contracts, through continuation of business activity.
- Individual or corporate enterprises, of any nationality, constituted both singularly and jointly (so-called "Consortiums") are allowed to submit the relevant expressions of interest, with the exception of companies in liquidation in the twelve months prior to the date of publication of the call, or subject to insolvency proceedings and interdictive sanctions limiting the collaboration with the public administration, or whose managers have been subject of some criminal convictions.
- The expressions of interest, accompanied by the necessary documents and any other useful documentation attesting the type of activity carried out by the applicant, the experience gained in the sector and/or the compliance with the financial requirements, shall be drafted in Italian (or in another language, with sworn translation attached) and submitted within June 5, 2017.
Consequently to the collection of the expressions of interest, the Commissioners shall send, to the persons they consider to be eligible, a so-called "Procedure letter", which will provide the interested parties with the terms, modalities and contents of the non-binding proposals to be submitted in order to take part in the call.
The same communication will provide details of the subsequent steps of the procedure (submission of binding proposals), to be concluded - according to the tender - within six months from the issuance of the loan already allocated by the Italian Government for the management of the extraordinary business activity.
Ultimately, the call seems to confirm the expectations and anticipations already issued to the press by the extraordinary Commissioners, who have their mind set on the end of October as the latest deadline for the submission of binding proposals for the acquisition or the restructuring of the Italian airline company.
In the meanwhile, in order to make the company even more attractive, the board of commissioners has already began to make some cuts: from the renegotiation of the aircraft leasing to the new fueling hedging conditions, to the meetings with trade unions for the new employment agreement, expected for the first week of June.
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- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1 edition (October 23, 2007)
- Language: English
- Reading group: adult
- Genre: political thriller
The narrator, an intelligent, acerbic and single ghostwriter, is the perfect guy to do a high-stakes job on short notice. In order to recover from breaking up with his latest girlfriend and also for pecuniary reasons he decides to step into the shoes of his colleague named Michael James McAra. McAra had a nasty accident – he fell off the Martha's Vineyard ferry and drowned while he had been trying to make the memoir of a former British prime minister, Adam Lang, publishable. Adam Lang sounds and looks suspiciously like Tony Blair, the real British ex-prime minister. He and his wife are currently living on a wintry Cape Cod, at the luxurious American estate of their billionaire publisher, where Lang is supposed to finish, with some little help, his "autobiography". The death of his first "ghost" is just a minor obstacle. Like a true politician Lang won't cancel the contract and refund his advance – the deal was made in this politician's heyday and he fully knows he is worth less money now that he's over the hill.
The new ghostwriter finds the deadline really terrifying and, after all, he is supposed to produce "the first full inside scoop by a leader on the west's war on terror". More accustomed to fabricating the memoirs of addled pop stars and inarticulate footballers, our narrator wants to "put some heart" into the leaden first draft left behind. When the rewrite begins, he meets other residents of the estate – Lang's strangely embittered, restless wife and his slinky personal assistant, an overly devoted woman, who is also Lang's more or less overt mistress. Soon the situation gets even more complicated and tense. Lang is to be investigated by the international criminal court on charges of war crimes, possibly even of crimes against humanity. When he was in power four British civilians were detained on suspicion of terrorist intentions and handed over to the Americans for interrogation, which meant nothing less than torture. Richard Rycart, an estranged former foreign secretary, has a letter signed by Lang that appears to authorize that arrests. The publisher shortens the deadline, which was already very demanding at the beginning. To make things even more complicated the ghostwriter finds out that some ruthless, faceless powers are after the unlovely manuscript. Perhaps his colleague's drowning wasn't an accident after all. What will happen to him and to his client ? Will he be able to finish his job satisfactorily?
What I liked:
"The Ghost" is very good – intelligent, perceptive and fun – as long as it is able to sustain its tone of witty tartness.
The first part I found to be the best – here's the example why. The unnamed narrator cynically criticizes some former clients while praising his faithful super-slim laptop: "We had endured rock stars who believed themselves messiahs with a mission to save the planet. We had survived footballers whose monosyllabic grunts would make a silverback gorilla sound as if he were reciting Shakespeare. We had put up with soon-to-be-forgotten actors who had egos the size of a Roman emperor's, and entourages to match." How not to love him instantly?
Also citing a real handbook on ghostwriting by Andrew Crofts was a very good move – some tricks of the trade were really entertaining and they added a touch of professionalism and reality to the story. Not to mention the fact that I fully agree with the author's scolding of the publishing business for creating and coddling hack memoirists.
Finally the sensational core of the plot – the great revelation, and the crucial twist in the tail of it – is an accusation no one could make or take literally. The Ghost is, not about Blair; though of course it remains an indictment of everything he did and stood for. I think it is mainly a novel about the traps and snares that wait for everybody who craves power. To cite a sentence from another Harris's novel, "Imperium", "power brings a man many luxuries but a clean pair of hands is seldom among them." How very true.
One more remark : readers should be warned not to read the last pages of the book before they work their way there naturally because Harris has saved a little surprise for them at the very end. In my opinion the last paragraph of the book nearly redeemed most of the faults by the way.
What I didn't like:
It's a pity that "The Ghost" loses its entertaining factor in the second, more action-packed part. The book degenerates swiftly into a commonplace "airport" mystery – a novel that its protagonist might have held in contempt when his safety and professional detachment were still there. By introducing special forces, spies and a shadowy evil corporate entity "The Ghost", I must admit, underwent a complete sea change from its promising early pages. It seems a good ghostwriter would be needed here.
Final verdict:
This is a quick, effortless read: good vacation novel but not quite as riveting as I'd expect. If you want to read a good Harris book, try "Imperium", reviewed by me here.


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Key Design Considerations for Maximizing the Recovery Rate of Unconventional Reservoirs
A discussion on the different types interference effects during hydraulic fracturing, focusing on cluster design and well spacing.
The Net Present Value of a Hydraulic Fracture Treatment
A bird's eye view of the elements governing the net present value of a fracture treatment.
Technology 101: EOR Methods for Shale and Tight Formations
There is a big prize to be claimed in enhanced shale and tight oil recovery.
Current Outlook for Oil and Gas Megaprojects: A Discussion
TWA Forum Section Editors interviewed experts from a diverse set of project types and discussed the development of the projects in the current economic context.
The Way Ahead for US Unconventional Reservoirs
How to understand the complexities of unconventional reservoirs.
Unconventional Resources
An interview with Joe Leimkuhler of Shell and Greg Leveille of ConocoPhillips on unconventional resources development.
Unconventional Shale Resources: Economics, Regulations, and Politics
University of Houston professor W. John Lee discusses the economics, regulations, and politics surrounding shale development.
Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources
Unconventional oil and gas resources offer new challenges for the industry and great opportunities for young professionals.
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Maintenance and cleaning is necessary for the proper working of any machine or system. Air conditioning units used in your home are no different. They require routine cleaning and maintenance to optimize performance. Failure to do so may lead to various problems including loss ...Read More


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is another article about an "independent" house cleaner STEALING from
those she was working for as well as commiting Identity
theft! When will these wealthy people learn! Independent house cleaners as a general rule cannot be trusted.
They have NOBODY watching them and checking on them and they WILL be
tempted to steal and the WILL steal from you and then justify their
This keeps on happening with "independents" or individuals who work for themselves under their own company name such as "Rosa's House Cleaning Service", or "Sue's Maid Service"., etc.
Who keeps these people in check? Who is running a background check on these people?
Why would you be willing to open yourself to such a great risk?
A large number of these "independents" are "doing their own thing" because NO reputable company will hire them because of some serious legal problems that they will not tell you about .. why would YOU take this kind of chance with these individuals?
Instead of taking the risk with an individual, why not hire a reputable company like Mountain Maids or Colorado Springs House Cleaning to do the work for you. We do thorough background checks, are members of the BBB and have been doing this for over 19 years with no issues!
Here is the article we are refering to. We are reproducing this article here because we cannot be sure that the original link will survive on the web. The original article was published on Feb 9, 2006. This appears at this link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11241170
You can also find a similar article on the CNN.com website at: http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/02/08/maid.guilty.ap/inde
updated 3:28 p.m. MT, Wed., Feb. 8, 2006
Maid to the stars pleads guilty to stealing
NEW YORK - A housekeeper pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing valuables from her celebrity employers, including Candice Bergen and Robert De Niro.
Lucyna Turyk-Wawrynowicz, 35, a native of Poland, tearfully pleaded guilty to grand larceny, identity theft and forgery. Under the terms of a plea deal, she will be sentenced on Feb. 21 to one to three years in prison.
Turyk-Wawrynowicz said, through a Polish interpreter, that she stole a pair of diamond earrings belonging to De Niro's wife, Grace Hightower. The prosecutor, Anne Schwartz, said the earrings were worth $95,500.
Detective Richard Kenny, lead investigator on the case, said he would return property to the housekeeper's victims immediately. These items include Hightower's earrings and shoes, Bergen's leather jacket and cameras, and other items.
In her guilty plea to forgery, Turyk-Wawrynowicz said she had used a stolen credit card to buy items at Barney's, the luxury clothing store on Madison Avenue, and had signed the card owner's name.
Schwartz said the housekeeper visited Barney's on three separate days and made a total of 18 purchases.
Turyk-Wawrynowicz also admitted to the judge that she stole the identity of a now-13-year-old girl. Schwartz said the defendant used the girl's Social Security number to obtain residency and work papers that she should not have gotten as an illegal alien.
Judge Renee White said the federal Department of Homeland Security will take custody of Turyk-Wawrynowicz after she finishes her sentence and then take whatever action that agency deems appropriate.
This would likely include deportation to Poland. An immigration official filed an affidavit with the court in December, saying Turyk-Wawrynowicz was not admissible as a resident because she had used fraud to remain in this country.
Turyk-Wawrynowicz has been jailed for all but a few weeks
since her arrest in June 2005.
Our observations about this article:
In addition to the above issues that these movie stars have had with the theft from their homes, don't be surprised if the IRS and Social Security Administration and even the INS seek to prosecute them for hiring an illegal immigrant and/or not paying Social Security / FICA Taxes on this individual as well as not carrying workers comp insurance as is required by law!! Why would anybody want to open themselves to these kind of risks? Identity theft, Nanny / Maid Taxs not paid, Workers Compensation risks? Is it worth it? A reputable maid service takes care of all of this and you can stop and start service at your leisure ..for example when you go away on vacation. You have accountability if the job is not done to your satisfaction. Why deal with an individual who may start out doing a good job but eventually does less and less work but still expects to get paid the same? There are no real savings when you hire an individual IF you do it right .. pay the taxes, carry the insurance, etc, etc.
Another thought regarding hiring "independent" house cleaners or maids:
If the person you have working for you was a former employee of a company that you hired and then that employee approached you about working for you privately then BEWARE! The fact of the matter is all house cleaning companies have their employees sign an agreement that precludes them from soliciting the company's clients. YOU as the company's client are regarded as an asset of the company. The company spent money advertizing to get you as a client. Information about who the company's clients are is internal confidential company information and is regarded as the company's "trade secrets". An individual who comes to work for a company and then TAKES (or STEALS) this confidential information and uses it for their own benefit (ie. approaches you about doing work for you privately) commits THEFT OF COMPANY TRADE SECRETS ..and this is a criminal offense and can be prosecuted!
Although you may not think about this, if YOU hire this former employee who has approached you to work for you independently of the company then YOU have helped this individual commit a CRIME and this shows the character of the person you have hired. You can be sure that IF THEY HAVE NO PROBLEM STEALING FROM THE COMPANY THAT THEY PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR, THEN THEY WILL HAVE NO PROBLEM STEALING FROM YOU?!! ...something to think about!
|Another Case of Theft-by-Maid
Dishonest "independent" maid steals earings worth $95,500, and steals identity


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Peterborough United boss Grant McCann has reportedly emerged as a potential managerial target for Barnsley.
Earlier this week, Paul Heckingbottom made the decision to leave Oakwell in order to make the switch to Leeds United, leaving the Tykes to search for a replacement.
Lincoln City's Danny Cowley has been linked with the vacant position but according to The Telegraph, McCann is also a candidate for the role.
Despite not turning 38 until April, McCann is already 99 matches into his current spell with the League One side, with 41 victories and 23 draws being recorded since April 2016.
McCann still has two-and-a-half years remaining on his existing deal, but Barnsley allegedly feel that the former Northern Ireland international will fit in with their philosophy of developing younger talent at Oakwell.
Barnsley currently sit just one point above the relegation zone in the Championship standings.


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Safety body probes construction of Martin Linge production platform
Norway's offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found one non-conformity and several improvement points during a probe of the construction site for Total's Martin Linge production platform.
The offshore safety agency said on Tuesday that the non-conformity was linked to the arrangement of offshore cranes.
The noted improvement points were regarding access to monitoring, control, and maintenance, governing documentation for lifting operations and preparations for operation, measures to combat benzene exposure, procedures for noise testing, and follow-up of actions aimed at experience transfer to the operational phase.
The audit took place at the construction site for the production unit in South Korea from January 17-20, with a subsequent meeting at the operational organization's offices in Stavanger.
The PSA added that the purpose of the audit was to verify Total's management of emergency preparedness factors, materials handling and working environment during the project phase, and fabrication of the facility complies with regulatory requirements.
Total was told to report on how the non-conformity will be dealt with and how the improvement points will be assessed by April 30, at the latest.
As far as the Martin Linge field is concerned, Total E&P Norge is the operator of the field. It is located offshore Norway near the British part of the North Sea, about 42 kilometers west of the Oseberg field.
The Martin Linge development plan includes integrated wellhead, production, and accommodation platform with a jacket, in addition to a floating, storage and offloading (FSO) vessel used for oil storage. When the field comes on stream, the gas will flow through a new pipeline connecting the field to the existing pipeline to St. Fergus in Scotland.
The entire facility will be powered from land. The start of production, initially planned for the end of 2016, has been delayed and set for 2018.


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用英语写一篇介绍查尔斯·达尔文(Charles Darwin)的100词左右的短文。
生平:1809年2月( February)2日出生(be born)在离塞文河(the River Severn)不远的一个家庭里,十六岁时,达尔文进入爱丁堡大学(Edinburgh University)学医(study medicine)。后来,他又被送到剑桥大学(Cambridge University)学习,并于1831年毕业(graduated in 1831.)。达尔文持续不断地从事他的科学研究( continue his scientific studies) ,直到1882年去世。他被安葬 (be buried) 在伦敦威斯敏斯特教堂(Westminster Abbey)。
每个人都有自己的学习英语的方法.你擅长英语吗?你在学习英语的过程中遇到过困惑吗? 你是怎样学好它的? 请以"How do I learn English?为题,写 100英语单词左右的作文。
I was responding to a call from a small brick flat(用砖做的公寓) in a quiet part of town. I assumed I was being sent to pick up some party-goers,or someone who had just had a fight with a lover,or a worker heading to an early shift at some factory for the industrial part of town.
When I arrived at 2:30 a.m., the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window. Under such circumstances, many drivers just honk(按喇叭) once or twice,wait a minute,then drive away. But I had seen too many weak people who depended on taxis as their only means of transportation.
Unless a situation smelled of danger,I always went to the door.
This passenger might be someone who needs my assistance,I reasoned to myself. So I walked to the door and knocked. "Just a minute," answered a frail,elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor. After a long pause,the door opened. A small woman in her 80s stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat ,like somebody out of a 1940s movie. By her side was a small nylon suitcase.
The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets. There were no clocks on the walls, no equipment on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware.
"Would you carry my bag out to the car?" she said. I took the suitcase to the cab,then returned to assist the woman. She took my arm,and we walked slowly toward the cab.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. "It's nothing," I told her. "I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated."
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Having given me an address, a hospice , she asked. "Could you drive through downtown?"
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The worst tourist (旅行者) in the world may be Nicholas Scottie of San Francisco. Once he flew from the US. to his hometown in Italy. He had some troubles on his journey. The night before, he stayed up late to deal with some emails, so when he boarded on the plane he decided to have a sleep. Hours later, he was woken up by some noise and he found the plane had landed.
As he thought he had arrived home, Mr. Scottie got off the plane . He thought he was in Rome. However, the truth was that the plane made a one-hour stop to get oil at Kennedy Airport of New York.
Mr. Scottie waited at the airport for some while, but nobody was there to meet him, he thought maybe they were held up by heavy traffic which was very common in Rome. He decided to give his family a phone call. Unfortunately, he found he had left his cellphone at the hotel in San Francisco. Therefore, he decided to go home by himself. While he was walking in the city, Mr. Scottie found that the old "Rome" had changed a lot. Many old buildings were replaced by high modern ones. He also found that many people spoke English instead of Italian and that many street signs were written in English. What made him most surprised was that drivers' awareness of traffic safety was improved and he hardly found any driver speeding on the road. All cars were driving in line. The condition was widely different from that in the past. He was feeling proud.
Mr. Scotti knew very little English, so he asked a policeman (in Italian) the way to the bus station . He happened to meet a policeman who was also born in Italy and answered him in the same language. Mr. Scotti thanked him, left, quickly found the bus station and got on a bus. He looked outside of the bus window.
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After twelve hours' travelling round on a bus, Mr. Scotti thought to himself that Rome had changed so much that he even failed to find his home
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To get him on a plane back to San Francisco, he was sent to the airport in a police car with sirens (警报) on.
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 a. m. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked, "Just a minute," answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long time, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly towards the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. "It's nothing," I told her. "I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated."
"Oh, you're such a good man." She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"
"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.
"Oh, I'm in no hurry," she said. "I'm on my way to a hospice (临终医院). I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long. "
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价器). For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she'd ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said, "I'm tired. Let's go now." We drove in silence Lo the address she had given me.
"How much do I owe you?" she asked.
"Nothing." I said.
"You have to make a living," she answered. "Oh, there are other passengers," I answered. She said thanks to me, but she looked so sad.
注意: 1.所续写的短文词数应为150左右;
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Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.
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I was on my way to visit her.
Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the things he asks his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they often see what they really value in life.
He says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn't. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.
Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I don't know much. All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for ant given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.
In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.
Though the belief in the advantage of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War Ⅱ. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea; clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?
Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist (免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some reason.
If you take a look at the best-selling books in the UK these days, it is almost certain that there will be a lot of autobiographies (自传) in that list. Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and actor Michael J Fox have all written them. An autobiography is the story of a person's life, written by that person. It is usually a very famous person who might tell us all about their childhood, how they became famous and any other interesting things that have happened in their lives.
Traditionally, someone would write an autobiography when they were older because they had had a long, successful life. However, these days there are many magazines with stories and photos of the stars which sell very well. Reality TV shows are extremely popular and lots of people become famous very easily just from being on the TV rather than being able to sing or act well. As a result, people become famous very quickly and as soon as they are famous, a lot of money can be made from writing an autobiography, even if they are very young.
So now you can find an autobiography from almost everyone who is in the public eye. Even though we can follow the lives of the stars very closely on TV or in magazines nowadays, we maybe don't know how they live their lives from day to day. Autobiographies often give the information we never knew about the stars. The British public are very curious to find out more so they are very eager to read autobiographies.
Not every star wants to write though. Sometimes stars employ writers to write their life stories for them. The writer will interview the stars, listen to everything they want to say, record interviews and then write books based on their words. David Beckham did this with his book My Side.
Not everyone likes to read books regularly but they might like to read about the lives of stars. Autobiographies are helping to get more British people reading books. About 100 million autobiographies are sold in Britain every year. More stars depend on them for extra income and as more of these books appear in the shops, more people are sure to keep buying them.
Bullying isn't just confined to the real world. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, almost half of all young people have been bullied online. Cyberbullying is a form in which people harm other people online deliberately. And unlike the traditional bully, the electronic bully can remain anonymous, so we often don't know who they are. Cyberbullying includes things like spreading lies and rumors online, sending or forwarding unpleasant message via instant messaging, text or on social networks. It's becoming very common among teenagers these days. They are campaigns against cyberbullying and some places have adopted laws to prevent it.
Kate is a victim of cyberbully. It's so bad that she doesn't want to leave the house. Someone from school has put message on social media saying she's ugly and she should die. It's terrible.
1. 用约30个单词写出上下文概要;
2. 用约120个单词写作以下相关内容:
1. 发表观点时必须提供理由或论据
2. 阐述观点、提供论据或叙述经历时,不能直接引用原文语句
3. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称
请阅读下面一篇短文,并按照要求用英语写一篇 150 词左右的文章。
On Nov. 25, 2016, Luo Er in the City of Shenzhen published an article about his 5yearold daughter's leukemia(白血病)to raise money for her treatment via WeChat, China's most popular messaging app. According to the WeChat account, Luo raised more than 2 million yuan.
However, he was flooded with considerable criticism. On one hand, he was revealed as the owner of three apartments. On the other hand, the Shenzhen hospital treating Luo's daughter confirmed that the fiveyearold leukemia patient was receiving the highest level of medical care, but said the cost of the treatment totaled 200,000 yuan, with more than 82% of those expenses covered by government health insurance. That meant Luo raised 75 times his spending on his daughter's treatment via WeChat. On Nov. 30, Shenzhen's civil affairs authority said it had launched an investigation into the case.
Some Internet users said they thought the campaign may be a marketing exercise or even a downright fraud. "If it were me, I would never use this incident to push my kid in front of the public," one Internet user wrote on China's Weibo site. Another said, "I feel that we are cheated and I'll save my kindness for others who truly need it and don't write articles for marketing."
1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要。
2. 用约120个单词发表你的观点,内容包括:(1) 你对这一事件的看法;(2) 从"公平、诚信"等方面谈一谈你得到的启示。
1. 阐述观点或论据时,不能直接引用原文语句。2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。3. 不必写标题。
请阅读下面一篇短文,并按照要求用英语写一篇 150 词左右的文章。
He Really Loved His Job
Zhang Chao joined the PLA Navy in 2004 after graduating from a middle school in Yueyang, Hunan Province. He trained as a fighter jet pilot for five years and in 2009 he joined a naval aviation squadron(海军航空兵), because flying a J15 above the carrier was Zhang Chao's biggest wish. In March last year, Zhang passed the strict selection procedures and became a pilot in the carrierbased(舰载的) aviation force. Unfortunately, however, when landing after a routine training on his J15 on the afternoon of April 27, he gave his life because of a sudden malfunction(鼓掌) in the flightcontrol system.
As is known to all, it is full of risks to be a fighter jet pilot, especially to be a pilot in the carrierbased aviation force. But Zhang Chao was brave enough to face the challenge. He once said China must develop an aircraft carrier force to safeguard the nation and our interests overseas, and that he longed to serve on a carrier, no matter how risky that would be. As his wife put it, he really loved his job.
1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要。2. 用约120个单词阐述:(1) 你对张超的英勇事迹的认识。(2)张超的英勇事迹对你的影响。
1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句。2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名字。3. 不必写标题。
请阅读下面一篇短文,并按照要求用英语写一篇 150 词左右的文章。
One day, a mother horse told her son, "My child, will you happily go and carry this bag of wheat to the mill (磨坊) to grind it into flour?" The little horse happily agreed without hesitation, and ran out of the house with a bag of wheat on his back.
After quite a long journey, the little horse came to a river, which blocked his path to the mill. He suddenly got confused. Looking around, he saw a cow. So he asked the cow, "Auntie Cow, can you tell me whether I can cross the river?" The cow answered, "Definitely you can. The water is very shallow." When the little horse was about to cross the river, a squirrel shouted to him, "Little horse, don't cross the river. You will drown." The little horse didn't know what to do, so he decided to go back to ask his mother.
After he told his mother everything that happened on his way, his mother said, "My child, it's not enough to only listen to others; you have to give it a try by yourself, and then you'll know the answer."
With those words, he walked carefully across the river. The water was neither shallow nor deep. It was just fine for him. Finally the little horse crossed the river and completed his task.
1. 用约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 用约120个词就"亲身实践"谈谈你的看法,内容包括: (1) 你读完这个故事后的感受。(2) 讲述一次你通过亲身实践学会一项技能的经历。(3) 你从这次经历中所体会到"亲身实践"的重要性。
1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
Dear Ms. Smith,
With best wishes,
Li Hua
On Keeping Traditional Chinese Culture
John was traveling by ship to Europe when a terrible storm came. A great leak was filling the ship with water. No matter how hard the sailors and passengers worked at the pumps, the water was still rising. The ship was sinking fast. There seemed to be no hope. But the captain told them not to give up hope. He said that there was hope so long as the ship remained above water. He promised that if they didn't give up hope, he would land them safely. The captain's powerful will moved them all. In the end he did land them safely.
After they landed, John found the captain to show his appreciation. But to his surprise, the captain said to him that he was the boy of 30 years ago who bought a geography book in his bookstore. John suddenly thought of the boy. At that time the boy didn't have enough money, but he had gone from shop to shop and believed he could get what he wanted. Finally, he made it. Now , it was the same willpower of him that saved the lives of all the passengers.
Students in China spend a lot of time learning English. But most of them cannot use it to communicate. Some experts think the reason lies in the testing system, because the current English testing system in China puts too much pressure on students to get high marks and pay no attention to the development of their overall(全面的) language abilities. Considering this, recently many experts are calling for reforms(改革) of the English language testing system to make it more effectively to develop actual language abilities. They say changes are necessary for the development of the national English education system.
(3)对"How to develop overall language abilities"谈谈你的看法。
Tchaikovsky, a famous Russian composer of the late-Romantic period, was born on 7 May 1840 in the mountains of western Russia. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. Tchaikovsky's training set him on a path to combine what he had learned with the native musical practices to which he had been exposed from childhood. He first helped write a song in 1844, at an age when most children are still in kindergarten. At home, his mother sang folk songs, which helped develop his interest in music. Mozart was Tchaikovsky's favourite composer and he influenced Tchaikovsky's life and work. For 11 years, beginning in 1866, Tchaikovsky taught at the Moscow School of Music. During his time there, he wrote music for the piano, along with ballets, operas and symphonies. He was famous for writing the music for the ballet Swan Lake in 1876. Because of his musical talent, Tchaikovsky toured many countries as a conductor, including a voyage to the USA in 1891. He continued to write for the ballet until his death in Saint Petersburg in 1893.
1. 信息提示:健康饮食;早睡早起,不熬夜;参加运动,强身健体。
2. 要求:根据信息提示,把握要点,适当发挥,不逐字翻译。
3. 字数在80词左右。
下面是某报刊登的一封读者来信,请你以编者Serina 的身份给这位同学回信,并针对她的问题给出合理的建议,不少于80词。信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Serina,
Lisa and I are in the same class and she sits next to me. She is an excellent student and I can learn a lot from her. However, she talks so much that sometimes I can't pay attention to my studies. I want to change seats with another girl, but I'm afraid it will hurt Lisa's feelings. What should I do?
Dear Winnie,


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A perfect quick and easy dinner idea, these no-fuss, low calorie Asian-Style Pork Meatballs are just heavenly! Slightly sweet, slightly tangy, and a bit salty, the flavor combination works perfectly, and the end result in a juicy and mouthwatering meatball.
Searing them in the sesame oil first, and then finishing them off in the oven helps to seal in the natural juices of the meat, and also adds a nice touch of sesame flavor.
Serve this with toothpicks for an appetizer, or serve them over steamed rice and paired with a light cabbage salad for a complete meal.
Juicy and incredibly flavorful, these Asian Style Pork Meatballs make a wonderful appetizer or a main course served with rice and a cabbage salad.
- 1 lb extra lean ground pork
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp sriracha sauce
- 4 green onions (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp fresh ginger (minced)
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup whole wheat Panko breadcrumbs
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and mist with non-fat cooking spray.
- Combine all ingredients (except the sesame oil) in a bowl, and mix well with hands. Form into 24 1 " sized meatballs.
- Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Place meatballs in the pan, and brown evenly on all sides. Should take about 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer meatballs to prepared baking sheet, and place in oven for about 10-15 minutes, or until they are entirely cooked through.
Entire recipe makes 6 servings
Serving size is 4 meatballs
Each serving = 4 Points*
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You can't go wrong with the vintage-inspired look of the bed:Stu Bruges wedge boot. This eye-catching women's pull-on boot features a leather upper with woven overlay for a warm accent. The bold wedge heel lends comfortable stability and leg-lengthening height, while the flexible, textured rubber sole provides reliable traction to the bed:Stu Bruges platform boot.
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How old are you?
21!!! Woohoo!
Why did you start blogging?
I love to write and create fun and inspiring content! It makes me so happy to be able to share my style, lifestyle and travel experiences with you. I am constantly getting inspired and learning about new things from the people I follow, and I wanted to get involved and hopefully inspire others too.
Where do you live?
I live in Sarasota, FL!
What do you do when you aren't blogging?
I am a college student. I am majoring in Business Marketing. I am also a nanny for the sweetest children ever.
What kind of camera do you use?
I use a Canon Rebel T6i. I got it on Black Friday for half off, and I definitely recommend waiting until there is a sale before buying one.
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Most of the time my mom is behind the camera. Sometimes my boyfriend, Mark, is patient enough to take my pictures haha!
Do you have hair extensions?
Yes! I love them so much. I wear the Barefoot Blonde Classic Clip-ins in the shade sandy blonde. I don't wear them all the time, but I sure do love them with my whole heart.
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I edit using the Lightroom app. Right now I am using Josie Sanders Presets. I love them, but I am also working on creating a preset pack of my own.
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This is a tricky question because I'm a Shopaholic. I love ShowPo, Nordstrom, Red Dress Boutique, Princess Polly, American Eagle, SheIn, Amazon, Zaful, and the list could go on.
Do you really like all of the companies you collaborate with?
ALWAYS!!! I get asked this so frequently, and I want everyone to know that I will only collaborate with a company if I LOVE the brand AND the product.
Have any more questions?
Don't be a stranger! You're always welcome to ask questions/ contact me through the contact page, Instagram, email, and comments!
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This is made with a super-duper crab stock, which gives a very intense flavour and is quite time-consuming to prepare. If you want to cut down the work, or have a lighter-flavoured stock, replace with fish stock, enriched with a little tomato puree and white wine.
Serves six as a starter
For the stock
1 large crab shell (keep the meat for the risotto)
a few cloves of garlic
1 stick celery
1 carrot
500ml white wine
1.5 litres water (or fish stock)
1 tbsp tomato puree
about 20g butter
a little olive oil
1 tsp fennel seeds
For the risotto
900ml fish or crab stock
250g carnaroli or arborio rice
50g butter
100ml white wine
1 small onion
1 small leek
1 small fennel bulb
zest and juice of half a lemon
1 tbsp mascapone
about 50g white crab meat, cooked (or other shellfish)
6 large scallops, sliced into 3 discs each.
chopped chives
Pre heat the oven to 220°C.
To make the stock, break the crab shell into pieces and put into a roasting tin. Roast dry for about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, dice the vegetables finely, melt the oil and butter in a large pan and fry the vegetables until softened. Add the fennel seeds, tomato puree and roasted crab shell and cook, covered, for around 10 minutes.
Add the wine and water, bring to the boil, cover and simmer very gently for about one and half / two hours. Strain through a very fine sieve or muslin cloth. Return to the pan and reduce by about half. You should have about 900-1000ml at the end. Add the lemon zest to the stock and keep it at a simmer.
For the risotto, chop the vegetables finely, melt the butter in a large pan and saute lightly until softened. Add the rice and stir thoroughly until the grains are well coated in butter. Pour in the white wine and stir until absorbed.
Add the hot stock, a ladle at a time, stirring continuously and waiting for the stock to be absorbed before adding the next ladleful. It should take around 15-20 minutes in total. Check the rice is cooked, you want it to have a little bite to it, but not to be chalky. If the stock has run out but the rice is not cooked enough, add a little more wine to the pan.
Stir in the mascapone, taste, season and add lemon juice as required - you may not need it all. Add the crab meat and stir in gently. Leave to stand in a warm place.
Heat a frying pan over a high heat and melt a little butter in it. Fry the scallop discs for just a few seconds each side until golden brown.
Serve the risotto topped with three scallop discs per plate and scattered with chopped chives.


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As a business, you might run online searches for months looking for a good digital marketing agency to hire.
In your first meeting, a digital agency will say anything that can get you to sign their contract.
They will guarantee to fix all or most of your problems over a short period of time. So you ought to be very careful.
Here are some tips on how to identify a digital marketing agency would do you more harm than good.
Digital agencies that have too many clients
If you want authentic work, don't go to that agency the has two employees and have 20 to 30 businesses that they are working for. Agencies out here take on so many clients out of greed for quick money. They also tend not struggle to give the effort they promise initially. This affects the quality of their work along with their precious customer relationships. Being in a business relationship with such an agency will only lead you into using more resources, and reaping nothing in the end.
Leaving your business in the arms of amateurs in digital marketing is a sign that you are working with the wrong people. These are agencies that know digital marketing in general but has no idea of how to create authentic work. Such agencies are hardly going to help your business in any way.
It is known that a great digital marketing agency is nimble. Against the norms, a digital marketing should not at all be fast or a quick fix. The agency should be able to quickly adapt to the changes on your side as the client. If the digital marketing agency does not insist on knowing the new trends and does not regularly communicate with you about new trends, then you are just wasting your precious resources on an agency that will hardly move your business up.


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Superbowl viewers get their heads tested
Advertisers: Want to know how your Super Bowl spots really fared? Forget USA Today's AdMeter, Innerscope Research will literally help you see inside viewers' heads. The firm, founded by scientists, performed biometric testing of the Super Bowl commercials to see how they connect with our emotional consciousness. To put it simply, what we really like [and might buy] versus what we say we like.
Measuring factors such as; heart rate, breathing, skin sweat and motion to determine the effectiveness of commercials, Innerscope identified the top performers thus:
1. Careerbuilder.com - "It's Time,"
2. Cash4Gold - "Here's Money."
3. Castrol Oil - "Monkey
4. GoDaddy.com - "Shower."
5. Bud Light - "Meeting."
"Since emotions are the primary driver of behavior, this scientific approach is critical for advertisers seeking to know whether ads delivered for their brands," reads Innerscope's scary press release. The implications of the study seem like a script straight out of the next ad for Hulu.com. "Once your brain's reduced to a cottage cheese-like mush, we're going to scoop them out with a melon ball and gobble them right up."


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The Appealing Logic That Underlies Trump's Economic Ideas
For years, whenever people have seen their livelihoods vanish, politicians have told them to "move to opportunity" or to "get more skills and work harder." Embedded in their message is the assumption that there is no way to stop the market's force, and that the best people can do is to fight for their tiny share.
President Trump rejects this. For him, the way to create economic prosperity is to "follow two simple rules: Buy American and hire American"—a line he has deployed many times with small variations, including in his address before Congress, and that he has echoed in preparing for his visit to Michigan Wednesday to meet with automakers. This is a combination of old-fashioned mercantilism and the bully pulpit: We will put Americans first, and we will do so by shaming and luring companies into building and hiring here. Part of the appeal is Trump's can-do attitude: Nobody else can save you; I alone can save you.
While Trump's economic doctrine may fall apart when it comes to the specifics, which in


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About Plumbing Designing
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- If I get a reverse mortgage, then the bank holds title to my home.
False. Title does not get transferred into the bank's name. Throughout the life of the loan, you own your home.
- Even though I have done my research on reverse mortgages and fully understand the product, I still have to obtain reverse mortgage counseling.
True. All programs require independent, third party counseling by an approved entity, which includes HUD and Fannie Mae.
- I am not allowed to hold title in my trust.
False. The lending institution will allow you to hold title in your trust as long as you meet all of the lender's and/or HUD's guidelines.
- If I decide to sell my home, the bank will make me pay back the loan and will collect a portion of the appreciation.
False. The lender will only collect the amount that is due to them. If the loan balance is larger than the home value, the lender will only collect the proceeds from the sale. You can never owe more than what the home is worth.
- If I don't want to pay my taxes and insurance, the lender can set aside a portion of the loan funds and pay them for me.
True. If you would like to impound the taxes and insurance, depending upon the loan amount that you qualify for, the lender can arrange that for you.
- I must have good credit to qualify for a reverse mortgage.
False. The lender will run a credit report for tax and federal liens. All recorded liens must be paid off and property taxes must be paid current at the time of closing so the lender can take first position.
- My house must be in prime condition if I am to be considered for a reverse mortgage.
False. The lender requires that the home meet certain guidelines. If you are considered for a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, it must also meet HUD's requirements. You may also qualify for a repair set-aside if work needs to be done on your home. Check with your lender for more information.
- I am allowed to change my payment plan after the close of escrow.
True. You may contact the servicing department and make arrangements to change your plans for a small fee.
- The home owners that get a reverse mortgage are seniors who can't afford to make their monthly mortgage payments.
False. We found that the seniors will use the money for medical home care, home repairs, to go on vacation, buy a new car, buy another home, or just to feel secure.
- The older that I am, the more money I can get from a reverse mortgage.
True. A senior that is 80 may receive more money than a 62-year-old senior. The loan amount is based off of age, home value, and life expectancy.
- If I own my home free and clear of a mortgage, I will be required to take a draw of cash out of my home at the close of a reverse mortgage escrow.
False, False, False. There is absolutely no requirement that you must take a cash out draw at the close of your reverse mortgage. Most people finance the loan closing cost but the balance owed to you from your new reverse mortgage may all be put into a reverse line of credit.
- My children will lose their inheritance.
False. When you leave the home or sell it, the reverse mortgage balance is paid in full and the remaining equity either goes to you or your heirs.


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Fundamental Financial Planning Interview Guide
For both you and your client's comfort, it pays to plan out your financial interviews in advance. Whether a first meeting or an annual update, having an agenda, and all your questions listed and prepared reduces the time it takes to collect important financial facts. Your agenda can help keep you on track, and leaves you more time to discover and discuss clients' values, wants, and needs.
- Preparation and Introduction
- Collecting Personal and Financial Information
- Gauging Financial Confidence, Investment Attitude and Experience, Risk Tolerance
- Open Client Discussion
- Concluding Interview and Next Steps
Social Security: Choices Opportunities, and Decisions
Educating clients about their options, and discussing the advantages and trade-offs of different potential Social Security benefit application ages, can offer advisors a valuable insight to clients' needs, concerns, and values. Being aware of how the Social Security benefits program works, and how the retirement benefit income stream impacts clients' current and future finances, can make advisors an important resource for clients as they look forward to successfully reaching their retirement goals.
- How Benefit Choices Affect Retirement
- Life Expectancy Information
- Social Security as Inflation Protection
- Primary Application Options
- Discussing Social Security with Clients


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I was about two years old and loved the fragrance of flowers. I still do.
I was about two years old and loved the fragrance of flowers. I still do.
Thank you to Photographer Erica Miller for the great job she did capturing the Sunflower Hour reading and garden craft program at the Pitney Meadows Community Gardens.
Don't miss the sunflowers that are blooming in the Pitney Meadows Community Gardens. They are gorgeous.
Bring a camera and take a photo.
I hope to see you there, Natalie
There is a lot happening today at the Pitney Meadows Community Gardens, 223 West Avenue in Saratoga Springs.
Local photographer Tom Stock has an exhibit of Pitney Farm photos exhibited in the barn. The Girl Scouts have created an extensive fairy village within a colorful border of flowers with little houses, pathways and treasures sure to delight.
And the children who experience the garden through art will have their art work on display in front of the sunflowers. Prizes will be awarded.
We will also have organically grown, dried sunflower heads that can be used to feed the birds or for flower arrangements and fall centerpieces on sale as a fundraiser for future events including a Spring fairy garden with mini-daffodils. Treat your birds to this protein and mineral rich food and help support the gardens.
The Mammoth sunflowers grown as part of the Grow the Tallest Sunflower Contest will be measured and prizes award. That happens at 2:15 this afternoon.
Come join the fun today from 2 to 4 in the Pitney Meadows Community Gardens and see what has been accomplished the first season.
I hope to see you in the garden.
Natalie Walsh, Garden Director
Art classes for children age 6 to 14 will be held on August 12, 19 and 26th at the Pitney Meadows Community Gardens starting at 9 a.m.
On August 12 and 26, children will be able to draw and paint flowers and bugs in the garden under the guidance of two local artists Martel Catalano and Nancy Hicks who are also gardeners in the community gardens.
On August 19th, Saratoga Springs artist and retired teacher Judy Brunner will lead a class on creating huge sunflowers out of paper. They are gorgeous. Children will be able to enter the sunflower house and see how the walls are growing.
Parents are expected to stay during the art classes which will run an hour, and everyone is welcome to remain in the garden after the class to complete their art work or just enjoy the surrounding beauty. Supplies will be provided, but if you would like to bring your own, that's fine too.
The art created can be entered in the Sept. 16th art show in the Community Gardens.
The show will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Paintings, drawings and photographs are all eligible. To register for the classes or enter the art show contact Natalie Walsh at email@example.com
Class size is limited so early registration is advised.
Adults and children are welcome to come draw, paint or take photographs in the garden anytime from dawn to dusk.
The garden is lovely and the farmland is breathtaking. Sunflowers just started blooming this week and will continue to bloom until fall.
Come see.
I drove to Pitney Meadows this morning to greet the first rays of spring sunshine on the trees and snow covered fields.
As I gazed out, I thought of how I don't know this land yet. And with the snow about a foot deep, introductions will have to wait. Soon (I hope) we will begin the learning process.
What weeds grow here? What is the soil like? What insects will there be? What birds will visit? What critters call this home?
I'm looking forward to all that will come. Just as I am looking forward to the greening of Spring.
I volunteered this morning to shoot photographs for the Special Olympics Run Dead fundraiser in Saratoga Springs, NY.
It was fabulous. There were undead everywhere!
The dead and undead that came out for the event were ready to have a little fun. Some danced in unison to Michael Jackson's Thriller music. Others practiced avoiding the zombies who were hiding in the woods and still others hula hooped while doing the zombie walk. For a zombie affair…this was a lively event.
Here are a few of the images. I hope you enjoy them and support the Special Olympics.


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You may even stop for a hot chocolate in the main refuge!
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