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A truly romantic novel about a love that survives against all odds.
I can reassure those who know Mr. Hirschi as the Queen of Unconventional Happy Endings. He's done it again.
This book, perhaps the most romantic of the books I've read so far by this author, in my opinion, is about a love story that has survived incredible odds and lasted almost a whole lifetime. Despite being separated by different continents, being from different backgrounds, and hardly knowing each other's languages and customs, two young men meet in Korea shortly after the war (in 1953) and feel attracted to each other. One, Martin, is an African-American soldier with a penchant for languages, helping the UN with the pacification tasks. The other, Ji-Hoon, is a young man working at the family restaurant, whose future path has been decided for him. He will get married and inherit the family business. They are both young, beautiful, and inexperienced. In such strange circumstances, they meet and get to know each other. Martin helps Ji-Hoon's family providing supplies as often as he can, and he ends up becoming a friend of the whole family. But, they are not meant to be together. Martin goes back to the US and never meets anybody he feels the same about as he did for Ji-Hoon. He knows he was going to get married, but after a brief epistolary contact, they lose touch. Now in his eighties, thanks to a new nurse at the nursing home where he is staying, Kevin, and to the brother of one of the other residents, Eugene, he is encouraged to find out what happened to the true love of his life.
The story, although written in the third person, is told from Martin's point of view. There are chapters set in the present, interspersed with chapters that took place in Korea after the war, providing the readers the background to understand both, the love story, and also how time has passed and changed things. There is a fair amount of telling in the book, as Martin, who is, in many ways, old-fashioned, not used to talking about his feelings, and of a generation where being openly gay was not the done thing (and in his case, being compounded by the race issue it would have made his life even harder), lives pretty much a quiet life, full of memories of the one event and emotion that really shook his world. Martin is confronted by some openly gay men (very different in outlook: Kevin, a Goth nurse who has trouble fitting in, but not with his sexuality; Eugene, who found a refuge for his more flamboyant mannerisms in an acting career; and Eugene's nephew, who is married to another man and has children and a blissful family life, other than the conflict with his mother) and their questions and different outlooks make him, in a way, come of age and wonder, not only how things could have been, but also, why things could be. The fact that men still find him attractive, and there is still plenty of life left in him, together with the encouragement he receives, makes him go back to Korea pursuing the love of his youth.
The beautifully detailed writing manages to bring Korea to life, both in the post-war era and now. We share in Martin's point of view and that makes us see the beauty of it, the wonder, but also the confusion and how much it has changed when we get to the present. The descriptions of places, food, and moments are emotional and beautiful. Korea and the way it has changed over time parallels what has happened to Martin. There are traces of the past, love for respect and tradition, but some of the old things had to be removed to make way for the new, and some could not be saved. It is not all for the better, but there is still beauty there, and its people are still the people Martin felt so fond of.
In some ways, we know little about Martin, who is not somebody who talks about him easily, and who only makes passing comments about his previous life and shares some brief snippets about his parents, his work, and his lovers over the years, but does not dwell on them. He is a modest and humble man who seems unaware of how much people like him or how fond they are of him. He is a credible character, and his doubts and hesitations fit in well with his age, his outlook on life, and also the effect he has on others. At the same time, his exploration of life and his perfect role as an observer when he first goes to Korea and on his return help readers explore and feel at one with him, sharing in his wonder and confusion.
Apart from Korea and the love story at the heart of the book, there are many other themes that come into play and create a complex background. The three men who end up going to Korea face some challenges and prejudice. While Martin could hide his sexual orientation, his skin colour was there for everybody to see, and being in the military he was fully aware of how different a treatment he was likely to receive from his colleagues. Eugene could not hide his gayness and pass for straight, and his lifestyle put him at risk. We know the #MeToo does not only apply to women, and in Eugene's case, it had serious consequences for him. He was shunned by his sister all of his life, for being who he was. And his nephew suffered the same fate. Kevin, whose looks and style-choices have made him a bit of an outsider, is a loner and feels more comfortable with Martin than with people his age. There are parallels and similarities between the —at least at first sight— very different characters, and later on, we see these parallels are also in evidence across the world, with religious beliefs and conservative traditions coming in the way of love and understanding. We see Ji-Hoon only through Martin's eyes at first, and he is not always insightful about people around him or about how he is perceived by others, but we have an opportunity to see what impact he truly had on his friends later on in the book.
Although the story of elderly men or women trying to find a lost love is not new, I enjoyed Martin's process of discovery and his coming into his own. I love the comradery and the way the three men helped each other, with Eugene playing the fairy godmother and facilitating the trip, Kevin providing the technical and hands-on know-how, and Martin confronting his fears to become the hero he was meant to be. This is a novel about friendship, about history, about love, and about hope. We should never lose our hope and dreams. Nothing is impossible if we don't give up. (Ah, there is no erotica, in case that you, like me, don't particularly enjoy it).
The author includes a recipe at the end (the dish is central to the story, so I won't go into detail), and he also explains some of the process and the language difficulties he faced and adds a glossary of terms at the end.
A gorgeous cover, for a truly romantic book that goes beyond the standard love story and includes an ensemble of characters you'll feel sorry to say goodbye to. I'll be eagerly waiting for Mr. Hirschi's next book.


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November 26, 2014 — Jesuit Father Thomas W. Neitzke has been named the 33rd president of Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, Nebraska. Fr. Neitzke will succeed interim president John Naatz in April 2015.
"We are thankful to have a spiritual leader like Fr. Neitzke at the helm of this great institution," said Naatz, who will continue to serve as principal at Creighton Prep. "Fr. Neitzke has a strong relationship with faculty, staff and administrators at Prep, and the transition of leadership will be smooth and fast."
Since 2011, Fr. Neitzke has been serving as principal and president of Jesuit Academy in Omaha, a school for boys from fourth to eighth grades. Fr. Neitzke also previously served as Creighton Prep's assistant principal for student affairs and assistant dean of students, and he taught theology courses at Prep. In 2006, he was named Prep's Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year. He joined Creighton Prep's Board of Directors in 2011 and was elected chairman in 2013.
Originally from Wisconsin, Fr. Neitzke received his doctorate of educational leadership from Creighton University. His other degrees include a Master of Divinity degree and a master's degree in Catholic school administration. He is an adjunct faculty member at Creighton University and is on the board of trustees of Seattle University and Georgetown Preparatory School.
The search for Creighton Prep's president was led by Fr. Neitzke until the committee requested he step down because it wanted to consider him for the position instead. "While we had many excellent candidates as part of the selection process, we recently approached the Jesuit provincial to request that Fr. Neitzke be made available because it became clear to the search committee that he possessed all of the essential characteristics necessary to serve as our president," said Patrick Duffy, chairman of the board.
Upon being named president of Creighton Prep, Fr. Neitzke said, "I look forward to working with the entire Creighton Prep community and the greater Omaha community to further our mission, strengthen relationships and explore new opportunities in learning, while honoring our rich Jesuit history and strong Catholic tradition." [Sources: Creighton Preparatory School, ABC Omaha, NBC Omaha, Omaha World-Herald: Creighton Prep board chairman to be school's new president, Jesuit Academy chief will lead Prep]

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The New York Knicks (18-12) head to South Beach to face LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, and the Miami Heat (23-9) tonight at 7:30pm. This will be the second meeting between the teams, as the Heat defeated the Knicks 113-91 on December 17, 2010, in a game that was knotted 57-57 at the half. Both teams are coming off of impressive Christmas Day wins, as the Knicks defeated the Chicago Bulls, 103-95, (https://razzandjazzsports.wordpress.com/2010/12/27/knicks-lasso-bulls-on-christmas-103-95-by-derrel-jazz-johnson/) and the Heat defeated the defending two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion Los Angeles Lakers, 96-80. LeBron James is coming off a week in which he won the NBA's Player of the Week Award for the Eastern Conference, averaging 27.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 2.33 steals in three games.
The Knicks seemed confident when I spoke to them on Christmas about playing the Heat. "This is going to be our second time playing them and we know what to expect" said Shawne Williams. When Danilo Gallinari was asked what it would take to beat the Heat, he replied "Playing 48 minutes. Every possession is important."
The Knicks shot 39.3% against the Heat on Friday, December 17, 2010. The Heat rank first in the NBA in points allowed (91.2), opponent's field goal percentage (.424) and opponent's three-point field goal percentage (.311).


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Ducklings were born unto the world today at the Boysal home.
Basics first, my husband, in his wonderful way, gently and lovingly washed our adorable new-born duck. I googled how to take care of our duckling and we found the perfect container for our little friend. We dried our baby with a hair dryer. My mother instinct kicked in and I held our soft-furry baby close to my heart wrapped in doilies. Finally I laid her down in her new home, and within a couple of hours we had two more precious ducklings. Of course, with my mother instinct in high gear I had to check on them regularly (every 15 to 30 minutes) to make sure they were still breathing and to see if they might need more holding.
Although I had a well laid-out day, holding baby ducklings overrode everything that I deemed important. My heart desire took precedence over any of my head plans.
Today magic is in the air, and the magic sure isn't due to any of my well-laid out plans! Obviously, there isn't anything wrong with plans…unless those plans interfere with what the heart wants.
Our hearts want – what our hearts want!
Our hearts are – our gold mine of possibilities!
Possibilities, which if given the opportunity, reap soul satisfaction… (And maybe even a little magic)
Is there something your heart is wanting?
Listen closely – and you may just find – magic in the air!
How about you? Have you experienced your gold mine of possibilities? Or have you allowed your head to override your heart? I would love to hear from you in the comment section.
Thank you so much for giving me space in your heart.
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When installing a new solar energy system – a lot of people ask, "Do I also need solar batteries?"
The answer is: "Maybe". While the cost of solar batteries is still relatively expensive, the peace of mind they can offer is often priceless. If you are prone to power outages, experience frequent inclement weather or affected by major storms – then solar batteries may be right for you.
How Solar Batteries Can Help
When you use a solar battery as part of your overall solar PV system, you can store the excess electricity your panels produce and store it for later use. The higher the capacity of the battery, the more solar power you can store.
Solar batteries work by using the same current produced by your solar panels. First, the DC electricity produced by the solar panels is converted to AC power by a standard solar inverter. This inverter supplies the solar electricity to your home. Excess electricity is stored in the battery for future use. Just like a solar inverter is needed to convert the DC power to AC power, you will need a separate inverter to convert the power stored in a battery. Note: some solar batteries contain inverters integrated within the system. When a solar battery is installed – you will still send electricity back to the grid (in grid-tied systems). This only occurs when your battery is fully charged.
At Hilton Head Solar, we design battery systems to provide power to the essential items in your home that need to operate in the case of a power outage. To remain cost-effective, we like to design our battery systems to handle emergency dedicated circuits first. Dedicated circuits such as your refrigerator, security system, internet router, a few kitchen receptacles, hallway and outdoor lights, and your water pump. While we would all like the batteries to be able to offset your cooling and heating loads – the power demands of most common cooling and heating systems cannot be supported by a standard battery system.
Whether you're preparing for intermittent power outages, storm recovery or overall electricity system failure, our battery solutions can power your critical needs.
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SonnenBatterie Solutions
The premium line of battery backup systems, Sonnen provides intelligent backup for solar systems. The sonnenBatterie easily integrates with new and existing solar power systems. The SonnenBatterie Eco line includes an inverter and smart energy management software. This energy management software, integrated into each battery system, maximizes battery performance. SonnenBatterie's largest residential battery is a 16kWh battery.
Sonnen Batteries systems are protected by a 10-year, 10,000 cycle warranty. American/German engineered and assembled, SONY battery exclusivity.
The LG RESU Energy Storage Systems (ESS) stores electric energy and utilizes it for later consumption. LG Chem provides Lithium-ion Battery systems with an associated 10-year limited warranty. LG is a South Korean technology manufacturer. Offering a more affordable battery solution, LG directly connects to other manufactured inverters without the integrated technology that other battery manufacturers offer. LG's largest residential battery system is a 9.8Wh battery.
SMA Secure Power Supply
For homes that require a small amount of power during power outages, SMA has an option for you. They provide inverters featuring a Secure Power Supply (SPS). The SPS will provide up to 15 amps of power to a dedicated outlet. This dedicated outlet can provide power to grid-tied systems during an outage. The SPS can be used while the solar power system is able to produce electricity. This means it will only work in daylight hours when the sun is shining. An SPS provides you with a lower cost power supply without investing in more expensive batteries.


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A Motorcycle Driver Died in a Tampa Crash Friday Evening and His Passenger Is in Critical Condition
The Highway Patrol identified the couple as John Wyatt, 75, and Wilma Wyatt, 59, of Sun City Center.
A 1997 Chevy Camaro driven by Wayne Timothy Gardner II, 21, of Apollo Beach was northbound on U.S. 301 when he turned left into a paved median to get on Interstate 75. The Camaro stopped at the posted yield sign in the median.
Meanwhile, the Wyatts were southbound on U.S. 301 in the center lane on a 2001 Suzuki motorcycle.
FHP said the Camaro went into the path of the motorcycle, and they collided.
John Wyatt, the driver, died at the scene. Wilma Wyatt, the passenger, was taken to Tampa General Hospital.
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Just what are the Coalition promising to do to increase job security? The answer is very little and there is an important reason why, writes Charlie Donnelly.
"If you want to hang on to your job and have job security you will not be guaranteed that job security under Labor because everything they say and do is pointing the economy in the wrong direction. It is only the Coalition that is going to make the decisions that get the economy back on track." – Joe Hockey Continue reading "Coalition's job security campaign contradictions"


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Psychoanalyst, founder, author and editor of MilasWellness.com and MiPsy.net.
I have started my career as clinical social worker. I have also developed EU projects in the social sphere, educations and trainings.
In February 2016 I defended my Ph. D. dissertation in Psychoanalysis and Cultural Philosophy in University Complutense in Madrid.
Mila's Wellness is my new brave project addressed to all of you. Here I would like to share my experience and meet you with other great professionals, who I recommend personally.


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Casona Veramonte is a meeting place, where we create unique and unforgettable experiences around the good things in life: family, food, friends and the finest wines.
Our tours, wine tastings, shop and Café are an invitation to share and learn alongside a committed and expert team. We enjoy welcoming our visitors in an atmosphere of care and respect for our environment. You will feel at home in Casona, enjoying all the activities specially designed for you.
Agustín Huneeus was a pioneer when he planted 40 hectares (60 acres) of Sauvignon Blanc in the Casablanca valley. His vision grew further when he built the first winery in the valley in 1998, with a 16 meter (50 ft.) high central hall. This fulfilled his dream of creating a Napa style winery, a meeting place in which to offer a variety of experiences centered on wine.
Today, that hall is the setting for some unique ambiances in Chile: a 7 meter (23 ft.) wine tasting bar, a shop with national and international wines, Café with products from our garden, and an exclusive member´s lounge, all of which are tailored to create an environment in which to share and experience winemaking from the vine to the bottle.
Casona Veramonte is the place where the Veramonte, Ritual, Primus and Neyen stories begin.


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Samsung to launch Samsung 5G technology
Date posted03/Mar/2017
Samsung has unveiled its plan to introduce 5G technology and has confirmed that it is already carrying out trials around the globe.
The Korean tech company aims to make it easier to set up 5G networks compared to the lengthy process of rolling out 4G.
"Samsung has been focused on 5G R&D for nearly half a decade, and this portfolio launch represents the culmination of a lot of hard work and industry engagement," said Paul Kyungwhoon Cheun, Executive Vice President and Head of Next Generation Communications Business Team at Samsung.
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Sanjay Verma has been learning Tabla from his father, Dr. Narendra Verma, and from Ustad Zakir Hussain. He has performed in Canada and the U.S. with many reputable classical instrumentalists, vocalists and Kathak dancers, and has participated in world music collaborations. Whether as an accompanist or a soloist, his Tabla playing demonstrates virtuosity, dynamism and a knowledge of complex rhythms. Sanjay completed an MBA at the University of Texas and is based in Toronto, Canada, where he works in Finance and Marketing, teaches Tabla and performs regularly.


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Visual Narratives is a self-portrait series that acts as a tool for self-reflection. In the images the viewer will see me confront myself and observe the internal conflicts I have in which I try to find a solution. Visual Narratives is about the vitality of facing myself, to discover who I am for what I am whether I like what I see or not. Whether it is ugly or pretty this examination aims to bring the self in to perspective, into realty and to have an understanding. It also brings me to understand that I'm not always going to understand, but either way this induces growth and development. Additionally, the images are a documentation of my emotional dynamics. The emotions can vary and sometimes more than one is present. That emotion can be: humility, strength, growth, pain, betrayal, anger, sadness, love, hate, anxiety, worry, despair and confidence… and these can be present at once.
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Beyond Ratings: US Junior & US Junior Girls Preview
The US Junior Championship is an iconic part of US Chess. American players as prominent as Bobby Fischer, Hikaru Nakamura, and Ray Robson have all won the title.
The championship continues to grow stronger and stronger. In just two years, the tournament has gone from having no grandmasters to featuring three GMs and one GM-elect. Last year's US Junior Champion Jeffery Xiong even went on to become the World Junior Champion.
In addition, one of the biggest bonuses for winning the event is the opportunity to play in the overall US Championship, competing with the very best in the country and even some of the strongest players in the world.
Who will win this year?
When previewing tournaments and predicting winners, many tend to over-rely on rating. I can't tell you how many times I heard/read someone claim that the top 1-2 seeds are going to annihilate the field and no one else has any chance. In practice, this is rarely the case.
Of course, ratings are important: They average what we've accomplished so far in our chess career, and our ratings are usually fairly accurate (whether we like to admit it or not).
In major championships, though, there are other factors that I think can play a much bigger role, such as determination, consistency, fighting spirit, endurance, and nerves.
Of course, the top seeds are usually among the favorites, but anything can happen. And the top seeds experience more pressure and expectations than any of the other players.
The 2016 Candidates Tournament was a great example of this: Karjakin was one of the lowest seeds in the field, and many assumed he had virtually no chance to win. But Karjakin is one of the most determined chessplayers I've ever seen, and his tenacity certainly made up for the rating points he was short.
Here are my predictions for who has the best chance to win this year's US Junior and US Junior Girls Championships.
The US Junior Championship (Closed)
My Top 3 Picks
Any of these three players have an excellent chance to become the 2017 US Junior Champion.
1. Ruifeng Li
Ruifeng Li is due to win the US Junior Championship. He's played in the event twice before, finishing 4th on his debut in 2015 and 3rd last year. Over the years, he's improved rapidly, winning numerous opens across the country, including the very strong Philadelphia and National Opens, and earning his GM title earlier this year.
He's also the most active competitor in the field. So far in 2017 alone, he's played in 14 Classical tournaments.
In 2015, I wrote my first report for the US Junior Closed about a hard-fought victory played by Li that featured a fascinating piece sacrifice (25…Ne5).
While the sacrifice may've objectively been unsound, it was in the spirit of the all-or-nothing King's Indian Defense, and it presented his opponent with some serious practical problems. Li's fighting spirit combined with two years of serious experience make Li one of the most likely candidates to win the event.
2. Akshat Chandra
Akshat Chandra is another one of my top picks to win the tournament. He's a former US Junior Closed Champion (2015). He recently earned his GM title, completing a quest from 1500 to Grandmaster in 5.5 years. And, he's an accomplished chess journalist (Check out his piece on the Clark Street Capital Invitational from earlier this year).
3. Awonder Liang
Awonder Liang is one of the most rapidly improving American prodigies ever. He is the youngest American in history to quality for the International Master title. He also recently earned his 3rd and final GM norm. When the title is officially awarded, he will be one of the youngest grandmasters in the world.
Last year, Liang finished in clear 2nd in the US Junior Closed, and his only loss in the entire event was to the winner, Jeffery Xiong, who is not participating this year. Although he the youngest competitor, he is a serious contender for the championship.
Underdogs Who Could Surprise
Josh Colas
Although Josh Colas is one of the lower rated players in the field, he's the 2nd most active player, competing in 12 tournaments in 2017 so far. He also currently has all three of the norms required for the IM title and will be eligible when his FIDE rating breaks 2400. And, it can't hurt that he's a part of the SPICE program at Webster University, the chess team that wins the Final Four College Championship year after year.
Michael Brown
Michael Brown is currently an International Master who's taken a couple key steps on the way to GM: He has one norm, and his FIDE rating is above 2500.
In 2015, Brown won 1st in both the Southern California Invitational State Championship and the Utah Open State Championship.
Brown turned in a very solid US Junior performance last year, tying for 4th, and losing only one game out of 9 rounds.
Here is one of Brown's strongest games where he defeated a super-grandmaster.
Most Experienced, Least Active
Kayden Troff
While Grandmaster Troff undeniably has chances to win the event (and has won it before in 2014), he is a less active competitor than many of the other players (he's only played in 3 tournaments so far this year), which makes his form hard to predict. Troff had a tough time at last year's US Junior, but that may've prepared him to have a much better tournament this time around.
2nd Appearance
Nicolas Checa
Nicolas Checa is an International Master who recently earned his 1st GM Norm at the Philadelphia International. While Checa had a tough debut at the US Junior Championship last year, he did manage to achieve a victory against one of the top seeds, Akshat Chandra.
Mika Brattain
Mika Brattain is a National Master who debuted at the US Junior in 2015. While Brattain also had a tough debut, he did manage draws against Jeffery Xiong and Ruifeng Li.
Debuting in the Championship
Andrew Tang
Andrew Tang is an International Master with two GM norms. In addition, he was a 2016 National High School co-Champion, the 2017 Minnesota State Champion, and a SuperNationals K-12 co-Champion this past May. While he's new to the field, he currently has experience winning top events and will be an interesting addition.
Bovey Liu
Bovey Liu is a National Master and 2016 Texas State High School Champion. He earned 3rd place at the prestigious 2016 Denker Tournament of High School Champions.
The U.S. Junior Girls Championship (Closed)
My Top 3 Picks
1. Maggie Feng
Maggie Feng has the fighting spirit that it takes to win tournaments. Last year, she won clear first at the National Junior High Championship, the first female ever to win the event. She also achieved a very solid result at this year's US Women's Championship where she defeated the winner, Sabina Foiser, and drew against two previous champions, Nazi Paikidze and Irina Krush. One of Feng's games that impressed me most from the event was her very hard-fought victory against Jennifer Yu:
Feng is also a previous US Junior Girls Champion, tying for 1st in 2014.
2. Carissa Yip
Carissa Yip also has excellent chances to win the championship. In 2017, she's competed in 17 tournaments, making her the most active player in the field by far.
Yip is most known for the numerous records she's broken: At age 9, she became the youngest female to earn an expert-level US Chess rating. At age 10, she became the youngest female player to defeat a grandmaster. And, at age 11, she became the youngest female to earn the National Master title.
At the US Women's Championship, Yip defeated four-time champion, Anna Zatonskih. Recently, at the World Open, Yip drew against one of the top GMs in the tournament, Lazaro Bruzon Batista.
3. Akshita Gorti
Akshita Gorti is also a very active tournament player, competing in 12 events this year. She's currently at her peak US Chess rating, 2343. In addition, she recently represented the U.S. at the World Team Championship, giving her invaluable competitive experience against strong players from all over the world.
The Reigning Champion
Emily Nguyen
Entering last year's US Junior Girls Championship as the 6th ranked seed out of 10 players, Emily Nguyen was an underdog to win the event. She finished with three straight wins, including a victory against top seed Maggie Feng, to win clear first. Will she be able to successfully defend her title this year?
Underdogs Who Could Surprise
Ashritha Eswaran
Ashritha Eswaran is another contender for the championship. She's won before (in 2015), and, during her first appearance in 2014, she won the Best Game prize.
Annie Wang
Annie Wang was once the youngest American female to earn the title of National Master (until the record was broken a year later by Carissa Yip). She also won gold at the 2014 North American Youth Championship in the Girls U18 section.
The College Competitors
Agata Bykovtsev
Agata Bykovtsev won clear 2nd in last year's US Junior Girls Championship, showing that she's a key competitor in this field.
Bykovtsev hasn't played in a tournament this year (most likely because she's preparing to study at MIT in the fall), so it's hard to say where her form will be during this event.
Apurva Virkud
Apurva Virkud has experience winning competitive invitationals. She's a former US Junior Girls Champion (tied in 2014), and she tied for 1st at the 2013 National Girls Invitational.
She achieved victories against her fellow competitors, Carissa Yip and Emily Nguyen, at this year's US Women's Championship.
Debuting in the Championship
Rachel Ulrich
Rachel Ulrich is a National Master from Wisconsin. Since this is her debut in the US Junior Girls Championship, it will be interesting to see how she does against this very strong field.
Thalia Cervantes
Thalia Cervantes is a very active tournament player both in classical and rapid time controls. Between the two, she's played in 18 events this year. In 2016, she won the All-Girls National U-16 Championship, and, this year, she earned bronze in the All-Girls U-18 Championship.
Look out for updates throughout the event on the US Chess Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
For more information on the U.S. Junior Championship and to watch live games and commentary, visit the Official Website. The U.S. Junior Closed runs from July 8-17.


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It's Thursday, which means it is time for more tumbling tips! This week we are going to focus on the standing back tuck. This skill, like the standing back handspring, is a skill most consider to be a milestone skills. The standing back tuck is the first tumbling skill where athletes learn to set up after a back handspring, which leads into learning the layout and full twisting layout.
It is important to remember that before moving onto a standing back tuck, you do need to be able to execute a solid back handspring first. Tumbling skills move in progressions, so if you learn a standing back tuck before you learn a standing back handspring, it will be very difficult for you to learn to connect skills out of a round off, or even out of a standing back handspring.
Here are a couple of tips when learning or perfecting your standing back tuck.
1. Starting in a standing position, feet together and arms by your side. Begin to jump, keep your head forward, swinging your arms up towards your ears.
2. As you begin to jump, think of jumping all the way off of the floor. Another way to explain this is to jump and ride to the top of your jump, or wait for the top of your jump. At the top of your jump, your arms should be by your ears, and you should be in a hollow body jump.
3. As you hit the top of you jump, aggressively pull your knees to your chest, with your shins leading and toes in front. Pulling your shins to your chest is what causes your body to rotate in the standing back tuck. At this point in the skill you can pull your knees to your chest with your arms, but do not let your arms drop as you are jumping.
4. As you are tucking, make sure to keep your eyes open and spot for the floor. Think of pulling your heels through, so as you land, you land on your whole foot (heel to toe), not just your tippy toes.
If you find your self falling forward after your rotation in the standing tuck, or landing on the tips of your toes, you are opening up in your tuck too soon. If you open too soon in your tuck, you will drive your hips behind you, rather than under you, causing your body to fall forward.
Another tip is to make sure you finish your jump. If you only jump a little, you give your body less time to rotate, giving you less time to land. Make sure you practice jump up drills where you jump onto a slightly elevated surface with your arms by your ears, not by your chest.
Hope these tips help! Come back next week to see what skill we focus on then!


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Can Your Donors View Their Names Online?
I recently received an email from my college, with the subject line, "View Our New Online Honor Roll of Donors." It allows all alums, with a password, to view the name of everyone (class by class) who made a donation in the last fiscal year.
Of course, I clicked through, just to see my name. I felt silly as I did so, but hey, it's a matter of human (or at least donor) nature. Which is just what the college was counting on. And as I viewed the list of other classmates who've also given, many of whom I remember well, I got that warm feeling of belonging to a special group. The college was no doubt counting on that, too.
There are no new lessons here, but a new-ish application of some old truths about donor recognition and sense of belonging. It shouldn't be too hard to create such an online list for your own organization.


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Welcome to our blog, appropriately named "Hooch Talk".
Stop by often to read about craft distillery industry related materials that are informative for distillery professionals.
Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that many of us love and hate at the same time. The sentiment behind it is something I think we can all appreciate – connecting with family and giving thanks for all the blessings in our lives. Great in theory, but harder to pull off in practice.
We're all used to people gushing over what color of wine, goes best with what dish. On the other end of the spectrum, we have beer, which mostly pairs well with hamburgers, hotdogs, and pizza (and fireworks on the 4th).
It's that season again, and chances are you will be entertaining at some point during the holidays. Or you may need to entertain yourself at one of those more boring parties with an open bar. Or maybe it's been a long day of shopping or a night of hobnobbing at a dry party, and you need a drink to get over the trauma from the boredom, but you want to keep it festive, so a whiskey straight isn't going to cut it. Whatever your reason, here are some great holiday cocktails to whip up.
We have all been to or at least head about bars and restaurants with crazy themes or a gimmick to get people through the door. Maybe the most well-known is the 20s style speakeasies all gussied up like a prohibition era bar, complete with a flapper on her iPhone. There are also your basic theme restaurants which are all over big tourist spots. Nashville has several "honky-tonks" around 2nd Avenue that look like a mix of saloons and cattle barns, sans the smell. We also have the big chains like Planet Hollywood and The Hard Rock Café in places like Vegas and L.A.
What kind of Thanksgiving are you expecting to have? Do your plans involve great food, catching up and bonding with distant family members, all followed by a football game. Or are you anticipating a lot of arguments over politics, that "weird" boyfriend or girlfriend who was unexpectedly invited this year, or another debate on whether or not Star Wars is better than Star Trek?
We've all heard of Black Friday—the day after Thanksgiving. But for those of us in the craft whiskey business, it's the Wednesday before, Blackout Wednesday, that kicks off the holidays.
Halloween is upon us once again, and soon so will all the parties that go with it. Once all the kids have crashed from their sugar high, the grownups can start the real party. Those of you without little ones can get the ball rolling a little earlier. You have the costume, the music, and all the awesome decorations to turn your home into a haunted mansion or asylum. Now all you need are the drinks to get the night going. Don't settle for a keg or regular shots. Take things up a notch with cocktails, and other Halloween themed spirits. Get it? Spirits. Never mind. Enjoy the alcohol.
So, we are coming up on another Fourth of July and are getting ready to celebrate the birth of our great nation, during one of the most divided periods in history. There really isn't anything that is going to change that anytime soon. People are entrenched on their side and are unwilling to give an inch to the opposition under any circumstances. Arguing with friends, family, and neighbors at the backyard bar-b-que isn't going to win over any minds, and will only ruin what could be a perfectly good evening with fine spirits and amazing food topped off with some dazzling fireworks.
Once again, it's time for Father's Day. The people who created this holiday really knew what they were doing by putting it after Mother's Day. For one, it keeps mom happy. Second, Mother's Day is more expensive. The gifts have to be more extravagant, the restaurants nicer, etc. Even the cards have more thought behind them and are fancier. This extra cost and effort can leave a kid's wallet somewhat depleted once Father's Day rolls around. All is not lost though.
There's nothing like spending time with family. It's great to feel loved and welcomed, and when you have a family to spend a holiday with, you are literally blessed. But the fact of the matter is when families get together; sometimes you need a little a little help counting those blessings.
Every holiday that has an alcohol inspired component to it also has the morning after coming right on its heels. Buying the whiskey or hooch is one thing, but the real price we pay is to the hair of the dog. Hangovers suck, even the mild ones. It doesn't matter whether you're hugging the porcelain throne or sitting in the way too bright morning light wishing your head would quit pounding. You just want it gone.
Saint Patrick's Day is a fine holiday. Something about getting rid of snakes, and achieving sainthood. It's probably quite an interesting story, but I always end up coming back around to what makes the day great – whiskey. Specifically, Irish Whiskey because green beer doesn't cut it.
Well, the big day is here. Inauguration Day. Now we get to see the peaceful transfer of power from the president to president-elect of the most powerful and influential nation in history. Half of you will see this as a rollback of the progress made on many fronts over the last fifty years. The other half will see today as the first day of a brighter future where the shackles will have been taken off the economy, after nearly two decades of malaise, and prosperity will return to all. To each his own. Don't let this day, and your views on it ruin your relationships.
It's a safe bet that 2016 will go down in history as one of those years everyone will say they want to forget as they talk non-stop about how bad it was to their friends. No doubt there will be endless toasts celebrating its demise this New Years. 2016 had its moments, that's for sure, but why do we hate it so bad? There have been plenty of worse years, and I'm not talking that far back in history like 1916, 1929-1945, or 1968. 2001 and 2008, 09, and 10 were far more difficult years than 2016. So why the hate? Because we need the catharsis.
With the demise of Turkey Day, the official start of the holiday season is upon us. It doesn't matter if you call it Christmas, Yule, Hanukah, Kwanza, Festivus, or just another Sunday. It's also time for a little shopping. Some of it will be easy. There are our casual acquaintances and coworkers who we will buy gift baskets full of meat and cheese or sweet soaps, and maybe the kids (our own or nieces and nephews) who will want toys, or gift cards if they're teens. What about your real friends and your closest grown up family members? For them, you should get something that they will enjoy and remember.
Thanksgiving dinner is less than a week away, and before we know it, we will be surrounded by our families enjoying a nice turkey dinner. All jokes about family drama and the real bits that actually happen aside, most of us look forward to this yearly tradition.
For those of us in the craft distillery biz, doing an extra bit of "product testing" on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is just one of the perks of the job. We aren't the only ones wanting to do a little celebration though, or even a drink or two to forget. It's an overlooked tradition that might be important for your distillery.


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Good morning bloggin friends!!
This is just a quick post to show you three cards I made using TAW's stamps. Between my "real life" job, DT duties, housework duties and all the duties we all have I have been squeezing moments to keep playing with my stamps. Ohh, and don't forget to visit Alison's store to see the new additions for February. They are great!! I am waiting for my next pay check o buy more of these cuties ;)
My first two cards are made with Priceless Joy.
This is a baby set, but as you see you can use it for any type of card.
My third card for today was made using Kitchen Gadgets. I love that Blender!!!!
I added some clear distress crackle paint to the glass. I should have used a permanent marker like a Copic to paint the hearts to avoid the ink to bleed, but I still love the results!!
I hope you have a great Monday. Mine will be a hard day at work but still it will be great. Hope my cards have inspired you to create something nice and don't forget to pay a visit to Alison.
Can't wait to see what she has for us on March!!!!


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Hello dearies! Yippie yay its Fab friday's turn for the week! We loooove with all these new wedding trends keep coming up on our doorsteps.. Skies are the limit when planning & prep for your dream wedding-- Who says you gotta follow the norm when planning one? Yes, you brides - unleash your creativity and let's make yours one wedding to be remember off!
For those who simply looooove outdoor weddings; here's one wedding trend idea we can take note off. This theme is definitely made for brides who fancy wood-craft details --- especially in unexpected places, table runner, centerpiece table & decor. We looooove how gorgeous these talented vendors tout beautiful eco-friendly items crafted from reclaimed wood. The awesome part is- you can just pull of a 'Green wedding' effortlessly, bringing an organic elegance to the reception set amidst a sunny, green background.
:: Wood plank and barrel via Kmj wood :: Tablescape from 100 Layer cake :: Invitation via Style me Pretty :: Interiors, designed by Design Sponge :: Moss and floral centerpieces via Wedding Bouquet Possibilities :: Cake via Cake Blog :: Stump centerpiece via EA designs :: Escort cards via Style me Pretty :: Wooden blocks via Style me Pretty :: Wood decor via , Bhg :: Button favors via Inspired Events by Nycia :: Log centerpieces via Ruffledblog ::
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Are you looking for a remedy for your aging or sun damaged skin? PRP and microneedling are excellent skin enhancement treatments that can boost the tone and texture of the skin. Both treatments can work well on their own, but what are the benefits of combining microneedling with PRP.
What is microneedling?
Microneedling (collagen induction therapy), is a skin rejuvenation procedure in which a device with numerous tiny needles is used to revive the skin's regenerative process. The needles create miniscule pin-holes in the skin that trigger the production of new collagen and elastin within the dermal layer of the skin. Microneedling treats skin imperfections such as fine lines and wrinkles, uneven texture, and acne scars.
What is PRP?
PRP or platelet-rich plasma therapy is a procedure that can be used to repair damage to the skin. It is done by drawing blood from the patient, which is then processed in a centrifuge to separate the platelets. The platelets, which are rich in growth factors, are then applied to the skin and promote tissue remodeling. PRP reduces wrinkles and fine lines and treats acne scars and stretch marks.
What are the benefits of combining microneedling with PRP?
When combined with microneedling, the PRP is able to penetrate deeper into the skin through the micro-channels that were created. This allows the growth factors to reach into more components of the skin. PRP can therefore affect the skin in a more uniform way, and deliver long lasting skin rejuvenation results.
Combining microneedling with PRP provides superior skin rejuvenation benefits, and enriches the overall quality of the skin.
Are you interested in microneedling-PRP? Search our directory to find a practice in your area.
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The Best 5-Year-Old Baseball Player You've Ever Seen
Can we go ahead and test this kid now for PED's? 5-year-old Ariel Antigua from New Jersey just might be the next megastar in the Major Leagues. As the video below shows this youngster can hit, field, and pitch. And when I say hit I mean 75 mph fastballs. Watch his footwork at second base when he fields the ball and spins and throws. You don't find this at just any little league park. Usually 5 year olds are playing grab ass and waving at their parents in the stands. Not Ariel. He's serious about becoming the next big thing. Is your kid this good?


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14 Secrets Your Physical Therapist Knows About You
A good physical therapist can tell a lot about your family, your job, and your health—without you ever saying a word.
You sit too much at work
"People are less active today due to technology and better mass transportation. Sedentary jobs have increased 83 percent since 1950 and physically active jobs now make up less than 20 percent of our workforce. Plus our average workweek is longer—about 47 hours working each week—and all this sitting takes a toll. When I see the trifecta of back pain, neck pain, and repetitive strain injuries, I know you are sitting too long at work and not taking breaks." —Joe Tatta, DPT, CCN, author of Heal Your Pain Now
Here's how to recover from sitting at your desk all day long.
You have a drinking problem
"Typically a patient's posture and soft tissue or muscle restrictions can reveal stress or fatigue, like from a hangover. Additionally, because I see them so frequently, I can notice any other signs of disturbance in their daily function. I never judge though and try to build a level of trust with my patients that not only allows me to use my hands to treat them, but makes them feel comfortable enough to open up to me about whatever may be impacting their physical health." —Matt Rector, PT, DPT, physical therapist at H&D Physical Therapy in Manhattan
You hate vegetables
"Just by looking at [someone's] somatotype (body shape) and phenotypical traits I can tell which health problems they are likely to be at risk of or already suffering from. For example, striations in their fingernails and cracked skin indicate they are deficient in essential minerals, vitamins, and other nutrients." —Matt Reimann, MS, CEO of ph360
Here are the signs of nutrient deficiency you should watch for.
You're a runner who doesn't stretch
"If you are a competitive or recreational runner but do not stretch or strengthen you can be predisposing yourself to injury. Many people complain of chronic hamstring strains or struggle with knee pain from tight IT bands. I can tell just by looking at the way you walk or the muscle imbalances you have that you've been running too much and need to balance out your program." —Joe Tatta, DPT, CCN
Make sure you're not making these other running mistakes either.
When you're lying
"People assume pain is a simple response to a stimulus and that a straightforward exercise or modality will fix them. However, it often is much more complex, and we have to tease various things out of a patient to better understand their pain. It is my job to find out the stressful things about a patient's life, their work, their family, their marriage, and others. Sometimes they tell me things they have never told anybody. We also find out things that are encouraging to them, and sometimes they find positives they had not realized before. To help someone truly understand and deal with their pain we need to help them find a balance between these things. It is only then that our various treatments will achieve their best chance of success." —Andrew Walker, PT, owner of PhysioWorks, Sports, and Wellness, in Huntsville, Alabama
Your sex life is suffering
"That sore back isn't just one of the most common reasons for skipping work. It can also affect your happiness in the bedroom. Certain sexual positions may increase lower back or pelvic pain, especially for women, leading them to avoid sex. It doesn't have to be this way though; a physical therapist can help you and your partner get back to a happier sex life." —Joe Tatta, DPT, CCN
Don't miss these 48 simple ways to improve your sex life.
Your baby won't stop crying
"Sometimes I can just tell by looking at a mom that her child isn't sleeping or seems to be crying all of the time when she puts him or her on the floor. When I put my hands on my patients, I can feel their frustration and listen to their problems. Often the child lacks mobility so they become frustrated so they act out with behaviors, cry, and are restless which takes a physical and mental toll on both of them." —Katie Henry, physical therapist and health coach
You're depressed
"My patients' bodies give me clues to their emotional state. I've become fairly accurate in knowing when I'm working with a patient with anxiety or depression. There are two clues. The first is whether a patient is able to relax enough to allow me to easily move their limbs passively. If they can't this tells me there is excessive tension in their system. Second are trigger points, tender little knots within the muscles. Often pressing on a trigger point will cause a referral pain elsewhere. So when someone has many trigger points in some key areas, in addition to not allowing smooth passive movement of a limb, I begin to suspect an underlying emotional stressor creating excessive tension in their system." —Rick Olderman, MSPT, a sports and orthopedic physical therapist and author of the Fixing You series
You pee a little every time you laugh
"Pelvic floor disorders, especially urinary incontinence, affect up to one-quarter of American women. Many people don't realize that this is something a doctor of physical therapy can help. Learning exercises to strengthen and retrain the pelvic floor muscles can reverse or prevent urinary incontinence in both men and women. Weak pelvic floor muscles can manifest as pain and weakness not just in the pelvic area but also in the legs and hips. Don't be embarrassed to bring it up with us, chances are we already know." —Joe Tatta, DPT, CCN
Here are some ways to reverse urinary incontinence during exercise.
You reserve a table for one
"There are many patients who are withdrawn and lonely, and it is evident during treatment. They will 'overreact' or have negativity surrounding their level of pain (for instance saying their pain level is 10 out of 10 for even the slightest movement), and think of things as glass half empty versus half full. They also tend to have a withdrawn posture." —Lawrence Kim, PT, DPT, OCS, a board-certified orthopedic physical therapist at Edge Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
You have abuse in your past
"People with a history of physical or emotional trauma are more likely to struggle with chronic pain syndromes. We doctors of physical therapy are good at recognizing the link between trauma and its effect on the body and helping to treat it." —Joe Tatta, DPT, CCN
What you do for a living
"Patients will come into treatment with a style and plan based on their job. Lawyers need to understand the full relevance of the treatment and its concrete evidence of how its supposed to work, engineers want to know the mechanics behind each exercise, and mechanics will often think of their bodies as a combination of auto parts put together and so forth. I can figure out pretty quickly what you do just based on how you react to your treatment, even if you don't tell me straight out." —Lawrence Kim, PT, DPT, OCS
You're constipated
"Digestive issues and discomfort are very common and I can feel areas of tension. If their tummy is tight or painful, or if it hurts to stretch out, it often has to do with stool or gas." —Katie Henry
Try these constipation home remedies for some relief.
You text too much
"Watching my patient sitting in a chair tells me a lot about the current state of their body. If they round their spine into a 'C' shape, let their head and neck hang forward, and round their shoulders forward—as one does when they hunch over their phone for hours a day—this means their upper and lower diaphragms are compromised and they are forced to breathe with the muscles of their neck. Neck breathing leads to the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, better known as the 'fight or flight' system. A person with this type of posture releases higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which leads to poor sleep, increased appetite, and decreased ability of their body to heal." —Tim Cummings, physical therapist at Elite Physical Therapy and Integrative Health in Missouri
Next, don't miss these medical facts doctors and nurses think everyone should know.


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The Connected East Africa Summit is a yearly conference that was created by the ICT authority in consultation with ICT industry players and key government decision makers. The aim of the Summit is to nurture collaboration between the government and the ICT sector to hasten implementation of government IT projects.
This year, the Connected East Africa Summit took place on the 30th to 2nd April at Leisure Lodge Gold and Resort in Kwale County. The theme of the 2015 summit was 'strength is in our networks' and offered participants from ICT, the government, academia and private sector an opportunity to share ideas on how to use ICT more efficiently to deliver enhanced services to East Africans.
The Summit was first held in Kenya in 2009 and from 2009 to 2014 was known as Connected Kenya. However, when East African ICT Ministers suggested an expansion to East Africa with Kenya as the host, therefore the event was rebranded to Connected East Africa Summit. The regional event also addressed issues of creating an integrated ICT infrastructure and policies throughout the region in order to increase investments in IT services. In general, the objectives of the 2015 summit were;
To address gaps in ICT integration and shared infrastructure among the East African Member states
To speed-up harmonization of ICT regulation across the region
To build support on ongoing ICT integrated infrastructure projects across the East African region.
To provide a platform for meaningful networking that will result in fruitful relationships that contribute to the economic development of the East African region.
The Summit included presentations on case studies and panel discussion on matters that effect ICT in East Africa. At the event delegates got to share opinions, insights and suggestions that could contribute in developing the ICT sector in East Africa. In addition, the Summit also featured an Award ceremony to recognize innovations in ICT. The overall winner of the Konza ICT Innovation Award 2015 was Totohealth -www.totohealth.net, a company that utilizes mobile technology to allow parents to monitor the development of their children or pregnant mothers to monitor their pregnancy. Other winners from different categories were;
Educational and Training: Boresha Limited
Financial services: MobiChanga Limited-www.changa.co.ke
Health Care Delivery: Totohealth-www.totohealth.net
Housing and Urbanization: Kejahunt Limited-www.kejahunt.com
IT and Telcoms: Kuhustle-www.kuhustle.com
Local and International Trade: M-shamba Ltd-www.mshamba.net
The Connected East Africa Summit has been a success with some of today's leading government projects having links to the Summit. In fact, projects such as Kenya Open Data Initiative, Huduma citizen's portal and more have been refined after discussions held at a Connected East Africa Summit. This year's summit had a great mixture of decision makers and leading ICT thinkers, from different parts of the world not just the East African region. As Dr. Fred Matiang'i, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT noted, "the idea of pooling together the regional efforts in ICT is not only prudent but also practical in achieving the development goals of the East African region."


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I want to invite you in to the conversation that has reduced you to data on a page. I want to highlight your voice, your struggles, your successes, your failures, your life through collaborative digital poetry.
How to participate in #SenseUsCanada ?
Step One: Visit for the type of clips needed for this project. You may identify with one or many of the groups listed. Group identifiers have been chosen from real questions on the Canada Census forms relating to ethnicity, gender, income, age, and other information.
Step Two: Record a voice clip using your phone's voice memo app or on your computer/tabelt. Clips should be no shorter than one minute and no longer than five minutes.
Step Three: Please do not include your name in the recording. Save your file with your first name or alias and the group it's applicable to. For example: Cheryl_LGBTQ.mp3. Most softwares will automatically choose the file type.
Step Four: Copy and paste this text into the Contact Us form: "I (insert name) authorize Cheryl Folland to use my words for #SenseUsCanada understanding that they will be shared publically. I understand that my identity will not be shared unless I, myself do so, or I provide written consent anytime before or after publication."*
Step Five: If you choose to participate, you will be sent a privacy form that outlines your protection in detail. Your story will NOT be added unless you agree to the privacy policy, which can be done digitally.
Who can participate?
The project is open to anyone living in Canada and is based on their experiences in Canada. Regardless of how long you've been here, if you are an international student, a landed immigrant, native to Canada, or a non-citizen of any other kind; you are invited to participate.
Can I speak in a language other than English?
Yes! You may. Be aware that the clips will be edited by an English only speaker and layered with other clips in various langauges. In other words, your story might not "make sense" if listening for it on its own—but it will enhance the overall track for that specific group by providing essential diversity.
At this time those living in other countries permanently are not invited to participate as the project is based off the Canadian Census Form.
Okay, Great. I'm in! What do I talk about?
Talk about the good, the bad, the ugly and the weird. What is a memory that sticks in your mind? What is a constant barrier you face that others might not know exists? What makes you Canadian?
Still stuck?
I'll be in communication with contributors to guide them further in the process if they are unsure at any point.
I'm not sure I want to share my story, is there another way I can help?
Yes! Share this post with the hashtag #SenseUsCanada on social media and invite other Canadians to participate.
This is the chance to be more than a data point on a graph somewhere. We are real people, with real stories, that really matter!
*This is an important authorization. Privacy law in Canada is strict and I will never share your identity without express permission. For the purposes of the project, all segments will be presented as a collective voice per each group.


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Art world start-ups Artlog and Grey Area will soon move into a spiffy new office space in SoHo, nestled between Silicon Alley and the Chelsea/Lower East Side gallery scenes. The news of the new offices was first reported by a Business Insider day-in-the-life profile of co-founder Manish Vora (described by the site as the "Young Man [who] Quit His Wall Street Job on a Mission to Change the Art World," an upgrade from a previous story that called him the "Guy [who] Left Wall Street to Launch an Art Industry Startup"), but the deal was not yet final.
"Our building has a long history of having artists," Mr. Vora told The Observer of the 2,000-square-foot space at 547 Broadway (at Prince). "It's still a co-op building, and it's one of those buildings where artists, by luck or by brains, managed to purchase those units, in the '80s and '90s at 1/20th the cost that it would be today."
Grey Area, the company's art-meets-design retail site founded with Kyle DeWoody, will showcase its products in the second-floor space, and Mr. Vora said there are plans to exhibit works by a few "very well-known SoHo artists."
He said the company plans to move from its current Williamsburg space in February.


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Red Hat expands offerings on ManageIQ acquisition
December takeover sparks cloud strategy change, fresh open hybrid solutions
Open source specialist Red Hat Inc today announced updates to its open hybrid cloud solutions portfolio and strategy following its December acquisition of cloud solutions provider ManageIQ, which delivers management and automation solutions for private and public clouds and virtualised infrastructures.
"We've worked with ManageIQ as a partner to our Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization platform and saw an opportunity to expand our hybrid cloud management capabilities with an even closer relationship with ManageIQ's compelling portfolio," said Bryan Che, general manager, Cloud Business Unit at Red Hat.
"With the closing of the acquisition, we now begin work to integrate ManageIQ's enterprise cloud management and automation technologies with our complementary Red Hat CloudForms hybrid Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solution and our open Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization management solution. With this combination, we can offer our customers an unparalleled open hybrid cloud management portfolio."
"As more and more production workloads are deployed across heterogeneous virtual, private cloud and public cloud data centres, IT buyers are prioritising investments in management solutions that can automate and optimise end-to-end performance and capacity utilisation across these complex environments," said Mary Johnston Turner, research vice president, Enterprise Systems Management at IDC.
"IDC expects spending on cloud systems management software to exceed $3.6bn by 2016 thanks to demand for these types of sophisticated tools."


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Justin and Greg are two idiots who are asked, "what do you do for work?" more often than you might imagine. Truth is, they don't know most days, but it usually ends up in making fun videos bickering about everything from who is the better Executive Assistant to the Rider CEO, whose wife is a "better" shopper at Winners, or who makes the best re-heatable coffee. One day they're in NHL locker rooms interviewing players and the next they're eating signature Regina pizza because they burned supper. Again.
They say they're proud to be here, raising their families, and spreading the good word about Saskatchewan and Regina.
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Haute cuisine and exclusive nightlife – savoir vivre is celebrated in its finest form on the beaches of the Côte d'Azur, just a few kilometres from Cannes and Nice.
A unique holiday in a historic, comfortable renovated castle with a wellness area. Surrounded by an extensive park, the Château de Chabenet is the perfect location for a romantic getaway and excursions in the wonderful Berry region.
In the heart of Europe, between the Rhine and Vosges, where you float past vineyards and picturesque villages with centuries-old half-timbered houses. On board – a spirit of adventure and plenty of comfort.
Head out and about on the unique Canal du Midi waterway. Pass by exceptional landscapes, sleepy villages and small vineyards. The South of France at its best.
Aromatic pine forests, fresh sea air and a delightful way of life – long live the magic of Provence! The resort, which is close to the vibrant port of Marseille, exudes southern French charm.
Shopping at Galeries Lafayettes, a boat trip on the Seine, a rollercoaster ride in Disneyland – there is plenty to discover for the young and old in the city of love. The landmarked resort is located just a few minutes' walk from the Louvre.
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My young adult years were full of stupid things. Fun things, yet very, very stupid. Most of all it was in thanks to my closest friend, Cole Gibsen. No, it was all her fault. Of course if you ask her, she'll probably deny it all, as she madly types away about our adventures in Alabama and in the "Devil Woods". I'm positive there's a book there to be written. Or maybe, just maybe, it shouldn't be written.
Which is why I wasn't too upset to find out that her debut novel, Katana, had nothing to do with our younger adventures. Although it is totally based off of me… Fine, it's not, but I do have long blonde hair, just like the main character. It's almost about me. (We can pretend)
Actually Katana is about a young girl, who is your average, run of the mill, just get me through highschool, and a date with the hunk, and gah mom do you have to do that, kind of girl. Average until she's attacked by a group of thugs at the mall, and she suddenly can fight like a samurai warrior… Yup. Samurai. You heard me right. (sounds like me still, right?) Faced with a warrior spirit from a past life, love, teenage dilemmas, and a butt load of people out to get her (still me) this isn't your average young adult novel.
This was a great debut novel from Cole Gibsen. (and I'm not just saying this because I'm waiting for her to buy me that coffee she owes me, or because the book is 100% about me) The whole novel was excellently written, and well researched. I'm actually not a big fan of the whole samurai, ninja, and such genera, but I never became bored with it, annoyed or turned off, even with the heavy weapon references throughout the book. An easy to read page turner, that I thought was going to be predictable, but surprised me in the end.
Go get it now, and also look for her other novel, Breathless, which is still on my have to get list.
And then go pester her about buying that coffee she owes me. www.colegibsen.com
Stay tuned for a special Guest Post from Cole herself right here, coming very soon, even if I have to blackmail her with stories from our past.


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New Delhi: The Indian Mujahideen (IM) are trying to re-group and recruit new cadre that's what has emerged from the interrogation of 21-year-old Salman, an alleged IM operative. A Delhi court has sent Salman to eight days of police custody.
The Indian Mujahideen has been recruiting new cadres to make up for the loss of several of its top members, who were arrested following blasts in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Delhi between 2007 and 2008.
The revelations have been made by the 21-yr-old, Salman, who has allegedly been involved in almost all activities of the Indian Mujahideen since 2005.
Salman alias Chothu has also told interrogators that the Indian Mujahideen is trying desperately to re-group and cause further strikes across the country.
Following the Delhi serial blast Salman spent a lot of time in eastern Uttar Pradesh and then fled to Nepal, where he got himself a Nepalese passport under a fictitious identity.
"Is passport ke dwara woha Pakistan gaya aur kayi dusre desh gaya jinke baarein mein abhi bolna sahi nahi hai (with the help of this passport he went to many other countries. But can't say it now)," said Brij Lal.
Salman went to different places in UAE and Pakistan including Sharjah, Dubai, Karachi and Lahore.
There he met several top Indian Mujahideen operatives including Iqbal and Riyaz Bhatkal and even underwent training in arms and explosives.
Salman was privy to a lot of information about the future plans of the group, police have recovered a UAE ID and a Nepalese passport from him. He was also using an international number which will now be analysed by the police.


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« If my CEO didn't make time for me, I wouldn't be here talking to you". That's (almost) how Kathleen Mullaney started the session, and she is a senior executive of Udacity (the first online education unicorn); you can only imagine what other employees might think. For an hour and a half, she gave her vision of Human Resources (HR) in start-ups alongside Ricardo Marvao, the co-founder of an accelerator in Lisbon. Through their answers to the participants' questions, they answered 5 major HR-related questions each start-up founder or CEO has come across. This article will help you learn from their experiences and get ahead in the HR department.
How to hire people?
Once you have a revolutionary idea and start implementing it, it's really hard to do it alone. That's when the first HR "hurdle" comes along: you need to hire people. But how do you do that when you've never had to do it before? The key is that you need to do it keeping in mind the following question: "how much does this person understand the market and my company?"
It is really important to understand that hiring cannot be outsourced, meaning head hunters are a bad idea (they are expensive and they turn out to be a bad investment more often than not). This doesn't mean that you have to do everything alone; a good alternative is using hirers, leading to a virtuous cycle of people recommending their friends.
Another difficult case is hiring abroad. Once again, you need to be there in person to be sure the person you meet lives up to your expectations. To help you through this process, make good use of your Venture Companies (VCs): they know the market they invest in and can provide you with market data (useful information, recommended salaries, …).
How to set the culture within your people?
The question of culture never rises when everything goes well, it only becomes an issue once you hire 10 or 20 people at once and find it threatened. To involve the new recruits as much as possible in the company, they need to take part even in the smallest things, making the culture a constant presence of their work. But most importantly, setting the culture of a company is developing a safe space.
A safe space means somewhere employees feel free to speak, be it about things that make them happy or that annoy them. Implementing an anonymous platform (like SpeakUp) is an easy option to allow the hard questions getting out in the open. But, in Kathleen's words, "the only way to give feedback is through having a relationship with the people".
Finally, the culture is also the set of intangible benefits you offer your employees, the core of your company. Which brings us to our third question: what do you do once you hired people and made them feel comfortable in your company?
How to keep your people?
The focus of the company shouldn't be "when to hire" but "how to take care of the people that you already hired". It is very hard to balance these questions once the company is starting to pick up steam because you need to pay attention to all the employees and their interests. Even though the culture appeals to them, they need to always feel like they are growing professionally and that they are taken care of. "You have a lot of data on your clients, but what about your employees?
It is very important to understand that it is not the role of a CEO to follow up on the evolution and the problems of employees, which is why the company needs to invest in employee retainment programs and HR managers. To keep an employee, you need to understand what motivates him and tailor your feedback to help him improve through personal development discussions. These discussions should take place at a defined rate to understand what went well and what didn't on both sides.
It is then the responsibility of the key deputies working in the team to report that kind of information during their meetings with the CEO. They should be scheduled regularly to stay up to date, just like the personal development discussions, but there is no need for weekly meetings with them. This brings the question to management, what is the role of the CEO?
How to manage your people?
As is the case with company culture, the CEO sets the core values and principles of the company. As such, a CEO has 3 main roles: setting expectations, communicating clearly and actively working against their biases. The last one is perhaps the more cryptic, which is why I will tackle it first.
It is very easy to give into your unconscious biases ("men are more qualified than women" is the most common) but they can be very misleading, particularly during job interviews. Processing all the thoughts going through your mind (and working against those who do not help you) will give to every action you make a sense of intentionality, helping you make the best decisions for your business.
When it comes to expectations, one of the main issues is that they often do not match reality. The other one is that people do not know what the company expects from them. As a CEO, the job is to define these expectations very clearly so that both the employees and the executives are happy. This can also help setting boundaries to the sense of entitlement some employees may feel with the advantages they were granted like working from home.
However, communicating your expectations is not enough, you should tell your staff how to achieve them. The key to this point is documentation: everything in the company should be documented so as not to disadvantage some employees or even some offices in different locations. When expanding in many countries, the issue of communication becomes central and should be taken as such; there needs to be proper infrastructure for video communication (even Facetime will do, the most important being communication between the teams).
How to get rid of the toxic people?
You can always hire a new employee, but you can hardly recover from the breakdown of the company culture. That is why "toxic employees" should be taken care of as quickly as possible, either through quick feedback or through firing. And, as for the hiring part, this cannot be outsourced. Therefore, it is the CEO's job to prepare a plan for such cases by studying the financial impact along with the impact on the business and the team.
"Talent is not bought, it's just rented", that is why it is so important to take care of the employees working for the company. Just like the clients of your company, your employees are your clients; some will be hard to convince, some will make your business grow, but mostly, you need them and should never forget to care of them.
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Jewish World Review August 18, 2010 / 8 Elul, 5770
Lack of Foresight Let Mosque Controversy Balloon
By Jonah Goldberg
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | The ground zero mosque controversy is one of the stupidest debates of our time. I don't mean the substance of the debate (though there's no shortage of stupidity on that front either). I mean that we are having it at all.
The CIA usually defends its existence by pointing out that we never hear about its successes, only its failures. The bombs that don't go off don't make headlines. Politics works the same way. Good politicians instinctively see down the road and around the corner. Great politicians do this not just with political headaches but with weighty affairs as well. We call such foresight statesmanship.
With the ground zero mosque, we have gotten the exact opposite. The supposedly pragmatic political wise men have been blinded by ideology or incompetence and have failed to see what was so obviously around the corner. A big honking Islamic center built to capitalize on 9/11, in a building that was damaged on 9/11? What could go wrong?
It's as if they've wanted to turn a dumb idea into an emotional and unwinnable national controversy.
Let's start with the incandescent idiocy of
Bloomberg is not only the mayor. He's also a billionaire with massive sway in the city's media, finance and cultural institutions. Moreover, the Big Apple is a
The notion that Bloomberg couldn't have quietly stopped this in
But instead of quietly extinguishing a controversy, Bloomberg said it was as important a "test of the separation of church and state as we may see in our lifetime."
He also insists that opponents should be "ashamed" of their bigotry, even though he expects "special sensitivity" from the mosque's backers. Apparently, it's only shameful to think ground zero requires "special sensitivity" if you oppose the mosque. Bloomberg apparently needs a tutor to pass his own church-state test.
Which brings us to President Obama (who himself could have quietly intervened months ago) and what may be his most embarrassing blunder yet. At a
"He felt he had a responsibility to speak," said
Well, if his real intent was to remain agnostic, he should fire his speechwriter immediately.
But of course that wasn't his intent. He wanted to seem heroically principled. But when he was hit with an entirely foreseeable backlash (according to one poll, nearly 70 percent of Americans oppose the mosque), he once again led with his glass jaw and, in effect, told everybody they were too dimwitted to grasp the brilliant nuance of his remarks.
This was the opposite of statesmanship. By elevating an already stupid idea and a poisonous debate, he forced everyone to take a side on a polarizing issue (including vulnerable Democrats like
And it all could have been avoided with some foresight and a few phone calls.
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C.A. Quintet interview with Jim Erwin
The C.A. Quintet's journey to Hades burned hot enough to melt the ice in their frigid Minnesota environs.
Trip Thru Hell…
What can you tell me about Trip Thru Hell? What did you think about the album when it was released?
For me listening to the album brings me back to Dove studios where we recorded. Ken did a good job of getting people to use their imaginations. When the album was released, only the underground stations played it. Smooth as Silk sounded good on your am car radio.
What was your main influence at that time?
Ken and myself had a classical past due to school band and church choir. Tom and I being a little younger where really influenced by all the great imaginative guitar work at the time.
Your bass playing is amazing
Thank you for the complement. Fortune tellers lie did not make the album, but what a great song to play the bass to. It has alot of one of a kind chord changes and rhythms. (alot like fresh garbage by Spirit).
700 copies were made. Do you own a copy?
Yes-thanks to Ken and my wife. We made the Sunday paper locally about valuable MN.. recordings. Eight people from our high school cashed in on their old lp's.
Can you tell me how was your life before C.A.Quintet? What are you doing nowadays?
Before the band, I played alot of sports, but music was always right there. Ken and I caddied to make money for our first guitars. A friend and I took a bus to see the real Beach Boys-with Brian Wilson, and Ken took me to see the Beatles. After the band, I have worked in manufacturing. I worked for a skyscraper outfit that made alot of the large buildings in this country. Today I work for a company making gyroscopes. I still use music as my release.
Would you like to add anything?
Ken's songs really inspired the rest of the group to use our musical imaginations. I think the fact Tom was 16 ,and I was 17 helped with the active imagination thing. Thank you for listening to what came out of our minds so many years ago.
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Our Pastoral Staff
Rev. Ed Schoeneck, Pastor
Rev. Edward Schoeneck began serving as MUM's pastor in 2014. Ed and his wife Kathleen came to us from Grove Ave United Methodist Church in Johnstown, where Ed served for eight years. They have a daughter Elisha, who attends school in the Gateway School District. Kathleen is a UMC Minister with the Penn Center Charge, serving 1st UMC in East McKeesport, Penns Woods in North Huntingdon and Center Avenue in Pitcairn as senior pastor.
Ed grew up in Dewitt, New York, a suburb of Syracuse. He graduated from St. Lawrence University with a BA in Psychology, and began his professional career as a sales representative for Russell Stover Candies. After a couple of years, he moved to Gillette Company, Safety Razor Division where he was a sales representative from 1981 to 1987. It was during this time that Ed began attending Monroeville United Methodist as a parishioner. He taught Sunday School at MUM, and started to realize he had a calling to be involved with the ministry.
Ed was a student pastor at West Side UMC in McKeesport from 1988 to 1992; he graduated from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 1992 with a Master of Divinity Degree. Ed served as a minister at St. John's and Forestville UMC in Slippery Rock from 1992 to 1997, and College Hill UMC in Beaver Falls from 1997 to 2006, before moving on to Grove Ave UMC.
Ed loves to play the guitar and uses his guitar talent as part of our summer worship band and our monthly Coffeehouse Experience. He also has a passion for sailing.
You may contact Rev. Schoeneck at email@example.com or 412-372-7474.
David Quel, Director of Congregational Care
David Quel began serving as MUM's Pastoral care Assistantin 2015. David's responsibilities include assisting Pastor Ed by providing pastoral care and ministry to members in hospitals and following hospitalization, as well as to those who are essentially homebound.
David is returning to MUM after having been part of our Sunday School and youth group as a teenager. He is a pulpit supply pastor as well as a Doctoral student at Liberty University in the Pastoral Care Department. In addition, David has served as a director of youth ministries, as a drug & alcohol counselor, and as a church intern. Besides working on his doctorate, David's education includes Master of Divinity from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; Graduate Certificate in Autism from Seton Hill University; Master of Education in Guidance and Counseling from Slippery Rock University; BA in Psychology from Slippery Rock University.
David is married to Rebecca, a family practice physician in Irwin, and they have three sons, Jacob, Andy and Stephen. David's joy and challenge in life is taking care of his family; all three sons have autism. When he does have some free time, Dave enjoys playing video games.
You may contact Dave at email@example.com or 412-372-7474.


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|PT Len Railway Systems / lrs.co.id
In term of financial performance, LRS's project income in 2015 reported 4.46% down. According to PT LEN Industri (Persero) Annual Report 2015 as cited by JobsCDC.com, PT Len Railway Systems booked total project income of Rp 315.82 billion in 2015 as compared with Rp 330.55 billion in 2014.
In line with its continued expansion program, PT Len Railway Systems is looking for talented people and the best candidates to join as positions below:
Preparing bid proposals following detailed working methods early in the bidding process.
Site Engineer
Perform field project activities related to the technical aspects (engineering), including field survey, implementation, system assurance, test & commisioning, until the project handover so that the project can be completed in accordance with the time specified in the project contract.
Designer Telekomunikasi
Developing a product application design and / or design of new product development, according to requested/required specifications.
General Requirements
Background in Diploma or Bachelor Degree (D3/S1) in Telecommunication Engineering.
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The Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia was founded 1946 by the Mexican Government. In 1980 it moved to its current location. Thirty-four years later a new large hospital building was inaugurated to become the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Mexico, it is a tertiary and quaternary referral centre. The institute is a national reference in cancer treatment and contributes to public policy creation. The center conducts basic, translational and clinical research and has an important role in the training of oncologist from across the country and the Latin America region. Annually, 12 000 new patients are admitted and more than 100 000 consultations are carried out.
The hospital has 150 beds, with over 80% occupation around the year. Facilities include: medical, surgical, and hematology isolated rooms. The ambulatory chemotherapy department provides more than 20 000 treatments per year, radiation oncology, mammography and radiology centres, and procedures rooms. The outpatient clinics provide specialised consultation in surgical, medical, gynaecological oncology. As a National Institute of Health, the centre works in conjunction with researchers from the principal universities of the country.
The Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia has specialised medical oncology, haematology, surgical and radiation oncology teams for the treatment of: breast, CNS, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynaecological, head and neck, lung, melanoma and skin, sarcoma, germinal tumors, leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. In addition, a number of specialised clinical services include: pain clinic, psychosocial oncology, palliative care programme, among others.
Supportive and Palliative Medicine
The Palliative Care Unit is a comprehensive clinical, educational and research programme. Created in 2010, it forms an important part of the care provided at the institution and has become a national reference in the area. The palliative care is operationalised through effective management of pain and other distressing symptoms, while incorporating psychosocial and spiritual care with consideration of patient/family needs, preferences, values and beliefs.
The services provided includes an inpatient consultation service for patients hospitalised, or ambulatory, either with active disease modifying treatment, or who are no longer candidates for oncological treatment.
Palliative care-trained physicians, psychologists, nurses and social workers provide support to patients and their families including consultative services for hospitalised and ambulatory patients. Home visits are available in selected areas of the city. Active teaching, and clinical research are also important activities of the team.


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With Gallo Moving & Storage you have several options for storage solutions. We understand that every move is different and always has its specifics, and when it comes to storing your belongings there isn't a size that fits all. Gallo Moving & Storage offers our clients both long-term and short-term, portable and stationary, large and small storing units.
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We used a COW (Container on Wheels) to stage the home we were selling and basically declutter our home while we prepared to move to our other home. I highly recommend this strategy.
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With a 70,000 square foot climate-controlled warehouse, we have plenty of room to expertly crate and store your belongings. We'll keep them safe and secure for as long as you need, then delivery them when you're ready. We can even professionally clean your furniture and area rugs before delivering them to your new home.


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EiPlan5 por Nautibus engineering
The app EΙplan expands the ETS with a floor plan view. By pre-selecting the desired KNX devices, lamps, sockets, blinds, touch sensors, heating circuits, room temperature controllers, window contacts and radiator actuators can be simply placed in the ground plan. The EΙplan app automatically generates the necessary group addresses with meaningful names, such as "living room ceiling lamp". These group addresses are also assigned automatically to appropriate actuators. The rockers of the buttons can also be assigned in the graphical interface by mouse click.
This results in a complete, well-structured and documented ETS project during the graphical input at the same time as an installation plan and a distribution plan. This app saves the professional a lot of work, offers the beginner a lot of help and creates in any case more overview in the project. The new EasyAssyst interface as well as the complete operation in one window make the creation of ETS projects as simple and efficient as never before.
Sample devices can be selected from the ETS catalog, set and stored so that they can be reused in further projects. The group address scheme can now be defined by the user.
EiPlan5 generates all data for the free visualization EiVisu, more on our website.
EIplan5 is the unrestricted full version of EIplan for ETS5.
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YBNL singer, Adekunle Gold, has finally revealed whom the hit song 'Orente' was written for.
A twitter fan had thrown a question at singer Simi, about her name, a question which ended up being answered by Adekunle Gold.
The twitter user wrote:
@SympLySimi Quick question.
Just saw ur full name on IG.
Taking me back to Orente by @adekunleGOLD
Did you inspire him to write the song?
— Adedotun Richard (@aderichardz) April 19, 2017
To which Adekunle Gold replied:
I wrote it for her. https://t.co/Ulj2Gswemz
— KING (@adekunleGOLD) April 19, 2017
Guess, more cats will soon be released from the bag.
"Adekunle Gold Finally Reveals Whom "Orente" Was Written For",
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This year's Whitney Biennial is … meh. The best part of it was my artist date, Katelan Foisy. We walked in and she said "I want my work to be in The Whitney Museum of American Art" and by the end of the opening, it IS! Girl's got skills.
There are some pieces that are cool. I really like the organ and some paintings, but overall I get the same feeling I do with American music right now. There is lots of great things happening underground, but they don't make it to the big time.


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Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Ghazanfar Roknabadi urges political and religious figures in the region to support Iran's six-point peace plan for Syria, saying the Israeli regime will benefit the most from regional unrest.
"Iran presented the new six-point plan to end the Syrian crisis and, in this plan, it invited [the sides] to put an end to any violence while insisting on dialogue as the only solution to the crisis in Syria," Roknabadi said in a meeting with newly elected Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bishop Youhanna Yazigi in Beirut on Thursday.
He reaffirmed Iran's stance on the necessity to promote stability and restore unity in Lebanon and emphasized that internal conflicts among regional nations would guarantee the Israeli regime's interests.
On December 16, Iran unveiled the details of the six-point plan to resolve the ongoing crisis in Syria, which calls for an immediate end to all violent and armed acts.
The plan calls for sending humanitarian aid to Syrians following the end of all conflicts, lifting all economic sanctions imposed against the country, and facilitating the return of displaced Syrians to their homes.
It also urges talks between the Syrian government and the representatives of all Syrian groups regardless of their political and social tendencies in order to form a national reconciliation committee.
Yazigi, for his part, stressed the importance of ending the killing and violence in Syria and urged negotiations to resolve the crisis in the Arab country.
Regional nations, particularly the Syrian people, including Shia and Sunni Muslims, should think of holding talks as the only way to settle their problems and refrain from involving in any violence through their wisdom, he said.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since mid-March 2011.