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David Chang at 40
2018 is a pivotal year for David Chang. The premier of the Netflix series Ugly Delicious has taken him to the pinnacle of food fame. To assure survival of the Momofuku Empire – which was somewhat precarious -and to maintain his place as one the leading chef/restauranteurs in America, Chang has made some strategic business moves.
Ugly Delicious offers a real look at David's obsession for eating, his passion for cooking and his advocacy for the superiority of Korean and Asian cuisine. Most everyone will find it fun and entertaining. Chang joins his friends who are some of the world's most passionate cooks, successful restauranteurs, and acclaimed food writers for some foodie globetrotting. He meets with the elite of celebrity chefdom; he dines at some of the world's great tables and he eats at some real dives and out of the way places. David's informality and a desire to appeal to the street tend to overshadow his intellectually curious mind and his reputation for hard-nosed authoritarian business practices.
There have been some miscues in the burgeoning Momofuku empire as a result of having too many irons in the fire. Notably Chang gambled on an experiment in quick delivery of restaurant style food from a central kitchen via the Internet- a virtual restaurant. In part this was a reaction to the ever-rising costs of rent in New York. Apparently the idea was not very well thought out and after great effort and expense Chang finally discovered it was next to impossible to deliver food very much faster or better than the typical restaurant or take-out place. The ventures were shuttered.
Chang was also publishing a food magazine Lucky Peach that didn't find big enough of an audience to pay for its continued publication. It was abruptly shut down in 2017.
In the last past three to four years the quality of some of the restaurants slipped and did not go unnoticed by both the dining public and food journalists. The highly rated Toronto Shoto, considered the best in the city, lost a star. Nishi in NYC, an unusual take on Italian food using mostly Asian ingredients and techniques, was widely panned.
Of late Chang's Momofuku Empire is getting itself in order. In 2017 a significant investment in the Momofuko businesses was made the very savvy New York real estate and Miami Dolphins sports franchise billionaire partners– RSE group, founded by mogul Steve Ross. It is clear that these deep pockets see David Chang as the Wolfgang Puck of his generation. He will now have greater access capital to expand the stuff that works and to capitalize on Momofuku's brands. There will also be expansion Milk Bar which for the past few years has been undernourished. Milk Bar is a collaboration founded by Food Celeb Christina Tosi and Chang.
Chang has also been able to tweak his other restaurants to maintain the stellar quality by hiring top flight chefs and managers. Momofuko's Shoto and Dasho in Toronto were shuttered and will return sometime in 2018 with something new.
Nishi received a complete makeover with a redesigned interior and a completely new menu. It is led by Momofuku veteren chef Joshua Pinsky.
Momofuku Ssam Bar, one of the original NYC triumphs that made waves more than a decade ago got a major renovation and expansion as a well as a new Chef. It received a most favorable review by Pete Wells of the New York Times. Our own Foodboomblogger Ken Shin recently returned and we assure you it is as good as ever.
Chang's latest venture Majordomo just launched in L.A. and despite mixed reviews, it could be a slam dunk It is packed nightly and will likely get the opening kinks worked out.
With the help of his financial backers Chang is in the enviable position to expand the mix of his visionary upscale restaurants. Also he may now have the support to take Fuku, a chicken sandwich fast food restaurant, and the delicious concoctions of the Milk Bar, to wider audiences in the U.S. and around the world. This time around, if his relationship with his new partners flourishes, Chang's Momofuku Empire will be unstoppable.


text: Bush told aides that they would need to bring Obama's team up to speed [AFP] In a farewell speech at the White House last week, Bush told more than 1,000 aides that they would need to work with Obama's team to bring them up to speed on critical matters. However, Obama's aides have said he is planning to reverse a number of current White House policies. Bipartisan move Obama said in a statement that he and his wife Michelle "look forward to meeting with President Bush and the first lady". In focus In-depth coverage of the US presidential election "I thank him for reaching out in the spirit of bipartisanship that will be required to meet the many challenges we face as a nation," he said.But as both incoming Democrats and outgoing Republicans struck a tone of civility, Obama's transition chief signaled that the president-elect could end key Bush policies, including a ban on embryonic stem cell research and moves to open new areas to oil drilling. The move could signal a swift change of course after eight years under the Bush administration, even as aides stressed Obama's bipartisan aims and predicted the new cabinet could contain familiar faces. "On stem cell research, on a number of areas, you see the Bush administration, even today, moving aggressively to do things that I think are probably not in the interest of the country," John Podesta, Obama's transition chief who also served as White House chief of staff under Bill Clinton, said on the US Fox news channel.The Bush administration moved to limit stem cell research as the president views it as destruction of human life, and plans to authorise oil and gas drilling in the western state of Utah.Moving forward The incoming administration was reviewing "virtually every agency to see where we can move forward, whether that's on energy transformation, on improving health care, on stem cell research," he said. But Podesta said that he would not "preview decisions that he [Obama] has yet to make". Podesta pointed out that "as a candidate, Senator Obama said that he wanted all the Bush executive orders reviewed, and decide which ones should be kept, and which ones should be repealed, and which ones should be amended". Incoming presidents typically visit the White House to get acquainted with their future home and be briefed by the current president and first lady. SOURCE: Agencies

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About Murder in Paradise
Introducing Murder In Paradise, a new drama-documentary series detailing jaw-dropping stories of dream getaways torn apart by a horrific murder.
A "whodunit" murder-mystery, Murder In Paradise twists and turns through shocking cases to reveal sensational real life plots, against the backdrop of the world's most stunning vacation spots. Each episode tells the story of how an idyllic trip in paradise turns deadly, and takes viewers through the compelling investigation that follows.


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It is very likely that you, like me, have encountered hurt, pain or disappointment by others in or around your life at one time or another. In fact, if you are an American citizen (as I am), on this day in 2001, your heart, your trust and even possibly your faith along with mine was tested as well as broken in the most horrific manner: By foreign, yet fellow mankind influenced by evil as opposed to God-Love, who drove airplanes into American buildings in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania as a vicious weapon to kill or harm the lives of thousands of people in a failed attempt to stop our great nation's democracy from flowing. September 11, 2001 is a day we all shall never forget; but it is also one, with the love, grace, healing and mercy of God, I've come to forgive. I pray that you too have been able to heal/forgive. If you haven't, my prayer is that at the end of reading this blog, you will.
The horrific incidents of September 11, 2001 are not the first ones in my life that have personally caused me gut wrenching heartfelt pain or loss as a result of evil operating through another: I, along with my family, have unfortunately endured the death of too many of my family members (which is large and close-knit): (1) domestic violence that took the precious lives of my female cousin (and her unborn 8-month old child) and my (paternal) aunt by hands of their husband/boyfriend, (2) an uncle cut with a knife wielded by the hands of his so-called longtime friend, and (3) three young cousins (two who were brothers) killed by gun violence a couple of years apart. I have, unfortunately, personally experienced sudden loss due to violence inflicted by the hands of another too many times in my 47 years of living. Each experience of familial loss was hard to endure as well as difficult to overcome. Candidly speaking, even as a Christian, my faith was tested on each of these sad occasions. But with the help of the Lord, I've made it through with a healed and opened heart willing to forgive like Jesus Christ and love unconditionally like Abba God.
"Thank you Lord for the power to Love my way to forgiving
those who killed my family members and fellow Americans."
The ability to forgive like Jesus Christ was impossible on my own, but possible through the lens and the Love of Abba God. I had to kneel down to soak and pray in the presence of my Lord continually because I desperately needed the Savior Who have the powerful authority to remove my anger to replace it with love. I was born to release and receive Love! I refused to live a life full of hate or face a future without love! When I turned my thoughts away from the unspeakable evil that somehow drove (and continues to drive) others to hurt another and instead placed them on God's Biblical promises, I began to see those killers who untimely snatched my loved ones away from me, as spiritually lost souls who needed a Savior just like me. I asked God in my private prayer time during my season of loss 'what could have gone so terribly wrong in their lives as a child or an adult that would cause evil to overtake and use them in such a horrid way.' We are all born into a world of sin, but by grace through faith the Lord has provided us redemption (freedom from sin). It is our individual choice as His creation to accept or reject His freewill offering of salvation. When we do, we don't become a perfect person, but we surely become a more God-Loving being especially the nearer we draw to Abba as humble child. Our personal relationship with our Heavenly Father, Who is indeed the Source of Love, the lesser the chains of sin/evil can hold us bound.
As we honor and remember the victims, their families and the United States of America at-large whose lives were painfully touched on 9/11, may we also ask our Abba God to grant each of us an extra dose of His loving power to forgive our perpetrators. May we continue to heal to the point we can honestly pray that the perpetrators who remain living on this earth will somehow be introduced to Jesus Christ our Lord to find Love, forgiveness, healing and salvation for themselves. As a result of praying for them, we ourselves are set free, healed and delivered from anger, hurt, animosity, disappointment through "The Power of Loving Our Way to Forgiveness" as yielded children of the Most High God!
I God-Love and am praying for you!
May healing and peace reign in our hearts today
as we remember, yet forgive.
Oh, by the way, I still have something wonderful to celebrate on September 11 – the birthday of my very first and beautiful niece, Shawanda Gibson Zaidi! Happy Birthday Sha! Auntie Dar loves you!!!
God bless you; God bless America; and may America bless God!
In His Love & Forgiveness,
Your Sister Darnella
P.S. Listen to Saturday's BlogTalkRadio Show on which I interviewed my Sister-in-law, Gospel Artist ShanRae Cheree Price and was joined by my Special Guest Co-Host, Gospel Artist Sonny Rivera. http://t.co/RSrHaV0p You can also keep up with me on iTunes by searching my name.
P.P.S. Do me a favor: Please share this blog with everyone you know, especially those who are hurting, harboring unforgiveness and need a dose of God-Love. Comment on the blog with your responsive thoughts as well.


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Love curtains? You'll Love iLiv
In this series of blogs, we are introducing our fantastic fabric suppliers. We make our blinds and curtains locally and source fabric from a number of suppliers. These suppliers are carefully selected for their first class interior design fabric collections that cover everything from the classics to the contemporary.
Last month we showcased the sumptuous Voyage fabrics; this month it is the turn of iLiv.
British-based iLiv has a reputation for unique fabric designs, a co-ordinated and innovative approach to design and honest value for money. Their fabric collections are exquisite.
There are at least thirty different collections in their range from Art Deco to Aquitaine, Shabby Chic to Scandi and Pirates to Princesses and within each of these, there is a wide choice of colours, patterns and designs.
In our Norwich shop on St Benedict's Street, you can come in and browse the many collection books we have for iLiv. These include the Botanica Collection, inspired by the English home and gardens:
The Art Deco collection has intricate decorative patterns based on nature in vibrant shades of navy, cornflower blues, cherry reds and berries:
Imperio Collection, an opulent collection of decadent velvets and shimmering, textural wall coverings:
Plains and textures – a collection of decorative voiles using organic colour palettes along with innovative iridescent yarns.
And there are so many more, including Moorland – an eclectic range inspired by rural, rugged beauty. Matrix – a mix of abstract, geometric and organic designs to create an individual interior and some wonderful children's designs like Story Time that captures the imaginary worlds of children and Pirates on imaginative Treasure Island adventures.
This is just a small taster of the delightful collections iLiv provides. We also source iLiv fabrics for made to measure Roman Blinds and matching soft furnishings.
Come in and have a chat with us, take a look at the collection books and let us show you how Norwich Sunblinds can help you create an elegant and inspiring home. Alternatively, you can book a free home visit online here.


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First off, Happy Solstice, for it is now summer and the longest day of the year and from here on out the night get longer and full of terror–sorry, for a moment I thought I was a red witch. Which isn't the same as a ginger witch, so get that out of your mind.
Another scene went down last night, and that's twenty-six hundred more words down and in the past. And while a lot of things were revised, no words were added or removed from the mix, which is quite an accomplishment and that sort of impresses me in a way. This is the train trip from London to Amsterdam scene, and this is really the only time you get a good look at Collin and Alicia, bu the thing that's really important is the stuff going on between Annie and Kerry. This is pre-"Joined At the Hip" soul mates, and Kerry's the clueless kid we know and love while Annie–well, she's being a teasing, sorta flirting girl the way an eleven year old girl might act. Nowadays she's still at Kerry's left and the gods have mercy on the person who tries to prevent that, but here she's sitting somewhere else–and enjoying the view:
The following excerpts from The Foundation Chronicles, Book One: A For Advanced, copyright 2016 by Cassidy Frazee)
She was quite, almost never speaking. She sat with hands folded in her lap and ankles crossed. Every so often she'd glance out the window or down the aisle, but for nearly the whole time since leaving St. Pancras she'd sat looking straight ahead.
He didn't have proof, but he knew she was looking right at him.
It didn't make him nervous, but it did make him wonder why. She was friendly, that much was true: since their meeting in the book store she'd been extremely nice and always sat next to him on his left during meals. The fact she's asked him to join here on her walked tour proved she not only trusted him, but thought of him as something of a friend.
Still, though—what was she doing? Why was she staring at him? Was there something she wanted to talk about, but didn't know how to ask?
He finally turned away from the window and looked at her. "Annie?"
Her expression didn't change. "Yes?"
"Is there something you wanna talk about?"
The right side of her mouth twisted up for a moment. "No."
Kerry nodded slowly. "Okay." He returned to looking out the window. He cast a couple of quick glances out of the corner of his eye and— He quickly turned his head, catching her as she shifted her gaze towards her hands. "What?"
She seemed surprised "Yes?"
"What are you doing?"
Annie tilted her head to one side. "Nothing." The word came out as a soft coo encased by her accent. "Is something wrong?"
"I don't know: you keep looking at me."
"Am I?"
What is going on? Kerry was confused by her actions. Why is she acting so strange? She wasn't like this yesterday. He shook his head. "You use a lot of questions to answer questions."
"Do I?" Annie chuckled while here face remained as impassive as ever. The only thing that seemed to change was the glint in her eye—
She's trying to get Kerry to notice her without sitting next to him and holding his hand, which would probably just freak him right the fuck out if she did that right now. This is also one of those times when you get to see Annie being cute, and we know she does have her moments here, because deep down she is a tweener who does enjoy herself when she's not being Little Miss Dark Witch.
But now, if we want to see the depths to which Kerry's Cluelessness plunge, we only need go through the following passage, where we discover the aforementioned hand holding did go on, and that it did stuff and things to him. And not only that, but . . .
While walking through St. James Park, as Annie was telling him about Buckingham Palace, there were a few moments when Annie tentatively reached over and—well, first she touched his arm, then after a minute or so she sort of leaned on him for a few seconds, and then, maybe a couple of minutes after that, while she was pointing out something, she took his left hand, gave it a small squeeze while walking towards the palace. It took him nearly a minute, but he finally found the nerve to wrap his fingers around her hand and continued walking like nothing important was happening.
But he wasn't like that on the inside. He was worried he was going to get too excited and crush Annie's hand, because Kerry had felt his heart race and a sweat break out on his forehead, and there were a few moments when it imagined he might lose it all, snatch his hand away, and run off. But he maintained his cool—all through the park, and later when she did the same thing on the Tower Bridge, and then again while walking through Queen Mary's Park after they returned to the Baker Street Station.
Annie did that, and I have no idea why. He shifted his gaze away from his hands; as he didn't want to look at Annie just yet, he looked down the aisle towards Ms. Rutherford. Maybe it was her first time being out with a boy, and she—I don't know—she wanted to feel like today was even more special and she thought I wouldn't mind.
Ms. Rutherford turned and gave Kerry a tiny smile before going back to whatever it was she was reading. He stared at the back of her head for a few seconds before flashing back on last night's dinner—
Kerry took his seat and watched, out of the corner of his eye, as Annie sat on his left, just as she always seemed to do. Collin was to his right, and Alica and Ms. Rutherford were almost directly across from him at the circular table.
Ms. Rutherford first spoke to Alica and Collin, who both grumbled about having nothing to do. She then looked at Kerry, gave him a cheerful smile, saying he certainly looked happy, then turned to Annie before addressing them both. "So, you two: how was your date?"
Annie gave Kerry a quick side glance before answering. "Oh, it was incredible, Ms. Rutherford." Then she turned to Kerry, her eyes bright and face aglow. "Wasn't it perfect, Kerry?"
Just like that moment in the restaurant, Annie filled Kerry's vision, and just like last night her hazel eyes were bright and locked upon his—
Ms. Rutherford asked about our date.
He shuddered as if in shock. "Oh, oh."
Yes, Kerry: your future case worker ask if you enjoyed your date. Because, like it or not, that's exactly what it was, and while you might not have felt that way, a certain Chestnut Girl sure as hell did. Annie always has her eyes on the prize, and at the moment it's sitting across from her–
You have no idea, kid.
Only one short scene left to revise in this chapter, but there's something that puts in an appearance there, and is going to remain a looming, unspoken presence for quite some time . . .


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It was thirty years ago when Barry Spanier and Geoffrey Bourne started their first sail loft in Maui. Three days before Xmas, they opened MauiSails in the 111 on Hana Hwy, in Maui, and there started a story of windsurfing sail making and development that lasts until today. They started building yachts sails and repairing all the sails Alex Aguera, Matt Schweitzer and all those boys were destroying at Hookipa.
Many years have passed. The brand has many World Titles under its belt. Legends have riden for the brand, names like Marc Angulo, Bjorn Dunkerbeck, Kevin Pritchard and Josh Angulo. Along the way, Barry and Geoffrey have done many things for many different people, but always designing and improving windsurfing sails. They lived the times when the World was mad about windsurfing: travelling the world to show the sport and their revolutionary sails, breaking sailing speed records in a regular basis, and making the sport grow.
Now, in 2008 (for a few more days), Maui Sails is one of the big sail brands, and the history behind them is the guarantee of good quality rigs.
Here you have the full history of Maui Sails:
1978 – Barry Spanier and Geoffrey Bourne meet in New Zealand and worked together rebuilding the Constellation, an older 76\' wooden schooner. When finished in mid-July, they left New Zealand sailing on Barry\'s 38\' cutter, Seminole, to the New Hebrides islands. Two days later they were shipwrecked on tiny Arrid Island, all hands were safe, but the boat was a total loss. They decided while sitting on the rocks, cold and wet, that they would go back to Maui and start a sail loft. By November they were back home and opened MauiSails in the building at 111 Hana Highway in late December.
1979 – MauiSails begins fixing windsurfing sails for Mike Waltze, Matt Schweitzer, Alex Aguera, and Charlie Dale. They are the first to sail Ho\'okipa and need lots of repairs. MauiSails is also building many sails for large yachts and building a reputation for quality and durability.
1980 – A giant storm wrecks most of MauiSails yacht customers. Fortunately the windsurfers decide to have new sails made, and soon the Europeans on Oahu have discovered the radical and different designs. A sliding mast track is developed for the Pan Am World Cup in Kailua, and MauiSails gains recognition world-wide. We help to organize the first Schweitzer Speed Trials at Maalaea Bay, and the Arnaud de Rosnay Speed Crossing of the Molokai Channel. HiFly Corporation buys original "FatHead" designs for Hong Kong production by Neil Pryde Sails.
1981 – MauiSails opens the original retail store at 111 Hana Highway. We host another Schweitzer Speed Trials where Jaap van der Rest sets a new world record at a little over 22 knots. Sails evolving almost daily. TriPanel concept of vertical luff panels is developed to allow higher rig loading not possible with horizontal seams only. The Homoicthyarian is born. Custom Genetic Mutations…we build to suit.
1982 – We are developing the Hip Harness concept, isolating the load at the middle of your body. The TriPanel is becoming a sail for racing at the PanAm World Cup in sizes like 61 and 69. Windsurfing Japan buys designs for these two sails for production later in the year. Geoffrey goes to Hong Kong with patterns and Neil Pryde contracts us to be his exclusive sail design provider. A PanAm 61 makes it into the hands of Pascal Maka in the fall, and he sets a new world record (27.83 kts) at Weymouth, England.
1983 – Fred Haywood approaches Barry with a plan to break the record. We are developing TriRadial wave sails and building full batten speed sails in newly available polyester film/taffeta laminates. Wing masts from Dimitrje Milovich become part of Fred\'s record breaking rig at Weymouth (30.83 kts). The record, The Wing, the story was propelling us to reach after every possibility in development and most of all, to do constant testing. The sailing every day was really hard on us. NOT!!
1984 – Fred is on the cover of Life magazine in famous photos by Arnaud de Rosnay. He is using TriRadial 5.3. By April we were presenting a new rig concept called the RAF. In conjunction, there was a special clamp-on boom head that could be closed with a simple lever. More Wings for \'the big show\' at Weymouth, a Speed Team to supply, and nothing but going faster and faster driving the days. Wave sails became The RAF Wave, pink with day-glo chopstiks. Though independent, MauiSails was melting into that other brand. But the sign outside still said we were there.
1985 – Being in Maui, the center of the new windsurfing universe, we attracted a lot of the early talent on the professional team. Waltze, Schweitzwer, Allan Cadiz, Kelby Anno, Suzanne Gedayloo, Dana Dawes, and Debbie Brown all became regular visitors to the loft. Another year of Speed full time. Fred gets the 10 square meter record at Woodman\'s Point. We put the wing away to make better sails for normal masts.
1986 – RAF Speed is the sail of the moment, a dedicated outline for going fast proves to be hugely popular. Racing against early cams and staying competitive. Wave sails are benefiting from segmented seam shaping. The RAF Wave joins up with young Mark Angulo, and we see things happening in surf never done before.
1987 – Still speeding along, chasing it all over the planet. Wherever there was a spot that blew stupid and had flat water there was a reason to go there. Slalom racing is beginning to be part of the competition scenario. Now you needed racing and slalom sails… and speed sails were not so new anymore. Records were falling with the new spots. Speed was hard to be involved in because half the time there was no wind. Imagine that!
1988 – This would be the last year for a speed sail in the line-up. Developing cam systems and pushing the racing limits was a daily focus. Wave sails diverged into \'soft\' and \'hard\', and The Combat Wave was born on the floor of 111 Hana Highway when the marketing director saw the abbreviation COM / BAT (for combination batten) on the pattern. He said COMBAT, and that was that for ten years. 1989 – Barry is assigned nineteen year old Bjorn Dunkerbeck to work with developing a World Cup Slalom sail. Using the new sails, he finishes the year winning in Maui and will go on to win eleven consecutive World Championships powered by sails out of 111 Hana Highway. Bjorn uses Combat Wave now too.
1990 – 1999 This was the run together memory fog of that brand. Endless hours of recuts and prototypes, a crew of six working like fools making a team\'s worth of custom sails. A literal million miles of travel. Trade shows and meetings, races and dealer visits, all blended into what can clearly be spelled out as simply nine world championships. Ask for something specific that stood out, and I\'d be saying making sails for the tri-foiler "Longshot" and some new world records. Chase the new for fun.
1996 – That brand buys Spanier & Bourne Sailmakers. Barry and Geoff retain the MauiSails brand. We build a flashy store in a new location, and it is opened and called MauiSails. In 1999 the name is changed to \'that brand Maui\'. We get the old neon signs and a few momentos.
1998 – 1999 Barry, Phil, Matt Pritchard, brother Kevin, and Scott Fenton form The Team after parting with that brand. They take over another of the oldest brands in sailmaking and revitalize it from the ground up. The goal is selling 25,000 sails per year, and to dethrone the eleven time world champion. We would get close. Just a few points away.
2000 – Concentrated team effort and Kevin Pritchard\'s unique skills saw the old brand returned to prominence again, and the former world champion would not get thirteen.
2001 – 2004 A global brand building exercise again with manufacturing roots all over the world turned into another blur of development and creativity. But disparate opinions led to The Team choosing to leave the brand and see what would come. Christmas 2004 was a time of uncertainty and change. What would we do now?
2005 – MauiSails makes sense and is taken from the drawer and exposed to the world again. The logo is redefined to represent a view from approaching the North Shore, while the old logo was a South shore view. And the spirit of innovation and the search for the best sailing gear was renewed as well. We had plenty of experience in our group, we knew what we wanted, and it was the only logical thing to do after all the years of doing it for someone else. MauiSails is back!
2006 – Kevin Pritchard is World Champion in waves, second in Super-X, and third in Slalom. The MauiSails carbon boom is a huge improvement and becomes the standard for carbon booms in the industry.
2007 – Kevin raises his bar to second in Slalom and sets sights on the world championship next year using the radically different TR-3 race sails. New agencies are opened and MauiSails is growing again. We are reaching out to the world through our forums and newsletters, and continuing to create new and interesting products. Martin van Meurs becomes the first to post GPS speeds over fifty knots. Next comes the chase for the outright record.
2008 – Josh Angulo (CV-1), Gabriel Browne (BRA-50) and Dan Ellis (GBR-53) joined us to race and do PWA, and had some flashes of great speed and even some good results. In Formula, Dennis Littel (Dutch National champ/3rd Europeans/6th Worlds) and Marta Hvlaty (1st Europeans/World Champion) made the news for us in the specialist Formula class. Then Gabriel (3rd South American Formula/ 3rd Brazil slalom/1st Brazil Formula/2nd Brazil Grand Prix) went home and changed the minds of a few sailors for next year\'s equipment choice. Top that all off with one of the best collections of wave and freeride sails we have ever done, and you have a real good 2008. Oh… did I say that Phil is running Marathons and training for the Ironman? That\'s big news too.
Source: mauisails.com
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A few days ago, I was about to start my morning postop clinic and was feeling pretty good about the day ahead. The previous day's surgeries had gone well, and I was expecting all smiles from my patients. I thought back to how, years ago on this day, patients would sometimes bring in thank-you gifts, like fruit from their garden, to show their gratitude for our efforts. I rarely see that anymore, but patients are generally in a good mood on day 1.
When I walked into the room of the first patient, I saw a man with his arms crossed and a stern look on his face. His exam was near perfect, but he was very upset he couldn't read up close, even though he had chosen a distance correction. After spending a while defusing that situation, I walked out into the hallway, where my surgery coordinator proceeded to tell me a toric lens patient for next week postponed surgery so she could "shop around for a better deal." These once-rare occurrences are now more common than I'd like to admit.
From my point of view, I think one of the biggest challenges facing doctors is the increasing expectations our patients have of the work we do for them. It used to be that everyone wanted a perfect outcome. Now, everyone expects a perfect outcome. In our practice, we have elaborate systems in place to try to educate patients on their options and outcomes for their care. Ultimately, however, it comes down to the one-on-one time we surgeons spend talking to our patients.
Unfortunately, time is a precious commodity for doctors, and there just never seems to be enough of it. Ultimately, patients are going to have to learn to accept surrogates for the doctor's time. Companies with services and apps that can help manage the care of patients in the practice will become an increasingly vital part of the patient experience.
Making patients happy these days is a challenge to be sure, but it is not insurmountable. When I went in to see my last postop patient that day, she was smiling and had a basket of fresh eggs from her farm to give me as a thank you! The more things change, the more they stay the same.


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Literature's Most Memorable Meals from Fictitious Dishes
Some of life's most memorable meals are not the meals that we actually ate, but the meals that we read about in our favorite books. Whether it was salivating over the lavish table spreads in The Great Gatsby or craving the warm clam chowder in Moby Dick on a cool summer evening, many have shared similar experiences and feelings about food.
If you can relate to this, check out Fictitious Dishes, a new book from Harper Design, that recreates great food moments from books as stunning visuals. The book features famous dishes from 50 classic and contemporary books with a mouth-water inducing photograph and the excerpt describing the meal. One of our favorites is from The Catcher in the Rye when Holden Caulfield discusses his usual order of a Swiss cheese sandwich and a malted milk. For more fantastic visuals from Fictitious Dishes, take a look at this Buzzfeed article. Purchase Fictitious Dishes from your favorite retailer.
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Your baby's kicks and stretches are a daily reminder that you'll soon get to see your little one's smile. The type of birth experience you want is a very personal decision. Do you want a natural childbirth in a home-like setting? Or would you feel more comfortable with all the conveniences of modern medicine close at hand?
While today's mom's-to-be have more options than ever before, you may be limited by certain factors that include:
- Where your provider practices
- What your insurance covers
- Whether you have a high-risk pregnancy
- Where you live and what hospitals are close by
Hospital Birth
The vast majority of women in the U.S. give birth in a hospital. If you have a high-risk pregnancy or want to try having a vaginal birth after a cesarean delivery (VBAC), then a hospital is the safest — and often the only — place you can deliver your baby. Even if you have a low-risk pregnancy, you may want to give birth in a hospital where you have ready access to the latest in medical technology.
Fortunately, the old stereotype of delivering your baby in a cold hospital room with your feet up in stirrups is long gone. Now, many hospitals provide options that range from practical to plush in order to make the labor and delivery experience more comfortable.
Traditional hospital birth- In some hospitals, you may move from one room to another depending on what stage of labor you are in. For example, you may go through labor and delivery in one room, recover in another, and then move to a semiprivate room. Your baby may be brought to your room for feedings and visits but stay in the hospital nursery the rest of the time. Not all hospitals follow the same routine, so ask what you can expect during your stay.
Family-centered care- Many hospitals now offer private rooms where you can go through labor, delivery, and recovery all in the same room. Often your partner can stay with you. These rooms are often decorated with pictures on the walls, soothing colors, and cabinets that hide medical equipment when it's not in use. After birth, your baby stays in your room with you.
In-hospital birthing center. These centers are either within a hospital or next to a hospital. They offer natural childbirth in a home-like setting. If problems occur during labor, you are just steps away from expert staff and medical equipment to help you and your baby.
Many hospitals also offer:
- Childbirth and parenting classes and lactation consultants
- Certified nurse-midwives on staff
- The ability to have an unmedicated, "natural" delivery
- Birthing pools or tubs for water births
- Birthing stools, birthing balls, and other equipment to help you feel comfortable during labor
- The option to wear your own clothes during labor and delivery
- The option to have friends and family attend the birth and to videotape your delivery
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_Police Questioning a Robber:_
*Police:* How did you come to know that there was no one in the house?
*Robber:* The update of the entire family with 15 photos was available on facebook. *_"Enjoying Holidays away from home for one week_".*
Think about this seriously.
*_Be careful what you put on facebook._*
Discuss this with your children & wards.
*_Stop sharing personal information on the social media!!!_*
📛 Don't advertise your happiness on social media.
📛 Don't advertise your happy marriage On social media.
📛 Don't advertise your holidays on social media.
📛 Don't advertise your kids achievements on social media.
📛 Don't advertise your pregnancy on social media.
📛 Don't advertise your expensive buys on social media. (Car, house etc).
‼ No one is going to be happy for you.
‼ All the _"nice"_ comments you get are just fake.
‼ You just attracting the evil eye on you, & your family.
‼ You are just attracting jealous people into your life.
‼ You don't know who's saving your pictures, & checking your updates.
‼ You really need to stop this, as it is going to ruin your life, family, marriage.
‼ Social media is the devil's eyes, ears & mouth.
Don't fall into the devil's trap.
May God help us, & save us from social media disaster !!!
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It wasn't easy pulling myself out from under the covers in the nice cool house this morning but I'm so happy that I did!
Managed to get in a 5k distance this morning with 98% humidity on me the whole distance. Ran pole-to-pole at a decent speed for three poles, then walked the distance of one. I did this for about 70% of my time out and definitely felt a difference by doing so.
Be sure to listen to your body when out in the Heat & Humidity and alter your workouts accordingly!
Refueling with a shake – then off to enjoy the day with the family ❤
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By JR on Friday, May 16, 2014
The spurious "97% consensus" claim now needs legal protection from being disproven
Anthony Watts has apparently obtained more of the data on which John Cook based his 97% claim and was set to publish an article showing just how disreputable the Cook claim is.
But the university where Cook works has now issued Watts with a threatening legal letter that forbids him from discussing Cook's work -- on the ground that Cook's work is copyrighted!
How Fascist can you get! A claim that cannot be discussed! It tells us most vividly how indefensible the claim is.
Anthony gives the gruesome details here
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Animated gifs and animations of Giratina (Pokémon) to share on social networks, download or send to other phones for Whatsapp, Line or Skype. Giratina is part of the Creation trio, along with other Legendary Pokémon with Dialga and Palkia. This gigantic creature inhabits the Distortion World. In such a world has a different form, Origin Form, which will change to his Altered Form when in the Pokémon world. Giratina is capable of traveling in different dimensions using wormholes. It is also capable of controlling the different dimensions. It is a very powerful Pokémon that few trainers can control. His main attack is Shadow Force, and is a skill that only Giratina can learn. It is the most powerful attack of all ghost type.


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Counting The Girls In This Illusion Is A Mindf*ck
by : UNILAD on : 16 Mar 2016 18:55
Warning: This is not as easy as you'd think.
Thanks to Instagrammer Tiziana Vergari, the world has been treated to this absolute mindfuck of an optical illusion.
See if you can correctly identify the number of girls in the image.
Cast your vote now…Or scroll to the bottom if you're too scared to go out on a limb.
At first glance, it seems there are clearly four girls in the image, captured in a Swiss Zara according to SomeNews.
Then on second thought, maybe there are only two and a fuck load of reflections?
But, hang on, are there three girls with the one in the middle successfully disguising her face in each of the mirror images?
The correct answer… is…
Congrats if you got it first time. If you didn't, trust me, you are not alone.
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After years and years of movies about beautiful princesses falling in love, Disney has recently shaken things up a bit in movies such as Frozen and Moana, where both Elsa and Moana don't end up chasing romance at all. But, we still haven't seen many princesses with career ambitions, aside from Tiana from The Princess and the Frog. Well, one artist has decided to challenge the outdated perception that girls should focus on finding a fairytale romance above pursuing a career they're passionate about.
We've seen artists reimagine Disney princesses in many different ways, including giving them a more modern makeover or showing them with more "realistic"/ bodies. However, graphic designer Matt Burt, who works for Simple Thrifty Living, has taken a new approach and turned iconic Disney princesses into career women -- and we are loving it!
As part of Matt's collection, each Disney princess has been shown thriving in a career field that perfectly matches their interests and skills.
Elsa and Anna are climate change scientists.
Unsurprisingly, Tiana is a James Beard Award-Winning Chef and Restaurateur.
Ariel pursues music and becomes a pop star and record producer.
Princess Jasmine is a UN Ambassador.
And one of the most comical, yet clever, is Princess Aurora as a coffee company CEO.
Matt's work was meant to inspire others to pursue a career they would love.
This art series is so important for young girls (and people in general) to see.
We need to continue to encourage kids to find things they're passionate about and not be afraid to pursue them, especially girls who are still so often deprived of seeing an equal amount of women in the highest leadership roles.
A lot of progress has been made, but there is still so much more that can be done. Hopefully projects like this can help push for more career-oriented women in children's media!
To see the rest of the princesses fitting career paths, such as Mulan, Merida, Pocahontas, and Rapunzel, check out Matt's full project here.


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Unless you live underground or in a very cloudy part of the world, it was pretty hard to miss the crazy conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Monday night that, when joined by the crescent moon, smiled on one side of Earth while frowning on the other.
But as millions of skywatchers reveled in that display, the folks over at ESA were preparing to release news about a slightly different view of lovely Venus.
Best known for being the brightest planet visible without the aid of a telescope, Venus gets even more interesting when you have the technology to peer under her skirts, so to speak, using wavelengths of light that are invisible to the human eye.
—Image courtesy ESA/MPS/DLR/IDA
In ultraviolet light, ESA's Venus Express probe shows the planet as a smoky blue sphere with roiling bands of light and dark that highlight its complex structures of sulfuric acid clouds.
The big mystery, however, is which chemical in the Venusian clouds is absorbing UV light and thus creating the darker areas.
The planet's dense cloud layer definitely covers the surface pretty thoroughly, as seen in optical images.
So why should some regions reflect UV while others absorb?
The shroud of clouds over Venus, as seen by the MESSENGER spacecraft in June 2007
—Image courtesy NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington
Meanwhile, in infrared the planet appears in fiery hues of orange, red, and near-black that show how high and how hot its cloud tops are—the darker the zone, the cooler the clouds.
Mixing the two sets of images allowed researchers, led by Dmitri Titov of the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany, to link the mysterious dark zones seen in UV light to a process called natural convection.
—VMC ultraviolet image courtesy ESA/MPS/DLR/IDA; VIRTIS infrared image courtesy ESA/ VIRTIS/ INAF-IASF/ Obs. de Paris-LESIA
When water boils in a pot, the flame gets H2O molecules near the bottom hot and thus less dense, so they rise to the surface.
Colder molecules then sink to replace them, get heated up themselves, and rise back up. This process creates currents in the liquid, which we see as the familiar bubbling cauldron.
What Titov and co. found out is that in UV light, Venus sports a particularly dark region near its equator, signaling a concentration of the mysterious chemical.
In infrared, temperatures in this same region match a pattern of convection—clouds near the surface get heated up enough by the planet's nightmare greenhouse effect that the atmosphere starts to "boil" and the clouds rise.
So. It seems Venus's clouds are boiling, and this has something to do with the distribution of chemicals inside.
But the study still can't answer the burning question of what exactly is this odd absorbent cloud component?
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Students from KES attended the Commonwealth Flag raising ceremony in support of Commonwealth Day at Birchington Square. Each student represented the school and their uniformed club. The students represented, Sea Cadets, Scouts, Air Scouts, Girl Guides, Army Cadets and Boys Brigade.
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Tour Overview Portugal, Spain, France
11 Nights/12 Days. Begins in Lisbon ends in Barcelona.
Reaffirm and celebrate your faith on this Portugal, Spain, and France tour with overnights in Lisbon, Fatima, Santiago de Compostela, Burgos, Lourdes, and Barcelona. Along the way, you'll visit some of the world's most famous shrines, pilgrimage sites, and spiritual places.
Santiago de Compostela has been known as a pilgrimage site since the 9th century. You'll spend two nights here and visit St. James' Cathedral, home to the remains of the Apostle James. You'll even have the opportunity to attend Mass. You'll also attend Mass in Fátima, home to one of the most famous Catholic shrines, and you'll join pilgrims for the Rosary and candlelight procession at Our Lady of Fatima Basilica. In Lourdes, another of the world's most famous pilgrimage places, you'll spend two nights, join the nightly Rosary and candlelight procession, and enjoy a guided walking tour that includes the grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858.
Other highlights of this faith-based tour are visits in Lisbon to the Cathedral La Se, where St. Anthony was baptized in 1195, and Jeronimos Monastery, which dates to the mid-1400s. In Carcassonne, visit the medieval fortified citadel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you'll marvel at the ramparts, castle walls, and drawbridges. In Burgos, visit the cathedral where El Cid is buried. In Barcelona, guided sightseeing includes a visit to the Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's masterpiece that is still a consecrated expression of the Catholic faith. In Braga, one of the oldest Christian cities in the world, visit Bom Jesus du Monte Sanctuary, where devout followers have walked the "Stations of the Cross" since 1811.
All of this and more are included on this Portugal, Spain, and France tour designed for savvy, value-minded travelers. Accompanied by fellow believers, it's a vacation you can believe in!
Day 1 – Arrive Lisbon, Portugal
Welcome to Portugal! Check into your hotel, and tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
Day 2 – Lisbon-Santarem-Fatima
Henry the Navigator made Lisbon the 15th-century "Mistress of the Seas." On your guided sightseeing tour you'll see the enormous monument dedicated to him, as well as the fortified 16th-century Belem Tower, the Moorish citadel, impressive Black Horse Square, and the CATHEDRAL Sé and Jeronimos MONASTERY, which dates back to the mid-1400s. Later, head north for a stop in Santarem to visit the CHURCH OF THE EUCHARISTIC HOLY MIRACLE. In the late-afternoon, arrive in FATIMA, site of one of the world's most famous Catholic shrines. This evening, join pilgrims from around the world for the rosary and candlelight procession at the Our Lady of Fatima Basilica.
Breakfast and dinner included
Day 3 – Fatima
This morning, after Mass at the Sanctuary, time to visit OUR LADY OF FATIMA SHRINE with the tombs of the visionaries, and the Chapel of the Apparitions, made famous by the Virgin Mary's appearance to three shepherd children—Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia—on May 13, 1917. This afternoon, time to explore on your own, or join a guided optional excursion.
Breakfast and dinner included
Day 4 – Fatima-Braga-Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Journey north this morning and stop in Braga, one of the oldest Christian cities in the world and nicknamed the "Portuguese Rome." Visit the BORN JESUS DO MONTE (Good Jesus of the Mount) SANCTUARY and see the unique zigzag stairway that is dedicated to the five senses—sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste—and the three theological virtues—faith, hope, and charity. Later, cross into Spain and head for Santiago de Compostela. Later attend the rosary and Mass.
Breakfast and dinner included
Day 5 – Santiago de Compostela
This morning visit ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL. Santiago de Compostela has been known throughout history for the key 9th-century pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James, to its cathedral, which houses the Apostle James' remains beneath the high altar. Later, explore on your own or walk a portion of the Camino de Santiago.
Breakfast included
Day 6 – Santiago de Compostela – Burgos
Today, travel to Burgos, the historic capital of Old Castile. Your visit takes you to the magnificent CATHEDRAL, a masterpiece of gothic architecture and the burial place of Spanish national hero El Cid.
Breakfast included
Day 7 – Burgos – San Igancio de Loyola – Lourdes, France
Travel through the Basque region toward Lourdes. En route, attend Mass at the 17th-century SANCTUARY OF LOYOLA, built in honor of San Ignacio de Loyola, founder of the Jesuit religious order. See its spectacular dome and main altarpiece, built in marble and jasper. Cross the border into France, and overnight in Lourdes, home to another of the world's most famous places of pilgrimage.
Breakfast and dinner included
Day 8 – Lourdes
Today's guided walking tour includes the GROTTO where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858, Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Bernadette's birthplace, and her family home. The afternoon is at leisure to further explore this little market town that became a pilgrimage place of world renown during the 19th century. Attend Mass.
Breakfast and dinner included
Day 9 – Lourdes, Carcassone – Barcelona, Spain
Leave France this morning and head for the French-Spanish border. En route, visit fortified Carcassonne, founded by the Visigoths in the 5th century and the most medieval-looking city in France. See the ramparts, castle walls, and drawbridges that are still well preserved from the Middle Ages. Overnight in Catalonia's lively and beautiful capital, Barcelona.
Breakfast included
Day 10 – Barcelona
Guided sightseeing includes a drive around Montjuïc to see the Olympic Stadium and a great panoramic view of the port and city. Continue to the city center to Plaza Catalunya and Paseo de Gracia to admire the fascinating eccentricity of Gaudi's architectural masterpieces in Houses Battló and Mila and the SAGRADA FAMILIA (entrance fees included).
Breakfast included
Day 11 – Barcelona
Day at leisure. Maybe join the optional excursion to Montserrat and its countryside, situated 4,055 feet above sea level in a mountain range composed of strikingly pink conglomerate, a form of sedimentary rock, and site of the Benedictine abbey that hosts the Virgin of Montserrat Sanctuary, patron saint of Catalonia. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Breakfast and dinner included
Day 12 – Barcelona
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Breakfast included
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- Services of a professional Tour Director while touring
- Local Guides for city sightseeing in Lisbon, Lourdes and Barcelona
- Inside visits and special features per itinerary
- Sightseeing visits
- Santarem, Fatima, Braga, Santiago de Compostela, Burgos, San Ignacio de Loyola, Carcassonne
- Scenic Highlights
- The Pyrenees and Costa Dorada
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Multilingual Appeal
A brief essay I wrote back in July of 2004, "The First Landing of Ayn Rand in Japan!," which discusses the first Japanese translation of The Fountainhead, was just, itself, translated into Romanian, courtesy of Alexandra Seremina. Readers of the language will get a lot more out of the reading than I will, I suspect, but I'm very grateful to have this on the web.
Here's the Romanian translation of my essay: "Prima aterizare A AYN RAND IN JAPONIA!"


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- National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) leaders have condemned the Jubilee government and the Opposition over the current stalemate in the country
- The religious leaders ,led by NCCK Secretary General Reverend Canon Peter Karanja said the Jubilee and NASA had failed to address important issues that risk tearing the country apart
- Karanja held that the two political divides have ignored dialogue and have instead decided to engaged each other in supremacy battles
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), on Friday, February 9 2018, blasted both NASA and Jubilee.
The religious leaders accused the country's political leadership and the Opposition of turning a blind eye to the rule of law, by failing to settle the current political tension in the country.
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The leaders, led by NCCK Secretary General Reverend Canon Peter Karanja held that Jubilee and NASA had failed to address important issues that risk tearing the country apart.
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Speaking to members of the Fourth Estate on Friday, February 9, in Nairobi, Reverend Canon Peter Karanja reiterated that the two political sides have failed to address the current crisis facing the country and instead have engaged each other in supremacy battles.
"We have witnessed blatant disregard of the rule of law by both the government and the opposition the climax being the shutdown of four TV stations that denied Kenyans access to information. Kenyans are living in fear that we might have reverted to the days of repression and manipulation of the media," Reverend Karanja said.
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Karanja went further to condemn the Jubilee government for using excessive force on the Opposition.
The NCCK Secretary General also took a swipe at the Opposition, terming the recent controversial Raila Odinga's 'Swearing-in' ceremony as a partisan approach.
"The 2017 presidential elections are not over but have instead bequeathed two centers of power that are in a superiority and popularity contest," he added.
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The ETIAS visa waiver for Europe will allow visitors to travel to Germany and all the other countries in the Schengen Area. Tourists will be able able obtain an ETIAS for Germany by completing the online application.
ETIAS Europe will make traveling to Germany much safer for visitors and locals. Borders and security will be strengthened as all applicants will be screened before they enter any of the Schengen countries.
ETIAS will be implemented in 2021, and it will be a requirement for citizens of any of the ETIAS eligible countries who visit the Schengen Area. To successfully apply it will be necessary to meet the ETIAS requirements Germany and to pay a fee using a credit or debit card.
Germany, the EU and the Schengen Area
Germany has played a key role in Europe for decades. As well as a Schengen member state it is a founding member of the European Union (EU) and has been highly influential in shaping EU policy.
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany has become an increasingly popular tourist destination. It is known as the 'cradle of modernism' and few countries have contributed so much to the world in terms of culture and progression.
How to apply for Germany ETIAS?
To complete the ETIAS application for Germany, it will be necessary to answer all the questions on the online application form accurately. Applicants will need to enter a range of information including their name, address, and date of birth. There will also be some questions related to health and security.
It will be necessary to pay a fee using a credit or debit card to submit the application. Once approved, the ETIAS Germany will be sent electronically. Visitors will be able to travel to Germany by presenting their ETIAS at the border.
Passport requirements for German ETIAS
Applicants will need to have a valid passport from one of the ETIAS eligible countries to be able to apply. It will be necessary to enter the passport details including the passport number, nationality, and expiry date, and fulfill all the ETIAS requirements.
Visitors to the Schengen Area will need to use the same passport to complete the application and to enter the region. Applicants with more than one passport should keep this in mind.
Travel information about Germany
Germany offers visitors an incredible range of experiences. The capital city, Berlin, continues to grow in popularity. It is historically fascinating with landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate, and it is also a modern, innovative, fashionable city.
Many tourists choose to visit for Germany's rich culture. The home of Beethoven, Brahms, and Bach is the perfect place to see a classical concert and there are no beer festivals in the world quite like Oktoberfest. It is the biggest annual event in Munich, giant drinking tents are set up all over the city.
Outside of the cities the landscapes are stunning. Visitors can enjoy river trips along the Rhine and Maine and the German Alps are truly breathtaking. Bavaria is a particularly picturesque region of Germany, it is renowned for its medieval castles and fairytale countryside.
ETIAS EU will allow visitors to enter Germany for business purposes. There will be no need to obtain a German business visa for ETIAS holders. As travelers can travel freely between Schengen member states, ETIAS holders will be able to transit through Germany, they will not need a German transit visa to pass through.


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The mild climate, 3000 hours of sunshine a year and 850 km of splendid beaches bathed by the Atlantic Ocean make Portugal a perfect destination for all seasons, just a few hours drive from any European capital.
The gastronomy, the good wines and the friendliness of the Portuguese complete an offer of quality tourist services, whether for a weekend or for a longer holiday.
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and a hub of a multifaceted region that appeals to different tastes and senses.
On the south bank of Lisbon, the Sesimbra coastline presents a unique diversity of landscapes, from which some of the most beautiful beaches of the country stand out, with its calm sea, where nautical and leisure activities coexist with the arts and traditions of fishing.
On the western coast, the territory is cut by the Lagoa de Albufeira, much sought after for windsurfing and kitesurfing.
A little further south is the Moinho de Baixo beach, next to Aldeia do Meco, characterized by its long sandy beaches.
Continuing along the coast one arrives at Rio de Prata, one of the first naturist beaches of the country, and soon after appears the beach of Bicas, place of choice for surf lovers.
Its exceptional geographical location gives it a unique character that translates into the beauty and immensity of the landscape.
Traveling south, we come to the Algarve. With more than 3000 hours of sunshine a year and a low average annual rainfall, the Algarve has a mild climate throughout the year, which is undoubtedly a great attraction for visitors, both in the summer for some days of beach as in winter to rest or to practice the most diverse activities.
Albufeira, the Capital of the Algarve Tourism, is full of famous sea and beaches.
Here, life has more rhythm and more color.
The bodies that sunbathe during the day, exhibit and shake when the sun goes down, in the restaurants, bars and nightclubs that illuminate the night.
Gastronomy, rich in fresh fish and seafood, grilled or in cataplanas, almond or fig candy, bitter almond liqueur or medronho spirit, good olive oil and wine, rejoice the soul of the locals and of all who visit Albufeira.
The Algarve Sea, in all shades of blue, is almost always calm and warm, and the fine white sand beaches are the brand image of the region.
From the out-of-sight beaches, bordered by golden cliffs to small bays nestled among rocks, there are many stunning settings for an unforgettable holiday.
It is about 200 kms of coast that offers exceptional conditions for practicing all kinds of water sports or magnificent boat trips.
Golf has yielded many international awards and distinctions, having even been considered the Best Golf destination in the World.
The Algarve has about forty courses with excellent conditions for both the most experienced players and those who are starting to practice the sport.
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Folder redirection to Onedrive for Business
I would like to have a Intune Policy to redirect, for example, the Documents folder of an Azure AD Joined device to Onedrive for Business of the user.
Thanks, @Nathan. If there's consensus that Known Folder Move meets the requirements of this request, I can call it "started"
"We are working to integrate the ADMX/ADML packages KFM with Windows Intune later this year."
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Billy Collins commented
This is now possible with the use of Administrative Templates.
Danny Murphy commented
Looks like its 2019 instead then :( This would help so much in the automation of deploying PCs and resets etc.
Phil Meyer commented
Pretty late in the year. Any later and it will be next year!!! Please add this.
Michael Mardahl commented
This all works now, and the OMA.URI is well documented for this. but a "nice GUI option" would be great for most folk out there :)
Charlie Rube commented
KFM is great feature, but also need to redirect Downloads folder which KFM skips. So it would be helpful to have that in Intune.
James Read commented
Known folder move works for my purpose
Rob de Roos commented
By the way it would be even nicer if this functionality would be available through the regular device configuration profiles.
Danny Murphy commented
@Cathy: When you say later this year, how far away is later?
Rob de Roos commented
Thanks @Nathan! That is for sure what we are looking for. In my opinion this thread can now be set to started. I would love to test this as soon as something is available!
SteffanH commented
It would be great if KFM also allowed configuration of which of the Known Folders to move.
In our environment we, for example, do not sync the Desktop or Downloads folder
Nathan commented
Jonny commented
+1 for this, and also a policy that can enforce files-on-demand and set the redirected folders to always sync to the device.
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Myles commented
Standard Windows folders like Documents and Desktop can be automatically redirected to OneDrive for Business using a commercial tool called Zee Drive. Zee Drive maps OneDrive for Business as a network drive and can optionally redirect standard Windows folders to OneDrive for Business. The redirection policy is managed centrally. You can read more about Zee Drive here http://www.thinkscape.com/Map-Network-Drives-To-Office-365-OneDrive/
Disclosure: I work for the company that develops Zee Drive
Anonymous commented
+3, and here's another script expanding on Aaron's awesome script: http://www.lieben.nu/liebensraum/o4bclientautoconfig/
Jan commented
+3! Please, add more settings to control and finetune the user workspace! Users first right ;)
Aaron Parker commented
Until folder redirection becomes a feature in Intune / MDM, here's a PowerShell method to redirect folders: https://stealthpuppy.com/onedrive-intune-folder-redirection/
Stephen commented
I have several sites that I will not convert to full Azure AD until this feature is in place - folder redirection via GPO is just fire-and-forget, whereas this would involve manual handling by IT of a client machine to do the redirection if a user logs onto different hardware.
Matthias commented
Mandatory for a future administration and helping users
Dave Mims commented
I would love to have this feature available.


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Tips for Writing for Hollywood Without Living in Hollywood
If you're a screenwriter and you don't live in LA, odds are you'll be making a trip -- or many trips -- to LA in order to take meetings. 26-year old screenwriter Bradley Jackson (@BradleyJackson) has written a great guest post on John August's blog about how to make the most of such a trip. Speaking from personal experience, when I was in LA with the project 3rd Rail, we had eleven meetings in three days: we had our pitch, we had a borrowed car, we had a primitive phone-based GPS, we had a full docket of meetings all around town, and we didn't have a clue as to how to pitch or what to expect. Bradley's post includes a lot of useful advice for screenwriters who might find themselves in a similar situation, and I wish his post existed before I went. Here's one of his tips (a short film he wrote and directed is also embedded below).
Don't just talk about yourself. You're there to sell yourself, but always ask people about their projects. Not only is it just good conversational practice, but also getting them to talk about themselves could lead to an interesting connection or opportunity. The only reason I optioned my screenplay was because last time I was in LA I had a meeting with a junior exec and asked her "What kind of projects are your company looking for?" She immediately responded: "Comedies in the 7 to 15 million dollar range." I had just finished a lower budget comedy so I told her I'd send it to her. Six months later I had my first ever option check in my hand.
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wow, THAT is a great short!! no wonder it got him some $weet prizes!!
March 9, 2011 at 3:18PM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
The best short film I have ever seen! Very well done!
March 10, 2011 at 1:43PM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
OMG! this is absolutely brilliant. my hat's off for you Bradley.
March 16, 2011 at 9:08PM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
Hey!!!! sorry I can't watch the short film here...what's the name of this short..or where can I watch it?? THanks so much...keep with the nice articles!
July 10, 2011 at 3:44AM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
I do have a script that is based on a true story. This script has been read by many professional people ranging from doctors, to writers, to a clinical psychologist. They all loved at and wept while ready it. Im now confused. Where do I go from here? Todd.
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India's Plummeting Birthrate: A Television-Induced Transformation?
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New Maps of India—and of the Indian Economy
New political maps of India are now needed, as the state of Orissa has officially changed the English spelling of its name to "Odisha." The new name, however, does not imply a change in pronunciation. As the Wikipedia notes, "… the name Orissa is closer to the actual Oriya pronunciation of the name, whereas Odisha is an intentionally archaising transcription."
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Remapping Poverty in India
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Punjabi and the Problems of Mapping Dialect Continua
The Wikipedia list of the world's most widely spoken languages, by mother tongue, puts Punjabi in tenth place, with its roughly 100 million native speakers exceeding the figures given for German, French, Italian, Turkish, Persian and many other well-known languages. The Wikipedia article on the Punjabi language stresses its growing appeal, noting that, "The influence of Punjabi as a cultural …
Rising Bihar Asks for "Special Category" Status
The Indian state of Bihar has long been noted for its poverty, corruption, and lack of social progress, ranking last in most Indian developmental indicators. But Bihar now has one of India's fastest growing economies, and its levels of corruption have recently plummeted. Less pronounced gains have also been made over much of northern India. As a result, the impoverished BIMARU region (BIhar, MAdhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh) is now considered to be defunct
India to Send Tank Brigades to the China Border
India's military recently announced that it would deploy two tank brigades to guard the country's border with China, one to be stationed in Ladakh (in northeastern Kashmir), and the other in the north Sikkim Plateau. As Business Standard reports, "Such formations, equipped with main battle tanks and BMP-II infantry combat vehicles, are traditionally used for striking into enemy territory."
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The all-important summer monsoon of South Asia has given weather and climate forecasters, as well as news reporters, a wild ride this year. In late June, Reuters hopefully reported that India's crucial monsoon rains were "expected to be average in 2012, … helping to allay concern over farm output triggered by sparse rainfall in the last few weeks." Such concerns, however, only deepened, and by late July, news sources were reporting that "with drought conditions prevailing in most parts of India, Monsoon 2012 is set to be the worst in the last 65 years."
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Airlift of Tourists from Gilgit in Pakistan
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A hundred fathoms down, the sun looks like a ten-watt porch light.
The suit, which felt so heavy on the surface, is now a second skin–except the boots, which seem even heavier. You move slowly on the bottom, breath loud in your ears as you clomp through the ooze like the giant in The Brave Little Tailor. Strange creatures dwell at that depth, pale and blind with bodies misshapen by the pressure.
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March 14, 2007 New Book About First U.S. Diplomat in French West Africa To Be Discussed on March 22
eBay Purchase of 1889 Envelope Leads to First Biography of Peter Strickland
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Capt. Peter Strickland owes much to author Stephen H. Grant. His diplomatic career as the first United States consul in Senegal might still be unknown if it weren't for a chance successful bid on eBay. The item, an envelope bearing a blue three-cent stamp of President James Garfield and addressed to "Capt. Peter Strickland, U.S. Consul, Gorée, West Africa," marked the genesis of Grant's biography on the Foreign Service officer.
Grant will discuss and sign his new book, "Peter Strickland: New London Shipmaster, Boston Merchant, First Consul to Senegal" at noon on Thursday, March 22, in the Mary Pickford Theater on the third floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington D.C.
The program, part of the Books & Beyond author series sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, is co-sponsored by the African Section in the Library's African and Middle Eastern Division. Presented in cooperation with the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST), it is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are needed.
The biography recounts how Connecticut native Peter Strickland (1837-1921) strove to survive and prosper from 1864 to 1905 in the midst of a strong French colonial presence in Senegal, first as a captain of merchant ships in the trans-Atlantic trade and then as U.S. consul in Senegal, the first in French West Africa. In dispatches to the State Department, Strickland did his best to educate the American diplomatic and business communities about the potential for trade with Africa. He carried out his official duties without a salary but was allowed to maintain a private export-import business and keep the consular fees charged to the captains of American ships calling at Senegalese ports. His major task was to monitor and facilitate American shipping abroad and, in accordance with new legislation of the period, to look out for the welfare of American seamen.
Grant published three books during the 25 years he served as a Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in El Salvador, Indonesia, Egypt, Guinea and Ivory Coast. They are "Postales Salvadorenas del Ayer/Early Salvadoran Postcards," "Former Points of View: Postcards and Literary Passages from Pre-Independence Indonesia" and "Images de Guinee." He is a senior fellow at the ADST in Arlington, Va., where he assists retired diplomats in preparing their manuscripts for publication.
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Lou Reed died yesterday. I wasn't the most hardcore Reed fan, nor did I think his solo material was often as good as many thought it was. That aside, I still loved Reed mainly because of his Mick Ronson and David Bowie produced album, Transformer.
If you're going to leave any sort of legacy on this planet, this is the finest legacy someone can leave. It's a perfect, flawless album that's never going to age. Sure, the Velvet Underground material influenced everyone in the 70's and 80's including The Jesus & Mary Chain who as anyone glancing at the title of this blog will spot are huge favourites of myself. It's Transformer though that I'll remember Reed for. It's got memories of my childhood wrapped up in it as I listened to his lyrics and frankly wondered what he was on about . Thankfully when I hit my teenage years the full joy of the album dawned..
So cheerio Lou. Thanks for what you gave us….


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"Spring In California"24" X 30" Oil on Canvas
I painted this scene over a year ago on an 8"x10" canvas. The painting came out pretty nice so I entered it in a California Art Club show and it sold. I honestly didn't think it would sell and had planned on using the painting as a reference to paint a larger version. Luckily I had taken a good photo of it so the other day I got that out and used it as my ref. I went larger and also made some changes to the painting. The original had a lot of poppies in the foreground but the last few paintings I've done had poppies so I didn't want to paint those again. I like this version and think it is going to look very nice in a frame.


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