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So you think the Eiffel Tower and Disneyland are the end-all vacation spots? Time to start thinking outside the box! Take yourself (or your family) to somewhere totally unique and just as awesome as the typical vacation places. Take a look at these ten awesome attractions and get inspired!
Saba, Dutch Caribbean
You know Anguilla, St. Barths, and St. Martin, but do you know Saba? Saba is a tiny, five square mile volcanic island that is the fourth island in this famous cluster of Caribbean communities. Unlike the others, the island is not bursting with tourist activities and has no beaches. Instead, it's a quiet, forested rock rising out of the sea. Despite its lack of beaches, it has plenty of activities. You can hike to the highest point in the Netherlands and scuba dive in one of the Caribbean's best diving locations.
Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Katavi is located in the Kigoma region of Tanzania. It's not often frequented by tourists, but it has some of the richest wildlife you'll find in sub-Saharan Africa. It's also the third largest national park in Tanzania, although it's one of the least busy. You can take a walking or driving safari in the park. Be prepared to see plenty of wildlife, including the "Big Five" of Africa: lions, buffalo, rhinos, elephants, and leopards.
Malindi, Kenya
This coastal town strikes the perfect balance of culture and comfort. You can stay in a comfortable hotel and still get to experience authentic Swahili culture. Learn about the Arab influence in this tribal region, enjoy the Indian Ocean, and watch an acrobatic show all in one trip. There's plenty to do for the whole family!
Montezuma Well, Arizona
Montezuma Well is not among the most popular of Native ruin sites, but it's one of the best for many reasons. For one, there are hardly ever tourists blocking your views. For another, it's a giant sinkhole of water in the middle of the desert, which just may make you cry for joy (although the water isn't fit for consumption)! For a third, it lets you get up close to the ruins in a way that Montezuma Castle and other parks no longer allow you to do. Of course, you can't climb in the ruins, but you can walk up close to them and peer inside. You can even take a dip in an ancient canal, dug by the Sinagua centuries ago.
Las Cuevas de Guadix, Andalusia, Spain
This town seems to be only possible in the pages of a fantasy novel. Many of the buildings were dug from the rocks with hand tools centuries ago. Today, they are still utilized, and are kept up beautifully. You can stay in one of these cave hotels when you visit, and admire the incredible architectural skills of the long-forgotten builders.
Gljúfrabúi Waterfall, Iceland
On the off-chance that you are a huge fan of Icelandic tourism, you may have heard of Seljalandsfoss waterfall. However, you most certainly will not have heard of Gljúfrabúi, a cascade just a short walk away from its more popular brother. If you find yourself in the frigid north, be sure to discover this beauty.
Prasat Hin Phimai Khmer Shrine, Thailand
When you visit Thailand, be sure to see all the famous shrines and temples, but don't neglect the lesser known ones like Prasat Hin Phimai Khmer Shrine. It was built around a millennium ago, and in its day it was likely the center of a thriving metropolis. Today, its romantic ruins are rather lonely.
Bay of Fires, Tasmania
This Australian bay is filled with beaches with a vibrant contrasts of colors: the pale yellow of the sand, the deep blue of the sea, and the fiery red of the lichen-covered rocks. You can hike, camp, and play in the national parks and beaches all along the bay.
Fordlandia, Brazil
Henry Ford may have been a whiz at making cars, but he was not so great at the rubber plant business. This failed rubber factory is now a ghost town that you can visit. Believe it or not, it's actually a popular place for Brazilian tours to stop.
La Joya Honda
This giant waterless crater has been a mystery to locals since it was discovered. Many legends surround the area, including tales of treasure and aliens. Take a trip deep into the desert to see it for yourself, and get a glimpse at the natural world of Mexico as you go.
If you've become bored with the usual tourist destinations, want to avoid the throngs of holiday travelers, or are just looking for the unusual, these unsung sites are for you! Dare to try something a little different to create unique memories.


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Forest have sold out their allocation of 3,127 tickets for the match against Derby County (kick-off 1.15pm) and there will be no further allocation or tickets available on the day.
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New Project - Beachside Garden, Cayman IslandsPosted by David Andersen at Tuesday, September 22, 2009
These clients are lucky enough to have a beach house right by the ocean on Grand Cayman. The house was badly damaged some years ago by hurricane Ivan and is now undergoing a complete refurbishment. We have been asked to design a garden, which will not only reflect the 'spirit of the place' but also be able to withstand the challenge of gale force winds. In addition to this, any plant material used must be very site appropriate. In this case that means being drought tolerant and resilient to salt laden winds.
In these circumstances it is always best to look to nature for direction (a good example of this is the late Derek Jarman's Kent seaside garden, in which he used only minimal, locally sourced plants.) On this site we will also be looking to the natural flora that abounds in the region, for example: Hohenbergia (Hohenbergia caymanensis), Ironwood (Chionanthus caymanensis) and Wild banana orchid (Myrmecophila thomsoniana) .
The client brief included a small swimming pool, a decked area for relaxation and gabions (wire crates filled with large pebbles found strewn across the beach). The gabions will be used to define the line between the garden area and the beach in a sympathetic, yet substantial way, and also to create a terraced effect replacing the existing sandy slope. Other design ideas include a funky gateway entrance to the driveway, again using the locally sourced materials, such as weather worn rustic timber, locally quarried stone and even rusty pieces of steel found on the beach.
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I have spent a considerable amount of time trying to find out the history of the Serna company in France. I do understand that Serna was taken over by Repetto years ago, but there is no real clue as to why this company folded.
Just like the German pointe shoe brand, Woessner, any and all company history seems to have vanished without a trace. There is nothing on the internet about the former Serna company at all. What adds to the mystery is the fact that:
* Repetto does not have a model with the Serna name stamped on it and does not sell a pointe shoe with that name from their official website.
If Repetto took over production of the Serna pointe shoe, where are they sold and under what name? If the Serna models have been discontinued for only 12 years, there should be more information about them than what I have been able to find.
These are just a few questions that I have about the mysterious Serna brand. I find the Serna pointe models amazingly pretty and consider it a real shame that they may be discontinued forever. Mysterious, isn't it?
Photo Credit: I would like to thank one of my readers, Jill, for supplying me with these lovely photos of the Serna pointe shoes.


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Simple ways to save money and reduce downtime
Everyone is trying to save money these days. From implementing lean practices to repairing equipment instead of purchasing new, companies are seeking ways to reduce costs without sacrificing quality. Selecting the right gas metal arc welding (GMAW) gun consumables for your welding application can help.
Not only can the right consumables minimize unscheduled downtime for changeover, but they also can reduce the need to rework weld defects caused by a poorly performing contact tip, nozzle, or liner. The bottom line? You can spend more time welding, gain greater productivity, and lower your costs.
Following are some suggestions for selecting the most appropriate GMAW gun consumables for your application and ways you can best care for them.
Lineup for the Best Performance
Liners are responsible for guiding the welding wire from the wire feeder, through the gun cable, and up to the contact tip. They typically are composed of steel coils, but also can be made of nylon or Teflon®, the latter of which is used for welding with aluminum wire.
Selecting a liner is a relatively straightforward process. You need to match the liner's inside diameter (within a specific range) to the diameter of wire you are using. For example, if you are welding with a 0.035-in. wire, you can use a liner that measures between 0.035 and 0.045 in. in diameter.
Making this match helps prevent wire-feeding problems that can lead to poor arc stability, birdnesting (a tangle of wire that prevents the wire from feeding), and weld defects. Also, using premium-quality liners is best, as these maintain a more consistent inside diameter than less expensive ones, and also provide better feeding performance.
To prevent shielding gas leaks that can increase costs and jeopardize gas coverage of your welding puddle, make certain that the back of your liner has a good O-ring connection and that you select a liner with a durable coating.
Replace the liner at a regularly scheduled time, and always follow the manufacturer's recommendation for trimming and installation. Liners that are poorly trimmed, worn excessively, or are kinked from use can easily cause wire-feeding problems or an erratic arc that leads to poor weld quality. A poorly chosen liner causes excessive spatter that will require postweld grinding, minimizing throughput and adding to your overall costs.
Some manufacturers offer partial liners that replace only the most commonly worn part of the liner (along the length of the GMAW gun) instead of the entire liner. These partial liners help reduce downtime for changeover as they usually take about half the amount of time to install compared to a full-length liner.
Tips for Making the Right Contact
While they may look like a small and perhaps insignificant part of the overall welding system, contact tips play a critical role in helping achieve good weld quality, reducing costs for downtime, and minimizing rework.
In addition to helping direct the welding wire to the weld puddle, contact tips are responsible for transmitting the current to the wire to initiate the arc.
The contact tip you select should correspond with the diameter of welding wire you are using. Typically, contact tips are available to accommodate wire diameters from 0.023 to 0.125 in.
Depending on the type of joint your application requires, you may need to select a tapered contact tip. These contact tips are good for applications that have restricted joint access, but they tend to be a bit more delicate than nontapered contact tips. They should be coupled with a tapered nozzle.
If joint access is not a factor in your application, however, choosing a nontapered contact tip is the best option as it has more mass and will last longer.
Various manufacturers offer either threaded or nonthreaded styles of contact tips.
Threaded contact tips are the most common and, as their name implies, they are held in place in the gas diffuser by threading or twisting them.
Nonthreaded contact tips drop into the gas diffuser. This tip style can be rotated when it starts to wear on one side (called keyholing). This creates a new wear surface, extends the life of the contact tip, and prevents arc instability that can in turn lead to spatter and rework.
Nonthreaded contact tips also tend to be easier to change out after a burnback, which is the formation of a weld in the contact tip. It most often occurs when the contact tip is placed too close to the workpiece or wire-feed speed is too slow.
Regardless of whether you choose a threaded or nonthreaded contact tip, it is important that you install it according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Doing so will help ensure a good electrical connection and, with it, reliable welding performance and quality.
Contact tips generally are available in small or large sizes and in standard or heavy-duty variations.
If you are welding on high-temperature applications (generally, 300 amps and higher), you should select a large contact tip, as it has greater mass and provides better cooling capacity than a smaller contact tip.
For high-amperage applications that also require prolonged welding, heavy-duty contact tips can provide greater conductivity, improve arc starts, and last longer.
Lighter-amperage applications (typically, below 300 amps) are well-suited for small, standard contact tips.
To ensure the best welding performance, inspect the contact tip for spatter buildup on a regular basis and replace as needed. Waiting too long to replace a damaged contact tip can lead to arc irregularities and poor weld quality, not to mention unscheduled downtime for replacements, which can cut into your productivity and cost you money.
Know Your Nozzles
Depending on your application, a variety of nozzle styles are available to choose from. Like contact tips, nozzles are an important part of creating good weld quality and reducing costs. The main function of the nozzle is to direct shielding gas to the weld. For that reason, you want to select a high-quality nozzle that is capable of providing smooth gas coverage and resisting damage like dents and scratches.
Usually, nozzles are made from either brass or copper. Brass nozzles provide good protection against spatter, while copper nozzles withstand heat better, particularly on heavy-duty applications.
You can choose from two main styles of nozzles — threaded and nonthreaded — as well as a variety of different shapes and sizes.
Threaded nozzles tend to maintain a more secure connection than nonthreaded, which protects against shielding gas leaks that can lead to weld defects like porosity. These nozzles also help keep the contact tip centered for greater accuracy.
Nonthreaded nozzles, however, are easier to change over.
Nozzles come in small and large sizes and with various inside diameter measurements, often from 3/8 to 5/8 in. Ultimately, the best option for any application is to use the largest nozzle possible that still gives you access to the joint. Doing so provides greater gas coverage to protect against contaminants. For restricted joints, however, you will need to use a small, tapered nozzle that allows you to place the contact tip close to the weld puddle.
Or, if you have a high-amperage application that requires a high gas flow rate, select a large-diameter nozzle, because it provides the best shielding gas coverage.
Some GMAW consumable manufacturers offer nozzles that keep the contact tip at a fixed position: flush, recessed, or extended. Each has distinct attributes.
For example, if you are welding in a short-circuit transfer mode, a nozzle that keeps the contact tip flush to the end of the nozzle, or is slightly extended, helps minimize the spatter that tends to be generated in this welding process. Similarly, when welding with solid wire in spray-arc transfer or pulsed-spray mode, having a nozzle that keeps the contact tip slightly recessed can help the contact tip operate at cooler temperatures and provide greater shielding gas coverage.
For all styles and sizes of nozzles, regular inspection for spatter is crucial to achieving good gas coverage.
Also, careful handling and storage of these consumables is important. Always wear gloves when changing out nozzles to prevent debris and oils from adhering to them and entering the weld puddle. To prevent damage, keep them in the original packaging until you are ready to use them.
Remember, choosing the right nozzle, contact tip, or liner for your GMAW application can go a long way in reducing unnecessary downtime and lowering your overall costs.


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- 1 List of Must have WordPress Plugins – Must Have
- 2 Must Have WordPress Plugins for every blog – Beginners
- 3 My Favourite Plugins other than those mentioned above
- 4 Further – About this list of must have wordpress plugins for beginners
List of Must have WordPress Plugins – Must Have
WordPress powers the highest number of websites on the world wide web. WordPress is a wonderful publishing framework which runs highest number of websites on the world wide web. There are tons of reasons why people use WordPress to create blogs and build websites which can be a simple blog or a web applications accepting payments to anything that you want. Before we get into the list of must have WordPress plugins, we should note that WordPress should be given the biggest credit to create so many bloggers around the world.
Suggested Reading – How to Start a Blog and make money – From the Scratch
What are WordPress Plugins / addons?
You can customise a WordPress website without modifying any of the core files by using plugins. WordPress plugins are the right way to customise WordPress installations. You can add new features, customise existing features or even remove some of the features that you do not want by using a great feature called hooks in WordPress.
Plugins at the WordPress Plugins Directory are free
You can find tons of plugins inside your Dashboard itself. Search for what you need, you will get at-least a few listed according to the rating. Every plugin found at the WordPress Plugin directory is free and open source. There may be plugins with pro features or pro version which you will have to buy from the vendor.
Downloading, Activating and Configuring a Plugin
You do not have to worry about anything technical to use a WordPress Plugin, these are installed, activated and configured without writing a single line of code. Anyone having some knowledge of using a content management can do it.
Installing a plugin which is not listed in the WordPress Plugins Directory
You would need to use the upload plugin feature to upload a plugin and activate it.
Official Site of Free WordPress Plugins
Done with the basics of plugin, now to the list of must have wordpress plugins
Must Have WordPress Plugins for every blog – Beginners
Akismet would take care of your blog security. Protect from spammers and hackers to a limit blocking bad comments. You would need a WordPress API key, just register with WordPress for an account and get the API key. There are some paid packages too.
Yoast SEO – must have wordpress plugins for SEO
You don't need too many plugins for SEO, Yoast is the best
Search Engine Optimisation is important or every website. WordPress needs to be customised search engine point of view and the customisation would depend on different factors. Yoast SEO is the most used SEO plugin on WordPress. If you are ready to spend for the pro version, then that would be good or the free version is good enough.
Pro version has additional features like
- Yoast Internal Linking
- Multiple Keywords targeting
- Content Insights
- Redirect your pages
- Focus Keywords
Jetpack – WordPress.com Plugin
This is a great plugin on all my blogs. This is developed and maintained by WordPress itself. You have multiple features which can be enabled or disabled according to your need. I use the below features
- Social Sharing options,
- Stats and other data
- Subscribers to comments
- Email Subscriptions
- Likes, Comment (Login with WordPress.Com Account)
- Contact Form (Feedback)
- Vaultpress backups
- Related Posts
You get connected to WordPress.Com features and services, common login
WordPress.com Desktop App uses the WordPress.Com account and Jetpack features
SEO Smart Link – Best auto linking plugin
The best free plugin for auto linking keywords. This is a very simple version of Thirsty Affiliates. You do not have to worry much about complicated settings. All you need is to define your keywords and links. You can have multiple keywords for one link and multiple links as well. You can even have redirect URL defined for the target pages.
The plugin is free and it was a paid version. I have never used the paid version, but this free version is awesome.
Only issue I see is the developer is not updating the plugin, as the last update was about 3 years back. You do not have to worry, as of now it is working well with WordPress 4.8.
What should you have this plugin?
This plugin can do great work SEO point of view. On a long run, this plugin will connect all you pages with the right keywords or you will have to do manually.
We consider this page which is all about "must have plugins" or "list of basic plugins". I add these
My Favourite Plugins other than those mentioned above
Amazon Associate Link Builder
If you are an amazon associate and using your blog to sell products on your website or blog, this is a very hand plugin from Amazon itself.
You should initially configure your amazon affiliate account with the keys and then you are ready to go. Customize the templates if needed. Inside the WordPress post editor, you have the option to add Amazon products in different formats like panel, carousels, links, etc
Thirsty Affiliates – Affiliate link management plugin
Affiliate marketing is incomplete if you have lots of contents, good traffic from search engines. Convert keywords to your affiliate links automatically. Get reports, track performance, cloak links and more.
There are many modules in the Pro Version of Thirsty Affiliates
- Amazon Integration
- Redirect using htaccess
- Geotagging
- URL Shortening
- Automatic Keyword Linking
WP Forms – Create Online form drag and drop
Create unlimited online forms as per your need by just dragging and dropping the fields and labels. You can set condition for validation of data.
You do not have to be a programmer to create complex forms for your business to get user data.
Table of Contents Plugin Plus
If you are having a WordPress Installation with lots of contents in a structured manner, then you should use a table of content plugin.
Using shortcode, you can add TOC to your blog posts or even you can enable auto TOC as per the default setting. I have used this plugin on my blog. You can do all types of customisation to suit your needs and style.
Bonus Tips
Before you buy a plugin
Always do some checks, read reviews about any new plugin that you are going to buy or use. Some plugin which are not from the WordPress Plugins directory could be harmful and break your site.
Do not use too many plugins
Use Plugins which are compatible with the latest version of WordPress
What to do if a plugin breaks your site?
You need ftp, rename the plugin folder which broke your site, this will bring your site back
Further – About this list of must have wordpress plugins for beginners
There are many other great plugins that I have not listed here. Must have plugins for a simple blogger would be different from a blogger selling e-books or someone who has a photography blog. List of must have wordpress plugins for a review site is different from a personal blog or a recipe site.
You can find solutions for most of your requirement from the WordPress Plugin directory or from a custom plugin developer.
The list about shows the list of must have plugins for basic needs.
Besides these plugins I would suggest Dreamhost for hosting, Genesis or Elegant themes for theme framework.


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Dr. James Cahoon is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at UNC-Chapel Hill. His research is focused on the chemical synthesis of semiconductor nanomaterials with unique physical properties that can enable a range of technologies, from solar cells to solid-state memory. His Ph.D. background is in experimental physical chemistry, and his post-doctoral training focused on nanomaterial synthesis, a topic at the border of physical chemistry, inorganic materials, and engineering. At UNC, he has combined these backgrounds to develop a research program that emphasizes nanomaterials synthesis coupled with detailed physical characterization and computational modeling. By combining these three key areas - synthesis, measurement, and modeling - his research group has a general strategy to develop new materials with specific properties and function under the overarching theme "morphology encodes function." Professor Cahoon has received several accolades including an IC Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University (2009-2011); Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship (2002); National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2004); ACS Physical Chemistry Division Post-doctoral Research Award (2010); Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering (2014); Sloan Research Fellowship (2015); Cottrell Scholar Award (2015); and NSF CAREER Award (2016). He received his B.S. in Chemistry from William & Mary in 2003 and Ph.D in Physical Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 2008. He also trained as a postdoc under the leadership of Prof. Charles Lieber at Harvard University before joining the faculty at UNC in 2011.


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The latest book from a bestselling illustrator and Caldecott Honoree, featuring a very proper tiger who just wants to get a little wild. Bored with city life and the proper behavior it requires, Mr. Tiger has a wild idea that leads him to discover his true nature. Full color.
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Don't think your resolution to get fit will last through the month? I have a 100% surefire way to keep it up.
You could work out with Madonna on Feb. 11, 2014 at Hard Candy Fitness Toronto. This is not a drill: you can really get your ass kicked by the Material Girl herself when she teaches her signature Addicted To Sweat cardio dance class at the studio's official grand opening. You wouldn't want to pass out from sheer exhaustion in front of Madge, right?
There's a catch: you'll have to audition AND you have to be a member of Hard Candy Fitness Toronto before January 30.
This seems like a kill-two-birds-with-one-stone type situation to me: make good on your resolution to get a gym membership and then whip yourself into shape in time for auditions at the end of the month.
The club itself is a 42,000 sq. ft. luxe space in the heart of Toronto, located in the Aura building at College Park (382 Yonge St.). It features high-end amenities, extensive cardio, functional strength and personal training spaces, state-of-the-art equipment, saunas, steam rooms, custom juice bar and an all-around rooftop terrace. As far as fitness clubs go, you really can't go wrong with this one.
First round member auditions in Toronto will be held Thursday, January 30 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, February 1 from 1 to 4p.m. Final cut auditions will be held on Monday, February 10. Those who make the final cut must be available all day on February 10 and 11. For more information about the Toronto club, exclusive membership opportunities, and how to enter the auditions, call 416.979.1645, visit www.hardcandyfitnesstoronto.
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Little Piazza has been your favourite Italian family restaurant in Zetland for almost 10 years. We first opened our doors in 2004 and since then, we have been serving up great Italian food for the locals in Zetland seven days a week. Our philosophy is simple - great food, generous servings and a relaxed atmosphere, just what you expect of your local Italian restaurant. On our menu you will find something for everyone - a tasty selection of classic dishes from the grill, appetizing pizzas and pastas and mouth-watering desserts. We also offer most of our menu as take-away and home delivery. With our relaxed and family friendly atmosphere, we are the perfect place to gather your family for a special occasion, or maybe just a family lunch or dinner out. We can easily accommodate groups of up to 60 people, so the next time you are looking for a place to host the whole family or friends, give us a call and let us take care of it for you. Today, the restaurant is owned and operated by our long-term head chef Anurag. Anurag has been working at Little Piazza since we opened our doors the very first time back in 2004. In 2009, he decided that he loved the restaurant and the customers so much that he wanted to make it his own. These days, with so many regulars, he sometimes spends more time chatting to our guests and together with our friendly team of staff - he ensures that all our guests are well looked after.
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Essential Software: 1Password
When Adrian of Jetplane Journal first told me about Agile Web Solution's 1Password my immediate thought was 'not another password manager' coupled with a ratber rude rolling of eyes. Memories of hours spent entering passwords into shareware wallet software and the riling senility of browser password managers came flooding to mind. We won't even talk about Mac OS's own Keychain. I was silly to reject 1Password that day but that is indeed what I did every day for the next year.
My problem with password managers has always been integration. There's always been that balance between secure passwords and portability. Long, hashed keys are good, but what's the point if you can't remember them when out and about. I need a password manager to be both seamless and ubiquitous, in my browser, on my iPhone, on my spare $99 Android phone I'll take to Thailand (should I ever get to go there…). Until now, an app that fits the bill hasn't been so easy to find and I imagine synchronisation has always been the main issue.
Well, Adrian was persistent. Eventually sending me a free license Agile were offering during a recent promotion. I just couldn't refuse.
1Password gets round these fundamental issues. It's available on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android. There are browser plug ins for every major browser and I can also run the standalone app to store tonnes of useful information I want to keep secure. Thanks to Dropbox your saved 1Password library file gets synced across all devices seamlessly. If I do ever get to that Tiger sanctuary in Thailand and feel the need to instantly post pictures to Facebook in some back-room internet cafe (don't pretend you haven't got FB friends that do this), I can look up my password instantly on my iPhone.
So how does it work? During install you add an extension to your browser. Every time you log into a website, 1Password pops up asking whether you want to save the log in information. My first impressions were again filled with doubt, as this window is very similar to the occasional save password alert that pops up every so often in your browser. After visiting several sites in my first day I quickly realised that 1Password wasn't just more consistent at asking whether to save a password, it was doing so 100% of the time. While saving the login you get to tag the details or rename the entry. I have several accounts for certain sites such as Amazon and PayPal so naming one "PayPal – Private" and "PayPal – Applingua" seemed sensible.
The real test came when visiting these sites later. Would it remember the right information? I can report that with almost 100% accuracy, one click on 1Password's Chrome extension pops up with the right log in. On those sites where I have more than one account, I can choose which and 1Password will fill in the login and submit too. It's so seamless it's hard to imagine why this hasn't been bought and used by Microsoft / Apple.
In addition to site information you can also enter the standalone app and add credit cards, passport info, social security numbers, pretty much anything. When you get to the checkout of a site you click the 1Password extension and it autofills your credit card information. In my experience, this works fully around 70% of the time, but at least half of the information is filled in nearly 100% of the time with just the expiry date perhaps to correct. Well I have to say I am more than pleasantly surprised. After several months, I just couldn't do without 1Password.
I'm not alone with my praise. The developers must gush when they read their iOS app reviews, "Congratulations to the app developers. This does them so much credit," and "This is a must buy!". Or MacUpdate's user reviews with over 86 likes on "Pretty much awesome. This is one of the must-have apps" and "I've found few apps that are as fantastic and simple as 1Password, by far the best password saver i've used". I don't think the Jury is still out there on 1Password. I think they've already come back in the room and delivered their verdict.
It isn't all perfect. There are some sites for which I have several duplicate entries, simply because there are often several different routes to login. Overly complicated SSL logins sometimes produce dynamic form URLs, but I'd sooner blame the web designer who chose a non standard form label attribute than 1Password's own ability. Then there's the not-so-great Chrome extension – Safari / Firefoxs iteration is far superior and much less clunky. Again, that may be due to the way Chrome handles extensions rather than Agile's willingness to create a good experience.
It's at a point now that if my 1Password library were to get corrupted in some way I would have to spend literally hours resetting passwords and finding old credit cards, passports and driving license information from my highly disorganized paper organiser. 1Passwords saves me time. Saves me rummaging for my old wallet in my winter coat. Saves my passwords, my passport number, my driving license and my tax information. There is no doubt if you had my master password, you would have me. That, however, I will never share…


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Like many homeowners in the Kitchener and Waterloo area who are considering selling your home, you are probably thinking about which renos you should do before listing your home for sale. Some renovations are completed in hopes of increasing overall sale price, but are you confused as to which renovations will actually get a good return for your investment? What are potential buyers looking for most? What helps pay those renovation bills in the long run? Let's take a look at a few of your options.
- Curb Appeal Projects: From something as simple as replacing your front door to replacing all of the siding on your home, curb appeal projects add serious value to your home. One report suggested that worn siding alone can make your home lose up to 10% of its value, and full siding replacement is near the top of the projects with the highest return on investment.
- Kitchen Remodel: Think smaller here instead of bigger. While those dream kitchens you see plastered on every home magazine on the shelf and on Pinterest seem like a great idea, they're also incredibly expensive. You may want to update your kitchen somewhat to make sure it looks like the hub of your home. It should look attractive, clean, and modern. Beyond that, don't waste your money.
- Outdoor Living Space: People are looking to be outside more than ever before, and these days, creating a gorgeous outdoor living space can really add to the value of your home in Waterloo Ontario. Build a deck if you don't already have one, throw in an inexpensive outdoor fireplace for cool fall nights, brighten up your lawn furniture with colourful pillows, and you have a winning addition home buyers are going to love again and again.
- Tackle that Bathroom: According to HGTV, inn the hottest housing markets, springing for a kitchen or bath remodel is a sure-fire investment, often returning more than 100 percent of the cost. People consistently rate a bathroom remodel at the top of the list, and for good reason. A beautiful bathroom is a selling point for many buyers in Kitchener-Waterloo. As with the kitchen, don't get too carried away. A small bit of luxury in the bathroom can go a long way toward adding to your listing price.
No matter which renovations you actually choose to complete, there are several things to remember about handling this process in general. In order to prevent anything from going awry, ensuring you have as much knowledge as possible at the outset can be quite helpful.
- Check Your Contractor's References: The importance of this step cannot be understated. If you're seriously considering hiring someone to handle the bigger projects such as your kitchen renovation, new bathroom, or your add-on, you'll want to ask how long the company has been in business and ask for references of past customers. The next step is the most important – CALL THEM! Ask if the work was completed on time and on budget. Go out and take a look so you can judge the workmanship for yourself. It's the single best way to see exactly whom you're hiring. In addition to checking those references, be sure you look into the contractor's licensing and whether or not they're insured and bonded against damage. You may also want to run a credit check on the contractor to get some additional information.
- Learn More About Permits: In almost every renovation situation, at least one permit is going to be needed somewhere along the way. If you have a contractor who tells you one isn't required, you may want to find another contractor. Wondering why it's so important? If you have the permits on file before the work begins, you can be sure the city you live in will complete a full inspection after the work is done. That will help protect you in the event the title insurance company asks to see the permit and inspection paperwork before you can actually close the sale on your home when the time comes.
- Don't Go For Cash: Some contractors offer to do a cash deal to help you save a little money. Don't! It's against the law and you don't have any proof of payment if the contractor doesn't fulfill his end of the bargain. Saving a few bucks now is not worth the court costs you may have to pay later.
- Don't Pay In Full Up Front: For best workmanship, you will want to create a payment plan that is tied to the milestones involved in the project. It is recommended that you put no more than 10% down on any project, and then pay out a little at a time as the contractor completes certain aspects of the project. That way, you won't lose much if something happens to the deal.
- Get It In Writing: It doesn't matter what the "it" turns out to be, make sure you have everything in writing. You want a written contract that spells out everything the two of you have agreed to, the stages of work, and the associated payments with each stage. You also want any special options you've included in writing, like those special drawer pulls or that particular paint color. Finally, make sure there's language included about clean up and repair. Renovations can be an excellent way to increase the value of your home, but finding the right combination of that great renovation project and a good contractor is essential.
For smaller renovation projects we have personally worked with and recommend Kris Kostecki in Kitchener. Kris performs work on: flooring; tiling, interior doors and trim; interior and exterior painting; drywall and taping; and bathroom renovations. You can reach Kris at 519.781.9311.


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Here you'll find answers to many of the questions you might have about the BYMT, how it works and what its rules and policies are. If there are other questions you would like answered, please call us on 020 8467 1566, email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or use the form on the contact page to send your question.
Currently tuition may be offered on the following : violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, piano, harpsichord, harp, guitar, recorder, accordion and singing.
Whilst fees for lessons and instruments are set at a competitive rate, the Trust operates a remission policy in certain circumstances.
Fees for lessons will not be credited for non-attendance unless adequate notice has been given. There will be no refund or credit for holidays taken by children during the school term. 'Adequate Notice' is sufficient time for the teacher to re-arrange their timetable so they are not left with a gap in the middle of their time on that day.
Mostly in school during the school day. However as pupils progress to GCSE and A level courses they may need a longer lesson of perhaps 45 minutes or an hour. There is then the opportunity for lessons to take place at BYMT but only upon recommendation by the teacher. Some more uncommon instruments are also taught at the Centre including Double Bass, Bassoon and Tuba.
There will be a minimum of 30 weekly lessons per year. This does not necessarily mean 10 per term, as some terms are longer than others.
Pupils will only be accepted for a minimum of two terms although teachers may advise cessation of lessons after one term if the child is not making satisfactory progress.
A certain number of instruments are available for hire from the Trust for which a fee is payable. These include violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe,clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium and tuba.
HIRE CHARGES for BYMT INSTRUMENTS:
£35 per term to hire a 1/2 size violin or smaller, pBone, pTrumpet and Clarineo. £55 per term to hire any other orchestral instrument.
There will be no charge to pupils receiving remission of fees through their School PPG or BYMT Young Musicians Fund but instruments must still be insured.
Music and accessories such as strings, rosin and reeds must be purchased by parents. Teachers will be able to advise parents on the best shops to visit.
If your child wishes to discontinue lessons, notice must be given to the instrumental teacher in writing by half term to take effect from the end of that term. Failure to follow this procedure will result in a term's fee being charged in lieu of notice. A full term's fees are payable to the teacher if notice is given at the end of one term or at the start of another . They will have budgeted their income expecting to teach your child.
The Trust reserves the right to discontinue lessons.
It is best to expose children to as many different instruments as possible and then to pursue any interest they have. Violin and piano lessons can be taken from the age of 6 in schools. Other instruments are usually taught from the age of 8 or 9 depending on the individual teacher and child.
At BYMT, we believe that all children in the London Borough of Bromley deserve the very best music tuition, regardless of their financial circumstances. The Young Musicians' Fund (YMF) enables children to participate in all BYMT activities, either at a subsidised rate, or free of charge if they meet the eligibility criteria. Please contact us for further information
Unfortunately not. We are a base for the instrumental tuition that goes on in schools of the London Borough of Bromley and therefore cannot recommend teachers for lessons at home.
A piano is preferable, but a keyboard is acceptable provided that it has at least 4 octaves (48 keys), and the keys are full sized i.e. the same size as piano keys. The keys should be touch sensitive, which means that the pianist can alter the volume according to the speed at which the key is depressed.


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And since Harira is also served for breakfast after a long night wedding ceremony, this sweet is also served. They go hand in hand.
Moroccans themselves confuse chebbakia with griouech. It's an accepted mistake. I've been there too.
Chebbakia is a descendant of zellabia or jalebi. It's made of a runny dough which is then poured into hot oil using a funnel. We mostly buy it since only expert get its texture right (it's also a men's job).
|Chebbakia is the one on top (with a funnel), Griouech or Mkharqa
is the one at the bottom (hand-shaped)
I have posted a recipe for Griouech or Mkharqa which is a keeper and it is usually the recipe I work around to make a standard version. But there was a version that only my senses could remember: a chewy fried and honeyned griouech with the taste of meska (mastic gum) coming through and soaked in a honey that seemed so deep in flavour you would always remember it.
In my last summer trip to Morocco, I found some griouech in my mother's freezer. I tried one, then I went for another. Then I asked her where she did get that wonder from. One of my aunties did send it to her from Fez. It was exactly what I was after, that old memory of a good fragrant and chewy griouech came to punch me in the face, but this time, with a potential recipe in the end of the tunnel.
So here is my auntie's recipe.
Since this dough has yeast in it, remember to shape the dough fast or get a second pair of hand to help out. The dough has to be rolled thin and should not stay long after shaping in a warm environment so it remains aesthetically nice after it is fried.
Makes 60 +
Prep: 45 min- Resting time: 4 hours minimum or overnight- Frying: 3-4 min /batch- Soaking: 1 - 2 hours
- 500 g of all purpose flour (not strong bread bread flour)
- 100 g of golden unhulled sesame seeds
- 150 g of fine almond paste ( 120g blanched almonds ground to paste with 30 g of icing sugar)
- 3 g of baking powder
- 1 good pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon
- 1 good pinch of saffron threads, mixed with 1 tbsp of warm water for at least 10 min
- 1 tsp of ground aniseed
- 3/4 tsp of mastic gum (ground with about 1 tsp of caster sugar)
- 160 ml of fat mix (1/3 melted butter, 1/3 olive oil, 1/3 vegetable oil)
- About 70 ml of orange blossom water (don't add it in one go)
- 5 g of instant dried yeast
- 3 tbps of white vinegar (neutral taste)
- 1.5 liter of vegetable oil (for a 22-25 cm pan)
- 1.5 kg of honey ( I mixed clear honey + mountain honey + acacia honey)
- 1 tbsp of orange blossom water
- A pinch of ground mastic gum (meska)
- Toasted sesame seeds or chopped blanched and fried almonds for decoration
The dough
If you are buying unhulled sesame seeds "en vrac", make sure you clean them from any stone or bad sesame seeds. You may need to wash them and dry them thoroughly. The last step will be to toast them for about 5 min while stirring until it smells "sesame seeds". Grind them very finely.
Add the almond paste, fat and the saffron water and work with your hands (or in a food processor) as if you are making a shortcrust dough: the idea is to make sure that every grain of flour absorbs the fat. So rub with fingers, give it some "fraisage"...Cover and set aside for at least 2 hours (better overnight).
Divide the dough into 4 and cover tight. Set aside for 30 min.
Take 1 ball at a time while keeping the others covered.
Have a small bowl of flour on the side in case you need it to roll the dough.
Roll it maximum 1 mm thick. Make sure you lift to aerate beneath it before going further.
Use a cutting wheel to cut long strips of dough of 10 cm width.
|The one on the left is a tradional Moroccan cutting wheel fit for
the job, but you could use another dented wheel
|How to make a 5 strands griouech
5 strands griouech:
Roll the dough thin then fold it in three on itself (picture 1). Roll it again (picture 2) maximun 2mm thin. Release the dough from the work surface.
Cut long dough strips of 10-11 cm large. Then pass the cutting wheel from top bottom to top, leaving about 8 mm between each strip as well as the edges (picture 3).
Lift one strand and drop the other, you will have 2 versus 3 (pictures 4 to 6).
Bring together the two corners of the rectangle located at the bottom. Pinch to stick them together (picture 7).
Use the other hand and try to delicately open the griouech from its middle (picture 8), push the pinched corners towards the top (picture 9). The previous bottom part will now be popping out of the middle of griouech.
Place the flower/griouech in a tray and pinch the 2 corners.
The honey
Mix all ingredients and warm it for about 5 to 7 min. slightly warm it, Set aside. It shouldn't it be used cold while we dip the griouech in.
Frying and honeying griouech
These cookies are usually deep-fried (see introduction with note about baking). So you need a deep pot. For 1 liter of oil, I use a 22-25 cm large pot. You need to fry these cookies and bare in mind you need space to turn them. They also tend to expand a bit.
Once the oil is medium hot (not too hot), start dropping the flowers one by one. They usually land at the bottom but will float in the process. Fry from each side until nicely golden brown from both side. Each batch usually takes up to 3 minutes.
|You know the oil is hot enough when you drop the uncooked griouech and it
makes these air bubbles which will disappear in a few seconds
Use a spider to fish the flowers carefully. Place them in the honey which shouldn't be hot at this stage. Delicately push each one and make sure it's fully soaked. Keep them in the honey for about 1 hour until they are completely cooled and they have soaked enough honey.
Decoration and storage
Once the griouech had time to get coated with honey, use a slotted spoon to fish them and place them in a strainer to get rid of excess honey.
You can:
1- store the cookies at room temperature but they're at their best only within 2 to 3 weeks depending on the weather.
2- freeze them and thaw them about 20 min before you serve them.
In both cases, griouech should be stored in an airtight containers with layers or plastic or cling-film between each layer of the honeyed cookies. This will keep them intact and easy to pick without breakage.
Well I hope you give them a try, they could daunting in the beginning but usually you get the hang of it after the first 3 or 4 mis-shaped flowers. They're worth the effort.


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GrooVe IP, a VoIP client that utilizes Google Voice for its calling feature, was pulled from the Market on Saturday evening by Big Daddy Goog. At first glance, it's not clear why Google would pull this app, but after doing a bit of research, we're fairly confident that it has something do with the way GrooVe IP was listed in the Android Market: "GrooVe IP - Google Voice VOIP."
Labeling an app with a title that suggests it has Google affiliation is a direct violation of Market terms; therefore, putting 'Google Voice VOIP' in the title of the app resulted in Google breaking out the ban hammer. As of right now, GrooVe IP developers have contacted Google to "find out what the issue is" and will be "working to resolve [it] ASAP."
The keep up with the latest in this saga, check out GrooVe IP's Facebook page.


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Students get chance to weigh in on upcoming grade school curricula modifications
Honourable David Eggen, Minister of Education, visits to chat about "Future Ready"
On Feb. 16 Alberta 's Minister of Education, the Honourable David Eggen, dropped by Mount Royal to engage with Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) students and faculty. Minister Eggen discussed the future of education in Alberta, in particular the Government of Alberta's Future Ready initiative, which focuses on ensuring Albertans adopt skills to help them thrive in an ever-changing economy.
The introduction of new curricula, investment in workforce and apprenticeship training and student teachers taking part in the discussion are all part of the government's strategy.
"This is a great chance for me to talk to and have conversations with education students," said Eggen. "There are a lot of changes we are trying to invoke in school systems around our province, and the best agents of change are well-informed and well-motivated young teachers."
The presentation elicited stimulating conversation with students and faculty of the B.Ed program around details of the Future Ready initiative, such as Indigenous sensitivity training and working better with students with special needs.
In attendance was Aaron Horne, president of the Education Undergraduate Society and current student of the B.Ed program.
"It's absolutely important for us to be involved in this discussion, as we are the future teachers for Alberta," saysHorne. "We have spent our time at Mount Royal and in our placements forming opinions and gaining experience and have a lot to say on these topics."
Jodi Nickel, PhD, is chair of and associate professor in the Department of Education. She agrees with Horne about the value of having the opportunity to engage with the minister on such high-stakes changes to Alberta's education system.
"Just as citizens shape a society by their active engagement in societal issues, so too do teachers shape the education system by actively engaging in the issues that influence their work," says Nickel.
Eggen's visit allowed MRU's future educators to help inform decisions that will directly impact their careers. The minister explained how government initiatives will influence how curricula is delivered in Alberta, including a new teaching quality standard for certification, programs to improve the graduation rate and grants to increase the integration of Indigenous perspectives.
Feb. 28, 2017 ― Lauren Price


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Sunday, February 23, 2014
This Blog is Back Up and Running. No More Spam.
Hope to see all of you here soon.
Thanks for your continued support.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Counting Down From Destruction and Looking Forward to Redemption; On an Interesting Custom of Romaniot (and many Sephardim too).
(photo and description of Ketubah graciously provided by Mary Raz from the "Greek Jews" group on Facebook).
...Yet when Ben-Yehuda began publishing his weekly Hebrew newspaper Hatsvi in
Jerusalemin the autumn of 1884, the date on its first issue was, "Friday, 5 Heshvan, 1816 years since the destruction of the Temple, 5645." (There was no Gregorian date at all.) This formula was followed in the first seven issues of Hatsvi, after which "5645" was dropped. From then on, the only year on the masthead referred to the destruction of the Second Temple, which Ben-Yehuda chose to date to the beginning of the Romans' siege of Jerusalemin 68 C.E. rather than to their final victory in 70. In everything else that he published, including his monumental 16-volume dictionary, he followed the same system.
Ben-Yehuda was an ardently nationalistic Zionist and an equally ardently anti-religious secularist, and his method of dating served both ideologies, replacing a chronology that started with God's creation of the world with one that started with the loss of Jewish political independence in antiquity. And yet, just as he was always looking for justifications in Hebrew sources for his many linguistic innovations, so was his dating rooted in the past. Counting the years from the destruction of the
Templewas actually quite common among Jews in the early centuries of the Christian era and was a system used in many ancient Hebrew documents and contracts. Although its year zero was eventually replaced by that of Creation, traces of it can still be found in Sephardic and Yemenite prayer books. Thus, for example, in some Sephardic liturgies for the fast day of the Ninth of Av, the day of mourning for the Temple, there is the passage: "Alas for the destruction of the Temple! Alas for the burning of the Torah! Alas for the murder of righteous Jews! Alas for the sorrow of the Messiah [in having his coming delayed]! Today is ______ number of years since the destruction of our holy shrine."
Monday, December 24, 2012
Article on Romaniots (Bene Romania) by Steven Bowman
CitationSteven Bowman. " Romaniots (Bene Romania)." Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World. Executive Editor Norman A. Stillman. Brill Online , 2012. Reference. National Library of Israel. 24 December 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The Colchamiro כל חמירא family; Romaniote Jews and Passover
The Romaniote Jews of Greece always maintained a special relationship with the holiday of Passover. As a result they took on the names that are associated with the holiday, as both personal names and surnames. Names like Pessah, Matza (a famous Greek-Jewish family in Israel), and Hametz (I had the privilege of meeting a young Romaniote Rabbinical student with this surname, Tzvi Hametz, last year). Tzvi also mentioned to me that he knew of a Greek-Jewish family who took on the amusing surname of 'kol hamira'. This Aramaic prayer כל חמירא וחמיעא is recited during the evening preceding the 14th of Nissan, and renders all the left-over unleavened bread in one's property null and void. It also recited by many on the day of the 14th, while burning the left-over hametz. The formula and translation follows (courtesy of Jewish in St. Louis) :
Kol chamira va-chami'ha d'ika vir'shuti, d'la chamitei u'd'la viartei u'd'la yadana lei livteil v'lehevei hefker k'afrah d'ar'ah.
All manner of leaven which is in my possession, that I have not seen or removed, shall be annulled and considered as the dust of the earth.
Kol chamira va-chami'a d'ika virshuti, da-chazitei u'd'la chazitei d'chamitei u'd'la chamitei, d'viartei u'd'la viartei livteil v'lehevei hefker k'afra d'ar'ah.
All chametz in my possession, whether I have seen it or not, whether I have removed it or not, is hereby nullified and owner-less, as the dust of the earth.
A little online searching brought me to a webpage that was created by a member of this mentioned family (spelled there 'colchamiro').
According to one version of the family story, this is how the name came into being:
The story we always tell is that our ancestor was a rag merchant in Greece and was very meticulous about picking good scraps; that he would look through the goods as carefully as one looks for leaven on Passover. The prayer that one says after locating all leaven in the house is called "Kal Chamira" and so his friends and associates said he was so picky that he might as well say "Kal Chamira" over his rag finds. Supposedly he was known by this name in Greece and gave it when arriving at Ellis Island, and that the immigration officials invented their own spelling.See more about this remarkable family here
and here
Professor Rae Dalven who wrote a book on the Ioannina Romaniotes entitled The Jews of Ioannina, writes:
"My mother's maiden name was Kalchamira (spelled Colchamiro in the United States). The family explanation is that her father, a cloth merchant, used to examine material as closely as if he were searching for leaven (hametz). This was associated with the statement made the night before the eve of Passover, beginning KAL HAMIRA DE IKA BIRSHT (May all leaven in my possession)."
By a stroke of incredible coincidence, an Israeli journalist researched this very same same topic, at the same time as I did. His article appears here (in Hebrew).
Sunday, January 17, 2010
More details and photos of Hania Synagogue attack.
Greek Jew Yitzhak Ganon Rebuilt his life after Horrors.
He is a thin man. His wine-red cardigan is a little too big, and his legs are like matchsticks in his brown pants. Yitzhak Ganon takes care of himself. He's freshly shaven, his white mustache neatly trimmed. The 85-year-old sits on a gray sofa, with a cushion supporting his back. He is too weak to stand by himself, but he still greets a guest in German: "Guten Tag."
A month ago he came back from his morning walk and lay down. "Are you sick, Papa?" Iris asked. "No, just a little tired," Yitzhak Ganon answered, before going to sleep. But after a few hours he was still tired. "I don't need a doctor," he told his daughter.
The next morning things were even worse. Ganon's wife and daughter called a doctor, who diagnosed a viral infection and told him to go to the hospital. Ganon resisted, but finally realized his life was in danger. At some point he stopped fighting the doctor's orders.
'Just One Kidney'
His family brought him to the hospital in his home town of Petach Tikva near Tel Aviv. He had hardly been admitted when he lost consciousness. Heart attack, the doctor said. The blood clots were cleared with the help of tiny balloons, and the doctors put five stents in him. "We thought he wouldn't survive the operation," said Eli Lev, the doctor. "Especially since he had just one kidney."
When Yitzhak Ganon came to, he told the doctors where he lost the other kidney -- and why he had avoided doctors for 65 years. A reporter from the Israeli paper Maariv heard about the story. And now, weeks after the operation, Ganon is ready to tell his story to a German reporter for the first time.
He stretches his back and looks at a photo on the living room wall. It shows the Acropolis in Athens. "I come from Arta, a small city in northern Greece. It happened on Saturday, March 25, 1944. We had just lit the candles to celebrate the Sabbath when an SS officer and a Greek policeman burst into the house. They told us we should get ourselves ready for a big trip."
The 85-year-old slides the sleeve of his shirt up and uncovers his left forearm. The number 182558 is tattooed there in dark-blue ink.
Tied Down
The transport to Auschwitz took two weeks. His sick father died on the journey. Upon arrival, they had to strip and submit to an inspection. Ganon's mother and five siblings were then sent to the gas chambers.
Yitzhak Ganon was taken to the Auschwitz-Birkenau hospital, where Josef Mengele, the so-called "Angel of Death," conducted grisly experiments on Jewish prisoners.
Ganon had to lie down on a table and was tied down. Without any anesthetics, Mengele cut him open and removed his kidney. "I saw the kidney pulsing in his hand and cried like a crazy man," Ganon says. "I screamed the 'Shema Yisrael.' I begged for death, to stop the suffering."
After the "operation," he had to work in the Auschwitz sewing room without painkillers. Among other things, he had to clean bloody medical instruments. Once, he had to spend the whole night in a bath of ice-cold water because Mengele wanted to "test" his lung function. Altogether, Ganon spent six and a half months in the concentration camp's hospital.
'Just Fatigue'
When they had no more use for him, the Nazis sent him to the gas chamber. He survived only by chance: The gas chamber held only 200 people. Ganon was number 201.
On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz was liberated by Soviet troops. Yitzhak Ganon made it back to Greece and found his surviving siblings -- a brother and a sister -- and emigrated to Israel in 1949. He got married. And he swore never to go to a doctor again. "Whenever he was sick, even when it was really bad," his wife Ahuva says, "he told me it was just fatigue."
But now Ganon is happy he finally went to the hospital after his heart attack. One week later, he had another heart attack, and was given a pacemaker. "If the doctors hadn't been there," he says, smiling for the first time, "I would be dead now." Yitzhak Ganon has survived, again.
Source: Der Spiegel
Some Good News; Decent Greeks Decry Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism
Marcia Haddad Ikonomopoulos
|Christians citizens demonstrate in support of Jewish cemetery in Ioann ina
Normally I would wait for our monthly e-newsletter to pass on recent news from Greece, but some news deserves to be passed on immediately, especially when it is such good news. Too often, negativity makes the front page. In recent years, anti-Semitism is all too prevalent. What then can be more emotionally rewarding than to pass on the news of a recent mass demonstration against anti-Semitism? Where did this demonstration take place? In Ioannina! It was organized by the Christian citizens of the city and was heralded as a "a human chain against racism." The cemetery was surrounded by the citizens of Ioannina to show their support for the Jewish community of the city and to publically show their outrage at recent desecrations of Jewish tombstones. In addition, a public exhibition was held, highlighting the ancient Jewish presence in the city and the importance of the Jewish cemetery as a monument to the long Jewish presence in Ioannina. The committee that organized the public display of support made the following statement: "The Jewish cemetery is not only the religious space of the Jewish Community but, also, a cultural monument of our city, the protection of which, like other historical monuments of our city, is the duty of every citizen." Let us all applaud the good citizens of Ioannina who organized and took part in this historic event. Photos of the event can be found in the attachments.
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ACT puts a new spin on its production of 'Godspell'
Long a favorite of school and regional theater companies, "Godspell" is getting a breath of new life at ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut, which presents an inventive new take on the musical in its run through March 8.
Licensing rules dictate theaters buying rights to a show must perform it exactly as written but given that "Godspell" composer Stephen Schwartz, who serves as artistic adviser to ACT, has a long working relationship with ACT and its artistic director Daniel C. Levine, Schwartz approved several significant changes Levine made, including the dropping of a song, something that is seldom done. Levine also reimagined the show as set inside an abandoned church slated for demolition the following day in which a group of homeless young adults has been squatting. The show is the sophomore production of ACT's "Presenting Stephen Schwartz" series.
Interestingly, as much of a theater buff as Levine is, he hasn't seen a production of Godspell before. Directing this show thus posed an interesting challenge yet freed him of preconceived notions. "I chose Godspell to do because I have always been a fan of the music but it was one of those shows that somehow slipped by me," he said. "I have never seen a production of it but I was obsessed with the music. Nobody, in my opinion, writes music better than Stephen Schwartz, especially theater music which has to tell a different emotional story than popular music."
Levine's idea of a falling apart church was influenced by watching news coverage of the Notre Dame fire last April. "I thought wouldn't it be cool if they were like homeless people living there that have chosen this abandoned church to live there and then I started thinking again about the reason why Stephen wrote the show," he said, noting this group of broken people comes together to form a community.
During the six months of pre-production, Levine and Schwartz met often to discuss the new version. Levine compared hearing about Schwartz's original vision for the show as a master class and said Schwartz trusted him to stay true to his intent. "There were times when he would be like 'This is a fantastic idea. I love it and one thing I would say is maybe do this but yes, go for it' and other times he would say 'No, that's not the way I wrote it, leave it how it is.' "
Interviewed a week before opening night, Levine was excited for audiences to see the show. "I keep saying at curtain speeches that this isn't your mother's 'Godspell,'" he said. "This is a brand-new version with some pretty significant changes ... so it will be interesting for our audiences that know the show to get a completely new experience with 'Godspell' and for those who have never seen the show, like me, I know they are just going to become an instant fan."
For actress Monica Ramirez, "Godspell" is her third show at ACT, which she calls a "second home" and where she got her Equity union card. "I was excited [to do "Godspell"] because I know that this slot in their season is used for creating new works with Stephen Schwartz, and I thought that was an opportunity I could not pass up," she said. "Yes, it's songs and material that we know well, but putting your own twist on it and using Dan's words in collaboration with him is something that I'm very excited about."
She is looking forward to singing "Day by Day," the folk rock ballad key to the show's score. In last year's Schwartz series show at ACT, "Working," Ramirez instead did mostly big production numbers. "This song is just so close to the heart and very honest and intimate," she said, saying this song will sound great in this smaller venue and help audiences to understand her character. "Hopefully, I can see the people and connect with them and get them on my side."
Also starring in the cast are Broadway's Florrie Bagel (The Rose Tattoo) and Katie Ladner (Wicked, Sunset Boulevard) as well as Andrew Poston (Kinky Boots), Jamie Cepero (NBC's Smash), Trent Saunders (Evita), Emma Tattenbaum-Fine (Netflix's Explained), and more.
For more information about the show, visit actofct.org.


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In the past, we've been forced to take reports from comic book writer Mark Millar with a grain of salt. He has a nasty habit of taking development matters that are in flux, and then declaring them as fact. However, now that he's a creative consultant on Fox's Marvel properties, his insider info carries a little more weight. In a recent interview with SFX magazine, Millar commented on Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days of Future Past, the role of the Sentinels, what Kitty Pryde fans can expect, and more.
Hit the jump for Millar's comments on the upcoming sequel. The film stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore, and Hugh Jackman. X-Men: Days of Future Past opens July 18, 2014.
For those unfamiliar with the comic, the overall plot of the story essentially centers on the characters in the past being warned about and—trying to avoid—a very unappealing dystopian future. In the comics arc, Kitty Pryde plays a major role as she communicates with the characters in the past to warn them of a major assassination that's going to take place in her present.
In the future, mutants are on the verge of extinction after nearly being wiped out by giant robots known as "Sentinels". The Sentinels were briefly glimpsed in the Danger Room in X-Men: The Last Stand, but Millar tells SFX that the giant robots are going to play a larger role in Days of Future Past:
"I don't really want to give too much away but the Sentinels are a big feature of this story. They will be cool and this will deliver on all of the teasers. We've all been waiting for this ever since X-Men: The Last Stand showed us one of their heads. Now it is finally coming, and we only have to pay ten quid to see it in the cinema whereas they're having to pay $100 million to deliver it. So I'm delighted [laughs]."
First, allow me to congratulation Millar on a level of discretion. Second, he's right that a larger burden is going to fall on Singer and his special effects team. Also, the film will probably be in 3D, so there's that aspect to consider as well.
Regarding the large cast, Millar compares it to Star Trek or Lost where there "is an ensemble but every character gets their own moment to shine. So as long as everyone is there for a reason there doesn't need to be a problem with so many characters." It's a bit of a dodge from Millar since most of the movie reportedly takes place in 1973, but because Kitty Pryde (Ellen Page) travels back in time in the book, what does this mean for her role?
"Ach, I cannae get into that [laughs]. As soon as I say something it will turn into a big internet story. Let me put it this way though: Kitty Pryde fans will not be disappointed."
It would be nice to see Page get a larger part since she obviously has the acting chops to handle it. However, July 18, 2014 is still a long ways off, so eventually we'll get a better idea of where she'll fit into this massive cast.


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The foundations of Buddha to Buddha was set in 1994, when the creator of the brand Batul Loomans drew his first designs on a beach in Goa. On his first arrival in Goa, he attended meditation classes where he spoke with a woman named Anando who greatly inspired him. She named their conversations Buddha to Buddha, which left a lasting impression, leading to him immediately giving that name to his jewellery collection.
The jewellery collection is inspired by the Buddha way of life, where love, harmony and joy prevails all. It is an Amsterdam based brand, known for creating beautifully bold, timeless pieces. All products are lovingly handmade in Bali, by a team of skilled craftsmen and women who want to ensure that only the best is given to you.
Each piece is the result of a long, conscientious process involving creative minds, a thorough eye and unlimited patience. Craftsmanship is key at Buddha to Buddha and with silver craft being a long established tradition in Bali, breathtaking pieces are created. With a free-spirited philosophy and love of change Buddha to Buddha is a brand to be reckoned with.
Buddha to Buddha is greatly involved in charity, as they believe it is only fair to give back out of what they have received. Having worked on the beautiful island of Bali from the beginning, they believe it is only fair to invest in the future of the Balinese community. They do this by working with the Bali Children Foundation, which ensures that children who don't have a bright future finish high school and receive a proper education.


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As much as a lot of ladies may hate me for this… I still fuck with Britney Spears. Not on no real shit though. She's just kinda fly to me and I can't help but be honest about a 3-60 talent like her.
So Britney's new single just dropped a week ago and so has the clubbed up remix by M.Rell who done mostly Hip Hop, but goes in on this one! This nigga destroyed the original version. It's all about the drums baby! (WHERE'S MY 25% RELL!!!! THE KIDS GOT TO EAT!!! HAHAHAAHA! 😉 )
So I got the first taste of this before it will actually drop. So enjoy! 🙂 The team has an agenda for 2010… Success or Die. Are you in?
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D/L: ===> Britney Spears – 3 (Remix) (Produced by M.Rell)


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back 2 school!
1st grade is a toughie.
i kept asking evan
are you sure you are ok?
you sure you want me to leave?
i'll stay for a minute.
then he said.
just go home mom.
sniff, sniff.
and i left.
a little (lot) sad.
my evie is gone all day now.
i miss him.


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I have been wanting to own another domain, and yesterday, I finally decided to purchase a .info website. I paid $1.99 for the domain name good for one year in godaddy.com. I won't tell you guys the name yet, but some of you may already know the site's URL, but for those who don't, let's just stay put, and I'll tell you guys once it's ready for launch, and of course, I'll be asking for link exchanges as well hoping to gain some page relevance for the site in the future. 🙂 I'm not sure if getting a .info domain name is a good decision though, any inputs on this? 😕
My hubby is also looking to venture into full time blogging as well :cheer:, and asked me to purchase a domain name for his blog too, but he has not decided on a name yet so that can wait. He's currently excited and is starting to learn some photoshop work for images that he would like to put up on his blog. I can't wait for him to officially start blogging and maybe he can be a SAHD (Stay At Home Dad) :lol:.
Anyway, I'll be working on my new blog in the upcoming days, making sure that it will be on its full operational state. Wish me luck guys! 😉


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Press release • Jan 10, 2017 10:10 GMT
A national multimedia campaign has launched Müller Yogurt & Desserts' reformulated Müllerlight Greek Style range.
Across all existing flavours, the new improved recipe, which remains fat free, now includes 0% added sugar, reducing the total sugar content by over 20%. The new range is available in all retailers now.
In addition, 500g Müllerlight Greek Style big pots will be launched into most retailers by February 2017. The fat free recipe now contains 0% added sugar and is initially available in three flavours: Luscious Lemon, Coconut & Vanilla and Skinny Latte. New and exciting flavours will be introduced in the future.
The national multimedia campaign includes a brand new TV ad, as well as digital and print advertising.
Müller's dairy category vision identified a potential £230m of growth in chilled yogurts and potted desserts by 2020. The introduction of big pots brings Müller into a very significant segment of the market in which it did not previously operate.
Consumers have been asking Müller for confectionary flavours in big pots and research by Müller Yogurt & Desserts showed that flavoured big pots are growing +2% YOY with fat free making up 25% of the big pot market. This represents a major opportunity for Müller to launch their Müllerlight Greek Style product into this growing market – offering consumers a fat free and lower sugar option.
Michael Inpong, Chief Marketing Officer at Müller said:
"As the number one brand in the Chilled Yogurt & Potted Dessert (CYPD) category, we are working hard to reduce added sugar across our brands. We are on a journey and have committed significant investment and resources to empower consumers to make healthy and balanced lifestyle choices.
"We think it's really important to offer consumers choice, and across our brands, we offer everything from luxury and indulgence to healthier alternatives like Müllerlight Greek Style, which meet the demand for delicious lower sugar options. In addition, having a range which now includes both small pots and big pots gives consumers the choice of enjoying yogurt the way they want to. We're taking this very seriously and our new campaign to raise awareness of this healthier alternative proves it.
"In 2017 we intend to bring excitement, innovation and game changing new products. Introducing 0% added sugar and entering the flavoured fat free big pot market is a hugely exciting and significant milestone for us as we look to achieve the growth we seek."
Müller UK & Ireland
Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller. It employs around 12,000 people in a business which comprises two distinct business units: Müller Milk & Ingredients and Müller Yogurt & Desserts.
Based in Market Drayton, Müller Yogurt & Desserts is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer, responsible for major brands such as Müller Corner, Müllerlight and Müller Rice. It also produces, at production facilities in Minsterley near Shrewsbury, chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. Müller Yogurt & Desserts also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a state of the art yogurt facility in Telford, Shropshire.
Müller Milk & Ingredients aims to be the biggest and best fresh milk and ingredients business with a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country, producing skimmed, semi-skimmed, whole, flavoured milk and brands including FRijj. It also has the capacity to produce salted, unsalted and lactic butter each year for both the domestic and international markets, and operates the milk&more doorstep delivery service.
The acquisition of Dairy Crest's dairy operations in December 2015 marked a milestone in Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller's global growth strategy and in particular its aspiration to place much more emphasis on end to end supply chain innovation, adding value to the UK dairy category.


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NAG's London Projects
Posted on behalf of John Paine.
Following a meeting of NAG's supporters in, and around, London on 28th October and they discussed the potential sites for open space naturism other than Hampstead Heath. Talking about Hampstead Heath, they also discussed the brief media frenzy generated in May and the opinion poll of heath users conducted in June, with encouraging results.
Following the introduction of open space naturism in Paris, NAG London is discussing the possibility of making a visit; a fact-finding mission, bit like the one some of the Management Collective did to Munich, and to enjoy the day, of course.
Finally, they discuss the potential for a Christmas Dinner at The Oxford public house, Kentish Town Road.
More details can be found in the prepared leaflet and if you'd like more information then please email John.
The next meeting is scheduled for 10 February 2018 and if you'd like to attend or to be added to the email distribution list then again, please contact email@example.com.


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To go along with remodeling the house I have thrown in some crafts to do in my down time. I'm currently working on this tinkerbell paperbag album. I am loving the way the flower turned out after all the work I put into it. It was easier than I thought. And I'm working on a halloween cross stitch freebie that I don't have a picture of because I just started it. There will be more to come though!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
My 2 Works in Progress
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Labels: cross stitching, Scrapbooking, WIP
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
I'm feeling tropical in these 100 degree temps!
Today I just had to get some stitching done. I was digging through my stash and came across this mini Bucilla kit I picked up at Michaels forever ago. Started stitching and couldn't put it down. And I was still able to get some cleaning done before picking the kids up from school.
Instead of using the plastic frame that came with it I found this tuck ornament I bought of ebay to stuff it in. To me they seemed destined for one another :0)
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Hundreds of thousands of mourners were expected Saturday at a memorial for victims of Poland's air crash tragedy, as a volcanic cloud threatened to keep world leaders from the president's funeral.
The service, in a historic Warsaw square that has previously hosted papal masses, comes a week after a plane carrying president Lech Kaczynski and 95 others crashed in Russia, killing all on board.
Sirens wailed and church bells rang across Poland Saturday at 8:56 am (0656 GMT), the exact time a week ago when a plane crash in Russia killed the Polish president and 95 others.
|Czech President Vaclav Klaus delivers a speech during a memorial mass to honour Poland's late president Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria at the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague
Cars on the streets in the centre of the capital Warsaw drew to a halt and pedestrians stood still solemnly, as a day of commemoration began for what has been called the nation's worst peacetime tragedy.
Kaczynski and his wife are set to be buried on Sunday in the southern city of Krakow. But the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland that has disrupted air travel could prevent dignitaries including US President Barack Obama from attending.
Sirens are set to wail and church bells will ring across the country at exactly 8:56 am (0656 GMT), the time a week ago when the plane came down in what has been dubbed Poland's worst peacetime disaster.
In Warsaw, the four-hour memorial service starts at noon in Pilsudski Square, which is also home to Poland's tomb of the unknown soldier.
It has been the traditional site of national events including a vast mass held by late Polish pope John Paul II when he visited his deeply Catholic homeland in 1979.
During the past week mourners have covered the square with coloured candles, while a huge stage with black and white photos of the dead has been set up.
In a bitter irony, the presidential jet came down while carrying a delegation to a ceremony for the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre, when 22,000 Polish officers were slaughtered by Soviet forces in World War II.
The crash scythed through the upper echelons of Polish society: victims of the crash included the country's military chief, the heads of all three armed forces, the governor of the central bank and the head of the country's Olympic committee.
Iconic opponents of the country's former communist rulers were also on the plane, as well as relatives of Katyn victims.
After the mass in the square on Saturday, the closed coffins of Kaczynski and his wife Maria, who have been lying in state in the presidential palace since Tuesday, will be taken to nearby St. John's Cathedral.
Warsaw's Archbishop Kazimierz Nycz will lead a service followed by an overnight vigil.
The bodies will arrive in Krakow on Sunday morning for the funeral in the cathedral of Krakow's hilltop Wawel castle, where Poland's past kings and national heroes already lie.
But the attendance of foreign leaders including Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was in doubt after Poland joined other European nations and closed its airspace on Friday due to the spreading volcanic ash cloud.
Almost 80 foreign delegations had been due to land at Krakow airport Sunday.
Kaczynski's family have insisted the funeral go ahead as planned on Sunday.
The government meanwhile said there had been no cancellations by foreign leaders so far.
"To a large degree it all depends on which way the wind blows," Krakow city spokesman Filip Szatanik told AFP.
The family's earlier decision to bury Kaczynski, a divisive political figure in life due to his conservative, nationalist policies, at Wawel castle sparked protests and a Facebook campaign during the week but they have died down.
His identical twin brother Jaroslaw, who served as prime minister between 2006 and 2007, could stand in early presidential elections expected on June 20.
One opponent could be the likely liberal candidate and current interim president Bronislaw Komorowski.
Russian and Polish investigators are continuing to probe the cause of the crash. Russian officials said that they suspected pilot error following the first analysis of the black box recorders of the Russian-made Tupolev Tu-154.


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On the way to work for a couple of weeks I noticed a decent diameter tree, maybe 30 cm, fallen across some non-electric lines. I think they were cable or telephone. Unfortunately, I don't remember ever learning how you are supposed to report these things. They aren't in an obvious municipality, so I can't just go to the local DPW and tell them.
What I wish is that 8-1-1 wasn't just utility marking, but a general utility number for things like downed lines (well, maybe that is covered by 9-1-1), trees in lines, service outages and similar matters. Currently you have to call the local utilities special number, which is hard to remember. It's also hard to find out when you're in the middle of nowhere and see something like this.


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August 14, 2020
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NSA chief Rogers says nation-state cyber attacks are on the rise
The head of the U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency, Adm. Michael Rogers, told a House Armed Services panel that nation-state cyber attacks are on the rise and pose a major threat to average citizens.
"My main concern relates to state-based cyber actors, whose malicious activities have only intensified since I spoke to this Committee last year. As we have seen, cyber-enabled destructive and disruptive attacks now have the potential to affect the property, rights, and daily lives of...


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Thursday, January 3, 2008
Gerald Morgan, 58, of Golden, formerly of Jasper, died on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007, at his home in Golden.
He was born on July 29, 1949, in Iola, Kan., the son of Harry and June (Barker) Morgan. He was a retired from the Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation where he was a machine operator for over 10 years. After retiring, he moved to Golden.
Survivors include: his mother, June Morgan, of Carthage; two brothers, John V. Morgan and his wife, Connie, of Carthage, and Charles Moxley, of Missouri; three sisters, Susan Elkins, of Golden, Davetta Hooper, of Springdale, Ark., and Kathy Clifton and her husband, Rick, of Jasper.
No services are planned at this time, his body has been cremated under the direction of White Funeral Home, Cassville.


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Coat check
A Coat Check space, located in the basement of the Spadina Theatre, is available at no charge for every event. Alliance française is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Wheelchair access
A number of seats have been specifically set aside for people in wheelchairs or with disabilities and are available upon request. Please inform the ticket seller of your needs when you purchase tickets. Washrooms are accessible.
Hearing devices
We provide an RF wireless assistive listening system for use by the hearing-impaired. The assistive listening system (ALS) shall be capable of broadcasting on up to 57 different wide band channels and be frequency agile. The receivers will incorporate a stereo headset jack that allows the user to plug in either a mono or stereo headset and listen to audio normally. Free of charge. Patrons are required to leave a piece of identification.
Pierre Léon Gallery Hours: Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 6pm. Friday and Saturday: 8.30am to 4pm. Closed on Sundays.
How to book my tickets?
At the doors
Spadina Theatre, 24 spadina road entrance on Lowther Avenue
Hours: 45mn before the show in the lobby aera. Doors open 30mn prior any event.
Pay What You Can events
No registration. Access to the show on a first come first serve basis and donate what you want at the doors.
Location and directions
Alliance française de Toronto
24 Spadina Road
Toronto ON M5R 2S7
Public Transportation
Take the subway or the street car 501 to the Spadina Station. Walk north on Spadina Road up to the next intersection with Lowther Avenue. Alliance française will be just on the west side of the street.
By car: Alliance francaise is one block north of Bloor street West, on Spadina Road.
There are several public parking lots close by, including:
Green P Parking, Carpark 231, at 19 Spadina Road and on-street parking all around.