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Gargantua at Beacon Coffee Company
211 W. Ojai Ave
Those of us self-proclaimed coffee connoisseurs seek out only the finest purveyors to satiate our caffeine cravings. So when Beacon Coffee nestled in to the thankfully abandoned exoskeleton of the old Carrows on Main Street in Ojai, our prayers for a high-end eco-conscious establishment had been given salvation. It provided a Mecca of cool, where all walks of life could coexist in a modern model of Bohemia without the side order of pretentiousness. Then, out of seemingly nowhere, owners John and Jennifer Wheir decided to up the ante in a most delicious way. Long known as a forward-thinking culinary community, Ojai has seen its share of contemporary foodie digs, and most grade out well above average. That being stated, the new first-rate fare of Beacon's co-inhabitant restaurant, Gargantua, is the most dynamic and creative I've yet to encounter. Now, granted this title is much akin to awarding an Olympic medal where all contestants are at the pinnacle of their respective fields. Still, one must stand atop the podium, and Nick Barainca and staff"s kitchen hangs the gold medal upon its wall.
When I decided to embark on this review it was with a lead-heavy heart as I had just learned of the passing of one of my heroes, the great and inimitable Anthony Bourdain. His illumination of the eccentric idiosyncrasies within the contemporary cuisine community drew in people like salivating moths to the flame of an open grill, and brought culinary artist to the foreground of the pop culture zeitgeist. And considering his influence on my food writing and overall expectations of modern fine dining, I was hoping for an exposition that would be worthy of his standards; and as I sat there with the air of his ghost, I was sad, yet not disappointed.
The first round consisted of a nutty old-world grain salad featuring emmer, sprouted lentils, puffed rye, fresh shucked sweet peas, red mustard leaf, fennel top and zestful bursts of unripened blueberry. The medley all rested upon a bed of fermented sunflower yogurt and tahini, which accented so marvelously that it could've had a dash or tilde marked above it. This collaboration was so palatable that it could easily be enjoyed for breakfast, providing a stark contrast to the fatty, homogenized American way to start the day.
The next showcase was the roasted pork rillette, a classic French preparation. Laid open-face style upon house-made wheat charcoal bread, for which the grains were personally milled in Los Osos, the buttery pork was the foundation for spicy coleslaw, a whole mustard seed compound and pickled cucumber slices. The attention to detail of these items formed a strong supporting cast, allowing the true rich flavor of the rillette to take center stage.
The chicken larb — a traditional Lao salad consisting of ground meat — was the third leg of the journey. Infused with achiote, cumin and fermented banana, and cooked in its own fat, the larb was complex and yet stayed true to its roots. Accompanying hibiscus pickled onions and toasted pepitas rounded out the piece, rendering it ready to be blanketed by magnificent magenta lettuce rounds, which were dusted in kale salt and banana peel powder. It was a sweet and savory marriage that skipped the formalities of a reception and sprinted straight to the delectable honeymoon.
Rounding out the fantastic affair was a phenomenal masa-flour flatbread, layered with sharp Oaxaca cheese, mushroom mole sauce, sliced portobello mushrooms, toasted sesame seeds, avocado leaf oil and a unique hoja santa leaf, otherwise known as root beer plant. Habanera tangelo fermented carrots accompanied to serve as a hybridized form of the traditional Mexican pickled garnish, touched with the colorful addition of calendula petals.
Also worth noting, around 60 percent of the produce is supplied by local vegetable whisperer John Fontaine and his Rio Gozo farms, proving once again that buying local is not only ideal for the economy but for the taste buds as well.
Originally deciding to forgo the sweet bakery offerings that enticed, I was on such a food high that reconsideration was in order. So as to treat myself, I sauntered back to the counter and requested an espresso and gluten-free cinnamon roll. (Unlike most GF pastries it was divine upon a quick visit to the oven back at my house.) The espresso was so stout in its resolve that I considered tap dancing my way out the door like a bug-eyed cartoon character, though I refrained so as not to bowl over the growing line of patrons waiting to experience the elation I had just. So as I reservedly exited Beacon/Gargantua, I gave a nod to Chef Barainca and the staff, and happily went on my way to a watering hole to hoist up a glass and continue my homage to a legend in the most appropriate fashion.


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Runaway slave-turned-priest moves closer to beatification
Chicago, Ill., May 12, 2018 / 03:23 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The first African American priest in the U.S. could become the country's first African American saint as his cause took another step forward this week. A document summarizing the life, virtue, and alleged miracles of Servant of God Fr. Augustus … Continue reading

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Most people know themselves better than the Social Security Administration does. But while an applicant may know that they are unable to work and will insist that they are disabled, they still have to prove this to the Administration. This means meeting the SSA's strict definition of a disability and proving through medical evidence that you are unable to work.
If you're feeling frustrated by the application process don't worry, you're not alone. Many people across the nation have felt your frustration and understand that applying for disability benefits can be a real ordeal for some people. That's why we wanted to take a look at one condition that can be considered disability and could lead to benefits for an applicant.
The condition we are going to talk about today is carpal tunnel syndrome. Considered a neurological condition by SSA, carpal tunnel syndrome affects potentially thousands of people every year. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, symptoms typically tend to form gradually over time, causing pain and numbness in the hands and wrist. If left untreated, a person may lose the ability to move the muscles in their hands or sense temperature.
Because a majority of jobs require a person to use their hands to some extent, suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome can be incredibly problematic because it may force a person out of the workforce over time as the number of jobs a person can do diminish. This can easily put a person in a rather precarious financial situation in a relatively short amount of time.
To help our West Caldwell and other New Jersey readers avoid financial ruin because of carpal tunnel syndrome, we'd like to point out that this condition is considered a disability by SSA. This does not mean that all applications are fast tracked though. An applicant still needs to demonstrate the severity of their condition and why they are unable to return to the workforce. This can be incredibly challenging if you don't know what you're doing, which is why turning to a lawyer for help is always considered a good idea.


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German tuner KAEGE is introducing an aftermarket program tailored to the Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997 generation).
German tuner KAEGE is introducing an aftermarket program tailored to the Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997 generation).
The 911 GT3 RS regardless of generation has massive appeal, but from time to time tuners try to prove there's room for improvement. The latest example comes from KAEGE which is working on a 997 model that so far has received an M+M muffler system bumping output by 8 horsepower (6 kilowatts) and shaving off 15 pounds (7 kilograms). In addition, a custom air box made from carbon fiber adds a further 7 hp (5 kW) and there's also a new electrical power steering pump.
Custom air filters and a Sachs sports clutch are part of the extensive package which among others also includes a short-shifter for the gearbox. The bespoke 19-inch BBS wheels reduce unsprung mass by 20 lbs (9 kg) and come wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. KAEGE has also fitted a custom KW suspension kit made from aluminum while the lithium-ion battery pack eliminates 33 lbs (15 kg). Other miscellaneous weight-saving measures have further reduced the weight of the 997 GT3 RS by 44 lbs (20 kg).
On the inside we notice a retro-flavored checkered fabric upholstery and the tuner also painted the rollover bar along with some of the pieces in the same color as the body. The steering wheel comes from a GT3 RS 4.0 and there are also some changes in the trunk.
We saved the best for last as KAEGE is currently working on the car to squeeze in a 4.3-liter engine pushing out 520 hp (388 kW).
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Hand guns or more precisely the popular 9MM pistols are mostly used for self defense and as well as by security agency officials for close range combat situations and especially where you can not afford any shot to be missed. The 9MM pistols also known as 9*19 Parabellum was designed and created by George Luger.
The first official 9MM pistols was launched by German weapons manufacturers Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken in 1902 but the 9MM handgun still holds a great position among sharp shooting weapons. You might wonder why this 9MM pistols is so popular among people especially for military officials.
Well out of all the hand guns available the 9MM handgun is one of the most reliable hand gun because of its dominant features likes high velocity, compact and comfortable size and high magazine capacity.
Best 9MM Pistols
In this article, today we will be focusing on the top 10 9MM pistols based on the user reviews and product quality based on performance. So you can say that these are surely the best 9MM pistols you will ever find within $600 range.
10. FN Herstal FNX-9
FN Herstal FNX-9 is the best choice if you are looking for an Armour i.e 9MM hand gun which is a solid , long lasting and user friendly. Not only this its one of the cheapest 9MM pistol in the list too with a price tag of mere $500. Other awesome features of this pistol include perfect size of three sight dots, mounted safety docker, polymer frame, ring style external hammer and a trigger which assures the light weight yet non-compensated performance along with utmost accuracy and improved control then its previous models. With these great qualities you can indeed keep this pistol for yourself safety for years to come.
9. Glock 17 Gen 4
Glock 17 Generation 4 hand gun presents an excellent value to its user when it comes to reliablity and sharp shooting controls. The new Glock 17 is packed with some of the great built in features within a 7.7 inches long pistol which weights only 22.04 oz.Not only it possesses improved ergonomics but it incoroprates more aggresive grip plus side texturing and switchable back straps and a double recoil spring. Its the next wonder hand gun for pistol lovers and ranks on 9th spot of the best 9MM pistols one must buy now. Give this pistol a try and i bet you won't regret spending $520 on this gun.
8. Walther P99 AS 610
Walther P99 AS 610 9mm pistol is a perfect combination of setting a target to a specific and really accurate point without any hand adjustments and you can simply set the 9MM hand gun with sight straight on the target. Some of the amazing features of this hand gun include fully ambo controls, de-cooker and second strike capability and all is steel fixed which glows in dark sights, ergonomic grip and other striking features. The price for the pistol is fairly market about $600.
7. Taurus PT 92
Taurus PT-92 is a proud Brazilian 9MM pistol and is said to be a big product in the market of pistols and handguns. It is a full size semi automatic pistol which include features as double action/single action shooting and lock-work and an open topped steel slide. Being accurate, reliable, well designed, cool looking and comfortable hand gun the selling price of this pistol is only $500. Thus it can be blindly trusted and is a must buy for hand gun lovers.
6. Beretta 92FS (M9)
Berretta 92FS also known as M9 is an 8.5 inches long 9MM pistol with a height of 5.4 inches. The barrel is 4.9 inches and the weight of this aluminum framed hand gun is 33.3 ounces which includes all the amazing features like double action and single action and ambidextrous de-cocker to safely lower the hammer and is a good competitor of Glock 17 9MM pistol and carry a price tag of $630.
5. Sig Sauer P226
The Sig Sauer P226 is a medium bore compact hand gun intended especially for concealed carry. It is almost like Bretta 92FS (M9) and Glock 17 Gen 4 but is a bit heavier than the both. As its a bit heavy with some loaded features the price of $900 tag on this 9MM pistol might scare you but the benefits and reliability of the pistol out weighs the price of this short gun.
4. Baby Eagle II BE9915R
Baby Eagle II BE9915R is a great product by IWI. This gun is praised a lot by Jeff Cooper so if you are a fan of him you would surely love his choice. With the ease of carrying cocked and locked it entails the barrel of 4.5 inches, overall length is almost 8.25 inches with the height of 5.75 inches and unloaded weight of this pistol is 41 oz. This 9Mm pistol is all steel made with amazing black oxide finish to make it shine. The double action trigger ensures safety by blocking. The price for this hand gun is $630 in market.
3. Springfield XDm
Springfield's XDm is another great 9MM pistol with double stacked stainless steel 19 round mag, three sight dots, barrel of 4.5 inches steel and dovetail front and rear which is also steel. It is really accurate with some of the specs like deeper targeted, longer and more slide serrations. The melonite finish on the hand gun ensures fast and more accurate yet quick follow up shots leaving a thick, corrosion resistant and hard surface. This pistol is priced at $650.
2. EAA Witness Elite Match
Well we have on the list a 9MM pistol which is purely designed for newbie or female shooters which has the easiest operation possible with some wonderful shooting pleasure. Although it is not dedocked but won't you pay $580 for a pretty simple operated high capacity magazine pistol and is designed to be used in any hostile situation. The designer seemed to be impressed by CZ75 hand gun which is the top rated 9MM pistol of All Time.
Here comes our all time favorite most popular and indeed worth 9MM pistol one must buy. The CZ75 Sp-01 is the new addition to the family of CZ 75 series of hand guns. Some of the features of CZ 75 are single action , double action, an integral accessory rail of 1913 on the dust cove, grip panels of rubber and a poly coat finishing done in black which is corrosion resistant.It gives the shooter a deep and secure grip by which the user is confident to shoot and fire the target easily. Some of the new and innovative features like cold hammer, fixed night sights and forged barrel ensures safety with buttons like manual safety, safety stop and firing pin safety. A perfect sidearm ammo and worlds Best 9MM Pistol for military officials and costs only $680.


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"So, you are renewing your membership for you and your husband?" the pleasant-voiced man at Descanso Gardens asked on the phone.
I am silent for a long time.
I want to tell him that George and I had a tradition of moonlight kisses at Descanso. How we attended the summer concerts every year and sometimes would wander off on a walking path and dance to the music.
I want to tell him how we enjoyed picnicking under "our tree," a massive oak that has a trunk shaped like a bear's claw.
I want to tell him that the year we were late getting to the Lilac Festival, because I dawdled, the celebration cake was all gone and he teased me about it every year.
"So am I finally going to get some cake or do you have to change your shoes again?"
I want to tell him that we named the ducks after singers and loved sitting by the pond and calling out to see if they would come to us. "Look, here comes Elvis."
I want to tell him we once squeezed ourselves into the caboose of the kiddie train and rode through the Gardens laughing like kids.
I want to tell him how one soft summer evening we sat in the Rose Garden Gazebo rehearsing lines for a play and got so engrossed we didn't notice the Gardens were closing. "You folks spending the night?" the guard asked us.
I want to tell him that the weekend before my mastectomy we were at Descanso for the Pops concert and I told George that I wanted to take in all in "just in case this was my last one." He said there would not be a "just in case." We would be back next year…and we were.
And I want to tell him how it broke my heart that I could not make the same promise to George when, 20 years later, we found out he had terminal cancer.
"About the renewal ma'am?" the pleasant voice breaks into my silence.
I tell him that the membership will now be only in my name. One name. Two hearts.
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Systemair has supplied air handling units and ventilation components for the New University Hospital in Aarhus, which has expanded from 168 000 m2 to more than 400 000 m2. A total of 67 Danvent DV air handling units have been supplied, including 29 large DV100 and DV120.
When the construction is complete in 2019, the hospital will cover a ground area of 1 200 000 m2. This makes it one of the largest hospitals in Northern Europe.
9 000 employees will work at the New University Hospital to administer 1 300 beds, 100 000 annual admissions and 600 000 annual outpatient visits. The total cost of the expansion is DKK 6,7 billion.
This enormous construction project is divided into different sections. The technical level is always complex with projects of this magnitude, and the requirements for energy consumption for all the units are high. That was one of the reasons why Systemair was chosen as supplier, says Sales Director at Systemair, Bo Sterner.
Other ventilation components supplied include:
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There are plenty of online multiplayer games to play on consoles and PC as well. Here is a list of the corresponding threads where you can discuss a game and gather friends for some online multiplayer.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Return of VGEvo Halo Night - http://vgevo.com/threads/return-of-vgevo-halo-night.23526/#post-337593
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - clan inquiry - http://vgevo.com/threads/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-clan-inquiry.23524/
Destiny Clan - The Breakdown Militia - http://vgevo.com/threads/destiny-clan-the-breakdown-militia.23482/
InDis/Goo Destiny Clan - http://vgevo.com/threads/indis-goo-destiny-clan.23431/#post-337340
Titanfall Xbox One - http://vgevo.com/threads/titanfall-xbox-one.23274/#post-336451
Titanfall - Xbox 360 - http://vgevo.com/threads/titanfall-xbox-360.23189/#post-336111
Titanfall - PC - http://vgevo.com/threads/titanfall-pc.23081/
Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 Meet Up - http://vgevo.com/threads/mario-kart-8-meet-up.23300/
Killzone Sundays - http://vgevo.com/threads/killzone-sundays.22910/
Any other game nights you want to see? Post them in this thread.
Want to create an ongoing game night event? It's easy! Just go here and post up a new event. People can even RSVP to the event: http://vgevo.com/events/upcoming
VGEvo Online Game Nights
Discussion in 'Gaming' started by Trickman, Nov 12, 2014.
Discussion in 'Gaming' started by Trickman, Nov 12, 2014.
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We stopped at a red light today and Lila noticed a homeless man with a sign on the street. "What do his words say, mom?" "His sign says he's hungry, baby. Should we give him some food?" She nodded and I handed him some of the snacks we keep in the car.
And then the questions began. "Where does he sleep if he has no home? Is he thirsty? What if he has nothing to snuggle with? Is he sad? I hope other people share with him, too, cause then he'd have enough."
I've played this conversation out in my head countless times since reading 'The Power of Half.' A child's heart and logic can't make sense of the inequities that exist around us. They see the fastest path toward a solution and pursue it.
A teachable moment, sure, but I've started to recognize that my job is less about shaping this girl into something grand. She's already there. All our kiddos are. We just need to not get in their way.


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CVYS 2020 Spring Concert scheduled for March 15, 2020 is canceled
Contact Us
2018-2019 Board
Artistic Staff
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Our Core Values
* We value the excellence of our music instruction and mentoring.
* We encourage personal development, creativity, discipline, and collaboration.
* We seek to provide financial assistance through scholarships so no one is excluded on the basis of ability to pay.
* We aspire to a culture of fairness and mutual respect.
* We expect a strong commitment from all members of the CVYS team including musicians, staff, and volunteers.
* We encourage the important relationship between our musicians and their teachers, families, and audiences.
* We value quality performances at various venues including collaboration with acclaimed artists and ensembles.
* We strive to be an inclusive organization reflecting the diversity of the greater Chippewa Valley area.


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A Weekend of Love in Colorado's Sweetheart City
Nothing says romance like Valentine's Day and nothing is as romantic as spending time in Colorado's Sweetheart City, Loveland. Located just 45 minutes north of Denver and less than an hour from Denver International Airport, getting to Loveland is easy. Once here, love is quite literally everywhere in the form[…]Read More »


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On the radar
What to watch in the weeks ahead.
(Fortune Magazine) -- Heated exchange
The first time Nasdaq courted the London Stock Exchange, Nasdaq's shares weren't enticing enough, and it didn't have the cash to make up the difference--so it settled for a 25.1% stake. Come October, British law allows Nasdaq to vie for the rest. Pundits expect Nasdaq to barrel in with a hostile bid to overcome LSE CEO Clara Furse's desire to stay independent. But look for Nasdaq to play it cool--at first. Nasdaq's stock has jumped since it initially went after LSE (up 20% since June 13), while LSE shares are down 5% from their May peak. Nasdaq isn't allowed to lower its original offer until next May, but at that point it might scoop up LSE at a bargain price.
Addicted to online gaming?
Later this year, China's online gaming market - expected to reach $970 million in 2006 - will overtake South Korea's to become the world's largest after the U.S., according to Shanghai's iResearch firm. That may be good for the gaming industry, but inside China it's stoking fears of Internet addiction. A survey last year estimated that 13% of Chinese web users ages 13 to 35 were addicted to the Net, mostly to online gaming. News of excesses, such as the suicide of a 13-year-old who wanted to join his cyberheroes, have added to worries. Within months the Chinese government hopes to roll out a monitoring system to deter excessive gaming among minors.


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The van can pick you up at your home or local senior living community and drive you to where you would like to go (including medical appointments, shopping, social trips, etc...) in the surrounding towns: Bethel, Danbury, Brookfield, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Southbury, & New Milford.
Since 1977 our community's mature citizen, 50 years and older, can find a multipurpose facility at the Bethel Senior Center. It is our mission to provide opportunities for friendship, physical, intellectual, cultural,and social activities; to motivate individual and group participation; to encourage positive attitudes and preserve individual dignity and respect for all older adults.
Click on the Programs, Games and Activities link to view our Trips and Special Events for 2018.
The Bethel Senior Center offers many different activities and classes:
Exercise: Basketball, Bike Club, Chair Yoga, Circuit Training, Line Dancing, Seniorcise, Square Dancing, TaiChi, Tap Dancing, Walking Club, Yoga, Zumba
Creative Classes: Art, Crafts, Crocheting, Ceramics, Creative Writing, Knitting, Scrapbooking, Painting, Quilting, Writing Memoirs
Special Interest: Bible Study, Book Club, Chorus, Computer Class, Drama, Free Movie Mondays, Gardening, Genealogy, Italian Class, Information Technology, Lectures, Live Well Program, Lunch and Learn Programs, Poetry, Positive You, Theater.
Games: Billiards, Bingo, Board Games, Bridge, Canasta, Cribbage, Mah Jong, Poker, Pinochle, Puzzle Making, Rummy.
Parties & Travel: Holiday Parties (Superbowl, Chinese New Year, MardiGras, Victorian Tea, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Summer Barbecue, Grandparents Day, Halloween, Veteran's Day Breakfast, Holiday Shoppe, Holiday Party; Day and Extended Trips.
Director: Lisa Plumb
Assistant Director: Rosemary Cywin
Senior Aide: Marie Zappala
Senior Center Assistant: Carol Banasik
Commission on the Aging: Al Barney
Municipal Agent: Lisa Plumb
Phone: (203) 792-3048; 794-8593
Fax: (203) 744-3812
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Shanti Clark, owner of Very Best Vintage
What are your favorite spots to score great vintage finds?
"After being in the vintage business for so many years, I've found that the really great stuff sort of finds me, rather than the other way around. My store, Very Best Vintage, offers consignment, buys, and trades, which brings in a lot of stellar items, often unique and in great condition. That said, I still love shopping for myself at other vintage stores. You just never know what you'll find! One tip I would absolutely offer to vintage newbies is that they should subscribe to EstateSales.net. It's an invaluable resource because items in the best condition are always the gems stowed away in a closet for a few (possibly several) decades."
What are your personal vintage shopping guidelines?
"It's easy to get caught up in the moment. When I shop for myself, I try to only buy things that are comfortable and fit well. They're simple rules, but it's deceptively easy to be tempted to break them because of a beautiful fabric or something that almost fits...if only the entire dress were reconstructed. Small alterations are worth it if you love the garment, but you have to be realistic or you'll end up with a pile of clothes for the tailor and nothing to actually wear.
A personal fashion rule that I follow pretty closely (in vintage and shopping in general) is to buy timeless pieces that don't drastically change the body silhouette. I'm talking about shoulder pads and harem pants here. They can be fun and trendy, but are unlikely to be a solid wardrobe investment. I also always stay true to the things I know I love and will always wear. For example, I adore 1960s nighties. I think they're really fun and sexy, and have a big collection at home. A lot of my regular customers already know about my preoccupation with vintage sleepwear because there's always a substantial collection at the store."
Any words of advice for those new to vintage shopping? "If you see something you love, buy it! You'll almost certainly never find it again. I'd also remind everyone buying vintage that many of these pieces are at least 20- years-old. You'll likely find a flaw if you look hard enough. Seams will come undone, buttons will fall off, but the maintenance on a vintage garment is absolutely worth it because you have the privilege of wearing–and showing off–a unique and amazing piece of history."
Tell us about your favorite vintage shopping experience.
"I saw this perfect tiny champagne bucket charm with a tiny bottle emerging from a tiny mountain of jeweled ice. It was so charming and perfect and I really wanted to wear it as a necklace pendant. I was weeks away from a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Japan, so I chose to save my cash for the trip and forget about the charm. Because of the collectability (and because it was perfect!), some other lucky charm collector scooped it up after I passed on it before my trip. The trip was amazing, but lo and behold, months go by and I was still thinking about the champagne charm. It took me five years, but I eventually found that particular charm for sale and I bought it immediately! It's still one of my favorite pieces and was absolutely worth the chase."


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How to begin your own business
Central Government main aim is 'make in India' a manufacturing hub. Many start-ups are coming up these days. Flipkart, the prominent eCommerce site was once a start-up. Lots of people dream of starting a small business and rising high on their own, as well as create employment to few others. Despite enthusiasm to begin a business, many are not aware of the rules and regulations that are to be followed, for doing this. Let us see what is to be done essentially, before beginning a company
Types of companies
There are five types of opportunities before starting a business in India: Taxes, responsibilities as manager, services, investments and funds. Any of these can be chosen to start a business.
Sole proprietorship
This is an easy way to begin a company. You will have to register it with the concerned government department, whether it is services or trade. Under sole proprietorship, management cannot be transferred from one person to another. But assets can be sold.
Two or more people can begin a company. A maximum of 20 people can work as partners of a company. The initial capital invested by each and every partner, at what ratio should the profits or losses be distributed, amount as wages, etc. details are mentioned in the partnership deal. The Income Tax (IT) department will offer a special pan number to such partnership companies. It is not compulsory on the part of partnership companies to register themselves with Registrar of Firms (ROF). However, only if they register their company with ROF, the partnership deal will be considered as legal. Foreigners are not allowed to start partnership companies.
Limited Liability Partnership
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) was made effective through Parliamentary Act. In this method, the managers of the company have some responsibility towards the partners. It offers security to the partners. This responsibility depends on the share of capital that the partners are investing in the company. Even if one of the partners is corrupt or indulging in illegalities or unrecognised activities, the remaining partners will be protected. The company will have a unique pan card.
Private Limited Company
The company has to register with the ROF. Article of Association (AOA) or company guidelines or draft of memorandum of associations will have to be signed by all the company founders. From two to 200 people can start a company with a minimum of Rs. 1,00,000 as share capital. A minimum of two to a maximum of seven directors have to be appointed, with the agreement of all the shareholders. At least one of them should be an Indian citizen. When compared to LLP, the accounts of a private limited company has to be run in accordance with IT department, company laws. Closure of the company is difficult task. Shareholders might change, without causing any hurdles to the running of the company. Division will be as per the management and functions. It is possible for the shareholders to conveniently leave anytime they want.
Public limited company
This is similar to the private ltd. co. But there is no limit in matter of shareholders, whose number should be a minimum of seven. It depends on the managers whether to register with the stock exchange or continue as an unlisted company. A public ltd. co. should be very transparent and inform its every move to the public. It should strictly adhere to the government and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regulations. Independent directors should be appointed to the board. Comprehensive information of account books and details of the wages of the directors and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), has to be handed over to the concerned department.
Company Registration Process
After deciding about the kind of company to start, the process of legally registering it should begin. Appoint a Chartered Account (CA) at first. A CA knows about the legal proceedings regarding companies. Then selected directors should obtain Digital Signature Certificate. Also they have to apply for the Directors Identity Number (DIN). In case of foreigners or Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), a self-attested notarised copy of their passports and an address proof (driving license or utility bills) have to be given. They have to also register for service tax, VAT, Sales tax, Excise duty and customs duty. They will have to also apply for Tax (Deduction and Collection) Account Number (TAN). All kinds of permissions and licenses should be obtained. After all this another application has to filed at Employee Service Insurance (ESI) for pension and gratuity of employees. If it is a retail business, a license has to be obtained under Shops and Establishments Act.
Necessary documents
Copy of Director's pan card, his voter ID, copy of Aadhar card, two passport size photos, six months bank account statement, electricity or water bill of the registered office, rent agreement in case of rented building, a cancelled cheque, have to be submitted


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Have enough power to get you through a full day on a single charge. When you need power fast, Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0 gives you a 50% charge in only 36 minutes. Contextual battery experience learns your usage patterns and suggests the optimal time to recharge.
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The first day of the rest of my life...
Today was my first day as CTO for eSynapse, a start up based in Kojimachi, Tokyo, and creator of all manner of data driven web sites. Our flagship product - LIMS - is an multi-level ecommerce and blogging platform that combines blog-marketing with online inventory control and sales. Other services provided are integration and server monitoring.
My role here will cover several functions, for example -
Turn our current technologies into a fully automated, modular and customisable platform
Add geolocation. multilingual and semantic web features to make the shopping experience more "social"
Round out the ecommerce functionality by developing and partnering with other business services that can be delivered to retailers and small businesses over broadband
Localise overseas Web properties for the Japanese market.
After what was an interesting yet ultimately unrewarding two years contracting at Microsoft, it is great to be back in the thick of it.


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More Darkest Africa, this time a Native Bearer. These guys are essential to any expedition in the Dark Continent :) Pleased with the outcome, particularly the stripy pants, a colour combo i will use more in the future. Again he is for sale so let me know if interested. I have more DA minis to share but that will be tomorrows post - don't want to spoil you all :) Oh and Doc if you are reading this they are based on coins not GW bases... ;)
All these DA minis iv'e painted recently have really brought back my enthusiasm for this period and i have started painting my own minis for Darkest Africa rather than specifically to sell. I have started on some British Askari that will form the core of a British force. I also have some Germans to fight them that i will start basing up.
I am known for my hopping from project to project and in my opinion it keeps everything fresh and interesting. The hobby is about having fun and if you are not having fun painting and gaming a certain period / subject - move on to something that does excite you.
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CSCI Named One of Indianapolis' Fastest Growing Companies
Awards & Recognition
We are honored to have been named one of Indianapolis' Fastest Growing Companies on the Indiana Business Journal Fast 25. Fast 25 is the IBJ's annual ranking of the fastest-growing …
CSCI Celebrates 15 Years in Business
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CSCI Awarded Mentor-Protege Program
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Chicago Crusader: Hundreds of high paying jobs coming to Indiana
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CSCI Named Indiana Company to Watch by Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
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ABA House condemns laws worldwide discriminating against LGBT people and criminalizing homosexuality
The ABA House of Delegates has adopted policy recognizing the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people and condemning laws, regulations, rules and practices that discriminate against them.
Resolution 114B addresses international concerns and was proposed by the International Law Section; the Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section; and the Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
While there has been significant progress in such matters in the United States and elsewhere, some 76 countries still criminalize homosexuality, though some don't enforce such laws. Still, in other countries the problem is worsening. For example, Nigeria earlier this year passed legislation for a 10-year prison sentence for homosexuality; and in April, Brunei became the eighth country to have capital punishment for gay sex acts.
Employers need policies in place to address domestic violence and stalking, says ABA House
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Ilkley Cinema: a refreshing approach
I made the short trip to Ilkley to see first hand what the buzz behind the new cinema was all about.
Ilkley is enjoying somewhat of a renaissance at the minute. An affluent town on the cusp of the Yorkshire Dales, it's very much benefited from the overspill of the indie food resurgence that's taken Leeds by storm over the past few years. Picturesque streets are now lined with independent restaurants, bars and coffee houses for all tastes, and there is a general feeling of community and self-sufficiency that many towns aspire for. One recent addition that is proving very popular is the new Cinema. In a similar mould to the Everyman chain, Ilkley Cinema focuses on reinventing the experience of a trip to the movies.
Like many things, the dawn of the internet has made entertainment very accessible. If you're not in a rush to see a film, you can usually watch it online within a few months of it hitting the big screens and still get change from a fiver (legally, of course). The comfort of watching a movie at home has been made that bit more appealing for many with the rise of the multiplex cinema - people in their thousands are herded around leviathan concrete fortresses usually parked inbetween a Nandos and a Starbucks, showing the same blockbuster every 15 minutes on seventeen screens, each the size of a modest four-bed semi, where you're lucky to get change from £20 for a ticket, a small box of stale popcorn and a gallon of carbonated syrup. It's fair to say modern day cinema does not have the same romance that encapsulated the world when it was born 90 years ago.
Thankfully Ilkley Cinema couldn't be more different. Sat in the premises of the old Trav nightclub, the entire building has been tastefully decorated with arthouse-style film posters and old movie memorabilia and the schedule features an array of new releases, classics, and independent films.
Surprisingly, this modest boutique cinema boasts just one screen. And it's not huge. By all accounts, it's pretty small - Europe's smallest Ultra 4K cinema screen, to be precise. And there aren't that many seats, either - only 55. But unlike the aforementioned soulless out-of-town multiplexes, Ilkley Cinema isn't about size. It's about the experience. As you enter the cinema you aren't presented with a wall of NCP-esque ticket machines. Instead, you purchase your tickets from an actual person, behind a bar that stocks a variety of wines, beers, spirits, local ales and artisan food. Your food is then delivered to your seat as the picture commences.
Oh, and those 55 seats I mentioned? They're not just seats. They're ruddy armchairs! Instead of the uncomfortable airline seats most of us are accustomed to, where anyone over 5' 11" has to pay a further kidney to upgrade to something that isn't going to give them DVT, your posterior is comfortably catered for by an array of brightly coloured, super comfy armchairs and sofas - each with their own little table and wine chiller. Gone are the days of that inevitable awkward departure, trying to gracefully regain circulation to at least one buttock.
In an age where life is very much about consumption, it's great to see an independent venue focus on experience. It really makes this place stand out against it's much, much larger competition, and I'm sure more smaller venues will follow suit.
For more information on Ilkley Cinema check out their website, or head over to the 405 for the original feature.


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Here's my suggestion for holiday lights over the White House: Big neon letters that read: "You can now get lots of preventive care with no out-of-pocket costs!"
Under the federal health reform known as Obamacare, preventive care like check-ups and vaccines must now be largely free, and insurance companies may not charge co-pays for much of it. (Actually, it's more nuanced than that, as my far more knowledgeable readers Amy Lischko and Dennis Byron explain below, and I altered my neon message above in response.)
In any case, a great many people do not know which preventive care is now free to them; a poll last year found that more than 40% of Americans did not know that Obamacare bans "cost-sharing" for preventive care. And the trouble is, if you don't know preventive care will cost you nothing out of pocket, you may not get it, and thus fail to reap the benefits of staving off illness before it hits.
A new study just out in the journal Health Affairs finds a similar "people-don't-know-what's-free" problem with high-deductible health insurance called "consumer-directed" plans. The title says it all: "In Consumer-Directed Health Plans, A Majority Of Patients Were Unaware Of Free Or Low-Cost Preventive Care." From the press release:
Patients in high deductible consumer-directed health plans avoid preventive care due to unnecessary fears over cost. Consumer-directed plans typically exempt recommended preventive visits and tests from the plan's deductible, or require only a small copay. These plans have grown in popularity, increasing to 19 percent of all covered workers in 2012 from 8 percent just three years prior. Mary E. Reed, of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, and coauthors found that more than half of the 456 Northern California-based respondents surveyed did not understand their plan benefits for preventive office visits and approximately one in five delayed or avoided a preventive visit, test, or screening because of cost. Continue reading


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Clark Gable III -- I'm Suing the Guy Who STABBED Me!
Clark Gable III -- grandson of the legendary actor -- has filed a lawsuit against the man who allegedly stabbed him in the chest during a house party in 2009 ... TMZ has learned.
According to the suit, Gable claims he was leaving the party in Calabasas, CA ... when two men began to harass the partygoers ... and one of the guys held a knife to Clark's friend's throat.
Gable claims he rushed to help his friend ... when the men turned on Clark ... and one of them stabbed CB3 in the left-side of his upper torso.
Clark claims he suffered "profuse bleeding, a punctured and collapsed lung, and he could not breath."
He supposedly fathered a few other illegitimate kids, besides Judy--namely 'Fugitive' star David Janssen and his 'Misfits' co-star Marilyn Monroe (imagine spending Thanksgiving with that family!).
CB3 reminds me more of Montgomery Clift more than Gable himself, particularly in the face.
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Marilyn was obsessed in thinking Clark Gable was possibly her father but he really wasn't. At least everything I've looked into points that way.
I love this quote from Wiki (I know! I know!)
Greer Garson was partnered with Clark Gable, after his return from war service, in Adventure (1945). The film was advertised with the catch-phrase "Gable's back and Garson's got him!"[8] Gable argued for "He put the Arson in Garson"; she countered "She Put the Able in Gable!"; thereafter, the safer catchphrase was selected.
Some interesting trivia about Gable: he starred with Jean Harlow in her last film Saratoga (she died before filming was complete), and his own last performance in The Misfits was with Hollywood's second screen goddess Marilyn Monroe. So, he shared the screen with the two great blond goddesses for the last time...Harlow's and his own last film with Monroe. I always found that so interesting and weird. His association with Harlow was apparently that of a brother/sister type of situation and from what I've read, he genuinely liked and cared for Jean. His feelings about Monroe weren't as positive although he found her intriguing (but frustratingly unprofessional). He was a pallbearer at Harlow's funeral in 1937. He also visited her at her home while she was dying and was horrified at her appearance. That must have been a very traumatic event in his life.
There's an amazing photo of him and Carole Lombard walking out of Forest Lawn cemetery after Harlow's funeral. Gable, Harlow and Lombard are all interred in that cemetery (Forest Lawn Glendale). It's so strange to look at photos and know what the future will bring. What a life he led! He starred with three glamorous and tragic blondes who all met sad ends...
I'd never thought about that... two "final" films with two legends that died young... and you throw Lombard in there too....
In the rare celeb pics thread there's a boat christening in honor of lombard and there's a pic of Gable where he just looks so lost... it was fairly soon after her death.
You can't "nu uh" death. That's bad debating.
May I ask why ya'll calling Clark Gable III CB3? Did i miss somefing? :}
Oh Clark Gable, you have certainly impacted many generations and even more to come.
Why was I born too late?!
RIP Heath Ledger 1979-2008
No one cared for the song? Bummer...
John Clark Gable, is he a broke doper or is he doing well. If Bunker was his half brother, how come Bunker inherited millions and John Clark only got $400K?
because his half brother was gable's stepson. bunker spreckles was the son of adolph spreckelsII and was heir to a sugar fortune worth 50 million and left it to his son.
because they have the same mother, not the same father.. spreckels (kay's previous husband) left the money to HIS son, bunker. clark gable was john clarks father and so clark probably left his $ to kay and john clark inherited that upon her death in 1983, probably not much left as clark had been death for 20+ years when she died.
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More drama for Clark Gable's son:
I know what you are thinking, "frankly my dear I don't give a damn". Sorry, but I had to.
MALIBU, Calif. -- The girlfriend of Clark Gable's only son has died in the couple's Malibu home.
The body of 41-year-old Christiane Candice Lange was found by John Clark Gable at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday.
Los Angeles County coroner's office spokesman Ed Winter said Friday that it appears to be a possible natural death and foul play isn't suspected. There is a security hold on the case and Winter says he cannot release any other information.
Sheriff's Deputy Guillermina Saldana says homicide detectives were called to the home after the body was discovered. Saldana says the investigation is continuing.
John Clark Gable is the only son of late "Gone With the Wind" star Clark Gable. He was born shortly after his father died of a heart attack at age 59 in 1960.
The Strange Case Of The Missing Corpse
Mrs. Peel (commenting on Steed's sword): "That looks a bit droopy." Steed: "Wait until it's challenged."
Clark Gable's son arrested
By Lateef Mungin, CNN
updated 9:07 AM EDT, Wed April 3, 2013
John Clark Gable was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after he crashed into six parked cars in California.
- John Clark Gable is arrested in Malibu, California
- The 52-year-old is the son of legendary actor Clark Gable
- It's not the first time a Gable family member has been arrested
(CNN) -- Officers arrested the son of legendary actor Clark Gable this week on suspicion of drunken driving after he crashed into six parked cars in Malibu, California.
John Clark Gable, 52, was driving a white Ford pickup Tuesday near the Malibu Pier when the crashes occurred, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported.
No one was injured, but Gable was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, and hit-and-run.
It isn't the first time an heir of the "Gone With the Wind" actor has been in trouble with the law.
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In 2011, Clark Gable's grandson, then 22, was accused of pointing a laser inside the cockpit of a Los Angeles police helicopter, endangering the pilot who was flying over Hollywood.
Police arrested Clark James Gable and charged him with a felony. He later was sentenced to 10 days in jail, CNN affiliate KTLA-TV in Los Angeles reported.
At the time, his manager said it was an accident.
"Boys will be boys, and he was playing with what he thought was a toy and not a felony piece," Roxane Davis, the manager, told CNNthen. "From what he told me from jail, he had it out the window, and he was shining it out the window, and the next thing he knew was that he had a spotlight on him."
Clark Gable, once dubbed the King of the Hollywood, is probably best known for his portrayal of Rhett Butler in the 1939 classic "Gone With the Wind."
He died in 1960. John Clark Gable was born four months after his father's death.
I didn't know this......52......And a Just Damn.......
Daddy was a drinker and alcoholism has been proven to be a genetic predisposition just like other addictions. So I'm not surprised. (Not everyone with an alcoholic or addicted parent becomes one. Several factors also come into play in that game of roulette such as stress levels, general stability. environment etc. But I do see this in a lot of star's kids as well as there being scientific research to back it up.)
Life is like a box of chocolates: unless it was sent to you by Divine.
It takes talent to crash into six parked cars folks! and when he lost lombard,it basically killed him.John Clark Gable was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after he crashed into six parked cars in California.
he had another secret kid too.
"Are you gonna pull them pistols or whistle Dixie?"
The Strange Case Of The Missing Corpse
Mrs. Peel (commenting on Steed's sword): "That looks a bit droopy." Steed: "Wait until it's challenged."
54 years he's been gone. Holy cow!
Life is like a box of chocolates: unless it was sent to you by Divine.
RIP Rhett.
Wow is right.
Holy crap!
That is hard to believe. RIP Mr. Butler.
""It's a mop with a tongue! Can you imagine the dingleberries?" - Mammy
I doubt he gives a damn....now.
The Strange Case Of The Missing Corpse
Mrs. Peel (commenting on Steed's sword): "That looks a bit droopy." Steed: "Wait until it's challenged."
Long time lurker, first time poster. In 1989 I got back from a stupid modelling sojourn in Paris and for some reason signed up with an au pair agency (I don't like kids AT ALL, temporary insanity.) Drove out to Malibu for an interview with 'John,' who was around my age. "Hmm, he's got a lot of pix of Clark Gable around, guess he's a fan," thought I. John expressed skepticism as to how an 110-lb. waif could handle nanny/household duties, he was clearly looking for someone more solid. Good judgment.
It wasn't until I was halfway back to Hollywood that I realized that my prospective employer was John Clark Gable. Worse, my ex BF had been his classmate at Brentwood School. Oops! It's sad that JCG has not fared better IRL. Being born posthumously to a legend can't be easy
Casper, I love you so much baby boy... waking up with you in the house is a blessing every day! Thank you for filling our home and hearts with so much love, joy, laughter and ever so sweet Sammy smiles! We belong together! XOXOX
While trying to satiate my boredom last night, I came across an article titled "Clark Gable Accused of Raping Co-Star", and as the classic Hollywood junkie in me perked up, I felt a deep need to click on the link. And as I read, I was reminded of a well-known scandal that occurred about eighty years ago. The story I remembered was one of love and passion that began as quickly as it ended, and resulted in the birth of an illegitimate child. I was surprised to find out that this story had a much darker and upsetting turn of events. Which is shocking because there already was enough melancholy to go around when you think about a child never really knowing their father. Basically the article tells the story of an alleged date rape and how a woman felt so much guilt the rest of her life because she felt that she "let it happen". In light of recent events, I feel that this story is so very important and needs to be heard. It makes me sad to think of how much Loretta had to go through and the extent to which she went to hide the truth for so long. I wonder what would have happened had this occurred in this day and age. http://www.buzzfeed.com/annehelenpet...ung#.kwVO32w6k
It's always been easier to blame the victim than the rich/powerful/political perp. Those 3 things are not exclusive from each other. This is one of the good things about social media. Many a shadowy act nowadays will shine in the light eventually.
Stay in Drugs. Eat your School. Don't do Vegetables.
I'm not buying it. Loretta got around in those days, affairs with Spencer Tracy and Clark, both of whom were married. I think it's a ruse to keep Loretta's holier then thou image intact. I have daughter Judy's book, which tells a different story, of how Loretta was deeply in love with Clark but she got pregnant and in those days their careers would have been finished. It's a heartbreaking story for Judy, half, if not all of Hollywood knew the story ! I think Loretta did a 360 and let her Catholic guilt take over until the day she died.
To really know people is to be able to read between the lines on their faces.
I think it's because there has been talk about turning Judy's book into a movie for some time. It would be told from her perspective, that as pious as Loretta was she was really quite cold and not overly demonstrative as a mother. I do believe she wanted to be with Clark, but that was not possible without the public becoming aware of what had gone on. Today it's nothing, back then it would have been career death. And looking at Judy, who looked so much like him, that must have led her to be resentful of both in a way. My favorite story is Loretta was at a party that was also attended by Joan Crawford, when Loretta got up someone else went to sit down and Joan said " You can't sit there, it has the mark of the cross in the seat !" I find it amusing to some degree that it's coming from the son that was arrested on child pornography charges with a group of others in the early 70's for filming themselves having sex with minors. So much for Catholic morals !
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To really know people is to be able to read between the lines on their faces.
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Technologies for Exploration
Exploration beyond Earth orbit is high on the agenda of space agencies worldwide. There is general agreement that such exploration will be best pursued on a global, cooperative basis. Consensus has yet to be reached on the destinations, timeframe or mission details, but it is obvious that many new technologies will be demanded.
This cross-cutting initiative aims at first identifying and then building expertise and technology in these essential fields on an incremental basis.
By achieving the necessary maturity of these enabling technologies for exploration, Europe will be able to play a role matching its industrial, operational and scientific capabilities as a full partner in international space projects post-2020. Relevant technologies such as life support, resources management, high-density power sources and robotics also have significant potential for spinning-off into terrestrial sectors.
The Technologies for Exploration initiative seeks to coordinate ongoing and future procurement actions in this area. So far it has developed a portfolio of technology roadmaps for space exploration, plus the preparation of coordinated procurement plans, based on these roadmaps.
These have already contributed to the coordination and preparation of the TRP and GSTP work plans, exploiting synergies with other technology investments by ESA Directorates and external partners, including spin-in from other sectors. Examples include the breadboarding of a planetary altimeter, a human hand exoskeleton for telerobotics control, miniaturised lidar systems, chip-based radiation detectors, innovative radiation shielding for astronauts, visual navigation and hazard avoidance systems and a lunar drill.
These Technologies for Exploration roadmaps have gone on to become an international reference in their own right, utilised by European industry but also by the International Space Exploration Forum held in Washington DC in 2014 and as input to the 14-agency International Space Exploration Coordination Group. As a next step these roadmaps will be updated, taking into account funding and incorporating smart databases for enhanced usability.
The kind of exploration roles envisaged by ESA in future international space exploration, guiding the work of the initiative, include telerobotic control of robotic systems, transportation and navigation systems, in-situ consumables production for surface robots, planetary sample acquisition and handling and habitation systems.


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United Launch Alliance SBIRS GEO Flight 4 Live Steam
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the SBIRS GEO Flight 4 payload onto orbit this evening from launch complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch has a 40-minute window which opens at 7:52 PM local time.
Below you can watch the SBIRS GEO Flight 4 live stream, starting at 7:32 PM.
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The Colorado Economic Development Commission must have been in a festive holiday mood the other day when it granted Colorado Springs a breathtaking $120.5 million in state tax breaks for four new "tourist" attractions.
"This makes it more likely the project is completed successfully," said J.J. Ament, a commission member.
Well, sure. The bigger the stack of other people's money you shovel into a project, the more likely it is to be built.
On the other hand, the application was under the Regional Tourism Act, and it's hard to see how at least two of the four attractions in Colorado Springs' City of Champions proposal even qualify as a tourist draw.
Given the expansive nature of the application, as well as the ongoing legal scrap over state tax incentives for the Gaylord Rockies Hotel and Conference Center in Aurora, lawmakers may want to revisit the Regional Tourism Act with an eye toward refining it. Something is surely off kilter when a minor league baseball stadium can be included in a plan.
City of Champions has four parts: a U.S. Olympic museum; a downtown stadium and sports center; a sports medicine center at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; and an Air Force Academy Visitors Center.
The crown jewel, in terms of tourists, is the museum. Surprisingly, no similar facility exists highlighting the achievements of Olympians down the years, from Jesse Owens to Michael Phelps. The $59.4 million project will be a major coup for Colorado Springs — and indeed the state.
If the goal of the tourism act is to "provide a financing mechanism for attracting, constructing, and operating large-scale tourism projects that will attract significant investment and revenue from outside the state," then the museum clearly qualifies.
It's also hard to argue that a top-tier sports medicine center won't draw patients from around the country.
But a minor league stadium and events center? And a visitor center at the academy? Since when is a visitor center the destination goal to anywhere?
A third-party analyst for the state, Economic & Planning Systems Inc., reached a similar conclusion in November. "EPS believes that the vast majority of Visitors Center visitors are people who are at the academy already for the array of other events offered throughout the year. EPS maintains the position that a Visitor Center … is not a unique economic attraction but an ancillary facility … ."
Meanwhile, EPS appeared all but thunderstruck by the applicant's claim that the center, in and of itself, would draw 800,000 annual visitors.
EPS and staff at the Colorado Office of Economic Development recommended that Colorado Springs be granted $53 million of the project's net new state sales tax, as opposed to $120 million, and not just because of the visitor center.
EPS also said the city's estimate of patients at the sports medicine center was not well documented, that the estimate for attendance at the Olympic museum was based on facilities "located in metro areas with nearly two to over 8 times the population of Colorado Springs," and that it was "overly optimistic" to suppose 82 percent of museum visitors will originate from out of state.
Which may be an understatement. "The Denver Art Museum, housed in an iconic building designed by Daniel Libeskind, drew 589,000 visitors in FY2013, with 13.9 percent from outside Colorado," the report notes.
But you know how hard it is to say no during the holidays. Just ask the commission.
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Love this photo. Linda was so sexy!
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We were accused of abusing the child we adore: It's the most harrowing ordeal imaginable - yet it happens more and more. Three innocent couples share their stories
Full-time mother Christine Butcher, 42, lives with her partner, Pete Jensko, 47, an artist, and their 15- month-old daughter, Madison, in Witney, Oxfordshire. In November 2011, the couple were accused of causing strange marks to their daughter's body. Christine says:
Watching Madison take her first tentative steps last week, her arms held out to me in case she fell, tears cascaded down my face.
Had social services got their way, our precious little girl would have been adopted months ago and I might never have seen her again. Whenever I think about it, the agony is unbearable.
Madison was just three weeks old when we took her to see the GP because, for 48 hours, she'd hardly taken any milk.
Christine Butcher, 42, and partner Pete Jensko, 47, were accused of causing strange marks to Madison
He examined her and found some purplish marks the size of a 10p piece on her legs and chest. We thought nothing of it: there is a history of eczema in the family, and the marks came and went. But the GP immediately referred us to the John Radcliffe Hospital, where a consultant asked us if we had ever 'swung' Madison round. We were shocked - of course we hadn't.
We assumed we'd be able to take her home. But the situation quickly escalated. One of the doctors told us we were strongly suspected of abusing Madison and told us not to leave the hospital.
We were horrified, but indignant, too, and brushed aside his words - after all, we'd done nothing wrong. We said we would return the next day because we hadn't come prepared to stay overnight.
We had no idea what immense powers social services have - but we were soon to find out. That evening a doctor rang us at home and said we had one last chance to go back to hospital with Madison. Otherwise they would call the police. We were intimidated, but Madison was contentedly asleep, so we stayed put.
It seemed ridiculous - I still didn't believe anyone could think we had harmed our baby.
At midnight, two police officers and an ambulance turned up on our doorstep. Madison, apparently, had to go back to hospital for a vital blood test.
'We assumed we'd be able to take her home. But the situation quickly escalated'
We were terrified by the seeming urgency of the treatment and went straight back to the hospital with her. But doctors didn't specify what the 'urgent' blood test was for and, in the event, it was not carried out for two more days. Instead, we waited and waited in a room, with endless people coming and interrogating us - it was very frightening.
It felt like our every move was being watched - and I was deeply concerned for Madison's health. What if something really was wrong with her? The pressure was unbearable.
Over the next three months, Madison was allowed home for some of the time. But doctors kept finding reasons why we had to go into hospital with her. There, we would be monitored for days on end - and the accusations came thick and fast. During this time, we had six interviews with doctors, two with social services and two with the police.
As well as accusing us of swinging her around, they told us marks on Madison's legs were evidence of trauma where we had dragged her along the floor.
I was even accused of harming Madison in hospital. As part of social services' monitoring, doctors observed me feeding her. One found a tiny tear under her top lip and said I must have caused it.
We denied the accusations with every ounce of strength we had. But the authorities refused to believe us. They kept on and on with their accusations. I began to feel like we were never going to escape from them.
Just days after Madison turned five months old, while we were visiting her in hospital, we were told that she was going to be taken into care. I begged, railed, pleaded - to no avail. I thought I would go mad with grief and rage. The wheels of the social services were in motion, and there was nothing we could do to stop them.
I wept as we picked out toys for her to take with her, and wrote a long letter for carers, detailing the temperature at which she liked her milk, and how she wouldn't settle to sleep if she didn't have her favourite teddy in her arms. It was agony, absolute unrelenting agony.
When we left Madison at the hospital - I couldn't bear to watch a foster carer take her away - Pete and I sobbed as we clung to each other. I'll never forget my anguish; I couldn't breathe and I ached for my baby girl.
Time between our four supervised 90-minute visits a week passed so slowly. But at home, I couldn't bear to see Madison's things. If I caught sight of a toy or Babygro, I broke down.
'We didn't want to have to explain to people why Madison wasn't living with us. Although we'd done nothing wrong, we were still so ashamed'
Pete and I put everything of hers in the nursery and locked the door: it was the only way we could cope with our loss. That's what it felt like - a huge, profound loss.
We became recluses. We didn't want to have to explain to people why Madison wasn't living with us. Although we'd done nothing wrong, we were still so ashamed.
Finally, in July last year, after eight months of suspicion, there was a preliminary court hearing where one doctor finally said that we hadn't hurt Madison. She diagnosed her lip 'tear' as a blister caused by a viral infection, and the marks on her body as neonatal lupus, a usually harmless condition that causes a rash. Social services immediately dropped the case.
Three days later, Madison came home for good. I can't describe the moment she came back - by then I was a wreck, emotionally and physically. I hadn't slept properly since the day she left, and I felt like I had aged decades. But I knew I never wanted to let her go again.
Part of me still can't believe she won't be taken from us. I watch her sleeping at night and just quietly cry, I'm so scared of losing her again.
We are different parents now - nervous, edgy - and I hate letting her out of my sight. We are also both very, very angry. Despite being put through indescribable anguish, we've never received an apology.
Heather Toomey, pictured with husband Darren and son Sean
IT manager Heather Toomey, 34, and her husband Darron, 40, who works in construction, live in Buxton, Derbyshire, and have two sons, Mark, 11, and Sean, nine. Heather says:
I'll never forget the day a social worker told me that if Darron or I would admit to hurting our son Sean, the other one could take him home.
Even more shockingly, after months of being under suspicion, we briefly considered doing it.
It all started when Sean was three weeks old. He suddenly became floppy one afternoon so we took him straight to hospital. There, he had a seizure, and tests revealed he'd had a brain haemorrhage.
Sean had to stay in hospital for the next five weeks, and we were desperately worried that he might be brain damaged. It was terrifying and heartbreaking in equal measure. But worse was to come. The doctors said they could find no medical reason for the haemorrhage, and believed that one of us must have caused it by shaking him. We desperately denied it - but no one listened.
Eventually, we were told we could leave hospital, but we were forbidden from being alone with Sean and had to move in with my parents so they could 'monitor' us.
The stress was unbearable. It hit Darron so hard he had to start taking anti-depressants, and I went grey overnight. I would weep constantly - while showering, driving, washing dishes. Darron shut down completely, but I wanted to go over what had happened, again and again and again. Neither of us could bring the other comfort.
Once, we actually asked each other if we had done anything to Sean. But only once - deep down, we knew neither of us had.
The torture of being under suspicion was unrelenting. I often had the most vivid dreams that something awful was happening to him, but I would wake up before I could rescue him.
After six long months, one social worker finally admitted she didn't believe we'd hurt Sean - and we were allowed to move back to our own home with him.
But the original doctor wouldn't back down and, because of his arrogance, 18 months after we had first been accused, our case was heard at the family court.
The judge made a supervision order, which meant we would be monitored for another year before we were in the clear.
'Sean's medical records still say Darron and I were suspected of abuse - something that upsets me terribly'
Reaching that point was a huge relief, though without a proper explanation for Sean's haemorrhage we lived in fear of going through the whole ordeal again if he had a similar bleed.
It wasn't until Sean was seven and had a severe nose bleed that he was diagnosed with Storage Pool Disorder, a genetic problem that causes clots to break down and bleed.
The haemorrhage seems to have been caused by a head injury he sustained during a difficult birth, which continued to bleed and clot afterwards. We are so lucky that he wasn't brain damaged in any way.
I'm still terrified of taking the boys to the doctor in case it happens all over again. Sean's medical records still say Darron and I were suspected of abuse - something that upsets me terribly.
Not only that, but our experience of the boys' early childhood - and every single happy memory of it - has been completely and utterly destroyed.
We have received no apology and, even now, I feel some people must still think there's no smoke without fire.
Darron still struggles with depression after the trauma of it all, but thankfully we have a strong marriage - and Sean is home, where he belongs.
Amy Garland, 27, was engaged to civil servant Paul Crummey, 42, when they were accused of harming their son Harrison, now five. The couple, who also have a six-year-old daughter, Bethany, split up. Amy, a photographer from Bristol, is now married to someone else and has had another daughter, Juliet, who is now three. She says:
Harrison was six weeks old when I noticed his legs were terribly swollen. I was panic-stricken and rushed him to hospital.
When X-rays showed his legs were fractured, I expected the doctors to explain what could have caused it. Instead, the paediatrician said social services and the police were on their way. 'The injuries are suspicious - and you are under suspicion,' she said.
I instantly broke down. As a mother, your every instinct is to protect your baby: for anyone to think I had harmed my son was abhorrent.
Amy Garland, 27, was engaged to civil servant Paul Crummey, 42, when they were accused of harming their son
We later discovered there was a medical reason for Harrison's injuries - he suffers from a genetic bone disease, osteogenesis imperfecta, which makes his bones fragile. The bones of babies with this disease can break when they're cuddled or even just asleep.
But Paul and I were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, and the police searched our home. It truly was the most horrible time in my life. I can hardly bear to think about it - the way the pain hits me is still so visceral.
The only way we could stay together as a family was by moving the four of us into a social services-run family centre where we were constantly monitored. It was horrendous. There were cameras everywhere - we were even filmed in the toilet.
But it was better than it could have been: social workers had wanted Harrison to go into care, and it was only because I was breast-feeding him that he'd been allowed to stay with me.
'The impact on Paul and I as a couple was devastating. We turned on each other'
As a mother, every instinct screams for you to stay and look after your child. The idea of being separated from Harrison was distressing beyond belief - so in one sense, bizarrely, I felt grateful that I was allowed to stay with him, even under such frightening circumstances.
Three months later, social services had found no evidence that we were hurting Harrison, but they still wouldn't let us take him home.
Agonisingly, both he and his sister, Bethany, went to live with my mother, and I was allowed supervised visits for just six hours a day. Even a visit to the park required a supervisor, which was humiliating.
The impact on Paul and I as a couple was devastating. We turned on each other, even starting to suspect one another, though deep down we knew neither of us was to blame. Our relationship began to fall apart.
By the summer of 2009 - a year after it all began - Harrison's condition had been diagnosed, but social services were still suspicious.
They stalled for another six months before closing their case against us.
Even then, we couldn't pick up our old lives. I believe Paul and I would still be together if we hadn't been through that terrible ordeal.
The fear that someone might take my children away is with me even now, and what happened has made me paranoid, and a lot less trusting.
We've never had an apology, and that makes me so angry. We can never get those 18 months back, and I don't believe the emotional scars will ever heal.
Heather Toomey has recently published a book about her family's ordeal, When Truth No Longer Matters, available from Amazon.
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Net migration to Britain has increased to the second highest level on record, official figures reveal. The figure – the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving – was estimated at 333,000 for the year ending December 2015. This was 10,000 higher than the level recorded in the year to September. Net migration of EU citizens was estimated at 184,000 – up compared to the previous year when it stood at 174,000, and the joint highest figure on record.
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Have you ever peed on the street? Come on, no excuse. I'm sure you did. Do I see you nodding yes? Cause if so, you are in huge trouble. At least if you live somewhere in the United States. 'Cause obviously it's a major crime here. You may wonder why I know that. So let's just say a good friend of mine told me this story recently. Since it happened to him that he got apprehended by two NYPD police officers while peeing on the street. But this isn't the most interesting part to the story. It's more interesting that they handcuffed him right away and put him in their car – treating him like he'd killed somebody. So after a free ride in an NYC police car they took him into custody for an hour with the whole entertainment you might know from the movies. Ok, as far as I was told there were no mug-shots, but the poor guy was certainly forced to hand out all of his personal belongings such as his belt, scarf, wallet etc. After a questioning of 45 minutes, the guy was still handcuffed at the time, the officers sort of announced his plead: Guilty in first degree Public Urination.
Hold on guys, the story gets better. After they released him, without bail thank God, they let him know that his crime will come to trail. Of course it will, since it was a major assault against the United States, its President and all United Churches within this God blessed country. But let's rather stick to the facts within this pre-trial record: On July 21st at 9:30am there will be held a trail on this hideous crime. Until then, the defendant has to check in twice a week with his probation officer to discuss changes in his peeing behavior. Since of the incident the sidewalk moistener is only allowed to pee under the supervision of a state official. During his trial in mid July a jury is going to decide whether he has to serve a lifelong sentence in Guantanmo or is put on death row in New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail which will rather be the case, since the authorities there just got rid of Mr. Strauss-Kahn and therefore can provide an open spot.
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'Violet' is the new release from Cork musician Joey Ryan. Violet is a soulful track taken from his 2016 release Fall Through the Night, which saw Ryan refine his sound with the help of Cork based producer Christian Best in Monique Studios.
Having relocated to Berlin, Germany in mid 2016, 'Violet' sees a collaboration with the Berlin based Kopperkollectiv who have previously worked with many successful German acts through their Berlin Open Stage music video series. Shot in Berlin city and surrounding area during summer 2017, Swedish dance artist and choreographer Siri Elmqvist created a modern interpretive dance sequence to interpret the character of Violet, bringing an edgy and dark element to the video, in contrast to sonic color of the music.
Joey Ryan is currently in the studio recording the first tracks of what will become his next album.
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Who doesn't love it when there's lots of people who want to come to your big birthday bash? Well, for one teen in Mexico, this probably isn't quite what she had in mind when she and her parents posted a video invite to her quinceañera on the internet: Over 1 million people have RSVPed.
Rubí Ibarra García shot the video with her parents, simply asking "everyone" to attend her coming-of-age party on Dec. 26 in a rural town of in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi, The New York Times reported.
But the video was posted multiple times to YouTube, the New York Times reports, and each version of the video received hundreds of thousands of views.
People all over the world saw the invite and expressed interest in attending the quinceañera over social media.
Thanks to the slew of side-splitting social media commentary, celebrities were inspired to create parodies of the video and companies even offered to sponsor the quince. Mexican airline Interjet even made ads with discounted flights to Rubí's party.
Although Rubí's mother told a local TV station that the family only meant to invite people in the area, a wave of memes just bolstered the popularity of the video, The Huffington Post reports.
Here's hoping Rubí's birthday wishes don't include having leftover cake.
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Everything on sale was to delight the senses at the Promenade en Gastronomie in Daglan village yesterday. From truffles, gateau, saucisson, escargots, to vegetables, fruit, candies and of course cheese and wine to name just a few of the delicacies on offer.
I had to buy my Sunday treat of strawberries which are picked that morning by a local grower.
One simply cannot have enough garlic. I love the little dishes for garlic, oil and herbs.
One of the wine sellers with a sign that I totally agree with.
Once again we were unable to use our front door for the chicken and paella seller. The aroma drove the cats wild. We had to keep them away from the balcony in case they pulled in one of the chickens!
A gorgeous smile from Corrine selling various fresh baked breads and petite gateaux in front of the Boulangerie.
Always a teat to watch, the truffle dog who needed a little encouragement in the form of cheese snacks to find the truffles. I think citing the truffle hunting area next to the sausage stall could have something to do with the dogs inattention to his task.
Next Blog;-Dominique Allaert who is exhibiting his oil and watercolours in the Ancient Presbytere, plus a couple of interesting embroidery works.