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Friday, August 25, 2017
Gaz' Play toy Tag
I thought of GAZ the new addition to the family. Feathers, yarn and noise makes him happy.
I used a large tag, covered it with gesso and then added Pastels, markers, gel pen, prismacolor pencils and pens. I also added feather, bell, covered a toothpick with WASHI tape and piece of yarn at the top. This is my first tryout for this medium.
Thank you Eva and Kristin for a fun learning experience each week. I appreciate the comments and visits from everyone. Thank you. Paint Party Friday has so many different and varied artists to learn from. Please try to visit as many as you can, it is truly a fascinating experience.
Friday, August 18, 2017
Mama Mallard Duck and 2 ducklings
Mallard Duck mama and babies.
Thank you Eva and Kristin for Paint Party Friday and all the wonderful comments and advice I receive.
This is our mid courtyard fountain. . .it needed a
new pump. . .the water was green. Now it's gorgeous.
Many different clouds around nowadays. . .
some dark and some puffy.
Barn. . .Shadows.
Gray horse in pasture. . .going back to barn.
Gray horse enjoying grass.
Blue Jay waiting his turn at the breakfast table.
Squirrel high up in the tree.
3 Squirrels and a fountain.
Squirrel up close.
A Friend is someone who believes in you when you stop believing in yourself.
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Friday, August 11, 2017
Small TAG front picture and back quote.
This is a new idea that I am practicing . . of course the yellow cottage is back.. . Thank you Eva and Kristin for Paint Party Friday every week.
Thank you for your visits and comments to all the artists that come see me. I appreciate and enjoy the comments . . that make me better and better. It really helps.
He called the horse from the other pasture. . . here comes the Buckskin.
. . Buckskin sees me. . . stops and looks at me. . .
Two horses go off to get new shoes.
Southwest (on speed dial)
See the birds flying away. . .
Moon earlier in the week.
Night time fountain.
Tornado formed overhead and took out some large branches
. . .I had to get out the door in order to move it.
The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. ~ Pablo Picasso
Friday, August 4, 2017
Paint Party Friday for a wonderful place to study, visit and comment on all the wonderful artists works. I appreciate all comments. . .Thank you so very much. I've had a lot of computer issues lately but I will get around to as many of you as I can. I learn so much from you all. Thank you.
Horse Barn behind me.
Grey horse.
You can see the birds in flight.
Clouds . . .heart shaped.
Humming bird.. . drinking.
Humming Bird coming in for landing.
Moon at Twilight.
"Decisions determine destiny." Thomas Monson
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How to Make It
Put the oil in a large (12-inch) pot and heat on moderately high heat. When the oil is hot, add the bay leaves, cinnamon and cardamom. Stir a few times, then add the onions. Stir and fry for 8 to 9 minutes, or until the onions are browned around the edges. Add the ginger and garlic and stir for 1 minute. Add the cumin and coriander seeds, stir for a few seconds and stir in 1 tablespoon of the yogurt. Stir and fry until blended with the onions. Add another tablespoon of yogurt and stir until is incorporated into the sauce. Continue to do this until all of the yogurt has been added.
Add the tomatoes, stir and cook two minutes. Now add the chickpeas with their liquid, 2 1/2 to 3 cups water, the salt, garam masala, amchoor, cumin seeds and cayenne pepper. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Stir in most of the fresh coriander, leaving just a little for the final garnish.
To make the cooked chickpeas called for in the recipe: Cover 3 cups of dried chickpeas with cold water and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 1 hour, then drain the chickpeas and return them to the pot. Add 9 cups of water and boil for 3 minutes. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer the chickpeas until tender (at least 1 hour or up to 2 hours, depending on the age of the chickpeas). Skim the scum that rises to the surface during cooking.

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UKIP Home Affairs Spokesman Diane James and Deputy Party Chairman Suzanne Evans today launched a raft of policies to demonstrate that UKIP have a range of women and child friendly policies.
These include:
- 3,000 more midwives and 20,000 more Nurses for the NHS
- £130 million per year more to research Dementia, the leading cause of death among women (5th for men)
- No to the tampon tax (cost £15m)
- Ensuring all pregnant women and mothers of all children under the age of 12 months have direct access to specialist mental health treatment (Postnatal depression is suffered by 1 in 10 women).
- Plans to reduce childcare cost and improve wrap around childcare for all school-age children.
- Full support for current maternity and paternity rights, as well as adoption leave.
- Taking the lowest-paid (often women choosing to work part-time) out of tax altogether
- A points-based immigration system ending excessive competition for minimum wage jobs, again mostly taken by women
- Increase the transferrable tax allowance for married couples and civil partners to £1500 to benefit spouses who do not use all of their personal allowance either because they are at home looking after children, or work part-time and earn less than the threshold for income tax.
- More support for 6.5 million carers in UK, most of whom (58%) are women. They will get:
- An additional five-day leave entitlement
- Commitment to increasing Carers' Allowance in line with inflation
- Commitment to keeping Carers' Allowance at or above Jobseekers' Allowance rate.
Women's Rights:
- Require faith-based tribunals to inform attendees of their rights under UK law, including making it clear they cannot be forced to attend and that the rulings from such hearings are not legally binding, to protect women in ethnic minority communities who may not know their rights.
- A zero tolerance approach to cultural practices that are either illegal or which conflict with British values and customs, including forced marriages, female genital mutilation and honour killings. We will enforce the law and prosecute where necessary.
FGM (Female Genital Mutilation):
- Introduce mandatory reporting for known FGM cases for front-line professionals such as teachers, GPs, nurses and police.
- Include awareness of FGM to the schools' curriculum and make FGM awareness a mandatory part of safeguarding training for teachers.
- Provide mandatory training for all midwives on FGM
Read the unabridged article here.
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Bhubaneswar: Orissa High court on Tuesday ordered State Government not to take any coercive actions against absconding Puri servitor Jayakrushna Mahasuar accused of misdemeanor to Puri Collector, media persons and on charges of delaying Niladri Bije ritual of Lord Jagannath earlier this July during Rath Yatra.
The apex court in the State also asked the servitor to file an affidavit that he would not indulge in any such offences in future.
Notably, Jayakrushna who is still to be traced by police has been declared absconder by Puri district police on August 26 after he failed to appear before the police on the case.
It is to be noted that Jayakrushna was alleged of misconduct towards Puri Collector Arvind Agarwal and manhandling some other media persons during Niladri Bije ritual earlier this year.
Mahasuar allegedly protested Collector's intervention in objecting the daughter of Damodar Mahasuar, from climbing the chariots and touching deities during Niladri Bije ritual of Lord Jagannath. Notably, there is a no-touch ban on chariots and deities during the whole Rath Yatra period.
During an altercation Mahasuar along with other servitors also tussled with some other media persons leading to delay in the pahandi of Lord Sudarsan and subsequently in Niladri Bije ritual by some hours.


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Save as Your PC Sleeps
Modern PCs incorporate a power-management standard called the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), which allows the operating system, BIOS, and hardware to cooperate in reducing power consumption. ACPI defines several global power and sleeping states; our chart below lists the relevant ACPI states and corresponding Windows XP/Vista modes, along with the power used by each mode on the example system.
You've probably put your laptop into hibernation or sleep hundreds of times, but people typically ignore these features on desktops. As the chart shows, power use in the S3 state (Standby in XP, and Sleep in Vista) is nearly equal to that used when the PC is powered off. The S3 state drops PC power down to 10 watts or less when idle even if the system consumes considerably more power than average while active. Unfortunately, most PCs I encounter are not configured to use this mode. Some older boards and peripherals may not play nice with S3, sound cards being particularly troublesome.
To tweak power management settings in Windows XP and Vista, open the Power Options applet in Control Panel. The three preset schemes are:
- Turn off monitor and/or hard disks only
- Standby/Sleep mode
- Hibernate mode
While Hibernate mode uses the least amount of power, it takes the longest time to suspend and resume, which involves writing and reading the entire contents of RAM to and from the hard disk (using a file named hiberfil.sys). The more RAM you have, the longer the process takes. On the other hand, the Standby/Sleep mode (S3) uses only slightly more power than Hibernate does, yet its suspend and resume times are virtually instantaneous no matter how much RAM is installed.
A BIOS setting called ACPI Suspend Type, ACPI Suspend State, or something similar controls which sleep state (S1 or S3) Windows uses. Many systems are set to S1 by default, which keeps the CPU and RAM powered. Enter your BIOS, navigate to the Power Management menu, and change the ACPI Suspend setting to S3, which cuts power to the CPU and RAM. The screen shot on the first page shows this setting on a Phoenix/Award BIOS. Enable any settings labeled 'USB KB Wake-Up From S3' (the wording varies), and set the Power On Function to Any Key to let the keyboard and mouse wake the PC from standby.
Change Settings to Conserve PC Energy
Depending on the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) settings in your PC's BIOS, the machine may be running up your energy bill even when you're not using it. Click the icon below to see our chart describing different levels of power consumption.
|Change Settings to Conserve PC Energy
|Depending on the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) settings in your PC's BIOS, the machine may be running up your energy bill even when you're not using it.
|ACPI Global/Sleep State
|Windows XP/Vista state
|Typical power consumed
|100 percent CPU/graphics load
|Power on
|3D screen saver
|Power on
|Simple screen saver
|Power on
|Idle; Windows desktop
|Power on
|Monitor and hard drives powered down
|Power on
|Blank screen
|Monitor and hard drives powered down, CPU halted, fans and other devices running
|Power on suspend (POS)
|Context saved in RAM, everything except RAM powered off
|Suspend to RAM (STR)
|Context saved to disk (hiberfil.sys), system powered off
|Suspend to disk (STD)
|System powered off
|Shut Down
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One of the most prevailing misconceptions in the business of medical practices within an integrated delivery network is that downstream revenue to the hospital from physician referrals justifies the heavy practice losses.
While this certainly seems like a credible assumption, it simply is not true—and such a belief could have a potentially devastating effect on your healthcare organization's ability to compete in an ever-changing market.
Here's the reality: Medical practice losses drain precious capital from the hospital or health system—dollars that could be spent on updating technology, acquiring specialty services, improving the quality of care, or employing other strategic initiatives.
So how do you come out ahead when you are in what seems to be a losing game? We have found that a group-wide revenue improvement strategy can work wonders in helping a healthcare organization win the medical practice game.


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336 units within the Peabody development, on Hertford Union Canal in east London
Located in one of the 'Olympic Fringe' neighbourhoods, Fish Island Village is a 2.85 hectare mixed-use development on the site of a disused distribution warehouse. Fronting the Hertford Union Canal in Fish Island, east London, the scheme comprises a total of 596 new dwellings and hosts over 5000sqm of flexible and affordable commercial space. As masterplanner to the development, Haworth Tompkins have been working with Peabody and Hill to design 13 of the 17 blocks within Phases 1 & 2, which include a mix of private, affordable rent and shared ownership one, two, and three-bedroom apartments and maisonettes. Pitman Tozer have designed the three blocks forming the Monier Road tranche of the scheme whilst Lyndon Goode have designed the pavilion block fronting a new public square.
During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Fish Island and nearby Hackney Wick were predominantly industrial areas served by an impressive network of canals and characterised by brick and concrete warehouse buildings. Today, the area has one of the highest densities of fine artists, designers and artisans in Europe, many of which have converted these existing buildings into studio spaces of various types and sizes.
Fish Island Village seeks to nurture and grow the existing creative community by providing flexible commercial space including workshops, maker spaces, studios, cafes and function rooms to create London's largest new complex for creatives. Mixed tenure residential overlooking an active and independent commercial ground floor and public realm will create a unique place and sustainable neighbourhood.
The elevational treatment is ordered and rational taking its cue from its existing heritage and context; tough and robust but timeless. The choice of four brick types and use of grit blasted, acid etched and fairfaced concrete emphasise the solidity and permanence of the buildings. Windows are generous, affording good daylight to dwellings, whilst balconies are typically recessed to provide year-round usable external amenity to each home. Commercial spaces boast industrial-scale floor to ceiling heights, some of which are double-height and incorporate mezzanines echoing the unique proportions of existing spaces in Fish Island.
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HEAT is the story of a summer – Britain swelters under an unprecedented heatwave, and 16 year-old Joe uncovers a dangerous and deadly plot. This thrilling young-adult adventure hurtles the length of modern Britain – from the South coast to the highlands of Scotland – as Joe races to save the unsuspecting public from a devious evil.
Our first piece of original fiction since Mann's Best Friend, HEAT is a work-in-progress planned for publication in 2021. Watch this space for work-in-progress blogs, videos and information.


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Thank you for reading!
Hello, to all who stumble across this blog. I appreciate your readership, whether first time or long-time reader. Every set of eyes is appreciated, and I have enjoyed posting and interacting with readers here on WordPress.
Honestly, I never planned to write and publish erotica forever. Writing erotica short stories was a way of getting myself to write more, and I was kind of thinking I might as well try publishing them to cash in on the current craze for them. I did not really cash in, but it's been a fun time, and I have met some interesting people.
Thank you, everyone, but Bambi Quim is retiring. I will probably keep my works up on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, for now, but I will no longer be blogging, tweeting, or otherwise doing social media. Happy 2017 everyone! I hope this year brings you good things.
What I've Been Busy Doing Instead of Blogging
Hello lovely readers!
Remember awhile back, when I mentioned that I might have trouble blogging soon because of work, etc.? Well soon is now, which must mean now is tomorrow, and the sun, my friends, is not out.
Because I have been ill. It's only a cold, which is to say, it's only a lingering, congestive madness that will probably never go away, but nonetheless, isn't bad enough to cause me to abstain from work.
I also have some other, top-secret projects going on that are not writing-related, and will likely take the better part of the next year. So this blog will likely be relegated largely to sporadic book reviews until these are finished.
On a positive note, I know how the story I was writing needs to end.
On a negative note, I have been unable to find the time to write it.
Hopefully, I can carve out some time soon to finish, after which my writing will probably be on hiatus until summer 2016. Which sort of sucks, BUT also means I might be able to release it next October.
I hope this update has been somewhat satisfying, at least marginally amusing, and welcome your comments below. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some coughing at work to do.


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Fuji Kindergarten, Tokyo
Location: Tachikawa, Tokyo
Architects: Tezuka Architects
Engineers: Takenaka Corporation
Completion: 2007
Takaharu and Yui, the architects, designed an oval kindergarten with a roof that is a playground by itself. They worked hard to accommodate their design to the already existing nature of the construction site.
The structure of the building was a challenge for the designers. The roof has an oval shape; however, the geometry is not perfect so it does not have a center or a reference point for the structure. They came up with a triangular steel structure for the roof, which is much stronger than a two directional structure, as shown in the third image below.
Part of the roof structure can be observed in the image below. The roof was designed with openings for skylights and for the existing trees.
Numbers 1 and 2 represent these openings in the plan, respectively. All the openings can be accessed by the children from the roof. Beams marked with number 3 represent steel I-section main beams (300 mm deep). Beams labeled with number 4 are steel I-section longitudinal beams (260 mm deep), and beams with number 5 are steel I-section beams (140 mm deep). Main and secondary beams are shown in section in the image below.
The roof is made of 20 mm of cherry boarding, 60/45 mm battens, steel raising pieces, EPDM (rubber) layer, 50 mm layer of concrete, 50 mm layer of thermal insulation, 200 mm for mechanical services, other 50 mm of thermal insulation, 15 mm of plasterboard, and 9 mm of perforated plasterboard acoustic soffit. The roof is supported by tubular steel columns.
The kindergarten was designed with no walls between the classrooms. This way the children learn to develop their own concentration in open and loud places. There is just one permanent wall that was placed between the staff area and the classroom next to it. All the other walls are sliding walls made of triple glazing in wood frames.
The floor assembly is 14 mm of untreated pine parquet, 15 mm of plywood, 121 mm of an under floor cavity for warm-air heating, 40 mm of thermal insulation, 230 mm of reinforced concrete floor slab, a vapor barrier, a root-resistant sheeting, and a concrete leveling layer on 50 mm of gravel bed.
A special detail of the architecture of this kindergarten is the roof by itself. It serves as a playground and as a classroom for the children. The only other playground part besides the roof is a slide that goes from the roof to the ground. Around the edges of the roof there is a rail with vertical railings spaced at 11 cm of each other; this distance is too tight for the head of a child but big enough for their legs to pass easily. All 500 children of the kindergarten can sit on the edge of the roof to watch concerts or presentations.
All details are included in the architect's hand drawings.
Source: Kindergarten in Tokyo. Detail Magazine pgs 278-289 , 3rd Ed, 2008.


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Whenever I use egg yolks in a recipe, instead of discarding the unused egg whites, I freeze them, being careful to date and label them. Sometimes I freeze 6 together, sometimes 3, sometimes 2, etc. Little plastic containers work perfectly for this. When I want to use them, I take a container out the night before and let it thaw slowly in the fridge. That's what I did when I made this angel food cake.
While I'm not a huge fan of angel food cake, my hubby is. He loves slices of it with fresh strawberries and Redi Whip. He also loves it split, filled with custard and topped with chocolate frosting.
In this day of modern technology, you would think that the best angel food cake would be made with a KitchenAid stand mixer. Not so. Angel food cake has greater volume and more tender texture when egg whites are beaten with a wire whip. Follow this recipe exactly and you will have a beautiful, high, moist, tender, delicious and heavenly dessert.
One word of caution: Be sure utensils, bowls and bakeware are free of any grease. Butter, oils and fats are the enemy of angel food cake!
|Heavenly Angel Food Cake
Recipe adapted from Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking
Rating: 10 out of 10
|3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
1/2 cup low-protein bleached all-purpose flour (such as White Lily)
1 tsp. vanilla powder
5 large egg whites (2/3 cup), room temperature
1/8 tsp. sea salt
1/2 + 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1 Tbsp. lemon, lime or orange juice
Heat oven to 300F. Line two small loaf pans (3-1/2" x 7-1/2" each) with double sheets of wax paper on bottoms only; set aside. Do not grease pans.
In work bowl of food processor, pulse sugar and lemon zest till both are ground fine; set aside. On a piece of wax paper, sift flour, measure, then resift six times with half the sugar mixture and the vanilla powder. (If you clear the wax paper of excess flour after the first sifting, you can then resift the 1/2 cup of flour, sugar mixture and vanilla powder together on the wax paper, saving a little on clean-up.)
In a large bowl, whisk egg whites, cream of tartar and salt till stiff and peaks form, about 5 minutes. (You might want to slightly tip the bowl, making it easier to whisk.)
With the bowl flat, sift the remaining half of the sugar, a little at a time, in about 5 portions, adding the citrus juice at the end. Beat about 20 strokes after each addition. Sift the flour-sugar mixture in 5 portions over the egg white mixture. Fold gently but thoroughly with the whisk after each addition. Divide batter equally between the two prepared pans. Bake at 300F for 30-35 minutes, or till delicately browned and cake springs back when lightly touched.
Invert pans over wire rack to cool, about 1-1/2 hours.
Using straight up-and-down motions, run sharp knife around edges of pan to loosen cake. Remove wax paper from bottoms. Yield: About 14 (1") slices.


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10 Ways Your Contact Lenses Will Help You in the Future
Come with us on a short trip into the near future.But first, the past – in 1508, Leonardo da Vinci drew the inklings of an idea for contact lenses in a sketch. A few hundred years later, the first ones were produced. In much less time than that you'll witness a revolution in what contact lenses will do besides correct your vision. Curious? We've compiled a few examples to show you what we mean.
Diabetes Control
Diabetes is filled with restrictions and inconveniences, but the finger prick to test blood sugar levels is probably the most loathed. Painful … annoying … constant … it's near the top of the diabetic's Top Ten Complaints List. Well, relief may be near. Google is working on contact lenses that would be able to gauge glucose levels, replacing that prick.
Facial Recognition
Might your eyes one day fill in the information that your brain has misplaced? Again, Google is working on it. If Aunt Nellie's third husband's name escapes you at the family reunion, there's no need to go with "pal" or "buddy" anymore -- Google to the rescue. This could also come in handy for police on patrol for criminals or for blind date bail-outs.
Internet Surfing
In the future, teenagers who are rolling their eyes may not be doing it for the traditional reasons (total disbelief or parental embarrassment). They may be scrolling on Facebook by moving their eyes. Scientists are at work on a conductive polymer film coating that could transform contact lenses into little computers, which would send electronic displays right over your eyeballs.
A Cure for Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is dangerously high eye pressure that can lead to permanent blindness. Patients must get pressure measured several times a year -- but that could change soon. Now in development, electronic sensors in contact lenses could measure pressure at all times, alerting doctors as soon as there's danger. One day, pressure-measuring contact lenses might also be able to administer medicine that would deliver a cure.
Video Recorder
If you know people for whom VCR technology of the early 1980s was a miracle, you may want to break this to them gently -- to avoid blown minds. Sony and Samsung are working on video recorders embedded in contact lenses. They're controlled by blinking. Sensors measure eyelid closure time, distinguishing between an average blink and extended blink for control. OK, that's mind-blowing for us all.
Virtual Reality
Display-capable contact lenses are coming, and when they arrive they will change the world. And not just for gamers. If you think that's an exaggeration, consider this: You could actually "attend" your favorite sporting event or theater production in the best seat in the house – while sitting in your living room lounge chair (or naked in bed, if that's the way you roll).
No more fumbling for that silly phone camera. As early as 2014, Samsung filed a patent for a contact lens with a camera built in.You would control the camera by your blinking patterns, and transmit the images back to a smartphone.Embedding miniature cameras into contact lenses could also enable the blind to navigate dangerous situations, such as crossing the street, more easily.
Texting/Map Reading
Estimates on the coming of direct-to-eyeball displays ran anywhere from 15 to 50 years. But we'd better shorten that timeline, because Ghent University in Belgium has developed a spherical LCD display embedded within contact lenses. It will allow you to read text messages across your eyeball. This tech could also put those nice GPS voices out of business with directions that display on your eye.
Super Eyesight
Think 20/20 is perfect vision? Well, that is so last century. Ocumetics Technology Corp. thinks it can provide us with eyesight three times better than 20/20. Technically not contact lenses -- since they're actually implanted in an 8-minute surgery comparable to a cataract procedure -- the devices would immediately correct vision problems, whether far, medium or near.
Night Vision
Driving at night is one thing, perfect night vision is quite another. At the University of Michigan, scientists are building a contact lens that would allow soldiers (and anyone else who cares or needs) to see in the dark using thermal imaging. They are employing grapheme (a single layer of carbon atoms) to pick up the full spectrum of light, including ultraviolet light.


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Julian Schnabel has succeeded in two fields that are notoriously difficult to making a living at. In the early 80s (with Schnabel in his early 30s), he burst from New York's art scene as an important new talent and went on to see his paintings displayed in the world's greatest museums. Schnabel then took on film as a hobby, becoming one of those rare directors that simply hasn't made a bad movie, with each film -- Basquiat (1996), Before Night Falls (2000) and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) -- earning more awards and nominations than its predecessor.
So now Schnabel has taken on a real challenge: making a movie about a teenage Palestinian girl. As Schnabel told me, "I think the thing I didn't know or had a feeling about was how controversial it would be to make a movie about Palestinian people. Because it seems like you can make a movie about anybody but them."
But he added, "And that seemed to be the reason why I made it."
Schnabel's new film, Miral (trailer here), presents the lives of four Palestinian women living in East Jerusalem after the violent creation of Israel in 1948, with most of the film focusing on a sixteen-year-old girl named Miral (Freida Pinto of Slumdog Millionaire). Miral's sheltered life within the walls of the Dar Al-Tifel orphanage/school is shattered in 1987 by the Intifada, and she must choose between violent resistance against Israel with her activist boyfriend (Omar Hetwally) or the peaceful route of education advocated by the founder of Dar Al-Tifel, Hind Husseini (The Visitor's Hiam Abbass). Miral is based on an autobiographical book by Rula Jebreal, with whom Schnabel is in a relationship not that it matters).
A special screening of Miral at the United Nations drew protests from Israel's UN delegation, the American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League for the film's depictions of Israeli forces firing on protesters, beating prisoners and destroying homes. They acknowledged that such actions did occur, but were upset that they were shown without explaining the justifications for them.
I met Schnabel, who is Jewish, in a well-appointed corner office overlooking Hollywood Blvd. and out onto hills, streets and sky drenched clean by torrential rains. We talked about the controversy surrounding the film, whether Miral is "anti-Israel," Schnabel's experiences filming in Israel and Palestine, and a lot more.
Watch my ReThink Interview with Julian Schnabel below.
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Flooding my mailbox.
I don't care what anyone says, religion is a business.
When a church - e.g. the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of the Snows, National Shrine of St. Therese, or any other mega-church sends out unwanted gifts such as calendars, cards, holy oil, plastic rosaries, with a check-off of suggested donations* for the unwanted gift as well as an enrollment form for inclusion in the prayers and Masses offered - with a vigil light option - and a computer generated personalized letter to make me feel special - I call that a fundraising business strategy. Just like other secular charities who send you nickels, dimes, pennies, and sometimes a dollar bill, while requesting a minimum return donation starting at $75-, if you spend that much money to ask me for funds, go away. Keep your gifts and your small change and get a Go-Fund Me page. Businesses hire and pay people to make money for them.
I've given to these charities, once or twice - but now I get multiple mailings and their gifts, my name is also rented to other religious fundraisers. It's too much. I've decided to give to charities who do not do that - who do not run seasonal, liturgical-cycle, fundraising campaigns with gifts and awards.
Sorry - I just got a pile of stuff in the mail again today.
So anyway.
Remember - the Missionaries of Charity do not even engage in fund-raising. From an interview with Mother Nirmala, M.C.:
Q: What about financial means: food, medicines, material goods?
Sister Nirmala: Absolutely nothing is lacking. God provides-- everywhere in India as well as abroad. You know, that is the promise of God for us. When Mother started the society and Mother was called, she did not start on her own, Jesus called her to start this congregation. He wanted her to be poor and the poorest of the poor. He wanted her to be empty-handed and serve the poorest of the poor free. It is such a paradox, isn't? He said: I will provide. That was Mother did, and that is what we are continuing to do: trusting in God's Providence, serving the poorest of the poor, free. And God does it. His promise is fulfilled every day. All we need to do is to keep being faithful to our commitments, to answer the call of God, everything else follows.
Q: But Sister, what would you tell those people who are so afraid of lacking the "indispensable?
things every day, or those who want to possess more material things?
Sister Nirmala: Trust in the Lord and do your best. Let the kingdom of God in your lives and he will provide everything.
Q: How does the Order cope with all the financial and economical demands?
Sister Nirmala: By trusting in God, and he is providing. We never ask for things. People just come and give. Everywhere they want to carry out fundraising activities, we say: "Please don't
fund-raise; we don't want to use Mother's name. No."
We want people acting on their own. We want their spontaneous collaboration. But if somebody is going around fundraising in Mother's name, we don't accept it. We want to depend on God's providence--only. - Source
*If you don't respond you often get a follow up letter asking where your donation is.


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Complete super beta prostate reviews. So what are the best prostate health supplements.
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Hello and welcome to the fifth part of our hihat accent series. This time we are playing16th note bass drum patterns with and offbeat hihat.
1) First up we are just playing a bass drum on every 8th note that does not have a snare. Really try and lock in and relax.
2) Next up we displace the bass drums one 16th so that we have a bass on every 'e' and 'a'.
3-6) In the next four exercises we are taking two 16th notes and displacing them in a grid format. If a bass falls with a snare, I have dropped the bass drum. You can obviously go back through all of these and put the bass drums 'back in' if you like but I find this a more appropriate way of practicing for the most part. We start with '1e', then 'e+', then '+a' and finally '1a'.
7) In the final exercise we are playing examples 3-6 as a continuous loop. The advantage of this is we also get two occasions of three bass drums in a row, starting both with the hihat (bar 3 to 4) and also in the gap (bar 4 to 1)
I hope you enjoyed that lesson. Join me next time for something a little different.


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NFT is an ultra-resource efficient method of growing plants by providing a highly oxygenated, slowly moving film (stream) of dissolved minerals to the roots in a flat bottomed, gently sloped channel (the Hydroponic Nutrient Film Technique Lettuce Systemgully).
Plants are placed at intervals along the gully and grown with their root ends constantly moistened by the nutrient film.
The nutrient film is shallow enough for most of the root mass to have direct access to oxygen from the surrounding air.
The nutrient solution is recirculated through a reservoir that is highly aerated and continuously monitored for pH and nutrient strength. Nutrient strength and pH are adjusted on demand with the use of automated monitor/dosing computer equipment. This provides constant balance and optimum conditions for thriving plant growth.
* Clean, mineral rich, pesticide and grit-free lettuce.
* NFT lettuce requires only a fraction of the labour.
* Boasts 30% more production per acre than the best traditional soil methods.
* NFT uses just one tenth the water.
There are a few critical aspects of NFT system design that cannot be ignored.
1. Water Quality
Source water quality must be a constant, not a variable. Before even considering hydroponics water must be analyzed beforehand to determine qualities.
Upon analysis water must be as pure as possible going in. If too many mineral elements are present, i.e. high sodium, heavy metals or pathogens, it must be treated with Reverse Osmosis Membranes and/or Ozone.
If source water mineral, such as sodium, is too high, reservoir will need to be dumped much more frequently which is wasteful, costly and unnecessary.
2. Gully Features
Gully must be flat bottomed to achieve a broad nutrient film (stream).
Slope must be a minimum of 1″ in 40″. No runs longer than 60′ (18 metres).
1 litre a minutes flow rate per gully maximum. ¾ litre per minutes for short runs.
2 feeder tubes per gully, in case one blocks.
3. Reservoir Features
Reservoir should be sized so that when the system turns off the reservoir needs to be able to hold 2000 litres.
Returning nutrient must fall into the reservoir. All reservoirs must be equipped with venturis for oxygenation. Ethylene, a by-product waste gas of plant metabolism, can choke a recirculating system. A venturi that operates off pump pressure creates a spa like effect in the reservoir, agitating ethylene out of the solution and introducing fresh air into the tank are.
N.F.T. systems are very susceptible to power outages and pump failures. The roots dry out very rapidly when the flow of nutrient solution is interrupted.


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Some people you like in spite of their flaws; others you enjoy because of their flaws. It's the same with lenses. I've written before that the Nikon 35mm f/2.0D lens gets no respect. It got luke-warm reviews originally, and when people update their reviews based on newer, more capable cameras, the lens fares even worse. Good reviewers often point out that the flaws they perceive in a lens or camera may not be visible to most people, and that's a super-important caveat.
Lens reviews from experienced users are helpful, but they don't know who you are and how you see. One reviewer, panning this lens, wrote that shooting wide open was like using a "dream filter." He didn't mean "ideal." He meant "fuzzy." The lens also has some flare and contrast issues, yada yada yada. It's all true. It's also true that many of the iconic photographs that attracted you to the art form in the first place were made with similar or worse optics.
I applaud how well Nikon has maintained compatability with older lenses, because there's a lot more to lens choice than focal length and aperture. I keep this lens in my collection because I like its character, and a lens' character is why you should look at hundreds of photos in addition to reviews when you are considering a new lens. Google will help. Also, user sites like pbase.com will let you search images by lens.


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Wolverines, long admired for their ferocity and canniness, are so elusive that few people have even seen one. Now biologists are racing to find them before trappers do.
In Manitoba, residents experience the wonder and caution of sharing space with one of nature's deadliest carnivores.
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This is my 8 month old Daughter her costume was bought for a Halloween pageant she was in. It is a homemade Tutu Dress that I bought from a friend.


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Every Wednesday Night - 7:25 to 10:30 P.M. Early Birds begin at 7:25 P.M. Your weekly Admission Ticket is used for special random Drawings through out the month. Be sure to come in for your chance at cash, Admission Packs and the Big $200.00 Cash Drawing the last Wednesday of every Month. Other Prizes include Free Admission and a weekly $50.00 Drawing. Doors Open at 6:00 P.M.
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Here's an excerpt from Furious Seasons on why not antidepressants for kids:
Because anti-depressants represent America's quick fix culture: compare our approach with the UK's, where anti-depressants are mostly banned for anyone under 18 and where its own health care agencies (ie, NICE) recommend approaching depression treatment by going through watchful waiting, making sure patients are eating properly and exercising, psychotherapy and, then and only then, moving to anti-depressants. Since making that shift a few years ago in the nation's depression treatment policies, I've heard no reports of British teens going through a suicide epidemic. In fact, the suicide rate went down over there when most anti-depressants (except Prozac) were banned for under-18s.


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E.W. Kenyon said: Fasting and long hours of prayer do not build faith…..reading books about faith and men of faith and their exploits stirs in the heart a deep passion for faith, but does not build faith. The Word alone is the source of faith.
Andrew Murray said: Little of the Word with little prayer is death to the spiritual life. Much of the Word with little prayer gives a sickly life. Much of prayer with little of the Word gives more life, but without steadfastness. A full measure of the Word and prayer each day gives a healthy and powerful life.
Would you like your prayers to be more powerful? Pray the Scriptures. Hebrews 4:12 says that God's Word is alive and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword. When we speak and pray the Scriptures, we are coming into agreement with God, and His power is released to answer our prayers.
Yesterday we seen some prayer of the Apostles in the Bible. Praying the scriptures will increase your spiritual growth. You actually learn what God says about certain situations, and by praying His Word you will see His results. Many people have testified that just by praying the healing scriptures they have been healed, physically as well as mentally.
Jesus promised that if God's words (thoughts) abide in us then we would have power in prayer. The Word abides in us as we meditate on the Scripture and pursue obedience. (John. 15:7-8).
So how does praying the Word help us:
- God introduces His will in the Word. When we pray the Word we pray the will of God and when we pray according to the will of God, the Word says our prayers will be answered. (1 John 5:14-15)
- Books provide knowledge and insight, but it is only when we read the Word that you come to faith. When we pray the Word, faith increases in our hearts. (Rom.10:17)
- The Word/Scripture reveals God's priorities. When we pray according to the Word we learn what these priorities are and then we will be able to adapt our lives according to these priorities.
- The Word has authority. When God the Father created the universe He did it through His Son, the Word. The Word spoke a word and there was light and life and people and heavenly bodies. When we proclaim the Word, it becomes a declaration in the spiritual kingdom – the Word still has the same power. When we call on the living Word, it has the power to give life and to re-create.
- The Word teaches us about God – His character, being, power, abilities and characteristics. When we understand God better we are able to pray with more faith. Faith is as strong as the person in whom you believe.
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1. Re: Two or more navigation menu item open the same pagePierre Yotti Oct 30, 2018 11:11 AM (in response to Angelo Lopez)
Try that
- Create a Application Item: Example CURRENT_ITEM
2- In all your Navigation Item you need to set the CURRENT_ITEM when you want it as active like this
- Example : Report1 Item
List Entry current for Condition:
:CURRENT_ITEM =1 and :app_page_id = 1 (: app_page_id come from the Post from fac586)
You can download the App on github
update: You can use the Idea that fac586 suggest. It is better because you don't need to create a extra Application Item. You can use the REQUEST Attribut
2. Re: Two or more navigation menu item open the same pagefac586 Oct 30, 2018 11:02 AM (in response to Angelo Lopez)
Angelo Lopez wrote:
I have two or more navigation items that open the same page passing a different parameter.
Report 1 --> Page 1
Report 2 --> Page 1
Report 3 --> Page 1
but every item i click , always the first one (in this case Report 1) is highlighted.
How can I highlight the correct item (e.g. if I click on Report 2 this must has been highlight and not Report 1)?
Configure the links to set a different REQUEST value for each report, and change the Current List Entry settings on the menu entries to PL/SQL Expressions of the form:
:app_page_id = 1 and :request = 'REPORT_1'
3. Re: Two or more navigation menu item open the same pageAngelo Lopez Oct 30, 2018 11:34 AM (in response to fac586)
Thx a lot Alli Pierre Yotti and fac586.
I have used the fac586 solution and it works gr8.


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How great is that hat? He's been wearing it for several years now. We took a trip to target this morning so B could spend some of his allowance – he wore the hat the entire time.
Mini Pillow Pet – $12
R2D2 action figure – $8
Spending your rich allowance? – Priceless


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Here is our comprehensive review of 2018 Infiniti G37 features, redesign, horsepower, engine specs, fuel economy, interior, price and release date.
The brand new idea of 2018 Infiniti G37 has been emerged out from automobile and forecasted to spot the particular low end of the luxury car. To put it differently, it shows an immediate reaction to BMW 320i glossy sedan that's a classed car whose cost was diminished recently. It's fair worth makes the vehicle worth the delay. The 2018 Infiniti is generally available in 2 versions enclosing the G37 Condo AWD and G37 automobile journey. Both sedans are made as an excellent alternative to Infiniti Q50. Infiniti is not willing to talk about their future product, the 2018 Infiniti G37. Even though Q50 has released to the automobile industry early in the day, it doesn't offer any hint in regards to the G37. It may be an approach used by Infiniti. The spokesperson of Infiniti remarked that G37 wouldn't be promoted any kind of long, but it will become a vehicle of cheaper and heavily leased alternative to all brand new Q50.
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Physical Therapists
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Physical Therapists
Eileen M. Murphy, PT, OCS, MTC
Eileen, a 1982 graduate of The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN, has over 30 years of clinical experience. She is Owner of Mass Sport & Spine. Twice, Eileen has been Board Certified by the American Physical Therapy Association in the Specialty of Orthopedics (OCS). She is Manual Therapy Certified (MTC) through the Institute for Graduate Physical Therapy, St. Augustine Florida. Manual therapy certification has help augment her orthopedic clinical skills in the areas of: Sports Medicine, Post-op care, extremity and spine mobilization, myofascial release, muscle energy, and spinal stabilization. Eileen is Graston Certified which is a great adjunct to her manual skills. She has interest in the sub-specialty of Dance Medicine. She has developed and presented professional and community education programs in the areas of spinal dysfunction, low back pain, Sacroiliac dysfunction, and care/ treatment of the spine. Eileen completed a Residency at the University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry, with emphasis on the evaluation and treatment of TMJ/TMD, Headaches, and Craniofascial/Cervical pain.
Debra Bangs, DPT
Debbie, a 1990 graduate of Northeastern University, has 18 years of experience in orthopedics. Her emphasis in the clinic has been the spine and she has done training in ergonomics for local employers and in the community. She has additional training in manual therapy including muscle energy, joint mobilization and spinal stabilization training. She is a member of the APTA and is involved in educational planning and is an Assembly Rep for the Central District. Debbie will complete the transitional doctorate program at the MGH Institute of Health Professionals in the spring of 2009.
Michael Coyne, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS
Michael is a graduate of Springfield College's Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) class of 2016. Prior to going to Springfield, Michael graduated from Norwich University's Athletic Training program where he became a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) and was a member of the Corps of Cadets.
During his time at Springfield, he completed clinical rotations at Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center (Cincinnati, OH), Falmouth Hospital (Falmouth, MA) and the Mountain Center (Conway, NH). While at Springfield College, Michael continued to work as an athletic trainer, spending most of his time with Gaelic Football teams out of the Irish Cultural Center in Canton. During his time at Norwich, he worked with the entire spectrum of sports the college offered with a particular focus on the hockey, football and lacrosse.
Michael enjoys working with all patients of different ages and backgrounds and has worked with individuals from the ages of 4 to 97. He uses a variety of treatment approaches to help you reach your goals. He is heavily influenced from coursework taken from both the Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) and the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT). He is currently working towards advanced certifications through both of these institutes. Additionally, he has a particular interest in pain science education and helping people understand their pain.
As an employee of Mass. Sport and Spine, he is the Physical Therapist/Athletic Trainer of the South Shore Kings Junior Hockey teams. He works closely with the members of this organization and the training staff of EDGE performance facility with individualizing training programs and returning athletes to play.
In his spare time, Michael enjoys rock climbing, running, hiking, and skiing.
Eric Folmar, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP
Eric, a 2001 graduate of Quinnipiac University with his Master's in Physical Therapy, has nearly 15 years of clinical experience in orthopedics. He received his Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University in 2013. He is additionally recognized as a specialist in orthopedics (OCS) by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS).
Eric has had several different clinical experiences including, cardiopulmonary, amputee, head injury, trauma and orthopedics. Prior to coming to MSS, Eric was the senior therapist for the musculoskeletal unit at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston,MA.and was Rehab Director for Orthopedic Care Specialists in Easton, MA for 12 years. His current clinical specialties include general orthopedics, sports rehab, lower extremity biomechanics, custom orthotic prescription & fitting, gait/running analysis, dancing and throwing injuries. Additional certifications and memberships include Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP), certified member in the nationally recognized Sportsmetrics™ ACL injury prevention program and is a Graston Technique® certified practitioner. He is also an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and is a member of the Foot and Ankle, Sports, Performing Arts, And Health Policy & Administration Special Interest Groups.
Outside of clinical practice, Eric lectures nationally on topics ranging from biomechanics, therapeutic exercise, and kinesiology/corrective taping techniques. He is Director of the Transitional Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program and is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Northeastern University Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, & Rehabilitative Sciences. Eric is also involved in the local Irish Dance Community with his wife, who is the owner of the Greenway Academy of Irish Dance. Additionally he spends time traveling to dance schools lecturing on injury prevention strategies and performance enhancement. He also works with the Dirt Dawgs Baseball Program in Canton, MA, where he has established a movement analysis and injury prevention program for the adolescent baseball and softball players.
Eric's treatment philosophy stems from the body's ability to heal itself and the therapist's job is simply to put the body in the best position to do this. He believes his job is to identify the area(s) of dysfunction and assist the patient in addressing the area(s). He accomplishes this primarily through individualized exercise programs, manual therapy techniques, and clinical taping techniques.
Luke Lindsay-Brisbin, PT, DPT, CSCS
Luke is a graduate of Northeastern University where he earned both his Bachelor's in Rehabilitation Science in 2015, and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) in 2016.
During his time at Northeastern, Luke performed cooperative education experiences with Boston Medical Center inpatient rehab and Cambridge Health Alliance outpatient PT. He also completed clinical rotations with Massachusetts General Hospital Sports Medicine Physical Therapy, Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Colorado Springs, and Mass Sport and Spine in Westwood.
Luke has experience and enjoys treating patients of all ages and diagnoses. He values evidence-based practice, one-on-one treatment time, and will teach you about your diagnosis to ensure you are involved and able to fully benefit from your care. During treatments, you can expect a combination of manual therapy, biomechanical analysis, specific therapeutic exercise and ergonomic/postural training to address all of your needs and goals, returning you back to function. Luke has taken continuing education courses in ACL injury rehab/prevention, treatment of the upper extremity, and looks forward to expanding his knowledge further with courses and certifications. He has worked as a personal trainer, currently holding a personal training license through NSCA, and is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). In his free time, Luke enjoys playing sports, hiking, and traveling.
Eugene Lyons DPT
Gene is a 2013 graduate of the Sacred Heart University Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. He is an alumnus of Boston University, where he received his Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences.
He has 4 years of experience working locally as a personal trainer as well as a number of unique experiences abroad. He spent a semester in Australia studying under the Manager of Athlete Performance at Sydney University where he worked with a variety of collegiate and professional level athletes with a focus on women's basketball, men's track & field, as well as rugby union and Aussie rules football. There he learned to specialize in the development of strength & conditioning programs as well as work intimately with the rehabilitation staff to provide patient-centered, sports-specific regimens to optimize player performance. As a student, Gene has had clinical experience in a wide range of specialized rehab settings in both MA and CT. His current interests include aquatic therapy, manual therapy, and Mulligan "mobilization with movement" techniques.
Gene will use a variety of clinical examination and intervention techniques based on the most current evidence to identify and treat your limitations in order to maximize your potential.
Amanda Gianfelice, DPT
Amanda is a graduate of Quinnipiac University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Health and Science Studies in 2011 and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2015.
Amanda has experience in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. She has had clinic experience at Boston Medical Center, New England Rehabilitation in Woburn, MA, and Orthopedic Care Specialists in Easton, MA. Amanda has experience working with a variety of patients with neurological and musculoskeletal issues. Amanda enjoys treating varied orthopedic diagnoses integrating manual therapy techniques.
Reena Patel DPT, MS, ATC
Reena received her Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from Dominican College of Blauvelt located in Orangeburg, NY in 2010. She also has received her Master's degree in athletic training from Seton Hall University in 2004. She has worked in an outpatient orthopedic setting for over 7 years. Reena has had the opportunity to work with a variety of sports related injuries. Through her years of experience as an athletic trainer and physical therapist, Reena has worked with numerous high school, collegiate and professional level athletes. Recently, Reena obtained a specialization in Corrective Exercise from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Reena's interests are focused on orthopedic and sported related injury as well as overall health and wellness. During her physical therapy schooling, Reena had the opportunity to work in an orthopedic-aquatic therapy setting where she treated patients with fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal cord injury and complex orthopedic impairments. She also has experience with high level traumatic brain injury patients from her clinical rotation at JFK hospital in Edison, NJ.
Kristine Towers, MSPT
Kristine is a 2001 graduate of Boston University's Sargent College of Allied Health Sciences and has been working in the outpatient sports and orthopedics setting for 15 years. She greatly enjoys the challenge of treating a variety of patients, from a 9 year-old baseball pitcher, to a 35 year-old pregnant mom, to an 85 year-old with balance deficits. Kristine's advanced training in the Maitland Approach and Graston Technique, combined with her understanding of exercise science, help her understand all of the deficits that each patient may have and how to best devise an individualized treatment plan. She has advanced training in pre and post natal exercise, helping to successfully rehabilitate many women, during and after pregnancy, with a variety of ailments. Her personal experience as a former yoga and Pilates instructor help her to incorporate these practices into physical therapy and return patients to their own practices sooner, and better, than before. Kristine personally enjoys exercising, rollerblading, and scrapbooking and lives with her husband and 3 awesome little boys here in Walpole! She looks forward to meeting you and helping you achieve your goals.
Jessica Lynch, PT, DPT
Jessica is an alum of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where she first earned her Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology with minors in Nutrition and Psychology. In 2016 she received her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from UMass Lowell.
Jessica performed several clinical rotations throughout her DPT program, including outpatient experiences at Exeter Hospital and Boston Medical Center. She also performed an inpatient rotation at Saint Anne's Hospital. Jessica became practiced in orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, and neurological conditions.
She recently completed the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) to provide a full body evaluation. This assessment looks for dysfunctional and painful movement patterns for patients of any age. The goal is to find the cause of the pain and promote nonpainful functional movement.
Jessica has 6 years of experience in personal training and instructing group fitness classes. She especially loves teaching yoga and explaining the benefits of exercise. These skills are critical assets when working with athletes. She also completed an undergraduate clinical in sports and conditioning, where she worked with many lacrosse and soccer players.
In her spare time, Jessica enjoys painting, hiking, snorkeling, practicing yoga, and spending time with loved ones.
Patricia Pangaio, PT, DPT
Patty is a 2011 graduate of Syracuse University where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Pre-Medicine. She then earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from Sacred Heart University in 2014.
During her time at Sacred Heart University, Patty completed four clinical rotations in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including Lepre Physical Therapy, The Miriam Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and Mass Sport and Spine. Through her various clinical experiences, she was exposed to a wide range of complex musculoskeletal and neurological patient cases. This exposure has led her to gain a solid foundation on the complexity of musculoskeletal injuries and how to develop the most effective treatment approach for each of her patients. Patty utilizes a patient-centered approach to care, which incorporates physical, social and psychological aspects that are crucial to the patient in order to reach their optimal level of function.
As a former athlete and physical therapy patient herself, Patty understands the demands of competitive sports and the significance of rehabilitation in order to prevent re-injury and return to sport. On her free time, Patty enjoys staying active, watching college basketball (Go 'Cuse!), and spending time with family and close friends.
Tom Reilly, PT, DPT, CSCS
Tom is a graduate of Northeastern University, where he earned his Bachelor's in Rehabilitation Sciences in 2016, and subsequently his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2017. While at Northeastern, Tom took part in co-op experiences including Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.
Tom utilizes a comprehensive approach to physical therapy and enjoys treating patients of all ages and diagnoses. He values the importance of one-on-one treatment time with a patient, and welcomes any questions you may have in order to better understand your diagnosis and management.
Tom is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and currently holds a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) license from the NSCA. In his free time, Tom enjoys hiking, camping, and kayaking.
Nicholas John, PT, DPT
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Nicholas is a 1914 graduate of UMass Lowell's Doctor of Physical Therapy program and a 1911 graduate with a B.S in Exercise Physiology. During his time at UMass, Nick gained experience in a number of outpatient orthopedic settings including: St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, MA, Naples Community Hospital in Bonita Springs, FL, University Orthopedics in Providence, RI, and St. Josephs Hospital in Hudson, NH.
Since graduation, Nick has been working in outpatient orthopedics treating patients of all ages with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Nick has taken multiple post-graduate courses and is pursuing additional certifications through the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT).
Nick is a life-long Massachusetts resident and enjoys spending time in his local community; he is currently a resident of Wrentham, MA. In his spare time, Nick enjoys rooting for all the Boston sports teams, golfing and doing yardwork.
Kyla Triveri, MSPT, CMPT, CSCS
Kyla is a 2003 graduate of Northeastern University with a Master's degree in physical therapy, and has almost 15 years of experience in outpatient orthopedics. She is a Certified Manual Physical Therapist (CMPT) through the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT). She also is certified in Level 2 dry needling through Kinetacore and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).
Kyla has taken advanced training in the treatment of runners, as well as gymnasts and dancers, and loves to treat these populations. She is trained and certified in Functional Movement Screens (FMS) and Selective Functional Movement Assessments (SFMA). She enjoys distance running, and has completed several marathons and many half marathons. She enjoys speaking to different running groups on injury prevention and rehab.
Tyler Smith PT, CES
Tyler graduated from Northeastern University in 1998 with his degree in Physical Therapy. Since that time Tyler has worked in a variety of settings within outpatient orthopedics. His experiences include busy outpatient clinics in private practice, hospital based care, athletic training rooms as well as field and slope-side event coverage. He has been certified as a CSCS from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a Corrective Exercise Specialist from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He also has training in Graston/FAKTR, Active Release Techniques and Subjective Functional Movement Assessment to go along with being a frequent participant in the Gambetta Athletic Improvement Network (GAIN).
Tyler enjoys working with patients helping them to recover from orthopedic, sports and work related injuries. He recognizes that both manual therapy and proper exercise prescription are important to full recovery and patients can expect both in each treatment session with Tyler.
When not in the clinic Tyler coaches lacrosse at King Philip High School and enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 children.
Sara Ansari, DPT
Sara Ansari graduated from Northeastern University in 2012 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. After having worked in Staten Island, NY for 3 years at Peak Performance/Regional Orthopedics, she then moved to Boston and has been catering to the orthopedic and sports population in the outpatient setting. Sara is a credentialed clinical instructor through the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and also has certifications in Functional Movement Screening and Mixed Martial Arts.
Being an avid yoga, pilates and dance enthusiast for many years, Sara incorporates whole body corrective exercises into her patient's treatment program to provide both core stability and flexibility. She values spending one-on-one time with each patient to create an individualized plan of care for them focusing on both manual and exercise techniques. When she isn't working, Sara enjoys working out and spending time with family and friends.
Mike is a Northeastern University Graduate (MSPT 03) with over 15 years experience in Outpatient Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy. Mike specializes in combining manual therapy treatment and functional exercise to help restore function and recover from injury. Mike is a former athlete with a long history of his own injuries, and this led him to become interested in a career in Physical Therapy. Mike is an accomplished martial artist and he is an avid outdoor enthusiast. He has extensive experience working with athletes from a variety of sports and ability levels. He tries to help patients discover fitness activities that help aid performance and return to sports ASAP, as well as trying to help less active patients discover safe fitness activities to help with long term management of their condition. Mike is enthusiastic about trying to make Physical Therapy treatment as fun and worthwhile for his patients as possible. He really relishes his role as a health care provider who is responsible for helping others control their own bodies as much as possible
Trevor Winnegge, PT, DPT
Trevor graduated from Northeastern University in 2000 with his Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy, and in 2001 with his Master of Science degree. In 2003, Trevor graduated from Temple University with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He has been working in outpatient Orthopedics and Sports Medicine since that time, including working directly with Orthopedic surgeons for the past 10 years. Trevor is recognized as a specialist in Orthopedics (OCS) by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) as well as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Most recently, Trevor became Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) certified as a golf fitness professional.
In addition to clinical work, Trevor has been an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Northeastern University for 18 years, assisting with the Musculoskeletal courses in the physical therapy program. He has lectured regionally and nationally on various orthopedic topics, including ACL reconstruction, pediatric elbow and shoulder, and osteoarthritis of the knee.
In his free time, Trevor enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, playing golf and relaxing at the beach.
Brenda Fitzgerald, DPT
Brenda is a 1987 graduate of Northeastern University with over 30 years of experience in orthopedic and sports medicine. Early in her career, she worked on co-op or as an intern at many of the Boston hospitals, including New England Baptist, Brigham and Women's, and New England Deaconess. Her first job at Brigham and Women's was in the medical/surgical section where she was the primary therapist for the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. While there, she developed a program to meet newly diagnosed cancer patients and instruct them on exercise limitations prior to transplant.
After several years, Brenda returned to her first love of outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine and worked in the Metrowest area, including as part owner of Charles River Sports Therapy of Natick. As Program Manager of Sports Medicine at MetroWest Medical Center, she led community outreach to 6 towns, providing Athletic Trainers to local public high schools. Brenda has also been an assistant professor at Northeastern University in the Physical Therapy Department.
Brenda is vestibular certified (to treat vertigo), certified in ergonomics and also certified in the treatment of golfers through the Back to Golf program. Brenda has volunteered for the Boston Marathon Medical Team for over 15 years, and is also fluent in German, having worked at the Rehabilitationsklinik in Heidelberg Germany.
Brenda grew up locally in Needham and has been a competitive ballroom dancer for over 8 years. She has two adult daughters and her husband Kern is Head Athletic Trainer at St. Sebastian's School. Together they have been able to travel to many countries in Europe, Africa and South America, and always are looking forward to their next adventure.
Massage Therapist
Jenna Mangini, LMT
Jenna graduated from Lincoln Technical Institute in 2008. During her schooling, she did a lot of volunteer work at local gyms and found her specialty to be deep tissue and sports massage. She furthered her education after graduation by taking medical massage classes, from LMT Success Group based out of Deerfield, FL, to maximize the results of the massage. All of her experience and training has allowed her to develop her own combination of techniques to improve and restore function to the affected area.
Dr. Kelly Cornell, DC
Dr. Cornell graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Providence College before going on to receive her Doctorate of Chiropractic from New York Chiropractic College in 2012. During her clinical experience, she learned and utilized many different chiropractic techniques, including Activator, Flexion-Distraction, and Traction. Dr. Cornell also has experience in different muscle, ligament, and soft tissue techniques, such as Graston and myofascial release, and likes to incorporate rehabilitation into the patient's care. Dr. Cornell's clinical experience includes many different settings such as private practice health centers, outpatient clinics, chronic health care facilities, and in a hospital setting. She gained valuable experience training at the VA Hospital in Canandaigua, NY, at St. Joseph's Neighborhood Health Center in Rochester, NY, and at Monroe Community Hospital in Rochester, NY.
Dr. Cornell has a passion for chiropractic and helping others. She utilizes an evidence-based approach and likes to look at the patient as a whole to discover the cause of the patient's complaint, instead of just treating the symptoms. A former chiropractic patient herself, Dr. Cornell knows the importance of high quality care and how beneficial chiropractic can be for a variety of musculoskeletal complaints. As a runner and former track coach, Dr. Cornell understands the demands of competitive sports and the importance of injury prevention and health maintenance.
George Aoude, DC
Dr. Aoude graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Arts in Medical Science. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic from the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic in Bridgeport, CT, graduating magna cum laude, and receiving the Dean's Award. At UBCC, Dr. Aoude served as the National Legislative Vice-Chair for the Student American Chiropractic Association for one term. While earning his degree, Dr. Aoude completed a clerkship at the Veteran's Affairs Hospital in Newington, CT. He was part of an integrative healthcare system that provided high quality and evidenced-based care to hundreds of veterans with acute and chronic pain conditions.
As an avid sports enthusiast, Dr. Aoude's goal is to educate, treat, and help support athletes and other patients live an active and healthy lifestyle. He has completed certification with Optogait, FAKTR, and Webster Technique to address deficiencies, postural problems, and asymmetries of the human body. In being a former competitive athlete, he recognizes the demand sports have on the human body. His mission is to ensure that every athlete and patient who visits the clinic leaves with a higher level of physical function and performance.
Dr. Aoude is passionate about educating all of his patients on health and wellness to promote a pain-free lifestyle and prevent long-term health risks. He makes sure to review all the latest literature and health trends to assist his patients in making educated and informed decisions about their health.
Certified Athletic Trainers
Conor Davis
Certified Athletic Trainer
Conor graduated from the University of Vermont's College of Nursing and Health Science with a Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training. He provides medical coverage for hockey teams out of our Foxboro Sports Center. In addition to Mass Sport & Spine he splits his time between a few places including Wellesley College, Boston College, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and various high schools in the area. Other settings he has experience in are working with Division I hockey and lacrosse, as well as the assessment of ergonomics as they relate to the workplace.
Michael Coyne, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS


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Refreshing a JWT
DreamFactory uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT) to maintain user session on the server side in a stateless manner. One of the features of JWT is the ability to refresh the token without re-authenticating, as long as the JWT (token) is within the allowed refresh timeframe since it was created.
There are two time-to-live (TTL) values that you can configure for JWT in the .env file.
- Expiration TTL. This the time (in minutes) until the token expires. After it expires it can be refreshed until DF_JWT_REFRESH_TTL.
- Refresh TTL. This the time (in minutes) in which you can refresh the token. Between DF_JWT_TTL and DF_JWT_REFRESH_TTL the token can be refreshed as many times as you want without reauthenticating. After DF_JWT_REFRESH_TTL you must log in again.
For example, let's say your expiration TTL (DF_JWT_TTL) is 60 (1 hour) and your refresh TTL (DF_JWT_REFRESH_TTL) is 360 (6 hours). Your user authenticates at 09:00 and receives a JWT. This token is valid until 10:00. Between 10:00 and 15:00 it can be refreshed as many times as you like. Keep in mind that refreshing a token does not extend the refresh window! See these tutorials for more information about JWT internals:
For these examples, assume your current session token is abc.123.efg.
Refreshing JWT as an Admin
The Admin refresh API endpoint is api/v2/system/admin/session
Request URL:
PUT https://foo.com/api/v2/system/admin/session?session_token=abc.123.efg
Note: Session token can also be supplied using X-DreamFactory-Session-Token request header.
Refreshing JWT as a User (Non-Admin)
The non-admin refresh API endpoint is api/v2/user/session
Request URL:
PUT https://foo.com/api/v2/user/session?session_token=abc.123.efg
Note: Session token can also be supplied using X-DreamFactory-Session-Token request header.


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Corporate innovation accelerators are reshaping the Taiwan startup scene
February 27, 2017
#Akubic, the 2nd runner up in the 2016 CIAT Incubation Program, aims to transform aquaculture and solve the problem of world hunger with its innovative water quality surveillance solution. The team's strength lies in hardware and software integration, and during their time in the CIAT program, was able to focus on perfecting their solution, while receiving assistance with other critical factors such as hardware production, improving their business model, fundraising, etc..
If you would like to find out more about the CIAT Incubation Program, and the type of startups corporations are looking to work with this year, please join us on March 14th!
When: 2017/03/14 (Tues.) 13:30 ~ 17:00
Where: 8F, No.51, Sec. 2, Chongqing S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei


text: Our Solar Solutions Will Have You Beaming. It's amazing what our SunSource® Home Energy System can do. Using the sun's energy to power your home's heating and cooling can cut your utility expenses in half. And it can power more than just heating and cooling equipment. Our solar products, offered in New Castle County, may also help power other appliances and lights in your home. When you install a home energy system, the sun won't be the only thing beaming. So why solar energy? Well, like those who have "gone green," lots of homeowners in Middletown have "seen the solar light" for lots of reasons. We'll highlight three: Solar energy is clean. It has little impact on the global climate. On the other hand, electricity must be generated by power plants and lets harmful emissions into the air. It's renewable. Reverse from nonrenewable energy sources like oil and natural gas, the sun's energy supply has no limit. As long as the sun is shining in Middletown, we'll be able to access this energy source. It's low cost. After you install a solar energy system, you'll see measurably lower utility costs because you'll require less energy from your utility company. And best of all, sunlight is free! As you may be unfamiliar with how solar energy systems work and all their benefits, we've collected all the information here. Explore each category to discover more. When you're ready to learn more or if you have any questions, call Schagrin Gas Company in Middletown at 302-231-1380, or schedule an appointment online. How They Work Getting Started Reduce Costs Rebates & Incentives Solar Products


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During college, I studied abroad in Spain during my junior spring semester. I knew this was a once in a lifetime experience, and therefore I should take advantage of every opportunity given to me, including living with a host family. While this was a daunting and almost scary idea—living with people I never met who didn't speak English—I knew that I probably would never have this opportunity again. And so I checked the box in my application requesting a family homestay. Looking back, I wouldn't ever change that decision because getting to know my host mom was one of the most meaningful parts of my time abroad. I loved her patience when I was struggling to find the right Spanish words, her Spanish dinners, the way she folded my socks, and most importantly—how warmly see welcomed me into her home. However, my Spanish mom was not the family I was originally paired with; I switched families after living in my new city for about ten days.
Signing up for a host-family is an important and vulnerable step when thinking about studying abroad. Switching families happens, and if you don't feel like your original family is a good fit, you should look into requesting a change. In my original home-stay, it was clear that my host-mom didn't care about whether or not I learned the language, or whether I had a more culturally authentic experience. I realized that her home was more appropriate for a student who already knew the language very well, and since I didn't fit that bill, I explored my options. I talked it out with my program coordinator, visited other families, and eventually settled on Gemma, who was an angel on earth. I owe much of that semester's joy and fulfillment to her.
If you're planning on studying abroad and wondering if staying with a host-family is the right decision, I encourage you to take the risk. It is well worth it. But it's also important to remember that you have options. If you just don't click with your original host-family, that's okay—you're not stuck. Be an advocate for yourself and try to find another family who is a better fit. This is not to say that living with a host-family is always a breeze. You are still a guest in someone else's home. You will have to and should put in the effort to get to know your new family, offer to help cook dinner and clean the dishes, and join in on any of their hobbies or customs. It will make a more memorable and enjoyable experience for you and your host-family. Don't forget that this is your time abroad—make it count!


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HRD Antwerp is happy to announce the inauguration of its new Hong Kong office following a relocation from its old premises. The official opening of the new HRD Antwerp office, located at Unit 1204 A 12/F Harbour Centre 2 Hok Cheung Street 8 Hunghom Kowloon Hong Kong, took place on April 21st and was attended by Belgian and Indian government officials in addition to the HKIDA management team and leading diamond and diamond jewellery companies.
The new HRD Antwerp office is located in the same premises as the Hong Kong Indian Diamond Association (HKIDA) with whom it recently also signed a MoU concerning the screening of melee diamond parcels using the M-Screen , world's fastest melee screening device available recently.
"In addition to the introduction of the highly anticipated melee screening service, the relocation of our Hong Kong operations to the HKIDA premises, is a sound move forward towards strengthening our local presence" says Peter Macken, CEO HRD Antwerp.
"As HKIDA's aim is to safeguard consumer confidence throughout the diamond industry while protecting the natural diamond trade, the service agreement concerning the use of the M-Screen is a great step forward in offering our members the tool they need to make absolutely sure their melee diamond parcels are free of lab-grown diamonds" explains Mr. Ramesh Virani, President HKIDA.
"This collaboration is one more step forward showing the unity between India and Belgium and we believe that this will further improve our business links with each other" Mr. Virani continues


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Now playing in limited release and expanding nationwide this weekend is one of the best films you're going to see this year: director Derek Cianfrance's The Place Beyond the Pines. The pic centers on a professional motorcycle rider turned bank robber (Ryan Gosling) and a rookie police officer (Bradley Cooper). Saying more would be detrimental to your enjoyment of the film, and I would encourage you to be very careful when reading about it. Pines also stars Eva Mendes, Bruce Greenwood, Dane DeHaan, Ray Liotta, Ben Mendelsohn, and Rose Byrne. For more on the film, here are images, clips, and everything we've previously posted on the film.
At the New York City press day, I got to speak with Dehaan. We talked about how he prepared to make sure his character looked real and authentic on screen, what the last year has been like for him having landed such high profile roles, the 3D Metallica movie (Metallica Through the Never), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and his reaction to Chris Cooper playing his father, and a lot more.
Dane Dehaan:
- What was it been like waiting for the film to come out after premiering at Toronto Film Festival
- How did how he prepare to make sure his character looked real and authentic on screen
- What's the last year been like for him landing such high profile roles
- Talks about his 3D Metallica movie called Metallica Through the Never
- When does he start filming The Amazing Spider-Man 2
- Reaction to Chris Cooper playing his father in Spider-Man 2
- Reaction to reading the Spider-Man script for the first time


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Hi everyone - really helpful thread thank you
Ive got to do this job on both sides for my MOT
Cheapest I can find the tool for is £160 is there anyone in the North Cornwall/Devon area who might hire me there's?
I'll happily put money toward borrowing it otherwise I'll have to have a go without
UPDATE- I have been attempting to do this job over the last few days. No luck in borrowing or finding a hire place so on ebay bagged a bargain. And also got extra £10 off voucher so made it £53 result
Sorry, but good luck with that.
Looks like the Chinese Cheese metal ones.
Easy to spot, as they ALWAYS say "free case included".....costs them an extra 10p to have them made!
There's a reason why the tool varies between almost £200 and £50.
Last cheapo one I used split in two with a big bang!!!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +1 China is pretty much the biggest producer of steel and aluminium. So even if the tools are not manufactured there, they may originate from Chinese raw materials anyway :mwto be fair, I've an ebay special balljoint tool, looks identical to the one as linked...
bought it a few years ago for ~ £50 delivered from Holland.
it's worked faultlessly, lost count of the ammount of joints it's replacedT:
admittedly I keep it stripped & cleaned after each use then oil the threads before use....
some time the threads will need replacing but this I would expect from a more expensive tool:*
the Chineese quality is catching up with what we expect from euro & North American companies - although their prices are creeping up (now they have removed some of their competitionI: )
exellent thread,just wondering if this tool was any good and a lot cheaper?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JUNE-SALE-Front-Upper-Ball-Joint-Remover-Install-Tool-VW-T4-/180895685591?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a1e391bd7 A:
Yup China is really the hub of "Factory Asia", having taken 30 million people out of poverty and given them skills their raw materuials are now shipped to other countries, to take advantage of 'cheap labour'Having been in China looking at how this works it all comes from a small number of factories but in huge volume & is sold branded & generic worldwide
Dont forget the ripp-off culture of a few years ago.......In this country people used to scoff at a 'Made in China' label ........................ you don't see many made in GB, or for you older types like me 'Empire Made' labels these days


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Welcome to Dubai Repairs. Dubai Repairs is a place where you can get complete solutions for your home and commercial place. We have professional technical staff who are working with us for many years. Let's explore a little bit about Dubai Repairs, It is basically owned by Syed Brothers who have experience of almost more than 10 years in maintenance work. First, they capture the market of Pakistan related to maintenance services. After that, they decided to expand their business and came to the business hub of the World, Dubai. They started with basic general maintenance services but now they are offering almost every service which is done by man power.
Services by Dubai Repairs in Al Quoz Dubai
Dubai Repairs is operating in many different sectors of maintenance work in Dubai. We have a big number of manpower who are serving Dubai with us for many years. To mention all the services is a little bit difficult as there is no work which can not be done by Dubai Repairs.
Dubai Repairs is now operating whole Dubai by its designated teams who are always ready to serve the residents of Al Quoz Dubai at any time.
Dubai Repairs in Al Quoz Dubai
Al Quoz(Arabic:القوز), or Al Goze, could be a vicinity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Quoz is found in western port. it's bordered to the north by Al Wasl and to the west by Umm Al Sheif, Al Manara and Al Safa, forming an extended rectangle between Al Khail and Sheikh Zayed roads.
Al Quoz
|United Arab Emirates
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|27 km2 (10 sq mi)
|Population (2000)
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|620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
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|354-355; 358-359
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Saturday, March 2, 2002
Back to the grind for Keys
Los Angeles � After her big Grammy night, it was back to work for Alicia Keys.
The soul singer spent Thursday evening performing for fans at the Wiltern Theatre, a night after winning five Grammy Awards, including song of the year for "Fallin'," and best new artist.
The 21-year-old's debut disc, "Songs in A Minor," already has sold more than 4 million copies in the United States. Clive Davis, president and founder of J Records, said the there's no mystery behind Keys' success: "Alicia comes from a tradition of a young Stevie Wonder, or Prince ... writing, producing, arranging; singing with a distinctive voice, and of course she has the added plus of stunning beauty."
Keys' tour wraps up next week in Las Vegas.
New logo Paramount in films
Los Angeles � Before the action begins in Mel Gibson's new movie "We Were Soldiers," audiences will see a new Paramount logo to mark the studio's 90th anniversary.
The redesigned mountain symbol made its debut Friday with Paramount's Vietnam War film.
"The mountain is an enduring symbol of excellence," said Jonathan Dolgen, chairman of Viacom Entertainment Group, which includes Paramount. "We wanted to maintain the integrity and historical value of our original logo while incorporating design elements commemorating our 90th anniversary."
Paramount's logo dates to 1914 and is modeled after a star-crested mountain drawn by studio co-founder William W. Hodkinson during a business meeting. Hodkinson drew the mountain based on a childhood recollection of a peak in Ogden, Utah.
John sneaking off to malls
New York � Don't be surprised if you run into Elton John at your local mall or movie theater.
That's where the singer-songwriter likes to spend his free time when he's performing on tour, which he is these days with Billy Joel.
"I go to the mall or the cinema and see a movie or see two movies," John told People magazine for its March 11 issue. "To me, that's a luxury � to go to the cinema in America at 1 p.m."
John and Joel's "Face to Face" tour began in January and runs through April 11.
Onstage, but not to sing
London � Madonna will make her West End debut in May, starring in an Australian comedy called "Up For Grabs."
She'll lead a cast of seven in the British premiere of David Williamson's play, a satire on the art world that first was staged in Sydney in February 2001.
Previews start May 9 at Wyndham's Theater, with May 23 the "Up For Grabs" opening night.
Madonna, 43, hasn't acted on stage since her sellout 1988 run on Broadway in David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow."
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