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The above are threes stanzas from a chorus in the lyric drama “Hellas” composed by the English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) with a view to raising money for the Greek War of Independence (1821-1827). The work was inspired by the play “Persae” by the classical Athenian dramatist Aeschylus (525-456 BC) who fought for the Greeks in their victorious battle against the Achaemenid Persians at Marathon in 490 BC.
Taking a break from the ballyhoo of the hustings, we were sitting quietly last night in stillness of the mild mid-winter air on the outside roof-terrace of the Grande Bretagne Hotel in central Athens, switching our attention from the spotlit Acropolis to the right, the peach-coloured neo-Classical Parliament building (the Bouli) to the left and far below us a rapidly emptying Syntagma Square, the political centre of the Greek world, as rival party-political groupies took down their marquees, folded up their banners and made off into the night, some to celebrate likely victory, others to lament probable defeat after a long hard day in which the voters of Greece went to the polls to elect a new parliament.
The exit polls had just predicted a landslide victory for the left-leaning Syriza party and a crushing defeat for its main rival, the incumbent government party New Democracy.
Awakening us from our musings, the door from the restaurant to the terrace suddenly opened and a small wiry man in his late forties shot out, took a quick digital photo of the Acropolis and then went back in.
And then he was gone. But not for long. The door to the restaurant popped up again a few seconds later and out he shot again, his nose twitching, his eyes still a-glare. He had further intelligence to off-load.
And with that he was gone, vanished, volatilized. Who he was, what he was doing here, why he picked on us, we shall never know.
In fact, the only thing we can say for certain about this dude is that he was not best pleased with the way the Greek election was turning out.
However, a little earlier in the evening we had a concrete example of why the left was on a roll that night.
Come evening, journalists, TV crews, photographers, party-political cadres and assorted hangers-on were camped out outside the Syriza HQ in Koumoundhourou Square in the inner-city Psyrri district not far from the Thiseio Temple waiting for the party leader Alexis Tsipras to appear and claim victory.
Meanwhile, in a darkened part of the square, only 20 metres from the entrance to the Syriza block, a sick-looking grey-haired poorly-dressed man in his mid-sixties was rummaging around in a municipal rubbish container looking desperately for something to salvage – half-empty fast food cartons, rotten half-eaten fruit, half-empty drink cans, who knows what.
There are hundreds of thousands of such unfortunates barely keeping body and soul together in today’s Greece. They are the result of six years of merciless austerity (the equivalent of “fiscal waterboarding” according to Syriza) imposed on the Greek people, with the connivance of the New Democracy government, by the hated triad of the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund in exchange for grudgingly conceded loans to bail out – not the people of Greece – but the Greek Banks and their international creditors.
Even a worm will turn. By yesterday the man and woman on the Greek omnibus had had enough – or at least enough of them had. Casting fear aside, the fear of the unknown that had kept them loyal for the past six years to the self-serving euro-lickspittles of the government party and its yes-man ally, the pseudo-socialist party PASOK, unprecedented numbers of Greek citizens voted for change. Merkel’s Junker, Jean-Claude Juncker , the big kahuna of the Brussels bunker, said he wanted the Greeks to return the “old familiar faces” to power. Much good did it do him. The Greeks voted for new blood and for hope. They took to heart Syriza’s campaign slogan: Soon you’ll be able to hope again (“Η ελπίδα έρχεται”).
Syriza (149 seats, composed of the 99 seats it actually won plus a free bonus of 50 extra seats) 36.38 % of votes cast; New Democracy (76 seats) 27.81 %; the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party(17 seats) 6.29 %; the centrist To Potami (The River) party (17 seats) 6.04 %; the KKE Communist party (15 seats) 5.50 % ; the right-leaning ANEL (Independent Greeks) party (13 seats) 4.73%; and the nominally socialist PASOK (13 seats) 4.66 %.
Other parties fell short of the three per cent threshold needed to enter parliament.
The percentage of the electorate that turned out to vote was 63.9 %.
While Syriza was far and away the biggest winner of the day, it should be noted that New Democracy’s vote held up reasonably well, with only a limited decline in both its share of the vote and the number of seats it won – leaving aside the 50 free votes, which now went to Syriza – by comparison with the previous election in June 2012 (see the 2012 figures below).
Mirroring the rise of right-wing anti-immigrant parties throughout Europe in recent years, Golden Dawn is now the third most popular party in Greece, although its share of the vote slipped slightly and it lost one MP compared with the last election. Extraordinarily, Golden Dawn MPs in the outgoing parliament, including its leader Nikos Michaloliakis, are on remand in Korydallos Prison in Piraeus awaiting criminal charges related to the party’s activities.
The johnny-come-lately policy-lite centrist party To Potami (“The River”), led by TV presenter Stavros Theodorakis, did well to gain fourth place in terms of the percentage of votes gained, having come from nowhere. Formed in February 2014, it did not stand (or perhaps we should say “flow”) in the last election.
The KKE Communist Party gained 3 seats and increased its percentage of the vote.
The big loser of the day was the pseudo-socialist party PASOK, led by Evangelos Venizelos of the historic Venizelos political dynasty, whose vote crumbled in terms of both percentage and seats. It was not helped by the fact that the pseudo-socialist vote was split. The scion of a rival PASOK dynasty, George Papandreou, who was Prime Minister of Greece from 2009 to 2011, left PASOK this month to form his own party, the Movement of Democratic Socialists. This fledgling party failed to breach the 3% threshold for eligibility to sit in parliament.
Another big loser in terms of both percentage and seats was the right-leaning ANEL (Independent Greeks) party. Paradoxically, it is with this party that the left-leaning Syriza has opted to go into coalition. Like Syriza, ANEL is said to be opposed to further austerity.
The following, for comparison with yesterday’s results, is an extract from our coverage of the last Greek parliamentary election on 17 June 2012 in our blog Death of Pericles: Sparta defeats Athens . The excerpt also includes an explanation of the extraordinary “50 free bonus seats” given to the party winning the highest percentage of the vote.
With almost all the votes counted in the 17 June 2012 ballot for the country’s 300-seat parliament, the result is as follows: New Democracy (129 seats, composed of the 79 seats it actually won plus a free bonus of 50 extra seats) 29.66 % of votes cast; the radical socialist party Syriza (71 seats) 26.89 %; the nominally socialist party Pasok (33 seats) 12. 28 %; the right-leaning ANEL (Independent Greeks) party (20 seats) 7.51%; the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party(18 seats) 6.92 %; the Dimar (Democratic Left) party (17 seats) 6.25 %; and the KKE (Communist) party (12 seats) 4.50 %.
Other parties fell well short of the three per cent threshold needed to enter parliament.
The proportion of the electorate that turned out to vote was 62.47 %.
In yesterday’s election Syriza won 149 seats – just south of the 151 seats needed to gain an absolute majority of 151 seats in the 300-seat parliament.
Today 26 January 2015, in order to make good this narrow shortfall, the leftist party agreed to form an anti-austerity coalition with the rightist Independent Greeks (“Ανεξάρτητοι Έλληνες”) of ANEL, led by Panos Kammenos, a disgruntled former New Democracy MP. ANEL has 13 seats in the new parliament. On the basis of this agreement, President Karolos Papoulias, the titular head of state, asked Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras to form a new government.
These are still early days.
to what extent, alternatively, the European and US political and financial elites will surreptiously do all they can to thwart the new Greek government, not least out of fear that populist contagion might spread to other European states badly hit by externally imposed austerity (such as Spain, Portugal and Ireland, Italy and France not being immune to popular unrest either).
For some indications as to the problems that lie ahead, readers who have not done so might care to check out the blog we posted on the eve of yesterday’s election: Soon you’ll be able to hope again(“Η ελπίδα έρχεται”).
In that blog we were concerned that Alexis Tsipras might be another Felipe González. Another comparison we might have made is with French Socialist leader François Mitterand (1916-1996), who, as President of France from 1981 to 1995, jettisoned his initial socialist commitments for the status quo of the free market. The former firebrand trade unionist Lula da Silva, who was President of Brazil from 2003 to 2011, is another example of a politician who turned moderate once in power.
However, we need not have gone so far afield to find a political figure that incarnated our concerns. A Mitterand contemporary, Andreas Papandreou (1919-1996) – father of George Papandreou (he of the Movement of Democratic Socialists that went belly up in yesterday’s election) – who was Prime Minister of Greece from 1981 to 1989 and from 1993 to 1996, followed the same political trajectory from left to right.
The jury is still out as far as Tsipras is concerned.
“Oh! pleasant exercise of hope and joy!
Bliss was it indeed – the doubts born of experience being temporarily cast aside – to be alive in Athens at dawn today on the sun-kissed morning of 26 January 2015 – the sky a cerulean blue, the Mediterranean at Piraeus a subway ride away, the temperature heading for a warm sun at noon, lemons and oranges on every branch, palm-trees here, yukkas there and now and again a prickly cactus – a mere twelve hours after the Greek people had revolted against their own Ancien Régime.
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VMAC is the leader in compressed air innovation®, designing and manufacturing the most innovative mobile air compressors and multi-power systems available.
We do this with hard-working, dedicated people who devote their working lives to improving the mobile air industry. VMAC coworkers put their own tools, equipment and skills to the test every day, constantly pushing boundaries in the pursuit of excellence.
We build every VMAC system in-house with the promise that it will work as hard as you do, and we back this promise with our VMAC Lifetime Warranty.
VMAC is one of the only true air compressor manufacturers in North America. We design, engineer and manufacture our air compressors and multi-power systems in-house, at our 40,000 ft2 headquarters in British Columbia, Canada.
We craft our own rotors and parts using an in-house foundry, CNC machines, and other specialized equipment. Investing in our own machines and parts creation allows us to refine our parts and products at will, while maintaining upmost quality.
Our individual components are then assembled on-site into VMAC air compressor and multipower systems. Every complete unit is tested, then packaged up and shipped out.
VMAC uses a cross-disciplinary approach to innovation and invention. That’s why you’ll frequently find our employees collaborating across departments, sharing ideas, and working together to solve challenges of every size. We sincerely believe our ideas are better when we borrow our perspective from numerous disciplines and that’s reflected in our high-quality products.
VMAC is an ISO 9001 certified company and we take that seriously. We are committed to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction, which we support with a robust Quality Management System and LEAN methodology (also called Six Sigma). From the way we organize our shelves to our endless re-invention of the best mobile air compressors on the market, we are always pushing ourselves to be even better.
You’ve heard stories about businesses transformed by ideas that can’t fail. Startups that made millions overnight. Companies so perfectly timed, it seems like fate.
That isn’t the story of VMAC.
VMAC’s story is one of perseverance. It’s a story of fighting against the odds, standing up after failure, and refusing to give up when everything is falling apart. It’s also a story of friendship.
VMAC exists today because of two men and three phone calls.
In the fall of 1986, Jim Hogan had the opportunity to build jet engines for the Canadian Department of National Defense but hadn’t entirely gotten the project off the ground. He needed help. Jim thought of his high school friend, Tony Menard, who seemed born to become an entrepreneur.
The first call was made.
Tony and his family packed their bags and moved East to Kitchener, ready to pursue Jim’s exciting new opportunity. Unfortunately, it wasn’t long before the same recession that claimed Tony’s employer also cost the men their military contract.
But all wasn’t lost. The pair still had an unwavering work ethic and a complete machine shop, conveniently located in the heartland of Canadian manufacturing. Jim and Tony started machining tooling and other small parts for local businesses, quickly earning a reputation for their high-quality craftsmanship.
In 1988, the second call came.
Parker Sturdy Manufacturing, a service truck builder that had become a loyal customer, needed new air compressor mounting brackets. The brackets PSM was using kept breaking and air compressors were falling off their trucks on the highway.
Tony was instantly excited, but Jim wasn’t convinced.
“Tony told me about the phone call and I told him not to worry about it. We were already busy and had never made brackets like that. He said, ‘well, I’ll go and meet with them. What harm can it do?’ …Tony came back, and we were designing brackets,” said Jim.
Shortly after, Tony and Jim decided on the name “VMAC,” and the mobile air compressor business was good to them for a while. In 1990, Tony bought Jim out and moved the company to Nanaimo, his hometown.
But Nanaimo didn’t have the same strong manufacturing spirit as Kitchener and VMAC inevitably hit hard times. The business was failing, Tony was struggling, and he now had two sons and a daughter to provide for.
Tony was about to shut down VMAC forever when the third phone call came.
Mike Gauthier, a friend, caught wind of Tony’s plans to close VMAC. He wouldn’t have it. Mike brow-beat Tony into not giving up and is now known as the “VMAC Angel” because of what happened next.
IMT called a few days later to ask Tony to fully design and manufacture engine mounted air compressors for their company. This single deal gave VMAC the consistent revenue stream needed to pay the bills and re-ignite the company’s growth.
Tony made it his mission to find only the best possible people for the new VMAC team and he did exactly that. Jim also returned to help VMAC with engineering research and development projects—his true passion.
VMAC invented the first vehicle-mounted rotary screw air compressor, then developed several new product lines, endured the 2009 global recession, gained a reputation for world-class mobile air compressors, and steadily increased profits. Things were going well.
Then, on July 4, 2010, the company endured a tragedy no one was prepared for: Tony died suddenly in a firearms accident.
The loss of a founder is difficult for any company, and VMAC was no exception. But Tony had built a strong company with employees who shared his innovative spirit, unrelenting perseverance, and commitment to family values. Standing together, VMAC’s employees found the way forward.
Today, VMAC’s people continue to live the same values the company was founded on. We work hard. We support one another. We stand up after failure. At VMAC, we persevere, and we overcome every challenge that comes our way.
To carry forward the innovative spirit established by our founders through our products, the superior customer service emphasized in our every relationship, and the family values core to how we do business every day.
Our core values serve as the ethical compass that prescribes how we must act to achieve our purpose.
We place the safety of our coworkers and products above all else.
We treat customers, coworkers, and suppliers with respect at all times.
We continuously improve our processes and products to provide maximum customer value.
We lead the market by innovating with a deep understanding of product design.
We aren’t afraid to fail. We must test our ideas and learn to succeed.
We persevere as long as a cause remains worthy.
We are accountable to ourselves and our teams.
We must be profitable to be sustainable.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


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The New York Times op-ed page has come under fire in recent weeks for hiring climate change denier Bret Stephens as an op-ed columnist and urging readers to say something nice about President Trump. But today it’s one of the section’s contributors, not its regular columnists, who is raising the internet’s ire.
“Abortion is society’s easy way out,” she writes.
Szala defends this argument by sharing her own story—she got pregnant in her senior year of high school and planned to abort the baby, but cancelled the appointment after talking with a friend. She then left school to work full time, worked her way up the ladder at an investment firm, married and had two more children.
This was the first problem many readers had with Szala’s argument—her experience isn’t economically feasible for many women.
Huge straw man. The argument isn't "women are doomed to poverty if they don't have abortions" and you should be ashamed for running this.
How is an anecdote about one person's experience a valid op-ed? Can I write one about being raised by a teen mom and how fucked up it was?
Szala then urges other women to work with “organizations like mine” to find jobs and housing or enter substance abuse treatment programs while pregnant.
But as many readers pointed out, the organization Szala refers to is far from impartial when it comes to abortion.
Szala is the national director of client services at Human Coalition, a Texas-based organization which aims to protect “image-bearers of God Himself” and to “do all we can to remove the stain of abortion from America.” Its website includes tips on “how to stop any pro-choice argument in its tracks” and floats the debunked claim that Planned Parenthood sells fetal tissue and baby body parts.
The Times reveals Szala’s affiliation with Human Coalition in her bio, but it says nothing about the organization’s work, which rubbed many readers the wrong way.
The Times has not yet responded to an Observer request for comment.
Maybe Szala should go work for The Human Fund instead.

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sadistic: Of someone who delights in the pain of others.
fetter: To restrain or impede; to hamper; to tie up; to chain.
revile: To attack (someone) with abusive language.
compatible: Capable of living together in harmoniously.
amass: To gather; to pile up.
predilection: Disposition in favor of something.
yoke: To join different things.
anthology: A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories.
lionize: To treat (a person) as if he were important, or a celebrity.
harangue: A long critical, and pompous speech.
derogatory: Showing strong disapproval and not showing respect.
belittle: To make an action or a person seem like they are not important.

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


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Featuring Itzhak Perlman, Zubin Mehta, Pinchas Zukerman, Joshua Bell and others, Orchestra of Exiles is the suspenseful chronicle of how one man helped save Europe’s premiere Jewish musicians from obliteration by the Nazis during WWII.
In the early 1930’s Hitler began firing Jewish musicians across Europe. Overcoming extraordinary obstacles, violinist Bronislaw Huberman moved these great musicians to Palestine and formed a symphony that would become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. With courage, resourcefulness and an entourage of allies including Arturo Toscanini and Albert Einstein, Huberman saved close to 1000 Jews - along with the musical heritage of Europe.
Remembered by supporters as the Oskar Schindler of Jewish musicians, famed violinist Bronislaw Huberman devoted three years to assembling Jewish instrumentalists fired by the Nazis to form what eventually became the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
Founded in 1936 as the Palestine Symphony, the orchestra, first conducted by Arturo Toscanini, debuted after a struggle that also involved Albert Einstein, Chaim Weizmann and a characteristically defiant David Ben-Gurion.
Huberman’s epic quest is the subject of the new documentary “Orchestra of Exiles,” a real-life tale of Jewish musicians in need of a home, and a nascent country in need of an orchestra. Oscar-nominated Josh Aronson directed and produced “Exiles” based on a script he compiled during three years of researching thousands of documents related to Huberman’s life.
Opening Friday in New York and November 2 in LA, the documentary follows Huberman from his years as a child prodigy to the premiere of the Palestine Symphony just before World War II. Deeply influenced by the brutality and radicalism of World War I, Huberman built a career as Europe’s top violinist, a performer favored by royal houses but keenly attuned to anti-Semitism and the gathering storm of fascism.
As the documentary recounts, Huberman’s labor of love was beset by crises from the get-go, ranging from the 1936 Arab riots against Jews in Palestine to securing permission for musicians to leave Europe. Although the Germans had yet to occupy any of Europe in 1936, Nazi racial laws imitated across the continent had already banned Jews from cultural professions.
Despite the tense atmosphere, some Jewish musicians were unconvinced by Huberman’s warnings of imminent catastrophe, and chose to remain in familiar Vienna, Budapest and Amsterdam instead of moving to a Jewish state-in-the-making under siege.
For Huberman, the mission to create a Jewish orchestra of “exiles” was in part about the physical rescue of 70 Jewish musicians and more than 900 of their family members; however, the constantly imperiled project also held powerful symbolic meaning for Huberman, a humanist virtuoso committed to taking a stand against the Nazis.
Aronson’s documentary revisits a number of key moments in the symphony’s early years, including Ben-Gurion’s initial opposition and later change of heart; its tours of Egypt and Allied base camps during World War II; and members’ performance of Israel’s national anthem after the declaration of statehood.
Since 1948, the IPO has performed in dozens of countries and partnered with the likes of Leonard Bernstein, Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman. Many current IPO musicians are the grandchildren of founding members rescued by Huberman, or students of those musicians.
In a telephone conversation with The Times of Israel, Aronson — an Oscar nominee for the 2000 documentary “Sound and Fury” — discussed Huberman’s underappreciated legacy, whether the Schindler comparisons are accurate, and the famed violinist’s joking relationship with Albert Einstein.
A trimmed, condensed transcript of the interview appears below.
Why is this amazing rescue story not well-known outside musical circles in Israel?
Largely because Huberman was not a man who relished being acknowledged, his efforts are not well-known. When I asked cab drivers in Tel Aviv who Huberman and Toscanini were, the universal response was they are streets near the Mann Auditorium. But Huberman was a man who saved 1,000 Jews from the Nazis, and was the best-known violinist of his day. He stopped performing in Germany the same day Hitler came to power, and spent years trying to convince other musicians to follow his example. Eventually, all the Jewish musicians were kicked out anyway, which is why Huberman was able to assemble them to enact his fantasy of creating a Jewish philharmonic in Palestine.
What was it like making this film, from a Jewish perspective?
All of my family came to the states by 1917, well before [World War II], from Russia. As a Jew, I never had the courage to do deep research about the Holocaust. It was just too painful. But it was important for me to do this as a Jew. It was time. Making this film was a joy for me. I got to meet the “aristocracy” of Israel — all these octogenarians who were around in the ’30s and remember Zionism in its heyday. It was clear to them that the Jews needed a place. This project was a labor of love for me, and also my wife, whose violin playing can be heard in the [re-enacted] scenes with the child Huberman. We’re also excited to be opening the film in partnership with the Israel Philharmonic’s 28th tour in the United States.
You’ve been making documentaries for more than a decade, and this is your first film to make use of archival footage and re-creations. How has your experience with “Exiles” influenced your future projects?
I’m very comfortable in the documentary world. I like telling real stories about real people and developing my own projects from as close to scratch as possible. Each film takes me in new directions I could not have predicted. I’ve made three films about transsexuals, for instance. We went through thousands of documents in many languages to make this film. I need my projects to hold my attention and contain my passion.
We are hoping the long life of this film will be in schools and educational settings. We want young people to see Huberman and Toscanini as role models who showed it was possible to stand up to intolerance. Huberman is someone who came to his worldview and moral outlook on his own, after a childhood of constant pressure from an abusive father. He became a public symbol for protest, delivering speeches and fundraising for his orchestra in the United States. I hope the message is that this was someone who cared, and dared to raise international attention about the Nazi menace. He was also someone deeply committed to the next generation, and required the orchestra’s founding members to recruit and teach new musicians.
How do you respond to comparisons of Huberman to Oskar Schindler, in that both men experienced personal transformations through rescuing European Jews?
I’ve always seen this as a Schindler-type story, except that Huberman, unlike Schindler, was Jewish. A lot of the [funding] foundations I approached for support on this film connected with this aspect of the story, especially that is was a Jew who led these efforts. To me, this offset the more typical narrative of Jews being sent to their deaths “like sheep to the slaughter,” as they said then. But like the Schindler story, Huberman’s life was also filled with humor and relationships and deep connections to people as fellow human beings. Huberman sometimes read music and played violin with Albert Einstein, who also tried to alert the world to Nazism. As for Einstein’s musical abilities, Huberman used to joke, “He can’t count!” Huberman was a man very comfortable in high society who risked everything to make a statement on behalf of art and his fellow Jews.
ORCHESTRA OF EXILES conveys the story of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and its founder, Bronislaw Huberman. The film includes commentary from Pinchas Zukerman, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman and Joshua Bell. It tells the compelling story of one man's vision and the struggles of Jewish musicians against Nazism. In 1933, Hitler began forcing Jews out of the great European orchestras and Huberman recognized his opportunity. Never before had so many experienced players been jobless simultaneously. Huberman felt that the Jewish musicians should not be punished because of their religion, and that the musicians must continue to play for the entire world to hear. The Nazis unwittingly presented a unique opportunity and with the short window of time still available, Huberman dedicated himself to fulfilling a dream. The Palestine Orchestra debuted on December 26, 1936 and was renamed the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1948.
Andreas Weissgerber, first violin. Germany (immigrated to Palestine 1933).
Josef Weissgerber, cello. Germany (immigrated to Palestine 1933).
Ernst Boehm, bass. Leader, Broadcasting Orchestra Cologne; Orchestra Jüdische Kulturbund, Frankfurt a. M.
Erich Toeplitz, flute. Orchestra Jüdische Kulturbund, Frankfurt a. M.
Mordechai Pinski, bass. Professor at the Conservatory of Music in Tiflis (Tblisi, Georgia, today, in 1936, part of Russia).
Salomon van den Berg, oboe. “Residenz-Orchestra” The Hague.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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Life is but a runway and Emma Roberts proves her style prowess every time she steps out the door.
On Wednesday, the actress grabbed a drink from The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in West Hollywood while looking bright and camera-ready in a sunny street style ensemble. For this particular outing, the Scream Queens star complemented her bright blonde strands with a pale yellow floral-print silk Wilfred blouse ($195; aritzia.com) and a pair of cat-eye Garrett Leight x Clare V. sunglasses ($340; spring.com) in a matching shade.
Roberts completed her outfit by teaming a set of casual frayed-hem cropped flare Mother jeans with a pair of sophisticated maroon-hued velvet Paul Andrew mary jane heels ($795; avenue32.com), uniting the oppositional pieces with a black mini handbag.
Take note, students of Roberts’s elegant street style—a casual coffee run has never looked so incredibly glamorous.
Will the actress opt for more cheery colors for her next outing? Only time will tell.


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Home maintenance is seriously an effective solution to reach far better value on our property. It also increases the appeal for real estate market. Here are several tips to do it properly so we can improve.
If we do this regularly, it won’t be expensive. Commonly they need update every two or three years. It increases efficiency and it adds the best marketing appeal.
The master bathroom should be the main target for the project. Update the system and improve the interior look. We can also alternatively add one more bathroom for the house.
Kitchen makes one of the most important rooms in the house. We can try to add chef grade appliances and/or make gourmet chef improvement. It can be expensive but it is worth the effort.
Check on recent trends for colours and combination. We can try to apply one of those, pick the appropriate one, and paint the house room by room. It is an affordable yet influencing project.
Several aged carpet or old flooring makes the house look terrible. Replacing the carpet or changing the floor can be great update for the look and it increases the value.
Nice landscaping makes the house looks awesome. We don’t need too many plants. Shrubs and several trees on nice and neatly grown grass will be enough. We don’t necessarily need complicated setting.
Outdoor fine look crucially affects the house value. Small addition like leaf guard or new siding will be enough. It helps in daily cleaning and the house looks well maintained.
Basement doesn’t always have to be a wasted space. We can spend some money on it and change it into other rooms like personal gym, home office, or additional family room.
There are varieties of models and technology on doors and windows. Changing them into newer look and design will increase the look as well as our air conditioning system.
We will need daily cleaning like broom sweeping, mopping, and dusting. Additional actions like vacuuming, cleaning the windows glass, replacing the curtain, and washing the furniture covers should be scheduled at least once a month too.
It takes some money and time to work it out, but it will worth it. We don’t have to do everything at once. We can do it one by one so the budget can afford it too.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


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At Dapper Sports, we are trying to become the go-to source for well-dressed sports fans. At this time, guest posts are welcome; however, the content must meet our standards (proper grammar, well-written content, etc.).
To submit content, please send an email to dappersportsnews1@gmail.com with the article attached with the subject "Guest Post Submission."

industry_corpus2: Sports


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I would like to do a trial of this diet to see any potential results. Is that possible?
No. You need to make a full 23-day commitment for the first round. Even if you have less weight to lose, a full 23-day on the Reshape Essences is required the first time around. You don’t want to set yourself up to regain the weight that you lose. It is critical that you understand the diet. It is different than any diet you most likely have ever done and the results are like nothing you've ever experienced. I love this protocol for efficiency and long lasting results. It is the best weight diminishing, waist reshaping protocol you can find. But, you must understand and follow the protocol diligently and as it is set out.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Notes in Relation to Reports.
The Attendance records go back to the Inaugural Meeting of the Association.
Reports prior to late 2000 are unaccounted for at present. All reports from 22nd November 2000 are contained in written form within a Minute Book until records were computerised in 2011. It is not feasible to copy and print documents prior to 2011. Records and reports were rarely printed or widely circulated until recently but are available for research if required.
The Minutes of the General Meeting for December 2014 have been misplaced due to computer failure during January 2015. Due to an error in communications the minutes for the General Meeting in March 2017 were not recorded. The only document for this meeting is the Presidents Report.


text: Epic Games recently announced that players can get up to three refunds on purchases made with in-game V-Bucks. This means you can soon return things like outfits, gliders and emotes. You cannot return battle passes, packs or event items.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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Nursery Nurses, Level 2 and 3 required within a setting in a converted chapel in a residential part of Sunninghill, Ascot.
Ensure the safety and well being of all children in your care resulting in the total avoidance of preventable accidents and promoting a feeling of security and satisfaction amongst all parents.
Caring for the all round daily needs of the children to enhance their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.
Contribute effectively to the team maintaining a high level of communication throughout the whole nursery.
To work as an effective part of the Nursery team and maintain good morale, a high reputation both in and outside of the Nursery and ensure all the companies standards are met.
Have a high level of awareness of company policies and procedures and ensure these are carried through in your every-day tasks.
Include and encourage student members of staff in their daily activities and development through leading by example.
As a Key Carer, ensure parents have full satisfaction through appropriate information and feedback.
Ensure that children in your care are communicated with at their level during play and meal times.
Settle new starters, ensuring both children and parents feel comfortable and safe.Once settled, ensure that new parents are kept informed of their child’s progress.
Ensure a high level of personal hygiene is maintained and encouraged with the children.
Ensure children are tidy, happy and ready for their parents to take home at the end of their session.
Ensure parents receive daily updates in the form of diary sheets or verbal communication.
Respect the wishes of parents to treat any personal information as confidential.
To be open and welcoming to all parents and children and to direct queries to the Room Leader or Manager/Deputy when required.
Foster social and educational stimulation through curriculum planning based on age and stages of development within a happy and secure environment.
Ensure developmental records for each child are kept up to date and accurate, and available for viewing by parents at any time.
To maintain routines within each area of the Nursery.
Ensure the room registers and daily sign in sheets are accurately completed.
To maintain a well organised filing system ensuring information is easily accessible.
To attend and actively participate in regular room and staff meetings.
To maintain a good level of communication to senior management on everyday occurrences within the establishment.
To ensure you follow company procedures for daily communications to and from parents.
Report all maintenance requirements to the manager to ensure their immediate attention.
Treat all matters concerning the children, parents, staff and business of the Nursery as confidential.
Implement all company health and safety procedures to ensure the well being of children and staff within the establishment.
Ensure you are aware of risk assessments that are carried out to prevent accidents among children, staff, parents and others persons entering the premises and act upon any recommendations given.
Ensure a high level of hygiene is maintained, by cleaning and sterilising of equipment and recording information as evidence.
Ensure toys and equipment are looked after, stored safely and correctly.
Ensure the rooms are left clean and tidy at the end of each day.
Advise manager or deputy when toys and equipment need repairing or replacing.
To take part in regular fire drills to ensure you are aware of the procedures.
To ensure accidents within the establishment are recorded appropriately in accident books and information relayed to your manager or deputy, and then the parents.
Where allocated, regularly check electrical appliances to ensure they are in good working order.

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Hi, I'm RyRy and I'm very pleased to meet you and tell you a little bit about yours truly! I'm a very gentle and loving young man. Oh, and did I mention I'm a bit on the handsome side? I have been told this on many occasions.
At night my absolute favourite thing to do is cuddle up on my foster Mum's lap and watch TV with her. So, if you're after a lap cat, I'm your man! I can be a bit shy around new people, and I’m not quite ready to be picked up yet. However, I think with time this will change with love and patience from my forever family.
I get along with other cats as long as they're not too dominant and I have lived with dogs before, but a slow and steady introduction is always recommended. I currently live with children of all different ages. I enjoy their pats and attention, but I may enjoy living in a quieter home and having just 1 or 2 hooman adults all to myself even more! I am a very special boy and it will take a very special family to give me the love I deserve and help me to come out of my shell in my own time. I'm worth the wait, I promise!
Medical Notes: RyRy had Ringworm, which is a common fungal infection. He was treated for this and given the all clear by the vet. RyRy was also exposed to Calicivirus, a respiratory infection, but did not show symptoms or require treatment.


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BEING REMINDED OF MY WORD OF THE YEAR "RISE"
I mentioned in a post I wrote a few weeks ago that a song I was singing in church brought me to tears because it reminded me that the things we value in life can be given and can also be taken away - and it kills my heart when something I hold close is taken from me.
Songs in church have been making me think laterally again this month - one of my favourites at the moment is "Awakening" by Chris Tomlin. It's a really powerful song and I've shared a youtube clip with all the lyrics at the end of this post. But there is a section towards the end that really stirs my heart and I realized as I was singing it recently that it includes the whole concept of what I want to achieve this year with my word of the year RISE.
The whole idea of the sun rising every new day and shining again despite what has gone before really spoke to me. "From the darkness comes the light" means we aren't stuck in a hard place forever - new light always comes and the sun rises, and so do we. I also loved the idea of awakening the joy and song inside me because we all have that kernel just waiting to unfold.
I am the world's worst singer - I am sure I'm tone deaf (I don't even know what that term actually means - which probably proves that I am!) I have no sense of rhythm and can't even clap in time (good grief!) but it doesn't stop me appreciating a great song and meaningful lyrics. It doesn't stop me singing it with all my heart and being inspired by the joy it instils in me either.
I'm sure Chris Tomlin was on a completely different wavelength to me when he wrote "Awakening" and my husband would be the first person to say "it's not all about you Leanne" but I think one of the aspects of a great song is that it speaks to different people in different ways and can address something in our lives.
I know that Chris Tomlin was focused on God and on our response to Him, but for me there is a more diverse picture - the reminder that the sun always rises afresh every morning and brings light to a dark world. I want to be a person who rises and brings light to others, who spreads happiness and whose soul sings. This song reminds me that it's possible to love God, to love others, and to rise up and be a light.
Do you ever get hit between the eyes by the lyrics of a song? Do you find that they have a different meaning for you than what the author intended? Is it okay to take a song out of context and still have it inspire you?
Hi, Leanne - I agree. Great songs can and do speak to different people in different ways. I believe that this is one of the characteristics that makes a great song truly great!
Me too Donna - when it touches your heart then you know there's something special there don't you?
I love it when a song just hits you where you're at Min and especially when it lifts your spirits. Sad ones get to me too, but it's nice to smile rather than cry when you hear a song!
Ah yes, Good one! I remind myself of my word for the year every Friday when I find an inspiring quote about "light". I'm loving my word. It has already done so much for me. Very similar to "rise" really.
It's that rise and shine thing isn't it Leanne? To be light to others is such a privilege - and to look for the light in everything lifts our spirits.
I think so too Jill - I'm sure Chris Tomlin doesn't mind the fact that he inspired me to rise up and be light to others.
It's amazing to me how we can sing a song for awhile yet not really realize the meaning. So it's nice to see the words written and hear other's thoughts!!
They say that music is so emotional, and I truly believe it. There are many that bring me to tears!!
I'm the same Jodie - I couldn't believe that a song I'd sung so many times made me cry a while ago - this one at least lifts my heart and gives me inspiration.
Hi! Your post reminded me of the fabulous leonard cohen lyric (i don’t remember in which song): there is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.
That's lovely too Carole - I think we can be light to others no matter how imperfect we are - it's about wanting to be positive and inspiring - something to aim for.
its wonderful that a song lyric inspired you... and the concept of a new day sun rising bringing light into the world is lovely.
BTW - There's a new TV show in the States called Rise... a bit about finding your true potential (I only watched the first episode so far). I actually recalled your word of the year when I saw the show!
Now I'm wondering if I need to find my own word of the year in song lyrics. I've looked at quotes, but not song lyrics!
While you're looking at song lyrics I'm going to have to look into that TV show Pat - it sounds really interesting - I wonder if it'll make down here to Australia?
Every once in a while a song will touch me emotionally. I always cry when I hear Sunrise, Sunset.
Leanne, I needed those lyrics and your interpretations of them today. It's been a long week and I'm now a bit more positive that I can put it behind me, learn from the challenges and have a wonderful weekend as a reward!
I hope your weekend is full of life and laughter and light SSG - I think if we open our hearts to the glory of what life really is then we can't help but shine it out to others as well - and the doldrums won't keep us down.
I've had songs that spoke to me. Sometimes I'll listen to one over and over again. I'm a Tomlin fan as well. He's written some great songs.
I like to always feel like I'm rising above the negatives. Things could always be worse.
Hi Arlee - Chris Tomlin writes some great songs - his latest "I'm going home" I'm having at my funeral! Also I'm up and running for the AtoZ again this year - I keep thinking I won't do it again, and then I'm back for another dive into the challenge - looking forward to it!
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me.
A beautiful song that speaks of God's great love for us!
I looove this song Sue - and I really enjoy everything Chris Tomlin writes (although my husband isn't overly impressed with the lyrics to the Amazing Grace reboot - he says they're a little off centre). I just love the concept of Awakening all that I have the potential to be - and the opportunity to rise again each day.
I also would love to be able to sing. It is a joke in our family that none of us can carry a tune with a bucket. lol There are a lot of hymns and country songs that hit me right in the heart. It is Well With My Soul always touches me.
It is Well With My Soul also touches my heart to Victoria - and the story behind the song is beautiful too - how someone can turn tragedy around and still praise God despite all that has happened is truly awesome.
I love Chris Tomlin, and your husbands response is so funny. But I think I do that with a lot of songs too. I tend to do that with love songs. I picture not a romantic earthly love but I think of how God loves me.
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This position is a non-ongoing position for an initial period of one (1) year starting in late 2017, after which the position will be evaluated subject to organisation’s needs and regular performance review.
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Supports the ASEAN Foundation in mobilisation of resources from different partners e.g. raise funds for activities within the ASEAN S&T Fellowship as well as other initiatives. This will include preparation of strategies, project briefs and project documents.
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To train graduates with high systemic perception of the human being, health, scientific and technical knowledge, research and practice of dietetics, developing skills to assess nutritional status, development of intervention programs and dietary therapy appropriate to each clinical situation.
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St-Samuel-de-Horton agricultural Estate for sale, 2 min from the village and on the Bulstrode River. Estate mainly in cultivation, total area 14.51 acres. very beautiful country house, renovated with large patio and 3 bedrooms. Isolated garage with agricultural building ideal for conversion in stables or others. Lots of potential..
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The number of bags found polluting shorelines fell steeply compared to 2017, according to the report.
Legis. William Spencer and other local leaders present a new report on the effectiveness of the plastic bag-fee law at the Suffolk County legislature building in Haupauge on Thursday. Photo Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
Some Suffolk County shoppers were outraged when a 5-cent fee on single-use plastic and paper bags went into effect in January 2018 but officials said the law is working as intended.
Not only were 1.1 billion fewer plastic bags used in the county last year, but the number of bags found polluting shorelines fell steeply compared with 2017, according to a report on the law’s progress that was released Thursday.
“So just think about that and what a difference it makes,” Legis. William Spencer (D-Centerport), who sponsored the bill, said Thursday.
Spencer and other government officials, environmental advocates, and retail and education representatives attended a news conference at the legislature building in Hauppauge to present the report.
On Jan. 1, 2018, the county law began requiring supermarkets, pharmacies, clothing stores and other retailers to charge customers 5 cents for each single-use plastic or paper bag they use to carry purchases. The law aims to boost reusable bag use and reduce the number of single-use plastic bags polluting waterways.
Last year at stores in Suffolk, utilization of single-use plastic bags was down 81.7 percent and single-use paper bags was down 78.8 percent compared with 2017, according to the report, which cited data from the Food Industry Alliance of New York State, a trade group that represents the grocery industry.
In addition, teams from the 5 & 5 Education and Effectiveness Working Group, which was created by the Suffolk Legislature to study the impact of the law, were stationed outside stores to analyze bag use before and after the law went into effect.
Observing customers in November and December 2017 and in the two-month period in 2018, the teams found that use of reusable bags or no bags increased from 27.8 percent to 60.1 percent, according to the report.
The report also showed that, between 2017 and 2018, there was a 42 percent decrease, to 1,552, in plastic bags that cleanup volunteers found littering Suffolk shorelines.
The bag-fee legislation mandates that the county’s Department of Health Services prepare an annual recycling report by March 1 on the legislation’s progress, including information on any cost savings for the county from reductions in contaminated waterways and on the benefits of waste and litter reduction.
Data on the cost savings associated with the law, however, was not in the report Thursday. Spencer said that the report would be forwarded to the budget review office to create a financial analysis, and he expected that to take a few weeks.
The county does not receive any portion of the fees collected for bags.
“Our objective is not to collect nickels. Our objective is to change public behavior,” said Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, an advocacy group based in Farmingdale.
There are 21 cities, towns and villages in New York State that have enacted single-use bag fees or bans, including Long Beach and the Village of Sea Cliff in Nassau County, according to the Citizens Campaign for the Environment. New York City’s fee was blocked by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in 2017.
Attempts to create a bag-fee law in Nassau County have not been successful. Nassau Legis. Debra Mulé (D-Freeport) sponsored a bag-fee bill in May that has stalled. Legis. Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park), presiding officer of the Nassau Legislature, in the past has criticized the proposal as “a burden on taxpayers.” The GOP majority had no plans to schedule a public hearing or bring a bill to committee.
Part of the objection to the proposal is that the bag fees don't go to environmental programs, said Frank Moroney, director of communications for the GOP majority.
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Sometimes you randomly pair some dishes for your everyday meal and they match so well isn’t it? The flavours of the moong curry and the choriz bafat went along like a house on fire! So delicious I can’t tell you! This is a perfect meal plan for a weekend when you want a complete meal but don’t want to kill yourself making too many things. The moong curry doubles up as a vegetarian dish and a curry for the rice at the same time and the chorizo is just a charm on your plate. So deliciously perfect!
I hope you give this boshi a try and let me know how you liked it! If you have tried any of my recipes please drop me an email at ruchikrandhap@gmail.com. I’d love to hear from you!

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NIRT Chennai Recruitment 2018 2019 | NIRT Chennai invites Application for the post of 01 Stenographer Posts. NIRT Chennai Stenographer Jobs Notification 2018 Released. Candidates are requested to Download Application through Official website http://www.nirt.res.in. Opening Date and time for Submission of Application is 01.12.2018 and end up by 29.01.2019. You can check here NIRT Chennai Recruitment Eligibility Criteria, Pay Scale, Application Fee/Exam Fee, NIRT Chennai Selection Process, How to Apply, NIRT Chennai Syllabus, NIRT Chennai Question Paper, NIRT Chennai Admit Date Release Date, NIRT Chennai Exam Date, NIRT Chennai Result Release Date & other rules are given below… Aspirants are requested to go through the latest NIRT Chennai job recruitment 2018 fully, before applying to this job.
As per the recent NIRT Chennai notification 2018, the eligibility details like Educational Qualification & Age Limit for the Stenographer job has given below.
- The candidate has to remit application fee of Rs.300/- (Rupees Three Hundred only) (wherever applicable) through Demand Draft from a nationalized bank in favour of the Director, National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis payable at Chennai.
- SC/ST/PwD/Women candidates are exempted from the payment of fees. Certificate for exemption of examination fee should be submitted along with application. DDs are payable by all other candidates including ICMR employees.
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Federal housing administration is an integral part of the department of housing and urban development (HUD) which looks after various mortgage insurance used by single families. Such programs work on basis of approval of the buyer’s property and credit through FHA-approved lending institutions. This program is the department’s key program for the rehabilitation and restoring of single family properties. This program helps in expansion of homeownership opportunities and revival of neighborhoods. HUD firmly supports this program and lenders participating in it since this program’s objective are similar to HUD’s goals. Many lenders have completely utilized the benefits of this program by combining it with other financial resources such as HUD’s HOME, HOPE and community development block grant programs and by joining hands with the state and local housing agencies to rehabilitate properties. According to HUD this program is also a tremendous opportunity for lenders to show their commitment to lower income communities under Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
The functionality of this program was created by understanding the needs of a borrower who has to pay the mortgage before the complete rehabilitation of the property is done. With the creation of FHA section 203(k) now the borrower has the facility to take just one mortgage loan at long term fixed or adjustable rate, in order to finance both acquisition and rehabilitation of the property. For Rehabilitation purpose the mortgage amount provided is based on the projected value of the property with the work completed and taking into consideration the cost of the work. There is a provision for mortgage loans endorsement by HUD as soon as the mortgage proceeds are distributed to lessen the risk to the mortgage lender.
1)The property on which the loan is to be sanctioned should be a 1-to-4 dwelling that has been completed for a minimum of one year.
2) For homes which have been demolished or will be raised as a rehabilitation work can be eligible only if some of the foundation system remains intact.
1) Through purchase of a dwelling including the land on which it is located and rehabilitating it.
2) Through purchase of a dwelling on a separate location and to move the dwelling on the mortgaged property onto a new foundation and then rehabilitate it.
3) Through refinancing of the existing indebtedness and then rehabilitation of such a dwelling.
This program offers the borrower’s the convenience to rehabilitate their homes that need repair with the ease of availing on a single loan that can cover the cost of purchase as well as the cost of renovation.
Bill Cobb, CREA, is an FHA home appraiser with 16 years experience and performs his FHA appraisal specialty in the Greater Baton Rouge Louisiana market. One can also visit his website at http://fhaappraiserbatonrouge.info/ .


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When you are looking for a veterinary care clinic you should be able to count on superior care and excellent service. We at Trumbull Animal Hospital in Trumbull CT have assembled an expert team of veterinary professionals to bring you the best possible healthcare for your pet. We have a state of the art veterinary facility which is clean, comfortable, and efficient. Call (203) 268-6231 to schedule an appointment and we will find a time that is convenient for you.
Once a year, you should take your pet in for a check-up. This will include a full physical exam, and may include teeth and gum cleaning if needed. Our veterinarians will check the health of your pet from head to tail, and you will be very happy you came to Trumbull Animal Hospital for service.
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Makawao is a charming small town with plenty of small town shopping and art galleries. This is the home of the Paniolo (Hawai’ian Cowboy) so you’re likely to see horses and fields for pasture.
Horse lovers will want to check out the Maui Polo Club, which hosts games at 1:30 PM every Sunday in April, May, and June. Located on Olinda Road at the Manduke Baldwin Polo Arena, this is a great place to check out local horses and riders and see an exciting sporting event. See Maui Polo Club for more information and an updated schedule of events.
Every year around the 4th of July Makawao hosts Hawaii’s largest rodeo. Watch Hawaiian paniolos (cowboys) ride brocs and bulls, steer wrestle, rope, and barrel race. Hawaii has produced several National Champions, and the Makawao rodeo is a place for them to show their skills on their home turf. Search Makawao Town Center for specific dates and times each year.
Makawao has excellent shopping all along Baldwin and Makawao Avenues. Art galleries and unique clothing boutiques are the norm and worth checking out.
• Spend a few hours exploring the Waihou Springs Forest Reserve and hiking the Waihou Springs Trail.
• Come back down to town and grab a picnic lunch at the Rodeo General Store. If you’re not starving, spend some time poking around the many art galleries and shops.
In general Maui doesn’t have a lot of well-known areas for mountain bikers, but Makawao is a fantastic exception. A few miles above town, the Makawao Forest Reserve is filled with trails to please all levels of mountain biker. Rent a hard tail or full suspension bike and spend a day exploring. To find out some of the lesser known areas to bike, talk to someone at the shop.
Driving Directions: From Haleakala Highway turn left on Makawao Avenue (State Highway 400). Go straight through the four way intersection in town. Just past St. Theresa’s Catholic Church make a right on to Piiholo Road. After you pass Piiholo Ranch Zipline on the left you will see a fork in the road. Bear left at the fork onto Waiahiwi Road. Waiahiwi Road makes a sharp left corner and then a sharp right. At the sharp right it becomes Kahakapao Road. Follow Kahakapao to the top. You will see a yellow gate marking the entrance to the Makawao Forest Reserve. Pass through the gate and go up a very steep hill with deep water bars until you see a parking area on your right. Park here.
Biking Directions: For the most part it’s best to be adventurous and just explore the area. Generally speaking the trails up from the parking area are double or single track and relatively smooth. The trails down from the parking area were made by local shredders and are filled with gap jumps, giant berms, and enough log rides to keep any downhiller happy. Locals often shuttle the downhill trail with trucks and if you’re friendly and you rip you might be able catch a ride.
For a fun less technical ride go through the gate at the far end of the parking area. Follow the double track to a t-intersection with a well marked sign. Go right. Eventually you will do a loop that brings you right back to the t-intersection.
Habibi – Probably your best bet. Great Mediterranean grinds in an outdoor setting. Delicious, affordable food. Get the cauliflower!
Sip Me – A coffee house that was done right! Finally! Amazing coffee, fresh pastries, great juices, maple syrup for your coffee, on and on and on. They figured it out.
Makawao Rodeo General Store 3661 Baldwin Avenue – Excellent soups, bentos, and a fantastic deli with local favorites such as ocean salad and ahi poke. The store has a lot of vegetarian and vegan options and everything is delicious. We recommend the carrot ginger soup and the vegan marzipan mistress desert. Yum!
Uma’s Indian – on Tuesday’s, Uma is serving amazing Indian food that will blow your mind!
Polly’s Mexican Cantino Restaurant 1202 Makawao Avenue – To be perfectly honest the food is what you’d expect from American-style Mexican. Tasty, but few places on Maui have mastered Mexican food. But they do have fantastic margaritas and a lively little bar!
Casanova’s – If you’ve been and said “meh” in the past, things are changing. They got a new chef that is pretty awesome. Granted, the restaurant badly needs an overhaul. The Deli is great, and next door. Really good sandwiches and salads.
Makawao Garden Café – Decent sandwiches. I’d choose Casanova’s Deli over this spot though.
Freshies – Where Market Fresh Bistro used to be, Freshies has been on hold to open for a LONG TIME. Still waiting for the parking lot to be finished. A few other restaurants (like the bistro) that have shut down recently include Makawao Steak House, Makawao Sushi and Deli and soon T Komodo Store and Bakery Inc. We’re in dire need of some new good restaurants in this little town!
A few miles above Makawao, the Waihou Springs Forest Reserve provides a cool, shady respite from the hot Maui sun. This short loop hike is relatively easy, well marked, and allows you to explore a totally different ecosystem than can be found on most parts of Maui. Adventurous hikers can extend their hike by following steep switch backs down to an old stream bed to explore lava tubes.
Driving Directions: From Haleakala Highway turn left on to Makawao Avenue (State Highway 400). At the four-way intersection in town, make a right on to Olinda Road. Follow Olinda Road until you see dirt parking on your right. (You will pass a bird sanctuary on your left just before you get to the trail head.) Olinda Road is narrow and windy but has excellent views of Kahului and the West Maui Mountains. Drive slowly and don’t forget to turn around and check out the view.
Hiking Directions – Easy Loop: From the parking area follow the wide chip trail to a t-intersection. Turn right or left to follow the short loop through the forest. Feel free to explore side trails, all are out and back or will take you back toward the parking area. To extend your walk follow the sign to Waihou Springs. There is a bench with a view of Kahului at the end of this out and back spur.
Hiking Directions – Lava Tubes: From the parking area follow the wide chip trail to a t-intersection. Make a right at the intersection and go down a gentle hill. As the trail bends around to the left (the loop trail) you will see an old weathered sign and the Waihou Springs trail to the right. Take this trail and follow it to a bench. Just past the bench you will see a trail heading steeply down the hill to the right. Follow these switch backs to the bottom. Once at the bottom you will see what used to be a large waterfall in an old stream bed. The lava tubes are all through the rock that made up the waterfall. Explore at your leisure. You may want to bring a flashlight.
Zip over the heads of your friends at Piiholo Ziplines, Upcountry Maui. You'll fly over forest and can zip with up to 3 other friends at once! Piiholo has great prices and are incredibly safe. Call today to book your adventure.
Watching sunrise from the summit of Haleakala Crater can't be understated. It's a bucketlist item at the top of the list, and Valley Isle Excursions will take you in their in style. No stressing about reserving your permit to drive up 2 months ahead of time. Book your tour, and your seats will be reserved. Leave the rest to them!
Combine two excellent tours in one with Skyline Hawaii’s fully inclusive, guided sunrise tour at the summit of Haleakala, followed by a 5-line ziplining tour in the heart of the lush and rugged slopes of Upcountry Maui. Tours include round trip transportation from your accommodation, as well as continental breakfast and plenty of stunning photo opportunities.

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Regardless of your pest issue-- be termites, cockroaches, or rodents-- nobody takes pleasure in the sight of a bug scooting throughout their walls and hallways. After all, lots of pests are known to present a range of health risks, with some even understood for carrying diseases into your home. Unfortunately, when you identify one bug that often indicates there are hundreds of them hiding someplace and ready to additional infest your home. When this occurs, you'll wish to work with the very best pest control operator around to protect your home or business.
When the bed bugs remain in your house, they’ll be going from 1 place to another. Bed bugs are intrusive pests Wading River, NY that might be challenging to discover. They are best dealt with by an experienced expert.
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Charge of bed bugs can spend some time and multiple follow-up treatments. Overall control takes a thoroughly planned and developed integrated method. Bed bug control doesn’t have to be pricey Wading River, NY .
You will have to know the signals of a insect problem. An invasion is something which can take place to anyone Wading River, NY . As an example, be specific to look at where you have to look after your bed bug invasion. If you’re worried you own a bed bug problem, start searching for physical signs of their existence. Bed bug problems can impact a single bed in 1 room or a whole home or residential or commercial property. Chemical approaches aren’t the only method to control bed bug infestations.
Ways To Get Going with Bed Bugs Exterminator or Pest Control Man Wading River, NY ?
Typically, knowledgeable pest control business will use a few choices of treatment approaches like vacuuming, cleaning, steaming and other mechanical techniques to absolutely remove the bed bug infestation. There are a number of bug control business that might assist you for the precise same. Generally speaking, a lot of excellent insect control services will initially send out down a specialist to run a visual inspection of your home prior to quoting you a price Wading River, NY .
If you’re not required to leave your house for more than a number of hours throughout the extermination, or in case you are preparing yourself for the pest control specialist, there are a number of approaches to prevent taking bed bugs with you. Once you have the ability to observe that bed bugs have actually indeed entered your house, it’s not ever prematurely to attempt and find an exceptional bed bugs pest control man Wading River, NY Wading River, NY . Throughout a fumigation, your home will be dealt with in tarpaulin, which is usually anchored utilizing big containers of water you need to supply. Whether a full home is plagued, it might be required to spray listed below the home, which would increase the total price tag of services. Your home doesn’t have to be plagued that you get bed bugs. Aim to bear in mind that DIY insecticides alone are not likely to rid your house of bed bugs, particularly items which do not keep eliminating after they dry.


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Htc.com produces powerful handsets that push the boundaries of innovation and give clients mobile freedom. It is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile sector and has been highly recognized the past few years. In fact, Business Week ranked HTC as the second best performing Technology Company in Asia in 2007 and the number 3 spot in the global listing in 2006. The company has dozens of branded products around the world. At the top of the site you will find Discover HTC, Products, Support and Community. You can also do a search and join the You Club for offers and information.
The middle of the page offers changing photos with different titles and information. Under that are three sections. The first one is Browse Phones with a link to a number of phones and information on the phones. You can also find out about carriers, operating systems and input types. You can also add to compare. The bottom of the page has some titles and easy to find information on the history, working at HTC, Site map, HTC worldwide and more. This simple site is easy to navigate and appeals to both male and female users. You can also follow HTC.com on Twitter, Face book and YouTube. This site can benefit anyone looking for handsets and phones.
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Well that year flew bye so quickly. We started out as a family of 5 living and working together and throughout the year each child left and it was just Brian and I. So happy to get together for Christmas even if it was for only two days.
Sam joined the army in April 2015 that was a proud moment for all of us. Polly decided she wanted to try flatting and moved out in June 2015 and continues to manager Hungry Jacks. Our youngest was concreting and still at home but after we got an offer to manage a caravan park, he moved to Moree with his Uncle to work down there.
I certainly didn’t get to scrapbook much or exercise much or achieve some of the goals I set but I have been true to myself and not given up my faith.
The caravan park turned out not to be what it should have been and after 5 months of 7 days a week we left. I got a job straightway working on Fraser Island and Brian is resting up. View is the jetty on the Island.
So now we are already in 2016. I have chosen to leave behind some of 2015 which hasn’t been serving me like sugar, now that is a challenge. I’m about to go on a 10 day detox with this PRODUCT if you would like to join with me sign up and let me know so we can encourage each other.
I will get back to scrapbooking, now that we have moved to a house where I can get my gear out. So I am with two different companies, both allow you to join yourself for a fee and just purchase what you want when you want. Click on the name and it will take to you the site Our Memories For Life (this is under a sister company called Youngevity which Rhonda Anderson is with after the old Creative Memories Closed).
Creative Memories is back again and you can join this HERE and order your fav products again, no min orders for either of these. It just $59 to join in Australia and $49 US.
toward the fulfillment of your fondest wishes.
and stress a little less.
And most important, cheers to all of you.
as Marcia and I appreciate all of you now.
And whenever we can, let us create harmony, peace and mutual happiness in 2016.
to make this the very best year ever.Welcome to 2016: Enjoy the journey!


text: The perfectly-named Rachel Joy started life out as a scientist but quickly decided to make wine instead. Because, well, wine! She cut her teeth making wine in Napa for 15 years as she planned the launch of her own label. Being the smart cookie that she is, she knew she wanted to make Syrah, and what better part of the country for that than Washington? After doing her research on the best Syrah growers in the state, she corralled the most celebrated grape grower we’ve got, who sent her our way when she needed labels to grace the bottles of amazing wine she crafted. We couldn’t be more thrilled with the labels we designed for her, or with the juice that’s in them. The best brand promise ta winery can make is one where the label looks as good as the wine tastes, and we think we nailed it on this project. Cheers!


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Kissinger Associates is one of the most trusted business software and consulting partners in North America. Our Business Consultants bring added value to clients’ software purchases in the form of software installation, training, and support. In addition, our Consultants provide business operations consulting to help customers maximize their technology investments.
Kissinger Associates was founded in 1985 by Darryl Kissinger as a business systems consulting company serving Southeastern PA. Within a few years, the company recognized the opportunity to grow regionally and then to serve a national market.
In the early years, we provided lots of customization and programming services to small companies that were often looking to take advantage of efficient and relatively inexpensive Unix systems to automate business activity.
As Windows platforms became dominant and applications became more and more flexible and powerful, customers needed different kinds of services. These changing needs drove our business focus to evolve away from custom programming (although we're seeing a resurgence today in the form of web application integration) toward consulting and training services designed to help customers harness the built-in power and flexibility of today's software solutions.
At Kissinger, we do not think that anyone owes us a living. Rather, we believe that through hard work and the diligent application of our knowledge and skill, we can help customers solve problems and build their businesses and create value for our employees and shareholders. Our success comes from yours.
Simply being knowledgeable is not enough. We at Kissinger understand how friendly service can make all the difference and go to great lengths to make this a hallmark of our company. We take great pride in our ability to grow relationships through fun and friendly service.
When faced with challenges, we will search for the best possible solution for our customers.
Together, we work hard, we laugh a lot, we brainstorm nonstop, we use hundreds of Post-Its a week, and we give nothing but 100%.
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See the date on that can? That says Dec 13, 2010. Matt found it last week when he changed offices and for some reason started to drink it. Spoiler alert...it was nasty!
Not even my iron stomach could take this. That was nasty Wyatt.


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We had a big day today! The girls got reacquainted after 7 long weeks. Reagan slept the entire time completely oblivious of her sister. Eden was a little fussy but once she had her thumb or her pacifier she calmed down, she looked at Reagan a few times but was more interested in sucking on her pacifier. It was super cute for me to experience them together and I think they liked it (or I'm going to tell myself that).
Eden had her third eye exam today and her ROP has progressed slightly. We need to monitor this very closely and the keep praying that it won't require laser surgery. She has another exam on Monday with the retinal surgeon to determine if it has progressed and to discuss laser surgery. Please pray that her ROP has not advanced any further and that she will not have to undergo surgery. Other than that she is doing very well. She is tolerating her nasal cannula very well and her O2 needs are very low. We also dressed Eden today, she seemed to like it. Her onesie looks more like a dress, but its still cute.
Reagan is rotating between her C-PAP and the nasal cannula and her O2 needs are also quite low. She is growing like crazy and you'll notice from the pictures that she has a bit of a double chin.
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Many of us erect these walls to protect ourselves, whether consciously or subconsciously. Our brains are amazing in their ability to block memories. Must we always go charging to tear down those walls, or find the keys that will unlock what’s hidden in our minds? Sometimes, shouldn’t things just stay buried in the past?
Yes! Somethings are better left untouched and I tell my therapist this all the time but he disagrees.
I’m facing that issue now.
I believe that if we are having problems that stem from the past memories it is best to deal with them. Sometimes these problems are so hidden and deep inside us that we need to dig to find them. It just depends on how we are feeling mentally and emotionally.
Thank you so much. I’m so appreciative. Very kind.
I always thought that also but after undergoing EMDR therapy to help with my PTSD it felt good to work through past issues so I can concentrate on the now and future. That’s enough stress for now.
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The way to do this is to apply a test of necessity: what is necessary to publish to give the public a sufficiently comprehensive account of what has happened?
Significant elements in the Australian media – mainly commercial television, the online platform of News Corp and that company’s broadsheet, The Australian – failed to adhere to these basic rules in their coverage of the Christchurch massacre.
The television channels were particularly culpable.
They broadcast segments of the footage supplied by the terrorist showing him getting his gun from the back of his car and then firing as he walked towards the front door of one of the mosques. The backs of three men were visible in the doorway. Scenes from inside the mosque after the killings were also shown.
Sky News, also owned by News Corp, showed some of this footage repeatedly.
It came from a camera mounted on the terrorist’s head and was obviously designed for propaganda purposes: to glorify this act of barbarism, to inspire weak-minded people to copy it, and to sow fear in the community.
The test of necessity would have been satisfied by showing the first minute, where the terrorist is getting his gun from the car and where white supremacist slogans can be seen written on his equipment.
A voice-over drawing attention to the fact that the terrorist was using a head-mounted camera and promoting white supremacy was all that was needed to give the public a sufficient idea of this aspect of the atrocity.
It made clear the cold-blooded planning involved and it explained the motives: racial hatred and the glorification of bloodshed as a means of expressing it.
Beyond that, the use of the footage was obscenely voyeuristic and gave the terrorist the propaganda dividend he wanted.
It also grossly violated standards of public decency. It is getting on for 200 years since civilised societies treated the killing of people as a public spectacle.
Not content with exploiting the violence, some media outlets, notably The Australian, published substantial extracts from the terrorist’s manifesto. Once more, it handed the terrorist a propaganda victory.
It is enough to know that the manifesto suggests the terrorist was radicalised during his travels in Europe and seemed determined to take revenge for atrocities committed there by Islamist terrorists.
Publishing his words of hate was not necessary to an understanding of that.
An influential factor in how this story unfolded was the interaction between the professional media and social media.
The atrocities were designed for social media. The camera footage was uploaded there and so was the manifesto.
The professional media took this material from social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter which, as usual, had published them in full without any regard for the ethics involved.
The significance of this for the way the story unfolded was that the propaganda supplied by the perpetrator was available to the professional media, even as the story was breaking.
This naturally placed the perpetrator at the centre of the story from the start.
Only when footage of victims started to become available some time later did attention switch to them.
Comparisons have been made between the way the professional media covered the Christchurch atrocity and the massacre by Islamist terrorists at the Bataclan theatre in Paris in 2015, where 89 people were killed.
The immediate focus at Bataclan was on the victims because it was they who provided the first footage – using mobile phone cameras – and because other footage was available from security cameras in the area.
Only some time later were the terrorists identified as belonging to Islamic State.
It is obvious, then, that whoever gets footage out first will have the advantage of exposure in the early stages of media coverage. The Christchurch terrorist seems to have grasped this at some level.
So Christchurch contains a new ethical lesson for the professional media.
While a story is breaking, the media can only go with the content they have to hand. But if the first footage takes the form of terrorist propaganda, then no matter how hellish or sensational it is, there is an added ethical duty to minimise what might be called “first footage advantage”.
Whether social media have published it is immaterial. Social media are an ethics-free zone; professional media are not. The weakest ethical reason for publishing something is that someone else already has.
Moreover, once the professional media have given their authority to an occurrence, the general population is much more likely to believe it actually happened. It is no longer just another mass of unverified junk swirling around the internet.
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for computer software to K-12 educational institutions in the United States.
As President of Home and School Computing Inc. Mr. Rechtman formed a sales and service organization to support over 35,000 schools nationwide.
In 1989 Mr. Rechtman merged the company with Wareforce then a $2 Million in sales organization specializing in software sales to enterprise clients.
Mr. Rechtman served as the President until 1998 when he was appointed CEO and Chairman of the parent company Wareforce One.com Inc.
Mr. Rechtman was the driving force behind Wareforce’s growth. The company was recognized as one of the top 500 System Integrators (Ranked 176) in the USA with sales approaching $200 Million in the year 2000. The company was recognized as the 2nd largest company in its sector of a California based company. His vision and management skills were key elements behind the commitment to both internal-organic growth and external growth through a series of mergers and acquisitions.
After the sale of Wareforce in 2002, Mr. Rechtman continued his strategy of investment in small companies, providing them with management, capital and strategy - growing with the objective of maximizing return on investment and building value for the shareholders.
Mr. Nimtizeris a 20 years technology veteran with extensive knowledge in new emerging technologies concerning Cloud Computing, IT Disaster Recovery and Business continuity.
Mr. Nimtizer is serving as the Chief Technology Officer of the organization responsible for corporate vision, identifying trends, analyzing potential acquisition opportunities and forming alliances with Value Added Providers and Vendors.
in the technology industry a distribution of educational software and Internet development primarily geared towards the educational field.


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While the RBA has found that broad economic activity continues to be strong, it noted a warning that the retail sales and household income growth remain sluggish.
The bank appears to be more concerned this month about the break-out property price growth. A drop in rates might stimulate this sector further, which points to rates remaining low in the foreseeable future.
However, while the cash rate will remain flat, lenders have lifted their rates across a range of loan types, particularly interest-only loans, so it is imperative that existing borrowers ensure they have the right loan for their needs. Your Aussie Mortgage Broker can help you with a free appointment at a time that suits your needs.
As this will be my last commentary on Reserve Bank interest rates announcements, I would like to thank you for your readership. James Symond, CEO of Aussie, is pleased to take over from next month.

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Meghana is a founding partner of the firm Studio Decode. She brings environmental consciousness in to design of her projects. Being LEED accredited she has been involved in several sustainable design projects. At Studio Decode she leads the firm’s initiatives in research and implementation for their sustainable efforts. She has also delivered several lectures in conventions and institutions around the country. She holds a Masters in Architecture from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Architecture from B.M. S. College of Engineering, Bangalore, India. She has also been a visiting Professor at Architecture Colleges such as R. V. College of Engineering and Jain School of Interiors at Bangalore.
Prior to founding Studio Decode Meghana has worked at Arrowstreet at Boston and Leeser Architecture at New York. She has worked with Habitat for Humanity for raising awareness of low cost housing and green building design.


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From the moment you walk inside our office, you will be treated to an experience that will make you smile. Our office is caring and inviting, and our state of the art equipment will make your oral care the best it can be. At your first visit to Kristoff & Associates Family Dentistry, you’ll receive a thorough evaluation of your teeth, soft tissues, bite, and jaw function. We’ll inspect your existing dental work and take X-rays as necessary. A member of our hygiene team will clean your teeth, and we’ll set aside time for you and the doctor to discuss the results of your exam and treatment recommendations.
Kristoff & Associates Family Dentistry accepts cash, check, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa. We’ll file your insurance claim for you and provide your insurance company with all necessary information.
Is your insurance not included on the above list? No problem – we can still file a claim on your behalf and handle all the necessary paperwork to ensure you receive the maximum benefits available.
Without insurance, receiving the quality dental care you and your loved ones need can often feel like an insurmountable challenge. Alternatively, you might have insurance but you’re interested in elective procedures that aren’t covered by your current plan. Whatever the case is, financing through CareCredit can make your care simple, convenient, and more affordable than ever before, breaking the cost down into manageable monthly payments. Interest is kept at a low rate and many patients even quality for no interest at all.
In-house financing is also available at our Carmel, IN practice. We can extend payments out to 90 days if needed, and 5% discounts are available for patients who pay their bill and full and senior citizens (65 and older). Please see our in-house insurance brochure for more information on how you can achieve a beautiful smile, even without insurance.


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The All Gold rose is an upright, narrow, deciduous rose with glossy, bright green leaves. It bears clusters of flat fragrant bright yellow flowers from Summer to Autumn.
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text: If we look at today's makeup and cosmetics for Nails inc unicorn dupe, we will definitely see that the range of the products available increased dramatically even comparing to the last couple of decades. Why it happened, and why it is happening now, in front of our eyes? The answer is simple — changing social situation and needs along with the burst of the chemical industry, allowing to create new textures, new products, and concepts. However, the needs of people are the key, as far meeting the customers' expectation and fulfilling their requests, especially the ones, not being proclaimed, is the main task of all the fashion industry in general.