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The story of Tornillo continues to get more disturbing. How is this not an internment camp? Just in terms of the lack of legal representation, think about the implications of thousands of detained children and teenagers, 40+ miles from the nearest city where immigration lawyers might be found…and even then, only the lawyers from one agency in the region are allowed to represent the children? Notwithstanding the good work and professional intentions of DMRS, how can that possibly be any kind of real representation? When there are more than 2000 people interned at this camp.
I have been at the court in El Paso when these kids are brought to court. They fill up the several dozen seats in the waiting room. They wear uniforms. They are not allowed to speak to anyone. The workers escorting them also say they are not allowed to answer questions or speak to anyone.
I know several attorneys and at least one other non-profit who have asked to be allowed in to interview and possibly represent the children, but as far as I know, they have not been admitted.
How will lawyers find their clients if they are living on the Mexican side of the border? I assume that if this happens, the people will be allowed to apply for asylum affirmatively since they are not present in the US and thus cannot be considered “in removal proceedings…” But even if USCIS asylum officers go to Mexico to interview people, how will the applicants get asylum forms (the i589 form can only be submitted in English…all documentation including identification documents, police reports, medical reports, news articles, human rights reports, etc. must be translated into English)? Where will applicants find translators, or the money to pay them, while living in Mexico? Where will they even get access to the internet to get the information they need from US government websites? Where and how will they be able to pay for internet, printing, computers, etc. No one can submit an asylum claim online. In the immigration system, everything is still filed on paper. Even a basic asylum application can be 50 or more pages with copies of documents, translations, etc.
If a USCIS officer denies the claim, will the people have the right to appear before a judge, as they would if they were on US soil? If the people must REMAIN IN MEXICO, do they have any of the constitutional rights that people applying from inside the US have? Do the Mexican and US governments plan to create a “Guantanamo-type” of extra-constitutional zone for asylum? Isn’t this a complete denial of both US and international law?
TORNILLO, Texas – About 40 miles southeast of El Paso, past the billboards for fast food joints and rugged desert hills, residents of this small community sometimes can see the lights of the nearby detention camp glowing in the night.
Some of them have brought gifts for the roughly 2,300 children inside, only to be turned away by guards.
Months after the government erected a tent city in the desert, most of what happens inside the encampment remains hidden, even from curious neighbors in the nearby town of 1,600 residents. The only images of the minors in the camp, standing outside in an orderly line or playing soccer, have been released by the Department of Health and Human Services.


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Over the years, arthritis has been one of the major health issues for many people around the globe. Senior citizens or aged people have been the worst affected because of arthritis – primarily impacting their knees. However, the good news is that medicinal advancements and groundbreaking medical studies have enabled successful cure of arthritis.
Knee replacement is complex kind surgery which is successfully conducted by Dr. Deepak Mantri, well known orthopedic & Joint replacement surgeon, at Indore.
When conventional methods for pain relief are not effective anymore, Total Knee Replacement is the only option left. This is an advanced level surgery which needs to be done only by expert orthopedic surgeons.
Painless surgery with less than 4 days of hospitalization.
High success rate – regardless of patient’s previous medical history.
Restoration of normal routine in two to three weeks.
Good bye arthritis – live a life entirely free from pain.
For more information on total knee replacement surgery or to fix an appointment with Dr. Deepak Mantri, you may call at ……….

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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The following is an overview of which Lapeyre Stair products comply with OSHA standards. Actual codes and/or local code officials should be consulted for specific requirements and compliance. See Our Code Compliance for more information.
This stair may not be applied as part of any fire or emergency egress path. Nor may it be used where an accessible stair is required.
This stair design allows for 15" gap rule, open risers, and open treads. This stair may be used as an auxiliary stair when other preexisting stairs provide the egress capacity component.
Designed to meet section 1910.23(e)(1).

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The Panorama of the Battle of Trafalgar was opened in Portsmouth Dockyard, close to HMS Victory, on 29th July 1930 by King George V. At 42 feet by 12 feet (13 metres x 4 metres), perhaps the largest representation of the battle in existence, it can still be seen today, in its original position, but now as part of the displays in our museum.
Whilst Jack the Painter will be resurrected for Dockyard Terrors this Halloween, who is he? Did he exist or is he an urban legend? History never remains dead for long as we uncover his story.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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In most cases, the answer is “no.” However, you may need to obtain a right of way use permitif you plan to place the dumpster on the side of a city street.
Homeowners, business owners and construction/demolition customers can choose a waste and recycling hauler from a list of approved companies.
You are free to choose an approved, licensed hauler for curbside service and dumpster rentals.
By law commercial customers must separate paper and cardboard from other waste in an effort to reduce landfill waste and increase recycling rates.
This ordinance only applies to businesses that produce 16 cubic yards or more waste per week. There are other situations where a business could be exempt from this ordinance, as well.
Call the City of Charlotte Mecklenburg County 3-1-1 hotline if you have additional questions on dumpster permitting, regulations, recycling or related information.
All of our drivers complete a rigorous safety and training program that is unparalleled in the industry. Our drivers make every effort to place the dumpsters in the customer’s preferred location. However, our drivers are not permitted to place containers in unsafe locations or where damage to property is likely to result.
rental company you choose, so long the business is licensed and reputable.
If you plan to place the roll off dumpster in the public right-of-way (street, sidewalk), you may need to obtain a permit from the City Engineering Division at the Detroit Public Works Department. Your local dumpster rental provider may handle this for you, so be sure to ask them.
For specific questions relating to dumpster rental placement, permitting and other rules/regulations related to roll off container rentals, contact the Detroit Public Works Solid Waste Department at (313) 224-3901.
No more than two bulk items per week will be picked up by the Sanitation Dept.
Place the items to the curb with your regular trash and the items will be removed within two business days.
Construction and demolition materials/debris can’t be mixed into the general waste stream. The City will not pick up this type of debris. Instead, rent a dumpster from a dumpster rental provider in Canton to dispose of construction waste.
If you don’t have access to the City’s curbside recycling service, you can drop off recyclables at any of the recycling centers in Stark County.
A permit may also be necessary to place a temporary dumpster on your property or driveway. Check with the Right-of-Way Unit for more information by calling (215) 685-3930 or emailing them at: [email protected].
These dumpster rules and regulations mandated by the city are designed to keep the public safe and environment clean and free of litter/debris.
In 1988, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act to reduce reliance on landfills for waste disposal and assign counties the responsibility for conserving landfill space. Plans must reach a recycling rate of at least 25% by 1996, which Peoria County achieved and has since increased to 37% in 2000. In February 1993, the Solid Waste Management Department was created and tasked with implementing and monitoring recycling programs for Peoria County. The department’s name was changed to Recycling & Resource Conservation in March 2003.
Details of the County’s waste disposal patterns were surveyed and identified in the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan. As indicated in this plan, 54% of the refuse generated in Peoria County was from the commercial sector. As a result, the County passed a new law, the Commercial Recycling Ordinance (CRO).
Each April, the County recognized businesses and schools that have Outstanding Recycling Programs. For this year’s winners, please click on the Recognition Awards link on the left.
Something everyone has but doesn’t want. Every week garbage is left on the curb to be taken away. But, our trash doesn’t go away, it’s buried in the ground in our community.
In April 1998, the City and County of Peoria opened a new landfill in Edwards, Illinois. This facility, operated by Waste Management, is projected to have 20 years of life (capacity). Peoria County residents may bring one free pick-up load of household waste per week. To encourage other methods of disposal, this site also has a compost facility and a drop-off site. For more information, check out our landfill brochure, or call 565-4282.
Residents of Peoria can sign up for curbside recycling program by calling 674-5176; Chillicothe residents – 274-4589; West Peoria – 694-6246; Peoria Heights and Princeville – 888-932-2936. Dunlap and Bartonville residents can call 674-5176.
The County of Peoria sponsors five drop-off sites: two in Peoria, one each in Bartonville, Princeville, and Elmwood. Click here for locations and materials accepted.
Rebecca Cottrell, Recycling Educator, is on staff to provide free presentations to school classrooms, businesses, civic groups and neighborhood organizations. For a list of programs, please click on the Education Programs link on the left. A newsletter full of recycling tidbits and school news is sent out twice a year. To be added to the mailing list, please call 681-2551.
We service Pinal, Pima and Maricopa Counties and the cities of: Apache Junction, Coolidge, Chandler, Eloy, Gilbert, Globe, Gold Canyon, Mesa, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley and Tucson.
Arwood Waste proudly offers residential and commercial customers multiple options to dispose of junk, trash, renovation debris, construction and demolition debris, landscape debris, rubbish and waste. We provide both Roll Off Dumpsters, also known as a Roll Off Containers or Open Top Containers and Dual Axle Dumpster Trailers. Whether you’re cleaning out your home before a move or are clearing a large construction site, we have a container that will help you get the job done.

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All the new movie releases reviewed in 7 words.
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief - We all wish it was Harry Potter.
Valentine's Day - Everyone I hate in one big package!
You know what I like? Any old cartoon with Sterling Holloway's voice. Doesn't have to be Pooh related. So long as he's narrating, I'm there. Remember that episode of the Twilight zone where he was the TV repairman? He looked so evil. Sometimes I wonder if that's what he was really like in life; a murderous repairman who acted like there was a moral to be learned when in reality he just liked killing people.
What was I saying? Oh yes, have a good weekend.
Are you secretly google? Where do you pull these names and career history bits of info from?
No, not Google, I just had a misspent youth.
I love murderous TV repairmen who try to teach us morals. You can learn a lot from them, just before they kill you. It's a trade-off sure. But lessons AND a working TV might just be worth it.
Thanks for your post. I love the 7 word movie reviews.
I'm kinda looking forward to Percy Jackson... it may not be Harry Potter, but the books were decent and could play well onscreen. Maybe.
@Reputation, They really are special aren't they?
@Kristy, actually it looks like it could be alright. Obvious parallels could not be ignored though.
These reviews are spot on. SPOT ON!
Don't mess with Gentle Ben. haha.
Also, I just discovered your poetry site. Good stuff, same as everything you write.
If you have the time, I'd appreciate it if you would check mine out. I'd greatly appreciate your opinion. Just go to my regular blog, the prose and poetry is under it's own label..
I've just been reading through some of your poems. Quite good stuff. Very powerful imagery.
Thanks so much. I appreciate you taking the time to look!
LOVE the part about Valentine's Day movie. One love-heart box contained with all the batshits I hate in it.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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Saturday March 23rd, we celebrate Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu’s Centennial. We invite you, family, and friends to enjoy this day of celebration.
Enjoy live music from some of Hawaii’s best talents, makahiki games for the ʻohana, cultural demonstrations and informational booths. And of course, lots of mea ʻai (food).
This entry was posted in General on March 23, 2019 by cedric.

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The function is very powerful. It can support 7 bottles of wine and 6 glasses.
Solid wood! Very stable! Super durable!
Need to assemble, All tools in package , very easy ! only need 5 minute.
Beautiful and generous! Strong packaging, European shipments received very quickly!


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user32: Draw the whole button only if requested. Take 3.
Next message: [PATCH 5/5] include: Add crtrow.idl.
This patch copies what other button painting routines do.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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Elmer’s glitter glue is ideal for use on paper, cloth and craft, giving a bold glittery shine. Elmer’s glitter glue no run formula makes application easy and drip free.
To Open/Close: Twist cap to open. Always close cap tightly and store upright.
Application: Use on clean, dry surfaces over 60°F. Squeeze a small amount on one surface only. Press parts together and let dry.
Clean Up: Use a damp cloth before glue dries. If dried, wash with soap and water.
To Wash: Pre-soak 10 minutes in cold water. Follow garment maker washing instructions.
Caution: Do not dry clean.
Note: Not for photos, bare metal, submerged or heated surfaces.


text: The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss these results on the same day at 8:30 a.m. EDT. To listen to the live webcast of the presentation, please visit the investor relations section of the company’s website at http://www.zebra.com. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call.


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PGIMER Recruitment 2019 - PGIMER invites applications for recruitment of 07 Data Entry Operator Posts. The applicants are requested to Download Application Form through Official Website www.pgimer.edu.in. The last date for the receipt of application along with enclosures is 25.04.2019. Interested candidates are requested to peruse the advertisement regarding the process of Examinations and Interview, Eligibility Criteria, Application Fee, How to Apply, Pattern of Examination, Syllabus, Question Paper, Admit Date, Exam Date, Result Date etc,. Refer thoroughly before applying.
Eligible candidates are advised to Download Official Notification & Application Form at official website to www.pgimer.edu.in. Fill your Academic Qualification & Other Related Information as per the instructions. Hard Copies of the signed application along with photocopies of (i) ID proof (ii) Proof of Date of Birth (iii) Educational Certificates: Mark-Sheets/Degree Certificate (iv) Caste and attested copies of relevant documents mentioned in the application should be addressed to “Room No. 3113,Level 3, A Block,Advanced Pediatrics Centre, PGIMER” super-scribing the envelope with “Application for the post of ______” so as to reach on or before 25.04.2019.


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– In an interview, the poet Lisa Robertson writes: “…as a very young reader, in the 80s, I constantly felt affronted that I could not find a point of recognition in the extreme masculinist philosophy and literature I was reading. To discover feminist thinking and writing was a recognition that gave me the will to write. That was a very relevant kind of pleasure.” Do you share her position? How did you discover feminist thinking and what difference did it make to you?
My experience of being female was one of latent discovery. I never doubted my biological make-up or had any confusion about it but quickly became aware of discord between how I understood myself and what others saw – which is a rather common experience and not just a gendered one.
I feel as though I have been part of some kind of “art world” since an early age. It is clear to me, whether or not I knew it then, that this is the direction I was heading in: I wanted to make things. And for years and years, I didn’t realize that the majority of the artists and artworks that I was being shown, that were influencing me, that I was taught to respect, were made by men, curated by men, in institutions largely run by men. And not just any men: white, straight ones. Without getting into all the frustrations of what it is to simply be a woman in today’s world, let alone the working world, or specifically the working art world, I can simply say that it was disheartening initially to realize that I was going to have to work harder to seek out female influences but that actually, as soon as I did, there were plenty of (female) artists everywhere, making incredible work. The sadness comes in actually having to identity myself as a gender to begin with, which above all feels exhausting since I am constantly reminded that I am female anyway.
Maybe, without intentionally meaning to, I sort of rejected the idea that I should have to do this, since it seems much more important that white, straight, men acknowledge their genders and make an effort to not dominate as easily as they are allowed to dominate. I would, as with my national and cultural identity (the real place where I can’t find a point of recognition), allow for that line to be blurred, allow for my gender and my influences and the kind of work I make to not be defined so easily along gender lines, because aren’t we already far past the moment where we have to be either male OR female? I like to pretend that we are past that limited perspective and to act accordingly until the rest of the world, which hasn’t figured this out yet, catches up.
My will to keep making work comes from the fact that I am excited by other work and excited to contribute to it. It is not only based on other people making work but about all the other kinds of work that is out there in the world and largely unrepresented. I’d like for us to get to a place where we have a width swathe of arts of all kinds of genders and races, a place where, if you end up being influenced by white, straight men, it would really be because of a preference for a particular artist(s).


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Sun-warmed bluberries and mouthwatering white grapes marry perfectly in this flowing drama of lively fruit. Take a sip and smile.
This is a sweet wine that you will enjoy and want more of.
By far the best wine I have ever had. Sure wish I were closer to the winery or that someone near me sold it. Definitely recommend this one to anyone who loves a sweet wine!!

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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A group of UCSB students is petitioning to have AkooTV — the private network that supplies the content for televisions in Nicoletti’s Café and the UCen lounge areas — removed from the building on the grounds that the programs are disruptive to students.
Fourth-year film and media studies major Ryan Ealum and third-year literature major Navid Ebrahimzadeh drafted the petition on May 15 after a consultation with UCen Director Gary Lawrence. Akoo technology features music videos, trivia games and messages that students can send in from their phones.
Ebrahimzadeh said the televisions, which assess the level of ambient noise in the surrounding area and adjust the volume accordingly, do not comply with the university’s educational charge and the UCen’s mission statement, as they disturb the quiet environment.
First-year musicology graduate student Emma Levine said AkooTV’s volume is a disturbance that alters her ability to communicate effectively with students.
According to Ebrahimzadeh, the effort attracted attention from various members of Associated Students in January after he voiced his concerns in a “Letter to the Editor” submitted to the Daily Nexus.
Ealum said another complaint the petition presents is that AkooTVs only use music from four major record labels: Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI.
Second-year biology major Tim Bautista, a Nicoletti’s employee, said AkooTVs are more a source of entertainment to him than an irritation.
Similarly, third-year environmental studies major and Nicoletti’s employee Yvonne Bautista said the noise level does not bother her on the job.
UCen Dining Services Director Sue Hawkins said she has not noticed a significant amount of people appealing for the TVs’ elimination.
“For every student who dislikes the music TVs in the UCen, there are students who use them and like them,” Hawkins said.


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Cleanhouse, the leader of facility management and cleaning industry in Latvia, will support one of the major public sports events in Latvia – the Riga Marathon, which, as every year, will take place on the third Sunday of May. This year, it will be May 18 and it will gather runners from Latvia and other countries.
‘’Cleanhouse will ensure that the marathon venue is clean and spruce, and will encourage marathon participants not to pollute the marathon course. Running in a clean environment will even more improve participant mood, besides emotions offered by this sports event. Spring is the right time to remind all people about clean environment, healthy lifestyle and engagement into healthy activities. Therefore, we decided to support the Riga Marathon. Its core idea corresponds with that of our company,’’ indicates Member of Cleanhouse Board of Directors Kristaps Drone.
The Riga Marathon is a tradition since 1991, and it is a significant event in sports life of Latvia, gaining ever more extensive recognition with each year. The Riga Marathon is at the same time the Championship of Latvia in marathon discipline. Everyone may participate, assessing his/her fitness and choosing appropriate distance – five, twenty or classic marathon distance – 42 kilometers. In the last year, marathon gathered more than 1.500 runners, while in this year, organizers expect that the number of participants will be significantly higher – achievements on the international stage of Latvian marathon runner Jeļena Prokopčuka have made contribution in popularization of this sport in Latvia. Registration for participation for the Riga Marathon will continue until May 16, 2008 in all branches of the bank Nordea in Latvia or on the marathon homepage www.nordearigasmaratons.lv.
This year, Cleanhouse celebrates its 10th anniversary and as the leader of its sector it supports various public events every year – organization of joint works for promoting environment cleaning, charity projects and sports events.
The main directions of Cleanhouse business are facility and territory management and cleaning. By developing and extending its activities, Cleanhouse has become one of the largest representatives of the industry in Latvia. The company employs 400 people. Among Cleanhouse customers, there are leading finance, trade and manufacturing companies, as well as companies representing state and local sectors. This year, Cleanhouse will open its representations in Latgale, Kurzeme and Vidzeme regions.

industry_corpus2: Sports


text: Our company was founded in 2002. We are a manufacturer, wholesaler and dropshipper of seamless apparel. We supply an extensive line of comfortable, sustainable and contemporary style fashionable clothing at affordable prices. We currently offer dropshipping on most of our products.


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Coderch y de Sentmenat, José Antonio (1913–84). Catalan Modernist architect, a member of Team X, he rejected any popular traditionalism. His work included the Casa Garriga-Nogués, Sitges (1947), the Casa Ugalde, Caldetes (1951), and the Trade Office Building (1968), all in Barcelona. In the last, the influence of Mies van der Rohe was evident. One of his last buildings was the School of Architecture, Barcelona (1978–84).
"Coderch y de Sentmenat, José Antonio." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. . Encyclopedia.com. 24 Apr. 2019 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Limberlost » Limberlost Consulting, Inc.
Dave Westol is the founder, owner, and CEO of Limberlost Consulting.
Dave is an alumnus of Michigan State University and the Detroit College of Law. His involvement with fraternity/sorority life includes serving as recruitment chair and new member educator for his chapter and Vice President for Communications and President of the MSU Interfraternity Council. Following his graduation with a BA in Journalism Dave served as an assistant director of student activities and advisor to fraternities at MSU while attending law school.
Dave served five years as a regional volunteer and eight years as a national officer for his fraternity. He then served for 18 years as Chief Executive Officer of Theta Chi which represents the second-longest tenure of a CEO for the fraternity in its history. Dave then established Limberlost Consulting, Inc. in May of 2007.
Dave is licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan and is a member of the Michigan Bar. He is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and received Certified Association Executive (CAE) status in 1997.
Dave served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Kalamazoo County, Michigan for nine years before becoming CEO of his fraternity and tried over 55 felony cases before juries. He served as President of the Fraternity Executives Association from 2002-2003 and has served or continues to serve on the boards of directors for FIPG (Fraternal Information and Programming Group), HazingPrevention.org, Gamma Sigma Alpha, the North American Interfraternal Foundation and the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values (AFLV). He currently serves as Vice Chairman of the AFLV Board of Directors.
Dave has made presentations on over 490 campuses and at over 370 national men’s and women’s fraternity and sorority events. He has over thirty national fraternities and sororities as clients for services ranging from onboarding new officers, orientation, governance and governing document review to risk management, alumnae/alumni corporation development and evaluating national operations. Dave specializes in chapter membership reviews–sometimes called reorganizations–and he has participated in or overseen over 110 including fifty as a consultant since 2007.
Dave has officiated high school football in Michigan,Pennsylvania and Indiana. He begins his 32nd season as a football official in July of 2017 and his twelfth as Referee. He has worked as an official at the D-II and D-III college levels. He served three years as co-chairman of the Indiana Officials Association football section—the IOA is the largest of over 20 associations in Indiana—and co-chaired the New Football Officials program for six years. His officiating crew advanced to the Regional or fourth round game of six in the Indiana High School Athletic Association tournament in 2012.
Dave was honored with the Gold Medal from the North American Interfraternity Conference for service to the interfraternal community in April of 2012. He received the Silver Medal from the Conference in 1995.
fraternity. Dave has also received three Alumni Awards from the Fraternity.
The Harold Riegleman-Maurice Jacobs0n Award for Service to the Interfraternity Community from Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity.
Dave has made over 6,000 presentations regarding hazing, risk management, motivation, values, ideals, and leadership on over 490 campuses and at over 400 national men’s and women’s fraternity and sorority leadership events.
His clients include a number of men’s and women’s national fraternities and sororities: Lambda Chi Alpha, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Order, Pi Alpha Phi, Sigma Beta Rho, Lambda Theta Alpha, Phi Kappa Sigma, Delta Phi Lambda, Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Chi Omega, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Theta Delta Chi, Alpha Sigma Tau and Chi Upsilon Sigma are among over thirty national organizations that have utilized Limberlost Consulting for services ranging from membership reviews to governance structure and constitution/bylaws revisions to strategic planning.
Dave has served on the faculty for the Fraternity Executives Association New Executives track for four years, providing perspective and an overview of board/CEO relationships.
He has worked with alumni and alumnae corporations in a variety of capacities including membership reviews and chapter assessments. Dave is a sponsor of the Elevate alumni/alumnae corporation board conference each year and keynoted the event in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Chapter and council consulting sessions are a specialty for Dave during campus visits. He has conducted as many as 14 meetings in one day with officers and members of chapters.
He has served as an expert witness on behalf of national organizations and similar associations on seven occasions.
Membership Reviews: For Alumni/Alumnae Corporations or advisory groups: Dave can coach and guide alumni or alumnae through the membership review process. He will provide a 25-page outline of the process including a list of over 80 questions to use during interviews. Dave can help with estimating the number of interviewers needed and with the schedule of interviews. He will facilitate a pre-review training session on site and then continue to participate throughout the process as an interviewer or as a “Player coach”–he can sit in on interviews, offer suggestions, or participate as an interviewer. He is also willing to facilitate the decision process after the interviews have been completed. Topics and areas of focus include practical tips to encourage candor and honesty during the interviews, taking notes, allowing facts to surface, asking good follow up questions, and maintaining your perspective during a difficult process. Dave has sample forms for the undergraduates to complete and comment and decision forms for alumni.
Preparation for Show Cause Hearings: Show Cause Hearings are becoming more popular with national organizations and with colleges and universities. While the outcomes are different–an institution may suspend recognition while the national organization may revoke the charter–the purpose of a Show Cause Hearing is the same: A chapter must show cause why it should be allowed to continue to operate as a recognized entity.
Dave participated in over 30 Show Cause hearings as an executive director and he has worked with undergraduates and alumni to prepare for hearings. He now offers a three-hour and a six-hour facilitated presentation to assist the undergraduates and alumni in preparing for and participating in these hearings.
Areas of focus include “17 terms, words and phrases not to use during the hearing and 14 terms, words and phrases to use”; answering the rhetorical question of “Why are we here?” and helping undergraduates prepare their presentation so that excuses, blame-gaming and finger-pointing are eliminated while emphasizing responsibility and the need for change. Dave is a Sherpa in these sessions–he will guide you through National Land.
In 2015 Dave and Michael Ayalon, the immediate Past Executive Director of Sigma Pi Fraternity, shared booth space in the exhibit hall at the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors annual meeting. Dave has contributed to the learning modules for Greek University and Mike has assisted Dave with membership reviews. Michael can be contacted at Greek University, Inc.

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text: First published in 1668, Simplicissimus tells the picaresque, brilliantly described adventures of a boy swept up in the Thirty Years War and the terrible things that he experiences. Some of it is realistic, some fantastical but the overall effect is an unmatched picture of Europe torn apart by an endless, sadistic, futile war from which nobody can escape. The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus was rediscovered in twentieth-century Germany where the book’s grim message as a story of war in all of its horror and absurdity resonated and the book is now established as one of the essential works of German literature.

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Details about 2009 Star Trek Movie Command Collection Sulu 12" Action Figure!
Character Family: Star Trek Size: 12in.
This Hikaru Sulu Collectible Figure from the Playmates Toys Command Collection is a must-have item for the serious fan. The swordfighting helmsman is an integral part of Kirk's command crew. This figure is lifelike and fully articulated, and he is posed on a Starfleet display stand. His uniform is made from real fabric, with the utmost attention paid to style and detail. Package dimensions: 14H x 4D x 8W. Weight: 18 oz.


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Experience the feeling of wellness – anytime, every day. TOTO introduces new Floating Bathtubs (and washbasins) that promise all-round relaxation and regeneration.
How do things feel? How do we experience our everyday lives with them? TOTO uses such elementary questions to guide their development processes when creating new innovations for the bathroom. At ISH 2019, the Japanese company presented new bathtubs that transform the time spent in the bathroom each day into a rejuvenating wellness ritual. They feature uniquely innovative technologies and materials along with an exclusive design to create an all-encompassing experience of comfort.
A bathtub is an absolutely essential part of Japanese bathrooms. According to one tradition, people absorb nature’s energy by taking a hot bath – especially in an onsen, one of the many hot springs found throughout Japan. TOTO celebrates this idea of gaining energy and regenerating in the onsen by presenting its new Recline Comfort.: A new technology based on extensive ergonomic studies that allows for maximum relaxation. TOTO is introducing this technology for the first time with its new Floating Bathtub.
A bath in the new Floating Bathtub promises pure relaxation. These are available in roundand angular designs, and both feature TOTO’s new Recline Comfort technology: The inner shape of the bathtub puts the bather’s body in an ideal position for relaxation. An ergonomically shaped headrest allows the shoulders and head to relax fully. The body reclines as in a comfortable embrace, keeping the natural S-curve of the spine from the nape of the neck to the lumbar vertebrae – for deep relaxation, and an all-encompassing feeling of tranquillity and lightness.
A footrest was also designed in the scope of the ergonomic studies that provided the basis for Recline Comfort. It can also be used as a child’s seat – making it possible for two people, ideally an adult and a child, to comfortably enjoy the bath together.
Each model is equipped with two handgrips to provide comfortable armrests while bathingand help bathers stand up when finished.
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I had an HSG today and everything looked fine (thank goodness), but the radiologist did say I have a "right-tilted uterus." She didn't elaborate or leave me time to ask questions. Does anyone know if this may prevent me from getting or staying pregnant?
Are there certain s_x positions that are more condusive for getting pregnant with a tilted uterus?
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The IFS runs an annual Graduate Scholarship Programme, whereby students studying for a PhD on an accredited pathway at an ESRC doctoral training centre are affiliated with the IFS. Students will usually be based at University College London.
IFS Scholars, who will be expected to have already been awarded a masters degree, will work on their PhDs, and will have access to the extensive research facilities of the IFS, sitting alongside IFS researchers and associated academics. There is flexibility as to what stage the candidates are at in the PhD when they take up the funding and as to how many years will be funded.
At the Institute, they will be associated with the ESRC Centre for Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy (CPP). The IFS has established an international reputation in microeconometrics and empirical microeconomics research and its relation to policy issues. Scholars’ research should be relevant to these areas; opportunities to work with IFS researchers on relevant projects may arise, but it is expected that scholars will work primarily on the own doctoral research. They are welcome to attend IFS internal seminars and other events.
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Sri Lanka leads the South Asian region in human development indices with its high literacy rate and national health indicators. The country boasts a life expectancy of 70.3 years for males and 77.9 years for females and an infant mortality rate of 8.5 per 1,000 live births, which ranked it 92 of 186 countries.
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Announced back at Nintendo’s E3 2016 Direct, Ever Oasis came onto the scene as a new by Grezzo, the same developers behind the remakes of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask. It also just so happened that the CEO of Grezzo, Koichi Ishii was also the creator of the Mana series or Seiken Densetsu as its known in Japan. The early entries, primarily Secret of Mana and Seiken Densetsu 3 are regarded as some of the best games on the SNES and for good reason. So when it came time for a successor, it was apparent from its announcement trailer that the new game would borrow heavily on Koichi’s past works with both the Mana series and newer works of The Legend of Zelda. After my playthrough, I can say they were prevalent with some other smaller examples thrown in the mix, but is the game greater than the sum of its parts?
The game begins with the main protagonist, who you can customize by naming and picking their gender and appearance, beginning a new day with his or her older sibling getting ready for annual the festival for his growing Oasis. Tragedy strikes, however, and the seedling’s, the species of the protagonist, old nemesis Chaos has infiltrated the Oasis and spread its corruption to the point of no use. Chaos wins the struggle and in a last ditch effort the older sibling sends the protagonist off to one of the last known available water spirits. Your task is to make your own Oasis and thrive and hopefully beat Chaos. It’s here the protagonist meets the water spirit Esna, where your adventure begins. When I say the game is more old school in its approach I really do mean old school, as in the game’s plot is extremely thin. The main antagonist is a natural evil force whose motivation is to spread and destroy as the name implies. The characters have little to no depth outside of their introduction and side quests, with a little banter on the side but that’s all you’re gonna get. The main character and Esna have sit-down chats as you progress and level up your Oasis. While it is something its nothing substantial, and neither are the few plot twists the game throws at you with the story taking a backseat to the gameplay.
The gameplay can also be seen to have many similarities to its peers like Fantasy Life, Rune Factory and even a sim game like Animal Crossing; it’s a blended mixture of action-oriented RPG mechanics laced with town building sim elements and resource gathering for crafting with dungeon crawling thrown in. The game’s combat is fast and always moving with quick and strong attacks strung together to make combos. Your special attacks fill your gauge facing off against the variety of enemies, and all the while you are leveling up to increase your stats and gain new combos. Expanding and building up your Oasis requires you to accommodate visitors called Noots who purchase goods from the various stores you construct from the seedlings which settle into your little city after completing tasks. Some of these settlers are more for combat purposes and every one of them can be invited along for the ride to explore the vast world and its many dungeons. They will fight alongside you, complete puzzles and collect items with their unique special abilities, and they also level up. Both combat and simulation aspects are tied together by exploring the world for items and monster drops to keep all the shops stocked up and the shopkeepers happy. While it sounds annoying, its benefits are massive as the more you keep them all happy at a given time, the bigger the extended health bar you have when you leave your Oasis, which increases your party’s durability.
As you keep expanding, so does word of your Oasis, which means even more, NPCs want to move in. As time passes and you keep stocking up your stores, their happiness gauge goes up, which introduces new tasks. When completed, the shop levels up with new items in stock for more money opportunities and your extended health bar increases even further. More money means more building opportunities and more resources to craft equipment and health items to further strengthen your character. After you hit a point, you can level up your Oasis which clears up more of the landscape for room to build and more potential settlers. To collect your earnings you need to use your wind abilities on the buildings themselves. However, at times you need to sleep at your house to make all of the prompts to collect them to appear. I found this an odd design choice as you can only advance time during the night, making you have to potentially wait it out which is a bummer, as their are even time related quests during the day, afternoon and night. Some NPCs will have to be found, usually from a rumor given to you by other NPCs. As you progress through the story, Chaos will rear its ugly head and attack your Oasis, which means you have to use your Wind ability to clear it up and go out and complete a dungeon to defeat the boss inside. Once you do and collect the orb inside, you will power up your wind ability, which is necessary to combat and eventually defeat Chaos.
While the combat system works fine I never needed to use most of the combos attained from leveling. Simply using a string of quick weak attacks while dodging as enemies charged did the job just fine, and that includes the bosses. Enemies have their own weaknesses to certain weapons which encourages you to plan for your adventure regarding who is best to bring with you. I was impressed how capable your team AI is, with it only being dumb enough to roll into attacks a few times. As long as you keep up collecting items in the overworld and harvest your plants often you will never really have any issue with missing ingredients to craft with. Clothing only serves a cosmetic purpose and healing items are plentiful. Being that the the game being on the easy side, I never had to use them often anyways. While warping, the game informs the player which abilities/weapons would be recommend for the location/dungeon before proceeding, which was quite convenient. Though, you only can have two party members at a given time, it gets very repetitive having to warp back and forth from town to just switch out party members that have the necessary skill to solve that one puzzle or get that one harvest spot. Thanks to the game including such a helpful warp system, I never felt tense even when things got bad, as I could just wisp away with a mere touch of a button, making the harder random encounters on the fields later on feel less engaging and exciting.


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Courtesy of The Seattle Times | A young Kevin Durant with one of his biggest supporters: his mother, Wanda.
Beginning promptly on July 4, 2016, when mega NBA star Kevin Durant announced his decision to leave Oklahoma City for The Town, — err, uh, Golden State? — Durant chose to forfeit his general likability, his worldwide popularity amongst casual fans and his spot alongside superhuman point guard Russell Westbrook for perpetual, ceaseless criticism from every corner of the universe — well, maybe everywhere, except for the corner of Quire and Sultan Avenue in Capitol Heights, Maryland.
In 2010, LeBron James cultivated similar contempt from the public when he left his hometown Cavaliers high and dry for the opportunity to head south and play in Miami.
On the surface, the two situations may appear to be homogenous, but key, well-documented differences between both James and Durant’s transgressions are vital in differentiating between the two situations.
While James left a sorrowful Cleveland team to form a superteam in South Beach with friend Dwyane Wade and newly-acquired Chris Bosh, Durant left a Thunder team that was one win removed — on three separate occasions, no less — from beating the Warriors in the 2016 Western Conference Finals for the same formerly distinguished Golden State team.
James immediately became Miami’s indubitable leader upon his arrival, and because Miami was not a preexisting power prior to LeBron’s arrival, most of the disdain felt by others toward James was rooted in aggravation and disapproval with the manner that he handled his departure from Cleveland.
Conversely, upon Durant’s arrival in Golden State, he was met by a Warriors cast that was fresh off of a record 73-win regular season.
While pundits were eager to find imperfections in the Warriors’ play early on in Durant’s tenure with the team, most were aware, deep down, of the incredible potential that Golden State possessed together. The vast majority of fans knew that, no matter how badly we may have wanted to believe it, the Spurs’ 29-point victory over the Dubs in Durant’s debut was a fluke.
Prior to Durant’s decision, I genuinely thought that no matter where Durant ended up, I’d be excited to be able to witness his next endeavor. I love the NBA, I love free agency, and in anticipation of Durant’s decision, I truly believed that whether he signed with Boston, the Clippers, Golden State, or re-signed with Oklahoma City, I’d remain an even keeled purveyor of his game.
Courtesy of Sports Illustrated | LeBron James (with ball) vs. Kevin Durant (on defense) in the 2012 NBA Finals.
almost unfathomable to comprehend for me.
Immediately after the decision made its way to me, my definitively neutral opinion on the matter turned to astonished bitterness, almost instantaneously.
I began to think about the repercussions of his decision, and I soon decided that winning would not suffice in silencing Durant’s new critics.
How bitter does one have to be to deem that Durant ‘winning doesn’t matter anymore,’ just because Durant’s that likely to succeed?
While many people were hoping that the Warriors would somehow fall again in the playoffs, fans eventually had to resort to the idea that even if Durant did succeed, it was only because he’s actively benefiting from the culture that was built before he was present in Golden State.
Not only is there nothing wrong with benefiting from positive things if you’re able to do so, but in reality, joining the Warriors was an extremely proactive move for Durant. What person, in their right mind, would not seize an opportunity where the probability of future success was inevitable?
Nevertheless, in light of @KDTrey5’s recent incidental tweets, it’s apparent that Durant does hear the voices of his discounters and critics, and very loudly at that. In what should be the time of Durant’s life, with his first NBA championship victory a few months behind him, he’s instead caught in the middle of a humiliating scandal that saw him call out his former organization, head coach Billy Donovan, and the Thunder’s lack of quality depth behind MVP point guard Russell Westbrook, all in third-person.
Durant’s tweets insinuate that he most likely possesses a ghost social media account that he uses to defend himself in third-person regularly.
According to multiple sources, Durant’s uncovered fake Instagram handle, @quiresultan (which has since disowned by Durant) is a reference to two streets within the area that he grew up near. Durant’s brother tagged Kevin as ‘@quiresultan’ in an Instagram post once, and friends of Durant’s followed the low-profile private page, including rapper Big Sean and former Thunder teammate Andre Roberson, among others.
It’s likely that this page was once owned by Durant, and we can presume that, in some capacity, he used it in a similar effort to defend himself anonymously.
Beyond the initial enjoyment of following such a peculiar developing story, some may bask in Durant’s stated humiliation. By responding to his critics in such a calculated, secretive manner, Durant provided his naysayers with the ultimate credibility and leverage.
Additionally, Nike recently released the ‘Finals’ version of the KD 10 shoes, which are complete with common critiques heard by Durant on the bottom of the shoe.
Words and terms like ‘not a leader,’ ‘quitter,’ ‘weak,’ ‘blew a 3-1 lead,’ ‘KowarD,’ ‘snake,’ and ‘can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em’ are scribbled in black, with “16-1” and “2017 Champs” written over-top of the demeaning quips, attempting to symbolically negate them.
Durant’s acknowledgment of his detractors aids them with extreme ammunition, as his critics now know that he’s well-aware of their digs toward him.
No matter how you feel regarding Durant’s choice to join the Warriors, you must acknowledge the fact that it must be absolutely maddening for Durant to work all of his life for something only to sign with a team that increases his likelihood of success exponentially and, in turn, becoming discredited.
It’s no secret that Durant likely desired much more of a fluid offensive attack during his time in Oklahoma City, but the team never would have been able to build a more cohesive unit than the one that Golden State had already established.
God bless Russell Westbrook, fashion god and triple-double king, but Durant’s ideal style of play is much better suited in an offense led by unselfish, ball-moving players like Curry, Thompson and Green.
Durant, no matter what you say, reserves the simple autonomy to be able to make a decision like the one that he did in leaving the Thunder for the Dubs, effectively augmenting a competitive imbalance that exists within the league.
The general population certainly doesn’t need to willingly hop on the Warriors’ bandwagon as a result, but I encourage fans to simply consider Durant’s infuriating predicament and to stop claiming that Durant’s successes are flawed and asterisked due to his surroundings.
What outlet is Durant supposed to utilize to silence his critics if winning isn’t sufficient?
Over a year removed from Durant’s decision, I encourage fans to accept the reality of the situation, appreciate a historically great team in its prime, and fixate their attention upon the moves that other teams have made this offseason in an attempt to inch closer to dethroning the Dubs.


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You may think Christianbook’s only sell Christian or God related books but you would be wrong. There is no mention at all of God or Jesus in Swimming Sal just like many other children’s books on the site.
Should you want a Christian element in your reading book, you will find a great selection. Like ‘Every Which Way to Pray’ a story of Hayley and Harvey, two hippos who haven’t got a clue how to pray. A selection of animals try to convince the hippo’s it’s easy.
You will also find children friendly DVD’s on Christianbook.com including the ‘Original Family Classics‘, the 6 Movie Pack which includes White Fang, Against a Crooked Sky, The Proud Rebel, The Red Fury, Baker’s Hawk and Lassie: The Painted Hills. All of these movies make great family viewing and include tales of inspiration.
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Moreover, the concept of “accreditation” is applicable only to US colleges and universities and does not apply to international educational institutions, such as Blue Marble University.
In addition, virtual universities such as ours do not qualify for “accreditation”. Much of “higher education” in the USA appears to be opposed to budget style offerings of good education at the reduced price internet technology can provide.
Because many employers, corporations, government agencies, and other entities conduct their own in-house evaluations of foreign education credentials, it would be helpful to you, the applicant, to provide your Curriculum, Official Academic Record, and a copy of Degree from Blue Marble University as part of your application package. Encourage the employer to browse our website for further information about your degree program. The more information an employer has, the better chances you have to be accepted for a position.
Our doctoral degrees, as most foreign education degrees, are accepted in the USA as being equivalent to a regionally accredited USA college or university, as determined by a professional foreign credentials evaluation service. We are “equivalent” because all of our doctoral degrees are comprised of a minimum 72 trimester credit hours, the minimum required in the USA. If you were to attend a university overseas, it would not be “accredited”. Yet many people with overseas education use that education in the USA. They have their degrees approved as equivalent to a regionally accredited USA college or university by one of the many foreign education credential evaluation services.
Because all of our doctoral programs require a minimum of 72 trimester credits of study, they are equivalent to the minimum requirements for a regionally accredited USA college or university doctoral degree. Therefore, graduates of our doctoral programs are qualified for most state and federal jobs based on our degree being equivalent to a USA doctoral degree. Graduates can if needed and for a nominal fee, receive a certificate from various foreign credential evaluators to the effect that the doctoral degree issued by Blue Marble University is equivalent to a doctoral degree issued by a regionally accredited USA college or university.
After exhaustive study, we are very comfortable skipping the US accreditation process ENTIRELY. In the entire history of US accreditation, only one wholly online college has been accredited (Jones University), and the howls and complaints that came down from the towers of academia have made it pretty clear that no further accreditations for purely online colleges will ever occur again.
Being a foreign educational institution whose degrees are accepted for employment in the US based on equivalency with accredited colleges and universities as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service is the way for us to go.
Attending an “Accredited Institution” Costs You Up To $2500 Extra Per Year!
Accreditation is a Big Business, make no mistake. Just try to find out what an application for accreditation costs. You won’t find it. They are well-kept secrets. Not only are the application costs outrageous and based on the number of students an institution has (the more students, the more an institution pays), but a large team of attorneys, education consultants, accountants and other experts are needed to help with the application package. Although difficult to piece together, it has been estimated that you, the student, are charged at least $2500/year (included in your tuition) for attending an accredited college or university. Here, at Blue Marble, we charge only a bit more for your entire tuition!! Which includes ALL textbooks and learning materials as well!!!
We have decided that we no longer have any interest in trying to be a part of the Old Educational Establishment. Nor do we have any interest in acquiring accreditation from one of the many fake accreditors just so we can pretend to be part of the old system. We rather be part of the new, vibrant, and innovative parallel education system which is rapidly developing. This new universe of education is sometimes referred to as “alternative education”, sometimes as “non-traditional education”.
Of course, whether or not your prospective employer accepts your credentials depends on many factors. It is convenient to assert: “Your degree is from an online college”. However, most employers now understand and see the value in alternative, non-traditional education, and if they feel you can contribute to their operation and success, you will be hired. They realize that it is the body of work and dissertation completed by a student in a program that is important and not so much whether a program is “accredited”.


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A landmark property in Warsaw which opened in 1976 as the city’s first luxury hotel, the property has been at the centre of luxury hospitality ever since. Fast forward to today and the Sofitel is a brand synonymous with quality and style and the Sofitel Victoria is exactly that. Whilst the building exterior is most definitely from the 70’s (and we adore that) the interior and service most certainly is not.
We were kindly invited to stay and experience the hotel so read on to find out what we loved about the Sofitel Victoria.
The hotel is conveniently close to Warsaw’s Old Town, within 5/10 minutes depending on how fast you walk you are at the Royal Castle. If you go in the other direction you are roughly a 10 minutes taxi ride (depending on traffic) from Centrum Station and the Palace of Culture and Science. The hotel overlooks Pilsudski Square and the park beside it providing uninterrupted view from the rooms, restaurant and bar at the front of the hotel.
The hotel has a relatively large lobby which merges into the bar area and brasserie beyond. The restaurant behind the check-in (kitchen gallery) is where breakfast is served.
In the lower ground is the hotel’s, pool and spa area. Impressive in look and feel, the pool space feels large and airy for a lower ground space which is due to its clever use of mirrors. We enjoyed using the pool, but were slightly disappointed that there was no spa pool and the sauna is back in the changing rooms, which breaks up the experience somewhat. For me the spa is one of the most important aspects of a hotel stay and it could do with a few tweaks in my opinion, however we noticed that the Hotel Bristol, where we also stayed, does not include a spa pool so maybe it is standard in the city not to have one.
We had a front facing Luxury Room and at 27m2 it is very comfortable in size. The luxury rooms come with a modern finish – unlike the classic rooms which have a traditional finish. Luxury rooms are positioned at the front so have a superb view looking out over the park.
Bed is a king size ‘Sofitel Mybed’ which is a feather filled bed that offers a superior nights sleep. There is also a chaise longue beside the window, writing desk and large LED TV.
A Nespresso machine is included, which are not provided in the classic rooms, bathroom amenities are by Lanvin and the room includes a Bose sound system. There are plenty of plug sockets in the room and one on each side of the bed.
Marble and tile finishes in the bathroom, there is a walk in rain shower, but no bath.
The service was excellent and we were really looked after, we even got a this beautiful macaroon selection from the kitchen as a welcome gift. There is also a turn down service in the evening.
We had breakfast in the hotel and it was one of the best buffet breakfasts I have had to date. The large airy and spacious kitchen gallery has plenty of space to move about in. There are multiple hot food stations and an egg station where you could cook your eggs exactly as you wished. I was overwhelmed with choice in the continental section with an enormous number of options to start the day on!
A Luxury Room with breakfast will cost approx £140 per night including breakfast.
Sofitel is a brand I very much respect and the Sofitel Victoria didn’t let me down. It offers great value for money for a 5 star experience and its location is perfect for a cultural city break so I have no hesitation recommending the Sofitel Victoria.
Ross is a 30 something travel blogger with a penchant for the finer things in life. Read more articles by him.
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This release was issued through Europe at different times. It was first released in Denmark on May 6, the other Scandinavian coutries on May 15 and finally in Germany and other European territories on June 7.
"Teardrops Overture", "Haunted Heart", "Force Of Nature", "Let It Fall", "Only Teardrops (Symphonic Version)"


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John Green's beloved debut novel, Looking For Alaska, has finally found its on-screen home. On Wednesday night, Deadline reported that Hulu is finalizing a deal to turn Looking for Alaska into an eight-episode limited series, with The O.C. creator Josh Schwartz set to serve as showrunner and executive producer.
The story follows Miles "Pudge" Halter, who is obsessed with famous last words. He's bored with his uneventful life at home, yearning for the excitement of the unknown. This drives him to enroll at Culver Creek Boarding School, where he meets the dynamic, complex, and enchanting Alaska Young, a classmate who changes his life forever.
Green is the renowned YA author behind books-turned-big-movies like The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns, and Schwartz has been working — and at times, struggling — to bring Looking for Alaska to the screen since its release in 2005. Just after becoming the youngest series creator ever with his beachside teen drama on Fox, Schwartz fell in love with the author's manuscript, according to Deadline. He brought the project to Paramount Pictures, who bought the rights to the story as a feature film, but the project got stuck in development for years, with various other writers and directors attached at different points. Green even told fans in a 2016 video update that he was discouraged with the lack of progress on the adaptation. "They've tried to make a movie a bunch of times, but it's always fallen apart for one reason or another, and, at this point, I'm not involved in the project in any way," he said at the time. "I'm not gonna lie, it definitely bums me out."
Schwartz eventually came back to Green and the other producers with the idea of turning the book into a limited series, along with his frequent collaborator Stephanie Savage, with whom he worked on The O.C. as well as Gossip Girl, and the wheels on the project began to turn again. Upon hearing the news, fans of the book took to Twitter to voice their excitement.
@voyageuse97 wrote, "OMG OMG OMG IM LITERALLY CRYING!!! I thought all hope was lost with Looking for Alaska, but Stephanie & Josh?! THATS CRAZYYYYY they’re amazing, I’m so excited for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", while @StuckInActTwo said, "Looking for Alaska is being adapted into an eight episode series and it’s safe to say I’ve never been more excited for a television show to air."
@agustinmacotojr also tweeted, "OMG!!!!!! I just literally woke up and I saw this tweet and I just can't... WOW! Words are not enough to express how much I loved the painfully honest Looking For Alaska I AM SO HAPPY for you @johngreen [smiling emoji] Three words for this: I CAN'T WAIT!" along with a few kissing emojis.
The show will mark Schwartz and Savage's second collaboration with Hulu, as they already work with the streaming service on Marvel's Runaways, which was recently renewed for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter, as was their drama Dynasty on The CW.
Looking for Alaska is also part of a growing number of book titles that Hulu has adapted for the screen recently. Following the success of The Handmaid's Tale, based on Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel, the network has also ordered Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington's adaptation of Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere, which they're turning into a limited series, as well a show based on Joseph Heller's Catch-22, starring George Clooney, Christopher Abbott, and Kyle Chandler.
There's no official word yet on when Looking for Alaska will premiere, but fans can take some comfort knowing that the book is finally making its way to the screen.


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The new Smiley Happy Decor XL lamp by Mr Maria is without a doubt the happiest lamp ever! People of all ages can relate to this iconic smiling face which is a pillar of pop culture.
The Smiley brand was founded by Franklin Loufrani in 1971 through a newspaper promotion to make people happy, using the logo to highlight good news, it allowed readers to see the bright side of life throughout any day. In a very short time Smiley became the most recognizable icon in the world and remains so to this day.
The Smiley Happy Decor XL lamp has a bright dimmable LED lamp which gives the Smiley lamp a beautiful warm glow and lights up every room. Smiley is more than an icon, brand and lifestyle; it’s a spirit and a philosophy and exists to remind people of how powerful a smile is and how much a simple smile can change both your life and the lives of others around you.


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A recent study published in the Clinical Toxicology journal found that many weight loss and energy supplements sold in the United States contain banned diet pill ingredients. This is a frustrating and frightening thought for consumers who rely on these types of products to help them get the best results from their efforts.
The majority of weight management pills are, of course, perfectly safe, but it is still very important to know how to avoid those containing banned diet pill ingredients in order to stay safe and healthy.
Some running milestones are obvious. When you run that first mile. When you do it within a certain amount of time. Or, even when you complete your first race. Those are the achievements you often picture in your head when you think about the reasons you can celebrate your favorite sport.
That said, there are a lot of additional running milestones you can enjoy along the way, too. Keep your mind open to them and you’ll likely discover that you are even more motivated than you were before. After all, they say it’s the little things that truly matter. The same can be said in this case, too.
Should You Eat More Calories to Lose Weight?
When you think of losing weight, it usually calls to mind visions of eating less, but for some people, the choice to eat more calories is the right one. The thing is that while it’s certainly possible to eat too much – that’s often what causes us to gain the weight in the first place – we can also eat too little.
When you think about workout strategies, do you cringe? Do you get frustrated with the fact that you can’t get the motivation to go for a run like other people? Does a gym membership sound completely out of the question to you?
You may feel like you’re alone in hating workout strategies, but you’re not. The good news is that even if you’d rather do nearly anything than exercise, you can still get results. There are fun activities out there for you to enjoy. You just have to be willing to try them. You may not like what you’ve tried so far, but the key is to keep trying!
Can Nestle Personalize Your Nutrition Using Your DNA?
There is a growing trend in being able to personalize your nutrition. Although general guidelines in terms of nutrients and food groups can be helpful, they’re not everything. The truth is that every human body is different.


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When it comes to family vacation packages, few destinations take center stage like Branson, Missouri. Located in the heart of the majestic Ozark Mountains, Branson offers something for everyone in the family – from the youngest toddlers to the grandparents. In fact, in 2012, Branson was named one of the top 25 destinations in the U.S. in the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards, joining other destinations like Orlando, Las Vegas, New York and Honolulu. You can experience exceptional live performances at one of the dozens of theaters. You can explore the thrills and adventures at Silver Dollar City, one of the world’s most amazing theme parks. You can find seemingly endless fun and outdoor recreation around Branson’s three pristine lakes. Or you can discover the history and culture of the area at various museums. You’ll also find hundreds of outlet stores, shops, galleries, boutiques and attractions. Westgate Branson Woods Resort puts you right in the heart of this one-of-a-kind family vacation destination. The resort, set on 145 scenic and wooded acres, features spacious accommodations offering as many as four bedrooms. Located near Branson’s famed entertainment district as well as dozens of attraction such as Silver Dollar City theme park, Westgate Branson Woods offers plenty of onsite amenities. Enjoy indoor and outdoor swimming pools, an exercise facility and recreational opportunities like basketball, sand volleyball, horseshoes and shuffleboard. There’s also a children’s playground, bike rentals, a campfire area and more. The luxury cabins at Westgate Branson Woods Resort offer many of the same comforts and amenities you’ll find at home, such as a fully equipped kitchen, fireplace, private deck, large screen television and leather furniture. With more than 100 family friendly shows and concerts, an extraordinary blend of natural beauty and outdoor recreation, plus lively shopping, dining and other attractions, Branson is an ideal family vacation destination. Explore the Ozarks any time of year at Westgate Branson Woods Resort.
Conveniently located near the heart of Branson’s famous entertainment district.
Situated amidst the spectacular Missouri Ozark Mountains.
Luxury guest rooms with leather furniture, marble jetted tub, private balcony, and fully-equipped kitchen.
Fresh, hot pizza at the Westgate Pizza Company.
Enjoy nearby championship golf courses.
Visit nearby Silver Dollar City Theme Park and other attractions.
Experience the best in boating, fishing and outdoor recreation throughout the Branson Lakes Area.
Resort is pet-friendly, allowing pets weighing up to 60 pounds.
Enjoy convenient access to the area’s most popular attractions, including Branson Landing, Lake Taneycomo and more than 100 live shows and concerts.
Children and adults of all ages can enjoy a long list of scheduled resort activities and special events.
Enjoy a lighted playground, shuffleboard, basketball, tennis and volleyball, plus an exercise facility.
Save time and money with fully-equipped kitchens and in-room laundry.
Check in time is 4 pm. Check out time is 10 am.
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STAY FIT MINUTE: Merry Christmas!
Hey, just a quick shout out to say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!
The New Year is approaching... time to re-focus on your goals and continue to challenge yourself to improve your fitness and performance!
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BA’s 777 business class configuration is a scream in both the comedic and Edvard Munch senses. Jamming eight across in business means an outlandish scheme that somebody may have sold as brilliant, but that is not. It yielded a sort of cattle pen inside which we rode over from ATL to London.
Nice to Meet You. Here's a Picture of You and Your Wife.
If you post something to Facebook you obviously don't expect it to stay private. Even so, this feels a little creepy of British Airways.
Opening up Burma will be constrained by the lack of tourism infrastructure. There aren't many flights, or many hotels to sleep people who find their way in. Bangkok and Singapore are the main gateways. You can fly international carriers from Kolkata and KL. Vietnam Airlines has flights now, there are flights from China and Taiwan, and Doha via Qatar Airways is coming in October. All these flights, though, are to Rangoon.
Once you're in the country it's all day on the roads or rails (or the overnight train) to Mandalay or Bagan - or a domestic flight - and some people avoid domestic flights in places like Burma. But wait: China Eastern has a daily flight from Kunming. Takes about an hour.
Building out Burma will take some time, but not necessarily too much. Think of Luang Prabang, Laos, where scarcely more than a decade ago a room with a loud, lumbering wall air conditioning unit was luxury. Or its sister Siem Reap, which didn't use to claim all the world's most pretentious hotels. Honest.
In fact, if Burma makes good choices on building out all the things it needs, which is everything - road and rail and cell phone towers, to start - it has a shot at being the shiniest new jewel in the region. I found this look at the state of tourism in Burma to be interesting.
Turkish Airlines begins service to Mogadishu today - from Khartoum. Now you can combine two don't-miss locations, Somalia and Sudan, in one itinerary.
How much is just too much for a Japanese budget wonk? 10,000 free airline tickets, apparently.
In an effort to relight the fire under travel to Japan after the Fukushima disaster, the Japan Tourism Agency submitted a budget request for money enough to give away 10,000 tickets. The budget was to have been aproved and applications were to be received by about April this year. To apply, you'd send an essay describing why you'd like to visit and where you'd go.
"The project titled Fly to Japan! (to offer flight tickets to 10,000 foreigners with high potential to communicate Japan’s attractions), which had been covered in a number of media in autumn this year, was not approved as a governmental draft budget of FY 2012."
And I already had my essay written in my head.
Hanging out at the Continental Breakfast Bar at Schipol Amsterdam waiting to climb on our flight to Helsinki at Gate C10 across the way there. This is probably the highest and best use of the internet ever.
We're starting the long trip north this afternoon with a drive south to Hartsfield Jackson Airport. We'll be at our little cabin in Finland for a few days before heading further north. Photos and reports to come. Happy Holidays to all.
It's timely that Sharon, a St. Helenian (or, as they call themselves, "Saints,") commented in the St. Helena Gallery at EarthPhotos.com over the weekend. It prompted me to check the St. Helena news, and - this is something you can't say every day - there is some. Big news, in fact.
It might be the most-debted subject among the 4000-odd Saints. For sure it's a perrenial. And now comes word that, at last, apparently, St. Helena is to get its own airport.
If you've been with us for a while, you know that St. Helena is accessible only by ship, specifically the Royal Mail Ship St. Helena. Now, in 2015, an air field is set to open, providing service to South Africa, and bringing the total number of visitors from the current 950 to around a projected 30,000.
The landscape at Prosperous Bay, site of the airport.
According to Basil Read, the scope of work includes building a 1,850m runway with a taxiway and apron to cater for aircraft up to the size of an Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800.
A 3,500sqm terminal building will be built, as well as an air traffic control tower and a 14 km airport access road and all related infrastructure."
We visited the remote British colony in the south Atlantic Ocean last year, sailing from Windhoek, Namibia (photos) to St. Helena (photos) and on to Ascension Island (photos), from which the RAF runs charter flights to the Falklands, and, in our case, Brise Norton Air Force Base near Oxford, England. Here's what we wrote at the time.

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Folks, if you know Greg you know it was only a matter of time until he took the Chick Cam and made a time-lapse movie of all the images we’ve collected from the web cam.
This entry was posted in Funny Stuff on March 18, 2011 by mbonebrake.
Vinnie–Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
I don’t suppose it matters. Vinnie doesn’t have thumbs.
We can’t decide if he loves it when Laurel plays violin or if he hates it.
This entry was posted in Funny Stuff on March 4, 2011 by mbonebrake.
Fun with a Car Dealer; or, How I Spent My Wednesday Afternoon.
A couple of weeks ago Greg and I went truck shopping. After having trouble getting a certain dealer to call us back (though we basically walked in and said, “Hi, we want to buy a truck as soon as possible. Will you sell it to us?”), I sent an e-mail blast to every Dodge dealer in a 45-mile radius, describing exactly what we wanted, and asking for a quote.
We got about ten responses, and ended up working out a deal with a dealership that gave us the best deal. No big surprise, right?
We just wanted to make sure your on-line vehicle request is being handled to your satisfaction. I would consider it a personal favor if you would reply to this email and let me know if there is anything we can do to provide you with better service.
Did we provide the information you needed?
What would you like us to do to make your experience better?
I certainly appreciate your help. We ordered a Ram through South County Dodge on Saturday. Sorry.
Thanks for letting me know. I am however disappointed to hear that you pulled the trigger and didn’t let me see if I could beat their deal.
Do you ever have one of those days when you’re a little cranky because you’ve been corralling children and fighting to get the young one to clean his room and trying to teach the older one how to bake cookies, and something like this just RUBS YOU THE WRONG WAY?
I understand you’re disappointed. Once when I was a kid I thought I would see if my tongue would really stick to metal when it was freezing, just like Flick in “A Christmas Story.” I chose to do it myself – did it without issue of the triple-dog-dare, in fact. I was very disappointed to find the stories were true. As it turns out, the movie’s creators failed to issue a warning that children shouldn’t try those stunts at home.
Anyway, back on point, we had so many responses from dealers we simply could not make a decision. My husband and I, after 7 or 8 tequila shots, realized we had but one option. We posted each e-mail quote from dealers on the wall and commenced a dart-throwing to decide who would get our business. As it turns out, neither my husband nor I can hold our tequila, so our aim was off. I am sure if we had been sober, you would have been the winner. As it stands, we are now replacing 3 sheets of drywall and a cat.
Should be interesting to see his response.
If I don’t get back here before the holiday, Merry Christmas or Happy Festivus or whatever you celebrate or don’t celebrate or whatever.
This entry was posted in Funny Stuff on December 22, 2010 by mbonebrake.
…actually weighs 500 pounds. Just looked it up. Kinda wish I’d looked it up before we tried to get it out of the bed of the truck.
Also, see the ratcheting strap holding the machine stationary? That has become necessary because Ethan WILL NOT STAY OFF THE THING.
This entry was posted in Funny Stuff on December 7, 2010 by mbonebrake.
Early Preparation for the Teen Years.
This entry was posted in Funny Stuff on September 30, 2010 by mbonebrake.
This entry was posted in Funny Stuff on September 13, 2010 by mbonebrake.
A Common Scene from My Everyday Life.
This entry was posted in Funny Stuff on September 12, 2010 by mbonebrake.

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Martin-McNew Insurance provides insurance to Craft Breweries in Pine Bluff, Sheridan, Star City, Dumas, Monticello, Lake Village, and surrounding areas.
Craft breweries face a unique set of challenges when it comes to insurance policies. Craft breweries are typically seen as small business enterprises, yet the large production and distribution options expose them to large financial opportunities and risks. At Martin-McNew Insurance, we work hard to help ensure your business stays protected.
Contact an insurance specialist at Martin-McNew Insurance to set up a consultation.

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Visual media entertains, informs, and motivates. Students pursuing a degree in Visualization may plan on careers in areas such as graphic design, advertising, animation, marketing, web design, and other types of careers requiring creativity and design skills. Their skill sets allow them to explore, analyze, and create visual solutions to various types of communication problems. They find the most effective way to get messages across in various types of mediums, including, print, electronic, and film media using a variety of methods, such as illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques.
What do you want to do with Visualization?


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Nordens Ark’s research colleges are intended mainly for graduate students, but we also accept students with experience of a more practical nature. We have a good track record of mixing lecturers and participants with either traditional academic knowledge or practical ‘hands-on’ competence.
We invite about 15 students on each course and request that the participating teachers stay at least one evening after their lectures. This gives the students the opportunity of more informal discussions with senior scholars and professionals, and a chance to make important contacts for the future.
For further information, contact Mats Niklasson, 0523-797 82, mats.niklasson[at]nordensark.se.


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One story of Olympic-sized courage is one you may not have heard of yet. Fifteen-year-old Lauren James, of Timonium, Md., had Olympic dreams and the chops to make her dream a reality. Back in April, Lauren qualified for the Olympic trials in the 200-meter backstroke – the same event that Missy Franklin set a new world record in during the 2012 games in London – but Lauren didn’t get the chance race with Missy.
Lauren earned her first Olympic trial cut for the 200-meter backstroke in March, but in April, her hopes of Olympic glory began to fracture. Just after she earned a spot at the trials, Lauren, an otherwise healthy teen, began to experience headaches.
The headaches crept in during swimming practice and they grew progressively worse until Lauren was experiencing a headache around the clock.
With the headaches taking over, Lauren struggled to stay in the pool.
“It was really hard and it just like completely took over my mind,” said Lauren.
Lauren’s mother tried everything to find out what was wrong with her daughter.
“We took her to physical therapy, to a chiropractor, an orthopaedist, we did x-rays, we went to the pediatrician several times, and her symptoms got progressively worse,” said Toni.
Toni even took her daughter to see Dewi-Frances T. Depositario-Cabacar, MD, a neurologist at Children’s National Health System. With her mystery illness far from solved, Lauren accepted an invite to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. Now experiencing symptoms of blurred vision and dizzy spells even when she was sitting still, it was time for Lauren to pack her swimsuit and return home.
Lauren returned to the DC-area and to Children’s National, where Toni emphasized that the symptoms appeared to be most severe when Lauren was swimming. The neurologist made an interesting suggestion: Lauren should see a cardiologist.
With a new clue, the pair made an appointment with Gerard Martin, MD, at Children’s Frederick Regional Outpatient Center. Dr. Martin diagnosed Lauren with exercise-induced hypotension. Lauren suffered from low blood pressure, brought on by swimming.
“He knew within ten minutes of meeting her, what was wrong with her,” said Toni.
Dr. Martin said exercise-induced hypotension usually develops around puberty and is more common in girls.
Dr. Martin and the team of pediatric cardiologists at Children’s National treat thousands of kids each year. The team includes experts in all aspects of congenital and preventive cardiology, from prenatal diagnosis to adult congenital heart disease.
“For that long time, I didn’t know what was wrong with me. I just wanted to get back to swimming and I couldn’t because my coach told me not to swim until I had two days without a headache and just I couldn’t do that,” said Lauren.
The family was so happy with the results Dr. Martin gave them. With just two weeks to prepare for the Olympic trials, Lauren immediately jumped back into the pool she had been avoiding completely for a month. Unfortunately, her absence had taken a toll on her strength and she did not qualify for the Olympic team.
“[The Olympic trials were] a great time, a great experience. She met all kinds of Olympians. And although she didn’t swim her best, she was able to go because we met Dr. Martin, and he was able to figure out so quickly what was wrong with her,” said Toni.
Lauren still has Olympic aspirations and is working every day to swim faster and to work toward earning more Olympic cuts and is forever thankful for Dr. Martin’s help.
“I’m hoping to get faster every day and see where I get in four years,” said Lauren.


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