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Citta' internazionale e capitale della moda Italiana
Citta' internazionale e capitale della moda Italiana
Milan, Lombard capital that stupefies for the emotions only it can offer, is a culture, modern, and lively city that is rich in beauty and artistic masterpieces.
The city hosts innumerable boutiques - selling jewelry, decor, and of course, the most sought-out fashion labels - in its Quadrilatero d'oro della moda or Fashion Quadrilateral. The district is brodered by four main thoroughfares - Via Monte Napoleone, Via Alessandro Manzoni, Via della Spiga and Corso Venezia - hence the Quadrilatero reference. The shops and showrooms in these streets make a purchase or a mere glance at the window dressings motive the fashion set to arrive in droves from all over the world.
Milan is a city that renews itself practically every day, keeping one step ahead of the times, modern edifices break up the continum of older palazzi, churches and ancient monuments, a coexistence of rather diverse architectonic styles. For music lovers Piazza della Scala is the obligatory go-to point, where one will find one of the most important opera houses in the world: Teatro La Scala
The combination of exhibitions accompanied by the opportunity to tour places of culture and shopping, in addition to enjoying aperitivo (happy hour) on the restaurants for which Milan is famous - makes a stop in the Lombard Capital a must.
How to get here
by plane
Milan is very well connected to the major cities in Europe and worldwide thanks its airports:
Malpensa airport, Milan international airport
Linate airport, mainly national and European flights
Bergamo Orio al Serio airport, main hub for low cost airlines
by train
Milan is also easy to reach by train thanks to the extensive railway networks of Trenitalia, connecting the city to other major Italian cities as well as European metropolis
Milan Train Station: Milan Central Station (Milano Centrale)
by car
Main highways serving Milan:
A1 (Autostrada del Sole) going south to Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples
A4 Westbound, to Turin, the Alps and France
A4 Eastbound, to Verona, Padua, Venice, Trieste and Slovenia
A7, to Genoa, the Ligurian Riviera and the renowned Cinque Terre
A8 (Autostrada dei Laghi), to Lake Como, Lake Maggiore, Lugano and Switzerland
– A9, to Switzerland
what to see....
The Duomo, Cathedral of Milan, is an extraordinary narration of six centuries of history conveyed in the smooth marble from Candoglia, the light filtering into the aisles and the countless ancient statues. The view from the lofty spires is an experience not to be missed. The Castello Sforzesco a place to admire innumerable works of art - from the Pietà Rondanini to Leonardo's frescos. The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the elegant sitting room of city, sheltered by the airy glass and steel dome of the 'Octagon'. The Pinacoteca di Brera considered as one of the most popular art collections in Europe; not to be missed are the magnificent works by Mantegna, Raphael, Bellini, Piero della Francesca, Caravaggio and Hayez. The Teatro alla Scala, that has hosted the greatest artists - from Arturo Toscanini to Claudio Abbado and the magnificent voice of the iconic Maria Callas. Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' in the Refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie. The 'Leonardo da Vinci' National Museum of Science and Technology. The Navigli district for a romantic evening stroll along the city's waterways.
what to visit....
Lakes, mountains, history and art, this is Lombardy. Just a few kilometres from the city, rows of citrus and olives trees stand on the banks of the lakes, set against the alpine landscapes whose reflection can be seen on the water - Lake Garda, for example, is emblematic in this sense, with its blossoming shoreline and its famous cedars, villas and artistic treasures.
The nature is dotted by inhabited centres that tell the story of art in this area, and here you can also taste the produce of the culinary and wine tradition. Nature parks, archaeological parks and pristine valleys offer a great place to take a stroll, ski or relax. It is still possible to chance upon antique villages whose vestiges, such as castles, churches, abbeys and rural settlements, remind us of a past rich with significance.
It is also possible to find hills carpeted with vineyards, where for centuries the art of wine cultivation has been passed down. Last but not least, the city has an extraordinary beauty and artistic richness, along with customs and traditions, all waiting to be discovered.
what to eat....
The Milan gastronomic tradition is simple, made up of hearty easy to prepare dishes such as: the famed Risotto alla Milanese, incomparable and divine, with its splendid and inimitable yellow colouring; the cotoletta a la milanese, veal cutlet in breadcrumbs; Michetta, a typical puffy panini that is usually empty inside and has a star-like shape; Ossobuco (marrowbone), often served on a bed of yellow risotto or polenta, is bone with tasty marrow and surrounded by tender meat; Minestrone is a soupe of legumes of all types, cabbage of any variety, beets, lettuce, celery, spinach, parsley and fennel, served hot in winter and cold or tepid in summer; Cassoeula is the elaborate, high-calorie dish made from pork and cabbage, its strong, decisive flavour makes it a real winter warmer dish; Mondeghili, known as polpette or meatballs, made with ground beef, bread, eggs. Rostin nega'a ("little drowned roast") a veal cutlet that includes both the fillet and the sirloin still attached to the bone, baked in the oven in a covered pan until it is exceptionally tender; the Panettone, garnished with raisins or candied fruits, is one of the most loved Christmas sweets in the world.
what to buy...
As one of the world's fashion capitals, Milan is home to some of Italy's most renowned designer brands, independent boutiques and international stores. Via Montenapoleone is an essential destination for luxury shopping, home to many big designer brands and leather goods. Corso Venezia, exclusive and elegant avenue, home to Italian fashion heavyweights and international brands. Corso Vittorio Emanuele offers many high-street and mid-range brands, one of the best places to shop for young fashion and international labels. The street is also home to La Rinascente with eight floors featuring everything from luxury womenswear to fine perfume and accessories, it is the ultimate place to shop for the perfect souvenir of Milan. Corso Buenos Aires, reputed to be Europe's longest shopping street comparable to Paris's avenue des Champs-Élysées. With over 350 international ready-to-wear brands, is a great place to pick up some bargains. Corso di Porta Ticinese, likened to Portobello Road in London, is characterised by unique clothing, record and food stores. Don't miss the Outlet, around Milan, where you can find everything for everyone.


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Delaware Roth IRA
Comparing a Delaware Roth IRA to a traditional IRA may convince you that adding a Roth IRA product to your retirement planning strategy is a wise choice. A Roth IRA offers tax advantages that are not available through a traditional account. The flexibility and versatility of a Delaware Roth IRA make this investment option attractive, especially to single DE professionals and couples who are looking for ways to secure a comfortable retirement.
Before you retire, you can take distributions from a Delaware Roth IRA, provided that you have held the account for at least 5 years. Although your earnings on your contributions are subject to income tax, the contributions that you've made may be withdrawn tax free. Once you reach the age of 59 1/2, you will qualify for tax free distributions. First time Delaware homebuyers may withdraw funds up to a specified limit without tax penalties. [1]
Roth IRA Income Limits
Known as The First State, Delaware was the first colony to ratify the Constitution of the United States in 1787. Today, Delaware is one of the most affluent states in the US, and many residents enjoy prosperous incomes through jobs in government, pharmaceutical and chemical companies, education or technology. If you are considering a Roth IRA, review the maximum income limits carefully. If your income exceeds the limits established by the Internal Revenue Service in a taxable year, you may not be eligible to contribute.
As of 2012, the upper Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) limit for contributing to a Delaware Roth IRA for a married couple filing jointly increases to $183,000. If you have been widowed, you may qualify for this income limit, as well. A single adult or head of household, or a married adult who is filing separately and did not live with his or her spouse during the year, may not earn more than $122,000 per year. If you are married and filing separately and you lived with your spouse during the year, your MAGI may not exceed $10,000. [1]
Income limits on a Delaware Roth IRA may not apply if you convert funds from a traditional to a Roth account. In the conversion process, you will be taxed on the funds that you are converting. However, if you earn a high income in DE and you are otherwise ineligible to contribute to a Roth IRA, the tax obligations may be worth having the opportunity to contribute to a Delaware Roth IRA. You must observe the annual contributions established by the IRS once you have converted your account.
Contributing to a Delaware Roth IRA lets you maximize the value of your DE income through a portfolio of investments that reflect your financial goals and your level of risk tolerance. If you're a conservative investor, you can ensure steady growth through low risk bonds, cash equivalents or mutual funds. Delaware investors who are willing to take risks on volatile stocks may choose assets that promise more substantial growth over time.
Catching Up on Retirement Investments
Although most working professionals in Delaware are concerned about retirement planning, it's not always possible to start building your nest egg in your 20s, 30s or even in your 40s. For some investors, an adverse event like the loss of a job, the death of a spouse, a divorce or a bankruptcy may result in a loss of retirement funds. Other professionals may not have the financial resources available to contribute to a Delaware Roth IRA until they are in their 40s or 50s.
If you are under the age of 50, the maximum amount you can contribute to your account each year is $5,000. [1] At the age of 50, this amount increases to $6,000 per year. Higher contributions allow you to catch up on your retirement goals if you have fallen behind. Because your contributions are deducted after taxes and there's no mandatory age when you must start withdrawing your money, you may continue to allow your funds to grow for the rest of your life. If you plan to work into your 70s and beyond, this option can be extremely valuable.
It may be ideal to begin saving for your senior years as soon as you start working. In reality, however, many single adults and couples in Delaware get a late start or encounter setbacks that delay their goals. With the help of a knowledgeable financial professional, you can still plan for a more secure future by accelerating your savings strategies.
To find a Delaware Roth IRA that's appropriate for your financial profile and risk tolerance, request information from several reliable providers. With access to the internet on your personal computer, you can quickly compare quotes without leaving your home or office. Our convenient online request form makes it easy to review your options in a secure, comfortable setting.
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Did you Know?
The Roth IRA is a retirement account that is funded with post-tax income. You pay taxes on your income this year as you would during any year and invest the funds in the Roth. Since taxes have been paid before investing you never pay income taxes on those funds in the future.
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Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Vows to Stop Common Core
Just as all the drama around the Common Core State Standards was starting to seem passé, there's the potential for it to raise its head again in a closely watched political contest.
About a month ago, Republican gubernatorial norminee Ron DeSantis resurfaced the issue in a Tweet calling for the end of the standards in Florida. And his campaign site states crisply: Stop Common Core.
We can improve our education system in Florida by stopping Common Core, empowering parents to make the best decision for their students and getting our Constitution back in the classrooms in a big way! pic.twitter.com/rGvpqRTEX6— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantisFL) August 2, 2018
Other than that remark, DeSantis has not elaborated much about how he would pursue this goal if he won the contest, or where it would fall on his list of priorities.
The common-core standards debuted in 2010. But politicans began calling for states to dump them after the federal government gave states incentives to adopt the standards. Teachers struggling with a lack of appropriate materials and looming tests tied to the standards pushed back, too. Many states subsequently replaced or renamed them, though several dozen still use the standards or close copies of them.
In the Sunshine State, reading and math expectations are now simply called the Florida Standards—but the state appears to have kept most common-core content while adding some pieces, including a cursive writing mandate and some calculus expectations. The state was not among those included in a review of states that had made the "most substantive changes" to the expectations released last month by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
In general, much of the political brouhaha around the common core seems to have faded, though a recent poll by the journal Education Next found that the term "common core" still fares much more poorly in opinion polls than the concept of shared reading and math standards.
DeSantis' campaign spokeswoman didn't immediately return a message left for her at Republican party headquarters in Florida.
But if education gets an airing in the next few months, common core could be among the topics. And many eyes are on this race, especially after Andrew Gillum pulled out a surprising win in the Florida Democratic gubernatorial primary. The promise of a gubernatorial battle between a Republican who has embraced President Trump's rhetoric facing off against a Democrat who has received the blessing of Bernie Sanders, the standard-bearer of the progressive wing of the party, is irresistible. It's also being viewed as as bellwether for the 2018 midterms and beyond.
Gillum's campaign site is more detailed on education policy than DeSantis', but it doesn't mention the standards. Gillum does, however, criticize high-stakes testing.
Jeffrey Henig, a professor of public policy and education at Teachers College, Columbia University, said DeSantis could be hoping to energize core Republican voters with the reference to the standards. "If DeSantis believes that his main goal is turning out Republicans, it's possible including it in his platform could help, tied to a broader message about resistance to interference from Washington, D.C.," he said.
It seems less likely to appeal to other voters who don't follow the topic that closely (other than teachers, who lean Democratic), Henig noted, but that also means that there's probably little downside to revisiting the issue.
Ron DeSantis, Republican candidate for Florida Governor, waits for the start of a news conference after an airboat tour of the Florida Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.—Wilfredo Lee/AP


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Sarah Hurley's Welcome To Spook Street the first book in Sarah Hurley's Spook Street Series!
Welcome To Spook Street! Far, far away. In the World of Imagination. Past the streets of the land of Make Believe. Through the faraway forest and before the enchanted woods.
You'll find Spook Street.
A new family are about to move into Spook Street. A very Strange family indeed...


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Everybody is different; we all have something that separates us from our peers, but mostly we can deal with it. Mostly, we can put our differences aside and move on. In Daniel's case, he couldn't put it aside, because it was a difference no one shared. It was a difference no one could put aside – because they didn't know about it. He had always been shy, Daniel, which was why nobody noticed. I was the only one, I suppose, and that was why he confided in me.
He'd sometimes just get up from his chair and walk out of class, when it got too much. I would sometimes slip out after him, to make sure he was okay, and most of the time he'd be shaking, but sometimes he'd just be staring at a wall, non-responsive. I didn't mind though; I knew what it was like to freak out. I'd had my fair share of issues in the past, but I was better now, and I had decided that my mission was to help someone else face their issues too. Daniel was grateful, he told me often, but he told me that his condition was irreparable. I beg to differ, though this was before he told me. After that, I knew I could not argue.
He heard voices sometimes, he said, so I suggested schizophrenia and he said that, no, they weren't imaginary, and I said that was what he'd think if he had schizophrenia, but he insisted it was something else. I didn't quite believe him and I suggested he should go to a psychiatrist or something. He refused, saying they would only behave how everybody else does. He told me events happening right across the world and what people were saying, how scared they were. He could tell me, word-for-word, documentaries – before they happened. And it was then that I began to realise this was not schizophrenia. It was more of a… hearing issue.
He never told me about the other stuff though; the way he could alter sounds. It was only sounds, but sometimes it could break stuff. He didn't think I'd still want to be friends with him if I heard that. I suppose, in a way, he might've been right. Things like that don't exist, was what I thought, and he could not possibly have such a skill. He hardly spoke about it; not until it was too late, anyway.
It was a firework showing when things got really bad – like criminal bad. He couldn't cope with the voices; he told me that someone was dying and that they were in France so he could not help them. He told me that he could hear so much but not change a thing. I now realise he hadn't been telling the truth; he could change stuff, just not the kind of stuff you'd think of. He got agitated that night, crying and shaking, and people kept coming over and asking if he was okay. I had insisted he was fine but then the fireworks popped, like a balloon, and they were so loud I clawed at my ears for them to stop. Daniel wasn't doing the same. I yelled at him, that it was too loud, but he was not listening. He was concentrating.
Fourteen people were deafened, for life, from that incident. I am surprised it wasn't more. Several have phobias of fireworks. Others live a quiet life by themselves; they don't want much noise at all. Although I was shaken by the incident, it didn't give any permanent issues to me. It just made me and Daniel closer, I thought, that we had both been through such a disaster and that we were both fine. Little did I know that Daniel's issues were far brighter and bigger than some fireworks. Daniel kept saying how it was his fault and I'd laughed and told him he was being stupid. Turns out, he wasn't being stupid. He was being human. He'd told me numerous times that he couldn't control it but I never quite understood what he meant.
Then, one night, a TV exploded in his house and he rung me. That was the night I realised; he wasn't feeling guilty because he'd been there, he was feeling guilty because he'd done bad things. Not on purpose, of course, but he said that when he was angry things tended to go pop. He never told me about the sound altering but I figured it out, from all the clues he left lying around. You can only have so many broken TVs before it gets suspicious.
I think he might have been my best friend, Daniel, but he slipped out of my fingers before I could officially declare it. He told me that he had experienced war more times than most soldiers; that he could hear several wars at once. The bullets, grenades, screams; he could hear it all, and he didn't like it. He told me he usually centred in on one incident at a time, to avoid confusion, but he could only seem to centre in on bad things. The good events were hidden, mostly. He knew instantly when I was in trouble though, and he'd always come running. I loved him for that. He didn't have to come but he always did, except when he disappeared.
Daniel went missing on the 21st of October, two days after his seventeenth birthday. He had left one note, addressed to me, stating only that he could not cope and that he was sorry. That was all it said. I didn't know whether he was dead, alive, or somewhere in-between. And the day I got stabbed, almost died, I knew he would not be there to help me this time. He would not avenge me like he used to. I had lost so much blood by the time they got there, they thought I wouldn't survive. I thought I wouldn't survive. One night though (I have no clue how true this is, because I was sedated), I woke up and I saw him at the window. I heard my heart thumping, and I heard my brain whirling, and then I heard a voice, his voice, saying "I might not have saved you then, but I can save you now." That was the last time I saw him; I'm sure. I know, deep in my heart, that he had saved me once again. He might have left my life but he did not leave my ears. It might have been the last time I saw him but it was definitely not the last time I heard him.


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Get Hands on instruction and practice administering Active Directory technologies in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 in this 5-day Microsoft Official Course. You will learn the skills you need to better manage and protect data access and information, simplify deployment and management of your identity infrastructure, and provide more secure access to data. You will learn how to configure some of the key features in Active Directory such as Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Group Policy, Dynamic Access Control (DAC), Work Folders, Work Place Join, Certificate Services, Rights Management Services (RMS), Federation Services, as well as integrating your on premise environment with cloud based technologies such as Windows Azure Active Directory. As part of the learning experience, you will perform hands-on exercises in a virtual lab environment.
- Understand available solutions for identity management and be able to address scenarios with appropriate solutions.
- Implement AD DS sites, configure and manage replication
- Manage user settings with Group Policy
- Implement certification authority (CA) hierarchy with AD CS and how to manage CAs.
- Implement and administer AD FS.
- Secure and provision data access using technologies such as Dynamic Access Control, Work Folders and Workplace Join
- Monitor, troubleshoot and establish business continuity for AD DS services.
All Microsoft On-demand content is designed and created by Microsoft Certified Trainers and Microsoft Subject Matter Experts. The trainers teaching the content in videos are the officials who have been working on the same technology that is being taught in the course.
After completing the course sucessfully you will be able to download and save the certificate or print it.
- Before attending this course, students must have:
- Experience working with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Experience working in a Windows Server Infrastructure enterprise environment
- Experience working with and troubleshooting core networking infrastructure technologies such as name resolution, IP Addressing,Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- Experience working with Hyper-V and Server Virtualization concepts
- An awareness and understanding of general security best practices
- Experience working hands on with Windows client operating systems such as Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
Why should I choose MOC on-demand?
To ensure that learners have the adequate skills to use Microsoft technologies MOC on-demand Courses have been introduced by Microsoft. These courses have been made available to serve the needs of learners who prefer to study at their own pace, at their convinient time and from their preferred location globally.
What do MOC On-demand courses include?
- MOC On-demand Courses are organised in Modules which include:
- Demos: A video walk-through of a process or task discussed in that lesson.
- Practices: A self-paced practice where they can apply what was covered in the lesson, with supporting prompts to guide them as needed.
- Labs: These detailed exercises use practice files and offer a more hands-on experience with the lesson material. Note: Not all courses include labs.
- Knowledge Checks: A brief quiz testing what was learned in the lesson.
- Assessments: To test knowledge attained from the course.
How do I get the product?
After purchasing a MOC on-demand course on training.com, you will receive a mail with an access code, link to the Microsoft training site and detailed instructions to login, redeem the Access Code and start with your course.
What is important for students to know before redeeming a voucher code?
- You need to create a Microsoft account if you have not already, for example, Live.com, Hotmail.com and Outlook.com.
- An access code can only be redeemed once.
- A code must be redeemed by the expiration date provided by their Microsoft Learning Partner.
- Once activated, course materials are available for a period of 90 days
- All the details are included in the Microsoft Official Course On-Demand Terms and Conditions: http://go.microsoft.com.
Who should join this course?
AD DS Administrators who are looking to further develop skills in the latest Access and Information Protection technologies with Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
System or Infrastructure administrators with general AD DS experience and knowledge who are lookig to build upon that core knowledge and cross-train into advanced Active Directory technologies in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. IT Professionals who have taken the 10967A: Fundamentals of a Windows Server Infrastructure course and are looking to build upon that Active directory knowledge.
How are the MOC courses structured?
Microsoft official courses on-demand are arranged in modules that include few minutes videos. At the end of each module one or two questions will be posed to test your comprehension. There will be an assessment of at least 25 questions at the end of the course.
How long does a MOC on-demand course generally take to complete?
It requires approximately 30 to 45 hours to complete a course.
What are the course packages available to purchase?
There are 2 sets of courses - Basic Set and Package SetBasic Set:
- 90-day access to the official Microsoft On-Demand Training Videos
- 90-day access to Live Microsoft Labs Online (MLO) for hands-on practice
- 90-day access to Course Exercises
- Reading and Knowledge checks throughout the course Package Set:
- Basic Set features
- Digital edition of the Microsoft Official Curriculum (dMOC) kit for reference.


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Round One Entertainment Coming to NYC
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- Oct 24, 2016
By Ioana Neamt
New York—Round One Entertainment, a $1 billion company that operates more than 100 family-friendly, multi-entertainment activity locations in Japan, is opening its first New York location.
RKF has arranged a lease for Round One to open a new location at Galleria at Crystal Run in Middletown, N.Y., a 45,000-square-foot center that includes a mix of activities such as karaoke, bowling, billiards, ping pong and darts, as well as a food and beverage area. RKF Executive Vice President David Friedman, based in the firm's San Francisco office, has handled Round One's expansion to date.
"Round One offers an entertainment experience for the whole family that rivals many regional amusement parks, but actively seeks out the best locations at shopping malls and regional retail centers to reach their target customers in each market," said Friedman in a statement.
Galleria at Crystal Run is located just 60 minutes outside of New York City, and is the premier retail destination in Orange County, N.Y. The center is home to retailers such as AMC Metroplex 16 and a plethora of national brands and major department stores.
Image courtesy of Galleria at Crystal Run


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A place to lose yourself in science-fiction, music, spirituality and more? Passion for late nights and fuzzy days, exploring the internet? A source of inspiration? To connect with likeminded people and start a revolution?
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Now that the holiday hubbub has subsided, you may be thinking of some special projects to make for yourself. We are all for a little "selfish" knitting to start off the year!
First, let's have a quick talk about shawl shapes. You may have noticed several posts using the #5shawls5days hashtag recently on Instagram; this fun, free challenge was created by Aroha Knits to help knitters better understand the construction and shaping of various shawl shapes. Each participant received a basic shawl recipe to knit each day; we chose to knit ours with a vibrant skein of Tibetan Dream fingering weight yarn dyed by ModeKnit yarn:
Day 1: Triangular Shawl
Day 2: Crescent Shawl
Day 3: Asymmetrical Shawl
Day 4: 3/4 Shawl
Day 5: Square Shawl
Once you get the hang of each shawl shape, you can start experimenting with different stitch patterns and designs to create your own unique shawl. Or, if you prefer not to design your own pattern, you can make any pattern you wish with confidence since you have already mastered the basics of shawl knitting. Let us inspire you with a few of our favorite shawl patterns from Ravelry:
If you're a fan of crescent-shaped shawls, Delphia by Dee O'Keefe is a gorgeous option using two colors of fingering weight yarn; both Gobi and Tibetan Dream would be fantastic yarn substitutions to try.
Sun Ridge by Irina Eberhardt is knitted on the bias using 1 skein of Gobi, our fingering weight blend of baby camel and mulberry silk.
The popular Sizzle Pop shawl by Lesley Anne Robinson includes instructions to knit both a triangular and square shaped shawl using two colors of fingering weight yarn. Try it in Tibetan Dream for a soft and sturdy shawl you'll wear again and again.
Andrea Mowry's Briochealicious shawl would be gorgeous knit up in Tibetan Dream; try pairing a hand-dyed Flow colorway from ModeKnit Yarn with a skein of Natural Cream for a unique look!
Pairing an undyed or semi-solid color of yarn with a gradient would work for virtually any two-color shawl pattern you fancy; one of our recent favorites is Cacoxenite from Hunter Hammersen's newest book, Curls 3. Shown above is a work in progress using a previous ModeKnit Flow color (click here to see our current ModeKnit Flow colors), and it's stunning! Here are a few more patterns to pair with this yarn combination: Smuggler's Cove by Kay Hopkins, Laurelie by Lisa Hannes, Three Sisters by Cetus Knits, and The Love of Spiders by Melanie Berg.
We love to see what you're making with our yarns! Be sure to share your projects here in our Ravelry group, or on Instagram using the #bijoubasinranch hashtag.
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Tag Archives: Attitude
Gilbert Tuhabonye @ TEDxAustin
Stay hungry
Tell your story
I write my story…
I write it in the beach sand,
So the waves will take it into the oceans,
Until they become legends that sailors tell while drinking.
I tell my story to the wind.
May it carry through the seasons,
drop it in a canyon far away.
Will put it in a piece of paper and roll it tight,
So it fits in a bottle that the tides will carry away.
May them inspire someone I will never meet.
I write my story with blood on the asphalt,
Scream it out loud before the rain washes it away.
Push my voice against the wind,
Move forward against my deepest fear.
Life is not worth anything if you don't have a good story to tell.
And here is to you, Eden
I think I am a very strong guy. If not physically, at least I think I have a strong heart, and the attitude of a warrior. For the sake of explaining what I have in mind here I will set aside all modesty and say that yes, I know I am strong.
But what does a really strong man do when he sees a woman who is even stronger? The only right thing to do is take you hat off and acknowledge it.
Eden is the strongest woman I know personally. And oh man, I know a lot of women, most of them amazing women. I was raised by strong, smart, independent women. I was married to strong, charming, witty, fabulous women. My girl friends are all super cool and interesting women. But Eden shadows US all.
So what is it that makes her so strong?
She has chosen to help others before she helps herself. She puts the welfare of others above her own. She cares that people, that nobody else cares about, will have a roof over their heads even when she is living in her car. She contributes and even jeopardizes her own finances so other will have something. She is the kind of person that will give everything, do anything, and go anywhere for others. I don't know of any other quality that means more strength than that.
She never tells anyone what to do, and of course she never told me. But the light of her example shines too bright to be ignored, and at some point I felt I needed to do something about it, something to help her do what she does.
Not that she is easy to deal with. Kind of the other way around: I can't talk to her sometimes. Her open mindness is mind boggling, and paradoxically her prejudices are just as impressive. She is smart as an old priest, but has a very hard time learning some new things. She can talk her way out of a submarine. She will dazzle you with her knowledge of everything and will leave you for days digesting what you just found out about yourself when you met her, like a python would take its time digesting a big animal, slowly and painfully.
I decided to raise money for her efforts during my run across America. Most of all, I decided that raising money to help her will not end at the pier in Venice, that is something I will keep doing from now on.
Eden has been a great friend. Someone who challenges me, irritates me at times, but at every turn shows with her compassion and love something my heart has been eager to learn. How can I repay that gift? How can one honor that?
Thank you, Eden. This run is dedicated to you. May this always remind you that there are plenty of people following your example, willing to help your efforts, and eager to learn from your endless love.
If there is someone to honor, someone to praise, and someone to support in this story, Eden is that person. I appreciate all the support and kudos and praise you all have been giving me. But when you feel like doing something for real, when you feel the urge to go beyond words and actually act for the sake of others, please choose to help this wonderful woman. She will make you proud at every turn, I promise you that!
Nobody cares how much you know…
…until they know how much you care.
That is the case with all kinds of service, from telephone companies to restaurants, from car washes to politics. Nobody cares how much you know about something until they feel you care about them.
One recent example I found in my massage therapist. From day one Anastasia proved not just to be friendly and accommodating, she also showed in many ways that she really wants to help and cares about your well being, as a client and as a friend.
She went out of her way to learn about my long distance running, to figure out what would be the the points more affected, the muscles that would require the most attention, the methods that would yield the most results. She took the time to run with me, to learn barefoot running herself, to figure out how to make her massage sessions much more effective than they would be otherwise.
That is a quality, a human quality, that we should bring to every aspect of our lives: Kindness. That is the one quality that will make you a better professional, a better friend, better at anything you put yourself into.
Anastasia has been stalking me… ughhhhnn… welll… hum ham… she has been following me online during these four months I have been on the road and her support, encouragement, and good humor have been fabulous.
I seem to have an amazing capacity to locate and connect to the best people, the most generous and loving ones, and they always become great friends. Here is one of those great beings!
Traveler mindset
I saw a documentary about the origins of surfing and in that video they explained that the first Polynesians that had their culture wrapped around surfing believed that the final goal of a man was to surf. That was the ultimate goal in life.
Sometimes I think that in the world of travelers something very similar can be stated about their lives. If you press them hard enough for a purpose, reasons, or motivations that keep them on the road you will see a common pattern in most cases:
Travel is freedom. It's a fantasy and an escape from routine.
It is also not expensive. Oftentimes spending more money will only build more separation between you and the places and people you travelled so far to see. Most of the amazing experiences you will find will be on the streets, at the houses of people you will meet, at witnessing how they will open their doors and their hearts to you.
Connecting with people intensifies the experience. Extroverts have more fun. Your attitude will set how you feel about it more than the experiences themselves. If you don't enjoy a place it is probably because you don't know enough about it. Give every culture the benefit of an open mind. Be positive and optimistic at all times and you will notice that your attitude will also be contagious.
Traveling can make you happier. It will break many of your assumed truths, it will challenge your previous knowledge about other people and places. You will start to make up your own mind about other cultures instead of adopting other people's opinions as if they were your own ideas. It's humbling to travel and find that other people don't have the same dreams, don't watch the same news, don't have the same concerns and priorities. They also wouldn't trade places with you, even if they appreciate and like who you are. Traveling you will learn new ways to measure quality of life.
Becoming a traveller destroys xenophobia and other forms of prejudice. It will make you understand and appreciate other cultures. Rather than fear diversity you will celebrate it. The most valuable souvenirs you will bring to your final destination will be the pieces of different cultures you will choose to absorb into your own character.


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Two weeks ago, I penned a post on winery stumbling in Niagara featuring, in that post, Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery. You can read that post here. This is another in the Previously Unexplored Wineries series.
One of the great things about wandering in Niagara is the surprise discovery. For me, it's usually a wine. But on this day, it was a whole winery. Wine communities tend to co-promote. At first glance, it's counterintuitive. A car dealership doesn't tell you that you'll find a great SUV at another dealership, do they? Well, my experience in several wine regions of the world is that wineries are supportive of each other. The effect of cross-pollination of staff, families, and winemakers? They all party together? A small community experiencing symbiotic bliss? Or, maybe they just want you to find what you like and are only too willing to point you in that direction. It's Miracle on 34th Street Kris Kringle-esque. Let's hope that doesn't change. The alternative is a tasting room with shady staff leaning in and whispering, "Hey, dos guys up da road? Dare pinot? It's cut. Dey cut the pinot with syrah. You can't trust 'em. Ours is puuure Niagara pinot. Good sh** (wink, wink)" Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah, being referred to Westcott Vineyards. We were tweaked to its very existence by Ted, our personal sip and spit tour guide at Flat Rock Cellars (which I'll feature later in a post). Ted told us that Westcott made mostly pinot noir and chardonnay, both in a pretty assertive style. Umm, who likes assertive chardonnay? So, we had to wander over to Westcott which is in the same neighbourhood as Sue-Ann Staff's and Flat Rock Cellar – maybe a kilometre away.
Westcott Vineyards is a family run winery. When we were there Victoria and Garrett Westcott, daughter and son of the owners, were in the tasting room. Well, in fact, they were the only winery reps in the tasting room. What you need to know is that the concept at Westcott is natural, uncomplicated with a bit of rusticity thrown in. The winery and tasting/sales room is in a restored barn (picture above) that we were informed was moved from another location. Long harvest tables made with reclaimed wood and cement floors. It would be quite toasty when the fire is on. And, similarly to Sue-Ann Staff's, it really presents the wine as agricultural produce not alchemy. I didn't see farm implements but I had a feeling that they were lurking somewhere not too far away – gravel drive which is de rigeur in Niagara. Their website and personal sales pitch is focused on 'small'. They don't make a ton of wine and they allow the vintage to dictate what they can get out of the vineyard. No attempt to make every vintage taste the same. They get winemaking assistance from a Bordelais.
Westcott Tasting Room
Before I get in to the wines I have to mention the boat. Their trademark and many of the references in the names of wines have to do with a restored boat found on the shores of a lake in Quebec at a family cottage, I believe. It has some historical connection to someone famous as well as to the Westcott family but I had already been to three wineries before this and had ditched the pen and paper; so the details escape me. The boat is one of those grand old wood craft that plied the lakes of Muskoka, Quebec and New England during the heydays of cottage and resort development. This one – and I saw pictures – is spectacular! Well, anyway there's a very important connection to the boat and it's people. I just can't remember it. Note to winery webmaster: put a word or two about the boat on winery's web site.
Victoria took us through a tasting. Again, there's a tasting fee here but refundable with purchase.
The wines:
2012 Estate Chardonnay $26.00 – Although this wine has had some time in oak (ferment and age) it doesn't present as oaky in the glass. Lots of apple pie though – classic oaked chardonnay nose. In the mouth, the oak is faint and the apple replays with an assertive finish – a hit of acidity. Some creaminess but not a big chardonnay. Nice sipper for me. Dinner wine for The Director. ABV 13.5%.
2012 Estate Pinot Noir $30.00 – I was expecting this to be one of those big 2000's California-style pinots after Ted's claim of assertiveness. But, I was surprised at how restrained it was. Now I find that after a lengthy day tasting, my palate, which is a bit sketchy anyway, gets lazy and maybe I need wines then that are unlike what I've been tasting before. So, I question myself when a wine doesn't translate from swish to sip. But this wasn't that. This seemed to be asleep, if that makes sense. This wine had some great things going on in the glass (earthiness, bushes, and strawberries) but it didn't translate in my mouth. This usually means for me that it needs air or time in bottle or both. It, unlike the chardonnay above, carried some heat from the modest ABV of 13.5%. I think that this wine will start to show it's best stuff in a few years (3 – 5) or two innings of post season baseball in the glass.
2012 Reserve Chardonnay $29.00 – This chardonnay was more serious, maybe austere, than the Estate. It held somewhat the same flavour profile fruit-wise – maybe some tropical notes added – a lot more integration of the oak – more balanced. The oak didn't so much stand out as simply provide the foundation for the fruit. It was more restrained than I had expected. I would favourably compare this to any other oaked, upper-tier Niagara chardonnay. I noticed on their web site that this has a little less alcohol (13%). Top drawer effort for oaked chardonnay lovers. But in no way did we think it over-shadowed the Estate – just different. We, in fact, purchased the Estate. Maybe because of my pinot noir choice below. Weary wallet syndrome?
2012 Reserve Pinot Noir $46 – I hate it when my favourite wine costs the most. So, why was this my favourite? Well, first of all – the aroma in the glass had pronounced dirty stuff. I love dirty stuff. Oh behave, let me clarify – dirty stuff, for me, as in smelling or tasting like a musty shovel of loam – kind of. I know that most wine geeks would use earthy instead and dirty is not a desirable aroma or flavour, so maybe I'll switch to that from now on. A friend of mine has told me that he doesn't fancy pinot noir because of the 'earthy' stuff. I love it because of the earthy stuff! This wine delivered more on that earthy nose than the Estate. It opened quickly and had pronounced red fruit in the mouth. It delivered on Ted's claim that Westcott pinots were assertive. I liked this a lot. Unfortunately for my bank account, they had plenty in stock. I would have opened one of these for Thanksgiving dinner but want to leave them to figure out what they'll become when they grow up..
There are several other wines on offer at Westcott – a rosé (Delphine), an unoaked chardonnay (Lillias), and I believe they just released a sparkler (Violette) using the charmat method. At press time (always wanted to say that), there is no availability of their products at the LCBO. You can purchase their wines at the cellar door (call 905-562-7517 email firstname.lastname@example.com ahead) or on-line at http://www.westcottvineyards.com/shop/
Glad Ted gave us the heads up on Westcott Vineyards – a great addition to my Vinemount rotation. Get thee to a winery near you!
Images courtesy of the winery.


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The Agent Based Industry
Interconnected devices will be the next in line after Machine2Machine and IoT. A world where devices connect to each other instead of only through the cloud and local networks. This might make networks more complex, but there is less need for a complete infrastructure. Imagine an industry where wearables worn by people communicate directly with machines and devices around them. Where a machine tells a person that he is dangerously close by. This asks for local smartness, instead of simple connected sensors. The shift is taking place from interconnected devices to API's becoming the embedded devices. We call this the agent based industry. Developing and testing in the IoT world is relatively new. We show the changes of IoT development and testing towards the agent based industry.


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You can't open any social media account without tons of posts, reposts, tweets and retweets meant to uplift us, inspire us and help us, which of course many of them do.
I can't help feeling though that sharing someone else's quote no matter how brilliant, is often a lazy way to communicate one's own experience without having to actually communicate anything personal or real.
It's a way of saying "Hey, this is what I am about and I am sending you this so you can agree that it is what you are about too. And we can both feel good about ourselves in the process."
Is that communication? I don't think so.
I think it's short hand for second hand experience.
Because communication is all about sharing your whole, authentic experience so that others can access, resonate and share theirs.
This is a proper exchange. The alternative is simply a mutual agreement of viewpoints, no matter how enlightened those viewpoints may be.
So how much actual self-disclosure do we encounter? I am not talking about people's stories or accounts of past events or even current circumstances. I am talking about real inside me stuff.
I have a facebook page with a group that's called 'Perfect Now' and most of my time is spent asking people not to post spiritual sound bites or poster quotes, which are often really lovely but they aren't from those people who I am sharing this bit of my journey with.
I want to hear from them and I hope that I allow them to hear from me when I post, not just the ideas that I write.
Communication is just the me to you and you to me stuff.
But where is it?
We live in a peculiar time where essential meaning and our spirituality of existence has never been so widely accepted as it is now, outside of the context of religions. Yet it is peculiar in its sheer absence of relating it to everyday life and, as I've said, communication from our every day experience (and no I am not talking about what we ate for breakfast, I am talking about inner thoughts and feelings that drive and shape us).
I suspect it's because we see enlightenment as something aspirational instead of something experiential.
Enlightenment is just about getting the moment fully and without resistance. Reading about it is almost an oxymoron unless you can fully be in the moment absorbing it and ignoring (not stopping as you cant) all the good advice your mind tries to steal for techniques; to control even being present.
Because the truth is the truth is here and now.
More importantly it is in the midst of life happening. It is not about getting away from life even in meditation, it is about making it a way of life; being present that is.
Being present in the moment and communicating from there no matter how painful, awful or unfair it is.
You see, we don't really inspire others with our wisdom, wonderful sayings or through the sharing of someone else's wisdom and wonderful sayings.
We inspire others by sharing ourselves.
And that means sharing our whole experience of our journey, not just our arrivals and successes. I am moved when I am allowed in to witness someone's conscious struggle (not their drama) as much as I am inspired by witnessing their eventual breakthrough.
I feel graced by their gift of 'what is so for them' without defence or pretence.
I am affected by them sharing it with me, so that I can identify with it and be made greater in my own experience as a result.
It's your voice I want to hear. It's your voice the world needs to hear. I don't mean your insights, views or even how well you can communicate your ideas.
I mean only how well you can articulate your experience.
The measure of our greatness is in how well we are able to be who we are. And communication is the key to unlocking the cramped prison of who we are not.
When I talk about being present, I also mean being able to communicate as a present being, literally as someone with real presence.
The problem is we seek to be present and we read books, write things and practice mindfulness or whatever as a means to being present, which is never going to work as we are trying to get where we already are and therefore missing any chance to experience it.
Make no mistake, reading about being present and even seeing or hearing something that inspires you to embrace the Now is not experiencing the Now, nor is it beingness.
Music, poetry, art and wise words are helpful and a lovely means to access the Now but they are not essential carriers of the Now.
Even the most uplifting of words and the most transporting of music are pale comparisons to the boundless, mind-blowing, life-affirming Now. In fact they can act as a substitute and get in the way if you give them that power.
Only the Now purveys Now. Only Now is Now. Dont lose yourself in the music, lose yourself in the Now.
Until we can access Now, here and now, which is only achieved by being fully present in absolute acceptance and by choice, we will not become 'feeling aware' of the miracle that is right in front and all around us.
It's fine to be inspired by essential meaning and to fully get the point of being present but that still isn't being present.
Practice, not belief . Being present, not endorsing. Getting it, not wanting to convince ourselves and others of it. That is it. That is only it.
When you become attuned and able to live in the Now even uplifting music and inspiring ideas seem small in comparison to the experiential magic and magnificence of Here, Now.
We have become more and more adept at turning the miraculous into the banal. Reverse that and turn the normal into the miraculous.
Because it is but any attempt to manipulate it into being more than your experience allows, through means other than being present, will insidiously prevent it. Just. Get. It.
Look around you right now and experience the miracle of existence. Look at your hand and get how extraordinary it is that it 'is'.
Look into the eyes of a loved one - or your own eyes in a mirror - feel the one essential binding, eternal connection with everything as a whole and with all things as a part.
Feel under your experience to the core of (the before of) that experience.
That is Now. That is You.
And if your experience is not always that and you feel a fraud deep, deep down as we all do if we tell the truth, then be it.
Communicate knowing that but still communicate.
Your voice brings together the form and the essence of your life. Use it.
You are not fooling anyone, least of all yourself.
You are flawed and you are perfect. You are a work in progress and you are whole. You are story in the telling and you are the author.
Communicate. Allow others to resonate.
Kim Coe – Perfect Now
I have worked for many years and with many people in the art and practice of Self realisation, making the miraculous normal, the spiritual predominant and everyday experience wondrous and whole. I am not a seeker, I am a traveller. I am not an expert, I am an experiencer. I am not a teacher, I am a communicator. I am not just me, I am also you.


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Course on Security and Justice Governance and Reform
The Irish Ministry of Defence will organise a five-day course on "Security and Justice Governance and Reform", in County Kildare, Ireland, from March 23-27, 2020. The course will be carried out in partnership with DCAF/ISSAT.
The course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and practical tools on security governance and reform (SSG/R) and justice. It touches upon the holistic nature of SSG/R and covers dimensions related to human security, access to justice and good governance with a focus on both people-centered and state-centered security and justice in fragile/post-conflict contexts.
In addition, participants will engage in a series of exercises aimed at increasing their individual awareness in order to contribute to changes in their attitudes and practices in line with the principles of good governance – most notably the distinction between supporting and engendering a locally owned process in contrast to promoting a practitioner identified solution and trying to obtain local buy-in.
In order to focus on engagement and practical application rather than information/theory transfer, the course will include exercises and introduce tools related to the program cycle that build DCAF-ISSAT's experience in SSG/R and justice. Indeed, special attention will be paid to the introduction of practical examples through case studies. Interactive co-learning methodologies and simulation exercises that encourage participants to share their own experiences will be used throughout the course.
Overview of the Selection, Preparation and Deployment of EUMS' Civilian Experts to CSDP Missions
The objective of this mandate was to deliver an overview of European Member States approaches to identify, prepare and second civilian experts in the framework of the current exercise involving EUMS and EU institutions on strengthening civilian CSDP.
Advanced Training Course on Security Sector Reform (SSR) (County Kildare, Ireland)
The Irish Ministry of Defence organised a five-day advanced training course on "Security Sector Reform (SSR)", in County Kildare, Ireland from November 26-30 2018. The course was carried out in partnership with DCAF/ISSAT.
The course targeted senior practitioners and professionals – including civilian, military and police personnel, as well as civil society representatives and professionals from the private sector – who are working closely on issues related to SSR and the specific challenges of violent extremism such as governance, rule of law, police reform, defence reform, justice reform, disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration. The course also targeted those involved in programme design, management and implementation, mission conduct and planning and/or in political/ policy dialogue.
Topics addressed included concept, policy framework and contexts of SSR, governance, justice and defence reform, police, effective advising on SSR as well as cross-cutting issues such as the human rights and gender equality standards.
Indeed, special attention was paid to the introduction of practical examples through case studies. Interactive co-learning methodologies and simulation exercises that encourage participants to share their own experiences were used throughout the course.
Lessons Identification on the Work of UNMIL's Rule of Law Pillar
UNMIL requested ISSAT's support in taking stock of almost 15 years of deployment in Liberia. This exercise aimed to identify lessons, best practices and areas of innovation from the key outcomes of the support provided by UNMIL's Rule of Law Pillar – with a focus on :
- service delivery at both central and county level ;
- citizen security and justice ;
- efficiency, integrity and public trust ;
- local ownership and sustainability
The lesson-learning exercise focused on four key areas:
(i) capacity building of state institutions (mentoring, training, and human resources);
(ii) management and regulatory frameworks (law and policy reform, strategic direction, leadership, planning, and various elements of institution building);
(iii) accountability (support to internal, state, and non-state level accountability mechanisms; and
(iv) coordination including support to state-level coordination between institutions in the sector and support to coordination between the state and development partners.
In this regard the exercise considered the strengths and shortcomings of the UNMIL approach, including a review of the evolution of the mandate and its strategic Mission priorities, as well as how the internal organization of UNMIL and the UN (e.g. structures, planning, monitoring, analysis coordination and capacity, and gender mainstreaming aspects) influenced the effectiveness and efficiency of UNMIL support.
The exercise also looked at various stages of the mission:
- immediate post-conflict (re-establishment of state authority)
- drawdown and transition processes.
The target audience for the findings of the report included:
- the United Nations Security Council;
- the UN Secretariat, including DPKO, DPA, PBSO;
- UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes;
- other UN peace operations;
- the Government of Liberia;
- national stakeholders; and
- international partners based in Liberia.
This mandate was conducted in the context of the adoption of its resolution 2333 (2016), authorizing a final extension of the substantive mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to 30 March 2018, and its subsequent liquidation by 30 June 2018.
Principal among UNMIL's mandate areas has been its extensive engagement in support of rule of law – reform of the justice and security sectors, being the lead international actor supporting these areas since its establishment in 2003, committing significant technical, financial and political resources towards :
- the reform of the national police ;
- the promotion, protection and monitoring of human rights.
Reinforcing African Union SSR Unit support to national SSR processes (Madagascar)
The Defense and Security Division (DSD) of the African Union (AU) requested ISSAT's support to reinforce the assistance of the African Union (AU) to national SSR processes, starting with Madagascar.
ISSAT provided one advisor who supported the AU SSR Unit and the African Union Liaison Office (AULO), in assisting the implementation of the SSR process. The advisor was deployed on a short-term mission to Madagascar, which was reinforced by backstopping from ISSAT's core staff, over the course of the year.
- The first deployment: 1) provided an assessment of the state of play of the SSR process, and of the AU support to it, reflecting on challenges of coordination; 2) analysed one of the main causes of human insecurity and drivers of conflict in the country, i.e. the Dahalo phenomenon, and its underlying linkages to the SSR process in terms of effectiveness and governance of the security institutions;
- The focus of subsequent ISSAT support to the AU within this specific mandate built on the findings and recommendations of the first deployment.


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When you're hot…
Can we really call it the Fall Classic when it's going to be 92 degrees for World Series game time in Los Angeles?
Maybe Fall will refer to fans passing out in the stands.
Now Carson Palmer who will be out for at least 8 wks. If I didn't know better would think God wanted teams to sign Kaepernick. Or Tebow?
SDChargers fan flying banner over StubHub Ctr: "Dean Spanos Cheap, Inept Weasel!" Same initials, could Redskins fans borrow for Dan Snyder?
Phoenix point guard Eric Bledsoe tweeted "I Don't wanna be here." Suns sent him home and apparently plan to trade him. Bledsoe now says he "was at hair salon." Missing those innocent times when this would have been biggest controversy of the day on social media.
Billionaires need more tax cuts like the NBA needs a longer season.
Bill O'Reilly attacked NY Times reporter confronting him on settlement. "This is c**p & you know it." Right, Fox just paid $32 million for nothing.
Fox News would not have paid $32 million for nothing. Only time they did was for some free agents when they owned Dodgers.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted "The average American family would get a $4,000 raise under the President's tax cut plan. So how could any member of Congress be against it?"
Guessing someone didn't go far enough in math to learn the difference between mean, median, and mode. Or hopes that most Americans don't know either.
Tom Hanks -Trump's handling of soldier's death "just seems like one of biggest cock-ups on planet Earth. "Loser Tom Hanks" tweets in 3.2.1..
Trump tweet "There will be NO change to your 401(k)."
Someone didn't learn from "read my lips" & "if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor?"
That moment when Megyn Kelly is attacking Fox News & John McCain is attacking a GOP President.
Now Trump is accusing a Gold Star widow, Myeshia Johnson, of lying. This is MAGA?
Amazing. Myeshia Johnson story & so many other @realDonaldTrump controversies would've been nothing if Trump could simply say "I'm sorry."
If you're trolling or attacking Myeshia Johnson, a Gold Star widow who wasn't even allowed to see her husband's body, you are deplorable. Period.Explore posts in the same categories: Uncategorized
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3 Comments on "When you're hot…"
October 24, 2017 at 5:48 am
If you're trolling or attacking Myeshia Johnson, a Gold Star widow who wasn't even allowed to see her husband's body, you are deplorable. Period.
October 24, 2017 at 11:48 am
that too
October 24, 2017 at 9:32 pm
Dotard personally awarded "The Medal of Honor", the nation's highest military honor to Capt Gary Rose on Monday. Of course, he's white, all Gold Star Families that Dotard J Trump has attacked are colored. Velly Interestink!


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Return to: Academic Programs A–Z
The Systems Administrator option is a two-year program incorporating the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification and the Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA). Edison Community College is a Microsoft Academic Alliance Member and a Cisco Academy commissioned to deliver training. Students who complete this degree are qualified to install, configure, manage troubleshooting, support a network operating system, and install and manage network infrastructure.
The student will:
Students who pass certification exams and submit verification can receive college credit as follows:
1 Refer to AAB general education requirements .
2 To be chosen from CIT 111S , CIT 212S , CIT 236S , CIT 237S , CIT 248S , CIT 250S , CIT 280S , CSC 117S , NET 101S , or NET 105S .
3 CSC courses require a lab fee of $192; NEP courses require a lab fee of $96.


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The Apple App Store is about to reach an important milestone: the 50 billionth app download. To celebrate the landmark, Apple has announced a $10,000 worth of gift cards to whomever downloads the 50 billionth app. The download figure now stands at 49.2 billion and counting, which means there are about 800 million downloads to go before the benchmark is reached. The last time Apple has doled out such a prize money was when the 25 billion apps download figure was reached. The amount offered then was also $10,000, which went to Chunli Fu from China. Interestingly, that happened in just last March, which means the next 25 billion apps are being downloaded in just over a year's time. The next 800 million downloads could take place in another 15-20 days. Apple has also stated those who download the next 50 apps will be rewarded with a gift card worth $500.
Sovan Mandal is the senior tablet and tech corespondent for goodereader.com. He brings a international approach to news that is not just applicable to the North American market, but also Asia, India, Europe and others. Sovy brings his own writing flavor to the website and is interested in Science Fiction, Technology and Writing. Any questions, send an email


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Small Business Saturday – Show Your Love And Shop Small!
Nov 26 is Small Business Saturday®, a day created specifically for small businesses. This year, don't just Shop Small® at Mage Music for our beautiful guitars and incomparable service! Do it for the businesses you love, for the community you call home, and for the money that can stay in the neighborhood when we all Shop Small.
This Nov 26, get up, get out, and Shop Small!
So, why should you shop small, you ask?
Well, here's your answer!
Small businesses power the U.S. economy. In fact, according to the SBA, they represent 54% of all domestic sales and generate approximately 40% of all retail jobs. Small businesses add vibrancy and strengthen communities, as well as their local economies.
Small stores pride themselves on high levels of customer service, the one-on-one attention that big box retailers simply cannot offer. While typically small retailers cannot compete well on price, they can offer unique items, helpful service, and the personal touch that seems to get lost in the Black Friday hysteria.
It is important that we remember to shop local at the stores that support our community not just on Small Business Saturday®, but all throughout the year. Small business is the key to the American economy and this annual initiative has evolved as a great way to offer support to the great entrepreneurs of our country.
Thanks for choosing to #ShopSmall. Please share your Small Business Saturday experience on your social channels. See you Saturday!
Read more about Small Business Saturday® on the American Express website.


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Squash is an indoor racquet sport, played by two or four players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball. Squash can be a fast-moving sport that provides an excellent cardiovascular workout.
It's time to play some squash! Whether you just want to play socially with friends or need to keep up with the kids who are getting bigger and better, Join our Squash Round Robins, Squash House League, or book your own court with a friend. Squash is a great way to get some exercise and meet other players to set up games with!
Squash Court Rental
Two courts are ready for rental with spectator seating. Non Members of Master Fitness can book court times for squash. For 2-3 player use, additional players must purchase single visit pass or have equivalent membership.
Squash Court Pass
Purchase a 5-pack of Squash court rentals & take up to 3 months to use them. No Membership Required
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German Blue Rams (EDIT: What Cichlid is this?)
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July 13, 2014 at 10:52 pm #303326
So I'm wondering if this fish is actually GBR or a Bolivian Ram…
In the case that it is a Bolivian ram, can they hybridize with GBR's and live peacefully with them? I have a 29g planted tank and there are adequate hiding places around the tank, so i was planing on getting a female GBR since this one is a male. I just want to make sure I know what species this actually is. Sorry if the picture isn't high quality, they were the best I could get.
Any help is appreciatedJuly 14, 2014 at 3:01 am #353275
From that photo, the fish is neither a Blue or Bolivian Ram. I would suggest it is likely a female Apistogramma, though which I can't tell. Females of several apisto species are very similar with yellow ground colour and black vertical stripes. With a clearer photo I'm sure one of the more knowledgeable cichlid members will know.
Byron.July 14, 2014 at 4:36 am #353276
The stripes can appear or disappear depending on its mood, the only thing thats constant is it's eye stripe, and a slight red tinge in the edge of its caudal, pectoral, and anal fin Maybe these photos will help.July 14, 2014 at 4:06 pm #353279
It is common for the patterning on dwarf cichlids to darken and lighten according to the fish's mood, environmental conditions, etc. With the benefit of the additional photos I would tend to think this may be a species like Apistogramma regani, but I am not certain at all. It most definitely is not Mikrogeophagus ramirezi or M. altispinosa (the two rams) not only by the colour/pattern but the body shape is too elongated as both rams are a tad more "chunky" than linear. Did the store where you acquired it have any name attached to it?
Byron.July 14, 2014 at 7:23 pm #353284
Yes the store sold it as a german blue ram though i figured it wasn't after a few weeks. I thought it was the acclimation that caused the lack of color but apparently its a different species altogether. The fins do match that of a Bolivian ram, not to say that it is, but i think its a better way to describe it. It may be A. regani but the fins aren't round…
EDIT: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/26697 do you think A. maoe could be possible?July 15, 2014 at 12:09 am #353286
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Well it looks like M. ramirezi to me.July 15, 2014 at 12:30 am #353287
@Graham Ramsay said:
Well it looks like M. ramirezi to me.
You may well be correct. This may be a very young fish.
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This study will last 16 weeks and will comprise 2 phases. Phase 1 is an open label in which all participants will receive daily escitalopram for 8 weeks. Those who have responded to treatment at the end of the 8 weeks will be randomly assigned to either continue or discontinue their treatment for an additional 8 weeks. Those who do not respond to treatment at the end of Phase 1 will discontinue the study and be offered three free visits with a study clinician or referred elsewhere for treatment, based on the their preference. Study visits are made at baseline, and at Weeks 1, 2, 4, and 8 in Phase 1 and Weeks 12 and 16 in Phase 2.
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Of the thirteen patients who completed the open label part of the trial, twelve demonstrated at least minimal improvement (CGI-I < 3) and agreed to continue with the randomized, double-blind phase. These patients were randomized to escitalopram (n=5) or placebo (n=7).
Drug: escitalopram
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- Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale [ Time Frame: Open Label Phase Baseline,Randomization Phase Baseline or Beginning ]The Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) is a clinician administered measure of the severity of obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD). Higher scores indicate a greater severity of OCD symptoms. The score can range from a minimum of zero to a maximum of forty.
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Google Chromecast Review: Google Takes on Roku, Apple TV
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It's long been possible to wirelessly mirror your tablet, laptop, or smartphone content and display on an HDTV, but it's never been easy, and always with unnecessary restrictions. Apple Airplay presents the simplest option, but requires an Apple TV unit, and only works with the iPad and other Apple products. Samsung, Sony, and others offer their own inelegant solutions, each with stark limitations and compromises.
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