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Gilberto Hernandez's family has experienced the effects of devastating diseases - diabetes, depression, obesity, and both his grandmothers died of cancer. Gilberto plans to one day be able to modify genes to cure the diseases that have plagued his family.
"When I start my research in genetic engineering, I plan on figuring out a way to eliminate those negative genes and get them out of our gene pool," Gilberto said. "It saddens me that as far as technology has come today that we are still dealing with all these diseases."
In May, Gilberto will graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate degree. That required spending his summers taking classes at Mountain View College - a sacrifice he doesn't regret.
"I'd rather spend my vacation doing something productive," Gilberto said. "I know right now it's free, and if I decide to do it later on it'll cost me money."
Gilberto is a serious student, but he has also allowed some time for fun. The past two years, his favorite electives have been the dance classes offered at Mountain View College.
Gilberto remembers leaving an engineering class his junior year when he saw a representative from the college at a table promoting a Latin dance course. He wrangled a friend into taking it with him.
"I told him 'are you down to take a dance course?' I told him, 'we take this course and we could be the best dancers at all the parties,'" Gilberto said.
Gilberto loved the experience. The National Hispanic Scholar was accustomed to studying math, science and all things technical. Suddenly, he stumbled upon his creative outlet.
"The second I got onstage and I felt the lights turn on me, I loved it and I fell in love with dance since then," Gilberto said.
As he studies biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia next year, Gilberto plans to continue seeking ways to further his experiences in dance.
Gilberto is grateful for the opportunities he received from his teachers at Duncanville High School and believes he is ready for the challenges college life will bring.
"They've been nothing but encouraging," Gilberto said. "They've pushed me like nobody else has in my life."


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Hope you're having a fun and productive week so far! I've just returned from Bestseller Summit Live in LA, and I can honestly say it was one of the best experiences of my life.
After months of preparation and oscillating between being elated and terrified at what would happen, once the room was set up and you all walked in, it was a total joy.
And judging by the event feedback forms all the attendees completed, they feel the same
One of the questions was "On a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is 'incredibly life changing value' how much value did you get from this event?"
The average across everyone who attended was a 9!!
So I am doubly pleased to have facilitated and experience and meetings with many other like-minded authors and entrepreneurs who invested their time, energy and resources to spend the weekend in LA with me.
Here are some pictures to give you an idea of the setup and the experience.
In addition to a solid weekend of training for authors and entrepreneurs to create and launch a best-selling book – we also managed to have a ton of fun.
There was the impromptu dance party, and the hosted bar for our Welcome Cocktail Reception.
Then on Saturday night we hosted the First Annual Pressy Awards to honor the 10 authors I've published in the last year and a half.
Ultimately a LOT of the value created at Bestseller Summit Live was amongst the participants. People had breakthroughs, partnerships were born and collaborations are underway.
Closing Thoughts on Bestseller Summit Live:
The success or failure of any live event is largely determined by the quality and participation of the attendees. All the decorations and activities in the world don't mean a thing if the attendees hearts aren't in it. So in saying that this was one of the best experiences of my life, it's largely a reflection of the authors and entrepreneurs I am honored to work with 🙂
I'll be doing running at least 4 live events next year for authors and entrepreneurs, so don't worry if you missed it, and look forward to seeing you at the next one.
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Benoit has 15 years of professional experience in C++ and C#.
He worked in Microwave Vision Group, QuasarDB, and Devialet.
He focuses on writing clean code without sacrificing the performance.
His blog Good Code Smell is online since 2014.
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Cardiac Science extends lives by providing the public and healthcare professionals with life-saving devices. We are committed to eliminating needless delays between sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and life-saving defibrillation by ensuring automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are accessible and simple to use. Our innovative, patented Powerheart® AEDs provide assistance to SCA victims in all walks of life.
Where are we located?
Our office is located in Richmond in Melbourne, Australia and have been operating in Australia since 1999. Our Corporate Headquarters is in Waukesha, Wisconsin, just west of Milwaukee, the company also has a manufacturing facility in Deerfield, Wisconsin, as well as operations in California, Denmark, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom and has an installed base of over 500,000 units in nearly 100 countries worldwide


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Fellow Younger Generation! Here Is What Experience Has To Say About Development! Don't Make My Mistakes!by QArea Team on November 24, 2014
There are always things from the past you regret you ever did. What makes software development different? Well, nothing. There are always things that will take time for you to understand. But who says you can't simply trust somebody who has been in your shoes earlier? You probably won't anyway but I am still writing this just so that, within some time, I can sit back in my cozy chair, put way the newspaper, look deeply into your eyes and say the phrase any parent is willing to kill for a chance of using. Four simple words. I. Told. You. So.
So, we begin with realizing there is no such thing as the only right way
It will take years for you to understand that there is no general guideline or how-to in software development. Sure there are best practices but they are not ultimate-supreme life savers. Every decision you are and will be making in software development is based on the situation you are in. Not more, not less. If somebody else needed to do the very same task there is a 99.9% chance he would do so in a different way. And the code would still work.
You are to be clear on the fact there is a set of different solutions that are resolving a certain issue and there is no actual need in making holy wars about whose solution is best. With all the agile around some are using waterfall and are great with it because it meets their goals. Just let go and try being more creative rather than sticking to only one practice 3 books you have read are telling you to.
What is just the right way of learning?
Where does knowledge come from? That's right, from books mostly. But when there is nothing wrong about reading a nice book its practice that makes perfect. So, reading a book from cover to cover may not be the best solution when you are studying. And especially something as clever as code. What you really wish of doing is going through the books chapters in general in order of getting the general idea. Afterwards you are to implement all that trying to figure out how things actually work on their own.
Being a master of but one technology is not the best option as well. Thus studying one particular thing is rather a waste of time and effort. Sure it's important to know the technology you are currently using but a developer needs to stay open-minded. What if that, let's say .NET of yours will get replaced with something better tomorrow? More studies? And what about third party apps you may end up integrating that are not written in your favorite C? Consider the ouds.
And quit arguing with people on forums. Try learning from them. Nowadays with the full potential of the internet your community is to be your best friend. Think about it.
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We've fantasized about making something with a lower alcohol content for a while now. Piquette, which is naturally low abv due to it's unique production method, was intriguing to us for this reason.
Piquette is a vinous drink, made by adding water to grape pomace (the seeds/skins left over after pressing). Because these skins have a little sugar and acid leftover, it's possible to make a 'small' wine from them.
Historically, Piquette was made by poor farmers for consumption by those who couldn't afford true wine. In our minds, there is a spirit of using every bit of your harvest in making Piquette.
In keeping with this idea, we didn't just use tap water to make our version of Piquette. We used apple water for it. This is going to take a bit of explaining:
When we make Soma (our pet nat apple wine), we put 4000L of juice outside to freeze in the winter. This concentrates the sugars, acids, and tannins in the juice, which allows our Pet Nat to get up to 11-12% abv.
However after this process, we're left with giant blocks of ice. We melted this water, and realized it also had a tiny bit of sugar and acid left in it.
In the spirit of using every bit of our fruit harvest, we decided to add grape pomace to this apple water to make our own version of Piquette. We picked up some second use Cab Franc skins from our pals at Burdock and let them macerate in this 'apple water' for 1.5 months.
The result is a delightfully pink 'small' wine. At 4.4% abv, our Piquette is crying out to be chugged in the warm weather we're getting teased with these days. No added sulphites whatsoever.
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Magdalena Florek on City Branding and Destination Marketing in Poland
Magdalena Florek, Vice Chairman at the International Place Branding Association, co-founder of the Best Place European Place Marketing Institute and Associate Professor at the Poznan University of Economics, in this interview shares her thoughts on city marketing, destination branding and country reputation.
Learn about:
- How marketing goals tend to be unskillfully set and loosely defined;
- The difference between place branding, place marketing and place management, and why they are all interconnected;
- The key issues with measuring place brand equity and the success of place marketing initiatives;
- Why implementation is the most difficult phase of the place marketing process;
- The current state of place marketing in Poland and other Central/Eastern European countries;
- How and where to find suitable place branding specialists.
Magdalena, a few words on your current work and professional background?
I received my Ph.D. and post-doctoral degree in Management and Marketing. Since completion of master studies, my main focus has been place marketing, a novelty in Poland over a decade ago.
I started working on small projects which were the first attempts at implementing the marketing concept to places. These projects were often experimental and from today's perspective, not very sophisticated.
My current focus is on the development of place marketing frameworks and solutions that are useful both for academics and practitioners.
Recently my main interest has been place brand equity as a tool to measure place branding performance, as well as place attachment. I have also rekindled my interest in the place-of-origin effect in my search for other perspectives of this phenomena. I have been invariably interested in the broadly defined place brand management.
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Once again, the Śląski Stadium, a legendary place for Polish speedway fans, will become an arena where the final of the Individual Speedway European Championship will take place. Once again, the TAURON SEC cycle will be organized with the support of the titular sponsor. On July 8, during a press conference, a sponsorship agreement was signed between the organizer of the competition - One Sport and TAURON company.
The Silesian Stadium is a place important for speedway in Poland. The greatest successes were achieved by Polish speedway riders - Jerzy Szczakiel in 1973 won the first title of the Individual World Champion for Poland, and Zenon Plech - apart from two individual medals of the World Championships - led the Polish national team to medals in the World Championships and Team World Championships. Last year, 45 years after the victory of Jerzy Szczakiel - this sport returned to the Silesian Stadium.
- Thanks to TAURON's support in 2018, we did something that seemed impossible to some. We set up an artificial track at the Silesian Stadium and the cinder returned to the "witches' pot". First, a match was played as part of the test, in which the Polish National Team defeated the Rest of the World. Two weeks later the fans gathered in the stands in Chorzów could see the final of the Individual Speedway European Championship. Then the Pole, Jarosław Hampel, stood on the second stage of the podium. Both meetings played as part of the project "Slag on Silesia" were a great celebration of fans of "black sport". I am convinced that this will be the case this year - says Karol Lejman, president of the board of One Sport Sp. Z o.o.
In order to make the finale of this year's TAURON Speedway Euro Championship even more exciting, some modifications will be made during the track construction. In comparison to last year, the track will be widened on straight lines by 1.5-2 meters. The arches will be more contoured and more surfaces will be poured. The track geometry will change as well - the second curve will be profiled. All this so that the participants can ride the entire track, not just at the inside. After last year's experience, when for the first time a speedway was built at the Silesian Stadium, fans can be sure that the event organizers will put in more work to be at this year's finals in the legendary for the Polish speedway, it was not only safe but extremely exciting. that there would be racing.
In September at the Silesian Stadium, the slag supporters can count on a great show and a lot of emotions. The competition is to be a real celebration of the fans - the organizers expect a set of spectators.
- We are involved in projects such as the TAURON Speedway Euro Championship, consistently contributing to the promotion of slag in Poland, because we believe that sport has a significant impact on the development of future generations - says Filip Grzegorczyk, President of the Management Board of TAURON Polska Energia S.A. - The previous cycle for the title of the Individual European Champion on speedway provided the fans with many unforgettable emotions, and its beautiful finale was the grand finale at the Silesian Stadium. I am convinced that also this year fans will be witnesses of sporting competitions at the highest level - explains President Filip Grzegorczyk.
There are four meetings for this year's TAURON Speedway Euro Championship series. The first of them will take place on 13 July in German Güstrow. Two weeks later - on July 27, the second round of the cycle will take place in Toruń on Motoarena. On August 10, speedway races will race in Danish Vojens. On the 28th of September, at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, the grand finale of TAURON Speedway Euro Championship will be played.
This year's competition for the title of Individual European Speedway Champion will be contested by: Leon Madsen, who after last year's victory will defend the title of the Individual European Champion, Nicki Pedersen, Grigory Laguta, Jaroslaw Hampel, Kai Huckenbeck, Robert Lambert, Michael J. Jensen, Antonio Lindbaeck , Mikkel Michelsen, Vaclav Milik, Paweł Przedpełski, Kacper Woryna, Bartosz Smektała, David Bellego and Anders Thomsen.


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FEATURE: The challenges of rural health care
The pressure on the NHS both nationally and locally has been well documented.
And here in Lincolnshire the impact of that pressure has been felt of late.
'A severe shortage of doctors and nurses' meant there was concern that paediatric services could temporarily close at Boston's Pilgrim Hospital.
While it was announced recently that 98 per cent of services would be saved, it still means that some high-risk births and a small proportion of children's medical care will be temporarily transferred to other hospitals.
And back in February this year, we reported how health bosses were considering temporarily moving specialist older adult mental health services from the Pilgrim Hospital to elsewhere due to increased demand on services during the winter.
This was not done in the end but the idea was to free up hospital beds for the elderly and frail waiting to be discharged home.
Brexit has brought with it a new series of issues as some of our doctors and nurses who came here to work from outside the UK, have decided to leave.
Then there are concerns over transport distances for patient care in Lincolnshire, along with a whole host of other obstacles.
So could a new 'National Centre for Rural Health and Care' that was launched in June help pave the way for tackling some of the issues people face in rural areas?
Jan Sobieraj, deputy chair for the centre, which was launched at the Bishop Grosseteste College in Lincoln, hopes so.
As Chief Executive of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, he joined the Trust from the NHS Leadership Academy, created to develop outstanding leadership in health to improve people's health and their experience of the NHS.
He said: "Lincolnshire is a great county, lots of exciting things go on here and if we can encourage investment into Lincolnshire, look at how to run services better and research ideas so Lincolnshire gets the benefits...
"In rural settings there can be a 25 minute travel time (when providing health care) but in an urban area you can walk down a street and pop in.
"In rural areas it can take hours."
The hope is that the centre, which was established as a 'Community Interest Company' will become a 'centre of excellence' in policy development, research, technology, education and training for rural health care.
And ideas will be taken from other parts of the UK - and the world - that provide rural health and care.
"We can do some trend analysis, and a good example might be fuel poverty," explained Jan.
"So sometimes people struggle to heat their homes and we can look at pneumonia and cold-related illness, and what interventions we can put in place."
That involves looking at what can be done to prevent the need for people to go into hospital.
"We are working with partners across the county to improve policy and to bring in ideas to improve the care that people need," he added.
While the National Centre was not formed in response to Brexit, Jan acknowledges that Brexit has brought with it more pressure in terms of staffing.
"We have lost staff since Brexit," he said.
"Some people regard themselves as not wanted. It makes it harder for us to retain those staff but there has not been a mass exodus."
He added that central Government's clarification on the rights of those EU workers who are in the UK has helped but that those staff "are still watching and monitoring what is happening".
"We have lost staff since Brexit. Some people regard themselves as not wanted. It makes it harder for us to retain those staff but there has not been a mass exodus."
Some have gone back to their original countries as the job situation for doctors and nurses has improved there.
"Their home market was very lean. The market has improved in their countries but we could end up with a tougher market."
Nationally there are around 30,000-40,000 nurse vacancies and 10,000 doctor vacancies and there was already a shortage in paediatrics.
"The paediatric situation we are in cannot be attributed to Brexit," he said.
"In paediatrics one in four posts are vacant."
With some physicians posts advertised not filled, he added: "That as a whole makes it a lot tougher - and people are retiring earlier."
"In paediatrics one in four posts are vacant."
While the pressure on children's services at Pilgrim Hospital is down to a shortage of staff, there are no plans to centralise any of those services to Lincoln, Jan stressed.
"The new centre won't immediately fix things but will put Lincolnshire on the map nationally."
And he added that a new medical school coming to Lincoln next year will help even further. At full capacity it will train up to 400 students a year.
Coordinator of the Social Issues in South Lincolnshire group, Father Jonathan Sibley, of St Mary's Church in Long Sutton, said: "What they are doing (by launching the centre) is crucial and timely and that it has been launched now, irrespective of Brexit, is important."
The group works to help tackle many issues such as social injustice, poverty, rural isolation, homelessness, and unemployment.
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'If you hear a trumpet late at night
shut your door and lock it tight'
'If you see a tattooed woman sing
you better hide your brandy and your gin'
Recently selected as one of the top twenty festival acts to book in the UK (FestivalFlyer.com), The Brandy Thieves are a band that has 'built a reputation of blowing the roof off every venue they play', a band that is 'impossible not to dance to'. One of the breakthrough acts of last year's Bearded Theory Festival, the multi-national rag tag bunch combine gypsy rhythms and punk energy, ska grooves and folk storytelling, to create a sound that is uniquely their own.Raucous' 'Infectious' 'Enthralling' and 'Captivating', the six piece are sure to be the highlight for many gig and festival goers this year. The Brandy Thieves are a band not to be missed.
The Brandy Thieves are Andrea 'The Tattooed Woman' Kenny, Cain 'The Sauce Boss' Barriskill, Joe 'The Cravat' Carey, Chris 'Superboy' Swirles & Sebastian 'Morningstar' Mikolajczyk.
"The Brandy Thieves are an absolutely amazing live act"
Lal Muttock - BBC Introducing
"Coming across like the missing link between Gogol Bordello and Fairground Attraction, they excite and enthrall with their stunning performance"
Sean Tizzard - E-Festivals.com
"Whether it be in a dark venue or on a festival stage, their presence and music draw the punters in to witness a stunning performance of feel good party music but with passion and musicianship."
Gaz Birtles - The Beautiful South, Simon Says Festival
The debut single form The Brandy Thieves' latest E.P. 'Devil's Wine'.


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99 Resources to Research & Mine the Invisible Web College researchers often need more than Google and Wikipedia to get the job done. To find what you're looking for, it may be necessary to tap into the invisible web, the sites that don't get indexed by broad search engines. The following resources were designed to help you do just that, offering specialized search engines, directories, and more places to find the complex and obscure. Search Engines Cool Tools Lots of ideas for last minute holiday shopping There is still enough time to buy cool tools as gifts and have them arrive before Christmas. Here's our complete list of gift ideas for 2016. (And here's Boing Boing's complete gift guide, too.)
100 Useful Tips and Tools to Research the Deep Web By Alisa Miller Experts say that typical search engines like Yahoo! and Google only pick up about 1% of the information available on the Internet. The rest of that information is considered to be hidden in the deep web, also referred to as the invisible web. Deep Web Search Engines Where to start a deep web search is easy. You hit Google.com and when you brick wall it, you go to scholar.google.com which is the academic database of Google. After you brick wall there, your true deep web search begins. You need to know something about your topic in order to choose the next tool. To be fair, some of these sites have improved their index-ability with Google and are now technically no longer Deep Web, rather kind-of-deep-web.
Accidental Chinese Hipsters Tessa Chong sent me the above image with the explanation that she had seen and drawn the man from memory on a trip to Toronto. We got to talking, and the following interview and her interpretations of some other noted Accidental Chinese Hipsters ensued. You can see more of her work here. ACH: How old are you and where are you living now? TESSA CHONG: I am 27 and living in Amsterdam. But I've only just arrived here.
! Google Ultimate Interface About Google In 1996-1997, Larry Page and Sergey Brin came up with an algorithm to rank web pages, called PageRank. Realizing the potential to improve search engines, they tried and failed to sell the technology to any. So they founded Google, which in an incredibly short period of time has become one of the world's most powerful companies. While primarily known as a search engine, Google now makes a wide variety of web-based and other software and is known for investing in wide-ranging projects outside their core such as through their philanthropic arm, Google.org. Their products are available in almost every country and in a very large number of languages. Strike Search - Torrent Search Engine I suppose I've been waiting to make this post for sometime. Source code for Strike Search is released here some of you might be aware that since Aurous was sued and shutdown I've been quite absent from maintaining a few of my projects. Strike being one of the most popular.
So, You Want A Searchable Database, Huh? - www.htmlgoodies.com Use these to jump around or read it all... [Search Someone Else's Database] [But I Want To Search MY Site!] [Goodies Search -- Java-Driven Search Engine] [Use AltaVista or HotBot] I am asked this question time and time again, "How do I set up a searchable database?"
SensorWake - Wake Up Happy with the Smell-Based Alarm Clock by Guillaume Rolland Risks and challenges We are very proud to be able to offer our product to backers on Kickstarter. But for us, it's only the beginning.


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A fusion of 17th and 21st century Chinese decor
A fusion of 17th and 21st century Chinese decor has just been served up by interior design consultancy Tully Filmer for Shanghai Blues, a restaurant that opened in central London last week.
Housed in a Grade II-listed building in Holborn, the restaurant comprises three distinct rooms, along with a mezzanine level that overlooks the main bar and dining room.
Tully Filmer's design adopts a pared- down, modern take on traditional Shanghai interiors.
The distinct identity of Shanghai Blues' parent company Weng Wah House Group is prevalent throughout the restaurant.
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BANGKOK, June 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ProPak Asia 2016, returns for its 24th successful edition, 15th to 18th June 2016 at Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand.
ProPak Asia is Asia's largest and most important international food, drink and pharmaceutical processing and packaging technology event. Taking place every year in June and connecting the world's leading suppliers to buyers from across Asia.
ProPak Asia has established itself as the No. 1 industry event in Asia by consistently delivering the best and largest range of exhibitors, technology and solutions to the heart of Asia every year. Suppliers from across the world join ProPak Asia to meet buyers from Asia as Asia continues to be the Shining Star outperforming the rest of the world in terms of real and expanding business opportunities in the food, drink and pharmaceutical manufacturing and related industries.
ProPak Asia 2016 will once again deliver its Biggest-Ever show on record. Presenting over 1,900 exhibitors from 47 countries, over 4,500 machines from across the world and expecting over 40,000 professional visitors across its 4 days' event.
"ProPak Asia is the industry's annual meeting place with buyers and sellers attending from across the world to source the latest technology and solutions to expand and advance their business. Thailand is one of the world's most important agri-business markets with the highest standards of manufacturing. Thailand and ProPak Asia are the perfect combination for manufacturing success in Thailand, and springboard into Asia's regional markets," said Mr. Justin Pau, General Manager, Bangkok Exhibition Services Ltd.
ProPak Asia 2016 has received tremendous support and participation from leading international processing and packaging trade associations with 16 international pavilions from Australia, mainland China, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, UK and the USA.
ProPak Asia 2016, once again features a long list of supporting industry events including the Food Innovation Asia Conference 2016, Food Innovation Contest 2016, Asia Drink Conference 2016, PharmaTech Seminar 2016, Thai Packaging Centre and TISTR Conference 2016, The Department of Industrial Promotion Seminar 2016, The FoSTAT-Nestle Quiz Bowl, Asia Food Beverage Thailand Seminar, Food Focus Thailand Seminar and The Thai Star and Asia Star Packaging Award 2015.
ProPak Asia 2016 will be held from 15th to 18th June 2016 at Halls 101-107, BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand. Opening hours are 10am-6pm every day.
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When the weather gets cold, we dig into the back of our closets to pull out a kitchen gadget that takes a "hibernation" during the summer – the slow cooker. And while soups and stews might be the backbone of what slow cookers excel at making, we recently used ours to make this creamy, vegetarian… Read More »
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Huevos Rancheros
This summer, explore Mexican cuisine with more than just tequila shots and and beachside margaritas. A Mexican classic perfect for brunch, these huevos rancheros will fortify you for the day ahead. Textures and colors are layered with care, and when topped off with a delicate fried egg and some avocado slices, each bite is filled… Read More »
Barramundi Fish Chowder with Old Bay Sourdough Croutons
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4D 3N Itinerary Phuket, Thailand
Phuket is a small famous island in Thailand and known for its limestone caves, blue waters, beautiful sandy beaches, magnificent islands, food & night life. It's also packed with activities to do day and night! It's like a 24/7 things to do! How are you going to enjoy these? Of course bring friends and do all crazy stuff! Me and my friends spent 4 days and 3 nights in this island. But I tell you, it wasn't enough! I suggest to stay long and explore more of Phuket. Planning to go there? This itinerary might help you.
Day 1 – Check in at hostel, roam around Bangla road & Patong beach
First stop! We rode a taxi from the airport to our hostel which was about 45 mins drive and about 800 Baht. We did not had a hard time trying to find the hostel since it was in a good location and has instructions on how to get there from the airport.
We stayed in a Hostel, I prefer staying in a hostel when I travel to these kinds of places. Accommodation are way less cheaper than hotels. Location wise it's good because it's like 5mins walk away from the beach and the nightlife! Tours are cheaper compared to the agencies outside.
If you want to check the hostel we stayed at, you can check it here.
Price: 34 USD/night = 3 beds in 1 room
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This what the reception at the hostel looks like. Staff are nice and approachable, we even asked them what kind of tours are suitable with our schedule since we arrived in late and we want some activities the next morning. They were very helpful for setting us up in a tour on the last minute. Our stay was very pleasant, indeed!
We checked in when we arrived. I booked a room with three bed that will accommodate the 3 of us. It has its own bathroom inside but you can still use the shared bathroom outside in able for all of you to prepare at the same time.
Hostel has its own lounge for travelers to meet, chit-chat or relax. You can setup a movie in the lounge so you can watch movies during your free time, It has wifi of course, bean bags and foam mattress where you can lay down and relax. It's also 5mins walk from the patong beach, night life. Eateries and massages everywhere.
We left our things and went out right away since it was already late and we're starving. We will roam around the night life first and find something to eat after.
The famous patong beach! located in Bangla road. Phuket is also known for it's nightlife. Among beaches in Phuket, Patong beach is the most popular one. People stay up and party all night! So if you're into these kinds of stuff, just make sure that before you go, you get some sleep because you're not getting one here!
Bangla Road is where the bars, clubs and party freaks are.
There's also lots of locals trying to invite you and watch girls dancing in the pole in the nightclubs. You can do it just for the experience if you are curious too. Just make sure they are real women. Haha. Just walk around here and you can see a lot of people drinking, partying and socializing. Mixed races from different parts of the world.
After roaming around and have checked all the eateries around we end up eating in a hawker centre near our hostel and Bangla road.
This is our first meal in Phuket. We had Tom yum soup, shrimp pad thai, vegetable rolls and down it with a local thai beer! We shared everything so we can try everything, except for the beer of course!
After dinner, we roam around bangla road again to see how it goes. It was pretty late so I think people are already drunk and no where to be found. We went to the beach, had few drinks and shared some stories. We felt a bit hungry, went back to the road and looked for food. There's a lot of streetfoods around. Regarding the food, even though we were already that hungry, we didn't find the food good. It has a different taste and maybe we are just not used to it like the locals do. But it's still worth a try for the experience.
It was already around 4am when we finished. We went back to the hostel to get couple of hours sleep and be ready for the next day. Told you that you won't be having any sleep here! Haha.
Day 2 – James Bond Island – Khao Phing Kan in Phang Nga Bay
We woke up early because we need to book our tour since it was already very late when we arrived and was not possible to book any tour. Reception told us to come early and they can arrange things for us. We were supposed to do Phi Phi Island first but there were no available seats left for us. We asked the receptionist for recommendations and they said James Bond Island was a very good tour and has room that can accommodate us 3. We booked it and instructed us to come back after 45minutes because the tour guide will pick us up at the hostel. My friends grabbed a quick bite, I just had water since I'm not a breakfast person. Anyway, there will be snacks & coffee at the waiting area of the tour before heading to the Island itself.
We went back to the hostel and waited for the tour guide. After few minutes he arrived, we rode a van going to the port and took us around 45mins to reach it. There's a waiting area near the port and we waited there for them to finalise all the people who are coming. They offered snacks & drinks while we wait. As soon as they are good to go they instructed us on where to go and from there, we walked.
We rode a big boat going there. The view was outstanding! You can feel the sea breeze, it's cool and refreshing! Just sitting in front of the boat staring at those beautiful islands as you get closer and closer to them makes this trip amazing! As you pass by them you get to cherish how beautiful God's creations are. Thinking about nothing and you can really feel you are on a vacation and it's very relaxing! This is how you enjoy these kinds of stuff!
The water is nice and clear, we passed by small islands (which are made of limestones. Sadly, some of them went bad and were destroyed). We made a stop over here to do some activities I guess. Well, good thing I am using a rash guard because the sun is up!
Our first activity was Canoeing and there will be someone who would row it, too bad we want to try rowing ourselves. Max of 4 per boat including the paddler. Anyway, more time for us to take videos and photos! We went through this bat cave to see natural limestones. The space on some areas are tight and you need to lower down your head so watch out for those ones! Our rower, who I forgot the name, was very entertaining. He shared some stories and talked about some culture and history of this place.
This shot by our rower was pretty good! He knows a good angle and I bet he do this for everyone he has been rowing with for.
Okay so we roam around these islands maybe for 2 hours and we head back to the boat for lunch. Wooh the best time! We were already starving so it's good time to eat.
We were on the first batch to get back so we quickly get some food before everyone arrives and we might fall in line. It's buffet so you can be full from this meal. They also provide free drinks like water & softdrinks. They have beer but they are selling it though.
They have rice, seafood, chicken, pork and noodles. I wasn't expecting the food to be this good! I really love it especially the fish and the fried kale! It was very delish! It's very oily though, but who cares? we're on a vacation and might as well eat all the things we can! The ambience is a plus. Eating good food with this kind of vibe and atmosphere is definitely a good experience!
It was already around 2 in the afternoon by the time we finished lunch. The tour guide then told us we are going to do a small side trip to a small village called Koh Panyee to see and experience how local people live here. Like what their homes look like and their culture.
This is what their typical household looks like. Just small and simple. You can see a lot of kids running around the village, people working and building boats or sewing local clothes. They also have areas here where they sell local food and souvenirs. Oh, they also have a mosque here. This is a muslim community so they will have somewhere to pray on.
James Bond Island
After a short tour around. We went to our final destination and take a closer look at James Bond Island. This is where the hit film James Bond shoot before and that's why this island is very famous aside from being awesome. If you have watched the Man with the Golden Gun, this places will look familiar for you. The place is interesting. You can roam around the area, buy souvenirs or refreshing snacks like cold coconut, shakes, ice cream etc. We only spent here around 30minutes if I remember it correctly since we are going somewhere to do snorkeling before the trip ends.
We finished the tour around 4 in the afternoon. We were laughing because after we went to do snorkeling, we realized we didn't brought any towel to wipe ourselves up. So we ended up being wet in the boat and the van going back to the port and our hostel. Travel time was around 45mins so we had a little rest but we were feeling cold because we did not get to dry up completely.
On our way to the hostel, we passed by food stalls and a hawker centre, we thought of having dinner there since we saw a lot of tourists and even locals eating. So by the time we arrived at our hostel, we took a quick rest and had some beer in the lounge area because apparently one of our friend wants to take a nap first (weakling, haha)
Malin Plaza
Malin Plaza is 15mins walk away from the beach. But you could also ride a tuk-tuk. We prefer walking to enjoy the local experience and get to see some stalls on the way there.
You get to choose from these fresh seafood, they have different kinds of fish, shrimp, prawns, squids, shells and even lobsters! Have them cook it and be back maybe within 15minutes or depends because some has a lot of orders and you might need to wait for longer time. But hey, it's worth the wait! Anyway, you can roam around the area and check other food stalls while waiting. There are stalls selling noodles, chicken, duck, desserts like crepes and shakes. I recommend trying their fruit shake especially if the fruits are on season since it is very sweet and delish!
So we end up ordering grilled pork ribs, fried duck and grilled stingray. Actually, this is our first time to try stingray. and for us, it is already an exotic food since we don't get to see it being sold in the market where we came from. It was very good and interesting. We thought the texture will be some kind of rubbery based from its appearance, but hey the texture was similar to a fish. It's very firm and tasty! We loved it! It's a little bit bony though so watch out. The duck and grilled pork ribs was delish too! We had couple of beer to down this awesome food!
After having dinner, we then roam around and went out for another night life, had some drinks, ate some food again(of course) and socialize with other people. We end up staying at the beach area again. It was more relaxing drinking there with your friends, sharing stories and get to meet some fellow travellers as well.
At around 3 in the morning, we went back to the hostel and rest for the next day's activities.
Day 3 – Phi Phi Island
We already booked the tour a day before because the receptionist told us this tour is always full since it's the most popular one in Phuket. So, it has the same setup, someone will pick us up and will drop us off at the port. We did not had breakfast prior to this because the waiting area at the port will provide free snacks & drinks.
At the waiting area before getting on the boat, the tour guide briefed us on our itinerary for the day and asked us if we wanted to rent flippers to experience snorkeling better and because some areas of it has sea urchins underneath and might stung us.
So, we are going to ride a big speed boat on this tour. You don't get to see any view inside the speed boat unless you are in front where there is no shade and the sun is up and it's really hot. We prefer to stay at the back instead. The boat was packed and all spaces are occupied.
Maya Bay
So this is our first stop, Maya bay. The reason why we had to go here first is because the way going to Phi Phi Island has bad waves and passengers might get sea sick and start puking all over the boat which is not the thing you want to happen with this trip. A lot of tourists are here as well.
We are going to spend approximately 2 hours here before going to Phi Phi Island. The tour guide will provide free fresh watermelons and pineapple! Yum! Apparently, you need to pay in order for you to use the beach chairs. We rented out two so we can put our things there.
You get to do some snorkeling, roam around in this small island, take a lot of photos or just relax sitting in a beach chair eating fresh fruits together with a cocktail or a beer!
Phi Phi Island
So after Maya Bay, we head to Phi Phi Island. It has two sides, and this is Phi Phi Leh. We spent 20 minutes here for picture taking or you can go swim in its clear waters.
After Phi Phi Leh, we went to Phi Phi Don, its other side and had our lunch there. it's a no pork buffet since the place is a muslim community and they don't eat pork. It's fine so we can get to eat healthy food like salads during this trip. Haha. The food was not that good though compared to our lunch yesterday. But the fruits are sweet!
So it was already around 2pm by the time we finished eating lunch. We still had some minutes before we head back to the boat to do the last activity. We were so full and decided to lay down under the tree and just breathe fresh air. Watch out for some areas though since we saw a lot of dog poop so we made sure the place we are laying to is clean.
For our last activity, we went snorkeling at the monkey beach and it's just near the Phi Phi Island. There were monkeys in that beach(yes that's why it's called monkey beach). One funny thing happened apparently, a fellow traveler touched a young monkey and he was attacked by its parents then he ran out to the beach and swam. Haha. So never touch a monkey again!
We snorkel for maybe 30minutes. I'm glad we rented out flippers because there were a lot of sea urchins underneath! I also saw nemo(clown fish). What a fantastic experience!
It's already past 4 in the afternoon by the time we finished the tour. We rested at the lounge area again and had couple of beers before going out to get dinner. We had dinner at Malin Plaza again and had fish & noodles since we not that hungry. After dinner, we roam around bangla road and end up going to the beach to have some drinks. We met some fellow travellers from different parts of the world. We shared stories, had drinks and games. It was a fun and memorable night! Those memories are what you will cherish forever in these kinds of trips.
So it's already past 3 when we finished. We were very tired not having enough sleep and doing a lot of activities. Anyway, our agenda for our last day is just go to the city, buy some souvenirs and eat at a local hawker centre.
Day 4 – Phuket Town
So we woke up a bit late than usual. We head up to Phuket town, we actually got lost on our way because the receptionist didn't understand us clearly and gave us wrong directions. Anyway, we just rode a cab going to town.
The town was pretty quiet. We were supposed to go to a hawker centre to eat local food but it was closed and will be open at a later time. We then walked around and looked for food. We found a local food stall. The menu is written in Thai. Good thing there were pictures posted around and that's how we ordered.
Food was very good! I think this was the best meal we had during our stay. The drinks were also very good!
After buying souvenirs, we went back to Patong beach and roam around for the last time before our flight back. 🙂


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The third single from PackFM's debut album whutduzFMstand4? The accompanying music video features cameos by QN5 friends and family such as Tonedeff, Substantial, Mecca, Poison Pen, Fresh Daily, Blitzkrieg, GMS, and O*Asiatic.
"Hey little soldier you ain't ready for war"
"Show you how to do this"
Y'all know who the fuck I be
I be the P to the A can't forget the C
And if you spell it with a K then you got it right
PackFM and I'm here to rock the house tonight
Welcome to the rap world [NIGGA!] population me
Been in the building since back to when it was in the place to be
Stopped doing shit for love so you can start the hating please
Once I leave these fucking agencies they drop their rates and fees
'Cos the game just ain't the same if I ain't playing it
If it's hot I've done said it so don't bother saying it
And if it ain't nice don't say nothing at all
I'm looking forward to some instrumental albums from y'all
This is a message for ya'll getting in to a brawl
I got a strong arm I slam dunk a medicine ball
You can carry on, but don't get carried away
I ring your bell like somebody's getting married today
It's BK, that's the land where the savages stay
You want beef, we Burger King nigga, have it your way
Cat's be like "Fuck you we ain't going you way"
The four finger ring, brass knuckles, have a nice day
People are you with me, better pay attention
Or we gonna hit you like (Huh!) like
Now tell me are you ready (Yeah)
Bring it back it
It's time to get it started, is you fucking with that?
A lot of niggas be like (Yeah-yeah-yeah) before they even hear me
Then they like (Uh-huh listen to me)
And in the end they say (Ahhh) or maybe (Good god!)
And before I finish rocking they be begging me to (say it again!)
Now everywhere we go we smash a new ego
I hear no or see no evil or equals
So lay low and behold when FM's in freak mode
I'm so next level niggas think I had a cheat code
Straight from ground zero, banging like it's Baghdad
I've been a bad man since you was in your Dad's bag
Rapper's can act, but we all know the deal though
Pop a cap, you wouldn't pop a tag off a pillow
Absurdity dial nine-eleven and prep 'em for surgery
When I'm in the house I'll leave you broken in to like a burglary
Now certainly you heard of me, each verse of mine been the
Fuck you I rhyme better, habitual line stepper kind
Till the break of dawn with the charm of a leprechaun
Lucky if I slap you five and it don't break your fuckin' arm
Foes is frontin' but don't want it and we know this
When I'm coming they dip back like scoliosis
I be the P (P)-A (A)-C(C)-K (K)-F (What?)-M (Who)?-F (What?)-M (Who?)
I be the P (P)-A (A)-C(C)-K (K)-F (What?)-M (Who)?-F (What?)-M (Who?)
Y'all know who the fuck I be
I be the P to the A can't forget the C
And if you spell it with a K then you got it right
PackFM and I'm here to rock the house tonight
(I said) Now, y'all know who the fuck I be (Aight)
I be the P (Yo!) to the A can't (Yo, stop man) forget the C
And if you spell it with a K then (Jesus, yo) you got it right
PackFM (I'm comin' to get you man) and I'm here to rock


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- From the December 2019 issue.
Detroit today means more than making engines. The company has developed an extensive range of modern components engineered and manufactured at its own premises. Prime Mover recently walked down the production line and came away rather impressed.
At the 3.2 million square foot facility in the city of its namesake, Detroit, Michigan, the Detroit company manufacturers major powertrain components including the range of Detroit Diesel engines as well as driveline components including the DT12 automated manual transmission and Detroit rear and front axles.
Initially owned and operated by General Motors the plant commenced production in 1938 and has been building truck engines since 1955.
The facility has undergone several multi-million dollar upgrades since the beginning of the 21st century and the organisation was rebranded as Detroit in 2011 as it had become more than just an engine manufacturer.
Production of the first of the DD platforms began in 2008 with the DD15 and the facility currently produces the DD13, DD15 and DD16 heavy duty units and the DD5 and DD8 light duty engines. Since it began operations more than eighty years ago Detroit has produced more than five million engines including one million during the past 20 years.
The current annual production amounts to 110,000 heavy duty engines, 10,000 medium duty engines and 45,000 transmissions. Detroit was purchased by Daimler in 2000 and has since been a key factor in the global developments and manufacture of Daimler's major driveline components.
Product engineering and testing are under the same roof, as is the Detroit national customer call centre, creating a situation which streamlines the process from product inception all the way to aftermarket support.
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Every engine is hot run tested on one of the 42 Dynometer prior to being shipped. At the Daimler truck plant in Charlotte North Carolina the engines are retested after installation into Freightliner and Western Star trucks to ensure there are no issues and to confirm power and torque ratings.
An increasing range of components are being manufactured 'in-house' to ensure quality and maximise production efficiencies.
Turbochargers used to be either the number one or two components subject of warranty claims. After two years of development the turbos began being produced at the plant in 2015 using a Daimler design identical to the Mannheim units used on Daimler truck engines in Europe.
Around 85,000 complete turbos are manufactured each year at the Detroit plant and rotor components are also exported to be used by Mannheim.
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Behind the products are the people who make them and there is a palpable evidence of pride on the shop floor. The turbo division is a great example where there are nine employees dedicated to producing the turbos and all are qualified for each other's roles.
Despite its massive size the overall facility shows a commitment to energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Since 2008, the factory's energy consumption has decreased by 48 per cent, while at the same time production has increased significantly. LED lighting is used extensively, and the facility-wide recycling program involves recycling or reusing items such as component packaging.
The most recent developments of Detroit engines such as the DD13 have focused on delivering a long flat torque curve to provide the driveability and fuel efficiency associated with engine down-speeding.
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Rear axles are another area where Detroit has pursued efficiencies which complement the down-speeding of the engines, and final drive ratios of 2.0:1 or 1.9:1 are becoming the norm, with even lower numerical ratios currently being assessed and likely to enter production soon.
The Detroit steer axles may not be as complex as engines or transmissions, yet they are a vital component of modern trucks. The Detroit front axles feature Torrington bearings to handle the thrust forces and to provide a long life of smooth steering.
For decades the terms 'Detroit Diesel' or 'GM' were commonly associated with the supercharged two stroke engines which the company produced for under GM's ownership.
The modern 'Detroits' continue to derive some of their heritage from those venerable green painted icons that were a mainstay of truck and bus engines for decades.
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To celebrate my first Chinese New Year in Asia, I left the jungle and headed to Kota Kinabalu (everyone calls it "KK"), the largest city in Sabah, in Malaysian Borneo. I was really interested to see how people celebrate; apparently not enough to do any homework on what Chinese New Year actually is. Oops!
For those of you that are as ignorant as I was, it's a family holiday, similar to the way Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. So there were no big parties with the irrational excitement of elaborate countdowns signifying the exact moment of the new year. Instead I found myself in a predominantly conservative Muslim country (read: doesn't drink) in a city with 11 bars, on a night that's least likely to have any energy at the bars. Hmm… Still it was a good time.
We ate at the night market with the locals (dinner for them, appetizer for us). Look at all of that goodness!
Afterward we ate our actual dinner along the beautiful waterfront where most of the bars are.
All except 1 were empty, with more staff than patrons. There's two more bars clustered on our part of town (10 minute walk), and another nearby. We finally found one to stop by with a live band, and the singer certainly wasn't expecting us… (more in the next post)


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Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!!
Didn't have much to post for a while – I've spent the past month-plus living in a very basic hotel and trying not to go insane. But we finally found a house and are settling in. After moving 6 times in 2 years, it's WONDERFUL to fully unpack and be reunited with my treasured friends – books I've been really missing! Things are really busy, but we are trying to settle in to this new state and adjust to the culture ;P
The house is beautiful, but needs a little work, especially painting the bedrooms! This guest room will become my new sewing room – with separate fabric storage area. I'm so excited, I have so many new projects in mind, I really can't wait to finish unpacking so I can start!! Meanwhile, the latest spring fabrics have been pouring in – I can't even keep up with listing them, AND we are going to Chicago next month for the opening reception of an art show I have some work in!
Here is my new sewing room with it's original paint job, and the new color we are putting in – a lovely shade of periwinkle. What do you think of the rainbow sherbert stripes? I found them a little bit of an odd choice, even for a child's room… Is this just me?


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Sandra van Dijk
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- Telephone
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- ORCID iD
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Research on self-management and e-health
'How do people cope with serious threats to their health?' This simple but intriguing question summarizes my research ever since being a student. My research projects mainly focus on self-management for patients with chronic kidney disease: Together with patients and colleagues from different disciplines we build and evaluate new and personalized care systems that support people in coping with their disease and adopting a healthy life-style. In addition to these practical approaches, I am very interested in new methods that enable a more fundamental understanding of how people cope with threat to unravel the associations between disease-related symptoms such as fatigue and depression, psychological factors and biological markers.
For many years I have been a communication trainer within the faculty of medicine with a specialization in teaching motivational interviewing, aimed at gently guiding people towards making positive changes in their lives. Nowadays, I am involved in several courses in psychology and I am coordinator of the module 'The older Individual' in the international and interdisciplinary LUMC master Vitality & Ageing.
Grants (primary author grants in collaboration with colleagues)
- E-GOAL study. Identifying and treating psychological barriers for adopting a healthy life among patients with chronic kidney disease. Personal grant by the Dutch Kidney Foundation (2016-2020).
- Grant of the board of directors of the LUMC to evaluate new e-health approaches as a project leader 'self-management' at the department of Health Care Innovation (2015-2017).
- SUBLIME study. Reducing salt-intake. Cost-effectiveness of online self-regulation embedded in regular care for chronic kidney disease patients. Grants by ZonMw and the Dutch Kidney Foundation (2012-2016).
- COACH'D study. After the Health Check in vulnerable groups: an individually tailored self-management intervention led by Community Health Workers (COACH'D). Grant by Lekker Lang Leven (2010-2014).
- ADMIRE study. Assessment a of a Disease management system with Medical devices In REnal disease. Grants by ZonMw and the Dutch Kidney Foundation (2010-2014).
- ESMO study. Effects of Self-Monitoring on Outcome of Chronic Kidney Disease. Grants by ZonMw and the Dutch Kidney Foundation (2009-2013).
- CHECK'D study. Health checks in vulnerable groups: the role of beliefs and expectations. Grant by Lekker Lang Leven (2009-2013).
- Changes & Choices follow up. Long-term effects of genetic counseling for familial breast cancer focusing on women with uninformative DNA test results: risk management strategies, perceived risk and psychological well-being. Grant by the Dutch Cancer Society (2003-2006).
Assistant Professor
- Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
- Instituut Psychologie
- Gezondheids, Medische- Neuropsychologie
Work addressPieter de la Court
Wassenaarseweg 52
2333 AK Leiden
Room number 2A09
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Endless beaches, cocktails with a rhino, walking with lions and NO JETLAG! Senegal is a traveller's best-kept secret
Senegal may not be the first destination you think of when booking your annual beach holiday. But, for the adventurous traveler, it ticks the boxes of many long-haul locations, minus the jetlag that can disrupt even the most-seasoned tourist. So, before you book that trip to Thailand or the Maldives (yawn!), here are five reasons why you must give Senegal a try.
1. The Time Difference
We've just said it, but one of the best bits about our week away to Senegal was the fact we had all the benefits of a tropical long-haul holiday – without the painful days spent readjusting to local time. Senegal is just an hour behind British Summer Time, so you are good to start your holiday from the moment you land. There are currently no direct flights to Senegal from the UK, so you have to fly to Madrid, Barcelona or Morocco and then change, but total journey times are around eight hours.
2. Beautiful Beaches
Even in peak season, the 94-mile long stretches of white sandy beaches on Senegal's Petite Cote are virtually unpopulated. Senegal has 3000 hours of sunshine a year, so if you are looking for some R&R on a sun lounger, look no further than the Lemantin Beach Hotel Resort & Spa, just 90 minutes outside of the capital of Dakar. You can get some amazing deals – a garden room for two people on a half-board basis was £120 per night on booking.com (although deals are updated all the time). The hotel is beautiful, with smiling staff just waiting to answer any question or cater to your every need.
Every night the buffet of Las Vegas proportions changes, depending on the theme of the evening – be it oriental or Oriental night. The hotel has plenty on offer in the way of excursions, including visits to local villages, fishing, or quad bikes, but there are lots of reasons to never move from the hotel itself.
The spa boasts a hydrotherapy pool with massaging jets, saunas, steam rooms and beauty therapists who can knead your cares away. For those wanting to work off the incredible buffet, there is also a tennis court and gym. Best of all, there are buttons on the beach to summon a cold beer or cocktail whenever the urge takes you.
3. Get up close to lions and rhinos
There are few places on Earth where you can take a lion for a walk without fearing for your life. Enter Fathala Resort, which lies in the Saloum Delta National Park. We had the most magical stay and, despite being a little wary before our lion walk, we were soon put at ease by the team of professional keepers who have hand-reared the now 'teenager lions' since they were cubs.
We not only got to wander around with our four-legged escorts, but also stroke them and even give them a little scratch behind the ears like they were just over-sized family cats. We watched in awe as they play-fought, sprang up trees and affectionately pawed their handlers.
At night, we would spend our evenings taking a glass of wine to the poolside post dinner, to listen out for the tell-tale trample of the resort's resident rhino. On our first night we were just meters away from this magnificent, prehistoric animal.
We stayed in one of the 20 luxurious fully air-conditioned tents, complete with open-air shower. Each tent has a porch looking out on to the wildlife reserve, where you can while away hours watching groups of monkeys making death-defying leaps from branch to branch or keep an ear out for the snort of a warthog.
Room rates are around £112 for two people. The lodge is only five miles from the Gambian border, but will take half a day's travel from Dakar. The journey is an adventure in itself, travelling by ferry and then on a dirt track through local villages where farmers still toil the fields with ox-pulled ploughs.
4. Lac Rose
The Pink Lake is one of Senegal's most popular tourist destinations and the shallow lake gets its name from the colour of the water which, thanks to its high salt content, can appear bright pink on sunny days. Tourists can swim in the warm waters or simply sit by and observe the local traders collecting the salt from the lake bed to sell.
5. Île de Gorée
While in Dakar, schedule in a trip to Goree Island, 30 minutes out to sea by ferry. Despite its idyllic waters and beautiful colonial buildings, it has a dark past. From the 16th to the mid 19th-century it was an important stop on the slave route and was where slaves were kept before they were shipped out to the New World.
Follow in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton who have all visited the island and made emotional visits to La Maison des Esclaves where you can see the cramped conditions men and women were forced to endure as they waited their fate. During Mandela's visit, he made headlines by insisting on crawling into a claustrophobic holding cell.
Need to know
Best time to visit: Between December and April – Senegal's dry season. Also, remember to research the dates of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan (the dates are based on the lunar cycle and change from year to year). Because most of the population will be fasting, many restaurants will be closed.
Vaccinations: Check with your local GP to ensure all your vaccinations are up to date for travel. Like many countries in Africa, you will need to take a course of anti-malarials before, during and after your stay.


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Dec 18, 2015 By admin no comment AHS: Hotel, American Horror Story
Last nights episode of American Horror Story: Hotel was the last episode of the year. Episodes will resume on January 6th, 2016. It's the perfect time to rewatch this season, or if you're like me… catch up. Head over to FX Now to watch all ten episodes.


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Cheap Ejuice Green Apple Candy
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Cheap E-juice Green Apple Candy Ejuice is a mouthwatering vape juice that bursts with flavor from start to finish. Just imagine unwrapping your favorite, tangy hard apple candy and releasing it's flavor explosion on to your taste buds. That's what each juicy vape cloud generated from this flavor is all about.


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Add custom benchmark
It is possible to add as many custom benchmarks to your performance report as you need. To add custom benchmark:
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- Fill in program name and click save.
- Upload the performance data (monthly or daily)
2) Add your custom benchmark to a program
- Select the program in the left frame
- Go to the right frame / Benchmarks and select your custom benchmark in the "Main Benchmarks" dropdown menu.


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Web design trends for 2018
Year after year, we find them again and again: dozens or maybe hundreds of blog posts about web design trends. Everybody has a piece of mind, but they all seem to write one and the same thing over and over again.
Because nothing new happens, really.


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Saturday, February 22, 2014
Saturday Morning Cartoons (+)
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Oh joy, Popeye! I've just slip in minutes before noon, for my Saturday morning cartoon! Thanks!ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by, my dear Karen!!! I was actually wanting to put up a Scooby Doo for this week, but I failed to find a good one from our era. Be assured that I will keep looking.ReplyDelete
Dear old Popeye and Olive Oyl...they bring back so many fun memories from my childhood. When we were kids, my brother and I would play-act them in our childish games (when we weren't fighting)!!! ;)ReplyDelete
Never watched a whole lot of Popeye but I do remember itReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by, my dear Lee!!! Whoa, could you slide down between two Alpine peaks like Olive Oyl did in the cartoon?ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by, my dear Ann!!! I have actually delivered to Allen Canning in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, who put out Popeye Spinach, but what I had on was loose potatoes out of Monte Vista, Colorado.ReplyDelete
Since the Blogger spam filter has been found sorely lacking lately, I will start moderating comments. Be assured that I am only interested in deleting spam. So, if you feel a need to take me to task over something—even anonymously, go ahead and let 'er rip, and I will publish it as soon as I can.


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Office Furniture Rental in the Upper West Side, Manhattan
The cost of office furniture can seem like a hassle, especially if you've just procured space in a prime location like the Upper West Side. That is why, renting office furniture in the UWS makes a lot of economic sense.
BureauOne provides office furniture on rent from some of the best brands so that you can create a premium office space that fits right in this neighborhood, without breaking the bank.
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BureauOne makes furnishing your office simpler and more affordable. To get an instant idea of how affordable, generate a quote based on your furniture needs.
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The benefits of renting office furniture in the UWS far outweigh the cost of purchasing. Not only do we ensure you have a hassle-free furnishing experience at all times, but we go the extra mile to facilitate your business' growth.
Here are just some of the benefits of partnering with BureauOne:
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Plus, with BureauOne, if you wish to keep the furniture long after your lease is up, it's easy to upgrade from renting to owning at any time by paying the buyout price.
Why Choose BureauOne's Office Furniture Rentals in the UWS?
BureauOne answers the problem of locking in much-needed funds in office furniture and décor without providing the flexibility of changing them as the business grows.
Our furniture rental solution allows brands to not only retain this flexibility, but also be able to redirect all the funds saved towards priority business interests. We place more importance on experiences and productivity and that is what makes us different from any other furniture rental brand.
You can find out more about our rental solution by speaking with one of our office furniture advisors.


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Openings, closings and more Columbus food and drink news
Harvest Tavern & Pizzeria opened this week at 1099 W. First Ave. in Grandview, formerly home to The Old Bag of Nails Pub. Known primarily for its wood-fired pizzas, Harvest will feature an expanded lunch and dinner menu at the Grandview location that highlights its collaboration with partner and neighbor The Butcher & Grocer. Grow Restaurants' quickly expanding brand of pizzerias is now up to six in Ohio.
Craft & Vinyl, Troy Stacy's appropriately named craft beer bar, record shop and recording studio, opened Wednesday at 1806 W. Fifth Ave. in Grandview. Read more about Craft & Vinyl at ColumbusAlive.com.
This week, The Angry Baker announced the closure of its University District café and bakery on Facebook. The Angry Baker's original location in Olde Towne East, known for its vegan-friendly menu of sandwiches and baked goods, remains open at 891 Oak St. Meanwhile, its new Short North bakeshop at 1247 N. High St. recently converted to a 100-percent vegan bakery.
The Columbus Food Truck Festival takes place this Friday and Saturday at Bicentennial Park and the Scioto Mile. Now in its eighth year, the festival will feature two stages with live music, crafts and more than 50 food trucks and trailers.
Condado Tacos opened today at The Pointe at Polaris at 8958 Lyra Drive. The new location of the fast-growing, Columbus-based taqueria will be open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.
World of Beer's ownership group is officially relaunching its Gateway–University District location as The District PourHouse starting today. The rebranded concept, which seeks to be a more budget-conscious option for students, will feature a hot dog stand, more than 50 beers on tap, classic arcade games, vinyl nights, trivia nights and a beer garden.
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text: Congratulations to Chris and Brandi who were married at the Lion's Gate Hotel last weekend! On a day that started looking like it would rain any minute and yet the sun peeked out at just the right times, we could not have asked for more! Chris and Brandi are a delightful, laid-back couple and we were so happy to be a part of their wedding day!


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Eternally Rome Wideboy Cabinet-Ochre
Our delightful wallpaper wraps around three side of the wideboy. Nestling beneath billowing clouds and protected by the seven hills, Rome's sprawling city tinted an exquisite, warm ochre yellow, undulates to the tune of its fascinating history; its thousand churches, endless streets and alleyways, monuments and palaces.
As functional as it is pleasing, the top and base of the cabinet along
with the six elegantly turned legs are painted in a high sheen black
finish which continues inside with two adjustable shelves.
DESIGNERColliss & Quinton.
- tallboy measures 100cmW x 136cmH x 40cmD
- MDF sprayed glossy back
- opulent wallpaper wrapped cabinet
- luxurious textured finish
- super-rich colour print
- varnished
- six elegant black gloss turned legs
- two ornamental black antiqued drop handles
- black antiqued brass butt hinges
- black gloss interior
- two adjustable black gloss shelves
- surface wipeable.
All our furniture is wrapped
with our wallpapers. They can be custom matched with any of our
wallpaper designs. Please contact us if you would like us to prepare
something for you.
This item is custom made to order for you and will be delivered within 4-6 weeks.


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Your PCOS Tribe is a FREE online community of women with PCOS, brought to you by Tarryn Poulton of PCOS Diet Support.
We are a group of women with PCOS who are passionate about living our best lives, no matter what PCOS might throw our way.
With heart-to-heart connections in an honest and safe environment, we are stronger together than we are on our own.
This is OUR space and this is where we find hope in each other's stories.
Your PCOS Tribe is a place to connect, to ask questions about PCOS and to get the support of women who know what it's like to have PCOS and who "get" you.
If you're looking for a place to ask questions, get honest and proven answers and live life openly with PCOS, then this is the Tribe for you.
We host monthly Live Q and A's with Tarryn, quarterly PCOS Transformation Challenges and a lot more.
Your PCOS Tribe is also the home of PCOS Foodies and all of the courses offered by PCOS Diet Support. This means that if you want more specific guidance on a topic or if you want to work more closely with Tarryn, you can do that from within the context of the PCOS Tribe.
Whether you have known about your PCOS since you can remember or if you have only just been diagnosed Your PCOS Tribe has something for you.
Some of the topics covered in the community include:
This is a carefully designed and thought-out community, made to make you feel at home, a place you can trust. You can contribute, meet people, and together we can learn how to manage our PCOS more naturally, TOGETHER.
The platform is not the community. The members are the community. But the choice of platform matters. I wanted a platform where your privacy is respected; where you don't have to worry about who else knows that you're in the group.
Your experience is unlike Facebook and online forums and entirely focused on supporting a thriving community. There is a mobile app. The browser version works on your tablet and PC. The whole interface is designed for community and it shows. You feel welcome, and a part of something. You can focus on the subject, and you are not distracted by notifications or cute animal videos.
I firmly believe that Your PCOS Tribe will offer you the best support for your PCOS. You'll feel at home, be warmly welcomed and finally get some answers to the questions you have about PCOS.
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Proof is here! Mrs. Messy has featured a photo of Jack's Quilt (and her other favorites) as part of her photo montage for the word of the week "quilt". How exciting, thanks Mrs. Messy, blog shout outs are super sweet!
The rest of this post brought to you by...Crayola Washable Markers and Elmer's Washable School Glue (Allow me to explain).
This afternoon I finished quilting Quinn's quilt with a simple "diamonds" pattern using straight lines and my walking foot. I did the first set of lines using 1.5 inch painters tape and tried to do the second set of lines...unfortunately the tape wasn't cooperating. I think the stickiness wore off too much and I was too lazy to tear off more tape, so I decided to draw on the lines using crayola washable markers and my clear ruler.Overall I think it was much easier. Although I like using tape because I don't go blind watching the drawn on lines, I think in the future I might just draw on my designs and not mess around with the tape. I've used these markers in the past and had no problem with them completely washing out (even after weeks of soaking into the fabric). I find them cheaper and easier to use then all of the traditional quilting pens that I've found a fabric stores.
I also sewed binding strips together and put them on the front of Quinn's quilt with my machine. In the past I've had horrible frustration (OK, temper tantrums following by yelling and cursing) attaching the "ends" of the binding together and onto my quilts. Either I have too much extra and I end up tucking fabric (which makes me nuts) or I cut the tails too short and then I have to sew on another piece (which makes me even more nuts).
Finally, thanks to this fabulous video on utube I made and attached a perfect binding! I'm so thrilled to have finally found such an easy solution (Elmer's glue to help attach binding, who knew?) I could dance around the room. Sharon Schamber's videos are excellent. If you haven't watched them yet, I highly highly recommend you take a gander.
Back to hand stitching the binding to the back
Monday, September 14, 2009
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Thinking of Buying?
Buying in today's market takes commitment. Not only from me, but from you. Technology has taken us into a time when information is sent out immediately to both Buyer and Agent. It's a team effort to find you the right property and often these transactions take time and require a great deal of research, negotiation, and understanding of the legalities.
As a professional, I'm committed to educating myself on a constant basis in order to serve my clientele better. Although it may seem easy to buy and sell real estate, there are many complex issues that arise along the way, and it's important that clients are protected against these issues.
Buying real estate is a process, and it doesn't always go as smooth as one might hope. But with experience and knowledge behind you, I can help make that transaction a little smoother, a little easier, so you know you're making an informed decision. The goal is to buy smart, have some fun along the way, and feel confident in the outcome.


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Pender Harbour Chamber of Commerce
The Pender Harbour Chamber of Commerce provides support for businesses and the community. This includes helping to facilitate business interest, promoting tourism, and acting as community advisors. They are located in a booth on Madeira Park road adjacent to the community hall.
Telephone: 604-883-2561
Website: https://www.penderharbour.ca/


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The Germans take the brewing game to the Americans – 'Not for woosies', apparently!?! .
Style: IPA
Notes: Yes, somebody has finally coordinated the days on my underpants to my beers. At 6.5% it is deceptively easy to drink, with notes of Soreen, light caramel, hints of pine & spice. Not too bitter but laden with the sarcasm of rival brews Brewdog


text: The post-partum period is an important time to continue care as it pertains to pregnancy. Westar OB/GYN routinely sees our new mothers back at one week and six weeks post-partum. We also encourage our new mothers to take advantage of Mount Carmel's Home Care visits by experienced perinatal nurses. Screening for post-partum depression, a very prevalent condition is an important aspect of these visits.


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TL;DR: Enjoy HD audio wherever you go with the Coby® Waterproof True Wireless Portable Speaker, on sale for $37.99 as of Aug 2.
Portable speakers are great for everything from socially-distanced cookouts and camping trips to office meetings and solo dance parties. But finding the one that's right for your needs is a bit overwhelming. Just a quick Google search shows you there's an incalculable number of portable speakers on the market, at all price points, with all sorts of looks and features.
The best portable speaker to you may be budget-friendly, offer high-quality audio that's comparable to your stereo speakers, but in a portable package, is lightweight, has a strong battery life, and is waterproof. You don't want your speaker to be ruined the first time it gets splashed out by the pool, after all. Read more…
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FAQ: Do i need an antibiotic in connection with my regular dental cleaning (prophylaxis)?
Some people need to take antibiotics in connection with their regular dental cleaning (prophylaxis) due to the existence of other medical conditions that might allow bacteria to infect a certain area of the body, especially the heart. For these patients, antibiotics are usually taken by the patient one hour before the appointment and then again at a designated time after the appointment is finished.
During a dental cleaning (prophylaxis), bacteria is removed from under the gum-line, this bacteria may get into the bloodstream where it can accumulate and do damage to areas of the body that have been previously compromised (i.e., a heart valve due to mitral valve prolapse (MVP) or a recently completed knee replacement). This is why it is very important to inform your dentist of any changes in your medical history, including allergies to any antibiotics or other types of medications.