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Romantic Lake District holidays
Famous poets, writers and artists have been falling in love with the beauty of the Lake District for centuries and today it can melt even the most no-nonsense of hearts. Said to be one of the most romantic places in the whole of the world, it's unsurprising that couples return time and again to our Lake District cottages for 2 for a perfect romantic getaway.
Whether you're celebrating a special date or anniversary, planning on popping 'the' question or simply looking for some quality time in the hills, the Lake District makes the ideal destination when planning a romantic scenic break or an action-packed adventure with a loved one. Adrenalin-fuelled honeymooners and thrill-seeking couples certainly won't be disappointed after a day of high ropes, nets and exposure on a Via Ferrata course at Honister Slate Mine - just make sure you cling to the ropes and not each other as the adrenalin starts pumping!
Create long lasting memories with an exhilarating afternoon taking on a 4x4 challenge, as offered by Coniston-based Kankku, which takes you off road and off the beaten track and is perfect for daredevil couples.
Sitting on 'England's rooftop', Scarfell Pike, sharing a celebratory Kendal Mint Cake and a flask of tea, or conquering several Wainwright's together; these are special moments only the Lake District can give you and you'll be sure to treasure.
And imagine returning to your own secluded Lake District retreat, with superior facilities and luxurious comfort, set amidst idyllic Lakeland scenery.
There's so many romantic things to do in the Lake District, it's no wonder it's a top destination for romantic breaks in the UK and our Lake District cottages for 2 are best placed for you to get the most out your romantic break away.
The Lake District is renowned for its connection with Romantic poets, painters and writers of which the landscape inspired many a famous works.
Romantic poet, William Wordsworth, famously wrote about the daffodils in Grasmere and what could be more romantic than wandering through picture-perfect pastures, strolling through chocolate-box villages and visiting the homes and landmarks painted and described by some of the literary greats, such as John Ruskin, Samuel Coleridge, Arthur Ransome and probably one of the most famous and well know, Beatrix Potter.
And if doing very little is what you're looking for from a romantic getaway then the Lake District is just the tonic!
Surprise a loved one with a peaceful picnic at 'Surprise view' near Ashness bridge, looking down onto Derwentwater, near Keswick in the North Lakes.
Following a romantic meal, watch the setting sun and night sky from your rural retreat or stroll hand-in-hand along the pebbly lakeland shore, resting for a romantic embrace or to photograph the moment on one of the quiet jetties.
To escape the crowds for some blissful seclusion and time on your own, why not take to a boat for a truly intimate way of enjoying the beautiful Lake District scenery.
". . .there is scarcely anything finer than the view from a boat in the centre of Crummock-water," wrote Wordsworth.
And a boat ride on the quiet waters of Coniston Water, where you can hire a romantic rowing boat, or indeed a canoe to truly test your companionship, is a must!
For a memorable place to pop 'the question' head to the shores of Ennerdale, in the far Western Lakes, where former US President Bill Clinton famously proposed!. Ennerdale is a peaceful lake away from the crowds, perfect to take an intimate stroll, where you can walk full circuit around the lake and will likely only see a handful of people.
Away from the Lakes, for mountain lovers, skim stones by the river at Skelwith Bridge, in the heart of the Lake District just outside Ambleside; enjoy a well-deserved picnic for two and perhaps a wild swim at the serenely still Blea Tarn, overlooked by the awe-inspiring Langdale Pikes; or grab your walking boots and anoraks and explore the classic Lakeland landscape of Troutbeck valley, following in the footsteps of much-loved Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit and Friends.
A champagne balloon flight, giving aerial views of the patchwork countryside below, which can be booked from Windermere and are best at day break, offer a truly magical experience; or a British afternoon tea for two in the world famous Sharrow Bay or a pampering Valentine's spa treatment. All are sure ways to impress when booking a romantic break away. Even when the weather is not at its best, the Lake District, with its cosy country pubs and open fires, provides the perfect romantic hideaway. In bustling Lakeland towns, such as Ambleside and Keswick, you can watch the latest films and enjoy stand-out theatre performances and local music events.
If food is the way to your loved ones heart, you're sure to impress with a romantic break in Cartmel, in the very South Lakes. Here you'll be treated with a range of culinary delights from a Michelin star restaurant, L'Enclume, to the 450 year old Cavendish Arms coaching inn, who serve the award-winning Higginson's meat. Then there's world-famous 'Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding' as well as Cumbria's latest microbrewery, Unsworth's Yard Brewery, to add to the culinary mecca that Cartmel has become.
Romantic Cottages in the Lake District
Lakelovers have hand-picked a collection of romantic cottages across the Lake District, with a variety of facilities, styles and locations to suit all budgets.
All embody the unique charm, beauty and allure of the Lakes landscape and are guaranteed to delight.
If it's romantic lake strolls and intimate boat trips that you're looking for, then why not choose one of our Lakeside or Windermere cottages where you can take an evening wander straight from your doorstep.
Or, are you planning the ultimate relaxing treat for a loved one? Then choose from properties with their own hot tub, sauna and access to local leisure facilities; luxurious relaxing space; secluded outdoor eating and chillout area and tranquil location. Perhaps you could book a bike ride and plan a special spa treatment.
How about splashing out for a loved one with a stay in your very own luxury boat house or stay on a prestigious country estate and stroll arm-in-arm through private grounds and to your own lakeshore. We also have a range of luxury cottages available to choose from.
Surprise a loved one on an impromptu short break, your birthday, your 1st wedding anniversary, your honeymoon or even your wedding.
Whatever you're looking for from your dream romantic holiday, you're spoilt for choice with Lakelovers' perfect for 2.


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Friday, Oct. 4 - 4:00 pm PT
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#3 UCLA vs. Washington
Monday, Oct. 7 - 7:00 pm PT
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Bruins Host First Pac-12 Home Matches
The third-ranked UCLA women's soccer team (9-1-0 overall, 1-0-0 in the Pac-12) hosts its first conference foes of the season this weekend, welcoming Washington State (7-0-3, 0-0-1) on Friday, Oct. 4 and Washington (4-5-1, 0-0-1) on Monday, Oct. 7. Both matches will be televised on Pac-12 Networks.
In the Rankings
UCLA moved up one spot to No. 3 in the NSCAA poll and stayed at No. 4 in the Soccer America poll. The Bruins remained at No. 3 in the Top Drawer Soccer poll.
Scouting the Cougars
Washington State is one of six Division I unbeatens in the nation, joining fellow Pac-12ers Stanford and Cal, plus Florida State, Georgetown and Virginia. The Cougars are unbeaten in a school-record 14 straight matches, dating back to last season, which is the longest active streak in the nation. Goalkeeper Gurveen Clair ranks fourth in the nation with a 0.30 goals against average, while forward Micaela Castain ranks fifth in points per game with an average of 2.40.
UCLA has a 14-2-4 all-time record against Washington State. The last two matches have finished in scoreless ties. The Bruins' last win came in 2010 in Los Angeles, 2-0. The Cougars' last win was in 2004, 1-0 in Pullman.
Scouting the Huskies
Washington is 3-1-1 in its last five games and play at USC on Friday before facing the Bruins. The Huskies are led by Becca Shoales, who has three goals and six points.
The Bruins are 15-3-1 all-time against Washington and have won the last two matchups by scores of 1-0, most recently in Seattle a year ago. The Huskies' last victory over UCLA came in 2010 in Los Angeles, a 1-0 win.
UCLA Wins Pac-12 Opener vs. Arizona
The Bruins opened Pac-12 play with a 2-1 victory at Arizona on Sept. 29. Taylor Smith had a goal and an assist, and Sam Mewis scored the game-winner for the Bruins. UCLA got off to another fast start, scoring at 4:45 on Smith's second goal of the season. Smith also set up Mewis' goal in the 32nd minute, slotting a perfectly-placed cross into the box for Mewis to one-time for the game-winner.
Fast Starts
Scoring early has been a trend for the Bruins in 2013. Eight of UCLA's 21 goals this year have come in the first 10 minutes of the game, including four in the first five minutes (Northeastern - 2:42, Cal State Northridge - 2:15, Marquette - 4:27, Arizona - 4:45).
Follow the Leader
UCLA has trailed in just two games this season, for a total of 15 minutes. Marquette was the first team to grab a lead on the Bruins this year, scoring in the first minute, but the Bruins tied three and a half minutes later. North Carolina handed UCLA its only loss of the year, scoring the only goal of the game in the 79th minute.
Jenkins Leads Offense
Freshman Darian Jenkins has a goal in seven of the Bruins' 10 games and leads UCLA in scoring with seven goals, 15 points and four game-winning goals. She is tied for first in the Pac-12 in game-winning goals, fourth in goals scored and tied for eighth in points. Jenkins scored a goal in UCLA's first four games, which was the longest goal-scoring streak by a Bruin since Lauren Cheney scored in six consecutive games from Oct. 14-Nov. 4, 2007.
May We Assist You?
Taylor Smith is tied for the Pac-12 lead in assists with six, followed closely by Sarah Killion, who is tied for third with five. The two players are accounting for over half of UCLA's league-leading 21 assists this year. Smith picked up two assists in the 3-0 win at LMU, and Killion had two in the 3-0 win vs. Cal State Northridge.
Rowland Racking Up Shutouts
Junior goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland has been virtually unstoppable in 2013, allowing just four goals, one of which was on a penalty kick. Her goals against average of 0.42 ranks 15th in the nation, and her .879 save percentage ranks 20th. With 26 career shutouts, Rowland is tied for third on UCLA's all-time list. She also ranks fourth on the career wins list with 39.
Smith Honored
After scoring a goal and assisting on the game-winning goal, sophomore forward Taylor Smith was recognized by College Sports Madness as its Pac-12 Player of the Week. Smith ranks second on the Bruin squad in scoring with 10 points and leads the Pac-12 in assists with six.
Veteran Group Leads Bruins
UCLA's upperclassmen are about as experienced a group as you can get, with a combined total of 589 games played and 422 games started between the 15 of them. Senior Jenna Richmond leads all current Bruins with 75 games played and 74 starts. Junior Abby Dahlkemper had a 53-match starting streak end when she had to sit out the Arizona game due to a red card suspension.
Nine Newcomers Grace Roster
The Bruins welcome nine new players to the squad in 2013, including eight freshmen that comprise the No. 4 recruiting class in the nation, led by U.S. Youth National Team players Gabbi Miranda, Lauren Kaskie, Zoey Goralski and Darian Jenkins. Also in the freshman class are highly-regarded players Alyssa Alarab, Annie Alvarado, Lauren Rodriguez and Claire Winter. Additionally, sophomore defender Mikaela Arnstein has earned a place on the squad after serving as team manager in 2012.
UCLA Head Coach Amanda Cromwell
Head coach Amanda Cromwell has opened her tenure as UCLA head coach with six shutouts and nine victories in 10 games. Cromwell, the fifth head coach in UCLA women's soccer history, came to the Bruins after 14 years in the same position at the University of Central Florida. From 1999-2012, she guided the Knights to a 203-83-26 record, 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, four Atlantic Sun Tournament championships, four Conference USA regular-season titles and the 2012 C-USA tournament title. Cromwell's Knights made a NCAA Elite Eight run in 2011 that included a defeat of North Carolina in the third round.
With 224 career victories and a .681 winning percentage at the close of the 2012 season, Cromwell currently ranks among the top-25 winningest active coaches and the top-30 all-time winningest coaches in NCAA history.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton is a powerful role model for many women in the U.S. and around the world. Honored as the first commencement speaker at Wellesley College and then continuing her education to earn a J.D. from Yale Law School, she started her career as a Congressional legal counsel and then proceeded to marry Bill Clinton who eventually became president of the U.S.
From the very start of their relationship they were colleagues and intellectually compatible friends. The love between them is obvious to anyone who sees them together. And no matter what has transpired in their professional or personal life, together they have weathered the controversy, litigation, and public scrutiny. Regardless of what any of us might think, believe or feel about the behavior and actions of Hillary and Bill Clinton, they have handled their marriage and its issues working together as a team.
So many of us are quick to judge a man or woman who does something that we consider wrong, immoral or illegal. That old familiar saying, "Walk a mile in someone's shoes before judging them", still applies. No matter how a relationship appears to us, unless we are living in that situation we do not know what is going on. We do not know the interpersonal dynamics, the private desires and unmet needs, the psychological insecurities, the stresses and temptations that influence their personal decisions. We do not know the nuances of their early childhood disappointments, rejections or emotional abandonment. We do not know what drives each partner to do what they do in that relationship.
What would YOU do if you partner of many years had an affair?
- Would you immediately break up, regardless of the consequences?
- Would you speak out and say blatantly damaging words publicly about your partner or the outside intruder?
- Would you hold your head up high, remaining quiet and dignified in public?
- Would you privately engage in long, clarifying conversations with your partner and your family?
- Would you decide together, as a team, exactly how you plan to handle the aftermath of an affair?
Hillary Rodham Clinton may have been angry at her spouse, publicly embarrassed, and maybe emotionally hurt, but she made a strong and powerful choice. She stood by her husband, took the flack, perhaps let slip a few negative comments and mostly stood tall and dignified in the face of public scandal. As the First Lady she realized that her responses were being watched by everyone. She seemed to recede into the background, not adding any fuel to the fire.
Although the incident that rocked her marriage happened in 1998, 16 years ago, Hillary consciously chose to remain married, to continue to support her husband in his public life, and to pursue her own public office. And in their marriage it has always been a 2-way street. Her husband, Bill Clinton, has supported her pursuit of public office positions. Elected the first female Senator from New York, Hillary proceeded to run in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries and won more primaries and delegates than any other female candidate had ever done in this country.
Whatever we may personally believe about Hillary Clinton's motives, political agendas or marital decisions, we have to respect her as a well-spoken, powerful and dedicated politician whose voice needs to be heard in these troubled times. Women bring a balance of intellect and emotion to the political scene. We need more women to get involved, to care about society and to speak out for what they believe is right and just. Whatever you feel about Hillary Clinton, take a moment to reflect upon what YOU would do if you were confronted publicly with an embarrassing scandal involving your spouse. Would you have been able to weather the storm and continue your political career, unscathed, in harmony and friendship with your spouse, while pursuing the highest office in the land?
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Jesse Marlow wins LSPF AWARD
Friday 01 July 2011
Australian based in-public member Jesse Marlow has won the inaugural London Street Photography Festival Award, he was flown to London to receive the award and an Olympus Pen Camera from the Festival Director Brett Jefferson Stott.
The judges included 'Street Photography Now' co author Sophie Howarth, Museum of London curator Mike Seaborne, curator Yasmina Reggad of Photo Festivals and photographers Amy Stein, David Gibson, Markus Hartel, James Dodd and Nick Turpin.
Jesse Marlow's work was selected from over 1600 entries.
Our congratulations to Jesse and to the organisers for initiating such a ground breaking contest.
The Awards winner and finalists exhibition can be seen alongside the work of Vivian Maier at The German Gymnasium at London's Kings Cross.
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Our aim is to promote Street Photography and to continue to explore its possibilities, we are a non commercial collective. All the photographers featured here have been invited to show their work because they have the ability to see the unusual in the everyday and to capture the moment. The pictures remind us that, if we let it, over-familiarity can make us blind to what's really going on in the world around us.Read more


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A new study suggests there may be a link between autism and drugs such as Pitocin that are used to induce and speed up labor.
The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, found:
- Women whose labor was induced were 13% more likely to have a child later diagnosed with autism.
- Women whose labor was sped up were 16% more likely to have an autistic child.
- Women whose labor was both induced and augmented were 27% more likely to have an autistic child.
The link was especially pronounced in boys. There was no increase in autism risk among women who had C-sections.
Researchers factored in potential confounders related to socioeconomic status, maternal health, pregnancy-related events and conditions, and birth year.
This was not the first study to find a link between autism and induced labor, but this is the largest one to date. In the study, researchers examined eight years of North Carolina birth records and matched 625,042 births with public school data from the late 1990s through 2008.
The researchers concluded:
Our work suggests that induction/augmentation during childbirth is associated with increased odds of autism diagnosis in childhood. While these results are interesting, further investigation is needed to differentiate among potential explanations of the association including underlying pregnancy conditions requiring the eventual need to induce/augment, the events of labor and delivery associated with induction/augmentation, and the specific treatments and dosing used to induce/augment labor (eg, exogenous oxytocin and prostaglandins).
Pitocin is a synthetic form of oxytocin, a naturally occurring hormone that causes feelings of warmth and relationship toward others. The drug is made from the pituitary glands of cattle and it is increasingly used to induce or speed up labor. The CDC says that its use has increased in the last two decades, as has the diagnosis of autism.
Pitocin has been linked to other problems in newborns. Earlier this year, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists announced that Pitocin may be more dangerous for infants than previously believed, and that its use was linked to lower APGAR scores and a higher likelihood of being admitted to NICU. It is known to also increase odds of fetal distress, uterine rupture, and many other complications.
For more information about how to avoid Pitocin and natural alternatives to induce labor, see:
Eight ways to avoid pitocin in labor (and why you should)
Pitocin thread on Mothering.com
Pregnant women should discuss the use of Pitocin and other measures to induce or augment labor with their midwives and doctors, and be sure to make their wishes known.
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The New Vegan is a pure vegan restaurant that has arisen from the previous Garden of Vegan restaurant at the same location in downtown Delray Beach, Florida. We went back to review yesterday, May 31, 2014 after a prolonged absence. The business has stayed afloat for slightly more than one year, which is a lifetime for downtown Delray Beach restaurants and we hope it is there for at least another ten years.
The commitment by Chef Rahein Jones is astounding for not just putting out vegan food, however healthy vegan food. As many know, eating vegan does not always translate to healthy, clean eating. Chef Rahein only puts out a 100% vegan menu that is dairy free, soy free, wheat free, gluten free and GMO free ingredients.
We ordered their Kale Burger and their grilled cheese, along with a cup of their 'weight loss' coffee. Everything tasted amazing, and that is not an exaggeration. Both came with a side salad and an excellent brown rice/wild rice mixture. Even the coffee tasted excellent.
Expect to pay for the healthy food served at The New Vegan. For example, the grilled cheese will set you back $10 and the Kale Burger is $15. This is of little sacrifice to experience the ambrosia coming from The New Vegan's kitchen.
Chef Rahein lacks business experience and it shows. Many, including myself are willing to overlook that fact to savor Chef Rahein's food. The business still suffers from easy fixes such as professionalism within the restaurant and online. The crossover from The Garden of Vegan to The New Vegan has not made it online as there are inconsistencies with the website, Yelp and on Facebook. For example, Yelp states the restaurant is open seven days a week, however it is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Many links from various sources still go to sites associated with its old persona, Garden of Vegan. It could have just been a problem yesterday with the air conditioning, however it was very hot and by the time I left I had sweat running down my back - not what patrons would like to experience while eating Rahein's excellent recipes. Chef Rahein could benefit from listening to, and taking the advice of, someone that has been successful in business to make improvements.
He is doing many things right serving some of the best vegan food in the South Florida area and creating a buzz with upcoming ABC news coverage and an event last week featuring vegan comic Josh Rosen. He is in an area of residents who can afford to pay for a $15 burger that is of far higher quality than the veggie burgers offered by nearby BurgerFi and The Office. It is safe to say, vegans will be happy regulars at The New Vegan located at 528 NE 2nd Street in downtown Delray Beach, Florida.


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Jan. 29, 2014
By Geoff Thurner
FRESNO, Calif. - Less than two weeks away from the Bulldogs' season opener, softball fans can look forward to another exciting radio schedule on ESPN 790 AM The Deuce this year.
Among the team's 20 games to be broadcast this spring, the first four will come in two weeks at the Fresno State Kick-Off Classic at Bulldog Diamond.
The team's home openers vs. Sacramento State and UC Riverside on Friday , February 14 will be broadcast live at 4:15 and 6:30 p.m. Two days later, its final two tilts of the tourney vs. CSU Bakersfield and UC Santa Barbara will also air live Sunday, February 16 at 1:30 and 3:45 p.m.
Among the remaining broadcasts, five games will feature NCAA Tournament returnees - last year's NCAA runner-up Tennessee, two other World Series advancers in Nebraska and Washington and last year's WAC Conference Champion (and new MW member) San Jose State.
Other broadcast opponents include Cal Poly, Colorado State, LIU Brooklyn, New Mexico State, Pacific, Saint Mary's, UNLV and Utah State (3 games).
Christian Lukens returns to handle the play-by-play commentary for 13 games, while Andrew Haynes will broadcast the other seven tilts.
*2014 Fresno State Softball Broadcast Schedule on 790ESPN The Deuce
Date - Opponent - Location, Time
2/14 - Sacramento State - Bulldog Diamond, 4:15 p.m.
2/14 - UC Riverside - Bulldog Diamond, 6:30 p.m.
2/16 - CSU Bakersfield - Bulldog Diamond, 1:30 p.m.
2/16 - UC Santa Barbara - Bulldog Diamond, 3:45 p.m.
2/23 - LIU Brooklyn - Cathedral City, Calif. 11:30 a.m.
2/23 - Tennessee - Cathedral City, Calif. 4:30 p.m.
3/9 - Nebraska - Fullerton, Calif., 9 a.m.
3/9 - Washington - Fullerton, Calif., 11:30 a.m.
3/13 - Pacific - Bulldog Diamond, 5 p.m.
3/14 - Ohio State - Bulldog Diamond, 6 p.m.
3/15 - Cal Poly - Bulldog Diamond, 3:45 p.m.
3/15 - New Mexico State - Bulldog Diamond, 8:15 p.m.
3/16 - Saint Mary's - Bulldog Diamond, 3:45 p.m.
3/28 - Utah State - Bulldog Diamond, 6 p.m.
3/29 - Utah State - Bulldog Diamond, 6 p.m.
3/30 - Utah State - Bulldog Diamond, 1 p.m.
4/22 - at San Jose State, San Jose, Calif., Noon (Doubleheader)
4/26 - UNLV - Bulldog Diamond, 6 p.m.
5/4 - Colorado State - Bulldog Diamond, 1 p.m.
*Note: *Schedule subject to change
Bulldog softball fans can also watch the Bulldogs' home contests live online via the MW online network at the http://www.gobulldogs.com/videos URL link.
The `Dogs return seven of their eight starters in the field from a 2013 squad that went 30-24 overall and tied for second place in the MW with an 11-7 mark.
The future looks even brighter in 2014, as the squad returns all four All-MW picks from last year in senior infielder Vonnie Martin, junior outfielder Brenna Moss and sophomore pitcher Jill Compton and catcher Paige Gumz.
Next week, Fresno State kicks off its 37th season on Friday, February 7 vs. returning Pac-12 Champion Oregon with the first of five Kajikawa Classic tournament games in Tempe, Ariz.
The following week, the `Dogs host their first of two home tournaments - the Kick-Off Classic (Friday-Sunday, February 14-16).
The team then travels to three other early tournaments - the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs (Feb. 21-23), San Diego State Classic (Feb. 28-March 2) and Judi Garman Classic at Fullerton (March 6-9).
The `Dogs' other home tournament - the Fresno State Classic - is its biggest and features seven teams and 17 games spread over four days (Thursday-Sunday, March 13-16).
Bulldog fans can still purchase season tickets online at www.GoBulldogs.com or by calling (559) 278-DOGS (3647) on weekdays during normal business hours.
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Release Date: 2009-04-24 (Limited)
Genre: Documentary,
Rating: R
Duration: 1hr 28min
"Tyson" is acclaimed indie director James Toback's stylistically inventive portrait of a mesmerizing Mike Tyson. Toback allows Tyson to reveal himself without inhibition and with eloquence and a pervasive vulnerability. Through a mixture of original interviews and archival footage and photographs, a startlingly complex, fully-rounded human being emerges. The film ranges from Tyson's earliest memories of growing up on the mean streets of Brooklyn through his entry into the world of boxing, to his rollercoaster ride in the funhouse of worldwide fame and fortunes won and lost. It is the story of a legendary and uniquely controversial international athletic icon, a figure conjuring radical questions of race and class. In its depiction of a man rising from the most debased circumstances to unlimited heights, destroyed by his own hubris, "Tyson" emerges as a modern day version of classic Greek tragedy.
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City Guide : Hong KongHaving myriad things to explore and to experience, this Chinese city is full of treasuries of Asian and Western components. Eclectic towers, modern splendors, esoteric temples, natural kaleidoscopes and colorful parks, cultural heritages and idiosyncrasies, everlasting shopping and entertainment alternatives are the constituents of the city of magnet.
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The Peak at Hong Kong Island is one of the most famous attractions in the city. This site is the the best place for spectacular scenes from the city. The city's skyline, Kowloon (one of the four regional divisions of the city; the others are New Territories, Outlying Islands and Hong Kong Island), the world renowned Victoria Harbor and green parts of the city are viewed from this location. By the tram pulled by steel cables, you take a steep journey of 373 meters to the Peak.
At Lantau Island, you will find the world's tallest, outdoor, seated bronze Buddha statue. It takes 268 steps to reach the platform of Buddha. You have to visit this religious, cultural and architectural attraction.
Man Mo Temple at Sheung Wan is one of the oldest and most significant temples in the city. The temple is dedicated to the Civil and Military deities.
Hong Kong Disneyland is another attraction that you should absolutely visit. Composed of mainly four themed lands which are Main Street U.S.A., Fantasyland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland, this world of fun and adventure will turn your head. Here, you can welcome Mickey Mouse.
Avenue of stars at Kowloon is the reflection of the Hollywood of the East. Here, you will witness the centuries long film history of Hong Kong. The statue of Bruce Lee, the legendary kung-fu star, is one of the impressive elements placed here.
Ocean Park at Aberdeen is both an amusement and marine park. This theme park set up in 1977 is one of the most famous parks in Asia. Beside education, you will find entertainment and animal conservation. At the certain parts of the park, the best views of South China Sea are experienced.
Hong Kong is home to a great deal of museums with rich collections. Situated at the Lei Yue Mun Fort, Museum of Coastal Defence built by British in 1880s has a wealth collection of Hong Kong's military history concerning the last 6 centuries. Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Museum of History, Hong Kong Science Museum and Hong Kong Space Museum are all among the major museums of the city. These exhibitions are placed at Tsim Sha Tsui.
Culture & EntertainmentHong Kong is a city where East and West become a united whole. This harmony is one of the fundamental factors for the availability of an opulent cultural mix in Hong Kong. A plenty of performing arts centers, theater, dance, concerts, film, music, a great range of festivals and the other cultural events constitute the cultural treasury of the city. Hong Kong is the entertainment capital of Asia. Entertainment is one of the major tools of the city promotion.
There are many theaters at the city to be home to sophisticated performances. Hong Kong Repertory Theater built in 1977 is the fundamental professional theater in the city. A repertoire of more than 200 plays including local, foreign plays and modern classics are staged at this theater. Sun Beam Theater, Kho Shan Theater and Kwai Tsing Theater are a few examples from the other major theatrical centers at the city.
City Contemporary Dance Company, Hong Kong Ballet (one of the leading classical ballet companies in the continent), Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra are the major performing companies at the city.
Hong Kong is the events capital of Asia. Hong Kong boasts with its many stars. Throughout the year, many international stars stage concerts in the city. Many festivals are held at the city. Chinese New Year (January/early February), Tin Hau Festival (late April/early May), Dragon Boat Festival (June), Lantern Festival (September or October), Festival of Asian Arts (October or November) and Hong Kong Salsa Festival (February) are among the main festivals held in the city.
Hong Kong is a natural brilliant offering a great range of sport activities. Badminton, soccer, tennis, golf, rugby, horse racing, cricket, squash, dragon boat racing, marathon racing, hiking, swimming and a plenty of more activities are performed at the city.
Karaoke places, bars, discos and night venues are scattered all around the city to offer every kind of night entertainment. Most of the bars and clubs are gathered at the east (Tsim Sha Tsui, Lan Kwai Fong, Wan Chai). Lan Kwai Fong is the premier nightlife neighborhood.
Food & DrinkHong Kong is a gourmet paradise. If entertainment is the major tool for promoting the city Hong Kong cuisine is the catalyst of this promotion tool. Eastern and Western palates and the culinary flavors provide the essence of the city cuisine. More than 9.000 restaurants offer fresh, tasty and assorted delights accompanied by different ambiances and atmospheres. Seafood is the king of the city cuisine.
The major food districts are Causeway Bay (local cuisine), Kowloon City (Asian cuisine), Lan Kwai Fong & SoHo (world cuisine), Sai Kung, Lamma Island & Lei Yue Mun (seafood), Stanley (seaside palates) and Hung Hom (specialty restaurants).
Tea is the national drink in the city. Chinese, English and Hong Kong style teas are offered at a great deal of teahouses. Also, Chinese wine is so delicious that you should articulately taste.
ShoppingShopping in Hong Kong is a significant type of recreational activity in the daily life. The city's shopping malls, street markets, department stores, designer boutiques and the other shopping centers offer a great range of shopping experiences. Clothing, jewelry, housewares, audio products and electronics are the foremost supplies from the Hong Kong's shopping culture. You can find most of the world famous brands at the malls of the city.
Cityplaza at Tai Koo Shing is one of the Hong Kong's largest shopping centers. A great range of shops and department stores are available here. Stanley Market at Stanley is one of the best places for local crafts. Wan Chai district at Hong Kong Island is the location for fabulous Chinese furnitures. Yau Ma Tei at Kowloon is famous for its street markets. Temple Street Night Market and Jade Market are the popular markets of this area. You will find a great deal of clothes and jewelry shops at these markets.
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Italian architect Benedetta Tagliabue has put her signature on important projects like the Scottish Parliament Building, HafenCity Hamburg, Santa Caterina market, and the Spanish Pavilion at Expo Shanghai 2010. In Istanbul recently, she replied to our questions.
Many of your projects are about transforming industrial areas outside the city into urban centers. Is this a coincidence or a deliberate choice?
Rehabilitation projects are under way all over the world, perhaps a little more even in Europe since Europe is short on space. Also, in the last 50 years industrial sites have taken over almost all the living space in our cities, so it needs to be reincorporated back into life now. Take HafenCity Hamburg, for example; it isn't just port workers there any more but people going to work as well. Even sunbathers… Many former factories are being socialized by converting them into museums.
Like Tate Modern, Santralistanbul and Istanbul Modern. Industrial plants turned museums. Is this a trend then?
Yes, it's a trend. There is a very unusual and special example of it in Barcelona: Santa Caterina Market. Barcelona used to be a city with a closed urban texture. But this project, the rehabilitation of a large public space that took ten years, opened it up to the outside world. It taught us - me and my late husband, that is - a lot. First we tried to understand the narrow streets. Then we learned how we had to proceed in an historic venue. Starting from the realization that history is in a constant flux, we wanted to create a space that urban people would be happy to use, so we rebuilt the market, the roof in particular. With the help of Spanish ceramicists, we created a fantastic roof that can be seen from all over the city. It's a pleasant shopping center and commercial venue now. A powerful bond was also forged between us and Santa Caterina. The project inspired many things in our lives right down to the names of our children. My daughter's name is Caterina.
What projects do you have in hand at the moment?
There is no end of projects. We have two offices, one in Barcelona and one in Shanghai. We are also building a tower in Hong Kong these days, a somewhat proud tower… And a university in one of Shanghai's new residential areas but not cut off from the city. We are building a museum for a Chinese painter too. In Spain we are reorganizing a former cloth factory as a museum. We have office buildings in Milan, residences in Madrid. But recently I've been occupied mainly with HafenCity Hamburg in Germany.
Do you have any particular sine qua non's?
There is one thing I always try to do. I try to make the project harmonize with itself and with the surroundings. Without any pushing or shoving… As modest as possible, in harmony with the environment and the world, not altering or playing too much with the landscape. I avoid any solution that might dominate or overwhelm.
Changing things is sometimes good, but only if it is done quietly, without any noise or shouting… Architects can't save the world, but friendly architecture can ensure that people live a happier, more expansive and more civilized life. Architects should try, through small interventions, to give people better spaces to live and work in. Good architecture is architecture that makes people happier than they used to be and makes them feel good about themselves.
What are your forecasts for the future?
Houses are going to be smaller in the future because the world is getting crowded and resources are being depleted. We are going to have to live in smaller houses. There won't be any more enormous estates. But there are going to be more public areas. And that is a good thing, because more social sharing means less social conflict.
Barselona / Barcelona
Classy and mad. And fabulous because it is both at once. A city dedicated to people. People go for long walks. At the seaside, in the parks. The city seems to exist so people can walk.
Mysterious and wonderful. Small but huge. Has a powerful history that nevertheless does not fly in your face. Waits unobtrusively to be discovered.
Defies description. As a friend of mine says, Venice makes intelligent people look stupid… if they try to describe it. More like a person than a city.
Capital of a great empire. Harbors a lot of different people within it and is therefore very modern. In fact, is one of the world's most modern cities for that reason.
New York
A city that has everything you can imagine, where all dreams come true. A city that has seen everything. When a person goes there he says, Okay, now I get it.
City of refinement. The refinement of existence… City of social graces. City of the good life as well as of great restaurants, theater and opera.
The Spanish-Italian Artisan Soul
Born in Milan, Benedetta Tagliabue graduated from the University of Venice in 1989. In 1991 she became a partner in the studio of Enric Miralles, whom she also married. Tagliabue, who has built several award-winning buildings around the world, became head of Miralles-Tagliabue-EMBT following her husband's untimely death. She has worked on many important projects, among them HafenCity Hamburg public space, the Expo Shanghai 2010 Spanish Pavilion, Hamburg Music School and the Scottish Parliament Building. Perpetuating the tradition of the architecture studio with Spanish-Italian artisan soul, Tagliabue has earned a RIBA International Fellowship for her contributions to architecture.
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Seaweed is fat free and has many health benefits. It's loaded with antibiotic properties, helps counteract obesity, strengthens bones and teeth, and aids in the digestion process. Seaweed also strengthens the kidneys and nervous system, and helps reduce cholesterol. Sea vegetables or seaweed are the most nutritious Foods, higher in vitamins and minerals than all other vegetables, and are excellent sources of calcium.The seaweed plant is rich in vitamins and minerals that also include calcium, Sodium, Magnesium, potassium, iodine, iron and zinc. These are the edible ocean plants. They have Vitamins such as Vitamins C, niacin, B1, B2, B6 and B12.
Common Types of Seaweed Available:
Wakame– long hard strips that can be softened with water.
Dulse– a soft chewy, dried whole leaf of a reddish colour or flakes for seasoning.
Nori– this seaweed is well-known in sushi and is dark purple or green coloured sheets.
Kelp– popular as a health supplement. Kelp is light brown in colour and usually available as flakes or in powder form.
Arame– comes in a lacy, wiry form and is sweet and mild in taste.
Top 13 Health Benefits Of Seaweed:
- Rich Source of Iodine- Seaweeds are a rich source of iodine. The thyroid gland needs iodine to make the hormones that regulate body metabolism and regulate many other bodily functions; a goiter, marked by an enlarged thyroid is a sign of iodine deficiency.
- Protection Against Cancer– sea vegetables contain large amounts of lignans which are plant compounds that protect against cancers of all kind.
- Used In Face Packs- Seaweed has the ability to react with protein to form a gel which has a pronounced moisturising effect on the skin, softens the hands and body, and produces soothing face packs or masks. It has been known for a long time that seaweed is an emollient with smoothing, tissue renewal and anti-inflammatory properties that can have a positive effect on problems such as facial wrinkles. It acts as a moisturiser by its hydrating and protective action of forming a layer on the skin that reduces loss of skin moisture through evaporation.
- Support Healthy Thyroid Function– low thyroid function is often related to the lack of iodine. Kelp is the richest source of iodine which is the component of the thyroid hormones thyroxine and triidithyronine. Kelp can help to regulate proper thyroid function.
- Source of Calcium– 1 teaspoon of kelp mixed in a glass of water contains 1000 times more calcium than a glass of milk.
- Blood-Thinning Benefits- In test-tube research, scientists have found that fucoidan may possess anti-coagulant (blood-thinning) properties. Although these findings indicate that brown seaweed may help prevent blood-clotting, there are no human studies available to support brown seaweed's use as an anticoagulant.
- Anti Aging- Natural anti-ageing and anti-cellulite properties. It can improve suppleness and the elasticity of the skin. It can stimulate the renewal of damaged skin cells. It can detoxify and cleanse, tone the skin, naturally smoothed and moisturises the skin.
- Protects Against Birth Defects And Cardiovascular Disease– Ocean vegetables contain folic acid which is important for the prevention of birth defects and spina bifida. Folic acid is also known to break down homocysteine which helps to reduce high blood pressure and protect against Heart disease.
- Preserves Good Eyesight– Sea vegetables are the leading sources of natural carotenes like Vitamin A (beta carotene) and bioflavonoids – antioxidants that help clear up the cellular debris that accumulate in the eyes. Bioflavonoids for one, works with prolonging Vitamin C action in the eyes, which help prevent swelling and inflammation of ocular tissues. Vitamins A and C keep vision 20/20 and help prevent "dry eye" syndrome.
- Skin Problems- Seaweed has been used as an effective treatment for conditions like Psoriasis, Eczema, Dermatitis and Acne. Certain seaweed species have been used in China for the treatment of cancer. Research has indicated cancerous tumours seem to be inhibited by long-chained polysaccharides found in seaweeds.
- Anti-inflammatory– high Magnesium levels present in seaweed act as a natural relaxant and anti-inflammatory.
- Relief of Menopause Symptoms– Lignans are found in seaweed and act as a weak oestrogen and along with Magnesium may help to restore normal sleep patterns and reduce hot flushes.
- Weight Control- Seaweed is a "free food" when it comes to weight control because it provides only 5 to 20 calories in a serving and contains virtually no fat. Its fiber content also contributes to a feeling of satiety, or fullness when eaten in a meal. Japanese researchers at Hokkaido University have discovered that a substance in brown seaweeds called fucoxanthin helps reduce the accumulation of fat in the body cells of laboratory animals–although there is no evidence that these results carry over to humans.


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Are you an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student or graduate interested in postgraduate study overseas?
Why not consider applying for the Aurora Indigenous Scholars International Study Tour?
The Aurora Indigenous Scholars International Study Tour (the Study Tour) takes place in October and November of each year, taking Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander university students and graduates to visit leading universities in the UK and US.
The group of successful applicants will leave Australia in the last week of October 2016 and spend approximately 3 weeks in the US visiting Berkeley, Stanford, Harvard, Columbia and NYU, and approximately 10 days in the UK at Cambridge and Oxford.
The initiative provides opportunities for students to gain insight into the realities of undertaking postgraduate study at these leading institutions, and involves meetings with key academics and administrators at each university, as well as current students in the areas of the participants' interest.
What past participants say
Here are some reflections from past Tours:
"Prior to the Aurora Study Tour I would not have applied to such high-ranking universities as I wouldn't have thought that an acceptance would be possible. I expected to get to these institutions and not understand what academics were talking about but, after sitting in on a class at Harvard, I realised that I was able to contribute positively to the class. Immediately I had to re-think my ideas about what I was and was not capable of and be more open to the idea that I could study or work in a place of this reputation." - Skye Akbar, University of South Australia
"I believe the Study Tour is just as much about finding out what might not be right for you, as it is about finding out what is right for you. I was able to attend classes and realise I was capable of contributing to the discussions, meet with academics to find out which university had the best courses for me, and get a real sense of the what campus life is like by chatting to current students. All of these experiences really helped in deciding which university was the best fit for me." - Rhiannon Allan, University of Newcastle
"When I first started this Tour, I was most definitely going to do a Master's in Fine Arts. Now, I know I am most definitely going to do a PhD. I think this experience has helped me realise the potential I have inside of me, but wasn't really recognising before." - Allanah Hunt, Central Queensland University
You can read reflections on the November 2015 trip here and more reflections on the November 2014 trip here.
The scheduled itinerary (subject to change) is as follows:
- Wednesday, 19 October 2016 - Welcome and introductory workshops in Sydney
- Thursday, 20 October 2016 - Welcome reception in Sydney
- Friday, 21 October 2016 - Pre-departure sessions in Sydney
- Saturday, 22 October 2016 - Sydney - San Francisco (Berkeley and Stanford)
- Saturday, 29 October 2016 - San Francisco - Boston (Harvard)
- Friday, 4 November 2016 - Boston - New York (Columbia and NYU)
- Saturday, 12 November 2016 - New York - London - Cambridge
- Friday, 19 November 2016 - Cambridge - Oxford
- Friday, 25 November 2016 - Oxford – Sydney
It is possible to join for one or both legs of the Tour. All costs associated with overseas travel, accommodation and meals will be covered by Aurora and its supporters.
Applications for the 2016 Study Tour close on 14 June 2016
To apply for the Study Tour you need:
- To have graduated from your first degree, or have completed at least two years of your undergraduate degree.
- A strong academic record - applicants should have maintained a Distinction average or equivalent throughout their studies. A strong interest in postgraduate study overseas.
- Willingness to act as an ambassador of the program while overseas
- Preparedness for an intensive five-week period of travel, meetings and events
- To have read and carefully reviewed the expectations of participants below
Expectations of participants
During your interactions with our overseas partners, you will be acting as an ambassador for the Study Tour and a representative of Aurora more generally. In addition, participants will need to assist us to meet our obligations to funders by maintaining accurate financial records.
To fulfil your obligations as a Study Tour participant you will need to:
- Comply with the Code of Conduct
- Attend an event for funders and past Tour participants in Sydney prior to the commencement of the Study Tour, and act as an ambassador of the Study Tour program at VIP events while overseas.
- Retain receipts for reimbursement of expenses and maintain an up-to-date expenses spreadsheet while on Tour.
- In the timeframes requested, complete reflections on each university visited on the Study Tour, including comments on your academic meetings and your experiences at the university in general, and a final reflection encompassing the Study Tour as a whole. These reflections will be provided to funders and will be used to promote the program to future scholars.
- Fill out an evaluation survey at the conclusion of the Study Tour.
How to Apply
Complete the online application form. You will need to attach the following documentation:
- A cover letter (including a personal statement about your background, career aspirations and reasons for wanting to go on the Tour)
- A curriculum vitae.
- An official transcript of all university results (including mid-year results, if available).
- Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent through a signed statement (including common seal) from the Aboriginal Heritage Association, Aboriginal Corporation or Land Council of the country of your ancestors.
- A high-resolution photo (headshot preferably) that may be used in promotional material, should you be selected to go on the Study Tour.
You will need to arrange for three written references (two of which should be academic references) to be forwarded by your referees directly to the International Scholarships team at Aurora. See Reference Criteria for guidance.
How the selection process works
Applications will be reviewed by the International Scholarships team and by Aurora's Director. Candidates who meet the selection requirements will be shortlisted for interview.
The successful applicants will be chosen primarily on the basis of academic achievement (Distinction average or higher) but also on the basis of their potential to become leaders in their field of study and in their communities. Preference will be given to students in the final year of their undergraduate studies. We are looking for applicants who have the potential to become Charlie Perkins and Roberta Sykes Scholars.
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There are many things to consider before you decide to open a child care business. These Provider Pages give you information to help you make this important decision and get started.
Alex the Bear is a short three-minute video that seeks to make the transition to child care exciting, enjoyable and a lot of fun! Join Alex as he prepares for his first adventure in child care.
The Office of Child Care (OCC) supports low-income families by providing access to affordable, high-quality early care and after-school programs. OCC also promotes children's learning by improving the quality of early care and education and after-school programs. OCC administers the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and works with state, territory and tribal governments to provide support for children and their families juggling work schedules and struggling to find child care programs to fit their needs and prepare children to succeed in school. Nearly 500,000 child care providers serve 1.5 million low-income children who receive subsidies each month.
View the joint memorandum from the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care, and Office of Refugee Resettlement: Information Memorandum - Refugee Resettlement and Child Care Partnerships: Partnering to Increase Refugee Families' Access to High-Quality Child Care
Through the Office of Child Care's Child Care Technical Assistance Network (CCTAN) and federal leadership, the OCC provides training and technical assistance to states, territories, tribes and local communities.
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Click on each topic below for more information and additional resources compiled by the Office of Child Care and CCTAN.
Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social and emotional development. Over a million children are served by Head Start programs every year, including children in every U.S. state and territory and in American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. Since 1965, nearly 30 million low-income children and their families have received these comprehensive services to increase their school readiness. Head Start programs offer a variety of service models, depending on the needs of the local community.
Search by home address, city, or zip code to find Head Start and Early Head Start programs near you.
NCCLR provides the Head Start community with research-based information, practices, and strategies to ensure optimal academic and social progress for linguistically and culturally diverse children and their families.
Refugee Families - Includes resources such as: A Handbook on 'Raising Young Children in a New Country' offered in English, Arabic, and Spanish versions; Head Start and Refugee Provider Communication Guide; Cultural Background Fact Sheets; and more.
Head Start program performance standards and other regulations, program instructions, and policy clarifications.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides new populations with opportunities to maximize their potential in the United States, linking people in need to critical resources to assist them in becoming integrated members of U.S. American society.
Find resources such as ORR newsletters; ORR technical assistance materials, including the Rainbow Welcome Initiative's Best Practices and Successes from the Field and a 2013 Cultural Orientation Guidebook for Refugees; a series of print and web materials to support unauthorized practices of immigration law initiative, including 'The Wrong Help Can Hurt' video; and more.
Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services Resources: Click here.
Serves newly arriving refugee students (ages 5 to 18) through various school supports and their families through parent involvement programs.
MED aims to help refugees start, expand, or maintain a small business through business plan development, management, book-keeping, micro-loans and marketing. ORR recently started a new MED home-based child care initiative to enable primarily refugee women to become entrepreneurs while simultaneously caring for their own children.


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Learning about taxes (CA FTB 100-ES)
Posted Aug. 15, 2008 by Gabriel Hurley
Taking care of the financial business for Zero Coordinate is easily the most difficult part of the job, I have to say. The decentralized, poorly organized, hard-to-find information regarding taxes, tax payments, and exactly how to go about it all just doesn't cut it more often than not. It's easy to see why the preferred method is to simply hire a professional to do it.
California in particular has really vague information about the rules for estimated tax payments. The Franchise Tax Board's form 100ES and even the accompanying instructions really don't give the information a new corporation needs. There are all sorts of exceptions and loopholes for the first year, and they really don't go into that at all. Seems to me that a new corporation is the one that needs the most help in getting it right, not the least help.
So what it turns out is that while California has a minimum franchise tax for corporations of $800, that tax is waived for the first tax year of the business. Instead, you have to estimate the income you expect to bring in for the year. And not just income, we're talking net taxable income. It'd be one thing to estimate gross income and just figure how much you plan on taking in. But instead you have to figure out how much money you're going to have left over after everything's said and done and if there are any circumstances that will raise or lower that amount.
As much as I don't like that system, there is one case in which it works out really nicely. When the business expects to operate at a loss for the first year, the whole thing becomes moot. There are no estimated taxes due.
And the final piece that puts it all together is that if there are no estimated taxes due, you don't even have to file any forms to tell the FTB that. It seems really strange, but you just don't send them anything until the final year-end return is due, at which point you report that you didn't make enough to owe any taxes at all, and you're done.
Obviously I'm no expert on this subject, but with everything that I've read so far, that's the best I can understand it. Maybe with any luck this post will help alleviate some future confusion for others.
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Festival / event - Chhath Puja
Main God – Lord Sun
Main Goddess – Chhathi Maiya, Usha , Prtiyusha , Maa Shashthi, Maa Katyayini
Also called - Chhathi, Dala Chhath / Surya Shashti
Observed by - Hindus, Nepali and Jains
Type- Cultural, Historical, Religious
Significance - To thank Lord Surya for granting reward of life on earth and fulfilling exacting wishes
Begins – Chaturthi of Kartik Shukla / 2 days prior to Kartik Shukla Shasti
Ends – Kartik Shukla Saptami / The day after Kartik Shasti
Year 2016 Dates Chhath Puja Festival are
Chhath Puja/Chhath Pooja/Chhath fast for first day for all devotees – Kartik Shukla Chaturthi - Sunday November 15, 2015 – Nahay Khay – Bath and eat ( Satvik Bhojan )
Chhath Puja/Chhath Pooja/Chhath Fast for second day for all devotees – Kartik Shukla Panchami - Monday November 16, 2016 – Kharna/Lohanda – Fast without water after sun set devotees take Prasad
Chhath Puja/Chhath Pooja/Chhath fast for theird day for all devotees – Kartik Shukla Shasthi - Tuesday November 17, 2016 – Sandhya Argha (Timings Sunset - 5:39 pm) - Fast without water whole day
Chhath Puja/Chhath Pooja/Chhath fast for fourth day for all devotees – Kartik Shukla Saptami - Wednesday November 18, 2016 – Suryodaya Argha (Timings Sunrise - 6:31 am) - Fast without water till Sunrise
Chhath Puja/Chhath Pooja/Chhath fast end day – Kartik Shukla Saptami - Wednesday November 18, 2015 – Paran - Breaking Of Fast
Observances - Prayers and religious rituals, including puja and prasad, bathing in the Ganges, and fasting
Chhath puja is carried out on Kartik Shukla Shashti, which is the 6th day of the month of Kartik observed by the Hindu agenda.
Chhath is being preceded exactly 6 days after Diwali festival. Chhath being a toughest fast observance, requiring the Devotees to fast without water for more than 36 hours, is very precious and worthwhile.
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Chhath Puja is an auspicious Hindu Festival of Bihar region in India. Its a Vedic major Festival of Bihar Mainly dedicated to Hindu God Surya.
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Chhath Puja Festival main Lord is Sun thats why it is also known as Surya Shashthi Festival. Other names are SuryaShashthi Parv, Dala Chhath, Chhathi Pabani, Chhath Parv, Chhathi maiya Vrta, ChhathPooja...
Why People perform Chhath Puja ?
We all know that Sun is main source of energy in whole world we all get energy as well as light to from it. In order to thank and regards the Sun for sustaining life on entire world we thanks Lord Sun by doing fast and 4 days retuals and traditions and also we request him to grant us disired wish according to our.


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"Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature." So says Bill Mollison, one of the creators of permaculture. Mr. Mollison, an Australian ecologist and University of Tasmania professor, was inspired to develop this method of living after observing the destruction of nature in the world around him. David Holmgren, also an Australian, was a co-founder of the movement; and together they have furthered the concept to the point it has reached today. Essentially, permaculture encourages supporting the natural laws of nature. When practicing this way of life, you support a sustainable and renewable system instead of one of depletion and destruction.
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The whole green movement exemplifies permaculture as well. When you use green building materials, reduce your usage of fuel, conserve resources, and avoid chemical products, you help to create a cleaner, healthier world. This philosophy of thought carries over into helping your fellow man as well and building communities committed to supporting and protecting each other. This movement is finally reaching high measures of success, as highlighted in "The Invisible U.S. Efficiency Boom" posted in Green Building News 2008.
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You don't have to be a yogini to practice prenatal yoga, heck you could have never even taken a yoga class before. Prenatal yoga is not only good for you physically but mentally as well. Nine months of pregnancy takes a toll on your body that is for sure. It also takes a toll on your mind. Prenatal yoga is designed to be gentler yoga for mommy's to be. It includes all the typical asana or postures but in a comforting way. Most yoga schools offer some type of prenatal class that range anywhere from once a week to two or three times a week. In these classes you will focus on meditation which helps to calm the mind and become centered and focused.
Meditation can be useful all nine months of your pregnancy especially when the pregnancy hormones are making you feel like an alien in your own body. Meditation can also come into play during childbirth. A focused mind could equal a quicker childbirth process. Your prenatal class will also focus on pranayama or breath work. You're probably wondering why you would have to practice breathing you do it on your own everyday without even thinking. The way we breathe everyday is rushed and shallow and we are not getting the most out of our breath.
Instead, in a prenatal yoga class you will learn different breathing techniques to help get the most out of your breath and even learn how to calm your mind with using these breaths. Even if you haven't given birth before you know how important breathing is in giving childbirth. Finally, in a prenatal yoga class you will learn the asana or postures. The asana is where you get your heart pumping, you engage muscles you never knew existed and you begin to build strength and stamina in parts of your body you really never thought you had.
It is important to remember when you are looking for a prenatal yoga class that your instruction is a RYT (registered yoga teacher). Although yoga truly is for anyone at any stage in their life it is important if you have never taken yoga before to start with a prenatal class. These classes are designed with the pregnant woman in mind. You will never be put into postures or given breath work in a prenatal class that would be harmful to you and your little angel. If you can't find a prenatal class or you're a practicing yogini then by all means head over to your local studio and take a class. Just remember to always let your teacher know you are pregnant so he/she can instruct you in different ways during the class.


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David Harper previews the exhibition Surfaces, Supports: Tatiana Berg and Evan Nesbit at Storefront Bushwick, on view November 16 – December 23, 2012.
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Back Issues of The Little Round Table - August 2009
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I love all of the tablescapes. I love the magazine cover...very cute :-)ReplyDelete
All of your table settings look so wonderful. You must have such fun planning meals and settings.ReplyDelete
Thanks for reposting these, Candy. I think I was slightly distracted by getting my boy off to college when they first appeared. ;~DReplyDelete
Love how you used those little glass pitcher ornaments as individual flower vases in the "Premier Issue". Sweet.
The August mosaic is fantastic! That yellow/red/turquoise table just pops out at me!
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My friend, it's so nice to have you for Sunday Favorites this week...what a fabulous post to share with us! There are many of these tablescapes that I missed...so it's brand spankin' new to me! However, I have been following your delightful blog for a little while now...I always really enjoy seeing your beautiful tablescapes!!! I love, love, LOVE all of your vintage tablecloths...they're so pretty, very vibrant colors and I love that!!! I love how you coordinate the color of your dinnerware to your gorgeous tablecloths!!! I was looking at your beautiful mosaic and trying to choose a favorite tablescape...I finally gave up! Hehe! They're all so pretty!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this lovely post with us for Sunday Favorites today...what a treat!!! Hope that you and your family had a wonderful Christmas holiday!!!
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So glad you stopped by to catch up on the memories and tablescapes of this past summer. Even I had forgotten some of them. Check back each day this week for a look back at more tablescapes.


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The earth community, the Life Community, is not the property of any one religion or group or part of the world; it is the Commons that embraces us all, our planetary home. And it needs us as never before. It calls to us to become, not heroes but community builders, builders of home, gatherers and embracers, bearers of hospitality, keepers of the shared space that nurtures us all. It calls us not to go forth and come back laden with honors but to honor where we are, who we are, and from that place to reach out to connect to and honor each other in the community of life.
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He had not a cent in his pocket, but he had faith. He had decided, the night before, that he would be as much an adventurer as the ones he had admired in books.
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Arriving after an overnight flight from Auckland. Later the same afternoon, the aircraft would continue on to London Heathrow. [Canon 10D]
Close Up Shot of the First Boeing 777 for Air New Zealand.This Aircraft will be Flying to Tokyo as NZ99.Had a Great Day Spotting with Richard Allen.
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ZK-OKA taxiing to her berth after a late afternoon arrival. This one's for the archives as Air NZ's ending it's SIN-AKL direct service in Oct 06 after a 40+ year history.
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Lauren Conrad looked out for those who's bodies cannot endure the cold weather today, January 22 at LaurenConrad.com with a little packet to make the body stronger.
Lauren dons this as a do it yourself get well soon kit consisting of a pack of tissues, Emergen-C or Airborne, lip balm, tea, honey, and throat lozenges.
This mug filled with all the essentials needed to be better faster is also meant to lift one's spirits during recovery as well as letting one know you're thinking of them.
Lauren and Ilana Saul give LC.com visitors the opportunity to bring forth suggestions on what they would put in a get well kit aside from the items recommended.
And once these get well bags are created, one must store them away just in case they or someone else get sick due in part to the record-breaking cold we're encountering this year.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Cummings of DeWitt announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kalen Brooke Cummings, to Jeremy Bruce Prine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Prine of Hazen.
The future bride is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The future groom graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a Bachelor of Music in Worship Arts degree in May of 2012 and is currently the music minister at Southside Baptist Church of Stuttgart.
The wedding will be held at New Life Fellowship Church in DeWitt on May 25, 2013 at 2 p.m. and the couple will reside in their home in Stuttgart.
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Every January, I, like many folks, pause to review the prior year. Did I accomplish all my writing-related goals? Was it a successful year? What do I need to do better in 2014? I thought it might help others if I shared a bit, so peek back with me. Learn from my mistakes. After all, Shakespeare wrote, "What's past is prologue." Apparently, he didn't know prologues are usually information dumps and most editors frown upon them. I think everything turned out all right for him though.
My first goal for the year was to finish my novel. I'm pleased to say I met that objective and wrapped up work on Swiss Cheese and Prairie Dogs: A Study in Plot Holes. It's wide open for a sequel. I patted myself on the back and checked that one off the list.
Finding an agent to represent my work was another priority. Don't get me wrong. I get a lot of e-mail from prospective agents. So much, in fact, I'm filtering my inbox to put anything with "cease and desist" in its own folder. Ultimately, I did obtain representation and she's doing a great job, though I'm not clear why she has to change phone numbers so often.
I also wanted to attend and network at the Blue Ridge conference, and I did fulfill that goal, at least partially. I was there and had a great time. Wonderful classes, group meetings, and worship. But the introverted writer in me kept any serious networking from taking place. I did imperceptibly nod at Dr. Alton Gansky in a hallway once, but managed to escape before eye contact could be made.
So 2013 was a mixed bag for me. What's in store for 2014? Finishing my second novel is at the top of the list. I like the wording of that sentence because it implies I've actually started writing the book. I'm also going to work on strengthening my online presence. Maybe get a cat and post pictures or something. Still fleshing that out. And I'll definitely be in Asheville for the BRMCWC again. Can't wait. Until then, I'll be practicing my make-believe phone calls while staring at the floor. If you recognize me, can you nod? Maybe even smile and make eye contact? Just don't overdo it. Baby steps, people. Baby steps.
The Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference will be May 18th-22nd this year. The conference is just outside beautiful Asheville, North Carolina.
After years in the big city corporate world, Tom Threadgill now lives in a small rural community in the South. When he's not pretending to write, he spends his time puttering around the yard while his dog watches with complete disinterest. His wife tends to agree with the dog. Tom can be reached through his website, TomThreadgill.com or on Facebook.


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March 1, 2013
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Tulane starting pitcher Tony Rizzotti (2-1) threw seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits with a walk and 10 strikeouts to lead the Tulane Green Wave to a 4-0 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday night from Sewell-Thomas Stadium. With the loss, Alabama drops to 7-2 on the season and Tulane gets back to .500 on the year with a 5-5 mark.
"Overall, their starter and reliever did a really good job of pounding the strike zone with the fastball," UA head coach Mitch Gaspard said. "On our end, offensively, we really never got anything going and I thought we were very passive tonight at the plate. I know their kid is good, but we should have been more aggressive on the fastball. We have to create more opportunities for ourselves offensively. We really just didn't have that many quality at-bats tonight. We were down two strikes almost every hitter and every inning ... credit to their guys."
Alabama starter Charley Sullivan (0-1) was charged with the loss, despite having a career-high 12 strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work. Sullivan allowed four runs on 10 hits and walked a batter. Sophomore right fielder Ben Moore and senior catcher Brett Booth both contributed multi-hit nights with two hits apiece, junior first baseman Austen Smith pitched in a base hit and freshman Georgie Salem drew a walk, stretching his reaching base streak to a team-high nine games.
For Tulane, shortstop Brennan Middleton was 4-for-5 with two RBI and Brandon Boudreaux and Cameron Burns added two hits each. Ian Gibaut threw the final two inning for Tulane, allowing no hits or runs with two strikeouts.
It was a pitchers' duel early, as both Sullivan and the Rizzotti kept the opponent off the board for the first two innings, but Tulane got to Sullivan in the third inning to take a 1-0 lead.
A wild pitch on Sullivan's third strikeout of the fourth inning allowed Tulane to reach base to stay alive in the inning. The Green Wave took advantage with a two-RBI single on the next at-bat to stretch their lead to 4-0.
"They had the big inning there in the fourth, which was all created with two outs," Gaspard said. "I just thought our game today wasn't sharp, we were just a little off and never got going in any area tonight. We had a lot of strike outs, and the numbers looked ok, but the overall performance was not very sharp on our end."
Freshman right Keaton Haack had a career-high four strikeouts in 3.1 scoreless innings of relief for the Tide, but the Tulane bullpen kept the Tide in check to complete the combined shutout.
Alabama returns to action for game two of the series on Saturday at 2:05 p.m. CT, and the series finale is slated for Sunday at 1:05 p.m. CT.
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My First Impressions of the iPad
Jan 27
To be honest, I found Apple's announcement of the iPad quite underwhelming. I mean, c'mon! The name alone conjures up ideas of feminine hygiene products, not the "magical" most advanced technology that has ever been created.
Don't get me wrong…if someone gave me one of these suckers, I'd take it in a heart beat. I'd like to try out the book reader.
I think this is a great first step in a new direction of computing. I'd like to see 2nd and 3rd generations of the iPad, but for all that is good, please change the name!!
Technical details:
- 9.7-inch screen
- LED-backlit, IPS display
- "Multi-touch" touch-screen interface
- Weighs 1.5 pounds
- Half inch thick
- Up to 10 hours of battery life, with one month standby
- Some models support 3G Network
- 16, 32 or 64GB flash storage
- Built-in speakers
- Accelerometer
- Compass
Price and Availability:
- Available in 60 Days
- Wi-Fi Only: $499 for the 16GB, $599 for the 32GB and $699 for the 64GB.
- Wi-Fi with 3G: $629 for the 16GB, $729 for the 32GB and $829 for the 64GB.
- Data plans for 3G-capable versions of the iPad are from AT&T and will cost $29.99 a month for unlimited usage, with a 250MB plan available for $14.99 a month.
- Previously purchased iPhone and iPod Touch games and applications will all work on the company's new iPad device.


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Imagine all the uses for the MasterLock Portable Personal Safe ($19). Seriously, this thing would be perfect in nearly every situation.
-Going to the gym but don't want to pay for a locker? MasterLock it up to the StairMaster.
-Going on a cruise and don't want to leave your passport out for Creepy McThieverstons to snatch up? MasterLock it up underneath the bed.
-Plan on hitting the library in the wee hours of the night knowing you're probably going to pass out with your iPod and cell hanging out on the table? MasterLock it up to your desk!
It allows you to anchor it to a fixed location with the included cable, set your own combination, and also listen to or charge your devices while they're locked up in the safe by sliding the cords through the cable access port. Seriously, it's so versatile your boyfriend will want one too (they come in black!).
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