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Kriston Capps is a staff writer for CityLab covering housing, architecture, and politics. He previously worked as a senior editor for Architect magazine.
DUBROVNIK, CROATIA—Ivone Alvarado and Miguel Gomez planned to take in all the sites of Europe. The couple mapped out their vacation in June, a long sojourn from their home in Bogotá, Colombia, with stops in France, Norway, Portugal, and Spain. Then they added time for one final, more unusual destination: Croatia's Dalmatian Coast, and the picturesque medieval city of Dubrovnik.
"We saw a film by a Mexican filmmaker who travels and films his trips," Alvarado says, noting that they'd never heard of Dubrovnik before. "Because of that, we came here."
What sold the couple on the Croatian city was its link to "Game of Thrones," HBO's cinematic adaptation of George R.R. Martin's fantasy epic, A Song of Ice and Fire. Gomez, who wore a "Winter Is Coming" t-shirt underneath his DSLR camera, says that the show brought him to Dubrovnik, once he learned that scenes set in the fictional Westeros capital of King's Landing were filmed here.
Hollywood seems to have discovered Dubrovnik. Parts of The Last Jedi, the eighth episode in the Star Wars saga that opens on December 15, also take place in the fortress town. Filming wrapped this year on a new Robin Hood film starring Taron Eagerton, Jamie Foxx, and Jamie Dornan (and produced by Leonard DiCaprio). The 25th James Bond film is reported to begin shooting in the city in January 2018.
Dubrovnik hasn't seen so much attention from film studios since Captain America was filmed here. (No, not Marvel's sequel-spawning Chris Evans blockbuster—rather the all-but-forgotten, zero-budget 1990 flick that saw Cap battle the Red Skull back when Dubrovnik was still part of Yugoslavia.) Local production companies have sprung up to anticipate the needs of visiting moviemakers.
The city has survived every war that the Balkan Peninsula has delivered to its doorsteps, but a different force now threatens: tourism. On the heels of "Game of Thrones" filming, the Pearl of the Adriatic has been besieged by "Game of Thrones" fans. Since 2011, when the show first premiered on HBO, tourism in Dubrovnik has seen an increase of 9 to 12 percent annually, according to the Dubrovnik Tourist Board. Many of those visitors—up to 10,000 or more a day—arrive by sea: Dubrovnik is now the world's number-two cruise destination after Venice.
While the show's notoriety is good news for Dubrovnik's economy, 80 percent of which relies on tourism, UNESCO has warned that Old Town Dubrovnik, a World Heritage Site, cannot accommodate this crush of newcomers. Some residents have had enough, too.
"I find it idiotic, the 'Game of Thrones' and the tourism related to it," says Krunoslav Ivanišin, an architect and professor of design and urbanism at the University of Zagreb in Croatia. "But you must understand that citizens of Dubrovnik must make their living, and 'Game of Thrones,' Robin Hood, Star Wars, and James Bond do help them."
"Game of Thrones" is indeed big business for the city. If the tourism boom isn't entirely attributable to the show (which began filming in Dubrovnik with season two), it's at least closely linked, as evidenced by a dozen or so different tourist-trap "Thrones" shops selling HBO-licensed merch in the historic part of the city. Guides lead daily tours through the narrow alleys of Old Town, tracing the footsteps of Cersei Lannister's famous walk of atonement through King's Landing. Visitors will not find her castle, the Red Keep, or the the Great Sept of Baelor, the most sacred cathedral in this show's version of the Catholic Church (or it was, until the season-six finale, when wicked Cersei blew it to smithereens). Those buildings are sets in the show's main Northern Ireland studios and added to Dubrovnik in post-production. But most of the rest of the outdoor scenes set in King's Landing fall within the city's ancient walls and giant gates, parts of Dubrovnik that until recently were very much lived in.
There are at least 15 official "Game of Thrones" tours to show people where these scenes were shot. Most go by foot, although fans can opt for tours outside town that travel by horse-drawn buggy and even by yacht. One kayak tour allows boaters to paddle through the site of the Battle of Blackwater Bay. In reality, it's little more than an inlet below Fort Lovrijenac—the tower where Sandor Clegane whomps some poor bastard to death for the amusement of King Joffrey.
Never mind that Fort Lovrijenac was the site of many actual battles, from the 7th-century naval campaigns in Croatia's endless wars with Venice to the the Croatian War of Independence in the early 1990s. Hundreds of people were killed and thousands were displaced during the medieval-style Siege of Dubrovnik that closed out the 20th century. Several men responsible for the 1992 battle against the city—Pavle Strugar, Vladimir Kovačević, Miodrag Jokić—were charged with or convicted for war crimes. Former Croatian general Slobodan Praljak, who killed himself in November by drinking poison during a live war-crimes trial in the Hague, has said his command only ever crossed the border into Bosnia and Herzegovina to defend Dubrovnik.
"We were like a little country of Lord Varyses and Littlefingers," says Iva Nikolić, who gives tours of both the city's fictional and nonfictional histories. She says that "Game of Thrones" dominates the tourist season today, noting that there were two Thrones–themed destination weddings in Dubrovnik this year alone. Nikolić works in production when the GoT circus is in town, and she has credits for doing stand-in photography for stars such as Lena Headey (Queen Cersei). She described the experience of walking through the streets of her hometown as she blocked shots for Cersei's walk of shame—with 500 of her friends and neighbors shouting "whore!" at her.
Dubrovnik is also bracing for Star Wars fans, although the city doesn't even know what planet it's on in Episode VIII—The Last Jedi. Bozidar Jukic, who runs the fan site Star Wars Dubrovnik, says that he has a good guess, based on the fact that the production closed down the entire historic main street, known as Stradun ("Street"), where explosions could be heard throughout filming. He also notes that the stunt double for Daisy Ridley (Rey) was in town, a tell for antsy fans.
"It all points to Dubrovnik playing the role of Canto Bight, a casino city within the Star Wars universe," Jukic says.
He isn't waiting to find out whether he's right: Jukic has already mapped out a Star Wars tour of Dubrovnik. He sees what's coming. The Last Jedi will only add to the ranks of nerds like Alvarado and Gomez who are willing to go out of their way, to travel halfway around the world, to scratch that inner fan itch.
Even without the pop-culture tie-ins, there are plenty of reasons to visit Dubrovnik. The Stradun is paved with limestone that dates back to the Habsburg Empire, a broad stone boulevard polished smooth by two centuries of footfalls. Most of the city's architecture is Baroque, not medieval; an earthquake in 1667 leveled just about everything but the fortified city walls. Churches and palaces were built with the fine white limestone mined from the island of Vrnik in the Korčula archipelago. The city's distinctive burnt-orange terra cotta roofs make for picture-postcard views, and the region's Mediterranean food and wines are similar to those on the other side of the Adriatic in Italy (try the cuttlefish risotto and rakija šljivovica, a plum brandy).
Whether it's the delights of Dalmatian cuisine or the ruthlessness of the Lannisters, the draw of Dubrovnik has emerged as a problem for the city's cultural heritage. A 2015 report prepared by UNESCO warns of "tourist blight," specifically fingering cruise ships as the culprit. The numbers are staggering: More than 1 million passengers arrive in Dubrovnik each year, ferried by nearly 600 cruise ships that berth in the city's two ports. Recent upgrades to the Port of Gruž allow it to accommodate the world's largest cruise ships—Gregor Clegane–sized vessels rising up to 18 stories tall with up to 5,600 beds. The city has only about 43,000 residents.
On the busiest days, more than 10,000 tourists disembark here, which worries UNESCO. An earthquake on such a day in this seismically active region would be catastrophic, although the report focuses more on the congestion that cruise ships introduce to sites like the Pile Gate. In 2016, the agency recommended a cap of just 8,000 cruise-ship tourists inside the medieval walls per day. Dubrovnik Mayor Mato Franković, who has said that he wants to preserve the city's status as the best destination on the Adriatic, is more than happy to comply. In fact, this summer, Franković called for a figure well below the official UNESCO lid: He wants to limit cruise-ship visitors to just 4,000 tourists per day.
Many of Dubrovnik's shopkeepers, restaurateurs, and hoteliers might be glad to see them go. Cruise ship tourists typically sleep and eat aboard their boats, limiting their economic benefits to host cities. Franković's bet may be that the city will get by just fine without them.
Dubrovnik faces other challenges that are hard for even the United Nations to tackle. Like historic central Venice, it's undergoing severe museumification: According to Dubrovački Dvevnik, this year's census puts the population of Old Town at a mere 1,557 residents, down almost 30 percent from 2011. Many households list their properties all year long on Airbnb.
Ivanišin, whose firm has built several new buildings around the city, blames the city's central planning guidelines—known as the General Urban Plan—for the calcification. Both Ivanišin and Dubrovnik's Society of Architects have criticized the development plan as being far too accommodating to hotels but too strict for buildings with public uses, from schools to libraries to housing. "I do not see many strengths in it, only lot of drawbacks," Ivanišin says. "It is purely bureaucratic, with too many restrictions and too many exceptions. Very bad, in short, and hard to understand."
The harm for places like Dubrovnik may come in how the city builds to meet a tourism boom driven by Hollywood and cruise lines. There's reason for concern: One newspaper speculates that in Sibenik, a coastal city to the north, a visit from Brad Pitt was enough to spur a change to the city's General Urban Plan to clear out greenfield pine forest and olive groves to make way for an $898 million Swiss resort. An example of a more sustainable development might be Nikola Bašić's "Sea Organ," a coastal landscape project that doubles as an experimental sound pavilion. It might not attract millions of tourists, but it also doesn't depend on a never-ending throng of the global elite to qualify as a success.
Building attractions and accommodations for tourists that also contribute to a better Croatia is a challenge in sustainability. After all, "Game of Thrones" is filming its final season now (which may not begin airing until spring 2019); residents may grumble today about GoT dorks Instagramming their swords-and-sandals fantasies around town, but eventually they will go away. In the near term, if Dubrovnik can make up in geek visits what it foreswears in cruise crashers, then it might make the best of its turn in the spotlight.
Even if that means trucking in dirt to turn Dubrovnik's clean streets into a suitably filthy backdrop for a fantasy epic. For the time being, Dubrovnik's biggest problem is keeping people out.
"You can't get better marketing than TV or movies today," Nikolić says.
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Starring Eddie Redmayne ("Les Misérables") and Felicity Jones ("The Amazing Spider-Man 2"), this is the extraordinary story of one of the world's greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science, and achieving more than they could ever have dreamed. The film is based on the memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, by Jane Hawking, and is directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh ("Man on Wire").

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There has been much ado about Tuscany in the past several years. Several books and movies about Tuscany have made people fall in love with this area, and why wouldn't we? Florence, Lucca, Sienna, San Gimignano, and Arezzo are all very special towns that are endowed with many of the artistic treasures of Italy. The hills of Chianti and the mountains of the Alpi Apuane provide the scenery we have learned to recognize as Tuscan. Tuscany is the artistic heart of Italy.
Umbria, Tuscany's neighbor to the east, is considered the "Green Heart of Italy". the rolling hills and rugged mountains provide a wonderful landscape for the medieval towns and Roman ruins of Umbria. Assisi is the largest town in Umbria, but Perugia, Orvietto, Todai, Gubbio and Spoleto are all places worth visiting. The rich soil of Umbria yields exquisite olive oils, truffles, and many different wines.
Between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea lies the region of Le Marche (the marshes.) This largely undiscovered area is known for its long stretches of sandy beaches and its agricultural countryside. The main city in Le Marche is the medieval city of Urbino, which is the home to one of the most beautiful Renaissance palaces in Italy: Palazzo Ducale, which now houses the Galleria Nationale delle Marche.
Central Italy is what people think about when dreaming of an Italy vacation: Italian Cypress spiking into the sky, red-tiled roofs peeking from behind rolling hills, Renaissance architecture and world-class art treasures, mouth-watering food and famous Italian wines. Central Italy is the heart and soul of this enchanting country.
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In the new vineyard that we have planted this year we remove the grass around the vines by utilizing the hoe and we replace some fine earth around the vines to maintain the humidity.
It should be considered that this year from January until 14 May only 100 millimeters of rainwater has fallen as opposed to 200 millimeters that normally has rained in the previous years. But a week ago Sunday in the afternoon, in 5 hours, roughly 50 millimeters of rain fell which served to regive turgor to the vines, olive trees, and cereals that had not only felt the heat but also the north wine that had blown for many days and had dried the earth.


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So, when all was said and done, we were the proud owners of a brand new stainless fridge, stainless microwave, stainless stove, and stainless dishwasher. We absolutely loved the new appliances....for the first day only.
After that brief one-day honeymoon period with our new stainless appliances, we realized what a BIG mistake we made!
We have kids, for crying out loud! Kids who love to touch EVERYTHING. Oh sheesh! Can you see where I am going with this?
Oh yes, our classy new stainless appliances were covered in little boy fingerprints (and splatters from liquids and food), and I could not for the life of me figure out how to remove them! I tried everything I could think of, but those fingerprints and water marks were there to stay. (I was able to remove the grease and food splatters, but the stainless just smeared then.) I quickly grew to dislike my new appliances.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago when Nicole from Mom Fuse asked me if I would be interested in reviewing a cleaning product by E-cloth. I did a bit of research and discovered that they made a special eco-friendly kitchen pack that would work on my stainless appliances! Woo-Hoo! I was so excited to give them a try!
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SAN FRANCISCO–The Blue Mermaid Restaurant & Bar in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf announced the completion of extensive renovations to its indoor and outdoor dining areas. Known for its sustainably farmed seafood dishes and wharf-side ambiance, the 7,000-square-foot venue is located in the historic Haslett Warehouse in the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park and adjacent to the award-winning Argonaut Hotel.
Designed to provide a casual dining experience for enjoying shareable plates and to accommodate larger groups, new additions to the restaurant include raised dining booths and oversized steel windows that pay homage to the historic building and its maritime surroundings. The expansive open bar has rich colors and nautical textures and offers the Blue Mermaid's signature, locally-inspired cocktails like the Bloody Mermaid, Painted Lady, and Steph Saffron.
The Blue Mermaid's outdoor dining patio now has fire pits for group gatherings. The space is surrounded by the original red brick façade of the Cannery Courtyard and offers waterfront views.
"We're thrilled to welcome guests back to enjoy the new Blue Mermaid experience," said Executive Chef Nathaniel Mitzner. "The new design really celebrates our port-side location and creates the perfect setting for enjoying the unique seafood dishes we are proud to serve."
Showcasing locally-sourced ingredients, the Blue Mermaid's menu offers San Francisco favorites and signature dishes including Chef Mitzner's award-winning Dungeness crab and corn chowder, classic cioppino and Dungeness crab cakes, and the Blue Mermaid burger. The restaurant is open Monday through Friday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and offers a casual brunch with cocktails on weekends for travelers and locals alike.


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About Helle Sparre
"Helle (it's pronounced HELL-uh) tells her story better than anyone else can and I want to introduce you to the woman who's going to help you improve your doubles tennis game by this afternoon. Unlike many tennis pros who enjoyed success on the tour, she's been able to translate her skills to hundreds and hundreds of students who have improved their game and their appreciation of the sport of tennis."
~ Jim Schock
Publisher of "Dynamite Doubles"
Helle Sparre was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1956. She began playing tennis at the age of six and by age 19 she was the Number One ranked player in her country.
In 1978, Helle advanced to the round of 32 at Wimbledon and later on that year she won the U.S. Clay Court Women's Doubles Championship. In 1997, Helle competed for the victorious U.S. Women's 40's team in the World Cup and won the 40's World Doubles Championship.
She is the author of the book Dynamite Doubles and the creator of the Dynamite Doubles System which helps all levels of tennis players understand how to play smarter and win in doubles immediately. She has adapted and teaches the Dynamite Doubles system for Pickleball as well. Sparre is also one of a growing number of former tennis professionals who have successfully converted to Pickleball. In fact, in an addition to playing professionally, she is recognized as one of the best Pickleball instructors in the nation today, while serving as an advocate for the growth of the game at all ages and all levels.


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No Cable for a Month
I told myself after Wimbledon, I'd quit cable–at least temporarily. A summer challenge to rid myself of the evil toxins that spew from the endless hours of cable news and reality TV.
Now I haven't gotten all crazy and called Comcast to disconnect, but I suspect cold turkey would be an easier way to go.
No, I'm subscribing to a crazy level, call cable anonymous-type of temptation. I'm leaving the cable connected. The only thing between me and channel surfing is pure will power. I can hear the devil serpent whispering to me now, "turn me on, it's time for another rerun of Friends."
Over the past six months, I've closely monitored my viewing habits and discovered that most of what I enjoy watching is quality, scripted TV, and live events like Wimbledon. I hate reality shows, even the contest-based one's, and since we won't have an election for another three years, there's no sense in watching the childlike behavior that ensues on cable news. All the news I need to know is in my daily Facebook feed of The British Monarchy. You didn't think I'd miss that coverage, did you?
For me, it's the live events that keep me an indentured servant to Comcast. Yes, I can hookup my computer and watch them online through my TV, but I haven't gotten that sophisticated yet. That's another step in the cable addiction recovery plan.
Now before you think I'm all anti-TV, let me be clear, I'm anti-cable. I hate what they offer and what I have to pay on annual basis just to watch Wimbledon and March Madness.
So for the next month, I challenge myself to not watch anything through my Comcast cable account. Instead, I will opt for my Netflix account and the channels offered via my Roku (BTW: the Smithsonian channel is great).
Day 1, starts now!


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Medical tourism is a popular trend that has come about due to advances in the field of medical technology, growing number of patients and high level of expertise in the medical field. Simply explained, people travelling from their home country to another country with the intention to secure medical treatment, which might not be available in their homeland, is known as medical tourism. Segments such as cosmetic surgery, dental care, fertility treatment, cardiology and cardiac surgery are the key promoters of medical tourism. Medical tourism has made it easy for patients to travel to other countries and get much-needed medical treatment and undergo surgeries. On the other hand, this does have some disadvantages such as low quality medical treatment. Also people from developed and advanced economies travel to emerging nations, thus affecting the revenue generation in their respective nation, for instance approximately 1 million Americans travelled outside the US for medical treatment in 2014.
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Medical tourism is rapidly gaining popularity in Asian countries owing to features such as reasonable cost of medical treatments and surgery, advanced medical technology, hospitality services, medical professionals and expertise, qualified doctors and nurses, favorable currency exchange rate etc. Trusted international accreditation and high quality medical services in low prices are the key drivers of medical tourism. Patients traveling abroad for medical tourism can save 30 % to 90%. As a result, the demand for medical tourism is expected to witness exponential growth over the forecast period. However, there could be restrains along with the growth drivers such as unprofessional conduct or false medical practices, inadequate additional medical care etc.
The medical tourism market is segmented on the basis of types of medical treatment provided and on the basis of geography. On the basis of types of treatment it is segmented into cosmetic treatment, cardiovascular treatment, fertility treatment, dental treatment, orthopedic treatment and other general treatments. On the basis of geography, the market has been segmented into Asia pacific, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, North America, and South America.
The major markets having the appreciation for medical tourism consist of Asia pacific, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, North America, and South America. Top destinations for medical tourism are Costa Rica, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and United States. The growing popularity of medical tourism has also proved beneficial for the tourism industry. For instance, Thailand in the Asia region is a very popular country for medical as well as regular tourism. The key players in the medical tourism industry are Prince Court Medical Centre Malaysia, Gleneagles Hospital Singapore, Clemenceau Medical Centre Lebanon, Bumrungrad International Hospital Thailand, Fortis Hospital India, Wooridul Spine Hospital Korea, Anadolu Medical Centre Turkey and Asklepios Klinik Barmbek Germany.
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These major key players in the medical tourism market offer various medical services such as medical treatment for gastrointestinal diseases, In vitro fertilization, orthopedics, kidney diseases, cancers, interventional cardiology, bio-compatible artificial joints, plastic surgery, pulmonology, joint replacement and many more. However, dental care, cardiology general surgery, urology, women's health care services, neurology, organ transplants, plastic surgery and orthopedic surgery are very widely offered services in medical tourism.
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Hotel Nexus Seattle is the epitome of comfortable accommodations with a retro flair. We combine fresh and unique style with personal service and comfort.
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David B. Goldstein is the author of a previous poetry collection, Laws of Rest, a book of criticism, Eating and Ethics in Shakespeare's England, and two chapbooks, the most recent of which is Object Permanence. Goldstein is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including the Shakespeare's Globe Book Award. He lives with his family in Toronto, where he is Associate Professor of English at York University. He presents his latest book Lost Originals.
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The Center For Podiatric Care and Sports Medicine is a podiatric surgical and sports medicine practice specializing in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders and diseases of the foot and ankle for children, adults and seniors. The Center is under the medical direction of Dr. Josef J. Geldwert. Dr. Geldwert is widely recognized as one of the leading New York Podiatrists with more than 40 years of experience and a host of affiliations. Get to know him in our NYC Foot Surgeon Spotlight.
For your convenience, we offer two office locations in White Plains and Manhattan.
The Westchester County office is situated in a brick building with ample free parking in an adjacent lot, down quiet Mitchell Place, off Mamaroneck Avenue, in the heart of White Plains. We are conveniently located very close to White Plains Hospital.
Our Manhattan facility is down the road the Guggenheim Museum at 111 East 88th Street. In fact, (weather permitting) much rehabilitation work takes place in beautiful Central Park, which is six minutes from our center.
Both facilities provide comfortable and efficient settings that allow us to diagnose and treat any foot problem quickly and thoroughly.
Here at The Center, we offer comprehensive treatment of functional problems of the foot and ankle, fitting and modification of orthotic inserts, and podiatric sports medicine rehabilitation services. The Center provides quality care to those who suffer from chronic back and knee or foot problems stemming from abnormal biomechanics or sports injuries. Bunions, plantar fasciitis, and tendon issues are a few of our specialties.
We are fully equipped to handle acute accidental injuries with a full suite of diagnostic imaging technology, advanced pain relief therapies, and a staff of specialists and surgeons on hand when seconds count. We'll see you through the entire process from diagnosis through recovery
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X-Rays are an important tool for proper diagnosis and tracking of podiatric problems. The Center has its own X-Ray facilities. We take the utmost care not to expose you to any unnecessary radiation and will order X-Rays only when they are essential. Our Westchester office has state of the art digital radiology, which allows images to be viewed on a computer rather than having films. The New York office has a musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging unit for evaluation of tendon & muscle problems.
Both the New York and Westchester offices have a Walking & Running Gait Analysis Lab with video motion analysis. Either facility has the tools necessary to perform in-house computerized orthotic scanning to fashion custom insoles with minimal waiting.
The New York office has a cryosurgical unit for advanced treatment of neuromas and chronic plantar fasciitis.
Our doctors' goals are aimed at "getting patients back to their sport or healthy lifestyle quickly."
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UNISYS, a global Sandstone partner, launch "Elevate" solution
New solution aims to improve banking "shopfront" across all channels
February 16, 2017 | News
Sandstone and Unisys, our global partner, have recently launched an end-to-end banking proposition focusing on improvements to a financial institution's shopfront across all channels.
Sandstone's origination and internet and mobile banking solutions combine with UNISYS' core banking solution to specifically look at improving the customer experience and customer interface across all touch points.
Elevate by Unisys will address key areas for banks such as high application drop-out rates, customer satisfaction and customer retention which in turn will help drive new customer acquisition.
As referenced in Australian Banking and Finance's article titled 'Unisys spruiks frictionless banking solution' published on February 16, 2017 "what the Australian banking customer wants, according to UNISYS, is a software-led solution that allows banks to personalise and differentiate services for an improved customer experience".
According to Unisys' Elevate website, "Elevate™ by Unisys is a holistic integrated omni channel digital banking software framework that enables continuous, seamless customer journeys regardless of touchpoint, anytime, anywhere – mobile banking, internet, branch, or contact centre".
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At Prather Ranch, knowledge about their cattle's genetics and keeping their herd in a low-stress environment leads to a favorable work atmosphere and quality beef.
Imagine a valley filled with cattle as far as the eye can see. This rustic scene needs a chorus of moos to be complete, right? Not if you're talking about the calm cows at Prather Ranch, an innovative enterprise with a unique philosophy in the Golden State.
"We had a reporter from National Public Radio at our ranch spend an hour trying to get one moo out of our cattle, and he couldn't get it," said ranch General Manager Jim Rickert. "When they're with their social groups and are comfortable in the environment they're in, it's unusual to get any vocalizations at all."
Rickert and his wife, Mary, operate Prather Ranch on the philosophy that the lowest stress on the herd, coupled with the highest amount of knowledge about their genetics, leads to a favorable work environment and superior quality beef.
"If the animals are handled gently and are relaxed, the whole process goes better for everyone involved," he said. "It also makes for a better product. We're doing a lot of the same things that my grandfather did clear back in the 1920s and '30s. He raised livestock a lot like this. In a lot of ways, we're not reinventing anything. This is more of a traditional way of raising beef cattle."
The Rickerts' ranch management practices have garnered several awards, including Commercial Producer of the Year by the Beef Improvement Federation, the Environmental Stewardship Award for their region by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and, for two years in a row, Gov. Schwarzenegger's Environmental and Economic Leadership honors.
The ranch's roots date back to the 1870s. Walter Ralphs, whose family founded Ralphs Grocery Co., purchased the ranch in 1964. The Rickerts were brought on to manage it in 1979 and are minority owners.
Prather Ranch spans 34,000 acres and has about 4,000 head of cattle on several properties spread throughout Northern California, from Colusa County to Siskiyou County. What makes the operation unusual is that it's a closed herd, meaning that for nearly 30 years, no other females have been introduced. Every step of the process--from breeding to feeding--is strictly monitored. This requires extensive record keeping, the bovine equivalent of a Social Security number on ear tags and another number visible on the side of every animal.
"We can control the whole process, from conception all the way to the consumer," Jim Rickert said. "This is an expensive way to do it, but we're hoping that this alternate way of producing food is attractive to the American consumer."
Two types of beef are raised at the ranch: natural and organic. Natural means no artificial ingredients and with minimal processing. Organic beef is an increasingly larger endeavor at the ranch and requires a host of strict growing criteria, including ensuring that the cattle eat only certified organic feed. The ranch grows more than 18,000 tons of hay a year, providing the majority of feed for their herds.
New technology was recently implemented to give meat quality an additional boost. Through the GeneSTAR program, bulls whose genes test positive for tenderness are retained as breeding stock.
Prather beef is dry-aged for more than two weeks, then hand-cut at a private, federally inspected plant on the ranch. It's shipped to finer restaurants, retail stores and farmers' markets from Northern California to Southern Oregon. Demand is exceptional, complete with rave reviews from chefs and customers alike.
"People love it!" said Executive Chef Chris Cosentino of Incanto Restaurant in San Francisco, considered one of the Bay Area's best eateries. "Last night we sold 28 hanger steaks. It definitely gives you a great feeling when people recognize the difference between the quality."
Three thousand miles to the east, restaurants in New York City such as the Better Burger chain feature Prather beef in one-of-a-kind gourmet hamburgers.
Prather Ranch is among many success stories in the beef business, which is in the midst of a renaissance of demand. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association says consumer demand for the meat has risen by more than 20 percent since the late 1990s, with annual sales of approximately $70 billion.
Along with the mouthwatering meat it provides, another facet of the Prather Ranch herd is its surprising role as a source of medical products. Because the herd is closed and so closely monitored, many parts of the cattle are sold to pharmaceutical companies for surgical and cosmetic products.
One of these products is cleaned and processed bones for surgical implants. Unlike stainless steel implants, the more natural, cattle-based product has a greater chance of being absorbed by patients, improving their odds for a successful recovery. (It also helps patients pass through airports without a blaring metal detector.) Cattle bone implants are available in the United States, Europe and Asia.
And, for burn victims, pituitary glands from cattle are used to make artificial skin for grafting.
"We really like the feeling that with these cattle, we are able to use just about every part of the animal, whether it is through beef or through bones, that we are helping people live a healthier, safer life," Mary Rickert said.
Another product from the herd provides the basis for a popular cosmetic procedure. Cowhides are used to make collagen, which doctors often inject into women's lips to make them fuller. Collagen also has numerous surgical applications, including its use as a plug for angioplasty patients. The estimated retail value of collagen derived from a single cowhide is a cool $1 million.
The heart of Prather Ranch remains raising beef in a way that's sustainable for the environment and that provides the centerpiece of a satisfying meal.
Mary Rickert said that once someone tries their beef, they are often back for more.
"I've converted a lot of vegetarians," she said. "We really feel good about producing a product that the consumer feels good about. That's a really satisfying feeling.
"We care a lot about how we raise our beef, and we would never, ever market a product that we wouldn't feed to our own family. That's our philosophy."
Jim Morris is a reporter/photographer in Sacramento. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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MHCA (formerly, Memorial Hall Center for the Arts) is a 501(c) (3), EIN #04-3375055, not-for-profit charitable arts organization founded in 1997. Our mission: to engage the community in the arts.
Governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors, MHCA strives to present a rich and diverse program of professional performances. For seventeen seasons, MHCA, primarily in Wilmington, presented Broadway cabaret, classical, blues, jazz, nostalgia, and folk concerts and at least one play from a local community theatre troupe, typically in the summer or early fall. With the move to its new home in Dover, MHCA expands into the world of cinema while maintaining its dedication to present the live performances that filled its programming in years past.
Serving not only Dover, but all the residents and visitors of southern Vermont, southwestern New Hampshire, and the Berkshires of Massachusetts, MHCA continues to attract an ever-widening audience. Ticket sales alone, however, do not cover the expenses of operation and capital improvements.
Your financial support through membership provides the means for you to share in our mission of expanding the arts in our community. Please consider the importance of our mission. Membership is the lifeblood of the arts center. Please, become a member.
Members receive: members' pricing on motion picture presentations and live performance productions, as well as advance notice of and the right to participate in the members-only advance sale of tickets to live performances. Your membership also supports the MHCA program of providing up to ten free seats to Vermont students of high school age and younger at live performances. The latter is part of the educational component of MHCA's 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit status.
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Since the development of internet, the items we thought impossible were created possible correctly. One of these is online shopping. Previously, there's just one choice of shopping, that is, you need to go lower towards the physical stores to select your stuffs and purchase them there. However with the development of online shopping, shopping in the physical stores is not the only method. You can now also buy online to purchase these products you would like and also have them deliver to your residence. You can do this with the comfort of your home. You just need an online line, a pc as well as an web browser.
Many reasons exist why you need to choose shopping on the web. Here are the top five reasons that you should think about.
The very first 2 reasons are it can save you money and time. Shopping inside a physical store means you need to travel lower towards the spot to buy. However with shopping online, it can save you time traveling. The only real time spend would be to switch on your pc and hook to your internet line, which most likely takes about a few minutes. Also, if you wish to make a price comparison with various stores, shopping on the web may be the fastest way. All that you should do is go into the next website link to check out their selling cost. Should you shop on the market, it will lead you time for you to travel in one spot to another. Since you won't be traveling while you shop online, this means that you'll cut costs invest in travel expenses.
The 3rd reason is shopping on the web surrenders your limitation. You don't need to organize your entire day at about the time that it requires they are driving to some store. Which means any store. You may be shopping in an online shop found on another continent and it'll still get you a shorter period to become perusing their merchandise of computer would get you they are driving towards the neighborhood shop. Wherever the deals are, you are able to visit online and make the most of them.
The 4th merit of shopping on the web can there be are nearly limitless inventories. Inside a physical store, there's only what's on display, what they've within the back, as well as on rare occasions whatever products may be kept in a close warehouse. With shopping on the web, there's a strong possibility that you'll find anything you need. You hardly need to worry that they'll exhaust the product.


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The State of New Jersey is relatively generous with its EMTs and Paramedic. The job conditions are good and the salary is not bad either. In fact, the average hourly wages for an EMT is over $17 with a maximum of $26.80 for paramedics. If you think of going through your EMT classes and become an EMT in New Jersey, this page will guide through the requirements.
New Jersey stats:
New Jersey population: 8,821,155
Number of hospitals in New Jersey: 22
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Specific New Jersey EMT requirements:
The New Jersey Office of Emergency Medical Services is regulating EMT classes and paramedic requirements. In addition to the regular EMT exam, all students are required to go through a 120 hours EMT curriculum offered by the State of New Jersey. EMT-B under the Department of Transportation's guidelines is the same as the old EMT-A designation in New Jersey. They also provide training for air medical services. This could be a great specialization to obtain if you are already an EMT.
New Jersey EMT other specification:
Passing the NREMT written exam is a stepping stone in your journey to become an EMT. Before you even think about the practical tests (there are 6 stations but you will only get to be evaluated on 1), you must go through the written exam. This requires readings tons of pages and learning several techniques. The best way to achieve it is to go through practice exam test. The success rate as of 2010 for an EMT-B was 67%. This means that you have 1 chance out of three of failing if you don't take the practice tests! Click here to get access to 2,300 pooled questions that will help you succeeding in your quest to become an EMT.


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Latest partnership will deliver cost-effective VNO flex services across Africa and the Middle East
Cologne, Germany, and Brussels, Belgium, July 3, 2018 – SatADSL, a provider of professional VSAT services via satellite has joined forces with CETel – a leading provider of global satellite, fiber and wireless-enabled communications solutions – to deliver an expanded range of services in Ku- and C-band across Africa and the Middle East.
Under the agreement, SatADSL will provide CETel with its innovative Cloud-based Service Delivery Platform (C-SDP), a complete OSS/BSS carrier-grade, fully redundant platform. This will enable CETel to deliver cost-effective Virtual Network Operator (VNO) flex services to serve customers in Corporate & Enterprise, Energy, Mining, Construction, Telco & ISP, Marine and Government & NGO sectors.
Guido Neumann, Managing Director of CETel, said: "We're excited to complement our product and services portfolio with volume-based vouchers and flexible, cost-effective VNO services, as this will enable us to keep costs low and service quality high. The demand for these services is growing in Africa and thanks to SatADSL's solutions, we can guarantee access to reliable and constant connectivity via satellite across a range of industries."
CETel is listed as one of "The Independent Top Twenty" teleport operators by the World Teleport Association (WTA). Providing a full range of fixed and mobile satellite services, CETel operates its own teleport in Germany, close to Cologne, offering turnkey solutions and value added services over Ku- and C-band to ensure reliable connectivity across the world.
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at SatADSL Thierry Eltges said: "It's an honor to be partnering with a world leader in satellite services. We have extensive knowledge of the African market and experience of overcoming the challenges of connecting remote areas that will boost CETel's offerings even further. Our innovative C-SDP platform also complements CETel's tailored approach to providing flexible connectivity across challenging sectors in some of the most remote areas of the world."
For more information, please visit: www.satadsl.net and www.ce-tel.com.
About SatADSL
SatADSL (www.satadsl.net) is a satellite Service Provider which designs and offers innovative satellite networking solutions to banks, microfinances, broadcasters, NGOs, Governments, ISPs, telecom operators and other companies in Africa and the Middle East in remote areas or where terrestrial infrastructure is not reliable.
Founded in 2010, SatADSL has already installed more than 3,000 VSAT networks in more than 45 countries. It specializes in providing tailor-made solutions based on customers' specific requirements and flexible service plans that meet its clients' budgets.
Through its carrier-grade Service Delivery Platform (SDP), which integrates the most advanced technologies, SatADSL provides custom-made networking solutions, tailor-made service plans and value-added services, including hierarchical service control and monitoring, traffic prioritization and online billing and payments, for any frequency band and any access technology.
About CETel
CETel is an independent German provider of global satellite, fiber and wireless enabled communications solutions. CETel offers fixed and mobile satellite services to various vertical markets. Customers take advantage of fully managed services designed to individual requirements, operated from CETel's own teleport near Cologne, Germany. Strategic partnerships with leading satellite operators and equipment manufacturers allow for tailored solutions in a timely and cost-efficient manner. As a private and independent company, CETel is able to select technologies independently, without the limitation to one or few suppliers.
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We know that it can be frustrating and overwhelming to search for the best roll laminating machine to buy -- there are thousands of machines, and hundreds of different brand names to sort through. So how do you know which is best? We've put together a short list of questions and tips that you should keep in mind during your search. These will help ensure you ask the right questions, and focus on the most important specs and features of the machine.
If you are looking for a heavy duty paper punching machine for binding that is capable of handling large sized jobs in a high production facility, then the Rhin-O-Tuff HD7000 Heavy Duty Electric Punch is right piece of equipment for you. In this in-depth review we will examine the HD7000 Punching Machine, explaining what makes it great, as well as it's limitations and pitfalls.
Making a pad of paper is so much easier than you may think! Although an actual padding press machine makes it easier to make paper pads in bulk, you really only need a couple of tools and supplies to DIY notepads.
There are several different Coverbind thermal binding machines, but they all work basically the same way. In this post I am going to first go over the basic instructions for all thermal binding machines --with the knowledge that you understand some of the steps might be slightly different, depending on the machine model you are using-- and then I will discuss each of the Coverbind brand thermal binding machines in more detail, along with specific instructions for each.
Want to make an extra large spiral coil binding book? It is easier that you may think, and requires all of the same machines that traditional smaller books do, with just one simple change. Whether you want to make large activity books for children, as pictured, want to bind together architectural blueprints and plans, make an art portfolio for your large prints, or anything else, using a long plastic spiral coil is a great way to do it.
A ring binder mechanism is the spine part of a binder that actually has the rings attached. It is mounted onto a binder cover, either on the spine or on the back cover up against the spine. Typically ring binder spines are made of metal, but sometimes they will also have plastic components. In this article we discuss the different kinds of ring binder mechanisms available, and show you where you can buy binding mechanisms.
This is an exciting article for me, because I get to talk about some of my favorite binding-related things! How to make DIY hard covers, without a crazy expensive machine. These hard binding covers are so simple to make, that anyone (even a child) can do it! Check out these easiest ways to make hard covers...
If you are new to laminating, the guide below will walk you through the key points of laminating that you need to know, including the benefits of lamination, the different kinds of laminating machines, what questions you need to ask yourself before you buy a machine, and some common FAQs and troubleshooting tips to help you ensure you get the perfect lamination, every time.
The world is going green and Binding101 is joining the fight to keep our planet looking beautiful! Eco-friendly products are a great way to fill your company needs while keeping our Mother Earth's wellness in mind. Our variety of earth friendly products will help your company make the switch.
Wire binding is, by far, one of the most popular ways to document bind, but that doesn't make it perfect. They are pretty, professional, and fairly easy to use -- but there are some cons to keep in mind before you start Wire-O binding. Here, we discuss the negatives of binding with wire.
Introducing the FlexiPunch-E - an innovative modular punching machine with electric operation at an affordable price that gives you the versatility of document binding options that you need, allowing you to punch for wire-o, gbc combs, and spiral coil. The high-quality precision die sets available with this machine will last for years of production. Finally, you are able to punch your mid-volume jobs with a variety of binding methods by simply switching the punching die on this portable unit.
The spine of a ring binder is called a "ring binder mechanism". Most often this spine is made of metal, but sometimes it has plastic components as well. These loose ring binder mechanism spines are commonly used to make ring binders, however, can also be used for clip boards, flip charts, crafts, and more. There are 3-ring, 2-ring, 6-ring, and more options available, all with different sheet sizes and hole spacing that they work with. Here is a list of the various ring binder spines we offer...
Wide format laminators are ideal for use with large applications such as promotional signs & banners. All wide format laminators are floor standing models, (some can be placed on a table) and can handle documents anywhere from 42" - 63" wide. Popular applications for wide format lamination includes large posters, graphic signs, charts, maps, trade show signage and displays, and more. Let's discuss the pros and cons of wide format laminating.
Half size document binding is becoming more and more popular, but finding stocked half size binding supplies and accessories can still cause a problem for many people. At Binding101, however, we stock several different options for binding half size 8.5" x 5.5" documents. Here we outline those methods, showing you just how easy it is to bind half-letter size pages.
When you're business is real estate, and you are selling high-value homes and property valuing at hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions of dollars. Don't use stapled pages or low-quality bindings to present these listings to your potential clients and team...instead, use Pinchbook hardcovers - the no-machine, you-can-make-it-in-5-seconds, completely-editable, premium binding cover that will help you make the best real estate presentations.
If you are looking for a heavy duty paper punching machine for binding that is capable of handling large sized jobs in a production facility, then the Rhin-O-Tuff HD7500 Heavy Duty Electric Punch is right machine for you. In this in-depth review we will examine the HD7500 Punching Machine, explaining what makes it great, as well as where it could be improved upon.
Wire binding is one of the most popular ways to document bind. You can find them on sketch books, notepads, professional presentations, calendars, and so much more. If you've been wondering why wire-o binding is one of the best ways to document bind, then check out these 3 main benefits of wire binding.
If you own a restaurant, bakery, or catering company, your menu plays a big part in the presentation of your business. Every single one of your clients will see it, and every single one of your clients will judge it. So don't make a lack-luster menu -- instead, make the best impression you can with DIY Hard Cover Menus using Pinchbooks.
Have you ever considered making your own cook books at home? Or maybe you are a business just starting out and trying to discover a way to properly market your company to walk-in customers in an inexpensive way? Well document binding might be a solution perfect for you! In the sections below we will walk you through the "ins" and "outs" of book binding, the most popular methods of book binding, how it can make your business life easier, and offer you help purchasing your supplies from the start to finish of your project.
Document binding with plastic coil spirals can be time consuming. Often customers will punch a couple sheets at a time, manually roll the coil in through the punched holes, and then hand crimp the edges. But with an average of 44 holes along a binding edge, this can be pretty time consuming. There are 3 ways to speed up the spiral binding process. In this article, we will discuss them.