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May 16, 2017Nicolas Ngô-Maï8 min read
If you are a web developer, you would be amazed by the possibilities that a desktop application offers.
Just give a look at the applications listed on electron website to have a quick glance of the infinite opportunities offered by such a technology.
Few key features:
The problem is: How can you keep your speed and ease of reaching your users when you develop a desktop application ?
Meet, Squirrel:
This little open-source framework aims to simplify installers for desktop softwares.
When correctly set up, it enables your application to watch for new releases deployed on a server and to automatically update itself from the downloaded files.
Electron auto-updater gives you an API to easily plug Squirrel to your application.
This sounds great, but when I recently tried to implement this feature for a Windows application, I had a hard time to understand how every pieces fit together.
I will give you a quick glance of what I learned doing this, and explain how the update loop of a Squirrel application works.
The framework also works on Mac but the server implementation is slightly different:
To use Squirrel for Mac with Electron, check this article which helped me a lot when implementing the feature.
Ok to have a common base of code, let's say we will implement this feature on the Electron Quick Start and use it as an example.
This is a real minimal electron application and we will use only two files in it: Main.js and package.json.
Git clone the repository and here we go.
First thing to make your application listen to your Squirrel server, you'll need to use the electron.auto-updater API.
Add this script which is going to make your app watch for server updates.
const electron = require('electron');
const squirrelUrl = "http://localhost:3333";
const startAutoUpdater = (squirrelUrl) => {
// The Squirrel application will watch the provided URL
// Display a success message on successful update
electron.autoUpdater.addListener("update-downloaded", (event, releaseNotes, releaseName) => {
electron.dialog.showMessageBox({"message": `The release ${releaseName} has been downloaded`});
// Display an error message on update error
electron.autoUpdater.addListener("error", (error) => {
electron.dialog.showMessageBox({"message": "Auto updater error: " + error});
// tell squirrel to check for updates
app.on('ready', function (){
// Add this condition to avoid error when running your application locally
if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "dev") startAutoUpdater(squirrelUrl)
Great, now your application will listen to the provided feedUrl. But as it is not wrapped yet into the Squirrel framework, you will have an error thrown when using it in dev mode.
To avoid this inconvenience, use the following command as your
npm start in package.json:
NODE_ENV=dev electron .
When launched for the first time, Squirrel will need to restart or it will throw an error.
To handle this, add the following to your
const handleSquirrelEvent = () => {
if (process.argv.length === 1) {
return false;
const squirrelEvent = process.argv[1];
switch (squirrelEvent) {
case '--squirrel-install':
case '--squirrel-updated':
case '--squirrel-uninstall':
setTimeout(app.quit, 1000);
return true;
case '--squirrel-obsolete':
return true;
if (handleSquirrelEvent()) {
// squirrel event handled and app will exit in 1000ms, so don't do anything else
This script will read the option of the squirrel event when launching your application, giving you the ability to execute scripts at specific moments of the installation.
In this case, it will restart the application when installing it, updating it or uninstalling it.
You can as well do thing like add an shortcut icon on desktop when installing the application and remove it when uninstalling (check this documentation).
Your app is now ready to be packed :)
Okay you have your wonderful app ready to be released!
We now need to package it, using for example the electron-packager.
Install the package :
npm install electron-packager --save-dev
And run this command to package your release :
./node_modules/.bin/electron-packager . MyAwesomeApp --platform=win32 --arch=x64 --out=release/package
release/package/MyAwesomeApp-win32-x64 folder, you now have a MyAwesomeApp.exe file that you can run on Windows! Here is your first release of your wonderful app.
We will now have to create a Windows installer for it that includes Squirrel.
The Electron team released lately the electron-winstaller package that does the job pretty well.
Install the package with:
npm install electron-winstaller --save-dev
Then create a build.js script like this one:
var electronInstaller = require('electron-winstaller');
resultPromise = electronInstaller.createWindowsInstaller({
appDirectory: './release/MyAwesomeApp-win32-x64',
outputDirectory: './release/installer',
authors: 'Me',
exe: 'MyAwesomeApp.exe'
resultPromise.then(() => console.log("It worked!"), (e) => console.log(`No dice: ${e.message}`));
This file will tell Squirrel all it needs to know to create you an installer:
Execute this script with node:
node ./build.js
Go and check in
release/installer, you now have a ready to use Squirrel server!
It should look like this:
├─ MyAwesomeApp-0.0.1-full.nupkg
└─ Setup.exe
The only thing you need now is to create a file server to serve this folder on internet. You can for example serve it with php:
php -s localhost:3333
Very simply, you can now distribute your application to your users with the Setup.exe file.
Go to http://localhost:3333/Setup.exe, this will download the Setup.exe file which will install MyAwesomeApp wrapped with Squirrel on your computer.
Run the Setup.exe file, and the application should be installed in
To run it, launch the MyAwesome.exe file.
You can as well create a shortcut on your desktop for later use.
Let's now try to build a new version of our app and to release it!
First things first, let's create a new feature:
alert('OMG such new feature!!');
Now bump the version from package.json.
This is compulsory if you want to create a new package, otherwise the previous one will be overwritten:
npm version patch
The 0.0.2 version of our app is ready!
Redo the process to build a new package.
To simplify this, we can write npm commands:
"scripts": {
"build:package": "electron-packager . MyAwesomeApp --platform=win32 --arch=x64 --out=release/package",
"build:winstaller": "node ./build.js",
"build": "npm run build:package && npm run build:winstaller"
Run then:
npm run build
Check out the
releases/installer, a new package appeared!
Your Squirrel server should now looks like this:
├─ MyAwesomeApp-0.0.1-full.nupkg
├─ MyAwesomeApp-0.0.2-diff.nupkg
├─ MyAwesomeApp-0.0.2-full.nupkg
└─ Setup.exe
Open now your application: you can use the shortcut that you have created earlier or go to
Wait for around 20sec, and your app should reload and you will see your new wonderful feature appears!
Let's give a look at how the Squirrel app has been installed: the location should be
C:\Users\Me\AppData\MyAwesomeApp\, where Me is your Windows username.
The application is bundled as follows:
├─ app-0.0.1 // This contains the packaged electron application version 0.0.1
│ ├─ MyAwesomeApp.exe
| ├─ squirrel.exe
| ...
│ └─ resources
│ ├─ app.asar // This contains the source code of electron application version 0.0.1
│ └─ electron.asar
├─ packages // This contains the packages downloaded from Squirrel server
│ ├─ MyAwesomeApp-0.0.1-full.nupkg
│ ...
├─ MyAwesomeApp.exe // This will launch Update.exe and then the latest app installed
├─ SquirrelSetup.log
└─ Update.exe // This is the Squirrel program used to Update application
So what's happening when you click on the shortcut?
To set up continuous deployment, deploy a new release on your server and Squirrel will do the rest!
You now know pretty everything about the Squirrel.Windows framework!
To dive deeper into the possibilities that it offers, open a terminal on Windows and run
./Update.exe into your project folder to display available documentation.
Hope this helps, don't hesitate to give feedbacks!
Web Developer at Theodo


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WHITE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — White County Superior Judge Robert Mrzlack did not order anyone to take Roger Wilson Jr.'s dogs from his home last Wednesday.
"In some cases, we are court ordered to remove the animals," said White County Chief Deputy David Roth. "In this case, he actually just told Wilson that he had to get rid of his animals."
However, News 18 requested the sentencing order and it states that Wilson must "immediately" re-home the dogs.
Wilson told deputies he was actively looking for a home for his dogs but nothing panned out. After a week of WLFI's phone calls and messages from the community, the White County Sheriff's Office and White County Probation Department decided to go to Wilson's home.
"We did what we could to speed things up for him," said Roth.
Roth was told Roger Wilson Jr. did not own the dog he kicked and threw in the video that was recorded by a neighbor. He said Roger attacked that dog because it was trying to hurt his three dogs. Those dogs are now safe at the Monon Veterinary Clinic and are up for adoption. Roth said those three dogs showed no signs of being abused.
"He (Wilson) has now voluntarily worked with the probation and sheriff's department to give his dogs up, so that they could have a good home," said Roth. "All he wanted was for them not to be euthanized and we are going to make sure that takes place."
Dr. Sam Shields owns the Monon Vet Clinic. She voluntarily took the dogs in saying, "We've been taking county strays for a long time. We are going to do everything possible to help these animals and hope for a positive outcome."
Roth said Dr. Shields is such an asset to this community.
"This is exactly how I know her to be, very giving," said Roth.
He knows these dogs will find a loving home.
"They're very playful, non-aggressive, very adoptable dogs," said Roth.
If you are interested in adopting these dogs, visit the Monon Vet Clinic's Facebook page.

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Identify and correct the errors. Be sure to give reasons to support your corrections.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday declared a 15-day absolution to members who have recently neglected to report any data concerning degenerate lead in Sri Lankan cricket.
The pardon, which will keep running from January 16-31, will apply to all members under both the ICC and Sri Lankan Cricket Anti-Corruption codes.
Under these codes, both household and worldwide members are obliged to report, immediately, full subtleties of any methodologies, episode or data that they get to take part in degenerate direct. Inability to do as such is a genuine offense and can result in a restriction from cricket of up to five years.
Be that as it may, under the acquittal, any data revealed by a member won't draw in a charge for their inability to report beforehand.
ICC against defilement general supervisor Alex Marshall said that acquittal was held to confront explicit difficulties in Sri Lanka. He further asked players to approach and share defilement concerning data, on the off chance that they have any.
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The 2015 Durango seats up to seven on standard cloth upholstery. Seating options include leather upholstery, second-row captain's chairs, heated and power-adjustable front seats, a heated steering wheel and heated second-row seats. Reviewers write that the front seats are comfortable and spacious. Some say the second row is comfortable, but others complain that it feels too flat. Test drivers offer mixed opinions on the third row as well, as some say it offers a decent amount of space, but others say it is too cramped for adults to be comfortable.
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Mandatory Tweets of the Week 11-30-2018
Header Photo: LEON NEAL/AFP (Getty) Cover Image @KimmyMonte (Twitter)
When a week ends, a collection of funniest tweets is born for your twisted Twitter-loving pleasure.
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1 June 2016 – A BASC statement seemingly addressing rumours going round the shooting community assures us that "nobody has been arrested on grounds of fraud" and nobody has been removed from their HQ by police. Eh?
The statement, published on the BASC website and spotted by Gun Trade News, reads in full:
CERTAIN internal employment issues are currently being investigated at BASC and, to protect people's employment rights and ensure confidentiality, we are unable to say more at this time.
We can confirm that, contrary to gossip and speculation, nobody has been escorted from Marford Mill by the police and nobody has been arrested on grounds of fraud or other criminal offences.
BASC will make a further statement once proper process has been followed and completed. Until that time, our work as the UK's largest shooting organisation will continue with the focus and determination our members expect.
UK Shooting News' author has been hearing, over the last few weeks, some very interesting things from a number of well placed sources about goings-on within BASC.
While I am not going to publish those just yet, I have corroborated and substantiated them to my own satisfaction.
Readers will doubtless be curious about all this. Suffice to say, it's the age-old tale of an internal power struggle – albeit one with the potential to affect the entire licensed firearms community, BASC members or not.


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Who's tired of having their hands get destroyed on pull movements?
You're cruising through a workout, crushing everything in sight, and then it comes to pull-ups, or deadlifts, or cleans, or snatches…
…and your grip goes to hell.
In A Hurry? Here are the top picks:
My girlfriend has this issue; she isn't used to using so much grip in workouts; now that we do CrossFit, it seems there's some grip exercise on the daily.
Grip often makes or breaks (also brakes) a workout. It's best to not have to pay attention to grip; rather, it's ideal to not worry about it and focus on the pull movement itself, especially the muscle groups that exercise is intended to work.
My lady could do so much more, actually fatiguing her muscles, instead of ripping her hands up and not getting sore or sweaty at all (except in her palms).
Fortunately, there is a solution to this dilemma: Lifting straps.
Here is the ultimate guide to lifting straps, including what they are, the various types, when to use them, which material trumps all others, durability, and the top options out there for different workout goals.
For all the details and the comprehensive guide, continue to scroll…
Quick Links
- What Are Lifting Straps?
- Types Of Lifting Straps
- When Should You Use Lifting Straps?
- Lifting Straps Materials
- Which Lifting Strap Is Most Durable?
- Best Strap For Powerlifting
- Best Strap For Weightlifting
- Best Strap For Strongman
- Best Strap For Deadlifting
- Best Strap For Bodybuilding
- Best Straps For Value
- Top Lifting Straps Reviewed
- Conclusion
What Are Lifting Straps?
These pieces of gear are different from wrist wraps and lifting gloves in that they simply wrap around both your hands (slightly past your wrist) and the bar.
They are made from a wide array of materials, from canvas to cotton to nylon to leather.
Essentially, what they do is connect your hands to the weight, whether it be a barbell or a dumbbell.
This helps with grip as well as keeping the weight from sliding out of your hands and clanging to the ground.
Types Of Lifting Straps
As stated above, there are differing materials used for lifting straps.
There are also different kinds of straps. Below are the three common types of lifting straps.
Single Loop
One of the most basic forms of lifting straps, single loops are good if you simply need a little help with grip.
They are a single loop with a thick tail at one end to wrap around the bar.
You basically put your wrists in the loop and then wrap the tail around the bar until it's tight to your hands.
To make sure it's clear, if you were to let go of the weight, it would spiral out of the tail and smack the ground.
Therefore, it is a nice option if you only want the bare minimum of assistance.
This version lassos itself around your wrist, providing a tight grip around your hand. Then you wrap the long tail around the bar and bust out those reps, just like the single loop.
The sole difference is the style of the loop around your wrist.
In a single loop, it's a preset length of loop; in a lasso, you tighten the loop until it is snug and secure around a specific area of your hand/wrist. This offers more protection and stability in your lifts.
Figure 8
The most intricate of straps, the figure 8 is a single piece of material stitched into a – you guessed it – figure 8 pattern.
What you do to "strap in" is put your hand through the first loop, wrap the other loop under the bar (so the stitched middle is underneath the bar), and loop the second loop over your hand.
This gives you the maximum amount of protection, as it acts like a catch for the bar; you let go of the weight, and it'll stay relatively close to where you were holding it, instead of rolling and banging on the floor.
When Should You Use Lifting Straps?
Now, this is very important: There are times when you should use lifting straps, and there are times when you should definitely not.
Some key determining factors for lifting strap use…
- If you're doing an exercise that targets a muscle and something other than that muscle gets fatigued first, either it's a stupid exercise or you need straps to help give you the muscular fatigue you're looking for.
- Use them on movements intended to improve muscle size and strength, especially in the upper back, traps, and hamstrings.
By following these two parameters, it should be clear which lifts require straps and which do not.
Here is a quick list of exercises you should consider using lift straps on:
- Snatch and clean high/low pulls from any start position (floor, blocks, hang)
- Snatch/power snatch from any start position (floor, blocks, hang)
- Shrugs (dumbbell or barbell)
- Rows (dumbbell or barbell)
- Rack pulls
- Deadlifts (all variations and heights)
Lifting Straps Materials
Most of the lifting straps today are a combination of different materials to give you the best product possible.
Let's go over the various major fabrics in the majority of lifting straps.
Cotton is one of the most comfortable materials out there for lifting straps.
It gives extra padding and, depending on whether you need this or not, cotton straps tend to release quicker than other materials.
Also, softer cotton seems to break in easily, compared with tougher cotton as well as other materials.
Lifting straps with cotton padding makes for a good tool to be in a general gym-goer's arsenal.
Another common material for lifting straps, nylon offers a smooth feel on the hands and wrists, but has some chafing issues as you're breaking them in.
Nylon lifting straps are great for those who do heavy lifting, due to its strength, yet terrible for higher-rep work, as they tend to get sweaty easily.
Nylon also doesn't stretch much, making it durable and strong.
The most popular of lifting strap materials, leather is a quality option.
Some versions are tough, others soft. The softer the leather, the quicker it breaks in. However, it isn't too good at sweat absorption.
When you're lifting, it might slip and have to be re-tightened.
Nonetheless, it is very elastic and stress-proof; despite multiple uses, it snaps back to its original form.
Which Lifting Strap Is Most Durable?
In terms of lifting strap type, the figure 8 provides the most security with the barbell or dumbbell.
But all of the types can be built to last, and not everyone requires such a secure hold.
As for materials, the tougher the kind, the stronger and longer lasting. Cotton doesn't stay itself forever (think your favorite old shirt).
That means leather and nylon are your best bets for a durable lifting strap.
While both are decent in the durability department, they are equally bad at absorbing moisture and taking a few uses to get worked in.
If you wanted the most durable lifting strap on the market, look for synthetic materials as well, including double stitching at the crosses or loop ends.
Nylon or leather works for durability purposes, but the ideal one is nylon.
Get Dark Iron Fitness Suede Leather Straps on Amazon.com
Best Strap For Powerlifting
For powerlifting, you definitely want a secure grip.
This type of workout involves a bunch of pulling movements, so you want straps that keep the bar close and tight.
That means figure 8 and nylon are your best bets for a lifting strap; these will keep up with your powerful motions without slipping or wearing down.
Get Serious Steel Fitness figure 8 strap on Amazon.com
Best Strap For Weightlifting
This means you're doing traditional movements, such as snatches or other quick movements with weights.
In such a case, you want something with a quick release feature, so the single loop version of lifting straps.
As for material, if you simply lift weights, it isn't a big deal to choose a pricier nylon when leather or cotton will suffice.
Get IronMind Single Loop on Amazon.com
Best Strap For Strongman
Versatility, security, and durability. This is what we're looking for in a strongman's lifting strap. So, you want nylon and you want a lifting strap version that can wear multiple hats so to speak.
This actually leads me to think the lasso loop lifting strap is the ideal option for strongman; it can be utilized in many ways, and having a nylon one adds to the durability.
While it isn't a super secure fit, you can get out of a tricky situation via the quick release it gives you.
Get Dark Iron Fitness Suede Leather Straps on Amazon.com
Best Strap For Deadlifting
When you think deadlifting, you think big and bulky. It's the strongest of all the lifts, where you're moving the most weight.
Naturally, your lifting strap needs to cater to this. Therefore, the lifting strap of choice has to be figure 8, for a super secure fit, as well as canvassed cotton with extra padding, for comfort.
The double looping around the wrist allows you to drop the weight and still be tied to your lift, which is important with heavy loads.
Get Serious Steel Fitness figure 8 strap on Amazon.com
Best Strap For Bodybuilding
Also known as the regular gym rat, all bodybuilders need is a simple, easy lifting strap that doesn't involve much set up and provides them with a boost in security and grip.
Top option: A cotton lasso lifting strap. It's versatility and padded cotton allows you to use both dumbbells and barbells, as well as keep your wrists from ripping.
Best Straps For Value
If you're building on a budget, there is a lifting strap out there, in loop form, that goes for $4.99.
It's the 321 Strong Cotton Lifting Strap and it provides you everything you need in a lifting strap while not breaking the bank.
Whether you're a recreational lifter or go to the gym for personal purposes, a simple lifting strap is the way to go.
Top Lifting Straps Reviewed
The first lifting strap on our list is a lasso version by 321 STRONG.
Made of heavy duty black cotton, these straps are machine washable and measure 24" long.
It comes with soft 8" cotton padding for the wrist, so your hands and wrists stay comfortable when lifting.
This specific lifting strap comes with an easy-to-clean vinyl carrying bag with a zipper for easy storage.
If you want to improve your grip without sacrificing your palms and wrists, and are a general gym goer who doesn't need all the bells and whistles, 321 STRONG's Lifting Straps for Weightlifting.
Dark Iron Fitness – Suede Leather
Another lasso lifting strap, Dark Iron Fitness unleashes a potent strap on the fitness industry.
Super heavy duty suede leather, reinforced stitching up and down the entire strap, and a tighter grip on both the bar and your wrists are some of the impressive features these lifting straps have.
It's equipped with tough yet soft materials, preventing chafing, pinching, and ripping in your hands or wrists.
While these are a little more in price, it's a worthy investment because these bad boys are built to last through your toughest of workouts.
For a secure, tight, and comfortable fit with top-of-the-line materials, nothing can beat Dark Iron Fitness and their Weightlifting Leather Suede Wrist Straps.
Get Dark Iron Fitness Straps on Amazon.com
IronMind – Single Loop Straps
Simplicity at its finest, IronMind has created a single loop strap that does its job wonderfully.
Made of uber-strong nylon, they give you a secure grip on the bar while also providing quick release when necessary.
This makes it a superior choice for those who do strongman, weightlifting, or bodybuilding, not so much for deadlifting or powerlifting.
Noted as "Short and Sweet" lifting straps, IronMind Single Loop Straps are sure to tackle your traditional lifting needs with ease.
For a quick, simple, no-nonsense product, there's nothing better than this single loop lifting strap.
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Serious Steel Fitness – Figure 8 Lifting Straps
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Turn Game Day into a Getaway...
Whether you are a student, alum, or rival fan, welcome to the heart of Hoosier Nation. While you're here, it is essential to explore the city that surrounds Indiana University. You will quickly find that Bloomington is a quintessential college town complete with event-filled sports weekends. Before you arrive in town, however, we're here to give you the rundown on how to make the most of your game day getaway.
The Details
The 2020 IU Football season is sure to be a good one! Check out this year's home game schedule below.
To check out the full season schedule, click here.
Buying Tickets
You can, of course, purchase single tickets, but there are also season, group, and premium ticket bundles. Check out the multiple ticket options for the 2020 season here. We suggest grabbing them soon as tickets will be hard to come by closer to game day. Check out IU Athletics' website to see the seating map and parking information. To make sure all Hoosier fans and guests have a fun and safe experience, refer to IU's official game day info here.
Gameday Guide for Visiting Fans
You don't have to be from Bloomington to enjoy a football weekend like a Hoosier.
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Bloomington's Best Pizza
Enjoy a slice of 'za at one of these B-Town favorites.
Bloomington's Best Breakfasts
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Whether you're in the mood for a full breakfast or a bite to go, Bloomington has you covered for the most important meal of the day.
Bloomington's Best Brunch
Bloomington's Best Brunch
From chicken & waffles to eggs Bennie, Bloomington knows how to do brunch.
Where to Eat
Looking for a place to grab a bite before the game? Don't have tickets to see the Hoosiers, but still want to watch and cheer them on? At the top of every Hoosier's list is Nick's English Hut. Not only are the walls adorned with the historic IU memorabilia, but the food and drinks (Sink the Biz, anyone?!) are excellent too.
In the mood for wings? Look no further than BuffaLouie's! Located just steps from the Sample Gates, not only is their food top of the line (once ranked by USA Today as a Top Ten Wing Joint in the United States), but the atmosphere is the epitome of Hoosier Hospitality. On any given day, you can find the owner working alongside the staff taking orders, serving food, and greeting every customer personally.
If you're more of a steak and potatoes kind of person then Janko's Little Zagreb's is for you. The iconic steakhouse in downtown Bloomington is known for many things including their amazing spicy meatballs, perfectly-grilled steaks, and laid back atmosphere. Don't forget to make a reservation as they book up fast on game weekends.
RELATED: Sports Illustrated's "The Greatest College Town Eats"
Where to Stay
There is no shortage of hotels in Bloomington, but if you're looking to lay your head near Memorial Stadium check out the Biddle Hotel in the Indiana Memorial Union. The rooms are decorated with photos of campus and IU pillows (photo above). Added bonus? You are smack dab in the middle of campus. Graduate Bloomington is also a great option to put you in the spirit on game day. The idea behind the boutique hotel is that it is decorated with anything and everything that screams Bloomington and IU. As soon as you step into the lobby, you will pick up on the little details that only Hoosiers would understand. No matter where you choose to snooze, Bloomington lodging options cover all styles, locations, and price points.
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This week, Arab newspapers reported the failure of the regime's forces and Russia to achieve a military victory in Idlib and its environs, as well as European pressure and sanctions on Turkey and tension in the Gulf region.
Al-Sharq al-Awsat: "faint" campaign in northern Syria reveals force limit of the Syrian, Russian air
In this context, al-Sharq al-Awsat wrote, "Russian aircraft carried out several air strikes on the outskirts of the province of Hama, where it launched several raids on the town of Kafr Zeita and the village of Zakat North Hama, Tal Tal village north-west of the city, after the relative calm of the air strikes since Sunday evening, while the regime continued its ground bombardment on «De-escalation area», and the number of the shells and missiles launched rose to at least 150 by the regime since the morning,"
The newspaper continues: "Syrian forces have so far failed to make further progress within Idlib," said Sam Heller, an expert on the Syrian issue at the International Crisis Group. "It does not mean that it cannot eventually win at the country level, but reveals that military victory depends on developments on the political level, which are greater than Syria's».
Al-Arab: Does Iran stand behind the guerrilla war in the Syrian south?
The issue of guerrilla warfare and assassinations in southern Syria and its relation to the Russian-Iranian rivalry is at the forefront. "The government and Russian forces are facing a guerrilla war in southern Syria by unidentified elements, amid questions about who can stand behind them, especially since the latter is facing a Russian campaign to distance it from the region in the framework of consolidating understandings with the American and Israeli sides. "
Al-Arab: Turkey's exclusion from F-35 project shakes its relationship with NATO
"Turkey's policy of breaking arm, which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has bet on Washington's challenge, has failed, and instead of strengthening its role by purchasing the S-400 missile system, Ankara has found itself taking the first step outside NATO which fate depends on an alliance with Moscow, through the Russian President Vladimir Putin to employ Ankara in the liquidation of old accounts with Washington and behind it NATO. "
"Washington's move in this step would put Turkey on a gradual exit path from NATO," the newspaper said.
"The exclusion of Turkey from the F-35 project is a technical procedure, but it paints a picture of the strategic and political shift in the relationship between Turkey and the United States," military experts say.
Al-Sharq Al-Awsat: Erbil attack increases tension between Washington, Ankara
Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper, in turn, dealt with the repercussions of the attack on the Turkish diplomats in Hewler on the relationship between Washington and Ankara and quoted Western diplomatic sources as saying that "the killing of the Turkish Deputy Consul in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan will increase tension between America and Turkey before meetings between the two countries in Ankara to discuss the establishment of a "safe area" in eastern Syria.
Al-Arab: Erdogan repeats the history of the Ottomans in expansion, collapse
As for the successive crises in Turkey, Al-Arab newspaper wrote, "the base of internal discontent has begun to expand in Turkey from the policies of the Turkish president, who lives according to a number of critics, in an age other than this era."
Experts liken what happens in Turkey to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. The Turks look cautiously at Erdogan's policies, which remind them of a historic period in which their country was the cause of conflict between many countries, including Britain, France and Russia, to share their wealth. Today, the situation is not different in some respects, especially that Turkey's relations in the past period have seen ebb and flow with the countries that bet on the alliance with them today, especially Russia.
Al-Sharq Al-Awsat: Iran continues to escalate; detains a British tanker
Iran has continued to escalate as it detained a British oil tanker and stopped another for hours, in response to the detention of her carrier «Grace 1» in Gibraltar on the fourth of this month. The Revolutionary Guards announced that they "confiscated" the British oil tanker "Stena Empero" as it crossed the Straits of Hormuz, for its "lack of respect for international maritime law."


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Offbeat practices in China's Public Space
Spatial practices within China's public spaces can often oscillate between demonstrating the great creative freedom of the population and the excessive control of these areas by local authorities. Some examples of this urban reality were recently posted on the web, revealing a reality that is sometimes rigid, sometimes original or poetic.
In Beijing, one does not necessarily go to IKEA to buy furniture, but oftentimes just to use it. It is not uncommon to come across tired people napping under the covers of exhibited bed sheets, or families settling on the prototypes of kitchen tables to eat their snacks. IKEA becomes a true living space occupied and animated by the Chinese.
If you are waiting for the train in Nanchang, you'll have to relinquish any thoughts of sitting down: there are no benches. The retaining walls around the trees will not offer your weary legs much comfort either, as it is no longer possible to sit there anymore. The municipality has been clear on this point: sitting, or even worse, sleeping "harms the environment" of both the natural landscape and the "image of the city". As such, aluminum barriers have been erected around existing trees and shrubbery to prevent passengers from lingering or waiting here. However, these efforts have not been successful deterrents as people simply resort to other prohibited practices to get some rest. In contrast, in Chengdu, the authorities warmly invite you to use the newly installed curved benches at bus stops along Renmin Street. However, you may have a more difficult time getting comfortable here: the benches' curved design is intended to drive away public "sleepers who damage the image of the city". According to the same logic, cement cones have been seen under the bridges of Guangzhou to deter the homeless.
There may nevertheless be a few individuals who applaud the installation of the new barriers at the Nanchang train station: in this video, a group of young men from Henan enthusiastically mock and deride these "urban obstacles".
In China, while no legislation regulates the performance of street artists, generally, those who instigate "menacing" or "dangerous" gatherings are asked to leave. In Shanghai, the authorities are contemplating legislation to establish specific public spaces where music would be tolerated. This is a first in China. At the same time, the municipality is also cracking down on noise pollution. The authorities intend to silence horns that are too loud, and banish noisy and disruptive practices from subway (e.g. the bothersome use of cell phones). In Hangzhou, it is the opposite: here, sound animation is welcomed in public spaces, with a stair-piano that transforms passers-by into musicians as they traverse spaces in their commutes.
Cities Without Ground: A Hong Kong Guidebook, published last September, details the vertiginous development of above-ground and underground corridors (see maps here and here) connecting different zones of the city through very varied 3D scenes that make it possible to walk through miles of corridors without ever touching the ground. These spaces were created in collaboration with the government, who saw a way to provide additional pedestrian routes in already dense and crowded areas. But the corridors were primarily private initiatives –the owners of malls, cafes, etc.—who extended the network for their own personal and economic interests. The result is a maze of passageways with an unpredictable spread, spaces that somewhere between the public and private.
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by Bradley Cobb and Doc Quantum
For the next three years, the Green Mask and Domino fought crime together. The Green Mask even joined the team known as the Mystery Men of America, an organization of costumed crime-fighters that had grown out of the earlier group known as the Big Three, which had consisted of the Blue Beetle, Samson, and the Flame. The Mystery Men were a team of eight of the greatest costumed mystery-men of the era. Besides the Green Mask, there was the Blue Beetle, the Phantom Lady, the Eagle, the Spider Queen, the Lynx (originally called the Moth), V-Man (originally called U.S. Jones), and the Black Fury. Although the Green Mask left the team in 1943 when he quit the mystery-man biz to join the armed forces, that team — with a lineup that changed often — remained the nation's greatest bulwark of freedom until 1950, when it finally disbanded.
While Michael Shelby was in the army, Don continued to live with Professor Martin Lascomb until after the war, when he went off to college. Unlike Walter Green, Shelby decided not to pass on his costumed identity of the Green Mask to anyone before joining the army. But by some strange quirk of fate, as he later found out, Walter's young son Johnny Green was able to somehow change into the adult Green Mask through an adrenaline rush whenever he became upset or angry. (*) He always wondered what the story was behind that bizarre transformation of the third Green Mask, and if it had anything to do with something from Walter's past.
[(*) Editor's note: See 1st story, The Green Mask #10 (August, 1944).]
But by the time the war was over, Michael Shelby had long since given up on his costumed identity and had seen no point in donning the costume and mask again. Instead, he chose to use his talents and crime-fighting experience in more socially acceptable ways by establishing a long-running business as a private investigator. Before he joined the army, Shelby had no career to speak of, instead managing the fortune that his senator father had left to him. But now that the war was over, and he had no intention of becoming the Green Mask again, he needed to find a job to keep him busy. Working as a private investigator was the closest thing to being a mystery-man again without having to deal with the mystery-man's life. A private eye's life was fun, but he still missed the action and challenges that being a real-life action-hero brought.
For the most part, Michael Shelby had failed to keep in touch with his old allies in the Mystery Men of America over the years. He continued to use his vita-ray super-powers, which were now permanent after Professor Lascomb perfected his vita-ray technique on him, but only when a case called for it, and then usually only in secret. Only once did one of his old teammates in the Mystery Men contact him in an attempt to bring him out of his retirement. It was 1966, and the former V-Man attempted to start a new team called the Action Heroes, inviting a number of new and old heroes to join. Shelby politely declined the offer but later heard with amusement an account of the disastrous meeting that occurred when the group of action-heroes met for the first time.
Those who attended the meeting were three new established heroes — the Son of Vulcan; Thunderbolt; and the second Blue Beetle, former sidekick to the original — and three new heroes who had once been kid sidekicks — Captain USA, the grown-up former leader of the V-Boys, sidekicks of V-Man; Superguy, the grown-up Lieutenant Hercules; and the Green Spider, the grown-up Johnny Green. According to rumor, few of these new heroes got along well, and the Action Heroes team idea fell through. But the Blue Beetle, Captain USA, Superguy, and the Green Spider decided to form a new team of their own anyways called the Big Four, modeled after the Big Three of the 1940s. Unfortunately, the second Blue Beetle then went missing and presumably died shortly after, so the idea fell through. A couple of years later, the remaining three teamed up as the Big Guys, a minor team whose exploits mostly consisted of fighting Sinistro, Boy Fiend. As far as Shelby could see, the Big Guys were considered the jokes of the action-hero community, pale shadows of the real action-hero teams of the day — the Sentinels of Justice and THUNDER. Shelby just continued on as a private eye, content to be away from the spotlight.
There was a very brief surge of interest in the Green Mask and Domino the Miracle Boy after Don "Domino" Mason published his memoirs in 1976. But fame was fleeting, and even publicly revealing the Green Mask's secret identity — with his permission, of course — only brought private eye Michael Shelby a modest increase in clients for a short time.
He had been content with his chosen profession, or at least he was until he got a taste of being back in action again during the Crisis on Infinite Earths this last summer. He was afraid, even terrified — along with the rest of the world, thanks to a man from another world called the Psycho-Pirate — that the world was really about to end. (*) So, in order to cope with the fear, he donned his old costume for the first time in more than forty years. After the great terror passed, he remained in costume helping out wherever he could, even accompanying heroes from his own world and several others on a mission led by Stardust the Super-Wizard to rescue the Controllers, who had been attacked by the Anti-Monitor's forces.
[(*) Editor's note: See "Three Earths, Three Deaths," Crisis on Infinite Earths #6 (September, 1985).]
Michael Shelby had been able to do all this and more, despite being in his sixties, because of his apparent immortality. Yes, he still looked as young as he had in 1939 thanks to his exposure long ago to Professor Lascomb's vita-ray machine, allowing Shelby to retain his youth and vitality over the last forty years. Now, feeling as young and vital as ever, he felt the rush of vita-ray energy shooting through him once again, and he was ready to take on the world.
And he wasn't the only one. His old sidekick Don, who had aged normally and had a family, now had a grown-up daughter named Donna Mason who had been born premature. Only an application of Professor Lascomb's vita-ray machine as a baby had allowed her to thrive. Nobody could have predicted that she would gain the same super-powers as Michael Shelby had when she grew up. Martin Lascomb, now a very old man but still sprightly thanks to the vita-rays, speculated that Donna gained her powers because her father's earlier exposure to the vita-ray machine combined with her own had imbued her DNA with super-vitality.
Now eighteen years old, Donna Mason was eager to take on the world herself and begged both her father and Shelby to let her become the new Domino. With Don's permission, last month Shelby had begun training the young woman as his new partner, since he had decided to take up the identity of the Green Mask once more. It seemed that this old, eternally young mystery-man had a new lease on life.
Michael Shelby yawned as he slowly opened his eyes. It was a bit blurry at first, but then he clearly saw six men surrounding him with rifles.
The man in charge looked down at him and said, "Mr. Shelby…"
"That's me, gents," he interrupted.
The man was not thrilled with the rudeness. "Mr. Shelby," he continued, "I am Chief of Police Hal Grilley. You are under arrest for the murder of Robert 'Bulldog' Harlow and for committing assault against Foxville Police Officer Jim Steele."
"Run that by me again?" Shelby was a bit skeptical of their competency at this point.
"We have an eyewitness report that says you shot Mr. Harlow twice and then proceeded to injure Officer Steele with a hubcap. And to top it all off, you then set fire to the pizzeria."
Michael Shelby began getting out of his bed, thankful that he had left Donna back in New York. This was a much bigger mess than he'd ever imagined, and the new Domino would be way over her head in this case.
"I'd recommend against entertaining any thoughts of fighting us, Mr. Shelby. We are each holding rifles, and you are unarmed. Come quietly, and we won't have to hurt you." The chief of police was enjoying himself. He had his scapegoat.
The Green Mask smirked as the vita-ray rush coursed through his veins, energizing his body and mind. He thought to himself, This might prove interesting.
The clock tower rang four o'clock A.M., even though it was barely even 3:42. It had a bad habit of running very quickly. Once a month, some poor, unlucky city worker had to climb the stairs to the top of the tower and hang over the edge to reset it.
"I'm telling you — number one, I didn't shoot Bulldog, Steele did. And number two, I acted in self-defense when he shot at me. It's his own fault he's in a coma now, not mine." The Green Mask knew he could easily escape or fight them all, but he played along. He preferred to hear the whole story before he gave himself away.
"And I told you, Mr. Shelby, that Officer Steele is the best marksman ever to serve as a Foxville Police officer," sputtered Hal Grilley. "If he had shot at you, you would be dead right now!"
Shelby frowned. They really had no idea who he was. "Do you know who I am?" he asked the chief in a tone that made it sound like he was asking for special treatment.
"Yes," said Grilley. "You are Michael Shelby, a private eye from New York. And you are soon to be the late Michael Shelby if you even blink wrong."
The Green Mask looked around the room in his best nervous expression. Each man surrounding him wore top-of-the-line body armor and aimed a rifle at his head. "I'm hungry. Anyone got a Snickers?" he asked the crowd of would-be assassins. All the men exchanged confused looks with each other over his reaction to certain doom.
That was the moment he had been waiting for.
A swift kick caught Grilley between the legs, and the hero quickly grabbed the groaning chief and used his body to knock down four officers as some pulled on their triggers. A stray bullet hit one of them, while another shattered the ceiling light, plunging the room into darkness. It was at that point that one of the guards realized his gun was missing and was in the hands of the man they were sent to arrest. Shelby held the barrel of the gun against Mr. Grilley's Adam's apple.
With the chief held hostage and an officer down, the Green Mask only had four others to deal with in this darkness. He shook his head as he listened to the officer on the ground groaning from pain. Ricocheting bullets were a messy thing. Then another tried to fire at Shelby past Grilley's ear. Instead, the Green Mask pushed the chief toward the officer and grabbed the barrels of two rifles, easily pulling them out of the officers' hands and smashing them on the floor, before finally pulling Grilley back up as his shield. This all happened in less than a second in complete darkness.
When the lights came on, the men weren't sure what to make of what had just happened or why the man they knew as Michael Shelby now had a green mask over his head.
Well, all but one. "It's him… it really is him," said a young officer.
The captive chief of police looked at the young officer. "What are you babbling about?" he demanded.
"Michael Shelby," the officer said, wide-eyed. "I read all about him. He's the Green Mask."
"The what?" the chief screamed as a look of realization began to cross his face.
"Green Mask, the miracle man," the man said, lowering his gun. "My dad bought me Sidekick: Memoirs of a Miracle Boy by Don Mason when I was a kid. I must've read that book a hundred times." (*)
[(*) Editor's note: See Action-Hero Team-Up: Blue Beetle and Green Mask: 1940: Anno Domino.]
"Kill him!" Grilley demanded, his voice having nervously risen a few octaves. "Kill him now!"
The young officer looked at his superior and said, "This is wrong." He dropped his gun and looked into the eyes of his hero.
The Green Mask said, "It's OK, son. Put the gun down and go ahead and leave. I won't stop you."
The officer did as he was told, and when he reached the door of the hotel room, he turned and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Shelby."
The remaining officers weren't sure what to do. They also hadn't realized that, while they were confused over their departed comrade, the chief had been silenced into unconsciousness after Shelby used a chokehold on him.
The Green Mask threw Hal Grilley to the ground and stood, rifle in hand. "Here's the way it's going to be, boys. You're going to drop the guns, and then you're going to leave this town and never come back." Even though he knew there was no way they'd do it, he said it anyway. He liked toying with the bad guys before he made them look helpless.
A few seconds of silence passed. A few more. And then a cry came from the shortest and scrawniest of the group: "Forget you!"
It was over in twelve seconds — twelve seconds only because Shelby tripped over the unconscious body of the chief of police. The remaining cops were out cold, laying flat on the floor, when the door came crashing open.
The Green Mask, along with the help of the policeman who had left earlier, dragged the bodies out of the shattered doorway. Six police cars and a squad of twenty cops were there to greet them. The hero and the young officer were escorted to the back of one of the squad cars and taken into custody. While in the back of the car, Shelby looked over at the young officer and asked, "What's your name, son?"
The young cop looked into his hero's eyes and said, "Nicholas, sir."
"You got a last name, Nick?" the mystery-man asked.
"Charles, sir. Nick Charles."
"Nick Charles, huh? I ought to introduce you to Nora sometime."
"Huh?" said Nicholas.
"Haven't you heard of The Thin Man, son?" When all he received was a blank stare, Shelby sighed and added, "Before your time, I guess."
After giving his testimony along with that of other eyewitnesses, Michael Shelby was released with all charges against him dropped. His policeman friend Nick Charles, however, had a lot more to answer for. He admitted to his role in a corruption that went all the way to the office of the chief of police. He told stories of bribes, murders, kidnappings, and extortions. He explained how he was approached by Chief of Police Grilley on the first day he joined the force, and of the money he was offered if certain people were left alone. In exchange for his testimony, along with a good word from the Green Mask, Charles was given leniency, and he was only charged as an accessory to extort money. His sentence was thirty days in jail and two years probation.
The other members of Grilley's Gang, as the newspaper called them, tried to deny the charges against them, but when evidence showed up from the late Bulldog Harlow's office, they were all out of luck. Grilley tried to escape the law by calling in some of his political favors. The only problem was that some of the favors were part of a sting by FBI agents investigating the bribery scandal. Shelby had to testify in all the trials and therefore had to stay in Foxville for a few weeks more, forcing him to pause Donna Mason's training.
As Nick Charles was leaving the courtroom to be escorted off to jail, Shelby looked at him and said, "I've got a job waiting for you when you get out, if you're interested."
Charles looked up, and for the first time in a long time, he smiled. "Thank you, Mr. Shelby."
The Green Mask waved and said, "See you around, Nick."
The thought ran through his head, I'm sure glad to get out of this place.
Michael Shelby drove away, sad that his friend Bulldog Harlow had died. But he also knew that justice had been served. All the members of Grilley's Gang had been given life sentences without parole, except for Nick Charles.
Not only that, but his exploits had made front-page news all across the country. The Green Mask was becoming a marquee star again. And because of that, he was happy.
The End


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Actress and singer Lea Michele has become a true Hollywood (and Broadway) star in recent years.
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The starlet-to-be was born Lea Michele Sarfati on 29 August 1986.
Lea Michele began her musical career at just nine years old as Cosette in "Les Miserables", one of the most famous musicals of all time. This initial role opened up a lot of doors to the young star, leading to more impressive stage-roles and allowing her to develop both her musical talents and her then-lacking confidence. Then, in 2006, a role came along that would change her life forever.
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The life of Esther is an extraordinary story where God's sovereignty merges with human responsibility and courage. Such a merger shows how God has committed, and to an extent, limited Himself to work with and through human beings.
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Soul legend Archie 'Mister Tighten Up' Bell performs two exclusive nights at Hideaway as part of his UK farewell tour.
Archie Bell & The Drells was an American R&B vocal group from Houston, Texas, and one of the main acts on Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records. The band's hits include "Tighten Up", "I Can't Stop Dancing" (both 1968), "There's Gonna Be A Showdown", "Girl You're Too Young" (1969), "Here I Go Again" (also a UK hit in 1972), "Soul City Walk" (1975), "Let's Groove", "Everybody Have A Good Time" (1977), and "Don't Let Love Get You Down" (1976).
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Meet the Avanti Team
As a family business, we bring warmth and care to every customer. You trust us with your home, and we feel privileged to help transform your creative vision into livable art. Nohemi works with her oldest daughter and son, Karen and Pablo, to take care of you from concept to installation.
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We are Nohemi & Karen, a mother /daughter duo working together to create beautiful and efficient window treatments and home decor. The story of Avanti Designs began many years ago, even before Karen was born as Nohemi opened up shop, selling window blinds and other window accessories, until she discovered her innate love for textiles and design. She then specialized in designing custom draperies and learned to understand the ever-changing demands of the market, designing some of the most elaborate and beautiful curtains and swags for all types of clients. Karen had it in her veins as well and decided to join the family business a couple of years ago. Their harmonious teamwork guarantees more than two decades of experience in design, as well as fresh and innovative ideas. They have worked hard to place Avanti as one of the most regarded Home Decor companies in the DFW area, working only with the best fabric and drapery hardware manufacturers in the world. Their goal has always been to provide a smooth and exciting designing process for all of their clients, with the intricate belief that every home is a haven, and the windows are the very heart and soul of every one of them.
Having an in-house workroom allows Avanti to provide clients with specialized attention to every design project and to offer these at a competitive rate, eliminating the need to hire a designer, who will then hire a workroom. This also gives us an appreciation and understanding for every material we use, and it is probably why we are so in love with the crafting process as much as the creative one. You can find us in our workroom creating everything from drapery panels, decorative pillows, roman shades, table runners, and throw blankets to custom furnishings and more.
Thank you for taking a peek into our little family corner, we look forward to working with you and take you along in our creative journey!
"Nohemi and Avanti Designs team are truly amazing! We recently moved to a new home, and wanted to install a 2-story window drapery/treatment for our living room. We are so blessed to have found Nohemi and her dream team. Nohemi surely is very talented and very professional; she listened to our requests, answered all of our questions/concerns, provided her professional and honest ideas/thought, followed up with each progress, and she surely is very patient. Her teams without doubt are amazing; they created such a wonderful master piece and on the day of installment, not only that they did it beautifully; yet, they also took care of my home, preventing any damages to the wood floor. I am all about clean home and I truly appreciate when people took off/wear cover on their shoes. Without doubt, the final result of the drapery is truly mesmerizing. I love how she incorporated our taste, our style, and make it into a real work of art. We got lots of compliment on it. Looking forward to work on more project with her for the rest of the home. Thank you Nohemi and Avanti Designs. team! We LOVE everything."
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"We hired Avanti Designs-Nohemi to help us with the elaboration of our draperies and window cushions. I have to admit that I was a little skeptical about ordering custom drapes, because of a negative experience with another company. Nohemi really takes pride in what she does, and her suggestions and ideas were just perfect. We greatly recommend her.. Excellent Service with Reasonable Prices."
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"Moved to the Dallas area from out of state into a 12 year old home with 20 foot high windows. Found Avanti Design's website and many positive reviews so I contacted Nohemi to come out for an estimate on replacing the valances on the living area drapes. This was the beginning of an extremely positive, pleasant experience. Nohemi is very professional, knowledgeable, and delightful to work with.Her installation staff impressive. They took great care in completing the task and did an outstanding job. I am VERY pleased with the finished product and the fact that the entire process took only a few weeks turn around time. I could not be happier and will definitely call upon Avanti Design again when I need top notch window covering service."
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"Nohemi was easy to work with and provided lots of samples and good advice with our drapery installation. She was communicative and has a good installing team. She went the extra mile in making the designs we picked out even better. Thank you Nohemi and team for the wonderful work you had done for us."
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"I just recently had some drapes installed by Nohemi Skrabanek and her crew and I am absolutely pleased with them. Nohemi is very professional and friendly and she kept me informed throughout the whole process. I would highly recommend Avanti Designs to anyone seeking professionally custome drapes/curtains being installed in their home."
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"Nohemi is absolutely the best. She guided me in selecting the perfect drapes for the sliding glass door in our living room and bay windows in our dining room. She worked with the installer from begining to end to ensure a successful installation. Excellent job. We highly recommend Avanti."
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Your home is yours, and it should reflect who you are. At the Avanti Designs Studio-Workroom, we transform your home into a beautiful space that is an extension of you, while adding seamless functionality to your lifestyle. Our custom drapes, upholstery and custom bedding are crafted, instead of manufacture.
Avanti provides high-end curtain design and workroom services at an affordable cost. We feel everyone deserves elegant curtains and quality workmanship without the sticker shock. Made with precision and passion, our high standards for drapery construction never stand in the way of the pride we take in a quick turnaround for our clients.
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Ellevio offers SEK 97 per share and the acceptance period is expected to run from 26 May until 19 June. If the offer is accepted the total purchase price will be approximately SEK 629 million.
- There are several reasons why we are interested in acquiring Elverket. Firstly, Elverket is a very well run and professionally managed company with experienced and skilled employees. By acquiring Elverket, Ellevio can continue to strengthen its already strong position in the growing Stockholm region and the acquisition would also be completely in line with our strategy of growing through acquisitions, says Johan Lindehag, CEO of Ellevio.
Elverket is a power company, based in Vallentuna in the northern parts of the greater Stockholm area. The company sells electricity and energy related offers to private and business customers and has a so-called area concession for power lines in Vallentuna municipality. Through the power lines, which are owned, managed and developed by Elverket, the physical power distribution of electricity is managed to all residences and operations in Vallentuna municipality. Elverket has 37 employees and the shares of the company are listed on AktieTorget. For further information see www.elverket.se.
Ellevio is one of the largest distribution system operators in Sweden with 918,000 customers across the Stockholm area, Mid-Sweden and the West Coast.
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Sometimes we're closer to our dreams than we think. This truth, this certainly recently became clear to me when I came upon a labyrinth. I'd only walked one once—the most famous one in the world in Chartres Cathedral in France. But I recently discovered one almost in my backyard. It's nestled on the edge of our small community park. Inspired by all of its mysterious symmetry, I walked the circular paths and was struck anew at its teachings. It's sometimes hard to see where your row is taking you, and when you think you're farthest from the center—your destination—you discover you are actually only a few steps away.
The labyrinth shows the illusion of time and space so well, you see, and if you've never seen one or walked one, I highly recommend doing something about it.
Happiness is listening to the labyrinth.
As I continue to pursue my own dreams, I remind myself of the labyrinth's teaching about time and space. I hold fast to the truth that I am closer than I might think to having what I want. I have been walking these paths for some time now in pursuit. I have to be closer to my destination by that sheer act of motion, right?
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, I remember learning, and while that might be true, life doesn't always feel like a straight line, does it? Sometimes we feel like we're meandering. Sometimes we have no idea where the path is going. Sometimes we wonder if we aren't taking the absolute longest route to our destination. And sometimes we fear we will wander aimlessly in circles forever and ever, and never reach it.
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Canadian lumber exports to US drop in volume, but up in value, due to high prices
The softwood lumber exports from Canada to the US went down since the Trump administration applied new duties earlier this year. Yet, due to the record wood prices the Canadian industry isn't experiencing much from the trade fight. For the moment, is very unlikely for a new softwood lumber agreement to be settled by the end of 2017. Despite this, the higher wood prices and the growing US builders demand is keeping the Canadian producers away from laying off staff, cut production or close down the mills. "If we were not ...
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Viewpoint: Empower our youth
Today's children are tomorrow's leaders and influencers. We must equip them with the tools they need to be successful. This includes knowledge about money, credit, debt and investments. Understanding how money works in our world is the cornerstone of financial stability and success. It is critical to the future of our economy that our children be financially literate so that they can make sound financial decisions.
According to a global financial literacy study conducted by leading research organizations, young people in developed countries (including the United States), scored lower on a financial literacy survey than middle-aged individuals.
Research shows there is a precise chemistry for effective retention of financial literacy basics. A recent study, conducted by the National Endowment for Financial Education, concluded that the amount and timing of financial education matters. The study found that longer financial literacy trainings have the most impact if they occur immediately before a financial decision is made. The study also found that small, timely financial literacy trainings have the same impact as extended trainings, if the extended training does not occur right before a financial decision. The study noted that the retention of financial literacy education diminishes over time.
What does this mean on a practical level? For financial literacy to have the most positive impact, learning should be lifelong and targeted to coincide with financial milestones. It is important to start early and teach basic financial skills throughout childhood. In addition, in-depth financial literacy should be taught before each financial decision; for example, before a youth opens their first bank account or credit card. Leaving home for college is also a financial achievement for most youth, as it is often a rite of passage and the first time youth navigate financial decisions on their own.
Florida is making positive progress. In 2014, the state adopted a financial literacy component to its education standards. In addition, there are many free resources available to Floridians. The Florida Office of Financial Regulation provides valuable financial literacy information through our online Consumer Knowledge Center, www.flofr.com/StaticPages/ConsumerKnowledgeCenter.htm. Florida's chief financial officer offers financial literacy games for children at www.myfloridacfo.com/YMM. The North American Securities Administrators Association offers investor education programs for middle- and high-school students at www.nasaa.org/investor-education/.
The OFR is committed to facilitating the growth of the financial services industry while protecting Floridians. Protection of Floridians means working to prevent financial fraud and educating people about potential frauds as well as encouraging Floridians to become financially literate and providing access to educational resources. Supporting the development of smart financial habits is one of the ways we are furthering that mission. April is recognized as National Financial Literacy Month. I urge you to use the resources available this month, and year-round, to empower children in your community with financial literacy so they may successfully navigate future financial decisions.
Breakspear is commissioner of Florida's Office of Financial Regulation.


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LG Launches New 'Pocket Photo Snap' Hybrid Camera-Printer In The U.S.
LG Electronics USA has launched the LG Pocket Photo Snap, a new hybrid instant camera and portable printer, a 21st Century take on the retro instant camera. In an age of digital and online photo-capturing, the LG Pocket Photo Snap (Model PC389) allows you to once again hold, see and carry with you your most prized memories in a tangible, printed format instantaneously.
"The LG Pocket Photo Snap is much more than an instant camera. It's a cool little device that gives consumers the ability to take high-quality photos and instantly share them both digitally and by printing them out on the spot to enjoy with family and friends," said Tim Alessi, head of home entertainment product marketing at LG Electronics USA. "You can print instantly from your smartphone, too. LG designed the Pocket Photo Snap to be a highly portable travel companion that will enhance your enjoyment of all of those great moments you want to capture, enjoy and share."
Beyond possessing the traditional advantages of instant cameras such as ease of use, sharing capabilities and the ability to review a shot straight away, the LG Pocket Photo Snap delivers a higher degree of control with its unique features. With a five-million-pixel resolution and 30-image printing capacity on a full charge, the LG Pocket Photo Snap is designed to capture stunning images anytime and anywhere. Its black-and-white mode adds the feel of a traditional analog camera and the reprint function allows users to print multiple copies for convenient sharing with friends and family, "taking advantage of the latest technology while preserving its retro appeal," Alessi explained.


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Abyss - The Universe (Art Book)
The Artbook "Abyss The Universe" offers you a chance to dive into the depths of the kingdom of Abyss.
The characters and locations of the game come to life through the talent of several science-fiction authors. David Calvo, Mathieu Gaborit, Thomas Hervet, Lionel Davoust, and Rozenn Illiano reveal the plots being woven between the various guilds of the kingdom.
This gorgeous book combines large-format artwork and early sketches by Xavier Collette, as well as many more surprises about the creation of the game from Bruno Cathala and Charles Chevallier.
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In the latest express entry draw, CRS point cut-off was set at 445 points. Candidates with the score of 445 or higher were given an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for applying for permanent residence visa to the Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
But candidates who don't meet the required CRS score for express entry program can always go for another immigration program that is Provincial Nomination Program (PNP). Provincial nomination program are the way that allows the provinces in Canada to nominate the highly skilled immigrants for permanent residence status in the province so that they can help in the development of the province.
Every provincial nomination program has their own requirements based on the labor market demand of the respected province. Candidates with low CRS score can also apply for the provincial programs. Some of the provinces nominate the candidates with low CRS score.
PNPs with Low CRS Score
Provincial nomination programs that allows candidate with low CRS score are as follows:
Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP):
In the draw that was held on March 26, Ontario immigration office invited candidates who have CRS score between 351 and 446. Candidates who have applied under Ontario's Human Capital Priority stream were given a provincial nomination. They also need to have a job-offer from an eligible employer of the province. Candidates who have also met the requirement s of the Human Capital Priority Streams and have shown their language proficiency in French language with CLB score 7 were also given a provincial nomination.
This pattern shows that Ontario immigration office nominates candidates with low CRS scores. They just need to have a job-offer from an eligible employer of the province and also needs to meet the requirements of Human Capital Priority Stream.
Requirements that are needed to be fulfilled in order to apply under Human Capital Priority Stream are as follows:
- Candidates need to have work experience in an occupation that is in-demand or is categorized under NOC skill level O, A or B.
- Need to show their language proficiency by obtaining minimum of CLB 7.
- Should be able to meet the required criteria for Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or Canadian Work Experience (CEC).
For more details on OINP: CLICK HERE
Manitoba Provincial Nomination Program (MPNP):
Manitoba is one of the famous provincial nomination programs. One of the main reasons for its popularity is because of their low CRS points requirements. Candidates can apply for provincial nomination of Manitoba province but there is one requirement. They need to have a blood relative living in Manitoba province as a permanent residence and they must be willing to sponsor the application of the candidate for permanent residence. They need to show that they can support your transition and settlement in the province.
Requirement to apply under MPNP are as follows:
- Candidates need to score 60 out of 100 in Manitoba point assessment grid.
- Candidate must have work experience of 2 years in a relevant work field.
- Must prove their language proficiency via minimum score of 4.5 in IELTS examination.
- They need to show intention to live and work in the Manitoba
- Must provide all the documents that are required by the Manitoba immigration office.
For more details on MPNP: CLICK HERE
British Columbia Provincial Nomination Program (BC PNP):
Via this program, province is able to fill the gap in the labor market by nominating the highly skilled immigrants to live and work in the province. British Columbia immigration office selects the potential candidates via a point-based system – Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). For candidates who have low CRS score, they need to get a non LMIA approved job offer and must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) in the BC PNP website along with supporting documents like job-offer letter, company profile, provincial registration of the company etc.
For more details on BC PNP: CLICK HERE
Now, if the candidates want to apply for another immigration programs like express entry program, they just have one option left and that is to improve their CRS score. For improving their IELTS score following methods can be accepted:
- Candidates who are able to land a provincial nomination, they are awarded with 600 additional CRS points. This many points are more than enough to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for applying for permanent resident visa.
- They can always go for to improve their language proficiency. If they are able to score the level of CLB 10, they are awarded with maximum 24 points.
- Candidates can increase their work experience. Maximum points are awarded for the candidates who have gathered work experience of 6 years.
- If the candidates, have a sibling living in Canada they can show them in their application and can get additional points for the connection.
- If migrating with your spouse or common law-partner to Canada and they have high CRS score in comparison to the applicant, select them as the primary applicants while submitting their application.