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Preview | Chennai Super Kings | IPL 2018
Having served a two-year ban, Chennai Super Kings are all set to make a comeback into the Indian Premier League (IPL). One of the top two teams in the IPL in terms of results, Chennai Super Kings is also one of the topmost teams in terms of fan following. The franchise from down South enjoys a fervent fan following, a base which has supported their heroes in both good and bad times.
After being runners-up and semi-finalists in 2008 and 2009 respectively, Chennai Super Kings eventually won the IPL title in 2010. Having repeated the feat in the following year, they have thrice entered the final since then, but failed to cross the victory line on all occasion. If there is a team which has been most consistent in terms of making it to the play-offs since the inception of the IPL, it has to be Super Kings.
|Dhoni and Raina will hold they key for CSK.
What the Super Kings did the best before the auction was to not let go Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja in the IPL auction. For a team making its comeback, it was important to retain its core in the form of players who have served the franchise for a considerable time in the past.
Amongst the eight franchises, CSK ended up being the most economical in the IPL auction. Having spent INR 73.5 crore, they have saved INR 6.5 crore in their wallet, the most by any team. They bought a total of 25 players in the auction, out of which New Zealand's Mitchell Santner has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury.
Expected Playing Eleven
1) Murali Vijay 2) Shane Watson 3) Suresh Raina 4) Ambati Rayudu 5) MS Dhoni (c & wk) 6) Kedar Jadhav 7) Ravindra Jadeja 8) Dwayne Bravo 9) Shardul Thakur 10) Mark Wood 11) Imran Tahir
In Murali Vijay, Shane Watson and Suresh Raina, Super Kings have a trio of tried and tested T20 campaigners at the top of the order. Apart from just donning the yellow jersey in the past, Vijay has also come good for the franchise in the most critical situations. In Watson, they have a 258-match veteran who has played the format in almost all parts of the world. Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu can provide the Super Kings with the middle-over burst. In one way or the other, both the players would be looking at this IPL as a platform which would push their case for a permanent spot in the national team.
Depending on the situation and the opposition, MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo can swap places to finish the innings on a high note for the Super Kings. Apart from contributing with the bat, the triad of Jadhav, Jadeja and Bravo are also expected to fare well with the ball for the Super Kings. Picking up quality all-rounders is where Super Kings have done exceptionally well in the auction.
|Mark Wood can be the X-factor in the Super Kings' bowling attack.
Shardul Thakur would want to carry his India experience into the IPL. Mark Wood is likely to be the X-factor for CSK for he is yet to make his IPL debut. His express pace can surely cause trouble for the opposition batsmen. Imran Tahir is expected to complete both the playing eleven and the overseas quota of four players. Someone of his stature will add a lot of variety to the Super Kings' bowling line-up.
Bench Strength
The depth in the CSK dressing room will comprise of the South African captain, Faf du Plessis, and England's Sam Billings. Depending on how things move on in the future, both of them have it in them to bat anywhere in the playing eleven. Amongst the other batting reserves will be Dhruv Shorey, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Kshitiz Sharma and wicket-keeper batsman, Narayan Jagadeesan.
The leading name amongst the bowling pair of the Super Kings is Harbhajan Singh. The veteran Indian spinner will be joined by Karn Sharma on the bench. In Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Monu Kumar and Kanishk Seth, Chennai Super Kings have an Indian contingent of domestic fast bowlers. A renowned Indian name in this list would have covered all bases for them. It is within the bounds of possibility that this season will see Lungi Ngidi wearing a yellow jersey to make a debut in the IPL.
Support Staff
Head Coach - Stephen Fleming
Batting Coach - Michael Hussey
Bowling Coach - Laxmipathy Balaji
Bowling Consultant - E Simmons
Home Ground
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Inaugural Match
07/04/2018 (Saturday) - Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings.


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The popular National Steps Challenge™ by the Health Promotion Board rounded off its second season with a final thematic challenge named Thirst For Adventure With
The National Steps Challenge™ is Singapore's first national programme to encourage Singaporeans to increase their physical activity levels by taking more steps. Building on the success and unprecedented success of the first season, the second season of the programme launched on 1 Oct 2016 and have since received over 350,000 sign-ups to date.
The competition has been a huge hit with Singaporeans, motivating large numbers of people to take at least 10,000 steps a day to reach their fitness goals. Season 2 ended with a big bang with the final thematic challenge where 500 top National Steps Challenge participants who had qualified for the QR Quest Challenge battled it out for top prizes by clocking as many steps as possible and by finding as many as QR codes as possible from 10am to 3pm.
National Steps Challenge participants who didn't qualify for the thematic challenge as well as members of the public had their fun in the sun as well at the
There were also interactive stage games such as Five Stones for young and old to stretch their muscles and clock in more steps. Despite the hot weather, the crowd displayed great enthusiasm in participating in the activities.

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Investment property, holiday homes, or permanent homes can be purchased in Fethiye, in a range of areas, whether it be a stylish luxury villa in Ovacik with stunning Oludeniz sea views, a seafront apartment in the Calis Beach area, an exclusive marina property in Gocek or a humble apartment in Tasyaka, Fethiye offers it all, quite often at affordable prices that suit almost everyone's budget.
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Unlike a Star Trek-style deflector, Boeing's plasma "shield" could never block shells or bullets, let alone anti-matter explosions. But if its patent "for shockwave attenuation via electromagnetic arc" ever amounts to anything, it'd still be a technological tour de force. The idea is to harness electrical energy to stop or slow down the shockwaves created by explosions, which can do just as much damage as shrapnel.
Boeing's plan is to marry a rapid explosion sensor with an arc generator to protect targets like military vehicles, buildings or groups of troops or civilians. When an ordinance is set off, the device would fire "to create a second, transient medium that intercepts the shockwave and attenuates its energy density before it reaches a protected asset." In other words, the system would create a buffer zone with different temperature, air density and other characteristics that "reflects, refracts, absorbs and deflects at least a portion of the shockwave," according to Boeing's patent.


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Overseas Aid may be categorized into many different types depending on the mode of its distribution. These include:
Multilateral Aid is transferred from a particular national government to global organizations such as European Development Fund, International Monetary Fund (IMF), or the World Bank.
Bilateral Aid is directly passed on from one country to another at the governmental level.
Foreign aid may also be classified according to various types:
Emergency Aid, which comes during natural calamities or human events such as war, in the form of food supplies, shelters and apparels.
Tied Aid, which is bound by certain terms and conditions in order to reduce the possibility of financial abuse and corruption.
Project Aid comes in the form of cash and good in kind, for supporting national humanitarian projects.
Untied Aid, in which the nation receiving the aid enjoys complete autonomy regarding its expenditure.
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There are two types of people looking for a job – those who are serious and treat the search like a job itself, and those who are employed, but just checking to see what else is out there.
For both of those job seekers, a staffing or recruiting agency is the best resource. But if you'd like to add some fun to your job hunt while the agency is finding you something, here are some apps you can play around with.
For Android and iOS, Poacht is perfect if you're 'sort of' looking for a new job or if you don't want to put too much effort into it. It actually advertises itself as "covert job search for the currently employed".
Simply link it to your LinkedIn profile, pick your salary level, benefits and the app's algorithm will help you find a job match for you. There are currently 70 companies using Poacht to find quality employees.
What Color is Your Parachute?
Based on the popular job hunting guide, this app will help you discover job related details about yourself. Including skills, values, goals, working conditions, salary levels and more. The app also features a diagram to help you track your job search progress, sticky note reminders and a salary calculator. What Color is Your Parachute is only available for iOS.
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Advance Competitor Analysis Introduced by CRMnext
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CRMnext introduces advance Competitor Analysis for increasing win ratios and gaining critical insights from deals lost to rivals. New competitor analysis functionality helps to collate all vital information related to competitors and their products on CRMnext for quick and easy access. It also maintains a list of all opportunities with competitor details and closely analyze lost deals to turnaround existing strategies. It also provides custom reports and dashboards to clearly visualize competitors' market share, win rates, popular products, revenue and more.
The new competitor analysis functionality ensures everyone can keep track of the competition on opportunity basis. Users can track each competitor's products related to an open Opportunity along with studying their strengths, weaknesses and pricing to better their chances of winning through superior offerings. In addition, social media posts on popular networks like Twitter, Google+, Facebook, etc. related to competitors can be captured and displayed through their records using CRMnext's Social CRM functionality. This ensures everyone is in-the-loop about their competitors' new customer strategies and product enhancements.
On the occasion, Dr. Manoj Kumar, Product Architect, CRMnext said, "Monitoring the products and pricing of competitors that pitch for the same sales opportunities is vital to maintain an advantage and incorporate better business strategies. Create a single window to study all details pertaining to a competitor and assign records to relevant Opportunities for increasing successful closures. With Social CRM, users can now capture user generated conversations about competitors and use the information to steadily build a counter strategy for increasing win rates."
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Hand Sanitizer: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2018 to 2024
- Key Topics
- Hand Sanitizer Antiseptic
- Hand Sanitizer Liquid
- Hand Sanitizer Foam
- Hand Sanitizer Gel
- Lowering the risk of infection
LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (May 26, 2018) – WinterGreen Research announces that it has published a new study Hand Sanitizer: Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2018 to 2024. The 2018 study has 135 pages, 58 tables and figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve continuing growth as Hand Sanitizers proves its value by lowering the risk of infection. Increasing ease of use and a choice of delivery modes are key benefits.
Hand sanitizer is an antiseptic liquid, foam, or gel used to inhibit the spread of infectious microorganisms and other harmful bacteria on the hands. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are generally more effective in eliminating microorganisms. The hand sanitizer is used to address microorganisms immune to soap and water. Alcohol-free hand sanitizers constitute another type of sanitizer. These do not strip away oils from the skin and retain moisture.
The use of hand sanitizers has gained popularity. Washing hands repeatedly, especially when on the move, is tedious and time consuming. Soap and water are not available everywhere, they dry the hands. Hand sanitizers play a vital role in facilitating hand hygiene.
Some firms having greater market power in specific markets, such as in hospitals and healthcare facilities. 3M has seen a significant increase in demand helping in the sale of 3M's Avagard hand sanitizers.
The global market for Hand Sanitizer at $2.4 billion in 2017 is anticipated to reach $5.5 billion in 2024. The markets for hand sanitizers are expected to have strong growth going forward. The market is nowhere near saturation.
WinterGreen Research is an independent research organization funded by the sale of market research studies all over the world and by the implementation of ROI models that are used to calculate the total cost of ownership of equipment, services, and software. The company has 35 distributors worldwide, including Global Information Info Shop, Market Research.com, Research and Markets, electronics.ca, Bloomberg, and Thompson Financial.
WinterGreen Research is positioned to help customers facing challenges that define the modern enterprises. The increasingly global nature of science, technology and engineering is a reflection of the implementation of the globally integrated enterprise. Customers trust wintergreen research to work alongside them to ensure the success of the participation in a particular market segment.
WinterGreen Research supports various market segment programs; provides trusted technical services to the marketing departments. It carries out accurate market share and forecast analysis services for a range of commercial and government customers globally. These are all vital market research support solutions requiring trust and integrity.
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This is the latest version of the Integra. You could say I took it back to its roots. In 2002, I imported the front end from Japan. With the help of a few friends, we cut out the American front end and grafted on the Japanese one. For 2008 I have another semi built b16 setup with a Precision SC61 that will run on E85.
Some shots from various photo shoots. My Teggy was RacingSouthWest.com's garage ride of the month for march 06. It was picked out of 6000+ members.
Here is a video I put together in 2006.
Some shots Ken's Kustom Chassis 6 Point Chromoly Rollcage I put in. Big Thanks to Chainbreaker for tig welding it for me.
These are the first JDM front end converted Integra's in Albuquerque.
This is my engine setup for 2009. Its a piston rod b16 with a pnp built head on a sc61. It put down 577hp 405tq on 28psi.
I achieved a best et of 11.92 @ 119 mph with a 1.8 60ft on slicks in 2007.
Some shots of my crank case breather system. I relocated the battery in front of the driverside front tire.
For 2007 I have upgrade the Innovative Turbo Systems SH50 (rated at 450hp) for a larger Precision SC6152e (rated at 630hp). I then popped the turbo (pretty sure it was a problem with the oil return line) and I tryed a Cummins H1C until I could get this beauty. The SC6152SP.
I finally killed the cheapo manifold and got a Neukin Ramhorn Manifold. I got the turbo v banded and picked up a tial bov. The dsm couldn't hold boost past 24ish psi.
2007 I picked up a motor that already had a block guard in it but had dropped some valves. I went 20 over and put in some Wiesco Pistons, Eagle Rods & ARP Head Studs. After much research I have also created a catch can and ventilation system that will also see vacuum at full boost. There are 3 fittings on the back of the motor and 3 in the valve cover. The picture of the slash cut tube in the wastegate dump is what will pull vacuum in the motor once the wastegate opens. I also got some new Brembo brake rotors because I cooked the last pair. Along with the rotors I will be putting Axis pads (thats the new 1 bar spring for the wastegate with them.) The last picture I have a copper tube that will Purge N20 or CO2 on to the intercooler.
Here it is sitting pretty at my folks house.
In 2005 I have upgrade from the Hondata s200 to the S300 and a Innovate LC1 so I am tuning now. I Upgraded the ignition system so it can handle more boost. I got a new air filter, some oil gauges, and MT slicks on super lite lenso 13's.
The 2004 Super Nationals in Albuquerque, NM was a indoor 3 day long car show. About 200 cars showed up.
There was some tough competition and I ended up winning 3rd place in the wild sportcompact class.
January 2004 edition of Super Street my Integra got some coverage from their Super Street Tour to Nopi Nationals.
This is at 2003 NOPI Nationals in Atlanta Motor Speedway, Atlanta Georgia.
NOPI is one of, if not the largest car shows in America. My car was one of 6000 cars shown. The show was 2 days long and I don't think I saw half of what was there.
2004 I competed in 3 events and took 1st in the Speed Dreams Import Challenge. I also took 2nd place in the Southwest Speed Street Car Series.
Some interior shots. I have a black interior now. This is a Honda of japan air bag tray. I made the fiberglass truck and plexi light plate.
And just for fun this is what the car looked like after I first got it back in 1999.


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Reddit is a goldmine of information and entertainment, where memes are born, celebrities make fun of themselves, and videos go viral. But sometimes the best submissions come from the everyday man (or woman) — one who isn't a movie star or world renowned athlete. Often it just takes a passionate employee who cares enough to give detailed information about their profession or hobbies.
Meet Brian Driscoll: a vacuum repair technician who now has the seventeenth highest upvoted AMA of all time, thousands of YouTube subscribers, a podcast feature, and a custom branded vacuum named after him. Brian can tell you the best vacuum to buy based on your floor types, budget, and variables like what kind of pets you own or how long your girlfriend's hair is.
It started on October 27th, 2013 when Brian fatefully answered a simple question: What is a commonly believed "fact" related to your line of work that simply is not true?
Brian's response was brief, but controversial: the belief that "Dysons are good vacuums." This triggered some follow up questions from dismayed Redditors who thought Dyson was the be all end all of suction technology. We've all seen the fancy ads and used those amazing hand dryers, so it's no surprise that commoners think they're hot stuff. Brian elaborated:
Think of any appliance purchase as you would a car; Pay attention to the warranty, pay attention to repair/parts costs, and ask someone who repairs them about the appliance's quality. A Dyson is like a Kia, as compared to a Miele or Riccar or Sebo, which are like a Mercedes Benz. All are covered by good warranties, which the manufactures honor, well.
But, where you don't expect to have your Mercedes in the shop often, you will have your Dyson (Kia) in the shop, frequently. The latest models are plagued with problems, and many of the repair shops do not yet keep a large enough supply of parts on hand. That, combined with the 2 week wait for parts from Dyson, do not make it a wise purchase.
Is this enough, or shall I actually go into the performance of Dysons?
Don't worry, he did continue on to explain the performance issues with Dysons. You can read it here. Users immediately began clamoring for an AMA, where they would have the chance to go into more vacuum-centric minutia than they ever thought was possible. Just a couple days later, he launched his first AMA, in disbelief that anyone would actually care.
But care they did. Part of the success is attributed to the penultimate episode of Breaking Bad that aired the night before. In that episode, Saul Goodman arrives at a vacuum repair shop, in search of a new identity and Walter White. The top comment on Brian's AMA was about the secret code Saul used: "Are you often asked if you have a dust filter for a Hoover Max Extract® 60 Pressure Pro?" Jokes aside, the AMA revealed his preferred brands, Miele and Riccar, and how he is actually a former hair stylist with a background in auto mechanics.
Just three months later, Brian was back with a follow up, and an amazing catch-phrase. "Hi, Reddit! I'm here to make your day suck better. The Vacuum Guy is back with an updated AMA!"
Reddit user mar10wright fired off a great response, saying "I loved your last AMA, I took your advice and bought a Miele and it really sucks! Thanks for the AMA man."
A vacuum review might be the only place where the phrase "really sucks" is a compliment.
It is this kind of banter that has made Brian's internet fame skyrocket so quickly. You pair a friendly, informative user with an equally witty and encouraging audience, and magic happens.
It wasn't long before Brian, under the username "Don't Touch My Coffee" started a YouTube channel so he could put all his recommendations and tips into a DIY video format. So far he's covered the basics of maintenance and care for your vacuums. As one commentator aptly pointed out that he "just watched a guy showing me how to maintain a vacuum for eight minutes at 5am. I don't even own a vacuum."
For Brian, it just keeps getting better. He was featured on the Reddit focused podcast, Upvoted, two weeks ago in an episode titled "The Surprisingly Complex Life of A Vacuum Repairman". There, under the pseudonym Jack, he spoke about how the beloved comic, Cyanide and Happiness, led to his discovery of Reddit in 2012 through a link on the site.
Upvoted host Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, interviewed Joy Petty, the director of marketing for Riccar - one of Brian's favorite brands.
Petty explained how the traffic from all of his referrals actually made their site crash the day of the first AMA, and they saw a huge spike in sales. When they finally traced the server overload back to Reddit, she was impressed with Brian's marketing abilities.
Petty told Ohanian: "I'm a big believer in authenticity, and he's dripping with it." From there, it was actually Ohanian's idea to bring Brian and Riccar into business together. He asked Petty whether she would consider having a "Don't Touch My Coffee" branded vacuum. The response was immediate: "[Brian] can design his own Riccar if he tells us what model he wants, and what color he wants...He deserves it."
When he heard the news, Brian was floored but prepared: "I already have an existing machine in mind. I'm shocked, flattered, and flabbergasted. I never knew that vacuums were going to be this significant in my life."


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The North Carolina Visitor Center
Bakersville: Out of crisis, a culture of wonder and creativity.
by Jay Fields
"Tug on anything at all and you'll find it connected to everything else in the universe," John Muir once wrote, and in the early days of 1998, record warm waters off the coast of Peru—what's called an "El Nino" event—created enough climatic turbulence north of the equator to crack massive thunderheads over Roan Mountain, and swell Cane Creek to the point of becoming a fluid battering ram flying down the valley towards Bakersville.
Bridges, broken up and tossed to the side, splintered trees like matchsticks while the fast water overrode stream banks and rushed under sheds and cars. Once the heavy tide reached Bakersville, it destroyed the fire hall and and the Department of Social Services building, severely damaged the day care center on Cane Creek Road, Howard's Garage, Hemline-Hughes Funeral Home, the Methodist Church and handfuls of other places, washing up into the businesses on Crimson Laurel Way.
The Roan Valley was declared a federal disaster area and, in the midst of recovery, Bakersville was also subject to a development moratorium because of its flood-battered wastewater treatment system.
For a community of less than 350 people (the seat of government in Mitchell County), the road ahead must have looked like a forest of broken-down spruce trees.
A perfect reason, as it turns out, for hundreds of volunteers to pitch in, clear debris, help businesses reopen, and begin planning for a town with even more to offer.
As Mayor Charlie Vines has said, "The flood in 1998 brought the citizens of Bakersville closer than ever before." Out of teamwork, it became clear that a redefined floodplain could shake loose an opportunity—specifically a creek walk along the Cane, which would in turn add to the civic fabric and simple beauty of the town.
With the help of the National Forest Service, HandMade in America's Small Town Program, the National Endowment for the Arts and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Bakersville completed its creek walk in 2000, clearing a path for additional economic activity, including an upsurge of galleries and artist studios. From 2003 to 2007 alone, ten vacant buildings were occupied by new galleries, restaurants or service businesses.
A little more than 10 years after disaster struck, Bakersville has emerged as a revitalized and lively place. In part because of the nearby presence of the Penland School, the work exhibited in its shops and studios would hold ground in New York or London; its Rhododendron Festival is an outdoor masterpiece of good fun; and its "Creek Walk" a celebration of community, resourcefulness and catch-and-release trout fishing.
The Astors and the Vanderbilts once overnighted in Bakersville on their way to the gardened saddles of the great Roan. It was a small place then, too, but on the map of people who knew about the best things. It's still a small place. And it's back on the map. It's back on the map of people who, when you mention the word "Bakersville," smile and begin to recollect the high mountain valleys and the last time they had the extreme good fortune to walk the short streets of this alluring mountain town.
(Editor's note: Many thanks to Bob Henslee of Bakersville for supplying a master list of flooded buildings and other points of clarity.)
Thanks to Jay Fields for providing this article, which originally appeared in the Toe River Journal.
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Friday 14 November 2014 2:13:33 pm - 5 replies
Hi everyone,
I have some troubles with the admin page access. Everything was working well, but I made a mistake on the override.ini.append.php file, and cleared the cache just after throught the backend GUI (clear all cache).
I had an original override.ini.append.php file so I just overwrite the mistaken one, cleared the cache again (deleting files in var/ini folder as I don't have access to backend anymore).
But unfortunately, the admin page is still totally blank (source code is blank also).
Do you have any idea how to get back the admin page access?
My ezPublish version is 4.x.x if I remember well, and the system is installed on a Debian Server.
Thanks in advance for your help,
Friday 14 November 2014 2:26:47 pm
Hello Fabien,
I think you will need to use ssh, ftp, sftp access to the server to correct your mistaken ini setting change and clear all caches manually.
This is just one of many reasons why I strongly discourage using the admin to make ini settings changes.
If your still having problems tail the var/log/error.log, clear all caches, reload the admin and review the error log entries to learn more about the run time problems with the site/admin.
Modified on Friday 14 November 2014 2:43:24 pm by // Heath
Friday 14 November 2014 3:21:01 pm
Hi Heath,
Thanks for your answer.
In fact, first I overwritten a wrong file for override.ini.append.php of the admin siteaccess (using SFTP). Then I cleared the cache throught the GUI.
Just after a overwritten the good override.ini.append.php file into the admin siteacess (using SFTP also). Then I cleared the cache, deleting the files into var/cache.
I have access to SSH / SFTP, and now the override.ini.append.php into the siteacess (of the admin backend) is the good one (the one I had before the mistake). But still blank page at the admin url...
For information, I used URL redirection so if the admin url didn't exist anymore I should have a redirection to the root of my website. So it seems that the admin URL is still OK, but the page is blank.
Do you need more details? Do i have to "rebuild" something?
Friday 14 November 2014 4:04:36 pm
Hello Fabien,
Ahh I understand your situation a bit more clearly.
You should clear all caches which means you need to clear the cache directory under your admin siteaceccss site.ini.append.php's [FileSettings] VarDir
You also need to download and review your error logs to find out what is going wrong on page load (again clear all caches first).
Simply restoring the settings file may not be the solution to all your admin problems.
I do not know what your talking about with regards to admin url redirection but it sounds like a very bad idea.
Friday 14 November 2014 4:19:04 pm
Hi Heath,
Great news. You're right. There was another cache folder which I didn't purge (var/xxxxx/cache/). Previously, I purged only the var/cache folder. I removed all files and I can access to the admin page now.
About the URL redirection, I mean that all
My admin url is www.mywebsite.com/mywebsite_admin, so if this url didn't exist it would bring me back to the www.mywebsite.com. And it was not the case, so I was sure the adress was still valid.
Anyway, thank you very much for your prompt help on this case... I will pass a better week-end
Friday 14 November 2014 4:43:52 pm
Hello Fabien,
I'm so happy I was able to help guide you to the solution you needed to clear all caches and restore your admin siteaccess! Thank you for being so verbose and detailed in your messages it really helps us all better understand.
Have a fantastic weekend!
PS. Thank you for marking this thread as solved!
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The Greenie goober bird is off to Ribbon ... I hope you save your shower water and give this guy a good home. This week I have a heart to give away. It's an ode to exs ... 'Toolshed' ... I have certainly dated some tools in my time. So if your heart is a little bit of a toolshed and you want to win this heart all you have to do is 'retweet' me ... or if you're not a signed up Twit, just leave me a comment. I am the October featured giveaway on the BrisStyle blog too ... so for the chance to win a booty of bunnies get over here and make a comment ...
I executed Operation Love Roll today ... it went swimmingly. I enlisted the coolness of my brother and his delovely Finnski gal and we dropped off about 35 little hearts and flyers for the finders keepers market at the end of this month. Photos to follow as they are on her camera.
I aim to do it again for the December BrisStyle markets ... it was a lot of fun.
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Also i ordered some green business cards from Moo ... I used scanned images from vintage children's book. So cute! Look out for them at my next market October 31.
So get tweeting or leave me a comment ... have a lovely weekend. x
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And then sometimes all you need is about 10 seconds to realize that you just found your new summer jam. Alex Schulz just remixed mine. Enjoy!


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Maya is a solid production female who delivers her crias with ease and provides them with a prodigious quantity of milk. Her genetics are highly desirable: Tabitha of Ays, her dam, has produced offspring of the highest quality who have been highly successful in the show ring, and her sire, Caligula's Ex Caliber is himself a Champion and son of the renowned Caligula. Maya was shown shown 4 times and was Champion 3 out of 4, winning another blue ribbon in her 4th show. This is a strong, healthy girl with excellent capacity, extremely dense fiber and correct conformation and bite. Maya sells bred to Snowmass Nova and with an aadditional transferable (within your herd) breeding to any of the Champion and Blue Ribbon herdsires at Quarry Ridge.Update: Maya delivered a beautiful fawn male out of Nova. More information will be added soon. 25% down with two year terms at zero interest.
The legend is here! Breedings are very limited. Call Ryan NOW! And hey, don't be discouraged if his book fills up and you don't get your breeding booked this year, we have plenty of high quality females already bred to Nova that are currently FOR SALE as well as some of his progeny! See FPA Liana! This is a good way to add a quality female and quality genetics to your herd!Nova displays a dense black fleece that gleams! His high frequency crimp will WOW you and his coverage is amazing. He has a gorgeous handsome head with perfectly formed top knot. His conformation is perfect and presence made known. He is the epitome of what a true black herdsire should be. Proudly co-owned with Brookhollow Farm and Acorn Alpaca Ranch.
Listed by Faith & Herb Perkins of Salem, NY
This little boy shows promise. His genetics are impressive with both parents being multiple Champion winners.Hullabaloo is a medium fawn with black gums and pads. His fiber is fine and dense and the Nova crimp is beginning to show at the skin. He is a strong young man, weighing in at 70 lbs at 4 months of age. Conformationally correct and with a correct bite, Hullabaloo has a gorgeous and very masculine head. His father is the one and only Snowmass NOVA. Need we say more? His dam, Emerald Farm's Maya, is a three time Champion banner girl who comes from nothing but purple royalty. If you are looking for a great deal and want to take a chance on a nice looking boy to add to your program, Baloo is the one for you.
Awards ReceivedBaloo will be showing in 2013. Come see him at NAAS and NEAE Congratulations to Rick and Melissa of White Creek Llamas and Alpacas. We are so happy that Baloo is going to such a great home.
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How To Be A Great Husband
One of the things I love most about being The Relationship Specialist is that I get to empower relationships. I particularly love to teach men how to be their best so that their women totally adore them. Here are some of the essential principles for becoming a great husband.
- Listen To Her Feelings. You might not understand or agree but listen. Most men argue or get frustrated. A great husband conveys unconditional support to his wife. He makes it safe for her to share all sides of herself.
- Spend Time With Her. Let your actions clearly show that your wife is your greatest priority. She needs to know that she is special to you. Most men choose sports, T.V. or hunting/fishing. You can have these things but if your wife doesn't know she comes first in your life then she may resent your other pursuits.
- Be Her Champion. Your wife needs to feel your strength and security. "I'm here for you" is the point you want to make. Despite other messages she may give you, women hate having to be in charge all of the time. Great husbands stand by their wives no matter what.
- Let Her Know That You Are Captivated By Her Beauty. Great husbands let their wives know that they only have eyes for her.
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iMovie, as the oldest application launched by the suite iLife has been touted as the best software application for video editing since 2007, and not only for the ease and speed with you can create high quality and professional videos, but also is why you can get full access to this software without any charge (One of the benefits of being client of Mac).
Although iMovie is completely for novices and you don't need any experience on the video editing filed, sometimes is good to have a good tutorial, especially when you are new with Mac. So that bring us to this blog post.
In this page you will learn the basics of iMovie and how to use its features correctly so you can start use it today.
iMovie Features
These are some of the cool things that you can do with iMovie:
- Event creation
- Movie creation
- Drag and drop
- One track for video and two for audio
- Full screen preview
- Titles with 3D effects and credits to the end of your movie
- Transitions
- Video effects
- Cut and trim video
- Extract audio from your clips
Let's break down each of the features:
1.) Event creation
In order to have major control with your projects (Movies and trailers) in iMovie you can create different events where you can separate your projects. To create a new event just need to click "files" at the top of iMovie and next click "New event".
2.) Movie creation
With your new event created is time to start your movie. There are a couple of ways to create a new movie, but the easier way is:
- Just click the "Create" button and select "Movie"
- Next you can select a cool theme or just click the "no theme" button to start your movie in blank.
- Name your movie
- After the theme selection, will appear a blank project where you can start drag and drop video clips, images or audio by clicking the "Import Media button"
- In order to create a professional movie you must add some titles and transitions.
- You can also add music and sound effects to your video by dragging and dropping items to your audio section
- Just click "file" and "share" to finish your movie.
3.) Drag and drop
If you don't want to import files, you can just drag and drop items to your work area.
4.) One track for video and two for audio
In your work area you can find three different sections. The first area is where you can place images and video clips, the following areas are for audio. One of the greatest things about iMovie is that it allows you to have two different soundtracks to add value to your movie. One is for your music (Or voice audio) and the other is for sound effects as you can see in the image below.
5.) Full screen preview
iMovie allows you preview your trailers and movies in full screen mode. To display the full-screen preview mode you need:
• Open an event or project and press "play" in the viewer!
• Just click the "full-screen" button placed on your viewer menu.
6.) Titles and credits
If you want a professional video, probably you may want credits and 3D titles spread in all your video clip. One of the more acclaimed features of iMovie are the big variety of titles that you can choose.
To choose your titles you can:
• Click the "Titles" section on your right menu and just drag and drop those you like.
• To add credits you can select the title called "scrolling down credits" or "far far away"
As you can see, you can add a professional view to your video with a couple of clicks.
7.) Transitions
If you want to add transitions like dissolve, disintegrate, scale, blend or blur you can find them on your "Transitions menu" and you can drag and drop it into your video clip.
8.) Video effects
Unlike other video editors, in iMovie you can add fantastic effects to your videos with just a few clicks.
To add an effect to your video you need:
• Click in the "Video and audio effects" button on the top of your viewer
• Experiment with all the different effects and choose the one you like
9.) Cut and trim video
To cut a video:
• You need to do a "Two fingers click" in your track pad (If you have a mouse you can press Ctrl +
click) in the section you want to cut
• Select "Split clip" and the video clip will be divided
To trim a video clip just need to drag it in the necessary direction.
10.) Extract audio from your video clips
If you want to extract an audio from a video clip you can:
• Select the video with your cursor
• "Two fingers click" on your track pad or Ctrl + click in your mouse
• Click "Detach Audio"
At this point, hopefully you be able to set up your iMovie and start to use it correctly. There are a lot of things that you can do with iMovie, but for obvious reasons we can't cover all of them. If you want to master the video editing with iMovie, the best you can do is practice.


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If this post of the past is somehow offensive.... you just might want to MOVE ON, shove off, and march on out of this country.... sorry. All my readers known me to be fair and accommodating, but this is the bottom line for me. Like I have said so many times before --- I have already been to, and visited many other countries and long ago, but America is my Home, and I plan to respect and support her.
Have a great day !
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So Teddy Roosevelt said this in 1907, he knew what he was talking about...let's not forget it
1907 PHOTO - This one needs to circulate
I think this is one email that needs to be forwarded until every
American with a computer receives it.
The year is 1907, one hundred and ten years ago.
American with a computer receives it.
The year is 1907, one hundred and ten years ago.
Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907.
'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin.
But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all.
We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language.. And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.'
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
Makes even more sense today doesn't it?


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New in Better Living: STEAK - OFF GRILLWe've been hearing a good affordable steak in Aguirre Food Park BF Homes a few days ago. To our surprise it was the same steak place that opened recently here in Better Living Subdivision:
Since last night was a full house for their soft opening, we decided to try it earlier this evening. They have three steak options that comes with rice and gravy, T-bone (P149.00), Porterhouse (P189.00), and Tenderloin (P200.00). Side dishes are Mashed Potatoes and Peppered Corn (both P30 each for a small serving). Our first choice was the tenderloin steak, unfortunately it was out of stock. We went for two orders of porterhouse medium rare with the two side dishes.
The steak is not as thick but to my surprise, it was so soft and can easily be cut with their steak knife. It was well-seasoned too. However, the gravy tasted really salty after a few dips.
Their rice needs improvement. They serve it in a container/warmer (similar to the ones Mang Inasal uses) on the spot right after the steak is served. Sadly, the rice is not even warm, nor was it evenly cooked.
We had a some concerns with their service. While I was pouring their pitcher of water, the cover went loose and spilled most of it on our table. The server immediately responded by handing me a pack of tissue and immediately went off. We were surprised that he did not even offer his assistance to help us with the mess their faulty pitcher has made. I had to call his attention to provide us with a towel and help us clean up. Cooler heads prevail. Haha.
Just a heads up, this is an open restaurant and it gets really smoky and warm.
I do hope they improve regarding these issues. Their steak is so satisfying for a quick-fix craving.
France St. Better Living Subdivision Paranaque
(Beside BDO Dona Soledad Ave. and France St. Intersection)


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For me, it was The Coming Out Stories, by Susan J. Wolfe and Julia Penelope Stanley (published by Persephone Press in 1980, for those of you trying to guess my age). That was the book that I read when I was first coming out, when I felt with equal parts of delight and dread like I was entering some secret society where I would finally belong. In those long ago days, entering that secret society and was anxious to hear from those who had entered before me. While I can't say that I can recall the accounts in any detail all these years later, I can say that the feeling of joy I got from holding the book in my hand, knowing that I was about to dive into a collection of stories from women who had already come out, is still vivid.
Today's generation of young gays and lesbians will no doubt get the same feeling from Nancy Garden's Hear Us Out. The book is a collection of fictional accounts of the experiences of young gay men and lesbians over the last fifty years. Each decade, beginning with the 1950's, is given its own section, beginning with a brief non-fictional essay that describes what life was like for gays and lesbian in that period. The essays cover the political as well as the cultural landscape in a clear, accessible way, and today's young people who have never heard of Harvey Milk or the Daughters of Bilitis will learn much. It is the stories, though, that will stay with them. Each essay is followed with several stories about young gay men or lesbians in that time.
Most of the stories are love stories -- G-rated love stories at that. Most of the stories are about lesbians. And all of them end happily, which surprised me. I thought that Garden would be tempted to create some characters who succumbed to a tragic fate, who would find their lives ruined by small-minded homophobes who don't recognize true love when they see it. It would have been easy to write such a book, but happily Garden does not fall into that trap. Her stories present strong characters who are determined, in their own ways, to live their lives in ways that make them happy, and at the end of each story the reader has no doubt that they will succeed. The first story, "Dear Angie, Sweet Elizabeth", is told in a series of letters written when two high school girls are separated when one, Angie, goes away for a summer theater program. Along with letters between the lovers are a few by Elizabeth's mother who discovers the nature of their relationship ("You are a sophisticated enough young woman to understand that hormones play a big part in one's growing up at your age, but what you may not know is that they sometimes send confused signals. Friendship is special, but it should not be confused with love between men and women.") In every letter the voices ring true. In "The Tux", a story from the 1990's, a high school senior recounts her trip with her friends to the tuxedo rental shop in preparation for the prom. Her choice of a tuxedo ("You know what? I did look terrific!") meets with cheers from friends and fellow students, as does her twirling her girlfriend around the shop and kissing her "right there in front of everyone." Readers will see how the experiences of lesbians and gays have changed over the decades, and how their joy at finding love has not.
I would like to see Hear Us Out in high schools and libraries across the country. The appeal to young gay men and lesbians is obvious, but I think the stories' universal appeal should gain it a wider audience than that.
© 2007 Elizabeth O'Connor
Elizabeth O'Connor, Ph.D. is co-author with Suzanne Johnson of For Lesbian Parents (Guilford, 2001) and The Gay Baby Boom: The Psychology of Gay Parenthood (NYU Press, 2002).
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This vintage wooden board handcrafted from a single block of local wood with 14 pits traditionally known as Pallanghuzi or Pallankuli is an ancient Tamil Mancala mind game played especially in Tamil Nadu and later spread to other parts of south India as far as Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
The game is played by two players, with a wooden board that has fourteen pits in all from where the name has been derived - pathinaalam kuzhi with 7 pits on each players side. The pits contain cowry shells, seeds or small pebbles used as counters.
As the game proceeds, each player distributes the shells over all the pits. The players may capture the shells, as permitted by the rules of the game. The rules of capture depend on the variant of the game played. The game ends when one of the players captures all the shells, and is declared as a winner.
This game is popular among the kids and old people and was encouraged for the kids to learn to count, to improve eye–hand coordination and concentration while playing. And for the older people of the house, to spend time in the company of the young members of the family.
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Another smooth Joint from Ryan Leslie, as usual. Heads are sleeping on this guy lately, hopefully the Pusha T feature will catch some attention. This track was leaked with tags before, but this one is all clean.
"Something that I like" ft. Pusha T. – Ryan Leslie
Speaking of the Clipse, Playcloths Summer line is in stores and online as of right now.
If your not familiar with these, u slippin. This is Nike showing to sympathy to those who cant get their hands on the Yeezy's. These particular colorways are now availabe only at Nike so far.
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Following up this Strong Left- Shining Down-Lupe return's with his own clothing line.
Originally only available in Japan, the collection is soon to be making its debut in the states.
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Season 8. 100% Cotton.
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Supra release the newest colorways of the TK Society, the grey patent and red colorway. Try your luck at UBS or even Blades on Broadway if you live in the Tri-State.
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Dope a** Sk8-Hi, Half Cab and Mountain Edition from Vans. Black is heavy on this pack obviously, but its tough. Goatskin?? You can scoop them at your normal Vans LX retailers like Ubiq or Flatspot
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As I've been thinking about the upcoming NAMI National Convention, I wanted to share some reflections with all of you on advocacy—recognizing that not everyone will be able to attend at the end of June. Advocacy has always been at the core of NAMI's mission. It was a passion of NAMI's founders and remains so today. Why? Because advocacy is one of the best ways we can address the systematic injustices and disparities that people with mental illness and their families face every day.
I see these injustices firsthand across the nation. One of the most important responsibilities of my job as NAMI's CEO is attending state NAMI conventions with our members and visiting places where people with mental illness are—such as the Cook County jail in Chicago, homeless shelters in San Francisco and early psychosis programs in Boston. I also talk with our members and staff after tragedies happen in their families because of mental illness, including suicide.
Like you, I am pained by our nation's mental health crisis and how it affects the people I work with and serve. But I take some comfort in knowing that NAMI advocates work tirelessly to advance research, mitigate the tragic consequences that stem from lack of services and promote programs that offer promise and hope to future generations.
The power of NAMI's advocacy is not in having a large team of lobbyists or a political action fund. In fact, we have neither. NAMI's advocacy power comes from being a nonpartisan organization with passionate grassroots members who are willing to speak up, each with a different story, on behalf of people who live with mental illness—particularly those with the most serious conditions.
Advocacy has never been more important than it is today, as Congress considers an unprecedented assault on Medicaid, the backbone of services for people with the most serious mental illnesses. That's why the location of our National Convention this year is so important: Washington, D.C.
NAMI will be unleashing the power of more than 1,000 NAMI advocates—a record number—to go to Capitol Hill and let their elected officials know that we need more research, more services and more coverage for mental illness, not less.
NAMI is leading the fight, along with colleague organizations, to protect Medicaid and insurance for people with mental illness. And again, our grassroots advocates are stepping up to the plate. This year, advocates across the country helped us send a record number of emails urging members of Congress to protect Medicaid for people with mental illness, including many of our nation's veterans. With your help, our advocacy will continue to grow and, with it, our ability to fight threats and work for a better future for people with mental illness and their families.
As we head to Capitol Hill, it's important to remind ourselves that our visits are building on significant policy accomplishments:
NAMI's advocacy has been instrumental in making this happen. Our work led to a doubling of federal funding for FEP programs. NAMI is working closely with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to strategically expand these research-based programs so every young person experiencing psychosis and his or her family has access to the most effective care. NAMI has been a true catalyst for change: We've helped grow early psychosis programs from a handful of programs in four states to 114 programs across nearly every state in just a few years. The research conclusively establishes that while young adults are participating in these programs, they achieve better outcomes in school and work.
During our fight, we were grateful to longstanding champions such as Congressman Tim Murphy and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. We also found new supporters in the Senate to champion some of these provisions, including Senators John Cornyn and Chris Murphy, who will be speaking at convention. Senator Bill Cassidy, another leading advocate for mental health reforms in the Senate stated: "Without the support of NAMI, who tirelessly worked the hallways of Congress and implemented an impressive grassroots campaign, this legislation would not have been possible."
The NAMI National Convention is rapidly approaching. I can't wait to see NAMI members on Capitol Hill, advocating for more research and better services for people with mental illnesses. If you cannot join us in person, join our advocacy virtually. I look forward to working with all of you as we advocate together.
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Those of you who followed Nach Baliye 8 would be aware that Sonakshi Sinha appeared on the show as a judge. For one of the episodes, Baba Ramdev had joined the team of Nach and created a major havoc in our lives. Not only did he bond with the contestants and judges alike, he made everyone do some of his favorite yoga exercises. He was truly entertaining...
But, if you thought that was all, you are sadly mistaken! Baba Ramdev is back in action judging another reality show, with guess who? Sonakshi of course! The show titled Om Shanti Om, will air on Life OK channel. The concept of the show is pretty unique because the contestants have to aptly fuse classical and western music together. A source close to the show revealed to a leading daily, "It's a youth oriented show and the contestants will be singing bhajans and devotional songs set to contemporary tunes. Sonakshi is the perfect combination of the traditional and the modern. She also has a great connect with youngsters. Ramdev will share insights and teachings with the contestants as well as the audiences. He will be a part of the show for a few episodes." Reportedly, even singer Kanika Kapoor will judge the show.
Check out Sonakshi's Instagram post as well, hinting at 'something new'!
Caption: #backtothegrind and lovin it!! Shooting for something super special and first of its kind... will announce sooooon! #waitforit
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InsideOut tours an Art-Deco hideaway in Havana, Cuba
There is a famous quote by Ernest Hemingway's in the "The Old Man and the Sea" that reads: "Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is."
Hemingway spent many years in Cuba and gleaned great inspiration from the city of Havana. On a recent trip to tour the home of Jorge and Odette Vera, I joined the couple as they put the finishing touches on an airy three-bedroom bungalow in the district of Vedado, a quaint residential and business district bordering the famous Malecón seawall.
Jorge recently spent a year restoring the home to its original glamour. Hurricane Irma had hit only two short weeks before and I would be given the advantage of exploring Havana and its resurging design world through the eyes of a local.
Jorge, a mechanical engineer, is originally from the city. He came to Cayman in 2004, only a short time before Hurricane Ivan ravaged the island. He and Odette, an accountant, married in 2006. In 2015, the couple bought the 1950s-era apartment which they would keep as a vacation getaway for their family, including sons Lucas, 9, and Adriano, 7. They called it "Casa de Vera."
Upon arrival on a Friday night, the house was dark but I was still treated to a lush meal of fresh and cured meats, "yucca y chicharron" and fresh fruits with cheeses. Guavas as huge as my hand were sliced and served for dessert. The table in the grand dining room was set meticulously. Jorge's mother, Lupe, greeted me with a hug. I asked her, in my own broken Spanish, how to say "hug" in her language.
She laughed, consulted Jorge's brother Miguel and hugged me again as they all spoke in unison.
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On Saturday, it was time to take on the districts of Havana with a punch list of items for Casa de Vera. Odette and Jorge had house guests arriving the following afternoon, so the clock was ticking on our time to fully finish the home's décor.
In the morning light, I could finally take in the striking structural features of Casa de Vera. Forcing myself to leave the warmth of my room's Egyptian cotton sheets, I surveyed the guest room's towering 15-foot ceilings, dramatic printed tile floors, the intricate window design cut in stained glass, the grand arches and carved wooden doorways.
Many of the walls were unadorned at Casa de Vera and small delicate antiques needed repositioning. The space was stunning. Our trip out into the city would hopefully yield 'el toque final' for this beloved family home.
The star of the house was indubitably the home's Art-Deco terrazzo floors in the sun room and living room, closely followed by its original stained-glass windows. What could we possibly find in this city – so recently ravaged by a major hurricane – that could honor the incredibly storied architecture?
"Now is no time to think of what you do not have."
I considered the quote as we walked the home's sun room. It is a playful space; the floor is a graphic expanse of geometric shapes in rich brown, yellow, black and white cut in terrazzo tile. It has only a chess table, a settee, a small coffee table and two low-slung mid-century modern accent chairs. It is just off the street at the very front of the bungalow. Through the glass panelled windows, the sounds of Havana echo through the house.
Next, we walked the formal living room. The long and narrow space is fitted out with bright blue low sofas set against bold black and white floors. Where the sun room exuded playful charm, the living room is an elegant space, designed for entertaining and family play. We also visited the bedrooms, dining room, kitchen and "rum nook", a lounge just outside the kitchen where guests can enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail before being served.
Odette is armed with a small moleskin notebook for our day's adventure. The book is her bible; it is full of names, addresses and notes from more than a decade of learning Cuba's nooks and crannies with Jorge. I feel as if I am in good hands. Our first stop is a community market close to us; it is called simply "5th and 42nd street."
Shopping in Havana
The first items on our punch list for Casa de Vera are plants, flowers and greenery. We pile into our chauffeured transport for the day. Lazaro is our driver and he drives us in a 1940s-era sedan that makes me think of mobsters, Al Capone.
I am invigorated to learn that Odette has a firm hand on navigating the city. Vedado is central and Casa de Vera is nestled upon other homes, boutique businesses, small eateries and quaint lounges.
We arrive at "5th and 42nd" quickly. The market is tucked into a street corner in Vedado, going over one city block. Vendors sell everything from rum shots to toys, flowers and snacks. We spot a flower shop and a small greenhouse called "Jardin El Cocotero." Here, we grab several floor plants and one hanging plant, which we plan to turn into a centrepiece on the foyer table back at Casa de Vera. Odette negotiates and we leave our smiling vendors with easily US$200 worth of plants procured at a fraction of the amount.
Our next stop is one of Jorge and Odette's favorite spots for "antiquing" in Havana. "Belki's" is located close by, still in the district of Vedado. The store keeper, who owns and runs the eponymous shop in her own home, has converted the two-story dwelling into a sprawling antique showcase.
There is no strategy to the arrangement of wares at Belki's. Rather it seems like the larger items have been dragged as close to the house as humanly possible to remain near the exits and entrances whereas more delicate items take center stage inside. Sculptures, table top adornments and clocks are arranged according to size in the dark and sheltered inside rooms, where visitors are less likely to knock them over. Belki's cigar smoke, curling from a crystal ashtray near the entrance, makes for a dense atmosphere.
We spend over an hour perusing the interior and exterior. Odette and I spend time conferring over pieces large and small. We leave with a well-edited but exciting haul: An antique rose gold bar cart, a set of vintage champagne flutes, two cut crystal decanters and a hand-cut crystal accent bowl.
Art in Havana
Our final stop for the day takes us into Old Havana. We leave Vedado and venture to an enormous arts and crafts market on Avenida del Puerto. Despite the brown foliage on the ground after recent storms, the area is still buzzing with life.
Inside "el Mercado", there is art everywhere the eyes can see. Large wooden rails hold long rows of artwork, lined up three-pieces high from the floor.
From jarring realism and still lifes to stark abstract pieces and photography, the space featured thousands of pieces for the perusing. It would be impossible to break down the space into categories. After a long stroll that took us well into closing time, Odette settled on minimal twin canvases featuring couples in a passionate embrace.
As we set off for our house in Vedado with our paintings in hand, I stared at the paintings in the car next to me. Again, I was reminded of the first word I learned while in Cuba: "Abrazo!"
Home away from home
Think of what you can do with what there is.
Jorge and Odette have turned Casa de Vera into a family destination. They took the space and made it uniquely their own, using architecture, books and found art as inspiration. They called on their family to breathe life into their home and filled it with treasures from Cuba for visitors to enjoy.
Casa de Vera is pure urban zen with spicy Cuban flavor. The house itself feels like a hug, to quote Lupe, like "Un abrazo."
Recently, Odette's family travelled from Canada, the U.S. and Europe to spend the holidays with the family in Havana. Hosting two families at one time may sound daunting, but Odette and Jorge laugh at the memory: "We are just so happy to be able to have all of our loved ones in this space. We are so grateful."


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I've started a travel series where I'm going to check out some day trips and then meet up with chefs and friends along the way and share my favorite things with you!
First up - Highland County! Highland County is northeast of the 275 loop - which was great for me since I live in Milford. Everything was only about 30 minutes away.
On my roster to visit today was:
First up - we headed to Greenfield OH and met with Doug at Three Spoons Diner. Doug was sharing his recipe for homemade egg noodles as well as homemade beef & noodles.
After my noodle lesson - (egg yolks, flour, salt) - we sat down to have some breakfast.
We loved Three Spoons Diner and will definitely be back to visit Doug and his crew again.
Next door to Three Spoons we came across Marples Tattered and Torn Primitives.
I mean - so pretty - right?!
smaller one for $500 on ebay - just for a comparison.
After a little shopping - we headed west to Leesburg, OH and Batter Up Bakery.
Batter Up Bakery does cakes, cupcakes, donuts and everything else in that realm you can think of. It's a family owned business - Casey runs the shop, her mom makes the doughnuts and her dad fries them up. I loved every minute I spent with them and I learned a lot!
Including how to make donut holes with this gadget - I was giddy! But you have to watch the video to see how it all happens.
Saucy Sisters Pizza next door - which I think will be on my next visit!
World's Largest Horseshoe Crab!
This crab has been in a few different places and was even in one of the Twilight movies! Most recently it was in the back yard of a church when Ben Sexton rescued it from it's likely demise. He bought the crab and had it moved and re-built in his yard. It actually comes apart into 16 pieces and is definitely a roadside attraction.
Old Days Vintage Campers which is a unique vacation rental on Rocky Fork Lake in Hillsboro. They have a couple of campers on the property by the lake and are renovating additional campers for future rentals. I buddied up with Ben in hopes of staying in this vintage diamond later this spring!
Finally our day ended back in Hillsboro at Cowaburger.
Our day in Highland County was really fun! I loved hanging out with local business owners and seeing the sights so close to home. And knowing that they're all just 30 minutes away means that we'll definitely be back!
I want to thank Destiny from the Visitor's Bureau for setting this all up and showing me around!
If you have a business you'd like me to visit - let me know! You can email me at foodhussy @ gmail.com.