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Free shuttle bus pick-ups and drop offs at 10am; 11 am; 2:15pm and 7:15pm from/to the Greyhound Bus Terminal and Ferry Terminal to Magnetic Island - Please book ahead on (07) 4771 5381 or by email.
City Bus 200 or 201 also drops you off in Stanley street 20m away from the Hostel for $1.80
Make a choice from our low cost dorms with sea breeze; dorms with Aircon and own ensuite bathroom; range of twin share and Double rooms or top of the range double room with own ensuite bathroom all with free linen and clean.
Please be aware that there are age limits on some of our dormitories and private rooms. Please check the booking information page for further details
Our kitchen is fully equipped for all your cooking requirements. Stove cook tops, big oven, microwave, large stainless steel preparation areas which is stocked with items to make your cooking experience that little bit easier. Coffee, tea and sugar is on the house.
No charge for use of any equipment, cutlery or crockery.
The Civic guesthouse hostel has an abundance of showers and toilets both male and female. Our eco friendly hot water systems ensure that hot water is always available and our housekeeping team patrol regularly to make sure the facilities are clean and ready for use.
TV/Internet Lounge
The Civic guesthouse has a cosy TV Lounge with big screen TV and DVD. We have a vast range of movies to choose from as well as board games, again all free.
Free use of the barbecue and access to a vending machine.
We provide you with commercial grade washing machines and dryer ready at $4.00 per wash, $3.00 per dry and Iron & Ironing board. Washing powder available for $1.00 at Reception.
Luggage Storage
You are welcome to store your luggage free of charge after checkout.
Security is a vital point when selecting a hostel. Our hostel is equipped with surveillance cameras in common areas.
Car Parking
There's on-street parking right out side the hostel.
Hostel Activities
You will find our hostel friendly and guests interact easily due to the hostel setup – just look at our guest reviews.
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Ja-hyuk Yim, born in 1976, lives and works in Seoul, South-Korea.
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The Korean artist Ja-hyuk Yim, born in 1976, lives and works in Seoul, will make a wall painting in PHK18.
Ja-hyuk Yim uses the wall as a sheet of a drawing book, wondering about the space we stand in and questioning what an image can do. Last year, she made 'The tales of the walls' for the Kumho Museum of Art. It was focused on structures and imagination. She treated the corner of each wall as the point where two planes 'meet' in which one plane continued behind the other. Just like drawings, her images are mostly light, quick, temporary, and spontaneous.
Ja-hyuk will be present during the opening.

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The Department of Creative Writing at UCR offers the only Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing in the University of California system and MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts. It is a growing and dynamic program made up entirely of established writers and poets. Courses at UCR are designed for all students in the language arts, and they emphasize developing each student's skills and talents. Through writing fiction, poetry, nonfiction and/or drama, students examine language and meaning both as practitioners and as readers as they develop and hone essential writing techniques.
Every writer needs to develop a critical sense to augment creative ability. For this reason, the Creative Writing Department offers two types of courses. Workshop courses are seminars that focus on writing and on the discussion of student work. Reading courses for writers focus on aspects of literature presented from a writer's point of view. Frequently, they employ writing in imitation as one of several approaches to understanding the craft of writing. Upper division workshop courses are offered at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels in poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. Several reading courses link two genres such as fiction and poetry, and poetry and drama.


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Nike Sportswear takes us back to Chuck's early NBA days with the upcoming "76ers" Barkley Posite Max.
The Barkley-inspired hybrid arrives covered entirely in a Sixers-inspired royal blue hue, topped with red over the midsole teeth, tongue branding and heel Swoosh logos. Metallic silver hits add a nice touch throughout the OG Barkley-inspired upper, finished off with a translucent outsole below.
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A black rye Kölsch-style ale.
Sadly, we are no longer carrying this selection. Some have been retired, some are one-off brews, some are from a now-defunct brewery. Please accept our apologies and try another great Brew Crew selection.
A black rye Kolsch-style ale. A uniquely dark spin on this traditionally light-bodied German beer style, Spröcketbier delivers mild roast, effervescence and floral yeast presence in tremendously balanced form with the high level of drinkability that is the Kolsch style's hallmark. ABV: 5.4%
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Gran Turismo PSP is set to be this year's biggest title for the Sony handheld, as the company brings its largest franchise to the portable gaming device. Sony recently announced pre-order bonus cars that are offered with the racing game, including the Bugatti and Lamborghini. However, if you haven't pre-ordered, or just want more cars, Sony is giving out free Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren download codes.
To get the car you must beat a Gran Turismo mini-game, by working through 8 different GT related challenges that test the skills required to play the PSP game. If you score enough points you will earn the car – just enter your email address, and wait for a PSN voucher code.
As the competition is hosted by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe the voucher is not available to US residents, although they can still enter as UK residents, but be warned it is likely that the codes are region locked.
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Reviews of Puku Ridge
They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa.
Puku Ridge review
Still captivated from the leopard kill we could observe from the veranda during the tea break. The plain's view creates an enormous bush experience. All meals served with a spectacular view. Tents are spacious, have a fantastic view as well. Camp is intimate, and game drives exciting. Leopards, lions, wild dogs and hyenas are around. Very few cars only. One camp where I truly like to return to. Meals very delicious. South Luangwa is such a great national park for cat lovers like me. Well done Puku Ridge family!Read more about the whole safari
Wonderful, intimate place
After staying in a couple of larger places, it was a nice change to come to Puku Ridge, where there are only a few rooms, making the overall experience there much quieter and restful.
The view over the flood plain was a highlight, with so many animals to see just from our dining table or private deck off our room/tent! The food was delicious and so special mention of the chef, William, who always checked in after every meal to see if it had been to our liking and who went out of his way to share a copy of a soup recipe I particularly liked.
We were given two special experiences while here - first, one evening our guide brought us to the top of a ridge where other staff had set up chairs and a bar and were waiting to serve us champagne as the sun went down (we had sundowners with the guide on other evenings but this one was "white tablecloth" level).
Second, on our final night, our guide brought us to a site where other staff had set up a BBQ and fire pit and lanterns. Here we shared a meal of Zambian food with the other guests staying at the camp. The surprise element of both these experiences and the care that went into executing them made them very special. This care and attention to detail characterized everything at Puku Ridge.
Pleasant stay at Puku Ridge
On the Expert Africa website the description at the top of the page says Puku Ridge has 6 tents, but then says 7 tents further down ( which is correct). I understand the comments they make on the website about the decor, but improvements have been made - for example there are no chrome bar stools - they are wooden now .There are still 3 chrome side tables they could get rid of though
Furniture is a bit hotch potch but OK , and I can't say it bothered me personally but just thought I'd update the description FYI.
There was a very nice deck around a tree overlooking the floodplain - where we usually took our meals.
Very comfy beds
Robe and slippers
Wake up call 5:30 with Tea in room
Breakfast ( hot or cold) 6am
Game drive 6:30 tea at 9:00 return by 10:00
Lunch 11-12:30
Tea 3:30
Game drive 4 - 7:30 with sundowners en route
Leaves 10:00-16:00 doing nothing though.
Might be better to go out at 6am, have snack breakfast enroute so could stay out longer ?
Transfer time from the airport according to EA is 3 hrs but it only took us 1.5 hrs and we drove through the river instead of taking the pontoon which was fun, but also indicates how much the river had dropped which isn't good for the animals.
Facilities- Mains electricity , hot and cold running water all times , hairdryer in room , floor fan
There is even a little gym box with a yoga mat and some light weights in it !
Unfortunately, I was rather ill for most of my time at Puku Ridge and I only have the notes I made on arrival to refer to.
The food that I saw seemed very good - probably the best of our trip and the staff were absolutely lovely . Personally, we didn't take to the manager during our stay who was called Evidence - but maybe that was just us. I was told by other guests that the other manager ( Levies) was away and they felt it changed the atmosphere of the place.
Our guide was Lamek ? ( apologies if misspelled but I was rather ill) He was very good and really knew his stuff .
Unfortunately, we saw no lions at all at Puku Ridge , but that's the luck of the draw
Prior to our trip I had read many reviews saying how fantastic the game viewing was - so we were just a little unlucky, I suppose.
We did however see a leopard kill from start to finish , which was amazing.
Lamek then played a little trick on us and told us that after he sees a kill, he gets sad and just has to go back to camp immediately.
We said "Okay" - and he drove off - only to take us to a hilltop where a champagne sundowner had been set up for and the other couple staying at Puku Ridge. It was a fantastic end to our visit.
The view of the floodplain from camp was great and if I hadn't visited anywhere else I would think it was the bees knees .
I think if the place you stay has a view of water , it automatically makes it more attractive.
We usually saw puku ( of course), zebra, warthogs, impala, baboons.
However , the subsequent camps we stayed at I found to have better views . The water hole in front of Puku Ridge was reduced to a muddy puddle which was neither attractive or of much use to the animals.
I can thoroughly recommend Puku Ridge , but I have to say it wasn't my favourite place out of the three camps in South Luangwa
Puku Ridge review
A little harder to get to, Puku is its own oasis in the middle of Luangwa. Absolutely stunning set up, beautiful tents, main lodge and decks overlooking the river plain. In our case, the plain was dry, but the watering hole out front keeps animals around. And they are definitely around.
For our honeymoon, we would choose Puku. Candlelight meals, impeccable food and service, but not much else to do with teenage boys. It was fun for two days, but longer would have been a challenge. Still, Levies and our guide, Alick, were top notch, and the game viewing was simply stunning.
5 star look and feel
Beautiful setting against an open plain where puku,impala, elephants, baboons, zebra and giraffes frequently graze and take advantage of the small bit of remaining water. The bar/dining/sitting area is inviting. I particularly loved the wicker swings and circular chaise to curl up and watch animal life. They also have wifi in that main area so it gave me an opportunity to share my experience with friends.
The room is equally nice. I was in buffalo. The room is huge with amazing views of the plain. The outdoor shower is totally open to the wild life. I was able to watch a group of 8 elephants, a number of baboons and puku close up from my shower on one of my two days. It was the best of the 3 showers across my lodges for its feel and view. The room also has a large tub inside with a similar view but protected by screen. I meant to try it but ran out of time. The decor was inviting. The veranda was also fantastic with similar views to the main area and more or less spanned the entire room. The furniture was comfortable too. A nice plus that the others didn't offer was the shower cap and slippers.
The manager, Evidence, Limbi and the rest of the staff were extremely attentive, warm and professional. I appreciated that the primary guest facing people were local Zambians as the other lodges often seem compelled to hire foreign young white people to tend to the guests. I arrived with a cold and the staff were most accommodating including making me some special concoction of ginger and honey to try to soothe my throat. Unfortunately, as a result of being sick, I didn't get to have as much of their delectable cuisine due to lack of appetite. Unlike other lodges, puku ridge gives guests a choice of starter, main and desert as well as custom ordered hot breakfast. Tea break and sundowners are similar to the others. The food was top notch.
My drives at puku were okay. I had Elias one day and evening. He was very good and tried hard to have me see my priority animals. Elijah took care of me for a night drive and a transfer. While nice, he didn't seem to be as good about soliciting input/questions, finding animals not coincidentally next to the car or stopping for extended periods. It required me being a bit more assertive to ensure a good drive.
Reasons to stay: seeking more flexibility, quality time with a significant other or family (rooms are romantic and meals are not eaten as a group) , good game area, top notch food, romantic setting/room, demand high level of service and personal attention, seeking R&R.
Great game viewing from the camp
There were a lot of things to like about Puku Ridge. The location is great and the animal viewing from the camp is the best I've ever seen, we even had 2 honey badgers go past one evening. The rooms were lovely with indoor and outdoor showers and a nice day bed on the veranda for siesta time animal viewing. The food is excellent, and some people will like having a choice of meals (although I'm personally not bothered).
My guide Lameck was very enthusiastic and even took us out straight after lunch one day to follow up a tip off about wild dogs which I was keen to see. No luck, but it was much appreciated that he put in the effort. The managers were also very friendly and professional, especially Claire, and they quite sensitively allocated a very hardcore birding couple their own vehicle.
The main thing I didn't warm to was the lack of communal dining which, as a solo traveller, I really missed. I was sat with another solo lady but it would have been nice to have managers or guides join us for at least some meals. I realise not everyone likes communal dining, but other camps seemed able to accommodate those who requested separate seating.
I also prefer vehicles with no canopies, as at the RPS camps and Tafika, but again that is a personal preference.
Puku Ridge safari
Puku Ridge camp was very comfortable, the most spacious and luxurious safari accommodation we have experienced. The staff were extremely welcoming. We were the only guests so we had their very personal and undivided attention, but missed the contact with other guests that is part of the experience. Our guide on the game drives was excellent and very informative on details.
Overall the game did not live up to what we had experienced on previous days staying in the northern part of the South Luangwa Park, which had been exceptional. We saw two pairs of lions (one pair male, the other female), a leopard in a tree towards dusk and on another occasion on the ground at night, and 2 male giraffes fighting, as well as many hippos.
Puku Ridge review
We enjoyed the fact that this was the only Lodge run entirely by Zambian nationals, and that they were making an excellent job of doing so.
Our Guide was not as personable or as knowledgeable as the others we dealt with, but the room and meal quality andservice was impeccable.
The setting of the Lodge was wonderful, but the overall number and variety of the animals and birds seen was perhaps a little less than our experience of Flatdogs and Lion
Great lodge
Cannot fault them. A bit strange the absence of women on the staff (at least they were not visible) but this was not a problem.
Loved the lunch in the bush.


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Lt. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is the lone survivor when her crippled spaceship crash lands on Fiorina 161, a bleak wasteland inhabited by former inmates of the planet's maximum security prison. Ripley's fears that an Alien was aboard her craft are confirmed when the mutilated bodies of ex-cons begin to mount. Without weapons or modern technology of any kind, Ripley must lead the men into battle against the terrifying creature. And soon she discovers a horrifying fact about her link with the Alien, a realisation that may compel Ripley to try destroying not only the horrific creature, but herself as well.
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Our round-up of major economies; featuring charts and commentary.
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US growth is expected to moderate further in 2020, to around the long-run potential. That further slowing reflects the ongoing direct and indirect impact of tariffs imposed in the second half of 2019.
The consumer remains relatively healthy, with robust balance sheet and favourable income prospects. Business investment is more challenged, however, given the trade uncertainty. While the announcement of a Phase 1 deal with China should ease concerns somewhat, risks remain tilted to the downside.
With growth expected to be around potential, there should be limited upward pressure on core inflation. We expect the Federal Reserve to be on hold in 2020, but with a bias to further easing.
Figure 1: US
Euro zone
Euro zone growth has continued to disappoint in 2019, but at least it has remained positive.
It is hoped that Q3 will prove the low point (+0.1 per cent q/q) and that GDP will revive gently in 2020 back towards the trend pace of between 1 and 1.5 per cent annualised. But that would probably require further positive progress on resolution (or at least reduction) of the trade dispute and a revival in world trade growth.
The euro zone nations depend heavily on exports. Having said that, it is worthwhile noting that domestic demand across Europe continues to be resilient. On current trends, if trade simply stopped being a drag, growth overall would recover satisfactorily. With inflation still stuck at 1 per cent or so, and business sentiment still fragile, the current growth dynamic justifies the relaxed policy stance being adopted by the European Central Bank.
Figure 2: Euro zone
Brexit continues to dominate all aspects of the UK's economic outlook. The decisive election result in favour of the Conservatives should clear a pathway to an exit from the EU at the end of January 2020 but will not remove all uncertainties.
The spectre of another "cliff-edge" at the end of 2020 still hangs over Britain, as it seems unlikely that all of the details of the future trading relationship between the UK and the EU can be finalised quickly. An extension would be the logical next step but may be politically difficult.
Meanwhile, growth in the UK remains weak and sentiment subdued. Risks are skewed to the downside and with inflation low and set to fall further, the Bank of England is unlikely to hike for some time. A post-election fiscal boost is probable but will not change the underlying picture much.
Figure 3: UK
A phase 1 trade deal with the US will avoid further damage, but existing tariffs will still require continued policy stimulus to put a floor under GDP growth.
We expect total output to grow by less than 6 per cent in 2020, as existing leverage and debt concerns weigh on the corporate sector. CPI is elevated, with the Year of the Pig seeing pork prices lift inflation to nearly 5 per cent, but this should reverse during the new zodiac cycle: the year of the Rat should see gradual rate cuts and some CNY weakness on continued friction on the security, human rights, and technology fronts.
The rest-of-the-world will benefit less than before from Chinese growth, as the state-directed economy focuses more on the domestic side and pursues import-substitution strategies.
Figure 4: China
Export-sensitive Japan has been affected negatively by the global slowdown and negative trade growth.
Q4 will look terrible after the consumption tax hike and October's damaging typhoon. However, its impact should fade, and the government has added a slew of offsetting measures that should lift growth again, particularly around mid-2020, when the Tokyo Olympics will also boost tourism and consumption.
Yet, even with a stabilising external sector, Japan's potential growth is limited by a declining population and productivity gains, while the Bank of Japan is reluctant to use more firepower. Prices will be lifted by the tax, but both inflation and real incomes will benefit from free childcare – which can also help female participation and productivity. The recently unveiled fiscal package looks huge, but actual fiscal spending and investment is only a third of the headline number, and will be spread over four years.
Figure 5: Japan
Growth continues to slow in line with expectations with the sharper contraction in Q3 2019 predominantly driven by a fall in net trade.
Looking ahead to 2020, growth is expected to remain near potential. However, the outlook remains significantly tied to the broader trend in global growth and trade.
Consumer spending continues to be the main contributor to growth, supported by a tight labour market and subsequent strong wage growth. A soft landing in the housing market is needed to support the economy, however the Bank of Canada (BoC) will be wary that this needs to be balanced against risks from high levels of household debt.
Debt dynamics make the economy more sensitive to changes in policy, thus constraining the BoC desire to move rates. With inflation well anchored near 2% the BoC is likely to remain on hold and focus more on growth when making policy decisions.
Given risks to the outlook remain on the downside, if monetary policy is to change the balance of probabilities are tilted towards cuts.


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We are proud to present a new wine list, which has been especially sourced to offer an interesting and handpicked selection of good quality wines, which pair nicely with our current spring and planned summer menus, 2017
Here's a short 'In conversation with…' Yorkshire Vintners, our wine suppliers.
Q. Is there a particular theme / trend to the wines that Sue and John have selected?
Grassington House is offering a balanced wine list of good quality wines, from a variety of grapes and countries, as well as styles, and across a broad and accessible price point. There are some well-known wines as well as some more unusual selections, such as a German Sauvignon Blanc.
Q. Were Sue and John looking for particular wines to pair with specific foods / requests?
Food and wine matching is so important today. As John's menus change seasonally, so will the wines to match – at the moment with spring and summer in mind, lighter options are more favourable, such as the Picpoul and the Albarino in the whites.
Q. How do you and Grassington House work together?
It's very much a partnership, with both sides looking to offer the best quality product, and service to match, with perhaps something a little bit different. As the name suggests, we are very much a Yorkshire Company. We set up over 7 years ago with a view to offering a flexible service tailored to our individual clients, which means that you will not find duplicate wine lists in the area.


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BWW TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge- SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Kathleen Chalfant
Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for an filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen. The most recent conversation featured stage legend Kathleen Chalfant, moderated by BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge. Check out the full interview below!
Chalfant's Broadway credits include: Angels in America (Tony and Drama Desk nominations), Racing Demon, Dance With Me. OFF-BROADWAY: Wit ( Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, Connecticut Critics Circle, and Obie Awards), Miss Ovington & Dr. Dubois, Somewhere Fun, Red Dog Howls, Painting Churches, Family Week, Vita & Virginia, Dead Man's Cell Phone,Spalding Grey: Stories Left to Tell, Bloomer Girl, Nine Armenians (Drama Desk nomination), Far Away, Twelve Dreams, Henry V.
Other New York credits include: The Vagina Monologues, True History and Real Adventures, Phaedra in Delirium, Iphigenia and Other Daughters, Endgame, The Party, Sister Mary Ignatius..., The Investigation of the Murder in El Salvador. LONDON & LOS ANGELES: Wit (Ovation Award), Red Dog Howls. SELECT REGIONAL THEATRE: Guthrie, Yale Rep, Long Wharf, Yale Repertory Theatre, Arena Stage, Hartford Stage, Mark Taper Forum, ATL, Sundance Lab. FILM: Isn't it Delicious?, R.I.P.D., The Bath, In Bed With Ulysses, Lillian, Duplicity, The People Speak, Lackawanna Blues, Perfect Stranger, The Last New Yorker, Second Guessing Grandma, Dark Water, Kinsey, Laramie Project, Random Hearts, A Price Below Rubies, Murder and Murder. SELECT TELEVISION Recurring on "The Americans," "House of Cards," "Rescue Me," "The Book of Daniel," "The Guardian," "Jo," "Law and Order" and "One Life to Live"; also "Elementary," "Mercy," "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight" (HBO), "Benjamin Franklin," "Lackawanna Blues" (HBO), "Georgia O'Keeffe" (Lifetime), "Voices from the White House" (PBS), "A Death in the Family" (PBS), "Storm of the Century". AWARDS: 1996 OBIE Award for Sustained Excellence, 2004 Lortel Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance. She has received the Drama League and Sidney Kingsley Awards for her body of work.


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- Ingredients:
- Servings: 8-10
Sugar: 2 tbsp
Semiya/Vermicelli:1 cup
Basil seed/ Sabja Seed: 2-3 tbsp
Sago pearls/Chouvari: 2-3 tbsp (optional)
Vimto/Rooh-Afza Syrup: 11/2 tbsp
Strawberry Jelly: 200 gm
Banana : 2 big cut into small cubes
Green Apple chopped: 1 no
Vanila/Pista Ice cream
Crushed Cashew Nut: 10 nos
Sliced Almond: 1 tbsp
Corn Flakes: 1 tbsp
Pinapple Essence: 2-3 dros
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- Make Jelly as per the instruction on the cover and refrigerate till set.
- Soak the basil seed in luke warm water and set aside for 15-20 minutes.
- Combine sugar and milk in a pan, bring to a boil, pour 1 1/2 tbsp vimto or rooh afza when the milk is completely cool, mix well n transfer to fridge.
- In a pan fry vermicelli till golden brown, Boil 1/2 cup milk in a deep bottom pan, add vermicelli followed by sugar. Cook the vermicelli till soft. Pour the rest of the 1/2 cup milk to the vermicelli. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove from fire, add pineapple essence. Transfer to fridge.
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Fresh on the heels of the release of her hilarious new book, THE TOTALLY UNSCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE SEARCH FOR HUMAN HAPPINESS (Algonquin Books), comedian Paula Poundstone is entertaining audiences across the country and leaving them complaining that their cheeks hurt from laughter and wondering if the random people she talks to are plants. Of course, they never are. Poundstone can be heard regularly on NPR's #1 show, the weekly comedy news quiz Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! When asked about Paula, Wait, Wait host Peter Sagal replied,"Paula Poundstone is the funniest human being I have ever known. Everything she does, thinks, or says is hilarious. She is made of funny. If you chopped her into bits, each piece would be hilarious. (But don't.) Air becomes funny having been breathed by her."A star of several HBO specials and her own series on ABC and HBO, Poundstone voiced the character "Forgetter Paula" in the Academy Award winning feature film INSIDE OUT. She was the first woman to share the dais with the President and perform standup comedy at the White House Correspondents Dinner. She won an American Comedy Award for Best Female Standup Comic and is included in innumerable lists, documentaries and literary compendiums noting influential standup comedians of our time. She has released three performance CD's, her most recent, NORTH BY NORTHWEST --a double-live CD-set (HighBridge Audio). Paula adds another medium to her impressive repertoire on July 8, 2017 when she launches her new weekly podcast – LIVE FROM THE POUNDSTONE INSTITUTE. Joined by a live and lively audience, and her Chief of Research and fellow Wait Wait Panelist, Adam Felber, Poundstone takes on the research studies that are so odd they just beg for someone to stand up and say "wait, what?!"The podcast is produced in association with NPR station KPCC and distributed by NPR. On stage, Poundstone is known for her casual style, smart, observational humor, and a razor sharp spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. Garrison Keillor described her as "the bravest and best improv comic of our time."THE TOTALLY UNSCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE SEARCH FOR HUMAN HAPPINESS climbed to #1 on the Amazon Best Sellers list for Humor CD's on its first day of release, and landed in #1 or in the top-10 in Humor lists in Hardcover, Kindle, Audible and CD in too many categories to mention --all the while garnering great reviews. Kirkus– one of the most notable review sources – called the book "A deeply revealing memoir in which the pathos doesn't kill the humor... delivers more than it promises."NY Journal of Books: "For readers who want a break from the current madness in the world and a good dose of Poundstone humor, this book will certainly provide."Tony and Emmy Award-winner Lily Tomlin described the book as "A remarkable journey. I laughed. I cried. I got another cat."For everything you ever wanted to know about Paula, and some stuff you don't, check out www.paulapoundstone.com, twitter.com/paulapoundstone, and facebook.com/paulapoundstone.
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January 11, 2017 – Many people are looking to spend the New Year finding ways to make themselves look better or to stand out from the rest of the pack. The Body Jewellery Shop website is aiming to help people find different body jewelry products to help them look their best.
The website is currently marketing a vast variety of body Jewellery products. These include earrings that are designed in many ways.
This comes as more people around the country are becoming more common place around the United Kingdom. It is not fully clear as to how many people got their ears pierced every this past year. But it is estimated according to the British Medical Journal or BMJ that the median number of piercings on each person in the UK is around 1.7. This has prompted the Body Jewellery Shop to go all out with marketing its products.
The website currently offers blog posts and other reports on piercings and how they work. This includes a fully detailed look at ear piercings and how they are designed to work in many ways. People can visit the site to learn about conch, daith, helix, tragus, snug and scaffold piercings among many others. Ear weaving is also covered on the site.
Each page dedicated to different piercings lists information on how long it would take to recover from certain piercings and what can be done to handle piercing sites.
Each section also has a variety of products for people to look into. The Body Jewellery Shop sells many earrings for different types of piercings. These include items made with titanium and surgical steel materials among other clean and hygienic materials. These all come in many colours as well.
The site is selling its earrings with free shipping on orders of £10 or more. There are also options to find earrings in different sizes and gauge totals. The larger options typically cost more although the totals are varied. These totals are listed on the main website on each product page.
This is only a small portion of what the website has to offer. It also has body Jewellery for the lips, nose, tongue and even for male and female genitals alike.
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The Body Jewellery Shop is a website that sells a variety of earrings and other pieces of body jewellery that are designed with many piercings in mind. The Watford-based website has information on piercings and types off jewelry that are suitable for all types of piercing sites.
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text: Home > Trending LOOK: Robredo gives daughter simple debut ABS-CBN News Posted at Feb 28 2018 12:04 AM Share Save Facebook Twitter LinkedIn There were no fancy photoshoot and extravagant dresses for the 18th birthday of Vice President Leni Robredo's youngest daughter. Jillian Robredo celebrated her debut by having dinner with her mother and elder sister Tricia Robredo. In a Facebook post, the Vice President said that it was her daughters' examination week which was why they celebrated over ice cream cake, balloons, and flowers on Sunday night. Leni and her daughter held up their phones, showing the photos of her late husband Jesse Robredo, and daughter Aika, who is studying in the United States. "Both Jill and I are feeling under the weather (apologies for looking really sick). She and Trish also have exams tomorrow. We wanted Jill to sleep early so we surprised her with flowers, balloons and a birthday cake 2 hours early. We bought her an ice cream cake this time (because she was craving for DQ yesterday) but it started melting even before we could take this shot. So we had to rush it down where it belongs -the freezer," Robredo's Facebook post read. "If it looks like we're endorsing a cell phone brand, that's Jesse and Aika there. We were making sure they can join us tonight." On Monday, the three went out for "a very quick dinner." Share Save Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Leni Robredo, Jillian Robredo, Tricia Robredo, debut Read More: Leni Robredo Jillian Robredo Tricia Robredo debut /news/02/25/18/robredo-reminds-filipinos-of-lessons-from-edsa-people-power/news/02/22/18/robredo-reminds-state-execs-let-go-of-ego/news/02/22/18/pet-issues-gag-order-on-marcos-robredo-poll-protests/news/02/23/18/robredo-dont-suppress-youths-voice


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Hvantage makes it a point to maintain transcripts and filed records on patient summary post-discharge period in order to provide safe keeping of patient's engagement data. The discharge summary services thus allow access and usage of required data in case of future references and emergencies. Following are the Discharge Summary Transcription services offered by Hvantage:
Summarized and systematic dictation reports on patient's pre and post discharge periods for quick access during emergencies.
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Renewables can't replace coal, natural gas for electricity
By Alex Mills
Imagine life without electricity. No air conditioning. No computers. No television. And that is just the beginning.
The impact on business would be devastating as was witnessed recently when blackouts crippled India and the country came to a standstill.
Could it happen in the United States and in Texas? Absolutely!
Maybe not tomorrow, but according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) the state will not have enough electricity in 2022 unless power companies build more plants or people mount a massive conservation program.
Well, 2022 is a long time away, right? Not if you are talking about years to get an electric generation plant permitted, built and providing the infrastructure to get the electricity to where it is needed.
ERCOT officials are so concerned about not being able to meet the needs of consumers in Texas that it recently expanded its programs that pay large customers to stand ready to shut down when supply runs low.
To make the situation even more complicated for power providers is the impact of the involvement of environmental groups and the federal government in the source of energy used to generate electricity.
For example, the Sierra Club has voiced opposition to coal and natural gas. President Obama and his Environmental Protection Agency have implemented new regulations that signal to demise of coal usage in the United States.
The Sierra Club has even hired former EPA Region 6 Director Al Armendariz to run its "beyond coal" campaign in Texas. Armendariz, who resigned abruptly from EPA this year after his controversial statements about "crucifying" people who allegedly violate EPA regulations, also noted in a recent interview with the Texas Tribune that he is concerned about air emissions from natural gas, too.
Well, if Obama and his environmental zealot friends are able to restrict or even prohibit the use of coal and natural gas for electricity generation, what will happen?
Since World War II, coal has been the dominant energy source for electricity in the U.S. In 1949, about half of the electricity came from coal, and that trend has held true even until 2010 when coal accounted for 48.7 percent of the electricity, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA),
Natural gas provided 18.4 percent in 2010 in the U.S.
Together, coal and natural gas accounted for 67.1 percent of the 39,265 trillion Btu electricity market in the U.S. in 2010, according to the EIA.
If the environmental groups are able to reduce the use of fossil fuels by just 10 percent (3,926 trillion Btu), what energy source will replace the amount lost much less the amount of electricity that is expected to grow?
Nuclear has been touted by some, because of its lack of air emissions. In 2010, about 20 percent of the electricity came from nuclear, but it takes years to get a nuclear plant permitted and the building costs are extremely high. Also, nuclear waste disposal concerns many.
OK, what about hydroelectric power? Hydroelectric generation has remained flat since 1970 around 2,000 to 3,000 trillion Btu or 6 percent of total. Many environmental groups have been vocal in opposition to damming up more rivers and restricting the migration of fish.
So, that leaves wind, solar and wood. Of those choices, wind has been the largest gainer, but it only generated 2 percent of the electricity in the U.S. in 2010, according to EIA. Proponents of wind have made the case that it has increased significantly recently, which is true. Since 2005, wind generated 178 trillion Btu (0.5 percent) to 924 trillion Btu in 2010. Even though wind emits zero air emission (unless they catch on fire), most believe wind has reached its maximum usage if governments repeal its tax credits and mandates.
Solar, wood and other forms of "renewables" just can't deliver on the massive scales needed to replace coal and natural gas.
Our policymakers in Austin and Washington have some tough decisions to make real soon. However, one thing is certain: Take away our air conditioning in August and many of our elected officials will not be re-elected.
Alex Mills is president of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers. The opinions expressed are solely of the author.


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Bibliographic entry: RĀDHĀKĀNTADEVA, VASU, V., & VASU, H. (1886).Śabdakalpadrumah or an encyclopedic dictionary of Sanskrit words arranged in alphabetical order giving the etymological origin of the words according to Panini, their gender, various meanings and synonyms, and illustrating their syntactical usage and connotation with quotations drawn from various authoritative sources such as Vedas, Vedanta, Nyaya, other Darshanas, Puranithas, music, art, astronomy tantra, rhetorics and prosody and medicine etc. Kalikātā, Barada Prasad Basu, and Hari Charan Basu.
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Sarah here. Last month, early May 2015, my husband and I went for a little weekend get-away sans kids (except the baby). We stayed in the Kamas area which was a perfect fit for us since it was only about an hour drive out of Salt Lake, but is still rural enough for me to feel comfortable (I hate the hustle and bustle of big cities). While we were there, I begged my husband to do a little exploring, so we headed up the nearest canyon. Not having a plan on where we were going was pretty fun. I was delighted when we rounded a corner to see a sign that said there was a boat ramp coming soon. Because that meant we were coming up to a lake.
My only regret is that I didn't have my fishing pole! If you're going to be anywhere near Park City, this is a fun little place to go while you are there. When we went, the campground was closed as there was still snow on the ground, but I imagine it's even prettier and more green further into the summer.
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Mimi Kirk is a contributing writer to CityLab covering education, youth, and aging. Her writing has also appeared in The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, and Smithsonian.
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Between 2000 and 2010, China's population as a whole increased by 6 percent. The story was different in the major cities. Beijing's population, for instance, rose by more than 40 percent, to 20 million, with most of the growth due to rural-to-urban migration. The surge in the capital's number of migrant residents, which has abated only recently, added to such problems as air pollution and traffic congestion.
So now Beijing is looking to cap its population, currently estimated at more than 21 million, at 23 million by 2020. In particular the city is targeting the eight million migrants who make the capital their home. Last year, for instance, Beijing reduced its number of incoming migrants by half.
It thus seems counterintuitive that the city recently announced plans for a new points-based residency system that gives its migrant population the chance to achieve household registration, or hukou. Holders of hukou enjoy residency status, which gives them such benefits as health care and public schooling for their children. The new system allows migrants to be considered for this coveted status if they rack up enough points.
Yet the system, which is similar to ones already in use in other Chinese megacities such as Shanghai and Guangzhou, is stacked in favor of well-educated elites. In addition to such requirements as formal employment and payment into local social security funds for seven consecutive years, migrants gain points for advanced degrees or awards in national competitions in fields such as technology or culture. For example, an applicant receives 15 points for a bachelor's degree, 26 for a master's, and 37 for a doctorate.
The socialist government of the 1950s established China's unequal rural-urban divide through hukou. City dwellers were given the benefits of guaranteed employment, housing, and education, while the rural population had to fend for itself. Those living outside of cities were prohibited from moving to them.
Though China achieved substantial industrialization by the end of the 1970s, its cities remained small due to the hukou system. Wang Feng, a professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine, says that at the time 80 percent of China's population still lived in rural areas. In the 1980s, the government began to allow farmers to sell their produce in city markets. Gradually, rural residents were permitted to relocate to urban areas—but without hukou.
Because opportunities are few in the countryside, hundreds of millions of rural migrants have poured into Chinese cities over the past three decades. Today, says Wang, migrants and their descendants who do not have hukou account for some 250 million people. "They are basically considered urban," he says, "but they don't have the benefits of urban people."
While the Chinese government has vowed to phase out the hukou system—particularly in smaller cities—and has made some specific moves toward ameliorating the lives of migrants, such as linking education spending to children's place of residence rather than where they are registered, the fact remains that millions of Chinese are suffering from a lack of basic services and opportunities in the cities in which they live.
The new points-based system, says Wang, "prolongs an unfortunate legacy of inequality from the socialist years." He argues that as long as there aren't enough opportunities in the countryside or even in smaller cities, people will continue to migrate to megacities, especially Beijing. "Everyone and everything comes to Beijing," Wang says, noting that the capital is the core not only of politics but also such sectors as finance, culture, and education—making it foolish to think that people will be deterred from moving to the country's nerve center.
Beijing's emphasis, says Wang, should be on creating opportunities for all, not population limits and laws. "The limits have never worked," he says. "The resources are there, and people want to come."
Because of coronavirus, millions of tenants won't be able to write rent checks. But calls for a rent holiday often ignore the longer-term economic effects.
Some renters and homeowners are getting financial assistance during the economic disruption from the coronavirus pandemic. What about landlords?
Will COVID-19 change how cities are designed? Michele Acuto of the Connected Cities Lab talks about density, urbanization and pandemic preparation.
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We must prepare for a protracted battle with coronavirus. But there are changes we can make now to prepare locked-down cities for what's next.


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This video turned out WAY better than expected! I hadn't found this particular angle in my new room until now, and it was only because I was forced to stand up to read music on my stand while I played the flute for you guys! The lighting is so much better this way, and I have a lot more room to move around and be expressive. :P
And in terms of me not feeling too well, not to worry, as you can tell from the video, I'm not doing too badly at all, but I was unwell enough to feel pretty lethargic and scatterbrained for most of the week. I hadn't planned on making this particular video this week, as I wanted to save it for a future video, but I just couldn't get this comment out of my mind. My brain just didn't want to venture into any other subject this week!
I also went back to my shotgun microphone, since I needed to move around and be able to squeeze my flute into my tiny space without hitting my condenser microphone. That, plus there are two giant mirror sliding closet doors just to the right of what you see, and I didn't want you guys to see that I hadn't made my bed today (I swear I usually do, just not feeling up to it at all today)!
Everything from the topic and the set-up to the editing was so incredibly smooth that I can't really believe it, especially on a day where I'm not feeling 100%. Feels pretty good, and now, I can go back to bed. ;)
I hated practicing technique
To be really honest, I am listening to this video again while I'm typing this blog post because there's a large part of me that feels like I could have said SO MUCH MORE about this topic than what I've already said here.
That being said, I know the video probably would have gone way over half an hour or more.
I realized I didn't specifically say what about Baroque music makes it stylistically different from Romantic French flute composer music. I'm starting to think that's part of my "teacher brain" kicking in. I want to pique your interest regarding musical styles and let you explore on your own, in your own time and on your own terms.
Basically, I'm trying to get you to productively procrastinate.
I'm not sure if it came across exactly the way I wanted in the video, but I guess that's all part of the YouTube journey. The important part is to keep making content that I think is interesting and helpful to you guys, and even if a few videos don't live completely up to my standards, I need to just keep putting it out there. :) Hope it was insightful for you guys anyway!
The key to my successful auditions
It's taken me a long time to make this video because I honestly feel like I tripped my way through my music career. Everything that went right was an accident (including this YouTube channel!), and everything I tried my darnedest to do "traditionally" failed miserably (I should probably make a video about that one day...).
A huge part of these accidents were my successful auditions! Every. Single. One. of my auditions felt like a huge gamble. The ones that failed were because I went in with the crushing feeling that my every note was going to be judged. The ones that succeeded were because I gave up caring that my every note was going to be judged.
And since it's happened so many times, I figured that maybe there is some ironic legitimacy to how I've approached my successful auditions.
I simply didn't care.
Not only was I able to play closer to my fullest ability, I realized I had a few back-up plans behind me that I was going to fall back on in case the auditions didn't work out. Now, I realize that I didn't even see them as "back-up plans"! They were my go-to plans, and the outcome of the audition was basically "just for fun". It made me think more practically about my career, rather than relying on my dreams that would only happen if I passed a particular audition. Life after a successful audition was actually my REAL Plan B!
Granted, I only say all this because it's literally all I've ever experienced concerning auditions. It probably doesn't apply to everyone, but I hope that my story and the things I've learned from it can help at least some of you out there. :)
I actually filmed this first on my webcam two nights before I filmed this one, thinking I could get away with lower quality so you guys wouldn't see all of my zits in all their glory. But today, as I was editing that version, I just realized I couldn't bring myself to upload that quality on my channel.
So I thought to myself, Oh, what the heck. It's not like my subbies don't know that I have acne. Let's bust out my DSLR.
I've kept relatively quiet about my weight journey, but after making this video, I plan on making a more in-depth video about it on my side channel, since most of it has very little to do with music. ;) I wouldn't say that my weight journey has been a struggle, but it's been more of an issue that I've been wrestling with quietly in the back burner of my brain. Cassey from Blogilates really helped reshape and reframe a lot of my misconceptions about working out and "getting a beach bod". She places the emphasis on being healthier, getting stronger, and feeling the energy and drive you get from working out, rather than on simply looking good. She always reiterates that healthy looks different on everyone, so it's unfair to compare your body to someone else's. A lot of the way she coaches reminds me of how I coach my own students through new skills and techniques on the flute, which made it easier for me to focus and get through her workouts. :)
If you haven't already, I hope you start taking care of your body today! It really is worth it, and your body and music will thank you for it!
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As a board-certified criminal defense lawyer with 35 years of experience, Richard Weaver skillfully represents clients in a variety of criminal cases. He handles misdemeanors and felony offenses in state and federal courts throughout the greater Collin County and Denton County area. If you are charged with DWI or DUI, a juvenile offense or any other criminal offense — or you need to clean up your record — it is time to find out what the right lawyer can do for you.
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Admission into this module is a two-step process:
Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level, plus 2.0 additional courses, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%. Anthropology 1025F/G is recommended.
To register in this module, students are required to submit a Community Development Application Form by February 28 (late applications will be considered at the discretion of the program). Because of the community placement requirement of this module, each student who has applied to the program will be interviewed for suitability for admission. Normally, interviews will be completed by March 30, with interviews prioritized by year of each student's program (e.g., students entering 4th year will be interviewed first). Enrolment in this module is limited. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee that students wishing to transfer into this module will be offered enrolment. Priority will be given to students already registered at Brescia.
9.0 courses:
0.5 course: Writing 2101F/G.
1.5 courses: Sociology 2205A/B, Sociology 2206A/B; Sociology 3322A/B or Sociology 3307F/G.
2.5 courses: Sociology 2215A/B, Sociology 3330F/G, Sociology 3331F/G, Sociology 3333F/G, Sociology 3334A/B.
3.5 courses from: Family Studies and Human Development 2220A/B or the former Family Studies 2220A/B, Family Studies and Human Development 3320A/B or the former Family Studies 3320A/B, First Nations Studies 2531F/G, Political Science 2131 or Political Science 2231E, Sociology 2143E, Sociology 2173A/B, Sociology 2239, Sociology 3335A/B, Sociology 3341F/G, Sociology 4496E, Special Topics courses (with permission of Chair), the former Sociology 2237.
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Idiap has a new opening for an internship position in speech processing
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The ideal candidate should follow a M.Sc. program or hold a M.Sc. degree in computer science, electrical engineering or related fields. She or he should have a background in statistics or applied mathematics, linear algebra and signal processing. The applicant should also have strong programming skills and be familiar with Python, C/C++ (MATLAB is not a plus), various scripting languages and with the Linux environment. Knowledge in speech processing and machine learning is an asset. Shortlisted candidate may undergo a series of tests including technical reading and writing in English and programming (in Python and/or C/C++).
Appointment for the position is for 6 month. Salary is 2'000 CHF per month. Starting date is early autumn 2016.
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The incubator is designed for science graduates who want to learn how to start and successfully grow technology based business. It is results driven, provides accredited business training and customised mentoring. Such businesses will seek to exploit enterprise supplier development opportunities in the food, beverage, cosmetic and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors.
For more information on our incubator program, please contact us via email.
Some of our incubates
Tejashree Chita
I am currently an undergraduate BizQube incubatee. With a passion in the medical field I headed myself into the BizQube Lab. Upon my selection, I had been offered a project which outstretched my focus in the life sciences field and allowed me to gain interest in other potential industries. With the company's focus on empowering women and technology based business, it has allowed me to grow as an individual. I have taken the 90 day open source challenge and have been only rewarding myself with great success in my career pathway.
Naledi Botha
I have BSc honours degree, and am expecting my MSc degree in food science in 2014. My main area of interest within food science is food safety and hygiene, and my goal is to be among the leaders in food safety training. I am a highly motivated young black woman with the desire to succeed. Over the years, I have built extensive knowledge and experience in leadership and communication. I aspire to unleash my full potential, and sow back into the country, by being the very best I can possibly be.
The high unemployment rate in South Africa put a desire in me to play my part in improving the economy of the country. As a young black woman who has received a quality education, I believed I could make a positive contribution to the struggling economy of our country. Years in University had given me the technical knowledge and theory about the business I wanted to start, however I was clueless when it came to the business side. The mentorship programme, and business training offered on the BizQube incubator programme immediately attracted me to the programme. I envisioned myself taking the knowledge I had gained at University together with the opportunities, and training I would receive from the programme, and blossoming into one of the top entrepreneurs in the country. My experience so far has been a pleasant one. The mentors and staff of the programme are friendly, approachable, and very helpful. Their belief in my capabilities makes me believe that the sky is the limit, and I can realise my dream of being a successful business woman. One thing which is clear to me thus far is it is one thing having a brilliant idea, but a lot of hard work will be required of me to turn that idea into something tangible. I am looking forward to taking this opportunity, and absorbing all it has to offer.
Phaladi Kunyane
I am a recent BSc graduate and have a particular interest in health science. This interest is about improving the general health and life expectancy of the public through education and preventative measures, with corrective action being the last resort.
What attracted me into the program was its uniqueness, empowering youth through science and technology. Furthermore, it has true scientific features as the program is very detail-orientated, meticulousness and as limited intake of incubatees. This means each and every incubatee has more than adequate support and attention from the mentors.
In this short period of time, I have learned so many valuable and indispensable qualities that make a business a business. Understanding and unpacking the value of an idea has been very useful. Looking at an idea from almost all possible angle has made me realize that there is no such a thing as a "stupid idea"! It has made me realize that through multiple approaches, we find multiple solutions....the program has lived far beyond my expectations so far.
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I'm interested in social development which includes creating employment and just helping the poorest of the poor which this has led me to aspire to be an entrepreneur to able to do what I like. Having obtained a BSc Degree at Unisa I did not know where to start or how to go about the ideas that I have for business, then BizQube came into light with their incubation program. The program really attracted me to an extent where I immediately wanted to be on it because I personally thought this program could give me a platform of experience, networking, self-realization and strong business skills. So far this program has lived up to my expectations; I mean the experience has been tremendous. Firstly this program got me to think on my feet and identify opportunities. Secondly I'm learning a whole lot of business skills, technical skills, and other skills necessary for me to become the best entrepreneur. And the help from the director, manager and mentors is out this world so, I have no doubt at all that I'm gona be a successful and best entrepreneur.
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My name is Lerato Nombula. I am 28years old. I live with my mother and sister. I enjoy many things such as reading, playing games, watching television but nothing surpasses my best hobby, weight lifting. I desire greatness which by my definition means being the man I can be. I aspire to be a scientist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. My aim is to prove to the world that Africans can be innovative, smart and take care of themselves. I love family and depend on mine religiously. My mother is my inspiration, my pillar and strength. She has taught me the value of perseverance, patience and hard work. I enjoy a diversity of music. My favourites are hip/hop, rhythm and blues and classical music. I am a driven and tenacious man, always guided by the desire to be better and hope to achieve all my endeavours.
What attracted me into the BizQube OPENSOURCE program was…….A desire to learn and acquire the skills that will help me become a better business man.
My experience so far has been…….Intense and immensely educational. The only thing that eases the pressure is our mentors. They are supportive and encourage us to do our best at all times. They are always willing to go above and beyond for us and that gives us the strength to keep moving forward.
Good tasting food is an excuse to enjoy the company of friends and family. Our name captures this essence.
Nambitha means a pleasant and enjoyable taste, and that is what food should be. Creating such food requires skill, creativity, innovation and consumer insights.
At Sense of Nambitha we provide food manufacturers with the insights to create products that will delight consumers.
Our company offers technical and consumer sensory evaluation services to the food and beverage manufacturing industry. These services can be used to assess product consistency, new product developments, product reformulations and competitor products. We are a level 3 contributor, majority black woman owned and a value adding supplier.
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I usually have a NTFS partition to share files between OS X, Windows and Linux. Without wishing I deleted some files from this partition. Today I'll try to recover it without installing any software on my Linux distribution and in four easy steps...
There are too many file recovery programs. My favorite is TestDisk, but it's not for everyone. Today I'm going to show you how to recover files with an application that is already installed in most Linux distributions. It is ntfsundelete.
1) Unmount the NTFS partition: If you don't know what is it, use the command sudo fdisk -l. Now create a directory where the files will be recovered and cd into it.
2) Run the following in the terminal:
sudo ntfsundelete /dev/sdaX | grep 100% | awk '{print $1, substr($0, index($0,$7)) }'
Where X is the NTFS partition. You will see the files that have a recover probability of 100%. If you don't want to be so strict, delete the previous pipe | grep 100%. I used pipes to display the data that really care.
If you just want to recover such files with extension .png, add the parameter -m *.png to ntfsundelete.
3) Now we have several recovering ways. I'll try to recover the file gpu_performance.png:
sudo ntfsundelete /dev/sda5 -u -i 11812
sudo ntfsundelete /dev/sda5 -u -m gpu_performance.png
Supports wildcards, so to retrieve all .png files, we must to use -m *.png
sudo ntfsundelete /dev/sda5 -u -t 2d
You can use d, w, m, y for days, weeks, months or years ago.
4) Change root permissions: Finally, we recovered the file as root. We need to change the permissions:
sudo chown your_user *
I hope it helped you and if you see me, buy me a beer.


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Why You Should Stay in Dillon for Your Summit County Ski Trip
Dillon, Colorado: Elevation, 9,111. Population 963 (in 2017). That's right, the elevation is almost 10 times higher than the number of people who live there. It's also the perfect base camp for launching all sorts of winter adventures—its location just off I-70 puts Dillon within driving distance of seven major ski resorts. See for yourself why this town on the Dillon Reservoir is more than just a summer destination.
When it comes to winter sports, Dillon is in the center of all that Colorado has to offer. Here's how easy it is to access the major resorts, which are all a short car ride away.
Keystone (11 minutes away)
To Colorado locals, Keystone is known as the family resort. It's extremely kid-friendly with a comprehensive ski school program, nursery facilities, and even childcare. There's also snow tubing, snow biking, sleigh rides, a giant snow fort, ice skating, and even fireworks. For the adults, almost half of its 128 trails are for advanced riders. Keystone has 3,148 of skiable acres spread out over three separate mountains, five above-tree-line bowls, and one of the best terrain parks in the country. And with extensive night skiing, Keystone offers the longest ski day in Colorado.
Arapahoe Basin (16 minutes away)
A-Basin, as it's known locally, is primarily known for its advanced and expert terrain. The resort has nine lifts that access 145 trails spread across its front side, back bowl, and its crazy-steep East Wall. A-Basin's summit sits at 13,050 feet, making it one of the highest skiable slopes in North America. The altitude—and an average of 350 inches of snow—allow for epic spring skiing through early June. It has even made it to the 4th of July!
Copper Mountain (17 minutes away)
Copper is unique in that its 140 trails and 2,500 acres are naturally divided across its three distinct bowls and three separate peaks. That means beginners, intermediates, and experts each have their own section of the resort to themselves. For advanced skiers, Copper offers free cat skiing for a unique experience that is not to be missed and a nice change of pace from lift riding.
Loveland (18 minutes away)
The Loveland Ski Area summit sits at 13,010 feet and straddles the Continental Divide. With an average of more than 400 inches of snow each year—more than any other resort in Summit County—it's often possible to ski from October to late May. Nine lifts whisk skiers to 94 trails on 1,800 acres. Loveland also has over 100 acres of hike-to terrain, a nice way to avoid the crowds. It also has a terrain park, a separate area just for beginners, and free snowcat skiing for experts.
Breckenridge (26 minutes away)
Breckenridge proudly boasts North America's highest elevation chairlift. Breck's summit sits a hair under 13,000 feet and delivers an impressive 3,398 feet of vertical with its longest run being 3.5 miles long. It's home to 187 trails sitting on 2,900 acres of terrain including more than 600 acres of groomers. It's also got four award-winning terrain parks and a 22-foot-long halfpipe. It's been a favorite training ground for Olympic stars like Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn.
Vail (35 minutes away)
Covering 5,289 acres across four distinct base areas, seven legendary back bowls, and the Blue Sky Basin, Vail is world-renowned for its massive size and the quality of its terrain. Its 195 trails area served by 31 lifts, and its longest run is four miles long. And despite being lower in elevation, it still gets more than 350 inches of snow a year and claims a full 3,450 feet of vertical.
Beaver Creek (49 minutes away)
Beaver Creek is known for two things: luxury and beginner friendliness. A full 68 percent of its 150 trails are blue and green cruisers. That doesn't mean advanced riders are left wanting. Beaver hosts World Cup downhill races and puts experts to the test with deep, narrow 45-degree chutes and plenty of cliff bands dotted with tight glades.
Located an hour and a half from the Denver Airport, Dillon is easily accessible for out of state guests—and you'll save money staying here vs. at any of the resorts. Dillon features four major hotels—the Best Western Ptarmigan Lodge, Comfort Suites, Super 8, and the Dillon Inn. There's also a huge supply of vacation rentals that can accommodate everything from a romantic getaway to a family reunion. Look into offerings from the Summit Resort Group, A-1 Vacation Rentals, and Vacation Rentals By Owner to find a property that suits your needs.
Winter sports work up an appetite. Fortunately, Dillon is as much of a foodie's town as it is an adventurer's hub. In the morning, it's time to fuel up for the day at White Boots Restaurant, which is famous for its breakfast burritos and chilaquiles. For a great cup of coffee, hit The Pour House.
You'll have some tough choices to make for dinner. Any visit to Dillon would be incomplete without trying the best burger in town—the green chili burger at the Arapahoe Café & Pub. The Summit County institution is a funky old place with lots of local charm. For pizza, it's got to be Jersey Boys, and it even delivers. Pug Ryan's Brewing Company is known for its elevated pub fare—it, too, features great burgers and sandwiches—in addition to its wide variety of beer made on the premises.
Colorado is a microbrew haven, so for après ski beverages, head to the Dillon Dam Brewery, the largest brewpub in the Colorado Rockies. They typically have a dozen beers on tap across many styles. The brewmaster often taps a one-off keg of a special brew on Tuesday nights, and it's available until it runs out, never to be sampled again.
If you're worried about navigating mountain roads in winter conditions, jump on the Summit Stage and let them do the driving. There are stops all over town and frequent shuttles to Keystone, A-Basin, Copper Mountain, and Breckenridge. Best of all? It's free. That's right, free.
Dillon in and of itself is a beautiful, fascinating place to visit with its large lake surrounded by mountains and its quaint, historic downtown. It's also significantly less expensive to dine and lodge in and conveniently close to all the action. It really is the gateway to Summit County skiing.
Written by Shaine Smith for RootsRated Media in partnership with Town of Dillon.


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Last week, Jamaican dance hall artiste Charly Black appeared on The Wendy Williams Show and debuted his popular hit "Gyal you a Party Animal". Of course, social media went into a frenzy and the performance went viral! We here at The Haute Lifestyle are all about learning and we came up with 5 things Artistes can learn from his performance. Keep reading to learn more!
Think International
Too often, artistes in Jamaica are only concerned with "getting a buss" instead of taking the time to truly think about the music they are putting out. They say it takes several years to be an overnight success and sadly for artistes they have not taken on this mantra. Party Animal's sound has an eclectic mix of Dancehall, Soca and even Hip Hip (if you listen closely)
Capitalize on Dance-hall
There is an ongoing debate that International Acts has "stolen" Dancehall which means it is popular and everybody wants in! Charly realized this and instead of having regular dancehall , he infused a little Soca and Hip Hop to appeal to a wider audience which will give the song longevity and could go beyond just a "Summer Hit".
Professionalism is Key
If you watched the performance you saw that he actually performed. He didn't pull up or "buss shot" or give the usual "Jamaican Big Up", nothing wrong with that we love a good vibe! However! There is a time and place for everything... while people might hear the song on the radio they might not have known the artiste. Most importantly, there was not an entourage of men on stage for no apparent reason.
Perform the Song
Always be Prepared
It is always said that when success comes knocking, we should always be ready! For many artistes this is not the case. You can get your big break in a small way that has far reaching effects and you won't even know. Ensure that you have you tracks professionally mixed and mastered, you are marketing your brand and you have done a few performances to get a feel of a stage and a live audience.
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Though it broke My heart many times over,
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I witnessed the corruption of perfections once more;
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Breaking down huge goals into manageable tasks. Deadlines. Motivational images. Advice. There's a reason for all of it.
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As an artist, it's important to always work on your skills. Painters have to consistently paint in order to develop better techniques; writers should always be reading new material to expand their vocabulary; and rappers should always be working to improve their flow, especially for live performances. To expand your fanbase, book more shows, and ultimately sell more records. The flow is the way a rapper approaches the rhythm and rhyme schemes of a verse. Developing a flow that is unique, catchy, and memorable is key to the overall success of your delivery.
After writing your bars, repeat them over and over again using different beats. This exercise will help you stay flexible. It will also help develop your ear for various rhythms. Try to switch up your intonation on certain words to find a style that best works with the verse and your personal style. Once you get back to the original beat that you plan to record over, you'll feel much more confident about the performance. You'll also have the freedom to find the flow that works best with the verse. Repeating your bars using various beats and intonations will help you stay prepared for all performance situations, especially for rappers on the battle circuit. You'll also have the freedom to switch up your flow during live performances, which can be a crowd pleaser and let your fans know that you're a well-rounded rapper.
Freestyling is probably the best way to develop your flow. You'll discover certain techniques and intonations that you gravitate toward when rapping. You'll also be able to experiment more with new and different techniques that you'll be able to implement when you write your next verse. Start out slow and go through each bar following a specific flow. Once you get a feel for it, switch it up by increasing your speed or using a different beat. This will give you the ability to hear the way you react to and flow with the music. Find elements that you need to work on or even try to implement that flow of some of your favorite rappers until you're able to find and define your own.
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At En La Calle, we lay down tracks that tell the stories of what life is like here in Charm City. All of our artists bring something different to the table. We don't follow any "formulas" to create our art. So, if you want to listen to some talented artists who keep it real, follow En La Calle. Check out our music here or search on iTunes for En La Calle Records and you'll see why we're different. To see more of what we're up to and listen to more of our tracks, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.