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Vyborg (Russian: Вы́борг; Finnish: Viipuri; Swedish: Viborg) is a city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Located near the Finnish border, it was in fact Finland's second-largest city until World War II, when it was handed to the Soviets as war reparations.
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Vyborg is good day trip destination from St. Petersburg, or as a stopover on the Helsinki-St. Petersburg train line.
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The major international trains [4] to Helsinki stop in Vyborg, although they are relatively expensive. Eg. since late 2010, the high-speed Allegro train travels between St. Petersburg and Helsinki, stopping in Vyborg [5].
By coach[edit]
International coach lines connect Vyborg to Helsinki, Turku, Lappeenranta and Jyväskylä in Finland. More information from Matkahuolto and Savonlinja.
Saimaa Express connects Vyborg to Lappeenranta and Imatra. More information from Kymen Charterline [6] and Saimaa Express [7].
Russian minibuses depart daily (2-3 times a day) from behind Tennispalatsi (Helsinki) for 20€ single, but the price might depend on how fully booked the bus is, how soon it is to depart and your fluency in Russian from the perspective of the driver demanding the fare.
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Bus excursions depart St. Petersburg's Gostinyy Dvor on weekend mornings and cost about 700 Rubles, returning to St. Petersburg in the evening, a total of about 10-11 hours.
By train from St. Petersburg, express trains "Lastochka" and local "elektrichka" trains depart from the Finlandskiy station. Express train tickets can be purchased in advance or at windows 27-30 at the Finland station (not in the main hall) on the day of departure. Beware of long lines if attempting to purchase tickets shortly before the train departs. The one way ticket for Express train would cost around 330 rub (2017) and the ticket for a suburb train (Elektrichka) will be slightly cheaper, those can be bought in the main hall at Finlandskiy station on the day of travel only. Express train between St. Petersburg and Vyborg runs five times a day, and the journey takes about 1,5 hours. It has a cafeteria on board. The cheaper suburb service will take about 2,5 hours, it is equipped with hard wooden seats. It is advised to use the ticket vending machines in the main hall, however, one can only buy a ticket for the next departure. For timetables, check the website of the Russian Railways [8].
If you visit Vyborg as a stop-over between e.g. St. Petersburg and Helsinki, then you can make use of the luggage lockers at the railway station. You have to purchase the chipcard for the lockers at the station information desk. As of June 2014, it costs 200 Rubles for three hours.
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Vyborg is compact and walkable. Those in a hurry can take local bus #12 from the train station to the castle. City maps of Vyborg can be purchased at bookstores in St. Petersburg, at news kiosks at the Vyborg train station, and are sometimes sold at the Vyborg market ("Rynok").
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A walking tour of the major sights of the city can be done in about three to four hours, with Vyborg Castle being the highlight of the tour. Plus two-three hours if you want to see some beautiful nature in Monrepo park.
From the train station, walk down Leningradskiy Prospekt and turn right along the embankment of the Salakka-Lakhti Inlet. See the Market Square on the left at the end of the quay, where one can see the Market Hall or "Rynok" and the 16th-century Round Tower. Walk past the Round Tower to the Lutheran Peter and Paul Cathedral in the park. Cross the street to see the blue-painted Transfiguration Cathedral, then walk up Vyborgskaya Ulitsa past the Council House Tower along the remnants of the old city wall, then head up the street (this is the least picturesque part of the walk through the Stone City) to see the Clock Tower tucked in among the apartment buildings. Before the Castle Bridge, see the Statue of Torgils Knutsson, the Swedish knight who founded the city in the 13th Century. Look across the gulf to the Statue of Peter the Great in the park opposite.
Cross the bridge to Vyborg Castle which was originally built in 1293 by Swedes, captured by Peter the Great in the 18th Century, served as a Finnish prison in the 19th Century, and passed between the hands of the Soviets and Finns multiple times during World War II. The castle has several different exhibits, each with its own entry fee, and one can climb to the top of the tower for a nice view of the city. (Tickets for the tower cost 80 Rubles from the museum cashier.)
Cross back over the bridge and walk up Krepostnaya Ulitsa through the town, turn left on Suvorovskiy Prospekt, see the Alvar Aalto Library and the Statue of a Moose in the park, then proceed to Red Square and the Statue of Lenin before heading up Vokzalnaya Ulitsa back to the train station.
If you have more time, from the Vyborg castle you can continue to the park Monrepo (from French 'Mon repos' - 'my rest') - beautiful English landscape park on the Finnish bay. It is about 2km walk from the Vyborg castle and can be reachable by foot, otherwise you can take a taxi, the taxi price is from 100 rubles, but shouldn't be much higher, ask the driver in advance about the price or make sure he has a meter. Admission fee is 100 rubles for Russians and 200 rubles for foreign citizens (prices from 2017).
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Visit the market hall ("Rynok") and the market square outside, where one can find Karelian knits and woolen clothing, as well as tablecloths and lace among the fruits, vegetables, shoes, and other sundry items. There is a public toilet available in the market, but it is very basic indeed.
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Slavyanskaya Trapeza in the basement of Ul. Yuzhniy Val 4, just across the bridge from Vyborg Castle, serves moderately-priced Russian food, including excellent Chicken Kiev for about 200 Rubles.
Restaurant NiKa at the Hotel Atlantik (Ul. Podgornaya 9). Prices are moderate to high.
Y Borharda [9] right across the street from Hotel Atlantik (Ul. Podgornaya 10). Quite an extensive menu, including an excellent solyanka. Moderate to high prices in this rustic restaurant with kitsch decorations.
Kruglaya Bashnya, a Russian restaurant inside the Round Tower. Not as expensive as one might expect for its prime location, but service is slow.
Espilä (Ravintola Espilä) Restaurant and Bistro. A copy of the destroyed during the second WW2 famous Finnish restaurant with the same name built on the ruins. The menu offers European dishes with a touch of a Russian cuisine. The prices are about the same or slightly higher than in other dining places.
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Bar Champion on Lenina st. 16 A modern English style sport bar with a good choice of beer. Good quality local brewed beers are sold here. The food is also served here.
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Angelina Jolie Returning to Acting After Taking Time Off for 'Family Situation': 'I've Been Needed at Home'
Angelina Jolie is making her return to the big screen.
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"Right now I don't have anything to direct that I feel passionate about like this [First They Killed My Father], so I'll do some acting," she tells The Hollywood Reporter."I've taken over a year off now, because of my family situation, to take care of my kids."
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Jolie's latest film, First They Called My Father -- about Cambodian refugee Loung Ung, who lived through the deadly Khmer Rouge in the late 1970s -- is clearly personal given that she adopted her oldest child, Maddox, from Cambodia when he was three months old. Maddox, now 16, is a producer on the film.
"Cambodia made me a mother," she says about why she chose to have a joint U.S.-Cambodian citizenship. "Maddox -- that's the beginning of my family: Mad and I coming together was the beginning of so much. So I feel so connected to this country, and I was really honored and wanted to do great things for the country, and work in an even deeper way."
Of course, Jolie says all of her kids -- including Pax, Shiloh, Zahara and twins Vivienne and Knox -- are respectful of other countries.
"Funnily enough, Shiloh speaks the most [Khmer], my middle girl, born in Namibia," she shares. "My kids are from different countries, but there's an understanding, you don't have to like a country just because you were born in it. You need to respect all countries. And be very open to each other's, of course."
"Mad is very proud to be Cambodian; he loves languages," she continues. "He's actually focused on German, Russian, Korean and French -- he's a linguist. He speaks a little Khmer, but I'm not forcing it. It's very important that he does as much as he wanted to do and that he loves it naturally. He was the one who said he wanted us to make the film. We'd had the script for a few years. We said, 'When you're ready -- because you're going to have to work with us -- go deep, research, be there.'"
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Don't slouch! Sit up straight!
How many times were you told that as you were growing up? (I'll 'fess up – lots and lots in my case!!)
Well, to be honest, I feel like saying that to lots of people each and every day.
It's not that I'm bossy (honest guv), but it actually saddens me when I see people sitting or standing with bad posture. Because I know what it's doing to them!
Lots of my clients tell me that they want to improve their posture with yoga. Good on them! I think we all have an intuitive sense that good posture helps us feel better all round.
So here's why. This is what's going on if you're sitting or standing with a slouch…
Spinal misalignment = ouch!
I think this description gives a very real sense of the challenge and importance of good posture – it gives us something to focus on. Good posture is about your head!
"Think of your head as a bowling ball, big and round and heavy. When that ball is balanced directly over an erect spine it takes much less work for the neck and back muscles to support it than when it's held several inches forward, a common postural habit. The head-forward position can lead to back pain, and contribute to such problems as headaches, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and even fatigue." (Dr Timothy McCall, from Yoga as Medicine).
So if the head is jutting forward all that weight is pulling on the neck, which leads to rounded shoulders which means we lose the natural curves of our spine. The vertebrae in the spine aren't stacked above each other as they should be, putting strain on the spinal joints, and squishing the discs between the vertebrae.
No wonder back pain is so common!
Core muscles switch off
And now that the spine is curving forwards and out of alignment, our muscles become imbalanced.
Are you sitting? Then bring your awareness to your abdomen and the muscles there. Do they feel like they're doing anything? Chances are, they're probably soft because they've switched off.
Our core muscles are like a corset around our abdomen – they're vital in maintaining stability in our body and our spine.
Prolonged poor posture means they get used to no longer doing the job required of them. They switch off and lose their tone.
Now, I don't want to hear any "I haven't got any muscles there anymore!". They're still there. They may have not been used in a while, but those deep core muscles are there and we can activate them in yoga.
Stomach gets squished
Think about your innards for a moment! If you're slumped forwards, you're compressing your digestive system – particularly your stomach. Not a nice feeling after eating a big meal!
And being constantly compressed is not great for your internal organs at any time of the day. Lift yourself up and give them space.
Breathing is compromised
As well as your stomach, your lungs are compressed if you're slumped forward.
Try this now. Collapse forwards slightly – so your shoulders are rounded. Try and take a deep breath. Can you. How does it feel? Now lift your breastbone and sit tall – take another deep breath. Feels much easier doesn't it?
And if you're not breathing well you're not getting enough oxygen into your body nor are you breathing out all the toxins. And in yogic terms, you're unable to take in Prana – or, life force – well.
Your energy levels plummet as stagnant energy gets stuck in your body.
It's a pain in the neck
Rounded shoulders tends to make your chin jut forward – putting all sorts of strain on the vertebrae in your neck, leading to stiffness and/or pain as well as tension headaches and a clenched jaw.
Think of holding that bowling ball of a head in balance on top of your head instead.
Puts you on a downer & gives off the wrong message
And on a more subtle, but none-the-less very real, way, poor posture affects our emotions and our moods.
As we've seen poor posture leads to physical discomfort which will impact on our mood negatively because we're daily having to cope with aches and pains.
Even more subtly, poor posture impacts on our energy centres. Rounded shoulders mean we're obscuring our heart energy centre. We're closing down our connection to our self and others. We're constantly in a position of defence against the perception of attack.
And this is transmitted to others in ways we probably don't realize. Standing with poor posture is not giving off an aura of confidence or contentment to yourself or to others.
Sitting or standing tall (no matter your height!) can change your mood, your self-confidence and the way others perceive you.
Powerful stuff!
Wow, all this from something as simple as the way you're sitting?! Oh yes…
Now, you may be thinking "that's all very well, but you're a yoga teacher, you're bound to have good posture" Well, as a teenager and into my twenties I slouched. I tried to hide my height and this meant I was dimming my light! I didn't feel confident and people often told me I was shy.
Now I stand upright and feel so much better for it on every level of my being.
How to stand / sit well
Good posture aims to maintain the natural curves of the spine.
Engage your core muscles i.e. the lower abdomen, slightly. Enough so you can feel a slight tension there but you can breathe easily and the tension doesn't spread to other parts of your body.
As you breathe in, feel your spine is lengthening upwards.
Lift your shoulders up towards your ears and then gently roll them back and down.
Bring your awareness to your breastbone and feel as if you're lifting from there. That's the key to good posture: lifting from the breastbone.
Breathe, feel you're lifting up through your spine. Relax your jaw. Relax your shoulders.
Stand tall, beautiful you! Even if it feels like you're scared or unsure. Take a deep breath, lift from your breastbone and be ready to face the world 🙂
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The Fantastic Negrito will play the Cohoes Music Hall on Thursday, Oct. 13. Albany's Bryan Thomas will open the show.
Hailing from the Bay Area, the Fantastic Negrito is a blues-oriented musician who has seen a lot of trouble in his life. He considers his current musical endeavor the third incarnation of his life. After getting caught up with some trouble on the streets of Oakland that ended in a near-death encounter with a masked gunman, he moved to Los Angeles where he got his first record deal that turned out to be disastrous. He quit music, and then, in 2000, he was in a near-fatal car accident. Following his recovery and the birth of his son, he turned back to writing music as the Fantastic Negrito. In 2015, he won NPR's inaugural Tiny Desk Concert Contest and, subsequently, received critical acclaim for his self-titled EP.
Fantastic Negrito will be at the Cohoes Music Hall on Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for $32 or $26. The show will kick off with Albany-based soul rocker Bryan Thomas.
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A Wolf once had a bone stuck in his throat, and offered to pay the Crane well if she would thrust her long bill down and draw the bone out.
When she had done this, she asked for her pay. Then the Wolf laughed, and showed his teeth, and said:—
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A San Mateo man drowned after he became pinned under rocks while swimming in the Merced River.
SFGate: Russ Wright, 57, was in the Cosmic swimming hole around 5 p.m. Wednesday when he became stuck in the boulders underwater, said park spokeswoman Kari Cobb.
Park Service rangers responded, but Wright was declared dead at the scene.
Even though the water levels are low the river is still cold and swift moving in places. The river bottoms topography changes from year to year as sediment, rocks, trees and limbs are deposited and washed away. Always use caution in and around the river.
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Investigation of possible 'car surfing' death causing delays
One person was killed after falling off of a car in a possible "car surfing" accident Monday morning.
The incident happened on southbound Interstate 405 near NE 85th Street in Kirkland.
State troopers said a person fell off the top of a BMW around 3:40 a.m.. Troopers believe the person was either hanging out of the sunroof or surfing on top of the vehicle when the person was ejected and died.
The BMW was found outside the Juanita Apartments in Kirkland later Monday morning. Authorities are still looking for the driver.
The accident closed multiple lanes of southbound I-405 during the investigation. They reopened just before 6 a.m.


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The 2012 edition of the Notting Hill Carnival in London is just 7 days away and this year sees the Red Bull Music Academy x Major Lazer Soundsystem returning to the Westway in force. This year's artists include Sean Paul, Doc Daneeka, Lunice, Raf Riley, Hudson Mohawke, Dre Skull, Machel Montano, Mele, Lil Silva, Nicky da B and some very special secret guests that will be announced on the day of the show.
The whole bonanza will take place on monday of carnival (August 27th) and entrance is free alongside the wicked line-up and food/booze. The first wave of tickets were released on August 16th and were snapped up in a matter of minutes.
We here at Discobelle can offer one lucky winner of our Red Bull Music Academy 2012 x Major Lazer competition a pair of tickets, all you have to do is answer this simple question:
What year did the Notting Hill Carnival start?
Send the answers here. Full terms and conditions for the contest can be found after the jump.
To get ready for the extravaganza on the 27th here's Major Lazer warm up mix, a live set from last year (via Red Bull Music Academy Radio) + a video:


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ANNAPOLIS — Hanging on the fridge in the Dillinger home are photographs of three sponsored children from Honduras, while photos of the "real" Dillinger children are consigned to the guest bedroom.
"That's how unfair it's gotten," says Herbert Dillinger, 15. "Everything's, 'Oh, look! We got another letter from Juana!'"
Herbert is among a growing number of American children feeling emotionally neglected as parents dote on sponsored children.
"My dad missed my open house at school, but took a week off work to visit our sponsored child in the Dominican Republic," says 14-year-old Lauren Quigley of Mystic, Conn. "What am I supposed to think?"
Her brother Jim Jr. complains that his family "spent our last two vacations visiting sponsored kids" and that "Hawaii has disappeared from the map since Mom and Dad discovered the Dominican."
To many U.S. children, sponsored kids seem to have it good. In photographs they appear well-dressed and happy, living in a tropical paradise and getting free money from the U.S.
"We're funding their lifestyle of leisure," claims Jim Jr. "I don't even get an allowance."
Herb's mother recently told him he had to get a summer job to buy school clothes for the fall — while at the same time she was packing "elaborate care packages" for the "Honduran and Cambodian wings of our family."
Worse, Lauren says her parents are making her pay her way through college, but are setting up a college fund for their sponsored kids.
"I should just fork over my inheritance to them now," she says.
On a recent family trip to the Dominican, Lauren's mother and father burst into tears upon meeting their sponsored children and "pretty much ignored us bio-kids for the rest of the trip," except to point out how lucky they had it in the States.
"They would say, 'Look at this — no bed, just a cloth on the bare ground. Can you imagine having a bedroom like this?'" Lauren says.
The biological Quigley children would dutifully answer, "No."
Their parents promptly signed up to sponsor five more, for a total of eight. Now they are constantly writing letters and sending gifts from the ScooterAdviser to the overseas kids.
"I've become invisible," says Lauren.
The Dillinger kids broke into open revolt when their parents PhotoShopped the sponsored children into the family Christmas card portrait. On Christmas morning, their mother set out framed photos of all seven sponsored children so it would be "like having the whole family here."
Herb boycotted the morning and threatened to "move into a shack in the back yard" to see if that re-captured his parents' attention. His sister Emily threatened to seek wealthy sponsor parents to help her buy an iPod and flip phone. She even created a profile sheet of herself, with a photograph.
Their parents dismissed the children's outbursts, then talked of inviting the sponsored children to the next family reunion.
"I hope the Hondurans make it," says Herb. "Then our relatives can see how crazy things have gotten around here." •


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- The pattern, causes and consequences of unemployment in the Molopo District of the North West Province
- Creator
- Morake, Johannes Batshipile
- Subject
- Unemployment -- South Africa -- Molopo district, Poverty -- South Africa -- Molopo district, Job vacancies -- South Africa -- Molopo district
- Date
- 2012-08-17
- Type
- Mini-Dissertation
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- M.A., The global labour force has grown massively in recent decades. In 1995 there were an estimated 25 billion men and women of working age in the world labour force. The worldwide unemployment is about 50% of the global labour force, which is about 12.5 billion. Estimates project a further worldwide labour force increase of 1.2 billion by the year 2025. In 1990 the economically active population of South Africa was 14 426 000 of which 6 473 000 were unemployed. North West is one of the nine provinces of the Republic of South Africa. The district of Molopo is the administrative and political centre of this province. Its capital city is Mmabatho. The population of the North West province is about 3.5 million people. The population in this province is abort 8% of South Africa's total population. The population is mostly rural with only a third of the people living in urban areas. In 1991 Molopo district as a whole had a total population of 185 320 people, of which the potential labour force was 111 192 of which 22 238 were unemployed. These were the people who were without work but who were readily available for employment and looking for it. In Chapter 1 the problem, objectives, hypothesis and methodology were presented. The research question of this study pertains to the pattern, causes and consequences of unemployment in the Molopo district of the North West province. The objectives of the study were to examine massive growth of unemployment in the Molopo district, to establish what the real causes, pattern and consequences of unemployment are in the Molopo district as experienced by the people of the area and to establish the impact of the phenomenon on the individuals, the economy of district and on the development stagnation of the area. The design and method of research was also formulated in this chapter. A case study design was selected for this study. The rationale of choosing this method of research was discussed. Issues such as validity, reliability and generalizability were also addressed. To identify the unemployed people with whom the case studies were conducted, certain procedures were followed. The study was structured in such a way that quantitative and qualitative research x methodologies were combined. The researcher prepared an interview schedule in which the pattern to be followed and wording of questions were detailed. A. sample of 50 unemployed people was chosen from two of the villages of Molopo. These villages are Modimola and Magogwe. The data obtained from interviews and questionnaires were analyzed according to the qualitative research methodological procedure. In Chapter 2 the researcher covered the background to the study area, which includes the history, administration, population, economic activities, the rural-urban characteristics, the extent of poverty and unemployment. It also deals with the people's conditions of life in both Modimola and Magogwe villages and the problems experienced by people in both settlements. In Chapter 3 a literature review was conducted. This chapter deals with the theories of unemployment, as there has been a lot of research on unemployment. The researchers had developed different types of theories about it. There is a lot of controversy among macro-economists. This can be described as the fight between the Keynesians (neo, past) and the neo-classics. The question of measuring unemployment and employment were also looked into in this chapter. In principle it is very simple to measure both employment and unemployment but in practice, however, it is very difficult to do that.
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Sure, it looks like a current Honda Accord, decked out with the Auto Zone bra option. But Ben Stewart from Popular Mechanics says it's hardly that. By his estimations, this Honda, caught in Los Angeles, is a test mule for the 2009 Acura TSX. The next-gen TSX will likely get the same turbocharged four as Acura's current RDX crossover, along with standard AWD and a new look to match Honda's Sports 4 concept it introduced in Tokyo back in '05 (gallery below).
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Did We Just See Dwyane Wade Play His Last Game?
Dwyane Wade is unanimously accepted as one of the greatest players of his generation. But everyone is now wondering if we've seen the last of one of the all-time greats.
Dwyane Wade is unanimously accepted as one of the greatest players of his generation. He first came on to the scene in the incredible draft class of 2003 that includes the likes of Chris Bosh, Carmelo Anthony, and Lebron James himself. Based on the career success of them, and of others taken that year, it may very well be the greatest draft class of all time. But 2003 was a long time ago. And everyone is now wondering if we've seen the last of one of the all-time greats.
Regardless of his actual success in the game, 15 years in the NBA is an incredible feat in and of itself. Not many people can say they lasted that long in the NBA. But Wade's legacy goes well beyond how many seasons he's played. In every single game he's played, he has given absolutely everything he has. He has been a lasting example of what it takes to be successful and to win Championships (of which he's won three, by the way). And he's carried himself with honor and respect along the way.
But Wade's in no hurry to make a decision. "That's not my focus," he said after their game 5 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, ending their season. "Fresh off this NBA season, my 15th year, I sit back and think about that. Then I dive and throw myself into my family. They're next on my bucket list, making sure I'm there for them. And when it comes to the basketball side of it, which is a long time away from now, then I'll think about that."
Regardless of what he decides, one thing's for sure: Wade will end his career in Miami. He will always be remembered as the leader of the Heat and the man that brought them three championships. That's why this season has been so fun for Wade, head coach Eric Spoelstra, and Heat fans around the world. They've got their hero back. "I've loved it," Spoelstra said. "Each day that he's been back, I've just been trying to enjoy it."
But as much as everyone is now talking about if Wade will retire, let's not forget, he is still playing at a very high level. He averaged 18 points a game since returning to Miami, all while coming off the bench. That's a pretty impressive number. And if you're going off just that, it would be no surprise to see Wade return for at least one more season. But then again… it would be a pretty great way to go out. Giving it your all, game in and game out, just to help your team win. The only thing Wade's ever done.
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#BLM: Why the NBA Strike Matters to America's Labor Movement
The August 26 strike illustrated the power of striking and the influence of athletes advocating for a cause beyond their leagues. The world of sports blew up in protest as teams, and sports stars took a stand against the police shooting incident of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Among all athlete protesters, the Milwaukee Bucks' players were the first to announce that they would not compete in their scheduled playoff game against Orlando Magic just before the first-round match. Soon after, all other NBA teams joined the wildcat strike.
Starting from a powerful league such as the NBA advocating for #BLM, more influential athletes and clubs followed suit, including some MLS, NHL, NFL, MLB, and WNBA teams. Among other Major League Baseball teams, the New York Mets and the Miami Marlins staged a silent protest as they placed a #BLM shirt on the home plate. Even the tennis icon, Naomi Osaka, announced that she would not be playing her game in the Western & Southern Open, which caused the league to suspend the match.
The NBA officials provided some compromises, including establishing a social injustice union in the league and the use of numerous basketball courts around the country as voting locations. Playoff games resumed two days after these terms were put into place. This just goes to show how the NBA players were able to successfully demand concessions from the league's management as an effect of temporarily folding the playoff season.
Beyond promoting awareness on the #BLM movement, the NBA strike has brought about the idea that striking could result in changes beneficial for employees experiencing injustices from their employers. During the Trump administration, the number of strikes rose radically through union-led workplace walkouts. This includes the teacher's strikes in the course of 2018 to 2019, the New York taxi drivers' strike in 2017, and the longshore workers' strike in 2020.
These unionized workers not only rally for improvements in their own workplaces, but also for causes that go beyond their personal benefit. Among these are campaigns against the Muslim ban on cab drivers and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Unionized workers have more confidence in participating in activism because they are protected by national labor laws that extend to strikes and work stoppages. They are part of organizations strengthened by solidarity in an aim to protect workers from the oppression of employers. However, studies show that unions have been going more political in terms of mobilizing their workers to vote, encouraging them to gain more knowledge in politics, and even moderate their sentiments on racial resentment.
The #BLM movement rallied together unionized athletes to participate in protest for a growing social cause. It struck the whole world as a major league halted to challenge political issues surrounding today's society. This serves as a clear reminder of the significance brought by labor unions towards more progressive and democratic politics. Movement mobilization and partnerships can create a transformative political stand that will pave the way for future proceedings.
Los Angeles Lakers Lead 2-1 Past Trail Blazers
Los Angeles superstars Anthony Davis and LeBron James lead the Lakers to another win against the Trail Blazers on Saturday night. Through a stunning performance of dominating defense, the Lakers now lead Portland 2-1.
Power Plays
The Lakers defeated the high-scoring Trail Blazers in two straight games after a roaring James scored 38 points, made 12 rebounds, and eight assists, combined with Davis' 29 points, 23 of which were scored in the second half. The game ended at 116-108 in favor of LA, who is now starting to look like the best team in the West.
As the Lakers rallied to conquer Game 2, Anthony Davis stepped up to the plate and shared a message to his teammate. "I told LeBron at half I've got to take some of the pressure off of him," said Davis.
Portland has been outstripped of its number one spot after losing Game 1 to Los Angeles. The second game is the Trail Blazers' highest-scoring game in the series, yet the effort wasn't enough to overcome the impressive performance of the Lakers.
Scoring Points
Damian Lillard raked in 34 points even with a dislocated finger, and CJ McCollum contributed 28 points for Portland. The Trail Blazers tweaked their lineup, playing a big starting five with Hassan Whiteside and Jusuf Nurkic. This strategy kicked-off a great first quarter for Portland as they managed to ease through the second quarter with a lead. McCollum scored 13 points in the quarter, capped with a three-pointer at the buzzer ending the first half at 57-53.
James continued to execute 5 for 6 for 15 within an eight-minute period in the second quarter, preventing the Trail Blazers from outscoring the Lakers. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and James added a total of 12 consecutive points to pull the lead down to six at 70-64. Davis answered back with three straight jumpers and a dunk, tieing the game at 72.
Los Angeles went on a shooting spree with a 10 to nothing run that easily ranked up the scoring to 89-78 as they entered the fourth quarter leading by seven points.
Catching Up
The Trail Blazers quickly caught up and were only down by three in the fourth quarter with nine and a half minutes of playtime. But then, Davis re-entered the game all fired up, making perimeter shots and dunks, closing the period with 12 points.
A pressing defense handled the rest for the Lakers as the Trail Blazers were put off-track, making only three field goals in over seven minutes in the quarter. Los Angeles was able to escalate the lead to 109-98, with only over 2 minutes left in the game.
Everything came down to the fourth quarter, in which Lillard's dislocated finger started to affect his ball-handling and shooting, causing the veteran to miss all four attempts from the three-point arch at the crucial last quarter.
Where It Boils Down
Tery Stotts, Portland Trail Blazers' coach, said, "It came down to a fourth-quarter game. Anthony Davis made his perimeter shots, and we came up empty too often."
The Trail Blazers will attempt to make a comeback and even the series on Game 4.
Why The Rockets Are Upset
The Houston Rockets were completely thrown off postgame by an offensive foul call on Oklahoma City Thunder's Chris Paul because of a physical incident that happened at overtime.
Oklahoma was leading by 11 points late into overtime, with 1 minute and 20 seconds left on the clock when an offensive foul was called against Paul for throwing an elbow below the belt of the Rockets' small forward, Ben McLemore, while he was trying to create some space to make a jump shot.
The Rockets lost Game 3 by 12 points at 119-107. Although further review from the officials would not have changed how the game ended, the Rockets were particularly vocal about their disappointment on how the situation was handled by the officiating crew.
Review Denied
After an initial call for an offensive was made, Houston coach Mike D'Antoni requested the game officials to re-evaluate and escalate as necessary since the view from the Rockets bench seemed as if it was a flagrant foul. However, the crew did not submit to his appeal.
He also did not receive any explanation from the officiating crew on the lack of further review. D'Antoni's negative reaction towards the call got him a technical, which further added to the outburst happening on the court.
In a postgame interview, D'Antoni was asked if he thought there was any chance the NBA management would intervene to review the sequence and impose disciplinary actions. However, he said that he was not certain.
D'Antoni claims to have just asked the referee to go over and review it. He accedes that they might have been right. Despite the unclarity, he says he knows his guy got hit in a bad place with an elbow, so management ought to look at it.
Houston star James Harden had a pretty good sight of the incident as he was seated close by from the sideline also expressed his view. "I saw what happened. Any time that happens, it should be reviewed, especially when it's not around a lot of people."
Harden pointed out, "Especially if somebody gets hit in their private area. We ain't got anywhere to go, so it should have been reviewed. It wasn't, and I don't know why not."
Intentional or Unintentional?
Nobody from the Rockets side claims that it was intentional, although they deem it proper for the sequence to be reviewed as it happened during a crucial part of the game.
Paul, on the other hand, clarified that the incident was completely unintentional, and it was just a physicality brought by the game as he was trying to get around McLemore.
Paul claims it was incidental and that it was a long time ago. He claims to have checked on Ben who was doing fine at the time.
What to Expect
The series between the Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder are getting more heated and unexpectedly full of action. The Rockets currently lead the playoff series 2-1.
With this new controversy concerning star player Chris Paul, everyone is anticipating the intensity of Game 4 on Monday as Oklahoma is looking to tie the series.
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ILS 29/Circling 11
ILS 29 steep glideslope 3.2 degrees. Unusual obstuctions (ships) on takeoff & landing.
Turbulence & windshear.
The runway is a strip of reclaimed land with shipping channels to the South and West. Consequently, ships with tail masts in the dock area can be considered as a hazard. RWY 29 threshold is inset due to obstructions in the dock area. The runway is liable to pools of water and flocks of seabirds are common. Coastline lights make the runway lights difficult to distinguish.
Preferential RWY for take-off and landing is RWY 28.
Wind limitations for minimums: It shall be applied a 30% reduction from the maximum demonstrated crosswind component published on the AFM for each ACFT. Winds exceeding 15 KT from northern sectors and 20 KT from southern sectors may generate turbulence or windshear and tail components on RWY THR 10 and 28.
Birds in vicinity of APT.
Ships up to 171′ may obstruct.
Both the ILS approaches and the VOR/DME approach have steeper than normal glideslope angles of 3.2 degrees.
Circling approach to RWY 11:
PAPI compulsory for circling apch Rwy 10 by NIGHT. PAPI obstacle clearance sfc (OCS) penetrated by terrain beyond 8000m from THR 10. PAPI not usable beyond D4.0. Coastline lights may make the RWY lights difficult to see. Request ATC to increase lighting intensity.
Confirm with ATC that the take-off area is clear of shipping.
Between 2300-0600LT it is compulsory for landing ACFT to use the available RWY length to reach the parking area, except for ACFT with landing performance which allows a shorterrun without using reverse thrust.


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Visualisation of the KPI section of a Contract
During our current contract one of the main issues that we encounter is confusion over the interpretation of KPI reporting and the consequences of any failings. We are currently negotiating the follow on contract so has anyone used the visual enhancements to their KPI sections ? Have you found that it has helped with understanding ? Also is it acceptable to only have the graphics in certain sections of the contract or does it have to be a blanket approach to all schedules ?


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With their musical that has been described as "crunch pop," 30 Amp Fuse has provided their hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee with a high speed of aggressive power-pop. Debuting in 1995 with their first full-length Wind Up, the line-up of Mike Smithers (vocals/ guitar), Jason Ratliff (drums) and Joshua Bentley (bass) followed with a signing to the BMG distributed label Dedicated. Resulting in the album Saturday Night at the Atomic Speedway, 30 Amp Fuse had the production backing of The Descendants Steve Egerton and Bill Stevenson to coincide with their fast paced styling. After moving on to Melted Records in 1998, the bands third album Rewind was soon released that same year. ~ Mike DaRonco~ Rovi


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Mouthwatering Mexican-style tamale spheres made with Idaho® Potato tamale dough.
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Billowy Idaho® Potato dumplings, boiled to al dente texture and topped with a tender green pea tendril purée for a delicious change of pace from pasta
Racks of lamb are marinated with rosemary and lemon zest, then grilled to rare or medium-rare. Cut into chops after resting 10 minutes, they're served with grilled broccolini tossed with mushrooms and peppers.
Here, fresh ripe mango wedges are grilled to perfection and served alongside baked rounds of goat cheese coated with toasted macadamia nuts. Placed over organic greens and arugula dressed with a balsamic vinaigrette, the salad offers a delightful flavor build and mouthfeel with its sweet and savory, creamy and acidic elements
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Wild Alaska Salmon Banh Mi, with salmon, pickled carrots and daikon, crisp cucumber slices, crushed peanuts and jalapeño slices.
This potato-based take on the shawarma boasts better-for-you benefits as well as showstopping creativity.
These Savory Rice Waffles are an innovative, gluten-free offering that appeals to a wide range of diners. Eggs are whisked together with cooked U.S. long-grain rice, savory turkey sausage, spinach, cheddar, cremini mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes. The mixture is seared in a waffle iron to a crispy golden brown and served with a maple-sambal sauce.
This Roasted Pear, Spinach and Gorgonzola Omelette is a sweet-savory take on the classic, boasting elegant flavors. "Gorgonzola can be overpowering, but the sweetness of the roasted pear softens its bite, and the flavors marry well together," says Kathy Stephenson, director of marketing communications for Pear Bureau Northwest. "It's a unique and unexpected combination in an omelette."
This vibrant Blueberry Breakfast Smoothie Bowl is a blend of blueberries, Greek yogurt, banana, almond milk and honey. Topped with banana, peaches, granola, chia seeds, almonds and toasted coconut, this complete breakfast features a rich variation of textures.
Sensory appeal and a health-minded approach characterize this flavorful and unexpected Fresh Mango & Sweet Potato Hash. Onions, sweet potatoes and mango are sautéed with pancetta, brown sugar and red pepper flakes to create a trend-forward, colorful hash, topped with a fried egg.
Idaho hash brown potatoes form a crisp, crunchy packet for tomatoes, corn and queso fresco. A fried egg and dollop of chimichurri complete the dish. This summery mix can morph into heartier combinations, such as grilled steak, pepper, onions and provolone.
Hearty and satiating, they can be used as a base for chicharrones con huevos or topped with roasted cherry tomatoes, black beans, Oaxacan cheese, juicy skirt steak and a fried egg for a loaded nacho-style steak and eggs. Easily rendered gluten-free and inherently keto-friendly, these Avocado Chicharrones have great potential, from breakfast menus to late-night shareables.
Adjarian Khachapuri, a regional specialty from the country of Georgia, consists of the classic cheesy flatbread stuffed, brushed or, in this case, topped with an egg. The uniquely shaped, tapered bread provides a rainbow of textures—crispy brown tips, layers of folded dough/cheese, and the open center with salty cheese and a luscious egg yolk.
Warm tortillas, baked salmon and soft-scrambled eggs join forces. Rubbed with chile powder and topped with lemon slices before baking, this wild Alaska salmon fillet brings a warm flavor profile to the dish that complements the eggs perfectly.
These Maine Lobster sliders combine mayonnaise with more unexpected spices and garnishes like bacon, fennel and Sriracha.
A hearty hash made with cubed Idaho® Potatoes, braised short ribs and eggs. A delicious dish that will really stick to your customers' ribs.
Pig out on these golden fried Idaho® Potatoes topped with mouthwatering carnitas, chorizo and bacon. Makes for a delicious starter dish or sharable plate.
Hand-made Idaho® Potato dough is formed, boiled and browned with a savory wild mushroom melange.
A specialty dish with crispy roasted chicken, sweet peas and Idaho® Potato wedges, all swimming in a mouthwatering garlic white wine sauce.
This paella with shirred eggs is an example of how dinner dishes are showing up at breakfast and egg dishes are growing dramatically on dinner menus.
This Mediterranean-inspired egg strata, with Swiss chard, olives, thyme and fresh mozzarella is ideal for vegetarians looking for a protein-rich meal, or any guest who wants a healthy meal with great flavor.
The cilantro yogurt dressing is really the difference maker in this dish. It's so creamy, fresh and flavorful, and yet lower in calories thanks to non-fat Greek yogurt.
In this recipe, thin slices of golden pineapple are topped with rich chunks of avocado and drizzled with a fruity pomegranate vinaigrette. An excellent menu option for vegetarian menus.
Stuffed with luscious, sweet lump crab, this quesadilla is the perfect vehicle for the creamy avocado partnered with a zingy chipotle aioli and fresh pico de gallo. Served warm on a crispy, toasty flour tortilla.
Tempura batter and beer make a light yet tangy coating for a medley of yellow, red and white onion rings. Rings can be battered and breaded in advance and cooked to serve.
A creative take on the classic Manhattan cocktail, except this one uses sweet potato-infused vodka and mole bitters.
This sweet potato pie is made with your favorite bourbon and topped with a ginger-infused whipped cream and toasted pecans.
Fresh roasted garlic and a bit of black pepper are all that's necessary to turn out a flavorful grilled salmon fillet. Serve topped with a fresh green salad and bulgar for a healthy, flavorful menu option.
Fillets of gurnard, lemon sole, bream, mullet and line-caught bass all respond well to this treatment, as do thick fillets of pollock.
There is nothing like sitting out on a hot day with a fresh cup of cooling, soothing and delicious ceviche. At just 180 calories per serving, it's also a good option for health-conscious patrons.
Dukkah is an Egyptian spice mixture used in Middle Eastern recipes. It has many uses, but is mainly used to dip bread that has been basted with olive oil.
Parmesan Almond Cream demonstrates the decadence and texture almonds can bring as they are blanched, toasted and rough-chopped to near Reggiano form.
Bring a little crunch, a touch of class and a ton of creativity to your next dish with goat cheese, figs and crunchy almonds.
Shake up a chilled almond and toffee martini for Happy Hour, and don't forget to rim the glass with almond milk and cocoa powder for an extra touch of flavor.
The crisp, cool air of autumn begs for fuzzy sweaters and a steaming mug of cider. This version features orange blossom honey, which imparts a bright note to an otherwise comfy beverage. All that's missing is a fresh apple donut.
Honey is substituted for granulated sugar, and adds more layers of flavor when paired with whiskey.
Honey helps mask the sometimes apparent bitterness that accompanies gluten-free goods. Pumpkin Honey Spice Cookies are a delicious alternative to regular flour treats.
Recipe courtesy of Chef Andrew Johnstone, The Little Chihuahua Mexican Restaurant, San Francisco, Calif. and the California Milk Advisory Board.


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MOUNTAIN VIEW –Intuit Inc. has agreed to acquire TSheets, an Idaho company that operates a platform that small and medium businesses, self-employed, and accountants use to automate time tracking and scheduling for them and their workers. Intuit will pay about $340 million in cash for the company.
By acquiring TSheets, Intuit and Quickbooks help simplify and automate key business tasks, such as payroll, invoicing, and payments. With more than 12,000 customers already using QuickBooks and TSheets side-by-side today, bringing them together for millions of small businesses will make manual time tracking a thing of the past. They will have a single, seamless solution to track their time, streamline their invoicing and simplify paying their workers with complete confidence.
"With TSheets as part of Intuit, we have a tremendous opportunity to provide millions of small businesses and self-employed a smarter, simplified way to quickly and accurately track their time, send invoices, run payroll, and understand profitability by project," said Alex Chriss, Senior Vice President, chief product and platform officer for Intuit's Small Business and Self-Employed Group. "This acquisition will unlock critical upstream data that will allow us to create frictionless experiences that remove work, make it easier to get paid, and provide valuable insights into the health of our users' businesses."
Already integrated with Intuit's small business offering, TSheets is a long-standing key partner and has one of the most popular apps on Intuit's open platform with over 8,000 5-star reviews online. Today, TSheets has over 35,000 customers with over 500,000 workers managed through their platform.
"Similar to Intuit, TSheets has built an amazing product, created a strong company culture, and built a reputation on outstanding customer support," said Matt Rissell, TSheets co-founder and CEO. "With this transaction, we will work together to vastly improve the customer experience and product benefits of the TSheets and QuickBooks integration. We are excited for what this means for customers, as we continue to champion their cause and provide them with the real business insights they need to thrive."
Once the transaction closes, Time Capture will become a new offering within Intuit's Small Business and Self-Employed Group with Matt Rissell assuming the leader role reporting to Alex Chriss. TSheets's Eagle, ID site will become an Intuit location.


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It has been reported that various RealPlayer/RealOne Player releases are prone to multiple exploitable stack and heap overrun vulnerabilities. This is due to insufficient bounds checking when handling malformed files of various supported file types. Exploitation would permit execution of arbitrary code in the context of the user invoking the vulnerable player.
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31st Jan 2019 #TellTaleThursday
Rules are simple- Write a story, complete in itself. Check spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Copy and paste your Story URL to the inLinkz list. The story should be up to 250 words. Add this line < #TellTaleThursday with Anshu & Priya > at the end of the post. Read, comment and share – spread the love. Write a story with the picture given below. Have fun! Write bold, write unusual! … Continue reading 31st Jan 2019 #TellTaleThursday


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The 'Rap Karaoke in a Costume' event was a big success! I hosted the event during the Open Day of the Minerva Art Academy on Saturday November 7th. Everybody was welcome to give a (lip sync) rap performance in the Green Screen Studio while simultaneously express a positive or a negative word to review a move.
What is this all about? The 'Rap Karaoke in a Costume' event is part of my current project: Rapping.Reviews. This is a website with over 13.000 computer generated rap battles made from IMDb movie/tv series reviews. The lyrics will be 'rapped' by a computer voice (the eSpeak speech synthesizer) and have been combined with a hip-hop beat, the video trailer, and a rap performance to present you movie reviews in a new way.
This is an example video of how a rap battle could look like:
One rapper presents the positive opinions of the movie and the other rapper presents the negative opinions. Because of this I want a variety of rappers that also look like a positive or negative word that could be used to review a movie. The words should in a way be synonyms to 'good movie' or 'bad movie'. Some examples are 'Badass', 'Beautiful', 'Cool' or 'Shit', 'Weak', 'Regrettable'. I made a spreadsheet containing many positive and negative words that could be used to review a movie (using a.o. Urban Dictionary as a reference). I would like to visualize as many of these words as possible with original rap performances! That's where the 'Rap Karaoke in a Costume' event comes in.
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Here we go again -- Retraction Watch points out an article that claimed to link autism with vaccines was yanked by its publisher, amidst new CDC conspiracy theories.
Embarrassment, lessons, nerves: A Mayo med school student shares a harrowing tale over at in-Training -- her first real patient exam.
Speaking of lessons, here's some thoughts on why military decision making parallel medical ones from a recent Grand Rounds.
Pay attention to adjectives because linguistic cues could reveal faked research papers.
Which 10 states pay docs the lowest salaries?
Why surgical blackboxes beat tricorders could start saving lives now.
Ebola outbreak expands -- this time via a doctor into a busy Nigerian port city, and the WHO estimates the final infection toll could hit 20,000.
GSK's experimental Ebola vaccine will move into human studies in the next 3 weeks, Reuters reports.
A German company that makes the Rotocut power morcellator has threatened to sue the surgeon who has been pushing for a partial ban on the procedure after his wife's sarcoma cells were spread during fibroid surgery, The Cancer Letter reports.
U.S. "soccer moms" hit FIFA upside the head with a concussion lawsuit.
A faulty jaw implant sold by DePuy was recalled in April -- but only today did the FDA relay that information to the public.
Guess what percentage of all primary care and internal medicine jobs went unfilled in 2013.
The "ice bucket challenge" has now raised $94 million for ALS -- but is also linked to two deaths.
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Let's pray today:
God, we know that when we put you first that you direct our paths. We know that we need only follow you and your golden road to salvation. But sometimes it is hard in this world to stay on the path, to not look to the right or the left and wonder…and even worry.
Help us Lord to put you first in everything. Focus our thoughts on the road ahead that leads to you. Purify our hearts with your love and tenderness that we may step out in faith that glorifies you in everything. Train our eyes to keep your plans for the future in our vision. Strengthen our hands to resolve to do your good works.
We are grateful Lord that we know you will crown us with the amazing gift of love, hope, and life with you when we do all of this in your name. We are grateful that the ultimate success is to bask in your favor. We are grateful that you give us so many opportunities to do this for you.


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Sometimes the new apartments get planned without getting everyone out of the old ones. In this case we have Sonia Braga (Kiss of the Spider Woman) refusing to leave her apartment for sentimetal reasons. I think the director and writer does a great job examining what happens at this rift between people.
Aquarius (2016)
Not Rated | 2h 26min | Drama | 1 September 2016 (Brazil)
Clara, a 65 year old widow and retired music critic, was born into a wealthy and traditional family in Recife, Brazil. She is the last resident of the Aquarius, an original two-story
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Writer: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Stars: Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos
Clara will not leave! Director/Writer Kleber Mendonça Filho starts us off empathizing with her. The corporate greed wants her put to start a money making venture and she is literally in the way. The writer and director light has been triggerred. That winds a lot of points with me. The mind that created the story puts it on the screen as well. A mighty task.
The obnoxious activities that go on all around her apartment will resonate with anyone who has had raucous neighbors. As a cancer survivor, she states she will not be easily moved. This was a giid character study as well and a piece about humanity. I gave it an 8/10


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Selling a home your self requires some time and effort, but it surely's effectively value it. Saving three% in gross sales commissions on a $300,000 house is value $9,000, on a $500,000 residence, $15,000, and on a $seven-hundred,000 house, $21,000. The web site focuses more on used items like automobiles and garage sales, although there's additionally a pet part and the real property and job sections are beginning to present progress. It's greatest to have agreements in-place along with your employees months or years earlier than a sale happens. Many of the biggest timeshare owner boards have sections the place homeowners can provide to provide their timeshares away.
There are quite a lot of smokin' sizzling package automobiles on the market that I'd love to get my driving fingers on. Here is your likelihood to vote to your favorite! I assume in lots of circumstances the homes weren't abandoned, but had been foreclosed upon and the owners were forced to depart. Buying jewelry at an property sale can be a difficult proposition when you do not arm yourself with some training prematurely. Generally talking they have annual sales of lower than $1 million however the enterprise income are everywhere in the board depending on the management abilities of the proprietor. Any subsequent proprietor of the property will then be issued a Transfer Certificate of Title.
When she closed on the sale and moved in, she was understandably upset that none of this work had been performed. It takes a savvy owner to find a prime tier agent, the interview questions are extra on level, they interview more people/teams they usually don't push ahead until they're convinced. Many occasions you can find giant plenty of jewelry at a storage sale and offer to buy all of it for one low value.
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Home > Research & Data > Research Publications > Regional Highlights
Regional Highlights analyzed economic activity in the Third Federal Reserve District, including employment, retail spending, manufacturing, and housing activity by state. As of 2007, the Research Department no longer publishes Regional Highlights. Instead, you can find up-to-date regional economic information on the department's regional data page. However, the links below will take you to past issues of this publication.


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Here we feature graphics from our classic art book, "AMERICAN STREET ART". Street murals and graffiti pieces photographed in numerous North American urban centers including, Montreal, New York City, New Orleans, and Miami.
|Welcome to the largest virtual art gallery devoted to "street art" - graphics painted on outdoor walls of buildings, mostly in urban areas such as New York City, Miami, Paris, Amsterdam, and the like. Though "street art" is usually identified with "graffiti" and/or "tags", as you can see by the photo to the left, it is a great deal more.
|The photo to the right is fairly typical of what is often called "graffiti" or "tags", usually names of a street gang or artist in incredibly intricate design and color. We believe these works should be taken more seriously as art than is often the case, and devote a special gallery section to them.
The artists that produce street art are, indeed, "artists." Some have become quite famous, e.g. Keith Haring, and Basquiat.
When you come upon street art, on the street, it can be an overwhelming experience. Since you're never sure when or where you'll make such a discovery, it comes as a visual surprise, a dazzling visual surprise; dazzling, because of the combination of dynamic, well executed graphic, the texture of the wall it is painted on, and the entire street setting, all of it coming at you at once.
Unfortunately, street art is usually short lived, gone within days or certainly weeks after it is completed. The only permanent record of these works are photographs. And the best photographs of these works are those taken by internationaly renowned photographer, Bob Edelson. He has been able to capture street art on film to provide much the same excitement as actually seeing these works as they existed. A particularly memorable example follows below. In the 1999 NYC skyline mural, Bob captures the dramatic visual impact of the mural-in-its-surroundings.
All street art shown on this site was photographed by Bob Edelson . His photography has been exhibited in many museums and art galleries, and has been featured in many publications, including three books devoted to his work. His most recent book,
"AMERICAN STREET ART", is currently available in museum book stores, and on the Internet, e.g., amazon.com.
The large collection of photographs on this site have been organized into several groupings. Those for sale as signed, limited edition blow-ups are divided into "Tag & Toons" and "Murals/Pieces". Also included on this site is the "Graffiti Observer" archive, which includes the best issues of our "E-Zine" devoted to news and events, including many wonderful images related to street art. Another section is the "Soho Photo Gallery" showing works from Bob Edelson's book "SOHO, NYC".
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I believe in cosmetic surgery because I see the happiness that can come from my work as a plastic surgeon. But did I always feel this way? Initially I was attracted to the specialty because of the combination of art and science. Hand surgery was fascinating and intricate. Each reconstructive procedure was a case of design and execution.
As time passed, I began to think of cosmetic surgery in my own life. I realized that growing old gracefully was not going to be so easy. People often commented that I looked tired or angry. After I had the excess skin taken out of my upper eyelids (blepharoplasty), no one noticed that I had the surgery. They just stopped noticing that I looked tired. Similarly, Botox™(botulinum toxin) dealt with the angry appearance that would come across my face when I concentrated.
When I was in New York finishing my residency, I brought my younger sister to the city so one of my colleagues could perform her nose surgery (rhinoplasty). My father and brother were not pleased - how could I take a happy-go-lucky 20-year-old and subject her to surgery? After her problem was gone, my sister realized how self-conscious she had become about her appearance and how much better she felt about herself. My family became converts when they saw how she blossomed. It was interesting to hear relatives say to her, "Your nose looks great - you didn't need to have surgery." Then they would look at old photos and say, "I don't remember you looking like that!"
But that is exactly what cosmetic surgery does. It makes certain features (like droopy eyelids, prominent ears and obvious noses) look less noticeable.
Why is it called 'plastic' surgery? The word plastic comes from the Greek word 'plastikos' which means 'to mould.' The polymer industry used the same root to describe the plastics that are moulded into so many shapes we live with every day. It is just coincidence that plastic surgeons sometimes use plastic materials.
Plastic surgery is divided into 'reconstructive' and 'cosmetic.' Reconstructive surgery takes the abnormal and tries to make it normal. Cosmetic surgery takes the normal and tries to improve upon it. It takes a basic knowledge of surgical principles combined with an artistic eye and skill in design and implementation.
In these days of buyer beware, it is essential that patients do their own research. Three-day courses do not qualify a doctor as a plastic surgeon. In Canada, look for the FRCSC (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada) after the name. Nothing is without risk, but surgery is far safer than many of the other things we do to make us feel good! To be sure that you find a good plastic surgeon, ask your family doctor for a reference or call the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons (800-665-5415) for the name of a reputable plastic surgeon in your area. They also have a web site at www.plasticsurgery.com. Bad things can happen, especially in the hands of untrained operators.
Liposuction is probably the most misunderstood plastic surgical procedure. The procedure contours the body shape, but does not remove any skin. There is some slim shrinkage that occurs with the new techniques. On the other hand, if the patient has significant excess skin around the abdomen, a 'tummy tuck' or abdominoplasty is needed.
People often ask, "Isn't liposuction dangerous?" Many of my most satisfied patients are athletes who just wanted that extra bulge on the thighs removed. It is less a matter of diet and exercise than it is the genes we inherit from our parents. Of course, liposuction should not be performed for weight loss - it is a contouring and shaping procedure. Think of it as those piles of snow on the side of the road - the highest piles are the last to melt.
Breast augmentation, breast reduction and breast reconstruction all have differing indications. Breast reduction surgery is one of the most satisfying to patients, in spite of the often extensive scarring. Breast augmentation surgery is performed less often for Baywatch reasons than for patients who lost breast tissue in pregnancy or who never developed much to begin with. After extensive studies, it is clear there is no relationship between silicone breast implants and auto-immune diseases. Breast reconstruction after cancer and breast reduction surgery are usually covered by provincial health care plans.
Ear pinning (otoplasty) is one of the most satisfying procedures for a plastic surgeon. Children can have the surgery beginning around five years old. The difference in appearance and behaviour in these children can be phenomenal. Surgery can be performed over a school holiday and by the time school is back, the other children totally forget that the child's ears used to stick out. Most provinces will cover the cost of this surgery - and so they should.
Rhinoplasty surgery changes the shape of the nose and is often combined with septal surgery to help improve breathing. Check with your surgeon, because part of the procedure may be covered by insurance.
Blepharoplasty is surgery on the upper and/ or lower eyelids to remove excess skin and fat. It is a fairly simple procedure for the patient that can be performed under a local anaesthetic and can make a dramatic difference. Patients look brighter and more alert.
A brow lift is performed when the eyebrows are low and create a heavy appearance around the eyelids. This is often done with a scope so that the scalp incisions are minimal. Chin implants can complement both rhinoplasty and face lift surgery. Our society seems to interpret a receding chin as weak and a prominent chin as evidence of a strong character (just think of a few politicians over the years!).
Face lift surgery can be frightening -especially with so many poor results that show up in the media and in actors and actresses. It is definitely more involved than other facial procedures, but the results can be rewarding. Be sure to check whether your surgeon prefers a natural or a pulled look.
Skin texture cannot be improved to any major degree with face lift surgery. Certain skin care products, such as glycolic acid (removes outer skin layers), vitamin A acid (fills in fine lines) and hydroquinone (bleaches pigmented spots) can make some difference. For more improvement, patients can choose between chemical peeling and full face laser resurfacing. Patients need to expect that the more improvement they desire, the more recovery time is involved.
Collagen and Hylaform injections, Botox™ injections and fat injections are used to decrease some of the lines and hollows that develop with time and gravity. They are often combined with surgical procedures to maximize the desired result.
What is the right age for cosmetic surgery? There are no rules. So much depends on the nature of the problem, how much improvement is possible, and how much it bothers the patient. What is a concern for one person does not bother the next.
The only rule is that the person who benefits the most from cosmetic surgery is the person who psychologically needs it the least. Just as we do not like to let our houses grow old gracefully, a new kitchen is not going to save an unstable foundation. Similarly, cosmetic surgery is unlikely to save a failing marriage.
Patients must have realistic expectations. We cannot change a personality or give a person a new career. All we do is help boost self-confidence. We cannot give patients the self-esteem that may be lacking for other reasons. So remember, when someone discusses cosmetic surgery - be open. It may not be for you, but the results in your friend or family member can be dramatic. And our best results as surgeons often go completely unnoticed!


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The Canandaigua Lady will be taking off from its normal location May thru October at 205 Lakeshore Drive in Canandaigua during construction taking place on the property please keep an eye out for these signs of where to go for parking and to board the boat for your cruise! Thanks again for your patience during the construction on the property and we look forward to sailing with you!!!
The Canandaigua Lady
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Canandaigua, N.Y. 14424