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Joe's® Opens New Retail Store in Tysons Galleria in McLean, VA
Joe's®Opens New Retail Store in Tysons Galleria in McLean, VA
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joe's Jeans Inc. (NAS: JOEZ) announces the opening of its thirty-first retail store, located in Tysons Galleria in Northern Virginia. The Tysons Galleriaboutique, located just outside of Washington DC, will house Joe's® complete denim and contemporary collections for men, women and children, as well as accessories, including shoes and handbags.
Joe's Tysons Galleria (Photo: Business Wire)
The approximately 950 square-foot boutique features crystal chandeliers and one-of-a-kind furniture pieces juxtaposed against the clean, neutral colors of the space for a modern yet intimate setting. Creative Director and Founder, Joe Dahan shared, "With Joe's® new Tysons Galleria store, our goal is to offer Washington DC a highly personal shopping experience with an injection of Southern California style and vibe."
Joe's® currently has thirty other boutiques throughout the U.S., including New York City, northern New Jersey, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Atlanta and San Francisco. Joe's® Tysons Galleria store is the brand's first boutique in the Washington DC area and its third location in the mid-Atlantic region of the East Coast.
Marc Crossman, President and CEO of the Company, stated, "We are very excited to open a store in the greater Washington DC area, which is a brand new market for us." Crossman continued, "DC has a strong up-and-coming fashion community and as the nation's capital, it is a popular tourist and shopping destination for domestic and international travelers alike. We are thrilled to be part of the shopping experience at Tysons Galleria where we can bring Joe's® complete lifestyle brand to the DC customer."
Joe's Tysons Galleria - 2001 International Drive, Space 1412, McLean, VA 22102
About Joe's Jeans Inc
Joe's® is a casual chic lifestyle brand offering a unique interpretation on classic, modernized wardrobe staples encompassing a versatile range of timeless styles from premium denim and handcrafted collection pieces to contemporary accessories and footwear.
With over a decade in fashion, Joe's® has remained true to their DNA throughout their expansion, embracing fashion innovation in the creation of a full faceted line for Men, Women and Kids. Joe's® is available coast to coast in the USA and internationally throughout Europe, Asia, Canada, Latin America and the Middle East.
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What we did
This fee paying independent, music specialist school in Surrey was developing a new music block comprising of group practice rooms, individual practice rooms, a recording studio and a classroom.
Our remit encompassed:
- Providing design advice to the architect on the acoustic performance of their plans and design and, subsequently, advice with regards to an additional classroom extension;
- Site visits to confirm the correct installation of the acoustic elements of the architect's plans;
- Monitoring of noise and vibration levels throughout the construction of the music block;
- Pre-completion testing to ensure compliance with BB93 acoustic standards.
Acoustic features of this project
Clearly, a dedicated school music block needs to meet the finest of internal acoustic performance standards. Together with the architect, we not only helped to ensure that such standards were achieved but that they were achieved with minimal:
- Noise intrusion from the nearby busy A-road;
- Noise break out from the music studios and practice rooms to the nearby residential student accommodation blocks.
These two critical considerations, together with the school's limited budget in mind, meant that our design solution had to be:
- Fit for purpose whilst regulatory compliant;
- Sustainable yet cost-effective with prioritised noise isolation and control measures in place.
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Larry Hagman: Stars React to Actor's Death
Actor Larry Hagman, best known for his role as J.R. Ewing on the TNT hit show "Dallas," died Friday of complications from cancer at age 81. Stars released statements and took to social media to share their memories of the actor and his career.
Late night host Larry King tweeted about the passing of his longtime friend, saying, "I'm shocked. Larry Hagman was a dear man who had an incredible career. He helped me to stop smoking. He really was a very special person."
Actress Barbra Eden, who played alongside Hagman in "I Dream of Jeannie," mourned the passing of her good friend and colleague in this message posted on her Facebook page. "I can still remember, that first day on Zuma Beach with him, in the frigid cold. From that day for five more years, Larry was the center of so many fun, wild, shocking… and in retrospect, memorable moments that will remain in my heart forever."
As the son of Broadway star Mary Martin, Hagman began his career in television and first gained fame as the hapless Major Tony Nelson in "I Dream of Jeannie," but it was his stint on the long-running '80s hit "Dallas" that made him an international star.


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Edible Brooklyn: Connect with Farmers in Your Backyard
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- Koginut squash: an heirloom seed brain-child from Chef Dan Barber, combining butternut squash and kabocha, velvety smooth and delightfully sweet.
- Honeynut squash: a petit version of butternut squash, diminished size but with extra large flavor.
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Eid is coming up (October 14th or 15th) and of course it being the Qurbani Eid, this one in particular is the big one. Eid is the only time of the year where I branch out and wear a rather expensive Eastern outfit such as a churidar dress or just a general Indian outfit. However, there are two Eid's in a year and one Eid I like to highlight my Eastern culture and the other Eid I like to wear a more Western dress to highlight that side of my background, yet still very modest.
Here is what I would wear if I want to add a more Western/British feel to my outfit yet still looking quite cultured and modest at the same time so I do not offend the family, even though everything I wear in general is always modest and conservative!
Maxi Dress – I would just simply wear an elegant long dress from neck to toe. The one above is a beautiful light blue/mint green maxi dress perfect for special occasions such as Eid. Now, because this dress is sleeveless which I would never wear on its own, I would definitely add my own sleeve to it. I usually wear a shrug under all my sleeveless dresses to make it modest. With this dress above, I would pair it with a light blue shrug.
Shawl – Because it is Eid, I like to colour match the whole outfit. I would wear the same colour shawl over this dress to make it more elegant. With this extra piece of accessory the outfit does not stray away from the general Indian look because every Indian dress comes with a little scarf, so this outfit still adds that element to it.
Heeled Sandals – I am not the one for heels but Eid is an exception. I would pair the dress with a nice strappy heeled sandals of the same colour.
Clutch Bag – A nice sparkly clutch bag looks amazing with this outfit.
Bracelet – In Eid, people usually wear full jingly bangles on both hands which does tend to annoy me. The noise does anyway! However, with this outfit, I would keep it simple and just add one elegant bracelet matching the dress. Personally, I would keep jewellery to a minimum because as you know, I hardly ever wear jewellery but if you like wearing necklaces, rings – the lot, then go for it!
Floral Crown – As I always say, if you wear a floral crown, there is no need to wear any other accessory because floral crowns are a big statement. I would team this outfit with a nice cute floral crown which I love. I think floral crowns just make an outfit that extra bit stunning.


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Brexit - The Winds of Change
At Wykham, our farming operation has been somewhat unusual in being a genuine mixed family farm, but with big changes ahead in farming post Brexit, we can see the winds of change moving in our direction.
We are conscious that we need to maintain our mixed arable, vegetable and livestock enterprises to promote good soil health and ecological diversity, as these will become driving factors in our industry.
With this approach extra benefits will come, as well as greater access promised by the government. Selling direct from the farm is an important part of maintaining this system, so we must work hard to get our message across, as the wider population increasingly loses the connection between food and how and where it is produced.
The idea that cheap is good, fostered by the multiples is causing big headaches for the industry, and the never ending bid to drive costs down will prove unsustainable and harmful to the environment in the long term.


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CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. I spent my early childhood in England living by a river in the beautiful green Surrey Hills and emigrated to Toronto with my family in 1964 at age 10. I am grateful for the move to Toronto as it led me to discovering Therafields, a psychoanalytically informed therapeutic community that developed in The Annex in the early 60's. This communal living and intensive group therapy environment provided a crash course in learning about my own unconscious dynamics as well as understanding other peoples' inner lives. Daily immersion in a loving, challenging engagement with others provided an emotionally profound foundation for my development as a psychotherapist.
I then trained as a therapist with The Centre For Training In Psychotherapy (CTP). I began working with clients in 1984 and started working as a group therapist in 1989. I have led groups for over twenty-five years and have been doing marital/couples therapy since 1995.
Working to unravel and comprehend the interior life is my true passion and calling. Our internal experience deeply informs how dissatisfied or fulfilled we are. I find nothing more worthwhile and creative than entering into a deep conversation and emotional exchange with another human being. I know from personal experience as a therapy client along with my 35 years as a practicing clinician that psychotherapy is an effective and powerful modality for emotional healing and psychological development.
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- My brother had another little girl yesterday! My new niece was sooooo tiny and cute ;A; Yeah just thought I'd squee about that, since she's such an adorable little baby XD
- And Supernatural 5.01 OMG. Just finished watching it:
It's weird to talk about the ending first, but ... the conversation between Dean and Sam at the end made me all teary ;___; I felt really sad for them; they'd been split apart so many times already. (Though I agree that Sam probably did deserve a bit of a smackin'). There's most likely gonna be a fair bit of angsting from here on ~
WTF at Dean and the whole Michael's sword business? Lol how many Chosen Ones and vessels are there gonna be? xD But the Michael's sword revelation sounds kinda worrying - there's a small part of me that's selfishly hoping we don't end up with a self-sacrificial ending (it would probably be the most appropriate kind of ending, and I'd admit it, but it'd be so heartbreaking T__T I can never see Sam and Dean as anything other than two halves of a whole).
AND CAAAAAAAAAS I LOVE CAAAAAAAAAAS ♥ I'm curious about the airplane business that he and Zachariah were "oh no" "oh yes"ing about. Oh well, I guess it'll all be revealed in due time.
... Btw, Meg? MEG?? WTF IS THIS FAGGOTRY? XD Meg is ... so 2006. Just when we thought we were done with annoying demon-bitch girls (for the record, I liked Ruby before they changed the actors. After that, Ruby just turned annoying and I was glad to see her gone). Should be interesting to bring an old adversary back, I guess - probably better than introducing a new character - provided she doesn't end up as annoying as Ruby ended up being. I didn't mind Meg much either, but now that they've changed the actors the same thing might end up happening =__=
I thought the introduction of Lucifer was a bit tame in this ep. I know that they're trying to make the gentleness a part of his charm, but the whole channeling-the-wife scene kind of made him seem sorta like "just any other demon". After all, he's Satan - I wish they'd made him a little creepier? He's meant to be the big bad boss of Hell. Perhaps it'll change from the second ep, now that he's got his vessel? Like with Alastair. Damn Alastair was creepy. xD
Oh yeah, and one more thing I can't forget to mention: ROFLMAO at Dean's "screw the angels and the demons, they can fight on their own planet. We'll kill them all, Lucifer, even Michael if we have to, bring it on" attitude xDDD He's so ambitious.
I can't wait to see more <33 I've been craving SPN for so long. And Merlin is coming back real soon too. This is a good September!
By the way, I know that quite a few of you have been waiting for me to make a post about the Trinity Blood cosplay group - I've had my hands full but I promise I'll do it really soon, hopefully in the next couple of days. :) I already can't believe how many of you have decided to join / expressed interest in joining. Love you, flist - looking forward to it!
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If you know me, you know that I love this stuff, so without further ado I give you the Minnesota Vikings' overlay comparison of the Metrodome and their new $1 billion stadium:
Yup, that sure is big. And even if the peak of the roof is just roof, those upper-deck seats at the new place are likely to be awful.
The Vikings also report that the total floor space inside the new stadium will be nearly doubled, from 900,000 square feet to 1.75 million square feet. And there you have the real reason for new stadiums: more space to sell you crap. Not that the crap they'll be selling you would likely be worth enough to repay the billion-dollar construction tab, but fortunately for Vikings owner Zygi Wilf, he doesn't have to worry about that.


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Backyard living in any location just isn't complete with great patio designs. Here in Arizona, the perfect feature to round out the usefulness of your outdoor living space is definitely built in gas grills. Portable grills are fine, but generally lack the long lasting material quality you find in models designed to be built into BBQ islands. At some point many homeowners get weary of replacing the grill every few years. Since outdoor cooking is something we can enjoy most of the year, having a more permanent setup is highly desirable in the Phoenix area.
While we have graduated from the basic grill fare of burgers, hot dogs and steaks to more gourmet dishes and meals, adding things like cook tops and even smokers to Phoenix BBQ islands has become not just popular, but important. Not only is it convenient to be able to prepare and cook an entire meal on the patio, designs homeowners seek today blend entertaining, cooking and dining into one outdoor space. So more often than not, requests for designing Phoenix BBQ grills means adding bar space to the unit along with food preparation counter space.
Stainless steel grills and cook tops come in a variety of sizes, but most people tend to lean toward a mid-sized grill and a four burner stove inset. If you're going to go all out in whipping up a feast, its best to have enough cooking space to pull it off. Adding refrigerators and storage space is also popular, but not necessary for enjoying the permanent grilling space.
Patio designs made with Phoenix pavers are probably the most popular style in the area. Long lasting, great looking and less expensive than natural stone paving, pavers are the most commonly requested material for new patio installation today. Since they are always a blend of earth tones we find in natural stone, this paving material makes a great companion to stone and stucco BBQ islands.
While the shape of a BBQ island isn't anything set in stone, many homeowners request a design something like the one pictured above with a round bar on one end that will accommodate four comfortably. This particular built in gas grill's design uses a curved island with prep or serving space both sides of the grill. The bar can double and added room or keep the party where the action is. Having the bar so close to the grill is great for keeping a close eye on your meat while having easy access to a chair and your dinner partners.


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posted September 19, 2006
This letter was not published by the Toronto Star.
To the editor, Toronto Star.
Regarding the letter to the editor published in today's star, entitled "Toilet not welcomed by all" (dufferin grove park composting toilet):
The main reason for creating a toilet facility near the playground is that patrons of the playground requested it. Small children have trouble making it to the distant toilets in the park, and so commonly use a "pee tree" -- unsatisfactory to both patrons and neighbours. Having a toilet nearby will help enormously. Note that this is proven technology having been deployed for years by the National Parks service.
There are several reasons for selecting the composting toilet:
Regarding some of the other points in the letter:
"Unfortunately, there is no process for disagreeing with projects initiated by the Friends of Dufferin Grove". Sure there is. There are many natural community meeting places in the park: the playground, the Thursday farmers' market, the Friday night suppers. And there are always dedicated park staff on hand to listen to any and all concerns. Plus there have now been two formal community meetings on the subject.
"If you have concerns about one of their projects and you live right by the park, this group does not care." Quite the opposite. The park is busy and successful because there is a strong ethic of openness, and mutual, multi-cultural respect.
"This was evident because they were too afraid to let the neighbourhood know about the composting toilet project." Not true. The Friends of Dufferin Grove Park publishes a monthly print newsletter (hundreds of copies distributed) which contains many articles about the project, and also a lively website (www.dufferinpark.ca) which is currently running at about 30,000 page requests per month. Just google "site:dufferinpark.ca composting toilet" and you'll find all kinds of material about the project there.
"Community residents on streets directly surrounding the park were not invited to a meeting regarding the "groundbreaking" idea of a composting toilet smack dab in the centre of their precious green space." The meeting was publicized in advance on the website, and on the neighbourhood yahoo group (groups.yahoo.com/group/dufferingrovefriends -- about 350 active members), as well as around the park.
"When challenged in person, Giambrone promised he would publish and distribute a notice of the more recent meeting reported in the article in the Star, but he failed to do so." The Councillor leafleted the neighbourhood about the September 12 meeting. In addition the meeting was advertised in the park newsletter, on the website, on the above-mentioned local yahoo group, and around the park. Interestingly, the few neighbours who had serious concerns, and who called this meeting, chose not appear at the meeting.
"I asked one of the activists who supported the composting toilet what she would do to ensure a working toilet and she said she would count and limit the number of users and check the toilet for foreign objects. I'm sure her dedication and her enthusiasm for this task would fade after a day or two." This provides prudent controls and safeguards, even though the toilet model was selected to accommodate anticipated usage. The park staff will take over monitoring of the toilet as part of their routine playground supervision. Parks, Forestry, and Recreation has approved the toilet model.
"A group of private citizens should not be able to build whatever they want on public parkland without following a fair approval process." Community initiative is at the core of a successful city. Many departments of the city have been involved in this process every step of the way. There has been a great deal of ongoing community consultation and input, and the plans for the composting toilet were recently formally approved by the city's Parks, Forestry and Recreation department, and a prominent architect in the city, Martin Liefhebber.
If Ms. Seljak and others have concerns about projects in their neighbourhood, they should by all means speak up and get involved. However I don't think that unfairly "spinning" the facts and casting negative aspersions is helpful.
- Henrik Bechmann, webmaster, www.dufferinpark.ca
Note: On September 20 Councillor Adam Giambrone's office confirmed directly to the Friends of Dufferin Grove Park that the Councillor had distributed 350 flyers to the neighbours of Dufferin Grove Park announcing the public meeting of September 12.


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Summary: Fundraising tips on how to get started with your fundraiser. Part 1 covers who will do all the work. Recruiting volunteers is essential to your fundraising success, so read these tips on building your organization.
Here are some important points to consider:
- Who will do all the work? (Part 1)
- What are you planning to sell? (Part 2)
- When will your fundraiser take place? (Part 2)
- Where does this fundraiser fit in the overall activities of your organization? (Part 3)
- Why are you doing this particular fundraiser? (Part 3)
- How will you organize everything that needs to be done? (Part 4)
After you've pondered the who, what, when, where, why and how of your efforts, the realization dawns that a successful fundraiser involves a considerable amount of organization and effort.
The best place to get started is at the beginning. Any home builder worth his salt will tell you that a house is only as good as its foundation.
In a fundraiser, that foundation is your volunteer group.
Who will do all the work?
Build your organization
The first step to getting started is getting organized. Have a master plan mapped out that identifies all key organizational needs. Building a strong organization and not overloading your core group of volunteers are critical success factors.
Get structured
Define your organizational structure. Clearly spell out roles and responsibilities in writing. Amazingly enough, once these are written documents, they can be used repeatedly on future fundraisers with only slight modifications. Sample documents have been provided as part of this book to give you a head start on how to proceed.
Go for experience
Rely on the experienced veterans to fill the key posts. Last year's worker bees can move up to chair different committees and handle more responsibility this year.
Be proactive
Actively recruit volunteers from your potential supporters. Spell out what skills are needed for each position. Make sure the job description includes an estimate of how many hours this job will require.
Do a skills match
Look for people whose skills match up with the needed tasks. Example: Tap someone with an accounting background or a person who's balanced a cash register to help tally your orders. They'll have the eye for detail that's needed.
Get a running start
Getting volunteers to sign up in advance is crucial. By having an organized staffing plan already written out, you'll be able to solicit the right type of help and offer clearly defined requirements.
Let them know
People will be more likely to volunteer if they know what they're signing up for.
Example: A four-hour shift on a Saturday delivery day or a commitment for two evenings of tallying orders.
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Look at your iPad. Now look at your desktop PC. Now back to the iPad, now back to the PC. Sadly, your iPad doesn't run Windows 7. But with Parallels Mobile, it could run it indirectly via VNC.
Look again. Your virtual machines are now diamonds.
The new Parallels Mobile app for iOS devices lets you control your Parallels 6 environment from the comfort and safety of your iOS device. If you're not familiar with Parallels, it's a virtual environment in which you can run Windows on your Mac, whether because you need it for work or school, or because you just love it so much. Parallels doesn't judge, and neither do I. The desktop app costs $80; the mobile app is free.
The latest development is this iOS app, which lets you tunnel into the Parallels environment you've got running on your Mac and manipulate it the same way another VNC client would manipulate the native OS. I suppose you could use a regular VNC client this way (in fact, it's been done before), but the Parallels mobile app does all the configuring for you, and you're directly manipulating the virtual machine, not doing it through an extra layer of OS.
I'll definitely be testing this out a little later — if I can find my Windows install disc. I want to try running an N64 emulator in Windows, in OS X, on my iPad. Any deeper than that and I run the risk of going into limbo.


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Honda Civic has a secret safety feature
- Tristan Honeywill
- On November 19, 2012
- http://twitter.com/carsafetyrules
For people who don't want the usual hatchback, the latest Honda Civic fits the bill. This distinctive, Swindon-built car now equals its competitors on crash protection with a five-star Euro NCAP rating, read full report. It also has a brilliant accident prevention technology. The only problem is that it's only available on the most expensive version.
Overall the car's crash protection is good. In the side impact test, which simulates a car hitting from the side, the Civic scored maximum points. Whiplash protection is good too, with active head rests that protect your neck if you're hit from behind.
Similarly there were no problems for the car in the child safety tests. You can disable the front passenger airbag to put a rear-facing child seat next to the driver. There's also a seatbelt reminder for the rear seats, which not all cars fit as standard.
For a five-star car, pedestrian protection is only OK. If the car hits a child or an adult, it's a bit of a lottery as to whether their heads would hit a "good" bit.
The Civic's secret weapon is Honda's excellent "Collision Mitigation Brake System. This is a radar-based system that warns the driver and brakes the car, if a collision is predicted. It works at speeds of 9mph onwards, scanning the road up to 100m ahead for other vehicles.
In its promotional video, Honda says that if every car in Europe was fitted with this technology, there would be something like 250,000 accidents fewer per year. So, why only make it available on the top-of-the-range EX GT model?
Other manufacturers allow customers to fit this to a greater range of models and also charge a bit less than Honda's £1900 for the privilege. Honda was one of the first manufacturers to market with this technology, so it's strange that they'd waste the opportunity.
That aside, if you've already decided you're getting a Civic EX GT, the technology is a great upgrade. Having tested the system on a test-track at about 40mph, I can confirm that it intervenes long after any sane person would brake. You get a series of sharp tugs on the seat belt first, then the seatbelt sucks you back in your seat and the car brakes hard. Once the drama is averted, the seatbelt releases its grip and calm returns.
Safety tips
Buyer's guide
- Honda Civic prices start at £16,955. There are six different trim levels: SE, SE-T, ES, ES-T, EX and EX GT. There is no difference in the safety systems available on all these, except the top of the range EX GT.
- The £26,135 EX GT model comes with bi-xenon headlights with an automatic high beam function.
- If you're buying the EX GT, ask for the adaptive cruise control/ Collision Mitigation Brake System option. It costs £1900
- Also consider: Volvo V40, Audi A3, Ford Focus, Vauxhall Astra
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Everything is on sale at the Cozy Cottage children's boutique on West Davis because the shop is relocating to a space on Jefferson.
Cozy Cottage is taking up residence in this former house at 2525 W. Jefferson next month.
The shop relocated from the Bishop Arts District to a space in the former Cannon's Village shopping center on West Davis at Edgefield in 2015.


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The first edition of the Nissan Outdoor Games by Columbia delivered impressive para-gliding, ice-climbing, free-skiing, snowboarding, climbing and BASE-jumping acrobatics last week, with all the action captured on camera and complimented with some high altitude entertainment in Chamonix.
After an exhausting week with invited athletes delivering jaw-dropping tricks and videographers racing around Mont-Blanc to film the action, the seven competing teams showcased their films in front of the jury on Saturday night. After a sundown screening of all the films and photos, Pat Janet (FRA) and his Ride the Planets team took the coveted 'Aiguille D'or' trophy for the best film. Tero Repo (FIN) from team Radical Films took the prize for best photographer.
We sent lucky Cooler competition winner Neeta Scrivener out to Chamonix to experience the Games first hand, here's what she thought…
The Outdoor Games in Chamonix – A View from the Edge (from someone who dare go no further and can only stand and gape in awe!)
I've always liked watching winter sports – very tamely, on tv – but I had no idea that a very different sort of sport was going to be played out right in front of me. Yes, I'm talking about the Nissan Outdoor Games. I've just been there. You'll have heard the experts technical views, but now here are mine.
I'd entered this competition on the Cooler website because the prize sounded too good to be true – a long weekend in Chamonix to watch the Nissan Outdoor Games, including transport, hotel, VIP access to all the events, lift passes. And just to make sure that I would be warm enough to enjoy everything, the wonderful people at Columbia Sportswear gave me a beautiful pink jacket and black pants.
Once I arrived in Chamonix and recovered from the breathtaking scenery, I was shown more generosity, as the Outdoor Games people presented me with more goodies – including the wonderful Press Pass, which got me into everything of importance in the Games.
The absolute highlight of the whole experience was travelling, by scary cable car, to the top of the high Aiguille du Midi. That was when the real fun began.To the strains of U2's Vertigo – appropriately enough – people started throwing themselves off the mountain or out of helicopters. The base jumpers zoomed overhead at incredible speeds, with coloured smoke attached to their heels (not that we could have missed them!). The hang gliding/skiing competitors spun acrobatically, gracefully and dangerously overhead, giving us our own wonderful private show. Adrenaline was a potent presence and I felt quite moved to see people putting on amazing performances in such risky conditions. It was a breathtaking and beautiful experience and I felt privileged to have had the luck to have witnessed it at such close quarters. I even travelled back down to Chamonix, crushed next to some of the 'stars' of the show. I didn't mind a bit!
That evening, standing in the main square, watching the films of the day's performances, I felt thrilled, remembering the excitement of the 'real thing'. I did have a few minutes of wanting to be a hard-core, extreme sports daredevil, but it soon passed. In reality, I know that I will never perform any of those amazing feats (I would never have the nerve, besides not being built for them!), but to have had a taste of what it must be like to be a highly skilled thrill seeker makes me feel profoundly fortunate and left me with a flutter of 'wind in the hair, somersault in the stomach' feeling that I can recall as I sit here writing.
Many, many thanks to all the people involved in giving me my wonderful experience – Columbia Sportswear, Nissan Outdoor Games, Cooler Magazine. You've all been so kind, helpful and generous and nobody could have enjoyed this trip more than I did!
To check out all the entries, log on to the Outdoor Games website.


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A renewed focus on food is providing a bounty of innovations in real estate, attendees of the ULI Food and Real Estate Forum in February learned while sharing development experiences. The event was held at the Renaissance New Orleans Arts Hotel, and discussions included enhancing health, environmental sustainability, social equity, food system security, and investment.
The forum began with a tour of two redevelopment projects in St. Roch, an eclectic but economically challenged neighborhood in the Eighth Ward. Opened last April, the historic St. Roch Market was vacant for eight years after Hurricane Katrina. To help revitalize the neighborhood, the building's owner, the New Orleans Building Corp, spent $3.6 million to redevelop it.
Local investors Bayou Secret LLC, which is leasing and managing the building, invested $750,000 in equipping it as food hall and platform for launching 13 local food-entrepreneur businesses. The market's vendors include cafés, a coffee roaster, juice and cocktail bars, and sellers of fresh local produce; the space is programmed with community events to benefit local health, education, and arts organizations.
Across St. Claude Avenue in another historic building, the $13 million, 55,000-square-foot (5,100 sq m) New Orleans Healing Center, which was redeveloped with private investors, a New Orleans Redevelopment Authority grant, and federal and state tax credits. The project's goals were to unify the area's neighborhoods, stimulate the corridor's economic recovery, and provide affordable services to an underserved area lacking a grocery store. The center now is home to 25 local businesses and organizations, including wellness practices, yoga classes, arts and performance space, and a 5,500-square-foot (510 sq m) food co-op.
The following day's session was opened by forum chair Jodie McLean, chief executive officer of EDENS, a Columbia, South Carolina–based developer and owner of $10 billion in shopping center assets. She offered the perspective that food-focused real estate provides gathering places that can address "a huge epidemic in the U.S. of isolation and loneliness." EDENS tracks demographic data in areas where the company has developed shopping centers, she said, and has discovered that for every 1 percent increase in sales, a change occurs, such as a decline in crime or rising property values. "Community is happening with visits to our centers," she said.
The intersection of food and real estate is expanding for many reasons, said keynote speaker Ed McMahon, ULI senior resident fellow. These include the desire to eat healthfully, locally, and sustainably; invest in experiences more than material goods; and grow, prepare, and eat good food as social activities. Food production and the sense of community that develops around it is now the focus of 200 "agrihoods"—master-planned residential communities built around a working farm—as well as urban residential areas.
Development can be leveraged "to increase access to healthy food and as a springboard for equity," said Eric Kornacki, executive director of Re:Vision, a Denver nonprofit that runs the largest community-owned food system in the United States.
"We have two movements—fresh local food and access to healthy food—and we are at the intersection," said Donna Leuchten-Nuccio, director of healthy food access for the Philadelphia-based Reinvestment Fund. "Is the mission organic and local, or [basic] food access? We're trying to get the economics of that to work." Financing for food access projects is challenging, and no industrywide voice exists on how community organizations can help developers provide grocery stores in food deserts, she said.
"There's a lot of conversation around the need for healthy fresh food and markets, but not a lot of data," such as the location of areas with high need that have a market for retail businesses, Leuchten-Nuccio said. Targeting specialty shops and services that appeal to the community, such as a halal butcher in an area with Muslim residents and health clinics in grocery stores, help anchor food-focused development and provide community benefits such as food-related retail jobs, which are accessible and lead to other jobs, she said.
Evoking a character in the film Pulp Fiction, James Johnson-Piett, president and CEO of Urbane Development in New York City, described himself as a fixer focused on helping food-based enterprises and entrepreneurs create local wealth and address social inequity in underserved areas. A signature Detroit project involved a revolving loan fund and developer program with a physical plan, capital, foundation partnerships, and pathways to growth and good incomes for processing or distributing food. Ventures in lower-income communities require creation of spaces that leverage diversity, authenticity, and scale to attract local people, he said.
Incubator space is important for jump-starting local food businesses, said Richie Brandenburg, EDENS director of culinary strategy. "The makers are there, but they don't have a lot of places to put their products," he said. Other challenges are finding a balance of vendors and creating an experience to keep people at the incubator space long enough to create a sense of community through programming. The goal, he said, "is to make it their market, not our market."
Because any great food destination has its roots in the community, New York City–based real estate investment firm Jamestown designs with the locals in mind first and tourists second, said keynote speaker Michael Phillips, president of the firm. Jamestown manages over $7 billion in innovative projects, including New York City's Chelsea Market and Boston's Innovation and Design Building.
"The right catalyst in food or retail will drive your rental rates" in the rest of the project, he said, citing local rents that had doubled with the Chelsea and Boston projects. "Food halls are very profitable, but are management intensive, and it's best to have other sources of revenue." He said the firm had also learned that "what we do requires a lot of people and high touch from us. It's a people business, and you have to take time with people to make it grow. It's a little like a tech startup," he added.
"When I look at a project, it's all about the food, and when we buy a building, it's because we have a concept in mind," said chef Adolfo Garcia, partner in RioMar, La Boca Steakhouse, and other successful New Orleans restaurants. "We're in real estate because we love the businesses we have. We've bought out partners who want to move on." Garcia said he looks for real estate "that needs help and creates value" for himself and also generates jobs and investments in neighborhoods.
Jeremy Hudson, chief executive officer of Specialized Real Estate Group in Fayetteville, Arkansas, discussed how community gardens at several apartment projects have drawn renters, including "a lot of young professionals who were looking for something different—a place that fosters community." Gardening might not be "sexy," he said, "but you can make the community aspect of gardening sexy. People have the desire to be around healthy food."
In Miami's dense environment, where people tend to eat out but do not want to endure long, traffic-congested drives, Laura Tauber, principal of Taubco, designs shopping centers and mixed-use projects that incorporate a "third place"—outdoor eating areas that mix national and local food vendors and various price points. "We're building a beautiful place for people to go, and [creating] local community and support for local food entrepreneurs."
The forum was valuable as a platform "to spark ideas and help people make connections and share lessons learned," said Christopher Smith, senior program officer for the Colorado Health Foundation, a key forum sponsor. The second ULI Food and Development Forum is scheduled for May 4 and 5 in Tarrytown, New York.
Kathleen McCormick, principal of Fountainhead Communications in Boulder, Colorado, writes frequently for Urban Land about healthy, sustainable, and resilient communities.


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Deep Water
I had a green-eyed moment recently.
I'm not too prone to these. I've abandoned the fantasy
that writing is going to make me a lot of money and that I'll be able to give
up the day job. I do it because I love it and I have stories I want to tell and
to be read. I'm very happy that I have had four novels commercially published
and that these have won some acclaim in some prestigious national competitions.
But recently a very famous author – who is now
well-off enough to give up work to write full-time, the holy grail for all of
us – has had a lot of publicity over her new novel, which is also likely to
become a million seller.
And here's the thing that gave me my green-eyed moment:
the plot sounds really similar to one of my novels.
In In Too Deep
(2013), set in a small and small-minded Northumberland town, a woman is drowned
in a manner very similar to the old tradition of witch-ducking. This happened
because she was a troublesome woman, a journalist who's about to expose some
unwanted information about some local people. It's down to another woman – her
friend – to eventually reveal what happened to her.
I'm very proud of this story: it was my debut novel in
terms of writing and of publishing. And I happen to think it was a strong and
original concept.
Now let's turn to a brand-new book you will almost
certainly have heard of. Into the Water
is the second novel by Paula Hawkins, who of course shot to fame with The Girl on the Train.
I hadn't read it, though I enjoyed Hawkins' first
novel. I was aware of it, though: it's been reviewed in every national
newspaper and magazine I've seen lately, there are humongous posters for it in
the railway stations and if you go into Waterstones, someone runs up and beats
you around the head with it.
But it really came to my attention because someone I
know read it and said, "It's very similar to your novel."
In what way? Well: it's set in a small and
small-minded Northumberland town. A woman is drowned in a manner very similar
to the old tradition of witch-ducking. This happened because she was a
troublesome woman, a writer who's about to expose some unwanted information
about some local people. It's down to another woman to eventually reveal what
happened to her.
Hmph. Sounded pretty familiar to me. I had a brief
moment of jealousy – that was "my" story and not only is it likely to make
Hawkins more millions, she's already signed up for the film rights. You see,
when others dream of winning the Lottery, I dreamed of the day a script editor
would pick up In Too Deep in a
charity shop and love it. Hawkins' success means that's now even more unlikely
than it ever was.
When I posted this on Facebook, my friends rallied
round and shared my outrage. One even kindly looked up the copyright laws. But
actually: I just wanted a bit of a moan. I had no intention of doing anything
about it – nor should I.
I honestly don't believe this is a case of someone
nicking my story. I don't think for one second that Paula Hawkins has even
heard of my novel, let alone read it. The similarities are genuinely
coincidental. The fact is, there is no copyright on ideas. And nor should there
There's a theory – you may even have read the book –
that all stories are a variation on just seven general themes. Who's to decide
who told the very first version of star-crossed lovers, or of children with
magic powers, or of a quest to defeat a monster? And who's to rule that no one
else can have a crack at telling their own version of any story at all? The
world would be a lesser place if every story had to be 100% new. And of course,
once you get past those plot points, there are more differences between In Too Deep and Into the Water than there are similarities. Because you can give
any number of writers the same inspiration and they will all do something
unique with it. That's the wonder of storytelling.
So I wish Paula Hawkins all the very best of luck –
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her success. And after all, it's a really terrific storyline. Who wouldn't want
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Parotitis is swelling in one or both of the parotid glands. These are two large salivary glands that are inside each cheek over the jaw in front of each ear.
The problem can be:
- Acute—Swelling that gets better in a short period of time with or without treatment
- Chronic—Causes long term swelling or periods when things are worse and then better
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Risk Factors
This illness is more common in older adults and newborns. Other things that may raise your risk are:
- Dehydration
- Recent surgery
Medical conditions, such as:
- Diabetes
- HIV infection
- Sjogren syndrome
Blocked saliva flow from:
- Salivary stone in the parotid gland
- Mucus plug in a salivary duct
- Tumor—usually harmless
- Mental health problems, such as depression or eating disorders
- Use of certain medicines
- Radiation therapy for head and neck cancer
You will be asked about your symptoms and health history. A physical exam will be done. This may be enough to make a diagnosis. Tests may include a blood test and a fluid sample from the parotid gland.
Pictures may be taken of the area. These may be done with:
- Ultrasound
- Sialography to evaluate the ducts in and around the parotid gland
- X-rays
- CT scan
- MRI scan
Treatment depends on what is causing the parotitis. This may mean:
Good Oral Hygiene
Flossing once a day and brush your teeth at least twice a day to help with healing. Warm salt-water rinses can help keep the mouth moist.
You may be given:
- Antibiotics for bacterial infections
- Anti-inflammatory drugs to manage swelling and pain
Blockage Removal
Increasing saliva flow may be all that is needed to remove a mucus plug or small stone. This may be done by sucking on a sour candy.
If that is not helpful, the doctor may need to remove a stone, tumor, or other blockage with surgery.
This content is reviewed regularly and is updated when new and relevant evidence is made available. This information is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with questions regarding a medical condition.
Edits to original content made by Denver Health.
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Star Wars Episode VII: Jonathan Rhys Meyers to Star?by Justin Dweeber at . Updated at .
Star Wars Episode VII is still two years away, and the script has yet to be finished.
But that doesn't mean we can't speculate wildly about who will be in it!
A rumor is swirling that actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers is in talks to star in an unspecified role in Star Wars Episode VII.
Fresh off of Star Trek Into Darkness, J.J. Abrams is turning his attention to the only sci-fi franchise that can top Trek.
Michael Arndt is writing the script, which is rumored to have a female as the lead. That means that Meyers would most likely be playing a supporting role.
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill are also expected to reprise their roles for the new film, which takes place a few decades after the events of Return of the Jedi.
The plot will supposedly center on the children of the original protagonists.
Star Wars Episode VII is set to be released in 2015, so we've still got a long way to go.


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Effective Monday, October 17, 2005, the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) will support the preferred creditor address requirement that go into effect under 11 U.S.C. § 342(e) and (f). The BNC will not only continue to support preferred electronic mail address through the electronic Bankruptcy Noticing program, but it will also recognize case-specific address exceptions flagged by the court where a creditor files with a court a case-specific notice of preferred address pursuant to section 342(e) of the Bankruptcy code.
The BNC will also provide better service to notice recipients while further reducing the judiciary's postage expenses. Creditors likely will experience increased efficiencies by directing all bankruptcy court notices to a specific address. The judiciary will increase bulk mail discounts by sending multiple notices in a single package to a preferred address.
Preferred Address Registration Form
Applicable Reference
Section 315 of the Act includes provisions that will amend 11 U.S.C. § 342 as follows:
- Section 342(e) provides that a creditor may file with the court and serve on the debtor a notice of the address that must thereafter be used to give notice to the creditor in that case. The court and debtor must use that address beginning five days after they receive the creditor's notice.
- Section 342(f) permits a creditor to file a notice with any bankruptcy court setting out the address or addresses to which notices must be sent to the creditor by all bankruptcy courts or by particular bankruptcy courts. This address notice becomes effective 30 days after it is filed with a court. The notice in a specific case under subsection (e) supercedes the more global address notice that might be filed under (f).
These provisions of the Act will become effective October 17, 2005.


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The Brady Passage: Little India of Paris!
Since my childhood, i have watched many Bollywood movies. I was, and i'm still, enchanted by their costumes, Saris, traditions, warm colors, dancing and liveliness. Some years ago i watched "Mistress of spices" of Aishwarya Rai (who is by the way my favorite Indian actress), and i realized that without putting a foot in India i can experience the Indian culture from where i live.
I did some researches and headed afterwards towards the Brady Passage which is situated in the 10th arrondissement in Paris. In fact, this small passage between street du Faubourg Saint-Denis and street Faubourg St Martin is an express flight Paris-Bombay.
No wonder that Brady passage is nicknamed "The little India of Paris". From the moment you step your foot in, you'll be welcomed by the smell of spices, Biryani and Curry, the bright colors of their beautiful Saris and Turbans, all in atypical ambiance with an Indian music played in the background.
Close your eyes … and be enchanted by the colors and scents of India in the heart of Paris. Little India today offers a variety of restaurants where you can enjoy traditional Indian and Pakistani cuisine at low prices: Taj Mahal, Pooja, New Delhi…
To complete this introduction to Indian culture, the walkway contains as well a very famous grocery shop, the Velan grocery store, where you can find there both fruits and vegetables (sweet potatoes, cassava, peppers …), as spices of all kinds, frankincense (a wall around!), rice, beer, bread nan, chutneys, jewelry, decoration Indo-kitschouille …
You will find as well textile sellers, carpets and the inevitable Bollywood movie.
The visit of Passage Brady is an invitation to a sensory, aromatic and visual journey to India and its wonders!
Bon Voyage!
Between 46 street du Faubourg-Saint-Denis and 33 Boulevard de Strasbourg, 75010 Paris.
Metro (4) Château d'eau or (4) / (8) / (9) Strasbourg-Saint Denis


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Ever wonder whether something can go in your recycling? What about that lid it came with? Or the seal you took off when you opened it? Ask, answer, or discuss: where you live can this go InTheBin?
InTheBin is a mobile application for iPhone and Android that lets you scan or take a picture of a product and find out how to recycle it where you live.
Use the application to scan a product's barcode, or take a picture of it, and find out how it can be recycled where you live. If we have the answer, we will provide the instructions. If not, you can leave the question and others who know can answer.
If you scan or take a picture of a product we do not know about where you live, you can tell us what to do if you do know. You can also see what other people have asked about and answer those too. See who has answered what, and share your knowledge.
Scan or photograph everything you ask about, recycle, or trash: we can keep track of how much of your waste ends up being recycled. See how changes in your purchases change your recycling profile, try to find ways to bring your recycling amounts up, do whatever you can think of with the tracking.


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Minimum system requirements to run Beatport Pro include:
- Mac OS X 10.8 or higher with an Intel-based Processor.
- 1GB of RAM (2GB or more recommended). *
- 500MB of available disk space. *
- Broadband internet for connecting to the Beatport store
- Supported File Formats include: AIFF, WAV, MP3.
- Supports U.S. English language settings.
- Traktor 2.0 or higher supported
* More RAM and disk space needed for larger collections.


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The cheapest flight route between the cities is:
LAX - KIN Los Angeles Los Angeles Intl - Kingston
The most popular route is:
In general from United States, United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta fly the most to Kingston. The most popular route is from Los Angeles, and United Airlines, American Airlines & Alaska Airlines fly this route the most.
Skybooker processes over 2 billion travel queries annually and displays results from hundreds of airlines and third party sites, allowing it to find a variety of flight prices and options. It also displays results from 2M+ properties along with rental cars, vacation packages, activities and millions of verified reviews so users can see as many available travel options as possible.
Yes, Skybooker has access to more data and information than online travel agencies and consistently outperforms the competition in accuracy, globally.
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Looking for cheap airfare to Kingston? 30% of our users found round-trip tickets to Kingston for the following prices or less. If you are looking at getting the best of the deals, you can follow these tips. Book at least 4 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price. High/Peak season is considered to be July and August. The cheapest month to fly to Kingston is February or March. You can enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Kingston flight deals. For flights to Kingston, one can choose from various flight providers. To be able to get the best of fares, one needs to plan their trips well in advance to avoid surged fares. Ensure you compare fares before finalizing on one flight provider. This would help you in understanding the fare trends, thus getting you the best deal. Planning your commute to the airport is equally important. Booking a cab, or taking a train to the airport should be planned with ample time in hand to avoid any last moment delays or mishaps. If traveling with elders, it is good to pre-book services like a wheel-chair at the airport or any other services that one would need at the airport. This would help save time.
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Development of recombinant p21 protein as a viable therapy for AIDS
An Interesting idea
14th Annual International Meeting of the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of MedicineMenuAshwani Khanna, OncoDetect Inc. - Development of recombinant p21 protein as a viable therapy for AIDSUnderstanding the life cycle of HIV could provide big contribution towards the development of therapeutic strategies to treat AIDS. The inhibition of HIV replication may allow the blockage of the process resulting in the retardation of HIV's attack on our immune system. p21, the most significant cyclin kinase inhibitor should play a significant role in the inhibition of HIV replication. In fact, recent studies with "elite controllers," which are a small subset of AIDS patients in whom levels of HIV replication is not detectable without any antiviral treatment is shown to be due to increased p21 expression. Increased p21 expression results in a significantly reduced ability of CD4 T cells from elite controllers to support HIV-1 replication, where it may directly interact with incoming HIV to inhibit its replication or it exerts a post replication effect to prevent infection., p21-mediated restriction of HIV-1 may have numerous advantages: Specifically, p21 does not directly interact with HIV-1 proteins, but instead inhibits the host protein CDK9 that is required for HIV-1 replication; this indirect restriction of HIV-1 replication may be less susceptible to viral mutational escape. Up regulation of p21 in CD4 T cells from elite controllers alters proliferation and activation of CD4 T cells to reduce the susceptibility to HIV-1 infection. It may also be possible that the ability of p21 to inhibit HIV-1 replication might also contribute to the maintenance of transcriptionally silent HIV-1 DNA in latently infected T cells. If this is true then targeting p21 will provide novel strategy to manipulate as well as reactivate viral gene expression from CD4 T cells with latent infection. This process will have potential to decrease long-term viral persistence in the presence of antiretroviral therapy. Therefore, a detailed investigation of the p21 interactions in HIV-1 infection will assist designing therapeutic strategies to increase host resistance to HIV-1. This study based on our experience with recombinant p21 protein on immune system; hypothesize the protective/therapeutic role of endogenous and exogenous p21 with respect to in vitro and in vivo HIV infection in AIDS patients.
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I read articles that say something I may not agree with. I want to know what their arguments are. But Facebook apps that lead me to those articles automatically post on my Facebook timeline that I Liked that link! I had to go back and delete them from from my timeline!
Today I visited my timeline on Facebook and was horrified to see a whole bunch of Likes for articles whose headlines screamed about things I disagree with!
I had to remove them from my timeline!
It appears that many Facebook apps automatically place an entry in my timeline saying that I liked a specific article! I checked them out to see what the arguments for something I disagree with are – that did not mean I liked that article!
Why should that matter?
It is sort of misrepresenting me, doesn't it?
Gives me pause before I give permission for Facebook apps when I sign up for them.
Something to think about before giving Facebook apps permission. The problem is that you may be visiting these sites independent of Facebook on your own and it is automatically posting those headlines and saying that you liked it!
It is not best that we should all think alike; it is a difference of opinion that makes horse races. – Mark Twain.


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How to Repaint an Oven Vent Hood
The vent hood over your oven is probably not the most beautiful element of your kitchen to begin with, and a dirty, out-of-date or otherwise tired hood can detract from your overall decor even more. Repainting the surface can breathe new life into an old oven hood, but because the hood can be exposed to high temperatures, standard appliance paint won't do. Instead, use a product specifically designed for application to high-heat surfaces such as ovens, stoves and furnaces.
Dilute trisodium phosphate, a cleanser available at most hardware stores, in water. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to determine how much to dilute the cleanser. Dip a wire scrub brush in the solution and scrub the oven vent hood thoroughly.
Rinse the hood with a wet sponge. Dry it as much as possible with a clean cloth, then allow it to air dry fully.
Remove any loose rust, paint or other coatings with the wire brush, or use a power sander if you prefer. Scuff any smooth or glossy areas you plan to paint with the wire brush. Wipe down the hood with a clean, damp cloth to remove any sanding dust.
Check the label on the high-heat paint you plan to use and determine whether you need to apply a primer under it. Some products require a primer only on certain surfaces, others don't need them at all, while still others always need a primer.
Apply a high-heat primer to the surface if needed, using a paintbrush or spray gun. Allow the primer to dry for the length of time specified by the manufacturer.
Brush or spray on a coat of high-heat appliance paint. Cover the oven vent hood evenly and smoothly. Allow the paint to dry for the recommended length of time, then add a second coat if desired. Allow the paint to dry fully before you use the oven.
Things Needed
- Trisodium phosphate
- Wire brush
- Sponge
- Cloth
- Power sander, optional
- High-heat primer, optional
- Brushes or spray gun
- High-heat appliance paint
- Wear rubber gloves and a respirator while working with trisodium phosphate and appliance paints. Ventilate the kitchen as much as possible while you work.
- If you are using spray paint or primer, wear safety goggles.
- Some high-heat appliance paints come in spray cans and need to be shaken vigorously for two minutes before use. Check the product's label for exact instructions.
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Organ transplant is a life-changing option for patients with organ failure. Patients with kidney failure or diabetes can get a kidney or pancreas transplant right here in eastern North Carolina. We also care for patients with advanced liver disease and coordinate care for liver transplantation when needed.
The multidisciplinary transplant team at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville – surgeons, physicians, nurses, social workers, dieticians, pharmacists and financial counselors – oversees an active kidney and pancreas transplant program that transplants more than 70 patients every year. Patients receive kidney transplants from deceased and living donors every week. We also perform pancreas transplants for certain patients with diabetes, especially if you also have kidney disease.
The Vidant transplant program will work with you and your doctors to help to determine if a transplant is right for you. Once you have been diagnosed, your primary care provider, nephrologist (kidney doctor) or endocrinologist (diabetes doctor) can refer you to Vidant for evaluation. We will meet with you and your family to explain the transplant procedure, review your medical condition and determine if transplant is best for you. We will guide you through the process and support you to make the best decision for you and your family.
Why Vidant?
We're making it easy to find Transplant doctors near you.
Multiple sclerosis was not going to rob Sherry Robinson of her independence. She took charge of her health with help from Vidant Wellness Center.
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Fashion Show and Pop up Shop in aid of Friends of O.S.C.A.R – A Didcot based charity that supports children diagnosed with brain and/or spinal tumours and their families.
After the show there will be an opportunity to buy clothes and accessories' at up to 50% of RRP.
Clothes will be provided by high street stores including M&S, River Island, New Look, Phase Eight, Zara plus many others .
When: Friday 15th September,
Where: Didcot Civic Hall, doors open at 7pm, show starts at 7.30pm.
Cost: Tickets cost £5.00.
For more information and tickets please email: email@example.com or phone 01235 816310


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Check out our Bangkok travel guide, complete with all the information you'll need to make your trip to Bangkok truly unforgettable.
The Sky Train is a novel way to reach Bangkok's main hubs, but you will still need to rely on the iconic "tuk tuk" (auto rickshaw) to get to the markets, temples etc. For memorable views of Bangkok from the Chao Phraya river, hop onto one of the many "express boats". They run every 5 minutes or so during rush hour and offer you an enthralling perspective of Bangkok.
April sees the height of the dry season and with average temperatures of 31°C (87°F), you will need to remember that sunscreen. The best time to visit Bangkok is in November, when the city is just drying out from the monsoon and the green areas are in full bloom.


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For most cyber criminals launching an attack, a national border is of little interest. The top concerns for most of those behind cyber hacks are quick cash and maximum disruption. They launch their pernicious endeavours at any point of vulnerability they can find. If a business' network is weak, that business will be infiltrated, regardless of their home country.
Cyber crime is international, as are our capabilities, so we are taking our cyber security division across the Atlantic to North America. While we are a proudly British company – enmeshed in the country's internet infrastructure and responsible for keeping millions of people and businesses online securely – cyber security is a challenge for the world. Nominet has a platform, NTX, that is proven in helping monitor and protect a crucial and yet too-often overlooked area of vulnerability – the domain name system (DNS). We want to share it beyond our national borders.
Whether organisations realise it or not, the DNS is a fundamental protocol to almost everything they do. Every email, every touchpoint within the IoT, and every single outbound contact with the internet is reliant on DNS. This makes it powerful, to both the business and the criminal. Unless secured, it serves as an open back door for those who want access to a company for illicit purposes.
At Nominet, DNS analytics and monitoring have longed formed the heart of our cyber security efforts and help us to secure the .UK domain. While our expertise is world class, our success rate is simply unbeatable – 100% up time in the 22 years we have run the .UK domain, despite attacks. A generation of expertise has gone into developing our cyber defence technology, which is now deployed by organisations across the world. One of our most prominent partnerships is with the UK Government, for whom we run a protective DNS contract for the public services network, in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
This partnership is a source of pride for our team, not to mention a huge undertaking in terms of expertise. In 2017, we analysed 3TB of data across the public sector, and blocked 2.5 million malicious requests across these networks. The significance of what we do can't be overstated, protecting our nation at the highest level, and the NCSC has spoken of the key part our work plays in their digital security strategy.
And so now to North America. Our technology is proven here in the UK to predict, detect and block cybersecurity risks at the DNS level, so we are now investing in reaching another market facing the same challenges – writ large. The US cyber market is five times the size of the UK, and our NTX platform can help the security teams meet the same challenges we face here in Britain. There is no value to be gained in guarding our secrets when we live in a world of a borderless internet and international challenges.
For Nominet, there is perhaps an additional motive for expanding into the international cyber security market: it can help us increase the support we give to tech for good initiatives. Nominet is a profit with a purpose company, and our revenues are used to fund tech for good initiatives that help reduce digital exclusion and ensure all of society can take part in the digital revolution. We have donated over £45m to date, and our ambition is to improve the lives of one million people by 2020.
We're trying to emulate the achievements of a string of British success stories Stateside. Think of The Beatles; those long-haired Liverpudlians are a distinctively British band but were adopted by the world. Hopefully Nominet can be the latest welcome export in the list of great British products treated with shared enthusiasm, although we aren't looking to invade the charts. The only hits we want to make are against the cyber criminals.
Read more about Nominet's cyber security services on the website, or download our recent CISO research report, Life Inside the Perimeter.