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Now Then… is a colloquial term used by the people of Yorkshire. Often used as a greeting, this phrase also captures the aim of the exhibition: bringing the past into the present.
This exhibition showcases the work of Marie Hartley (1905-2006), a nationally recognised artist, author, photographer and social historian. Her woodcut prints, drawings and photographs adorn the many publications that she wrote, in order to preserve an era of fading traditions for future generations to come.
Born into a family of wool-merchants in Morley, Hartley attended Leeds College of Art in 1927. She then devoted 75 years to recording the impact of industrialisation on the Yorkshire Dales.
Hartley created a unique body of work; some of which was gifted to the University of Leeds in 1999. Students and academics now use the collection for research and learning. Now Then: Peek into the Dales demonstrates how Hartley's efforts play an important role in the education of our current society by drawing upon the events of the past.
Curated by a group of students, currently studying MA Art Gallery and Museum Studies at the University of Leeds, Now Then: Peek into the Dales features a selection of books authored by Hartley alongside artworks from the University's Art Collection.
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Image: Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby. Marie standing by (?painting) the big picture of Askrigg (December 1984), © Marie Hartley Estate Image © University of Leeds.

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Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are absolutely delicious. They are a close cousin to honey buns. There is nothing more aromatic than the fresh smell of the rolls filling the air as they bake. They can be made in a variety of sizes. Many different glazing and toppings can be used. The most common glaze, which I prefer, is a common vanilla glaze consisting of powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. It is simple yet elegant. I did come across an interesting article on cinnamon rolls with cream cheese glazing. Although this sounds unique and interesting, I have yet to try it. When I do, I will certainly post it.
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This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema uncovers the city's first true Muslim Chinese restaurant: Yi Lan Halal. Lauren Shockey fills up on small bites at Francophile Buvette.
Sam Sifton awards one star to Graffit for the fanfare more than the fare: "Jesús Núñez, the Madrid chef who opened the restaurant in December, has no evident interest in classical cooking — either Spanish or any other kind. His attention instead appears to be centered on art and architecture, on a playful response to culinary tradition rather than an allegiance to it."
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Underground Gourmet approves of Earl's Beer and Cheese in Harlem: "an excellent ambassador for all things hoppy, malty, and dairy, in a neighborhood where those pickings are particularly slim."
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Jay Cheshes seeks out new Jewish cuisine at both Mile End and Octavia's Porch. The former "strikes just the right balance, with a new dinner menu that manages to be both ambitious and reverential." The latter, however, "misses the mark, fumbling awkwardly through [Top Chef alum Nikki Cascone's] ancestral pantry."
Tables for Two finds a lot to love at Porsena: "As [Sara] Jenkins proved with Porchetta, the roast-pork shop she opened down the street in 2008, she knows what she's doing in the kitchen."
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Gael Greene revisits Café Fiorello, where she is unpleasantly surprised to find she's been priced out: "Now this well-preserved standby — old fashioned, a bit too bright — across from Lincoln Center has become rather, sort of, how shall I put it? Okay, here goes. Expensive."
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Instead of a review, Steve Cuozzo weighs in on the five New Yorkers on the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants list: "'Let me get this straight — Momofuku Ssäm Bar [No. 40] is better than all of the restaurants in Asia.' Noodle on that! In fact, of course, the whole thing's a joke. … I'm thrilled that Per Se came in at No. 10 worldwide, Daniel at No. 11 and Le Bernardin at No. 18. … Where's Del Posto? L'Atelier Joel Robuchon at the Four Seasons? Marea? Nowhere! But Eleven Madison Park made No. 24."
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1. See Belfast by pedal bike!
Yip, one of those bikes you see in various cities where people are boozing, cycling and you wonder how are they staying on the right side of the road! Slightly annoying to watch when you're not involved but they always look like they're having SO MUCH FUN! This is perfect for a prosecco fuelled hen party. Belfast has two options – the Belfast Party Bike and Wee Toast Tours. Make your way around the city (various tour options available) whilst sipping prosecco or whatever your chosen tipple is (it's BYO). The bikes can fit 15 to 18 people depending on the option and the tours can be 1 or 2 hours. Tip. Probably best to wear a jacket or coat (this is northern Ireland!) and flat shoes for the pedal action. Both tours have been recommended.
2. Afternoon Tea at The Merchant
From boozy biking on the street to stylish boozing in a 5 star hotel. If you're a hen party looking for more glamour and comfort, The Merchant Hotel in Belfast is the place to go. The Merchant is in a great location and the decor is decadent. Their luxury afternoon tea is not to be missed. Choose from standard afternoon tea with prosecco and champagne available to bring the hen party vibes. They cater for vegetarians and allergies also. More details here.
3. Tipsy Tea on the Babel Rooftop
Another food and booze option. Babel is the Bullitt Hotel's rooftop bar and garden with panoramic city views across Belfast. They have a Tipsy Tea option which is a mix of mouth-watering cocktails and delicious food. Their creative shrub cocktails use ingredients and garnishes inspired by its living walls which contain over 300 plants. This is worth looking at for cocktails, accommodation or dinner if the Tipsy Tea doesn't appeal. More details on Tipsy Tea here
4. Tina's Trannyoake
We're not 100% sure what this is but there is definitely some karaoke involved and what looks to be an experience to remember! If your ladies like to sing and laugh check this one out. Tina hosts karaoke from 5pm with free drink giveaways and prizes for the best singers. More details here.
5. House for dinner and drinks
If you know House in Dublin and Limerick, you'll know what to expect in Belfast. House Belfast is a classy and stylish venue which is perfect for a statement celebration. Whether you go for brunch, drinks, dinner, afternoon tea or stay there, this boutique and luxury setting is a treat for any classy hen party in Belfast.
6. Make Flower Crowns with Brides-Made
Brides-made offer craft workshops and a flower crown making session is always fun. Craft your own beautiful floral crown from a selection of artificial flowers and design advice from your Brides-Mades. These will be amazing to wear on a night out in Belfast and the perfect activity option for a boho chic hen party.
7. We Are Vertigo – for the active hens
We Are Vertigo is an activity centre with everything from trampolining to indoor skiing to high and low ropes. Heaven for the adventurous hen party group and for those of you who want to avoid alcohol for the day. They also have a spa for those guests who would prefer some chillout time. More details here.
8. Market Mooching at St George's Market
If you're just looking for a nice walk, easy activity / thing to do, a stroll around St George's Market is the perfect option. The market offers a huge range of local, continental and specialty foods. On Saturdays they have a range of foods from around the world as well as handmade crafts, flowers, plants and local photography, pottery, glass and metal work. Sample the food and relax with a coffee while listening to some of the best local musicians as they play live. A nice option for an easy, hungover morning. Details here.
9. Cocktail Making at the renowned Apartment Bar
If you're going to do a cocktail workshop, look no further than the Apartment Bar. Apartment Belfast, is known for their expertise and world class cocktails. Their professionally trained mixologists will show you their craft and help you create your own perfect cocktail. Choose from their standard workshop or an option that includes lunch / dinner.
10. Hike up Cave Hill
For something a little different and not too "hen", a hike up Cave Hill beside Belfast Castle. This includes an ecotrail, gardens and the option of refreshments in Belfast Castle. You and the ladies can enjoy scenic views and waymarked walking trails. Play some hen games on the way or maybe pack some bubbles in case people get thirsty. This is suitable for all levels of walkers.


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August 2011
Rolling along
The Padres' streak continues as they pulled off a dramatic 7-5 win over the Giants last night. The Friars have now won five straight and 13 of their last 19. Over that 19-game stretch, the Padres are outscoring their opponents 118-78, averaging 6.2 runs/game while hitting .292 with a .352 OBP and .466 SLG.
Due to the offensive surge, the Padres now rank among the league leaders in several offensive categories since the All-Star break, including runs scored (2nd), hits (4th), doubles (6th), triples (1st) and batting average (6th). They are 20-18 since the break, one of just six NL clubs to play over .500 ball since the Midsummer Classic.
Now, it's time to get a little nerdy on you…
Keep in mind that these are just numbers and obviously what happens on the field day-to-day rightfully determines a team's win-loss record. I point this out JUST FOR FUN.
Despite the Padres' record, the club has actually outscored their opponents 503-497 this season. They join the Diamondbacks as the only two NL West teams to score more runs than they have allowed in 2011. In fact, according to baseball-reference.com, the Padres' Pythagorean win-loss record is 66-64, tops in the NL West (ARI 65-64; COL 65-65; LAD 62-66; SF 62-67).
Again, this is JUST FOR FUN. For more information on what exactly a Pythagorean winning percentage is, here is the explanation straight from baseball-reference.com (might want to brush up on your order of operations first):
"Pythagorean winning percentage is an estimate of a team's winning percentage given their runs scored and runs allowed. Developed by Bill James, it can tell you when teams were a bit lucky or unlucky. It is calculated by
(Runs Scored)^1.83/[(Runs Scored)^1.83 + (Runs Allowed)^1.83]
The traditional formula uses an exponent of two, but this has proven to be a little more accurate."
Future Friar: Anthony Rizzo
Time for our fourth Future Friar installment as we try to introduce you to some of the players you are likely to see at PETCO Park in the future. Today we visit someone you are probably fairly familiar with already. He made his debut this year and is likely to return before the season is over. He figures to be a large part of the Major League team going forward. Meet…Anthony Rizzo.
Anthony Rizzo, 22, was born on August 8, 1989 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He played his high school ball at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, hitting .468 his senior season. That performance resulted in his selection in the sixth round of the 2007 Draft by the Red Sox.
In the Sox minor league system, Rizzo hit .284 (307-for-1080) with 85 doubles, 38 home runs, 180 RBI and 170 runs scored in 282 games over four seasons before being acquired by the Padres as part of the trade that sent Adrian Gonzalez to Boston.
While posting solid numbers on his journey through the minors, Rizzo faced his largest challenge off the field. At the age of 18, while playing with the Red Sox Single-A Greenville affiliate, he was diagnosed with limited stage classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. To combat the disease, Rizzo underwent six months of chemotherapy treatments after which doctors informed him that the cancer was in remission. When he returned to the field, he picked up right where he left off, terrorizing minor league pitching. He played two more seasons in the Sox system before joining the Padres last offseason.
After a solid performance at Big League camp for the Friars, Rizzo was sent to Triple-A Tucson to begin the 2011 campaign. It was here that his numbers really took off. Over the first couple months of the season, Rizzo hit .365 with a .444 OBP and .715 SLG (1.159 OPS), earning a promotion to the Padres. He made his Major League debut on June 9, collecting a triple for his first Big League hit.
The trip to the Majors served as a reality check for Rizzo, as his numbers came back down to earth. He was optioned back to Triple-A on July 21, his offensive attack picking right back up. Upon his return to Tucson, he hit safely in nine of his first 12 games, going 18-for-48 (.375) with seven doubles, six home runs and 22 RBI.
"Rizz has had an MVP-type season at Tucson, hitting for both average and power along with excellent run production," says Padres Vice President of Player Development Randy Smith. "He has continued to improve as the season has progressed from a defensive and offensive standpoint. All in all a tremendous season from a guy who just turned 22 in August."
In 80 total games at Triple-A this year, Rizzo has hit .345 (105-for-304) with 31 doubles, one triple, 23 home runs, 95 RBI, 56 runs scored, a .422 OBP and .681 SLG. In addition to his hot bat, the 6-3, 220 pound first baseman has committed just 11 errors in 689 chances at first base, posting a .984 fielding percentage.
Here's a great fan video of Rizzo's first hit from the Padres June 9 win over the Nationals. Skip ahead to 1:30 for the good stuff.


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Just got back from Cancun, Mexico. My day is relatively busy compared to most days. I did house cleaning and purge out my closet of items that received less love in a year to donate to charity. I've also included household items that are useful for everyday living. I really pray these items goes to it's intended destination. I did a little research of the charity where it goes to and it seems legit.
Since fall/winter season is coming, I've stuffed in sweaters and scarves inside the box to be used by the recipients during the cold season. I've also included a little booklet by Pastor Joel Osteen hoping that the recipients will get blessed by it, as me and my husband were blessed.
I don't believe in giving trash items. After all, I don't want to receive trash myself. Honestly, I'm gambling my trust to this charity. Of course, I desire for these items to go to a good cause not to thrift shops. Though I know many of my relatives would also get blessed by these. Isn't it good to be in a position where we are blessed to be blessing to others in need?


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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Great Divide Titan IPA
This beer was graciously donated to the show by Al from Bayside (or was it Bay Shore?). Great Divide is a brewery in Colorado that IS distributed to New York, however, I've never had any of their beer until this episode. Also, you might notice a new opening - I created that especially for all the haters out there ;)
I didn't write a text review of this beer, sorry.
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- joe zevJune 23, 2010 at 2:12 AM
great divide has some real good beers. the yeti imperials are all friggin redic. i have access to a lot of them in my area so if u'd like to try some more of their stuff...ReplyDelete
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Metro X3 Cursors (Update TWO)
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Back by popular demand...
Actually, I just finally got around to being able to spend some time with building X3 :)
For those of you who have been waiting and wanting more colors... HERE IT IS!! YAYYY!!
This version has minimal animations (only the 'busy' and 'working' cursors) and includes Windows 8's full range of core accent colors.
Leave a nice comment or constructive feedback and enjoy!
Update Two: Nov 7, 2013
+ Improved crispiness and general graphics of all cursors
+ Applied Update One changes to all cursors
+ Changed help cursor from a ! to a ?
+ Made Light cursors truly light without visibility issues on certain backgrounds
Update One (for Bold set only): Nov 3, 2013
+ Improved roundedness and crispiness of Busy cursor.
+ Changed Working cursor to a less obnoxious, clean icon and animation.
In Progress
- Left-handed versions
- Smaller, mini version
- Ability to customize/mix-and-match your cursors
- Classic, flat aero version
- Right click on a .inf file located in any one of the folders (ex: Bold->Crimson->Install.inf)*
- Select install
- Open Mouse Properties in the Control Panel and go to the pointers tab
- Find the Metro X3 cursors (ex: "Metro X3 Bold-Crimson") in the drop down and select it**
- Hit apply, then okay
- Leave a comment and enjoy!
*You can install more than one cursor set at a time!
**The fps in the mouse properties' preview is much slower/choppier than its actual speed.
- Open Mouse Properties in the Control Panel and go to the pointers tab
- Select the set you want to remove
- Select "Delete" next to the "Save as" button
- Hit apply, then okay
- Navigate to (default) C:/Windows/Cursors/Metro X3 by exsess and delete the cursor set's folder you want to remove
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- Model: H1
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- Type: 2-door Cargo
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- Mileage: 12,579
- Color: camuflage
- Engine size: 6,2L diesel
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Power options: Air Conditioning
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Fake currency pushed by Pak intel agencies, LeT
New Delhi: The Delhi police has told a court here that a consignment of over Rs 1.18 crore fake currency notes, seized by it in January, had been sent from Pakistan at the behest of its intelligence agency and banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to destabilise the Indian economy.
The police made this claim in its charge sheet, filed in the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav and indicting five Indians, arrested along with the fake currency note consignment on January 12.
The seizure of the counterfeit notes with a face value of over Rs 1.18 crore, concealed in 33 cloth bundles and loaded in two tempos, was made from near a godown at Dabri in West Delhi.
The police has named Zeeshan Khan, a resident of Dabri, Ash Mohammad of Uttar Pradesh, Ghulam Ahmed, Yakoob Ali and Mohd Rafiq from Jammu and Kashmir as accused. All of them are presently in judicial custody.
The Special Cell of Delhi Police has said that the fake Indian currency notes (FICN) were brought in India from Pakistan "under the guise of embroidery articles".
The charge sheet, running into several volumes, also names Mohd Iqbal alias Kana as a suspect, who according to police is wanted in several cases in India.
Iqbal is presently hiding in Pakistan for last few years and running the network of FICN at the behest of Pakistani intelligence agency and the LeT, it said.
A close relative of Iqbal, Ash Mohammad was in touch with suspect Hasan who even went to Pakistan to meet Kana for procuring the FICN consignment, the charge sheet added.
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You may have seen on my Instagram recently, that I was lucky enough to borrow the new Toyota Yaris Hybrid for a weekend and drive it around York.
Earlier in the year I had the chance to borrow the CHR Hybrid for a weekend and was blown away by how much I loved the car. Having driven a Yaris for 3 years and learnt to drive in one, when the lovely people at Toyota got in touch again, I jumped at the chance to drive another new car.
I picked up the car on Friday evening and as usual Mark and the staff at Vantage Toyota York were extremely helpful in showing me the ins and outs of the car. The car was another automatic which I grew to love with the CHR after 9 years of driving a manual car, and again was a hybrid so used electric as well as fuel.
As part of borrowing the car for the weekend Toyota had a look at a part of my driving to see how much of it was using electric rather than fuel and the results are below:
It's great to see that over half of my driving on the Friday evening was using electric, showing how much this can conserve your fuel tank itself. A big plus for those looking to get more for their money in terms of fuel.
The new Yaris has all the features I loved in the CHR including automatic high beam, lane departure alert and a pre-collision system. It comes in either a Petrol engine of 1.0 or 1.5 or a 1.5 Petrol Hybrid which was the one I was testing out. As with most cars you start with a basic model and then go from there in terms of what you can add to the package including alloys, privacy glass, Toyota Touch 2 with reversing cameras and even front parking sensors. The colours currently on offer are bi-tone blue, red and bronze and white coming to the market in September.
After 4 days of driving this car about, I remembered what I loved about the Yaris and with plenty more space on offer than models before including a much bigger boot, this is a great little city car and a dream to drive.
A huge thank you to Toyota for letting me borrow this wonderful car for the weekend. It really was fun to drive and great for nipping about York on the various errands I ran that weekend.
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"You ver-lee speh-so"
Me thinks Chinese Tiger Moms are a special bunch. I was raised by one and it was an unforgettable experience.
Chinese Tiger Moms have an unwavering tenacity to steer their kids in the direction of their choice and not of your choice. Whether by shame, by guilt or just by giving us a certain look, Tiger Moms know how to motivate their kids (and that's putting it kindly) to be who they want the kids to be.
Like all Tiger Moms, my dear Mom expected us to be academically great and artistically inclined. Piano lessons, ballet lessons, Saturday Chinese language schools. Throw in extra extracurricular weekend homework ~ ahh, there you go. The ultimate Tiger Mom's kid.
Beethoven is your friend!
Tiger Moms always pushed music lessons onto their kids. Of course! Piano and violin lessons were the go-to's. I think we had a try at the violin but maybe our screechy violin playing irritated our Mom. So, piano it was. Dah, dah, dah dun!
We hated hump day….
Every Wednesday after school, Tiger Mom would trudge me and my older sister to Mrs. Rosentreater's house. We would make the 2 mile walk to her house and have our lessons in one of the musty smelling rooms.
Mrs. R. was a sweet lady in her 80's. I remember she smelled of rose perfume and menthol.
I think she had a touch of dementia because sometimes she would forget where we left off midway through our piano piece and made us play it over again…and again. But Tiger Mom taught us never to talk back to elders so, lessons lasted forever.
Cocoa mix and lemon twist
When one sister would be stuck with Mrs. R., the other would be outside hanging with the neighborhood kids. That was the best! We would play hop scotch, lemon twist and suck cocoa mix powder through a straw. Have you ever sucked cocoa powder mix through a straw? It was so against a Tiger Mom's rules. Mom would've said something old wives tale-ish, like "Didn't I tell you that sucking cocoa powder will make you too heaty and you'll end up with bad acne?! And no man will want to marry you." Alrighty then.
You are mine, muhhaha!
After Mrs. R. passed away, we thought, "Yay, no more piano lessons." Nope. We moved on to another piano teacher – Mrs. Stevenson. At this time, my baby sister was of age so she was also sucked into the musical family fun.
Now, Mrs. Stevenson was ambitious. She was also much tougher than Mrs. R. and her memory was scary stellar. When Mrs. Stevenson made you play a piece over, it wasn't because she had a little bit of dementia. It was because she wanted you to play that piece to perfection.
I think she had really grand plans for me and my sisters. Concert pianist type of grand plans. Shudder.
Practice, practice, practice
We hated practice time. Practice piano for what? We didn't want to be concert pianists. I wanted to be "The Bionic Woman" or my sisters and I would be "Charlie's Angels." ( I was more tom-boyish so I would be Sabrina.) We would rather take down the bad guys, not pound on piano keys.
No fun, practice first!
We just wanted to play outside. Just let us be normal kids, Tiger Mom! But whenever we wanted to go outside and play, my Mom would say in Cantonese – "No fun, practice first!" So guess what? 1 hour practice sessions every single day. My sisters and I hated this. We played so carelessly that my Mom would get so frustrated with us, she would make us practice even longer.
By the way, we have a brother, who somehow got out of lessons, after I think, only a year. That's because he was a boy. So Chinese, so unfair. I got him back by tearing the head off of his GI Joe doll. Take that little bro!
Just wanna play Wiffle ball, Mom!
Wiffle ball was so fun. But we had to drudge through practice and it was a drag. Practicing piano meant less time to play wiffle ball with Celeste, Stacy, Amy and Leslie from next door.
It meant we couldn't put on our metal-wheeled roller skates to whiz around the block right after school.
How about the big wheel, just waiting for one of us to pedal it down the semi-slopey sidewalk, and turn its handle bar to make those big black skid marks on the concrete? (That was the coolest thing, wasn't it?) No, we had to practice, practice, practice. Ugh!
Play in front of … HER?!
The lessons continued. Tiger Mom and Mrs. Stevenson got more ambitious. So, unbeknownst to us, every quarter, Mrs. Stevenson would hold piano recitals for friends and family. "Hey. Not cool. This wasn't what we signed up for," we thought.
Good gawds, that meant we had to perform in front of our Mom. That was the worse case scenario. She was the most critical of critics – we rather be critiqued by the meanest, most snarkiest Yelp reviewer than have my Mom critique us.
Why, why, why Mrs. Stevenson? You had absolutely no idea about our Mom, did you?
And I hated to be in front of people. It made me feel barfy. Probably because I dreaded having THE MOMENT.
Well, guess what? I had THAT MOMENT. Me. Only me.
Have you ever watched the "Joy Luck Club"? Watch the video and you will so understand!
The moment when I messed up royally in front of my Mom.
That was me – June in the flesh! I think I had that same look on my face. I remember as I stood up to bow, I just felt sorta dizzy, breathless and yeh, barfy. And that look on my Mom's face? Scary.
Tiger Mom's hate to lose face
Oh no! I made my Mom lose face and losing face as a Chinese Tiger Mom was the worse thing possible. Yikes, I'm going to hear the Tiger Mom spiel ~ "Why you mess up?" "You practice no good. You lazy, practiced more, you no mess up like you did."
There was more. "You make me look bad." "I try raise good daughter but not good." SHH. (Shaking her head.). Worse, she gave me that Tiger Mom look that just cemented the fact that, I had another thing coming. "You practice 2 hours instead of 1 now." Good-bye wiffle ball and roller skates. Don't miss me too much Mr. Big Wheel.
Well a consolation for that day ~ my sisters did well at that recital. Thanks sisters! At least 2 out of 3 daughters came through. See Mom. You didn't lose face entirely, right? Phew!
We quit!
One day, we were on our way to Mrs. Stevenson's house and it just felt like this day was the day! The day to quit piano lessons forever. It just wasn't in us anymore. We were teenagers after all and how dare our Mom make us take piano lessons at our age. We were liberated!
We are quitters, yes!
So we turned around and went home. This was an intensely bold move because Tiger Mom's do not like quitters! Well, we were going to be quitters that day and the universe couldn't have stopped us if it tried.
So, my sister and I turned away from Mrs. Stevenson's house and walked home. No more recitals! Buh bye!
Ooo, Mom is going to kill us!
As we walked home, we started to regret our decision. "Ooo, what did we do! Mom's going to kill us!" Well, it was too late now. We were home and there was no turning back. She saw us walk through the door. "Why you not at lesson?" she asked. We tried to be bravely defiant and managed to squeak, "it's boring and we don't want to do it anymore?"
Crossing Tiger Moms – really wanna go there?
Naturally, she gave us the "wrath of Mom" look. Believe me, when you cross a Tiger Mom, be ready to take her wrath. Don't try to hide because she will find you!
Tiger Mom raged, roared, and tried to march us back to Mrs. Stevenson's. Oh my gosh, maybe she was going to cut our fingers off with that Chinese vegetable cleaver! She was mad!
The Asian Guilt Trip
After the major ragefest, I think she was resigned to the fact that we were getting older and it had to end sometime.
But before she let us off the hook, Mom took the the opportunity to make us both feel the Asian guilt. Just picture Mom saying this in Cantonese. Let's reiterate ~
- You kids should be glad for this opportunity and you blew it. (Boom!)
- Other kids would be glad to be in your shoes. (Right!)
- Your cousins are such good kids – still taking piano lessons. (Haha cousins.)
- You are very ungrateful kids. (We don't care.)
- I work so hard so you can have everything. (We didn't ask for everything.)
- If I had this opportunity as a kid, I would not quit. (You can take our place.)
- Some day, just one day — you will thank me for making you take piano lessons. (Ok, you got us on this one.)
Bless your heart Mom because – guess what? She was right! Even though we hated it so much, to this day, we are so thankful she made us take piano lessons. Every time I sit down at the piano and play Beethoven's 5th, I whisper a little "thanks Mom" for pushing me to do this.
Hey, am I supposed to be a Chinese Tiger Mom, as well?
Here's my dilemma. Am I supposed to take after my Mom and be part of the Chinese Tiger Moms Club? I mean, should I be continuing the legacy?
- Make my kids take piano lessons (violin is the other choice).
- Make them do extra homework on the weekends.
- Make them recite the multiplication table in Cantonese until they know it by heart.
- Read all of the Encyclopedia Britannica books from A-Z (this was before Wikipedia, people).
- Watch only educational shows and not Felix the Cat?
If my Mom were alive today, would she say I should be more of a Tiger Mom? Would she say I'm doing my kids a disservice by not pushing them to do more and be more?
Nah, I'm a Kitty Mom
I'm a little softer than my Mom. I "purr" more than I "roar". I can't even make my daughter take a shower everyday! So, good luck with anything grander than soap and water.
Yes, it would be nice to have my kids know how to play Beethoven's 5th. I've attempted to teach my daughter to play the piano. Yep. My inner Tiger Mom was trying to get out.
But after she rolled her eyes a few too many times and gave me super attitude , I just told her to talk to the hand.
Sorry, but I would make a bad Chinese Tiger Mom. I just don't have it in me.
Chinese Tiger Moms only want the best for their kids
As I reflect on the many things my Mom expected of us, demanded of us and instilled in us, I could say that she wanted only the best for us. With Tiger Moms, they are not out to be mean or indifferent.They just show love in a funny sort of way – not by affection but by action. Our Mom wanted us to be well-rounded individuals with talents and ambition.
Part of why I'm braving to own an online business is in fact, due to one of my Tiger Mom's teachings – Be all that you can be.
It is ingrained in a Tiger Mom, my Tiger Mom to make her kids more than who she was. And for that, I am grateful.
Thanks again for reading my post, "Chinese Tiger Moms ~ Memoirs of A Piano Lesson Survivor.
If you enjoyed this post or would like to share a Tiger Mom experience, please leave a comment.
Let's compare stories and have a little fun.
Again, thanks for visiting Liberation 2035. Much blessings to you!


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My husband molested my daughter
My now ex husband molested my oldest daughter. Its heart breaking not to mention sick because he was around since she was a baby and was the only father figure for the first be years of her life. When it came to light she was 9yrs old. It broke my heart because I had no clue and seen no signs. I feel like the most … Continue reading My husband molested my daughter


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Notes of citrus, hazelnuts and freshly cut grass.
Chunan county, Zhejiang province, China.
This is a rare wild growing LongJing grown in the mountains of Chunan at over 1300m. Its quality is shown in the large buds and through its strong chestnut aroma paired with a light orchid fragrance.
Per cup: 2 tsp 80°C 3 minutes
Can be infused multiple times.
75 brews per pack | £0.12 per brew
"The best Long Jing I've had to date! Convinced me that it can be a nice tea."
- Megan Bristow of TastingTeas
Dragon Well (or Long Jing) is one of China's most famous green teas and it's not uncommon for inferior teas to be passed off as a Dragon Well. This is an exceptional, authentic, and extremely rare Long Jing picked from tea fields abandoned over 30 years ago. The trees are on average 100 years old, and the isolated field is 1,300 metres up the mountain.
During the harvest, the pickers need to get up at around 3 AM in the morning and walk around 2.5 hours down the mountain road to this abandoned tea field. The tea bushes are wild-growing, with an average height of over 1.5 meters.
Picked only once per year and never cut down, this wild-growing Long Jing is gently pan fried by hand and boasts a deep chestnut flavour Its quality is shown in its larger buds compared to other Long Jings. Our Long Jing has a strong chestnut aroma mixed with a light orchid fragrance. It has a thick but delicate tea taste with a rich mouth feeling after sipping the tea liquor. One of our favourite greens!
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Labour MEPs back report calling for tough sanctions on tax havens
Labour MEPs voted today for a report that calls for a series of measures designed to fight tax evasion by multinational companies. The report was approved by an overwhelming majority in the European Parliament, although Conservative MEPs abstained on the measures.
One of the main proposals in the report is for national governments to have the right to tax profits which have been generated by shell companies in countries with a tax rate of less than 15 per cent. This measure builds on recommendations from the OECD for when companies cannot prove this profit was generated through genuine business activity.
The report also calls for a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) that sets out rules that companies operating in the EU would use to calculate profits. It ensures companies pay the right amount of tax in the country that the profits are generated, instead of paying tax in whichever country has the lowest tax rate.
Anneliese Dodds MEP, Labour's European Parliament spokesperson on taxation, said:
"Today's report is yet another shining example of the good work the EU does to build a common approach to tackling tax avoidance and evasion. Tax avoidance does not respect national boundaries and only by working with our fellow EU countries can we effectively close the loopholes created by the lack of a common approach.
"The EU has proposed bold and ambitious reforms to tackle tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance – from stopping national governments cooking up sweetheart deals for particular companies, to drawing up a blacklist of tax havens and sanctioning the companies who use them, to making large multinational companies publish exactly where they make their profits and where they pay their taxes.
"The EU is a global leader when it comes to this kind of work. Anyone who cares about tax justice, and who wants to see multinational companies pay their fair share and ease the burden on smaller businesses and public services, should want us to stay in the EU – because that is where the fight is really taking place."


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My neighbor found out her dog could hardly hear so she took it to the veterinarian. He found the problem was hair in it's ears and cleaned both ears and the dog could hear fine.
The vet told the lady if she wanted to keep this from reoccurring she should go to the store and get some 'Nair' hair remover and rub in it's ears once a month.
The lady went to the drug store and got some 'Nair' hair remover. At the register, the druggist told her,
'If you're going to use this under your arms, don't use deodorant for a few days.'
The lady said,
'I'm not using it under my arms.'
The druggist said
'If you're using it on your legs, don't shave for a couple of days.'
The lady said,
'I'm not using it on my legs either; and if you must know, I'm using it on my Schnauzer.'
The druggist said,
'Stay off your bicycle for a week.'


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Rob Schofield, ever one to drop hyperbole bombs on fact and rational argument, doesn't get through the first paragraph of this "reality check" before offering us names David Duke and John Birch. Not surprising from the camp that accuses reasonable anthropogenic climate skeptics of being "holocaust deniers" and "flat earthers." (The level of groupthink has reached a fever pitch, and the complicit media are marching in lockstep. It's the "if it's on NPR, it must be true" level of reflection.) Here's a slice of Schofield's vacuity:
Lately, as the evidence has mounted [has it?], the right has favored the "nothing we can do" [without dismantling civilization] argument: "Well, global warming may be taking place and humans may be playing a role, but it's not really that big of a deal and, anyway, there's nothing we can do about it." Mix in a little of the "nothing we can do" [four Nobel Laureate economists and many more agree] take with the "environmentalist conspiracy" [watermelon groupthink] argument (as in, "the whole global warming thing has been trumped up my meddling tree huggers who just want us to abandon modern capitalism and move back to the stone age"), and you've got a pretty good idea of the Locke line in 2007.
At the heart of all of this nonsense, of course, is the right's messianic [if you call understanding economics messianic] obsession with the genius of "the market" – their notion that when society does anything intentionally or collectively [read: coorcively or bureaucratically] to control the unfettered pursuit and possession of "property," [or time, or services, or family fun, or philanthropy] it is somehow altering the divinely ordained [no] rules of the universe [yes, laws of organization complex systems].
We can only awe at Schofield's firm grasp on economics and climatology. He drafts his most recent diatribe with all the verve of a college freshmen who's just joined Earth Club. It's no secret that the left's only instruments of persuasion are smart-assedness and fear-fongering. Schofield, heavy on the former, polishes it off with a little hyperbole and a lot of guilt-by-association allusions verging on the absurd. For those unreflective greenie hoards to whom Schofield provides fodder, real "public policy" would fry their neural circuitry. But if Schofield ever decides to think critically about the issue, there are some places he can go.
-Max Borders


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Former Governor Ryan May Request Presidential Pardon
Federal Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald, lauding the Supreme Court's decision, commented on Tuesday:
"Mr. Ryan has exhausted every legal avenue and argument afforded him but the verdict stands that he was guilty of corrupting the highest office in the state."
George Ryan's last recourse is to request a presidential pardon, and his attorneys have indicated their intent to move in this direction. According to the Chicago Tribune, Alan R. Gitelson, a Loyola University political scientist, has predicted a 50-50 chance that Ryan would receive a Bush pardon:
"If (Bush) commutes it, it will be on the grounds of (Ryan's) age and his health. Unlike Libby, it will be a humanitarian act."
President Bush previously pardoned Lewis "Scooter" Libby, following his high-profile conviction for perjury and obstruction of justice.
Discuss this article in our forum.


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Welcome to Thunderbird Add-ons.
Add extra features and styles to make Thunderbird your own.Close
QuickFolders (Tabbed Folders) 4.18.1 Requires Restart
by Realraven (Axel Grude), Alexander Malfait
The "Swiss army knife" of folders. Turn your favorites into tabs - open folders and subfolders, move mails without scrolling around or searching. powerful + easy.
See new mail at a glance after automatic filtering - supports quickFilters addon!
About this Add-on
you can download the latest prerelease for Tb78 here:
We are not quite ready for release but almost there!
Issue tracker for conversion project:
Bookmark mail folders in Thunderbird. Fully compatible with Thunderbird 60 - 68!
This extension adds an extra toolbar to Thunderbird. When you drag a mail folder to it, you get a fully customizable shortcut to that mail folder. This supports full drag and drop, like the corresponding folder in the folder tree - You can drag messages on it to move/copy them to the folder, and access the bookmarked folders through keyboard shortcuts.
This is handy when you have a large tree of folders for clients or projects, but use only a few of them at the same time.
The quickMove / quickJump feature allows you to jump to any folder with a few keystrokes, including child folders using the "slash" feature. You can even create new folders while moving mail in order to expand an existing folder hierarchy.
The Category feature adds more usability by adding distinct areas to work in; this can make it easier to focus on a task that needs just a subset of the folders visible. There is also excellent integration with the Thunderbird tabbed interface provided since Tb version 3.
Developer's Comments
Find the complete history + bug list, visit quickfolders.org/version.html
Version Information
Version 4.18.1
- I have paid a developer to migrate all my Add-on support sites away from the free host on mozdev.org, which shall close operation within weeks. To keep having support sites and ongoing development, please buy a license (the migration has cost around $650 so far, which I hope to recover from the user community).
I am also starting to rewrite all mail Add-ons as web extensions, which is currently not yet possible as all necessary APIs to replace the deprecated tech has not been implemented. As in between step I plan to release QuickFolders as a "web experiment" for Thunderbird 78+ but this will take a few weeks of work. If you are interested in using a version of QuickFolders that works with Thunderbird 78, buy a license to support the project.
- IMPROVEMENT IN 4.18:[issue 27] Drag to Create New Subfolders from tab could create unexpected results, if the entered folder name contained spaces. The space (and possibly other non-ASCII characters, such as Umlauts / diacritics), would be url encoded (Space =
%20) and could lead to failure of moving the mail or duplicated folders or non-working QuickFolders tabs.
This problem was reported during the thunderbird 68.* release cycle so the fix may affect older versions of Thunderbird negatively. For user of older Thunderbird versions the behavior can be reverted by using the configuration setting:
extensions.quickfolders.newFolderCallback.encodeURI = true
- FIXED IN 4.18.1:<br>[issue 34] Option to make QuickFolders appear at the Bottom of Other Toolbars
The new setting Advanced / QuickFolders Bar Position can be used to change the order of toolbars to push the QuickFolders bar further up / down in case other 3rd party toolbars are used. Set to 0 to have the toolbar at the top, 100 should work to push it below all other toolbars.
The default is now set to make QuickFolders appear at the bottom of the mail tools again.
- Source code released under Custom License


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It is time to start thinking about the Girls Fall Soccer Season!
There will be a meeting for all returning players and any other
girls interested in trying out on Monday, April 22 at 3:00 pm in
the Community Rooms. This meeting will cover all of the
summer training opportunities and requirements to participate.
If you are unable to attend this meeting -
you can pick up the information packet in the athletic office.
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Gang crimes are treated differently by District Attorneys and not widely understood by most criminal defense attorneys. Young people are often labeled "Gang Members" when they are not. They are dehumanized more than any other group of people within the criminal justice system. You need an experienced "gang" defense attorney to defend you.
Mr. Raven has extensive experience handling cases of this nature (see his recent case results). Gang cases are over-charged, over-prosecuted, and carry extremely harsh penalties which often result in overly long prison sentences. More than most other charges, one requires an experienced criminal lawyer who understands you, the law, and how to fight for your rights.
For example, a Penal Code section 245 carries a maximum of 4 years, whereas when coupled with a gang enhancement (186.22(b)(1)), it carries a potential sentence of 9 years. Or, a Penal Code section 211 carries a potential maximum sentence of 5 years, but when coupled with a gang enhancement, your relative or friend could face a sentence of up to 15 years at 85%.
186.22(a): Substantive Gang Charge. If you are deemed an "active gang member" who has participated in a felony you could be convicted of this charge.
186.22(b)(1): Gang Enhancement. If you are convicted of a felony crime that was committed for the "benefit of, in association with, or …then you could have your sentence SIGNIFICANTLY increased. You need an attorney who challenges every aspect of the State's case.
Given the extreme consequences associated with "gang crimes", you need an criminal attorney who knows the law and knows how to undermine the State's case. Mr. Raven has years of experience fighting gang enhancements and an impressive record of beating gang allegations.
If you, or someone you know, has been charged with a gang crime, it is vital that you obtain an experienced criminal lawyer. Raven Law will provide expert criminal defense advice to assist you in your case. Call today: (916)-300-1600.


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The best combination of technology and performance for any application.
Designed for bonding foamboard insulation and polystyrene to most porous building materials. It is also ideal for use on paneling, plastics, tub surrounds, wood, fiberglass, drywall, ceramic tile, metal and more. It exceeds the performance requirements of the AFG-01 and ASTM C557specifications.
WARNING: This product contains small amounts of toluene, a chemical known to the state of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.


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4 star resort on the sea in Barisardo
For those who love nature and adventure, the Ultima Spiaggia is a 4 star camping site in Ogliastra that has 280 camping spaces shaded by eucaliptus trees, mimosas and pine trees, in which you can enjoy your stay and the direct access to the beach.
It is particularly indicated for those with tents, caravans and RVs that are looking for a relaxing, clean and friendly environment. The staff dedicates the utmost care to cleaning the bathroom facilities and the camping spaces that is fndamental for those staying in their own camping equipment.
- Entrance is guaranteed from 12 o'clock pm on arrival
- The structure must be left within 12 o'clock pm on departure


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Based on the three focus areas selected for Bancroft Elementary, the following goals have been established for student learning for the 2007 - 2008 school year.
Achievement Goals
All students will increase reading comprehension across the curriculum.
(Focus: Reading/Writing)
All students will demonstrate respect and responsibility for others in the learning environment and school activities.
(Focus: Life Skills)


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By Mike Dolan
LONDON (Reuters) – You may reasonably wonder just what sort of political upheaval it takes to upset financial markets these days.
Despite a series of potentially seismic shifts in the political landscape over the past two years, world asset prices appeared to suffer less and less lasting damage. And a similar scenario is playing out again this year around Brexit and the possibility of a Donald Trump White House.
A Greek exit from the euro that could have unraveled the single currency, a Scottish exit from the United Kingdom, a maxi devaluation of China's yuan were just some of the bogey issues feared fleetingly over the past two years.
And yet global equity and debt markets, to the extent they were hit at all, bounced back smartly to ever higher highs as measures of volatility ebbed.
For money managers then, it paid to have shut out the noise and to have focused on more prosaic long-term valuation metrics or glacial global growth shifts rather than panic about the outside risks of blowups by voters or in the halls of power.
But 2016 should have changed that – not least because near misses may now be turning to direct hits.
The two giant political wildcards of this year are clearly Britain's referendum on leaving the European Union and the U.S. presidential election where the Republican candidate Donald Trump has pitched up as an anti-establishment populist opposing world trade deals, immigration and traditional alliances.
The two issues have been joined at the hip in many respects as they pose realistic threats to the political and economic policy status quo and have been slow-burning legacies of the slow growth and rising inequality seen since the financial crisis almost a decade ago.
November's election has yet to play out, even if Trump's candidacy itself has already rocked the political world.
But the vote for Brexit in June was a genuine shock, unexpected by financial or betting markets – not to mention the British government or international policymakers and institutions.
Sterling's 10 percent lunge within hours of the vote, and the fact it is still down almost 9 percent against a broad basket of trade-weighted currencies, is a clear reflection of that.
But UK stocks and bonds, fed by series of British economic reports showing impressive resilience in household consumption, construction, exports and investment activity in July and August and aided by fresh credit easing by the Bank of England, quickly brushed off the vote almost as if it never happened.
Even in sterling-adjusted terms, Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100 <.FTSE> index is back within a whisker of where it was the day before the vote. On the same basis, the FTSE250 <.FTMC> of domestically focused mid-sized companies is only down about 5 percent. And both are up smartly when priced in pounds.
UK government debt prices, thanks to the BoE's relaunched bond-buying campaign, have all surged since.
Given that many see Brexit as causing irreparable damage to the wider EU, the lack of subsequent impact on either euro zone economic indicators or euro financial market prices has been even as much of a eye-opener.
And with Trump just 5 points behind Democrat Hillary Clinton in U.S. opinion polls, betting markets put his chances of winning the White House at least 1-in-3.
Given the bookies ascribed similar odds to chance of Brexit, those numbers should resonate.
Yet U.S. markets' serene response to the Brexit vote and relatively plain sailing just over two months before the presidential election show again how shifting political sands are not scaring investors.
The S&P500 of U.S. stocks have been stalking record highs all summer, with the ViX measure of equity volatility several percentage points below long-term averages.
Questions range from whether markets can even fathom non-specific, non-numerical political risk to whether the extent of their discounting is a better measure of the real economic or regulatory disturbance.
Some investors suspect less of a shock than a slow-burning hit over many years. Others suggest ambivalence about the real economic fallout from the political disturbances; and even some insist they may be positive as either stimuli for new policy thinking or even in bringing legitimacy to fraying democracies.
Yet, the tendency for markets to return or even remain at square one these days suggests a long haul is already in the price and there is a very high bar now in terms of political upheaval that could shift that dial much more negatively.
Mouhammed Choukeir, chief investment officer at wealth manager Kleinwort Benson, reckons that despite short-term market impacts, political angst tends to have very little impact on long-term asset returns.
And for him, the reverberations of the credit crash almost a decade ago are still playing out – a liquidity crisis leading to a banking crisis; to an economic crisis; to a euro, emerging market and oil market crisis, and now a Western political crisis. Those political are risks and could pack a punch.
But he stressed that markets have already absorbed an awful lot of long-term negativity on growth and cheap money for many years hence into prices and behavior and U.S. and European markets are neither hugely undervalued nor overvalued to boot.
"There's a wide acceptance that we live in a slower growth world, wide acceptance we're in a lower return world and people are increasingly comfortable investing against that backdrop."
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Welcome to Frankfurt
The XIV EBMWG International Workshop on Bone Marrow Pathology will be held in Frankfurt on April 11-14, 2019. The Workshop brings together worldwide renowned international experts to present the latest developments in hematopathology and is of interest for hematopathologists, general pathologists and hematologists from around the world. A full day foundation course in bone marrow pathology will be available at April 11.
The Frankfurt Workshop will cover diagnosis and disease progression in MPN, MDS and MDS/MPN and focus on borderline cases and overlap syndromes. Genetic evolution of progressive disease and diagnostic utility of newer molecular markers will be emphasized. Bone marrow pathology cases sent by delegates will also be analyzed and discussed in specific workshop sessions.
On behalf of the organizing committee I am pleased to invite you to this outstanding event, both professionally and socially.
Hans Michael Kvasnicka
Chairman Organizing Committee EBMWG 2019


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Baltic States – CIS, EU – Baltic States, Financial Services, Latvia, Legislation, Transport
International Internet Magazine. Baltic States news & analytics
Friday, 30.10.2020, 21:43
Latvia to seek Sweden's help in regaining Krajbanka assets
Alla Petrova, BC, Riga, 28.11.2011.Print version
The Finance and Capital Market Commission will request the Prosecutor General turn to the Swedish Economic Crime Prevention Office to help regain Latvijas Krajbanka's missing assets.
The Commission wants the money that Snoras Bank's owner, Vladimir Antonov, has invested in his projects, including acquisition of the SAAB concern, writes LETA.
The Swedish agency has already confirmed its readiness to assist Latvia in this matter.
The LVL 100 million transferred out of the bank were for two purposes – to increase share capital, and to cover Antonov's personal projects.


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Okay, E.T. isn't strictly a Christmas movie, but you would have to have a heart of stone to fail to appreciate its heart-warming awesomeness in the season of eating, drinking and being merry with family.
In case you are from E.T.'s home planet, and have never come across E.T. the movie, you should know that this is a Steven Spielberg family classic. A troubled child called Elliott summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world. Drew Barrymore takes her bow, and once you have wiped away your tears you will feel that all is well with the world. As indeed it will be.
Every family Christmas should include a group viewing of E.T. It won four Oscars and that is many too few. Here we explain how to watch E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial online, on TV or on any mobile device. (See also 'How to watch every Christmas movie online'.)
Buy E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial on DVD or Blu-ray
E.T. is available for just £5/US$9.78 on DVD from Amazon, or £9.78/$9.50 on Blu-ray (also Amazon).
Rent E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial on DVD or Blu-ray for free
But the good news is you don't have to buy a physical copy if you want to enjoy the film, since E.T. is also listed by rental subscription service Cinema Paradiso - sign up here for a free 30-day trial.
Cinema Paradiso has over 80,000 films and TV series. The company mails the disc to your door and you can keep it for as long as you need to. After the trial it's only £5.18 per month
Rent E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial in digital format for free
There are loads of options if you want to rent a digital copy of E.T for a small fee or for free online.
Amazon Prime members in the UK can watch the film for free. If you don't have a Prime membership already, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial.
In the US Prime members will need a separate Amazon channel subscription to Cinemax ($9.99 per month) to watch the film, though you can sign up for a free 7-day trial to Cinemax and effectively watch it for free that way too.
If you don't have Prime and don't mind paying a small rental fee, Amazon lets you rent the film in HD for £3.49 or $3.99 in the US.
Buy E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial in digital format
If you want to own the film forever in digital format, you can buy it from Prime video in HD for £5.99 in the UK or $14.99 in the US.
You can also purchase from iTunes/iTunes (US), Google Play/Google Play US and YouTube (UK)/YouTube (US) from £5.99/$7.99.


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Lounging around town , out for a evening stroll ,whatever it is your out to do ,doing it with the Loungers Club branded v-neck will make you time off work more pleasurable , at the Loungers Club life's better here. Enjoy your day /the loungers club
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Supposedly the softest, smoothest v-neck short sleeved shirt out there, this staple takes the classic t-shirt and adds visual interest. The t-shirt is made out of 100% cotton jersey.


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The Child and Family Therapy Center of Denver specializes in helping children improve their lives and having a better overall quality of life. It is recommended that children that
All families go through conflict at some point in their relationships. A certain degree of conflict is healthy for family growth. The key is having healthy conflict resolution within the
Music therapy sessions are led by board-certified music therapists who work with clients to discover powerful ways in which music can be utilized to facilitate change
Welcome to Massage Therapy at The Child and Family Therapy Center of Denver, LLC where the focus is to provide medical massage interventions for children with a variety of medical barriers.
The teen years can be a very difficult time in one's life. The Child and Family Therapy Center of Denver supports teens through those difficult times, in building a positive support network, healthy


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Simon Phipps
The Third Decade of Open Source:
Why It Worked and What's Next
Simon Phipps is a consultant providing insight and knowledge on open source, digital rights and the emerging meshed economy to businesses and governments worldwide, as the founding principal of Meshed Insights Ltd.
He is a pro bono director of the UK's Open Rights Group and of The Document Foundation, creators of LibreOffice and of the Open Source Initiative (OSI), the non-profit organization that acts as steward of the canonical list of open source licenses and the Open Source Definition. He is currently president of OSI.
At Sun Microsystems, Simon served as chief open source officer, coordinating Sun's extensive participation in free and open source software communities. In that role he oversaw the conversion to free software of the full Java platform, the Solaris UNIX operating system, the SPARC architecture and the rest of Sun's broad software portfolio, all under OSI-approved free licenses.
Simon holds a degree in electronic engineering and is a former Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the British Computer Society. Read more about Simon at http://www.webmink.com.