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So its finally getting cold outside and I rack out this floral dress finally after it sat in my closet for a year. I even forgot to wear it out in the spring and summer. Oops.
On Saturday, I wore a different scarf in this same way and a girl wearing a came up to me and asked where I got it. I tried to explain to her where to get real scarfs and tie them properly into your hair, but I don't think without visuals it helped very much...
I know Cosmopolitan and one of my favorite youtubers secretlifeofabionerd both tell you how to properly make the "turban headband" by yourself and do a decent job with directions. I've done mine a little differently and perhaps one day I'll post a DIY for it on this new blog!
Hello to the blogosphere!
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5 Things Renter's Insurance May Cover
Many of us rent our homes or apartments instead of owning. Although it is the homeowner's responsibility to get insurance to cover their property, you may also want to get your own insurance as a renter. Renter's insurance covers different things than homeowner's insurance and can be a great financial protection for people who are renting their homes.
What does renter's insurance cover? Here is a look at five things that may be covered by your renter's insurance (but do note that this varies depending upon your policy so you should look carefully at individual policies to determine exactly what each one covers).
1. Your belongings in the home if they are stolen or damaged. One of the main reasons that people choose to get renter's insurance is because they want to protect their personal items. If your home is broken into and your items are stolen or damaged, they are not going to be protected under your landlord's insurance. They will be protected by your own renter's insurance, though. People who have expensive computers and televisions or fine art and antiques are likely to get renter's insurance to cover these potential losses. Do note that there may be some limitations to the total value amount that will be covered so not every item you own may qualify for all renter's insurance reimbursement.
2. Portable belongings that may not be in the home at the time that they are stolen or damaged. Many people do know that the items in their home are covered by renter's insurance but what they don't realize is that their portable items that they remove from the home may also be covered. For example, laptop computers and expensive musical instruments may be covered by this type of insurance. This is important because taking items out of the home puts them at greater risk of loss or theft.
3. Medical care for someone who gets hurt when they come to the home that you rent. You can get third party liability renter's insurance to protect yourself from injuries that may happen on your property. For example, if someone slips and falls and has to go to the hospital in an ambulance, your renter's insurance may cover all of their medical costs. It may also help you out in the event that the person sues you because of the injuries. Pet owners sometimes use this insurance to assist them in paying for medical injuries caused when their pets harm someone who enters the property. Again, not all instances will be covered but it's a great helpful thing that some renter's insurance does take care of for you.
4. The cost of repair or replacement if someone who visits you has their property damaged when they are at your home. This is basically third party liability applied to the personal belongings of the people who visit you in your apartment. For example, let's say that your cousin visits you and brings his computer and while he's staying with you the computer gets damaged because of a problem in your home (for example, a pipe bursts and leaks on the computer, ruining it). The cost of replacing the damaged computer may be covered by your renter's insurance.
5. The cost of living in another place if your home or apartment becomes unlivable. Sometimes something happens to your home and you can't live there anymore. For example, there may be an earthquake or flood that damages the building. Your landlord's insurance may cover the cost of you living in another place while the building gets repaired but it may not. Your own renter's insurance may cover these costs for up to a year so that you can live in a place comparable to your home while the home gets repaired.
Very valuable and useful information on hub. Thanks for sharing.
so cheap yet so worth it. I combined it with an auto policy and the multi-policy discount reduced the auto policy the same as the renters policy.
Very helpful and detailed information.
Some excellent information here :)
Keep on hubbin'!

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If the FedEx Cup comes down to talent, You Know Who will probably win. If it comes down to strategy, ditto. And if it comes down to stamina, clutch shot-making or adaptability, Tiger Woods is your prohibitive favorite.
If it comes down to irritability, 14th-seeded Woody Austin is your man.
There's only one course that doesn't suit Woods, New York's Westchester Country Club, home of this week's Barclays, which Woods is skipping. He likes TPC Boston, loves Cog Hill and is comfortable at East Lake. The FedEx Cup lacks buzz because it all seems so inevitable right now, here on the cusp of a 25-day coronation. We don't need a playoff to identify the best player in the game, who incidentally has more millions than there are dimples in a sleeve of balls and who hardly needs a $10 million retirement bonus.
But what if Woods doesn't win? That would bring some excitement to the game's new season-ending push. You've got to believe $10 million would still mean something to 15th-seeded Hunter Mahan, no matter how it's paid out. In fact, the PGA Tour brass ought to be hoping their inaugural champion comes from as deep down the list of seeds as is mathematically possible. (Especially with Woods sitting out this weekend, a real divot in the punchbowl.)
Since golf is fickle and not even Woods can win every week, here are the top 15 seeds, with their odds of winning it all.
Odds: Very good. Winning the Deutsche Bank at TPC Boston for the first time in '06 gives Woods good mojo next week. Then it's on to the BMW at Cog Hill, where he's won three Western Opens. He's had three runner-up finishes at East Lake, but remember: he hadn't won at Southern Hills, either, until two weeks ago.
Odds: Good. Singh won the 2006 Barclays and finished T7 and T4 in '05 and '04, respectively. He won at TPC Boston in 2004 and has three top-20s in his last three starts at Cog Hill. He won at East Lake in 2002. The bad news: He's not playing great, having missed the cut at the PGA Championship and tied for 56th at the WGC-Bridgestone.
Odds: Decent, if his back holds up. Furyk can win on a wide variety of courses, which bodes well for this four-week buffet. He was runner-up at the 2005 Barclays, and in only two starts at the Deutsche Bank has a T13 and a T35. Cog Hill is where Furyk will likely make his move, since in his last four starts there he's gone T4, W, T7 and T3. He was runner-up at the 2006 Tour Championship at East Lake and T3 in '98.
Odds: Not great. For a guy with such a gilded career, Mickelson has had relatively little success on the four FedEx courses, save for his victory in the 2000 Tour Championship. He's never played the Deutsche Bank. He says he's still hungry after missing time this summer with his injured wrist, but he's going to have to prove it.
Odds: Bad. Choi has a weak record at Westchester, TPC Boston and Cog Hill, and if you can't get out of the gate strong as the fifth seed, you've got no shot.
Odds: Fair. Sabo tied for second at the 2004 Barclays, losing in a playoff to Sergio Garcia, and has top-10'd at both Cog Hill and East Lake. He's never played the Deutsche Bank.
Odds: Slim. Johnson's enjoyed a lot of MCs on the four FedEx courses. You have to look hard for the highlights, a few top-20 finishes. The only reason you can't write him off? He could win at Westchester and, with his rah-rah spirit, start taking this FedEx thing personally.
Odds: Slim. Howell hasn't shown much since winning at Riviera, where he dusted Mickelson in a playoff that seems like years ago. He plays well at TPC Boston, though, with top-10s in '04 and '05, and he finished second in the 2002 Tour Championship at East Lake.
Odds: Very slim. Although, Westchester may set up well for the streaky rookie, and he's coming off his maiden victory in Greensboro last week. If he could pull off another win right out of the gate this week, you never know. He could at least get some TV time.
Odds: Better than Choi's, worse than Tiger's. After a W in Houston in the spring, Scott's game went on walkabout this summer. But if the FedEx Cup sets up well for Woods, it sets up equally well for Scott. He's the defending champion at East Lake, was second at Westchester last year and loves TPC Boston, where he won in '03 and tied for second in '04.
Odds: Very, very slim. Verplank looked gassed by the weekend in Tulsa and has no knowledge of TPC Boston, having avoided the bomber-friendly track. He's played Westchester only twice, without much success, since missing the cut there in '97.
Odds: Infinitely small. Stricker's a trendy darkhorse pick, but I don't see it. He's had very little success at the FedEx venues, and his last win came more than six years ago. Great putter. Nice guy. Won't win the FedEx Cup.
Odds: Better than most guys seeded this low. Garcia has won the Barclays twice, which is intriguing. He's untested at TPC Boston but long enough to do well there, and he hasn't played the Western Open at Cog Hill. His best in three starts at East Lake is a T15.
Odds: Not going to happen. Austin is fiery and played great at Southern Hills, but that's about it. He's missed the cut in five of his last six starts at Cog Hill, his last two starts at TPC Boston, and two of his last three starts at Westchester. Over and out.
Odds: Pretty slim. Mahan is untested at East Lake, missed the cut in two of his last three starts at Cog Hill and hasn't played his best at either TPC Boston or Westchester. Despite a terrific summer, even a sniff at the $10 million bonanza would be a surprise.


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Who are you and what have you done with Sarah-Rose
I was walking home the other day and I thought to myself "oh I'm so glad I don't have rehearsal tonight. That means I can get up early and go for a run on Friday"
I'm sorry, what?
Here's the thing. I've always been too terrified to exercise in the presence of others. Too ashamed of my lack of co-ordination, lack of skill, lack of fitness, excess of flesh. But then I started running and I didn't hate it. I almost kind of loved it.
I never was the best at staying motivated, however.
I became one of those horrible people who tweets about getting up at 5am to go for a run, I'd post a photo afterwards, sometimes even a screenshot of my Nike Plus running app screen. I tweeted my distance and if I felt like I was dying or not.
I wasn't doing it to be obnoxious, promise (that was just a bonus). I just wanted to track my progress and, yea, sometimes I was a wee bit proud of myself.
Mainly I tweeted so that I would, at least in my own mind, consider myself accountable if I ever stopped. This has worked better than any other self-motivational method I've ever used.
So I'd been running for the last couple of months of 2012, quite enjoying it but never really challenging myself all that much. Enough to buy the running tights & new running shoes but only pushing myself to run just a little bit further each time. I was getting a little defeatist.
During our New Year holiday in the Mansion House Laura said that she would quite like to get bufty arms in 2013 while I said I would maybe perhaps possibly consider running a 5k* so our other Laura (my evil twin) suggested that maybe perhaps we could sign up to Les Mills for their January trial period and then we could all go to classes together. Seeing as how she was a member already and all.
Just like that #teambufty** was born.
But no, actually, I think I kind of adore the gym.
I thought doing classes & running on a treadmill in the same room as other people would be terrifying but everyone is kind of in their own little world. I've done classes where I lift weights until sweat drips from my elbows & classes where I punch & kick & get a little lost in the combinations and it's brilliant. I push myself so much harder.
I've even got a little routine down – weights classes three times a week & running three times a week***. Sometimes I switch out one of the runs for a "combat" class instead.
It was when I tweeted at 8:30pm on a Wednesday that I'd just finished a weights class and I hadn't pushed myself as hard as I would have liked so I was going to get up to do the 6:30am combat class that Aly tweeted me
@ohsarahrose right – I've let this go on long enough without confronting you. Who are you and what have you done with Sarah-Rose?
— alyciamaree (@alyciamaree) January 23, 2013
She kind of has a point. I've … never been a member of a gym before. I've never had exercise be such a regular part of my life before. I really quite like it.
(I also really REALLY love tracking my exercise. I'm currently using an app called Moves in addition to my Nike Plus Get Running & oh! I love it so. Now I'm coveting a Nike FuelBand)
Of course, it is still January. This could all be over by March. But I hope not.
* yea. That's still very much a maybe at the moment. There is the Round the Bays in a couple of weeks but that's 7km!
** we have members all around NZ and even an international contingent. It's not really a thing apart from the fact that we tweet encouragement at each other.
*** you know MOSTLY. When life like rehearsal and um occasionally parties and such take precedence. I haven't gone completely mad.


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Seahawks' Sidney Rice Announces His Retirement
Seattle Seahawks' eight-year veteran wide receiver Sidney Rice announced his retirement Wednesday, saying he was looking toward his future in making the decision.
Seahawks Insider Clare Farnsworth wrote Wednesday at seahawks.com.
"I was just thinking about things I've been through in the last few years," said Rice, a big-play wide receiver who signed with the Seahawks in 2011 after playing his first four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. "I've hit the ground a number of times. I have quite a few injuries. It's something I've always battled through and came back from.
"But I just figure at this point I have the rest of my life ahead of me and I want to be able to function and do things later down the road."
Rice has been active in planning for a post football career, recently opening a Wingstop restaurant in Tacoma with plans to open more in the Puget Sound area. He also hopes to stay connected with the Seahawks in some capacity, mentoring younger players, especially wide receivers.
Rice played well with Seattle in 2013, until enduring a season-ending knee injury. He was released as a salary cap casualty in the off season, but was re-signed at a lower salary.


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The International Green Awards™ is the leading platform for sustainability intelligence, leadership and innovation.
Launched in 2006 to critical acclaim, the International Green Awards™ were set up to recognise true global sustainability exemplars that have been innovative and creative in pursuing the sustainability imperative. Over the past 7 years, the awards have enhanced their brand presence and now boast of an audience that includes global companies, governments and charities.
Each year, award winners are given due credit and recognised at a gala ceremony amidst. A 'green carpet' and 'green tie' affair, the awards night is now an established event on the global sustainable business calendar. This year, the ceremony will be held at Battersea Power Station on 20th November 2012 featuring a champagne reception and three course dinner.
The night also sees the unveiling of the 'Most Responsible Celebrity', previously awarded to Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen and the Lifetime Achievement Award, won by Sir David Attenborough in the past. The awards night is an opportunity to meet 500 diverse and influential guests, network and have a great time!
About the Venue
This year's,ceremony will be held at Battersea Power Station, London. It is an iconic structure, sometimes compared to the Eiffel Tower or the Chrysler Building in New York. It is not only the impressive art deco architecture or the 4 towering chimneys and brick structure that makes Battersea Power Station unique.
Comprised of two individual coal power stations, the site provided for a fifth of London's power needs and was the most thermally efficient at the time. Operational from 1933 – 1983, the site is now seen as a symbol of sustainable regeneration, with a number of redevelopment plans in the pipeline.
At the International Green Awards™, we see Battersea Power Station as a symbol of a positive shift towards cleaner energy – from coal in the 1930's, followed by oil & gas and the necessary move towards a renewable and alternate energy future.
In the UN Year of Sustainable Energy, what better venue could there be to host the International Green Awards™?


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when grandma arrived in her coffin
that heartache feeling is super unbearable
we just can't stop crying
it's really hard to accept the fact she's gone
she was still alright when my bro got married
she left us so sudden just 1 week after
on the first night after i took my shower
mum said they saw a rare crystal jade color grasshopper
a very beautiful one but it disappear after they
called out " grandma "
on the 4th night of the wake
while the monk start their buddhist chanting
there's a moth flying above us
chinese or buddhist believes that
when someone in the house passed away
they will come back to visit by different insect form
and as a moth most common type you'll see
on the last night of wake
my 3rd uncle, eldest bro and me
didn't sleep at all, it's grandma last night
and we just wanna accompany her
soon its dawn after sometime we send her off'
for cremation and everyone was crying badly
after that we went back to our house blk
had lunch and off again to collect grandma's bone
everyone get to touch and pick up grandma's bone
that feeling is really weird seriously
anyway had a bad incident that day
not gonna post on that but i wanna say
i hate my 2nd uncle , he bullied other uncle
and yelled at my mum , seioursly 2 word for him FO
every weekend i went home with a happy mood
the first thing i do is greet my grandma while closing
the house door , put my bag down and sat beside her
talk to her, play with her
after she gone , there are few times i cried while
walking back home because she is not there
waiting for me to greet her anymore
but everything is alright now
we must think positive view that grandma
if free from misery now . may buddha lead her well
i wanna say Thank You to both of my boss
for very understanding and approved my leave
for so many days. it's very inconvenience for them
since year end is always a busy period
by the way on 19th nov
i went amk hub to watch movie
" ah boys to men " with bf
i know it's very bad timing to watch the movie
since grandma's wake is not over yet at that time
but we bought the tickets on 16th nov when
grandma is still alive and there's no refund
thanks mum for asking me to go ahead for the movie
i went back right after it end and seriously
i had a good laugh and it made me feel better
overall it's nice movie
please support local movie!
please support local movie!
we will watch part 2 on feb 2013


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A week today we will be married. We've spent the last week saying 'wow its very soon' about every half hour or so. Its quite funny. So exciting, nervous in a very small way because its a big event and you want everything to go well.. "Like stage fright rather than cold feet!" was how Chris put it when I was saying why I might be nervous come the day itself!! Quite accurate really, why on earth would I have cold feet when I've been looking forward to this for a year?!
On Tuesday I had my last unmarried birthday. In a way that shouldn't be significant, being married or not doesn't really change a birthday, but being this close to the biggest thing I've ever done in my life gives everything a special significance. It's a very odd, slightly nervous tingly feeling when people ask when we're getting married and I can now say 'next week'! As someone who really enjoys the anticipation as well as the event, this time is really special. And I'm so glad we've been properly organised, because now there's not that much left to do, so we can just enjoy it!
Last Sunday we had covenant service at church. This is the annual service where we remember the new covenant God made with his people, and promise to fulfill our part in the life God wants us to live. I always find it very meaningful, but this year it also has extra significance as I thought about the 'covenant' I will make with Chris in a short time. In the service we say 'I am no longer my own, but yours', and I was thinking about this a lot as the thought of our wedding was inevitably on my mind. I don't believe that I 'belong' to any one person, and at the wedding I won't be 'given away' by my Dad even though he will walk down the aisle with me. If there is any giving to be done I will be the one doing it. But that is the point: I choose. And I choose this person, and because I do, I also choose that it is not *my* will any more, but *ours*. In the same way as in the covenant service where I consent to live my life the way God would wish, here I consent to live as part of a couple, whether that means I am able to live as I want and go where I want, or whether I am asked to compromise or sacrifice these for the sake of another. I will make these promises, and, as the text says, with God's help I will try to hold to them. I pray that Chris will be patient with me as I try!


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Recycled Percussion To Blow Lid Off NHMS
The "World's Fastest Drummer" will perform at the "World's Fastest One-Mile Oval" when New Hampshire native Justin Spencer and Recycled Percussion takes the stage at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Speedway officials announced today that the junk rock band, out of Goffstown, N.H., will headline the pre-race concert for the Camping World RV Sales 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on July 13 from 10:45 - 11: 30 a.m.
Recycled Percussion, best known for competing on America's Got Talent in 2009 and currently headlining the Las Vegas Strip at the Quad Resort and Casino, will take the stage prior to driver introductions.
"Two things we love, NASCAR and, more importantly, New Hamsphire," said Spencer, who created the group back in 1995 for Goffstown High School's annual talent show. "We are ready to represent the Granite State as it plays host to the world's greatest drivers."
The band revamped the genre junk rock with inspirations from New York City's street music and other bands like STOMP and the Blue Man Group. Spencer, along with his four band mates; Ryan Vezina, body percussion specialist; Matt Bowman, percussionist and guitar player; and Jason Davies as the D.J., use objects like trash cans, buckets, ladders, power tools, and whatever materials they can get a hold of to create a unique musical phenomenon.
The group is a huge fan of NASCAR, and Spencer is even close friends with retired driver Mark Martin. Known for his intense training and fitness regimen, Martin and Spencer became friends when the two met after one of Martin's races. The two still meet for a grueling workout session once a month, which helps keep Spencer, who is extremely active on-stage, in peak physical fitness.
In 1999, Recycled Percussion claimed the front page of USA Today and was voted the National Act of the Year a record-breaking six times. Since then, the band has performed over 4,000 shows in 15 countries, including performances on Carson Daly, The Today Show, China's Got Talent, The Latin Grammy Awards, The World MMA Awards, and NBA and NFL halftime shows.
In 2010, the group signed a deal to be headliners at the Quad Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip where they currently perform six days a week. As the loudest and most interactive show on the strip, audience members are given a drumstick and a recycled object to be used as an instrument during the show.


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When one person misses a shot, it kind of batters your confidence," said Cedric Martin, who is shooting just 30.4 percent. "I think we just need to get in the gym and put up more game-like shots and come back with more confidence.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah basketball team has had myriad issues this year, from too many turnovers to poor shooting to poor defense to lack of effort.
The latter two issues improved greatly in the last game against BYU, and turnovers, while still noticeable, have decreased as the season has progressed.
However, shooting has remained a problem and was certainly not very good against BYU, when the Utes shot 26.9 percent from the field and 17.6 percent from 3-point range.
Going into Friday's home game against Idaho State, the Utes rank near the bottom of the NCAA statistics in all three shooting categories.
In field goal percentage, the Utes rank No. 255 at 40.8 percent, while in free throw percentage they are 253rd at 64.5 percent.
And 3-point percentage? The Utes don't even merit an NCAA ranking because they haven't made the minimum of five per game. However, if they were making enough treys per game, their 30.1 percentage would put them at No. 237.
Ute coaches are very aware they don't have a lot of great shooters on the team. But coach Larry Krystkowiak acknowledges that he hasn't been able to spend as much time on shooting as he'd like because there are so many other things to work on.
"I've always liked to spend a lot of time in practice shooting, but it just seems like we have so many other things to do, that we haven't been doing enough of it," he said this week. "You've only got so much time in a week, and we've asked our guys to come in and do a lot of shooting on their own. But when you're on as steep a learning curve as we've been on with the newness and the defense we were breaking down, you have to kind of pick your poison."
The top two shooters on the team are inside players, Jason Washburn and Blake Wilkinson, who are shooting 56.9 percent and 54.2 percent from the field, respectively. Among the guards, Josh Watkins is the best at 45.5 percent.
"When one person misses a shot, it kind of batters your confidence," said Cedric Martin, who is shooting just 30.4 percent. "I think we just need to get in the gym and put up more game-like shots and come back with more confidence."
FOSTER COULD REDSHIRT: Earlier in the month, Krystkowiak said he thought David Foster would be unlikely to redshirt this year and play in 2012-13 because he had already graduated from college and because he had a baby on the way. This week, however, Foster said he hasn't made up his mind what he'll do and said he was "open" to coming back and playing next year.
Foster's broken foot is still in a cast and will be until at least early January, he said. Then once it comes off, he'll need time to rehab, perhaps a few weeks, leaving him perhaps a month or less to actually play in some games.
If Foster does decide to forget about this year and come back next season, it would certainly help the Utes in the middle. But it would also mean one less scholarship for a Ute team trying to build a program with younger players.
HINES QUESTIONABLE: Chris Hines, one of the three players from last year's team playing this year, has been hampered by injuries all season and just can't seem to get healthy.
First, he had the injury to his ribs and injured his right elbow, which forced him to wear protective devices.
Now comes word that he his hand injury from Saturday's game is actually a break in a small bone on the thumb of his left (non-shooting) hand.
According to the U. sports information office, Hines is "day-to-day" and questionable for Friday night's game.
MORE STATS: As low as the Utes rank in their shooting percentages, they are even lower in several other national statistical categories.
Out of 338 teams, the Utes are 332nd in the country in scoring margin at minus-18.7 points per game. In assists per game, they rank No. 310 with 10.2 per game. In field goal percentage defense, they are No. 313, allowing 47.7 percent, and in scoring offense, they are 318th at 56.9 points per game.
UTE NOTES: The Utes have two more home games before they start Pac-12 play Dec. 31 at Colorado. Idaho State comes to the Huntsman Center on Friday night (7 p.m.) and the University of Portland comes to town Monday night (7 p.m.). Then they play at Weber State on Dec. 22 . ... The Utes are 14-0 all-time against ISU in Salt Lake and 22-4 all-time. ... Nine different players have started a game this year for the Utes, who have used six different starting lineups.
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Advice for Car Buyers: Choose the Right Lender
Thinking of buying a car? Do not forget to spend time in researching for the right lender. Having the right lender with you can make your experience simple, easy and affordable. Choose someone with adequate experience of handling credit applications of different types.
The magic of cars is such that we forget everything when we think of choosing our favorite car. Individuals give deep thought to the manufacturing brand, features and colors of the car. But, amidst all the frenzy, they often forget about one important thing: Choosing the right lender.
What Kind of Lender is the Best Choice for you?
When you decide to buy a car, who helps you seal the deal? The salesman at the dealership lot helps you finalize the details of the contract however it is the lender who makes buying a car possible. It is essential to remember that not every lender in the market can and will help you. So, choose wisely.
Selecting a lender is same as selecting a partner for a game. If you select an individual with wide experience of the game, your chances of winning increase. Similarly, an experienced lender means you enjoy higher chances of approval. If he has worked with different credit seekers and different dealerships of your area, he will be able to ensure quick completion of the loan process.
Check the lender's years of service. Do not work with someone who is new in the business, especially if you are buying a car for the first time or you have credit issues. When your requirements are special, you need special attention which only an experienced lender can provide.
You want to finish the loan process as early as possible and bring home your car. So, you need a reliable lender with a reputation of closing the deal on time. If he delays the loan process, you may lose out on a good deal at the dealership lot. The dealer may sell your favorite car to another buyer, leaving you high and dry. So, make sure to work with a lender who knows what he is doing. Check his reliability by talking to others in the community. Take recommendations from people who have made a recent car purchase.
Banks, credit unions and other traditional lenders work alone. They do not partner with different lending agencies to help individuals in obtaining a loan. Working with such a lender can reduce your approval chances. If he rejects your loan application, you may lose out on the deal. So, it is wise to choose someone with a large lender-dealer network.
Usually, online auto financing companies partner with different lenders and dealers of a particular area. It gives them an edge over traditional lenders. It allows them to offer better approval chances. Also, you may get a chance to pick among different deals according to your preferences. So, instead of choosing an individual, choose a network because more people mean more approval chances.
The Right Lender is an Asset!
Obtaining financing means you are assuming liability. And, if you make the wrong choice, it may result into a disaster. So, choose a lender who can be your asset and help you to obtain the best deal. Contact different lenders in your area, research online, seek recommendations and then make a well-thought decision. Remember the right lender will help you in fulfilling your dream of buying a car, and the wrong one can turn it into a disaster.
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How To Slice Photoshop PSD Template Exporting Lesson 3
http://www.1stoptutorials.com - In this photoshop tutorial we are going to export our template in to an html file. The way will do this is via save for web and devices in the file menu. We also need to optimize our pictures to keep them as small as possible without effecting the image as a whole. Let me know how you get on Ali
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In the last two weeks, forty suspects in a ring of thieves operating throughout Europe were arrested in Ireland, an investigation by the Irish Sun revealed.
Gardai [police] nabbed two suspects in Dublin city centre last week, with more arrests in Mullingar and Galway. Gardai say the suspects dress as tourists to hone in on their prey, and include teenagers and couples in their gang to better blend in with the crowds.
The gang targets iPhones, purses and wallets belonging to tourists, with 400 items under their belts stolen in Dublin alone. Part of their strategy was to employ 'spotters' to ensure the coast was clear of gardai before they struck.
The Garda's "Operation Aughrim" to catch the thieves required at least six plainclothes officers a day to stake out locations.
The last two arrested suspects spent two and a half hours planning their final strike, unaware they were observed the whole time by undercover officers, the Irish Sun reported.
Fingerprints sent to Interpol by the gardai show that the Romanian thieves arrested in Ireland have also been employing their light fingers in Spain, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, England and the Netherlands.
According to the Irish Sun, criminals have been using pickpocketing in Dublin as training for the Olympics later this summer.


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Suppression of long-branch attraction artefacts in the animal phylogeny using a site-heterogeneous model
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Is part ofBMC Evolutionary Biology ; 7(Suppl 1), S4.
- Université de Montréal. Faculté de médecine. Département de biochimie et médecine moléculaire
BACKGROUND:Thanks to the large amount of signal contained in genome-wide sequence alignments, phylogenomic analyses are converging towards highly supported trees. However, high statistical support does not imply that the tree is accurate. Systematic errors, such as the Long Branch Attraction (LBA) artefact, can be misleading, in particular when the taxon sampling is poor, or the outgroup is distant. In an otherwise consistent probabilistic framework, systematic errors in genome-wide analyses can be traced back to model mis-specification problems, which suggests that better models of sequence evolution should be devised, that would be more robust to tree reconstruction artefacts, even under the most challenging conditions.METHODS:We focus on a well characterized LBA artefact analyzed in a previous phylogenomic study of the metazoan tree, in which two fast-evolving animal phyla, nematodes and platyhelminths, emerge either at the base of all other Bilateria, or within protostomes, depending on the outgroup. We use this artefactual result as a case study for comparing the robustness of two alternative models: a standard, site-homogeneous model, based on an empirical matrix of amino-acid replacement (WAG), and a site-heterogeneous mixture model (CAT). In parallel, we propose a posterior predictive test, allowing one to measure how well a model acknowledges sequence saturation.RESULTS:Adopting a Bayesian framework, we show that the LBA artefact observed under WAG disappears when the site-heterogeneous model CAT is used. Using cross-validation, we further demonstrate that CAT has a better statistical fit than WAG on this data set. Finally, using our statistical goodness-of-fit test, we show that CAT, but not WAG, correctly accounts for the overall level of saturation, and that this is due to a better estimation of site-specific amino-acid preferences.CONCLUSION:The CAT model appears to be more robust than WAG against LBA artefacts, essentially because it correctly anticipates the high probability of convergences and reversions implied by the small effective size of the amino-acid alphabet at each site of the alignment. More generally, our results provide strong evidence that site-specificities in the substitution process need be accounted for in order to obtain more reliable phylogenetic trees.
Lartillot, N., Brinkmann, H., & Philippe, H. (2007). Suppression of long-branch attraction artefacts in the animal phylogeny using a site-heterogeneous model. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 7(Suppl 1), S4.
Note(s)Affiliation: Département de Biochimie, Université de Montréal
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It may look odd. But these Nissan engineers are forging ahead with new ideas that will help the aged in our community have a more pleasant experience with their cars.
Nissan are hoping that their innovative new suit will help them capitalise on the baby boomer generation. Concerned that the baby boomers will be taking a bigger share of the automotive sales over the coming 20 years, Nissan have realised that the baby boomer car user's needs may well be different to their younger equivalents.
The suit is designed to simulate the effects of physical ageing. By adorning the suit, a 25 yr old engineer can get an insight into what it must be like for someone forty or fifty years his senior.
There is a huge amount of research that goes into studying the ergonomics of a vehicle interior. Seat position, steering wheel height and gear shift location are all interlinked and must be specifically designed for all body sizes and types. Even secondary switchgear and the instruments must be designed so that they are easy to use and are legible. Often the constraints of the elderly are overlooked in this crucial stage of the cars design and the Nissan engineers are keen to reverse this.
The suit limits physical movement of the limbs which makes it more difficult for the engineer to get inside the car and to operate the controls. Special goggles are worn to simulate worsening eyesight which tests the designs for secondary control placement and legibility of the markings on switches.
Car manufacturers are well aware of what vehicle works for certain buying groups, and who buys what vehicle. For instance, it is often found that smaller cars are bought by women and large pick ups and sedans are more often bought by men. Does this now mean we have a third dynamic added to the equation? Cars for the over 50's anyone?


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Seasons can be beautiful but stifling. Weather wise, spring has always been a short one in Egypt, and yet our seasonal minds are baffled by the political state of things. Which is why, on this calendar note, Beirut ceases to imagine the future along the lines of seasons and instead embarks on a number of engagements that expand (in) time. What was and what is will be weaving our new online presence into a kaleidoscopic carpet, as envisioned by Goda Budvytyte. Keep an eye out for the new website launch in May, and for now copy these pen marks onto your calendar:
Between 31 March and 26 April, Beirut presents Malak Helmy's first major solo exhibition, Lost Referents of Some Attraction, in the Sharjah Art Gallery at the American University in Cairo.
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Support Groups
Led by licensed mental health counselors, peer supporters, Dar a Luz moms, midwives and RN birth assistants, our groups grow and thrive organically.
Groups meet on a regular schedule so you can plan ahead. All are free and open to the community. No registration is required. All support groups take place at Dar a Luz Birth & Health Center, unless otherwise noted in the full group description below.
Here's a quick overview of our groups. Scroll down for details, including location.
Breastfeeding and New Mom Support Group every Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Evening Latch and Toddler Group, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Mindful Partnering, Mindful Parenting (adults only), the second Thursday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m.
Pappy Hour (dads only) - We aren't scheduling this one right now. If you'd like to start this group up with Dar a Luz support, please contact Laura here. Please see below for more information.
Piñon Pappies (for dads and partners, children welcome but not required) - We aren't scheduling this one right now. If you'd like to start this group up with Dar a Luz support, please contact Laura here. Please see below for more information.
Reunion groups - scheduled with birth class teachers. Reunite with your five-week class group (either Dar a Luz birth class or Blissborn)
Call us with questions and suggestions! 505-924-2229, ext. 0.
These groups are free & open to our extended community.
Please let your loved ones know about the support available to them at Dar a Luz.
Breastfeeding and New Mom Support Group
Meets each Wednesday morning from 10:00 to noon (except holidays).
Bring your babies and enjoy support, snacks and friends. This is free, and open to everyone.
Facilitated by our peer counselor, with support from lactation experts and midwives.
Designed for new moms, moms breastfeeding children of any age and pregnant moms who will be breastfeeding shortly.
See "Evening Latch" for evening meetings.
Sore nipples? Low milk supply? Worried about returning to work and pumping? Or just wanting to spend some time visiting and sharing with other breastfeeding moms? This group is for you.
Come share your stories, worries, and valuable experience with other moms! This group offers the opportunity to share in the wisdom of other breastfeeding mothers and birth center professionals. Concerned that your baby might not be getting enough milk? Wondering how other moms deal with night feedings? Come share your questions and experience.
Contact Peer Counselor Robin Hayter with questions about this group.
Have you heard about our donor milk collection program? We are New Mexico's only Milk Depot! We collect frozen breastmilk and ship it to a Milk Bank, for pasteurization and distribution to sick babies. Read about it on our Milk Depot page, or come to Breastfeeding Support Group and talk to our coordinator mom, Whitney.
Postpartum Support Group
Having a baby is exciting and wonderful -- AND it can also affect the balance and flow of your life, making one feel anxious or depressed or even confused. You are not alone, you are not to blame and there is help for you. Join our tribe of mama support. Come and tell your story.
There is a sliding cash donation suggested of $10-$20.
First Friday of every month, from 12 to 2 p.m.
Mindful Partnering, Mindful Parenting
This group meets monthly, on the second Thursday of each month, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Do you feel overwhelmed in your marriage or partnership? Has having had a baby created challenges or new stressors in your life? You are not alone. Please come explore and experience gentle guided meditation and mindfulness practices that will leave you feeling calm, witnessed and supported. Develop tools that will help you meet your current challenges in a skillful way.
Contact staff counselor Kimberlee with questions about this group: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Pappy Hour
Dar a Luz does not advocate or encourage the abuse of alcoholic beverages. Please drink responsibly and in moderation.
This group is for dads only! Moderated by Dar a Luz dads, these casual gatherings will be held at various local brewpubs, about once a month. We are excited for Dar a Luz dads to have the opportunity to gather and connect in a relaxed atmosphere. All dads in our greater Albuquerque and surrounding communities are welcome too. Scheduled weekend days most months, each time at a different local brewery or distillery. Watch for the next one!
Dar a Luz does not advocate or encourage the abuse of alcoholic beverages. Please drink responsibly and in moderation.
When these are scheduled, please RSVP on the calendar page so we know how many to set up for! Watch the calendar for our next ones, or to sign up...new dates and local breweries coming soon! Look at our calendar page to see where and when the next ones are scheduled.
Piñon Pappies
Kids welcome but not required.
This is a dads' and other partners' hiking group, set up and run by some of our Dar a Luz dads. If you like to hang out and do things in nature, this is a friendly and fun group to meet! All dads and partners in our greater Albuquerque and surrounding communities are welcome too.
Usually gets together monthly. When these are scheduled, please RSVP on the calendar page so they know who to expect!
Watch Facebook for these events! See our calendar page for the where and when.
Reunion Classes
Babies welcome--that's the point!
This is a chance to get back together with your five-week series (Dar a Luz or Blissborn) birth class after everyone has had their babies. Set this up with your birth class instructor!
Available the fourth Thursday of every odd-numbered month (January, March, etc.) from 6 to 8 p.m.
*NOTE: Please set these up with your birth class teachers. We must have RSVPs for these!
Evening Latch & Toddler Group
Do you need help with breastfeeding?
Are you looking to make friends with other moms who have newborns, babies or toddlers?
Evening Latch meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings each month at 6:30 p.m.
Once a month join us an hour early -- for Mom and Baby Yoga with doula MJ Vargas. See the schedule on our calendar page.
We can help you prepare, get started, and assist with transitions such as pumping or returning to work or school.
Ask questions, bounce a challenge off of an experienced mama, or come just to socialize.
Free, and open to our larger community! Tell your friends!
Evening Latch is a place for breastfeeding moms and babies to meet and talk with each other and Peer Counselor Robin Hayter (see "Breastfeeding Support Group" for daytime meetings that include nurses and midwives).
Come for our Dar a Luz Evening Latch and enjoy some light, healthy snacks and the company of other moms and their babies. Hosted by our Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Robin Hayter, this group has resources available for your needs.
Contact Peer Counselor Robin Hayter with questions about this group.
Note: This is a peer-to-peer group. Call Dar a Luz if you need to see a lactation consultant or midwife.
The New Mexico Share Groups will be transitioning to Shifting Perspectives and will be co-led by two other loss moms, one who has been a member of the group, Evangeline Gonzales, LCSW. Jennifer Chavez, LMHC works with Evangeline and is also a loss mom. Please offer them both a warm and accepting welcome to the groups.
Both groups will now be held at:
Shifting Perspectives
5827 4th Street NW 87107
The groups schedule will be:
NM Share 1st Thursday of every month 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Subsequent Choices (Pregnancy after Loss) 3rd Thursday of every month 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Also please join us in extending thanks to Kimberlee Maresma for her important work with NM Share. She will continue to facilitate the Birth Trauma and Mindful Partnering Groups at Dar a Luz.


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Some Kind of Hero - The Remarkable Story of the James Bond films is a new Bond book written by Bond scholars Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury.
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The History Press has announced today that it will be publishing the book Some Kind of Hero - The Remarkable Story of the James Bond films this October.
Bond Lifestyle is an unofficial information resource and is not linked to the official James Bond production companies.© SPECTRE © 2015 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Danjaq, LLC and Columbia Pictures, Inc.© SkyFall © 2012 Danjaq, LLC, United Artists Corporation, Columbia Pictures, Inc. 007, James Bond and all other James Bond related trademarks © 1962-2015 Danjaq, LLC, licensed by EON Productions Limited.


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Derwick Associates Venezuela agree that two of the most popular forms of green energy are windmills and solar panels. Investors and governments all over the world are after them. There are a few differences between solar energy and windmills in their efficiency, level of environmental impact, and certain other aspects. In this article, you will find the major differences between these technologies.
Solar Panels
According to Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez , here are the major advantages of solar energy:
- Solar energy is completely pollution-free. Since solar panels do not create any gas, smoke, or greenhouse gases, there is no environmental impact.
- A number of developments in the science of solar energy have resulted in higher power output per panel.
- Solar power systems do not need much maintenance. Once installed, they continue to give out energy for life. As long as the sun is there, solar power systems will work.
- You can either connect your home to a solar power grid or have solar panels installed on top of your house (if your home is in a remote location). Hence, solar energy gives flexibility to the consumers.
- This form of energy does not need to be converted for certain purposes, such as indoor and outdoor lighting, heating, etc.
- Solar energy will not create any rapid changes in price, according to Derwick Associates
Albeit, there are a few disadvantages as well to solar energy systems. Here are some of them, according to Derwick:
- Solar systems cannot work in the night, and their efficiency goes down dramatically in cloudy weather conditions.
- Solar energy is widely known to be more inefficient than other forms of energy. A panel usually converts about 22 percent of the sunlight that falls on top of it. However, there is ongoing research and development in this field that will result in better output from panels.
- Storing solar energy for future use is difficult with the current technology. Batteries for storing solar power are massive and costly, and hence they are not equipped to handle most scenarios.
- Installation of solar panels requires a large investment. This is one reason why solar systems are not yet popular.
- Solar panel systems work the best on sunny days, but hot weather usually results in lower output.
- Traditional solar panels made by crystalline silicon are more efficient, but they are very bulky as compared to newer, thin-film solar panels. This means, today's solar panels are either lightweight or efficient, but not both.
Wind Power
Another option as shown by Alejandro Betancourt Lopez, a windmill, which converts the energy from the wind into electricity, is a great source of green energy. Like solar power, windmills also get great attention from investors and governments. Here are a few advantages and disadvantages of wind power.
- A windmill does not create any pollution. It does not generate smoke or greenhouse gases that negatively affect the environment.
- Capturing energy from the wind is very easy and effective with the modern technology.
- The land on which a wind turbine is established can still be used for other purposes like agriculture. This is not true in the case of solar farms. In addition, many people believe windmills give an aesthetic look to the landscape.
- It is easy to build wind farms in remote areas not connected to the nation's main power grid.
- Since the wind is the only raw material, and it is available everywhere, windmills can power any location in the world.
- Wind turbines come in all sizes and shapes. It is hence easy for both people and businesses to use them for power.
However, there are a few disadvantages as well to this type of power. Here are a few of them, according to Derwick Associates:
- The power output of a windmill is usually not constant. It tends to be unsteady depending on the strength and velocity of the wind in the location.
- Although they are more efficient than solar power, windmills do not measure up to the efficiency of fossil fuels.
- Windmills tend to make noise pollution, and hence they are not appropriate for areas where people live.
- Windmills are as costly as solar panels, and they need high maintenance cost as well.
- Wind farms tend to kill birds on occasion, and that is not in anybody's best interest.
Pedro Trebbau Lopez agrees that windmills and solar systems are expected to change our world dramatically. However, they require further research and development. Solar panels need to provide more output per surface area, while windmills should be able to contribute more power even at erratic wind velocity.


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Premieres: Thursday, January 3rd at 9:00 p.m. EST
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Creator(s): Mark Burnett
Starring:: Donald Trump, Trace Adkins, Carol Alt, Stephen Baldwin, Nadia Comaneci, Tiffany Fallon, Jennie Finch, Nely Galan, Marilu Henner, Lennox Lewis, Piers Morgan, Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, Tito Ortiz, Vincent Pastore, Gene Simmons
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In previous seasons of The Apprentice, people from various backgrounds competed against one another in different business-related competitions in an effort to not get fired by The Donald. The last man (or woman) standing would win the opportunity to run one of Donald Trump's companies. While many of the contestants are college grads, others have little more than a high school education and can still run with the best of them.
What sets this season of The Apprentice apart from the previous seasons is obviously the celebrity factor. Rather than successful businessmen/women competing for Trump's approval, this season will include a number of celebrities from the sports and entertainment industries. Since most of the celebrity contestants will probably have better things to do than run one of Trump's companies, they'll be competing for charity rather than a job.
Honestly, if it weren't for the writers strike leaving the winter TV line-up pretty bare, I probably wouldn't be all that excited for this new season of The Apprentice. I haven't really had much interest in the reality series since the first season as it has almost always conflicted with something else I was watching that season. But between the quasi-celebs they've got set to compete in this season and the fact that there wont be anything else to watch on Thursday nights for a while, I'll give Celebrity Apprentice a shot.
I'm very interested to see how huge Omarosa's ego is, considering the evil reputation she earned for herself in the first season of Apprentice got her enough celebrity status to be included in this season's line-up. Then again, based on some of the other contestants participating this year, that's not saying much.
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Jane Ridley, professor of theatre, stars in Mrs. Kemble's Tempest by Tom Ziegler, directed by Jerry Hodgin, at the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City, on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. She was originally booked for one show on October 15, which quickly sold out. All United Solo shows are staged at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street. Tickets, priced at $18, are available at the Theatre Row box office and online through Telecharge at www.telecharge.com, or by phone from Telecharge at 212-239-6200.
"One-person shows require three things. Terrific subject. Good writing. And a strong actor. Mrs. Kemble's Tempest has all three in abundance." (Lancaster-Journal)
"Ridley is glorious...leaps from character to character...a laugh-out-loud show that rakes the heart." (Edinburgh Fringe Hairline [online magazine])
Ridley will retire at the end of 2013 after twenty-four years on the Penn State faculty. She currently teaches in the School of Theatre's professional actor training program. In summer 2013, Ridely perfromed in Penn State Centre Stage's productions of Good People and Doubt.
"My working life has been a meld of my own professional acting career with the training of actors for vibrant and enduring careers of their own—each part of the pairing feeding the other," she has said. "I have always learned so much from my students and at the same time always felt that my experiences in the world of the theatre gave me that much more to bring back to them."
Ridley's acting career includes Penn State Centre Stage roles such as Judith Bliss in Hay Fever, title role in Mrs. Kemble's Tempest, Dotty in Noises Off, Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals, and her favorite role of all time, Vivian Bearing in Wit. Her professional acting credits include, in New York: Pan Asian Rep, La MaMa E.T.C., Lambs Theatre, and New Dramatists. Regionally: Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia; Mill Mountain Theatre, Virginia; Delaware Theatre Company; the Round House Theatre in Washington, D.C.; Barter Theatre, Virginia; Fulton Theatre, Lancaster; and seasons for the Orlando, Pennsylvania, and Utah Shakespeare festivals. She is a member of Actors' Equity Association.


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As more schools put an emphasis on financial literacy, the challenge has become finding qualified teachers who can educate young students about the concepts of money.
In response, many states are launching financial literacy training programs for teachers who will do the work that parents are not doing.
"Unfortunately, most parents don't have the background in this and don't feel comfortable with this," said Allen Cox, managing director of the Maryland Council on Economic Education, which instructs teachers on how to better equip their students with economic knowledge and financial literacy.
"Parents are more comfortable talking with their children about sex than talking about money," he said. With parents backing away from talking money, the responsibility falls on the shoulders of educators, Cox said. The Maryland council trained 3,617 teachers in 2013.


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Derivative contracts: relevant contracts: meaning of contract
'Contract' and 'party to a contract'
Although 'derivative contract' is a defined term in Part 7 CTA09, the word 'contract' is not further defined and retains its everyday meaning - an exchange of promises or agreement between parties that is legally enforceable.
In law, all derivatives transactions between two parties which are executed under the umbrella of an ISDA Master Agreement (or similar master agreement) are regarded as part of the same contract (CFM13100). However, two or more transactions ought not to be regarded as being a single relevant contract for the purposes of Part 7 solely because they are executed under the same master agreement.
In certain cases, particularly where tax avoidance is suspected, HMRC staff may feel that two or more financial instruments are so closely linked that they should be treated as a single composite transaction. They should consult CTIAA (Anti-Avoidance Group) before advancing an argument of this sort.
Internal derivatives
Some companies, particularly banks, may enter into internal derivative transactions - for example, one division of a bank may hedge interest rate risk arising from its loan book by entering into an interest rate swap with the bank's trading desk (which in turn hedges the overall risk externally).
Strictly speaking, such transactions cannot be contracts, since a person (including a company) cannot enter into a contract with himself. They therefore cannot be 'derivative contracts'. However, where a company has treated such internal transactions as derivative contracts for tax purposes and this has previously been accepted, HMRC staff should not challenge the arrangement unless there are significant amounts of tax at stake (for example, if one end of an internal derivative is treated as giving rise to trading credits and debits, and the other end to non-trading debits and credits, and this affects the company's CT liability). Advice should be sought from CTIAA (Financial Products Team) before any challenge is made.
Party to a contract
A company (or other person) is party to a relevant contract if they have entered into or acquired the contract (CTA09/S578). A person acquires a contract if they become entitled to the rights under the contract, and subject to the liabilities.
The legislation extends the meaning of 'party to a contract' to cover the case of embedded derivatives. A derivative embedded in a loan relationship, a non-financial contract or another derivative is not a separate contract, so a company cannot - in normal parlance - be party to it. For tax purposes, however, the company is treated as being party to a relevant contract - see CFM50410 onwards.


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Thandiwe Nashita "Thandie" Newton is a British actress probably best known for her roles in "Crash" and "Mission Impossible II," though she has appeared in many other projects. She was most recently seen in DirecTV's new drama series "Rogue."
Her mother is Zimbabwean and a princess from the Shona tribe; her father is British. Her name, Thandiwe, means "beloved."
She said, "From the age of five I was aware that I didn't fit. I was the black, atheist kid in the all-white Catholic school run by nuns. I was an anomaly…my skin color wasn't right, my hair wasn't right, my history wasn't right. My self became defined by Otherness."
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Thandie Newton lived in Zambia until the political unrest forced her family to move back to England. When she was eleven, she enrolled in London's Art Educational School, where she studied dance. A back injury, however, forced her to quit dancing. That's when she found her calling to act.
She later graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Anthropology.
Though she landed bit parts, she rose to prominence with her role in "Jefferson in Paris." She is known as quite the practical joker on set.
Thandie Newton revealed that early in her career she struggled with bulimia. She added that as a teenager she was "definitely objectified to an extreme" as a 16-year-old during auditions.
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She has two children, Ripley Parker and Nico Parker; both were delivered naturally via a birthing pool.
As to getting older, Thandie said about plastic surgery, "It's dangerous. Personally, it's not something that I've thought about or want to do because I groove on getting older. I don't mind the grey hair." She added, "How can you communicate feelings if your face doesn't move?"
Aside from acting, she told ebony.com that she is writing a script that is set in Brooklyn and Oakland in 1968.
Thandie Newton resides in London with her family.


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Age: 4 months old
Weight: 20 lb.
Vet Record: 100% vaccinated and ready for adoption
Breed: Marvelous mutt
Meet Panda! He is cute as a button! We suspect Panda will grow up to be a medium dog. He is a social, loves other dogs, and will do anything for pets!
He was found with his two siblings as we were rescuing another litter of puppies. You can read the whole story here.
Panda is waiting for YOU. Put in your application today!
This puppy like so many in Sochi was most likely born in a home to a pet that has not been spayed. He was unwanted and thrown out on the street. That is why Sochi Dogs has started an education campaign explaining importance of spaying/neutering.
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|At least we got the plants in before the HOT weather started.
The remainder of the project involves hauling a LOT of crushed granite.
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After cutting away the ugly foam blob,
The painting begins with a coat of primer or two
More primer
This is the best part of this project. I had 7 pieces of 12x12 Santa Cecilia left over from the guest bath/hallway projects. I bought the tile from someone who had it left over and I paid $50 for a whole bunch of miscellaneous stuff that led to a makeover of the guest bath and tiling our hallway. So I bought ONE $6 piece of tile and we used leftover thinset and grout.
SIX BUCKS for the entire granite top! And we didn't have to cut any tile pieces! Double WOW!
"We" added a sheet of plywood for a top.
Next, a sheet of backer board and trim around the edges.
The first of many coats of paint.
We installed the tile, waited a day and put in the grout. Let me note here that working outside even in the shade EVERYTHING WET dried REALLY fast, the paint, the thinset, the grout. We had to work fast and it was more difficult and frustrating than working in a climate controlled environment.
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There has to be a gazillion recipes for Imam Bayildi (ιμάμ μπαϊλντί). It is one of those shared dishes amongst Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries and it is very popular in Greece – available on most tavern menus in summer.
The phrase imam bayildi is Turkish for "the priest fainted". It is believed the amount of olive oil used in the dish when first served to the priest was so abundant, it caused him to faint – olive oil being incredibly expensive at that point in time.
Some recipes for Imam Bayildi do call for a very generous quantity of olive oil – but it is really up to you as to how much you want to add.
When reading all of the various recipes for imam bayildi, the one common feature was the method for cooking the eggplant. All the recipes I read ensured the eggplant flesh was left intact. The eggplant was either slit to form a pocket to stuff it with the sauce or it was cut in half and the sauce was poured over the eggplant before it was baked.
This dish is very simple to make and only takes a few ingredients. It is perfect to make on a summer evening and I actually prefer it served at room temperature rather than pipping hot.
I served the Imam Bayildi alongside the obligatory Greek accompaniments - cheese and olives, and plenty of crusty 'horitatiko' bread to mop up the lovely sauce.
I like to use long thin eggplants to make this dish. They are naturally sweeter than the larger eggplants, so they don't require any salting to remove the bitterness.
Imam Bayildi (ιμάμ μπαϊλντί)
8 long thin medium-sized eggplants
3 medium-sized onions, finely chopped
2 cups of olive oil (you can use less)
4 cloves garlic
3 medium-sized tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup chopped mint
Salt & freshly ground pepper
pinch of sugar
2 cup water
1. Clean the eggplants and cut a deep slit on the side of each eggplant, lengthwise , stopping short of the top and base. Put aside.
2. In a heavy pan, heat half the oil and fry onion gently until transparent. Add garlic, cook 1 minute, then combine in a bowl with chopped tomatoes, mint, and salt and pepper and a pinch of sugar to taste.
3. Place remaining oil in pan and fry eggplant(s) over high heat until lightly browned but still firm. Remove pan from heat and place eggplants in an oiled ovenproof baking dish.
4. Spoon vegetable mixture into slits, forcing in as much filling as possible. Spread remaining filling on top and add water. Cover the dish tightly with foil and cook over gentle heat for 45 minutes until tender.
5. Leave to cool to room temperature and serve.


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V-Twin Madness Gimmick Rally
SCCA - Milwaukee Region
Registration closed August 5, 2016 5:59 PM on August 5, 2016 5:59 PM CDT Registration ends August 5, 2016 5:59 PM on August 5, 2016 5:59 PM CDT Registration opens July 18, 2016 12:00 AM on July 18, 2016 12:00 AM CDT Registration runs from July 18, 2016 12:00 AM to August 5, 2016 5:59 PM
SCCA Milwaukee Region Presents
V-Twin Madness Gimmick Rallye
August 6, 2016
Come join Milwaukee Region for a fun, low key gimmick rallye. We have put together a nice social event, aimed at the casual rallyist. The course is about 14 miles through the Lake Michigan shoreline through Cudahy and St Francis. There is no pressure to stay on time, and scoring is done by correctly choosing from a pair of instructions at each point.
In addition to the rallye, contestants get the opportunity to enter a poker run for cash awards and take a tour of the museum at a discount.
Harley Davidson Museum
400 W Canal Street
Milwaukee WI 53201
Registration 9:30 am
Rally School 10:30 am
Start 11:00 am
Finish 2:00 pm
Awards 4:00 pm
Contact Chairperson Jay Nemeth-Johannes at firstname.lastname@example.com or (970) 290-9797.
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If you're not shopping at Aldi, you absolutely should be. I am in love. We haven't had it in Maryland very long, but ever since we have, we've been shopping there and saving an obscene amount on our groceries.
Bitsy #1 adores shopping there for two reasons: one, you never know what they'll have and two, she gets to put the quarter in the cart.
They have their regular items, but they also have different items from time to time that will only show up once or twice. For example, they have toys and clothes mixed in some weeks. We plan on getting an adorable pop-up play tent for Bitsy #2 who has a birthday coming up! It's under $20.
And yes, you have to put a quarter in their shopping carts to use them! It's such a genius idea. You put in your quarter at the start & get it back at the end. They don't have to pay anyone to run laps around the parking lot picking up the carts! GENIUS, I say.
But really, I get the best feeling when we go in there, come out with HUGE bags of groceries, and have only paid $20 or $30. We can find practically everything we need there. (Two small notes. I almost fell over when we tried the soda. Ew. But their cheese crackers? Delicious! Actually better than name brands. Other note: BEST PRODUCE EVER. And so, so cheap. This week? A 10 pound bag of potatoes for under $2. I kid you not. And strawberries? Don't get me started on their delicious strawberries.)
So no, Aldi didn't pay me to say anything, I'm just THAT in love with the store.


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Learn by doing. Penrose Studios is at the forefront of virtual reality as a storytelling medium. We're a group of artists, engineers and storytellers, and we're looking for an eclectic mix of talented individuals who are fast learners with driven personalities. Apply through this link.
We are always looking for great talent and so we do encourage you to apply even if you don't see the position you want listed above. Other positions include:
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are not able to give status updates. We will contact you in case we see a right fit. Thank you for your patience.
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If there's anything Tony 'Top Hat' Moroney enjoys more than getting tattooed, it's literally breaking his leg fundraising for sick children.
Giving Tony 'Top Hat' Moroney a first look, one would have never guessed what his life's greatest passion is. And no, it does not necessarily involve motorcycles or extreme body modification procedures that involve getting rid of his ears or having hooks pierced through the expanse of the skin on his back. Go ahead, keep guessing.
Give up? This man, who has dragons for eyebrows, greatest pleasure in life is helping out sick kids through fundraising. Fundraising isn't always easy, and it's a whole lot harder for Tony as many were either put off by his tattoos or assumed that he must only be pulling this off to get money for himself.
'I really love to help people, especially kids. If we don't have kids, what have we got? We don't have anything. They are our future'
But that doesn't stop Tony from devoting his time and energy in fundraising. If anything, it motivated him, even more, to help out and keep making underprivileged kids suffering from illnesses smile. Tony has been involved with HeartKids in Queensland. HeartKids is a non-profit organization aiding the needs of Australian children with congenital heart disease.
'I really love to help people, especially kids. If we don't have kids, what have we got? We don't have anything. They are our future,' Tony said. Doing what he does, Tony is able to meet the kids he helps raise funds for charities for and get to interact with them.
Despite raising more than $100,000 for HeartKids, the charity still chose to keep their distance from Tony and his other friends who helped out in the cause due to Queenland's VLAD (anti-bikie laws). But Tony was far from finished.
During Christmas-time in 2015, Tony gathered up his biker friends and played Santa Claus to sick and underprivileged children in the area. They gave away toys and good cheer and in return, the youngsters stole their hearts—especially Tony's.
Tony is currently keeping himself busy with children with Cystic Fibrosis. Together with his supportive wife, Annie, he plans to raise another $100,000 for young sufferers this year, making it his first fundraising activity for 2016. Tony may have found himself in a wheelchair with a broken right ankle, but he's fired up for fundraising more than ever.
'There are a lot of people supporting us through this, donating online and the like. In fact, we raised over $300 with online donations and a bit more from shaking my tin downtown for four days,' he said.
'Broken ankle or no broken ankle, the fight continues!'
His heart went out to a young Cystic Fibrosis sufferer named Chloe. 'With everything she has to endure on a daily basis and she never complains, how can you not help her?' he spoke of the young girl.
Things have been good with Tony and his fundraising so far, despite his injury. The 50-year-old looks forward to getting back on track and keep doing what he enjoys as long as he can.
'I've now started something and I am not going to stop, not until these kids have everything they need to enjoy a good quality of life,' Tony added. 'Broken ankle or no broken ankle, the fight continues!'
Read the rest of Tony's story here.


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And I will feed thy enemies with their own flesh: and they shall be made drunk with their own blood, as with new wine: and all flesh shall know, that I am the Lord that save thee, and thy Redeemer the Mighty One of Jacob.
Yes, the devil eats his own.
A report is making the news today apparently based upon a post by Antonio Socci referring to some thinking that those who put Bergoglio into the papal seat are now fearful that he is leading the Church into schism.
From his insults to the faithful to the heresy in Amoris Laetitia to the rumours of a blasphemous ecumenical "mass" and women deacons, Berogolio who mused, that he could "split the Church," is falling under enormous pressure.
Now, even the man who was to clean-up the Church's perverts, when it was really Pope Benedict XVI, has now been shown to be nothing but a fraud with the reinstatement of sodomites and the resignations of laity from his Commissions of investigation.
Even LifeSiteNews has now reported that the mafia gave Bergoglio "four years" to makeover the Church, something reported repeatedly on this blog. It is good to see others waking up to what this writer has been saying since last year.
Do not trust the men that now want Pope Francis to be removed. They were evil enough to put him in there in the first place. They are sly foxes and devils, after all, they put him there in the first place.
Friends, we are on the verge of schism. A schism that may, in fact, by our liberation!
Deus vult!
The London Times reports:
A group of cardinals who supported the election of Pope Francis are worried that his controversial reforms are leading the Catholic church towards a schism and are planning to appeal to him to step down, a leading Vatican watcher has claimed.
"A large part of the cardinals who voted for him is very worried and the curia . . . that organised his election and has accompanied him thus far, without ever disassociating itself from him, is cultivating the idea of a moral suasion to convince him to retire," Antonio Socci wrote in the Italian newspaper Libero.
The conservative Catholic author and journalist said that the election four years ago of Jorge Mario Bergoglio had been backed by progressive German cardinals and a curia faction impatient with the rule of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.
It was the latter faction who now believed that the Pope should resign and who would like to replace him with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, Mr Socci said. He believed that the group numbered around a dozen, "but the importance of the members counts more than their number".
"Four years after Benedict XVI's renunciation and Bergoglio's arrival on the scene, the situation of the Catholic church has become explosive, perhaps really on the edge of a schism, which could be even more disastrous than Luther's [who is today being rehabilitated by the Bergoglio church]," Mr Socci wrote.
What was significant, he said, was that the doubters were not the conservative cardinals who had been in open opposition to the Pope since early in his reign.
Putting pressure on a pope to resign is a crime punishable under canon law, Mr Socci added, so it was unclear how the moral suasion might be exercised. "The cardinals are worried that the church could be shattered as an institution. There are many indirect ways in which the pressure might be exerted."
The Pope's openings to modernity on sexual morality, communion for remarried Catholics and friendly relations with other religions have opened a gulf between progressives and traditionalists.
"A good number of the majority that voted for Bergoglio in 2013 have come to regret their decision," one expert on the Vatican said, "but I don't think it's plausible that members of the hierarchy will pressure the Pope to resign. Those who know him know it would be useless. [He] has a very authoritarian streak. He won't resign until he has completed his revolutionary reforms, which are causing enormous harm."
Antonio Pelayo, a Catholic priest who covers the Vatican for Spanish television, said that there were between ten and twenty conservative cardinals openly opposed to the Pope's reforms, but only two or three who had voted for him and who now regretted it.
• Marie Collins, an Irish abuse victim, resigned from the Pope's commission for child protection yesterday, citing institutional resistance to reform from within the Vatican curia. She said there were "fine words in public and contrary actions behind closed doors" and appeared to criticise the Pope for a decision to reduce sanctions against a perpetrator.


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The meaning of the name Ava is Like A Bird. The origin of the name Ava is Latin. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language.
Originally, the name Ava was the diminutive version of the name Avis.
Ava has been a ver popular name in the United States starting around 2010. Famous Avas include actress Ava Gardner and director Ava DuVernay. Ava Helen Pauling was a civil rights activist. Ava is also the name of several celebrities' children, including Reese Witherspoon/Ryan Phillippe, Heather Locklear/Richie Sambora, and Hugh Jackman/Deborra-Lee Furness. There is even Saint Ava, a 9th Century Roman Catholic nun.
Ava is a common name among soap opera characters, including Ava Benton (All My Children), Ava Jerome (General Hospital), and Ava Peralta (Guiding Light). There is also Ava Moore, a character on the t.v. series Nip/Tuck.
BabyNames.com name list users that like the name Ava tend to have feminine and traditional names on their lists, but also like names with an Italian/Spanish flare.


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Pacini e Cappellini Strike Extending Dining Table
Product Code: PU0072
Geometric in it's shape, this beautiful dining table is perfect for any home as it's design is so versatile.
Dress it with some beautiful chairs for a contemporary look.
Each extending table has an aluminium opening mechanism with a side extension housed under the top.
About The Brand
Pacini E Cappellini are an Italian contemporary designer furniture brand. Founded in Italy in 1982, the brand epitomises the 'Made In Italy' aesthetic, with every furniture piece crafted to the highest standard using only the finest materials. Inspired by Mid Century Modernism and the minimalist expression of Scandinavian design, the Pacini E Cappellini collection is the perfect antidote to elevate your entertaining space, sure to impress your discerning guests at your next dinner party.
Why shop with Houseology
Houseology is not only the UK's premier online interior design store - it is an emporium of design ideas, advice & inspiration and a platform of tools & technology designed to make your interior design decisions and calculations easy.
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Thursday, December 4, 2014
Prevent Child Abuse America and Home Visiting Coalition push for budget extension of MIECHV and great beginnings for all children.
Prevent Child Abuse America and its partners in the Home Visiting Coalition are writing members of congress today to urge their support in extending funding for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. MIECHV supports evidence-based home visiting programs, such as Healthy Families America, that have been shown to improve the early health and development of children and to reduce incidences of child maltreatment. You can read our full press release on the efforts to extend funding for MIECHV here.
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Asian Pop-star Sun is taking her 4-time Platinum music career to the United States and is currently recording with the legendary Wyclef Jean. Sun and Wyclef are hard at work in his NYC Studio, Platinum Sound Recording Studio, to prepare for Sun's upcoming album release.
The as-yet-unnamed single is described by Sun as a feel good song. "They lyrics tell everyone to get to the dance floor and dance away your problems: Who can't relate to that?" says Sun. "There are a few words in the song that may be difficult for most people to understand and with good reason: they're in my native language Mandarin," exclaims SUN. Wyclef and Sun were able to infuse some of her culture into the song they recorded. "Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, Shakira, and SUN-What do they have in common?" asks Wyclef. "They all bring their culture to their music. They say, 'This is who I am and who I represent. You're either gonna ride with me or you're not!'" SUN's much-anticipated U.S. album follows the highly successful singles, including the world-wide smash hits "Without Love" and "Ends Of The Earth." Sun has been collaborating with some of the industry's top producers and songwriters on her album including: Denise Rich, Donna Summer, Desmond Child, Underdogs, and Diane Warren. As Singapore's equivalent to Madonna, Sun has enjoyed enormous success in the last few years having reached Platinum sales for her albums 4 times over. She has performed numerous sold out concerts in Singapore, Twain, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and China. Both acclaimed stars are excited about working with one another, "I just love her voice and she is an artist I can really create something for and with!" states Wyclef. Sun echoes a similar sentiment, "He is fiercely passionate about the music and I hope everyone can catch this feeling as they listen!" Stay tuned for more information on the release of SUN's single and album. In the meantime catch a glimpse of this Asian Beauty by visiting www.sunmusic-us.com
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Monday, April 4, 2011
When the going gets wierd, the wierd turn snark
I apologize for missing a posting last weekend, the sudden cessation of snow across southern Quebec completely discombulated me … here, without further ado, is the latest episode in our explication of my GN version of Lewis Carroll's The Hunting of the Snark …
It's not often that one finds Lewis Carroll, St. Anthony the Great, Hieronymus Bosch and the late Dr. Hunter S. Thompson mentioned in the very same breath but such are the rarified quiddities of this inkster's inspiration.
The Butcher is shown here writing a footnote, two of 'em since he's ambipedextrous, an affectation rampant amongst Liberians and Americans, both of whom share an affinity for feet over meters, the rascals! One of the most prodigal of these American metrophobes was the journalist, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, who gained a considerable notoriety for "explaining it all in a popular style" to an otherwise unsuspecting American public.
Thompson's most notorious national apologia was the jeremiad, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which detailed (in an autohagio-cum-psychedelic style known as gonzo) his quest for spiritual enlightenment in the nearest available desert. Having no recourse to any secluded grottos, Thompson pursued his ascetic devotions in the general direction of Las Vegas with astonishing success, and like St. Anthony, he quickly attracted quite an entourage of devilish phantoms in a variety of tormenting styles and sizes.
"We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert … suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, which was going about a hundred miles an hour with the top down to Las Vegas. And a voice was screaming, 'Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?'"
The well-gargled Flemish painter, Hieronymus Bosch, whilst under the influence of an anachronistic plagiarism, had already worked up a police identification sketch of some of Thompson's assailants, of which I have made the above drawing of a fax of a snapshot of a xerox. This startling image of a group of out-of-town snarkhunters taking in Wayne Newton and the lobster special at Circus Circus bears an eerie and uncanny resemblance to both the turgid cerebral froth of Messers Anthony, Bosch and Thompson, Esq., and a certain little stanza of The Hunting of the Snark which we've been seeing far too much of around here lately!
As your attorney, dear readers, I advise you to avoid eye contact with all these suspect, hallucinatory inhabitants of weirdo drawings brandishing their trippy, second-hand anapaests and uncomfortably reminding us that when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. We are but amateurs of the Snark, you and I, and as such, cuddly little fluffy things ill-suited to the rigors of modern life and all that other mental stuff.
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MeCCSA conference 2011
12-14 January 2011, The Lowry, Salford Quays
Attending the MeCCSA conference this year?
MUP will be present on all three days of the conference, with a huge range of front and backlist titles. It's the perfect opportunity to browse our books and take advantage of some exclusive conference discounts!
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Miami City Ballet And Trey Mcintyre Project Bring A Weekend Of Dance To Broward
In a single weekend, we will be able to see two of this country's reputable dance companies, both selecting ballets made in the United States and in a variety of American styles, in one Broward setting.The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is offering a ticket deal — $99 to see both companies on two separate days. And, like many things American, each of the five ballets delivers a distinctive taste, influenced by a worldly palette. The red hot contemporary Trey McIntyre Project (TMP) will perform three of McIntyre's ballets, flavored by traditional Basque dancing, Shakespeare and more, Friday and Saturday at the Center's Amaturo Theater. South Florida's Miami City Ballet will present repertory of George Balanchine, founder of the New York City Ballet, and Jerome Robbins, best known for his Broadway choreography, Friday through Sunday at the Au-Rene Theater….read more


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We asked a few artistes to produce their own blend of ear coffee. Sit back, press play, and enjoy a music break - our treat.
A fun-loving group of brothers and friends who came together to inject some cheerfulness into the local music scene in Malaysia.
Narmi's grasp for catchy melodies and his unique voice have enabled him to gain a steady following in the singer-songwriter circuit.
Formerly one-half of the popular pop-jazz duo, Rhapsody and dub outfit Layan Sound System, Bihzhu is the stage incarnation of Nicole Foo.