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New Statistics: Almost 30% of Alabama College Students Require Remedial Education
An article appeared in the Dothan Eagle yesterday morning. It is a sample of the current state of literacy in America. Some of its findings include:
- Nearly a third of first-year college students have to take remedial reading or math classes
- This costs colleges money because they must invest dollars and staff in providing remedial classes for students
- This costs students money because it takes longer for them to finish college
- The frustration of having to take the same courses over and over again can lead students to leave school early
This is the current situation? Really!!! Tell me it isn't true!!!
So after a dozen years and at least 2 levels of remediation at elementary and secondary school, a third of students are still not taught to read sufficiently well to benefit from further education and/or training.
Ridiculous when you consider that we solved the problem over 40 years ago, but refuse to implement the solution. Well, at least public school systems have refused the solution. A number of us, mostly now in private practice have used the research to build the solutions that catch students at risk up to their peers at double quick time.
A Case Study of Remedial Success
The Maloney Method has been doing so for 35 years now. Recently I helped a 21 year-old student who placed in the 1st percentile in reading to learn to handle the college level textbooks for his electrical apprenticeship course. He passed all six required courses. The entire process took 16 weeks, during 12 weeks of which he worked full-time.
The waste of money, time, human capital and the well-being of the country is described in this article. The option is described in the case study above. Anyone interested?


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I found this great recipe through pinterest. The only chicken I had in the freezer was drumsticks so I had to use those. These were yummy and much easier than "frying" each individual piece of chicken.
Placed thawed chicken in a bowl of milk. Soak for 20 minutes. Mix in a bowl: 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 TBL season all salt, 3/4 tsp pepper, 1 cup flour, and 2 tsp paprika
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt 1/2 cube butter and pour in pan. Shake excess milk off of chicken and completely coat each piece with the seasoning mix. Coat each piece of chicken and place on pan. Cook for 30 minutes. Turn each piece of chicken and cook for another 30 minutes until throughly cooked.

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It was pretty good although the book was better. Stephan King is always a good watch.
I Cnt ever remember the titles although that is one of the few things my wife and I have in common.the one with the Ouija board was great and send me to hell or something, always the ones were they rent a cabin out in the woods. or the geico commercial. chainsaw massacre is a scary watch. something by rob zombie.


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What is Man O War Shoal?
Located off of the shores of Southeast Baltimore County, Man O War Shoal is the last large relic oyster reef in the Upper Chesapeake Bay. Over millennia, oysters built up this reef, depositing millions of bushels of shell and creating critical habitat for fish and crabs.
Man O War has always been a favorite fishing location for many recreational and charter fishermen, and the area surrounding it is vitally important for the commercial crabbing fleet in the Upper Bay.
Oyster harvest also occurs on the shoal. Local county watermen invest in oyster plantings on the shoal that they harvest when the oysters reach market size.
The vertical relief of the shoal helps to break up tidal flows oxygenating the water and creates thriving habitat for fish, crabs, oysters, mussels, barnacles and more.
Why is Man O War Shoal at Risk?
Because of a 2009 legislative mandate to identify locations to dredge buried oyster shell, Man O War Shoal lies directly in the path of efforts to carry out destructive shell dredging.
Man O War Shoal contains approximately 100 million bushels of buried oyster shell in its core. This buried shell is sought for building up degraded oyster harvest bars to act as a substrate for oyster larvae to naturally attach to
What is shell dredging and why is it done?
From 1960 until 2006, DNR spent nearly 49 Million dollars mining nearly 200 million bushels of buried oyster shell from the Upper Bay.
This volume is approximately the same as:
- ~200 times the volume of the US Capitol Rotunda
- ~100+ times the volume of the Epcot Spaceship Earth Dome
- ~3 times the volume of the great pyramid of Giza
- ~6 times the volume of the Houston Astrodome
The mined shell was then barged into the southern Bay where salinity is higher and supports better reproduction and growth of oysters.
This effort was known as the "Repletion Program", and was a long standing subsidy for the public oyster fishery.
The program failed to produce long-term benefits for the oyster industry or the oyster resource.
When concentrated shell deposits were exhausted and public opposition to dredging developed the program stopped. After the program ended the upper bay bottom had been forever altered and the public had nothing to show for the use of this finite natural resource.
What is DNR's Plan?
What will dredging do to Man O War Shoal?
DNR's plan is to remove up to 5 million bushels of shell from the middle portion of the shoal over a 5 year period, and up to 30 million bushels long term.
The plan calls for 5 cuts on the south side and 5 cuts on the north side. Proponents for dredging claim that this action will not impact the structure of the shoal, but science tells us differently.
When a dredge cuts into the inner core of a reef or shoal, it allows oxygen to reach an area that has been sealed off for centuries. This quickly starts the process of decomposition of the core of the shoal.
With constant tidal flow across the shoal, the core may be eroded, undermining the shoal and forever changing the landscape of the area.
What can I do
to help protect Man O War Shoal?
Over the years, thousands of citizens have weighed in to DNR in opposition of this action. This opposition has seemingly fallen on deaf ears.
Thankfully, leaders in the Maryland General Assembly are entering legislation in the 2022 session to PROHIBIT the dredging of Man O War Shoal.
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The debate on Man O War shoal goes back into the late 1980's when local Baltimore County Watermen, who felt the brunt of the impact of the repletion program started voicing concerns. Since CCA Maryland's founding in 1995 , we have opposed the dredging of Man O War no matter what the conditions or details. The stories, opinions, and complexity of this issue is overwhelming for most to comprehend, but to CCA it is simple. Do not forever alter one habitat to attempt to improve another, especially when history shows that all that exists from previous buried shell dredging are continued negative impacts on crabbers and anglers in the Upper Bay.
Further Reading
- 2020 Legislative Session SB0437 Information
- Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- CCA Maryland 11/2017 Input to Board of Public Works
- Baltimore Sun Op-ed on Man O War Shoal Issue
- Bay Journal - Feds give qualified OK to dredge oyster shells from Man O' War Shoal
- MD DNR Man O War Shoal Applications


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A hard-hitting ad campaign will expose 'hidden nasties' in everyday foods as a survey revealed 50% of people were unaware there are 11 lumps of sugar in a can of cola
The ground-breaking new campaign helping people to be 'food smart' is launched today by public health minister Anna Soubry.
Graphic new advertising from Change4Life reveals a shocking 17 sugar cubes in a bottle of cola and more than a wine glass of fat in a large pizza.
The Change4Life adverts, which are made by Aardman, the creators of Wallace and Gromit, has joined forces with a range of food manufacturers and ITV to host the first ever health-focused ad break.
The 'ad takeover', which will aired 7 January during prime-time in Coronation Street, marks the launch of a new year healthy eating drive and will feature ads from Asda, Quorn, Uncle Ben's, the Co-Operative Food and Cravendale.
The unique ad slot is the centrepiece of the campaign that encourages the public to think about the 'hidden nasties' in everyday foods so they can better manage the amount of salt, fat and sugar in their diets.


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Stay tuned for my full 2020 reading recap in the coming weeks!
Month: December 2020
Jackie and Maria
I'm not the biggest historical fiction reader–World War II makes me terribly sad, as it should–but I love discovering historical fiction about periods in history I don't know much abou
The Wrong Family
It's hard to talk about this book without spoiling it, but I was intrigued!
My "Make It A Movie" Wishlist
I have spent all year blogging about books that were adapted to film, which has given me like 51 weeks to ruminate on all the great films that deserve to be adapted
Well Met & Well Played
Contemporary romantic novels set at Ren Faires? Okay…I'll bite
The Plus: Self-Help for People Who Hate Self-Help
"Read the news; don't make any"
Books at the Box Office: A Christmas Carol
wanted to take today to get festive and look at A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
VIDEO Review: Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow
Watch my video review of the 3rd Nevermoor Book by Jessica Townsend!
You Say It First
A little more "substance" than a lot of YA romantic contemporary, but you've still got that teen angst and emotion to get you through
Books at the Box Office: Where'd You Go Bernadette
When I discovered this book was becoming a movie, I listened to the audiobook.
December 2020 Releases
How is this year already almost over? Here are the books coming out in December…there's slim pickings, tbh. December 1st Breakup Bootcamp: The Science of Rewiring Your Heart How to Fail at Flirting A Sky Beyond the Storm (An Ember in the Ashes Book 4) Heiress Apparently (Daughters of the Dynasty) Admission The Love Curse…
Park Avenue Summer
Overall, I think this is a good book for people who like historical fiction but want something lighter, something new in terms of time, and something a bit more…feisty,


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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Bernard Madoff, a certified-expert in ponzi schemes, has been appointed as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. The bipartisan consensus on the Hill is that Mr. Madoff would make a great Commissioner.
"My strategy was working so long as the Federal Reserve and the government were able to keep the inflationary bubble going, and I was able to get more and more dollars of a lesser value deposited into my accounts. The only thing I was really lacking was a printing press in my office," said Commissioner Madoff.
"We all know the way the government and the Federal Reserve work, and the entire Social Security
scam system," said Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi. "So long as Mr. Madoff has the full support of the government's printing press, he will be able to manage Social Security accounts with expertise."
"A lot of people think Mr. Madoff cheated investors. Perhaps his case demonstrates the need for reform, by allowing hedge fund managers the ability to print dollars on demand, since it would certainly stimulate the economy as Ben Bernanke himself says," said Congressman John Boehner.
Many insiders believe that Bernard Madoff could become next in line for an appointment to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
"As of right now, I certainly have no interest in becoming a Federal Reserve Governor. But I'll do just fine with the Social Security Administration, since it has the backing of the printing press. I mean everybody expects to get paid in dollars worth way less than they were when they were taken by the government," Madoff said.


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By Jim Ellis
Sept. 24, 2019 — Des Moines-based Selzer & Company, largely regarded as the most accurate pollster of the Iowa electorate, just released their latest data for the Des Moines Register newspaper (Sept. 14-18; 602 likely Iowa Democratic Caucus attenders) and it contains significant positive news for Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.On the ballot test, Selzer finds that Warren has eclipsed former Vice President Joe Biden, leading him 22-20 percent with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) following with support factors of 11, nine, and six percent, respectively. But the data goes deeper than projecting who simply leads the ballot test.
The Selzer pollsters also asked the individuals' second choice if for some reason their original chosen candidate was no longer in the race. Combining the results provides us a further gauge into Warren's underlying strength as defined in this particular poll.
Selzer projects Warren scoring 42 percent support on the combined first and second choice ballot test response. This is 12 points better than Biden's 30 percent, and doubles Sen. Sanders' combined figure of 21 percent. Mayor Buttigieg and Sen. Harris follow with 18 and 12 percent, respectively.
The large percentage going to Warren and, perhaps more significantly, the margin between she and Biden, and Warren and Sanders, suggests a greater underlying electoral strength than any of the other candidates within this Iowa respondent group. In a limited participation caucus meeting nominating event, depth of support is highly likely to be the winning difference.
It is clear that Biden is attempting to establish himself as the national front runner for the party nomination and Iowa is very important toward such an end. As the leading national candidate, losing the first event could send a campaign into a downward spiral because the first set of high campaign expectations was not met.
Iowa is particularly important for Biden because faring poorly would then place him in a very difficult position heading to the second nominating event, the New Hampshire primary, in both Warren and Sanders' New England political backyard. Should he lose New Hampshire, questions would become rampant whether he could right his political ship. While Biden's numbers throughout the south appear strong, the question as to whether he can get there will become salient.
Most of the segmentation numbers also favor Warren. In the under age 35 group, 27 percent prefer her to Sanders (22 percent), while Biden can only tie Buttigieg with nine percent support. She also leads among those who fall between 35 and 54 years of age, over Biden 23-20 percent while Sanders, Buttigieg, and Harris score 12, 11, and six percent. Among women, Warren posts 27 percent to Biden's 18 percent. Buttigieg, Sanders, and Harris record nine, nine, and seven percent, respectively.
Cutting into the traditional Sanders base, Sen. Warren also develops a big lead among those who describe themselves as "very liberal." She more than doubles Sanders' support within this category, 48-20 percent, while Biden, Buttigieg, and Harris all attract seven percent preference. With those who describe themselves as "liberal", Warren has 24 percent as compared to Biden, Buttigieg, Sanders, and Harris getting 14-14-12, and seven percent. She also tops the field with those who live in a city and the group who says they are suburban residents.
Biden rises to the top in several segments as well, but is clearly not as strong with the underlying groups as Sen. Warren. The former VP does well with those over age 55 (29-17 percent over Warren), with men (24-16-15 percent over Warren and Sanders), self-described "moderates" (31 percent to Warren's 10 percent, and all others in single digits), and those who live in towns (22-20 percent over Warren) and rural areas (topping Warren 29-18 percent).
The Selzer poll could be the beginning of what might become a solidifying trend for Sen. Warren within the Iowa Democratic constituency. Should it prove so, Sen. Warren would be on the precipice of a victory that could well lead to eventual nomination and the opportunity of achieving her goal to face President Trump in the general election.


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SEATTLE—June 29, 2016—Representatives for Luma Condominium, currently under construction in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood, today announced sales for the 24-story condominium tower are at 68 percent, representing 115 purchases now under contract.
"Sales velocity for the project has been outstanding," says Julie McAvoy, Designated Broker and Owner of McAvoy Real Estate. "We've sold 69 units in the first two quarters of 2016. We still have a nice selection of homes remaining, many of them on upper floors with stellar views."
But Luma's appeal goes beyond the fact the tower is sited on one of the highest hills in the Seattle area or architect Weber Thompson's LEED Silver design, says Lowe Enterprises' Vice President Suzi Morris. "Luma affords homeowners the advantage of a quiet residential neighborhood paired next-door with the dynamic Pike-Pine Corridor and all the Capitol Hill neighborhood has to offer."
The project is located three blocks from the new First Hill Streetcar, and is the first condominium high-rise building developed in the First Hill neighborhood since 2002 and among the first in downtown Seattle's neighborhoods since 2008.
Located at 1321 Seneca Street, Luma includes 168 condominium residences ranging in size from 600 square feet to more than 1,700 square feet. The LEED Silver project features a large, rooftop community amenity that includes a clubroom, a private dining room with adjacent terrace, a library, a wrap-around terrace with lounging space, grilling and dining areas, a fire pit and hot soaking pool. The tower also includes a fitness center and a pet run on the second level. Lease Crutcher Lewis is the general contractor and Weber Thompson is the architect, interior designer and landscape architect.
Prices of the remaining units range from the high $500,000s for one-bedroom homes and from the high $700,000s for two-bedroom homes. The Luma sales center is open seven days a week from 11 am to 5 pm.
Residential marketing and sales company Red Propeller, which is co-listing the project with McAvoy Real Estate, said market demand for condominiums is at an all-time high, while inventory, with only two new construction projects actually available for move in currently or near future, is at an all-time low in the central Seattle area.
For more information, please visit www.liveluma.com, download the Luma Condominium mobile application here or call 206-749-5862.
About Lowe Enterprises Investors and Lowe Enterprises
Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI) provides real estate investment management services on behalf of a select list of institutional and high net worth clients and partners through individually managed accounts, joint venture partnerships, commingled fund relationships and targeted investment programs. The firm has been responsible for $7 billion in real estate assets, including residential, commercial, hospitality and debt investments, since inception in the late 1980s.
LEI is an affiliate of Los Angeles-based Lowe Enterprises, a leading national investment, development and management firm active in commercial, hospitality and residential real estate. Over the past 41 years, Lowe has acquired, developed or managed more than $20.7 billion of real estate assets nationwide. The firm's Washington DC office was established in 1980, with additional regional offices in Seattle, Denver, Philadelphia, Southern California and Northern California.
About Red Propeller
Red Propeller is a Seattle-based real estate brokerage and marketing firm that provides marketing, sales, communications and strategic planning for developers and real estate related companies. The company's focus is on new development and repositioning efforts for condominium, apartment and resort assets. To date the Red Propeller team has worked on over 25,000 units of housing in mixed-use, condominium and multi-family projects throughout North America with a significant focus on the urban infill projects. More about Red Propeller at www.TeamRedPropeller.com.
About McAvoy Real Estate
Julie McAvoy is a licensed real estate broker who has been providing uncompromising, personalized service to buyers, sellers and developers of in-city homes and properties for more than 20 years. Julie has worked on some of the region's largest and most successful urban communities. She repositioned and sold-out both Olive 8 in downtown Seattle, and Tribeca in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood. Other recent projects include the Four Seasons Private Residences, Thornton Place, Washington Square and 2200 Westlake. McAvoy Real Estate is located at 2000 First Avenue, #1902, Seattle, WA 98121.


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ERIC BOWMAN | June 3, 2019 | 202 views
Smart Destinations, Inc. (SDI) is an attractions marketing and ticketing company that sells multi-attraction passes (currently in 11 North American locations including Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Oahu, Orlando, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.).
Article | June 29, 2022
Flight carriers across the world are constantly processing bookings from travelers. To keep up with the demand, they need to be on top of everything. Technological advances have helped airline reservations move away from a manual system. At a time when commercial aviation relied on physical systems, they offered tickets through dedicated reservation centers dotting popular cities. Such facilities had employees to assign paper tickets to travelers. These paper tickets represented the sale of a seat on a flight. But as more and more people could afford air travel, alterations became necessary and a stressful process. The challenges in airline reservation were mostly related to mobility, alterations, and refund and the solution was an online flight ticket reservation system that addressed them all at once.
Cut to 2022. Today, we book flight tickets on-the-go using an automated passenger reservation system, thanks to the computerized reservation systems that are crucial for any airline company or tour operator to offer outstanding customer experience to travelers.
Airline Reservation System: Getting into the Nitty-gritty
The airline industry is not an exception to cut-throat competition, as the number of airline companies has seen a rapid increase in the last few decades. Every company is trying to adopt a new technological solution or business strategy that can help generate higher revenue, offer its customers a satisfying customer experience, and remain up-to-speed with the dynamic demands of the industry. This need to stay ahead of the game led to the creation of the airline reservation system.
An airline reservation system is a web-based flight booking engine used to conduct flight bookings. The bookings are made by collating information such as airline schedules, fare tariffs, passenger reservations, and PNRs with the help of global distribution systems. This system provides real-time inventory and rates for travel agents and travelers so they can choose from the many options available.
Flight Ticket Reservation System Streamlines Flight Booking Processes
A flight reservation system streamlines air ticket booking with key features that make it easy for a travel agent or traveler to book a ticket from their computers or phones. Here are the components of online flight ticket reservation system:
Reservation Management
Inventory Management
Multi-city search Option
Payment Gateway Integration
A Mobile-friendly design
A Customizable System
Online Reservation Facility
Multi-language Compatibility
Why Airline Companies and Tour Providers Depend on Travel Tech Providers?
Airline companies like yours make it a point to use a computer reservation system to achieve their revenue goals. Tour operators also rely heavily on flight ticket reservation system so that they can offer their end customers a platform for mobile airline reservation. Let us take a look at the many ways an online flight ticket reservation systems has changed the airline industry:
Bookings Don't Have to Wait
Tour operators and travelers can buy flight tickets 24/7 without having to visit a physical counter. This increases convenience and makes the process of booking a ticket hassle-free. Consequently, your business remains available for your customers through your flight ticket reservation system provider around the clock, so they don't have to struggle to book the ticket.
Your Staff Can Focus on More Important Tasks
With the help of an online booking system, you can reduce the administrative time that your staff spends on tedious filing and noting down customer information. Easily automate key tasks such as payments, report generations, waiver signing, and reservation and let your staff focus on other important tasks. Additionally, customer success teams can give their time to important issues than mitigating smaller challenges.
API Integrations are Your Best Friend
Online booking systems allow API integrations with large distributors and well-known brands within the travel sector. This can make your airline visible to a larger customer base. Such tech integrations can get you more bookings and help you with branding.
Offer an Enhanced Customer Experience
When you integrate flight ticket reservation system solution into your website, you offer end customers a seamless experience. They are in charge of the entire process, right from exploring the flights you offer to checking-in at a time that is convenient for them.
Get Insights into Your Business
You can get valuable insights through the analytics dashboard that tells you about popular sellers, add-ons, time-slots, and seasons using a flight ticket reservation system technology. You can get a clear idea on what's working for the customers and what isn't. You can improve your offerings and business processes to achieve business growth.
Last Thoughts
Integrating an online flight reservation system into your airline or tour operations business can help you keep up with the current market trends, and grow your sales and market share.
Article | July 7, 2022
Like most industries, the travel and tourism sector is experiencing a tech revolution. Innovative new technology is disrupting old methods and transforming the shape of the industry. In fact, the travel and tourism sector is in a significant growth period, mostly driven by tech advancements. Certainly, tech has been the driving force behind making it easier for people to access travel. Of course, the notion of technology reshaping industries is something that is happening across sectors. When looking at how tech is changing travel, we can also see similar movements in other areas of business. For example, the gambling industry is being driven into interesting new areas by technology, with sites like bet-ny.com providing a full casino experience online. This push has allowed people to access betting in innovative new ways and from anywhere at any time, provided they have an internet connection.
Article | July 13, 2022
It should come as no surprise that even as we enter the new decade, industries such as retail and travel are seeing continued investments in digital platforms and solutions aimed at delivering hyper personalisation. The reason is that millennials have risen in purchasing power, becoming the dominant driver of business and growth. Any business that market its products or services to this audience must adapt and develop innovative approaches to address dramatic shifts in customer behaviour, as well as the demands for mobile and social media.
Article | February 10, 2020
Economic uncertainty is deemed to be the biggest challenge facing the travel industry, ahead of climate change and sustainability issues, according to new research. A survey by Travel Technology Europe, sister brand of PhocusWire, reveals that 53% of those polled put economic conditions at the top of the list of concerns followed by sustainable travel at 45% and climate change at 44%. The study was carried out in the run-up to the United Kingdom's general election in early December 2019, so the challenge of economic uncertainty is not that surprising.
Loews Hotels & Co | October 13, 2021
Loews Hotels & Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Loews Corporation, has officially broken ground on the new $550 million Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center. Executives from the company were joined by Arlington Mayor Jim Ross, former Mayor Jeff Williams, Chairman & Managing Partner of the Texas Rangers Ray Davis, The Cordish Companies' Director of Communications, Cari Furman, along with members of the Arlington City Council and other community and business leaders, to recognize and celebrate this milestone.
The addition of the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center, a full-service resort, will further strengthen Arlington's robust convention and tourism opportunities. The city is one of the premier sports and entertainment destinations in the United States, and a leading destination for meetings, events, and leisure travel.
"Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center will allow us to capitalize on what we do best – combine a unique meetings and events destination with a best-in-class leisure resort. This significant investment further underscores our confidence and commitment not only in the great City of Arlington, Texas but also in the strength of the travel and tourism industry and our belief in the recovery of post-pandemic travel."
Jonathan Tisch, Chairman & CEO, Loews Hotels & Co.
This property will be the second Arlington hotel for the hospitality company. Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center is scheduled to open in early 2024. This new hotel will be located across from Live! by Loews, which is a joint venture among Loews Hotels & Co, the Texas Rangers and The Cordish Companies, built on the former Texas Rangers' Lot J parking lot.
"Arlington has some of the best built-in demand generators in the country, such as AT&T Stadium and Globe-Life Field. These attractions, coupled with Loews Hotels' track record of offering distinctive experiences alongside operational excellence, will help establish the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center as a centerpiece in The American Dream City," said Alex Tisch, President, Loews Hotels & Co. "Our goal is for Arlington, Texas to stand alongside Las Vegas and Orland as one of the preeminent family, sports and entertainment destinations in America."
This new project marks the first time that Loews Hotels & Co is acting as the developer as well as the owner and branded operator. The nearly $550 million project is financed with Loews Hotels & Co capital and a $300 million loan from MetLife Investment Management.
"Arlington continues to build on our incredible economic momentum, and today's groundbreaking is another exciting example of our commitment to job creation and providing world-class amenities to our residents and visitors," said Arlington Mayor Jim Ross. "Loews Hotels & Co is a best-in-class hotel brand and with innovative partners like Loews Hotels & Co, the Tisch Family, the Texas Rangers and The Cordish Companies, we're able to further establish The American Dream City as a premier destination for visitors around the globe."
Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center will feature:
888 guestrooms and suites
200,000 square feet of indoor meeting space
66,000 square feet of outdoor space, including an oversized event lawn
Five food and beverage outlets, including a three-meal indoor/outdoor restaurant featuring two wood-fire pizza ovens and homemade pasta made on-site and a soon-to-be-named third-party restaurant from a well-known restaurateur
1,550-space parking garage
Resort-style beach club with two pools, man-made beach, cabanas, fire pits and water slide
The Arlington Convention Center, also operated by Loews Hotels & Co, will be located within the hotel
Situated between Globe Life Field and AT&T Stadium, Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center will be accessible to the 300-room Live! by Loews via a Sky Bridge. The two hotels combined will offer nearly 1,200 guestrooms and more than 300,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
"The addition of the Loews Arlington Hotel and the Arlington Convention Center bring the development of the Arlington Entertainment District to another whole level," said Texas Rangers Chairman and Managing Partner Ray Davis. "The existing world-class sports and entertainment venues will now be complimented by incredible hotel and meeting facilities that will attract national and international events of all kinds. I want to thank our partners, the City of Arlington, Loews Hotels & Co, and The Cordish Companies for sharing our vision that has become a spectacular reality in a few short years."
Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center is part of phase two of the development of Arlington's Entertainment District. Continuing their public-private partnership with the City of Arlington, Loews Hotels & Co, The Texas Rangers and The Cordish Companies are building upon the momentum and success of Texas Live!, Live! by Loews, and the Rangers' new Globe Life Field. Additional features of the new expansion include a mixed-use residential building and a Spark coworking space, both developed by The Cordish Companies.
"It is an honor for The Cordish Companies to continue our partnership with the Texas Rangers, Loews Hotels & Co and the City of Arlington to deliver a transformative project for Arlington," said Blake Cordish, Principal of The Cordish Companies. "Loews is one of the preeminent hoteliers in North America and a leader in the convention and meetings industry. The groundbreaking of the new Loews Arlington Hotel and Arlington Convention Center is an important next step in our commitment to create a world-class, mixed-use development that will cement Arlington as one of the leading premier sports, entertainment, culture, hospitality and tourism destinations in the country."
Loews Hotels & Co is working with HKS as the architect and Looney & Associates on the interior design for this new development. Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center is being built by JE Dunn, who recently built the Loews Kansas City Hotel, which opened in June 2020. Arlington's Con-Real is also involved in the construction of the project.
About Loews Hotels & Co
Headquartered in New York City, Loews Hotels & Co is rooted in deep heritage and excellence in service. The hospitality company encompasses branded independent Loews Hotels, and a solid mix of partner-brand hotels. Loews Hotels & Co owns and/or operates 26 hotels and resorts across the U.S. and Canada, including the new Loews Kansas City and Universal's Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites, the eighth hotel in partnership with Comcast NBC Universal that opened at the end of 2020. Located in major city centers and resort destinations from coast to coast, the Loews Hotels portfolio features properties grounded in family heritage and dedicated to delivering unscripted guest moments with a handcrafted approach.
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washbnb | May 21, 2021
Washbnb, a tech-enabled linen solution for the short-term rental and hotel industries, has launched a crowdfunding campaign via Wefunder. The startup eliminates the laundry problem for property managers and Airbnb hosts whilst solving a key operational pain point for the reliable supply of hotel-quality bed and linen.
Washbnb is democratizing the investment process as a part of its community-driven strategy to grow the business for all stakeholders involved. By launching its seed round via crowdfunding with Wefunder, everyone has the chance to take a position during a startup company during a booming hospitality sector before travel's predicted comeback, not just wealthy accredited investors. The short-term rental sector has remained resilient during the pandemic and bookings are now at an all-time high consistent with AirDNA going into a summer of revenge travel.
Washbnb is about to become an important tool for hosts and managers by eliminating common laundry challenges through automated linen procurement and management. As a tech-enabled solution, the corporate controls linen logistics and quality through data insights while exploring the newest in water and logistics tech to make sure an environmentally sustainable and efficient service. The result's an improved guest experience that reduces travel's footprint while making businesses easier to work and grow.
Daniel Cruz, co-founder, and CEO of washbnb started the corporate in 2020 after handling the gap within the marketplace for an automatic linen solution as an Airbnb host himself battling laundry. Milwaukee-based, washbnb is rooted during a resurgent Midwest city featuring a fast-growing water-tech industry and fertile ground for both hospitality companies and laundry machine manufacturers.
Washbnb pivoted during the pandemic with washhero.org and aims to create a community-driven, sustainable company with zebra stripes. Daniel says: "Our customers drive what we do, and that they love washbnb. We take their biggest challenge off of their plates and that we roll in the hay in higher quality, safer, and far more sustainable way. Hosting may be a great business, just check out Airbnb's recent IPO, and we're here to support these great businesses on the bottom, where they have it most. It's a completely new category of business that must be created. Our customers see that and need to take a position because they need to assist. That's how we build community."
Investment at this stage will fuel talent acquisition, research, and development also as future expansion into fast-growing, short-term rental destinations.
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Ken Hamlet, the former CEO of Holiday Inn, intends to use a $500 million war chest to acquire limited-service hotels (those without facilities such as a restaurant or spa) and reposition them as properties with a more upscale customer experience.
Consider it adding more of the Four Seasons experience to roadside hotels, as Hamlet put it.
He was CEO of Holiday Inn for nine years in the 1980s and early 1990s, and during that time the business was purchased by IHG and introduced or acquired brands such as Embassy Suites, Crowne Plaza, Hampton Inn, and Harrah's. Rather than starting his fund, Hamlet joined Olive Tree Hotels & Resorts, a hotel investment group where he now serves as CEO, to pursue deals.
"I began to think of maybe now is a very good time to take advantage of getting back into the hotel industry and purchasing distressed assets or buying assets that were well-located, well-branded, relatively well-managed, and that were being distressed and only needed additional capital to get them up to 2021 standards," he said this week.
The only thing is that there is a litany of hotel investors drooling about hotel investment prospects that did not come true before the pandemic.
Investment firms such as CGI Merchant Group, in collaboration with New York Yankees baseball legend Alex Rodriguez, and Bainbridge DXS are also scouring the market for hotel acquisitions of hundreds of millions of dollars in the coming years. Dreamscape Cos., owner of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, has more than $1 billion in cash to purchase hotels, including troubled business-transient and convention-focused properties.
Olive Tree's capital distinguishes itself by concentrating on limited-service hotels in a mix of the 75 major U.S. cities as well as some secondary and tertiary markets such as Las Cruces, New Mexico. As long as there is a nearby demand driver, such as a hospital, university, or office park, the company can seek a deal. The majority of buyers are looking for troubled hotels in metropolitan markets or resorts in drive-to and leisure destinations.
Olive Tree intends to upgrade its guest rooms with more innovative features, such as automated check-ins and co-working-inspired workspaces in public areas. But, in addition to the technology, Hamlet desires enhanced client support, such as staffers adding personal touches to the guest experience, such as a bottle of wine or glass of champagne delivered to a room or hors d'oeuvres and chocolate bars in the lobby.
The move is reminiscent of how Holiday Inn became a brand. Kemmons Wilson established the roadside motel business in the early 1950s after becoming dissatisfied with the choices offered on a road trip between Memphis, Tenn., and Washington, D.C.
He set out to fix it because there was no consistency or quality in the accommodation experience. Olive Tree intends to replicate the success of existing limited-service hotels that are underperforming.
Many of Olive Tree's acquisitions would be branded by major companies such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG. However, the company is not opposed to maintaining property independence or even launching its brand.
It is unclear when any of those acquisition goals will become available. Olive Tree reportedly has one hotel under contract and another "in the works."
Due to a mix of bank forbearance on mortgages and several rounds of federal stimulus by offerings such as the Paycheck Protection Program of forgivable small business loans, there haven't been as many distressed hotel properties exchanged throughout the last year. The Olive Tree team does not anticipate having to wait much longer.
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Do you recommend bones for puppies?
Original Question: Can you recommend a bone that I may give my grand puppy to chew on? She is a Cockapoo and is 15 months old. Thank you. -
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Thanks for your question.
It's against my license to recommend a particular product. I would give you a word of warning here. Bone treats are extremely hard and can break or fracture your dog's teeth. This is much more common than people think. The hard bone can splinter into shards that can penetrate the tissue of the mouth, pharynx, stomach or the rest of the digestive tract.
An appropriate treat would be one that is low in calories and soft enough to prevent dental trauma. I assume you would also like something that your dog can be entertained by. A really great idea is buying a large rubber hollow chew toy designed to pack full of different food materials such as wet food, kibble, vegetables and any other appropriate treat. By packing these items deep into the toy, your dog will likely be entertained for hours as it tries to lick, chew, ingest and engage with the toy to get it out. There are a few common brands and they will definitely be carried at your local pet supply store.
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The weekly goalkeeper development group begins with a free session on Monday, July 8, when young hopefuls will be given tips by qualified coaches, including ex-Watford star Jamie Irving.
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Drug Task Force Created To Address Opioids In Utah
On Friday the Utah Attorney General's office and Drug Enforcement Administration announced a new task force to create a more holistic approach to dealing with opioid abuse in Utah.
The task force includes local law enforcement agencies, elected officials, and public health groups.
Brian Besser is the DEA's District Agent in Charge for Utah.
"We want this task for to be as holistic and comprehensive, as well-rounded as possible. So that's why we're going into the medical community, we're going into the law enforcement community, we're talking about prosecution, we actually want to see new legislation be proposed," Besser says.
The task force is intended to combine law enforcement agencies to target drug trafficing, diversion programs to encourage responsible prescribing by pharmacists and drug makers, and community education and outreach.
Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes represented the state legislature on the task force. He said he intends to lobby the state's Congressional delegation in Washington D.C. to bring more drug prevention resources to the state.
"Too often we are a fly-over state. Not in this one. We are one where this needs everyone's full attention," Hughes says.
Jennifer Plumb is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and the Medical Director of the University of Utah's Naloxone Program. She said a new conversation about pain medication needs to happen to have an effect on the opioid epidemic.
"We've gotten to a point where we kind of, as humans, expect that a pill will make every single thing better and unfortunately these pills make a whole lot of things worse," Plumb says.
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Constipation is a common phenomenon among various age groups, and it can be often solved or lessened by taking more fiber, drinking more water, or increasing physical activity. When one has persistent abdominal pain with constipation, no urge for bowel movements, and/or frequent strain with bowel movements, medical treatment should be sought.
There are various bowel conditions that can contribute to abdominal pain with constipation, lack of urge for bowel movements, and strain with bowel movements. These include Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Crohn's disease.
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The location of a landscaping contractor will be necessary in this particular situation. You will be able to get quick and efficient landscaping services from a locally operating contractor. The contractor will always be within thus he will be able to respond quickly when you need his services. A local contractor will prevent you from suffering from some additional costs. The contractor will be able to charge you very low costs because there are some contractors who will charge you based on the location that you are. It will become easier for you to get recommendations to a local contractor. Hence it will be easier for you to also have a look at some of the yards that the contractor has worked on previously.
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Personal Data
Year of Birth: 1955
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey
Citizenship: United States
Health: Excellent. Marathon runner until triple bypass at age 43. Very disciplined with current exercise/eating programs.
Judy and I have been married for 38 years. We have three children and seven grandchildren.
Church Membership
Appleton Alliance Church, Appleton, Wisconsin
University of Massachusetts (Boston, MA)—BS in Business Marketing (1977)
Alliance Theological Seminary (Nyack, NY)—M.Div. in Missions (1985)
Denver Seminary (Denver, CO)—Doctorate of Executive Leadership (2013)
Service Record
1997–present Senior Pastor, Appleton Alliance Church, Appleton, WI
1992–1996 Executive Pastor, Fellowship Alliance Chapel, Medford, NJ
1985–1992 Senior Pastor, Turnersville Alliance Church, Turnersville, NJ
1983–1985 Assistant Pastor, Port Chester Alliance Church, Port Chester, NY
1977–1982 Regional Manager, American International Group (AIG)
Other Service
Adjunct Professor (MBA Program), Concordia University (2016–present)
DEXCOM and LO&CC, Metropolitan District
LO&CC, Western Great Lakes District
Founder/President of 3 LLCs: Church Vision Consulting, ExecCare, and Inspire Leadership Training
Founder/Co-chair: Common Ground of the Fox Cities
Vice Chair of Board for Fox Cities Habitat for Humanity
Vistage CEO Group member
NFL Chaplain (1995–2015)
Conversion Experience and Continuing Walk with God
I came to Christ out of a Roman Catholic background at 24 years old. At that time, I was extremely religious and zealous for the Roman Catholic faith. My brother, Pete, shared the gospel with me and after three weeks of struggling, I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ. The Lord immediately led me to Long Hill Chapel in New Jersey, where I was discipled under the ministry of Dr. Paul Bubna. Having sensed a strong call to the pastorate, I left a business career in New York and enrolled at Alliance Theological Seminary. There, I met my wife, Judy, and we both graduated from the Missions Program.
After graduation, I accepted a call to be Senior Pastor at Faith Community Church, a small congregation in Turnersville, New Jersey. We enjoyed our years at FCC and some of our best friends are still there. We then sensed God's leading to move to Medford, NJ, to pastor with our good friends, Marty and Laurie Berglund. I served as Executive Pastor for four wonderful years, and we saw God significantly expand the ministry there. In 1997, I accepted the call to be Senior Pastor of Appleton Alliance Church in Appleton, Wisconsin, a church of 500 members, at that time. God eventually gave me and the governing board a clear vision to become a regional church of 5–7,000 with a passion for making global impact. It necessitated building a $35 million campus. We have watched the Lord do amazing things over the last 23 years in bringing that vision to reality. We are currently in the middle of a succession plan, handing the leadership baton over to younger leaders.
My walk with God has never been deeper. My disciplines are to get up at 5 a.m. every morning, to spend time in prayer, exercise, then spend at least one hour in God's Word. I also read a hymn and a leadership devotional. Morning appointments begin at 8 a.m. solely to protect that quiet time. God has recently given me a new life verse from Psalm 91:1:
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
My goal in life now is to walk with the Master in that "secret place" throughout my day.
Expected Role as President
1) To walk closely with my God, moment by moment, everyday . . . enjoying Him, communing with Him and submitting to His promptings. This will always be priority #1.
2) To honor and protect the C&MA's doctrine, ministries, and historical call.
3) To model the values of the C&MA and be the primary communicator, representative, and "keeper" of the God-sized vision He will provide.
4) To attract, keep, and develop an "A" team of healthy ministry leaders at ALL levels to accomplish the vision.
5) To call National Office staff, Board of Directors, Alliance workers, leaders, churches and the entire Alliance constituency to a passionate, sacrificial commitment to our values and vision.
6) To unify ALL the different ministry leaders, departments, organizations, donors, churches, etc. in a strategic, collaborative effort, so we move in a single direction, eliminating silos.
7) To own the responsibility of making sure The Alliance has a successful funding plan for vision accomplishment now and into the future.
8) To build an empowering culture of younger leaders.
Vision for the Future of the C&MA
I certainly would like to see The Alliance put a much different target on the wall. In my view, we have spent the last several years concentrating on various internal organizational changes as well as entertaining controversial theological change. I have also watched our denomination struggle for many years in funding our work as we remain stagnant and flat in our growth. We essentially have the same number of missionaries and churches that we had 15 years ago. One could even argue we have taken steps backwards because increasingly, we are requiring many of our international workers to raise their own support.
I believe The Alliance needs to get back to OUR MISSION as the target and appoint a visionary leader to steward that mission. While some organizational or theological issues may need to be addressed along the way, they should not be the main thing. A clear and compelling God-sized Ministry Vision is desperately needed with laser focus on Church Health, Church Planting, and Global Expansion of the Gospel, especially among unreached people groups and countries. Movements have a tendency to shift their focus over time to institutional priorities. We MUST get back to the critical "Mission" that God has carved out for the C&MA. I am willing to serve as its Visionary Leader and believe it is one of my God-given gifts to bring us back to those priorities.
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For many people, taking an RV road trip is a dream. The idea of visiting each state one by one, stopping along the way to see some of the most impressive sites, both natural and man-made, is extremely appealing. However, as anyone who has decided to road trip in an RV knows, the planning process can be much more difficult than first anticipated.
Recently, many people have begun using image sharing and social media site Pinterest as a way to help them plan their RV trip. Throughout the rest of this article, we will look at exactly what Pinterest is, how it works, and how to use Pinterest to plan your RV trip.
This is a collaborative post with Michael Dehoyos. There are affiliate links within this post. We receive a commission for purchases made via these links.
What Is Pinterest?
Pinterest is a social media platform that launched in 2010. At first, Pinterest was focused on creating an online bulletin board where users could save, or pin, photos on topics they liked. As the platform developed, it eventually allowed users to pin videos, GIFs, and other media formats, providing them with a much more dynamic experience.
According to the creators, the premise behind Pinterest was to allow users to create a 'catalog of ideas' which they could incorporate into their life.
At first, most pins on Pinterest were either recipes, home decor, or exercise instruction, but this quickly changed and became a hub for posting pins about travel. From here, a large number of users began taking travel ideas directly from pins they found on Pinterest.
As of August 2020, Pinterest has over 400 million active users, which means there is plenty of content to consume, much of which can help people plan their RV trips. "Remember, travel content does not have to be geared towards RV travel specifically, and prospective adventurers can get ideas from any travel-related pin," writes Hans Siles, a lifestyle blogger at 1 Day 2 write and Write my X.
Throughout the following sections, we will look at ways in which prospective RV travelers can use Pinterest to plan their trip.
How to Create a Pinterest Account
Before we get too far into this, we wanted to help you create an account and start using the platform.
- Got to www.pinterest.com (or download the app)
- Click join
- Choose to create an account with either your email address, Facebook account, or Google (you may be given other options).
- Select your preferences
- Once you have selected your preferences, Pinterest will create a feed related to those preferences.
- Start searching and pinning. Keep reading to find out how.
Ways to Search and Find Travel Photos
One of the simplest and most effective ways to use Pinterest to plan an RV trip is by searching for travel pins and pinning the ones you like.
To find RV travel pins, use the search bar to enter your search term, such as "places to visit in Utah". Various pins about Utah travel will appear. These pins will lead to a blog post, tourism boards, and other sites covering the topic.
If you have no idea where to start you can do a more general search or you can use this book: Lonely Planet USA's Best Trips (Trips Country).
RV Trip Pro Tip: It is important to spend time looking at locations that are within your desired driving range. You don't want to waste a bunch of time collecting pins about a trip that's 1,000 miles away when you only want to drive 200 miles.
How to Create An RV Travel Board
As anyone familiar with Pinterest will know, the platform allows users to create an unlimited number of boards. For anyone who is not aware, a board is where pins can be saved.
Users can create boards dedicated to any topic, such as cooking, sports, diet, travel, or in our example a "Utah Road Trip". When they come across a pin they would like to save, they have an option of adding it to one of their boards that most closely represents the general topic. Doing this allows people to categorize pins in such a way that they can be easily found later on.
Easy Steps to Create a Board:
On computer:
- Go to your Account
- Select the plus sign
- Select "Board"
- Name the Board
- Select visibility (public or secret)
- Click "Create"
- Pinterest will offer suggestions automatically. You can choose to add these suggestions or start searching for your own pins.
On the App:
- Go to your Account
- Select the plus sign
- Select "Board"
- Name the Board
- Select visibility (public or secret)
- Click Next
Searching For RV Travel Ideas
Now that you know how to create boards, it's time to start searching for ideas. A good way to do this is to include keywords along with the name of the location. Some examples of this may include "RV Parks in Utah", "Hiking Trails in Utah", "National Parks in Utah" and so on.
Once interesting pins have been found, you can save them to the appropriate travel board. Some people choose to keep pins on a single board while others may decide to make a board for each topic in a region. For example, you can create boards specific to accommodations, to/do, and/or to eat. How you choose to pin and organize your boards will depend on your own preferences.
How to Save a Pin to Your Travel Board
On computer:
- If you only have one board, click the save button that appears when you hover over the pin.
- If you have multiple boards, hover over the pin, you will see one of your board titles and the save button. Click on the board title select the appropriate board.
On the App:
- Click on the Pin
- Click Save
- Select Board
Refining Your Road Trip Board
Now that you have saved a bunch of pins, it's time to look them over in detail. Follow the pin links and watch/read the associated information. If it helps you plan your RV trip, keep it, if it doesn't purge it.
If you feel uncomfortable deleting pins, you can always move some pins to another board. You can put them in a "Plan B for Utah" board or something similar. That way you don't have to worry about deleting pins that you may end up needing later.
How to Delete a Pin
On Computer:
- Go to your board.
- Click on the "pencil" (Edit this Pin)
- Click the "Delete" button.
On the App:
- Go to your Account
- Select "Saved"
- Tap your Board
- Select the Pin you want to delete
- Select "Edit Pin"
- Tap "Delete this Pin"
Use Your Pins to Build Your RV Road Trip
After unwanted ideas have been deleted (or moved to a "Plan B" board), it is time to finalize your plan.
Build your trip using the resources you have saved. Remember to be realistic about how much time you have and the number of activities you want to do each day. Now that you have used Pinterest to plan your RV trip, there is nothing left to do other than to hit the road and enjoy.
Final Thoughts
Hopefully, this post helped you learn how to use Pinterest to plan your RV trip.
Are you still looking for more tips to plan your road trip? Check out the following blog post: RV Road Trip Money Saving Strategy
Michael Dehoyos is a lifestyle writer and editor at Phd Kingdom and Write my literature review. He assists companies in their marketing strategy concepts, and contributes to numerous sites and publications. Also, he is a writer at Coursework help.


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WRITERS ON THE WEB: Interview with Creators of Web Series "The Right Swipe"
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Let's face it: when it comes to dating apps, some people's profiles need a little help! (Not everyone is a writer, after all.) Series creators Kyra Jones and Juli Del Prete saw an opportunity for a comedy series in the awkward and hilarious world of online dating in their hometown of Chicago.
In The Right Swipe, best friends India (Jones) and Margo (Del Prete) start a business fixing some men's cringe-worthy dating app profiles. While they're busy helping others, they have no idea how much they'll screw up their own love lives in the process. The series explores not only the humor in online dating, but also the challenges of dating at various intersections of marginalized identity.
The Right Swipe was an Official Selection of Austin Film Festival, Stareable Fest, NYC Webfest, Urbanworld Film Festival, and Portland Comedy Festival, where it won for Best Web Series episode. The series is distributed on Open Television.
I had the opportunity to talk with Kyra and Juli about their writing and production process, as well as the perils of online dating profiles.
Rebecca: As you describe it on your website, The Right Swipe is a web series about "dating at the various intersections of marginalized identity." What does a marginalized identity mean to you, and what was your inspiration for creating the series?
Kyra: To me, a marginalized identity is something about a person that isn't a societal norm—something oppresses them. It is usually something that they were either born with or that is outside of their control that makes it more difficult to navigate the world safely and comfortably. Being a person of color, a woman or gender minority, being queer, being working class or lower SES [socio-economic status], having a disability, being a religious minority, etc.
Honestly, our inspiration for the show came from our personal experiences swiping on dating apps and seeing how God awful most men's profiles are—terrible selfie angles, non-existent bios, too many group photos—so many bad choices. We made a joke about how Juli (who is a professional photographer IRL) should charge to take decent photos...and how I could have them pay me to write a good bio. Then we thought, "Wait, what if we made that a real business?" Then we quickly decided that was too much work…so we decided to make a web series about it instead.
I know a lot of these men aren't giving themselves a fair shot at finding real connections because they don't know how to represent themselves…A lot of India's storyline comes from my personal experiences and all the bullshit that comes along with being a black woman on dating apps (and just generally existing in the world). I have a lot of really ridiculous stories that my friends always told me I should write a memoir about, but a web series felt more fun and less pretentious.
Juli: A marginalized identity is any identity that is underrepresented or oppressed by society. In short, anyone who isn't a cisgender, [identifying one's personal identity and gender with one's birth sex], heterosexual, able-boded white male is in some way marginalized. (That's not comprehensive, either; it doesn't cover the ways that issues such as fatphobia and stigma around mental illness can further marginalize folks.) Kyra and I focused particularly on characters who have intersecting marginalized identities—ie. black women, queer non-binary folks, etc.—and how those identities combine to create specific challenges in the already thorny world of modern intimacy.
Kyra covered the origin story of the series, so I'll just add this: we both love romantic comedies, and it wasn't like we sat down with a representation checklist when we wrote the show. For decades, rom-coms have been led by cishet [cisgender, heterosexual] white people, and that's not our world. We populated our story with characters who look and think and feel like ourselves and our community, and then we were like, okay, who else's story isn't being told? How do we bring those people in?
As a white woman with a great deal of privilege, it was also an opportunity for me to lead by listening and create as much space for people as possible. I think if you're an artist with any kind of privilege that's a non-negotiable responsibility.
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Rebecca: Please describe your writing process, especially since you're a writing team.
Kyra: The night we came up with the series, we actually ended up outlining the whole first season that same evening. Then we would schedule writing dates and sit in coffee shops on a shared Google doc, talking through the story and dialogue and all that fun stuff. We let each other take the reigns on our character's respective storylines and give input as needed, then for the scenes where India and Margo are with the clients, we collaborated more closely.
The whole 5-episode season has already been written and two episodes have been produced. So we're ready to finish once we get the funding we need!
Juli: We outlined the whole first season the night we came up with the idea and wrote all the scripts in the next three months. We sat across from each other with a Google Doc open so we could both write at the same time. There were times when I'd be typing and I'd be like, "Okay, some version of that line but funnier," and she'd go back and replace what I'd written with a better joke. Our process was incredibly fluid. I have a huge amount of trust in Kyra as a collaborator and enormous confidence in her as a writer. Our skills as writers really complement each other. She makes me better.
Rebecca: How did your pilot production go—were there any hiccups along the way? What lessons did you learn from your shoot? Anything you would definitely do again, or do differently in the future?
Kyra: I mean, money is always the biggest hiccup for any indie production. However, we had some really wild additional hiccups for our production.
First of all, the character Elijah is cursed. We had to fire the first two actors we cast for that role before we ended up with Patrick. Some people stole our generator in broad daylight and we had to pay out of pocket for it because it didn't hit our insurance deductible. Then when we shot our big club scene, the location ended up having a heinous cockroach infestation and we had to stop filming early.
Despite all the hiccups, production was a blast and it was an unreal experience being on a set full of women, people of color, and LGBTQ folks. I would definitely work with every single person on our cast and crew again. I hope that all the sets for my film future projects look like The Right Swipe in terms of the diversity of people working in front of and behind the camera.
Juli: Honestly? Indie film is like 60% hiccups and 40% success, and if you're going to do this, you have to have a sense of humor about that. We got robbed. We had to shut down production one day because our location had a cockroach infestation. Shit happens. But we had an amazing cast and crew who really believed in the project, and that made even the challenges fun. I think that's probably the lesson – work with people who want to be on your set.
Rebecca: You're distributed on Open Television. Please tell us all about this platform, and your process for being selected for it.
Kyra: OTV is a platform created by Dr. Aymar Jean Christian for Chicago artists of intersectional identities to distribute their independently produced media content. I believe is started as a research project as part of his work at Northwestern University, but the space and content it created was so needed in the world that the platform grew and is now a non-profit.
We already knew that The Right Swipe was headed to OTV when we created it, mostly because of it fits perfectly with OTV's mission but additionally because I already had a relationship with Aymar and OTV. I was a principle cast member in another OTV series called Seeds, which is how I became part of the OTV family. Aymar knew I was interested in creating my own series and let me know he was excited to see whatever I came up with, so once Juli and I had a script to pitch he was fully on board and supportive.
Juli: I don't have a lot to add that Kyra didn't cover! OTV is a platform for intersectional indie episodic content. It's the future of TV. If you have money, give it to OTV!
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Rebecca: What is your plan for shooting the series? What are your goals for the project as a whole?
Kyra: Our hope is that we can find either a grant or a donor to give us enough funding to finish the 5-episode season. I think our biggest goal is just to get as many eyes on the series as possible. It would be great to get picked up by a network or streaming platform like Freeform, Hulu, or Netflix. On a smaller scale, I know both Juli and I would love to write for TV and film professionally, so in a way The Right Swipe is a writing sample for us.
Juli: We've actually finished two episodes and we've shot about half of the footage we need for the back three episodes of the season. If anyone wants to write us a check to finish the series, we're game! Of course the dream is always to be distributed on a wider platform or picked up to series, but I do think there's a particular joy in making this story with our community, for our community.
We hand-picked our entire crew, and they're almost entirely women and queer folks and people of color working in Chicago. We wouldn't have that luxury if we were being produced by, say, Netflix. On the other hand, of course we'd love this story to reach as wide an audience as possible.
Rebecca: What advice would you give to others who are thinking of shooting their own series?
Kyra: Don't try to do everything yourself. So many aspiring web series creators I know are like "Okay, I can write it, direct it, produce it, star in it, do costumes, catering, etc." and it gets to be WAY too much very quickly, especially if it is your first time producing a project. Don't bite off more than you can chew. Ask for help for experienced filmmakers. Know your limitations – for example, if you've never acted before, maybe cast someone else in that role (or at least take an acting class). Collaboration only makes your project stronger.
Juli: Write your first draft. Just do it. Everything is easier once you have a draft.
Make space for people who have fewer opportunities than you do. Hire them in leadership positions. They're out there, they're great at their jobs, and they want to work. Be patient! Film takes time, but it's so, so, so worth it.
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Enterprise Architecture is about creating orchestrated change. Understanding the vision and then designing a plan for how to move the organization from the current state to the future is one of the main objectives of an Enterprise Architect.
The only way to do this is to understand the senior executive teams' visions, priorities, and appetite for change. Senior executives are the ones accountable and liable for the organization and for this "change" to be successful there must be one clear vision and direction endorsed by the FULL senior executive team.
Time and time again I am asked… How do you get the senior executive team to land on one clear direction and more importantly how and what do you get them to prioritize? My response to questions like those is… How much time do you have?
Every organization is different, and the answers depend on the environment and the people within it, there is no way to just give one answer to those questions. What I can do is walk you through the process that I take to come up with the answers and along the way explain some of the hurdles I have run into.
I land on the vision by focussing on:
- what the business of the organization is and what it should be,
- the systems, both processes and applications within the organization and are they following industry best practices,
- the strategic areas of change and what they mean to operations and
- each of the individual senior executives' thoughts and goals.
I bring the full senior executive team together and challenge them on aspects of the four focus areas mentioned above, we explore status quo versus eutopia type scenarios. Taking this approach will get discussions going and will lead to the best decision for the full organization with the one leader typically the CEO making the final decision.
I land on a prioritization by focussing on:
- business capabilities or the functionality it takes to perform the business activities and
- potential risks which includes such things as manual errors, inefficiencies, data integrity, safety, reputational and litigation to name just some.
Knowing that priorities must be driven from a risk, liability, compliance, value add and modernization perspective I apply potential risks to business capabilities. I then present them to the full senior executive team during a prioritization exercise where we explore what was observed during job shadowing sessions.
For a step by step guide demonstrating my approach using a fictitious organization – How to "DO" Enterprise Architecture – Part I – Creating the Consolidated Roadmap.


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- 6 Feb 2013
- [International Secretariat]
- Region: CUBA
- Topic: Individual at risk
Authorities in Cuba must immediately release Cuban journalist Calixto Martinez, currently imprisoned for reporting on issues seen by the authorities as "controversial", said Amnesty International today as it named him a prisoner of conscience.
Calixto Martinez, journalist with the unofficial news agency Hablemos Press, was arrested by the Cuban Revolutionary Police on 16 September 2012 near Havana airport.
He was investigating allegations that medicine provided by the World Health Organization to fight a cholera outbreak was being kept at the airport, as the Cuban government were allegedly trying to down-play the seriousness of the outbreak.
While at the airport he telephoned his colleagues at Hablemos Press to inform them that he had taken photographs and had interviewed airport workers. He was arrested shortly after.
When he asked the reason for his arrest the police told him they were just following an order.
Even though he was not formally charged or faced court, the police are reportedly accusing him with "disrespect" towards President Raul Castro and his brother Fidel.
The Cuban state maintains a total monopoly on all media in the country, including television, radio, the press, internet service providers, and other electronic means of communication.
"The imprisonment of Calixto Martinez goes to show that authorities in Cuba are far from accepting that journalists have a role to play in society, including by investigating possible wrongdoings," said Guadalupe Marengo, Deputy Director of the Americas programme at Amnesty International.
Prior to his September arrest, Martinez had been detained without charge on several occasions in 2012, always in relation to his work as a journalist.
There are currently 2 prisoners of conscience in Cuba.
30 January 2013
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- 29 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
CUBA: Fidel Castro's human rights legacy: A tale of two worlds
- 21 Sep 2015 [International Secretariat]
CUBA: Cuba at a human rights crossroads as Pope Francis prepares to visit the country Experts available for interview
- 30 Mar 2011
CUBA: Amnesty International reaction to release of activists in Cuba


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This year marked the thrilling debut of Aston Martin's new driving experience, the AMR Drivers' Club. This carefully tailored programme of events has taken customers to a number of Europe's most iconic and challenging race circuits. "We offer a series of exclusive Aston Martin on-track events," says Alastair McColl, Manager - Driving Experiences at Aston Martin Lagonda. "The AMR Drivers' Club provides the opportunity for guests to experience the thrill and performance of an Aston Martin on track, while developing their driving skills through structured courses and coaching." The initiative is designed to go beyond Aston Martin's existing series of introductory events at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedford. "This new programme is all about building confidence on the track," McColl explains.
The seven-event series began at Portimão in Portugal, at the Autódromo do Algarve. It was followed by an event at Zandvoort Circuit in Holland, venue for the 2020 Dutch Grand Prix, then the legendary Nürburgring in Germany and the two historic British tracks at Brands Hatch and Silverstone, as well as the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and finally the sweeping Dijon-Prenois circuit in France. "These are all iconic circuits with great histories and they're well placed around Europe," says McColl. "At each event we bring a fleet of five standard Aston Martin Vantages and we can supplement these with cars from each region. For example, at Silverstone we also had a DB11 and an Aston Martin DBS Superleggera."
AMR Drivers' Club is structured in three tiers, starting with the half day "Discovery" course that gives drivers a taste of how an Aston Martin Vantage feels on the track. They can bring their own car for the full-day "Performance" course, with the option of an enhanced "Performance Plus" experience that provides the guest with a dedicated driver coach for one-to-one in-car coaching. "Our team of driver coaches all have numerous years of racing experience. They can offer the appropriate level of tuition depending on the customer level of experience, from beginner through to an experienced track day driver," says McColl. "A couple of the driver coaches — Charlie Eastwood and Andrew Watson — are AMR young drivers as well." This expertise is on hand for AMR Drivers' Club attendees. "It's a really nice link — they're racing Aston Martins at the weekend and then coaching customers on the track."
For 2019, one of the highlights has been the close collaboration with Aston Martin Red Bull Racing. At Nürburgring, guests were excited to be joined by Aston Martin Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen. "Max provided all guests with a thrilling hot lap of the circuit — a unique and unforgettable experience," says McColl. "We were also delighted to be joined by Alex Albon at Silverstone, who provided hot laps for guests days after competing in the Belgian Grand Prix."
The AMR Academy is split across three progressive courses and designed to take the track driving capabilities of its customers to the next level. Including an intensive theory course, overnight hospitality and a full day of driving, this is the ultimate way of immersing oneself in the world of Aston Martin performance.
The AMR Drivers' Club provides the opportunity for guests to experience the thrill and performance of Aston Martin on track
Although driver training is at the heart of the experience, McColl emphasises that this it is also a genuine club for those who share a passion for Aston Martin and experiencing our performance cars on track. "For our customers, the AMR Drivers' Club is about building a community."


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"Your powers are inconsequential compared to mine. – Ebony Maw
"Yeah, but the kid's seen more movies." – Tony Stark
Number of Times Seen – 1 (8 May 2018)
Brief Synopsis – The Avengers and their allies must try and stop Thanos from acquiring all 6 Infinity Stones which would enable him to destroy the universe as we know it.
My Take on it – This film is probably among the most anticipated films of all time and with good reason.
Over the past decade the MCU has given us 18 films with different characters that all culminate in this film.
Many people feared that the use of too many characters and actors will take away from the spectacle of it all and I personally think the opposite; it helps the story even more.
This film finally integrates and has most of the characters that we have seen in stand-alone films work together and it makes it all feel like it was worth the wait to see such a film.
This film is able to take all the information that we have acquired about the overall storyline and merge it all together as it moves towards a stunning climactic battle of good vs evil.
Unfortunately, like most films that have an immediate sequel, this film ends things by giving us more questions to ponder over the next year before the next film comes out.
So much happens in this film and there is a lot of information to try to absorb that I can't wait to see it again in order to catch things that I must have missed.
One of the best of the MCU (so far), but that can only be judged properly once we all get to see the sequel next year.
Bottom Line – Well worth the wait and hype. This film takes all the knowledge that we have acquired over the past decade of MCU films and finally puts the pieces together. The completed puzzle is amazing to watch because there is so much happening simultaneously as it moves towards a HUGE finale which pits good vs evil. The fact that this film has so many characters and stars in it doesn't hurt the film at all as some feared. The biggest problem with this film is that like most great films which have sequels, they leave us with so many unanswered questions. Thankfully, its only a year until we get some of them answered if not all. Can't wait to see this again because there is so much to take in here. Highly Recommended!
MovieRob's Favorite Trivia – Tom Holland was not allowed to read the script for this film since he revealed too many secrets for Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). (From IMDB)
Rating – Oscar Worthy (9/10)
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Designed somewhat in the appearance of a 19th century mill, a second multiuse tower has been rising on the north bank of the Cocheco River downtown. What has popped up rather expectedly, or so it would seem, is the two small buildings at the water's edge.
At first I thought they might be boathouses, like those along the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts, many of them for university crew teams. It would make sense here and be a charming touch.
But I was wrong. These two structures, almost dollhouses next to the larger development, are being touted as "the Cottages at Rivers Mark." Five apartments for rent, in all. I suppose you could fish from your tiny porch.


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This scenery features an in-depth reconstruction of Hong Kong, the most energetic and innovative city in Asia. Discover Hong Kong to its true glamour!
Developed by Scenery OnDemand (SODHK), a group of local aviation enthusiasts, we are pledged to provide realistic environment for flight simmers to enjoy the true moments of visual flying in the region. SOD provides excellent framerates wherever you are flying - over the city, new towns and country parks. Our latest photogenic ground and detailed terrain can definitely give you extra realism during your journey to Hong Kong.
What makes Dragoneye Hong Kong so special comparing to other photogenic sceneries is that it is fully compatible with the famous Flytampa Kai Tak airport scenery and the Hong Kong International Airport sceneries.
Now you may be able to use both to increase your realism of flying in the region without concerning about the compatibility issue. If you are on the way to flying Hong Kong, no matter what kind of flights you are aiming for - flying to Hong Kong from elsewhere, a local sightseeing trip to explore the magic of Victoria Harbour or the Outlying Islands at dusk, or even a rescue mission for the Government Flying Services, Dragoneye Hong Kong is the scenery you cannot fly without.
Look at the special features of the scenery:
Contains the full landscape of Hong Kong region with 263 islands, over 50 lakes and reservoirs;
- High resolution of ground textures, with buildings all around New Territories;
- Spectacular view over the night;
- Exquisitely reconstructed Tsing Ma Bridge, Kap Shui Mun Bridge,Ting Kau Bridge, and Stonecutters Bridge;
- Detailed Mesh, Shoreline, Expressway traffic and Power lines;
- Additional upgraded Shek Kong Airfield with detailed runwayenvironment;
- Fully compatible with Flytampa Kai Tak and any VHHH scenery.
Version 2.0
- Added over 3000 residential and industrial buildings
- Added Castle Peak Power Station, Radar Stations and Light Rail Platforms
- Updated Hong Kong Zhahai Macao Bridge - HK Boundary Crossing Facitiliy
- Updated numerous flattening and coastline issues
- Enhanced populated areas with 3D objects and vegetation
- Added compatibility support to Taxi2Gate Hong Kong Intl scenery
- Added compatibility support to Lockheed Martin Prepar 3D
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1. Building light at night time is too low.....When i flying at night, just can't see any light in the building.
2. Need to improve the Main road lighting...When i fly over HK at night time, which coverd in this scenery . Just like flying in a deadly city....Pls improve it.....
3. Stonecutter bridge have overlap bridge with ORBX vector data even i put this scenery in the top layer.
At last, i still recommend for anyone which using T2G VHHH and Flytampa VHHX. This scenery is a great enhance for whole Hong Kong which VHHX+VHHH uncover. Make the Hong Kong more realistic.
However..... this latest version (#2) raises the bar even higher. Fantastic detail, widespread use of local buildings and structures, hilltop radar domes, tons of little touches in both day and night mode which bring Hong Kong to life. Coupled with Flytampa's Kai Tak and Taxi2Gate's Chek Lap Kok, SOD HK have produced a seamless masterpiece. I've lived here for 38 years and flown FS for 10+ years and now I can finally soar above Hong Kong with impunity!
The developers have obviously put a great deal of thought into how best to present the dense urban environment faithfully on screen whilst maintaining excellent frame rates. Coupled with a competitive price, Dragoneye Hong Kong V.2 is a winner and I strongly recommended it to those flight sim enthusiasts who crave a realistic Asian megacity experience.
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The award for the most admired woman of 2014 goes too…..Hillary Clinton!
For the 13th consecutive year, Hillary Clinton tops Gallup's annual list of most admired women. The former secretary of state and potential 2016 democratic nominee earned 12% of mentions, with Oprah Winfery and Nobel Prize-winning Pakistani teen Malala Yousafzai coming in second and third with 8% and 5% respectively.
As for the most admired man, President Obama leads the list with 19%, and like Clinton, was the only name to reach double-digit mentions.
"Democrats and Democratic leaners widely choose Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as the most admired woman and man, respectively. Not unexpectedly Republicans and Republican leaders are much less likely to name either as their most admired," Jeffrey M. Jones writes.
Coming in a distant second was Pope Francis and former President Bill Clinton with 7% and 3% respectively.
"Although both Hillary Clinton and Obama saw their popularity fade this year, they remain prominent and popular enough to be the most top-of-mind people living today when Americans are asked to name the woman and man they admire most," Jones explains.


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Clubhouse of the Dunes Golf - Morocco Agadir - Restaurant Bar Golf - Dunes pro shop
Club House Golf les Dunes
Adjacent to the 1st hole course and over hanging to the practice, the club house offers a pro-shop where you will find all the equipment you need and a bar-restaurant a confortable eating and drinking establishment with a perfect setting to relax after a game with his panoramic terrace.
Golf les Dunes Restaurant
The Golf des Dunes restaurant offers a selection of paninis, sandwiches, salads, omelets, hot dishes such as entrecote of beef or beef brochettes, desserts.
Rates between 35 and 120 dh
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Service of hot drinks, sodas, waters, fruit juices, wines by the glass and bottles, beer, champagne, soft drinks and liqueurs.
Golf les Dunes Pro Shop
Clothes and golf shoes, small equipment, equipment rental ½ series, complete series or club to the unit. It is open daily until 18:00. Driving range tokens are available at this location (22 dh the bucket of 34 balls)
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Having the right features or design in our home can affect our comfort as well as the overall conditions that we are going to have in living in it. The decors or the furniture that we have needs to have the best quality so that we can enjoy a much more beautiful condition in our environment. The things that we have in our home are made up of different kinds of materials. We have upholstery or furniture that have some fabric components as they are something that can make us feel comfortable as they feel good to our skin. There are also a lot of other fabric products that we need like our drapery, shades, covering and a lot more.
It can be quite challenging to look for some items that would perfectly fit our furniture as their size would also differ from one another. There are businesses that we can deal with that has an expertise in home interior design as well as in the manufacturing of farbic products. We are able to get their services in order to have custom made fabric products to be manufactured. It can ensure us that the products that we are able to get would have the right features for any kind of application that we are looking for. The upholstery fabric nj have a large inventory on fabric products and they are also made up of different kinds of materials like cotton, sheer, woven, linen and a lot more.
There are also materials that are much more luxurious as we are able to find some emroidery in them as well as those that have an assortment of patterns and colors. We should do some research so that we would be able to get some information on these fabric manufacturers. We need to have some knowledge on the different kinds of products that they offer as well as the quality that they have.There are businesses that can offer us with the best quality in their materials as well as the best craftsmanship in their field. There are those that have been working with renowned interior decorators as well as large businesses that would have a lot of use for their expertise.
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