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By JENNIFER AGIESTA, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unsure what to get your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day? Nothing is the wrong answer.
An Associated Press-WE tv survey found only 17 percent of adults in committed relationships say they don’t want a gift this Friday or are skipping the holiday.
Flowers and candy top the list of preferred gifts. But there are those who want something pricey like a car, jewelry or a vacation, and others who’d be fine with a teddy bear.
About a third say they’d most like to have intangibles such as time together, health or happiness.
Overall, the survey found that Cupid’s arrow hits the target for most Americans.
Two-thirds of paired-off adults feel their relationships are perfect or nearly so. A scant 3 percent think their partnerships have serious problems.
All told, 68 percent of Americans are in committed relationships of some kind, and 11 percent aren’t currently coupled but would like to be. Seventeen percent say they aren’t seeking a relationship.
In this love-struck society, Valentine’s Day holds strong appeal. About 6 in 10 say they’re excited about Feb. 14, while a third say they feel more dread about the approaching onslaught of candy, flowers and dimly lit restaurants. Apprehension isn’t limited to the lonely: Even 11 percent of those who say they are in a great relationship dread Valentine’s Day.
Contrary to stereotypes, men are just as excited as women about Valentine’s Day. In a more expected finding, men are more likely than women to say they’re hoping for sex as a gift Friday (10 percent among men, 1 percent among women). Women are more apt to wish for flowers (19 percent vs. 1 percent among men). The survey found no significant gender differences on jewelry, chocolate or teddy bears.
A notable generational divide emerged on the gift front: Americans age 65 or older are more likely to say they’d like a card or note this Valentine’s Day (17 percent of seniors want a card; just 1 percent under age 30 say that’s their gift of choice). Perhaps there’s a lesson for the young: Seniors are also most apt to say their relationships are perfect and to see time spent with their partner as a key benefit of their relationship.
The poll, conducted by GfK Public Affairs and Corporate Communications, also explored how Americans find partners and how they prioritize pairing off vs. other life goals.
For the 11 percent of Americans currently trying to find a committed relationship, there are all kinds of tools available to help. But traditional methods — asking out someone you know or having friends set you up on a date — outpace technological ones. Forty-one percent have used an online dating service, while 19 percent have tried an app that connects them to people nearby.
Overall, about half of adults say getting married or finding a romantic partner are important life goals, while more than two-thirds consider saving for retirement, owning a home or success in a career their most important or a very important goal.
For those who’ve found love and feel their relationship could use a little work, 75 percent are willing to make a great deal of effort or more to fix those problems. Three percent say they’re unwilling to work on their issues. Most of those, 72 percent, who see any kind of problem in their relationship attribute it to both partners equally. One in 6 says blame lies mostly with his or her partner. The bigger the problem, the more apt one is to blame a partner. Among those who say their relationships have only minor problems, 9 percent blame their partner, compared with 26 percent who report bigger issues.
One in 8 accepts the blame for any relationship problems. That peaks among married men, 21 percent of whom say their relationship flaws are their own fault, compared with just 5 percent among married women who see trouble in their relationships.
And what vexes Americans’ relationships most? More than 4 in 10 of those who say there are problems in their current relationship cite issues with their sex lives, communication, romance or finances. Those in unmarried couples were generally more apt to see problems than married people, except for two areas: sex life and romance.
The poll was conducted in conjunction with WE tv ahead of the launch of the show “Marriage Boot Camp,” from Jan. 17-21 using KnowledgePanel, GfK’s probability-based online panel designed to be representative of the U.S. population. It involved online interviews with 1,060 adults and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points for the full sample.
Respondents were first selected randomly using phone or mail survey methods and were later interviewed online. People selected for KnowledgePanel who didn’t otherwise have access to the Internet were provided with the ability to access the Internet at no cost to them.
AP News Survey Specialist Dennis Junius contributed to this report.
Follow Jennifer Agiesta on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JennAgiesta
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By RONALD BLUM
NEW YORK (AP) — Just over half of Americans surveyed plan to watch or follow the Winter Olympics, according to an Associated Press-GfK Poll, and one-third of respondents say they have only a little or no confidence about Russia’s ability to safeguard safety at the Sochi Games that start this week.
The likely audience for the Olympics is on the older side, with 65 percent age 50 or over planning to follow the quadrennial event compared with 47 percent among younger adults, according to the survey, conducted from Jan. 17-21.
Few are deeply confident Russia can keep the games safe: 19 percent are extremely or very confident Russia will protect the Olympics from terrorist attacks, 46 percent are somewhat confident and 33 percent just a little or not at all confident.
Asked how they would follow the games, 86 percent who said they would follow plan to watch events on television, while 17 percent intend to view online streams. Thirty-five percent say they will read about the results online and 20 percent in newspapers.
There’s a broad age gap, with one-third under age 40 planning to follow online streams and just 9 percent aiming to follow the Olympics in newspapers. Among senior citizens, 37 percent intend to read about the games in newspapers.
With the competition held in a time zone nine hours from the U.S. Eastern Standard Time, NBC’s prime-time coverage will include replayed events, but few are concerned about spoilers. Sixty-eight percent of respondents say it won’t matter if they know the results before broadcasts, and just 20 percent of those planning to watch will actively avoid learning of the results of events they care about prior to the telecasts.
While 61 percent of whites are interested in following the Olympics, the percentage among nonwhites dips to 43 percent. Sixty-nine percent from households with incomes of $100,000 or more plan to watch, with 26 percent in that group intending to avoid spoilers.
Figure skating is by far the most popular Winter Olympic sport, with 24 percent citing it as their favorite. A mixed team event was added this year in figure skating, which has competitive events on 11 of the Olympics’ 18 days.
Ice hockey is a distant second at 6 percent, followed by Alpine skiing and snowboarding at 4 percent each. Forty-six percent of respondents say they have no preference.
Among those planning to watch or follow, the percentage identifying figure skating as their favorite rises to 35 percent. There’s a gender gap, however, with 55 percent of women who plan to watch calling figure skating their favorite, compared with 15 percent of men. Among men, ice hockey runs even with figure skating; 16 percent call it their favorite.
While 45 percent of senior citizens who plan to watch say figure skating is their favorite, that falls to 24 percent for people under 40. Snowboarding tops the list for 12 percent under age 40.
Speedskating is the favorite of 11 percent of nonwhites but just 3 percent of whites.
The AP-GfK Poll was conducted using KnowledgePanel, GfK’s probability-based online panel designed to be representative of the U.S. population. It involved online interviews with 1,060 adults, and had a sampling error margin of plus-or-minus 3.9 percentage points for the full sample.
Respondents were first selected randomly using telephone or mail survey methods and were later interviewed online. People selected for KnowledgePanel who didn’t otherwise have access to the Internet were provided with the ability to access the Internet at no cost to them.
AP Director of polling Jennifer Agiesta and news survey specialist Dennis Junius contributed to this report.
AP-GfK Poll: http://www.ap-gfkpoll.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s plan to raise the minimum wage for federally contracted workers is winning praise from unions and labor activists, but it could take a year or more before any hikes take place and the impact may not be as widespread as some advocates had hoped.
Obama announced in his State of the Union address Tuesday that he will sign an executive order setting the minimum wage for workers covered by new federal contracts at $10.10 an hour, a hefty increase over the current federal minimum of $7.25.
“I think it’s a huge step forward in that every action headed in the direction of lifting wages puts pressure on Congress to act,” said Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union, which has spent millions to help federally contracted workers and fast-food employees organize protests and strikes to demand higher wages.
But the increase is only expected to cover about 10 percent of the 2.2 million federal contract workers overall, since most of those employees already make more than $10.10. It won’t take effect until 2015 at the earliest and doesn’t affect existing federal contracts, only new ones.
Another wrinkle: The order won’t affect contract renewals unless other terms of the agreement change, such as the type of work or number of employees needed, according to White House officials.
That caveat is raising concerns for Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., who has spent months urging Obama to increase wages for contractors. While Ellison called the announcement “a great first step,” he said he wants to make sure it’s implemented the right way.
“If you renew a contract, we expect everyone to make $10.10,” Ellison said.
Ellison said White House officials have estimated that about 200,000 low-wage workers would be affected by the order, including food service workers in federal buildings, security guards, cleaners and groundskeepers.
The White House has not said whether the wage increase will be indexed to go up as inflation rises, but that is also something Ellison would like to see once the executive order is drafted.
Obama hopes his order will pressure Congress “to get on board” and pass legislation increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 for all employees.
The move is sure to add to the growing debate about whether workers in low-wage industries like retail and fast-food should be paid more. And it is winning wide praise from Democratic lawmakers who want to pass a wage increase this year.
Obama’s announcement was a victory for labor unions who have stepped up public pressure on Obama to help raise wages. Government contract workers — with the backing of unions and other worker advocacy groups — have held protests seven times since last May to protest low pay for those working at landmark government buildings, including the Pentagon, the Smithsonian museums and Union Station. Those protesters have specifically called on Obama to raise their wages through an executive order.
Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the National Retail Federation, said raising the minimum wage would place a new burden on employers and hinder job creation.
“It’s simple math — if the cost of hiring goes up, hiring goes down,” Shay said.
Over at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, senior vice president Randy Johnson said the order appears to be very limited, but he’s waiting to see the fine print. Johnson also questioned whether Obama has legal authority to issue an order that conflicts with current federal minimum wage legislation passed by Congress.
A recent survey by the National Employment Law Project found that 77 percent of government contract employees who work in food service, retail or janitorial service earn less than $10 per hour. About 4 in 10 of those workers depend on public assistance programs such as food stamps and Medicaid, the study by the worker advocacy group found.
The latest Associated Press-GfK poll found that 55 percent of Americans back an increase in the minimum wage, while 21 percent oppose it and 23 percent are neutral. Most, 52 percent, say an increase in the minimum wage would do more to help than hurt the economy, while 27 percent feel it would do more harm than good. One in 5 thinks it wouldn’t have much impact on the economy.
Among Democrats, 77 percent favor an increase and 10 percent oppose it. Among Republicans, only 32 percent support an increase, 39 percent are opposed and 29 percent are neutral. The poll’s margin of error was plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
Christine Owens, executive director of the National Employment Law Project, said Obama’s order could have a ripple effect on private employers in some industries and may help other workers who already earn slightly more than $10.10 get a wage boost as well. That has happened in past years when Congress raised the minimum wage, she said.
“Any concrete step that moves in the direction of raising wages for any workers contributes positively to the debate,” Owens said.
Unions representing federal workers applauded Obama’s announcement but complained that the president should also be supporting legislation to increase wages for the government’s own employees who earn less than $10.10 an hour.
“If the president is to have any credibility in talking about living wages, he needs to get his own house in order first and do everything in his power to establish $10.10 as the minimum wage for all federal hourly workers,” said J. David Cox, president of the American Federation of Government Employees.
Associated Press Director of Polling Jennifer Agiesta contributed to this report.
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By LARA JAKES and JENNIFER AGIESTA, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans support an agreement by the U.S. and five other world powers to limit Iran’s disputed nuclear program, but fewer believe it will keep the Islamic republic from building a nuclear bomb.
A new Associated Press-GfK poll gave President Barack Obama lower marks for his dealings with Iran.
The five-day survey, conducted Jan. 17-21, was ongoing as the interim agreement went into effect. It calls for Iran to cap uranium enrichment at a level far below what’s necessary to build a nuclear weapon. In exchange, world powers agreed to ease international sanctions by an estimated $7 billion to give some short-term relief to Iran’s crippled economy.
The temporary compromise is set to expire in July, giving negotiators six months to work on a plan to permanently prevent Iran’s nuclear program from becoming a threat.
The poll indicated that 60 percent of American adults approve of the six-month agreement.
But fewer than half — 47 percent — believe it might work.
”From a diplomatic standpoint, it would be great to be able to negotiate and come up with a solution that would eliminate the chance for nuclear weapons for Iran,” respondent Lance Hughey, 40, a lawyer from LaCrosse, Wis., said Monday.
However, “Iran is a difficult country to trust,” said Hughey, who identified himself as an independent voter with slightly Republican leanings. “And the leadership that we see out of D.C., the way things have been conducted with Syria … I don’t believe (the president) has the leadership skills to deal with Iran.”
The poll concluded that overall, 42 percent approve of how Obama handles Iran — about the same as 44 percent in December. Fewer strongly approve of his performance, 25 percent now compared with 30 percent in December.
Obama is the first U.S. president to talk directly with an Iranian leader since 1979, when the Iranian Revolution toppled the pro-U.S. shah and brought Islamic militants to power. Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke briefly by phone in late September, and opened the way for meetings and negotiations between U.S. and Iranian diplomats.
But the Obama administration has come under fire from lawmakers who say the tough trade and financial sanctions should not be eased until Iran agrees to all international demands, including settling once and for all any concerns that it may be trying to produce nuclear weapons.
Iran has denied it is seeking a bomb and says it is pursuing nuclear capabilities for peaceful purposes.
The next round of negotiations with Iran is expected to be held in New York next month. The U.S. and its negotiating partners — Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia — will be seeking a long-term agreement to halt Iran’s nuclear program
The AP-GfK Poll was conducted using KnowledgePanel, GfK’s probability-based online panel. It involved online interviews with 1,060 adults. The survey has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points for all respondents. Those respondents who did not have Internet access before joining the panel were provided it for free.
AP News Survey Specialist Dennis Junius contributed to this report.
Online: AP-GfK Poll: http://www.ap-gfkpoll.com


Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.4241 - Gauge cocks
Rule 241. Each power boiler shall have 3 or more gauge cocks, located within the visible length of the water glass, except when the boiler has 2 water glasses located on the same horizontal lines. Boilers not over 36 inches in diameter, in which the heating surface does not exceed 100 square feet, need have but 2 gauge cocks. For all installations where the water gauge glass or glasses are more than 30 feet above the boiler operating floor, it is recommended that water-level indicating or recording gauges be installed at eye height above the operating floor.
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State legislators and University of North Dakota officials are preparing to change the school's Fighting Sioux nickname following a meeting at NCAA headquarters.
After spending more than an hour with NCAA President Mark Emmert on Friday in Indianapolis, Gov. Jack Dalrymple said the NCAA would not change the settlement agreement that goes into effect Monday. If the school doesn't change its nickname, or get permission to use the name Fighting Sioux from a second tribe, it will be banned from hosting postseason tournaments and using the nickname or logo at NCAA tournaments.
Dalrymple says he will introduce a bill Nov. 7 transferring authority of the nickname and logo back to the school. Earlier this year, the state legislature passed a law requiring the school to use its current nickname and logo.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - University of North Dakota president Robert Kelley and four state leaders have arrived at the NCAA headquarters to make their case for keeping the Fighting Sioux nickname.
The group will meet with NCAA President Mark Emmert on Friday afternoon in Indianapolis.
In 2006, the NCAA placed North Dakota on a list of 18 schools with American Indian nicknames, logos and mascots considered "hostile and abusive." In October 2007, a court-imposed settlement of the school's lawsuit required school officials to retire the nickname on Aug. 15, 2011, unless the state's two namesake tribes approved of its use.
One has, the other has not.
Earlier this year, the state legislature passed a law requiring the school to use its current nickname and logo.

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T.J. and Steve Ball of Tell City announce the birth of their daughter, Alexandra “Lexi” Lee Ball.
She was delivered at 1:50 p.m. June 1, 2014, at The Women’s Hospital in Newburgh.
She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19½ inches long.
Mrs. Ball is the former T.J. Marsili.
Alexandra was welcomed home by her sisters, Breeana Noland, 10, and Gabreella, 23 months.

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Kendall Jenner debuts La Perla’s redefinition of the modern suit.
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As a Buddhist teacher, psychiatrist, and leading researcher, Dr. Robert Waldinger studies life from three very different perspectives. But he says they all come to the same basic conclusion about what really makes our lives happy and meaningful, and what doesn’t.
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong profiles the inspiring feminist-Buddhist artist Michela Martello—her life, her work, and the dream that put her on the spiritual path.

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Za Oggi! owner Patrick Duncan started making dough to sell commercially when he was 12 years old. He owned his first pizza place by the time he was 17 years old. He and Za Oggi! manager Joseph Pullam have worked together in a variety of capacities, including a stint at . As self-professed "pizza-holics," they believe they know a thing or two about pizza. Now they're combining years of knowledge into a new venture that offers a different pie when it comes to St. Louis Style thin crust pizza.
Their strictly take and bake pizza enterprise is located at 91 Hilltop Village Center Drive in .
"We've already had lots of repeat business," said Pullam. He reasons that customers truly enjoy their proprietary crust and cheese, which is a creamy provel.
He said customers already are asking about delivery, but because they are based around being more of a "mom and pop operation," they are trying to keep the business' infrastructure simple. There is no dine-in or delivery currently planned.
"I live for pizza, I love pizza," said Pullam. "I often have pizza three meals a day, by first starting with bacon and eggs pizza for breakfast. A pizza has everything you need, all in one spot."
"Za" is short for pizza, and "oogi" means today in Italian.
Duncan and Pullam, South County residents, are blending what they learned about pizza creations from previous work experiences at Tony's, Zia's and Amici's. Pullam, who once was a Villa Ridge resident, said they selected Eureka to establish their new operation because they always have liked the Eureka-Pacific area. They also directly sell their pizzas to select South and North County grocery stores.
A medium 12-inch Za Oggi! cheese pizza sells for $6.99; each additional topping is 79 cents. A second pizza, of equal or less value, can be secured for $3.99. A large Za Oggi! cheese pizza is $7.99. An extra large pizza there costs $8.99. Click here for more Za Oggi! options.
To celebrate the opening of Za Oggi!, Duncan and Pullam are offering a special until Aug. 31: Buy any cheese pizza and get a choice of any three toppings free.
The hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and closed on Sunday.
Za Oggi! gift cards are available, and Pullam said they would like to work with schools and organizations for fundraisers.

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Ask any traveler and he will tell you this – wining and dining are an integral aspect of travel experiences. In fact, few journeys can be said to be complete unless it includes a healthy amount of indulgence in the delights of the local cuisine? But most travel-enthusiasts don’t count on their hotel to satiate your culinary desires. They turn to various local restaurants across the city to tickle their taste buds.
For a very long time, F&B options were secondary concerns for the hotel industry, an offering thrown in as an afterthought. Very little consideration was given to designing on site restaurants, and they generally ended up looking like extensions of the lobby. The menu was put together in a careless manner and the dishes that ended up on your table were nothing to write home about. Hotel restaurants were overpriced and underwhelming, causing travelers a lot of disappointment.
But not anymore.
The hospitality industry has gone through immense change in the last decade or so, and with it has evolved the F&B options that hotels offer. A lot has to do with advancements in technology and Internet and social media becoming more accessible. In this tech-savvy world where guests can immediately check the ratings of a restaurant, successful as well as emerging hotels cannot afford to provide mediocre dining.
As a result, a great deal of thought is now being directed towards a hotel’s F&B offerings. Top designers are being hired to construct spaces that have a unique presence and the menu is put together after careful consideration. Upscale brands are taking on new risks and leading the movement towards change, which in turn has encouraged newer brands to follow in their footsteps, hoping that the risk will pay off. Previously, getting owners to invest in talented restaurant and bar professionals was very difficult, but today, hotels are increasingly investing in creating an eclectic menu to suit all kinds of taste buds.
But why, you may ask? Why do hotels need to go to such lengths to restructure their F&B services? Why does it matter if guest eat on-site or somewhere else? Here’s why …
The Importance of Quality F&B Options
To me, it feels almost counterintuitive that hotels wouldn’t give their F&B department due credit when there are so many arguments in its favor. To begin with, good meals are an important part of any stay, and hence they shouldn’t just constitute as ‘eating’, but should be thought of as ‘dining’. Where ‘eating’ is a necessary part of one’s daily life, ‘dining’ is meant to be a memorable experience that should be relished. And if a hotel is able to successfully deliver such an experience, its approval ratings are likely to soar among guests.
Secondly, dine-in options are important for guest engagement. When you’re at a hotel, you obviously don’t spend a lot of time at the reception or front desk, and have little or no interaction with the hotel staff. But when you’re dining in the hotel’s restaurant, you get ample time and opportunity to have a conversation with the members of the staff. This gives hotels the chance to know their guests better and retain their loyalty.
Lastly, great food and beverage generates a lot of profit and brings more money to the property. Earlier, hotel owners were apprehensive about putting their money into an on-site restaurant, thinking that it would eat into the hotel’s profits. But that viewpoint is slowly fading away now. People in charge are realizing that what differentiates a full-service hotel from a limited service one are quality food and beverage options. And the money being made by restaurants more than speaks in favor of investing time, money, and thought into this endeavor.
Major F&B Trends in the Hospitality Industry
The renewed interest in food and beverage has prompted many in the hospitality industry to partner with food-focused startups and local suppliers to bring in new elements to their food service. Here are some of the latest F&B trends that have been gaining popularity:
Open Kitchens: While open kitchens aren’t a new concept, they weren’t seen prominently in hotels. However, the landscape is changing fast, and open kitchens are becoming increasingly popular, as guests get to see chefs in action. For example, at the Miller’s Guild in Seattle’s Hotel Max, the most popular seat is at the chef’s table that overlooks an enormous wood-fired grill. Ten lucky people get a seat at this table, from where they’re able to witness award-winning chef Jason Wilson working his magic.
Love for the Local Cuisine: Seeing celebrity chefs at hotel restaurants isn’t an unfamiliar sight, but counting on big names isn’t always a safe gamble. Today, you’re more likely to see a hometown name manning the kitchen, creating local dishes that appeal to travelers looking for an authentic culinary experience. For example, when CBD Provisions took over the space previously occupied by Charlie Palmer Steak at the Joule Hotel in Dallas, they replaced formality and the big cuts of beef with a rustic big city brasserie look, which went on to be a big hit.
On-the-Go Meals: Reports show that more than 90 per cent of the consumers indulge in snacking multiple times throughout the day and many guests love to get little treats, like cookies and cupcakes, at check-ins. While limited service hotels are often fully stocked with snacks and simple meals, their full-service counterparts are looking to expand to more elaborate snacking and on-the-go meal options. The World’s Largest Hotel, the Orlando World Center Marriott, now has a Central Pantry as part of its half a dozen dining options, which is open from 6 AM to 2 AM. The pantry includes everything from grab-and-go snacks to fresh bakery items, salads, coffee, frozen yogurt, smoothies, craft beer, wine on tap or in bottles, and much, much more.
Wholesome Breakfasts: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially for travelers who are far away from home. That’s why getting free breakfast is an extremely important factor when it comes to selecting hotels. Travelers say that hotels offering complimentary breakfasts are a lot more desirable. Take for instance breakfast options at California’s Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach. They are based on the latest trends from Pinterest and Instagram, including breakfast parfaits, superfoods-packed bowls, and chia-pudding pots served in mason jars topped with berries and edible flowers. It’s no wonder that they’re booked all year round!
Food has always been an integral part of the travel experience, and more and more travelers are looking for hotels that keep their food and beverage offerings on priority. Data shows that 55 per cent of consumers claim that food, drinking, and dining options are crucial to them while choosing a hotel, while one in five consumers saying that food and beverage options are ‘extremely important’.
Also, with social media providing feedback on everything, hotels can’t afford to provide mediocre offerings. They have to keep pace with the latest trends, because their guests are just a few reviews away from selecting their competitor. Well-aware of this increasing demand for convenient, personalized and high-quality food and beverage experiences, hotels are fast making the shift from traditional dining options to the current innovations in the dining landscape.
Ram Gupta, the author is a hotel management graduate from India and Germany; He is a certified Hotel Administrator from U.S. and MIH from U.K. He has over 40 years of sound experience in the Hospitality, real estate industry in India, Dubai, U.K, Europe and Japan and is well versed with all areas of business including acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, diversification, strategic planning, development and operations. He has been associated with over two dozen luxury and boutique hotel projects and has launched two hotel chains in India. He is currently an independent hotel consultant and could be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.org. Website: www.bcgglobal.com
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Out in the real world news is happening and here are the highlights.
Canadian immigration website crashes after Trump win
As the world watched the election swing Trump’s way, plenty of Americans started freaking out and looking into ways to move to Canada. Canada’s immigration website, Citizen and Immigration Canada, was so overwhelmed with traffic that it ended up crashing. Hopefully it’ll be back up soon, but maybe this will cause Canada to elect its own Trump who will build a wall to keep Americans out. – BBC News
Donald Trump is America’s new president
Human civilization took what might be a fatal blow after America elected Donald Trump as its new president. Crucial swing states like Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio voted for Trump, in addition to Democrat strongholds like Wisconsin. The margin of his victory may not be large – currently winning only 279 seats, a mere 9 more than he needed for victory, and only a 0.4% majority of the popular vote – but it is a crushing defeat for Hillary Clinton and the political establishment. – New York Times
Brits made a lot of money betting on the election
British gamblers bet a record amount of money on the U.S. election in recent days, with some $186 million being taken by the nation’s bookies, which is far more money than any other non-sports-related bet. One gambler was feeling so confident in a Trump victory that they bet £200,000, resulting in a win of about half a million pounds on top of his original bet. – CNN
Three U.S. states legalize weed
Voters in California, Massachusetts and Nevada cast their ballots for Hillary Clinton, and while they will definitely be left distraught by her loss, they can at least take comfort from the fact that recreational marijuana will be full legalized in their states, because that too was on the ballot. If there’s ever been a time to get really high, it’s now. – The Guardian
Putin congratulates Trump on win
While the rest of the world weeps, Russia is currently celebrating Trump’s win, with Vladimir Putin expressing how glad he is that The Donald won and now the U.S. and Russia can re-establish diplomatic relations. Realistically, Putin is the world’s second biggest winner today after his government repeatedly did everything they could to sway the election Trump’s way, and having an incompetent fool in the White House totally works for America’s adversaries. – The Independent
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Shiva B&B is located in Rome and it features colourful rooms with a private bathroom. It offers free WiFi throughout, and Manzoni Metro Station is just a 10-minute walk away. The air-conditioned rooms have a flat-screen TV, and an en suite bathroom with shower. Some have a four-poster bed. A self-service breakfast is provided daily. The Coliseum is just 2 km from the B&B Shiva. Ciampino Airport is a 20-minute drive away.
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An emotional watch, The Pembrokeshire Murders focuses on serial killer, John Cooper’s, son Andrew (Oliver Ryan) for many scenes of the ITV drama.
John Cooper committed two double murders – killing four people in total.
He murdered brother and sister Richard and Helen Thomas then burned down their three-story farmhouse on December 22, 1985.
Then, three weeks after appearing on Bullseye, he robbed Peter Dixon of £300 and shot him and his wife Gwenda in the face at point blank range.
But Cooper’s crimes don’t stop there. He had a long history of crimes which include 30 robberies and violent assault.
How was John Cooper caught?
In a cold-case review that began in 2005 the murders were finally cracked, thanks to advances in forensic science — and a vital clue in murderer John Cooper’s appearance on TV game show Bullseye near the time of the second murders.
On the show Cooper told host Jim Bowen how he loved living in the area, and even mentioned the spot where the Dixons would later die.
The footage from his stint on the TV game show was used to clinch the murderer, as it was compared with a suspect sketch in his 1989 double murder.
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Joining the growing number of manufacturers adding value-added streaming internet content to their Blu-ray players, such as Panasonic and LG, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. today announced the availability of YouTube video services on select Samsung Blu-ray Disc players. Owners of Samsung’s BD-P1600, BD-P3600, or BD-P4600 Blu-ray players will be able to enjoy YouTube videos in the comfort of their living rooms by upgrading the firmware on their players free of charge.
Using the service requires the players be connected to a wired or wireless broadband network via the players’ built-in Ethernet port. Users can then simply access the YouTube service from the push of a button on the remote from the main screen. Additionally, viewers can search videos from various categories via an on-screen keypad similar to a mobile phone.
Samsung will have the new service on display publicly at their booth (#925) at the CEDIA EXPO 2009, taking place between September 10 – 13 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Day 6 - Sept. 23
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Hours before we departed for Miami, I met with Alfonso Sama. He is the owner of Carmen’s Cuban Café in Morrisville. He grew up in Cuba and as a teenager, he worked in a cigar factory in Havana. My goal was to try to find his old home and workplace, if time allowed.
I dedicated my day to it today.
I showed Yoyi, Andy’s business partner, a map Alfonso had drawn. He mapped out where he worked and once lived. We found some old co-workers still in the area and then headed to his old home.
We had almost given up on finding any old neighbors. I was in the taxi with my seatbelt already buckled, when Zac brought my attention to an older woman coming out of her home. I approached her.
Her name was Caridad. I explained what we were trying to do. She immediately began to tell us her life story. She was born in the home where she lives now. She has several brothers and sisters, but they have all left the area. Most of the neighbors are new. The old pharmacy was once next door.
She was sharp. At one point, she told Zac she knew a bit of English because she had spent some time in Canada. She proceeded to prove it by counting to 10 in English.
We showed her pictures of Alfonso. She didn’t immediately remember him. I showed her the map, and she confirmed we were indeed in the right place. Given her history in the area, I knew she had to have crossed paths with Alfonso at some point.
Cell phones are not as prevalent in Cuba as they are in the U.S. But I had managed to get one for our visit and decided to call Alfonso to connect the two. I thought it might help jog her memory. Sure enough, it did. A few minutes into the conversation, she said, “Yes, of course I remember you.” It was the moment of the day.
She invited us in for coffee. I couldn’t accept knowing she had very little for herself. We declined the offer for coffee, but took her up on her offer to go inside her home and chat.
You could tell her home was once marvelous. It was actually quite spacious compared to the others. The tiles on the floor were gorgeous. Yet buckets collected water from leaks in the roof. The walls had cracks, and the paint had mostly peeled off. I wondered what the original architect of the building would say if he or she saw it today.
She had a few cats, even a turtle. They keep her company, she told me, as she continued to tell me about her life. It was drastically different from Alfonso’s life. Here are two individuals born in the same place and raised on the same street. One left Cuba. The other stayed. Alfonso was now a grandfather running his own business. Caridad was alone in a home filled with memories, and not much else. Like the others, her fridge was empty. Yet somehow, she still smiled and laughed a lot. She still seemed so full of life. She was resilient, like so many of her fellow Cubans.


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On the outskirts of Zalošče village, nestled below its winegrowing hills, the Saksida family offers a rural retreat and a chance to enjoy traditional local fare with a modern touch paired with great local wines. Taste how tradition and modernity meet in the farm’s dishes and see how they blend together in the interior design of the venue that can accommodate up to 40 people. Upon prior arrangement, the hosts can conjure up an amazing six-course tasting menu. In warmer months, guests can lounge in the garden under the lush canopy of the vine.
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The first close-up images of the asteroid Vesta are being sent back by NASA's spacecraft, Dawn. The asteroid at 330 miles across, is so large, that many astronomers classify it as a "protoplanet." More at Space.com.
Dave Asprey, discussed "biohacking" for increased health and energy. Steven Druker revealed a coverup of GMO foods.


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A deep caring love message is a great way of expressing how much you love your significant other. But putting together the right words, to sum up how you feel can be challenging. Lucky for you, we’ve collected the sweetest and most caring messages you can send your special someone today.
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By Dominick Romeo
In the latest Zoom forum hosted by City Council Member Erik Bottcher called: A Conversation with NYC Rat Tzar, Kathleen Corradi, which is part of a series of forums that Council Member Bottcher has held to, as he says, “help demystify government for folks,” Mr. Bottcher sat down with our newly appointed Rat Tzar for a Q&A on July 25th, 2023. Unfortunately, though, none of the Building Superintendents questions to Councilmember Bottcher’s office had been asked to Ms. Corradi, and my question was so watered down that I could swim laps around in it.
My question to the Rat Tzar was simple: Ms. Corradi, you have had success handling 120 public school rodent problems, which led to a 70% drop in complaints – did you accomplish this by forcing your Building Superintendents to go back to work at 8 PM, when they get off from work at 5 PM?
The closest Councilman Bottcher ever got to my question was when he asked Ms. Corradi this: I want to talk about the changes in setout times, The Department of sanitation Issued Rules, early this year, and changed the setout times from 4 O’clock, to now 8 O’clock, unless you put trash bags out in containers, and preceded to say that some of our Superintendents are upset with this, and then asked her for her thoughts.
Mrs. Corradi response was this: “Absolutely in favor of sanitations position here and all of the changes [the decisions] this administration is making [about] changing NYC relationship with garbage on the curb. And I think it starts with [this] real direct connect to of quality of life, when we have waste sitting out on the curb, when we have [most] people using our streets, commuting home, and the difference between 4 PM and 8 PM and bag sitting out, is a real game changer for many New Yorkers, and how we think about our streets landscape.”
BINGO! Finally, someone saying the quit parts out loud! That this has little to do with rat control in our city and everything to do with Mayor Adams tripping over trash bags as he stumbles out of high-end nightclubs after dark. It’s About Council Members who don’t want to see trash bags on the sidewalk as they walk home from City Hall. That this is affecting their quality of life and they could care less about our quality of life as Building Superintendents and Porters, who are forced to go back to work 144 nights each year.
One of City Council’s favorite responses to this debacle has been to say that we can toss out our trash at 6 PM, just as long as it’s in a container with a lid on it – but this is not that simple. On an average disposal night, which is twice a week for us Superintendents – not including our once-a-week recycling night – this is entirely possible to do! We would have enough containers for each bag of garbage to be placed into, then bring these containers to the curb the night before. But where this becomes an impossibility is on recycling nights. On recycling night, we bring our regular trash, recycling metal & glass, and recycling paper and carboard to the curb. I can have as many as 40 to 60 bags combined on those nights. That would mean that the owners of our building, and management companies, would have to purchase anywhere from 40 to 50 extra containers to comply to this regulation, at purchasing price of $170.00 a piece! That’s over $10,000.00 per building, for a building the size of mine (60 units) for a regulation that property managers and owners are not sure will even exist a year from now.
Owners of our building are simply not willing to purchase any extra containers in fear that a new city pilot program will go in effect soon called, The Clean Curb Program, which is being tested within the Time Square area now. This program will eventually force building and homeowners, as well as small businesses, to purchase one giant container that cost over $5,000 a piece in an effort to curb the city’s alleged rat problem. This container has six access doors to them. Three facing the sidewalk, for building supers to us, and three facing the street, for DSNY gain access to by means of combination locks. These bins are the length and height of a standard SUV and will take away even more parking spaces from us New Yorkers, as well as limiting the amount of revenue that our city pulls in via parking tickets once these eyesores are placed at the curbs of houses and buildings soon. The city would have to make up for this lost revenue somehow, though. Which would mean more taxes for us along with more fines and tickets everyone else who wants to visit. This is not dissimilar to what democrats in leadership have in mind with congestion pricing, that also has nothing to do with their states cause (pollution in and around our city) that will tax vehicles up to $23.00 that choose to drive past 60th street, as well as taxing the roughly 749,00 residents who live below Lincoln Center even more for their everyday goods like food, prescriptions, and clothing, just to name a few items.
I guess this is the price we will soon have to pay if we want to live in the minds of democrats running our city, and their version of an ideal utopia city, that has no garbage bags on city street and no cars that will get in their way.
“Absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
Lord Acton, 1887
The other smokescreen that City Council Members have been using is to blame this regulation on the Department of Sanitation [DSNY]. A city agency that has no powers to pass regulations, city ordinances, or laws, without the express authorization of City Hall. In other words, City Council isn’t willing to take responsibility for the take-out hour being moved to 8 PM in an election year, so they have been blaming everyone else including DSNY for their mistakes.
I’ve talked to serval members of the Sanitation Department this year about this rat regulation and every one of them have told me that they had nothing to do with this regulation, and that they were just as mystified as everyone else was. I’ve even joked around with some of them by saying, that “I’ve never killed a rat with an Apple Watch strapped to its wrist to know the difference between 4 PM and 8 PM when it got hungry.”
Building Superintendents are now being asked by our Council Members to email DSNY directly, with our complaints. City Council’s auto reply to our complaints has been this:
Thank you for reaching out about the new set-out times for trash. This program was a DSNY initiative and was not voted on by the council. We have received complaints about the new times and understand the frustration of the buildings and the supers, and have passed the complaints on to the sanitation department. You can also make a complaint to DSNY. At the bottom of the link is a place to write the commissioner. I encourage you and your neighbors to write:
And so, I did just that… Within my email to Laura Kavanagh, DSNY’s commissioner, I wrote: Dear Commissioner Kavanagh. City Council is blaming you and your department for this rat regulation that is forcing us building superintendents to go back to work past 8 PM. This has been disrupting our lives in so many ways as you know. We can no longer eat dinner with our family or hang out with our friends, or take evening classes to better our lives with, 144 nights out of each year. Please put back the take-out time to 4 PM, because we get off from work at 5 PM, not 8 PM, just like everyone else does.
Their generic cut and paste answer back to me was:
Dear Mr. Romeo: I am responding to your message regarding the new set out times for residents/ building owners which began April 1st. Unfortunately, there are no exceptions to this new rule. As part of our commitment to keeping our streets clean, the NYC Department of Sanitation implemented this rule to reduce the time that trash, recycling, and curbside composting will sit on sidewalks. Previously, trash and recycling could be placed at the curb after 4:00pm the night before collection – the earliest set out time of any major American city – meaning that in many neighborhoods, these items can sit out for more than 14 hours, including during the evening pedestrian rush hour. (* the real reason why they are forcing us to toss out our trash later!) The new rules significantly decrease the amount of time that trash is left at the curb, diminishing the eyesore of black bags, reducing food sources for rats and other rodents, and improving the overall cleanliness of the city. As you are aware, residents and businesses were required to comply with the new set-out times as of April 1, 2023.
We appreciate that these new rules may pose challenges to large building maintenance staff if materials are going out later. We ask that residents/building supers to be mindful that all materials must be out by midnight to ensure that waste is out for DSNY collection services in either bins with secure lids at 6:00pm, or at the curb in bags at 8:00pm. Residents/supers should continue to place out trash and recyclables according to their current collection schedule(s). Failure to follow the new rules can result in a summons.
For buildings with 9 or more units, there is an option to sign up for a 4AM-7AM collection time. The opt-in period runs each year for the month of January, which allows DSNY to design quick and efficient routes that take effect on April 1 each year. Unfortunately, the application period to enroll closed on January 31, 2023 and does not reopen until January 1, 2024. You may enroll in the earlier collection time program in January 2024. Thank you for sharing your concerns and taking the time to write about the earlier set-out times. Sincerely, Brian Nolan, Supervisor, Central Correspondence Unit Bureau of Community Affairs New York City Department of Sanitation – DSNY
My reply back was this: But you didn’t answer my question within my last email – does the Department of Sanitation now possess powers to pass laws and regulations that go around City Council? Has our city’s constitution changed in the last couple of months?
I’m still waiting to hear back from Mr. Nolan as of today…
It was interesting that Mr. Nolan mentioned that we had the earliest “set out time” in comparison to other major cities. That turned out to be true! After doing some research it appears that the tristate area (New Jersey, and Pennsylvania – excluding New York City for the moment) have indeed changed their take-out time to a later-time of the day. These time changes seem to have started within the last couple of years during Covid. Parts of Pennsylvania have indeed changed their trash take-out time to 6 PM, while other parts of New Jersey (let’s use Fort Lee New Jersey as an example – where a little know candidate named Erick Adam’s was living while running for Mayor of New York City, but claiming to be living in Brooklyn at the time) have regulated their citizens to throw out their trash out at 7:30 PM.
I suspect this is where Mayor Adams got the idea from in the first place.
But we are not like every other major city in America. We are an economic powerhouse with over 8.4 million people living here – one of the world’s major banking institutions. We are the city that never sleeps but us supers and porters need to our rest too. So, to compare our bustling city to places like Fort Lee New Jersey, with a population of 40,000 people, or Kansas City, Kansas, with a population of 150,000 – both placing having little influence on our country GDP and having no similarities what-so-ever towards the culture of each city – is utterly ridiculous at best, or a really bad proverbeal comparison of apple to oranges at its very least.
How did we get here? Well, it started during covid when our city was shut down – when we were not permitted to walk our city streets or congregate in large numbers, – and when we ate Thanksgiving dinner with families and friends through Zoom meetings. This started when our subway system came to a screeching halt. When ridership fell to a staggering 8.9% and the only people using our transit system at the time were essential workers like myself. It was budget cuts to the MTA during the pandemic that caused the rise within the rat population in our city. There was no one treating the 669 miles of subway tunnels with Rodenticides anymore, as well as the 472 subway stations that are sprinkled throughout our cities landscape. Reports from all over our country started to come in of wildlife taking over places where they had never been seen before. This was a result of us humans not being there to shoo these animals away. And this included the rats in and around our subways that later spread throughout our city streets. These rats thrived during the pandemic. There wasn’t anybody rebaiting the thousands of bait-boxes within our subway system anymore. And then, the restaurant sheds changed everything. The rat problem went from bad to worse seemingly overnight. But this all started because of bad management by city officials who created the rat buffet we now are living through today. The same city officials who haven’t addressed the second cause of the rat population rising; these restaurant sheds that are still feeding these rats This rat influx had nothing to do with us throwing our trash out at 4 PM and everything to do with city officials not wanting to see trash on our streets while they are walking home from City Hall – as both Mr. Nolan, Supervisor of DSNY and Mrs. Corradi, the so-called rat Tzar, have alluded to already.
“In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity.”
I am a 3rd generation Building Superintendent. My father was a Superintendent before me, and my mother’s father was a superintend before him. I was raised to be a card-carrying member of the democrat party, but our party has been failing us miserably lately. They can no longer hold the title of being “the working-class-party” anymore, as more of us Democrats try to look for other people to vote for because we have lost faith in them nationally.
The voice of Ronald Reagan has been haunting me lately, where he once said, “I didn’t leave the Democratic party, the Democratic Party left me.” But I’m not going anywhere – and nor should you go anywhere. I will remain a liberal and start voting independently because of this though – as so many of us superintendents and workers have already started to do.
If we don’t start removing this cancer from our party, now – starting with every-primary season, every-two-years, then we will be handing our state over to a party that seek to govern women’s reproductive rights – that has a history of gerrymandered the Black and Hispanic community out of elections – and, who has written laws that force the transgender community to go back into hiding – We will be handing this state over to the Republican party in, general elections, if we don’t start primary-ing these politicians out soon.
This is where New York City and New York State is headed, I fear. All because of a party that’s moved away from being the party of the working class.
Building Superintendent’s & Porters
List of Demands
To City Council
1. We demand a NON-ZOOM, IN PERSON public hearing on this matter.
2. We demand that they meet with our group.
3. We demand that City Council take responsibility for this regulation (instead of using The Department of Sanitation as their scapegoat).
4. We demand this vote be taken before their elections on November 7th, so they can take responsibility for their lack of actions before their elections.
5. We demand that they move our trash take-out hour back to 4pm.
Because we get off at 5PM, just like everyone else.
Ask yourself this. Can your nights be disrupted for another two years? Ours can’t.
For information regarding The Superintendent & Porter Rally scheduled on October 9th, in front of City Hall, and for more information regarding the month-long champagne of civil disobedience, starting on October 7th, leading up to City Council’s election on November 7th (where we are asking every Building Superintendent, Porter, and Home Owner to toss their trash out at 4 PM in defiance) please go to our website at NYCBuildingSuperS.com – and please forward this site to every superintendent and porter you know! Post our website NYCBuildingSuperS.com on your social media sites when you can, please.


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EXTON, PA — Immunome, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMNM), a biopharmaceutical company that utilizes its human memory B cell discovery engine platform to discover and develop first-in-class antibody therapeutics, this week announced the appointment of Dennis Giesing, Ph.D., to the role of Chief Development Officer (CDO). In this position, Dr. Giesing will lead Immunome’s product development, clinical and regulatory strategy and drive the progression of the company’s pipeline.
“I am pleased to welcome Dennis to the Immunome team. With two IND filings planned for 2021, Dennis joins our company at an exciting time, and we look forward to leveraging his extensive experience to further our pipeline candidates through their next stages of development,” said Purnanand Sarma, Ph.D., President and CEO of Immunome. “Dennis brings a deep and unique combination of skills and expertise across multiple therapeutic areas, including oncology, inflammation and anti-infectives, and I am confident he will be a great asset for our company.”
“I am excited to join Immunome and particularly impressed by the potential of the company’s human memory B cell discovery engine and its capacity to generate unique development candidates,” said Dennis Giesing, Ph.D., Chief Development Officer of Immunome. “Harnessing the information stored in human B cells and using it to create novel antibody therapeutics is an incredible breakthrough that I hope to play an integral part in developing fully in my new role.”
Dr. Giesing has more than 35 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, and was most recently at Johnson & Johnson Oncology. Prior to that he served as Chief Scientific Officer at Taris Biomedical for nearly 12 years, heading the development of innovative treatments for bladder diseases including overactive bladder and bladder cancer, leading to its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson in 2019. Previously, Dr. Giesing was Head of Pharmaceutical Development at Medivector, leading the development of treatments to combat infectious diseases, including pandemic influenza and hemorrhagic viruses. Before that, he served as Senior Vice President of Lead Optimization at Aventis Pharmaceuticals, advancing novel therapies into late-stage clinical development.
Dr. Giesing received his B.S. in chemistry and a Ph.D. in biochemical pharmacology from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
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Coach Joe Lonsdale’s report on the 2017 Calchess Grade Level Championship
Over 400 scholastic chess players competed in the Northern CA Grade level chess Championships at the Santa Clara Convention Center the weekend of December 3rd and 4th. MSJE was the big winner in the Elementary School Section. MSJE won Grades one, two, five, and six and took third place in grade 4.
In grade one there were only two players, Arthan Pawar and Arnam Pawar of MSJE, with perfect 4-0 scores after four rounds. Arthan and Arnam played each other in the last round. Arthan won to take first place with a perfect 5-0 score. Aditya Arulta, also of MSJE finished with four wins and one draw to take third place. The MSJE team took the first place team trophy with 13.5 points to 10.5 for the second place team, Basis Fremont Independent. Swagatha Selvan , Ruthvik Arumalla, Ranga Ramanujam, Prisha Agarwal, Ashwin Jegan, Keerthana Gudi, and Sunay Rao also competed for the MSJE grade one team.
In grade two Kavya Meiyappan scored 4 points and tiwd for 3rd place. Jason Liu and Jaidev Kaleesawaran each scored three wins and one draw and tied for 10th place. Allen Yang, Zahaan Kassamail, Thomas Zhang, Edward Zeng, Krish Harwani, and Dhruv Sheth also competed for the MSJE grade two team which won the first place trophy with 10.5 points to 8 points for second place Weibel.
Jolene Liu scored three wins and a draw to tie for 16th place in grade 4. Ayaan Kassamali and Siddharth Arulta each scored three wins. Ardarsh Swamuy, Vividh Goenka, and Nityasri Kolta Also competed for the MSJE 4ht grade team wich won the third-place team trophy.
In grade 5 allyson Wong lost her first game then went on to win her next five games to take tie for second place. Aghilan Nachiappan won four games losing to only the top two rated players in the section. Arna Linginnagari aslo won four games and tied for 6th place. Viabhav Wudaru Aditya Sujay and Saidvy Tunguturu also competed for the MSJE grade 5 team which won the first place team trophy.
In grade 6 Kevin Pan won all six of his games to take the first place individual trophy. Stephen He took the second place trophy with four wins and one draw. Aidan Chen tied for 11th with three wins and a draw. Nivedha Maniv and Maurya Armulla also competed for the MSJE grade six team that took thei first place team trophy.
Congratulations to the chess team for a great showing at the Grade Level Championships.
Coaches: Joe Lonsdale, Chris Torres, Meiyaps Sathappan, Terry and Cath Liu, Hui Wang, Nachi Nachiappan

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In one of my previous blogs, I had stated that I could not find any good hiking trails around the metrowest area. However, I have recently come to realize that while there may not be any mountains around, there are plenty of scenic trails to walk on. One especially pleasant place to walk is at Walden Pond in Concord, MA.
Driving the idyllic backroads to Concord is almost worth the trip alone. Trust me, this is worth a lot coming from someone from Western Mass. Upon arrival at the parking area, we were charged $5. My boyfriend and I were a little disappointed that there was a fee, but soon came to realize that the trip was worth the money.
The main trail goes around Walden Pond, which is across the street from the main parking area. Other trails branch off the main trail, but we did not try them. As we reached the pond, we noticed a bench partially submerged underwater. Some folks around us joked that their family members should sit on it. Others took pictures. I did not take a picture of the underwater bench :-P. Instead, we sat on a ledge above it and ate a couple grinders that we picked up from Subway. Then we began our walk around the narrow trail around the pond.
On our way, we passed by a beach with a clubhouse. Some people were sitting on beach chairs and blankets even though it was the middle of November. Granted, it was about 60 degrees outside, but still! We were in for a shock further along the trail when we came across a wetsuit-clad swimmer in the pond. I figured the water couldn't be warmer than 50 degrees. But if I thought that was strange, we next came across a whole gang of elderly people in bathing suits of various degrees of wetness. It's good for the circulation, I guess!
Our next stop along the trail was the site of Henry David Thoreau's cabin. Thoreau secluded himself for two years of his life in a small, one room cabin which he built himself. He wrote his book, Walden, or Life in the Woods, about this experience. Although the actual cabin is long gone, markers indicate where the cabin stood. You can also see a replica of the cabin which stands near the main parking area, across the street. The cabin is fully furnished the way that Thoreau described it in his writings. You can walk inside, take pictures, and even try out the bed. Just outside the replica cabin, you can have your picture taken with a statue of Thoreau.
Halfway around the pond from the beachhouse, there are train tracks near the trail. A train comes around occasionally on its way to or from Boston. The train is easily visible from almost anywhere on the trail because of a gap in the trees. The sight of the train was both picturesque and slightly out of place.
After walking the 1.7 mile trail circling the pond, you can head back across the street and visit the gift shop. When we went, there was also a stand set up in the parking lot for hot dogs and ice cream (again, in November)! Upon leaving Walden Pond, I felt well-exercised and inspired by both the physical labor and intellectual work of Henry David Thoreau. A unique combination, and well worth the trip!


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The May River in coastal South Carolina is known for their delicious seafood and Oyster beds. Oysters are harvested in the winter months and local restaurants feature this dish served in a variety of ways. For those who eat them raw, just plain or with a splash of lemon and hot sauce, the oyster may still be alive. For food safety, they should be shucked and eaten immediately.
Otherwise, you may enjoy them steamed, baked, or cooked in a stew.
If you happen to be visiting the area, the great food and friendly folks at Bluffton Oyster is a good place to have a bite to eat.
Exit 195 at South Carolina exit 8 and follow 278 East, it’s about a 20-minute drive from that exit. Easily accessible to Savannah Georgia and Charleston South Carolina
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Italian Fashion model, Greta Varlese has been named by the models.com as one of the Top 50 models in the world and is often called the “powerhouse” for her work with various fashion brands at such a small age. Greta Varlese was born on 21st August 1998 in Milan, Italy. Greta Varese's father is from Italy while her mother is from Germany. She spent most of her childhood days in Switzerland. She was interested in fashion since a small age but never took it seriously. However, she took part in the Elite Model Look contest in China. She was discovered by Elite Models. Although she did not become one of the Top 10 girls, she was later handpicked by Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci. This made her image plummet in the fashion arena.
Career, Net Worth, and Salary: How much is Greta Varlese salary per year?
Greta Varlese made her runway debut for Givenchy where she opened the show. She went on to take part in three of Givenchy’s campaigns consecutively. Greta Varlese Wikipedia shares that in the year 2016 alone she has done campaigns for numerous fashion houses like Prada, Vera Wang, McQ, Zara, Belstaff x Liv Tyler, Givenchy, and Valentino. In the Valentino advertising campaign in 2016, she was photographed by Steve McCurry.
She was dubbed as a “powerhouse” by Vogue magazine since she is noted for having done more than 75 shows in her first season. She walked for fashion giants like Chanel, Dior, Prada, Versace, Elie Saab, Rag & Bone, and more. According to Greta Varlese Wikipedia, she has done more than 32 shows in a single month for the A/W 2017 season. She has been on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar’s Japan edition in May 2017. Also, she was on the cover of Manifesto Magazine and in the editorial of W Korea. Greta Varlese net worth is known to be calculated in millions as per various sources. Greta Varlese net worth is known to have been amassed from her work in campaigns, runway shows and photo shoots for various fashion brands and magazines.
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Greta Varlese age is too small to get married and have children. Greta Varlese is currently single. She has not been in a relationship for a long time now. It might also be because she is mostly doing ramp walks and photoshoots, so she has no time to go on dates.
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An interesting fact about Greta is that she swears by Morocconoli hair treatment a banana and peanut smoothies to keep her face rejuvenated. She has been working with Givenchy for a long time now and considers her greatest achievement as working in its campaigns. Greta Varlese is signed with The Society Management in New York, Elite Model Management in Paris, Milan, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Copenhagen, and London. Varlese is signed to Model Management in Hamburg, MP Stockholm in Stockholm, and Hakim Model Agency in Brussels. Greta Varlese wiki and details are available on various social media accounts that she is active in. She has a following of 56 thousand on her Instagram account, who keep track of her day to day activities through the pictures she has posted.Greta Varlese bio can be found on numerous social media sites like Wikipedia, and models.com.

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China and the members of the Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) nations on Thursday agreed to a draft framework for a code of conduct for the South China Sea. The development is a step towards reducing tensions in the disputed, strategic waterway.
The meeting between Chinese and ASEAN officials was held in the Chinese city of Guiyang. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said the framework was comprehensive and took into account the concerns of all sides. No additional details of the contents of the code of conduct were revealed.
An estimated $5 million global trade passes through the disputed South China Sea annually. The sea also possesses potentially large reserves of oil and gas. China has claimed the entire waterway as its territorial waters, a claim rejected by Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Brunei, and Taiwan, nations which share the waterway.


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The Los Angeles Times article above describes the heartbreak of a family whose pet went missing. The article then attacks a rescue group who saved the lost pet from a local shelter where it would have been killed. A couple of days later, CBS2 News aired the story, perpetuatimg the vilification of rescue organizations.
I have been a street rescuer most of my life. I am personally offended that everyone avoids blaming the pet owner for not tagging the animal.
Below are excerpts from my letter to the Times.
Thank you for calling attention to lost pets and the anguish experienced by their owners. However, the dog in question had no identification – no collar, no tag, no tattoo, no chip. That is the fault of an irresponsible owner.
I have rescued strays for over 50 years. Less than a half dozen animals had collars. Non-profit groups offer extremely low-cost/no cost chipping. Everyone can afford to ID their pets to help ensure recovery if they escape or are stolen. The old-fashioned collar and tag are better than nothing.
As for the dog being in a shelter across the valley from where the people live, no one has considered how far/fast an animal can go. When pets are scared or disoriented, they move like the wind and are out of their normal area in no time at all.
Consider the emotional trauma rescuers feel. We imagine the pet we are desperately trying to return to its home is our own. We love animals – that’s why we do U-turns in traffic, get out of our cars in driving rain and risk our lives to save an animal. Consider the tears we shed when we have no other choice but to place an animal in a shelter… knowing it will be killed if the owner is not found or no one adopts it. We NEVER forget those little faces.
Every rescuer wants the perfect ending for a pet – being reunited with its family. The likelihood of that happening is very slim.
Bottom line: If people love their pets and don’t want their children crying, do the right thing – get a permanent ID.

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Forget Super Bowl, ‘MacChilifest‘ is hottest ticket in town ... and how!
Rarely is a good cause so delicious.
Sunday’s MacChilifest cooked up an arrary of chili dishes and mac ’n’ cheese from local chefs in a heated battle for culinary laurels Sunday that also raised money for an educational foundation.
“It’s amazing,” said Jennifer Campo. “I love it. It’s the first time I actually came, and I love the variety.”
The event, in addition to serving up buckets of the staples on many Super Bowl Day menus, also gave area food entrepreneurs a prime spot to promote their offerings to the large pre-game crowd at Bedford Middle School.
“From a marketing standpoint, I’m telling people in Westport what my restaurant is all about,” said George O’Connell, owner of Tru North in Black Rock.
Visitors were asked to pay a $15 entrance fee for unlimited samples from nearly two dozen food booths, which tempted with offerings that ranged from classic beef chili, while others were more adventurous.
The favorites, chosen by votes cast by the crowd, competed in three broad categories: Classic Beef Chili, Creative Chili and Mac ’n’ Cheese.
Proceeds benefited the Mary A. Schmecker Turtle Shell Fund, a charity that supports arts education in the Naugatuck Valley area.
“This year I hope we’ll get a couple of thousand people,” said organizer Jim Keenan, who also oversees the Chowdafest in October.
“We’re here to volunteer,” said Lauren Flynn, one of about 100 students and athletes from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield who volunteered to help organize the event. “I think it’s fabulous to see everyone from the community coming together and enjoying great food and sharing what they love to do.”
“I also like to see the different takes on mac and cheese,” she said. “There’s so much variety.”
While most of the mac ’n; heese recipes were easy on the palette, a few of the chili dishes were registered on the hot ’n’ spicy side.
“It got me,” said Jessica Savage of Stamford, who looked stunned for a moment after tasting a particularly zesty chili from Geronimo in Fairfield that included fire-roasted hatch green chilis.
“The green chilis got me,” she said. “Wow! That one’s got a kick to it. I’m sweating now.”
Fortunately, there was water on hand to douse the hotter culinary heat, although for her friend Bob Corbett, it wasn’t as much of an issue.
“Sometimes it’s a good spice,” he said. “It’s a burn spice for her, but I enjoy the heat a little bit.”
Following are the MacChilifest winners voted by attendees:
Classic Beef Chili category: first, Chilibomb, Fairfield, "Texas Peacemaker" chili; second, Weston Fire Department, "SmokeEater" chili, and third, Southport Brewing Co., Fairfield, "Maple Stout" chili.
Creative Chili category: first, Little Pub, Wilton, "Moroccan Picadillo" chili; second (tie), Liquid Lunch, Shelton, "Pumpkin Brisket" chili, and second (tie), Old Post Tavern, Fairfield, "Pat's Smokehouse" chili.
Mac ’n’ Cheese category: first, Simply Delicious, Norwalk, "Jack Mac;” Chilibomb, Fairfield, "Pulled Pork Mac, and DrewbaQ food truck, "Q Bowl.”