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Will A Colon Cleanse Flatten My Stomach
Have you attempted to flatten your stomach through abstaining from excessive food intake and didn't get your ideal outcomes for your stomach? Nothing will flatten your midsection faster than a colon cleanse. It's astounding how much old waste the colon can hideaway.
At the point when your body disposes of put away waste, you feel such a lot lighter, more liberated. And the significant part is that the stomach goes flat.
Can Colonics Flatten The Stomach?
Improper eating habits result in undigested food that sits in your colon and spoils. Over time, this waste accumulates around the gut; this undigested food causes the stomach to stick out. As a result, a number of people who have that stubborn belly fat that just won't go away really are just suffering from a clogged colon.
Autopsies on adults have revealed colons with a passageway the diameter of a pencil. Nonetheless, colonics can remove these toxins, or undigested foods, thereby flattening the stomach.
Best colon cleanse for flattening the stomach
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Cleansing your colon is a fantastic way to start another eating regimen because it expels poisons from your body and leads to fast weight reduction


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After months of searching, and a long investigation leading to the discovery of her body in an East Toledo garage, family and loved ones of 18-month-old Elaina Steinfurth were finally able to say their final good-byes.
Hundreds of people gathered in Oregon to pay their final respects to a young life lost, many of the cars at the funeral carried messages of love to little Elaina.
So many people attended today's funeral, visitors had to stand in the lobby.
The Steinfurth family requested no media presence or interviews.
After an hour ceremony, Elaina's family carried out a tiny casket with her picture printed on the top.
Some community members stood beside the road along the procession route.
"I felt compelled. I feel for the family, I feel for the little girl. I just needed to be here," said Sandra Kincaid who watched the funeral procession.
Elaina was buried at the Lake Township Cemetery.
Upon arriving at the grave site, her father, T.J., released a white dove, while everyone else let go of dozens of balloons.
Elaina's mother, Angela, was denied the right to attend the funeral.
She and her boyfriend, Stephen King, each face obstruction of justice charges from when Elaina was still missing.

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Comparative studies of isolates of colletotrichum gloeosporioides from eighteen Malaysian hosts
S. Kanapathipillai, Vijaya (1996) Comparative studies of isolates of colletotrichum gloeosporioides from eighteen Malaysian hosts. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 19 (1). pp. 7-15. ISSN 0126-6128
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Colletotrichum gloeosporioidesfrom eighteen Malaysian hosts, namely mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata), cacao (Theobroma cacao), an orchid (Cattleya sp.), pepper (Piper nigrum), chilli (Capsicum annum), grass (Imperata cylindrica), mango (Mangifera indica) and legume cover crops (Pueraria phaeseoloides, Centrosema pubescens, and Calopogonium mucunoides) and a weed (Mimosa pudica), vegetables (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, Phaseolus vulgaris, Vigna radiata, Vigna sesquipedalis and Arachis hypogaea), a shrub (Leucaena leucocephala) and a herbaceous vine (Clitoria ternatea) were examined for colony growth characteristics, morphology of conidia, growth on various media and temperatures and pathogenicity on Phaeseolus bean hypocotyls. Conidium size ofColletotrichum gloeosporioides was 14.25-19.0 x 2.7-5.03 llm. The appressorium size was 6.34-10.08 x 5.28-7.31 llm and the shape was globose/sub-globose/lobed. No correlation between the appressorium size and shape was noticed. The optimum temperature for growth was 28 and 30°C. None of the isolates caused infection symptoms on Phaseolus bean hypocotyls.
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The legal regime on Adriatic and Ionian basins results from various forms of international cooperation, which was developed, during the time, by autonomous policies, through the sector-specific rules, not always in a coordinated manner.These factors evidently compromise a good degree of systemic coherence in the overall management of activities in this basin, concerning in particular transport, trade, port and coastal industry, fishing, aquaculture and, increasingly, marine research, renewable energy, technology, innovation and resource exploitation.
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New renderings have been released for 126 East 57th Street, a 28-story residential tower on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architecture and developed by MRR Development under the MRR 1326 LLC, the 346-foot-tall tower will yield 147 condominiums spread across 170,000 square feet with interiors by Gabellini Sheppard, as well as 5,000 square feet of retail space. WSP USA is the engineer, and Plaza Buildings is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of East 56th Street and Lexington Avenue.
Leasing has launched for 20 Grand Avenue, a five-story rental building in downtown Englewood, New Jersey. Designed by CPA Architecture and developed by Premier Developers, the structure yields 96 residences and a slate of lifestyle and wellness amenities.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 43-46 51st Street, a nine-story mixed-use building in Sunnyside, Queens. Designed by Raymond Chan Architect, the structure yields 75 residences, 31 parking spaces, and 8,624 square feet of commercial space. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 23 units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $43,612 to $187,330.
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 2437 Crotona Avenue in Belmont, The Bronx. Located between East 187th and East 189th Streets, the lot is closest to the Fordham Road subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Joel Mittelman is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Foundation work is continuing at 262 Fifth Avenue, the site of a 60-story residential supertall in NoMad, Manhattan. Designed by Meganom with SLCE Architects as the executive architect and developed by Boris Kuzinez of Five Points Development under the Five Points 262 Project LLC, the 1,043-foot-tall skyscraper will yield 41 residential units spread across 139,168 square feet, as well as 10,850 square feet of retail space on the first two floors. CM & Associates Construction Management is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 29th Street.


Start-up WhereIsMyTransport flies SA flag high
South-African based tech start-up WhereIsMyTransport, which recently announced the closure of a seed round of funding and the opening of a London office, has been awarded the 2015 Global Grand MobiPrize.
The prize was founded in 2012 at the Rio+20 Climate Conference, and was also awarded in 2014 at the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Michigan.
The 2015 prize, already bagged by WhereIsMyTransport, will be awarded at a summit in New Delhi, India. The summit was originally scheduled for October but will now take place in March 2016.
WhereIsMyTransport is a platform for smart urban transport in emerging regions of the globe. The application program interface helps to integrate formal and informal transport to connect cities, operators and commuters for a more sustainable and efficient transport system.
"We are very proud to be a company that was born and raised in Africa, and our commitment to building solutions that serve developing cities remains unchanged," says WhereIsMyTransport co-founder Devin de Vries.
MobiPrize is awarded by Mobi Platform, an initiative of Sustainable Mobility & Accessibility Research & Transformation, a multi-disciplinary initiative at the University of Michigan in the US.
It honours "the business venture that has the greatest impact on revitalising the environment and economy of communities and regions through sustainable transportation or new mobility enterprise, including improving quality of life, as well as addressing social equity and human rights, or improving safety".
For winning the award, the company got a $5 000 cash prize and will travel to the award ceremony in India co-organised by Institute for Competitiveness, India.
WhereIsMyTransport has also signed the 2015 Entrepreneurs' Call for Climate Action at the COP21 set for the 2015 Paris Climate Conference.
It was approached by the WWF to join the first round of signatures on the call, which now features over 70 CEOs of clean tech or sustainable start-ups.
The call focuses on the community of international entrepreneurs who are already dedicated to using business and innovation to slow the effects of climate change and improve environmental and living conditions worldwide.
WhereIsMyTransport recently won the Start-Up Tel Aviv competition in SA. It was also named one of the Financial Times International Finalists for Transformative Information Technology, and its urban transport app Findmyway was named an African Climate Solver by the WWF.


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To avoid the risk of pre-empting what the Minister will say, I will not go into any detail as to what the clause and schedule will do. I will make my comments in advance of our receiving that explanation from the Minister. However, part of the clause’s purpose is to rectify an error in the Finance Act 2010 that occurred in a rewriting of the Corporation Tax Act 2010, which led to community amateur sports clubs not being treated in the same way as charitable companies for the purposes of gift aid legislation. The purpose of the clause and the schedule is to rectify that mistake. In this year of the Olympics, it is right and proper that community amateur sports clubs are given the same rights to tax relief and support as other charities.
Following on from comments made by my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds West, the issue raises general concerns about the Government’s treatment of charities and their lack of consultation regarding some of the provisions that would have had a devastating impact on charitable donations. Given that the Government have proclaimed their great belief in the somewhat vague concept of the big society, there is grave concern about any obstacles put in the way of charitable giving and its tax treatment. Therefore, we welcome the changes in the clause to rectify those anomalies. We trust that the Government will consult properly in the future on any taxation changes that would impact charitable giving in this country.
Without straying too much over the boundaries, I suspect that in order to respond to some of the hon. Lady’s points, I shall have to refer to both clauses 51 and 52, if that is in line with your permission, Mr Amess. Would you prefer that I dealt with clause 51 on its own?
Indeed. Together, clause 51 and schedule 15 will make a number of technical changes to ensure that charities and community amateur sports clubs can make claims for a repayment of income tax, including gift aid, outside of tax return. Crucially, these changes will not affect the way in which charities and CASCs claim repayments but will put the current practice regarding claims outside a tax return on a statutory footing.
To give the Committee a little background, HMRC makes repayments of income tax, including gift aid and tax deducted from bank interest, to charities and CASCs. Claims are nearly always made outside a tax return, but in most cases HMRC repays the tax on a concessionary basis. The legislation that allows that to happen relies on a number of provisions across the tax Acts—documents, Mr Amess, which I am sure you know all too well and indeed read every weekend. A number of changes to the legislation have been made over the past few years, including the tax law rewriting company tax and allowing charities claim repayments of tax outside a tax return, but they have either overlooked or failed to preserve the links between certain provisions in the tax Acts.
The effect of those changes is that, strictly speaking, CASCs may not claim gift aid repayments, and that charities should claim tax repayments, including gift aid, only in a tax return. That is clearly contrary to the intention that such organisations be able to make claims outside their tax return. HMRC has continued to make tax repayments to CASCs and charities outside tax returns since those problems came to light, but it does not have the power to operate those concessions indefinitely. The changes being made by clause 51 and schedule 15 will put on a statutory basis HMRC’s current practice regarding the making of claims for repayment of income tax outside a tax return. The changes allow CASCs to claim gift aid repayments, and they allow charities and CASCs to claim repayments of gift aid and other income tax outside a tax return. It is important to note that charities and CASCs will not be affected by the changes that we are debating, because the law is being amended simply to reflect current practices in this area. It is a common-sense measure.
I will briefly respond to the points raised by the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North. A consultation process was, of course, undertaken for the measure. Draft clauses were published for consultation in December last year, as is often the case with parts of a Finance Bill, and no responses were received. Although the Government listen and learn at every available opportunity, in that case nothing was forthcoming. There has been no consultation on the rest of the provisions in the schedule, because the problems came to light only recently.
I am keen to make the changes now to put on a statutory basis HMRC’s operational practice regarding the making of claims outside a tax return. As I have said, I do not think that charities and CASCs will notice a difference as a result of the measure, because they may well have been unaware of the problems with the legislation. I ask the Committee to join me in giving HMRC a statutory footing for the approach that it has adopted as a matter of common sense. Not do so would have an unfair and unexpected effect on CASCs and charities.

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The railway asks for donations to prepare for the restoration of its 2-4-0T 'Linda' which is approaching its 60th anniversary with the railway.
The Ffestiniog Railway is planning the overhaul of Linda of one of its ex-Penrhyn Quarry Railway 2-4-0 locomotives. In two years, the locomotive will have been with the railway for 60 years. We want to see her in action for that anniversary, rather than languishing in the back of a shed, awaiting her turn in the queue of locos passing through the Works. So, what is needed to make this happen?
The locomotive carries the oldest boiler in its fleet, dating back to 1936. Though the railway doesn't expect it will need replacement, it expects there to be much new metal needed. The chassis is said to also require detailed attention and re-riveting in places where the repeated stresses of the ‘punchy’ power delivery of this strong two-cylinder locomotive have taken their toll.
It is now twenty-five years since the railway repaired the much-corroded saddle tank and the railway expects to carry out a detailed survey. However, it is the locomotive’s tender that is one of the biggest areas of concern. It has been slated for replacement on many occasions and repaired many times over and major surgery is now required. The railway plans to keep the sides and rear end, and recycle the wheel-sets, but the rest of the structure it expects will need to be replaced.
In addition to these major items, every other part of the locomotive will require overhaul. Linda's boiler certificate expires next spring and the railway intends to keep it available for use on works trains until March 27, 2021, which is currently planned to be its last day in service.
Director and General Manager of the railway, Paul Lewin, said “We estimate that this overhaul will cost around £60,000 – that is one thousand pounds for every year Linda has worked on the FR. Donations would be extremely welcome, and can be made via the FR Society as usual. I very much hope that you will be able to help us with this appeal. Now more than ever this kind of support is very important. Helping now will not only ensure we can enjoy riding behind Linda on an important anniversary, but it will keep skilled staff working for us at a time when other income is uncertain.”
For more information on the railway and its projects, visit its website.


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Como, MS, February 22, 2018 --(PR.com
)-- The DeSoto Rifle & Pistol Club in Como, will host 150 of the top IDPA competitors from around the world this September 29th as an IDPA Tier 3 Match, the “2018 Miss’ippi Showdown.”
“We’re looking forward to a great match with a lot of challenging scenarios. We hope all our shooters come out to compete in a fun, and safe, pistol competition,” said Will Schmied, Match Director.
IDPA competition is the most practical of the shooting sports. During competition a shooter can expect to face several stages, or courses of fire, each designed around a potential real world scenario featuring a variety of targets and obstacles which he or she must navigate in the shortest period of time with the highest degree of accuracy.
The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) is the international governing body for the sport of Defensive Shooting. With 350 affiliated clubs and over 23,000 members, IDPA is the largest competitive pistol organization in the U.S. providing competitive shooting opportunities for shooters of all ages and skill levels.
For more information about the Mississippi Showdown, please visit www.msshowdown.com, or contact Chris Schmied, Assistant Match Director at 901-568-7420.
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Filing taxes is something most people have to do each year in Canada, but sometimes it can be a hassle.
One way to make it easier is to use software like UFile. This eliminates the hassle of filing taxes and makes the whole process straightforward.
Here we take a closer look at UFile, reviewing its features, plans, pros and cons, and comparing it with other popular tax software like TurboTax and Wealthsimple Tax.
Read on to decide whether it is the right option for you when filing your taxes.
What is UFile?
UFile is tax software you can use to file your tax returns in Canada. It offers several plans at various prices.
You simply choose the option that suits you, then fill in your tax information by following the guidance. At the end of the process, you file your tax return with the CRA.
UFile is NETFILE certified, has an excellent reputation and is a popular choice for people across Canada.
UFile does not have a free plan like some other tax software products. However, some people qualify for the free use of the software.
On the File for Free page, you’ll find full information about the situations where you can use UFile for free.
For example, it is always free for students to use UFile no matter their income, thanks to its partnership with the Canadian Federation of Students.
It is also free for simple tax returns. For example, if you are reporting employment income or your income from a pension provided by the Canadian government, you should be able to file for free.
You can also use it for free if it is the first time you are filing your tax return in Canada, perhaps because you have recently arrived in the country.
And low-income taxpayers with a total family income of under $20,000 do not have to pay a fee to print their return or submit it via NETFILE. If you are unsure of your income, you can start using it, and if your income ends up being below $20,000, you will not have to pay.
UFile offers several products that you can choose from based on your situation:
UFile Online is the main product. You don’t have to pay until you are ready to submit your tax return via NETFILE, and you can start using it free of charge. In addition, it has a triple guarantee for accuracy, satisfaction and the best tax result.
It can import data from the CRA to auto-fill your return, making the process quick and easy. You also get free support via email and telephone, and you use it online, so there is no need to download any software.
The price for UFile Online starts at $19.95.
UFile Premium is also online, so you don’t need to download any software. It includes everything in the UFile Online plan and some extras.
These include free priority support via email and telephone, free priority support via chat, and what it refers to as exclusive benefits, events and freebies.
UFile Premium starts at $29.99
UFile Windows is another option provided by UFile. It is very similar to the online option but in a Windows version.
Like UFile Online, it offers the same triple guarantee, it is NETFILE certified, and it imports data from the CRA. It can be used to prepare any kind of tax return, including complex returns.
The key difference is that you download the software on your Windows computer, and your data is stored on your computer.
However, it lacks free telephone support, UFile Premium is unavailable, and you cannot store your tax return online for nine years.
You must also pay upfront rather than when you are ready to submit your return via NETFILE.
UFile Windows costs $24.99, which includes four returns, or $37.99, which includes 12 returns. You can also purchase additional returns, with two returns priced at $12.49.
UFile Pro is professional tax software where you can purchase batches of returns. For example, you can purchase 25 returns for $199.99 and up to 100 returns for $529.99.
UFile T2 is for filing tax returns for Canadian corporations with a free EFILE. Returns are all filed online with no download needed.
- NETFILE certified so you can file your return to the CRA or Revenu Quebec electronically and receive your refund in as little as eight days.
- Free tax returns are provided for students, people on low incomes, and people doing their first tax returns.
- The auto-fill my return feature allows you to download your tax information from the CRA to speed up the process.
- Secure, reliable and trusted tax return software.
- Option to store your data locally instead of storing it online using UFile Windows.
- Explores all possible ways to save taxes to provide the best tax refund.
- Simple to use with a streamlined process and clear interface that is easy to follow.
- Triple Guarantee assures you that your tax return is accurate and that you’ll get the best tax result.
- Quebec residents can use UFile.
- Store a copy of your tax return online for nine years.
- With Express NOA, you can view your notice of assessment as soon as the CRA processes your return.
- While UFile has a free option, it is only available to people in specific situations, like students and people on low incomes.
- It does not provide audit protection like some other tax return software.
UFile is considered very safe to use. It is one of the main tax return software options in Canada, it has an excellent reputation, and it securely stores your information online.
It also offers you the option of storing your data on your local computer by using the UFile Windows product.
On TurboTax’s Website
- Fees: $0 to $34.99 (Get 15% discount)
- Promotion: File taxes for free if you have a simple tax return
- Devices: Desktop and mobile apps
It offers a Free plan, which you can use to file simple tax returns without any cost.
Alternatively, you can use the Deluxe plan for more complex situations. This costs $20.99 per return and includes additional features like the ability to claim donations, employment expenses and medical expenses while searching for more credits and deductions.
There is also a Premier plan, which costs $34.99 per return. This option covers income from investments like stocks and cryptocurrency, rental income, capital gains and foreign income.
TurboTax Self-Employed is designed for contract workers and business owners. The basic plan costs $49.99 per return, but you can get help from a tax expert for $109.99 or choose the full service for $249.99, where a tax expert will do your return for you.
Related: TurboTax detailed review.
Wealthsimple Tax is another service you can use to file your tax returns in Canada.
One of the main features is that it is completely free to use. There is no fee at all, and you can use it to file any tax return, including more complex scenarios.
Even if you are self-employed or have investment income or cryptocurrency investments to report, it covers every situation. All it asks for is a donation.
It can also be used to file Quebec tax returns, and you can even get human assistance if needed.
The user interface is excellent, especially for a free service. It is easy to use, and you simply go through the process and fill in the information as required.
It also offers a guaranteed best refund. With this, it will pay back what you paid to file using another service if you find a better refund of up to $50.
Related: Wealthsimple Tax review.
UFile vs TurboTax vs Wealthsimple Tax vs GenuTax
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UFile is known for its accuracy. It also provides a Triple Guarantee, with one of the guarantees being for accuracy.
UFile is similar to TurboTax, and they both make it easy to file a tax return in Canada. However, they have slightly different features and prices.
UFile online is more expensive than UFile Windows if you want to submit more than one tax return. This is probably due to the extra features of the online version, such as storing your tax return online for nine years.
Many tax software products in Canada claim to give the most refund. However, if you are concerned about getting a bigger refund, you may want to try out several different options.

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The U.S. Postal Service has redesigned its green-oriented website, USPS.com/green, to make it even easier for consumers to find eco-friendly options for mail and shipping.
Visit the site and you’ll learn about USPS online services, eco-friendly packaging products, and how to green your mail. (If you have a spare three minutes, you can even calculate your personal carbon footprint.)
What’s more, the site also highlights the Postal Services’ overall commitment to environmental stewardship.
For instance, I learned that the Postal Service has established several very specific green goals, including: (more…)


After playing his heart out all over WA and supporting the likes of Ash Grunwald, Tijuana Cartel, Seth Sentry, Mat McHugh and OKA, Perth’s Ben Catley is back with his first release in over 12 months, a most fitting AA side ‘Strong Hands/Open Skies‘.
Recorded with Matt Gio (Birds of Tokyo, San Cisco, Illy) as a Jekyll and Hyde pairing of sorts, first single Strong Hands captures the frenetic guitar work and roots stomp that are always one of the highlight’s of Ben’s intense live shows. Originating as a challenge Ben gave himself of writing purely during shows, the piece naturally evolved across each sweat covered stage.
Strong Hands is a mostly instrumental journey that hammers hard for two super energised minutes before ending sharply to the surprise of Ben screaming vocals into his acoustic guitar; a part of his performance he has become renowned for. “This is without a doubt my favourite song to play live. It’s so much fun and I often end up extending it into a big six minute jam when people start jumping around to it.”
Strong Hands/Open Skies will be launched beachside at El Grotto in Scarborough on Friday August 25th before Ben is straight off to the UK to play the Lindisfarne Festival (feat. The Fratellis, The View) and other dates around Europe, though will return for his busiest Oz Spring and Summer yet.
Strong Hands/Open Skies is out August 23 via all good digital retailers
Friday August 25
El Grotto, Scarborough ($5 before 8pm, $10 after)
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Amid a profusion of spring blossoms, three chickadee friends frolic with seasonal abandon. The kit is stitched with cotton embroidery floss in soft, yet rich, shades on 16 count dove grey Aida. Kit contains cotton thread, 16 count dove Grey Aida, needle and easy instructions.-- Finished Size: 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm)
"If you look, you will find with some certainty that joy is in the spaces in-between." Complete kit includes 28 ct cream linen, beads, floss, needle, chart and instructions. Finished size 7" x 7". Curly Girl Design.
A trio of chickadees perched on an evergreen branch makes a charming stamped cross stitch design. Chirping cheerily, a trio of chickadees take refuge from winter's icy gusts in a welcoming evergreen bough. Stitched on printed muslin, the frosty-hued background and dramatic border add contemporary fl... Read more
Cross stitch kit from Riolis featuring a songbird with oriental flowers! This package contains 14 count beige Zweigart Aida fabric, Safil wool/acrylic yarn in twenty colors, one needle, color chart and instructions. Design: Majestic Song. Finished size: 15.75x15.75 inches.
Cross stitch kit from Riolis featuring a circular compass with flowers and wild birds! Each compass direction represents a season - north for winter, east for spring, south for summer, and west for autumn.
Kit contains 14 count black Zweigart Aida, woolen/acrylic thread, needles, and color chart. Finished Size: 11 3/4" x 11 3/4". 29 colors.

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New Laminate Collection from Nevamar: a Flying Leap from the Ordinary.
Reflective of Nevamar's exciting new laminate choices is Sasanami. Inspired by precious metal used in Japanese jewelry, it's a magical mix of gold, silver, copper and blue. It's a contrast in harmony - warm versus cool - and yet it seems in perfect balance. Viewing this pattern, a strong sense of movement occurs ... it really takes off with the imagination!
Nevamar's collection also features striking woodgrain patterns of uncommon woodgrain structures and unusual colorations for a dramatic statement, especially when paired with certain neutrals. They reflect an appreciation for the need to protect old-growth forests and preserve exotic species. One such "exotic" woodgrain is Bubinga, an Equatorial African rosewood. It's a rich brown-red, with orange and hints of purple veining evident in the grain.
The Labyrinth series is remindful of rattan, yet it can be viewed as a loosely woven textile. It includes three colorways. Enchanted Labyrinth possesses alluring properties of red mixed with the masculine strength of brown. Lush Labyrinth is an intense yellow-green hue, while Mythical Labyrinth is a sophisticated, almost surreal brown.
Nevamar is also expanding colorways in several existing patterns. Expanding on its widely popular Rock series, Indie Rock incorporates green, blue, and tonalities of gray. It's an amazingly versatile concrete-like coloration that absolutely defies definition. In marked contrast, Rollin' Rock possesses a deep-earth hue that conveys a sense of strength and solidity.
Nevamar's popular Allusion pattern series is getting a jolt this year with new Viva! Allusion. Its vibrant red-orange coloration is sure to get noticed in design environments, including education, retail, and entertainment ... and jazzed-up residential interiors.
Terrie O'Dell, senior product design manager, stated, "Our new collection adds even more depth and definition to our full laminate line. It's all about designing with emotion and giving designers all they need to create spaces that really connect with people. It's all about taking a flying leap - and discovering that you've landed in a place filled with compelling design choices!"
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AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Maternal Infant Care and tuberculosis Center, assistance to AIDS patients in one of the poorest neighborhoods of the capital
Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - In Ethiopia, out of 80 million inhabitants, only 0.7% are Catholic, but the Catholic Church runs 12% of medical centers throughout the country, all included in the public health system. In Kaliti Akaki district, a poor district of the capital Addis Ababa, the population of 45 000 inhabitants is without any health service and there are centers specialized in maternal infant care and tuberculosis assistance. People live in huts, without shoes, and with few clothes. A group of professional volunteers, supported by the Spanish NGO Fundacion Canfranc, and by NGOs in other countries. One of these is the Counseling Center that deals with people with AIDS, gives them assistance, drugs and teaches them how to take them. Each week social workers pay the sick a visit. Thanks to this project, assistance to sick people continues until the return to be autonomous. But if they die, a special program takes care of orphans until they reach legal age. Three doctors, two interpreters, seven young men take turns for two weeks to provide training to personnel health care. In many of these places there is no public transport, water is scarce and electricity is very precarious. (AP) (Agenzia Fides 22/6/2012)
- 2013-08-01 AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - In the small community of Kofale mission begins thanks to children
- 2013-05-29 AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Eritrean refugees protest against the regime in Asmara
- 2013-05-21 AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The "invisible" children of the continent are deprived of their rights
- 2013-04-30 AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The Catholic Church in Ethiopia is a small reality appreciated by all
- 2013-03-22 AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Conflicts, floods, migration leading causes of early school drop-out
- 2013-02-13 AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The Apostolic Prefect of Robe to the faithful: "Let us show how much we love and we care about our Mother Church"
- 2013-02-01 AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - One of the five countries in the world where there is 50% of maternal mortality
- 2013-01-08 AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Orthodox Christmas celebrated in the small community of Adaba
- 2012-11-21 AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - New maternal and child health center in Soddo
- 2012-09-10 AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Ethiopian New Year 2005: "We must pray for peace, justice, prosperity and be ready to any event without fear, strong in faith and hope"

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July 11, 2019 Shane O’Brien
The Shalimar Diner in Rego Park has been demolished, despite the efforts of local preservationists who had planned to relocate it to Long Island.
Forest Hills native and preservationist Michael Perlman, who is credited with previously saving the Moondance and Cheyenne Diners from the wrecking ball, had launched a campaign in April to save the Shalimar. However, pictures emerged on social media yesterday of the iconic diner lying in piles of rubble at its former home at 63-68 Austin St.
Perlman had teamed up with New York attorney Ronald Hariri and former Mets player and 1986 World Series champion Lenny Dykstra to attempt to save the diner by moving it to a new home in Riverhead Long Island, but the plan failed because of strict zoning laws in the town, according to Hariri.
“The town of Riverhead is extremely restrictive in trying to keep the rural character of the hamlet and our professionals advised us that the diner would not meet the town’s tough zoning standards, and that an application for a variance would likely be unsuccessful and take too long,” Hariri said.
“We are disappointed that another part of New York’s past with so many great memories is gone,” he added.
The diner, which was featured in the 2013 movie “The Wolf of Wall Street” and the CBS show “Blue Bloods,” closed in November of last year due to rising rents and declining business.


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CCA signs deal to assist agricultural co-ops in Rwanda
The Canadian Co-operative Association has signed a major agreement with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to support agricultural co-operatives in Rwanda. The project is expected to last for five years with a total budget of approximately $4.5 million. Of that, roughly $3.5 million will come from CIDA. Nearly $800,000 will be raised for the project by the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada. The remainder will be contributed as volunteer labour.
In partnership with UGAMA (Centre de Services aux Co-opératives de Gitarama) and IWACU (Centre for Co-op Research and Training) CCA will assist 15 producer co-operatives to improve production, processing, storage and marketing. Among the larger initiatives planned are construction of rice and maize mills, storage facilities, and water management systems.
"We are delighted to have this agreement signed so that we can get to work on this initiative," said CCA's Senior Director of International Development, Jo-Anne Ferguson. "Food security is a critical issue in Rwanda. We are fortunate to have excellent partners in UGAMA and IWACU and we are keen to take on this challenge."
Rwanda is Africa's most densely-populated country, averaging more than 1,000 people per square kilometer. By contrast, Canada has an average of fewer than nine people per square kilometre. As well, Rwanda is a country dealing with significant poverty issues, with 56 per cent of the population living below the poverty line. There are constant challenges feeding the population from the available land, and co-operatives are an important part of Rwanda's food security strategy.


Many kinds of multicopters have been developed recently. One of the most interesting ways of use is photography from the air. It must be useful that if it were possible that taking pictures of a car from the air by a multicopter. Because it is able to record not only the running car but also surrounding cars.
The problem is that multicopters are not able to fly as fast as cars. To solve it, the gliding function is added. This combined glider and muticopter plane, named "glicopter," is able to fly by itself with its rotors as a muticopter when the car running slow or stopping, and glide with traction through a wire tying between the car and the plane when the car is running fast.
Glicopter consists of controller, rotors and wings. The controller operates rotors in mulicopter mode, and operates elevons in glider mode. The controller is able to switch those mode automatically. Glicopter has no batteries, is provided electricity from the car by power line equipped on the tying wire.
It is good idea that not only recording running car but also investigating behind a wall at a intersection to inform the driver if there is a car or not. In this case, the glicopter locates ahead of the car. This will be prevent many traffic accidents.
Glicopter is able to use for pedestrians to record walking. Glicopter is also suitable for autonomous cars. Because it helps to get more informations around the car.


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2048 Abbott Road, Lackawanna, NY 14218
Vacant Land on the Corner of South Drive and Abbott Road. Near Grant Street and Smith Drive. Next to the new Tim Horton's Coffee shop with a drive-thru, located in the Noco gas station which was just remodeled. The store is open 24 hours for high traffic. Apartments located across the street along with a Nationwide Insurance agency near by.
From the northtowns: Turn onto the Interstate 90 W ramp. Merge onto I-90 W. Continue on US-219 S and follow signs for Orchard Park/Springville. Exit onto Ridge Road towards W Lackawanna. Turn Left onto Abbott Road 1.3 miles away.
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- Traffic Counts
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- Price: $99,999
- Lot Size: 0.74 AC
- Price/AC: $135,133.78 /AC
- Property Type: Land
- Property Sub-type: Commercial/Other (land)
- Additional Sub-types: Office (land), Retail (land), Retail-Pad (land)
- Zoning Description: Commerical
- Features: Electricity/Power, Irrigation, Water, Telephone, Cable, Gas/Propane

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Getting pregnant is a lot like breaking glass. It’s easier to do by accident than on purpose.
Glass breaks for different reasons. Bottles shatter against the hulls of brand-new ships when christened before their maiden voyages, casting spilled wine and slivered pieces for years of safe journeys across an unpredictable sea. Wrapped tightly in white woven fabric, glass is stepped on at Jewish weddings to mark the end of the ceremony and to signify the beginning of a commitment.
Broken glass can be a celebration; it can be a sign of commitment, of goodwill, of trust.
But sometimes, broken glass can simply hurt you.
Getting pregnant is a lot like someone dropping a glass on the kitchen floor. You hear it shatter, but you’ve been promised they swept it. It should be fine. You can walk barefoot. Don’t worry about it. Stop asking.
Maybe they dropped the glass and didn’t bother to clean it up. They didn’t even try to protect you or warn you of what you were getting into.
Sometimes, it can be the person you love that throws glass directly at your feet, embedding shards in your skin before you can think to jump out of the way and protect yourself.
I did my best to tiptoe around the barely noticeable silvers. I would ask politely, repeatedly, insistently, if he could not leave broken glass where he knew I would step on it. But despite my politeness, or my firmness, or how many times I would stand up for myself, I was always scared of what I could be walking into.
You can avoid thousands upon thousands of pieces, but all it takes is a single tiny sliver, and the blood starts pooling under your feet.
I found out that I was pregnant on the day Queen Elizabeth II died. I made the appointment for my abortion less than five minutes later. Even though I was barely a month pregnant, I had been in excruciating pain for weeks. My lower back alternated between sharp stings and terrifying numbness. I didn’t feel any connection to what was happening inside me; I felt only fear.
The man who caused the pregnancy and the resulting pain was my boyfriend of more than two years. He said he wanted me to be the mother of his children. I often loved him more than I loved myself; but lately it was getting harder to like him and the person he could be. We couldn’t have a child now. Not this young, not when we didn’t have any money, and certainly not with how bad his drinking was.
In the months leading up to the pregnancy, I had been living in the shadow of his alcoholism. At first, he was a fun drunk. He would dance with me and say impossibly sweet things, so sweet that they would make my teeth hurt. But the more he drank, the more sour he became. Some summer nights, he would pass out and leave me in graveyards of empty bottles. All alone, I would spend hours staring at a screen, Googling “boyfriend is a binge drinker?” and hoping to find advice that wasn’t “leave him before he hits you,” or “it’s only going to get worse.” Every answer was the same. He will hurt you, if not physically, then emotionally. You will not escape unscathed.
I wanted to leave a month before I got pregnant. But the fear of what he would do if I left was stronger than my desire to go. I wanted to be a good partner. I didn’t want to be the one to give up on us. He promised to try to get sober. I wanted to believe him. It’s strange how quickly the cracks started to spread. In the week between telling him I was pregnant and my abortion, he was no longer the person I fell in love with. Our bond fractured despite how hard I was trying to hold it together.
A few days after I told him I was pregnant, I picked him up from work. I had never seen him so angry. He opened the car door, violently threw his bags in the car, and slammed it shut behind him.
“Hey, hey, it’s okay. You don’t have to do all that,” I said.
“Just take me to the LCBO.” He didn’t look me in the eyes. Usually when I picked him up after work, he wouldn’t be able to stop smiling. His eyes would light up, and he would cover me in kisses before asking how my day was.
“Okay,” I said, meekly. I wanted to say, “No, drinking won’t make you feel better, it’ll just make everything worse.” But I was scared of making him more angry. The pain in my lower back was all too consuming. I could barely stand up, let alone stand up to him.
We stopped at the LCBO before we went to his house. I sat uncomfortably on the couch as he downed one, two, five, six drinks.
“Hey, I know you’re stressed, but maybe this is too much,” I pleaded, putting my hand on his shoulder.
He waved me off. “Yeah, yeah,” he slurred, “I’m not gonna drink much after this one.”
I couldn’t tell if he was gesturing to his half-full glass or the half-empty bottle; he had a hand on each. His grip was so tight that it seemed like they were going to shatter from the hold of his addiction.
I told him my back was acting up again and excused myself to his bedroom. Lying on his bed, I wondered how we got to this point. I knew he would never hurt me physically, but there were worse things to be afraid of than physical pain.
It dawned on me that this could be my whole life. I could spend decades feeling like I had to hide from the person who loved me. If I didn’t have an abortion, I’d have to devote my life to protecting someone far more vulnerable than me, and I didn’t think I would be able to do that.
My abortion was on a Thursday morning. The women working at the clinic were kind. It had been a long time since I was regarded with tenderness. I realized that I forgot what it felt like. The doctor performing the procedure had the same first name as me. It felt like the universe was telling me that the only person who could get me out of this was myself. As I sat in the recovery room, I gazed out the window. Across the street was the hospital where I was born. The glass had a slight reflection in the light. I could see myself. The person staring back at me looked sad. Undeniably, I felt grateful for even having the ability to free myself from this pain and the future that came along with it.
My boyfriend insisted on taking the day off work so that he could take care of me as I came out of sedation. I tried to tell him it wasn’t necessary, that he didn’t have to, but he didn’t give me a choice. After he brought me home from the clinic, he went out to pick up my prescribed antibiotics. When he came back from the pharmacy, he tried to comfort me as I fought bouts of dizziness and waves of nausea. As I settled back in bed, his words of comfort became pointed and unsettling. I begged him not to do this today, and he got up and left, disappearing for a few hours. I didn’t know if he would even bother coming back. I couldn’t tell what would be worse: his presence or his absence.
When he did come back, he sat on the edge of my bed and gave me an earnest apology. It surprised me, the fact he could show me mercy.
I didn’t realize it then, but he was already drunk.
As the afternoon went on, the words coming out of his mouth went from rude to insulting, his speech becoming more slurred. I kept asking what was wrong, why he was acting this way. I thought for a moment. Oh, he’s acting like he does when he is drunk. But he can’t be drunk, not today. I shouldn’t be so judgemental.
An hour later, he admitted that he had taken a trip to the LCBO and had been drinking heavily throughout the day. When I asked him why, he just shrugged and said he felt scared. He stood up, stumbled into my bathroom and slammed the door behind him. I heard him vomit for several minutes before I went upstairs and grabbed a glass. Filling it with cold water, I let it overflow and trickle down my fingers, just so I could feel something that wasn’t intense disappointment and debilitating despair. I set the glass on the table for him when he was done.
The bottles were in his car. When I found them, a wave of jealousy rippled through me. These glass vessels were more important to him than I was. He must have gone home when he disappeared earlier, because his parents left a Post-it Note on the whiskey bottle that read “Please don’t drink! We love you :).”
Carrying the bottles back inside, my eyes filled with hot tears. He was sitting on my bed. I took a seat on the bathroom floor and placed each glass bottle gingerly on the tiles, untwisting each cap before tipping them over the rim of the toilet. The brownish-orange liquor swirled in the bowl and splashed against the flecks of vomit left behind for me to deal with.
A deep, inescapable feeling of shame consumed me. A dark cloud cast a shadow on the hopes I had for us and any trust I had left in him. Our relationship wasn’t just cracked anymore; it was shattered. The jagged pieces of every moment we had shared were piercing me right through the heart.
All I could think about was the fact that I had an abortion, and instead of being there for me like he promised—like he insisted—my boyfriend got drunk. While I was waiting for him to pick up my antibiotics, he was buying booze. When I went to the bathroom to check if I was bleeding a normal amount, he ran back to his car to swig mouthfuls of whiskey, returning before I could even tell that he was gone.
This will always be a story that I will have to live with. I will always be a person that this had happened to.
Before I set the bottle of Fireball back down, my eyes landed on the back label.
“What you have here is a smooth whiskey with a fiery kick of red-hot cinnamon. It tastes like heaven, burns like hell. What happens next is up to you.”
Two days later, he was back in my bedroom, sitting on the edge of my bed. He hugged my dog when he came in but didn’t try to touch me. He hadn’t spoken to me at all since the day I had my abortion.
He told me he needed time to be alone. That he needed to work on himself. There was no apology, no remorse in his words. Only coldness, a slight anger aimed at me as he spoke.
I was sitting on top of the covers, hugging my knees, and hiding my face. I wondered why he couldn’t have come to this realization a month ago.
Taking a deep breath, I lifted my head up.
“I think it’s time for you to go,” I sighed.
Before he left, he picked up my hand, holding it tight. I looked him in the eyes, and there was a glimmer of the man I love, hidden somewhere in this cruel person staring back at me. He pulled me in, hugged me, and held me close. When he let go, he was still gripping my hand. He hugged me again. I could feel the part of him that didn’t want to go, the part that couldn’t believe what he had done. I started to cry, my tears falling into the creases of his neck. He pulled back from the hug for a split second, only to pull me close a final time. When he finally released from the embrace, he couldn’t let go of my hand. Tears were beginning to creep out of the corners of his eyes. He firmly placed my hand back on my bed, like a cold glass that he had just downed, a can he had just crushed, an empty bottle that was no longer of purpose to him.
One of the support groups I attend is in a church on Bloor Street West in Toronto. Every Saturday morning, I put myself together and ride the subway for 15 stops to sit with strangers who pour their hearts out.
The room we meet in is on the east side of the church. It’s a cozy space with floral couches and big colourful windows. As the meetings go on, the sun rises higher and higher, and beams brightly throughout the room. The stained-glass casts intense speckles of colour on everyone. A splash of red over one’s face, a beam of blue covering a few, the morning light dripping across the room, drenching all of us in a flood of yellow.
I see a lot of myself in these people. I see futures I would have lived. All of them have been affected by someone else’s drinking. They’ve all had heart-shatteringly awful things happen to them, broken seemingly beyond repair. But right now, they’re letting the light shine through. Picking up the pieces, slowly placing them back together, and making something stronger and far more beautiful than it ever was before.
Piece by piece, I feel the fragments of myself slowly coming back together. They don’t fit like they used to; I’m not sure they ever will. The only way to make stained glass is to break perfectly intact pieces and place together parts that would’ve never fit if they hadn’t come apart. I can feel the light I always had inside myself slowly returning, and it’s breathing new colours into my life, bold and brilliant in ways I never could have expected.
My life doesn’t have to be defined by someone else’s drinking. My future isn’t controlled by someone who would so easily cast me aside for his own selfish desires. I had the freedom to choose not to be a mother. I have the irreplaceable gift of not spending years of my life repeating the same patterns. My life can be a mosaic, a work of art, a stained-glass window. A beautiful thing born out of terrible, unpleasant experiences.
Every night, before I fall asleep in the room where my heart was shattered into pieces several times over, I stare at the bottle of Fireball that he left behind. I dropped off all his stuff at his parents’ house a long time ago, but I kept the bottle as a token to remind myself of the power I have.
What happens next is up to me. Only I decide the pieces that will make up the rest of my life.
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Erin Delaney graduated in 2021, majoring in Communication and minoring in Professional Writing and Visual Culture. She first began writing for The Medium in 2019 and became the Editor of the short lived but much-loved Satire section for the Winter 2020 semester. She has also written for the 2021 edition of Mindwaves. When Erin isn’t thinking of jokes, she’s usually playing with her dog, contemplating the end of the world, or thinking about how she should write more. You can connect with her at firstname.lastname@example.org.


Valiant Wings Publishing | The Blohm & Voss Bv 141 (Second Edition)
Reviewed by Kevin Futter
UK-based publisher Valiant Wings Publishing continues to refresh its back catalogue with a new second edition of Airframe Detail No. 1, The Blohm & Voss Bv 141: A Technical Guide. This slim, 66-page volume is authored by Richard Franks, and illustrated by Richard J. Caruana.
A cursory comparison of the two editions failed to reveal any obvious changes between the old and new releases, so I consulted with publisher Mark Peacock, who confirmed that the changes are largely confined to the appendices. As such, I'll link to our original review of the first edition from 2014, which covers all the pertinent material found in this second edition:
Since that review, I've been able to source some better page samples, courtesy of the Valiant Wings website, which are presented here below:
My conclusion for this second edition remains the same as for the first: this is as good a reference as you can expect to see on such an esoteric type. If you already own the first edition, there's no need to replace it with this one. For those of you who missed out on this title the first time around, however, I can heartily recommend it if you're at all interested in the Bv 141.
Thanks to Valiant Wings Publishing for the review sample.
© Kevin Futter 2021
This review was published on Friday, July 23 2021; Last modified on Friday, July 23 2021


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We live in a new development and there are lots of these rocks around. I've been painting them and leaving them in our neighbors' gardens. I completely stole this idea from the DancingMermaid.
It feels really good to do this and I also get a little scared. I feel sneaky as I plant one of these among their flowers or on their porch.*


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Warfarin is commonly used in general practice to treat and prevent thrombosis in a range of clinical settings. It acts by antagonising the action of vitamin K resulting in production of defective clotting proteins. It is cleared via the cytochrome P450 enzymes in the liver and is subject to interactions with a large number of drugs. It is extremely important to increase the frequency of International Normalised Ratio (INR) monitoring whenever a drug is started or stopped while a patient is on warfarin.
Warfarin is a commonly used medication for the prevention
and treatment of venous thromboembolism. It can be
challenging for both the patient and the prescriber to
manage at times.
To describe the mechanism of action of warfarin, and
to discuss the indications for warfarinisation, the risks
associated with warfarin use, and some of its drug
The common indications for warfarinisation are atrial
fibrillation, venous thromboembolism and prosthetic heart
valves. Contraindications include absolute and relative
contraindications, and an individualised risk-benefit
analyses is required for each patient. There are many
interactions with warfarin, including pharmacokinetic and
pharmacodynamic. Pharmacokinetic interactions can be
monitored by using International Normalised Ratio levels.
Pharmacodynamic interactions require knowledge by the
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Egypt will send urgent medical aid to Iraq within three days, to back the latter’s efforts to face the novel coronavirus, Egyptian Minister of Health Hala Zayed said on Sunday, as Iraq has seen a drastic surge in coronavirus cases over the last period.
Egypt has established a drive-through coronavirus testing clinic and started testing car drivers, as part of the state’s plan to restore normal daily activities amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Zayed said the number of critical coronavirus cases has decreased and the rate of death with the novel virus has been stable. She added that the number of recoveries has also increased.
The convalescent plasma transfusion experiment for patients with critical coronavirus symptoms has shown successful results in Egypt, Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed on Friday.
Egypt recorded 1.152 new coronavirus, COVID-19 cases, Thursday, raising the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in Egypt to 29767.
The number of university hospitals ready to provide medical care to COVID-19 patients is 113 having 35,000 beds, said Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar. At present, 23 of those treat coronavirus patients.
Zayed mourned all members of medical staffs who lost their lives while carrying out their national duty of confronting COVID-19.
Unverified news circulated on social media platforms claiming that the minister self-isolated.
These are groundless reports, Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed said.
This comes while Egypt has reported a drop in the daily coronavirus cases compared to the earlier few days.
Health Minister Hala Zayed on Thursday reviewed her ministry's efforts to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
The plan is based on following all necessary in various facilities and reassessing the epidemiological situation every 14 days.
In a press statement, Zayed said South African mobile company MTN will collect a one-dollar donation from all its clients in favor of the Africa fund.
Hala Zayed on Saturday said only around 12% of the infected medical staff working in the ministry’s hospitals were infected inside hospitals.
The decision allocates separate waiting rooms, inner rooms for quarantine and intensive care units for patients with suspected coronavirus.
Zayed said Egypt is working within the framework of strict precautionary measures to overcome the peak of the novel virus.
Egyptian Ministry of Health announced Wednesday 54 new coronavirus (Covid-19) cases bringing the total number of cases to 456.
Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed confirmed 40 new coronavirus cases between Tuesday 7 p.m. and Wednesday 2 p.m., bringing the total number of cases to 442.
Zayed reviewed, during a cabinet meeting on Thursday, the preventive measures taken against coronavirus in Egypt.
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Wednesday held a meeting with the health minister to review the government’s measures taken so far to face the novel coronavirus, after Egypt confirmed 30 new cases and two deaths on Tuesday.


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Processed foods have an undeserved bad rap. But do any of us have the luxury of creating all of our meals from scratch? Chosen wisely, processed foods make important contributions to wholesome diets. There is a big difference between ramen noodles and whole grain spaghetti, yet both are processed foods. Here are 7 (of the many) processed foods that this nutritionist loves.
Canned tomatoes: Is there another canned food so versatile? Use them with pasta, soups, casseroles, chicken, fish, black beans and more.
Canned tuna or salmon: Make a simple salad with lightly steamed broccoli, herbs and a bit of olive oil and white wine vinegar. Even more simply, toss tuna or salmon onto a green salad or with leftover pasta and vegetables.
Canned beans: Rinsing canned beans washes away about 40% of the sodium.
Reduced-sodium broth: This is the smart busy person’s shortcut to homemade soup. Cooking with broth is also a great way to cut back on salt and fat. Simmer rice and barley in reduced-sodium broth instead of salted water with butter.
Nut butters: Peanut butter is truly one of my favorite foods. Spread peanut butter or almond butter on tart apple slices for a wholesome snack.
Quick cooking whole grains: Keep quick cooking barley, farro, wheat berries and brown rice on hand for a quick side dish, or make a main dish salad with one of these as a base instead of pasta or greens.
Frozen fruits and vegetables: Stock up your freezer with these and there’s no excuse to eat a meal without produce. I enjoy frozen fruit straight from the freezer. I use it in smoothies too, so I can skip the ice. Add frozen vegetables to stews, casseroles and soups or eat them with just a bit of olive oil and garlic as a side dish.
Some processed foods offer little more than refined grains, salt, sugar and unhealthful fats. But not the ones I’ve just listed. These help busy people put delicious, wholesome meals on the table in less time.
Cheers to happy, healthy eating!


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European sneakerheads and Three Stripes fans are in for a treat later this week as Foot Locker EU took to Instagram earlier today to tease a brand new adidas exclusive: a premium “Master Craft” rendition of the beloved NMD. The “Master Craft” take on the Boost-cushioned low-top goes the luxury route, adding leather to the design’s construction while opting for a classy grey upper. That grey hue extends to the shoe’s midsole plugs while a black pull tab and matching rubber outsole join the brown leather heel tab and shank. -HB
Most of adidas’s exclusive renditions of the NMD have been resigned to giants across the pond like JD Sports and Foot Locker Europe, but now an American spot is getting in on the action as VILLA has unveiled its own exclusive take on the beloved Three Stripes silhouette. The upcoming release is one of the more colorful NMDs out there and couples a royal blue upper with black accents and hits of yellow and red to the likes of the heel pull tab and midsole plugs. As per usual, the design’s Boost midsole comes in stark white. These are set to hit VILLA locations October 15th. -HB
The hip-hop collective Odd Future teams up with California sneaker company Vans for a set of exclusive donut print sneakers. The collection will include new iterations of Vans’ classic footwear models such as the Sk8-Hi and Authentic featuring Odd Future’s emblem designed by Tyler, the Creator. The donut logo is patterned across a bright teal canvas and suede uppers. Launching in partnership with Live Nation Merchandise, every purchase of the new Vans x Odd Future collection is sold in a limited edition, custom shoe box design, and will be available September 24th. -HB
Williams and the Three Stripes have teased a friends and family exclusive in a lush burgundy colorway; the sneaker features the same lacing system as the “Human Race” NMDs, only this time the shoes have been adorned with the Japanese characters for “friends” and “family,” respectively. Dual branding appears on the heels in a contrasting assortment of colors. Read more…
Compton Rapper The Game gives us an exclusive spoken word poem about race, racism, and living as a black man in America. Check it out above and enjoy your weekend!
UNDEFEATED unveils an exclusive suede rendition of the timeless Huarache silhouette. Drawing inspiration from Crenshaw Blvd and its infamous lowrider culture, the kicks features a vibrant blue make up as a nod to Crenshaw High School. Additional iridescent heel tabs and branding provide the finishing touches to the striking design, which will be available for purchase exclusively at the UNDEFEATED La Brea Pop-Up location and online starting July 16. Read more…
Funk Volume’s Hopsin stopped by The Cruz Show to give us an exclusive lunch table freestyle. Check out what went down above.
This just in! We have another #YoungCalifornia Exclusive with our girl Mila J as she links up with Future from “FreakNic.” The Los Angeles songstress songs perfect on the track with the mix of Future dropping in and out in the chorus and of course, his own verse. Take a listen below and let us know what you think! Enjoy!

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To Catch a Thief...Alfred Hitchcock mystery with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly
Grand Illusion...Class relationships between French officers in POW camp in WWI
DaVinci Code...Corruption dealt with by Tom Hanks
April and the Extraordinary World...Animated Paris in the future
Les Miserables...Fabulous film made from fabulous stage play made from fabulous book
Breathless...Amoral man and woman aimlessly go through their days
LeDivorce...Two sisters and love troubles
Sunday in the Park with George...Musical based on Seurat painting
An American in Paris...Amazing dancing
Gigi...A courtesan in training
Ratatoullie...A rat wants to become a chef
Mr. Hulot's Holiday...Gentle classic comedy
The Pink Panther...A detective who has trouble entering a room without falling
I practiced my French on Rosetta Stone; prepared Croque Monsieur, Moroccan Mint Tea, Quiche Lorraine, and Roasted Pork Loin with Rosemary; and put together a Paris puzzle.
And to wrap up my trip I spent a day visiting Paris virtually. SoloSophie oh-so-kindly compiled this excellent list of Virtual Paris Tours.
I spent a wonderful virtual holiday in Paris. Thank you, Tamara, at Thyme for Tea, for Paris in July. And now I'll put away my Eiffel Tower for another year.
It's time for another Classics Club spin. I have sixteen books left to read on my list, but two of them are books I am already reading and one book is over 700 pages, too long to finish in a month. Also, I don't have copies of all of the books on my list. I shall only list books I have access to right now.
1, 11. Main Street 6, 16. The Razor's Edge
2, 12. Heat of the Day. 7, 17. Mary Barton
3, 13. Selected Stories of O. Henry. 8, 18. Around the World in 80 Days
4, 14.The Winter's Tale. 9, 19. Wives and Daughters
5, 15. Tom Brown's Schooldays. 10, 20. Washington Square
The spin number will be announced on Sunday, August 9th.
Let's have a few good things now, shall we?
Good Thing #1: Our library now checks out DIY items. You can check out power washers, carpet cleaners, cake pans, a sewing machine, a telescope, a record player, Legos, a metal detector, Monopoly, a digital film and slide scanner, a loom, inflatable sprinklers, rock collections, a photo light box, and much more.
Good Thing #2: Dewey's Reverse Readathon is coming next weekend. It begins on Friday, August 7 at 7 pm CST and runs through Saturday, August 7 at 7 pm. I'll be manning the helm at 9 pm CST for an hour, and I'll also be hosting a mini-challenge to name a mood-boosting book, with a prize of a free book from BookDepository. I hope you will join in.
Good Thing #3: Bonnie at Bonnie's Books shared a fun site on her blog last week and I couldn't resist spending time there. It's WindowSwap, and it will allow you to look out a window all over the world. Explore.
What good things have you experienced this week?
- What was your week like?
- Read any good books? Tell us about them.
- What other bookish things did you do?
- What else is going on in your life?

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Fairs, fetes, fun-days and festivals are an integral part of English culture, and Feast of St George perfectly fits the bill. On Saturday 21 April, there's no better excuse to wave a flag, enjoy tea, cake and great entertainment, all in the surrounds of iconic Trafalgar Square.
The event promises a strong and varied live music programme with traditional and contemporary acts, including a 25-piece brass band, pop and folk groups, Victorian music hall, and showcase for young musicians.
The Players' Theatre will bring to Trafalgar Square an exuberant and joyful performance featuring some of the best known music hall songs. Led by Jan Hunt, chairman Peter John, singers Julia Sutton, Judith Hibbert and Mickey Driver, plus dancers from Laine Theatre Arts school choreographed by Lucie Spencer, the show will include a tribute to female stars of yesteryear such as Marie Lloyd, Florrie Ford and Gracie Fields.
Very special guest will be Anita Harris , whose stage, screen and recording career spans over fifty years. She has worked with many legendary artists from the world of entertainment, appeared in two Carry On films, enjoyed success in the pop charts, played the role of Peter Pan in pantomime, and starred in Cats in the West End. Anita will portray the music hall artist Vesta Tilley, famous for her performance of 'Burlington Bertie'.
For more information, visit the Mayor of London website
21 April | 12 - 6pm | Trafalgar Square


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What Milwaukee is talking about
And yet another Will Ferrell Old Milwaukee ad
That Will Ferrell sure likes his Old Milwaukee beer. And Milwaukee.
We've found a third Old Milwaukee ad featuring the actor-comedian. This one has Ferrell in a boat in the Milwaukee harbor. The audio quality is awful. But the ad is fun.
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Facial paralysis is a condition where one or both sides of the face are either very weak or completely immobile due to the malfunction of the facial nerve. Not surprisingly that this condition causes not only multiple functional problems, but also carries with it a tremendous psychological impact. Individuals with facial paralysis are unable to fully close the eye (on the paralyzed side) which can lead to the dryness of the cornea with loss of vision and even blindness, suffer from excessive tearing due to lower eyelid weakness, have difficulty eating and speech problems due to lip weakness, and suffer from facial asymmetry and disfigurement.
There have been described over 80 potential causes of facial paralysis, however Bell’s palsy, trauma, infections and neoplasms account for almost 80% of the cases.
Given a significant functional and psychological burden on the patients, it is very important to be able to help individuals with this condition improve their appearance and regain lost functions.
Theoretically, the ideal facial reanimation should try to achieve: facial symmetry at rest, symmetry with voluntary and involuntary motions, and restoration of the functions of the eye, nose, and mouth without compromising function and appearance of other areas of the face.
There are multiple surgical and non-surgical procedures available to help patient with facial paralysis. Among non-surgical modalities, neuromodulator treatments and physical therapy are the most commonly used ones. neuromodulator treatment helps to improve facial symmetry; it also helps with facial ticks and abnormal facial movements (synkenisis) by relaxing certain muscles causing the problem.
Surgery remains the mainstay treatment for long-standing facial paralysis. Some surgical procedures are aimed at restoring facial movements and function by either using patients own non-paralyzed muscles (such as temporalis muscle), bringing muscles and nerves from other areas of the body in the form of a free flap, or restoring the integrity of the facial nerve itself (if possible). In addition, there are many adjunctive surgical procedures to help the eye, such as gold or platinum upper eyelid weight insertion to improve eye closure as well as tightening of the lower lid to improve its support and reduce tearing. Other adjunctive procedures help correct brow ptosis (browlift), facial laxity (facelift), and facial asymmetry (facial slings).
Dr. Ovchinsky has many years of experience of successfully helping the patients with facial paralysis to regain their lost identity and function. If you are suffering from this debilitating condition and in need of assistance, please call Plastic Surgery of Short Hills to arrange for in-depth consultation.

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The Washington Times / May 7, 1996
By Larry Luxner
BOGOTA, Colombia -- The massive new U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, a $73 million fortress brimming with the latest in surveillance and anti-terrorist technology, sits on a lavish site landscaped with 4,400 trees, 12,500 decorative plants and an artificial lake.
"The construction of this building," declared U.S. Ambassador Myles Frechette to hundreds of invited dignitaries attending the embassy's Feb. 15 inauguration, "not only reaffirms the vital importance U.S.-Colombian relations have had for nearly two centuries, but strengthens our desire for even closer ties with Colombia, in the present and for generations to come."
But Frechette's words seem to ring hollow in light of more recent pronouncements by his bosses in Washington. A Mar. 1 edict by President Clinton decertifying Colombia's drug-fighting efforts prompted the burning of a U.S. flag inside the Colombian Congress -- and renewed cries of colonialism across Latin America.
The "decertification" effectively disqualifies Colombia as a partner in the fight against drug trafficking -- putting it in the same basket with Afghanistan, Burma, Iran, Syria and Nigeria -- and further tarnishes the reputation of President Ernesto Samper, who faces impeachment and a possible prison term for allegedly accepting up to $6 million in tainted campaign money from the notorious Cali cocaine cartel.
In recent days, Samper's political fortunes have taken a turn for the worse, with the May 2 arrest of Colombia's attorney general, Orlando Vasquez, on charges he also took money from drug-dealers, and the resignation last week of Finance Minister Guillermo Perry.
Colombian party politics aside, Washington's latest move hasn't earned it many friends in Bogotá.
"The United States is applying a foolish policy that undermines the international relations between underdeveloped countries and the great colossus to the north," fumed Colombian lawmaker Heyne Mogollón, head of the committee investigating Samper.
Samper's newly appointed minister of commerce, Morris Harf, says decertification has had "absolutely no effect" on the Colombian economy -- despite the fact that it requires the United States to oppose Colombian loan applications to the Inter-American Development Bank. In an exclusive telephone interview, Harf said the fact that Colombia was allowed to continue exporting flowers, textiles and 4,500 other products duty-free to the lucrative U.S. market under the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) lessened decertification's impact considerably.
Under ATPA -- which includes Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela -- the five Andean nations receive preferential U.S. tariffs in exchange for destroying coca crops and capturing drug smugglers. In this manner, Colombia alone saves $50 million to $60 million in tariffs every year. Overall U.S.-Colombian trade is valued at $7 billion a year, with Colombia's biggest legal exports including cut flowers, ceramics, coffee, bananas, textiles and leather goods.
Colombia's status under ATPA could change, however, when the issue comes up for review in September.
"At least from what we've been able to gather, the U.S. government for the time being is not interested in imposing any economic sanctions on Colombia," said Harf. "But since this is a discretional measure, we don't know to what extent the government is willing to deviate from this decision."
The 49-year-old commerce minister, who has an MBA from Columbia University, said "we have had other signals that lead us to believe the U.S. won't impose any sanctions against Colombia. Last week, it redistributed the sugar quota of the Philippines toward Latin America, and Colombia was included in that. Our 1996 quota went up 13%."
Maria Isabel Patiño, president of the Colombian Association of Flower Exporters, says her country exported $374.7 million worth of carnations, roses, marigolds and other colorful buds during the first nine months of 1995. Of that total, $293.9 million (78.4%) went to the U.S. -- thanks to ATPA, which exempts Colombia from having to pay an 8% duty on cut flowers. If that $40 million trading advantage suddenly disappeared, she warned, so might the jobs of 75,000 people.
"This would affect everybody in the flower sector. If we have to pay an 8% duty and other countries don't, our price to the consumer will be increased," she said. "I think it would be unjustified, because the country, the government and the private sector have shown results against the drug dealers. You can see the kingpins in jail. The United States shouldn't use decertification as a political instrument."
But that's exactly what Washington is doing, and Colombians aren't happy about it. In Medellín -- whose very name was synonymous with drug trafficking until Cali surpassed it in importance about three years ago -- the municipal council "decertified" the U.S. government for its "attitude toward drug consumption" and declared Robert Gelbard, U.S. assistant secretary for international narcotics and law-enforcement affairs, persona non grata for referring to the city in a "gross and disrespectful manner." A growing number of politicians and business leaders are demanding the removal of Frechette, the U.S. ambassador, for "interference" in Colombian affairs.
"How can it be," asked Francisco Piedrahita Echeverri, executive president of the Medellín Chamber of Commerce, "that in the late 20th century, one country is telling another what to do?"
What adds to Colombians' bitterness is the fact that Mexico -- a major source of drugs -- won full certification, as did Peru and Bolivia -- the world's largest coca producers. Paraguay was given only partial certification.
Yet all these countries, regardless of how they happened to fare this time around in the annual certification ritual, are getting tired of being graded by Washington on their performance in the so-called "war on drugs." They point out that the United States -- whose president has admitted to smoking marijuana -- is the largest drug-consuming nation in the world and shouldn't be lecturing other countries about narcotics.
"The Mexican government does not recognize any legitimacy to the process of certi-fication because it goes against the principles of equality amongst nations under internatio-nal law," wrote Mexico's consul-general in New York, Jorge Pinto, in an angry letter to the New York Times. "The process of certification runs counter to the spirit of cooperation between our two countries and could jeopardize bilateral cooperation in this area."
Editorialized Lima's El Comercio: "After almost 10 years of a failed war against drugs, it is obvious that whoever promotes it is not seriously trying to win it but merely use make-up to please the people. It seems much easier to certify or not certify third, weak and distant countries than, for example, to fight the intact Miami, Los Angeles or New York cartels with a pinch of the energy the Colombian government was demanded to use in fight-ing the Cali or Medellín cartels. It is easier to accuse the Bolivian police of being corrupt than to efficiently act against the laundering of narcodollars in U.S. territory whch some estimate amounts to $100 billion per year."
Few Colombians, in fact, doubt that President Samper's link to narcodollars was a key factor in Clinton's decision to decertify Colombia and not its neighbors. "Although the U.S. intervention is repugnant and unacceptable," wrote Bogotá's El Tiempo, "the president must admit that the only reason for the decertification is he himself."
In late March, however, Samper indicated for the first time that he might step down before his term expires. If he does, that would relieve Colombians of a major headache, go a long way toward restoring the warm ties between Washington and Bogotá -- and it might even clear the way for Colombia's full certification in 1997.


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Our camp site was at Solitudo on the outskirts of Dubrovnik, a well preserved medieval walled city whose past wealth came from its maritime trade. We caught the number 6 bus from Solitudo for a fifteen minute ride into the old city the following morning. It had been raining all night but, according to the forecast, the weather was improving and the rain had just about ceased by the time we disembarked and walked through into the narrow alleyways of the old town.
We spotted a large cruise ship moored at the docks and before long we joined a throng of British tourists milling around the squares and narrow streets – our ears immediately tuning into their snatches of conversation. Fortunately they were walking around in small groups, unlike Venice where there would be thirty or more in a group following their leader, making movement difficult.
We climbed up many flights of steep steps to the top of the city walls where we were charged the equivalent of £12 each for the privilege of walking around the city walls. It provided a good view of the old city and there were fewer tourists who were fit enough to negotiate the steps to enjoy the wonderful view of the bright roofs and the harbour.


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Peach Springs is the launch point for Hualapai River Runners’ Colorado River rafting trips. It’s also a great place to stay if you want to experience hiking, spelunking, dining, and more near Grand Canyon West and historic Route 66.
Getting here is easy.
From Las Vegas:
- Take US-93 S until you reach Kingman, AZ (110mi)
- Take exit 53 from I-40 E/US-93 S.
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto AZ-66E/W Historic Rte 66. Continue on Route 66 until you reach Peach Springs (46.8mi)
From Phoenix, AZ:
- Take I-17N from Phoenix
- Use right two lanes to take exit 262 for AZ-69N
- Take exit 317 for AZ-89N
- Turn left to merge onto 1-40W
- Take exit 121 for I-40 Business Loop
- Keep right to merge onto Historic Route 66
- Continue to Peach Springs for 36 miles


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This 5-acre park is located just across the bridge from downtown East Jordan. Located at the great vantage point where Lake Charlevoix and the Jordan River meet, it is the perfect spot for viewing waterfowl and wildlife including bald eagles and osprey. There are several fishing piers at the south end of the park. Spring brings fishermen rainbow and brown trout, while Fall brings the return of spawning Chinook salmon.
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LORDSBURG, N.M. (KRQE) – A junior rodeo is still drawing big crowds of participants to the fairgrounds in southwest New Mexico. On top of that, the Hidalgo County commissioners gave them the green light, ignoring the state health order banning mass gatherings.
The fate of the Hildago Youth Rodeo was up in the air amid the coronavirus pandemic in New Mexico. “I did discuss with my board at that time that we probably wouldn’t be able to authorize utilization of our fairgrounds,” says Tisha Green, the county manager.
During last week’s county commission meeting, the board disregarded Green’s suggestions to allow the rodeo to use the county’s fairgrounds. After hearing members of the Hidalgo Youth Rodeo Association speak, the board ultimately decided to let them hold the rodeo.
Videos and photos from this past Thursday shows the rodeo continued. Spectators were not allowed, but there were a couple of people seen in the stands. Masks were not enforced.
The Hidalgo County EMS Director told KRQE News 13 over the phone that the board’s decision allowing the rodeo to continue is frustrating. He says he cannot afford to have anyone from his staff to get sick.
“We have very limited staff as it is. If they go down, because they’re the ones caring for the COVID patients if they have to be transported. We have no hospitals here. They have to take them else where,” says Green.
The board is expected to meet again this week to decide if the rodeo should continue. County Commissioner Joel Edwards tells KRQE News 13 that even if the county is given a cease and desist or fined, they still plan on keeping the fairgrounds open to continue to allow the rodeo. New Mexico State Police say an officer did respond and gave the rodeo a verbal warning.
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Manchester Community Music School’s Billie Tooley
For the last few months, Billie Tooley, the new CEO of the Manchester Community Music School, has been a student herself, learning the tricks of her new trade.
With a background in marketing and public relations after managing her own firm, Tooley has worked with various nonprofit organizations throughout the state, including the American Red Cross, Strawbery Banke and the New Hampshire Art Association. She says that she has been using all the skills she’s gained as a solid foundation for her new career.
The school, which serves an average of 1,300 students a year, provides them with private and group lessons for a variety of instruments and voice, as well as music therapy sessions. Students of all ages attend the classes, from six months old to the ripe young age of 80 or 90.
Students who attend aren’t just limited to New Hampshire. In fact, they come from around New England to take classes at the Community Music School.
Though important for teaching classical music, Tooley says that the skills gained by learning to become a musician or singer can be used in any career or life path, making the school a vital part of the community.
Q. How have you found working at the school so far?
A. I started here June 1. I kind of really spent the summer learning all things MCMS and getting to know every facet of it as I could. It’s brimming with so much going for it. With the faculty, the staff, it couldn’t be better. It’s going to be a solid year before I can say, “Yes, I got it.”
Q. What made you want to work at the Manchester Community Music School?
A. I have an arts background, no doubt about that, but I grew up with music. Both my parents were opera singers, and my husband studied classical guitar. I understand music, I love music, and I think that was enough.
I don’t think I had to know anything more than that to be an advocate for it. I think, for me, knowing the arts as I do, I have an understanding of how incredibly important it is to a student’s entire education. It really rounds them out and gives them skill sets that they will use the rest of their lives.
Q. What do you think students get out of their experience at the school, and how do they use that in their life after MCMS?
A. I recently read an article about people in the corporate world, and they were all talking about how they thought arts played an important part in education. They are bringing in employees who have had that education. When you read that kind of information, it just says, “Yes, we are on the right track, we are doing the right thing.”
Q. What do you think makes the school special?
A. It’s sort of like a hidden gem in the community. It’s been around since 1983 and educated more than 50,000 students. It has really heightened the awareness of the school on a more regional basis, people know what we are and what we do.
In the future, we’re going to be expanding our music therapy and Suzuki programs. We’ll also work on staying in touch with what’s going on the community and helping out.
We do a lot of work now in our community outreach program, working with schools and social services. We’re really stressing the point of how music education is important to entire education.