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The worst part about writing a college admissions essay is that you just aren’t prepared for it in school. The vast majority of high school English students don’t write personal statements. We can get into why that’s the case, or we can bash English as a field of study, or we can bash the whole concept of the personal statement…but that’s not particularly helpful to anyone, and besides, you don’t need help thinking critically about the education system–you probably actually did that in your English class–you need help doing what the personal statement wants you to do: writing a story.
As with anything, we at TP recommend turning to the masters. If you’re having trouble writing your personal statement because all you ever had to do in class was write about imagery in Grapes of Wrath, pay attention to these words of wisdom from professional novelists:
1. “Protect the time and space in which you write. Keep everybody away from it, even the people who are most important to you.” — Zadie Smith
Zadie Smith, author of White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Beauty, and NW, recommends keeping people away from your writing time and space, which has two important tips embedded in it:
First, “protect the time”–that is, schedule time to write your essay, and don’t let other people (or Netflix) get in the way. No, you’re never going to want to write it, and yes, it’s certainly more pressing to finish re-watching How I Met Your Mother, but you need to be strict with yourself. The hardest part is starting, and you want to get it over with as soon as possible.
Second, “keep everybody away from it.” A personal statement is personal–it’s the piece of your soul that you’re handing over to the admissions office to review–so don’t let other people tell you what to write about. You don’t want to write a personal statement that feels like it isn’t yours.
2. “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” – Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov, author of…like, a lot…is often credited with this line, which means, basically, “Show, don’t tell.” (Notice that he uses the moon example rather than just saying, “Show, don’t tell.” Those novelists are crafty.)
You may want to write “I am college-worthy and thoughtful please admit me” because you know and they know that that’s all they really want to find out. Unfortunately, this doesn’t fly. You need to tell a story that emphasizes why you should be admitted. If you find yourself writing the sentence “I am [your favorite adjective here],” you need to think about how you can best illustrate it instead. Instead of “I’m inquisitive,” write about how you taught yourself rocket science during a lunch period. Instead of “I care about the community,” write about how you volunteer at a homeless shelter every week. Instead of “I work hard,” write about how you work twenty hours a week lifting cars off of babies. If you can’t think of an example of how you exemplify the statement you made, unfortunately, it might not be true.
3. “I’m always pretending that I’m sitting across from somebody. I’m telling them a story, and I don’t want them to get up until it’s finished.”- James Patterson
James Patterson, another author of a lot, puts two important messages in this quotation, as it pertains to application essays:
First, write like you’re talking to someone. No, don’t stutter, and don’t throw in hashtags and “hella”s and “swerve”s–you’re still trying to impress them, after all–but don’t sound like a robot. You’re not printing out a list of true statements; that’s what your statistics are for. Like I said, you’re giving them a piece of your soul, and your soul has to sound like it’s, you know, human and real. Don’t lean too heavily on your thesaurus. Be sincere. Be yourself.
Second, don’t be boring. You “don’t want them to get up” (i.e., reject you) “until it’s finished.” This isn’t to say that you need to throw in zombie attacks and explosions every one hundred words because, in a way, that can also be boring. Avoid cliches. Avoid stories where nothing changes between the beginning and the end (because that, frankly, isn’t a story). Be unique, and be unique in a sincere, unpretentious way.
4. “Every sentence must do one of two things–reveal character or advance the action.” – Kurt Vonnegut
There may not be “action” and “character” in the traditional sense in your personal statement–after all, it’s real life–but every word you write has to serve a purpose (and “reaching word count” is not a purpose). When you’re limited to 650 words, there really is no space to describe the color of your wallpaper if it’s not significant to the story. If you can delete it without losing anything, you should probably delete it. A 250-word essay that gives a clear picture of who you are is infinitely better than a 645-word essay that rambles and goes off on irrelevant tangents.
5. “The main rule of writing is that if you do it with enough assurance and confidence, you’re allowed to do whatever you like. (That may be a rule for life as well as for writing. But it’s definitely true for writing.) So write your story as it needs to be written. Write it honestly, and tell it as best you can. I’m not sure that there are any other rules. Not ones that matter.” — Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman, author of Sandman, Neverwhere, American Gods, and a ton of other books, writes what is probably the most important of these quotes. At the end of the day, it’s up to you. None of the quotes in this article are hard rules because there are none. As I said before, this is a personal statement–this is your personal statement–so don’t let other people dictate how or what you should write. You are the best judge of whether or not your personal statement communicates who you are. Just “write it honestly, and tell it as best you can.” The rest is extra.

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“You listen and wonder how much everything sounds organic and monolithic in this song. Instrumental music and vocals met each other in this vast world and created an amazingly harmonious and beautiful sound Classic Rock!” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)
“Слушаешь и удивляешься, насколько в этой песне звучит всё органично и монолитно. Инструментальная музыка и вокал встретили друг друга в этой огромном мире и создали удивительно гармоничный и красивый звук Classic Rock! ”
Hot off the success of their first single together, “You’re Not There”, popular Italian artist Lorenzo Gabanizza and rock icon Jeff Christie will release their anticipated second single, “I Guess I Am The Only One.” To the delight of Christie fans worldwide, the song will also feature former Christie band members Paul Fenton on drums and Kev Moore on bass! “I Guess I Am The Only One” will be released on July 10th, a few days before Christie’s birthday, on MTS Records.
The duo of Gabanizza and Christie is unstoppable. Jeff Christie is the legendary former lead singer for the rock band Christie who sold 30 million copies of “Yellow River” and Lorenzo Gabanizza is a hit singer-songwriter who has amassed more than 200K Spotify streams and 11K monthly listeners with chart-topping songs. On “I Guess I Am The Only One”, this charismatic, hit-making duo bring two amazing vocal talents together to sing about love, inclusion and acceptance. Their catchy country song is about being grounded in who you are and believing in love even when others are trying to bring you down.
Song Credits: Lorenzo Gabanizza – Lead vocals, acoustic guitar, Background vocals Jeff Christie – Lead vocals, Background vocals Kev Moore – Bass, Lead guitar, Background vocals Rusty Wright – Lead guitar, rhythm guitar Paul Fenton – Drums Christopher Lydon – piano Mixed – Peter Hall Mastering: Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone


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Rotary Club members present at the Government Building with Minister of Health Emil Lee and supporting staff this week.
PHILIPSBURG–The Department of Labour and Social Affairs will coordinate the distribution of seventy water survival kits and four aqua boxes that were donated to St. Maarten by international and regional Rotary Clubs. The donation offers displaced families and those without access to clean water an alternative for water.
The water survival kits and aqua water filters will be distributed to families most in need according to the Basic Necessities programme database managed by the Department of Labour and Social Affairs.The families will be instructed on how to use the water purification kits.
The donation was presented recently by District Governor (DG) of Rotary District 7020 Dr. Robert Leger accompanied by his wife Rosa Leger and the leadership of the different Rotary Clubs in St. Maarten.
The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA said it is extremely happy with the content of the water survival kits and aqua boxes, and to assist the Rotary Clubs of St. Maarten with the distribution to persons in need of these supplies.
The kits were officially handed over to Minister of Health Emil Lee at the Government Administration Building. Lee was very impressed by this generous donation and thanked Leger, Rotary International and the Rotary Clubs of the United Kingdom and Switzerland on behalf of the Government and people of St. Maarten.
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/73736-vsa-gets-water-survival-kits-from-rotary-clubs

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KHOTANG, Oct 15: Drought victims of eight wards in Halesi Tuwachung Municipality of Khotang were distributed food recently. The local government took the step to distribute food and make the people aware about food storage by conducting a program.
Due to the drought faced by the people in different areas of Halesi Tuwachung for a long time, maize along with other annual crops couldn't be planted. The crops that were planted also died due to the persisting drought. The famine caused due to the drought made the municipality declare the region as a food crisis zone and distribute rice in the drought-affected region.
According to Mayor Ewan Rai, rice was distributed in eight of the 11 wards of the municipality before the Dashain festival. The municipality has informed that food will be distributed in the remaining three wards before the Tihar festival.
Eight wards of the municipality that have received the help are Dikuwa , Chyamsitar , Badahare , Mangaltar , Mahadevsthan , Dhitung , Arkhaul and Salle. The remaining wards to be supplied with food are are Bahunnidada of Halesi Tuwachung-1, Durchim of Halesi Tuwachung-5 and Rajapani of Halesi Tuwachung-11.

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Since the onset of the crisis, market sentiment has alternated between periods of "risk on" and "risk off". In a paper released today, Andrew Haldane – Executive Director for Financial Stability and a member of the Financial Policy Committee – explains why he believes we are now in a “risk off” period and what role macro-prudential policy might play in this environment.
Andrew Haldane explains that crisis-induced recessions tend to be longer and deeper. He looks to the years following the Great Depression and the UK recession of the early 1990s as potential guides to how we will emerge from today’s Great Recession, concluding that it will be a bumpy ride. That has knocked on to financial markets. "As in 1933, the fear factor is rife in today’s financial markets. The prompt has been sovereign debt concerns in parts of Europe and the United States. This is but the latest – and most severe – in a series of waves in sentiment since the onset of the crisis. Risk appetite has yo-yoed."
Today’s "risk off" attitude is consistent with several market metrics, including the recent rise in demand for safe assets, the rise in the premium for holding risky assets and the drying up of financial market liquidity. "Excess liquidity during the first half of the century gave way to plummeting liquidity during the depths of the crisis. Today, despite rock-bottom global interest rates, market liquidity remains below normal levels. Risk capital is parked on the sidelines."
Andrew Haldane says that risk aversion is being driven by two factors: balance sheet disrepair (a fundamental factor) and "psychological scarring" (a possibly non-fundamental factor). On the first, he examines the balance sheets of banks, households, companies and governments. While balance sheet repair is underway, the process remains incomplete causing strong headwinds to risk-taking.
Since the crisis, banks have halved their balance sheet leverage. But they are still only midway through their adjustment to new regulatory standards and business models, causing weak expectations of future profitability. Reflecting that, bank equity prices are back at 1998 levels and market-based measures of bank leverage paint a less encouraging picture of balance sheet strength.
Similarly, while the aggregate balance sheet position of households and companies has improved, for both sectors there is a long tail of potentially over-extended borrowers vulnerable to a worsening of financial conditions. The balance sheets of government have fared little better. Among the G7 countries, debt to GDP ratios are set to hit 100% of GDP this year. At these levels in the past, growth has tended to be constrained.
Andrew Haldane says that risk aversion is being exacerbated by behavioural factors, which may be leading to over-pessimism in markets. Financial crashes can cause perceptions of risk to become over-stated. "Memories of financial disaster are now fresh, as after the Great Depression, causing an over-estimation of the probability of a repeat disaster. In these situations, psychological scarring is likely to result in risk appetite and risk-taking being lower than reality might suggest. Risk will be over-priced. Today, the very disaster myopia that caused the crisis may be retarding the recovery."
Given the detrimental impact of persistent risk aversion, Andrew Haldane states that new policy approaches might be needed to allay the "fear factor", speed balance sheet repair and stimulate risk-taking. He turns to the role of the UK’s new macro-prudential body, the Financial Policy Committee (FPC). This aims to help protect and enhance the resilience of the financial system. In doing so, the FPC is seeking a balance between protecting the financial system from future risks and ensuring the system is taking sufficient risk to keep credit flowing. “The FPC, like the MPC, needs to act symmetrically in response to these developments. Its job is to cushion the fall as well as arrest the rise in credit and debt.”
Andrew Haldane suggests a number of ways in which this can be achieved. Opportunistic raising of capital by banks, as recommended by the FPC in June, is one way. Communicating about the possible over-pricing of risk is another. Recommending changes in regulation to lean against the wind would be a third. He concludes: "As in the 1930s, macro-prudential policy may have a role to play in shouldering the heavy burden of damaged balance sheets and diminished risk appetites".

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text: I am so excited about my new site! What better way to start than with our vacation to Marco Island, Florida in March. It was such a fun trip relaxing and seeing wildlife. The last night we went to the beach for the sunset which was gorgeous. I was sad to have to leave!

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Construction is well underway on Disney’s much anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme parks planned for both Disney World in Florida and Disneyland, California.
A new drone video released by Disney Parks shows that many of the California park’s landscape and architectural elements – including mountains spires, towers and domes – are already in place. Inspired by the real-world land- and cityscapes of Istanbul and Morocco, the park will evoke the Outer Rim planet of Batuu, a remote trade outpost located along old sub-lightspeed trade routes.
Attractions will include a simulation that allows you to pilot a mission on the Millenium Falcon, an immersive adventure into a battle between the First Order and the Resistance, and a version of the famous Cantina found in the city of Mos Eisley.
The School of Continuing Studies will frame an architectural gateway at the South edge of the Campus. Image Courtesy of Perkins + Will
Perkins+Will’s triangulated facade scheme has won an international competition for the design of the new School of Continuing Studies at York University’s Keele campus outside of Toronto, Canada.
Beating out proposals from top firms, including finalists HOK andGow Hastings Architects with Henning Larsen, Perkins+Will’s design twists as it rises, both reacting to solar optimization studies and opening up the building to create a new gateway at the campus’ southeast entrance.
The new building will house the School of Continuing Studies, established three years ago to support international students, new Canadians and professionals looking to meet the “rapidly
A new rendering released of the project shows the design in its final form (developed through a series of iterations), standing out even amongst notable neighbors including Frank Gehry’s IAC Building, Jean Nouvel’s 100 11th Avenue and Foster + Partners’ 551 West 21st Street.
Comprised of a podium and two twisting bronze and travertine-clad towers, connected by a skybridge, The Eleventh will span the entire block between 17th and 18th streets and 10th and 11th avenues. The towers will house a total of 236 residences as well as the “Six Senses New York” Spa Hotel.
Work has begun on the dismantling of the facade of Michael Graves’ iconic Portland Building, part of a $195 million project that could see the building lose its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.
Often recognized as the first built example of civic-scale Postmodern architecture, the Portland Building was completed in 1982 for the relatively low cost of $28.9 million (including furnishings), instantly putting Portland on the map as a city of progressive design ideals. Housing the city’s municipal offices, the building was most notable for its graphic painted concrete and tile facade, which rescaled and flattened elements of classical architectural.
But over the years, seismic deficiencies and water intrusions issues have plagued the structure, requiring constant maintenance,
Left image courtesy of Rafael Viñoly Architects. Left image via Field Condition
Rafael Viñoly Architects’ 277 Fifth has topped out at its full height of 663 feet, making it one of the tallest towers in the relatively low-lying NoMad area of Manhattan.
The 55-story condominium tower, located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 30th Street, features a restrained facade design composed of lightweight, reinforced, Indigo-colored cast concrete panels that were custom fabricated in Finland. As the building rises, its elevations are punctured by four unique ‘loggias’ that give residents of those units a space for outdoor dining and leisure.
277 Fifth Avenue contains a total of 130 one- to four-bedroom residences, including the four Loggia Residences and three penthouse units with ceilings height of 13 or more feet. Interiors have been designed by Jeffrey Beers International.
Architectural photography blog Field Condition recently captured
The Shed under construction as seen from the High Line, February 2018. Photo by Ed Lederman
New renderings and details of The Shed at Hudson Yards have been revealed as the structure’s ETFE panels continue to be installed ahead of its Spring 2019 opening date.
The new images show how some of the cultural venue’s interior spaces will look, including the galleries and the vast event space created when the wheeled steel structure is rolled out to its furthest extents. This space will be known as “the McCourt,” named after businessman Frank McCourt Jr, who donated $45 million to the project.
Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, the 200,000-square-foot cultural center was envisioned as a spiritual successor to Cedric Price’s visionary “Fun Palace,” a flexible framework that could transform to host different types of events.
The Arch for Arch, an intertwined wooden archway honoring Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has debuted in downtown Cape Town, South Africa on a site near Parliament where Tutu held many of his anti-Apartheid protests.
Designed by Snøhetta and Johannesburg-based Local Studio, in collaboration with Design Indaba and Hatch engineers, the Arch for Arch consists of 14 woven strands of Larch wood, representing the 14 chapters of South Africa’s constitution. Reaching nearly 30 feet tall (9 meters), the structure invite visitors to pass through and be reminded of the location’s prominent role in their country’s history on their way to
“The relocation of Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten’s MPavilion to Monash University ensures it will continue to be a dynamic incubator, where ideas about architecture, design, and creativity are encouraged and nurtured. I’m extremely pleased that it will carry on inspiring our young practitioners,” said Naomi Milgrom AO, founder of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation.
Site work at Monash University is already underway, with a grand opening scheduled for May 8th. The pavilion will be located at the front entrance to the Clayton campus, adjacent to the new Learning and Teaching Building
Exterior at Dusk. Image Courtesy of Adjaye Associates
On the 61st anniversary of Ghana’s independence, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has unveiled plans for a New National Cathedral of Ghana to be built in the capital city of Accra. Led by British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye of Adjaye Associates, the design is envisioned as a “physical embodiment of unity, harmony and spirituality” where people of all faiths will be welcome to gather and practice their faith.
“The Cathedral will address the missing link in our nation’s architecture by providing a Church of national purpose,” said President Akufo-Addo. “It will be an inter-denominational house of worship and prayer, as well as serve as the venue for formal state occasions of a religious nature, such as presidential inaugurations, state funerals and national thanksgiving services.”
Inspired by “the jostle of relationships found in the contemporary city,” Hide & Seek will feature a landscape of kinetic, responsive elements that connect the courtyards of the MoMAPS1 site to its surrounding streets.
“For the 19th year of the Young Architects Program, Dream The Combine’s provocative intervention Hide & Seek is a test of architecture in Long Island City, Queens and, more broadly, the American city. Conceived as a temporary
Currently holding the position of Exhibitions Curator at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago, Umolu draws from her background in architectural design and curatorial studies in creating exhibitions that explore the politics of the built environment. Recent projects include Kapwani Kiwanga: The sum and its parts, The Land Grant: Forest Law, and The Museum of Non Participation: The New Deal.
“I am honored to be invited to serve as Artistic Director of the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial,” said Umolu. “Having my roots in the field of architecture, spatial questions have always
A conceptual successor to the blue Drawing Studio completed by CRAB on the university campus in 2016, the Innovation Studio will serve a larger program – a space for small start-ups led by recent graduates to develop with support from business experts within the university and from across the globe.
Located on a small infill site between the University House administration block and the main Workshop block, the structure is designed to house a series of ‘focus pads’ – outfitted with plotters, business machines, fabricators and robotics – located along a snaking ramp on the interior perimeter of the building. Angled light shafts bring natural light into
The AA School Community, consisting of students, staff and Council members, selected Franch i Gilabert from a shortlist of 3 candidates by a majority vote of 67%, the highest percentage received in a contested election since 1990. Over 1,000 total ballots were cast.
“We wish to congratulate Eva on her election and receiving the highest majority in a contested election since 1990,” said the AA in a statement. “We also wish to sincerely thank Pippo and Robert for their candidacy and presentation of their ideas on the AA and
The Hastings Pier Trust announced that they had been unable to raise the £800,000 ($1.1 million USD) per year required to keep the Pier running, as outlined by their three-year business plan developed in partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund, Hastings Borough Council and East Sussex County Council. The Trust had hoped to capitalize on the Pier’s design recognitions to make the structure self-supporting as an events venue and visitor attraction.
The Pier is now listed for sale by British independent commercial property agency GVA, though it has not put a price on the structure, as they recognized the
Frank Gehry’s designs for the Extreme Model Railroad and Contemporary Architecture Museum have been revealed, and as its name implies, the museum is about to take miniature trains to the maximum.
Located on an 83,000 square foot site in North Adams, Massachusetts, just a few blocks away from contemporary art museum and artist residence Mass MoCA, the Extreme Model Railroad and Contemporary Architecture Museum looks set to become the preeminent playground for architects and model train enthusiasts alike.
At the center of the new institution is its 670-foot-long gallery, where a system of over 100 model trains will navigate its way through a landscape of some of history’s most significant architectural marvels. Replicas of projects by more than 70 architects will represented, from architects like Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan to contemporary marvels such as BIG’s VIA 57 West and 6 of Gehry’s own greatest hits.
Aerial view. Rendering by Flying Architecture. Image Courtesy of UNStudio
UNStudio has been selected as the winner of the largest ever private initiative architectural competition to be held in France – for the keystone ‘Centre Culturel’ of the new EuropaCity development currently being developed in the Triangle de Gonesse region just north of Paris.
As a brand new ground-up district, in 2017 EuropaCity launched a call for the design of 8 key buildings to be located within BIG’s competition winning master plan, including a concert hall, hotels, contemporary circus and exhibition hall. UNStudio was chosen to design the new Centre Culturel Dédié Au 7è Art, which will house a cinema complex and “cultural laboratory.”
The complex features a variety of indoor and outdoor venues for enjoying cinema in both traditional and unexpected ways. Rather than simply designing a simple
But after new zoning legislation for the neighborhood was passed last year, the building’s current owner, JPMorgan Chase, has announced plans to raze the 707-foot-tall building in favor of a new, hi-tech supertall replacement. If plans go through, it would be the world’s largest
Stefano Boeri Architetti has revealed the design of three new innovative schools to be built in Tirana, Albania, that will be open 24 hours a day, everyday of the year, transforming them into essential social centers for residents of all ages.
The three new structures will be integrated into Stefano Boeri Architetti’s competition-winning masterplan for Tirana, positioned within key social nodes of the Albanian capital’s northwest quarter: the neighborhoods of Don Bosco, Kodër-Kamëz and Shqiponja Square. Multiple schools will be housed within each of the three structures, which will also contain meeting and social spaces open and available to the entire community.
“The school must be open to a new rhythm of life,” explains Stefano Boeri. “It must be an active place in all the hours of the day, every day of the year, for everyone,


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All these needs, thrown in a sack, and tossed down to the ocean floor.
Still tied to me, with a frayed rope, knotted round my waist.
Pulling and tugging as the ocean moves, still tied to me, weighing me down.
What to do? The choices are clear;
Cut the rope, wave goodbye to the needs forever;
Or pull on the rope. Pull them back up.
In the light of day, open the sack.
A sack full of waterlogged needs.
Take them gently, one by one
And lay them out to dry. Then try them on for size.
They may have shrunk. You may have grown.
See which of them still fits.
All these needs.

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hey peeps! another once again here to say: thank you all for the support and love you all have given to just a random dummy on the internet.... having kind hearted people like you be here, even to just look at things that i make, already makes me smile.
you know when you can't describe something you are feeling? this is how grateful i am for all of this love that kept me together through this year on ng.
as my birthday is coming close, my one year being here with this community comes close aswell! i joined ng on my birthday, so it's kind of a double celebration lol!
so many people that i met that are so nice to be with, i could go on and on....
all of you, just know that i am very grateful for everything, leaving nice comments, liking my art that was made with love and so many other things... as always, more art coming soon and LOVE TO ALL OF YOU! <3
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With flight cancellations and fluctuating airfare costs, you might think that driving to Disney World is your best bet right now. But gas prices have been all over the place during the last few months. We’ve seen some HUGE increases and significant decreases. So just what do gas prices look like right now in Florida? Well, we have some good news.
Let’s face it — driving to Disney World can be expensive!
Gas prices are very high right now in the United States, including around Disney World. Driving can also take a long time depending on where you’re coming from, cutting into time that you could be spending exploring the parks or relaxing at your hotel. But, when it comes to traveling to Disney World right now, driving could actually be your best option. So, let’s talk about why you still might want to drive to Disney World.
We’ve seen a lot of price increases around Disney World, many of them related to the ongoing problems with the supply chain. There have been price increases on food and drink items, as well as some merchandise items, like Spirit Jerseys.
One price increase that’s been seen by the entire country is the cost of gas. Previously, gas prices were on the rise throughout the United States, with Florida’s gas prices peaking in June at $4.891. However, we’re starting to see that trend shift now. Prices have been fluctuating in Florida as well, so let’s take a look at why driving to Disney World is a gamble right now.
Here at DFB, we talk a lot about flying to Disney World — new flight options, airport changes, and anything else you need to know if you’re traveling through MCO. But what about those guests who choose to drive instead?
There’s a whole slew of information that you’ll need if you’re bringing a car to Disney World, including parking fees, directions to the parks, and much more. But one BIG update you need to know is all about those pesky gas prices!
Do you prefer to fly or drive to Disney World? Recent gas prices might have convinced some guests to check out those airplane tickets and compare the cost — sometimes flying can actually be cheaper, especially with the current trend of high prices per gallon!
If you do choose to drive, you also need to consider the cost of driving while you’re inside Disney World (not just the cost to get there in the first place). All of that driving could add up. So let’s check out current gas prices in Florida to help you make the best decision for your budget! [Read more…]
It’s time for the $1,000 question (sometimes literally) — are you staying on-property or off-property at Disney World?
Disney World resort guests get certain perks, like being able to enter the theme parks early and use free transportation like buses, Monorails, and the Skyliner. But a lot of the hotels outside of Disney World are a LOT cheaper and are just as nice as (if not nicer than) those on-property hotels. So if you DO decide to stay off-property during your Disney World vacation, how can you tackle the theme parks to have an awesome day without the added perks? [Read more…]
There’s one topic of conversation that’s been on a lot of people’s minds lately. No, we’re not talking about Wordle (but yes, we are obsessed), we’re talking about the news that practically every local TV news station and next-door neighbor can’t stop talking about: gas prices. For those of you planning a trip to Disney World, the rising cost of gas might seriously cut into your snack budget — especially if you’re driving all the way to Orlando!
But even those of you who aren’t bringing your own car to Disney World might feel the impact of higher gas prices. How you may ask? One word: Uber.
Disney World is a favorite vacation destination for many — and a pricy one at that.
When planning a Disney World trip, you probably have your mind on how much you’ll be spending. Between hotel costs, tickets, food costs, and more; Disney trip spending can easily rack up thousands of dollars for a family. Well, if you’re looking to spend as little as possible on your Disney trip then we’re here to help. Here is how to take your dream Disney World vacation on a budget!
Waiting is a typical part of any theme park experience. You probably expect to wait in lines for rides, food, or merchandise, but there may be a wait you haven’t thought about.
If you plan to drive to Disney World, you may anticipate simply parking your car and walking into a Disney Park. Easy peasy. But if you want to be inside a Disney Park as quickly as possible, there’s a wait you might not have considered.
A lot of planning goes into what you’ll be doing while you’re at Walt Disney World, but you don’t always put quite as much brainpower to how you’ll get there.
And if you’re considering driving to Disney World you might be thinking — do you really need the flexibility of a car? Does it cost extra to bring your car? SHOULD you bring a car? We’re covering it all so you can decide what will work best for you on your next Disney trip!

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Electric and gas water heater temperatures are usually set at the factory. The good news is that you can adjust them to suit your preferences within a few minutes. However, you should also note that adjusting your water heater temperatures too high could lead to severe consequences. Apart from burns, high water heater temperatures will lead to escalating utility bills. On the other hand, lowering the temperatures to certain levels can lead to bacterial infection. The most important thing is to strike a balance between high and low.
Checking Water Heater Temperature
Most water heaters on the market today lack a temperature gauge. Instead, they are fitted with a thermostat that only indicates heating temperature ranges. To determine the water heater temperature, you just need a cooking thermometer and a cup. For best results, allow your water heater to remain idle for at least one hour. After the lapse of 60 minutes, turn on any faucet close to the water heater. Allow water to flow for at least one minute, while ensuring it’s at maximum temperature. Let it fill the cup and then insert a thermometer. Adjust the temperatures as desired.
Recommended Temperature Settings
According to OSHA, water heater temperatures should be set at 140 degrees. On the other hand, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends 120 degrees, to minimize power consumption. Lowering the heater to 120 degrees also allows it to acquire sanitizing temperatures. Whether to use 120 or 140 degrees is a matter of personal preference. However, if you have small children, then it’s advisable to use 120 degrees to prevent burns and scalding. On the other hand, if you want to clean and sanitize household appliances, then you should adjust to 140 degrees. Setting water heater temperatures to 130 degrees is ideal. The water will be hot enough for sanitization purposes but low enough to prevent burns.
How to Adjust Water Heater Temperatures
If your water heater is not delivering water at your preferred temperatures, then you simply need to adjust it. You only need a socket, small wrench, and a screwdriver. However, you should also note that water heater thermostats are factory preset to a certain temperature. Therefore, adjusting them upwards can lead to serious burns.
Electric Water Heaters: Before anything else, you should turn off the circuit breaker. Proceed by removing all the access panels. You will find the thermostat adjustment under the insulation. Using the screwdriver, turn the thermostat control towards the direction of your desired temperature and then replace the panels and the insulation. Switch on the circuit breaker and give your water heater some time to adjust to the new temperatures.
Gas Water Heaters: Most gas water heaters come with a setting knob, which you can use to adjust to your preferred temperatures. If you want to increase the temperatures, then you should turn the knob towards the Hot’ setting. On the other hand, the Vacation’ setting doesn’t heat water.
The Risks of Insufficiently Hot Water
Every year, close to 100 Americans are hospitalized for a type of bacterial infection caused by domestic water heaters. This stain of pneumonia is called Legionnaire’s disease. It mainly affects the elderly, children and individuals with a weak immune system. It normally attacks the immune system through the respiratory tract especially when people are taking a shower. Just like other forms of bacteria, Legionella bacteria thrive in stagnant water below 500C. Therefore, maintaining your water at 600C helps to prevent the growth of these bacteria while minimizing the risk of Legionnaire’s disease. It’s therefore important to adhere to this rule always. If the tank’s temperature is maintained at 120 degrees and above, the odds of contracting this disease are minimal.
To ensure your water temperature is not too high or too low, it’s advisable to install a temperature regulator in your water heater. A thermostatic mixing valve or a temperature regulator is normally installed to the water heater outlet. It then allows you to set standard water temperature. The device will then mix and cold water automatically, thus helping to achieve the desired temperature. The temperature regulator is compatible with almost all water heaters on the market. It goes for approximately $150. You can also install a point-of-use temperature regulator on shower outlets or faucets. They cost approximately $10 to $50.


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Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of emergency physician gestalt in emergency department (ED) patients with suspected cardiac chest pain, both alone and in combination with initial troponin level and ECG findings.
Methods We prospectively included patients presenting to the ED with suspected cardiac chest pain. Clinicians recorded their ‘gestalt’ at the time of presentation using a five-point Likert scale, blinded to outcome. Troponin T and high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-cTnT; both Roche Diagnostics Elecsys) levels were measured in admission blood samples. All patients underwent troponin testing at least 12 h after peak symptoms. The primary outcome was acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Results 458 patients were included in this study, 81 (17.7%) of whom had AMI. Clinician gestalt alone had an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.76 (95% CI 0.70 to 0.82) for AMI. Immediately discharging patients with normal initial troponin and ECG in whom the clinician felt the diagnosis was ‘probably not’ or ‘definitely not’ acute coronary syndrome (ACS) would have avoided admission for 23.1% (95% CI 19% to 28%) patients with 100% sensitivity (95% CI 95.6% to 100%). With hs-cTnT, 100% sensitivity could have been achieved even if only patients with ‘probable’ or ‘definite’ ACS were investigated further, which would have allowed 41.7% patients to be discharged immediately.
Conclusions Gestalt alone cannot be used to ‘rule in’ or ‘rule out’ ACS. By combining clinician gestalt with the admission ECG and troponin level, we found 100% sensitivity without the need for serial troponin testing. These findings have the potential to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions for suspected ACS but must be prospectively validated before considering clinical implementation.
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The world’s first dry dock was built by King Henry VII at Portsmouth in 1495 when he chose it as his Royal Dockyard. A major Naval Base then developed throughout the middle ages, with Henry VIII establishing a permanent Navy based wholly at Portsmouth. From here the Navy defended the Solent from various invasion threats. The Dockyard continually expanded until it breached the walled town in the early 18th century, leading to the establishment of a new adjacent town, named Portsea. The Dockyard was a large self sufficient industrial hub that was by 1800 the largest industrial complex in the world. There are Navy installations all around Portsmouth Harbour, including the Submarine base HMS Dolphin, Haslar Hospital, the Royal Clarence Victualling Yard and the Naval Ordinance Depot all at Gosport; and the HMS Excellent on Whale Island.
Many generations of Warships were built at, maintained at or allocated to Portsmouth Dockyard. Henry VIII’s Mary Rose and the first of the revolutionary Dreadnought battleships were among the warships built there. It was home to the three Historic Warships that may today be seen preserved at the Historic Dockyard; HMS Warrior, Nelson’s famous Victory, and the Mary Rose. A Number of the Mulberry Harbours used during the D-Day landings at Normandy were also constructed by the Dockyard Engineers.
Other locations around the Solent where Naval shipbuilding contracts were also received include; Cowes, Itchenor, on the shores of Chichester Harbour and at Redbridge and Bursledon, in Southampton. Further components for the Mulberry Harbours were also built at Southampton Dock in 1944.
Southampton has always been a maritime centre, and the docks have long been a major employer in the city. During the Middle Ages, shipbuilding became an important industry for the town. Henry V's famous warship Grace Dieu was built in Southampton. His forces sailed from West Quay for France in 1415 during the Hundred Years War. Southampton has been used for military embarkation, including during 18th century wars with the French, the Crimean war, and the Boer War. It was designated No. 1 Military Embarkation port during the Great War and became a major centre for treating the returning wounded and POWs. It was also central to the preparations for the Invasion of Europe in 1944.
Marchwood to the west of the city acquired a military port during World War II which played a vital role in the Normandy Landings and continues to service Britain's overseas military interests.
At Bucklers Hard on the banks of the Beaulieu River, three of the ships were built that saw action at the Battle of Trafalgar - Agamemnon, Euryalus and Swiftsure. In WWII Mulberry (moveable) harbours were built on the old oyster beds in prepration for the D-Day landings. Bucklers Hard Maritime Museum charts the history of this secluded port.


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This is the first person, account of a girl who had her image shared on line without her consent.
There are four other parts to the story where she shares her perspective on how people supported her, the people that didn’t support her in the way she expected and needed, how she told her family about what happened, and how things got better.
Probably from about grade seven onwards I started to feel almost pressured to send photos to guys. They would ask for them and I would sort of think that they wouldn’t ask if it was an unreasonable request.
Everyone did it. Well I mean I can’t say everyone, but it was a common thing… almost more uncommon to not send photos.
I remember the first time I sent a photo I was so scared. My hands were shaking… and then it was alright… like nothing bad happened the first time. And then it sort of almost became, not quite a normal thing, but it just wasn’t as big a deal anymore. And we’d still get those talks at school and I guess I’d just have in my head like, oh I’ve done it and it was fine.
And then one day in grade twelve, a guy asked one of my friends to send him some photos. She jokingly said to me “Oh, can you just do it?” I think I was just fresh out of a relationship, I was feeling playful maybe and confident, so I said “Yes I will”. I sent him three photos, and then I didn’t really hear anything more about it. I’d never met him myself. I’d talked to him online a bit and there was never anything that I did to him that would warrant a retaliation or any revenge or anything like that.
And probably two years later when I was in my second year of uni, my boyfriend at the time said he needed to talk to me about something. He said his friend had found pictures of me with my full name, my city…. and he showed me the pictures and they were of me. And they were in multiple locations online. I was in disbelief.
He was the one telling me not to go to the police because he was worried about his friends getting in trouble because he knew they had been involved as well. And I just felt like girls were being put second and it just really didn’t seem fair that it was these people who’d done the wrong thing in the first place by sharing the photos who were then being protected.
Once I realised that my pictures were online I could see the names of other girls whose pictures were online, and some of them I’d gone to school with. I reached out to them and the majority of them just didn’t want to do anything. They were scared of getting their ex-boyfriend’s in trouble.
It just made me frustrated that non-one else wanted to do the harder thing which is to not forget about it.

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9.5" x 14" print.
This piece is in gratitude to my mother, Amy. (Her inspired work here, on instagram: @prettyflowersmaine ) She instilled in me the desire and capacity to notice the divine around me regardless of the weather. She nurtured my curiosity with her own. There was always time to stop and be in awe at some small detail, to show one another the treasures we’d find. Though the rest of the human experience could be baffling to us both, this woman built a fortress around this landscape of wonder that I could live inside whenever I chose.
For you, mama. Thank you for all your speaking to the hummingbirds, all the color you brought into the house, the strange and beautiful collections on windowsills and shelf corners. I watched you hold birds as they died, after a fatal crash into the window, and learned that there is beauty in death as there is in life. You mixed dying and growing plants in your bouquets, and taught me the art of rearranging our world so others can notice its beauty. You helped me to craft a magical lens, through which I continue to discover this world.
This guardian I’ve painted is my mother, and it is also the stag, or “cerbul” from a ritual that comes from Corlata, Romania. In the ritual, the stag dies and is resurrected, carrying us from the winter time of death and rest into the Spring.
as always, reproductions printed on French Paper co.'s 100% recycled white speckletone.
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This is a 60-90 minute tour of the oldest cemetery in New Orleans. You will be guided through the labyrinth of above ground tombs that are more than two centuries old by an experienced and licensed tour guide. You will visit the graves of voodoo queen Marie Laveau, see where the 1969 movie Easy Rider was filmed, and the future final resting place of actor Nicholas Cage.
The tour meets and departs from the main entrance of Armstrong Park, 801 N. Rampart St. A licensed tour guide will lead you through the park and Congo Square to learn about local early burial practices and unique customs. It is here that you will hear how Jazz music would play a crucial role in these customs. Next, your guide will take you past the site of one of the original cemeteries of New Orleans, St. Peter Cemetery.' You will hear why it was located here and the reason why the city closed it. Then, it is off to the main attraction, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.' Along the way, you will pass through the former red light district of Storyville, birthplace of Jazz music. Once you reach the graveyard, you will be taken to visit the voodoo queen Marie Laveau's tomb as well as numerous other notables from the city's past. You will'end the tour outside the Basin Street Visitors Center. This tour requires about one and a quarter miles of walking.

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Saariselkä Vacation Packages
Saariselkä is an exciting winter destination nestled in a Northern Lapland valley. Bordered by the peaks of Kaunispää and Iisakkipää and the Urho Kekkonen National Park, Saariselkä is the perfect village base for Arctic safaris and cross-country skiing trips. Glide on a reindeer-drawn sleigh, ski two ski fields or ride a snowmobile. When conditions are right, look for the breathtaking aurora borealis brightening the night sky.
The little town began as an outpost during the 1871 Finnish gold rush. It transformed into a hub for tourism and adventures amid the magnificent high, barren landscapes known as fells. Make an exciting sightseeing journey to investigate the landscape. Ride a sleigh or snowmobile through frozen forests past lakes to the gentle treeless peaks of the fells. Cross-country ski, snowshoe, sled and hike around the stunning Kaunispää and Iisakkipää, both served by ski lifts. Climb Kaunispää on foot or catch the bus to the top for panoramic views of the surrounding frozen landscape.
Enjoy plenty of relaxing activities in Saariselkä too. Pamper yourself at a spa or wellness center. Try restaurants serving traditional Lappish cuisine, including reindeer fillet, snow grouse and Lake Inari whitefish. Try locally brewed beers and distilled spirits at Saariselkä’s bars.
Whether you’re snowshoeing through the trees, snowmobiling over the fells or ice fishing on a lake, look up in the evening in Saariselkä for a chance to see the magnificent aurora borealis overhead. During a visit between November and March, the possibility of seeing the northern lights is quite high.
Saariselkä is located 155 miles (250 kilometers) north of the Arctic Circle in Finland’s Inari region. Ivalo Airport is 17 miles (27 kilometers) away with connections to Saariselkä by bus. A local ski bus serves the village; however, it is easy to explore Saariselkä on foot when the weather allows. Choose from a range of hotels and picturesque hut lodgings in Saariselkä or enjoy an unforgettable stay in an igloo village.
Accommodation in Saariselka
With 5 different Saariselka accommodation options registered on Expedia's extensive travel database, you can find a Saariselka hotel that provides the amenities that suit you.
Two of the more higher-quality Saariselka hotel options in which you will discover some of the most comfortable guest amenities in town, are the Lapland Hotel Riekonlinna, at Saariseläntie 13, and the Holiday Club Saariselka, at Saariseläntie 7. The Santa's Hotel Tunturi, at Lutontie 3, and the Jávri Lodge, at Tievapolku 9 are two cheaper listings worth investigating if you're looking to save a bit of cash.


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22/08/2021 Markets they were slightly lower during the week as many stocks have actually fallen due to fears of a slowdown in the virus. But the S&P 500 and DOW 30 indices have held up well as the money has become the stocks with the largest capital. Crude oil fell 9% this week.
Markets still don’t seem to care much about anything negative, such as inflation or the virus, until the Fed slows down printing. Most do not expect the Fed to start shrinking until the September meeting, at the earliest.
There are quite a few strong actions below that have been corrected down to the green lines (Long-term scrolling charts). If these don’t bounce back soon, it would indicate a very tired market. Internal market functions have weakened (amplitude, volume, new highs, etc.), which are usually warning signs of a market downturn. So the question is what month will the markets return to their green lines?
If you continue to follow the green line system, your money should flow to the strongest areas and the value of your account should be able to grow in both the Bull and Bear markets. There are no predictions here, only the money follows.
Lately we are having good success by using triple buy signals at Daily trading scroll charts.
During the week, the Dow fell 1.02%, the S&P 500 fell 0.57% and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.30%. The long-term trend of indices has increased.
He Inflation index (CRB) fell 4.61% for the week and is above the green line, indicating an economic expansion.
Good they increased by 1.35% per week and are above the green line, indicating economic contraction.
He US DOLLAR it rose 1.08% on the week and is back above the green line.
Cru fell 9.21% on the week, to $ 62.14 and OR rose 0.33% to $ 1784.00.
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THE WAVE OF MONEY BUYS SOON
We are currently at 4 registered Current positions, for the short and medium term. There are 8 short-term investments Watch list.
Be patient and WAIT for the green zone buy signals.
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Some leaders have withdrawn, but markets are close to highs).
Long-term scrolling charts (real-time)
AMC AMC ENTERTAINMENT Buy if you close above the red line (50 day average) with high volume.
CZR CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT Buy if you close above the red line (50 day average) with high volume.
F FORD MOTOR CO. Buy if you close above the red line (50 day average) with high volume.
GME GAME STOP CORP. Buy if it closes above the red line (average of 50 days) with a high volume.
KIRK KIRKLAND’S INC. Buy if it closes above the red line (average of 50 days) with high volume.
KOPN KOPIN CORP. Buy if you close above the red line (50 day average) with high volume.
URA URANIUM FUND Buy if it closes above the red line (average of 50 days) with high volume.
FUND XOP OIL & GAS EXPLORATION FUND Buy if it closes above the red line (average of 50 days) with a high volume.
ZKIN ZK INT’L. GROUP Buy if it closes above the red line (average of 50 days) with high volume.
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Alert! The market risk is MEDIUM (yellow zone). The probability of successful short-term operations is better, when the percentage of shares above the average of 50 days. is less than 20.
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QUESTION: Jeff writes “Hi, trying to understand your comments“ DON’T PAY LOSSES. ”Why not increase stop loss when so many stocks show up? -run them with a big stop loss to capture the maximum rise?
ANSWER: Hi Jeff. When a stock actually works, having a stop below the pink line usually works well. But sometimes they differ above all averages. There is no right answer, unless we know that the investment will eventually return to all averages. Try to judge if the market is very strong or not …
In today’s market, we are capturing smaller gains … It can be determined to hold more by calculating the Reward / Risk ratio of 2: 1. (Can you raise $ 4 more with a disadvantage of only $ 2?) Some members also want more results long term strictly following the Rules.
When the money wave> 50, the stop rises to the purchase price. (Don’t miss it!). Chance says “go out the same” and wait for the next operation.
Thanks for writing.
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We're still waiting for the official announcement from Ford and Southern California Edison on their plug-in hybrid plans, which will be coming in a few hours, but the AP has come out with a story that gives us a few more details on this "effort to speed up delivery of mass produced hybrid vehicles to the marketplace."


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First In Person 360 Degree Meeting In DeSoto
On the evening of Thursday, June 3, 2021, Mayor, Rachel L. Proctor held her second Mayor’s Quarterly 360° meeting since taking office and DeSoto’s first in-person 360° meeting since the meeting went virtual on June 4, 2020, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
“While these meetings worked well on a virtual basis, returning to an in-person format and meeting with the members of our homeowners’ associations face to face to discuss issues is more of what these meetings are all about,” noted Mayor Proctor. “You get more of a feeling of working together when you’re in the same room addressing the same problems and after a year of relative isolation necessitated by the Pandemic it feels good to get back together in person.”
Addressing The Issues Important To DeSoto Residents
Mayor Proctor was joined by several key DeSoto officials including Mayor Pro-Tem Andre’ Byrd, City Councilmember Nicole Raphiel, City Councilmember Dr. Dinah Marks, City Councilmember Crystal Chism, City Manager Brandon Wright, Deputy City Managers Isom Cameron and Kristoff Bauer, Interim City Secretary Alicia Thomas, DeSoto Parks & Recreation Manager Director Chris Glover, Police Chief Joe Costa, Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Southard, Development Services Managing Director Crystal Owens, Utility Services Managing Director Louis Martinez, and several others who were there to address the issues that came up including litter, road repair, street cleaning, COVID-19 vaccinations, Senior housing, economic development, high weeds, and the best ways to request service assistance.
While DeSoto City Government has met with HOA representatives many times over the years, the Mayor’s Quarterly 360° meetings formally began under the tenure of Mayor Carl Sherman as a regularly scheduled meeting to maintain an ongoing dialogue with DeSoto’s HOA’s. Mayor Sherman’s successor, Curtistene S. McCowan, carried on the 360° tradition until her death in late 2020, and then-Mayor Pro Tem Kenzie Moore conducted the December 2020 meeting on her behalf.
The remaining Mayor’s 360° Quarterly meetings for 2021 will be held on September 2nd and December 2nd, at the DeSoto Civic Center’s Bluebonnet Rooms. You can learn more about the issues that were discussed in previous meetings by viewing the archived meeting minutes online.


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Theatre architecture recognised in RIBA Regional Awards shortlists
RIBA has announced the shortlists for its regional awards, which include several theatres and performance spaces.
Congratulations to all building operators and the architects for creating and adapting brilliant buildings.
- Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre, The Perse School Cambridge, Haworth Tompkins
- Nevill Holt Opera, Leicestershire, Witherford Watson Mann
- Alexandra Palace by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
- Battersea Arts Centre by Haworth Tompkins
- LAMDA by Niall McLaughlin Architects
- Music School, King's College School Wimbledon by Hopkins Architects
- Royal Opera House Open Up by Stanton Williams
- G W Annenberg Performing Arts Centre, Wellington College, Crowthorne, Studio Seilern Architects
- Bristol Old Vic, Howard Tompkins
Regional winners will be announced at awards ceremonies in May and will then be considered for a RIBA National Award in June.
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By: Steve Smith
While banks and healthcare have populist political footballs, defense contractors, which used to get tied to the whipping post, are flying under the radar to record profitability. Shares of firms such as Lockheed-Martin (LMT), Raytheon (RTN) and Northrop Grumman (NOC) have stealthily climbed to 52-week highs, having gained some 10%-20% just this year alone. These stocks should continue to climb as rising global geopolitical tensions and violent conflicts leads to an increase in military spending, especially in emerging markets.
Granted, the above is not a feel-good investment story, which may be the reason these stocks, despite being among the best performers, do not see their tickers tweeted or CEOs profiled in financial media. But is it a cold fact of the current global environment – one from which investors can profit. I suppose the title of this could have been “War, What is Good For?”
At least that’s one of the conclusions to be made from the recent report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which shows after years of decreases, defense spending is back on the upswing. And not just in the U.S., which has always and remains far and away the biggest spender, but around across the world, even in places where previously there has barely been military or defense budgets.
Globally, the nations of the world spent $1.7 trillion on defense last year. That was up 1.2% from 2014 levels, and it was the first increase in global military spending since 2011. Spending in the U.S. actually declined between 2014 and 2015, but it has already begun rising as “fiscal” 2016 – up about 3.6% from fiscal 2015 levels to an expected $580.3 billion.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon’s latest five-year budget overview envisions our “base” defense budget continuing to grow. Base spending levels are projected to rise about 6% in total over the next five years, hitting $581.4 billion, this does not “overseas contingency operations” (OCO), spending that usually averages $60 billion or so a year, in 2021. And so it seems the U.S. is destined to remain the world’s largest military in term of size and budget for the foreseeable future.
Global Players Catching Up
Still lagging the U.S. in total spending but racing to catch up, are the No. 2 and No. 3 defense spenders, China and Russia. Respectively, these two countries spent 7.5% and 7.4% more in 2015 than they had in 2014. That’s especially surprising in Russia’s case, where depressed oil prices have put a pinch on the federal budget – but it’s still seeing an increase across the old USSR region.
In Central Europe alone spending was up 13 per cent. There were particularly large increases in countries bordering Russia and Ukraine – namely Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia – which are those most concerned about Russia’s intentions following the crisis in Ukraine. In contrast, Western European expenditure was down 1.3 per cent but this was the lowest rate.
Military spending in Asia and Oceania rose by 5.4 per cent in 2015 and was heavily influenced by China. Heightening tensions between China and various countries in the region contributed to substantial increases in expenditure by Indonesia, the Philippines and Viet Nam, and triggered the start of a reversal of the long-term downward trend in Japan’s military spending.
As this reality plays out, U.S. defense firms are increasingly looking overseas to grow their revenue. Raytheon, General Dynamics (GD), and L-3 Communications (LLL) in particular have been working to diversify their revenue streams away from the U.S. and toward faster-growing defense markets in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Raytheon now gets nearly one dollar in three from international sales. General Dynamics gets more than one dollar in four from abroad. L-3 Communications has more than doubled the amount of money it makes from sales to Asia and the Pacific over the past year.
Recent earnings reports from LLL, RTN and NOC all beat estimates and the companies all provided positive guidance, but LMT’s report was especially impressive. It not only raised its top line full-year revenue outlook to $49.6B-$51.1B from $49.5B-$51B and increased its bottom line EPS guidance to $11.50-$11.80 from a January forecast of $11.45-$11.75, it also lifted its operating profit margin by 30 basis points.
This revenue growth is all the more impressive considering the fact Lockheed Martin spent tens of millions of dollars reducing its aeronautics and information systems & global solutions divisions. Lockheed Martin will likely continue to perform well given its increasingly tight grip on the defense industry and heavy involvement in promising emerging markets. With instability plaguing many regions of the world, demand for Lockheed Martin’s defense products should remain robust.
Lockheed Martin’s international business should be a significant growth driver moving forward as the company expects international growth to ramp up to about 25% in the near-term future. With Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky integration moving along smoothly and the company’s F-35 line gaining traction, Lockheed Martin is set to accomplish its growth roadmap. In fact, the Sikorsky acquisition helped boost Lockheed Martin’s mission systems & training revenue by approximately $1 billion this year.
Keeping the pipeline full are recent contract wins, including Lockheed Martin being awarded the $1.27 billion contract for its F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, and a joint deal with Raytheon was awarded a combined $649.7 million modification contract for Paveway II laser-guided bombs.
Lockheed Martin still has more room to grow at its current market capitalization of $70 billion, as the company, after shrinking its IT department, is not only focusing on its core business and also moving into new areas such as energy storage via lithium batteries.
My one hesitation at this point is the chart looks a bit overbought and I don’t want to chase it here. I’d wait for pullback towards the $235 level to look for an entry point.
In an unsafe world defense contractors can provide your portfolio with needed protection.


The growth rate of 8 per cent for the Indian IT industry, as per the Economic Survey, indicates that single digit growth which was highlighted in the survey is mediocre and indicates that things will remain the same for sometime. Some of the experts, with whom THE WEEK spoke, said that though there are indications of a rebound, it will take time. “The survey report indicates that the overall IT services environment is still challenging and it will take some time before good growth happens for the Indian IT services sector. Growth rate of 8 per cent is medium and neither good or bad,” Alok Shende, of Mumbai based Ascentius Consulting told THE WEEK.
Interestingly, as per a report by the rating agency, CRISIL, the share of digital services in the software exports are expected to double – about 30 per cent – by fiscal 2020, as the segment is growing at 30-35 per cent annually. The report further says that the overall IT revenue is expected to grow at 8 per cent per annum until the fiscal 2020, driven largely by digital services.
Experts point out that as per the CRISIL report though the digital services will double they feel that traditional services will not vanish soon and are here to stay. “There has been a shift towards the digital businesses and many digital contracts are expected in the near future. Digital contracts that were just the proof of concept earlier are expected to transform into large digital contracts. Companies are building IoT (Internet of Things) backbone, cloud based systems, and are expanding their digital footprint and hence will require digital services. However, traditional services such as application development and maintenance, which are the bread and butter of the Indian IT services companies will always bring business to the Indian IT sector. They are infact expected to grow along with the growth in US and European market. Though their growth will be less, when compared to the digital services business,” explained Amit Chandra, Vice President IT, HDFC Securities.
On the other hand experts such as Kris Lakshmikanth, the founder of Head Hunters India Limited, is optimistic about the growth in the digital services segment but he says that it may not be only at the global level but the Indian domestic market can also bring in a whole lot of opportunities for the Indian IT services players. “I agree with the economic survey report of about 8 per cent growth for the Indian IT sector which I feel will rally around 6-8 per cent per annum for the next couple of years though growth is gradually happening. Traditional businesses such as application development and maintenance will continue to grow and will not decline but the growth will be slow when compared to the growth in the digital businesses. However, I see huge growth in digital business opportunities in the Indian domestic market itself. There is a huge volume of business that is being generated by the widespread use of smartphones and tablets which will make everything go digital. So besides the global digital opportunity it is the domestic opportunity which needs to be seen,” said Lakshmikanth.


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Mankato, Minn. – The MoonDogs win over the Larks tonight came from solid pitching performances from all five pitchers who took the mound for Mankato on Monday. Blake Tritch (North Dakota State) started tonight, and threw five innings, and only allowed one run. Matt Arens (Cal Poly), Connor Campbell (Lander University), Ryan Duffy (Minnesota), and Jake Shepski (Xavier), would come in for one inning stints to help lead the MoonDogs to victory.
The MoonDogs struggled to score with runners in scoring position early in the game. Mankato had four runners in scoring position combined through the first three innings in Monday night’s game and failed to capitalize on any of them.
Carson Bartels (St. Johns University) drew a walk in the top of the third inning, and scored the game’s first run for Bismarck off an RBI double down the left field line from Kyle Stevens (Lindenwood University).
After a 52 minute rain delay, the MoonDogs put three runs on the board to take a 3-1 lead. RJ Teijeiro started the rally with an RBI double to right-center. The next two runs scored off an RBI single from Sean Noel (North Dakota State), and a sacrifice fly from Kenton Crews (Evansville).
Bismarck answered in the following inning and cut the MoonDogs lead to one off of a double from Bartels that scored Jacob Nesbit (Arkansas). The back and forth scoring continued into the bottom of the seventh when the MoonDogs scored another run due to a sacrifice fly from Josh Elvir (Houston) to put the MoonDogs at a 4-2 lead.
Mankato is in fourth place in the North Division for the second half of the season, but only one game back from the first place Duluth Huskies.
The MoonDogs will be back in action on Wednesday to play the final game of the season series against Bismarck. First pitch will be at 7:05 pm at Franklin Rogers Park.
The Mankato MoonDogs are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Now in its 25th anniversary season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, 200 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (TOR). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.mankatomoondogs.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the MoonDogs as your favorite team.

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Carson City parents struggling with wayward teens may soon have an alternative other than sending their child to a detention center.
"Many parents come to us and say, 'I'm at my wits end,'" said superintendent Jim Parry. "This would offer those parents another alternative."
The school board will discuss a proposal Tuesday by Rite of Passage to open a charter high school that would serve males who have problems with violence, peer interaction, attendance or who are credit deficient.
The boot-camp-like program, Rite of Passage, would extend its program to include a non-residential school, Pathways Charter School at Clear Creek.
John Fry, the director of education for Rite of Passage, will serve as the principal for the new school.
"Our goal is not to compete with the school district for kids but work as a tool for at-risk youth," Fry said.
Parry said the application has been approved by the state and he is confident that the board will approve the school. He is also hopeful that the school will be effective.
"I have seen their students before and they appear to me to have been real gentlemen," he said. "This will be a public school that can offer services to this niche of students."
Fry said that, like the Rite of Passage program, the school will focus on core academics, vocational training, physical conditioning and community service. A dress code will also be enforced.
Fry has worked with the program for six years and has seen success.
"I've had a great time," he said. "We've been very pleased with the outcome."
He expects the same from the charter school.
"When they realize their potential, there's no stopping them," Fry said. "They're competent capable individuals."
Pathways Charter will receive students in two ways. Parents can either send them there or a judge can assign them to the school as an alternative to detention.
Nevada's charter law allows a school to be gender-specific when targeting at-risk youth but it may not always just serve males.
"We're not discounting the idea to eventually include the female population as well," Fry said.
The charter school students will have to complete the same standards as the rest of the district including the proficiency exam as a requirement for graduation.
"By law, their requirements must mirror ours," Parry said. "We look forward to a good relationship with them."
If you go:
What: Carson City School Board meeting
When: Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Where: The Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center

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Mexico’s Government Warns U.S.A. to Not Build Border Walls
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Mexico’s Government Warns U.S.A. to Not Build Border Walls
The Mexican foreign secretary called the plan to build walls along the border a “hostile” and “deeply unfriendly” act, and an “aggravating action”. He warned that Mexico intends to conduct a fierce legal battle to stop any border walls that violate the rights of Mexicans.
Mexico Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray said building any walls when there are already 600 kilometers of barriers is not only a hostile and deeply unfriendly act, but one that “also is not going to fulfill the objectives that it raises, is not only an aggravating action, but it seems to be frankly a bad idea.”
The foreign secretary said Mexico is planning a legal fight, and it has no intention to pay for any border walls or to cooperate with the U.S. in any way on the development of border walls.
“Of course, any kind of financial cooperation or any other way in building the physical barrier between our nations and, of course, an important fundamental limit is not accepting the violation of the human rights of Mexicans in the United States.”
Videgaray charged that any border wall “is not part of a bilateral discussion and should not be, Mexicans should not be part of that discussion, we will not collaborate in any way the construction of something that hurts us, Is apparently an absolute waste of resources.
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Billionaires can pay more taxes. You don't have to be afraid.
It appears that many people are afraid to say that billionaires should pay more taxes.
Republicans are Right On Lock her up
Ivanka Trump is soliciting foreign money for her new foundation. Yaaaaaa Lock her up
In other words she is doing exactly what Republicans accused Clinton of. She is soliciting foreign money for her new foundation. This foundation is not for the poor it's to encourage female entrepreneurs around the globe. Pay for play and Lock her up because she has already received large donations Canadians, Germans,and a few middle eastern countries. Let's get her locked up.
Going to war with north korea
The possibility going to war
" Mentality of the TYPICAL FEMALE MIND" Is this true???
Recent post by questgirl,,,
.......Coupled with the mentality of the TYPICAL female mind that knows everything there is ever to know now as well as in the future.
Why bother with me? There are much bigger fish for you to try and go fry. And, much closer to home, in person, face to face up close and "personal". The place where your hatred lies. Go have a look.
SOOO,,, you women have a "TYPICAL FEMALE MIND THAT KNOWS EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW, NOW AS WELL AS IN THE FUTURE!!??!!""
That seems SEXIST,,,,,,Is that really TRUE?????????
To break down B. H. Obama or Hillary, what would work the best?
If Obama and Hillary were arrested, and put in some remote place..in a cell they had no clue where they were at...no phone calls..no attorney..just a person wanting to investigate and dig the total truth out of them for all their crimes...what method would work the best on them? Torture? Keeping them from eating? Deny them water or sleep? Taking all of their money from their banks and BURNING it right in front of them?
What would you do or suggest? I think old fashion forms of torture would work..hot iron pokers in some places...the rack....then burning all their money...they would be squawking like a 5 dollar hooker!
Something Must Be Done About Violent Left-Wing Groups
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April 16, 2017
Dozens of people were arrested in Berkeley, California this weekend after pro-Trump and anti-Trump protesters clashed in the city’s MLK Civic Center Park. Approximately 200 people converged on the park Saturday, and competing chants quickly gave way to various forms of assault as the groups threw bottles, debris, and, ultimately, punches and kicks at each other.
The event was originally scheduled to be a pro-Trump “Patriots Day” featuring several conservative speakers, including Lauren Southern, a Canadian alt-right journalist. But as soon as Berkeley antifa groups like Defend the Bay heard about the scheduled rally, they began planning a counter-protest for the same park on the same day. Police tried to control the chaos with orange barriers, but those were torn down when the dueling demonstrators began trading fists.
Members of the Oath Keepers and others who wanted to protect the Trump supporters were on hand, according to the Los Angeles Times:
AJ Alegria, 31, of Sacramento said he came to Berkeley to help defend Trump supporters. He said he pursued a counter-demonstrator down a side street and found himself surrounded by a dozen protesters in black masks who he said attacked him with sticks and pepper spray.
“These people create violence all the time…somebody has to stand up to them,” said Alegria, who was injured in the fight. He was treated by Trump supporters who bandaged his head, washed off the pepper spray and gave him encouragement, saying, “You’ve earned your stripes, bro.”
In comments to the media, Southern said liberals should take a close look at the antifa movement and see if they really want to get behind it.
“You see them all over the media saying, ‘Should we punch Nazis?'” Southern said in an interview with Berkeleyside. “‘Yes, we should punch Nazis,’ and their interpretation of ‘Nazi’ is anyone to the right of Marx.”
We’re sure the pro-Trump supporters gave as good as they got, but we seriously doubt the blame for this chaos falls on them. The media is acting like both sides are equally guilty. All we know is that you never see anti-Trump rallies devolve into this kind of uncivilized crap. And that’s because pro-Trump supporters don’t go out to the March for Women, etc. and start trouble. Can the same be said for the “antifa” idiots? Quite certainly not.
These people wear black masks and hoods, as they’ve been instructed on social media to hide their identities from the police. They are not out there to let their voices be heard; they’re not out there to represent a point of view. They are out there to shut down free speech by whatever means necessary, and that makes them little more than domestic terrorists.
It’s high time for the Justice Department to start seriously investigating these left-wing groups, find out where their financing is coming from, and hold their leaders accountable. What started out as an annoyance is beginning to get dangerous, and it’s getting worse with every passing month. To do nothing is to encourage it.
Howard Schultz the CEO of Starf**ks has been awarded the Gold medal for Screwing his investors. Quote If you believe in traditional marriage sell your stock go elsewhere. Tell me how do you sell worthless stock? Boycott them Now. Show this shit bucket we mean business. How did this Turkey last this long?
Speech shutdown very dangerous!
I want to tell a little story about a wonderful and I do mean wonderful little Italian lady I know. She is in her eighties and still speaks Italian fluently. She was a child in a city flattened by the allies in Italy. She married a G.I. and moved to the states. I was at her house the other day and her daughter had the news on and they were discussing the Berkeley college and it's shutdown of Ann Coulter on the news. Of course they included the riots before on campus. The little lady took my hand and said Jimmy this very bad, what the people are doing. These rioters, not letting others speak out, just like Italy before Mussolini. She said this is exactly how fascism starts.
Now people whether you are on the right or left this is where we used too come together. Remember the days when Americans said I can't stand what you say but I'll defend your right to the death too say it? Are those days gone?
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Sir George Martin, the legendary music producer who shaped the Beatles into the world's most important pop music force, has died, Ringo Starr said on Twitter. He was 90 years old.
"God bless George Martin peace and love to Judy and his family," Starr tweeted.
Starr followed the message by posting a photo of the Fab Four with Martin, saying "Thank you for all your love and kindness George."
A Universal Music Group spokesman in Los Angeles confirmed Martin's death but said details were not immediately known.
Martin was referred to as the "fifth Beatle" and served as producer, collaborator and mentor to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

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One of the world’s elite jazz pianists Stefano Bollani joins Tim to talk about music innovation, artistry, and his most recent project, “Piano Variations on Jesus Christ Superstar.” Get inside the mind of a creative improvisationist through a very relaxed and fun conversation.
Country music star Larry Gatlin joins Tim to talk about a life in country music, as a songwriter, as a performer and as a member of one of the most famous vocal groups in the history of country music. Larry is the oldest of the three Gatlin Brothers who hale from West Texas. He is an award-winner, a chart-topper and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Susan Medley joins Tim to talk about new research that revealed that singing is good for you, mentally and physically, and America’s participation in choirs is on the rise. Susan is Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music at Washington & Jefferson College and is the music director of the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale. Today, one in six Americans sing in community choirs.
Business writer and author Jeff Haden joins Tim to tell the story of Beats. Those expensive headphones that are about more than sound. They’re fashion statement. Jeff is a contributing editor for Inc..com, and he’s the author of the book, The Motivation Myth: How high achievers really set themselves up to win. Today, we look at a case study on winning in business in the high-end headphone market and how it changed the way we look at sound.


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Titan Hospitality Group Launches Wine Passport Program Just In Time For The Holidays
Titan Hospitality continues to enhance the consumer experience by creating brand new concepts that allow customers to explore the flavors of wines from around the world in its iconic brands – Smashing Grapes, Blackwall Hitch and Blackwall Barn & Lodge
ANNAPOLIS, Md., November 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Today, Titan Hospitality, a premier restaurant management group in the Mid-Atlantic region, announces its brand new culinary experience: the Wine Passport program invites customers to discover the flavors of wines from around the world, accompanied by delicious appetizers. For more than 10 years, Titan Hospitality and its iconic and award-winning collection of restaurant brands, including Smashing Grapes, Blackwall Hitch and Blackwall Barn & Lodge, have created and delivered unique and unforgettable experiences to its guests.
The Wine Passport program, which is now available at every Titan restaurant located across the Mid-Atlantic, will take participating guests around the world to taste and try world-class wines. Each location will represent a different country by offering a bottle of wine and aperitif option, offering guests bold, rich, sweet and tangy tastes from France, Australia, Spain, Italy and Argentina. Titan’s expert sommelier hand-selected some of the best wines produced in each region for guests to explore the depth and sophistication of that region’s flavors. Each bottle of wine comes with a homemade appetizer infused with ingredients indigenous to each location, including spicy crispy tuna tartare, rockfish, shrimp ceviche and more.
âAt Titan Hospitality, we are focused on providing superior and innovative experiences, and that includes delighting our customers with flavors of the world, wines and dishes that leave an impression,â said James King, CEO of Titan Hospitality. âThrough this Wine Passport program, our renowned wine experts, chef and team members will bring vibrant wines and flavors from around the world to our collection of Titan restaurants here in the Mid-Atlantic, and we are thrilled. to delight our customers with this new concept and this new experience.
Customers embarking on the Titan’s Passport Wine journey will have the chance to visit each restaurant at their leisure. This includes Smashing Grapes, an upscale California-inspired kitchen and wine bar, which recently opened in charming Annapolis. Guests will also visit Blackwall Hitch, an urban chic restaurant that offers a comfortable yet sophisticated ambience that evokes a seaside getaway with music and an oyster bar. Finally, food lovers will visit Blackwall Barn & Lodge, which offers a friendly and welcoming atmosphere with a charming barn and impeccable service.
Titan Hospitality Wine Passports are available for purchase at any Titan Restaurant website or in person at Blackwall Hitch, Annapolis, Blackwall Hitch, Alexandria, Smashing Grapes, Annapolis, Smashing Grapes, Gambrills and Blackwall Barn & Lodge. There are two options Wine Passport, Passport A, valued at $ 550 for only $ 400, or Passport B, valued at $ 355 for only $ 250. They can also be purchased for holiday gifts and Christmas stockings.
To learn more about the Titan Hospitality Wine Passport, visit https://www.blackwallhitchalexandria.com/shop/wine-passport/
Titan Hospitality Group is a leading restaurant management group in the Mid-Atlantic region with over 25 years of restaurant management experience. Based in Crofton, Maryland, Titan Hospitality owns, operates and is affiliated with five restaurants in Maryland and Virginia, including Blackwall Hitch, Blackwall Barn & Lodge and Smashing Grapes in Annapolis and Gambrills, Maryland. www.titanhospitality.com.
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