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Experience the newly renovated Hotel Californian in Santa Barbara.
It’s an exquisite urban oasis.
Written byKaren Young
When presented with the opportunity to spend a night at the new Hotel Californian in Santa Barbara, I decided to turn the getaway into a “European-style” adventure—befitting the seaside city’s reputation as the “American Riviera.”
The Californian building, completely rebuilt behind its original 1925 façade, includes 62 guest rooms, rooftop pool and bar, Moroccan-inspired spa and fitness center.
One morning this past summer, my traveling partner and I boarded the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner in Van Nuys. Speeding through suburbia and farmland, a state of relaxation set in. We arrived two hours later at the historic downtown train station, just a five-minute walk to the hotel.
Built in 1925, the Spanish Colonial Revival-style structure was destroyed by a massive earthquake about a week after opening. It was restored and sold several times over the next few decades and was a popular destination with jetsetters and the Hollywood elite. However the end of World War II brought change, and the area slowly fell into decline. The hotel was eventually abandoned in the late ‘90s. In 2011 LA developer Michael Rosenfeld bought the hotel as well as an adjacent two-acre property.
Hotel Californian reopened in 2017, offering 121 luxurious rooms (from $450) and suites. Occupying three buildings on separate corners of the State and Mason Street intersection, the hotel is part of a central community hub. The original building is now known as the “California”; the two new buildings are aptly named “State” and “Mason.” The urban resort sits on the edge of the arty, wine/restaurant-centric Funk Zone, just steps from Stearns Wharf beach and a block from The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation (MOXI).
LA-based celebrity interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard artfully blended lavish Moroccan and Moorish influences throughout, with art deco and Italian mid-modern embellishments. Over 1 million hand-painted Moroccan tiles, along with stenciled ceilings, are other eye-catching features. Bold black- and-white patterns serve as a background to a palette of green, purple, terracotta and yellow jewel tones.
We rode the gold elevator up to our accommodations in the Californian building. One look at the leather-studded, Moroccan star motif on our room’s door hinted the interior would be anything but ordinary. The perfectly appointed, spacious king room with seating area included a dresser disguised as a leather-studded steamer trunk cover that hid a Nespresso machine, a glamorous marble bathroom and a residential-size closet. Whimsical touches such as gold cobra sconces and a large, hanging black-and-white portrait of an edgy, “inked” Marlon Brando made us smile.
We headed to the rooftop pool, where we were wowed by the spectacular panoramic vista spanning the city, ocean and Santa Ynez Mountains. Later the gorgeously tiled, lounge-filled deck proved to be the perfect spot for a nightcap.
Dinnertime took us across the street to Blackbird, the hotel’s stylish indoor/outdoor, 70-seat, signature restaurant and bar in the Mason building. Executive chef Alexander La Motte, previously chef de partie at Napa Valley’s The French Laundry, offers an innovative Mediterranean menu, featuring local ingredients that pair with creative craft cocktails and a strong wine list. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and the high level of service. For casual dining, patrons can go to The Goat Tree, the hotel’s all-day café, streetside in the State building.
Feeling refreshed from a peaceful sleep, ensconced in luxurious Italian sheets—we headed back to the train. We weren’t ready to leave so soon but were consoled by the fact that the “American Riviera” is only a “staycation” away.


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The Norse god isn’t going to be too happy with the news that Marvel has bumped the release dates for the Thor and Avengers movies back by almost an entire year.Â Thor, which was scheduled to be released in June, 2010, now has a July, 2011 release date, while the Avengers are getting moved to May of 2012 — which is just about the time that final issue of Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk hits the shelves.
Execs did not offer a reason for the deferrals; Marvel Studios chairman David Maisel said only that the move “maximizes the visibility of our single character-focused films, leading to the highly anticipated release of the multicharacter ‘The Avengers’ film in 2012.”
In other words, the company is choosing wisely to release one or two films a year instead of bunching everything up to maximize its return on investment.Â In this current economy, at a time when a film like Watchmen didn’t open as high as expected, hedging its bets and shifting release dates seems appropriate. A yearly release will keep fans happy, and ensures we have something to look forward to for the next three years.
(above image by Ben Towle)
A bit off-topic, but is X-Men Origins: Wolverine the only Marvel movie coming to cinemas this year?
I believe so. I think it has to do with Marvel waiting to see how Iron Man and Incredible Hulk did before committing to any other self-financed movies.
I don’t think the Wolverine flick is self-financed.
Wolverine: Origins is being released by Fox. Marvel Studios has nothing to do with it.

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Back in February, the media got its first meet and greet with the Eagles' new assistant coaches, which was held in the Eagles' cafeteria. At that "Assistant Coach Summit," defensive line coach Jerry Azzinaro, who came over to the Eagles with Chip Kelly from Oregon, talked about how at Oregon they tried to think of everything. Azzinaro gave a very interesting example:
"In every situation you go in, you’re trying to figure out ways you can optimize your talent... You try to investigate everything that you can from a sports science standpoint.
(Points to a bottle of relish on the table)
Is that really good relish to be feeding our guys? Is that filled with sodium and sugar? Well, that’s the way we think. I know that it’s important that if my guys are going to come and eat here, that I need to understand what’s going on in that relish bottle.”
At the conclusion of practice today, there were personalized post-practice smoothies lined up on a table for the players to grab as they entered the NovaCare Complex from the practice fields. Eagles DE Vinny Curry gave some insight into the personalized drinks.
"They're just showing us nutrition, you know, taking care of our bodies," Curry said. "Some of us don't get enough vitamins that we need."
When asked if the team is watching their vitamin intake, Curry noted, "Oh yeah, they monitor everything. You just have to (write down what flavors) you like, and what you don't like... I got mango, peanut butter, and banana."
But what about the relish? I took a stroll down to the cafeteria to see if it has survived to this point. So far, so good.
Follw Jimmy on Twitter.
You think the variations in the players' smoothies are only the flavors, or is Chip going as far as looking into blood tests and finding out the different levels of vitamins and minerals in each player's body and concocting their smoothies accordingly?
Heart monitors and sleep monitors. Now that's different.
I want one!


12. Adele "Someone Like You" UK singer Adele's emotional song about heartbreak was very powerful and even more moving live. Not that any of us saw her in concert because she cancelled everytime. However, judging from her award show appearances it was pretty amazing.
11.Kids of 88 "just a little bit" Thanks MTV for using this song in Teen Wolf over and over. kids of 88 are from New Zealand and craft the kind of too cool for school synth-drenched pop that sounds like its from the future. I played this throughout Dragon*Con.
10. Britney Spears "I wanna go" Maybe it's the whistling. Maybe I just love the squeaky vocals. This was catchy pop and easily the best song on Brit's "femme fatale" album.
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07. Nicole Scherzinger "Don't hold your breath" She may have been the lead stripper in the Pussycat Dolls but as a solo artist she's just another hooker on the street. Regardless, she still managed to release one of the best pop songs of the year even if no one in the US cared.
06. Katy Perry "last Friday Night" A great pop song made even better by it's 80's inspired video. I swear my sister looked just like Katy when she is transformed into party glamor babe. the hair, the makeup. A fun singalong pop song.
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04. The Saturdays "All fired Up" UK girl group the Saturdays really should be bigger. This single paired them with top producers Xenomania. I did my best Risky business impression to this song and found the combination of europop and cotton briefs to be quite exciting.
03. Eric Saade "Popular" Winner of Melodifestivalen and amazing Swedish talent- Eric delivered an energetic rush of pop energy. This song could easily be a hit in the US. It was a major hit at Casa de Ackley this year and was heard on more than one road trip-particularly to IKEA.
02. Florrie "I took a little something" UK singer Florrie delivered sugary goods on this Xenomania produced gem. There's a hint of melancholy, a bit of hope and some amazing sounds to be found as Florrie reminisces about the past. This is the music I live for.
01. Nicola Roberts "Beat of My Drum" AMAZING! Britain's Nicola Roberts delivered a quirky, catchy and infectious single. With it's shouty Gwen Stefani inspired "L-O-V-E!" and stuttering production courtesy of diplo this single was extremely polarizing- you loved it or hated. For me, it was catchy, danceable and easy to sing. I even subjected my coworkers to it's chanty chorus.


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How-to articles are the backbone of many blogs. In fact, they’re the most common type of article posted, being posted by 77% of bloggers in 2019. They’re also great at converting and have an important place in any content-based sales funnel.
The problem with this is that how-to articles can be very overdone. To get the attention of your readers (and Google!), you can’t just rehash the same old advice over and over. So, when writing your how-to articles, there are a couple of important things to bear in mind.
- The article needs to be written with the pet owner’s intention in mind in order to be useful.
- The article needs to be clinically correct. In our litigious society, bad advice can hurt more than just the pets you are writing about.
- The article needs to involve genuine advice and tips not found elsewhere.
Let’s just look at those in more detail.
Your article shouldn’t just answer the question that’s being asked, but the intention behind the question. For example, let’s say an owner is looking up ‘how to decide which breed of dog to buy’. Yes, you could (and should!) give practical tips in your pet how-to article, but you should also think about why they’re asking this question. What else do they need to know? In this case, it’s not just how to decide which breed suits them, but also how to buy a puppy safely, information about rescues, and even information about getting the house ready for a puppy. You can’t answer all of that in one article, but you should for sure make sure you’re following the reader’s intention, not just their initial query.
This one sort of speaks for itself, but let’s just have a look at where pet how-to articles go wrong in this area.
It’s easy for a how-to to skip an important step. For instance, ‘how to tell your dog has worms’ might miss one of the signs of worms, leading pet owners to make the wrong decision about their pet. On the other hand, pet blogs often include too many spurious symptoms, diluting the key information and making it harder for pet owners to interpret. Lastly, inexperienced pet writers might accidentally miss a key point – in ‘how to tell if your vomiting dog needs a vet’, they may miss that a dog with unproductive vomiting is actually an emergency. It would be easy to assume that the dog isn’t actually vomiting so isn’t in danger. But a vet would tell you that these are some of the most serious cases. Missing this could endanger pets whose owners are going by your pet how-to article.
Tips not found elsewhere
Yep, stop being an echo chamber. It’s something I say a lot. If your article is just like 100 others out there, what is there to tell your reader (or Google) that you have the best one? Try to include steps or information that other articles may not include.
Our pet how-to articles
So, back to our past article. Aqueos is one of our long-time clients. We worked together with them to identify areas they want articles on by studying their products and the people who will be using them. In this case, the client has a product that stops bleeding nails, so we wanted to highlight when and how it should be used. We identified that both pet owners and groomers (the client’s main customers) may have concerns about cutting black dog nails and may need help from a vet in building their confidence to do so. The resulting article was an article about cutting nails with some key how-to tips direct from one of our vets.
We’ve written it with intention in mind, and with a vet writer you can always be sure the article is clinically correct. With this level of expertise, your article (and the tips it contains) are already well ahead of the competition.
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Autodesk adds Shotgun support to Flame 2015
Autodesk has released Flame 2015 Extension 2. The update adds support for the Shotgun asset-management system to the high-end VFX and finishing software. The announcement was made at IBC 2014.
The news is the first fruit of Autodesk’s acquisition of original developer Shotgun Software earlier this year.
Feature highlights include:
- Publish Conformed Sequences from Flame and Flame Assist to Shotgun
Using Shotgun, facilities can set up the distribution of project shots, which can be assigned to artists as needed.
- Automated Access to Media and Batch Setups in Flare
When launching Flare from Shotgun, Batch setup and shot media will automatically load, eliminating the need for artists to search the network for media.
- Shot Versioning
Once published, new Flare shots are immediately available in Flame, so artists can update a shot, series of shots or all shots within the Flame timeline to versions created by Flare artists throughout the facility.
- Shot Review and Approval
Artists can send Flame or Flare clips directly to Shotgun’s review and approval tools, allowing project stakeholders to annotate and approve shots within the software.
The update also adds a new planar tracker, shown in the video at the top of this story, and various smaller workflow enhancements, shown in this video.
Autodesk is also streaming its IBC presentations on its AREA community website, so if you go there at 2.45pm Amsterdam time today, you can see the session on the new Extension release.


Governor Nathif Jama has called for the hastening of the launch and implementation of the Garissa Integrated Socio-Economic Development Plan (GISEDP).
GISEDP is a plan for integrating refugees into the host community through providing adequate access to land, urban services, housing, and infrastructure.
The governor says that the programme will also promote the economic growth of Dadaab town, which hosts the largest number of refugees in the country, through alternative sustainable livelihoods and increased financial access.
Jama said the county government wants the national government and United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to move quickly and launch GISEDP, saying continued delay is denying the refugees and the host community in Garissa their rightful resources for development.
“We want our GISEDP to be launched and implemented just like KISEDP in Turkana is being done. We want to know which forces are stopping this from happening since we finalised the preparation of GISEDP in March and the launch is still pending,” Jama said.
The governor was speaking at a Garissa hotel when he opened a stakeholder consultative forum for the Shirika Plan.
The Shirika Plan, which was prepared using a multi-stakeholder consultative approach, is a plan by the national government to promote the socio-economic inclusion of refugees by transforming camps into integrated settlements.
The government of Kenya and UNHCR Kenya organised a three-day dialogue to take stock of progress made so far and to develop a work plan for a multi-stakeholder consultative process to develop the Shirika Plan.
This note provides a brief overview of the Kenjo Shirika Plan, its genesis, and the proposed approach for its development. It also provides the key milestones for the preparation of the Shirika Plan.
The country remains the fifth largest refugee-hosting country in Africa and the thirteenth largest asylum country in the world, with over 577,000 registered refugees and asylum-seekers as of the end of February 2023.
Damaris Achieng from the Department of Refugee Affairs said once the revised draft of the Shirika Plan is prepared, a series of multi-stakeholder review meetings will be undertaken to provide inputs to the plan.
She said an updated draft will be prepared to reflect the views and inputs of stakeholders.
“The updated version of the Shirika Plan will be validated by various stakeholders at Nairobi, Garissa and Turkana levels before it is submitted for Cabinet approval,” she said.
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The wide receiver didn't step foot on the practice field Friday, and Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean doesn't expect him to suit up Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
Britt's listed as questionable with an ankle injury, and he looms as a game-time decision (further irritating fantasy owners worldwide). Britt hasn't practiced this week or played since going down in a Week 3 win over the Detroit Lions.
Rookie Kendall Wright and Nate Washington will start if Britt can't go, and both have shown some promise in his absence. Even with Britt in there, however, the Titans' 18th-ranked passing attack has been underwhelming, and we aren't excited about this offense.
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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!
At the great Victoria in London, Barry Thomas presented “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” to the London Forum of the Heat Transfer Society on September 17th, 2015. Barry talked about bolted joints and explained the advantages of Load Indicating Technology. He has wide experience in bolting technology going back to 1972, including specific experience in the oil and gas industry and applications in structures, mechanical equipment, cranes and pressure vessels. If you happen to be in London make sure to stop by!!


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Program created by Jonathan Miller / Music Direction by Patrick Sinozich
The singers of Chicago a cappella welcome spring with a charming collection of songs in the language of love, from 16th-century Parisian chansons to the irresistible music of French Impressionists. Discover the vivid tonal colors of French masters such as Debussy, Poulenc, and Ravel, and hear familiar pop standards redolent with the allure of Paris, all shimmering with the “breathtaking ensemble, control [and] stylistic elegance” (American Organist) of Chicago a cappella. C’est magnifique!
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A case with pituitary abscess presented with acute purulent meningitis/Akut purulan menenjitle gelen bir pituiter abse olgusu.
Pituitary abscess is considered to be a rare cause of hypopituitarism. The first description of the entity was made by Simmonds in 1914, and more than 210 cases have been reported in the literature. Since the condition is life-threatening, early diagnosis and adequate treatment are critical. Despite the advanced techniques in neuroimaging, the cases are often misdiagnosed as sellar masses before surgery. The clinical signs are often non-specific; pituitary insufficiency may occur either pre-or postoperatively. We report a patient with pituitary abscess due to sphenoidal sinusitis, presented with anterior pituitary insufficiency which was diagnosed preoperatively.
A 43-year-old male was admitted to the emergency service with history of headache, vomiting, and fever. The headache started 15 days before admission, and increased in severity within the last 4 days. Fever, vomiting, and unconsciousness were added to the headache in the last 4 days. He was treated as sinusitis with cefditoren pivoxil 2x200 mg daily for 15 days before admission. On physical examination, fever (body temperature was 39.5 C), reduced cognitive function, stiff neck, and Kerning and Brudzinski signs were present. White blood cell count was 21900 cells/[mm.sup.3] (4.800-10.800) with 80% neutrophils and 15% lymphocytes, C-reactive protein was 256 mg/L (0-6) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was 106 mm/h at the initial laboratory investigation. Lumbar puncture was performed in the emergency unit. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination revealed elevated opening pressure, pleocytosis (1200 cells/[mm.sup.3] with 90% polimorphonuclear lymphocytes-PMNL), elevated protein concentration (522 mg/dl) and decreased glucose concentration (1.6 mg/dl). No microorganism was detected on gram-stain. A diagnosis of acute purulent meningitis was made on the basis of clinical and laboratory findings. Empirical intravenous antibiotic therapy with ceftriaxon (4g/day) and dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg/every 6 hours for the first 4 days were initiated. The patient's treatment was maintained at the Department of Infectious Diseases. No organism grew in cultures of CSF. His mental status improved, fever resolved, and white blood cell count decreased to 10000 cells/[mm.sup.3]. On the seventh day of treatment, the patient rapidly deteriorated, symptoms of fever, headache and neck tiffness ensued with the development of anisocoria and left abducens nerve paralysis. Second lumbar puncture was performed in order to evaluate the efficacy of treatment, and all parameters were found to be improved. On compurerized axial tomography (CT, CAT) scan of the paranasal sinuses, an air-fluid level was detected in the sphenoid sinuses, considered as a typical sign of bacterial sinusitis. Involvement of the anterior cranial fossa by the infective process was also present.
He underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that revealed an intrasellar lesion with high-intensity signal on T2-weighted sequences (Figure 1) and low-intensity signal on T1-weighted sequences. No enhancement of gadolinium in the central part of the lesion but a peripheral enhancement of pituitary gland was observed (arrows). Intrasellar infiltrative process showed extension to the suprasellar region. Cerebritis with hypothalamic abscess and massive perifocal edema in the base of the midline anterior cranial fossa were observed (Figure 2). Suprasellar cystic contents showed high signal intensity on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) (Figure 3). Parenteral metranidazole 4x500 mg was added to the antibiotic therapy after the diagnosis of meningitis and brain abscess secondary to sinusitis. He was consulted to neurosurgery and conservative management was preferred due to small size of the abscess.
Despite the antimicrobial therapy, the general status of the patient worsened, hypotension developed and fever reappeared. The results of hormonal analysis revealed pituitary insufficiency (Table 1). Replacement therapy for pituitary insufficiency with levothyroxine (0.1mg/day) and prednisolone (7.5 mg/day) was started. The patient underwent transsphenoidal drainage of the abscess. Gram stain of abscess material revealed abundant PMNL without any microorganism. Culture of acid-resistant bacilli, Indian ink preparations and all other cultures were negative. The histopathological evaluation showed signs of acute and chronic inflammation.
After the transsphenoidal drainage of the abscess, the patient was continued on antimicrobial therapy with ceftriaxon (4g/day) and metranidazole (2 g/day) for 6 weeks. Levothyroxine and prednisolone were also continued on maintenance dose for pituitary deficiency. Two months postoperatively, the patient was examined by 1 [micro]g ACTH stimulation test which revealed a peak cortisol level of 5.94 [micro]g/dl. Hormonal reevaluation showed deficiencies in adrenal, gonadal and thyroid axes. Urine osmolarity was 794 mosm/kg, while serum osmolarity was 285 mosm/kg. Control MRI revealed a normal pituitary gland (0.9 cm in height) and disappearance of the pituitary abscess (Figure 4). The patient is now on levothyroxine, prednisolone and testosterone replacement therapy for the deficient pituitary hormones. Probably he will require a life-long hormonal therapy.
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Pituitary abscess (PA) is a rare condition and it is difficult to estimate the real incidence. Although there are a few hundreds of case reports, the largest series of disease reported by Vates et al consists of 24 patients (1). Abscess formation may develop in a normal, healthy gland without an identifiable source of infection, hence called primary PA. More than 60% of the reported cases are in this group (1,2). In secondary PA, intrasellar infection may occur via the bloodstream, or via direct extension from a focus such as sphenoid sinusitis, meningitis, cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis (3,4) or even otitis media (5).
It is speculated that sellar masses facilitate the occurrence of abscess (6). Pituitary adenomas, Rathke's cleft cyst and craniopharyngioma are the most frequently reported lesions complicated by abscess (7). Pituitary abscesses are also reported following transsphenoidal pituitary surgery or irradiation therapy, possibly due to anatomic disruption (1). Impairment of host defense mechanism by chemotherapy, haematological malignancies, and immunodeficiencies, either familial or acquired, may predispose to development of PA (8). There are two cases reported with PA in postpartum period (9,10) and a case during pregnancy (11). It is well-known that size and blood flow alterations occur in pituitary gland during pregnancy, but it would be speculative to assume that these alterations or pregnancy itself predispose to abscess formation.
The presented case in this report seems to be secondary to meningitis. The patient, however, was not immunocompromised; he had sphenoidal sinusitis and meningitis. Direct invasion might have caused the pituitary abscess.
A classical presentation is absent in PA because of non-specific clinical signs, laboratory and radiological findings. The most common clinical symptom is headache (91.7%) (1), without a specific pattern. Vates et al reported that 33.3% of cases presented with fever, 33.3% had elevated white blood cell count and 25% had meningismus (1). The cases without inflammatory and/or meningeal symptoms and signs are not infrequent (12). Dutta et al mentioned in their report that triad of fever, meningism and leukocytosis, as seen in our patient, may be suggestive for PA. It seems to be rational to expect infective manifestations in acute onset conditions like in this case, rather than chronic courses as preexisting tumours complicated with abscess.
Symptoms related to mass effect such as visual disturbance and pituitary insufficiency may be seen like in any other sellar lesion (13). Destruction of the gland may result in hypopituitarism. Growth hormone deficiency is reported to be the earliest manifestation followed by follicle-stimulating hormone/luteinizing hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone and adrenocorticotrophic hormone deficiencies (14). Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a much more common complication of PA compared to any other primary pituitary tumour. Only 10 % of pituitary tumours reported by Blackett presented with DI, but almost half of patients with PA showed signs of DI such as polyuria, polydipsia (2). More than 50% of patients had panhypopituitarism at presentation and 10% had new-onset hypopituitarism postoperatively in Vates's series. In contrast to most of the cases previously reported, there were no findings of DI in our patient, neither before nor after the surgery. Although most cases require hormone replacement therapy, rarely, pituitary insufficiency may not develop (15) or recovery of hypopituitarism can occur, as seen in a 14 year-old girl with primary PA (16).
We could not perform stimulation tests in order to diagnose pituitary insufficiency because of the critical illness of our patient, but low basal serum concentrations of anterior pituitary hormones (Table 1) and the significant improvement in general status following the replacement therapy supported the diagnosis of pituitary insufficiency.
Diagnosis of PA is problematic. It usually takes a long time, varying from months to years, from onset of symptoms to the diagnosis (8). Our patient was one of the cases reported with PA formation during the course of acute meningitis, possibly due to sphenoidal sinusitis.
Various causative microorganisms including gram positive cocci, gram negative bacilli, fungi, amoebae and yeast have been reported in PA (1,13,17-19). The most common pathogens are gram positive cocci (1). In half of the cases no organism could be isolated either due to inadequate anaerobic techniques and fungal isolation, or prior antibiotic therapy (1,20). It was not surprising in our patient not to isolate any microorganism, since he had been under antibiotic therapy for a relatively long time for sinusitis and meningitis, respectively.
Radiological examinations in PA may show enlargement of sella turcica which is seen with almost any sellar mass. Computed tomography scan shows also non-specific findings including low density area with ring enhancement, filling of the sphenoidal sinus with destruction of the sellar floor (9). MRI is the most useful diagnostic tool preoperatively. Intrasellar lesions with low-intensity signal on T1-weighted sequences and high intensity signal on T2-weighted sequences have usually been reported suggestive of PA as well as any other lesion containing liquid. High signal intensity on T1-weighted sequences may appear due to proteinaceous content of abscess, or bleeding into the mass can result with same image. The peripheral rim enhancement is also thought to be suggestive for PA. Although adenomas may also have enhancement, rim enhancement of abscess is thinner (21). The reported pituitary abscess is also presented with rim enhancement as expected and a diagnosis of pituitary abscess could be made preoperatively with a careful assessment of MRI scans. Surgical drainage and following antibiotic treatment are the recommended management for pituitary abscess (1,22). Transsphenoidal approach is considered to be safer than craniotomy because of the risks of dissemination of infection and visual loss related to the surgical procedure (1,23). Conservative treatment with antibiotics may be alternative to surgical approach in selected patients. Although a few reports are present regarding pituitary abscess successfully treated with antibiotics only (5,24), the initial diagnosis, particularly based on imaging findings, must be done carefully. In case of conservative management, long-term follow-up with pituitary imaging is necessary to prevent the recurrences. Because of the small size of the abscess, we initially preferred conservative therapy in the management of our patient, but the general status of the patient worsened despite the aggressive antibiotic treatment. Hence, a transsphenoidal drainage was performed, and the clinical signs and inflammatory markers resolved following surgery. A close follow-up to reduce the risk of recurrence of the abscess and anterior pituitary deficiency is being carried on.
Pituitary abscess should be suspected in a patient with acute meningitis whose clinical picture deteriorates despite appropriate treatment.
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Table 1. Hormonal evaluation before and 2 months after replacement therapy Hormone Before 2 Months treatment after treatment * Free T3 (2.5-3.9 pg/ml) 1.2 2.10 Free T4 (6.1-11.2 pg/ml) 4.5 7.8 TSH (0.35-5.5 [micro]g/ml) 0.55 0.08 FSH (0.7-11.1 mIU/ml) 0.39 1.31 LH (0.8-7.67mIU/ml) 0.27 0.552 Free Testosterone (8.69-54.6 pg/ml) 1.09 0.29 Prolactin (2-18 ng/ml) 2.97 - IGF-1 (107-310 ng/ml) - 275 Cortisol (5.0-26 [micro]g/dl) 12.8 2.16 * The patient had replacement therapy with levothyroxine (0.1 mg/day), prednisolone (7.5 mg/day), and testosterone (250 mg/28 days)
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Morton's dominance of the Bloomington Sectional continued Saturday.
Five Potters advanced to the Illinois High School Association boys tennis state final after their efforts at the postseason tournament.
Head coach Joal Stanfield's Morton crew scored 24 points, four more than Normal University, to claim its ninth sectional championship in the last 10 years.
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Outdoor activity is important for children to stay healthy. The Air Quality Flag Program encourages outdoor activity on good air days, while providing information and suggestions on protecting health during times when air quality is poor.
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A woman who posted a video of herself holding a decapitated owl has been killed in an apparent assassination.
Mileydis Aldana Herazo, 21, was murdered just in front of her home in the neighbourhood of Luis Carlos Galan in the municipality of Corozal, Colombia, on December 13.
She was reportedly shot by two suspects who approached her on a motorbike and gunned her down.
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She was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead on arrival.
Police have not yet confirmed a motive for the attack, but said Herazo had a criminal record for the production and sale of narcotics.
She was also being investigated on charges of animal abuse.
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Back in June, Aldana caused furore when she posted a video of herself killing a large white barn owl online.
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Aldana had received online threats after realising her controversial video.
Colombia's environmental agency had started an investigation into Aldana’s alleged crimes after outraged members of the public had notified them of the video she posted.
She was being investigated on charges of animal abuse before her death.
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Allison Murphy, 35, was arrested at the motel in the city of Daytona Beach in Florida and was charged with animal cruelty and resisting an officer with violence.


Soprano Lara Wasserman recently performed with the Orchestra of New Spain in Dallas, TX. In addition to her choral singing, Lara has also sung the role of Lucy in Jake Heggie’s Again at the Center for Contemporary Opera in New York City, as well as the roles of Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Cunegonde in Candide, and Madame Goldentrill in The Impresario. She has performed scenes from Arabella as Zdenka, Le Nozze di Figaro as Susanna, and Manon as Manon. She has appeared with the University of North Texas Baroque Orchestra singing solos from Haydn’s Missa in angustiis and with the Lawrence Symphony Orchestra singing solos from Handel’s Messiah.
In June of 2011, Lara completed her Bachelor of Music degree at Lawrence University where she studied with Steven Paul Spears. She has had the pleasure of singing in master classes with Dale Duesing, Jake Heggie, Cynthia Lawrence, Carol Vaness, and Roger Vignoles, among others. Lara is a native of Iowa City, Iowa where she began taking piano lessons at age four and violin lessons at age twelve before beginning her voice study at age fifteen. She completed her student teaching in the Fox Valley during the 2010-2011 school year and is currently working to earn her Master of Music degree in vocal performance and choral conducting at the University of Northern Iowa where she studies with Dr. Jean McDonald and Dr. John Wiles.
A lifelong athlete, Lara began practicing yoga late in college to stay in shape and become more flexible. After practicing for several months, she realized that the benefits of yoga went beyond her body; her mind and spirit had transformed as well. Lara practices a variety of styles, from Bikram, to Hatha, to Bhakti. She loves to combine yoga and music, and specializes in yoga practice designed specifically for singers. Her spunk and wit invigorate her classes, and much like yoga, she is constantly evolving and growing in her personal practice and her teaching. She completed her 200-hour teacher training with Deborah Williamson and is also a Certified Teaching Assistant.
When not onstage or at the yoga studio, Lara spends much of her time on fashion blogs, or blogging herself. She started designing and making jewelry in high school, and her passion for fashion eventually led her to a job working at The Limited, where she worked for two years. While attending Lawrence, Lara was the copy editor of the University’s newspaper, The Lawrentian. After college, Lara started her own blog, and her writing skills were recently noticed when she was offered a job blogging for Music Festival Nation.


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Pt. Ram Krishna is the eminent Clarinet Player of India. He is in real sense a Sangam (Confluence) of Clarinet & Flute. He received his preliminary training from his father Shri Massur Lal and then Shri Mahadev Prasad. He has had the privilege of being formally and rigorously trained in Indian Classical music by the great flute wizard Pandit Bholanath Prasanna(Banaras Gharana). He also found a mentor in Prof. Satya Bhan Sharma.
His has made his own recital style which is enriched with systematic details (swar vistaar), melody & fine aesthetic sense in excellent combination of Gayaki & Tantrakari Ang (style).
His performances over All India Radio, Television and at prestigious conferences in various cities of the country have been acclaimed by connoisseurs and press alike. He has also performed in National Programme of Music and Akashwani Sangeet Sammelan of All India Radio. He is an empanelled artiste of ICCR.
Along with Solo performances he has also performed in Duets, Trios & Classical Orchestras with artistes of repute. Besides, he has to his credit a number of widely acclaimed orchestral compositions. As a recognition of his merit, All India Radio has awarded him with TOP Grade Award as well as many cultural societies/committees have conferred titles on him like Saraswati Sammaan, Shastriya Sangeet Kala Ratna, Adarsh Guru Sammaan etc.
He has many disciples of Guru Shishya Parampara who are performing in various part of country & abroad. He has also created Two Night Raagas – “Mriduhansani & Tajranjani”.
In the memory of his Guru, he has been organising “Pandit Bholanath Prasanna Sangeet Samaroh” on 11th September every year since 1997, which is maintaining the lofty standards with the tremendous musical performances of many reputed musicians & young aspiring musicians as well.


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Originally written for Exeposé, didn’t make it into the freshers’ issue.
Katamari Damacy creator talks about his past at art school and why fun is so important, Marcus Beard, Games Editor reports.
Sitting on stage in flip flops and shorts, casually flipping through his iPhone, you wouldn’t get the impression that Keita Takahashi is the creator of a series that has reunited millions with the quirkyness and playfulness of youth. As the mind that sprouted the 2004 sleeper hit and cult classic Katamari Damacy, Takahashi doesn’t possess the fashion sense of Hideo Kojima or the bold rhetoric of Peter Molyneux.
“I don’t like [to] talk much” he admits as one of his greatest weaknesses to a theatre full of amateur game designers at the Babycastles Summit in Manhattan. Keita’s keynote (which took the form of a Q&A session) kicked off the three-day festival of workshops and interactive exhibitions at the Museum of Art and Design. The summit’s goal is to explore new ways to play and develop games, with a focus on experimentation and collaboration.
“I need[ed] to find a road” he says, describing what moved him into game development “..where I can make fun things.”
The premise of Katamari Damacy as simple as it is absurd. You, the prince, must rebuild the damage done by your father (the King of all Cosmos) by rolling up objects snowball-style until you can repopulate astral constellations. Takahasi’s second original game, Noby Noby Boy, is even simpler. Stretch… then stretch some more.
If you look up Keita’s personal website, you’ll find pictures of furniture and sculptures he’s created – all with a distinct Katamari twist. Keita’s creativity first led him to study at art school where he worked on sculpture and 3d modelling. “With sculpture.. its so useless” he explains. “I [would ] make a hippo dish cover, or a robot that transforms into a table. But I’m not sure what I should do after I graduate, so I need[ed] to find a job where I can make fun things and still get [enough] funds.”
Keita’s art school days clearly affected his philosophy as a game designer. He cites a list of sculptors and painters as influences on Katamari Damacy, as well as using children’s books to guide the personality of the game. Katamari was set to recapture the simple joy a child feels when rolling a ball, and Takahashi’s child-like tendencies shine through as he sits on stage, laughing to himself at some of the questions asked. “It’s all so serious” he says before tapping his foot, trying to come up with ‘the best thing about Earth’. “Cat” he says after a surprisingly long pause. “Cat is the best thing.”
In 2009, Nottingham city council approached Keita to realise one of his dreams – designing a children’s playground. Set to be constructed in Woodthorpe grange, the designs included rotating platforms, catapults and sculptable flowers. “Its almost… cancelled” he announced to an audience that let out a sigh of disappointment. Keita explains that it was due to budget restraints (entirely believable given the outlandishness of his designs), though it’s likely the council cancelled the project due to health and safety concerns.
While Keita has moved on from Namco, he is still working on games with TinySpeck, a Vancouver based company. Their browser-based MMOG Glitch posses much of Takahashi’s quirky stylings – set in the collective imagination of giants – but the micromanagement and resource-driven gameplay doesn’t seem to fit with Takahashi’s ideas on fun simplicity.
“Game industry is not as fun anymore” he expresses how he dislikes his creativity turning into 9 to 5 job. In 2005, he told the BBC that he didn’t see himself making games in 10 years, a reality that is rapidly approaching. He hasn’t given up on games entirely though. “I am planning things,” he tells Exeposé after the show. “I have lots of ideas” he says, but he expressed a desire to realise these ideas independently, without the interference from publishers like Namco.
As the talk wraps up, we ask Takahashi to sign a doodle he gave out during the talk. Amongst the drawings of the prince from Katamari Damacy and Boy from Noby Noby Boy, there’s a small sketch that doesn’t quite fit. It’s a bum. A drawing of a human behind. Perhaps Keita was reminding us of the simplicity of childish humour, or expressing the crudeness of youth. Or maybe he just thought it’d be funny to draw a bum. I laughed.


Ozone is a mixed gas and its concentration is generally indicated by mass ratio and volume ratio. The mass ratio refers to the mass of ozone contained in the mixed gas per unit volume. It is usually indicated by the unit mg/L or g/m3. Volume ratio refers to the volume content or percentage content of ozone per unit volume, and the percentages used are indicated as 2%, 5%, 12%, etc. PPM is commonly used in health professions to indicate the concentration of ozone, that is, one part per million of the volume of ozone in each cubic ozone mixed gas is 1 ppm. Ozone concentration is an important indicator to measure the technical content and function of ozone generators. Under equal working conditions, the higher the ozone output concentration, the higher the quality. The main factors affecting ozone concentration are as follows:
1. The structure and processing accuracy of the mobile ozone generator;
2. Cooling method and conditions;
3. Drive voltage and drive frequency;
4. Dielectric data;
5. The content of oxygen in the raw material gas and its netness and dryness. Ozone production value refers to the output of ozone per unit time of the ozone generator; the product of the ozone concentration value and the total gas volume entering the ozone generator is the ozone production value; generally, the units of mg/h, g/h, kg/h are used to indicate . In the ozone generator standard, the specifications and models of the regular ozone generator use ozone production value to indicate and distinguish. Small-scale ozone generators use g/h as the unit, and large-scale ozone generators use kg/h as the unit to distinguish the size of the specifications.
Key points of ozone generator design:
1. Use materials with high dielectric constant to make electrodes to improve machining accuracy.
2. Improve cooling conditions, choose water cooling or bipolar cooling.
3. Reduce the dew point of the air source and improve the cleanliness of the air source.
4. Increase the driving frequency of the ozone power supply and reduce power consumption.
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Parental Alienation is the often subtle process whereby the custodial parent uses their time with the child to undermine the relationship of of their child with the non-custodial parent. Can be part of an overall Malicious Parent Syndrome
Usually this alienation will be presented as the desire of the child. You can expect to hear statements like “After all, what can anyone do if a child doesn’t want to see their father”.
- It isn’t normal for a child not want to see their father for months at a time
- Although peers do play a part in influencing a child, the primary home is still hugely important, even for a teenager.
Parental Alienation Links
- McGill University’s PAS Home Page
- FACT’s PAS Info
- Dr. Richard Gardner’s Web Site
- Dad Watch PAS Page
- PsyCare’s Parental Alienation Page (Washington, D.C.)
- PAS Newsletter
- Dr. Reena Sommers
- Parental Alienation Case Law
- Parents Who Have Successfully Fought Parental Alienation Syndrome
- Dr. Richard A. Warshak

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The Department Of Nostrum
Having played in bands and writing music and films since he was 15, Matt formed The Department of Nostrum in 2011, joining with Tim playing at pubs and parties around Melbourne – bringing together their experiences in theatre and improvisation. That sense of experiment and fun from the early days of impro has transitioned into the Department’s musical stylings – a unique blend of folk, pop, rock, country and satire. The group have taken their tunes around the world, performing at the 2017 Ghent festival and recording tracks in Sweden and Spain. In 2018 the group have taken things to the next level, with regular gigs around Melbourne, planned expansions to the Department and they’re also very excited to be launching their debut EP in the coming months.


The UK's Eurovision entry received a lukewarm reaction on Twitter.
Electro Velvet, made up of Alex Larke and Bianca Nicholas, performed their song Still in Love with You to a raucous crowd in Vienna, Austria on Saturday.
But while the live crowd was receptive to the duo's efforts, social networking had a much more negative reaction to the track.
Many people have already begun to predict that the song will be finishing in the bottom half of the table.
One person wrote: "Disappointed actually - I love the abject disappointment the UK generally provide at Eurovision".
While another added: "Uk: words fail me. Much like the singers.... #eurovision".
The only positive reaction to the song seemed to centre around the song's beat, which people branded as catchy and memorable.
One user said: "Don't know why people are slating the UK's selection for Eurovision. It's actually a catchy song tbh".
While another agreed: "To be fair, it's the catchiest song so far #UK #Eurovision".
However, whether that will be enough to carry the UK through to a high result is still yet to be seen.
It could be an up hill battle for Electro Velvet after they went on fifth.
Only Slovenia, France, Israel and Estonia had performed beforehand meaning that there are still 22 acts to follow, including bookies' favourites Sweden and Russia.
It's a tough competition and it's been a long while since the UK finished at the top of the board in the contest.
The last time it occurred was in 1997 with Katrina and the Waves' Love Shine a Light.
Keep up with all the action from tonight's final with our live blog RIGHT HERE.


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Nothing says comfort food better than a creamy chicken, broccoli and quinoa casserole made with fresh and healthy ingredients.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 3/4 cup milk or half and half cream
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch square casserole dish.
- Season sliced chicken breasts generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken breasts and cook 3-4 minutes on each side, until browned. Set aside.
- On the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Add onions and sauté for 1 minute. Add garlic and sauté for another minute or 2 until onions are soft and translucent.
- Add in flour and cook for 1 minute until lightly browned. Whisk in the chicken stock and milk. Bring to a boil and add parsley. Cook for 2 minutes, continuously whisking.
- Turn heat down to low, add broccoli and simmer covered for 3 minutes.
- Stir in quinoa, chicken, Greek yogurt, 3/4 cup of the cheese, salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
- Spread mixture into the casserole dish. Bake for 12 minutes.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese and the Panko bread crumbs on top. Bake for another 5 minutes until cheese in melted and top is lightly browned.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: American

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Santa Monica Downtown Walking Tours 1552 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA90401 Santa Monica Downtown Walking Tours is a daily and yearly two-hour varied walking tour through select locations in Santa…More Monica. Through Santa Monica Downtown Walking Tours, tourists learn about the history and current happenings of Santa Monica, including Santa Monica stories, history, special events, popular restaurant and sopping venues, entertainment, arts and culture, city sustainability and more.
Santa Monica Mariner Village 2021 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA90405 Discover Santa Monica, California apartment living at Santa Monica Mariner Village. The complex offers one and…More two bedroom, one bathroom apartments in its well-manicured, well-kept two-level complex along Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, CA. The complex also features fireplaces and air conditioning in each unit, as well as spacious floorplans and a gated garage. There is secure entry via intercom and plenty to do in downtown Santa Monica, which is only a few blocks away.
Zengo 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA90401 Zengo offers contemporary Latin/Asian fusion cuisine from atop the Santa Monica Place shopping plaza. Tucked away behind…More its sister restaurant, La Sandia, Zengo features a romantic interior with plush seats, two full bars and an expansive patio area that overlooks downtown Santa Monica. Its menu ranges from sushi to ceviche and happy hour is Monday - Friday from 4pm - 7pm. Valet parking is available in the mall's parking lot.
Juicy Couture 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA90401 Juicy Couture offers a large selection of young women's clothing. Their store, located on the first level of the…More Santa Monica Place mall in downtown Santa Monica, carries hip styles for tweens and women, with a focus on what's chic and trendy, from jackets to sweaters, pants to skirt and more The store also sells sleepwear, handbags and accessories. The store is large and open, and valet parking is always an option in the mall's garage.
True Religion 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA90401 True Religion is located on the first floor of the Santa Monica Place mall, steps away from the Pacific Ocean and…More downtown Santa Monica. They are well known for their jeans, but also offer tees, jackets, shorts and more for men and women. Their Southern style is chic, hip and trendy, with a variety of cuts for their denim, including straight leg, skinny and flare. The store is large and open, with friendly employees and a fun, edgy vibe that carries throughout. Valet parking is available in the mall's lot and online shopping is also an option.
7 For All Mankind 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA90401 7 For All Mankind is a chic clothing store that feature men's and women's contemporary clothing in a large, bright…More environment. It is located on the first level of the Santa Monica Place mall in downtown Santa Monica, only steps from the beach. It features denim, sweaters, shirts, vests, blazers and plenty more. Its fashion style is geared toward professionals and tend to use classic colors and designs with a modern twist. The employees are kind, outgoing and friendly and valet parking is available. Online shopping is also an option.
Charles David 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA90401 Charles David offers a wide selection of footwear for women in this downtown Santa Monica location. Situated on…More the first floor of the Santa Monica Place mall, this shoe store sells wedges, flats, platforms, boots and plenty more. Their store is bright, well laid out and easy to navigate. The employees are friendly and valet parking is available in the mall parking lot.
Nike 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA90401 Nike, located at Santa Monica Place mall in downtown Santa Monica, is a two-level clothing and shoes store near the…More entrance to the shopping center. It features a wealth of athletic apparel for men, women and kids, from track pants to sweat-wicking shirts, running shoes, basketball shoes and more. The store also sells accessories such as gym bags, socks and sports watches.
Yarns Unlimited 828 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA90405 Yarns Unlimited has been serving Santa Monica and the West Los Angeles 1999, Yarns Unlimited features unique and…More beautiful yarns from around the world, as well as books, patterns, notions, equipment and other supplies for weaving, knitting, spinning and other fiber arts. It is located on Picos Street in the heart of downtown Santa Monica. The shop does have classes available for Beginners, Advanced and Intermediate.
Promenade Cafe 321 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA90401 The Promenade Cafe is an outdoor cafe located just around the corner from the famed Third Street Promenade in downtown…More Santa Monica. The menu features a good selection of sandwiches, paninis, coffees, teas and more. All of the six table are outside, though shade is provided by large umbrellas and the heat is dispelled by the cool breeze from the ocean, which is just steps away. A convenient ordering window is behind the tables, and free parking is available for up to two hours on 2nd and 4th streets.
TiTi Nails Spa 1415 5th St, Santa Monica, CA90401 TiTi Nails Spa is located in downtown Santa Monica, close to the new Santa Monica Place Mall. Its priority is to…More ensure the health and happiness of your hands and feet by offering manicures, pedicures, foot massages, and even waxing, and facials. It also provides a variety of specials like TiTi Deluxe Manicure & Pedicure and a European Facial for very affordable prices.
Starbucks Coffee 1356 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA90401 Starbucks offers a wide selection of freshly brewed coffees and teas from its large location in downtown Santa Monica.…More The menu features fruit infusions, teas, baked goods and plenty of coffee options. The space is large and offers indoor and outdoor seating, along with free Wi-Fi.
Greek Cuisine Stop'n Cafe 1237 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA90401 Greek Cuisine Stop'n Cafe is located in downtown Santa Monica. Its menu features gyro, falafel, hummus, kabob and Greek…More salad. Greek Cuisine Stop'n Cafe has both indoor and outdoor seating. Find free parking in the community garages around the corner.
Comercia Bank 1433 5th St, Santa Monica, CA90401 This nationwide bank recently opened a branch in downtown Santa Monica. The full-service bank offers checking and…More savings accounts, a variety of loans and other financial services and products for individuals and businesses. This local branch also offers a convenient ATM and ample parking.

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In a new interview with CNN, the TLC singer recalled the harrowing day she found out she had a brain tumor. After experiencing constant headaches, the doctor told her it was caused by a tumor, which took her by complete surprise.
"I said 'Say huh? Say huh?'" she shares.
But T-Boz says she didn't let the news ruin her spirit.
"I had that fight," she told CNN. "I want to live. I didn't have time to die."
Doctors told her the surgery could have many complications, including a stroke, and T-Boz decided on a surgeon in Los Angeles to operate on the tumor. Before the procedure, she had to tell her doctor which motor functions she was willing to sacrifice.
"I had to give the order of what I wanted to be saved," she explains. "So I said my face first, because you couldn't look at me and tell I'm deaf or blind. My hearing second, because I still want to hear and sing and have my speech. And then my balance. So they took my balance completely from the right."
After the surgery, she was left partially blind and deaf, but spent three years in physical therapy. Now, she's regained more of her vision, speech and hearing.
"I had to take three years to heal and fight for everything that I wanted back," she said. "But ... yes, I'm returning."
T-Boz says she just feels lucky to be alive, since her diagnosis was grim.
"I was told I wouldn't live past 30, I would be disabled my whole life and I would never become a mother," she shares with CNN. "My daughter is Chase. She's 12. I've travelled the world in one of the best groups ever. I'm 42 ... I still have a crooked smile and just certain things I deal with, but I'll take all of that to be back here and be Chase's mother ... I am blessed."
The singer is currently starring in her reality show, "Totally T-Boz," and is working on new music with former TLC member Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas.
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- Possess a Rap Alter Ego
- Create Tasteful Sexually-Laced Songs
- Shade Fellow Artists
- Cry on Wax
- Perfect Flirting Onstage
- Dress Uniquely, Be Believable & Make Smash Hits
- Write Songs Like Ne-Yo
- Run With a Crew of Rappers
- Make Creepy Threats Work
- The OMG Girlz Talk Women of Hip-Hop and R&B
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- Destiny's Child
- Whitney Houston
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A year ago today I harnessed up, strapped on a pair of shiny new climbing shoes, quadrupled checked a knot that I barely knew how to tie and went climbing outside for the first time. That day I fought my way up several of what I’m sure were 5.7 or easier routes (basically like climbing a ladder) and I came home bruised and bloody and covered in chalk, knowing that my life would probably never be the same. I was right. I started climbing every chance I could get. I learned to lead climb and slowly started braving harder and harder routes.
There is nothing else when you are climbing. The world around you falls away until it is just you and the rock working side by side to accomplish something big. No drama, no heartbreak, no questioning all your life choices; there is just staying on the rock and concentrating on safety moving ever upward. In what was maybe one of the most challenging years for me personally, climbing taught me to persevere through debilitating fear and how to pick myself up, refocus, and keep moving after a fall. I won’t say I discovered these things on my own. There have been so many times where I’ve sat, suspended in mid air, repeating over and over that one route or another is impossible or just not for me. And sometimes it is just too hard... but the magic of climbing is that in a week or a month or even a year it won’t be too hard. What was once impossible becomes possible and there is no better feeling. So, if you’ve managed to read this far, credit where it’s due: thanks to @mockingbirds_and_magnolias
for getting me climbing for the first time and @blake.lange
for keeping me going, knowing when to push me forward, and knowing when to slowly ease me down. Here’s to another year of getting chewed up, spit out, and covered in layers of chalk and dirt. Onward. 📷 cred: @edotlugo

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Aliem Jumpp, Label Owner:
"Piracy has taken from our profit and has taken valuable time away from us. Too often we have to send notices to websites to remove music. At times even before it is released."
Adrian , :
"It hard times with streaming sites less people buy music how ever there is company's streaming music and artist are not being paid."
Dom Kerley, VP of Artists, Content and Labels:
"Music piracy isn't new, but as the industry has grown, the pirates have got smarter and more organised. These pay-to-access sites are specifically designed to confuse consumers and unfortunately, they are incredibly successful. When Music Mission approached us to help them tackle the sites directly, get them taken down permanently and remove their means of taking payments, we were fully on board. The process itself is incredibly easy - it just takes the industry to unite and work together, and we're proud to be part of the movement "
Justin Imperiale, Label Owner / Producer:
"Piracy hurts both the label & the artist who work so hard to deliver quality music and make a living at the same time."


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The is a 400g large grower packet packet of Cress seeds - this is the common variety that is quick and easy to grow indoors, and can be sown all year round.
Grow on damp kitchen tissue in small fruit punnets on the windowsill. Sow a punnet of seeds every couple of weeks for continuous cropping. From sowing to cutting tends to take 24 days.
At approx 350 seeds per g, 400g will give approx. 140000 seeds.
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Harmony Womens Milatex Jacket Neon
Technical women's ski jacket
A stylish women's technical ski jacket, the Harmony is manufactured in Milatex 10k stretch material - for high performance waterproof, windproof and breathable protection from the weather. TCZ Thermal insulation delivers warmth without excessive weight and bulk. It's also packed with features including a reflective mesh heat panel on the inner, waterproof main and chest zips, underarm ventilation zips and a mesh inner goggle pocket. A zipped inner pocket provides added storage and has a headphone outlet. Detachable artificial fur trim on the hood adds to the look. It also has a detachable snow skirt and snow cuffs. A performance ski jacket for your next ski holiday.
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|Fabric Composition||Main Fabric: 100% Polyester, Lining: 100% Polyester, Filling: 100% Polyester|
|Washing Instructions||Machine wash – follow care label instructions|
Main Fabric: 100% Polyester, Lining: 100% Polyester, Filling: 100% Polyester Machine wash – follow care label instructions