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Author: Melissa Landers
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them.
Handpicked to host the first-ever L’eihr exchange student, Cara thinks her future is set. Not only does she get a free ride to her dream college, she’ll have inside information about the mysterious L’eihrs that every journalist would kill for. Cara’s blog following is about to skyrocket.
Still, Cara isn’t sure what to think when she meets Aelyx. Humans and L’eihrs have nearly identical DNA, but cold, infuriatingly brilliant Aelyx couldn’t seem more alien. She’s certain about one thing, though: no human boy is this good-looking.
But when Cara’s classmates get swept up by anti-L’eihr paranoia, Midtown High School suddenly isn’t safe anymore. Threatening notes appear in Cara’s locker, and a police officer has to escort her and Aelyx to class.
Cara finds support in the last person she expected. She realizes that Aelyx isn’t just her only friend; she’s fallen hard for him. But Aelyx has been hiding the truth about the purpose of his exchange, and its potentially deadly consequences. Soon Cara will be in for the fight of her life—not just for herself and the boy she loves, but for the future of her planet.
I feel like every single alien book that I read I just love. I’ve been wanting to read this book for such a long time because…aliens…(plus Sasha recommended it so I knew it was going to be good) And this one was no exception. I freaking LOVED this book with all my heart. The plot, the characters, the story, the development, the relationships, the twists, AND THE CONSTANT FANGIRLING made me absolutely adore this book. AND as soon as I finished this one I RAN to my kindle for me to get the second book. And before I continue with this review I need to tell you that this series is now in the top 10 AND that I need that third book. Come on Disney Hyperion us fangirls need that third book!!
So as always starting off with the characters. I loved Cara. She was a hilarious character to read about. And the book was partly her POV so it just made the book even better than it was. The characters go through a lot of character development throughout the books and Cara was one of the most developed. She started off with a sort of hatred towards the aliens just like everyone else. She was a smarty-pants. And she was very untrusting when it came to people. But by the end of the book, I loved her character. She was one funny, smart, and full of ambition. She knew that the aliens were harmless because well Aelyx (We’ll get to him in a second.) And what made me really love her, was her love for Aelyx. How she would give up everything that she has for him. She got turned by her friends so that she could stay friends with him, and it’s just made my little fangirling heart squeal.
You could probably guess that Aelyx had made it to my official Fictional Boyfriend List, but what you may not know is that he is in the top 10 🙂 Now going back to that character development thing. Oh my. I feel like he was the one that was the most developed in the book. At first he was this robotic aliens who didn’t have any feelings and had hatred for the planet Earth..well I guess not Earth but the beings that were on it. But by the middle of the book he was added to the list. He was so cute. He was the cutest little thing that I ever read about. SO adorable. But more importantly him and Cara. OTP!! Shipping it by the time they met. Now I have to admit I was a bit annoyed with him for the reason that he kept pushing Cara away. Cara wanted to be friends with. Have a relationship that they communicate. But he kept pushing her away because they were different. And that really annoyed me, but I got over it because he got over it and everything was hunky dory.
The ex and the best friend. I was ALOT annoyed with them throughout the course of the book. But at the end they both won me back. *SPOILER DO NOT BEYOND THIS POINT IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE BOOK* Them together. I did not see coming at all. I thought they were pure enemies at the beginning of the book. But when they said they were together I was like “Ohhhh. Okay um thats awkward. You’re awful. Du-bye” but I get it. They like each other so why not? *SPOILERY IS FENITO* I loved the parents. If i had to pick a favorite for fictional parents it would be these ones. They were just so understanding and loving, and they cared about everyone including Aelyx and I just love…love.
Now the whole story itself was nail biting. Every single scene I was fangirling. I had to take breaks between chapters. It was amazing. And the whole writing contributed to the amazingness that was this book. (I have to say something. The makeout scenes. Were written spectacularly. Amazing! I love them. They were my favorite part of the book *smiles sheepishly*) I feel like now that I have read this book I would make this one of the top book that’s I would recommend to people. You know who Obsidian is the book that I recommend to EVERYONE well I think that this book will be along Obsidian. So if you haven’t read this book yet I have no idea what you’re doing with your life. READ IT!!! I twas spectacular and awesome and just fangirl worthy.
“He prepared the richest, most indulgent and disgusting dish imaginable – a bowl of fudge ripple ice-cream topped with chocolate syrup, semi-sweet chocolate morsels, chocolate sprinkles, and, for good measure, a chocolate brownie from the pantry. He even garnished it with a handful of M&M’s.
“Can I borrow the car today, Mom? We’ll get soaked if we walk-”
“Hmph,” Dad interrupted. “When I was a boy-”
“Yeah, yeah,” Cara interrupted back. “You walked to school naked in the snow or something. So can I?”
― Melissa Landers, Alienated
“To be honest, I don’t know what qualities you ever saw in him. I can tell why he chose you, but-”
“Oh yeah?” Cara’s spirits lifted as she sensed a compliment coming on. “Why do you think he chose me?”
“It’s obvious.” He swept a hand to indicate her loose curls. “Your long, shiny hair, healthy skin, and bright eyes show that you’re well-nourished.”
“Uh, thank you?”
“I’m not finished.”
“Go on then.”
“You’re clearly intelligent.” Then he felt the need to add, “For a human.”
“Gee. That’s so sweet.”
“But Eric was probably most attracted to your wait-to-hip ratio.” For a split second, Aelyx resembled a human boy as he leaned back and peered at her caboose. “Hips of that width are likely to pass life offspring without complication.”
Cara nearly swallowed her own tongue. She didn’t have big hips did she?”
― Melissa Landers, Alienated


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SEATTLE — An entity related to Greystar paid $38.4 million for a half-block where it is planning a two-building apartment complex at 425 Fairview Ave. N. in South Lake Union.
Plans call for a 24-story tower and a seven-story midrise building with a combined 433 units. There will be 9,500 square feet of retail and 520 parking spaces.
Property records show Greystar paid approximately $653 per square foot for the five parcels on the west side of Fairview between Harrison and Republican streets.
Weber Thompson is the architect and The Justen Co. is also working on the project.
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As my eyes scanned across the Pit, they stumbled upon a boy on his cellphone. He was quite the unassuming individual, with the only remarkable feature about him was his thick, luscious mane of hair. It was parted on the right side of his face–my right, his left. The brown tendrils were quite wavy; there was no rhyme or reason to the way they fell. Some spilled into perfectly manicured, camera ready curls, while others knotted themselves into bits of tumbleweed. The bangs tickled his brow line, leaving his forehead dangerously exposed. It was the type of hair fingers get lost in, the type of hair that inspires both awe and envy.
There was a special bit of magic that occurred every time the light hit his hair. It almost coaxed the curls to life, commanding them to dance. With every gentle movement of his head, the curls swayed, waltzing with the sterile air. I sat transfixed, watching this dance. I’m not sure if it was my imagination, but they twirled to the rhyme of the music from the Marketplace. It drifted into the pit, wrapping the scene in a musical fantasy.
I could tell that the boy knew I was looking at him and I tried to be inconspicuous but I couldn’t help it. His hair reminded me of someone special–a man in my life who had a similar head of hair. Both mane’s shared the same trait and as I watched the curls bounce, the memory of that man appeared in my mind. It’s amazing how many memories hair can evoke.
When the vision left, the boy was still there, scrolling through his cell phone. He changed positions on the couch and his hair caught the light in a very special way. A tiny halo hung above his head, adjusting perfectly to every slight movement. Thoughts ran through my mind: is it possible to brush such hair? Would taking a comb to this tangled mane ruin the beauty and texture? If so, how does he take care of such hair? Do men tease their locks? I’ll never know.
Reflection: The whole experience of acting as ethnographers in the Student Center was interesting. I felt a bit intrusive as I watched people in the Pit. Witnessing my fellow students in such a natural habit put me in a very uncomfortable situation. I wanted to jot down all the notes I could, but at the same time, I found myself holding back. I thought about how I would feel if someone was watching me. I would be extremely uncomfortable. The concept of voyeurism, (let’s not pretend that taking field notes is not a form of voyeurism) is a delicate one. There are times when the voyeur could push the boundaries of what is acceptable. I was always aware of the boundaries. Even though we were asked to talk to someone, I felt weird about it. Most of the people I saw were studying and I didn’t want to disturb them.
Truthfully, I’m uncomfortable with the whole process. It’s not in my nature to confront other people. I don’t mind occasionally people watching; it’s an activity I indulge in from time to time, but people watching and taking notes is something completely different. It’s definitely something I will have to get used to.
When it came to taking notes, I focused on multiple things at a time; the sights and sounds overwhelmed me. My notes read as a stream of consciousness. That really surprised me because I am not a big fan of that kind of writing. I like things that are structured, but I guess when you are taking field notes, it’s hard to structure your writing. That’s what will happen when I actually sit down to write the piece.
My feelings are mixed on the whole process. Perhaps if I had more time, I could have really gotten into taking field notes, but I felt so rushed, like I needed to take down everything before it was too late. Another problem I had with taking field notes was the actual space. If we had arrived earlier, the Jazzman’s Cafe & Bakery would have been opened, and that had so much potential for observation.

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- Since that mixtape she was gifted in 1997, Claire’s journey with rock music has been all encompassing. After finding herself swimming in the deep end of music management through the university society, Live Music Society, and realising she has something to contribute, she delved into music journalism on the side. Local music is and always will be her most impassioned distraction. She has written for SA blog, MusicReview, local in-flight magazine, Khuluma, and briefly for Metal4Africa.
Ukrainian progressive metal band Jinjer, along with SÜMER and openers Zombies Ate My Girlfriend, delivered as close to a perfect show as possible at Mercury Live in Cape Town last week.
A show not to be missed, Ukraine’s metalcore giants, Jinjer, and United Kingdom’s prog rock up-and-comers, SÜMER, will be gracing South Africa’s shores for two dates in May thanks to Turning Tricks Entertainment.
Having been around in the ‘90s, South African rockers, Lithium, have reemerged with a few battle scars. PureGrainAudio got talking with David Beretta Owens about the band, their history, and the future.
South Africa’s Zombies Ate My Girlfriend and their production crew, reveal the sweat and tears behind the making of their latest music video, “The Worst Is Yet To Come,” which also gave us a chance to talk about the concept of humanity being fucked.
American post-hardcore band, Our Last Night, hit Cape Town for a show at Mercury Live, along with support from Atlantic South, OneDaySky, You, Me and Harmony, and Last One Alive.
With international headliners SikTh and Miss May I in tow, 2018’s edition of Krank’d Up Festival hit Sundowners in Johannesburg, SA and left the crowd buzzing.
On the eve of Only Forever’s final show, the band spoke about the South Africa scene, the challenges faced and shared memories of twelve years of being a band family.
Johannesburg’s Knave left the scene five years ago but will be returning for a one-off show organized by Brochella. PGA caught up with the band to talk about the past, present, and future.
South Africa’s Women’s Day in Johannesburg saw Brochella bring one of the best lineups together, performing the old and the new. The evening featured Riddlebreak, Only Forever, Red Helen and more local favourites!
You’ll soon be going wild for South African death-thrash metal band Chaos Doctrine. We sat down with the guys to discuss their self-titled debut release only to find ourselves enmeshed in the human condition.
Ahead of Cape Town prog band, Ohgod, playing at Johannesburg’s Brochella, we look back on a year of debut albums and European touring.
With the pending release of their debut album, Bottom of the Barrel, we spoke with Johannesburg rock 'n roll four-piece, Dirty Moonshine, about how they got this far and the local scene in South Africa.
Doom band, Ruff Majik are the first South African band to receive Wacken Foundation funding. Frontman, Johni Holiday speaks to us about touring and paying your dues.
We spoke with Skinflint vocalist and guitarist, Giuseppe Sbrana, about their latest self-titled album, touring with Tarja, and what it is exactly that makes metal “African”.

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A New Jersey Court ruled in favor of Rate My Horse PRO against Amber Hill Farm.
In its 12 page opinion released Friday, the Court dismissed without prejudice Rate My Horse PRO from Amber Hill Farm’s amended complaint. It states “Amber Hill has failed to state any claim against Rate My Horse Pro.”
In doing so, the Court determined that Rate My Horse PRO is immune from suit under the Communications Decency Act.
“We said from the beginning, we believed this suit was an attempt to silence our reporting within the horse community. The court has spoken. If Amber Hill Farm attempts to refile the pleading, it will be met once again with a vigorous defense and claims for attorney fees,” says Debbie Hanson, Director of Media Relations for Rate My Horse PRO.
The judge granted Amber Hill Farm’s cross-motion for leave to file an amended complaint stating “leave to amend should be liberally granted in the interest of justice and without consideration of the merits of the proposed amendment.”
Defendant Samantha Lawton-Duthie has filed a motion to dismiss in the case.
Pony trainer Elizabeth Mandarino is Amber Hill Farm’s managing member.


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They are called “ugly but good”, but I will tell you: good you are for sure, but I have never seem ugly. These cookies, which are actually more like the meringues that cookies, given the total absence of flour, I did stuff myself when I was little. My grandfather used to take me: Sicilian named also “crisps, Tammy” and to make them used our delicious hazelnuts of the Nebrodi. The origins of these treats are however likely to search to the North, between Lombardy and Piedmont, Home of the Tonda Gentile delle Langhe Pgi hazelnut. I used to own these hazelnuts and warn you that, Since the ingredients are only 4, If you will not use hazelnuts of great quality the result will not be ideal. I suggest you to chop in two thirds of hazelnut kernels, and a third chop coarsely with a knife, why so you'll have a nice game of textures. I recommend: cooking, as for the meringue, must take place in a convection oven, for a long time and at low temperature, because the candy should be lightweight and dry inside. The flavor is unforgettable: they know of toasted hazelnuts, But even a little’ of caramel. And the scent is Heavenly. Are gluten-free and keep well in a tin box in a dry area: their enemy is humidity, so do not put them in the fridge ever. I'm even dolcetto ideal for a small home made gift, because they prepare easily and last long.
Ingredients for 20 cupcakes
- 150 grams of egg whites (correspond more or less to egg whites to 5 medium eggs)
- 200 grams of caster sugar
- a tablespoon of organic Bourbon vanilla extract or seeds of a vanilla bean Bourbon
- 350 grams of Langhe Pgi hazelnut Tonda without Peel
- a pinch of salt
Chop two thirds of nuts in a blender, so you get a grain of medium thickness (not a flour), and chop with a knife the rest of nuts.
Beat the egg whites with sugar, salt and vanilla until the classic composed meringues: a stiff, polishes and much soda to form of the tips that are facing up when you lift the whisk. If you have the time to use it is planetary, You can also use an electric mixer: for the mixture is puffy and hard you mount for at least 20 minutes.
Combine meringue the hazelnuts and the whole hazelnuts, and mix everything into the mixture using a spatula. Pour the mixture into a thick-bottomed steel pot and cook over low heat until the mixture will not have changed color and texture, becoming blackened and dense.
Preheat oven to 120 degrees static. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange on the baking sheet of dollops of dough the size you prefer (do not increase after cooking, So how do not increase the meringues) using two spoons and inumidendoli from time to time to slide better the mixture. Bake for 50 minutes or until the cookies, lifting them, There will appear very light: This will mean that have dried perfectly inside. In case you seem still damp, extend still cooking, always at 120 degrees in a convection oven. Store them in an airtight box, you will see that you will retain fragrant long. Bon appétit”

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The newly elected Congress government in Chhattisgarh has decided to return the land of farmers in Bastar district acquired by the government in 2008 for then proposed Tata Steel plant project in the area.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has issued directions to the officials concerned for completing the process required for returning the land to farmers, mostly tribals, and present a proposal in this regard in the next Cabinet meeting, an official statement issued here Monday said.
Notably, Baghel and Congress president Rahul Gandhi had promised to farmers ahead of the just concluded state polls that their land in Lohandigua area of the district, which remained unused as Tata Steel cancelled its project, will be returned to them if the Congress came to power.
In the partys manifesto also, it was promised that the agricultural lands acquired for industrial purpose, on which no project was established within five years of acquisition, will be returned to farmers.
A total of 1764.61 hectare of private land of about 1,707 farmers of ten villages was acquired by then government for the Tata Steel plant in February 2008 and December 2008, a government public relation official said.
The villages in which land acquisition was done includes Chhindgaon, Kumhli, Beliyapal, Bandaji, Daabpal, Bade Paroda, Belar, Dhuragaon and Sirisguda of Lohandiguda Tehsil and Takarguda under Tokapal tehsil.
In 2005, Tata Steelhad signed an agreement with the Raman Singh-led BJP government for setting a steel plant with an investment of around Rs 19,500 crore in Lohandiguda, he said.
In 2016, Tata Steel had scrapped the project.


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Dec 19, 2013, 9:30 AM EST
Lindsey Vonn was in podium form in her second downhill training run in Val d’Isere, France, on Thursday.
The Olympic downhill champion was the second fastest woman, .04 behind Swiss Dominique Gisin. Vonn, 29, was 12th in the first training run Wednesday. There is one more day of training Friday before Saturday’s official downhill race.
“I’m happy with my skiing today, but I can still make some adjustments with my line,” Vonn said, according to the U.S. Ski Team.
Vonn, 29, returned from major right knee injuries in Lake Louise, Alberta, two weeks ago and competed in three races, improving each day with a 40th and an 11th in downhills and a fifth in a super-G.
She told reporters after her final race there that she might race one or two more times before the Olympics in February.
“I want to make sure I at least get on the podium once, if not win before going into Sochi,” she said Dec. 8. “For me mentally I really want to have that in my back pocket.”
If Vonn races a World Cup again after Val d’Isere, it likely would not come until January because there are no speed races the rest of 2013.
There are downhills in Altenmarkt, Austria; Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy; and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on consecutive weekends beginning Jan. 11.
Vonn has competed at Val d’Isere once since 2010, but her track record there is spectacular. She’s about half of her races there, including World Championships in the downhill and super-G in 2009.
Nov 26, 2014, 7:42 AM EST
Sister-brother team had bronze medals, but the official results didn’t reflect that until Tuesday.
Nov 25, 2014, 1:19 PM EST
Neither has competed since the London Olympics.
Nov 25, 2014, 10:46 AM EST
Scheduling conflicts, another new event?
Nov 25, 2014, 9:27 AM EST
Christ the Redeemer, Olympic motto honored on the coins.
Nov 24, 2014, 10:23 PM EST
Phelps is working toward 2015 goals, a North Baltimore official said.
Nov 24, 2014, 3:52 PM EST
An MRI and bone scan showed no structural damage.
Nov 24, 2014, 11:25 AM EST
Canada won its first men’s hockey Olympic gold in 50 years under Quinn.
Nov 24, 2014, 10:11 AM EST
Olympic champion Shields was named the tournament’s best overall boxer.
Nov 24, 2014, 9:17 AM EST
Tikhonov led the Soviets in the Miracle on Ice game.
Nov 24, 2014, 8:42 AM EST
Sun tested positive for a substance he could have used legally if he filed paperwork with anti-doping officials.
Nov 23, 2014, 9:27 PM EST
Public vote to name the mascots.
Nov 23, 2014, 8:38 PM EST
Video of how he suffered the injury was posted on Ligety’s social media.
Nov 22, 2014, 4:24 PM EST
It’s unlikely a U.S. man will qualify for the Grand Prix Final.
Nov 22, 2014, 9:05 AM EST
“i just don’t want to puke,” Wagner said.
Nov 21, 2014, 3:10 PM EST
This year’s winners came from unprecedented nations and events.
Nov 21, 2014, 2:24 PM EST
Wagner could match a Michelle Kwan feat at the French event.
Nov 21, 2014, 8:59 AM EST
“Unbroken” film about Olympian and World War II hero comes out on Christmas.
Nov 20, 2014, 5:34 PM EST
Young Dmitry Melnichenko lost the match, then lost his cool.
Nov 20, 2014, 4:57 PM EST
Olympic ski slopestyle champion uses a chainsaw every day.
Nov 20, 2014, 3:03 PM EST
Vito thought he had what it took to make the Olympic team, but judges didn’t see it the same way.
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text: That’s what we heard last night at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival’s second Winter Interlude concert at the Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. They had programmed one of my very favorite pieces of chamber music, Gabriel Faure’s Piano Quartet in C Minor. From the very first note of the first movement, this piece is filled with passion and fire. We were carried away by last night’s performers: James Ehnes, Violin; Cynthia Phelps, Viola; Yegor Dyatchkov, Cello; and Anton Nel, Piano. They put their heart and soul into this performance, and the audience was very enthusiastic. I don’t have video of last night’s performance, but I have the next best thing. At the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival (on Long Island, New York) in 2014, a group of excellent musicians played this piece, and they were just wonderful. Also, funny thing, three of those musicians also come to Seattle for the Seattle Chamber Music Summer Festival in July! Give a listen to this performance, with Gilles Vonsattel, Piano, Jennifer Frautschi, Violin, Cynthia Phelps, Viola, and Clive Greensmith, Cello. This is Passion Personified.


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Followup to: Renewing U.S. Diplomacy with North Korea
Advices for the Obama administration on North Korea policy are flowing in. As President Obama talked of "direct and aggressive diplomacy with North Korea" during the campaign, the tone of expert advices call for renewed and sustained diplomacy to reach a mutually-satisfactory, negotiated settlement.
Leon V. Sigal, a former State Department official with extensive Korea policy experience, calls for "the Obama administration ... to propose a comprehensive menu of sequenced reciprocal actions to end enmity and reconcile with North Korea, easing its isolation and insecurity. In return for a new political, economic, and strategic relationship with Washington, Pyongyang needs to agree to satisfy international norms of behavior, starting with steps to halt exports of nuclear and missile technology--along with nuclear and missile tests--and then move to eliminate its nuclear and missile programs." See more. [Photo: The Korea Herald]

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Israel on top of arms to Syria
JERUSALEM — Israel is closely monitoring the kinds of weapons being sent to Syrian rebel groups, and it has consulted with U.S. officials about which weapons they consider too sophisticated to be passed to the groups that are battling to topple President Bashar Assad, according to Israeli officials with knowledge of the situation.
“Israel isn't going to interfere and stop weapons shipments to the rebels at this point, but it wants to make sure it knows what they have,” said an Israeli military official, who agreed to discuss the matter with McClatchy Newspapers only on the condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to discuss it publicly.
Another military official, who also asked not to be identified for the same reason, acknowledged that Israel is concerned that pressure to assist the rebels will result in weapons going to al-Qaida-linked militants — the anti-Assad forces' best fighters.
“On the one hand, there is a great deal of pressure on the Western world to bolster arms to moderate, what we call friendly, rebel groups so that they are on a level playing field with the groups that might be getting support from Islamist movements,” one of the officials told McClatchy. “On the other hand, once you send a weapon somewhere, you can't control where it goes. The fear is that the same gun used to shoot a Syrian soldier will one day be used to shoot an Israeli soldier.”
Israel has been monitoring the Assad regime's internal movements of chemical and other sophisticated weapons out of concern that they might fall into the hands of al-Qaida-linked rebels, such as the Nusra Front, or be passed to avowed enemies such as Lebanon's Hezbollah, which has sent fighters to Syria to fight on Assad's behalf.
On Jan. 30 in Syria, Israel destroyed a convoy, fearing it was carrying anti-aircraft missiles to Hezbollah.
Until now, Israel has been silent on concerns about what weapons other nations might pass to the rebels. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stressed that Israel won't allow advanced weapons systems to move from Syria to militant groups in Lebanon, has stopped short of commenting on the flow of weapons into Syria.
The White House raised the possibility two weeks ago that weapons passed to the rebels might pose a threat to Israel. The comment explains why President Obama vetoed a plan, put forward sometime last year, to send military equipment to the rebels.
The plan had the backing of then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; then-CIA Director David Petraeus; Defense Secretary Leon Panetta; and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Asked why Obama rejected a plan that his war Cabinet backed, White House spokesman Jay Carney offered the threat to Israel as one of the reasons.


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Coronavirus lockdown latest news: Maharashtra government has decided to allow home delivery of alcohol. The government has exercised power under Section 139 of Maharashtra prohibition Act 1949 to allow the home delivery of liquor.
Maharashtra has reported largest share of coronavirus cases in the country. Mumbai is the worst-hit. The state capital along with other urban centres in the city like Pune, Nashik, Nagpur form a huge chunk of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra.
Last week, when government briefly allowed sale of liquor in shops, the state witnessed large number of customers flouting lockdown norms just to but their liquor fix. With the fresh decision of allowing home-delivery of alcohol, it seems likely that such a rush may be avoided.
However, the permission for home delivery of alcohol has been given under few conditions.
Home delivery of alcohol is permitted under these conditions:
- The licensee (seller) shall sell the Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) - Spirits, Beer, Mild Liquor, Wines only in respect of the liquor for which he is licensed to sale
- The Licensee shall effect sale & delivery of the Foreign Liquor only from within the area of the licensed premises and on the day & during the hours as specified.
- The Sale of liquor under the order to the permit holder by effecting delivery of their permitted liquor to the home address may be effected only if the permit holder places an order for ale pf he concerned liquor.
- The licensee shall ensure that the person deployed for delivery of liquor use mask and also use hand sanitizers at frequent intervals
- This order shall be in force & effective until the order of lockdown issued by the Govt from time to time under the Disaster Management Act 2005 or any other act is in force in the state.
Maharashtra has already started e-token system for sale of alcohol in the state.
Under the new system, a person can get a token by registering on the state excise departments portal and then go to the shop to buy liquor, a senior department official said on Monday.
The system is based on an app developed by an association of wholesalers in Pune and Nashik region. Shoppers can download it and place an order from a nearby shop, upon which they will get a time-slot to go fetch it, an excise official told TOI.
Watch: Alcohol lovers brave hailstorm to buy liquor in Nainital

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The U.S. Coast Guard says it has suspended a search for a 30-year-old female bartender who worked aboard a cruise ship and jumped overboard near Puerto Rico.
The Coast Guard said in a statement late Monday that the Filipino woman was an employee with the Celebrity Summit cruise ship. Officials said she jumped late Sunday as the ship passed just northeast of the popular tourist island of Culebra. They did not identify the woman or say whether they had uncovered a possible motive for her action.
The ship operated by Celebrity Cruises had just left Puerto Rico and was headed toward Barbados.


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|Good Vibrations – Best of The Beach Boys|
|Greatest hits album by The Beach Boys|
|Released||June 30, 1975|
|Recorded||July 1965–November 1972|
|Producer||Brian Wilson and
The Beach Boys
|The Beach Boys chronology|
Good Vibrations – Best of The Beach Boys is the fourth official compilation album by The Beach Boys, and the first by their Brother Records imprint. In June 1974, The Beach Boys' old label, Capitol Records released a double-album compilation of the band's 1962–1965 hits called Endless Summer, to capitalize on their recent surge of success while the band toured incessantly. When the unofficial release turned out to be a surprise smash, a successor, Spirit of America, was rushed out in the spring of 1975 and was almost as successful. Deciding to issue an official compilation in the wake of their sudden commercial explosion at home, The Beach Boys opportunistically released Good Vibrations – Best of The Beach Boys to the public.
Having temporarily received the licensing rights to all their Capitol albums from Pet Sounds onwards, the band was exclusively able to use post-1965 material, including their contemporary works, to create a more diverse collection.
Released in June 1975, Good Vibrations – Best of The Beach Boys did well, reaching number 25 in the US, but the two Capitol collections were more attractive to shoppers, and far outsold this collection.
Due to newer and more comprehensive compilations, Good Vibrations – Best of The Beach Boys has long since been deleted.
|1.||"Sail On, Sailor" (Brian Wilson/Tandyn Almer/Jack Rieley/Ray Kennedy/Van Dyke Parks)||Holland, 1973||3:18|
|2.||"Sloop John B" (Traditional; arranged by Brian Wilson)||Pet Sounds, 1966||2:56|
|3.||"God Only Knows" (B. Wilson/Tony Asher)||Pet Sounds||2:50|
|4.||"Darlin'" (B. Wilson/Mike Love)||Wild Honey, 1967||2:12|
|5.||"Add Some Music to Your Day" (B. Wilson/M. Love/Joe Knott)||Sunflower, 1970||3:34|
|6.||"Wouldn't It Be Nice" (B. Wilson/T. Asher/M. Love)||Pet Sounds||2:22|
|1.||"Good Vibrations" (B. Wilson/M. Love)||Smiley Smile, 1967||3:35|
|2.||"Do It Again" (B. Wilson/M. Love)||20/20, 1969||2:25|
|3.||"Caroline, No" (B. Wilson/T. Asher)||Pet Sounds||2:18|
|4.||"Friends" (B. Wilson/Carl Wilson/Dennis Wilson/Al Jardine)||Friends, 1968||2:30|
|5.||"Surf's Up" (B. Wilson/V.D. Parks)||Surf's Up, 1971||4:11|
|6.||"Heroes and Villains" (B. Wilson/V.D. Parks)||Smiley Smile||3:36|
Good Vibrations – The Very Best of The Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise MS 2223) hit number 25 in the US during a 23-week chart stay.
- "The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and the Southern California Experience", Timothy White, c. 1994.
- "Top Pop Singles 1955–2001", Joel Whitburn, c. 2002.
- "Top Pop Albums 1955–2001", Joel Whitburn, c. 2002.


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Established since 1999. Great place for happy hour 4-6pm. Neighborhood tavern with a quaint and friendly ambience. 22 Micro Brews on draft and our famous 1/2 lb Steak Angus Burger. Come in to enjoy some of your favorite food items in a neighborhood tavern ambiance, located in the Chicago loop!


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I got a free VPS from haphost.com, its an small 128MB RAM 10GB storage slice, I had it running CentOS 6.5 for testing since August 2014 until December 2014. It was sitting there doing nothing but host my always running irssi session and in a moment of boredom I thought, Heck! lets build another tilde server
The goals are simple, provide shell accounts with a public web space, email, gopher space, net news, irc server and uucp. I will try to stick to old school protocols with some new stuff, like having nginx instead of apache serving the web pages. I am thinking about adding Asterisk and XMMP servers to the mix, whatever that allows me some practice running stuff I usually do not.
Operating system choices are not that wide in haphost, since this is about experimenting I went with Debian 7, a distro I usually do not run. I will avoid a step-by-step-how-to style post, maybe I will write something in Mi Kiwi about setting up and running a tilde.club style server, but not today.
At this time the server has been runing two days and has running nginx, sendmail, inn2 for the news, charybdis irc server, asterisk and ejabberd. I have not secured everything yet, since I got a subdomain in the mrunix.org TLD I will not be able to get a free SSL certificate from StartSSL my only choice is self-signed certificates, ejabberd in debian generates and installs one of these self-signed certificates, but all other services are not secured yet, that will be done in the next iteration of the server setup so I can start giving away accounts the next week maybe.


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Gamers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other GCC and Levant countries are now able to top up their Steam Wallet using prepaid Steam Wallet Cards, thanks to a strategic partnership signed by Pluto Games with leading retailers in the GCC. This latest initiative by Pluto Games will enable easier and greater access to the Steam library of more than 2,000 titles to GCC gamers.
The partnership offers unrivalled value and ease of obtaining digital content for the GCC’s growing gaming community, catered to them through collectable localized Steam Wallet recharge cards.
According to the agreement, Steam Wallet Cards will now be available in all outlets of Virgin Megastores across the region, eXtra Stores in Saudi Arabia and Alghanim retail centers in Kuwait. This move will provide customers with an alternative method to credit card payments. Purchasing Steam Wallet Cards to top up Steam Wallets is easier and quicker than ever before!
Arvind Agrawal, Chief Executive Officer, Pragma Technologies said, “Pluto Games is delighted to partner with these leading retailers to distribute Steam Wallet Cards. This partnership will ensure that the cards are available across this region, along with bringing immense value with our reduced prices. In addition, this will provide easier and safer options for gamers to do transactions on this popular gaming delivery service. These fully Arabic localized wallet cards will further increase the fan base of Steam users in the region.”
Custom made for this region, the wallet cards will give PC and Mac gamers immediate access to Steam’s more than 2,000 action packed and thrilling games. As a popular entertainment platform and game delivery system, Steam is an integral part in the lives of 75 million players around the world. Last month, Pluto Games signed an agreement with Valve, the creators of Steam, to become the distributor of Steam Wallet Cards across 300 retail outlets in the region.
Toufic Eido, Regional Channel Manager of Virgin Megastores, “Virgin Megastores is a global leader in entertainment and lifestyle retail and the number one entertainment destination in the Middle East. By offering Steam Wallet codes through our partnership with Pluto Games, we can provide more options and convenience to gamers. In addition, gamers can now put money in their Steam Wallet using cash, gift cards or trade credits.”
Zaher Mohammad, Cateogry Manager of Gaming of eXtra KSA, “We welcome the partnership with Pluto Games. Through these cards, gamers will be able to immediately charge their accounts with ease through our convenient neighborhood locations across the country. The growth of technology in the Kingdom has been phenomenal. A tech-savvy young population coupled with high mobile penetration and strong market fundamentals have led to the strong growth of the gaming industry in the Kingdom.“
Joel Hanson, Category Head of IT and Gaming – Al Ghanim, “We are excited with our partnership with Pluto Games. We always aim to deliver best in class services to our customers and with the introduction of the Steam Wallet Cards, gaming fans in Kuwait will enjoy the very best of Steam products.”
The Steam Wallet Keys are codes that allow players on Steam to deposit values into their Steam Wallet and facilitate purchases on the gaming platform. This will remove restrictions that the customers might have faced in the past when it came to support and security.
According to industry estimates, the Middle East is responsible for more than US$ 100 million in online gaming revenues, with the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait having significant share in the industry. Commenting on the regions gaming industry, Arvind concluded, “Without a shadow of doubt, the Middle East is the fastest growing gaming industry globally. With a massive number of gamers present in the region, there is significant room for growth in the coming years.”
Monday, July 7- 2014 @ 12:21 UAE local time (GMT+4) Replication or redistribution in whole or in part is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Mediaquest FZ LLC.


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'Budapest and Beethoven' coming to Bay View stage
BAY VIEW — The Bay View Music Festival will present “Budapest and Beethoven,” a concert featuring music from Hungarian composer Endre Szervanszky and the Belgian master, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, in John M. Hall Auditorium. The concert is the second offering in the festival’s Chamber Music Series, performed by faculty artists. It is open to the public with tickets starting at $13.50.
The concert will begin with Szervanszky’s Quintet No.1, a suite for woodwinds that conjures 1950s Budapest. Szervansky’s music assimilates the work of Bartok and Nadaly, including elements of the authentic Hungarian folk music they rediscovered. Szervansky’s work as both a composer and a teacher inspired a generation of composers who were to become Hungary’s new avant-garde.
Following the Quintet is Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 12 in E Flat Major, Op. 127, a darker piece that both contrasts and parallels Szervanszky’s Quintet. Completed in 1825, this quartet marks the beginning of the composer’s late period, during which Beethoven’s pieces were characterized by intensity of personal expression and a new understanding of thematic variation.
The Bay View Music Festival runs through Aug. 10 and features pop, jazz, classical, chamber music and theatrical productions throughout the summer. The public is welcome to all musical events, as well as the myriad educational, religious and recreational activities offered by the Bay View Association, the festival’s parent organization.
To order tickets, call (888) 596-1027 or go online at www.bayviewfestival.org. To purchase in person, the Bay View box office is open 9:30 a.m.-noon Monday through Saturday and one hour prior to the concert.


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Raleigh Black Church History…
is fascinating. It would be too long for a blog post, so I am going to tease you with some of the article that I wrote for the Black Oak Society’s Church edition, due to come out in the next couple of weeks.
Raleigh has a formidable history in terms of the Black church.
The roots of the Black church go back into the times of slavery. While some plantation owners didn't want their slaves to know anything about religion, others wanted slaves to hear those passengers requiring slaves to obey their masters to keep fear and obedience hand in hand. Still other slave owners encouraged religious knowledge and brought it to their slaves and their slaves to the church.
In some instances, plantation owners held services on Sunday mornings at home with a traveling preacher or bits of bible reading and prayer. Other owners ventured to church services and allowed slaves to come worship and become members of an organized institution.
Many of Raleigh's oldest and larger churches began before slavery ended and had both Black and White members. In some instances, the slave membership outnumbered the white. At some point after slavery ended, black members asked to start their own congregations and were granted permission to do so. The parent churches sometimes assisted in the process by purchasing, selling land or buildings, or providing ministerial staff.
There were six antebellum churches in the City. By 1871, there were eleven churches, eleven White and four Black. Those Methodist congregations were the only ones to form all Black congregations during the antebellum period.
The entire article talks about each of the churches listed in the chart. It will be available in the upcoming issue of Black Oak Society magazine/ezine. You can purchase or subscribe here: https://www.blackoaksociety.com/bos-zine/. The manuscript for my upcoming book on Raleigh Black Neighborhoods is heading off to the editor this week. Look for it from Arcadia Press by June 2022. All of the history of Southeast Raleigh neighborhoods, as well as Oberlin, Method, Nazareth, and Lincolnville will be included, as will the Raleigh National Historic Register neighborhoods of Rochester Heights, Battery Heights, and Madonna Acres. Feel free to pass along to a friend or neighbor.
P.S. (I didn't know what antebellum meant and had to look it up although I guess I should have known. It means during the time of plantations.)

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SOLIDWORKS Supports VSHAPER 5-Axis Machine ProductionAgnieszka
VERASHAPE has been cooperating with world-renowned enterprises for many years, supporting their production processes. VSHAPER 3D Printing solutions support customers from different branches of industry in rapid prototyping and small-lot production processes, facing the challenges of contemporary industry. VERASHAPE is currently working on “Globally innovative additive printer” with the financial support from The National Centre for Research and Development. The company is also supported by SOLIDWORKS software.
VERASHAPE has chosen to work on their projects in virtual environment with the support of SOLIDWORKS solutions which help constructors on every stage of 3D model preparation. This attitude helps to standardize the way the documentation is prepared. Moreover, the virtual model creates a base for all other processes connected with the production of 3D Printers.
To create VSHAPER 3D Printers VERASHAPE team uses multiple SOLIDWORKS modules: Simulation and Flow Simulation, Composer and PDM.
Designed in SOLIDWORKS, VSHAPER 5-Axis MACHINE transforms the way people think about 3D Printing. Thanks to 5-axis kinematics equipped with tilting rotary working platform – one can forget about the conventional layer-by-layer printing method.
VSHAPER 5-Axis Machine enables:
• Indexed 5-axis printing, enhancing the conventional layer-by-layer printing method to transfer the print plane to another surface that was printed earlier.
• Simultaneous 5-axis printing that moves away from the conventional layer-by-layer printing method and allows creating spatial models on a three-dimensional surface, by using all the machine axes simultaneously.
• Working with multiple materials in one process, making it possible to make models from hard material, reinforced with high-strength material and printed elastomeric seals.
The creation of VSHAPER 5-AXIS MACHINE is supported by SOLIDWORKS solutions at the stage of preparing the product presentation as well. SOLIDWORKS Visualize allows the user to prepare realistic graphics based on a 3D source model.
SOLIDWORKS Visualize application is the perfect solution for all those who appreciate the highest quality of images and animations received, and at the same time easy to use and intuitive software like SOLIDWORKS – says Arkadiusz Piech, SOLIDWORKS Technical Specialist from CADWorks.
Visualization of VSHAPER 5-Axis Machine prepared in SOLIDWORKS Visualize.


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Another Five-Star Review for Double-Edged Sword
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022
In this absorbing novel, Double-Edge Sword, the author J.D.R. Hawkins has fictionalised and captured in a riveting way the main character’s journey through the turbulent waters of the Civil War in the USA and his return to his home in Alabama.
The story follows David who has survived the war and comes back home only to start struggling with the trauma of his past and enemies that are waiting to make his life really difficult.
This fascinating, powerful and thought-provoking story is very well written. The author has described with great mastery the challenges the main character has to face in order to get a normal life back after the terrible events of the war. This book is truthful and realistic in reflecting all those complex feelings and emotions. I strongly recommend it.


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Charlottetown, PE C1A 5J4
Used 2016 Forest River RV Wildwood 27RKSS(SOLD)
A rear kitchen and a single slide is what you will find inside the Wildwood 27RKSS travel trailer by Forest River.
To the left of the entrance, you will find two lounge chairs and an end table. The kitchen area offers extra counter space, a double kitchen sink, three burner range, refrigerator, and pantry. The slide has a dinette and a sofa. Both can be used for additional sleeping space at night.
The side aisle bath offers a wardrobe, radius shower, sink, and toilet.
In the bedroom you will find a queen bed with a shelf above, and two wardrobes.
There are plenty of overhead cabinets, which provide much storage as well as an exterior pass thru storage area, and much more!
ServiceThe fast, efficient, courteous service I have received when dealing with your service centre. I am a new owner and need to learn a lot. Your staff are exceptionally helpful and kind.
I keep recommending your company for everything and I would not if I had not received such good service.
- Florence from Stratford, PE
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|Ext Width||8 ft|
|Ext Height||11 ft 2 in|
|Int Height||6 ft 8 in|
|Hitch Weight||720 lbs|
|Dry Weight||6355 lbs|
|Cargo Weight||1327 lbs|
|Fresh Water Capacity||40 gals|
|Grey Water Capacity||54 gals|
|Black Water Capacity||27 gals|
|Furnace BTU||25000 btu|
In 1996, Forest River founder Peter Liegl had a vision. He foresaw an RV company dedicated to helping people experience the joy of the outdoors by building better recreational vehicles. Today, we have grown to become one of the largest RV manufacturers in North America, producing class A and C motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers, camping trailers and destination trailers. From the new family just starting out in the world of RVing to the experienced full-timer, we offer something for everyone.
Forest River RV is a division of Forest River, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, which produces recreational vehicles, pontoons, park models, buses, cargo trailers and commercial trucks. The diversity of Forest River, Inc., enables us to approach the RV industry with a unique perspective, incorporating lessons learned at each one of our divisions. Operating with openness across a wide range of products is what makes us stand apart from the competition. At Forest River, Inc., quality and dependability are a necessity in everything we make.

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With the publication of our Alabama Studio Book Series, we open sourced our beloved techniques that these living arts might be preserved for future generations. One of the things that we learned along the way is that people who are dedicated to one particular area of craft can also become converts to another area. The art of working with your hands seems to span all disciplines.
We have customers who are woodworkers, potters, scrapbookers, knitters, and crocheters. Particularly, knitters seem to find themselves at home making Alabama Chanin pieces. Perhaps loop-by-loop finds familiarity with our stitch-by-stitch method. Knitters Melanie Falick (my editor) and Mason-Dixon’s Kay Gardiner are now hand-sewing enthusiasts in the Alabama Chanin style.
Today, for DIY Thursday, we are featuring a Guy Laroche pattern from Vogue Designer Patterns constructed in the Alabama Chanin style. I never had the chance to meet Guy Laroche, nor have I met the house’s current artistic director, Marcel Marongiu, but I admire their focus on impeccable tailoring. Laroche’s collections once featured billowing empire line dresses; the pattern that we chose to adapt combines the flowing nature of those garments with their famous tailoring skills.
Because this garment was dressier than some of our other Vogue Pattern adaptations, we only made a basic version. We think it is spectacular without embellishment. However, it would be gorgeous with some beading around the neckline or the hem. Either way, this dress is perfect for any upcoming holiday parties.
Our Camisole Dress from Alabama Studio Style is highlighted in a video class on Traditional Appliqué at Creativebug.com. You fill find the pattern sheet for this dress at the back of the book and can follow along step-by-step with our instructions on Creativebug.com. We now offer this project as a DIY Kit from our online store and all the supplies we used are listed below.
Creativebug.com is a subscription service and just in time for the holidays has Gift Subscriptions available starting at $24.99 for a month. I love this as a gift for my crafting friends as there are so many great classes available for the holiday season.
About our appliqué class from the Creativebug website:
“Appliqué is beautiful way to add texture, pattern and color to a project. Natalie uses applique to stunning effect in her Alabama Chanin collection, and in this workshop, she’ll share with you her basic technique. She’ll also show examples of how using different stitches and thread result in dramatically different finished looks.”
Our camisole dress is shown in Apple (double-layer) with Anna’s Garden appliqué in Natural placed around the bottom of the dress . The appliqué is sewn with a whipstitch with a single layer of Cream #256 Button Craft thread. We used Red #128 Button Craft thread for construction of the dress and also for the Cretan stitch along the binding. Seams are felled on the wrong side (inside of the garment).
Continuing our conversation around design, craft and fashion, this week we present a Tracy Reese pattern from Vogue Designer Patterns for DIY Thursday. In all my years as a designer, I have not had the chance to meet Tracy, although I have been familiar with her work since the launch of her collection in the mid-1990s. At that time, I was working as a stylist in Europe and spent much of my time in boutiques, reading fashion magazines, and working with clients.
In an effort to understand Tracy Reese’s philosophy, we reached out to her press office for information and received a note stating that they could “not provide any information at this time.” However, this is what I found on the CFDA website:
“Detroit native Tracy Reese is a graduate of Parsons School of Design. Reese apprenticed under designer Martin Sitbon and worked as design director for Women’s Portfolios at Perry Ellis before launching her eponymous collection in 1996. The collection blends the ultra-feminine and nostalgic with modern polish. plenty by Tracy Reese, was introduced in 1998, after a trip to India provided endless inspiration. A joyful color palette, art-inspired prints and playful details are seen on essentials with a bohemian spirit. With flagships in Manhattan and Tokyo, the Tracy Reese and plenty brands have expanded to include footwear, handbags and home goods.”
Martine Stibon remains one of my all-time favorite designers and I used those pieces often during my days as a stylist. I do love the dress that emerged using our organic cotton jersey fabrics with Tracy Reece’s pattern.
In January, we began a conversation about the intersection of Fashion, Craft, and DIY. That dialogue started with our friends at Vena Cava and progressed to our Makeshift events, and continues with adapting patterns from designers like Anna Sui and Donna Karan (one of my personal favorites that I wear often). This week we extend the conversation with a collaboration and pattern from textile designer Anna Maria Horner.
Below are instructions for Alabama Chanin’s basic version of Anna Maria’s dress pattern in Light Golden and Goldenrod, the newest colors in our hand-dyed, cotton jersey fabric collection. These fabric colors, like our Indigo and Coral, are hand-dyed in Nashville, Tennessee, using the osage orange wood and myrobalan fruit in varying amounts to create variation in shades.
Earlier this week, I wrote that, as a designer, I feel a deep connection to Donna Karan. Today, for DIY Thursday, we feature a Donna Karan dress constructed in the Alabama Chanin style. It works up beautifully using our medium-weight organic cotton jersey in a single layer and with our organic lightweight cotton jersey in a double layer for the Outside Reverse Applique, as detailed in Alabama Studio Sewing + Design.
Thank you to those of you who shared your thoughts on the intersection of Fashion + Craft. We are truly inspired and excited by everyone’s interest in the conversation.
As it was difficult to choose a “best” entry, we decided to place everyone’s name in a hat and draw names.
Congratulations Margaret on winning our Anna Sui (+ Alabama Chanin DIY Dress). We hope you’ll wear it fashionably and proudly!
Last month, we began a conversation about the intersection of Fashion, Craft, and DIY. That dialogue started with our friends at Vena Cava and continues this week with a story and a pattern from Anna Sui.
Below are instructions for Alabama Chanin’s basic version of an Anna Sui dress pattern in coral, the newest color in our cotton-jersey fabric collection. This fabric is hand-dyed in Nashville, Tennessee, using the common madder plant, which is native to Africa, temperate Asia, and America. The dye is extracted from the roots of this plant and creates a beautiful coral color.
Get started on your own Anna Sui dress, either basic or embellished, and leave us a note about the intersection of fashion and craft in the comments section of this post by Sunday, February 19th, at midnight for a chance to win the sample dress (size 6) pictured here.
We all encounter bumps in the road, but with encouragement and tenacity, we persevere.
Back in 2001, I faced one in my life. I returned to New York to continue developing my life’s work into what is now Alabama Chanin. At the time, I was living in the Chelsea Hotel on West 23rd Street while I was developing the line, working with partners, and sorting out production issues. One Sunday morning, I woke up feeling extremely frustrated. Continue reading
Last Thursday, we wrote about Vena Cava and began a dialogue (one we plan to continue every Thursday) about the intersection of Fashion, Craft and DIY. While in New York a few weeks back, I sat down for a quick coffee with Lisa Mayock – half of the Vena Cava design team – to share our DIY Dresses and talk about fashion, life, and open sourcing. We appreciate all the response and emails from our post last week and look forward to continuing this conversation. Here, a little chat about the Vena Cava/Vogue Designer Patterns collaboration:


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The Elder Scrolls Skyrim was the mother of all RPG’s when it first released on our PlayStation 3’s, Xbox 360’s and PC in 2011.
An all immersive fantastical world, dark, gritty and totally addictive.
Since then it has seen a few redo’s and even being ported in to VR. We have seen a version of Skyrim from Bethesda on every major playing platform since original launch.
Now for its 10 year milestone, Skyrim is back, bigger than ever.
Sure, if you’ve heard of Skyrim, you’ve likely played it.
The Anniversary Edition is the major release so far with all DLC included; Dragonborne, Dawnguard, Hearthfire and includes over 500 Creation Club in-game mods.
You don’t necessarily have to play the main game to get to the DLC goods, and likely if you’ve tripped about the world of Skyrim for years already, why not slash and pillage through the add-ons which in their own right are full-on lengthy plays.
The game at its core remains the same, set some 200 years after Oblivion (PS3 and Xbox 360) and as the title’s name suggests the main narrative plays out in an area called Skyrim which is a north section of Tamriel.
Your fully customisable character is of your own making and to improve your stats and acquire and use more goods within or for your inventory you’ll need to complete missions.
An endless expansive world, there is no where that is off limits. You can in fact spend hours, days, months just exploring.
There’s never nothing to do and always too much to get done.
The last Skyrim I had played was the Nintendo Switch version.
While there was some notable watering down of visuals to get it to run smoothly on the lesser specs that is Nintendo’s hybrid, I was well impressed that Bethesda was able to crunch such a massive game on to the console without overly compromising gameplay.
As far as remasters, re-editions and re-works go The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is the best yet. Upscaled to 4K this is the one to get yourself in to if you have (somehow?) never played Skyrim before.
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Combat Knives and Tactical Knives - Knife Center
These knives were made with our troops overseas in mind. From folding knives, to boot knives, to neck knives, these were made to be used in combat. For your browsing convenience, we have gathered the major combat knife types on this page.
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This download courtesy of, R. Rossa & Tom Tom Disco, have offered up a tune titled “Funky Music”. It’s a fine example of Slo-Mo Disco and this can serve as that certain cut that will begin to elevate a crowd.
Ju-Par Universal Orchestra was released in 1976 and Bruce Swedien is credited as co-writer and production who later went on to become the main engineer for Michael Jacksons studio recordings for more than two decades. Enjoy!
“Sisters & brothers! Here´s another one for you, Easy to love!” (Tom Tom Disco)
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Trust funds: Keep them intact
Florida's Legislature and various governors have been raiding the state's trust funds for years.
For instance, the Legislature played games with lottery money. And the trust fund meant to support affordable housing has been raided, capped and otherwise mangled, costing many jobs in the construction industry.
Now the raids may continue.
According to a story in the Sun-Sentinel, the House budget includes $788 million from trust funds; the Senate budget's take is "only" $295 million.
These raids would be job killers.
The House wants to grab over $400 million from the transportation trust fund, which pays for road building and maintenance.
The state would have to cancel road projects, said Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Stephanie Kopelousos in the Sun- Sentinel online.
That cut would cost the state about 50,000 jobs said Bob Burleson, president of the Florida Transportation Builders' Association.
That would have a devastating impact on jobs, said Sam Mousa of J.B. Coxwell. His company has been selling heavy equipment in order to keep people employed.
And still, employees have been cut about in half in recent years.
Highway construction and road construction. Two areas that produce jobs. Two areas with trust funds targeted by the Legislature.
It seems the only trust fund that is exempt is the one supported by the National Rifle Association; the fund supports processing of concealed weapons permits.
A law was signed by the governor to protect this fund. That should be the rule for all of them.

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President Isaac Herzog arrived at the White House on Tuesday evening for an Oval Office meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. At the beginning of the meeting, Biden told Herzog, in front of the cameras: "You know that my love for Israel is deep. This is an unbreakable friendship."
Biden, who read his statements from a piece of paper, referenced his conversation yesterday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "As I told Netanyahu, the US commitment to Israel's security is ironclad."
In contrast to Biden who did not directly address the judicial overhaul, Herzog did address it in the public part of the meeting and said that the controversy in Israel only testifies to the "greatness of Israeli democracy" and stated that he and Biden would discuss "all issues," including the current controversy over the judicial overhaul.
According to Herzog, the cooperation between Israel and the US is only increasing and that "our enemies do not understand the dispute in Israel correctly." Herzog thanked Biden for his "friendship" and added: "Democracy is strong. I believe we need to seek a broad consensus and I agree with you on that. I continue even now to find solutions to get out of the crisis."
Following the hour-long meeting, Herzog told reporters that his conversation with Biden was "wonderful" and emphasized that calls from Biden and his administration to reach a broad agreement around the judicial overhaul – an agreement that Herzog has tried to promote without success so far comes "not to upset, but out of deep concern."
Herzog added that this should be an additional "consideration" when it comes to "our need as a nation at these very moments to reach understandings and agreements and dialogue - because in the end Israel is very important to the world, to the region and to the US. This should be a consideration for our brothers and sisters in Israel." He described the American president as "a lover of Israel, a pursuer of peace and a supporter of her security."
Herzog and Biden had been set to discuss a series of political, security and economic issues at the meeting, as well as the issue of the judicial reform legislation promoted by the government in Israel. The Biden administration which has repeatedly called for judicial reform to be undertaken with "the widest possible consensus," an agreement that Herzog himself tried to achieve without success.
Herzog's very invitation to the White House, instead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was seen as a message from Washington against the conduct of Netanyahu and his government - which Biden in an interview earlier this month called "the most extreme" he had ever seen in Israel. At the same time, on Monday Biden spoke with Netanyahu for the first time in four months and the two even agreed to meet, although it is not clear if the prime minister will indeed be invited to the White House or if the meeting will take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September - as a senior political official claimed this evening , shortly before Herzog's meeting with Biden.
Netanyahu himself implicitly referred to tensions with the US on Tuesday evening , saying at the state memorial ceremony to mark the 83rd anniversary of the death of Zeev Jabotinsky: "Like Jabotinsky, who believed that the Jewish state's natural alliance was with the Western powers – so we believe that our first and most important alliance is with the US." However, he emphasized, "We always remember that the ultimate responsibility for our destiny and our security lies with us – with the sovereign Israeli government in Jerusalem." At the same time, and as part of the "Day of Disruption" protests against the judicial reform, thousands participated this evening in a demonstration in front of the US Embassy in Tel Aviv.
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Emerging Industry Overview: Super Drugs
One of the most significant problems facing the health care and scientific communities is the continuous challenge of diseases becoming resistant to the drugs designed to cure them, especially for serious gram-positive infections. In developing count thousands of Americans have died from MRSA.Millenia Hope, Inc. of Montreal, Quebec, continued its research and development of treatments for malaria and HIV/AIDS. These two major diseases continue to be a worldwide challenge, as resistance to existing drugs increases. Its flagship drug, Malarex/MMH 18, formerly known as Aspidos, has had successful tests in the treatment and prevention of malaria, and the company is continuing with further tests in the pursuit of final approval for consumer usage. Millenia also pursued a patent for its inhibitors of HIV RNase H, none of which have ever advanced to clinical trials. A successful drug that targets HIV RNase H will play a significant role in treating HIV/AIDS patients who have become resistant to current treatments. The market for HIV drugs in the first decade of the 2000s was approximately $6 billion and was estimated to reach $10 billion by 2010. The first successful orally bioavailable drug targeting HIV RNase H could be expected to achieve revenues of $350 million to $500 million per year.

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Centennial College participated in the Paralegal Mock Trial Cup hosted by Durham College and finished in 2nd place. The participants in the team included: Anna Rudkovska Roshan Odina Adam Brooks Ilhan Mete Caitlyn Carpe Fabricio Mejia Omar Ha-Redeye and Michelle Pinto were the Centennial faculty coaches for the competition. The winning team
Centennial College hosted a luncheon with President Ann Buller to celebrate the successes of the 2013 Moot Team.
The Paralegal Society of Ontario (PSO) hosted the 1st Annual PSO Intercollegiate Mooting Competition on Nov. 23-24 at Humber College – Lakeshore. The case focused on Bedford v. Canada. The teams from Centennial College were as follows: Jordana Varey and Marrissa Singh Derek Lai and Sabah Fatima Fatima Lam and Gilbert
Omar Ha-Redeye presented a free webinar hosted by Clio on Tuesday April 23, 2013 at 2PM (EST)/11AM (PST). Click here for the free recording. @omarharedeye That was sent too early.Meant to say: Omar, you’re everywhere! #ClioWeb — Simon Borys (@SimonBorys) April 23, 2013 Thank you @clioweb for bring


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British rapper, Stormzy leaves his former record label, Alantic Records U.K, to sign a new deal with Universal Music Group’s newly launched 0207 Def Jam Records.
Stormzy becomes first artist signed to the newly launched 0207 Def Jam Records, a Universal Music UK label established by the London born Ghanaian twin brothers, Alec and Alex Boateng serving as co-presidents, and it was launched on November 25.
Stormzy signed with Atlantic Records in 2018 and produced his 2019 released “Heavy Is The Head” album which reached number one in the UK and was certified platinum last week – representing 300,000 copies sold. It also saw him win his second Brit Award for best male earlier this year.
Speaking of the new label, which was announced last week, Universal CEO David Joseph said: “Bringing the Boateng brothers together at 0207 Def Jam is an important moment in British culture.
“Alec and Alex have always done things their own way with success always quick to follow. They have already assembled an exceptionally talented top team with a clear vision for this exciting new chapter in the history of one of the world’s most famous labels”.
Elsewhere at the new label, Amy Tettey will be Managing Director, with Jacqueline Eyewe (Marketing Director) and Char Grant (A&R director) also on board.
To confirm the news of the signing, in an Instagram post published yesterday, Monday, November 30th, Universal Music UK called Stormzy “a once in a generation artist”.
It added: “Welcome to the 0207 & Universal Music family”.
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Making use of her Instagram account, the woman disses the ‘Girls Need Love’ singer while commenting on a post about what the ‘BMF’ star lost after splitting from the RnB artist.
AceShowbiz -A woman who was spotted hanging out with Lil Meech has inserted herself in his feud with ex Summer Walker. Making use of her Instagram account, the woman threw shade at the “Girls Need Love” singer while commenting on a post about what Lil Meech lost after splitting from the singer.
The said post read, “OMG lil meech just lost a single mom of 3 with 2 baby daddies I know he sick rn.” Showing disagreement with the message, the woman wrote on Instagram Stories on Monday, August 7, “He ain’t loose s**t,” alongside a laughing and crying face emoji.
Upon learning the diss, fans quickly slammed the woman for unnecessarily joining Lil Meech and Summer’s battle. “Summer living rent free in her head cause that meme is actually a joke at Summer expense,” one Internet user wrote in an Instagram comment.
“Girl how you gon compete with somebody he went publicly with?? We don’t know you and don’t want to know you pooh,” someone else opined. “she bragging like he aint got community [eggplant emoji]. baby you finna lose him too,” another warned.
Some others, meanwhile, mocked the woman for his grammar mistake. “When you spell lose with an extra o, I can’t take you seriously,” one noted. *Lose. Grammar gotta be on point to throw unnecessary shade. Even if Summer is stinky, we like her more than you,” another corrected while giving a backhanded compliment to Summer.
The shade came after Lil Meech appeared to taunt Summer with a provocative picture following their split. The “BMF” actor lamented that he misses his father Big , who has been serving time in jail by sharing a screenshot of his text messages with his dad.
The R&B artist seemingly responded to Lil Meech’s post as she later shared a Spongebob meme of Squidward holding a piece of paper that reads, “I just miss my dad. I just miss my granny.” She added in the caption, “Go to see the lady & heal that childhood trauma,” seemingly referring to the woman Meech was caught in a ring camera video with.
Catching wind of Summer’s post, Lil Meech seemed to follow her advice. He later posted a picture of a mystery woman licking his face.
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Post Occlusive Reactive Hyperaemia (PORH)
The increase in microvascular blood flow following arterial occlusion, Post Occlusive Reactive Hyperaemia (PORH), can be assessed using the non-invasive laser Doppler technique. Following release of the arterial occlusion there is a marked transient increase in microvascular blood flow to the ischaemic tissues.
Laser Doppler derived Post Occlusive Reactive Hyperaemia (PORH) measurements have been shown to be highly reproducible (Yvonne-Tee et al, 2005). The mechanisms behind PORH are believed to be a combination of: myogenic relaxation of the vessels (Patterson, 1956), release of local mediators and metabolites from the ischaemic tissue (Kontos et al, 1965) and more recently the involvement of sensory nerves (Minson & Lorenzo, 2007). As a result of unknown mechanisms behind PORH there is extensive research in this area. Previous studies have shown the Post Occlusive Reactive Hyperaemia (PORH) response to ischaemia shows distinct patterns that are associated with cardiovascular risk i.e. area under curve (AUC) and peak flux following the period of ischaemia (Strain et al, 2005. Yamamoto-Suganuma et al, 2009).
The moorVMS-VASC system enables rapid, reproducible and user-friendly measurement of Post Occlusive Reactive Hyperaemia (PORH). The user friendly PC software enables protocols to be written which exactly match user requirements for individual experimental conditions – whilst allowing your institution to create, save and repeat an assessment specifically designed for your institution easily enabling a reproducible method to be performed.
We recommend the moorVMS-VASC PC software to streamline the measurement and analysis together with a single or dual channel moorVMS-LDF monitor and multi-fibre skin probes (VP1T/7). The CUFF-Arm (or CUFF-Arm-RD) can be used on the ankle and forearm, although a full range is available to accommodate a range of limb sizes. The moorVMS-PRES provides automation of the cuff inflation / deflation protocol.
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text: Along with our friends at WhirlyGig Creative, we brought to life Moose Toy's Little Live Pets for their brand launch. At the helm, our own Jordan Barker was tasked with two very different TVCs. With Birds, we catered to girls and boys with a quirky, colourful and fun spot that's sure to get a laugh. Look out for some expertly animated birds and see if you can tell the difference. Butterflies required a softer touch to convey the magic of connecting with your little live pet and also boasts some dazzling in-house visual effects.

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This book helps elected and appointed government officials and citizens assess and establish standards for the efficient and effective delivery of quality services. Actual benchmarks are provided for numerous services such as libraries, parks and recreation, public works, emergency medical services, courts, animal control, risk management and public transport.
Chapter 15: Information Systems
In most cities, information systems—sometimes called data processing—is an internal service operation. Its customers are other city departments rather than citizens. As those customers become increasingly reliant on a variety of automated systems for conducting their operations, they grow to expect quick and reliable service—and become increasingly impatient when speed and reliability are absent.
Many cities report precise performance statistics for their information systems operation. Among those examined for this volume, several reported system response times, response times for dealing with computing problems, statistics on system downtime, and performance records in meeting projected costs and timetables for various services.
Many cities tabulate system response times or declare their response targets, sometimes subdividing the statistics for local and remote transactions. Among the cities ...


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Whether you have a fat and round face or a triangular shaped face, it's important to use the shape of your face as a guide for which hairstyles to wear. If your face is round (about the same width as height, with a curved jaw and forehead) some hairstyles will be more flattering on you than other styles and haircuts.
Styles with Bangs
Bangs can work on a round face, but stay away from a heavy, blunt, straight-cut bang. Opt instead for a style with long, fringelike bangs, cut with a razor to give them a soft look. Another pretty choice is a long, side-swept bang; this helps to elongate your face and draw attention to your eyes.
Downplaying the Double Chin
People with fat faces often have double chins. To make it less noticeable, keep your hair above your chin around your face. A shag, longer in the back and framing your face in front, allows you to have a little length but minimises the look of a double chin. You can also wear your long hair up to achieve the same effect.
Pump up the Volume
Hair with some volume on top is flattering on a round face. Make sure to keep the volume up high, around the crown, rather than around the sides of the face. Teasing your hair just a little around the crown and fringe gives your face the illusion of height. The same effect can be achieved by wearing your hair in a style that's curly at the crown and tapered in the back to the nape of your neck.
Long and Lean
Long hair can be very flattering on a round face. Choose a soft style, like one with loose ringlets or razor-cut layers around the face, rather than a severe, blunt cut. A side part in your long hair gives the illusion of a longer face, minimising the fullness of it. Another flattering long style for women with round faces is worn with a soft, side-swept bang, with the rest of the hair falling in loose waves to the shoulders.
Short and Stylish
Short hair can look great on a round face. Keep the hair close to your face, and as with fringe and long hair, go for a look that's soft and layered rather than a straight, blunt cut. A layered bob is a good style for a woman with a round face and straight, fine hair. If you have thick or coarse and curly hair, a short cut that's cropped close around the face and left longer at the crown can be a sexy and flattering look.


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Rome was called ‘The Eternal City’ even by the ancient Romans because they thought that no matter how many empires rise and fall, this city will go on forever. The Eternal City is soaked in history, steeped in culture, and submerged in beauty. Rome will truly overwhelm you every time you visit, and yes you will want to visit it more than once! So, what are you waiting for? Book cheap flights to Rome and experience this iconic city for a memorable experience.
After you have booked your plane tickets to Rome, you will get busy making a list of sights to behold, because in Rome you don’t see, you marvel! This is why we have put together a brief itinerary of the top five spots that you must, even if you are in Rome for a day. Fly to Rome, Italy this year and cross this destination off the top of your bucket list.
It is impossible to make a list of things to do in Rome without mentioning the Colosseum, which remains the largest amphitheater ever built. Constructed between 70-80 CE the Colosseum or "Flavian Amphitheatre" was an entertainment venue for at least 80,000 spectators who cheered for barbaric performances such as gladiator battles, animal hunting, executions, and much more. Today, you can visit the underground tunnels, the audience stands, and the arena floor.
Open Hours - 8:30 am to 7:00 pm from Monday to Sunday
The Vatican is where the Pope lives. It is also the smallest country in the world, walled smack in the middle of Rome. The Vatican houses one of the largest and most important art collections in the world, sprawled across 54 galleries, connected through ravishing courtyards and hallways. The walls of these museums are studded with the works of artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Bernini, and most importantly, the overwhelming frescos painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo.
Open Hours - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm from Monday to Saturday
The Pantheon is an ancient Roman temple dedicated to “All the Gods”. It is perfectly preserved to date and attracts countless visitors every year. The Pantheon was built in 125 CE by Emperor Hadrian and it boasts of the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world, measuring 142 feet in diameter. No one knows why the Pantheon was built. It is now officially used as a church.
Open Hours - 8:30 am to 7:50 pm from Monday to Saturday. 9:00 am to 5:45 pm on Sunday
The grand Trevi Fountain is situated plumb in the middle of a charged neighborhood that has a tonne of high-end hotels and retail outlets. It was built in the mid-1700s. Today, this masterpiece is a powerful example of baroque architecture. Trevi Fountain went through a multimillion Euro restoration and reopened for the public in November of 2015. The legend goes something like this if you throw one, two, or three coins with your right hand into the Trevi, you will fall in love with a Roman and marry them.
Open Hours - Open 24 hours a day throughout the year
Also called Teatro dell’ Opera, the Rome Opera House is an exemplary piece of neo-classical architecture, built at the end of the 19th century. This opera house organizes more than 200 performances annually, ranging from traditional ballet to contemporary dance forms to symphony orchestras. The venue also collaborates with fashion artists like Sofia Coppola, Dior, Valentino, etc. to create iconic and innovative shows.
Visitation - Timings and days depend on performances scheduled
Flights - You can take cheap flights to Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci International Airport at Fiumicino or Ciampino International Airport.
Train - Roma Termini and Roma Trastevere are the two main train stations in the city.
Several bus operators like Flixbus operate every day to and from Rome.
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On Wednesday, April 26th, students from the Pinheiro e Rosa group of schools hosted a fine dining charity dinner at the Poeta Emiliano da Costa school in Estoi, organized by the Rotary Club Estoi Palace International (RCEPI).
The event was held to raise funds for five students from the school to attend Rotary summer camps organized by RCEPI member Raymond Parfait.
The dinner, prepared and served entirely by the catering students, was a huge success, with 70 guests from the local and international community in attendance. Fado singer Teresa Viola provided entertainment for the evening, adding to the overall enjoyment of the event.
Director of the Pinheiro e Rosa group of schools, Francisco Manuel Conde Soares, expressed his gratitude to the students and guests for their hard work and participation in creating a wonderful experience for all involved. The event raised 1275 euros to enable the five students to attend the Rotary summer camps, where they will have the opportunity to interact with young people from different cultures and backgrounds, with the aim of improving international understanding and fostering peace. One of the students going to a camp in the Czech Republic is Margarida. She is a local girl who was born with a congenital hip condition. RCEPI helped to raised enough funds for her to have two operations to enable her to walk and not have to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.
Raymond Parfait, RCEPI member and organizer of the Rotary summer camps in Portugal, spoke of his joy in helping young people to interact with others throughout the world, while also playing a part in one of Rotary International's key principles of fostering peace and understanding.
Rotary Estoi Palace International is committed to improving the lives of those in the local community and beyond. Further information about the organization can be found at www.rotaryestoipalace.org.


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T. Rezaie, M. Sarfarazi; Co-Localization of Optineurin With Its Interacting Proteins of Huntingtin, mGluR1a, FOS, RAB8, and Myosin-VI in Ocular Tissues of Rhesus Monkey. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2008;49(13):3691.
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Mutations in the Optineurin (OPTN) gene are associated with the GLC1E-linked adult-onset primary open-angle glaucoma (Science 295:1077-1079; 2002). This study aimed to examine ocular expression of five optineurin-interacting proteins of Huntingtin (HTT), metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 1a (mGluR1a), FOS, RAB8 and Myosin VI (MYO6) in optic nerve and ocular tissues of Rhesus monkey and to assess co-localization of these proteins with OPTN.
Paraffin sections from monkey’s eyes and optic nerve were used in immunohistochemistry by immunofluorescence labeling. Control experiments were included for nonspecific staining by replacement of the primary antibodies with normal serum from the analogous species that antibody was raised from. Confocal microscope was used to visualize the slides.
Immunohistochemistry analyses revealed a prominent expression of OPTN-interacting proteins of HTT, mGluR1a, FOS, RAB8 and MYO6 in anterior segment, ciliary bodies, ciliary muscle as well as in retinal ganglion cells, inner and outer plexiforms, photoreceptor layers and optic nerve. Interestingly, excessive co-localization of these proteins with optineurin was observed in ocular tissues of Rhesus monkey. Our cDNA cloning in Rhesus monkey and homology analysis revealed that MYO6 and FOS encode for 1,253- and 380-aa polypeptides, respectively and these are 97% and 98% identical to their human counterparts. Likewise, in Silico analyses revealed that RAB8b and HTT encode for 207- and 3133-aa polypeptides, respectively and these are 100% and 95% identical to their human proteins.
Our study elucidates specific ocular expression and co-localization of Huntingtin, mGluR1a, FOS, RAB8, and Myosin 6 proteins in various ocular tissues of Rhesus monkey. It has been shown that mutant Huntingtin can cause neurodegeneration in Drosophila’s eyes. However, biological processes through which normal and abnormal copies of OPTN interact with this and other proteins still remain to be determined. Further studies are required to determine if mutations in any of these OPTN-interacting proteins will have a direct involvement in glaucoma optic neuropathy.
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