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Our weekend brunches (Saturday & Sunday daytime) are legendary, with props in The Guardian, Time Out and Harpers Bazaar to name just a few!
We have a bar space downstairs where we serve cocktails, natural wines, beers and snacks.
Upstairs in our Dining Room we offer a 4-course Set Menu and a 7-course Extended Menu, please specify on your booking if you would like the Extended Menu.
The food was bland and not appetising at all. The sea water with potatoes was revolting. The pea amuse Bouche was tasteless.
Love this place - the food and wine are outstanding and the staff are so lovely. The price is so reasonable too..thanks!!!! x
Delicious food. Friendly staff. Can’t wait to go again. Would recommend.
I saw Salon recommended in the Desmond & Dempsey paper and thought we’d give it a try. The food was great, we sat outside with a heater to keep us warm. The staff were friendly and the service was efficient. I had booked a table online, but found we could only have the set menu upstairs, but fortunately they had a table for us outside so all worked out ok. If you want the bar menu, suggest you check when booking a table!
Creative + delicious. Thank you. Banana bread and coffee particularly excellent.
Tucked away in part of Brixton's fun and quirky market space is where this bijou of a dining establishment resides. It's a place where you can relax enjoy great dishes created with love and attention to taste. A great wine list with a fine variety. The staff are excellent and very thoughtful too!
Brilliant food and great service.
Wonderful in all respects. Food, staff, venue, value for money....excellent, thank you
Food was great! As well as the service. Would 100% come back.
Really wonderful food, very tasty. Particularly liked the lemon curd in the desert. Portion sizes felt a little mean for the price though and even the wine by the glass was under poured. Don't think the dining room has a lot of atmosphere and overall whilst the food was delicious, I've had better value for money elsewhere.
The experience was outstanding from start to finish. The mussel soup, lamb entree, and dessert were cooked to perfection and innovative.
We loved the ambiance and the open kitchen element. Amazing and friendly service as well.
Wonderful service, knowledgable staff, great food, overall a great meal.
Food and the passion behind it was top notch but they’d run out of a lot of wine and when we did get a bottle it wasn’t cold. Minor blemishes overall on what was a very good evening. I’d definitely go back.
Great food great service great value would recommend to family and friends
Lovely place, food is delicious - great set menu and selection of drinks.
The only downside I could think of is that our dishes came too quickly one after the other. With a 5 course menu we left in less than 1.5 hour which felt a bit fast. Other than that it is truly great place, ambiance, music is brilliant.
Really good but service a bit too slow but really enjoyed meal
A wonderful evening. Delicious, clever food and brilliant service. We were 20 mins late and without phone signal but the team had saved us a table and did everything they could to show us a lovely time. Was gutted when the meal ended because we'd had such a lovely experience. Thanks to the team for a brilliant meal and an outstanding evening.
2nd visit here - loved it again! Wasn't set menu this time as we went for Sunday lunch but everything we ordered was yummy - the shakshuka especially good
Lovely food, as always! Staff were delightful and accommodating as usual. I do wish they would update the menu more frequently, but the food is always great regardless.
We went for Sunday brunch. The food was excellent - but it was surpassed by the quality of the service. Really friendly people.
Good food, good people: what more do you need on a Sunday?
We had such a great night. The concept of a set menu works really well. The food was amazing. Really interesting food combinations. Wines good. Service was great. Really enjoyed how passionate staff are when they talk you through each dish.
I had seen Salon advertised in the past but Brixton being quite a way form where we live, I'd always passed it up. What an error.
Very helpful friendly staff throughout the booking process, this continued throughout the entire evening accommodating breaks between courses as required, offering specific wine suggestions when asked and being thorough but not intrusive.
The food itself was excellent. Very finely balanced flavours designed to compliment each other perfectly. I did have one dish that had an ingredient that only worked alongside all of the other elements of the dish at once which was a bit limiting but shows how specifically everything is designed.
Only very minor complaint is that the tables are a bit cramped together but we were lucky enough to have the table next to us empty all evening so we could spread out a bit. It might have been a bit over-friendly otherwise.
Definitely worth experiencing and if you do - the extended menu is the one to go for. Enjoy :)
Really great restaurant!! Food, ambiance, service and value very much excelled
First time going for more lunch food than breakfast. Have always loved everything we’ve eaten (many time for breakfast and a couple of times for dinner) This is the first time I was a little disappointed. I chose the crispy pork however it didn’t really consist of much.
Dessert was excellent best banana bread in london and they have brown butter ice cream that was next level amazing!!
Food was absolutely lovely - it has to be said, that was the highlight. Portions just right, exquisite sauces. The staff were very helpful, informative and sensitive. Our main course was very delayed; but without being asked they acknowledged this, and deducted something from the bill. We had a lovely evening; you could hear yourself think and others speak. A very good experience all round.
We had a lovely diner and the food was delicious. The only thing was the time between each course. Within 1 hour we were done eating and finist. The kitchen wanted to close and clean you could see that from the table. But the food was perfect but to expensive to eat in one hour.
As always, the food was delicious and the service was lovely! The dishes are all well crafted and interesting and the staff are incredibly accommodating.
Some innovative combinations, mostly well executed.
Did the set menu with matching wines; great fun!
Food was again outstanding, and prepared to perfection.
They have a young team of dedicated and lovely waiters there who make you feel at home. These guys know their stuff. Wine selection is also outstanding & fairly priced. I often go to their wine bar & have to go back to the restaurant more often!
Really tasty food in a cool setting. Perhaps a bit noisy for romantic date night, but overall we had a great time. Not the cheapest place, but a lovely treat!
Great Friday night for a catch up with wonderful food and amazing wine pairing!
I think it's just great I can still go before it get's it Michelin star, about 10 visits now.
Great food and service
Had another really lovely meal with you all. We left sufficiently stuffed and drunk after a superb tasting menu that brought veggies to the forefront in really innovative ways. Thanks again and see you soon!
I love this restaurant! So cosy, so delicious, always a great treat!
A little gem in Brixton market. The food was outstanding
Delightful, inventive cooking in a compact little room, served by passionate FOH staff. A cracking neighbourhood restaurant
My favourite brunch place in London. Definitely needs a second restaurant. The hash browns and sourdough toast with sweet potato hummus are to die for.
We all loved our visit to Salon. Salon's menu was fantastic, the atmosphere was perfect and we adored the paired wines. Would definitely recommend!
The food, service and atmosphere were great, the only downside is that for their Saturday brunch / lunch you only get a table for one hour. This might make sense if you are ordering one brunch dish each but we ordered lunch items with snacks and desserts and I think they should allow longer for this.


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The second week of September has brought some great news from three different sources. I've been lucky enough to have three photos selected in three different competitions.
The first is the image below of Great Falls just before sunrise. It was selected as the Thrid-Place image in Fall by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Annual Competition and will be featured in their 2018 Calendar released later this year. Check out the link to see the other amazing images.
This image of the Cherry Blossoms on a foggy morning was selected as Finalist in The Weather Channel's 2017 "It's Amazing Out There" Photo Contest. Check out the other amazing Finalist and Grand Prize Winners!
Last but certainly not least, this photo of the Wilson Bridge over the Potomac was selected as the Second Place Black and White Photo in the American Society of Civil Engineers 2017 Bridges Competition. Head over to their Facebook page to see the other winners!
I'm incredibly honored to be selected among so many amazing photos!

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The Food Network’s “Beat Bobby Flay” had its season finale last week and, throughout this year’s season, only one chef succeeded in besting Flay in the cooking-competition TV show: New York City’s own Brian Tsao. Tsao, 29, the executive chef at Flatiron restaurant Mira Sushi & Izakaya (46 W. 22nd St.; 212-989-7889), prevailed over Flay in a “meat taco” challenge, cooking his signature beef bulgogi tacos.
The tacos feature Tsao’s Korean grandmother’s beef bulgogi stuffed in a wonton taco shell with Asian pear and kimchee slaw.
Tsao, a Queens native, moved with his family to China in his teens and went on to play guitar for that country’s first touring thrashcore band. He says his cooking and his guitar playing share a similar attitude.
“[My tacos] are a little rebellious,” he says. “That’s what rock ’n’ roll is all about.”

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Gyroplanes can be built from plans, built from kits, or purchased used. It is possible to build a gyroplane from plans for under $10,000 US. Single-place gyroplane kits cost about twice as much. Used gyroplanes range from about $5,000 and up, usually with several thousand dollars more needed to get a cheap gyroplane into safe flying condition. Two-place gyroplanes may cost much more – similar to comparable airplanes. To all these prices, add $3,000 or more for gyroplane flight training.

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The United States Supreme Court declined to overturn a $1.3 million jury verdict in an age discrimination case from the federal district court in Massachusetts (Rinsky v. Cushman & Wakefield, Case No. 1:16-cv-10403-ADB (D. Mass.)).
The employer in the case, Cushman & Wakefield, petitioned the Supreme Court to take the case by arguing that the lower court had made several errors, including:
- the local law claim under the New York City Human Rights Law should not have applied in this case; and
- the award of punitive damages should have been governed by the higher legal burden of “clear and convincing evidence” rather than a “preponderance of evidence”
Ultimately, the Supreme Court decided not to review the case, which means that the $1.3 million verdict stands. The plaintiff, Yury Rinsky, worked as a systems analyst and software engineer. He was 63 years old at the time his employment terminated and asserted that Cushman & Wakefield fired him because of his age. The jury ultimately agreed with Rinsky’s claim and returned a verdict in his favor. The Supreme Court petition is available here.
How do you prove age discrimination/ADEA claims?
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and related state laws prohibit discrimination against older employees. To prove an initial (prima facie) case of intentional age discrimination in a selection decision, the employee must show:
- that they belong to a protected class
- that they applied for and were qualified for a job for which the employer was seeking applicants
- that despite their qualifications they were rejected
- that the position remained open after their rejection and the employer continued to seek applicants similar to their qualifications.
A defendant must then show a legitimate reason for the taking the employment action. In response, a plaintiff can show by preponderance of the evidence that the legitimate reasons offered by the defendant were not its true reason, but were a pretext for discrimination.
Approximately 1 in 5 discrimination charges received by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are age discrimination claims, and in 2017 the EEOC received over 18,000 age discrimination charges.
As this Supreme Court term continues, the employment law docket bears watching as a number of important issues will be taken up by the highest court in the country.

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The term menopause is generally known; less known, however, is the term perimenopause. In a sense, it is the state of limbo from when irregularity of the menstrual cycle begins to the final period, in which the state of menopause is attained.
These years are instrumental for self care. Primary care can help to ease some of the more intense symptoms experienced in menopause. For example, having a lower baseline of estrogen can prevent the major discomfort of excessive hot flashes; choosing to assist the body in detoxifying from xeno-estrogens (estrogens not endogenously produced but rather enter the body from environmental pollutants such as car exhaust, plastics and foods) can be a life changing challenge for better health.
Firstly, eating foods that contain naturally occurring phyto-estrogens can be helpful; these can prevent stronger forms of estrogen from being active in the body. Soy (click here for a write-up on soya and breast cancer), clover, flax and other foods bring in small amounts of plant-based estrogen. To excrete the more toxic estrogens many supplements can be found on the shelves of health food stores. Often times, they will contain DIM, the metabolite of indole-3-carbonol; this phytochemical directs the body to metabolize estrogen through the 2-OHE pathway (basically, a positive aspect with respect to lowering breast cancer risks). Many herbs may also be in the formula, usually chasteberry, dong quai and black cohosh; these each support estrogen balance. Men, too, can benefit in participating in lowering their levels of estrogenic activity in the body.
Wild yam creams may help, though they do not contain progesterone; the premise for their action is to allow the body to produce more progesterone by providing the basis for the body (the phyto-hormones within wild yam are often the source for the production of bio-identical hormones) –this is a very subtle form of support.
Dietary health focused choices and regular exercise are great allies to looking and feeling optimal. Cultivating muscle mass and reducing body fat also supports lower levels of estrogen. Some weight gain is a normal part of menopause; the years in which perimenopause can be perceived, special attention to fitness, self love and respect, can ease the transition and prevent situations leading to disproportionate weight gain.
All in all, every women’s fertility cycle and the stages towards becoming a ‘wise woman’ hold the treasure of immense creativity, passion, joy and acceptance. Our cycles, like the call of the moon to the ocean, are inherently tied to emotional contentment and oft will magnify issues in need of resolution. The journey does not end in perimenopause with a distinct conclusion of menopause, but rather unfolds a new awakening into feminine awareness.

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I appreciate the truth that I actually have a reliable roadside assistance service that I can rely on in case of emergencies. There are 4 forms of towing vehicles which are used everywhere in the world. The visitors police impose a penalty of Rs 500 for illegal parking of vehicles. When towing caravans, 12S is a further 7 pin sockets. The fridge has a completely 12v power provide and a switched 12v power supply.
If you exceed your vehicle’s GVWR, you can be pulled over by the police and get a ticket. If somebody will get killed in an accident due to an overloading car, you can be held responsible. Look inside the driving force’s door aspect panel in your vehicle’s gross vehicle weight rating and other details about towing if you need to verify your proprietor’s handbook. The lighting systems on the tow car and the trailer must work on the same time. Most state legal guidelines require towed autos to have separate braking methods. When it’s time to put on the brakes, the tow car does not have to do all the work.
Our drivers are prepared to give the companies they need after they need them. I’ve used this service many instances towing company and it has never disappointed me. Vehicles normally stop at a place without warning. These are the circumstances once we need a automobile towed in Gurgaon.
The towing firm gains bodily possession of the vehicle even when the automotive proprietor requests a tow. Without regulation, the towing fees could additionally be high. The automobile will know when the trailer plug is connected. More than sixty five,000 crashes involving passenger autos towing trailers occurred within the US in 2004, a 20 percent enhance from the earlier yr, in accordance with the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Association.
If your tow vehicle can accommodate the upgrade, stepping up in hitch class might give you the boost you need. It needs to have the ability to pull all the weight together and have a hitch that may do the identical. Keeping in mind the horizontal drive required to move the load and the vertical weight that load locations on the hitch and the assembly that mounts it to the vehicle’s body, the load should be balanced.
Enhancements to the methods related to the community have been added by the manufacturers in some circumstances. It’s important that these vehicles can see the trailer. A few of the new options are for security and stability, but most are simply convenience features. Pick an area that is distant from visitors, like an empty parking zone, and carry out easy driving tasks.
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Payments could be made via UPI within the POS machines with the contractors. Colonel R D Singhal, General Manager, Mobility Division, GMDA, urged citizens to refrain from parking in illegal spots and to park in designated areas for better site visitors administration. Anti “predatory towing” laws was enacted in Virginia. Towing capacity could be both braked or unbraked.
We offer round the clock availability so that you just can obtain towing assistance at a second’s notice. Whether you are near the upscale neighborhoods of DLF Phase 1 or the bustling Sector 29 market, our devoted staff is just a cellphone name away prepared to supply swift assist. These are flat and horizontal shape trucks which may be used to hold high end autos like BMW, and are additionally used to tow boats. It is universally used because the automobile solely needs to be pushed to the mattress of the truck and the work is done.
The Tongue Weight Of The Trailer
Towing is the act of attaching two or extra objects collectively in order that they can be pulled by an influence supply. The load may be anything that might be pulled from a motorized land car, vessel, animal, or human. The objects may be joined by a sequence, rope, bar, hitch, three level, fifth wheel,coupling, drawbar, built-in platform, or other means.
A Towing Response Report Ought To Be Submitted
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Pay consideration to the automobile’s turning radius and try backing up and using your mirrors. It will take extra time to slow down on longer stretches of highway when you carry extra weight. If you already personal a tow car and wish an improve to haul more weight, try these modifications you could make. When it comes time to promote, many are costly, change the day to day performance of your towing car, and may limit your enchantment on the secondhand market. The heavier the burden you intend to pull, the extra towing capability is needed.


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Joe Bataan Call My Name
- Words: James Mayo
- Label: ESL
Originally released on the Spanish Vampi Soul imprint, the King of Latin Soul's 2005 comeback record, included in its entirety on this digital release, also gets the remix treatment from ESL's finest. Starting in the '60s, Harlem-bred Bataan merged Latin and R&B sounds to create hits like "Gypsy Woman." On his first record in 20 years, Bataan's soulful voice still sounds timeless over organ fills and Latin rhythms. Tracks like "Call My Name" indicate that the King kept his game tight while he was away raising his children and counseling juvenile offenders. The set closes with Ursula 1000's "Chevere Que Chevere" remix, a fine tribute to Bataan's early influence on hip-hop.
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Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) is betting big on its new BS-VI Jazz to lure first time buyers. While car makers are launching SUVs to revive a market that is on a tailspin, Honda is relying on its premium hatchback to tap first time buyers.
“The Jazz was up for a model changeover with the BS-VI regimen kicking in. We were caught up in the midst of a BS-VI change when the lockdown happened. So, we launched the BS-VI Jazz now and are hoping that it will attract first-time buyers as past sales data shows that 22 per cent of the Jazz buyers were first-time car buyers,” said Rajesh Goel, senior vice-president and director, sales and marketing, HCIL.
The premium hatch is priced at Rs 7.5 lakh (base model). “The customers are a mix of young and old people. About 95 per cent of the Jazz buyers opted for the petrol model (under the BS-IV regime), 32 per cent of the buyers are women and for 45 per cent of the buyers, the Jazz was an additional car,” said Goel.
The Japanese manufacturer is offering the electric sunroof in its top range of Jazz, which is a first in the segment and hopes that it will pull customers in the Covid era.
“People are scared of closed space in these Covid times The sunroof is a much sought after feature in cars for Indian customers. We are hoping that in such times, the sunroof will pull even more customers,” said Goel.
Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India Pvt Limited made an entry into the 180-200cc category of motorbikes with the launch of the Hornet 2.0.
The Japanese company is going in for a big portfolio expansion before the festive season with new models in new segments, Atsushi Ogata, managing director, president and CEO of HMSI, said at the launch of the Hornet on Thursday.


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A huge 3,200-tonne oil platform has headed out of Hartlepool for a new home.
The Cygnus Bravo module sailed out of town this week after being built at the Heerema Hartlepool fabrication yard in Greenland Road.
The structure was a wellhead topside platform and was part of a package of projects being handled by Heerema for the Cygnus field.
The yard, which is thought to have had up to 1,000 people on its books while it handled the contract, also worked on the 4,400-tonne Alpha Processing Utilities topsides, and the 2,300 tonnes Alpha Compression Unit.
The Cygnus site is operated by business partners GDF SUEZ, Centrica and Bayerngas.
At its peak, the Cygnus field will produce enough gas to meet the needs of 1.5 million UK homes which is around five per cent of the UK market.
Cygnus is the largest gas discovery in the Southern North Sea in the last 25 years and is around 100 miles off the coast of Lincolnshire.
Last autumn, the Hartlepool Mail reported the economic impact of the Cygnus gas project in the North Sea.
A report by leading economics consultancy Oxford Economics has found that, before gas production even begins, Cygnus is creating and securing nearly 400 jobs primarily in Hartlepool.
Further analysis shows the project will add £1.29 billion to the UK economy and support more than 4,820 skilled jobs during its five-year construction period.
Economic benefits will be felt across the UK, in particular throughout Scotland and North-East England where 19,000 tonnes of offshore infrastructure is being built at yards in Hartlepool, Fife and the Highlands.
In our region, Cygnus was expected to bring nearly £90m to the local economy and secure over 400 jobs.
Three platforms for Cygnus are being built in the town, making it the third consecutive offshore project by Centrica Energy to involve major construction work in Hartlepool.

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Purpose: Neck pain is a musculoskeletal problem increasing with age. The disorders that occurs in the neck region may also affect the upper extremity due to its close anatomical relationships. The aim of this study was to determine whether neck pain affects shoulder position sense and upper extremity function in the older adults.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in nursing homes. The older adults over 65 years of age with chronic neck pain for the last 6 months were included. Pain intensity was evaluated with a Visual Analog Scale. Acumar dual digital inclinometer was used for the evaluation of shoulder position sense. 9-Hole Peg Test was used for the measure of upper extremity function.
Results: It was found dominant side shoulder position sense and the function of both upper extremities were different between the three groups (p < 0.05). Pain was correlated with dominant and non-dominant 60ᵒ flexion shoulder position sense and 60ᵒ abduction shoulder position sense (p < 0.05). Additionally, a relationship was found only between pain and non-dominant side upper extremity function (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: In conclusion, we found that in older adults with neck pain, position sense and function decreased in upper extremities. The findings from this study support that detailed evaluation of anatomically related regions as well as the cervical region where pain is felt is important in creating a more effective rehabilitation program.
Keywords: Older adults; neck pain; position sense; upper extremity function.

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Call for Papers : IBBBS Journal
Overview: The Institute of Bay of Bengal and Bangladesh Studies (IBBBS) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University, Bangladesh (BSMRMU), is pleased to announce the maiden issue of the IBBBS Journal. The journal aims to serve as a platform for scholarly discourse and knowledge dissemination on diverse topics related to the Bay of Bengal and Bangladesh region. IBBBS invites researchers, scholars, and practitioners to contribute their original, unpublished and innovative research on International and Regional Geopolitics, Maritime Science & Technology, Maritime Affairs & Security, Blue Economy, Marine Environment & Climate Change, Marine Transportation and related fields.
Submission Deadline: 31 July 2024
- Submissions should be made electronically via email to: firstname.lastname@example.org
- Manuscripts must adhere to the journal's formatting guidelines).
- All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure high quality and relevance.
- Manuscripts should be original and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Topics of Interest: The journal welcomes submissions on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:
- International and regional geopolitics in the Bay of Bengal and Bangladesh region
- Ocean science and technology
- Maritime security and governance
- Climate Change & Marine Ecology
- Blue economy and sustainable development
- Maritime transportation and logistics
- Fisheries management and aquaculture
- Marine Pollution, Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Publication Opportunity: Accepted papers will be published in the maiden issue of the IBBBS Journal, which will be freely accessible online.
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- Manuscripts should be written in English.
- Include a cover page with the title of the manuscript, author(s) details, affiliations, and contact information.
- Follow the APA style guidelines for formatting and referencing.
- The abstract should be a total of about 250 words maximum. The abstract should be a single paragraph.
- Three to seven pertinent keywords need to be added after the abstract. We recommend that the keywords are specific to the article, yet reasonably common within the subject discipline.
- Figures, tables, and supplementary materials should be submitted as separate files.
Contact Information: For inquiries regarding the submission process or other journal-related matters, please contact the IBBBS office at email@example.com.

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Posted: 9/12/2019 9:09 pm UTC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones rushed four times for nine yards Thursday, Sept. 12, against the Carolina Panthers in Week 2. He was held without a reception.
Huddle Up: A week after setting personal bests across the board, Jones was relegated to sparse utility as Peyton Barber was tasked with shouldering the load for 23 carries. The New York Giants are ahead, but the matchup is meaningless if Jones is an observer.
Posted: 9/12/2019 12:09 pm UTC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones is expected to see 'increased carries' in Week 2 against the Carolina Panthers, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Huddle Up: While it's clear Peyton Barber will remain the starter for at least one more game, Jones was clearly the best - and most productive - back in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers. Carolina surrendered 166 yards and two rushing touchdowns on the ground in the opener, so while the Bucs aren't the Los Angeles Rams in terms of the running the football yet, there's enough here for somewhat desperate owners to use Jones as a flex this week.
Posted: 9/11/2019 12:09 pm UTC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones (toe) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Sept. 11, and is not on the injury report for Week 2.
Huddle Up: Jones is coming off a very good Week 1 but still is not the starting running back for the Bucs. He should still receive a solid amount of touches this week and could be a flex option in some leagues.
Posted: 9/09/2019 3:09 pm UTC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones (toe) fully participated in practice Monday, Sept. 9.
Huddle Up: Jones led the team in carries and rushing yards in Week 1 and appears to be on track to win the starting job. He has a chance to be at least a flex option in leagues this week if he continues to receive a majority of the touches.
Posted: 9/08/2019 11:09 pm UTC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones logged 13 carries for 75 yards against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Sept. 8. Jones also had an 18-yard reception on his lone target.
Huddle Up: There wasn't much to smile about for the Bucs offensively, but coming off a rookie season where he ran for just 44 yards Jones' 75-yard performance was a step in the right direction. His 14 total touches were more than Peyton Barber (10), and he was the choice late in the game. You don't want to read too much into one week, but if Jones outworks Barber again on Thursday night it's a good sign he'll be the lead option moving forward. If you need RB depth and want to take a leap of faith, consider adding Jones before TNF.
Posted: 8/23/2019 8:08 pm UTC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones rushed four times for eight yards and failed to catch his only target in a 13-12 preseason win over the Cleveland Browns Friday, Aug. 23.
Huddle Up: Te be fair, Peyton Barber was even worse running the ball, but Jones has yet to show he can produce on the field when it matters. He has the highest ceiling of Tampa Bay's running backs, but he remains a boom-or-bust RB4.
Posted: 8/23/2019 1:08 pm UTC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones (knee) 'has had some busts in blitz pickup, and he's still working on his route running,' according to ESPN's Jenna Laine.
Huddle Up: Running backs coach Todd McNair also noticed during the offseason Jones was using "odd angles with his hands" when attempting to catch the ball. While McNair worked with Jones on that aspect of his game throughout the spring, it could explain why he has struggled to be a better receiver. The expectation is Peyton Barber will begin the season as the starter and Jones will get a chance to overtake him at some point. Both backs belong on benches in the majority of fantasy leagues at the moment.
Posted: 8/19/2019 10:08 am UTC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones (knee) was out of practice Monday, Aug. 19, with a sore knee.
Huddle Up: Jones still has a chance to position himself for more playing time, but he's an RB4 for now.
Posted: 8/10/2019 3:08 am UTC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones rushed four times for 18 yards in a 30-28 preseason loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday, Aug. 9, after gaining 22 yards on a total of 28 carries as a rookie during last year's preseason.
Huddle Up: It is still just the preseason, but it is an example of how poorly Jones played as a rookie. He finished the regular season with 44 yards on 23 carries, but he looks poised to shatter those numbers and potentially challenge Peyton Barber for the starting role as a sophomore. He's a RB4 with upside.
Posted: 8/07/2019 5:08 am UTC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones could be more involved in the passing game if QB Jameis Winston sticks to his plan to check the ball down more this season. 'But sometimes checking that ball down is the simple decision,' Winston said.
Huddle Up: Jones has earned praise from Bruce Arians throughout the offseason, and he offers a level of explosive and versatility that Peyton Barber just can't match. Jones is a high-risk, high-reward RB4, but he could vault into RB2 territory if he unseats Barber.


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The concept of “identity” can be used as a tool for self-rediscovery and a catalyst to ponder deeply about humanity and society. However, it can also be utilized for personal gain or exploited for political reasons. Within the performing arts, performers often portray characters which differ from their real-life identities. However, there is a recent shift whereby this can be seen as a form of cultural appropriation. How do we portray another person’s identity or maze maze (mix up) different identities? How can we approach these issues? Drawing on real-life examples, we invite you to discuss this complex topic together.
Facilitator: Hiroshi Yoshioka （Aesthetician）
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Participants: Recommended for people interested in the texts and videos prepared in advance about the topics covered in this workshop, and who can prepare their own questions.


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If you're an investor then investing in an apartment complex is a good idea. An apartment complex will allow you to understand how to effectively become a landlord.
Over time as you learn more you can move on to buying bigger apartment complexes. Apartment complexes are a lot of work and if you do decide to become a landlord of one of these, it's best to treat it as a full-time job.
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The first thing you will need to decide is the size of the apartment complex that you want to buy.
Of course, the size of the apartment complex that you do end up with is highly dependent on your budget. Deciding on your budget is a great way to narrow down your search. You can contact the BuyAssociation Group to assist you.
Once you decide on the type of apartment that you want, you will need to look into finding yourself the perfect apartment complex to match your vision. This can be difficult especially if you don't know the local area well.
You can hire a real estate agent to assist you with this portion of the journey. You should choose a real estate agent that knows a lot about the market. Partnering with someone with experience will make it easier for you to find the best apartments.
Once you identify a suitable property you need to go ahead and decide how you are going to go about getting the money that you need to buy the property. If you have the money you can go it alone and buy your property for cash.
However, if you're like most people you probably need to get some money from a lending agency to qualify for a loan.
If you are strapped for cash you may want to consider partnering up with somebody to make the investment a lot easier. If you are a new investor, consider investing with someone who has a lot of experience in the field, so that you can learn as you go along.
There are a few things you need to bear in mind before you go all over the best apartment complex. However, if you are coming to find the right apartment complex, then you will need to take the time to look carefully at what exactly it is that you want in a complex.
You also need to decide where you want the property to be located, and how much you are willing to invest. Understanding all of this ahead of time is the safest route to getting the property that you desire.
Consider getting a partner who understands how to be a landlord if you are a newbie to apartment investing. This will make it easier for you to manage your apartment complex and learn as much as you possibly can for your next investment.
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The lawmen said they have launched an investigation after registering a case.
Residents raised the demand for stern punishment in such cases.


Tenants are in a better position to demand lower rents than they have been for years as the devastating impact of the coronavirus crisis leaves landlords desperate to fill vacant properties for “whatever they can get”.
Figures released on Wednesday showed that rents for houses in Sydney have fallen to their lowest point since 2013 thanks to the Covid-19 triple whammy of economic standstill, lower migration and a flood of former Airbnb lettings left empty by the wipeout in the travel industry.
It now costs on average $646 to rent a house in Australia’s biggest city, according to the latest figures from SQM Research, the cheapest level since 2013 and a 6.5% drop from a year ago. An average unit is $480 a week, the lowest since since May 2015.
Scott, a tenant who was looking to upgrade from his one-bedroom apartment in Rhodes in Sydney, managed to secure a 15% reduction in his rent from $540 to $460 a week after noticing that the asking price was falling in many apartments in his area.
“I was upfront with the real estate agent about the situation,” said Scott, an IT manager. “I linked them to various apartments within the same complex in the $450-480 range before reaching an agreement of $460 on a 12-month lease. It took about four rounds of negotiation to get to that point – the owner was in denial for a few weeks about the state of the rental market in Rhodes.
“There have been a few ridiculously cheap listings on three month leases – as low as $300 – just to get a tenant in.”
Rents have not fallen so quickly in Melbourne in the SQM data series. But tenants in Victoria who have struck agreements with their landlords to drop their rent amid the effects of coronavirus are paying 31% less on average, according to consumers affairs data revealed to a parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday by attorney-general Jill Hennessy.
Jade Costello, co-founder of the agency Melbourne Rental Search, said she was seeing something “we’ve never seen before” with landlords willing to negotiate on the price upfront.
“You might see somewhere for $500 but the landlord will be willing to drop it because they just don’t want places to be vacant,” she said. “It’s a tenant’s market for sure. For the time we’re seeing tenants having the power of negotiation. They are going in with the rent they want to pay and landlords and agents, who used to have so many potential tenants to choose from, are saying whatever we can get we will take it.”
A couple were moving to Melbourne from interstate and were offered a place for $800 a week, she said. But they asked for a $20 reduction per week and it was granted straight away despite the listing having been up only a few days.
The potential for the weakness in the rental market to spread into the housing market remains significant. In the latest sign that prices are under pressure, the research firm CoreLogic said on Wednesday that it was suspending the daily online publication of its closely watched index of house values due to the Covid-19 crisis.
CoreLogic blamed “material reductions” in transactions which had in turn created “additional volatility in the daily reading”.
“A robust volume of timely sales evidence is a critical component of accurately estimating the value of residential properties,” it said. “The monthly results of the index will continue to be reported, but should be interpreted with some caution until transactional activity returns to more normal levels.”
Louis Christopher, founder of SQM, said the economic uncertainty, rising unemployment and closure of the international border due to the pandemic would continue to put pressure on the housing market.
Some investors might come back into the market despite falling rents, but there was a lot of doubt about how soon the normality could be restored after the current shock.
“Its hard to see it coming back to normal and hard to see a full V-shaped recovery in the economy,” he said.
“When is that international border opening again? You’re looking at zero net migration and with 170,000 dwellings being completed in Australia this year, the domestic demand is only 70-80,000 so without migration there’s a 100,000 surplus. That’s a reality for builders.”


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CAIRO: Ahly Dubai midfielder Hosni Abd-Rabou has been handed a four-match suspension and a fine of 8,000 dirhams for an off-ball challenge during the UAE Cup semi-final first leg.
The Egypt midfielder received a straight red card in Sunday s game, which Ahly lost 3-1 to Wehda, after he violently tackled an opposition player.
Now Abd-Rabou will miss the semi-final second leg, as well as the final if his team go through.
About a fortnight ago, the former Ismaili prodigy conceded that emotional games could cause players to lose their temper.
Sometimes players become nervous because they want to perform well and help their teams in crucial moments, Abd-Rabou told Ahly s official website.


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Anyway, my Mom has contracted shingles and is not feeling well. So I wanted to make a card for her in hopes that she will forget that awful stuff at least for a few minutes.
There is a matching chair to the sofa stamped on the inside. Isn't this little cat peaking underneath the couch just too cute?? I hope she likes it. Here's the recipe.
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After having a fun day out in the snow, with a couple degrees below freezing temperatures - nothing better than to come home to hot chocolate and same fresh from the oven pastries.
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1 Tbsp of apple preserves
1 tsp of powdered sugar
0,5 tsp cinnamon
I mixed the filling ingredients together, assembled the pastries, and baked them in the middle of the oven (180 C / 350 F) for about 20 minutes.
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Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was born on September 24, 1825 to free parents. A few years later, she was orphaned. Harper received her education at a school for free African-Americans run by her uncle, William Watkins. The school was located at the present day site of the Baltimore Convention Center.
At the age of 13, Harper’s formal education came to an end when she took a job as a nursemaid.
Harper’s first publication was a collection of poetry and prose entitled Autumn Leaves. It was published while she was a teenager. Harper moved to Philadelphia. She published another volume of poems entitled Poems on Miscellaneous Subjects (1857). This work sold over 10,000 copies within its first five years of publication. In 1860, Harper married the love of her life, Fenton Harper.
In 1869, Harper published Moses, A Story of the Nile. After three years of writing, she published Sketches of Southern Life. Some of her other works include Poems, Atlanta Offering, Effie Alton, Eventide, Idylls of the Bible, and The Sparrow’s Fall. Her only novel is Iola Leroy:On Shadows Uplifted, a book about a wealthy slaveowner who falls in love with and marries an African-American woman.
Harper was, by far, the most popular poet of her time. Her poetry reflected her views on the abolition of slavery, women’s rights and other social ills of her timeperiod.

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New Delhi: India reported 1,07,474 new covid-19 cases along with 865 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
With this, the country’s cumulative count tally reached 4,21,88,138, while the death toll has mounted to 5,01,979.
The active caseload mounted to 12,25,011, which is 2.90 per cent of the total COVID-19 cases reported so far.
The daily positivity rate in the country dropped to 7.42 per cent while the weekly positivity rate also dipped to 10.20 per cent.
According to the health ministry, 2,13,246 recoveries were reported in the last 24 hours taking the total recoveries to 4,04,61,148. The recovery rate of the country is at 95.91 per cent.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded with 14,48,513 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. India has so far conducted 74,01,87,141 cumulative tests.
With the administration of more than 45 lakh doses (45,10,770) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 169.46 Cr (1,69,46,26,697) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
Fresh trouble may be brewing for jailed Aam Aadmi Party minister Satyendar Jain as yet another CCTV video of his prison cell shows him hosting guests, and also features a visit from a now-suspended Tihar Jail superintendent.
Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda and state party president CR Patil on Saturday released the party’s manifesto for Gujarat Assembly polls.
Scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) commenced the countdown on Friday for the launch of Earth Observation Satellite – Oceansat – and eight other customer satellites on a PSLV-C54 rocket from the spaceport of Sriharikota on Saturday.
Bhediya, toplined by Varun Dhawan exploring the power of a wild transmogrification, rests primarily on the consequences of the human-animal conflict
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the government’s response to pleas to allow solemnisation of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act.


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NEW DELHI: It is disadvantage Congress-JD(S) in Karnataka
as the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the 15 rebel MLAs could not be compelled to take part in Thursday’s trust vote in the assembly, blunting consequences of possible defiance of whip by the rebels who are holed up in Mumbai.
A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi
and Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose did a balancing act and refused to issue any direction to Speaker K R Ramesh on deciding the resignations tendered by the rebels. In doing so, it overrode its July 11 order asking the Speaker to decide on the resignations of 10 MLAs immediately. Later, five more MLAs joined the 10 rebels and sought a direction to the Speaker to accept their resignations.
The SC decision reduces the number of Congress-JD(S) MLAs to 101 (including one nominated), less than the majority mark of 105 without the 16 rebels. BJP on its own strength has 105 MLAs, enough to form a government and also has the support of two independents. Though there was some uncertainty over the modalities of the trust vote, and Congress said the powers of the Speaker had been upheld, chief minister H D Kumaraswamy seems on thin ice.
The view in the BJP camp was that delaying tactics will not help the Congress-JD(S) coalition as the rebels have made up their minds not to vote for the state government. There was also clarity that BJP will stake claim once the coalition is voted out — a result the party feels is inescapable.
The SC said it would decide at a later time the weighty question of if MLAs have submitted resignations prior to initiation of disqualification proceedings against them under Tenth Schedule of Constitution, which proceeding — resignation or disqualification — should take precedence before the Speaker, or should he take up both simultaneously?
However, it felt an interim order was urgently needed given the involvement of competing rights of parties in the litigation before the apex court. The SC said, “In these circumstances, the competing claims have to be balanced by an appropriate interim order, which according to us, should be to permit the Speaker of the House to decide on the request for resignations by the 15 members of the House within such timeframe as the Speaker may consider appropriate.
“We also take the view that in the present case, the discretion of the Speaker while deciding the above issue should not be fettered by any direction or observation of this court and the Speaker should be left free to decide the issue in accordance with Article 190 (of the Constitution) read with Rule 202 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Karnataka Legislative Assembly
. The order of the Speaker on the resignation issue, as and when passed, be placed before the court.”
The bench then clarified, “Until further orders, the 15 members of the assembly ought not to be compelled to participate in the proceedings of the ongoing session of the House and an option should be given to them that they can take part in the said proceedings or opt to remain out of the same.”
The SC order puts the ruling coalition in a quandary as it dispels the coercive element in the disqualification proceedings initiated by the Speaker which could have annulled the effect of resignation of the 15 MLAs that reduces the ruling side to a minority. The Speaker had initiated disqualification proceedings to deny the rebels the profitable proposition of bringing the government down and becoming ministers in a new dispensation led by BJP.
Acceptance of the rebel MLAs’ resignations would have made them eligible to be ministers in the new government. However, if they get disqualified, they will have to get re-elected to the assembly to be fit to be part of the council of ministers in the new dispensation.
Ahead of the trust vote, which the Spealer could postpone by citing unruly behaviour of MLAs during the debate, the ruling coalition may employ extraordinary measures to either win back the rebel MLAs or disqualify them to make them ineligible to reap the benefits of rebellion with ministerial posts.
In Video:Karnataka Crisis: SC asks Speaker to decide fate of MLAs, Yeddyurappa calls it moral victory


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BiographyI obtained her BSc in geodesy at the Technical University of Braunschweig and continued my MSc at Leibniz University Hannover, in Germany. I earned my PhD in remote sensing from an international program at the International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC), the Netherlands, together with Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany in 1996. Between 1996 and 1998, I worked as deputy head of the research division at the European Union Satellite Center (EUSC) in Madrid, Spain, followed by a period as an associate professor back at ITC, the Netherlands. From 2002 to 2012, I was CEO for a private company in Europe, where I was responsible for educational program and provided coaching and leadership training for managers. Currently, I am professor at the University of Osnabrueck, Germany, representing the chair of remote sensing and digital image processing there.
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
My current research interests cover mainly standardization procedures for remote sensing image and data fusion. I use remote sensing for applications in the tropics, monitoring oil palm plantations, mapping, change detection, humanitarian crisis support, and coastal zone management.
I serve on technical committees of several international conferences in the field of remote sensing. As multiple book author I am also editor for the International Journal of Remote Sensing and member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Image and Data Fusion and the Journal of Geo-Spatial Information Science.
My personal interests focus on communication and body language working with horses. Animal welfare is another concern of mine. In addition I study nutrition and its impact on the human body. I prepare self-designed healthy vegan food with a large diversity of ingredients.
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Subjects: Computer Science & Engineering, Geoscience
The amount of different remote sensing imagery has grown drastically in recent years. There is a wide variety of data having different advantages and disadvantages apart from their physical limitations. The approach of image fusion can be applied in this context because two or more images can be combined to obtain a new one that contains benefits from the used images.
In this regard, many techniques have evolved within last years which allow the fusion of image data. Many different methods have been developed to evaluate the quality of the results to allow such an evaluation. Most of these so called quantitative methods rely on a statistical background.
On the other hand it is possible to evaluate an image qualitatively, i.e. visually and mostly subjective. This method is intuitive and has the advantage that human perception can recognize aspects that may not be expressed by an algorithm. The visual assessment of image quality lacks a standardized method.
By the help of this study a protocol is developed. It should enable and standardize a method to visually assess the quality of a fused image based on specific aspects. With this it shall be possible to evaluate different fused images visually and objectively. The protocol is intended to target different application fields and therefore can be used universally.
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Bullying is a huge issue right now. With KIDS. I think that the world, at large, has been doing a great job about raising awareness and fighting bullying. However, everyone seems to forget that "bullies" don't just disappear once you don that graduation cap. They grow up to become ADULT bullies which, in my opinion, are far worse.
They are in your social circles. You may call them "frienemies". What a cutsie little nickname for a person that can pretty much ruin your entire social life.
Are you a parent? Yes? Well, I've got news for you. Other mommies are the nastiest of the bunch. Instead of supporting each other and appreciating (or at least tolerating) the fact that there are a million ways to raise a child, they would just as soon stab you right in the front (no backstabbing here! not for these cut-throat ladies! right in the gut!).
And then.....my personal favorite......
The internet told me the following facts:
- The Phenomena of “work place bullying and mobbing” is little known, which is surprising, since it affects 70% of working Americans at some time in their career.
- According to the Workplace Bullying and Trauma Institute, an abusive boss is more likely to be a woman than a man. Woman to woman bullying represents 50 percent of all workplace bullying; man to woman is 30 percent, man to man 12 percent and woman to man bullying is extremely rare — only 8 percent.
- In 2008, Dr. Judy Fisher-Blando wrote a doctoral research dissertation on Aggressive Behavior: Workplace Bullying and Its Effect on Job Satisfaction and Productivity. The scientific study determined that almost 75% of employees surveyed had been affected by workplace bullying, whether as a target or a witness. Source
- A European study from 2009 showed that the risk for bullying increased with a woman as boss. For women the risk of getting abused increased with 100 percent with a female boss. For men the risk increased with 80 percent. The study was made by the organisation Eurofond and included 21 000 participants. Source
All that being said, if you were in this position, how would you handle an abusive boss or co-worker? Would you handle it passively.....just take the abuse? Would you begin to bully the bully? Or is there another way? Share your stories with me.

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Facilities at the hotel include Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Bar, Conference Hall, Travel Desk, Parking, 24 hrs Room service,Centrally Air-conditioned, Attached bath with 24hrs hot and cold water supply,STD/ISD/FAX, Money changer,Wi-fi broadband net access, Business Centre, Doctor on call, Laundry,Travel Desk/ car rental services, All major credit cards accepted, Elevator,Uninterrupted power supply,Ample Parking space, Gift shop, Check in/ Check out 12 noon,Late check out on request and subject to availability.
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For our 10th anniversary, we invite the 350 artists who have exhibited with us to date to submit works for our juried group exhibition, “Light on Your Feet,” in our exhibition space. Artists or groups of artists can apply with max. apply for three works. Participation in the limited call is by invitation only.
The works should have as small an ecological footprint (EF) as possible with their material.
The EF is related to the work, not to the artists’ lifestyle. The EF cannot and does not have to be calculated. Part of the application is a credible justification as to why the works EF is small.
No new resources are used. Possible are tools such as glue, nails. We exclude NEW electronics, photos, digital prints, Kapa, Aludibond. Existing can be used.
The title of the work could have a close relation to sustainability. See our preliminary work as a suggestion, not a requirement.
In our workshops we have gathered sustainable practice from visual artists.
Object, sculpture, installation, photo, painting, drawing, printmaking, video with credits, audio is possible. A performative contribution such as a performance, VJ or similar to the vernissage, artist talk or finissage is desired.
Unfortunately, we can no longer accept parcels from outside the EU. The processing and communication effort, the shipping costs, the transit times were too long and the timely delivery in Berlin was too difficult. We are happy to accept letters and videos from non-EU countries.
Application starting Aug. 4, deadline Aug. 25, jury until Sept. 7, 2023. Setup 4.10.23, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Team GG3, Curator: Tom Albrecht
Q and A for calls from GG3
Q: Is there a way to review my submission to confirm it was submitted correctly?
A: This is not necessary if the submission has been accepted and you have received a confirmation email.
Q: Would you recommend submitting only new artwork applications, and if so, will this affect my application?
A: No, it doesn’t matter. The decisive factors are the strong reference to the advertised theme and the artistic quality.
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A: Only pdf and doc formats are accepted, max. 10 MB. No docx or odt!
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Jury: Team GG3, Curator: Tom Albrecht
Exhibit Oct. 6-Nov. 24-23, Tues. and Fri. 5-8 p.m.
Group Global 3000 celebrates anniversary with 62nd exhibition: 10 years of sustainable art. We invite the 350 artists who have exhibited with us to date to submit works that have the smallest possible ecological footprint for our juried group exhibition in our exhibition space.
Our goal is to reduce the ecological footprint through our art. In this way, we would like to reduce the footprint of art and influence society in this sense. Many works are created because the available material stimulates ideas to create a work. Use what is there, save resources. This is how we become Light on your feet.
Vernissage Oct. 6, 7 p.m.
Artist talk Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Finissage 24.11., 7 p.m.


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Each year the Pennington SWCD presents the Rural Beautification Award to a rural landowner who has incorporated landscaping and conservation practices on their property. The winner is honored with an article about their home in the local paper, in the SWCD newsletter, and during the Pennington SWCD Annual Banquet in April.
2021 Rural Beautification Winners
Mike & Kami Spears
from Rocksbury Township
WOW! will be your initial thought as you take in the breathtaking beauty of Mike and Kami Spears meticulously manicured yard. The yard exhibits a large variety of trees and flowers, Kami’s tomato café, and Mike’s vegetable garden. It’s accented with fun antiques, creative decorations, and personal items that complement the couple’s personalities. Evidence of Mike’s hard work is reflected in a beautiful brick planter that not only displays petunias and yellow snapdragons, but frolicking bees and butterflies as well.
As a young bride, Kami always wanted to have a big yard. Unknown to her, Mike was working on that dream and surprised her one day with an acre of land near the river in Rocksbury Township. It didn’t take long before they built their home and started sculpting the yard into what it is today. But as life goes, Mother Nature threw them a curve ball recently when they lost a whole row of 25-year-old trees to Dutch Elm Disease. New trees have been planted in their place, but it will take a few years before the shade returns.
When you stand back and look over the yard you see the labor of love and passion Kami has put into it. Her time spent outside mowing, weed whacking, and watering the flowers is a tribute to her love of gardening. Her gift for using whimsical recycled items like old wash tubs, coffee pots, wooden barrels, toy wagons, and toolboxes (which remind her of her dad) gives testament to her artistic creativity. As your eyes roam from feature to feature, you can quickly spot her favorite color, yellow. Many of the accent items like the wind chimes, bench, wishing well, water pump, and windmill are near and dear to the couple as they were gifted to them by family and friends.
Let’s not leave out the couple’s four children, (Grant, Devin, Shawna, and Trista), who have also put their stamp on the property. Grant and Devin helped their father build the back deck where folks love to gather and relax. The spruce tree that stands in the front yard was an Arbor Day kindergarten tree that their son, Devin, received from the Pennington SWCD. Shawna used her artistic talents to create a bird themed display that is exhibited along the side of the house and Trista is constantly seeking out new and unusual plants, like the ever-allusive popcorn plant (and yes, it does really smell like popcorn) to add to the families love of nature.
Thank you, Spears Family, for making Pennington County a more beautiful place to live.


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A district court has granted a delay in the enforcement of the Federal Trade Commissions Red Flags Rule governing identity theft prevention for members of the American Institute of CPAs in public practice.
The Red Flags Rule is part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, which Congress passed in 2003. The rule requires financial institutions and creditors, including CPAs who bill clients, to develop and implement a written identity theft prevention program to protect customers personal information. The rule was originally intended to take effect on Nov. 1, 2008, but has been delayed three times by the FTC and is scheduled to take effect on June 1, 2010.
However, the AICPA filed suit last November to exempt CPAs from the requirement, claiming that the FTC exceeded its statutory authority by extending the rule to encompass accountants.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order on March 18 stating that the FTC should continue to delay enforcement of the Red Flags Rule with respect to members of the AICPA engaged in the practice of public accountancy for 90 days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia renders an opinion in the American Bar Associations case against the FTC.
The American Bar Association has also sought to exempt attorneys from the Red Flags Rule. It filed suit against the FTC last August and received a summary judgment in its favor last October. An appeal in the ABA case is still pending.
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WHAT: The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) announces the rollout of Digital Inclusion Centers throughout the District.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 17, 2012; 11:00 - 11:30 am
WHERE: UDC-CC Shadd Campus; 5601 E. Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC 20019
WHO: Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), Office on Returning Citizen Affairs (ORCA), Digital Inclusion Initiative (DII), Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice, Department of Employment Services (DOES), Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), DC Public Library (DCPL), Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), University of the District of Columbia Community College (UDC-CC), Byte Back
VISUALS: Digital Inclusion Center at UDC-CC Shadd will be open for photo opportunities.
BACKGROUND: Earlier this year, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer through the Digital Inclusion Initiative began a partnership with the Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs, DC Public Library, and the University of the District of Columbia Community College to establish a pilot Digital Inclusion Center in Ward 7 (UDC-CC Shadd Campus). The Center provides computer resources and training to the District’s returning citizens. Approximately two hundred men and women with prior criminal justice involvement are expected to complete some computer training by the end of 2012; an estimated twenty-five percent increase is projected for next year.
Recently, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer and the Department of Parks and Recreation established a Digital Inclusion Center in Ward 4 (Riggs LaSalle). This Center will enable DPR to provide digital literacy courses and other programming to District residents.
The purpose of the April 17 press conference is to announce these programs, as part of a larger effort to roll out several Digital Inclusion Centers across the District in the coming years through multiple agency partnerships. These Centers will provide for more widespread use of modern technology resources by District residents. At the press conference, OCTO will also announce the upcoming Community Broadband Summit on April 28, 2012, where OCTO and partners will—as part of the overall program—engage the public in conversations about how to further develop the Centers.
Jill Melnicki (202) 442-3201


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Bodily effectively beingâ€”as opposed to psychological or emotional healthâ€”is the general physical situation of a residing organism at a given time. It is the soundness of the physique, freedom from sickness or abnormality, and the situation of optimum properly-being. It is when the physique is functioning as a result of it was designed to operate. Widespread train, a balanced food routine, right sleep, and reducing down smoking, alcohol, and drug use are very important to physical health and psychological wellbeing. Of us with critical psychological illness generally keep between 10 and 32 years lower than the general inhabitants. Spherical eighty% of this bigger mortality fee will be attributed to the a lot larger charges of bodily diseases, akin to cardiovascular and respiratory ailments and cancer skilled by this population.
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all i am is a ghost to you: inspired by (x)
I blew into this world on a leaf
I‘m still blowing
I don’t think I’ll ever land
Alternate title for The Great Gatsby:
I Am Uncomfortable With Your Personal Drama And I Want To Go Home: The Nick Carraway Story
TOMORROW IS THE 23RD OF NOVEMBER ISN’T IT?
Rho didn’t want to share her toy. Unfortunately she had to. Good thing I got three of them.
OR AT LEAST SEND ME SONGS I’D LISTEN TO.
Remi, you’re not funny.

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Am I Wired to be Happy of My Job? Looking into the Dispositional Predictors of Job Satisfaction
Keywords:Dispositional theory, Job satisfaction, Big Five Personality Factors, Intelligence, Self-esteem
Research on the dispositional approach to job satisfaction focuses on personality variables, core self-evaluations, and positive and negative affectivity. However, most of these studies used research-intended scales rather than standard measures of these innate characteristics. Moreover, such a body of work also neglects other inherent factors like cognitive and emotional intelligence. The current study investigated nine dispositional constructs: intelligence (cognitive and emotional), the Big Five personality traits, self-esteem, and their predictive effects on job satisfaction. Forty-three resort employees from a resort in Mactan, Cebu, Philippines, participated in the study. With the respondents’ consent, the researcher accessed their psychological records (e.g., personality, IQ scores). They also completed an online survey that measured the other constructs of interests (i.e., EQ, self-esteem, and job satisfaction). As a result, the respondents reported being relatively more satisfied with intrinsic work characteristics (i.e., work satisfaction) than external ones (i.e., co-workers, supervision, pay, benefits satisfaction). Moreover, out of the nine dispositional predictors considered, only self-esteem significantly predicted job satisfaction. These findings suggest the need for organizations to take care of their employees’ identities by connecting their respective jobs to their self-worth. Such employee programs may include empowered job titles, representations in professional organizations, and social group events valuing employees’ membership. Furthermore, future research endeavors need to look at the information processing involved in self-esteem and job satisfaction.
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Wulf Sachs was born in Russia and trained at the Psychoneurological Institute in St. Petersburg. A citizen of South Africa who resided in Johannesburg, he was a practicing psychoanalyst and the author of many books on psychiatry and literary criticism. Saul Dubow teaches history at the School of African and Asian Studies, University of Sussex. Jacqueline Rose teaches English at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.Review:
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SPACEBORNE POLARIMETRIC SAR INTERFEROMETRY FOR SNOW DEPTH RETRIEVAL IN THE NORTHWESTERN HIMALAYAN WATERSHED
Spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems have been extensively used to measure different snow physical properties. Still, previously developed polarimetric SAR (PolSAR) and interferometric SAR (InSAR) techniques are affected by volume decorrelation in rugged surfaces. Therefore, the polarimetric SAR interferometry (Pol-InSAR) technique can be effectively applied to obtain the volumetric SD. In this work, the standing (or old) snow depth (SSD) is computed using the single-baseline Pol-InSAR based hybrid Digital Elevation Model (DEM) differencing and coherence amplitude inversion model.
Here, the study area (~96 km2) surrounding Dhundi (Beas watershed, India) is selected from the TerraSAR-X, TanDEM-X coregistered bistatic scene acquired on January 8, 2016. Since the Pol-InSAR model involves several user-defined parameters, necessary sensitivity analyses are performed for fine-tuning purposes.
Furthermore, the summer (June 8, 2017) and wintertime (January 8, 2016) images are used to quantitatively compare the different scattering mechanisms. This is performed using the dual-pol H-𝛼 decomposition and unsupervised Wishart classification techniques. The results indicate that snow clearly increases the high entropy anisotropic volume scattering (by 5.11%) and reduces the medium entropy volume scattering (by 7.01%). Similarly, the other scatterings are also affected in the presence of snow.
Additionally, the reference ALOS PALSAR DEM is used to analyze the elevation and local incidence angle errors using the field measurements. Noticeably, these errors do not significantly alter the SSD values because of the ensemble averaging operations. Also, the Pol-InSAR model is improved by using the secant root-finding algorithm, leading to more precise and accurate SSD estimates.
Evidently, the mean SSD obtained over the 3✕3 (81 m2) window at Dhundi is consistent with the in-situ measurement. This showcases the practicability of the improved Pol-InSAR model for estimating the SSD over undulating terrains.


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First Aired: September 5, 2007
A guest asks Charlie to help her cover up an affair; Rebecca and her husband reconcile; Jackie has an immigration scare.
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- Premiered: January 25, 2005
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Best Practices and Tips
Layout planning comes before design. Often the terms planning and design are used interchangeably when, in fact, they are two separate subjects. Planning issues are more strategic in nature and must be addressed before the actual nuts and bolts of the design begin. Ignoring, or giving lip service to planning, puts the modeler at risk of ‘correctly drawing the wrong layout’. In other words, having a layout that looks fine technically but doesn’t address the builders key goals. Giving serious consideration to planning issues prior to putting a pencil to paper insures that the final design is of the right size, complexity, and contains the necessary elements to be satisfying.
Key planning questions to ask yourself include:
What is your energy level, available time, and commitment level?
Is model railroading your primary hobby or is it secondary to others? In other words, will you be totally immersed in model railroading or simply satisfied to spend a few hours a week?
What is your skill level? Have you built any layouts in the past?
How will you interact with the layout? What do you want it ultimately to do for you? Will you be a railfan/observer watching trains passing through scenery? Are you primarily interested in the chess game of replicating actual railroad operations? Or, are your interests primarily with building structures and sculpting scenery in which case having the trains even run at all is secondary?
What aspect of the hobby do you enjoy the most? The design should highlight those interests.
Are you an accumulator? Over the years have you acquired a large number of structures that have no direct relationship to any central theme? A design driven by the desire to incorporate these unrelated structure elements may not produce the best end result. Plan first, design second, obtain the structures that will go on the layout third.
What is the expected life span of the layout?
Have you given careful consideration to your theme or are you SURE you will be satisfied with something that is generic?
A successful design should take into account your skill and energy levels and available time and highlight the areas of the hobby you enjoy most.
You must be a pirate for the pirate’s code to apply. The code is more what you’d call “guidelines” than actual rules. Welcome aboard the Black Pearl, Miss Turner.
~ Captain Hector Barbossa, Pirates of the Caribbean
Keeping with the spirit of Captain Barbossa, shown below are some general model railroad design “best practices”. Nothing is absolute, but utilizing these values, in general, will serve as a starting point and keep you out of trouble.
It's nice to have a set of standard specifications as the technical basis of a design. Me telling you “it depends” won’t likely be very helpful, but the truth. With that disclaimer, I’ll go out on a limb with the following. Although there is no one size fits all, in my experience there IS a one size that fits most. Can you cheat these down to less conservative numbers? Probably, but at least use this as a starting point. (Measurements assume HO scale).
Minimum turnout size: #6
Parallel tangent track spacing: 2 inches
Maximum Grade: 1.75%
Minimum curve radius: 4 axle power 60 foot cars: 24 inches
Minimum radius: 6 axle power passenger cars: 32 inches
Parallel track separation curve apex: 2 3/8” (test it though)
Track set back from fascia: 3 inches minimum
Track set back from backdrop: 4 inches
Maximum reach in distance to track: 27 inches
Layout Height: Armpit level
Aisle widths: This depends on how long the aisles are and how many guest operators you’ll have. If it’s just you alone, 24 inches. If you’ll have guests, 36”

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I am new to Quicken and have a question - Can I adjust the date of income to fall into a new month for budgeting purposes. E.g. When salary hits on Jan 31 but is for Feb 1 pay period. I tried doing this and Quicken entered a "Live Opening Balance". Now my bottom line is off... Thank you
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