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Stravaigin Café Bar
An informal bar-restaurant embodying the best of bistro dining with international dishes, big flavours and quality ingredients.
With 23 years as an institution on Gibson Street, few places in the West End could afford to rest on their laurels more so than Stravaigin. If staples such as beer-battered fish and chips, haggis, neeps ’n’ tatties and nasi goreng ever left the café-bar menu then there’d probably be a very polite riot. But they always find ways to raise their game, through inspired application of their ‘think global, eat local’ mantra. That means the best of Scottish ingredients served in symphony with flavours from central and Mediterranean Europe and, increasingly, the Far East. Chorizo and butterbean stew with slow-cooked egg and manchego is so rib-stickingly satisfying it could be beefed up to a main course. Pork and pheasant bratwurst with caraway mustard, sauerkraut and fries is a Germanic classic taken to a new level. Specials include the likes of Malaysian coconut curry, served with a pile of cumin and garlic basmati, sambal hot sauce and toasted paratha bread – delicious. Formal enough to feel a bit fancy, but not so formal that it isn’t warmly family-friendly and even dog-friendly, Stravaigin is always finding ways to refine its offering.
True to its ‘think global, eat local’ mantra, dishes here evoke a culinary wanderlust across the Asian-Pacific and beyond; the finest sourced produce from Scottish farmers and coastal waters meet with exotic spices from afar to elevate the senses. An exemplar of neighbourhood casual dining, it’s a friendly, feel-good homestead – all natural materials and upcycled wood furnishings etch its boho character. Evolutionary thinking behind its seasonal al la carte, breakfast and brunch menus delivers on value too. Starter of Orkney crab cake is moist and light with good texture-flavour balance – crunchy sweet potato crumb, complemented by pickled red chillis, sharp tamarind mayonnaise and earthy rocket and beet salad. Flavours run deep in the roast pork belly and prawns, kimchi jjigae hot pot with boiled egg. Signature spice route ‘curry of the moment’ is beautifully aromatic too with a cheeky kick to finish. While Louisiana spicing adds another dimension to naturally firm and subtle sweet hake with pumpkin and lime rice, green chilli sauce and tempura okra. For dessert, the moist frangipan cake topped with zingy lemon curd and home churned ice-cream is a delight. Meanwhile, fantastic wines spanning the globe will ease you into the wee hours.
- Provides: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Halal options, Gluten-free options, Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Post-theatre menu, Outdoor tables, Free wi-fi
- Capacity: 100 (12 outdoors)
- Largest group: 60
- Open since: 1994
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 15
- House wine: £19.95 per bottle
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Q&A: Kenny Mackay – Stravaigin27 Oct 2014
Head Chef talks festive food as Christmas approaches
How does your restaurant change in look and atmosphere in December? What effect are you hoping for? The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, full of festive fun with a friendly buzz with quirky decorations in true Stravaigin style. What are the…


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Wendy Jacobs (In Memoriam)
Wendy Jacobs is a Clinical Professor and Director of the Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic. Her work has covered the gamut of compliance counseling, handling of complex permit applications and their related hearings and appeals, preparation of comments on federal and state rule makings, drafting of legislation, regulations and ordinances, administrative trials and appeals, litigation, negotiation and drafting of contracts, environmental due diligence and audits, and development of corporate risk management and environmental protection policies and manuals. More »
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Shaun Goho is a Lecturer on Law as well as the Acting Director and Senior Staff Attorney of the Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic. Mr. Goho graduated from HLS in 2001, where he was Developments Editor of the Harvard Law Review. Following graduation, he clerked for Judge Reginald C. Lindsay in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He then worked for three years in the Washington, D.C. office of O’Melveny & Myers, with a practice largely focused on securities litigation, and for three years in the Seattle office of Earthjustice, where he litigated a variety of environmental cases in state and federal court, with an emphasis on Endangered Species Act and water rights issues. In the Emmett Clinic, he works on issues such as citizen science, climate change displacement, and lead in drinking water. More »
Aladdine Joroff is a Clinical Instructor and Staff Attorney in the Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic. Prior to joining Harvard Law School, Aladdine practiced environmental and land use law in the Boston offices of Beveridge & Diamond and Goodwin Procter, where her work included permitting, operating and regulatory compliance counseling, policy development advocacy and associated litigation in state and federal courts. She has worked with clients in the private, public and nonprofit arenas with a focus on energy sector participants. Aladdine received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law and her M.S. and B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. More »
Leah Cohen is a Fellow in the Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic and the Climate Solutions Living Lab. Ms. Cohen graduated with a joint degree in law and policy from HLS and HKS in 2010, where she was a student at the Clinic. She has worked in and for City, State, and Federal Government, International Development institutions, as well as the private sector on issues related to cities and climate change. For example, she worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on development of the Agency’s first climate adaptation plan. She also served as Director of Climate Analysis for Mayor Bloomberg’s Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency following Hurricane Sandy. In this capacity, she worked with New York City’s Panel on Climate Change, FEMA, and other federal agencies to develop the climate risk information that was used to inform the City’s rebuilding efforts and advocate for changes to federal disaster policy. In the Clinic, she works on issues such as carbon offsets and energy justice in Native American communities.
Tommy Landers is a Clinical Fellow in the Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic. He graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 2018 as a Public Interest Law Scholar. After graduating, he clerked for Judge Robert N. McDonald on the Maryland Court of Appeals and then for Judge D.P. Marshall Jr. on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Before law school, Tommy directed the advocacy organization Environment Maryland, and he was the Maryland & D.C. Policy Director for Chesapeake Climate Action Network. Tommy’s advocacy focused on the Chesapeake Bay, climate change, and clean energy.
Jacqueline Calahong is a staff assistant for the Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic. Jacqueline has worked at the Tufts University Center for Children, Ceres, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. She holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law.


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The gender pay gap highlights clearly the gap in how we value – or undervalue – certain jobs in certain sectors.
Statistics can be misleading, as we know. And certainly whenever we do any polls, it is clear the devil is in the detail, in how you ask the question, in what you ask and what you omit. A lot of the statistics published at the moment relating to Covid claim to show big changes when it comes, for instance, to working hours or vacancies or intentions to change work, but it is hard to tell how significant these statistics are if they are only comparing this year’s figures to last, given that last year nothing much was happening at all and many people chose not to change jobs because it was better to stay put in a situation of great uncertainty.
When it comes to the gender pay gap things are similarly unclear if we just compare this year and last, when reporting was suspended and when last year was not in any way an average year. The figures never did tell the whole story, in any event. Mostly what they do show is the lack of women in senior positions with motherhood being a big factor. But they can, nevertheless, be interesting.
The CIPHR published its analysis of the latest data from the Office for National Statistics earlier this week, highlighting which jobs, industries and UK cities have the widest and smallest gender pay gaps in 2021. Based on median hourly earnings, they found that 65 of the top 78 jobs (83%) with the largest number of workers in the UK pay men more on average; that women make up the majority (64% or higher) of the workforce in seven of the top 10 jobs with the most employees and that in all but one of these gender pay gaps favour men; that Derby, St Albans and the City of London are the top three cities with the widest gender pay gaps while the top three jobs with the widest gender pay gaps in favour of women are midwives (-54.9%), barristers and judges (-34.2%) and veterinary nurses (-33.1%).
It’s no big surprise that men are paid more on average than women. They are usually in sectors that pay more, in roles within those sectors which pay more and at more senior levels. Women’s jobs and the sectors where they predominate are generally valued less, be that in care-related sectors, or in jobs in supermarkets where working in the shop is valued less than warehouse roles or on the board of a big corporate where an HR role is valued less than a Chief Finance Officer.
So much of the difference in pay will be due to not just the job, but a combination of the job and the sector or the type of organisation in addition to what the person negotiated based on their previous salary. A finance manager in a top corporate is going to be paid a lot more than one working for a charity, for instance.
Interestingly, the CIPHR analysis shows that even for the jobs where women predominate, they are often paid less. Take sales and retail assistants, care workers and home carers and administrative / clerical assistants. The analysis shows the average gender pay gaps for these three roles are 5%, 1.7%, and 10.5% respectively, despite women comprising most of the workers in them (women make up 64%, 83%, and 76% of the workforce). Nursing also has a 4% gender pay gap.
The analysis also shows where the gaps are widest, taking into account role and sector, including how male-dominated that sector is. For instance, there is a 44.7% gender pay gap for production managers and directors in mining and energy.
The geographical issue is similarly affected by the particular roles and industries present in any one area. All in all, the figures show how embedded issues related to the gender pay gap are. It’s not just that the jobs that women tend to do are valued less, but that the other roles women tend to do – such as caring – are often not regarded as important enough when it comes to policy and support.
Some people would say that not everything is about money. But undervaluing what women do seeps into every aspect of how women are treated, not just what they earn, but also what they draw as a pension. It affects every aspect of women’s lives from their ability to leave abusive relationships to their ability to retire when they need to. Why should women accept less than men? We have a long way to go.

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Drapes, curtains, shades, and blinds are all what the interior decorating business likes to call ‘window treatments’ but just to confuse everybody you’ll often hear people talking about shades and blinds as if they were the same thing and likewise drapes and curtains. You can certainly be forgiven for thinking that curtains and drapes are exactly the same because both are fabric panels hung from a rail above the window and typically in pairs that meet in the middle when you draw them together. The key difference however is that strictly speaking curtains don’t have to be lined and can be purely for decoration whereas drapes are lined and normally lined with heavy enough material to block out all light. It might not sound like a lot of difference but trust us it is if the window getting the treatment happens to be a bedroom window. We’re always happy to talk about drapes, curtains, and the infinite range of styles for each depending on your tastes, your needs, and of course your budget.
Full Length Drapes
Because drapes are so often chosen for bedrooms and these may have full length or picture windows the drapes themselves are often designed to reach pretty much from the ceiling to the floor. That can give you a fantastic elegant feeling - your bedroom can instantly feel like something Marie Antoinette would have chosen to sleep in. Of course when you have such a large panel of fabric there are practical elements including the weight of full length drapes and their closing mechanism as well as washing and care. We’re happy to bring full length drapes to your home and happy to explain all the considerations.
Because drapes hang from a pole, typically either with rings, or hooks there has historically been a style in which the pole itself was hidden, either with what is essentially a box around it, or with material that hides the pole and with it the top of the drape material. That’s called a valance and probably hit its height in England in Victorial times. Perhaps because of that association a valance can create a historical and grand effect without in any way affecting the type of drapes you choose.
While traditionally drapes were drawn by hand, or with pull strings, there is a lot to be said for the luxury of motorized drapes. There is nothing quite like being able to hit a button from the comfort of your bed and have those drapes smoothly swish back all by themselves to usher in the new day.
Drapery Materials and Accessories
As well as the obvious choice of the material (and lining) for your drapes we can also help you choose from a huge range of drapery hardware including the rings, hooks, and other components that go to make up the perfect window treatment. Whatever kind of look you are going for we have everything you need to ensure that your drapes look great and do a great job of ensuring you get a perfect night’s sleep.

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Trial date set for Put-in-Bay police chief
PORT CLINTON – The trial date for Put-in-Bay Police Chief Robert “Ric” Lampela, who faces charges of aggravated menacing, dereliction of duty and falsification, has been set for Oct. 6 following a pretrial on Wednesday.
The charges against Lampela were issued back in late February, but were in connection with several incidents ranging from as far back as 2003 to this year:
• One count of aggravated menacing: He is accused of threatening one of his officers with a gun in 2012.
• One count of dereliction of duty: He is accused of not allowing a police report to be filed regarding allegations that two Put-in-Bay police officers raped a police cadet in 2003.
• Two counts of falsification: He is accused of lying to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office when he said that two people did not officially report the sexual assault.


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The classic Mark Twain story jumps off of the page in this adaptation of America's favorite book.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer TYA is the irresistible story of a fourteen-year-old boy growing up in the heartland of America, based on the classic novel. Filled with foot-stomping, toe-tapping songs by Don Schlitz ("The Gambler") and a book by Ken Ludwig, this musical adventure is a tale of thrilling escapes, comedy and inspiration for the whole family.
Set in 1840 Missouri, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer TYA is the tale of young Tom Sawyer and the neverending mischief of which he so often finds himself a part; whether it's matching wits with Aunt Polly, tricking his friends into white-washing a fence for him or narrowly escaping the clutches of a murderous villain. Along with his best friend, Huckleberry Finn, and his love interest, Becky Thatcher, the greatest Tom Sawyer exploits are plucked from the book and plopped on the stage.
Aside from having one of the most recognizable titles from literary history, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer TYA is a superb family-friendly show. A reduced cast size and running time, as well as potential for tying into English curricula, make this an exemplary choice for theatres that are looking to tour to schools.


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November 26, 2019 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
In the 1800s around the Civil War Period ladies gathered scraps of wool and made small layered circles embellished with embroidery to create small decorative rugs and table mats. We will learn the basics of making these colorful little bits. We will also explore other options of things to make with them like ornaments ad garlands for the holidays or every day!
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
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The Brainfeeder resident teases a second track from the upcoming album, Golden Skies, to be released on 25 August. Listen to the previously shared Ra Rise.
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Hear new tracks from the Brainfeeder resident's new album, Golden Skies, via our Spotify New Releases playlist, also available via Rdio & Deezer.
This week Mono/Poly unleashes the follow up to 2011's Manifestations EP with Golden Skies, available on LP, CD and download formats - Ninjashop, iTunes & Amazon.
Lapalux will release his new album Lustmore on 6 April 2015 via Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder imprint. Stream new track, Closure ft. Szjerdene, on Lapalux's SoundCloud; order Lustmore on 2LP, CD and digital download - Ninjashop / iTunes
España, it's on. The Bug and Dorian Concept have been confirmed for Sonar in the second wave of artists confirmed for this year's Barcelona-based festival. Tickets are on sale now.
Big Dada's Mercury Prize winners 2014, Young Fathers, join Kate Tempest confirmed to perform live at this year's 6 Music Festival taking place from 20 - 22 February at The Victoria Warehouse in Manchester.
Big Dada's lyrical genius Busdriver announces an extensive European tour kicking off early next month, touching down in France, Germany, UK & Switzerland along the way. Tickets on sale now.
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5 Reasons It Pays to Choose Marketers That Know Your Industry
Many of the tips and tricks that come up in this blog are for you, should you choose to do your own marketing. There’s no hidden agenda here, it’s all about making you the best marketer you can be until you no longer have the time or energy to keep on going. There are plenty of small to medium sized business owners that do their own blogs or other types of online advertising and get a good enough return with that effort. But at some point, you may seriously start to consider hiring a marketing team (or at very least a freelance writer), to handle most of the heavy lifting.
It’s really ok.
Regardless of your reasoning, however, you absolutely must choose high performing marketing experts who know something about your industry segment. Sure, you can pick up a freelance writer who claims to be a “Jack of all trades,” but are they really? What about their degree in fashion design and work at the local Humane Society shelter makes them uniquely qualified to write about your industry? These are the kinds of questions that keep us up at night.
What Content Experts Bring to the Table
For the last five or six years, writers who claim to be able to write about anything with the depth of a true expert have been losing out to writers who have actual industry experience. Whether they’re former nurses, pilots or contractors, they know enough about the industry to be able to speak with a great deal of authority. Instead of churning out generic content stuffed with keywords, they’re making things that actually have some depth and hit home with readers. This is huge when it comes to encouraging other blogs and sites to link to yours, as well as signaling Google that you are, in fact, pretty much a super smart cookie.
But there are many other things that content area experts can bring to the table, including, but not limited to:
Advanced industry knowledge. Content area experts already know all the basics, and more likely than not, much of the advanced nuance of your particular industry. You don’t have to waste a lot of time explaining how certain concepts work so they can create a blog that sounds both authentic and intelligent. In addition, you save yourself costly errors that they may make when ghostwriting as you. A content expert can plan your content strategy, handle your social media and other accounts and monitor for any breaking stories that you should be addressing with great accuracy.
Establishing you as an industry expert. You’re going to look pretty ridiculous if the assets your writers or marketers produce are filled with procedural or technical errors. Sure, it’s easy enough for a writer to Google up what other writers are producing, but that doesn’t mean they truly understand what they’re reading. Anyway, as an industry expert, you shouldn’t be echoing other industry experts — you should be creating something wholly new that adds something different to the conversation. If your marketing team lacks industry expertise, you’ll also come off as lacking industry expertise.
Knowing how to reach your audience (and who they are). One of the most important jobs of any marketing team is finding your best audience and showing them how awesome you are. When you choose someone who isn’t familiar with your specialty, you may also be inadvertently choosing someone who doesn’t know enough about your audience. Sure, anyone can get you to the right people eventually and with plenty of wasted ad spend using social media or paid search, but the marketers that know what you’re going for will be able to choose the best outlets and narrow your audience appropriately far more efficiently, resulting in a better ROI.
Spending your ad dollars more efficiently. Do you need a website, a blog and 14 different social media accounts? Probably not. But choosing a marketer who isn’t familiar with your industry means that this is a likely suggestion that may turn into a demand. After all, they’re just spitballing and hoping something sticks — on your dollar. This is one of the biggest reasons companies are turning to content area specialists. Money doesn’t grow on trees after all. True experts will suggest the tools that you really need, both paid and free, and work to establish your brand among the most likely to buy audience segments.
Freeing you up to do what you do. Monitoring your marketing constantly for errors and wasteful spending is pretty wasteful on its own. Instead of allowing you to work more, you’re spending valuable time staring at the work of someone else, just to make sure they’re doing their job properly. That wasn’t why you hired a marketing firm, was it? Absolutely not! This is the most important reason to choose someone with an industry expertise. After the first couple of marketing pieces, you’ll feel confident that you can trust their work and go about with your own.
Content Area Experts Are Where It’s At
The initial investment in content area experts may sting a little more than hiring a beginning freelancer off of Fiverr, but the long term results will be worth it. After all, your marketing team is essentially an extension of you, and the last thing you need is for people to think you’re not really all that good at what you do. If your team can’t tell a level from a square or a stock index from a commodity future, it’s going to look like you don’t either.
The great news is that In The Cloud has teams of experts, sorted into a wide range of content areas, from real estate, mortgages and construction to automotive and landscaping. We make our clients look great, whether they want to be local specialists or industry thought leaders. Give us a call today at (817) 796-9393 or drop an email here for a free marketing consultation. There’s never any obligation and we’ll be the first to tell you if your project is too far outside our knowledge base.


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Kids 3T: Ditsy Floral Pink Patchwork
A super sweet pink and blue nine-patch quilt from the 1940's featuring a lots of stripes, checks and gorgeous florals. Lined in the sweetest vintage pink rosebud cotton plisse, which can be seen when you roll up the sleeves and turn up the collar. Machine Wash Delicate.
Please note: all quilt jackets inherently have a vintage patina. Subtle wear, tear, fading and fraying is an intentional part of the design, and adds to the overall charm.


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June is Seniors’ Month in Ontario and a time to celebrate the contributions and achievements that older adults have made to the Thunder Bay community. It is also a time to reflect on the health and social issues impacting older citizens, including their heart health. The theme for Seniors’ Month is stay active, stay connected and stay safe. Northern Hearts, a local non-profit charity with a focus on heart health, wants to support the themes of seniors’ month by providing education and heart-healthy programming to help reduce heart disease within the senior population in Northwestern Ontario.
Staying active is the first theme of Seniors’ Month and it is suggested to prolong optimal health and reduce the risk of heart disease, especially amongst the senior population. The Public Health Agency of Canada suggests that heart disease occurs more often as Canadians age. With age comes an increased risk of heart disease as the heart muscle attempts to adjust to stiffening blood vessels and arteries, causing the heart to work harder. Physical activity combined with a healthy diet and managing stress can help seniors maintain healthy hearts as they age.
To support staying active, Northern Hearts is offering their 19th annual “Walk with Doc” program that provides an opportunity for seniors to enjoy a social walk with local doctors to discuss their heart health and get some daily exercise. The walks are being held at Marina Park in Thunder Bay on Monday to Thursday night from 7:00-8:00 pm until June 30th. There are no fees to attend, and everyone is welcome regardless of their physical limitations and age. A complete schedule and list of doctors attending can be found on the Northern Hearts website www.northernhearts.org with updates and photos on the Northern Hearts Facebook page @NorthernHeartsThunderBay.
Staying connected was the second theme of Seniors’ Month as social isolation tends to be higher in older adults and is suggested by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) to increase the chances for heart disease, stroke, and early death. The CMHA suggest that social connectiveness can help reduce blood pressure, heart rate and stress hormones. The “Walk with Doc” program provides an opportunity for social connection where groups of individuals can walk and talk together in a leisurely social atmosphere around the waterfront. The need for social connection is considered even more beneficial today as the constraints from lock-down have impacted the isolation of individuals in the community, especially seniors.
Staying safe was the third theme for Seniors’ Month and the Ontario Government is encouraging seniors to get information on vaccines, community supports and protection from financial scams and fraud. Northern Hearts is supporting seniors staying safe by following Ministry of Health guidelines for COVID 19 during its Walk with Doc as well as offering a range of community resources on each night of the walk to share information on how their services can support individuals and seniors in our community.
If you would like further information on the Walk with Doc program please contact Kayla Waddington, Program Coordinator for Northern Hearts at firstname.lastname@example.org
For further information on Seniors’ Month in Ontario visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/celebrating-seniors-ontario
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Colombian gourmet coffee: consistent quality, with a few pleasant surprises
Colombian gourmet coffee is one of the world’s most famous coffee names. It is partially ubiquitous Juan Valdez and his burro.
Juan Valdez is the creation of a Colombian Coffee House. It is a national organization that has promoted Colombian coffee for decades. Created in 1927, the Colombian Cabbage Union acts as a buyer, commercialist, technical advisor and banker of 560,000 Colombian coffee makers.
The result is almost a century of organization and marketing? Apart from the Colombian coffee name in North America, cultivating and processing a well-defined range of coffee beans.
Your first Colombian gourmet coffee: Colombiano Supremo
Colombiano Supremo which is a great coffee choice with all the attributes you expect and expect. Supremo is the most popular coffee “gourmet unique origin” in the world. In the words of coffee expert Kenneth Davids, “this coffee is medium and sweet and a tasting with an excellent taste and a delicious aroma. The supremo name comes from the grain size. Supremo beans are slightly better than Excelso, Extra and Pasilla beans.
The good thing for Supremo is that it can be found almost anywhere and has a very good price compared to other high-quality grains.
However, Supremo is not the only Colombian gourmet cafe worth trying …
It’s fun to think Colombian gourmet coffee is good but not exceptional.
It is a bit unfair and can prevent real enthusiasts from discovering real jewelery from Colombia, such as Pitalito Estate of El Roasterie, Terroir’s La Esperanza, Inca Cauca from Inca Café and Don Francisco Supremo. You may find these and other specialties hard to find. But while watching, you can rest easy knowing that your supremo beans will always give you very beautiful and excellent cup of coffee.

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According to Telematics Research Group, 28 major automakers will offer rear seat entertainment (mainly back-seat DVD players) in their new models in 2005. The survey conducted at the North American International Auto Show also shows 27 automakers offering GPS navigation systems.
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Coffee Shop to Raise Big Dough
4th Annual Pie Day at the Airport June 24
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Customers line up at the Airport Coffee shop for pie in 2011.
ombining delicious homemade treats and a worthy cause, this year’s 4th Annual Pie Day is already generating buzz in the community and we invite you to join in on the mouth-watering goodness!
Travelers and locals alike have enjoyed the traditional menu and affordable prices at the Airport Coffee Shop for decades.
On June 24th, 2014 their pies just may be a little less of a “guilty” pleasure, as 100% of all pie sales will be donated directly to the Terry Fox Foundation. The Terry Fox Foundation differs from other charities in that 84 cents of every dollar raised is donated directly to cancer research.
This initiative has a particularly special place in our hearts, as it is conducted in memory of Terry’s mother, Betty Fox, who passed away in June 2011.
Thanks to Judi, Tracey and Jacqueline, and their amazing staff, there has been an overwhelming response from the community of Chilliwack and beyond. Last year’s event generated over $5400 with a total of 336 slices and 216 whole pies sold, all in Betty’s name.
Order yours today!
contact: Airport Coffee Shop 604-792-0814 46244 Airport Road,
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By Beau Donelly
Protesters plan to crash a dinner in Melbourne attended by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and key Liberal Party figures that will celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the Howard Government's election.
The Refugee Action Collective has invited members to a protest against offshore processing outside the Harbour Esplanade venue, Peninsula, in Docklands on Friday night.
The $1100-a-head sold-out function is being hosted by the Liberal Party and will feature speeches from Mr Turnbull, former prime minister John Howard and Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy.
Several state and federal ministers and MPs are also expected to attend the event.
In a post on its Facebook page on Thursday afternoon, the Refugee Action Collective said it would demand the closure of detention centres on Nauru and Manus Island and continue to campaign for the 267 asylum seekers at risk of being sent offshore.
"John Howard was the architect of offshore processing," the post said. "With refugees on Manus and Nauru having spent over 1000 days imprisoned, we think there is nothing to celebrate. We will be protesting instead."
"It's time the cruel continuing legacy of the Howard years was brought to an end."
The National Union of Students and the Environment and Social Justice Office of the Monash Student Association will also be holding a rally outside the venue on Friday to protest against the federal government's policies on higher education.
"We think it's absurd that [Malcolm Turnbull] thinks he can come down to Melbourne and speak at a swanky function without being confronted by the students whose education he is destroying," Monash University's Tess Dimos said.


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How to Read an Elephant Blood Film: A Valuable Diagnostic Tool in Sick Elephants (Elephas maximus, Loxodonta africana)
Although normal elephant hematology has been described,1 hemogram changes in disease are uncharacterized in the literature. Band heterophils in blood films of sick elephants, even in low percentages of 1 to 2%, seem to be significant indicators of systemic inflammation. Because band heterophils are observed with such diseases as elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV), salmonellosis, and surgical colics, their presence and morphology warrant further clinical investigation as diagnostic and prognostic indicators of disease. Observation of trends, such as relative increases and decreases in total numbers of lymphocytes and monocytes, as well as changes in the appearance of these cells, including reactivity and vacuolization, also have clinical relevance in the detection of systemic inflammation.
Elephant erythrocytes can show alterations in morphology, size and color in association with various inflammatory, infectious, and neoplastic diseases. Polychromasia and reticulocytes, not normally seen in blood films of healthy elephants, indicate a regenerative anemia. Platelets, normally abundant in elephant peripheral blood, can decrease dramatically with certain diseases, particularly EEHV. Since elephant platelets tend to clump in vitro, blood film evaluation is more likely to provide evidence of developing thrombocytopenia.
Appropriate sample handling and processing of elephant blood samples are essential for obtaining accurate results. A larger gauge needle, at least 18 gauge, is recommended to avoid hemolysis. This recommendation precludes the use of commercial ‘butterfly needles’ which are currently available at a maximum size of 19 gauge. Additionally, preparing a blood film immediately after phlebotomy can significantly improve blood sample quality and aid in its interpretation.
1. Harr K.E., R. Isaza, J.T. Blue. 2006. Hematology of elephants In: Weiss, D.J. and K.L. Wardrop, eds. Schalm's Veterinary Hematology. 6th ed. Ames, IA: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.; 2006:942–949.

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Vanquish Vs. Exilis: What's the Difference?
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Vanquish vs Exilis
Vanquish and Exilis both utilize radiofrequency energy.
Vanquish vs Exilis
Both Vanquish ME and Exilis are terrific devices made by the BTL. There is some overlap between them. They both use a form of energy called radiofrequency and both require multiple treatments for optimal results.
Vanquish ME is a no contact, pain free, no downtime procedure designed to primary burn fat in large areas of the body such as abdomen, love handles, lower back, bra area and thighs. There is a small amount of skin tightening.
Exilis is primarily a skin tightening treatment that can be used on any part of the body, including private areas. The most requested areas in my practice are eyelids, neck, and lower face to address jowls. There is a small amount of fat burning as well. I will use Vanquish ME and Exilis as a combined treatment as part of our Mommy Makeover to burn fat and tighten skin after delivery. At times, I will combine Exilis with our Cellutone treatment to address areas of cellulite.
To find out which treatment is best for you, I would suggest scheduling a consultation so that a customized treatment plan can be designed for you to best suit your needs.
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What's the difference between the BTL Vanquish and the BTL Exilis?
The Exilis can be used to target superficial fat at certain settings, but it shines brightest in targeting dermal collagen to induce skin tightening of virtually any part of the skin; this can be used to treat skin laxity of areas like the abdomen, back, arms, legs, neck, and face. It is even used for vaginal rejuvenation! Exilis Ultra is the newest version of the Exilis device that augments radiofrequency with ultrasound energy to make treatments even more effective.
Since fat reduction treatments generally do not improve the skin laxity that comes with weight gain, we recommend a combination of Vanquish ME and Exilis Ultra to achieve the greatest improvements in fat reduction and skin tightening.
The Difference Between Vanquish and Exilis
Vanquish uses radio-frequency energy for large areas. Vanquish is best for the abdomen. New applicators are being developed for other trouble areas
Exilis also uses radio-frequency, but is more targeted and can also help some with skin tightening. Exilis works great on the neck and jowls.
Vanquish or Exilis
Vanquish vs Exilis
Both devices are made by BTL Aesthetics. We have both the Exilis Elite and the Vanquish. The difference between them in terms of the treatment is that the Exilis requires contact with the skin and the radiofrequency is better for skin tightening. The Vanquish has no contact with the skin and is most effective for fat reduction. You can combine both of them but probably not on the same day.
Vanquish versus exilis
Both Vanquish and exilis use radiofrequency energy but the delivery methods are different. For exilis, the energy is delivered through a handpiece that is moved over the skin in a rapid circular motion, heating skin and fat/deep tissue. I like this for tightening, toning, and for reduction of small areas of fat (small outer or inner thighs, small pockets of fat on the belly, backs of the arms).
Vanquish creates a different energy field that more specifically targets fat and not skin. It also treats a larger area - abdomen and flanks in same session for example - and this can give better circumferential reduction. Vanquish will not tighten and tone like Exilis.
Vanquish vs Exilis - Differences Explained
Vanquish and Exilis are based off the same technology - radiofrequency - and are made by the same company, BTL.
Exilis is FDA-approved for skin tightening. It is used with a hand-held applicator to treat areas of skin laxity on the neck and body including the jawline and under the chin, abdomen, knees, hips, and other areas where skin might be loose. In some areas, such as the abdomen, reduction in circumference may also occur. Exilis creates heat in the tissue, and should feel warm not hot. The Exilis procedure, depending on the area of treatment, takes around 15-45 minutes to complete and is done as a series of treatments monthly, usually 2-4 sessions total. The treatment consists of the handpiece being swirled around in a continuous motion in the treatment area. There is no downtime.
Vanquish is FDA-approved for deep tissue heating that results in fat reduction. It is specifically tuned to target and heat only the fat layer, resulting in fat elimination in the area of treatment. It has an extremely large treatment "spot" size, such that the abdomen and sides of the waist (flanks) can be treated together during a 30 minute procedure. Typically 4-6 sessions are performed on a weekly basis. In a large clinical study of several hundred patients, patients lost on average 2 1/4 inches off their waistline. There is no pain with treatment, it feels like a warm blanket. There is no downtime.
Exilis and Vanquish
Exilis requires contact with the skin and can be used in multiple areas (face, neck, abdomen, flanks, thighs, etc) for skin tightening. The device is moved in small circular motions during the treatment session. Some fat reduction can be noticed with the Exilis.
Vanquish is FDA approved for deep tissue heating and requires no direct skin contact. The device is positioned over the treatment area, and the radiofrequency is distributed to the entire area. Vanquish is great for circumferential fat reduction.
With both devices, patients experience a gentle heating of the skin. There are many non surgical options available, and your provider can help determine which is best for your needs.

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Mohanlal in Manamantha shows growing friendship between Malayalam, Telugu films
Mohanlal's presence in Telugu film 'Manamantha' promises to take this interest to the next level.
He is not called "the complete actor" for nothing. Preparing himself well for his foray into Tollywood, Malayalam superstar Mohanlal learnt Telugu and even dubbed for himself in Manamantha (All of us) that released on Friday.
The world got a glimpse of Mohanlal's effort to learn a new language at 56 when he posted a photograph with his Telugu notes on Facebook in December. That drew a response from another superstar in Telugu, Venkatesh who wrote: "Welcome to the Telugu film industry, Mr Mohanlal.''
Given that Lalettan, as Mohanlal is fondly referred to in Malayalam, is doing two films in Telugu in 2016, most believe that he has invested in the language for good reason. Mohanlal has his own distinct identity and his voice a unique flavour.
Manmantha sees Mohanlal returning to Telugu cinema after 1994, when he appeared in a cameo role in Gandeevam. This time, he seems to have come with a plan. Next month, he will be seen in Janatha Garage with NTR, whose 34-second teaser has been viewed over 5.2 million times. The film has already set a record for being sold for Rs 7 crore, the highest ever for a Telugu dubbed film in the Kerala market.
The movie is being released in Malayalam as Vismayam and as Namadhu in Tamil, to tap the popularity of Tamil actor Gautami, who plays the lead role in the film. "It is interesting that a crossover of this kind is taking place between actors of different industries within south India,'' says Mahesh Koneru, a film publicist who watches the Telugu film industry closely.
Malayalam actors are more known to act in Tamil movies, the two languages being more close to each other than Malayalam and Telugu.
In 2014, Mohanlal's Jilla along with Tamil superstar Vijay did well not just in Tamil but also in the dubbed versions in Malayalam and Telugu. Earlier in 1997, he had played the pivotal role resembling MGR in Mani Ratnam's Iruvar and made a brief foray into Hindi with Ram Gopal Varma's Company.
While Tamil actors like Suriya, Karthi and Vishal take the effort of promoting the Telugu dubbed versions of their movies in Telangana and Andhra markets, Telugu actors have not quite been able to breach the Andhra-Tamil Nadu border. The exception to this has been Baahubali whose second installment has reportedly been sold in Tamil for Rs 45 crore.
In the past many years, two actors who have been popular in each other's territory are Telugu actor Allu Arjun and Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi. Chiranjeevi's nephew Allu Arjun's dubbed movies do such phenomenal business in Kerala that he is referred to as 'Mallu' Arjun. And Suresh Gopi's fiery police roles have found acceptability in the Telugu market.
But Mohanlal's presence in Hyderabad promises to take this interest to the next level.
Producer D Suresh Babu says, "Mohanlal presents to the Telugu filmmakers an actor superior to a Prakash Raj and a Sathyaraj. It also helps develop a market for Telugu films in Kerala. Having actors in important roles, helps sell the movie both in Telangana-Andhra and Kerala.''
Interestingly, Mohanlal's superhit Drishyam was remade in all south Indian languages and even Hindi. His decision to embrace Telugu will mean the film-goers will get to see the master's craft in a familiar language.
The fact that actors across the south Indian film industry are putting in an effort to collaborate, is good news for everyone. Mohanlal bought the rights to Rajinikanth's Kabali and the trailer of his Onam release Oppam, a murder mystery thriller in which Mohanlal plays a blind man with a heightened sense of sound and smell, was released along with it.
Mohanlal's Telugu avatar has filmmakers salivating, excited at the prospect of working with an actor of his calibre. Already unit members of both Manamantha and Janatha Garage are full of awe, telling stories of how Mohanlal would give most shots in one take, with perfect Telugu diction and voice modulation.
Immediately after the teaser of Manamantha was out in June, Baahubali director SS Rajamouli thanked director Chandrasekhar Yeleti for bringing God's own Mohanlal into Tollywood. It is not everyday that you see a veteran of 36 years under the arclights get such a rousing reception.
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The fresh fundraising by the hospitality start-up came at a time when it is slowly recovering from the impact of coronavirus pandemic.
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When it comes to the term ‘Big Data’, there are various interpretations and applications. Put simply, big data describes large, difficult to manage volumes of information, both structured and unstructured, that grow at ever-increasing rates.
In the world of big data, experts refer to the ‘three v’s’ – volume, velocity and variety. A lot of companies, not least the social media giants, use big data to make money through advertising, including targeted ads and campaigns. So, it’s not just the set of data or the amount of information that matters, it’s what businesses do with it.
In aviation, big data is vital. Organisations collect and produce unprecedented amounts of data every second. For example, MRO and OEM firms collect terabytes of data from on-board aircraft sensors for every flight while airports and airlines serve millions of passengers and store rich data on their behaviour. Air traffic management companies utilize real-time data from multiple sources such as radar, satellites, weather stations, and aircraft sensors.
Dmitry Pavluyk is a researcher and head of the Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence research cluster, and professor and study programme director at the Transport and Telecommunication Institute (TSI) in Latvia. TSI offers a range of study programmes, including Bachelor’s and Master’s double degree programmes in Computer Science with specialization in Artificial Intelligence, as well as double degree programme in Aviation Management.
Pavluyk says that an enormous volume of data which comes in real-time is essential for businesses, and the key problem is the utilization of this gold mine for reaching business goals.
“Big data solutions are becoming the operational ‘must-have’ tool for regular business operations,” explains Pavluyk. “Analysis and enhancement of customer experience, cost optimization, new product development and advertisement. In addition to these common business problems, there are a set of big data applications, specific to the aviation industry: predictive maintenance, safety control and risk mitigation, air flight routing and schedule optimization.”
Harnessing real-time data for enhanced safety
According to Thales, big data plays an integral role in improving aviation safety. For instance, the use of data from embedded systems is contributing to a shift towards a predictive approach to carrier maintenance. The French aerospace company reports that predictive algorithms allow the anticipation of wear and tear on various parts. The efficient management of big data also helps businesses like Thales to implement effective protection against cyberattacks. Furthermore, data gathered from differing formats including logs and technical data can be used to enhance flight safety, particularly when information recovery from the traditional black box is challenging after an aviation accident.
But it’s not just safety where big data is proving to be an important resource: airports and airlines are using it to improve passenger experience. Thanks to big data, operational processes have been made more efficient including check-in, bag loading, and flight dispatch. Some big data models can be used to tag passengers based on their behavior, habits, preferences, and travel plans thereby fast-tracking them and offering personalized services.
EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, points to Airport Collaborative Decision-Making (A-CDM) and its core aim of strengthening the resilience of airport operations. Now implemented in 32 airports across Europe, it allows (and encourages) the exchange of accurate and timely information.
Pavluyk says that big data solutions have the potential to go beyond improving existing business operations and can open doors to new insights and innovative product development.
“In my opinion, one of the most sought-after and emerging skills for modern business professionals is research aptitude – the ability to generate novel ideas and hypotheses and validate them using available big data. By leveraging big data effectively, businesses can uncover hidden opportunities, drive innovation, and gain a competitive advantage in today’s dynamic marketplace.”
Looking ahead, Pavluyk believes that while big data solutions offer numerous benefits to the aviation industry, there are several industry-specific challenges which need to be solved over the next five years, most notably the multiple regulatory and legal challenges.
“The aviation industry is highly conservative and operates under strict regulations and legal frameworks. Making big data solutions compliant with data regulations and ensuring data ownership rights will stimulate the adoption of big data solutions by the aviation industry.
“The other issue is data quality and integration. Big data solutions heavily rely on the quality of the underlying data, which are owned by different stakeholders – OEM and MRO companies, airports, airlines, air traffic operators, and many others. Clear quality and privacy-preserving protocols for data exchanges and usage are highly demanded.”
Finally, Pavluyk highlights the expertise gap. “The aviation industry will require professionals with advanced skills in research, data engineering, data analytics, and machine learning to effectively leverage big data solutions. Addressing this challenge is no simple task, especially considering the scarcity of skilled professionals in the global labour market. However, finding a solution to this issue will be instrumental in securing sustainable competitive advantages for aviation companies.”
Anyone seeking to deepen their knowledge of management in aviation industry businesses, as well as furthering their career, could consider the qualifications offered by TSI. For example, the double degree in Aviation Management has been designed in collaboration with the University of the West of England (UWE) and, after a year and a half or two years of study, provides a unique opportunity to obtain degrees from both universities. The course enables students to broaden their professional networks, enjoy hands-on experience via internships at airports and with various aviation firms, and allows access to the valuable resources of both educational institutions.
The Double Degree in Aviation Management is the Master’s study programme and is beneficial for graduates from the perspective of in-demand skillsets and networking. However, for those interested in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence or Management of Information Systems, Transport and Logistics, as well as other study opportunities (including distance learning), you can learn more about what’s on offer at TSI by following this link: https://tsi.lv/


Rain or shine, the show must go on, and Thanksgiving night, it will do just that at 3908 SW Charlestown, home of West Seattle Lights. We stopped by late today to say hi to Jim Winder, programming a synchronized holiday-lights-and-music show for the eighth year at his friends’ house across from the water tower. Jim was doing a bit of last-minute troubleshooting but says it’s all set to go for the first night, 7-10 pm Thursday. Again this year, West Seattle Lights invites donations to the West Seattle Food Bank (you can bring nonperishable food to drop in the bin out front, too) and Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation – none of the donations go toward the show, just directly to those organizations. The WSL website hasn’t yet been updated for this year (the lights come first, and Jim does a show in Maple Valley too) but the schedule is the same one you’ll find on this page, after the special 7 pm-10 pm hours Thanksgiving night.
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Call Number: GEN MSS 573
Overview: The Nina Berberova Collection contains correspondence, writings, printed material, photographs, audiovisual recordings and electronic files by and relating to Nina Berberova, especially the latter decades of her life. The material was collected and donated by Murl Barker and John Malmstad.
Dates: circa 1900-2001 1968-1993, bulk 1968-1993
Call Number: GEN MSS 650
Overview: The collection documents George L. Kline's work as a translator for Joseph Brodsky and related activities, including the translation of other Russian prose and poetry and scholarship on Russian literature. Included are correspondence, drafts of Brodsky's poems and Kline's English translations, sound recordings of Brodsky, and photographs of Brodsky and others. Other than Brodsky, correspondents include W. H. Auden, Nina Berberova, Leonid Chertkov, Anthony Hecht, Lev Losev, Faith Wizgell and...


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Haberdish is a mill town southern kitchen and craft cocktail bar. We serve up southern inspired food centered around the history of our mill town of North Charlotte (now known as NoDa) – including those ingredients, cooking techniques (pickling, frying, of course!), and deliciously-modernizing recipes from grandma’s garden and kitchen.
With late 1800s and early 1900s migrations from the Appalachian Mountains and rural piedmont of North Carolina, you’ll find we have regional influences in our dishes as well, and we’re bringing touches of that cuisine forward to you.
The way we serve our food is on a jumble of plates – offering meats and vegetables and sides to your table. Think of it like a potluck family gathering with only your favorites.
Here, you’ll find the best fried chicken in town (all right, second to your mom or grandmother’s – we get it). And you’ll find southern ingredients like buttermilk, sweet potatoes, NC trout, housemade pickles, roasted vegetables, and delicious homemade desserts.
What’s with the name? HABERDISH combines the word haberdashery with dish… as we use the table to bring our mill town’s history to life through food. Find out more about where we source our food, right here.
Haberdish was created by Jeff Tonidandel and his wife, Jamie Brown (@jamie_making). The team also owns Crepe Cellar Kitchen & Pub, Growlers Pourhouse and Reigning Doughnuts (step out our door, look right, and the other spots are right up there on the corner of N. Davidson & 35th). Jeff is a business guy (Davidson grad and MBA from Case Western) who happens to be super passionate about food and hospitality. Jamie is business girl (Davidson grad and MBA from the University of Arizona) who happens to love creating unique places that make people happy. With NoDa’s creative, passionate people, and down-to-earth feel, the neighborhood as the perfect home for their restaurants.
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As the 1800s came to a close and new century came about, North Carolina became the home of dozens of textile mills – the Johnson Mills and Highland Mills as examples. Here, textiles, like the still-popular Gingham fabric were created on mills and sold throughout the world. As was often the case, mill owners would build homes for their operatives surrounding those textile manufacturing facilities. The result: a sprouting up of a little town.
Welcome to the former mill town of North Charlotte – now known as NoDa. Learn more at www.noda.org.


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Congratulations to Daniella, Emma, Kelly, Jennifer, Genesis and Samantha and their families–the newest graduates of SOCSD’s ParentChild+ program!
The proud grads are the second cohort of children to complete the nationally-recognized research-based, early childhood literacy and parent support program launched by the District in partnership with Rockland 21C in 2019. ParentChild+ is offered at no cost to families who may not have access to preschool or face other challenges and features twice-weekly, 30-minute home visits with Early Learning Specialist Laura Andreotti over a two-year period. Children start the program between the ages of 18 and 24 months and sessions focus on modeling reading and educational play.
“This is our District’s second group of graduates and our fourth year of ParentChild+. Students in our first group are enrolled at William O. Schaefer Elementary School and are doing well,” Family Engagement Center Coordinator and Registrar AJ Walker said. “Our next cohort begins in Fall 2023 and it is already full.”
During the brief ceremony on Tuesday at the Blauvelt Sons of Italy, each child was called to the stage individually to receive certificates of completion and flowers for their families. “Parents are their children’s first teachers and the parents of our graduates were really involved. This is a substantial, long-term commitment and I’m proud of what they have accomplished,” noted Andreotti.
Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services Karen Tesik, Ed.D. added, “ParentChild+ is about building the home-school connection early to support school readiness, socialization and a love of learning. It also helps families find community and support each other.
Looking for ways to get connected? The SOCSD FEC hosts monthly PreK Playgroups that are open to all South Orangetown families with children ages 1-4. The next playgroup is scheduled for May 10, 10-11AM, at the William O. Schaefer Elementary School Pirate Playground. This is a drop-in event; registration is not required.
Searching for preschool options? Half-day Universal PreKindergarten seats are still available for the 2023-24 school year. Learn more at www.socsd.org/prek.


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These can include fever and headache, and depression or irritability, and inflammation of the lymph nodes, especially those located close to the internet site of the pending outbreak. These blisters are usually located very near the lips of the infected person, but herpes symptoms may also be present inside the mouth, particularly on the tongue. During the cycle of herpes signs and symptoms, these blisters will burst and dry up as the infection comes to a close. Signs that may appear early on and serve as warning signs include burning or itching sensations in the genital location, pain or burning in the buttocks location. Herpes is a quite typical infection the effect of a virus, called the herpes simplex virus, or HSV.
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Genetic Network Analyzer (GNA) is a computer tool for the modeling and simulation of genetic regulatory networks. The aim of GNA is to assist biologists in constructing a model of a genetic regulatory network using knowledge about regulatory interactions in combination with gene expression data.
Genetic Network Analyzer consists of a simulator of qualitative models of genetic regulatory networks in the form of piecewise-linear differential equations. Instead of exact numerical values for the parameters, which are often not available for networks of biological interest, the user of GNA specifies inequality constraints. This information is sufficient to generate a state transition graph that describes the qualitative dynamics of the network. The simulator has been implemented in Java and has been applied to the analysis of various regulatory systems, such as the networks controlling the initiation of sporulation in B. subtilis, the carbon starvation response in E. coli, and biodegradation of polluants by P. putida. See the list of publications below for references to these and other examples.
Functionalities of GNA
The current version is GNA 8.7. In comparison with the previously distributed versions, GNA 8.7 has the following additional functionalities :
- The export of models to the SBML Qual format.
GNA 8.7 preserves all functionalities of previous versions, including :
- The construction of a model using a graphical user interface;
- The performance of a qualitative simulation of the network dynamics, resulting in predictions adapted to available gene expression data;
- The location of all steady states of the model, including an indication of their stability;
- The export and import of models in SBML format;
- The specification of the qualitative dynamics of a network in temporal logic, using high-level query templates;
- The automated verification of these properties on the state transition graph by means of standard model-checking tools, either locally installed or accessible through a remote web server;
- The editing and visualization of regulatory networks, in an SBGN-compatible format;
- The semi-automatic generation of a prototype model from the network structure.
Obtaining and using Genetic Network Analyzer
Genetic Network Analyzer has been developed in collaboration with the company Genostar, which has integrated GNA in its environment for exploratory genomics, called IOGMA. GNA is freely available for non-profit academic research and the Windows, Linux, and Mac executables can be downloaded for installation here. Non-academic users wishing to use GNA – or academic users wishing to use GNA for purposes not covered by the user licence – are invited to contact Hidde de Jong.
Developers of Genetic Network Analyzer
The main developers of GNA are Hidde de Jong and Michel Page, with important contributions from Grégory Batt, Bruno Besson, Estelle Dumas, Céline Hernandez, Radu Mateescu, and Pedro Monteiro in the past.
- H. de Jong, J. Geiselmann, C. Hernandez, M. Page. Genetic Network Analyzer: Qualitative simulation of genetic regulatory networks. Bioinformatics, 19(3):336-344, 2003
- H. de Jong, J. Geiselmann, G. Batt, C. Hernandez, M. Page. Qualitative simulation of the initiation of sporulation in Bacillus subtilis. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 66(2):261-300, 2004
- A. Viretta, M. Fussenegger. Quorum sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Biotechnology Progress, 20(3):670-8, 2004
- G. Batt, D. Ropers, H. de Jong, J. Geiselmann, R. Mateescu, M. Page, D. Schneider. Validation of qualitative models of genetic regulatory networks by model checking: analysis of the nutritional stress response in Escherichia coli. Bioinformatics, 21(Suppl 1):i19-28, 2005. Special issue ISMB 2005
- D. Ropers, H. de Jong, M. Page, D. Schneider, J. Geiselmann. Qualitative simulation of the carbon starvation response in Escherichia coli. Biosystems, 84 (2):124-152, 2006
- J. Sepulchre, S. Reverchon, W. Nasser. Onset of virulence in Erwinia chrysanthemi. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 244(2):239-57, 2007
- H. de Jong, M. Page. Search for steady states of piecewise-linear differential equation models of genetic regulatory networks. ACM/IEEE Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 5(2):508-522, 2008
- P.T. Monteiro, D. Ropers, R. Mateescu, A.T. Freitas, H. de Jong. Temporal logic patterns for querying dynamic models of cellular interaction networks. Bioinformatics, 24(16) :i227-i233. Special issue ECCB 2008
- P.T. Monteiro, E. Dumas, B. Besson, R. Mateescu, M. Page, A.T. Freitas, H. de Jong. A service-oriented architecture for integrating the modeling and formal verification of genetic regulatory networks. BMC Bioinformatics, 10:450, 2009
- G. Batt, M. Page, I. Cantone, G. Goessler, P. Monteiro, H. de Jong. Efficient parameter search for qualitative models of regulatory networks using symbolic model checking. Bioinformatics, 26(18):i603-i610, 2010. Special issue ECCB 2010
- R. Silva-Rocha, H. de Jong, J. Tamames, V. de Lorenzo. The logic layout of the TOL network of Pseudomonas putida pWW0 plasmid stems from a metabolic amplifier motif (MAM) that optimizes biodegradation of m-xylene. BMC Systems Biology, 5:191, 2011
- P.T. Monteiro, P.J. Dias, D. Ropers, A.L. Oliveira, I. Sá-Correia, M.C. Teixeira, A.T. Freitas. Qualitative modeling and formal verification of the FLR1 gene mancozeb response in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. IET Systems Biology, 5(5):308-316, 2011
- G. Batt, B. Besson, P.-E. Ciron, H. de Jong, E. Dumas, J. Geiselmann, R. Monte, P.T. Monteiro, M. Page, F. Rechenmann, D. Ropers. Genetic Network Analyzer: A tool for the qualitative modeling and simulation of bacterial regulatory networks. In: J. van Helden, A. Toussaint, D. Thieffry (eds), Bacterial Molecular Networks, Methods in Molecular Biology, Humana Press, Springer, New York, 2012, 439-462
- A. Métris, S.M. George, D. Ropers. Piecewise linear approximations to model the dynamics of adaptation to osmotic stress by food-borne pathogens. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 240:63-74, 2017


Upcoming Mahindra Cars In 2024 - Thar 5 Door, XUV e8, XUV300 Facelift | V3Cars
Here’s a list of all upcoming Mahindra cars that are set to launch in India in 2024. Mahindra’s upcoming cars in 2024 include the Thar 5 door, a longer version of their rugged off-road SUV, and the XUV e8, an electric version of their flagship SUV. For each car, we’ve also included tentative launch timelines based on our interaction with the brand as well as media reports and online rumours. Let’s begin the list with cars that are likely to launch in early 2024.
1. Mahindra Thar 5 Door - March 2024
The much-awaited Mahindra Thar 5 Door will finally launch in 2024. However, the exact launch timeline for the Thar 5 Door is not available at the moment. Numerous spy shots of the Thar 5 Door emerged online recently, suggesting it is close to hitting the production line. The Thar 5 Door is expected to offer several more features than the Thar 3 Door. To know more about the Thar 5 Door’s unique features and possible powertrain options, check out the links below.
2. Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus - May 2024
The Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus is set to replace the now-discontinued TUV300 Plus in Mahindra’ lineup. The Bolero Neo Plus was launched in September 2023, albeit as an ambulance. The passenger version of the Bolero Neo Plus is expected to go on sale in May 2024. At 4400mm, it is 405mm longer than the standard Bolero Neo. Additionally, it gets a a larger 2.2-litre diesel engine over the standard Bolero Neo’s 1.5-litre diesel engine. We expect the Bolero Neo Plus prices to start from Rs. 12.0 lakh onwards.
3. Mahindra XUV300 Facelift - Mid 2024
The Mahindra XUV300 facelift is currently undergoing testing and various spy shots suggest it could receive a revised front end inspired by Mahindra’s upcoming range of BE electric SUVs. We expect the Mahindra XUV300 facelift to feature the same powertrain options as the current model. The XUV300 is currently powered by 3 engine options – a 1.2L turbo petrol with multipoint fuel injection, a 1.2L turbo petrol with direct injection and a 1.5L turbo diesel engine.
The 1.2L turbo petrol with multipoint fuel injection puts out 110PS of power and 200Nm of torque and comes with a 6-speed manual transmission. The 1.2L turbo petrol with direct injection produces 130PS of power and 230Nm of torque and comes with 2 transmission options – a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT). The 1.5-litre turbo diesel generates 117PS of power and 300Nm of torque. It is offered with the 6-speed MT and 6-speed AMT.
4. Mahindra XUV e8 - December 2024
Next up could be the all-electric version of the XUV700. Various spy shots of the XUV e8 over the past year have revealed its design details such as the full-width LED DRL with horizontal elements at the corners of the front bumper, vertically stacked LED projector headlamps with ice cube shaped LED fog lamps, and an enclosed front grille. The side profile and the rear are likely to be similar to the XUV700 as the test mule features the same silhouette and LED tail lamps as the ICE-powered SUV. The production-spec XUV.e8 is expected to offer aero wheels and bronze accents all around.
The latest spy shots suggest the production-spec XUV.e8 could feature 3 screens inside the cabin – one for the driver, one for infotainment and one for the front passenger. The spy shots also reveal a 2-spoke steering wheel, conventional gear lever with a round dial to toggle between the various drive modes.
The XUV.e8 or XUV700 electric is expected to be based on Mahindra’s new INGLO platform. It is likely to be powered by BYD’s prismatic blade cell batteries, with capacities ranging from 60kWh to 80kWh depending on the variant. Reports suggest the XUV.e8 could be offered with the option of a single electric motor at the rear axle and dual electric motors at either axle for all-wheel drive capabilities. The XUV.e8 is likely to offer a power output ranging between 227PS to 345PS, a real-world range of over 400km on a single charge, and should be capable of hitting a top speed of 200kmph. Find out more about the XUV e8 below.
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[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2020, transcription of KwaZulu-Natal Museum database extracts: Entry in the Accessions Register (Ethnology Book 1): "Native maiden's complete costume - present = beadwork (necklaces, loin cover X 2)". Six articles possibly making a complete outfit (originally A-H; F is
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[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2016, using KwaZulu Natal Museum Catalogue Card:
Function: worn by unmarried girls
Raw materials: cotton core, fibre thread, Beads: blue, white, yellow, black, pink, red
Comments: 45A-H complete outfit?
Method Obtained: donated 1898]
[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2020, transcription of KwaZulu-Natal Museum object detail catalogue material:
Accession #: 00045
Othername: "Loin dress, isigege? umutsha?"
Received as: Presented
Received date: 1898
Catalogued by: Frederick W. Fitzsimons
Source: Franz Mayr, possibly
Description: One of six articles possibly making a complete outfit [A-H; F is missing].
People: Mayr, Franz
Material: Cotton core, fibre thread. Beads: blue, white, yellow, black, pink, red
Provenance: Accessions register: Locality: "Natal".]
[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2020, transcription of KwaZulu-Natal Museum database extracts: Justine Wintjes 27/08/2019: The link to Franz Mayr is through the illustration in the 1907 Annals article
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extension have been the source of the entire set (45A-H).
This Accession was written into the Accession Register by Fitzsimons in c.1904, when the museum
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This Accession has been selected as part of the Mayr series by the Five-Hundred Year Archive.


The Story of Harris Tweed
Along the rugged north west coast of Scotland, the Outer Hebrides stretch for 130 miles.
'Nah Eileanan Siar' in the local Gaelic, these remote islands, now officially called the Western Isles, are home to some 29,000 folk.
The climate can be relentless with wind and rain, chilling you to the bone. Wool is not only warm but because of its lanolin content it's also waterproof, providing comfort against the elements. In Gaelic, tweed is known as Clò Mór, "the big cloth", but it is the Isle of Harris for which the worlds' most famous tweed is named.
The population of Harris is around 2,000, nearly identical with that of the 1750s shortly after The Highland Clearances began. Glaciers left only a thin layer of soil across the Western Isles so even with a sparse population, crofting and tenant farming has always been a test of patience and endurance. As a result, tweed has always played an important economic, cultural as well as a social role for the inhabitants of these islands. From at least the 15th century rents were paid with bales of fabric and groups of women gathered to perform the task of waulking new tweed. Ancient implements for combing wool have been found in early settlements dating date back 2000 years.
There are a vast number of differences separating Harris and the endless variety of tweeds woven throughout Scotland; the subtle colouring is the first. 180 different shade mixtures are used, and there may be as many as ten colours in a single shade, four different colours in the warp and weft and as many as 40 colours might be used in a length The finished fabric nearly vibrates with the intensity of the colours. It is rumoured that the colour was the first thing Lady Dunmore - Catherine Herbert, widow of the then owner of the Isle of Harris the Earl of Dunmore, noticed about the local cloth. Lady Dunmore exploited her society connections in order to promote Harris Tweed for garments for hunting and other outdoor sports given its impervious qualities. As a result, by the end of nineteenth century her efforts had created the largest cottage industry in Great Britain and the Harris Tweed was firmly established as a status symbol.
The familiar Orb and Maltese Cross logo is taken from the Dunmore coat of arms. The Certification Mark, the oldest British trademark still in use, was originally granted in 1909, registered in 1910 and stamping of the rolls of tweed began in 1911.
To sustain the cloth's authenticity, the Harris Tweed Act (HTA) mandates three points covering production; it must be woven in the Hebrides, (the islands of Lewis, Harris, Uist Barra and their "several purtenances"), in the home of the weaver and without the aid of any power. Additionally, the HTA mandates a maximum of two looms in a shed; three looms and the tweed would no longer be eligible to be called 'Harris Tweed'.
Finally, the yarns are woven unaltered (left tousled and then given a random twist) to form Harris Tweed's characteristic quality. Finished rolls of cloth are submitted to an independent examiner, who certifies that the cloth conforms to the legal definitions as established by the HTA. Before the HTA stamps a bolt with the famous Orb, inspectors go over every yard of a length of cloth (usually 65 metres). A swatch of cloth is then registered along with the weaver's signed declaration:
"I solemnly declare that the Tweed coloured (blank) of which a specimen piece is attached hereto, presented by me to be stamped with the Harris Tweed Trade Mark, is made entirely from PURE VIRGIN WOOL... that the wool was dyed by (blank) and spun by (blank) and that the Tweed has been hand-woven by (blank) at (blank)."
Preserved against all odds, with a unique status in a world of high-tech fabrics, Harris Tweed is virtually the only clothing material in the industrialized world that is still hand woven but dramatic changes threaten the continuation and the very existence of the weavers and their communities. At one time some 5000 homes in the Hebrides had at least one loom, today (2007) less than 100 weavers still weave this astonishing cloth. Just as we choose to eat non-genetically modified food, and Fair Trade coffee, and embrace more environmentally-friendly ways of living, everyday we make choices about the clothing we wear. What our clothes are made of, and where it comes from, has never been more important to ensure this preservation of this uniquely Scottish icon.
"Mayest thou enjoy it. Mayest thou wear it. Mayest thou finish it. Until thou find it, In shreds, In rags, In tatters!"
Old Gaelic song "blessing" of new tweed


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This needlework piece is part of my ongoing exploration of different medieval embroidery styles. A full explanation of the project can be found here.
It is March and March is for Canvaswork! While I had previously planned, to release one pattern and one completed needle case a month, this one begged me to stitch it and here it is March 1, and it is done! As noted in my previous post here I used a 28 count linen even weave canvas and 20/2 silk thread in three colors. I charted patterns from an embroidered wall hanging at the Met that can be seen here.
The first thing I did was mark out on my fabric a 2×3 inch rectangle in some contrasting sewing thread. Then I just got to work on my pattern.
As you can see, I didn’t stop with just a 2×3 inch rectangle, but decided to make a “front and back” cover to my needle book (rather than just a front). This pattern was charted from the same panel as my last post.
I loved working on this so much, I do want to make it a project to chart all of the patterns on the clothes that are in the Met piece. Feel free to use them to create fun designs, and allow your world to be your oyster.
To Purchase Materials check out the links below:
20/2 Size silk thread: Eowyn de Wever on Etsy
28 count even weave linen from Charles Craft: Garibaldi’s Needle Works on Etsy
Future Month Updates:
For April, Couched and Laid work, we will be making a wooly lion from the Bayeux Tapestry. I have ordered Appleton Crewel Wool in Terracotta 124, Dull Gold 855, Mid Olive Green 343, and Dull Marine Blue 324. But, I believe any thicker silk thread or even some cotton floss will do. We will be stitch exact stitches based on what my eyes can see on the Bayeux Tapestry, so this will be a fun project. Look for this post in about a week!
May is for counted thread work. Counted work like cross stitch has been around for centuries! I will be recreating a counted thread pattern from one of the 16th century model books. I will likely use a silk floss (I have some coming in the mail) and an even weave canvas for this design.
June is free embroidery and I plan to do some Opus Angelcanum! A nice swirly silky face using split stitches. I have ordered some fleshy colored silk, but because the internet can make colors difficult to see, it might be worth ordering some flesh tones in advance. I also want to do some underside couching in goldwork on this one too. So I ordered some passing thread from Garibaldi’s Needle Work. Only half of my order has arrived, but it included some of the real gold passing thread I purchased and it is scrumptious!


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October 01, 2020
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $3 million grant and $5 million loan to modernize equipment at the East Locust Creek water treatment plant. The East Coast Creek Reservoir service area includes Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler, Grundy, Sullivan, Adair, Livingston, Linn, Macon, and Chariton counties.
“This announcement is another important step toward solving the water shortage problem in North Central Missouri,” said Blunt. “If you don’t have a reliable water supply, it’s difficult for businesses, families, school districts, and farmers to plan for the future. Completing this project will provide relief to everyone who has had their life or business disrupted by severe water shortages. And, it will provide the foundation for additional economic development and infrastructure investments that will expand opportunity and enhance the quality of life over the long term.”
Harve Rhodes, Chairman of the North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission, stated, “Once again, Senator Blunt has come through for the people of North Central Missouri by working with the Trump Administration to secure desperately needed funds to remove the threat of water shortage. We are grateful for Senator Blunt and President Trump and the great public servants at USDA- Rural Development. These funds will be put to use to improve water plant capacity and capability and put the Commission in a better financial position as we put the final financing pieces in place for the construction of the East Locust Creek Reservoir.”
As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Blunt has led efforts to secure resources for the East Locust Creek Reservoir Project in the FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, and FY2020 government funding bills. Blunt was in Milan last year for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s announcement that the project received an additional $5.6 million, which was included in the Blunt-backed FY2019 funding bill.
Following Blunt’s advocacy, the Department of Transportation awarded a $13.5 million BUILD Grant to the East Locust Creek Reservoir Project in November 2019.
In August 2018, Blunt announced that the USDA invested $20 million in the project to prepare the dam’s site, access corridors, and other key infrastructure for the next phase of construction.