A funeral service for President Donald Trump‘s younger brother, Robert Trump, will be held at the White House on Friday afternoon.
Last Friday, the president announced that his younger brother had died at the age of 71 at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, after a spell in care for an unspecified illness.
Although he did not reveal the cause of his brother’s death, Mr Trump told reporters on Friday that his brother had been “having a hard time” over the past few months.
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White House officials confirmed to CNN that the service will be held in the East Room, and that staff are expecting “several dozen” of his family members to attend, after around 200 were invited, according to ABC News.
Robert Trump’s body will be driven to the White House from New York on Friday, and the service will be paid for by the president out of his own pocket, another White House source told CNN.
On Monday, Mr Trump said that he wanted to host a service for his brother at the White House, and claimed that he was proud of the work he was doing as US president.
“We’re looking at Friday. And we may do just a small service right here in the White House for my brother. We’re looking at doing that,” he said.
“I think he’d be greatly honoured. He loves our country. He loved our country so much. He was so proud of what we were doing and what we are doing for our country,” he added.
It is rare for the White House to host a funeral service, but the East Room was last used for former president John F Kennedy following his assassination in 1963.
The East Room of the White House was last used to hold a funeral for someone who was not a president in 1936, when Franklin D Roosevelt hosted a service for his political adviser Louis Howe.
Mr Trump visited his brother in hospital in New York prior to his death, and released a statement over the weekend, where he said: “He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. He will be greatly missed, but we will meet again.
“His memory will live on in my heart forever. Robert, I love you. Rest in peace.”


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CHICAGO – It’s happened so many times over the better part of the last decade that most fans came to expect it.
The fog horn going off when the clock hit zero, the players skating to the middle of the ice at the United Center with sticks in the air, saluting the fans as “Chelsea Dagger” plays. All are traditions when the Blackhawks win at home, which became a given most nights they took the ice on the West Side during a run of three Stanley Cups.
That’s not the case anymore – at least not for the moment.
Coming into Wednesday’s game with the Penguins, the last time the Blackhawks had a home win was November 18th, with the team being saddled with an eight-game losing streak. They were the last team in the NHL to yet reach double-digits in victories, and they came into the contest at the United Center bringing up the rear in the entire league.
But for a night, Jeremy Colliton’s team turned back the clock to a better era and a team that many envisioned the Blackhawks meeting in a Stanley Cup Final sometime this decade. For now, a victory will do.
After finally getting a good start to a contest, the Blackhawks went back-and-forth with Pittsburgh most of the night, then finally pulled ahead in the third for a 6-3 victory that snaps an eight-game skid. Players skated to mid-ice after the victory to celebrate with the faithful, providing a rare moment in a season of change for the franchise.
For once, the Blackhawks were able to generate a strong start that’s escaped them most of the last month, with a bit of luck. With 5:46 to go in the first, Carl Dahlstrom’s shot bounced off the chest of Andreas Martinsen and went in the net for the score to make it 1-0. It was the first time the Blackhawks had a lead in six days, and they increased it later in the period on a goal by Brent Seabrook.
Pittsburgh rallied behind Bryan Rust, who had a pair of goals after that score to tie the game at two in the second period. Even when Alex DeBrincat added his 13th goal of the year with less than five minutes left in the middle period, Rust came back with his hat trick goal to tie it at three.
At last, the Blackhawks were able to own a third period, with Marcus Kruger’s goal giving the team the lead 16:11 to go in the game. Corey Crawford (40 saves) held off Pittsburgh the rest of the way, and when Jonathan Toews and Brandon Saad added a pair of empty netters, the Blackhawks finally got to celebrate at center ice like they’ve done so many times the past decade.
But in 2018, it’s a moment to appreciate.

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Below is a guest post from a provider of epoxy flooring (full disclosure….). S Interior Design agreed to share the post because it contains good ideas on how to introduce the style of industrial design into your home.
The Industrial Revolution is the age of steam engines, smoke-belching machines, and large factories. When companies started moving their operations elsewhere, these large factories were left to rot. To make use of these wide spaces, some people chose to convert the warehouses and offices into homes. This was the birth of industrial interior design.
The industrial interior design focuses on taking notable shapes and features used during the Industrial Revolution and turning them into something modern. This does not mean that that your entire place should look like a warehouse, instead, interior designers will strive to add a modern twist to the industrial feel of a room.
If you’re wondering how you can do this without the help of an interior designer, then follow these tips.
- Find your inspiration
The Industrial Revolution brought a lot of mechanical pieces to the world and you can add them to your home. But before doing this, it’s best to know the inspiration behind a room. What do you plan to do with the room? What is it supposed to be? How is it supposed to function?
Once you figure that out, you can search for inspiration online or from magazines about the industrial interior design. You don’t have to copy them piece by piece, but you will at least have an idea of what kind of industrial feel you want to portray in your room.
- Design your floor
One of the most notable parts of your room is your floor. If you want an obvious industrial look, then you might want to change the type of floor you have. Usually, an industrial look has a cement floor with an epoxy coating to make it shiny and flawless. An epoxy coating adds extra protection as well.
You don’t also have to stick to the color of cement. You can paint your floor the shade of gray you want to resemble a metallic look or you can go for monochromatic colors of black and white. Tip: if you don’t want to change your floor, you can paint the walls instead. You can either have a bricked brown wall, or a silver-painted one.
When it comes to mixing modern and industrial styles, you don’t have to be cautious about having metal and wood in the same room. Some people think that these two do not go together as metal items give a sleeker look to things. However, with the right match, you can still make use of that old wooden table you may have.
Despite having accessories on your wall or mechanical clocks and lights, an industrial interior design is still supposed to be minimalistic. This means that you have to shy away from over-decorating your space or adding too much fluff to it. As a guide, always ask if it’s bulky or the color scheme is too loud.
Put these tips together and you can already design your own industrial-inspired room. If you are having a hard time, you can get cut-outs of the things you want to put and try putting them together to know if they will look good in the space you have.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a 16-16 tie against the Detroit Lions last week in a game where they didn’t have starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the weather wasn’t exactly perfect either with plenty of rain and chilly temperatures.
This week, the Steelers will get an extra seven hours to get Big Ben back in action, as he sat out last week after testing positive for COVID-19.
Even though it seems like Pittsburgh has had an ugly season, the Steelers are 5-3-1 and enter Week 11 with a better record than their Sunday Night Football opponent, the Los Angeles Chargers, who are 5-4.
The Chargers have lost three of their last four games and have now allowed more points than they have scored on the year.
With Roethlisberger possibly in line to return, can the Steelers knock off the Chargers on Sunday night?
All NFL gameday odds and lines current as of 1:00 p.m. ET on Friday, November 19.
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It’s not going to be easy for Pittsburgh this week.
While Ben Roethlisberger is preparing to return, other players, such as Minkah Fitzpatrick, have now tested positive for COVID-19. There’s a good chance Fitzpatrick won’t be the only one out and there’s no official word on Roethlisberger even playing in this game.
The Steelers backups, led by quarterback Mason Rudolph, couldn’t find a way to beat a winless Lions team at home with their fans screaming in the cold, wet conditions. Fans even stayed through overtime and couldn’t help Pittsburgh break the tie.
So with the Steelers going on the road to take on the Chargers, it’s hard to back the Steelers at this point with everything that is going on.
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The Steelers, like the Chargers, have allowed more points than they’ve scored this season, yet both have winning records.
The Steelers usually have a solid rushing defense, but that defense allowed Detroit to run all over them as the Lions racked up 242 rushing yards on Sunday. The pass rush has also done well for Pittsburgh, but the main cause for that was T.J. Watt, who left last week’s game with a hip injury and will not suit up on Sunday night.
At this point, the Steelers are kind of getting a bit unlucky, but that’s football for ya.
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On the other hand, the Chargers have not played their best football of late. At the start of the year, Los Angeles looked like the real deal. Now at 5-4, not so much.
Still, Justin Herbert has thrown for just over 2,500 yards and 19 touchdowns on the season. He’s got great playmakers around him like Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, and Austin Ekeler, to name a few.
However, the rushing defense for the Chargers has been awful, as they’ve allowed a league-worst 155.1 yards per game. Now there’s a reason for Pittsburgh to run the football, especially if Roethlisberger doesn’t play in this game.
Ultimately, I expect the Chargers to come out on top in this one, especially with all of the uncertainty surrounding the Steelers.
SNF Week 11 Pick: Chargers 27, Steelers 10
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SNF Best Bet: Chargers -6 (-110) at Caesars
The Steelers are just unlucky right now. Three key players could be out for this game and they’ve already lost some big time players like Juju Smith-Schuster to injury earlier this year.
This is a true get right spot for Justin Herbert and a chance for him to showcase his talent on a national stage once again. The Steelers still have a good defense, but without Fitzpatrick and Watt anchoring the unit, there’s reason to believe the Chargers can have success, especially in the passing game.
I’ll hop on the Chargers in this one and think this line has value up to -6.5, making Los Angeles our NFL bet of the day.
SNF Best Bet: Under 47 Total Points (-110) at Caesars
Up until this point, the Chargers’ defense has been pretty bad, but any NFL defense can get stops against this Pittsburgh offense. You might see a couple big runs from the Steelers with Najee Harris, but the Chargers’ pass rush should be the difference in this game, especially when Pittsburgh is trailing and forced to throw.
On the other hand, the Chargers could score a bunch of points and still keep this game under. If the Steelers are without Ben Roethlisberger, look for Pittsburgh to try to limit possessions and put together long drives to keep Justin Herbert and the Chargers’ offense off the field.
This game has under written all over it.
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Had an awesome time last night teaching 1st - 6th graders about worm bins and vermicompost. They just thought we were playing with worms. However, worms make great compost which grows beautiful and healthy plants. The kiddos will help to maintain this worm bin for the next nine months. The vermicompost produced here will be used for growing a garden in five to six months from now. At that time, the kids will learn planting and gardening skills. Hopefully, if all goes well, harvesting and eating the produce will follow.
Growing healthy plants is not only a more healthy way to eat, it's also a tool in helping to combat the food insecurity problems in our country. Food insecurity is the lack of access at all times to enough food for an active and healthy life. Not knowing if one can provided enough food for their family affects more than the homeless and those living in poverty. Working professionals and households facing a job loss and single parents are just some of the millions not knowing how to keep food on the table daily. According to the USDA, 1 in 8 Americans struggle with food insecurities. In 2016 that translated into just over 12% of households.
Our Little Barnyard strives to educate and provide knowledge to help those who may not know where their next meal is coming from. This can be achieved by teaching those with a need for more food, as well as teaching others to grow food for themselves and sharing their excess harvest with others.
Give a man a cabbage, feed him for a day. Teach a man to garden, feed him for a lifetime!

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The compact cruiser's rugged and rugged exterior, the simple body panels and the unique off-road silhouette also resemble the Land Cruiser. It's about time Toyota gave us something to get excited about, and the Compact Cruiser is just that. Pay close attention and you'll notice that the Compact Cruiser is also inspired by the first-generation Toyota Land Cruiser, although it seems to be much smaller, hence the name. Toyota has made some incredible off-road SUVs the world has seen, including the Land Cruiser, the 4Runner and the FJ Cruiser.
The Compact Cruiser outperformed some fiercer competitors, such as the Porsche Mission R, the Lexus Electrified Sport, the Audi Skysphere and the Polestar O2.FJ. Fans can see the similarities between the Compact Cruiser and the FJ Cruiser, including its vertical A-pillars, large windows, flat roof and box-shaped body. The Compact Cruiser is a small electric crossover and features a modern exterior design; the sleek LED lights, the colossal slide plate and the bold grille design complete the look perfectly. Among those electric vehicle concepts, there was a striking Compact Cruiser for babies that appears to be an improved, modernized and electrified version of the FJ Cruiser.
We hope to find Toyota's new e-TNGA platform under the Compact Cruiser and that it will also share its electric powertrain with other electric vehicle prototypes that Toyota will be presenting soon. If you end up buying, rest assured that Toyota is still providing FJ Cruiser service at its Toyota service centers.


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Barcelona boss Luis Enrique said he had to substitute two-goal star Neymar to prevent the Brazilian from being injured as his side's Copa del Rey quarter-final, second leg with Atletico Madrid turned nasty. The Catalans went through 4-2 on aggregate after coming from behind twice to win 3-2 on the night as Atletico were reduced to nine men and were lucky not to be more harshly punished when Arda Turan was only booked for throwing his boot at an assistant referee. "The moment arrived when the game had got ugly and we took off Neymar so it didn't get any more heated," said Enrique. Neymar had already put Atletico's hopes of reaching the last four to the sword well before he was replaced by Pedro Rodriguez 13 minutes from time.


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“My mom took me over there. I was the next kid I line because I wanted to be a drummer, to sign up for a snare drum,” he recounted. “It was my turn, and they told me, ‘Hey, man, we’re all out of snare drums. Get into that line, kid.’ They moved me into the next line and they gave me an alto saxophone.”
In working painstakingly on every detail, Muraida — also an illustrator, graphic designer and painter — respects the spirit of the traditional Mexican folk art. To move ahead, she believes, we must remember and honor our past.
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It’s lean times for hunters and anglers in Oregon. The number of Oregonians participating in hunting and fishing statewide is at a 30-year low, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is facing a $32 million budget gap. To make up for it, the ODFW is considering reducing staff, asking the state lawmakers for more money, and — most controversially — increasing the cost of fishing and hunting licenses to boost revenue.
But that’s not going to solve the problem, some hunters and anglers say — in fact raising the cost of licenses might discourage hunting and fishing, especially for young people and families. Roger Fuhrman, an administrator at the ODFW, and Fred Craig, the president of the Oregon Hunters Association, give us their takes on the troubles facing hunting and fishing.
Do you hunt or fish? How would the proposed license fee increases affect you?

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This treatment improvement protocol (TIP) reviews alcohol screening tools and interventions for use with pregnant women and women of childbearing age to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). It also outlines methods for identifying individuals with FASD and modifying treatment accordingly. This TIP is divided into three parts: 1) Background and Clinical Strategies for FASD Prevention and Intervention; 2) Administrator’s Guide to Implementing FASD Prevention and Intervention; and 3) Literature Review.
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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UF5MC26845 titled Supporting Healthy Start Performance Project for grant amount $2,448,382. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.


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By Android you can do great things as you all may already know it but, most of all the great tweaks of Android phone aren’t accessible till you root your Android. Rooting can make Android even better but it will over the warranty of the device. Today we are going to discuss such topic called “Methods to make your Android Device Boot Faster“.
As I know most of the people have an Android which boots very slow, we can easily tackle it and can make it boot faster, for this you need a Rooted device, it will make changes in your system so, before doing that you keep in mind that it can also hurt your device so, be careful out it.
If you have a clear idea in your mind about booting your Android device faster than you can easily do that by following the method which is going to be discussed in this article.
A great reason of your Android booting slow is that it sometimes needs to boot itself with all the Apps being installed in the system, more Apps you install the system, more time it will take to boot itself.
Make your Android Device Boot faster
Making your Android boot faster won’t be terrible. You just have to apply the method discussed below. The whole process gets shaped in steps you have just to read and follow.
Methods to Make Your Android Device Boot Faster
In this method, we are going to edit the build. Prop by using the ES File Explorer App.
- First of all, you will have to Root your Android device because as I told you before this method will only work in Rooted Android devices. If you want to Root your Android device, then visit here.
- Once you have done it rooting your Android device you have to download an Application called ES File Explorer – Click here to Download.
- When you open the App, just swipe towards right key and swipe down, and you’ll see an option called “Root Explorer” just turn it on.
- Grant the Root permission to the application.
- Now just navigate the named System Folder >Build. Prop.
- Once you open the folder, you will see many text editing option choose any one of them.
- After opening the file, you have to add or paste the text written below.
- It’s almost done. Now you have just to save the file and exit the Application.
That’s it you’re done. You have just to reboot your device and when it will start you’ll notice that it was faster than ever before. It will boot faster in comparison of before and just because we’ve added that code.
In this method, we are going to use an App called Startup Manager. When any Android device boot up, there are many Apps that starts along with the boot.
So, we will disable the unnecessary Apps with the help of this App. There are many Apps to do this task, but we are choosing this App because it works best. IMOBLIFE INC develops this App, and it is rated 3.9 stars on Google Play store.
- Disabled Apps can be restore later.
- Just one click to get all details of that particular App.
- Easy to use features.
- Ability to convert user App to system App [Requires Root].
- Supports Android 1.5 and later.
When you open the App, a user tab shows all the user applications that have restart function. You can uncheck them all to enhance system startup speed. Long tap an app name will give you access to enable/disable, read application info about, uninstall the app and search the app in Android Market.
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As I told you before, that any Android device boot faster needs a rooted device. Without Rooting you won’t be able to apply this method. Those of you worrying about the after effect of Rooting device, I would like to tell you guys that you don’t have to worry about any after effects. Rooting won’t harm your device, and you will just lose the warranty of your Device.
The increase in booting speed is for a longer period; it’s not any short term solution. The changes in your Android would be on the permanent basis.
This is the end of the article on Android Device Boot Faster. I hope you have liked this article. Feel free to share your views and comment your reviews in the comment box.


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Another interesting site with stories from the Antartic: Antarctic Section: Penguins, Cold and Winterovers - Guillaume Dargaud. I really enjoyed reading the report of his winterover at Concordia station.
It is always nice to read these stories. The Antarctic is a very special area, especially in the winter when transport of people and material is impossible due to ice, darkness and extremely low temperatures. The record temperature in the 2005 winter was -79° Celcius.

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Why could you learn a e-book approximately videogames, although, for those who may simply play them, watch YouTube movies approximately them, and immerse your self in convincing digital fact worlds?
Perhaps you are a guardian or associate of a gamer, and wish to grasp extra approximately their pastime? might be you have been a gamer for years and wish to grasp how they are made? it could actually also be that you are an fanatic that is extra invested within the videogame than the typical individual, and wish to understand how video game builders may be able to craft stories which are enjoyable, addictive, winning, and deemed to be 'great' through their fans.
A Gamer's advisor to Gaming offers solutions to thousands of questions surrounding the current and way forward for videogames, together with details at the that creates them, and the fanatics who nurture them.
By knowing the glorious international of videogames, you are going to in attaining a miles better appreciation of the various difficult parts that make this tick, whereas gaining a major volume of perception into the hundreds of thousands of issues that pass into creating a unmarried online game within the first position. And simply what's a videogame, besides? the reply isn't really so simple as you could think!
All of those questions, solutions to these questions, and extra, are incorporated in A Gamer's advisor to Gaming.
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In fidgeting with Sound, Karen Collins examines game sound from the player's point of view. She explores the numerous ways in which avid gamers engage with a game's sonic facets -- which come with not just tune but additionally sound results, ambient sound, discussion, and interface sounds -- either inside of and out of doors of the sport.
Many robust claims are made for the tutorial worth of machine video games, yet there's a desire for systematic exam of the learn proof that will help such claims. This booklet fills that want via delivering, a accomplished and updated research of what examine indicates approximately studying with machine video games.
A pioneer in online game remark, Robert B. Marks used to be one of many first – if no longer the 1st – games matters columnists within the English language. In March 2015 he again to take a clean new examine games and dad tradition. idea upsetting, arguable, and insightful – and with new introductions – this assortment includes:- All 29 installments of Garwulf’s nook from the pages of The Escapist, overlaying matters starting from outrage tradition to variety to the tradition warfare over the Hugo Awards.
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Phuket restaurants, gastronomy, food in Thailand
Thailand is well known all over the world for its gastronomy and travelers visiting Phuket will be pleasantly surprised by the huge variety and the abundance of gourmet food such as various seafood, curry and coconut milk specialties.
One of the characteristics in this country is that it is possible to eat delicious and not expensive food at any hour of the day. Whether you choose to eat at restaurant, at hotel or at a street vendor, your taste buds will be delighted.
In order that you quickly get your bearings on Phuket Island, we have selected for you some of the best restaurants and bars, the most popular ones that attract both expatriates and travelers, in the different regions of the island.
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OMK Belgorod Delivers Pipes for Kursk NPP 2
United Metallurgical Company OMK’s Belgorod Power Engineering Plant delivered the first 17 tonnes of high pressure pipelines ahead of schedule for
United Metallurgical Company OMK’s Belgorod Power Engineering Plant delivered the first 17 tonnes of high pressure pipelines ahead of schedule for the construction of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant 2, which is being built to replace the decommissioned power units of the operating Kursk NPP. Early delivery of a number of systems and components will allow ROSATOM State Corporation’s Engineering Division ASE Engineering Company to speed up the installation work.
The Belenergomash plant shipped second class pipelines for automatic fire extinguishing systems in the reactor compartment of power unit 1. These products are designed and manufactured in accordance with the norms and rules of nuclear power in accordance with licenses for equipment for nuclear installations. The pipelines were made of stainless steel and delivered both in modular design and in separate parts.
In total, within the framework of the order, Belenergomash will supply more than 1,000 tonnes of high quality stainless steel high-pressure pipelines by the end of 2024 for the reactor compartment of power units No 1 and No 2 of Kursk NPP-2.
Kursk NPP-2 is being constructed as a replacement station to replace the decommissioned power units of the operating Kursk NPP. Power units No 1 and No 2 of generation III + are pilot, which are constructed according to optimized and informatized design with a pressurized water reactor as per requirements of European operating organizations. This project has been developed taking maximum account of the experience gained by industry organizations in the creation of the latest NPP designs using VVER technology, Leningradskaya NPP-2 & Novovoronezh NPP-2.


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2020 Toyota Supra Stock Photo Gallery: Interior Photos, Exterior Snaps, Dashboard, Seats, Wheels, and More
Unlike anything else to come out of Toyota, the 2020 Supra reinvents the classic roadster. Part batmobile and part British Lotus, the 2020 Supra breaks grounds as Toyota’s new brooding sport coupe.
2020 Toyota Supra Stock Images: Angular Front View
Newly designed headlights consist of a long sleek DRL and six smaller rectangular lamps. The front fascia folds and curves around the headlights and downward around a front wheel vent as if poured over and quickly frozen in place.
2020 Toyota Supra Stock Images: Front View
The front grille is split up into five parts, each featuring a diamond pattern. The hood rises around the front wheels and comes to a falling plateau at the Toyota emblem. Low riding valence diffusers fall in front of the front wheels and appear as if flowing along the contorted door length ending in a rear wheel vent and another rear wheel diffuser.
2020 Toyota Supra Stock Images: Angular Rear View
The rear spoiler is like polished stone, thickly molded and rounded below a tapering rear window. The rear fascia folds multiple times down to additional rear diffusers and a lower stylized bumper area with two chrome exhaust ports.
2020 Toyota Supra Stock Images: Interior View
The interior of the 2020 Supra is heavily borrowed from BMW, who partnered on Toyota’s revamp. Fit with leather, carbon fiber paneling, and brushed metallic accents, the 2020 Supra feels unsurprisingly different from any other Toyota before it.
2020 Toyota Supra Stock Images: Front Seats
Sport oriented seats feel a little cramped with the limited coupe spacing. A leather wrapped steering receives additional paddle shifters and fully electronic gauge screen.
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Rear seating space is taken up by large bass speakers and limited cargo room. A large sports cross bar doubles as a cargo covering with an optional mesh.
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Rihanna and Donald Glover are up to something across the pond and we want to know, what gives?
Days after the singer announced that Childish Gambino - Glover's stage name - would be performing at her fourth annual Diamond Ball next month, the pair have been photographed together in Cuba.
In new images that appeared online on Wednesday, RiRi can be seen wearing a multi-coloured rainbow striped dress with her hair in braids and putting up peace signs.
Meanwhile, the 'This Is America' singer appears topless, wearing red shorts and holding a guitar.
Despite suggestions the pair could be collaborating on new music (after all, Rihanna did let slip on the Graham Norton Show earlier this summer new tunes were on the way), other reports claim the pair are on set of a film directed by Hiro Murai.
The Japanese-American filmmaker has been a longtime collaborator with Childish Gambino, having directed the star's short film Clapping for the Wrong Reasons in 2013 and directed several episodes of his comedy-drama Atlanta.
Cuban website Vistar reports that Rihanna and Donald are shooting in several locations across Havana at the moment, including a textile factory - where the Barbados-born star was photographed sitting at a sewing machine - located in the Alamar municipality.
The site also claims that Black Panther actress Letitia Wright and Games of Thrones' Nonso Anozie are also part of the project, reportedly titled Guava Island.
Well, whatever the pair are up to, talk of the musicians working together 'on set' has sent their fans wild on social media.
We are here for this. Whatever 'this' is, Riri and Donald.

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Copenhagen CEO calls for European alternative
Copenhagen CEO Anders Horsholt believes a second-tier UEFA Champions League should be created for clubs from smaller European countries.
6 August 2014
UEFA Champions League: Celtic eliminated early
Celtic missed out on a place in the UEFA Champions League play-off round as they fell to a 6-1 aggregate defeat against Legia Warsaw.
3 August 2014
UEFA Champions League: Deila eyes Celtic recovery
Ronny Deila faces the first big test of his Celtic reign as the Scottish champions seek to overturn a 4-1 defeat against Legia Warsaw.
1 August 2014
Swedish defender Mellberg retires
Former Sweden internatonal Olof Mellberg announced his retirement from club football on Thursday.
1 August 2014
UEFA to investigate fan violence in Kiev
UEFA confirmed they will investigate crowd trouble at a UEFA Champions League qualifier between Copenhagen and Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
31 July 2014
Copenhagen slam security after fan violence in Kiev
Copenhagen's CEO Anders Horsholt blamed security at Kiev's Olympic Stadium for the violence at half-time versus Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
30 July 2014
UEFA Champions League: Warsaw hammer Celtic
Ten-man Celtic lost 4-1 at Legia Warsaw in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first leg, with the hosts missing two penalties.
28 July 2014
UEFA Champions League: Salzburg face Qarabag
Red Bull Salzburg are keeping their feet grounded as they launch their bid to reach the UEFA Champions League group stages against Qarabag.
23 July 2014
Dnipro-Copenhagen clash moved to Kiev
Dnipro's home leg of their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie with Copenhagen has been moved to Kiev.
18 July 2014
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Bittreo Releases Crypto Brokerage SAAS -
Bittreo a Vancouver-based retail cryptocurrency brokerage will offer it’s new SaaS (Software as a Service) product will greatly simplify the process for anyone starting a retail crypto brokerage, anywhere across the globe. Yum Kasukawa, Co-Founder of Bittreo underlined the benefits of having a physical location: advertisement “This is a game-changer for global crypto adoption. The main obstacles facing the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies are a lack of trust and difficult access. Our physical location where investors can transact face to face with trusted professionals solves both of those problems.” Kasukawa continued: “By using our software, we can empower entrepreneurs to start their own retail crypto locations, anywhere in the world. We envision thousands of businesses using our software across the globe providing access to a trusted source for cryptocurrency to millions of customers.” Key Features Some of the main highlights of the Bittreo software include: The ability to connect via API to a host of exchanges Execute trades in real time Record transactions Automate receipts Store customer data Manage user roles and permissions Perform extensive business intelligence reporting While this is standard for software platforms for traditional industries such as currency exchanges, nothing like this exists for the crypto industry. Bittreo developed this SaaS, based on their first-hand experience operating a retail crypto brokerage. Since December 2017, Bittreo has operated a highly successful retail location in Vancouver, BC. In 2018 alone, Bittreo’s retail sales at this location exceeded $20M. Bittreo has surpassed all odds by recording their first year of business in 2018, (a relentless bear market) yet still achieving such impressive sales, really underlining how well developed their retail model for cryptocurrency is. The company now anticipates strong demand for it’s software offering in 2019, and beyond. Malcolm Weed, Co-Founder of Bittreo explained the level of response from the Industry since Bittreo’s launch: “The response has been overwhelmingly positive. Since the first day we opened Bittreo in Vancouver, we’ve had numerous requests from customers, industry peers and businesses to help them open their own crypto brokerages across Canada, the US, Europe and as far as Australia.” Weed continued: < p style=”padding-left: 40px;”>“Whether someone wants to open their own Bittreo location, build their own brand or integrate our software into their existing business, we can help. Now that we’ve officially announced June 1st as our launch date, we anticipate even more signups to the waitlist on our website”. About Richard Kastelein Founder and publisher of industry publication Blockchain News (EST 2015), a partner at ICO services collective Token.Agency ($750m+ and 90+ ICOs and STOs), director of education company Blockchain Partners (Oracle Partner) – Vancouver native Richard Kastelein is an award-winning publisher, innovation executive and entrepreneur. He sits on the advisory boards of some two dozen Blockchain startups and has written over 1500 articles on Blockchain technology and startups at Blockchain News and has also published pioneering articles on ICOs in Harvard Business Review and Venturebeat. Irish Tech News put him in the top 10 Token Architects in Europe. Kastelein has an Ad Honorem – Honorary Ph.D. and is Chair Professor of Blockchain at China’s first Blockchain University in Nanchang at the Jiangxi Ahead Institute of Software and Technology. In 2018 he was invited to and attended University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School for Business Automation 4.0 programme. Over a half a decade experience judging and rewarding some 1000+ innovation projects as an EU expert for the European Commission’s SME Instrument programme as a startup assessor and as a startup judge for the UK government’s Innovate UK division. Kastelein has spoken (keynotes & panels) on Blockchain technology in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Beijing, Brussels, Bucharest, Dubai, Eindhoven, Gdansk, Groningen, the Hague, Helsinki, London (5x), Manchester, Minsk, Nairobi, Nanchang, Prague, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara (2x), Shanghai, Singapore (3x), Tel Aviv, Utrecht, Venice, Visakhapatnam, Zwolle and Zurich. He is a Canadian (Dutch/Irish/English/Métis) whose writing career has ranged from the Canadian Native Press (Arctic) to the Caribbean & Europe. He’s written occasionally for Harvard Business Review, Wired, Venturebeat, The Guardian and Virgin.com, and his work and ideas have been translated into Dutch, Greek, Polish, German and French. A journalist by trade, an entrepreneur and adventurer at heart, Kastelein’s professional career has ranged from political publishing to TV technology, boatbuilding to judging startups, skippering yachts to marketing and more as he’s travelled for nearly 30 years as a Canadian expatriate living around the world. In his 20s, he sailed around the world on small yachts and wrote a series of travel articles called, ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Seas’ travelling by hitching rides on yachts (1989) in major travel and yachting publications. He currently lives in Groningen, Netherlands where he’s raising three teenage daughters with his wife and sailing partner, Wieke Beenen. 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Hyderabad, Dec 6: The 48-hour bandh called by the TRS crippled normal life in Hyderabad and nine other districts of the region on Sunday, Dec 6, as party chief K Chandrasekhara Rao's fast-unto-death entered the eighth day.
Tension prevailed in the region as policemen were deployed in huge numbers to prevent violence during the shutdown, which began Saturday midnight.
Thousands of passengers were stranded as the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation suspended all bus services within the region and services to other regions passing through Telangana.
Shops, business establishments, cinema theatres and petrol bunks remained closed in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana, causing severe inconvenience to the public.
KCR, who is in judicial custody, continued his fast for the eighth day Sunday, Dec 6.
Rejecting Chief Minister K Rosaiah's fresh appeal to call off the fast, the TRS chief said he would not break the fast unless the government gives categorical assurance on carving out a separate state.
A group of ministers belonging to Telangana region Sunday called on KCR at NIMS. He refused to talk to them saying he would speak to only those who can take a decision on the issue.


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About this listing
This charming 1 bedroom with en-suite bathroom apartment is set within a whole self-contained house in the heart of trendy Notting Hill Gate.
With its own terrace, perfect for spring/summer breakfasts or dinner with friends - this charming but casual apartment is split across 3 levels with a separate kitchen. Let furnished. All mod cons with excellent wifi access. The Notting Hill Gate tube station is within 1 minute walk.
There are provisions in the kitchen for guests to enjoy if they arrive hungry after their trip: fresh milk, chocolates or cookies and some breakfast options. Guests are welcome to use all in the flat - home away from home.
Ideas for attractions in London can be provided at request. The host can be contacted any time for help if necessary.
The flat has had a variety of wonderful visitors, most have come from overseas for work or leisure. All guests have clean bedding, towels and bathroom stocked with necessary bits. Guests have frequently commented on the delightful location of the apartment especially the excellent travel links to any destination in this wonderful city.
The closeness to famous Portobello Road automatically results in a large variety of restaurants, bars, shops and the market to suit all tastes.
Apartment is modern but has those typically bohemian Notting Hill traces underlining the age of the house (built circa 150 years ago) and has a relaxed nature about it, like most of Notting Hill, it is quirky but comfortable - please note that the apartment is not a hotel room but a home. The apartment benefits from its own entrance from the famous and bustling street. The walls of the apartment are decorated with owner's art collection.
We look forward to welcoming you to our home!
Other Things to Note
Please note check in is at 4pm and check out is at 11 am.
If guests request earlier or later check in or out times, if bookings permit, we charge £50 extra. This is due to cleaning staff and extra arrangements required to accommodate alternative check in or out times.
Please note, those requiring extra bedding for additional use of the sofa bed must let us know in advance. Charges may apply.
Full rules will be provided on arrival but the rules are very general including the following:
We advise all our guests to leave the apartment clean and tidy, to switch the heating off and close all the windows upon departure.
Check in is normally at 4 pm and check out at 10 am but only relevant if there is a chance-over of visitors on the same day. You would be notified if check in/out at a certain time is necessary.
Ideally the arrival and departure times to fit within a normal working day hours 10am to 7pm. If the guests arrive later than 7pm is not a problem at all. It is always best to advise the host in advance about the arrival and departure times so we can arrange for a smooth welcome.
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- 1 Who is La Colombe owned by?
- 2 Is La Colombe a chain?
- 3 How much is La Colombe coffee worth?
- 4 How much do La Colombe baristas make?
- 5 Where does La Colombe ship from?
- 6 Is La Colombe coffee ethical?
- 7 Is La Colombe coffee good?
- 8 What type of coffee is La Colombe?
- 9 Is La Colombe French?
- 10 What is in the coffee?
- 11 Why does La Colombe have a cap?
- 12 What is Todd Carmichael doing now?
- 13 When did La Colombe open?
Who is La Colombe owned by?
Our founders Todd Carmichael and J.P. Iberti built La Colombe on a simple but ambitious mission: to make the world better through coffee.
Is La Colombe a chain?
Philadelphia-based roastery and retail chain La Colombe Coffee Roasters has announced that the CEO and Chairman of the Greek-style yogurt brand Chobani, Hamdi Ulukaya, has become the company’s sole investor and majority owner.
How much is La Colombe coffee worth?
Now This Founder’s Coffee Empire Is Closing In on a Valuation of $1 Billion.
How much do La Colombe baristas make?
The average La Colombe Torrefaction hourly pay ranges from approximately $16 per hour for a Barista to $16 per hour for a Barista.
Where does La Colombe ship from?
All merchandise is shipped from our Philadelphia warehouse.
Is La Colombe coffee ethical?
La Colombe Fair Trade and Organic certified, La Colombe is easily one of our favorite coffee purveyors. Grounds for Change Family-owned Grounds for Change is not only 100% Fair Trade and USDA Organic, but they are also the first coffee company to be Carbon Free certified.
Is La Colombe coffee good?
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome flavor and foamy milk- superior iced coffee product! Amazing! Exactly like a fresh handmade espresso drink- but more convenient! Excellent flavor, foamy milk, and perfect for mom-on-the-go!
What type of coffee is La Colombe?
Nizza is a medium roast blend that hits at the heart of sweet. It’s named for the city of Nice, France, hometown of our co-founder JP and home to some of the best honey in the world. True to its name, this coffee exemplifies a honey-sweet, roasted nuttiness.
Is La Colombe French?
La Colombe, Manche, a commune in the Manche département, France. La Colombe (cabaret), a Parisian cabaret in the sixties, France. La colombe, an opera by Charles Gounod (1860)
What is in the coffee?
The main constituents of coffee are caffeine, tannin, fixed oil, carbohydrates, and proteins. It contains 2–3% caffeine, 3–5% tannins, 13% proteins, and 10–15% fixed oils. In the seeds, caffeine is present as a salt of chlorogenic acid (CGA). Also it contains oil and wax .
Why does La Colombe have a cap?
A plastic cover resembling the ones on La Colombe’s to-go cups is added to the top for a double purpose: it prevents consumer’s lips to directly touch the aluminum and any substances it may accumulate during storage, and helps eliminate the metallic flavor note that drinking directly from the can adds to a beverage.
What is Todd Carmichael doing now?
He is currently the host of Travel Channel’s Dangerous Grounds and Uncommon Grounds.
When did La Colombe open?


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Thursday night art club - BIRDS (painting) Thursday 27th July, 3rd & 10th August 2023
Want to develop some more art skills? This is the perfect 3 week course for you. With a focus on birds, in this workshop, I will take you through some simple steps to create 3 beautiful artworks. All materials included in the price and lots of one on one guidance.
Time & Location
27 July, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Launceston, 34 Cameron St, Launceston TAS 7250, Australia
About The Event
This workshop is perfect for all abilities levels - including beginners. No drawing or painting skills required to complete 3 projects including folk art gouache birds, watercolour owl and acrylic abstract bird of your choice.
I will teach you how to create a unified and balanced colour scheme, apply paint in loose and expressive ways, how to use composition to create an interesting artworks. Working on paper you will build your confidence and skills in a variety of mediums and a focus on birds.
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The first thing I thought of when I read “Be Kind to Food Servers Month” was ball-shaped instant mashed potatoes plopped onto my plate by a lady behind a cafeteria counter with a hairnet and a mustache. I shouldn’t tell you that because my grandmother was the head cook for a school cafeteria for many years. Before I knew this I had the impression cafeteria ladies couldn’t cook. The truth is: the recipes are strictly regulated by policies and budgets. My grandmother told me she used to cheat, and her food was so good the powers that be overlooked it. And she doesn’t have a mustache, so I believe her.
Not just the cafeteria lady deserves kindness. There are a host of servers who bow to our demands and whims in eating establishments everywhere. And what about the food servers who don’t see a paycheck for their trouble? Remember the mom from A Christmas Story who hadn’t had a hot meal in 15 years? Yeah, don’t be mama’s little piggy; give your food server an extra helping of kindness.


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LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (LEX 18) — If you're a parent, you know it's always good to have an extra pair of clothes for children.
That's why the Anderson Public Library is trying to help families in need. For the last 25 years, you likely couldn't walk into the children's section of a library without finding at least one Captain Underpants book. That illustration is the face for the Drop Your Drawers campaign.
"We will start collecting after Labor Day and people can come in and drop off new, clean underwear in unopened packages," said Jennifer Sullivan with the Anderson Public Library. "They have accidents, they spill their milk, medical issues, socio-economic issues, but they found that was a great need."
The nearly month-long campaign is happening at select libraries across Kentucky. The donations will go to the Family Resource Center, which will then distribute based on the need. Sullivan says it was clear early on just how dire the need can be.
"Before we decided to do it, I talked to them to make sure it was a need and they said yes, it was definitely something they always need," she said.
You can drop off the new packages at the library from Sept. 6-Sept. 30.


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Continuing Jabras award winning range of BTE (Behind-The-Ear) design Bluetooth headsets, the BT500 sets new standards in comfort and performance. Now 20 percent lighter and 30 percent slimmer than the previous generation of Bluetooth headsets, making the BT500 one of the thinnest headsets in the industry.
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Ray Houser was Rita Connor's boyfriend and a member of the Conqueror's bikie gang.
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He is a recurring character in Wentworth Season 6 being in 5 separate episodes, Ray is a biker who is apart of the Conqueror's bikie gang. His final episode is Season 7's Premiere where he constantly tries to get Rita to marry him, Rita reveals to him that she is an ex-cop he doesn't believe it at first but understands why she did what she did. Sadly just before the wedding, he is shot by one of Marie Winter's thugs at the gates of the prison.

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- 20 professionals hired in the Niterói–RJ region;
- Dredging and treatment of 50 thousand m³ with destination of the sediment in CTR class II;
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UPDATE: 12-year-old student accused of making “hit list” expelled from school
Updated 8:20 p.m. on May 8, 2018
UPDATE: WILLIAMS BAY (CBS 58) -- The Williams Bay School Board has expelled a 12-year-old student suspected of making a hit list of people at school.
The meeting on Monday night was open to the public.
The 12-year-old girl was suspended from school after administrators found a list in her locker implying a threat of violence against classmates and others named on the list.
Police said the girl told officials that the list was a joke and she did not plan to harm anyone.
WILLIAMS BAY (CBS 58) - A Williams Bay middle school student who made a so-called “hit list” learned Monday whether they were going to be allowed to stay in school.
The school board met in a special meeting to vote on whether the student would be expelled.
The meeting lasted a little more than 2 hours. Board members met with the student, then had a closed-door meeting before meeting with the student again to give their decision.
A lawyer for the school district says that they legally can’t discuss the decision publically.
The student made the list with names of fellow classmates.
In a letter home to parents, the district says they were made aware of the list and suspended the student.
They contacted the parents of students who were on the list to let them know.
The district also arranged for a police officer on school grounds. The district says that officer will be at the school for the foreseeable future.


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I am (grudgingly) admittedly middle-aged. Too often when I look at my life, I see where I've been, contemplate what I've done, reconsider choices I've made and how different choices might have changed the course I've taken. Yet I rarely look forward to what's coming. Even rarer is the occasion I actually think about what I'm going to do with my life. It often feels like, similar to what one of the gentlemen says, it's either happened or it hasn't.
I was thinking about this after watching the video (cough) several (cough) times in a row, and that was when it hit me. I spent more than a decade as a Human Resources Director. I had the corner office with the view. I worked ridiculous hours with moronic pride. I had an assistant and a secretary. I had the plaque on the door. And I had absolutely zero loyalty from the last company I worked for, the company I'd invested all of my time, efforts, life in. They didn't give one ripe shit about me when my health took a horrible, horribly unexpected turn. That company kicked me to the curb so fast I felt dirty, like a malignant liability. Years lost to a company I'd believed in. Championed. Cared about. And for what? I was destroyed.
I was sadly unable to return to work in the traditional sense. I can't sit at a desk for any amount of time. I can't stand for any amount of time. More often than not, just balancing how I'll get through each day is a conundrum for me. I took almost two years to professionally mope. (What? I was good at it.) And I read everything I could get my hands on. Then, one day, my husband said, "Why don't you write? It used to make you happy." And so it began.
When I was 6, if you asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, the answer was, "I want to write big books." What I meant was long books--the kind adults read. I now know those are called mass market books, or single title books. I wanted to find my books in a bookstore. I wanted to write elaborate tales with any number of plot lines, though I didn't know what the word plot meant, unless you were referring to a garden. What stopped me from being what I wanted to be? Life. Practicality. And, above all, responsibility.
See, somewhere along the line, we've begun to believe that if we want to be a certain "thing," it can't be practical. Surely if I want to be a ballerina, it's impossible...right? Right? Who really grows up to be a ballerina? I couldn't have answered that for you twenty, ten or even five years ago. Now? I know the answer. Who grows up to be a ballerina? The child/girl/teen/woman who wants it so badly she refuses to give up on her passion when life tells her she needs to behave, by society's definition, "responsibly." She sheds that social stigma and give value instead to her dream. She pursues it. She works harder, longer, more passionately than the 50,000 other children/girls/teens/women who think they want it too. And she prevails. The moment someone pays her to be a ballerina, whether she's paid $50 or $5 MEELION dollars to dance, she's achieved her goal of being a ballerina.
I always wanted to be an author but I wasn't brave enough to do the thing certain to make me happy and equally as certain to make sure I lived with my parents after college. Had I been brave, I would have pursued writing. I would have shrugged off that leaden cloak of responsibility society laid over my shoulders and replaced it with a whimsical, lightweight scarf. One that fit me, not the masses. I'm not a "One Size Fits Most" kind of woman. I'm me, and I'm custom-fit, thanks.
It took a medical catastrophe and a wise man to make me re-evaluate what my dreams were worth. Then it took some time to rehydrate those husks that had blown around, un-nurtured for so long in my heart and mind. Then? I wrote. And the funniest thing happened. My first book sold, and I became a bonafide author. Twenty years I wasted chasing society's expectations, financial standing and false pride. No more. Now I live each day on the expectation that what happens today, tomorrow, next month and next year are all my responsibility. What about all that stuff behind me? I couldn't tell you. I haven't looked back in so long because you know what? I'm not headed that way.
So I'll ask you now and hope you'll answer:
What do you want to be--really, really be--when you grow up?

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“Stop running after one flower you haven’t got in life. Allah has kept a big basket of flowers for you. He is just making you wait for the right time”
Man-o-Salwa, a heart-touching and blockbuster novel (also was Telecast on HUM TV) by Umera Ahmed. Basically the concept of the word “Mano-Salwa” is something which is beneficial and easily achieved but because of its easy achievement it loose worth in ones eyes. Its human nature to go for the desires which are either beyond our reach or for which we acquire shortcuts/unlawful means and the end result for both the cases is unsatisfied and tragic life. In the struggle and haste to earn more and more worldly wishes a times arrives when we find lack of love, care and sincere feelings in the life but ALAS!! We have nothing but to regret. The writer in this story conveys the messages on importance of “ Rizq-e-halal ” in life. Now days unfortunately we get to see a lot of people around us who instead of being thankful to Allah for the blessing of Rizq-e-halal are always complaining to him for never giving them enough.
Mano-Salwa is the story of greed, corruption, deceit, love, trust and emotions. It is an unforgettable tale of the heavy price one has to pay for taking shortcuts and resorting to unlawful means. The story revolves around two main characters namely Zainab, and Sheraz. Sheraz is a young, intelligent, talented but materialistic person who is always looking for shortcuts to earn money and status in his life. In order to achieve his pessimistic goal he decides to break his engagement with his innocent cousin Zainab by defaming her character. He clearly knew that marrying Zainab will only give him a beautiful lady with good character and qualities and nothing else. Later Sheraz marries a beautiful lady with lots of money and of course his dream comes true ,but he always feels himself living in hell. Disappointed by the rejection (blame on her character) Zainab decides to go for modeling and film industry. To her this is the easiest way to earn money in short time. Despite of her family opposition she steps into the field where she earns everything besides respect and character. No solace, no satisfaction in her life. Sheraz and Zainab fail to acheive anything in their life aside from the regret and the guilt.
I should strongly recommend this novel to all avid readers of Urdu literature. I am sure that it has power to reshape/ strengthen our feelings and thoughts about the impact of rizq-e-halal in life.
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HOUSTON (KTRK) -- It's billed as Houston's premiere fashion week event.
Fashion X brings three nights of incredible runway shows each fall, featuring the latest collections from emerging designers from across the globe, including some right here in Houston.
The event kicked off Thursday with nine incredible runway collections at Silver Street Studios, including the works of 'Project Runway' alums Sean Kelly and Daniel Esquivel. Also on tap were fall designs by Jimmy Burner, Miles David, Mysterious by NPN, Rask, This is Sloane, Sixchel, Shehla Rana, and Carlos Castillo.
Tonight and Saturday, a new set of fashions, headlined with featured collections by Gunnar Deatherage, Amanda Valentine, Michelle Lesniak, Sonjia Williams and Korto Momolu.
The event, established by the founders of Austin Fashion Week and Fashion X Dallas, also features curated gallery spaces with the best in accessories, jewelry and mini-collections.
It's a who's who of the best and brightest, coming together in the Bayou City.
For more information, check out the Fashion X website.


Any automobile can have "frequent" problems, whether made by Ferrari, NASA, or BMW. I have owned five BMW's, driven them beyond 100,000 miles, and never had problems aside from the ritual replacement of the water pump at 60,000 miles. I recommend an upgraded water pump for E36 and E46 models (made by EMP Stewart Components) that can be purchased from Bimmerworld.com.
CHANGE YOUR OIL! For mineral oil, change every 5,000 miles; for synthetic oil, change every 7,500 miles. I have laboratory tests that back up these intervals as acceptable with good TBN (Total Base Number) additive remaining after use. DO NOT follow Service Interval indicators (we enthusiasts call them idiot lights). Flush ALL fluids every 30,000 miles.
BMW's are great cars meant to be driven! Take care of them, do not take shortcuts, and they will take care of you.
On my 2006 and 2009 3-series cars I had a series of fuel injector problems. They were repaired under warranty, but were a nuisance when traveling. I've had problems with the run-flat Michelin tires in the 2009 car: there is no spare tire provided with this car. Twice I've had flat tires when traveling in the hinterlands of Georgia and had the problem of finding a tire to fit the rim to get back home. These tires will run flat, but if you're a long distance from a major tire service, you're in trouble without a spare. I now carry a spare in the trunk, and it takes up most of the space.
We bought a 2003 330i for my wife in 2005 with 25,000 miles. At 40,000 miles in 2007 the Power Steering pump went out. BMW replaced it, 17,000 miles later the pump went out again. Although everyone I talked with at BMW agreeed that even 40,000 miles is too soon for a power steering pump to go out and 17,000 is unbelieveable they would not replace it. But would do it for $1,000
instead of $1,200. (thanks a lot) They also found the gasket and o ring for the oil filter housing leaking. $70 in parts $750 in labor. Also was told that the lower control arm bushing need replacment ($731.91) Total estimate $2,800 for a car with 57,000 miles EASY miles. My wife hardly goes over the speed limit. WOULD NOT BUY ANOTHER ONE AND SUGGEST YOU DON'T EITHER (I have since found out that all three of these are common problems, wish I knew that ahead of time.
BMW's are not Japanese cars. BMW cars are manufactured by a German company. Their headquarters are in Munich and Bavaria, Germany.
The BMW E21 series have no particular problems other than those associated with most BMW cars in particular or older cards (the E21's were produced from 1975-1983) in general.
BMW began constructing sports cars as far back as 1936. This was when BMW first released the BMW 328. This car was one of the most popular original sports cars and solidified BMW's reputation as a manufacturer of the brand.
Praverian MotorWorks company makes the BMW cars. BMW cars is basically German luxury cars
BMW X3 cars can be purchased from BMW dealership or online at Auto Trader, What Car, Car Sales and True cars. Other places to buy a BMW are KBB, Zip Wheels and Cardekho.
There are hardly any cars that BMW wheels will fit in perfectly besides the BMWs. This is because the manufacturers of BMW have a lug nut pattern that does not match other cars.
BMW manufactures the M3 cars. M3 cars are sedans, coupes, and convertibles. Catalogs can be accessed through BMW's website or by contacting a local BMW dealership.
BMW is the car company.. they make the cars by themselves.. there are many types of BMW cars.. z4, x1 355i etc..
Yes, BMW have brand dealers in Ireland where you can buy their cars, but they don't manufacture cars in Ireland.
The Tulley BMW Center in Manchester sells used and certified cars. They are specialized in BMW cars, but other used cars of different brands are also in their inventory. The Tulley BMW Center in Nashua mainly sells new and certified pre-owned cars.
99 BMW 323I speedometer problems?
BMW certifies certain pre-owned cars that have been inspected by BMW-trained mechanics to meet their specifications.
At your local BMW dealer.
BMW is the manufacturer. That's the make.
BMW is a famous automotive brand for high performance cars.
the cars is same
BMW z4 cars are available to purchase at BMW dealerships. They can also be bought online, from different dealers, you just have to see what you want.
BMW in CA does buy and also sells new and used cars. They also have vehicles from BMW that are under ten thousand dollars as well have non BMW vehicles.
One of the dealerships that have BMW cars for sale is Agnew Cars in Belfast. Another dealership is David Prentice Cars who have showrooms in Portadown and Omagh.
BMW, And BMW 5 series in particular
Various Cars, but the two main ones are BMW's and Bentley's.


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Max names new mortgage originator
Max Credit Union has named Steven Soltau its new mortgage originator for East Alabama.
Soltau will oversee the mortgage loan process and work with local residents and realtors in Lee County and surrounding areas. His office will be in Max's Auburn downtown location.
"I am excited to join MAX because I feel that we have the right leaders in place and the right products to help our customers and businesses navigate in today's economy and achieve their financial goals for success," Soltau said.
Soltau most recently was an assistant vice president and branch manager in Opelika.
"Steven brings a combination of energy, knowledge and caring to our customers in a way that will maximize their chances of financial success and freedom," Max Chief Lending Officer Martin Head said.


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BC: Made by Amanda Jones TEFB 413 - 503
FC: Landforms By Amanda Jones
1: River A large natural stream of water emptying into an ocean, lake, or other body of water.
2: Canyon A long, deep, narrow valley with steep cliff walls, cut into the Earth by running water.
3: Mountain A natural elevation in the Earth's surface having considerable mass, generally steep sides and height greater than a hill.
4: Cave A naturally occurring underground hollow or passage, especially one with an opening to the Earth's surface.
5: Island A land mass, entirely surrounded by water.


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New Orleans, Louisiana Pictures by Jeremy Birn - New Orleans still boasts an old French Quarter dating back to the days when the state of Louisiana was a French Colony. On the shore of the Mississippi River, the New Orleans convention center was hosting the SIGGRAPH 2000 computer graphics convention this July. I took pictures of both the old city and the high-tech convention with my Nikon Coolpix 950 camera.
See my accompanying article on the SIGGRAPH 2000 convention.
Click Photo Index to see my other pictures.
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All pictures copyright ©2000 Jeremy Birn.


The Chandra and XMM-Newton X-ray telescopes have led to numerous advances in the study and understanding of astrophysical X-ray sources. Particularly important has been the much increased spectral resolution of modern X-ray instrumentation. Wind-broadened emission lines have been spectroscopically resolved for many massive stars. This contribution reviews approaches to the modeling of X-ray emission line profile shapes from single stars, including smooth winds, winds with clumping, optically thin versus thick lines, and the effect of a radius-dependent photoabsorption coefficient.
Igance, Richard. 2016. Modeling X-ray Emission Line Profiles from Massive Star Winds - A Review. Advances in Space Research. Vol.58(5). 694-709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2015.12.044 ISSN: 0273-1177


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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu famously was unaware that he was being filmed when he commented that “America is a thing you can move very easily, moved in the right direction.” His predecessor Ariel Sharon was even more to the point when he reportedly said “Every time we do something you tell me America will do this and will do that …don’t worry about American pressure; I tell you, we, the Jewish people, control America and the American people know it!”
If this were only chest thumping rhetoric one might just shrug and go about one’s business, but actions speak louder than words, even in the world of corrupt politicians, where nothing is ever as it seems to be. In the past year alone, the U.S. government has moved its Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, has stopped criticizing the Netanyahu government’s expansion of illegal settlements, and is reportedly currently contemplating recognizing as legal Israel’s illegal occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights. All the moves were and are contrary to actual American interests.
Furthermore, Israel, a country having a European level standard of living to include free education and medical care, has received more than $250 billion in “aid” from Washington. It currently is receiving $3.8 billion yearly from the U.S. Treasury as a base figure guaranteed for ten years, with supplements for special projects and programs. Adding in trade arrangements favorable to Israel and the money it gets from American Jewish donors’ tax-exempt contributions, the real total per annum approaches and may even exceed $10 billion. Much of the donor money, including that from the Kushner Foundation, has gone to fund the illegal settlements on the West Bank in violation of U.S. law. And then there is the $2.7 billion given yearly to Egypt and Jordan, essentially bribes to maintain friendly relations with Israel.
The ultimate irony is that any aid to Israel is illegal in light of the fact that it has violated the Symington and Glenn amendments to the 1961 Foreign Assistance Actdue to its undeclared nuclear weapons arsenal and its refusal to sign the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty. Both Congress and the White House have chosen to ignore that complication, one more demonstration of Jewish power in the United States. In truth, Ariel Sharon, if he was quoted correctly, had it right. Jewish Americans do control or at least exercise considerable influence over key sectors in the U.S. They are overwhelmingly disproportionately present on Wall Street, in the entertainment and news industries, in academia, in high value professions and in government at all levels. Their collective power both enriches and protects Israel at the expense of the U.S. taxpayer and genuine national interests. It also enables Israeli agents in the U.S., like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), to avoid scrutiny and regulation under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938.
Some federal government agencies exist largely to promote Israeli interests, most notably the Treasury Department’s Office for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, which has only had Jewish Under Secretaries heading it since it was founded in 2004. It is currently run by Israeli Sigal Mandelker. The office has focused on punishing Iran, Israel’s principle enemy, throughout its existence.
Jewish power is most perniciously evident in U.S. foreign policy, where it has a strangle hold on relations between Washington and the Arab countries of the Middle East. Much of this leverage is derived from the fact that the principal donors to both the Democratic and Republican parties – Haim Saban and Sheldon Adelson-are both Jews having very strong ties to Israel. Saban is an Israeli and Adelson may have Israeli citizenship. With both parties more than willing to act on behalf of Israel, the United States has engaged in a number of wars that serve no national interest and which have, on the contrary, brought with them devastating consequences, including the rise of new terrorist groups.
To be sure, many American Jews are not convinced by the love affair with Israel, but they are hard to hear amidst the cacophony coming from the Jewish oligarchs and hundreds of pro-Israel organizations that are constantly singing the praises of Netanyahu and his kleptocratic regime. For many young Jews in particular, it is difficult to empathize with a country that deploys army snipers to shoot thousands of unarmed demonstrators or a government that engages in starvation policies and the arrests, beatings and killings of children. Not to mention a governing system that believes that only Jewish citizens have full rights.
The Jewish oligarchs who manipulate the politicians do so with money, though one should in no way minimize the essential mendacity of the politicians themselves who are willing to sell out the interests of their country in exchange for thirty pieces of silver. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who is not one of the brightest bulbs in congress, is a prime example of a legislator who has been bought and paid for by Israeli interests in the form of campaign donations from casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and vulture capitalist Paul Singer.
Rubio’s speech last week supporting Senate bill S.1 for 2019, which he sponsored, was remarkable and should serve as primary evidence for anyone who really wonders why we have a Senate at all. The bill itself should also be read in toto to learn the details of what largesse we give to Israel in exchange for absolutely nothing in return. To put it succinctly, Rubio is all about protecting and nurturing Israel, which he sees as a good move since he has aspirations to become president. S.1 was, notably, the first Senate bill to be considered in 2019 after what once upon a time used to be referred to as the Christmas Recess. The full title of S.1 is the Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019, which might be considered a bit of a fraud as it has nothing to do with the United States and is really all about giving Israel money and anything else it might desire, to include destroying the nonviolent Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement that has targeted Israel’s apartheid. Rubio openly has admitted that the bill was crafted to help Israel and during his speech he registered his opposition to the impending pullout of U.S. troops from Syria because it would, according to him, “endanger” the Jewish state. Apart from that, the half hour presentation incorporated some remarkable oratory explaining S.1 including:
First of all, let me tell you what it doesn’t do. It doesn’t outlaw BDS. if you’re an American company and you want to boycott or divest from Israel, it doesn’t make it illegal. It doesn’t stop you from doing it. The only thing it says is if there is some city or county or state in this country who wants to support Israel, they have a right to say we are not going to buy services or goods from any company that’s boycotting or divesting from Israel. That’s all it does. It gives cities and counties like these 26 states the opportunity to have their elected officials who respond to the people of those states or cities or counties that elected them to make a decision that they are not going to do business with people who don’t do business with Israel and boycott Israel. In essence, it allows us to boycott the boycotters.
It would be difficult to find a more stupid justification for S.1 than that provided by Rubio. He does not understand that the “state” at all levels is supposed to be politically neutral in terms of providing government services. It is not supposed to retaliate against someone for views they hold, particularly, as in this case, when it involves opposition to the policies of a foreign government that many consider to be guilty of crimes against humanity. Rubio clearly believes that you can exercise free speech but government can then punish you by taking away your livelihood or denying you services that you are entitled to if you do not agree with it on an issue that ultimately has nothing to do with the United States. The ACLU has addressed the issue succinctly, arguing that “Public officials cannot use the power of public office to punish views they don’t agree with. That’s the kind of authoritarian power our Constitution is meant to protect against.”
In any event, the Senate bill failed in two tries last week with a vote of 56 in favor and 45 against followed by a 53 to 43 tally, with 60 votes being needed to advance for a final vote. It was supported by every Republican senator, but never fear, S.1 will surely pass when the government shutdown ends and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, himself a beneficiary of generous pro-Israel PAC donations, brings it up again for yet another vote. The Democrats who voted against S.1 to embarrass President Trump and protest the shutdown included Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Ben Cardin who are unrestrained champions of Israel due to both their ethnic and religious ties. Schumer has described himself as Israel’s “shomer” or protector in the Senate while Cardin has been a key player in advancing any and all pro-Israel legislation. They and most other Democrats will support the bill as they are in thrall to Israel as much as are the Republicans.
Over at the U.S. House of Representatives there was also early action on behalf of Israel. H.R.221- Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act“To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally, and for other purposes” passed by a margin of 411 to 1 in a mere twelve minutes with only congressman Justin Amash voting “nay.” The bill, which was being pushed by the Israel Lobby, compels President Trump to name an anti-Semitism Special Envoy with Ambassadorial rank to “serve as the primary advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, the U.S. government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement in foreign countries.” Criticism of Israel is considered to be anti-Semitism.
Another recent and related story reveals the power of Israel and its friends as reflected by their ability to force potential dissidents to fall in line. Senator Rand Paul, a critic of foreign aid in general, rightly received praise for his willingness to step up and block approval of last year’s aid package for Israel. But even there he waffled, his office putting out a statement “While I’m not for foreign aid in general, if we are going to send aid to Israel it should be limited in time and scope so we aren’t doing it forever, and it should be paid for by cutting the aid to people who hate Israel and America.” Apparently Rand Paul believes that the people who hate Israel and America constitute an identifiable group receiving billions of U.S. Treasury dollars.
Senator Paul has also been involved in the current anti-BDS legislation declaring in an op-ed, that the bill would be damaging to first amendment rights. However, he did not back up his words with action, having voted both times in favor of S.1, and he also felt it necessary to preface his op-ed remarks with the usual sucking up to the Jewish state: “I am not in favor of boycotting Israel. Israel has been a good ally. I have traveled to Israel, and it was one of the best and most meaningful trips I have taken with my family. Standing at the Western Wall was special and powerful. Visiting old Jerusalem was incredible, and sailing on the sea of Galilee while a double rainbow glowed above us is something I will never forget. Israel is truly a unique and special place.”
It is disgraceful that the legislature of the United States of America in the midst of a government shutdown is giving first priority to bills granting billions of dollars-worth of benefits to Israel while also appointing an anti-Semitism Czar to interfere with the domestic politics of foreign nations. It is shameful that an American Senator should find himself compelled, if he wants to survive politically, to grovel before a domestic lobby representing a foreign nation. Still worse is the compulsion to apologize to that nation even while honorably critiquing legislation that would do significant damage to freedom of speech in America.
Rand Paul also knows perfectly well, as does every senator, that Israel is not and has never been an “ally” in any real sense and has instead used its considerable political power to corrupt America’s political culture and to entangle the United States in a series of unwinnable and inhumane wars in the Middle East. It is certainly his right to personally refuse to support BDS, but he surely understands that effective nonviolent pressure directed against Israel might well be the only way to deliver even a modicum of justice to the Palestinians. Senator Rand Paul clearly does not care about the Palestinians or about Washington’s misadventures in the Middle East when his more compelling need as an ambitious politician is to placate the powerful Jews who, as Ariel Sharon put it, “control America.” How disappointing. Is there anyone left standing who will actually defend the interests of the American people?
Philip M. Giraldi, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest, a 501(c)3 tax deductible educational foundation that seeks a more interests-based U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Website is www.councilforthenationalinterest.org, address is P.O. Box 2157, Purcellville VA 20134 and its email is firstname.lastname@example.org.