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Char Kway Teow
Char Kway TeowCourse: Main CourseCuisine: MalaysianDifficulty: Medium
1 pack flat rice noodles
2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 prawn with tail/shrimp
1 tsp chilli sauce
1 large egg
Chopped spring onion
1 handful bean sprout
1 tsp oyster sauce
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
- Mix the sauce ingredients.
- Completely loosen the flat rice noodles with no clumps.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok over high heat. Swirl it around the wok.
- Add the prawns and cook until it changes colour. Add the garlic and stir for 10 seconds.
- Add half portion of flat rice noodles, chilli paste, and prepared sauce, stir vigorously to blend well.
- Add in the egg, flip the noodles and cover the egg, and wait for about 15 seconds then add bean sprouts and cook for about 1 minute until just starting to wilt.
- Continue to stir-fry and make sure the egg is cooked through. Add spring onion, do a couple of quick stirs, dish out and serve immediately.
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Barcelona took on Manchester City last night and once again Lionel Messi stole the show with his amazing nutmeg skills.
Messi's brilliant nutmeg on James Milner left the Manchester City midfielder on his backside and even had Pep Guardiola covering his face with amazement.
Messi's second nutmeg of the match, showed us that he was really enjoying the game, as he inflicted the same embarrassment on Fernandinho before assisting Ivan Rakitic for his goal.
Twitter went mental with the Messi's nutmegs and we saw a few famous footballers and formers players share their words of wisdom.
The nutmeg even got Manchester United legend Gary Neville scared in the commentary box as he told the viewers, "I've got my legs closed up here."
Liverpool and England legend Gary Lineker seem to have settled the argument of who's better between the Barcelona star and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. "Messi is indisputably the greatest player ever to don a pair of football boots. Don't even attempt to argue the point," he tweeted.
Manchester United's Ashley Young simply wrote, "Messi WOW', while Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin added, "Pep's reaction says it all."
Liverpool defender Jose Enrique tweeted, "If Messi played against City on his own, he would still win the game. [He] is amazing. Best in the world when he wants."
Dutch manager Ruud Gullit tweeted, "OMG. Messi made Milner famous."
Then there was Andre Schurrle who simply wrote, "again and again and again..." While darts player Adrian 'Jackpot' Lewis wrote, "Messi could nutmeg a mermaid."
The reactions to Messi’s nutmegs were absolutely brilliant last night and we ask the question:
Is Messi the nutmeg king?

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Faces from the Lewiston Civic Theatres past are planning a return for the theaters annual Fine Arts Gala featuring the Best of Broadway. The event March 3 at Lindsay Creek Vineyards features Katherine Strohmaier and Aaron Lamb, singing some of their favorite songs from the musical theater canon.
Theyre songs we love to sing, songs from shows weve done together and songs we know are well-loved by musical theater fans, said Strohmaier, who lives in Seattle where she works as a music director, conductor and adjunct professor at Cornish College of the Arts.
Strohmaier discovered her love for the stage as a youth at the Lewiston theater, where she starred in shows like Bye Bye Birdie and Fiddler on the Roof. She often shared the spotlight with Lamb, a Pullman native who came to the Lewiston stage in 1992. Lamb also lives in Seattle, where he works as a web applications developer at the University of Washington while juggling multiple stage and directing contracts. He is the artistic director of Harlequin Productions. Last fall, the two starred together in the off-Broadway musical The Last Five Years at Taproot Theatre in Seattle.
The gala is the theaters biggest, and really only, fundraiser of the year, said Nancy McIntosh, executive director. One of the misconceptions the theater has dealt with since deeding its condemned building to the city in 2017 is the perception that it no longer exists, said McIntosh.
While finding venues to perform in has been a challenge, the hardest thing is figuring out how to get the community to support the theater, she said.
Shows can cost between $10,000 and $15,000 to produce, and the group puts on five a year. The theater recently received an anonymous $10,000 donation, McIntosh said. Right now the group exists from show to show and is seeking business sponsors to support the upcoming season. If we can get some support from the community, and if they see that the performing arts are important to the quality of life in the valley, well move forward, she said. Professional people who move to the valley look for this.
Besides a dedicated core of adult volunteers, the theaters youth company, Acting Out, has 24 members from fourth grade through high school, she said. The theater is looking for teachers -- anyone from actors to education majors -- to help offer workshops for the group, she said.
Tickets for the gala must be reserved by Feb. 27. There will be no admission at the door. A cocktail hour starts at 5 p.m., with a buffet dinner by Happy Day Catering at 6:30 and the performance at 7:30. The theater will also reveal its 2018-19 season shows that evening.
IF YOU GO
WHAT: Lewiston Civic Theatres 47th annual Fine Arts Gala
WHEN: 5 p.m. March 3
WHERE: Lindsay Creek Vineyards, 3107 Powers Ave., Lewiston
COST: $75 per person
OF NOTE: Reservations are due by Feb. 27 and can be made by contacting the theater box office at (208) 746-3401. The event will include silent and live auctions, drawings, dinner and free rides home. Two drink tickets are included with admission. Wine and beer will be for sale.

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Reviews of New Food
When I need a snack, I don't turn to my refrigerator, or even the farmer's market down the block -- no, those are way too old-school for me. I need to combine snacking with internet geekery. Like all other things, I turn to the web for food advice.
When selecting a new food, McSweeney's Reviews of New Food is a critical resource. The site features literary "reviews" of food that generally read as stern warnings or ecstatic rhapsodic waxings from foodies. Here's an example:
Worldwide Sports Nutrition Rapid Recovery Grape Rejuvenation Post Workout Drink
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As a rule, the more syllables contained within a food item's name, the less foodlike it will taste. For the Worldwide Sports Nutrition Rapid Recovery Grape Rejuvenation Post Workout Drink, this does not bode well.
Also comes in Fruit Punch.
For even pithier reviews, check out Panic's New Product Reviews (in which foods are rated by a set of twins), or their USA vs. Japan Taste Battle. Serious snackaholics must consult taquitos.net, which currently features 3,469 snack reviews (including the products depicted in this post: Humpty Dumpty Sour Cream & Clam Ripple Chips and Cuttlefish Flavored Snack, both from their Worst Chips Ever list. Thank you, web-based e-snacking community.


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Location: Jacksonville, NC 28540
Depends on the exact area. The larger cities have varying job availability, and cost of living. Most of the state has warm summers and mild winters. I ride year round on the coast with only a few weeks off when it's cold and rainy.
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Cannabidiol (CBD), certainly one of main substance associated with cannabis plant, has gained large amount of attention in modern times much more research has revealed a number of possible applications because of it. You will find CBD in virtually every variety of cannabis plant including:
- cannabis flowers containing THC, the psychoactive chemical that enables you to feel ‘high’
- types of the cannabis plant specifically bred become high-CBD/ low-THC
- commercial hemp flowers which contain no THC and also have no psychoactive effect
You can find quantity of ways of extracting CBD from some of these kinds of cannabis. In the event that plant you begin with contains only CBD (like industrial hemp or a high-CBD cannabis stress); you can find numerous extraction techniques that are very easy and need equipment that is little.
Probably the most common techniques utilize some type of solvent. This is often a fluid solvent, CO2, or an oil solvent. In the event that plant product you begin with contains THC along with CBD (such as for example smokable cannabis), the https://purekanacbdoil.com method to separate CBD from other cannabinoids is more complex and usually requires expert gear. In order to avoid getting too technical, let’s look mainly at removal means of CBD-only flowers.
In this technique, plant product like flowers and trim are positioned right into a container. Liquid solvent (usually butane, isopropyl alcohol, hexane, or ethanol) is tell you the plant matter to remove it of cannabinoids and flavours and transfer them in to the fluid. Then, the fluid is evaporated far from this mixture to leave just concentrated chemical substances and flavours by means of an oil.
some great benefits of this technique are numerous— it’s the many simple and way that is inexpensive draw out CBD, not without some drawbacks. One concern is the fact that solvents can keep traces of impurities in the CBD that is finished (careful processing techniques while the right solvent can minimise this).
Also, some fluid solvents eliminate chlorophyll through the plant along side cannabinoids and flavours, offering the completed oil a greener colour and much more taste that is bitter.
Nonetheless, mainly because undesireable effects can frequently be countered by adjusting particulars along the way, this continues to be the most typical way of CBD removal.
Skin tightening and (C02) is a molecule that is unique can be any state of matter— solid, liquid, or gasoline— depending on the stress and temperature it is kept under. This extraction method is usually done with a piece of equipment called a ‘closed-loop extractor’ because variables like pressure and temperature have to be kept very specific in a C02 extraction. This device has three chambers: 1st chamber holds solid, pressurised C02 (popularly known as ‘dry ice’), the next chamber contains dry plant product together with 3rd chamber separates the finished item.
Whenever doing the removal, the solid C02 from the very first chamber is moved in to the 2nd using the plant product. This 2nd chamber is held at a certain stress and heat that causes the C02 to behave similar to a fluid (that it runs through the plant material and extracts chemicals and flavours, much like in the liquid solvent process although it’s actually somewhere between a liquid and gas in this state, referred to as supercritical C02) so. Then, the C02-cannabinoid combination is pumped into a third chamber where it really is held at a level lower pressure and greater heat so your C02 gas increases towards the the top of chamber even though the natural natural oils containing chemical compounds and flavours through the plant material autumn towards the bottom to be collected for usage.
There are lots of advantages of this technique. It does not need a lengthy evaporation procedure such as for instance a liquid solvent removal and there’s minimal danger of contaminants within the finished item. Because this method very carefully controls pressure and temperature, it is also utilized to separate CBD from cannabis also containing THC.
CBD extracts through the plant at a reduced heat and force than THC, so careful modification associated with the force and heat into the chamber that is second isolate the precise cannabinoid you wish to draw out. Closed-loop extractor systems are particularly expensive, but, which explains why this kind of removal is typically just employed by big CBD manufacturers.
Utilizing natural oils, specially essential olive oil, to extract cannabinoids from hemp and cannabis is just a practice that goes back to biblical times or also previous.
Numerous home-producers who make their very own CBD items nevertheless employ this extraction method that is simple. First, natural plant product must certanly be decarboxylated, or heated to a particular temperature for a specific amount of time to activate the chemical substances into the plant. Plant material will be included with oil that is olive heated to 100°C for 1-2 hours to draw out the cannabinoids. With this specific technique, the essential olive oil may not be evaporated away following the process, so users must eat much higher degrees of this particular extracted oil compared to highly-concentrated oil made by other techniques. Infused essential olive oil can also be very perishable, and thus should be kept in cool, dark spot.
It really is a easy, safe, and option that is inexpensive specific enthusiasts.
While they are presently the most frequent practices for which CBD is obtained from cannabis or hemp; technology in this exciting brand new industry is constantly upgrading, therefore new techniques will certainly be viewed when you look at the coming years whilst the industry expands.
Each removal technique is most effective to certain circumstances: you are extracting CBD, desired flavour, strength and consistency all play a part in which method should be chosen whether you are a company or an individual, for what type of product. Businesses creating CBD often place extracted CBD through subsequent procedures to help make a selection of other services and products, such as for example Harmony’s CBD e-liquids, CBD crystals, cosmetic makeup products and even more.


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Follow up post here.
The NRA has apparently gone insane. I’m not sure if this is just basic stupidity or a crippling inability to listen to what you say, but damn.
First up is blaming a ‘culture of violence‘ via the media, music, and video games. Now, I do think that plastering Lanza and what he did all over the TV and web is going to push other nutters to try to one up him. However, if you view a body count as some sort of high score to be topped you have problems at the get go.
The main problem is the simple fact that the NRA is acting exactly like emotion driven liberals. ‘We, the NRA agree with gun control proponents that inanimate objects are the cause of violence. We simply are at odds as to what the specific object or objects happens to be.’
I enjoy action (read:violent) movies. I play violent video games and by this point have personally killed more Nazi soldiers than the entire Allied war machine. Blaming stuff I like is probably not the way to get my support any more than these fruits are going to convince me why I shouldn’t have a right to life. And yet… that wasn’t as bad as number two: Armed guards at public schools. Anyone remember the TSA? Bang up job right there, huh? Do we have any takers on how well TSA: Elementary Edition would do? I sort of like the idea of armed teachers. They stay in the damn classroom. Even guards would take a minute or two to get on the scene. (For those question how a psycho gets past the guards in the first place, remember: If someone wants to do something badly enough, they will.) Back to the packing teachers: Give them CCW classes. If they don’t pass or refuse to take them? FIRED! The background check might also weed out the pedophiles.
Of course the simplest and most beneficial course is to simply shutdown, sell, and or privatize the schools. Public schools are practically magnets for this shit. Meanwhile home schooled kids are safer by simple virtue of not being corralled in a handy shooting gallery. Plus the ever present threat of parents not taking kindly to a home intruder.
Merry Christmas ya filthy animals. And a Happy New Year.
In a location where the carrying of weapons for defense was prohibited tragedy has struck.


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Liberal associate professor Danelle Larsen-Rife wants Dixie State University to change its name.
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Dr. Dannelle Larsen-Rife (KCSG)
The psychology department professor says she understands the word “came from early settlers who came to grow cotton” but it’s still offensive.
The name of Dixie State University holds a history some consider part of their identity, but a university professor said times have changed.
Associate professor of psychology Dannelle Larsen-Rife has done extensive research on Dixie and explained that although she respects the meaning of the name, which came from early settlers who came to grow cotton, recent events have changed it.
One report has shown more than 80 percent didn’t want the name to change, but Larsen-Rife said only a selected population was surveyed and more than 40 percent of faculty wanted to change it.
“One of the problems of that report is that they only reported local opinion,” Larsen-Rife said. “They reported alumni and students and the community, but Dixie State University is a state university, and it now has a national and international presence, and when we’re operating on a larger stage like that, it’s important to note for the branding perspective, ‘how is this name perceived and how are we responded to on a national and international basis?’”
One well-respected faculty member told Larsen-Rife he recently spoke at a conference where people laughed when the name “Dixie State University” was announced after his name. He said he knew they weren’t listening from that point on.
“I just think that’s a travesty,” Larsen-Rife said. “It brings disrespect to the professional work we do here, and it doesn’t bode well for our students.”

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As a passionate golfer and an avid observer of the professional golf world, I’ve always been intrigued by the choices pro golfers make off the course.
One pattern that stood out to me is the overwhelming preference for Florida as a home base. It’s not just the sunny skies and palm trees that attract the best in the game to the Sunshine State. A high number of professionals comes from Florida.
From favorable tax laws and year-round golfing weather, to the abundance of top-notch courses and a supportive golfing community, it seems to have it all. Join me as we delve deeper into each aspect, and explore the magnetic allure for professional golfers.
This exploration is not just about answering the ‘why’ but also understanding the substantial, holistic impact of this choice on their professional and personal lives.
The perfect place to escape
As a golfer, I’ve found that the sport offers a unique form of escapism, a sanctuary where one can retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. And where better to find this refuge than in Florida, the home to a significant number of the world’s top players?
The allure of Florida extends beyond its mild, year-round climate and picturesque landscapes. It’s the state’s vibrant golfing community that truly sets it apart.
With an abundance of top-tier golf courses and a population that shares a deep passion for the game, it’s no wonder that so many professional golfers choose to make this state their home.
In this state, it’s not just about practicing and playing; it’s about immersing oneself in a community that lives and breathes golf. The camaraderie found on the greens and fairways of Florida is unparalleled, making it easy to find both competition and companionship.
But the appeal doesn’t stop at the courses. The state is a tourist haven, boasting a plethora of resorts and a myriad of other attractions. Whether you’re a player or a visitor, there’s always something to explore.
I can tell you that the climate plays a significant role in our game. With its average temperature hovering around a comfortable 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius), offers near-perfect conditions. Sure, the summer months can see the mercury rising into the 90s Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), but the abundance of beaches and pools provide a refreshing respite from the heat.
What makes Florida’s climate truly ideal for us golfers is its consistency. The state enjoys warm temperatures year-round, and while there’s a chance of rain and hurricanes during certain months, there are still ample days filled with sunshine, perfect for a round.
The consistent course conditions in Florida allow us to focus solely on our game, without the added worry of unpredictable weather. It’s this reliability that makes Florida a player’s haven, a place where we can play our beloved sport in the best conditions possible, any time of the year.
From a financial perspective, Florida’s tax benefits are a significant draw for professional golfers like myself. The state’s tax structure is incredibly favorable, offering generous deductions on property taxes, personal exemptions, and mortgage interest.
But the real game-changer? Florida has no income or corporate tax. This means that the earnings we make from tournaments, endorsements, and other golf-related income are not subjected to state income tax. This financial advantage makes this place not just an attractive place to live and play the sport, but also a smart place to manage our earnings and grow our wealth.
In essence, tax breaks serve as a financial caddy, helping us navigate the course of financial management while we focus on perfecting our swing.
The cost of living
I can attest to the fact that Florida offers a cost of living that’s hard to beat. A study by The Athletic confirmed that the local government boasts the lowest cost of living compared to other states, a fact that can be attributed to its low taxes and the availability of affordable housing.
Todd Lewis, the director of player development for the PGA Tour Champions, puts it into perspective: “The average cost of living for a professional golfer is $167,000 annually,” he said. “That’s significantly less than the national average cost of $247,000 and much more affordable when you compare it to other states.”
But the appeal is much wider beyond just affordability. The state is a playground for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a variety of recreational opportunities that are hard to find elsewhere.
From world-famous beaches and courses to marinas and fishing spots, Florida offers a lifestyle that’s as enjoyable off the course as it is on it.
In essence, Florida offers a lifestyle that’s not just affordable, but also rich in experiences, making it an ideal home for professional players.
Sports’ history in the state
Golf’s roots in Florida can be traced back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the state began to emerge as a popular winter retreat for wealthy northerners. The mild climate and picturesque landscapes made it an ideal setting for the sport, and soon, golf courses began to spring up across the state.
One of the earliest courses was established in the 1890s in the town of Winter Park, near Orlando. This nine-hole course, which is still in operation today, paved the way for the growth of golf in the state.
The real boom in golf history, however, came in the mid-20th century, when the advent of air travel made Florida more accessible to the masses. This period saw a surge in the construction of courses, many of which were designed by some of the most renowned architects of the time.
The rise of professional tournaments also played a significant role in the state’s sport history. The Florida Swing, a series of PGA Tour events held in the state, helped to solidify the reputation as a premier golf destination in the world.
Today, Florida is home to more than 1,000 courses, more than any other state in the U.S., and continues to be a hub for professionals and enthusiasts alike. Its rich golf history, combined with its favorable climate and abundance of top-tier courses, make it the sport’s capital of the world.
What is the most exclusive golf club?
When it comes to exclusivity in the local scene, the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club stands unrivaled. This prestigious club opens its doors only to members who hold a high ranking on the PGA Tour. It’s not just a club; it’s a testament to the pinnacle of excellence.
Which professionals live on Jupiter Island
Jupiter Island, a serene oasis nestled in Southeast Florida, is more than just a picturesque locale. It’s a haven for some of the world’s top professional golfers. Known for its stunning beaches, lush landscapes, and upscale lifestyle, Jupiter Island is a stone’s throw away from some of the world’s best courses.
It’s not just the golfing opportunities that draw these pros; the island’s relaxed and comfortable lifestyle makes it an ideal place to raise a family. Here’s a glimpse at a few of the golfing greats who call Jupiter Island home:
- Tiger Woods: A name synonymous with golf, Tiger Woods has been a resident of Jupiter Island since 2006. His sprawling estate, complete with its own private playing field, is a testament to his love for the sport.
- Ernie Els: A former world No. 1, Ernie Els has made Jupiter Island his home since 1996. His beautiful oceanfront property not only offers stunning views but also serves as a venue for his charity events.
- Phil Mickelson: Another legend and former world No. 1, Phil Mickelson, made the move to Jupiter Island in 2013. His oceanfront estate is more than just a home; it’s a golfer’s dream, complete with a state-of-the-art practice facility.
In essence, Jupiter Island is more than just a residential choice for these the greats; it’s a lifestyle choice, a place where they can live their passion for the sport while enjoying a relaxed and comfortable lifestyle.
Palm Beach County and Ponte Vedra
Palm Beach County, with its warm, sunny weather, world-renowned playing fields, and supportive community, is a magnet for professionals.
The county’s large population of affluent golf enthusiasts also makes it an ideal place for finding sponsorship opportunities. It’s not just a place to live and play; it’s a place to grow and thrive in the world of professionals in the sport.
Ponte Vedra is home to some of the top names in professional golf. Jim Furyk, Graeme McDowell, and Jordan Spieth are just a few of the pros who call this place home. Their residences may differ, but they all share one common feature: they’re all within walking distance of the beach.
This means that when they’re not perfecting their swing on the course, they can enjoy the sun, sand, and surf just like any other Floridian.
Whether you’re a golf enthusiast or not, it’s clear that both Palm Beach County and Ponte Vedra offer a lifestyle that’s hard to beat if you’re a professional golfer.
Are there any downsides for pro golfers living in Florida?
While Florida offers many benefits, it’s also prone to extreme weather events like hurricanes, which could potentially be a downside. Additionally, the state is quite populated, which might not appeal to everyone.
How do pro golfers benefit from Florida’s networking opportunities?
The large community of professional golfers provides numerous networking opportunities. Pro golfers can easily connect with coaches, sponsors, and other players, facilitating career growth and development.
Are there unique coaching opportunities for pro golfers in Florida?
Yes, the state hosts a range of expert golf coaches and academies, offering pro golfers access to world-class training and mentorship that can significantly enhance their skills and performance.
How does the international connectivity of Florida’s airports benefit pro golfers?
Well-connected airports offer easy and quick travel options for pro golfers, enabling them to conveniently participate in international tournaments and events without extensive travel hassles.
What is the impact of Florida’s climate on a golfer’s off-season training?
Local mild winter allows for year-round outdoor training, ensuring that pro golfers can maintain their training schedule without interruption, providing a significant advantage in their off-season preparation.
The Bottom Line
It’s clear that Florida’s allure for professional extends far beyond its sunny skies and lush fairways. It’s a state that offers a unique blend of ideal conditions, a vibrant and supportive golfing community, and significant financial advantages.
From the escapism that the sport provides, to the consistent, golf-friendly climate, and the generous tax breaks, it truly stands out as a golfer’s paradise.
So, whether you’re a seasoned pro, an aspiring amateur, or simply an enthusiast, this place offers something for everyone. It’s not just a place to play golf; it’s a place to live and breathe the sport, to grow and thrive both on and off the course.
Michael is a former professional golfer turned prolific writer who brings his love for the game and a sharp wit to FloridaEliteGolfTour.com. With years spent on the green and behind the desk, He has a knack for turning complex golf strategies into digestible advice, making his articles as entertaining as a hole-in-one on a par five.


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Freeform’s newest hit Famous in Love aired its 2 hour season finale Tuesday night – and there’s so much to talk about. It’s got all you could possibly want: drama, romance, tension and tears. Plus some pretty big revelations involving the show’s main characters.
Without giving too much away, the first part of the episode shows Paige’s (Bella Thorne) first major red carpet as she attends Jordan Wilder’s (Keith Powers) movie premiere. Rainer is supposed to be there, but instead shows up looking – and acting – a bit out of control thanks to one too many drinks.
Tonight is the two hour finale of @FamousInLoveTV and it's so good I'm gonna let my IG run wild today. My best friend @CameronBowen makes an appearance and just crushes it as "Paparazzi #5". It doesn't get any better than filming a scene with your best bud. You aren't going to want to miss this on-screen chemistry.
Then you’ve got the second hour, which shows the consequences of Rainer’s actions, including him and Paige being at odds right before a huge press junket for their film. Then you’ve got Jordan and Tangey (Pepi Sonuga) who are in a fight over Jordan’s past. They seem to be on the up and up by the end, but can it last? I’m rooting for them — they seem to make each other happy, plus Jordan’s way better suited with someone his own age. Sorry Nina (Perrey Reeves), but you’re better off trying to work things out with Rainer’s real father, Alan.
And perhaps the biggest question on every fan’s mind: Who will Paige choose? Jake (Charlie DePew) or Rainer (Carter Jenkins)?
Plus, what about Barrett Hopper? Who is responsible for his death? Do you think Jordan is behind it – or is that too easy of a guess? I guess we’ll have to wait and see what unfolds when Season 2 hopefully rolls around! I can’t wait to see what’s in store for everyone.
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Ko Jae-ho, the former head of the ailing South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a lower court in Seoul over accounting fraud, Yonhap News Agency reports.
The Seoul Central District Court found Ko, who held the position of DSME’s President and CEO from 2012 to 2015, guilty of altering accounts and figures in 2013 and 2014 to inflate assets as well as of obtaining loans by using faked financial statements.
Although he was charged with accounting fraud for 2012, the court freed Ko of charges due to a lack of evidence.
Furthermore, DSME’s former vice president has been given a seven-year sentence as he was involved in the fraud case.
In July 2016, Ko was called in for questioning as part of an accounting probe into the financial reports of the shipbuilder.
Subsequently, Ko was formally accused of taking part in an accounting fraud worth KRW 5.4 trillion (USD 4.6 billion).
The newest decision by the court comes only a day after Jung Sung-leep, DSME’s President and CEO since May 2015, was interrogated by prosecutors as he has been reportedly charged with underreporting some KRW 120 billion in business losses in 2015.
DSME received around KRW 21 trillion in loans between 2013 and 2015 reportedly on the back of a higher rating achieved through fraudulent conduct.
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- All alone? you can mute (m) your specific part and play-a-long with our big band from anywhere on earth. (Google Chrome as your internet browser from your desktop works best).
- Missing musicians in your classroom? No problem! Mute the audio tracks you don’t need and let The Congregation fill in the remaining chairs. In fact, feel free to mess around with the volume of any and all tracks. You can hear the different elements of the band.
- What about sheet music? We got you covered! Under FIND YOUR PART, each musicians individual sheet music can be viewed online or downloaded as a pdf.
- Having trouble streaming the player? You can download the track with the blue button DOWNLOAD TRACK and listen offline anytime.
P.S. Always have fun. That’s what this stuff is all about.
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New Orleans is one of the first melting pots of Colonial America. Originally founded as a French port city in 1718, it also spent over 40 years under Spanish rule, then was briefly reacquired by France and sold to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Each time the city changed hands, New Orleans was infused with different cultures and tastes. New food, traditions, and music could soon be found in every neighborhood. New Orleans is also unique in that its slave population was allowed to keep its musical traditions. Every Sunday the rhythms, singing, and dancing of West Africa could be heard and seen in Congo Square at the heart of the city. At the turn of the 20th century, the sounds of these different cultures – French, Spanish, West African, and American Ragtime and March music – began to blend together into one entirely unique sound; the early roots of Jazz Music.
This blending of cultural stylings can be heard in the New Orleans Brass Band tradition. Taking its structure and function from popular marching bands of the early 1900s, Brass Bands can be seen to this day leading every kind of parade, from funeral marches to Mardi Gras celebrations. Liza Jane is a standard song within this Brass Band tradition. While our arrangement is for Big Band, and not for Brass Band, the spirit of this song’s roots should always remain. It’s a celebration – a party – a brash troupe of musicians marching down the street with a string of dancers and singers following along caught up in the joy of the moment!

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This is the Community Update for 1st March 2007 including Game Updates.
We have updated the 17.2 Preview Article today with more details and teasers for the upcoming content. Including new high level encounters and further improvements to the battlestation queues. The preliminary update notes are available here so you check them out for a preview of what is to come in 17.2.
The update will be available for public testing on the testlive dimension shortly and we look forward to peoples feedback on the new features.
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North Korea launched a ballistic missile from its western region into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, ahead of a summit of leaders from the Group of 20 countries in Germany later this week.
The missile flew for about 40 minutes and may have landed in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Japanese government said, adding that it had strongly protested what was a clear violation of UN resolutions.
The missile was launched around 0040 GMT (8.40 p.m. ET) from an airfield in Panghyon, about 100 km (60 miles) northwest of the North’s capital, Pyongyang, the South Korean military said.
The North’s missile launch is the last since Pyongyang fired several cruise missiles in early June and comes ahead of the leaders of the United States, China, Japan and South Korea are expected to discuss efforts to rein in the North’s nuclear and missile tests the G20 summit on July 7 to 8.
Pyongyang has been working to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States.
Earlier this week, North Korea was a key topic in phone calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of China and Japan. Leaders of both Asian countries reaffirmed their commitment to a denuclearised Korean Peninsula.
Tuesday’s missile launch also comes ahead of July 4 Independence Day celebrations in the United States. North Korea has previously fired missiles around this U.S. holiday.
South Korea’s presidential Blue House said President Moon Jae-in called a national security council meeting for 0230 GMT after being informed of the North’s missile launch.
Last week after his first summit with Moon, Trump called for a determined response to North Korea, stressing the importance of the alliance between the two countries.


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Police are questioning a 16-year-old man after an incident at today’s Irish Cup semi-final between Linfield and Lurgan Celtic at Windsor Park.
The teenager was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firework or flare.
He has been taken into custody for questioning.
Favourites Linfield booked a place in the final against Glenavon after overcoming the plucky underdogs 3-0. The scores were level at half-time but Aaron Burns struck three times after the break.


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We’re disappointed in the decision to gut #NetNeutrality protections that ushered in an unprecedented era of innovation, creativity & civic engagement. This is the beginning of a longer legal battle. Netflix stands w/ innovators, large & small, to oppose this misguided FCC order.— Netflix US (@netflix) December 14, 2017
So the last year and a half is when all the Internet innovation happened? I seem to remember it differently.— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) December 15, 2017
I love it when rich companies whine about other companies being able to manage their private property. https://t.co/VruF54dQfM
Snowflake, believing online propaganda: "OMG w/o net neutrality, the Internet is gone!" Informed observer: "You know, the FCC issued that rule in 2015. The Internet grew up wonderfully free from govt regulation & this restores the status quo ante." Snowflake: "Uh, never mind..."— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 15, 2017
Repeal net neutrality? People will die.— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) December 14, 2017
Tax reform? People will die.
Obamacare repeal? People will die.
It's almost like some people think the government is a god and if we offend him he will smite us.
FCC chairman Ajit Pai drops truth bomb on Jimmy Kimmel after ‘hysteria’ over net neutrality repeal https://t.co/H2kPWfF8FN— TheBlaze (@theblaze) December 16, 2017

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MANAGING GARAGE DOOR SPRING REPAIR COSTS
When owning a car, we are accustomed to replacing the tires after driving 30,000 to 40,000 miles. Opening and closing a garage door imparts wear and tear on the garage spring system, just like driving on a highway creates wear and tear on an automobile tire. After an extended period of use, your garage door springs will need to be replaced. Since replacement will be required on a cyclical basis, being better informed on how to control and minimize garage spring repair costs will be of interest to many homeowners. An insider’s view may help.
Garage Door Spring Replacement Choices are often limited
Unlike a tire center, which carries many brands, models, and sizes to provide customers with a comprehensive selection, a typical garage door repair company has limited space on their service trucks to carry replacement parts. In general, a service truck is stocked with a single manufacturer’s brand of garage springs with a standard coil diameter in various length and wire gauge thickness configurations required to properly match with the multitude of garage door sizes and weights that exist. The number of choices that must be stocked is further multiplied by your garage door set up, requiring either a right or left-side winding pattern for torsion springs and a separate inventory of springs to repair extension spring systems.
Based on your particular door’s weight, there will, more than likely, be only one spring size on a technician’s truck that will precisely replace your broken garage door spring. Thus, a customer needing a new garage door spring will not be directly choosing a replacement spring from a large selection of brands like they would a new set of tires. But instead, the quality of spring used in their repair will be determined by their choice of a garage door repair company and the quality and range of sizes of garage replacement springs they carry or have on their service truck when making the repair call.
Like most products, there are garage door springs that are of higher quality than others. The manufacturing method and grade of metal used as well as the end cone style, coil diameter, number of coil winds, wire gauge thickness, and an assortment of coatings and finishes all impact the quality and life expectancy of a spring. National garage door repair companies generally sell their private brand of springs, openers, and doors, which are not widely reviewed.
When homeowners schedule a garage spring repair, the above technical specifications determining the quality and performance of a garage door spring will most likely be unknown to them. So, how can a homeowner assess the quality and performance of the replacement spring proposed by a garage door repair company?
Do You Need a High-Performance Garage Door Spring?
A good starting point is to estimate the number of times you open and close your garage door on average, including going to the mailbox, doing chores around the yard, and your children coming and going. For example, if your average is six opening/closing cycles a day, a very reasonable estimate, a garage spring rated at 10,000+ cycles should last between 4.5 and 5 years.
If you plan to stay in your home another five years or longer and your garage door spring repair cycle is estimated to be less than six years, you should consider a higher quality replacement spring to replace your broken garage door spring. The incremental cost will pay for itself many times over by the significant increase in spring cycle performance.
Buying an extended parts warranty or even a lifetime parts warranty on a 10,000+ cycle spring is not the same as buying a higher quality spring because the majority of these types of warranties come with additional labor installation costs that are not specified. Replacing a garage door spring covered by a lifetime warranty that breaks every six years while paying additional installation costs each time is not a cost-effective option and may prove more expensive in the long run. Besides, you might not want the same brand of replacement spring carried by the garage door repair company installed again if it did not meet your performance expectations.
A 10,000+ cycle rating has become the generic standard cycle rating for garage torsion and extension spring replacements. Since all 10,000+ cycle rated springs are not created equally, finding the optimum performance value for a replacement spring with a 10,000+ cycle rating will require a little more scrutiny on the part of a homeowner. Being better informed can help homeowners manage their garage door repair costs even in emergency situations.
Factors to consider when choosing a garage Spring replacement
Rather than automatically dialing the phone number on your old garage door sticker to make your garage spring repair, you may want to engage two or more garage door companies to have more than one option for a replacement spring. A homeowner should take into account the following considerations when attempting to evaluate a garage door spring replacement:
- Where Made – Is the spring replacement made in the USA or China? Chinese steel does not always conform to the highest standards for heat-treated steel like American steel. Therefore, garage springs made out of Chinese steel are subject to a higher failure rate due to having less elasticity than those made in the USA. Since garage door springs made in China are not stamped made in China, only your garage door repair company knows for sure.
- How Made – Another factor is the spring’s manufacturing process. Local garage door repair companies either install oil tempered carbon steel manufactured springs (hot process) or galvanized coated springs (cold process), which are secondary processes used to treat steel wire to enhance garage spring performance. There are arguments as to which is more durable. Balanced Garage Doors comes down on the side of the most widely installed spring, the black-coated oil-tempered version, which we consider the affordable sweet spot for high performance in the spectrum of garage door springs.
- Length – Wire gauge thickness and number of coils determine the length of a torsion spring and impact its long-term cycle performance. A longer torsion spring with the same strength rating (IPPT) as a shorter spring generally has more durability. For torsion springs, a 1¾ inch torsion spring with the same wire gauge and IPPT rating as a 2-inch spring will be longer and have more coils resulting in enhanced cycle performance.
- End Connections – In the case of extension springs, finding a spring with a more durable end connection such as double looped or clipped ends versus open ends will increase durability and enhance its performance. Garage door spring manufacturers apply a standard color system to the ends of their extension springs to identify each spring’s pull weight in 10-pound increments. The colored spring ends help the garage technician identify the proper replacement spring compatible with the homeowner’s door weight. For example, a 7-foot garage door weighing 120 pounds requires a 25″x42″x120 pounds extension spring configuration whose end connection is painted green. You can find the “Official Color Codes for Torsion and Extension Springs” by clicking on the following link.
- Coatings/Finishes – In addition to steel’s elasticity factor and manufacturing process, science tells us that there are other performance differences between replacement garage springs based on coatings and finishes. There are higher-end springs with specialized coatings such as powder coated and with finishes such as shot-peening that can be purchased. However, they are generally not stocked on a technician’s service truck and can significantly increase the spring repair cost because they have limited demand.
- Warranties – When you hire a garage door repair company to replace a broken spring, you will discover that the garage spring repair comes with two limited time-based warranties, one for the spring part and the other for the installation. The typical basic replacement spring warranty can range from 90-days up to 5-years, while the labor warranty ranges from 30-days up to 1-year regardless of the garage spring ‘s cycle rating and parts warranty.
Garage door repair companies in your area may carry torsion springs with different diameters, wire gauges, lengths, and coatings determined by the brand and quality of the replacement spring they install with the same IPPT rating for your particular garage door weight. They may carry different brands of extension springs with varying end connections and coatings as well.
In addition, they offer different parts and labor/installation warranties. These differences can help a homeowner differentiate the quality of replacement garage door springs in relation to the cost of the repair between two or more garage door repair companies.
An Insider’s Opinion
In our opinion, controlling long-term garage door spring repair costs is more effectively done by spending money on a higher quality replacement spring than paying extra for an extended warranty. In general, garage door repair companies that install higher quality replacement springs usually provide extended duration parts and labor warranties without additional charge.
Keep in mind that scheduling a routine maintenance for your garage every 1 to 2 years will help prevent unnecessary wear and tear on all components of a garage system, which can save repair costs in the long run. Loose cables, among other issues, contribute to the premature weakening of a garage door spring.
In most local communities, a garage door repair company‘s service area ranges from 20 miles to 60 miles. As a result, you should find a wide selection of repair companies you can choose between to find the best value for your garage repair.
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Private equity funds sold $378 billion worth of assets in 2018, extending the industry’s recent robust performance. The showing brought total exit value since 2014 to $2 trillion, by far the strongest five-year run on record. Cash-rich corporations looking for growth continued to be ready buyers for portfolio companies, and sponsor-to-sponsor deals between private equity funds also paced the market, especially in Europe. The value of initial public offerings, however, fell 34% globally as market uncertainty and higher volatility curtailed activity.
Bain partner Hugh MacArthur is a director in the firm’s Boston office and head of Bain’s Global Private Equity practice.
Deal count declines, but value jumps to a five-year record.

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School prayer: Officials caught in war of words
By By Suzanne Monk and Steve Gillespie/The Meridian Star
June 20, 2001
State education officials say the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to hear a petition from the American Civil Liberties Union on prayer at football games and graduations in Alabama will have no effect on their advice to school districts.
Thompson said school board attorneys across Mississippi have advised local school officials not to allow public prayer.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision earlier this week let stand an 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling allowing students to participate in voluntary group prayer at school functions, including football games and graduations.
Thompson said the high court's decision not to review the case doesn't change its ruling in a Texas case last year that barred school-organized prayers at football games.
The war of words leaves both school superintendents in Lauderdale County in a difficult position.
David Little, superintendent of the Lauderdale County School District, said the Supreme Court's stance may be a sign of increased tolerance for prayer in school.
Dr. Janet McLin, superintendent of Meridian Public Schools, said her personal convictions and her official policies overlap but are not identical.
McLin said a moment of silence was observed at Meridian home football games last fall, and that some people said the Lord's Prayer together during that time but there was no prayer over the intercom.
McLin said the school district's attorney is researching the matter to see what is, and is not, allowed.
Meridian High School Principal James Bounds said prayer is not offered at the beginning of football games, but student-initiated prayer is allowed during graduation.
Meanwhile, in Alabama, Attorney General Bill Pryor's official Web site includes guidelines about how school officials can allow voluntary prayer while still complying with the law. The Web site address is www.ago.state.al.us.
Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore could not be reached for comment.
Steve Gillespie is a staff writer for The Meridian Star. Call him at 693-1551, ext. 3233, or e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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- 29 Apr 2017 09:34
China's new aircraft carrier, Ivanka Trump at W20, India's Quad concerns and more.
- 28 Apr 2017 14:13
The combined power of beauty, politics and celebrity is extraordinary, if utterly depressing to witness firsthand. Will that exposure translate to more support for the W20 agenda?
- 28 Apr 2017 14:01
To mark 100 days of the Trump presidency, we've updated our timeline of all Lowy Institute research papers, opinion pieces, media interviews and Interpreter posts.
- 01 Nov 2016 10:14
No one dares draw a line and recognise religiously-inspired incitement for what it is, let alone condemn it or take measures to stop it.
- 24 Nov 2016 15:55
A decade on, what is this city for? Why does it exist at all?
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Last month I wrote about the possibility that 'Korea fatigue' – a Japanese phenomenon arising from Korea's relentless criticism of Japan over its World War II conduct – might be coming to the US. It was one of my most-read posts on The Interpreter, and I received a lot of comments and retweets regarding my suggestion that South Korea's 'anti-Japanism' flows from its debilitating national legitimacy contest with North Korea.
- 28 Apr 2017 13:19
The economic uncertainty that faces Nauru when offshore detention inevitably ceases again is another chapter in an unfolding experiment of statehood.
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The challenges are tectonic and technological. When and if they are spent, they will leave us with a new world beyond the realms of current-day perception. Four such disruptive developments are most noteworthy.
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Whatever may be happening to the global security system, the global economy is growing, prospering, and is every day more closely integrated.
Western interests and norms are challenged less by the Sino-Russian partnership than by China and Russia acting individually.
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Except 10×24 jaw crusher, we also supply other model jaw crusher, such as 24×36,10×16, 10×20, 30×42, 36×48, 42×48 jaw crusher etc. They all have excellent performance, and have exported to many countries, such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, United States, Philippines, Thailand, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Haiti, Mexico, Sri Lanka, East Timor etc.


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XLR8R is pleased to announce its first-ever boutique music festival, fusing culture and music in the Mayan ruin lands that is called paradise to many across the globe. Continental and international artists, local food, lifestyle, & sustainability scenes, the new music festival welcomes attendees to join us on the playa from daylight onto under the moonlight atmosphere of Tulum with some of the best deep house and techno. In its first year as a festival, XLR8R will deliver a staple with their festival launch.
Featuring quality music talent that includes that includes Mike Shannon, Dauwd, Clovis, Dewalta, Roam, Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation, local Tulum habitués Anstascia and Vivie Ann of Blond:ish, & Secret Guests will provide the music program for the festival.
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Street food is a promising business that requires a minimum of investment, quickly pays off and is actively developing even in a crisis. In the article, we collected 11 ideas on how to open a street food point.
Today, street food is a global gastronomic trend. The street food market is actively developing annually. The main advantages of street food as a business is that it does not require large investments, it quickly pays off and is realized even in times of economic crisis. Opening a fast food outlet for a novice entrepreneur may be the best business option.
Here are 15 ideas for street food, and among them, all are market-proven concepts and new options.
1. Corn Dogs (Street Food Style)
Corn dogs are a great option for beginners because of minimum investment, simple technology, quick payback in 2-3 months. According to experts, the popularity of small fast foods in recent years has grown by almost 30%, so root dogs as a business is a very promising area.
The corn dog is, in fact, an analog of a sausage in a test or hot dog. Corn Dog differs in that the dough is made from cornmeal. Served on a wooden stick, which is very convenient for the street food format.
To start, you will need a minimum of equipment. The most important thing is the apparatus for preparing root dogs. It must have a capacity of at least 30 pcs. at one o’clock. You can find Chinese models – this is a more budget option, or European – which will last longer, but will cost more. At the start, a Chinese-made device will be enough. Such equipment, supporting the simultaneous baking of six root dogs and productivity of 35-50 pcs. per hour
2. Cone Pizza (Street Food Style)
Everyone loves pizza. She could have been street food if not for form. Eating a triangular piece of pizza on the go is not very convenient. But this problem was solved by a new product – Cone Pizza. Such pizza is made in one portion and wrapped in a cone. So the niche is still free. A press for molding and baking a cone is required from the equipment. A device with a capacity of up to 64 pcs./h will cost about 650 USD.
3. Fish and chips (Street Food Style)
Fish & Chips is an English fast food that has been eaten since Queen Victoria. But what if we embody a similar idea outside the UK? Moreover, the combination of potatoes and fish is familiar to everyone and is to their taste
The dish is a fish in batter and deep-fried. It is served with french fries and sauce. The recipe uses fish with white meat: cod, flounder, haddock, pollock, etc. For cooking, in fact, you only need a deep fryer.
4. Caramel fruit (Street Food Style)
Original desserts in a fast-food format are a win-win option. Such a product will leave indifferent neither children nor adults. The dessert is fresh fruits on a wooden stick, which are covered with sweet caramel icing on top.
Fruit in caramel as a street delicacy has long been widespread, There may not be any direct competitors in your city. The low price will allow you to successfully implement the project, even in a small city. This will require a minimum set of equipment: a caramelized and a device for planting apples on a stick. These machines allow you to produce 80 apples per hour.
5. Proper Nutrition (Street Food Style)
In recent years there has been a popularization of proper nutrition: a balanced menu, smoothies, gluten-free foods, etc. Such institutions are popular with people of different ages and social statuses.
Today, new formats offer consumers useful street food. Who will be the customers? Those who are on a diet, monitor their diet, adhere to vegetarianism. A separate audience is people with diseases who, for medical reasons, have refused junk food. In such establishments, you can sell healthy business lunches, salads, soups, sandwiches, sugar-free desserts, tonic drinks, etc
6. Salad bar (Street Food Style)
The salad bar supports the idea of a healthy diet, which fits perfectly into the trends of gastronomy. Hearty, balanced, healthy salads can be served ready-made or provide the opportunity to collect the dish yourself.
The target audience of this business is people, who are watching themselves, adhering to proper nutrition. It is important to open a salad bar in the office center or next to it, near sports clubs. As a rule, they try to cook such dishes with minimal processing. An interesting format if you will prepare salads in the presence of a client. The main thing in such a project is to create the right menu that will meet the needs of the target audience. You may need to involve specialists.
7. Grilled chicken (Street Food Style)
Grill chicken stalls flooded the streets at one time. The product was so loved by consumers that not only small points but even large supermarket chains began to sell it.
The main investments for organizing the trade of grilled chicken will go to the purchase of commercial equipment. Now many entrepreneurs who are engaged in this business use special vans designed for the sale of food products: food trucks (vans or trailers).
8. Waffles (Street Food Style)
Waffle business is trending today: the fast-food market is growing, and its waffle segment is only gaining popularity. Waffles are classified as street food, which is confirmed by the very concept of cooking in front of the client. Waffle fast food is, of course, based not on ordinary waffles, but on Hong Kong, Japanese and Belgian waffles. When baking Belgian waffles, the mold makes recesses in them that can be filled with various toppings. For Hong Kong, everything is different: they consist of spherical bulges, where they put the filling: pieces of chocolate, fruit, soft cheese, etc.
Hong Kong waffles are a relatively new type of fast food that is popular with young people. Variations of dishes based on waffles are many. You can make both dessert and hearty waffles.
9. Shawarma, Donor, Gyros, Burrito
Shawarma has long become a popular fast food in many countries. But over time, new versions of this dish, copied from different countries, began to appear. For example, the prototype of shawarma in Greece is gyros, and in Mexican cuisine, it is a burrito. Each of the dishes has its own special ingredients, but the essence is the same: it is a hearty filling, wrapped in a thin cake or pita bread.
You can open the standard format of a stall with shawarma, or bet on a non-beaten format. For any of these areas, the initial investment will be approximately the same. The main equipment will be a grill for cooking meat.
10. Ice Cream
Ice cream is one of your favorite treats. Demand for it is growing annually by 6-7% in physical terms. It is especially popular in the warm season. Therefore, the ice cream trade on the street is one of the most profitable types of business.
Starting a business based on street trading in ice cream is possible with minimal investment. All that is needed is a frosty chest mounted on a trolley and a sunshade. But you can complicate everything and organize mobile trading. To do this, an equipped van, trolley or bicycle, on which a mini-fridge is installed, is suitable.
11. Coffee House
“Coffee with you” is a business that is growing in the wake of coffee consumption in many countries. The “take a coffee” format has captured megacities but has quickly spread throughout every country. Coffee points take root even in small cities.
The cost of opening one outlet depends on the selected format and equipment. For example, you can open a coffee kiosk. Surely, you noticed kiosks on the streets or in the underpasses where coffee in glasses is sold.
A more sophisticated format is the coffee pavilion. In this format, you can accommodate not only the seller’s counter and a mini-showcase with pastries but also 2-4 small tables where you can take a five-minute break for a cup of coffee. In the summer, you can put additional tables on the street, diversifying the menu with cold coffee and lemonade
And finally, the third option for coffee street food is a coffee shop on wheels. It can be a van, a mobile trailer, a coffee shop, etc. Most often, there are mobile coffee houses in the form of a special car. It is equipped with all the necessary equipment.
Under the mobile format, you can adopt various areas of catering. All kinds of fast food will fit perfectly: hamburgers, hot dogs, shawarma and more. You can organize a station with chilled drinks, a cafe, a pastry shop, a smoothie bar. A small van is enough for such ideas.


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UK announces swathe of tax cuts to stimulate economy
London, Sep 23 (EFE).- The United Kingdom’s new chancellor announced a swathe of tax cuts Friday in a bid to stimulate the economy as inflation bites and the gloomy outlook of a recession looms.
“Our aim, over the medium term, is to reach a trend rate of growth of 2.5%,” Kwasi Kwarteng said in a statement.
“And our plan is to expand the supply side of the economy through tax incentives and reform,” the conservative chancellor added.
The Growth Plan will slash the basic rate of income tax to 19% in April 2023, a tax cut over 31 million people will benefit from in the short term, he said.
“This will simplify the tax system and make Britain more competitive,” Kwarteng said.
The fresh mini-budget will also increase the stamp duty threshold — the tax first-time property buyers pay when purchasing a home — from £300,000 to £425,000.
“The steps we’ve taken today mean 200,000 more people will be taken out of paying stamp duty altogether.”
Kwarteng also announced a corporate tax hike issued by the previous chancellor had been axed and the cap on banker bonuses eliminated.
Following the 2008 financial crisis, a cap on bonuses across the European Union was issued, but the chancellor said: “all the bonus cap did was to push up the basic salaries of bankers, or drive activity outside Europe.”
“A strong UK economy has always depended on a strong financial services sector. We need global banks to create jobs here, invest here, and pay taxes here in London, not Paris, not Frankfurt, not New York,” he added.
He also reiterated that the recent hike in national insurance payments, issued by the former chancellor Rishi Sunak, would be canceled.
“We promised a new approach for a new era,” Kwarteng said.
“And we are securing our place in a fiercely competitive global economy with lower rates of corporation tax and lower rates of personal tax.
“We promised to prioritize growth,” the chancellor concluded.EFE


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Updated: Dec 3, 2013 4:25 AM
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) Dow Chemical wants to spin off or sell about 40 manufacturing plants as it moves away from cyclical commodity products.
The Michigan-based company said Monday it expects the deals to happen within two years. Almost 2,000 workers will be affected.
The assets include:
U.S. Gulf Coast chlor-alkali and chlor-vinyl facilities in Plaquemine (PLAK'-uh-min), La., and Freeport, Texas.
global chlorinated organics production plants in Freeport and Plaquemine
the global epoxy business, including assets in Freeport and Roberta, Ga.
its brine and select assets supporting operations in Freeport and Plaquemine, and energy operations in Plaquemine.
Dow will also shut down about 800,000 tons of chlorine and other capacity in Freeport.


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The Red Devils is The world’s most valuable sports team. The Forbes website estimates Manchester United is now worth $2.23 billion, a 19% more than Real Madrid, in second place, which is worth $1.88 billion.
Manchester United has a host of lucrative sponsorships in place. Insurer Aon pays $31 million a year to put its name on the team’s jerseys in a deal that runs through 2014. Last year, DHL Express inked a four-year deal with the club worth a reported $62 million to sponsor Manchester United’s practice jerseys. It is the first case of a practice jersey sponsorship deal for soccer in the U.K. Nike manages the team’s merchandise sales and the agreement is worth a minimum of $39 million annually for Manchester United based on overall sales in a deal through 2015.And here is a good video to watch:
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India’s UN vote depended on its dependence on Russia, Britain says
“I spoke with my (Indian) counterpart, Minister Jaishankar, and encouraged India to oppose Russia,” Truss said.
Britain’s Foreign Minister Liz Truss said on Monday that India was somewhat dependent on Russia. This may help explain the decision to abstain from the UN vote to deploy Russia in Ukraine.
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“I think India’s problem is that it depends to some extent on Russia not only in defense but also in economics, and the future path is a closer economic and defense relationship with India. I think, “Tras told the Parliamentary Commission.
“I spoke with (India’s) counterpart Jaishankar and encouraged India to oppose Russia.”
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Mr. Melmed fired off an e-mail message to his board and staff, reminding them of President-elect
Mr. Melmed was not alone in his excitement. After years of what they call backhanded treatment by the Bush administration, whose focus has been on the testing of older children, many advocates are atremble with anticipation over Mr. Obama’s espousal of early childhood education.
And the $10 billion Mr. Obama has pledged for early childhood education would amount to the largest new federal initiative for young children since Head Start began in 1965. Now, Head Start is a $7 billion federal program serving about 900,000 preschoolers.Continue reading the main story
“People are absolutely ecstatic,” said Cornelia Grumman, executive director of the First Five Years Fund, an advocacy group. “Some people seem to think the Great Society is upon us again.”
Despite the recession, Mr. Obama has emphasized his interest in making strategic investments in early childhood education. Asked if the financial troubles might force him to scale back, Jen Psaki, a spokeswoman for the transition, said, “We simply cannot afford to sideline key priorities like education.”
It is not as though Mr. Obama is running against the wind. Major philanthropists including
Driving the movement is research by a
Now that new initiatives seem likely, experts are debating how best to improve America’s early childhood system, which they call fantastically fragmented, unconscionably underfinanced and bureaucratically bewildering. Some hesitate to use the word “system” at all.
“It’s a patchwork quilt, a tossed salad, a nonsystem,” said Libby Doggett, executive director of Pre-K Now, a group that presses for universal, publicly financed prekindergarten.
There are federal and state, public and private, for-profit and nonprofit programs. Some unfold in public school classrooms, others in storefront day care centers, churches or
Debates cut many ways. Some advocates want the nation to start by expanding services to all 4-year-olds. Others say improving care for infants and toddlers cannot wait. Some insist that middle-class and wealthy children must have access to public preschool. Others say the priority should remain with the poor.
Mr. Obama’s platform, which Mr. Duncan helped write, emphasizes extending care to infants and toddlers as well, and it makes helping poor children a priority. It would also provide new federal financing for states rolling out programs to serve young children of all incomes.
Outright opponents are fewer, and certainly less influential than they once were. In 1971, President
For years after that, conservatives blocked many early childhood initiatives, but resistance has diminished in recent years.
The last major federal initiative came in 1994, when the Clinton administration worked with Congress to create Early Head Start, which serves pregnant women and children from birth to age 3. Since then, states have largely carried the ball.
During the Bush administration, federal financing for early learning programs has fallen. At the same time, many states have made substantial new investments in publicly financed classes for disadvantaged 4-year-olds, according to Pre-K Now.
In 2007, total spending by state governments for preschool education reached $3.7 billion. Six entities have outlined plans to offer classes to all preschoolers, regardless of income:
“Expectations and investments are soaring now as never before in the nation’s history,” Sharon Kagan, a professor of early childhood policy at Teachers College at
In Illinois, Mr. Obama supported efforts to expand child care and education. His interest traces, at least in part, to Barbara T. Bowman, the mother of
That person may have been Irving B. Harris, a Chicago philanthropist who helped finance Mr. Obama’s campaigns for the Illinois Senate, said Harriet Meyer, president of the Ounce of Prevention Fund, a nonprofit devoted to child development issues founded by Mr. Harris.
“Irving could mesmerize you,” Ms. Meyer said, “and Barack met with Irving many times.”
Ms. Meyer recalled a 2001 reception her group hosted in
In his presidential campaign platform, Mr. Obama pledged to establish a Presidential Early Learning Council to coordinate federal, state and local policies; to quadruple financing for Early Head Start; to provide federal challenge grants for states to use for early care and education programs; and to expand home visiting programs for low-income mothers. The platform emphasizes improving quality, not just reaching more children.
One program that embodies many of these features is Educare, a national consortium of early childhood centers financed by taxes and several family foundations. The first Educare Center, built in 2000 on the South Side of Chicago, offers all-day care and education to about 150 children from 6 weeks to 5 years.
Marquia Fields, who works at a Target store, leaves her 2-year-old son, Winter, and his infant sister, Summer, at the Chicago Educare Center from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each workday. On a typical morning, Winter scoots down the hall to his classroom, where he joins seven other children and three teachers, since a high teacher-child ratio is a requisite for quality toddler care.
After breakfast, the children sit on a rug while teachers read a story, then practice recognizing the letters of their name. At midmorning, Winter romps in a gymnasium, and after lunch, he naps before arts and crafts.
“It’s learning through play,” Ms. Fields said. “They learn routines. They learn boundaries. They learn to share, to express emotions instead of lashing out.”
Educare costs about $18,000 a child, roughly the annual tuition of an elite
Whether the top figures sound outrageous or like sound investments depends on how much one believes the research that shows large paybacks for the careful nurturing of poor children.
One much-cited study is of a preschool program that offered high-quality services to a few dozen black children in Ypsilanti, Mich., in the early 1960s at a two-year cost per child of about $15,000. The study found that the investment, 40 years later, had rendered economic returns to society of some $244,000 per child, much of that in savings from reduced criminal activity. Critics have challenged the findings, in part because of the small number of children involved.
Mr. Obama’s platform accepts the broad logic of the Ypsilanti study. “For every one dollar invested in high-quality, comprehensive programs supporting children and families from birth,” the platform says, “there is a $7-$10 return to society in decreased need for special education services, higher graduation and employment rates, less crime, less use of the public welfare system and better health.”Continue reading the main story


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My Hero One's Justice 2
Coming Summer 2020, My Hero One's Justice 2 is adding a Photo Mode to the game through a free update. Within Photo Mode there is both a Portrait Mode and an Action Mode, giving you 2 different style of picture taking. Both modes will allow you to pose up to 4 characters at one time on various stages with props, expressions, poses, and various props. Floor and wall destruction can also be toggled on or off in order for you to capture the perfect action shot.
Project Cars 3
On August 28, 2020 Project Cars 3 will be available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. According to Bandai Namco
"The new racing game will feature all the authentic motorsport and racing content fans expect: the biggest roster of cars in the franchise’s history, new tracks (including venues such as the home of the Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, and the roads of Tuscany), plus an exciting, fully-fledged career mode that will entice players to go on a driver’s journey from weekend warrior to racing legend. Also new to the franchise are authentic car upgrades, customization and personalization options for both cars and drivers, and improved assists to welcome rookie drivers into the thrilling world of motor racing at its most intense levels."
Tales of Arise
For those of you waiting to get your hands on this game, unfortunately you will have to wait a bit longer as the game is no longer part of the 2020 release calendar for Bandai Namco. Yusuke Tomizawa the producer of “Tales of Arise”made the following public statement about the situation.
For everyone who has been patiently waiting for “Tales of Arise”
As you may have already seen in media stories and on our social media channels, we have made the decision to delay the launch timing of “Tales of Arise”, the latest title in the “Tales of” series.
The goal for Tales of Arise is to provide a familiar but innovative gameplay experience to fans of the series, while pushing the technical envelope to deliver a high level of graphical quality to impress both long-time players and those who have never played a Tales of game. Development on the title has move steadily forward in 2020 as we overcame challenges along the way.
While COVID-19 has affected some aspects of development, we’ve done our best to adapt to the situation and have implemented remote development capabilities for our team.
However, to achieve the quality and provide the gorgeous experience we envision for our players, we will need more time to realize that vision and therefore we decided to delay the launch timing for Tales of Arise.
A new launch window update will be provided once we have more details to share.
In the meantime, the determination of our development team has not weakened. It is always darkest before the dawn, as illustrated in the image below. We hope you will join us as a bring a new Tales of adventure to light.
Feel free to download this image and use it as a reminder for what’s to come for PC background or remote meeting.
Thank you for your patience and support for “Tales of Arise” and the “Tales of” series.
Yusuke Tomizawa the producer of “Tales of Arise”
Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxiboost On
The pre-order bonuses for Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxiboost On have been revealed in a new video from Bandai Namco which you can see below. If you pre-order Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxiboost On you will receive the playable Mobile Suit Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex and have access to Operator “Sthesia Awar” for use in the game Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2. Additionally, those who pre-order will be able to double their open access weekend time from 24 hours per weekend to 48 hours.


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Want to multiple your hop harvest with minimal effort and expense? Keen to spread the love of hops with a beer-giving gardening gift? Then take cuttings of your hop plants. It’s easy, and here’s how…
1. Select a shoot with at least three pairs of leaves
Wander up to your hop plant and ask it kindly if it would mind sparing one of its shoots (or more if you’re going cutting crazy). It won’t be painful. And it doesn’t even need to say goodbye to the shoot for quite some time yet. Permission granted, select a shoot with at least three pairs of leaves.
2. Snip out the middle leaves
Snip out a pair of leaves from the middle of the shoot. You can use a fancy gardening knife or a thumb nail. And apologise profusely for any pain this may have caused (you lying sod).
3. Bury the shoot in compost
Fill a decent sized pot with compost and bury the leafless segment of shoot about 30-40mm deep. You need to keep this in place throughout the growing season so pin it in place with a peg or bent coat hanger.
4. Set aside and let it grow
Then all you have to do is wait… As the hop plant grows, so will your staked shoot. If it gets dry, water it, and over time the nude area of shoot below the compost will start to develop roots. When it comes to the post-harvest cutting down of your hop plant a new rhizome will be fully formed within the pot, so simply sever the growth either side and, next year, a spanking new plant will emerge.
5. Brew some beer
Even more than the previous year.

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