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People who have earned income and their spouses who don't work, if they file a joint return, can contribute to a traditional IRA or a Physical Gold IRA. With a traditional IRA, you may be able to deduct your contributions from your taxes, which can help lower your tax bill. Anyone with earned income can open and contribute to an IRA, including those who have a 401 (k) account through an employer. See IRS Pub 501 for more information about investing in a Physical Gold IRA. The only limitation is on the total contributions to your retirement accounts in a single year.
You may or may not be able to request a deduction from your contributions to a traditional IRA depending on whether you or your spouse are covered by an employer-sponsored retirement plan, your tax-reporting status, and your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). If neither you nor your spouse (if any) participate in a work plan, your traditional IRA contribution is always tax-deductible, regardless of your income. A requalification allows you to treat a regular contribution made to a Roth IRA or a traditional IRA as if it had been made to another type of IRA. If you don't qualify to make a deductible contribution, you can still invest money in a traditional IRA.
See publication 590-A, Frequently Asked Questions about contributions to Individual Retirement Agreements (IRAs) and retirement plans in connection with exemptions from the 60-day renewal requirement. See publication 590-A, Contributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), for more information on IRA losses. If you do so before the deadline for filing your tax return (including extensions), you can consider the contribution as if it had been made to the second IRA of that year (practically ignoring the contribution to the first IRA). If neither of you has access to a work-savings plan, you can deduct all your contributions up to the limit.
If neither you nor your spouse have a retirement plan at work, your contributions (up to the annual maximum) are fully deductible. If you file a joint return and have taxable compensation, you and your spouse can contribute to your separate IRAs. Depending on the type of IRA you use, an IRA can lower your tax bill when you make contributions or when you withdraw money when you retire. Contribution limits apply to each individual, so married couples can contribute to the contribution limit for both spouses.
Initial tax relief is one of the main things that differentiate the rules of traditional IRAs from Roth IRAs, in which taxes are not allowed to be deducted for contributions. If you or your spouse are covered by an employer-sponsored retirement plan and your income exceeds certain levels, you may not be able to deduct your full contribution. To recharacterize a regular contribution to an IRA, you ask the administrator of the financial institution holding your IRA to transfer the amount of the contribution plus earnings to a different type of IRA (either a Roth or traditional one) through a transfer from trustee to trustee or to a different type of IRA with the same trustee. Business owners who set up SEP IRAs for their employees can deduct contributions they make on behalf of employees.

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Monday, April 27, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Temps in the 60's today and tomorrow. Great day to get out on your bike or even start hiking in the lower valley. Make sure the trails are dry and open. You can always stay on the bike path, they swept East Fork so you can now worry less about flats. Wellness Festival coming up and Sun Valley Food & Wine Festival. New music venue in SV so look for DANCE TO THE MUSIC page coming soon which will highlight entertainment in SV this summer....
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Well the ski resort closed on Sunday and the skiing was great. The parties after were memorable for sure.....It was sunny and warm the perfect ending to a challenging year. Now get ready for river season....More to come on Payette River Rafting.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
WELL IT THE LAST SKIING WEEK FOR BALDY....Were gearing up for summer....get ready its going to be here soon.......bikes, hikes, rafting, golf, fishing, tennis.....you name it.....we got it.....Stay tuned to all updates on summer specials and event packages....
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Remember the skiing is still great on Baldy.......Galena Stride, Glide and Ride this weekend. Last weekend for the Galena Lodge so get out there and ski......The bike bath is also pretty clear. Its that time of year when you can ski in the morning and bike in the afternoon........Still lots to do in Ketchum and check out the paper for live music..

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(LOS ANGELES) -- Judge Judy will hold court again. She was released from the hospital Thursday, one day after she checked in with intestinal discomfort.
Judy Sheindlin told Entertainment Tonight following her release, "I am on my way home. All is well." The 68-year-old added, "Thank you all for your loving messages. See you in court. Be on time."
Sheindlin was transported from the set of her TV show to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday. She plans to resume taping her syndicated court show on April 12.
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Articles of Interest
At least 3 children in every classroom are thought to be suffering from a mental health issue (The Independent, 2016). That statistic alone is shocking enough but what is more frightening is that some children are waiting years to be assessed by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Young Minds, 2016) before they can even begin their journey of accessing the support they need.
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there”
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new”

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Simple pleasures – just add harissa
I must confess, that after the initial excitement of setting up my blog, I have been putting off the scary first post. It feels like it should be something big and important, a bold statement that tells you what I’m all about and why you should want to keep reading and coming back for more.
Today, I was sitting in the garden while I ate my lunch and pondering what grand subject I should launch my blogging career with. Maybe best to start with a classic, like the perfect Sunday roast, or perhaps something practical on using up leftovers… or I could be really controversial and discuss my love of tommy k with fish pie and macaroni cheese… As I considered, I found myself drifting off and instead, rather smugly, congratulating myself on my impulse decision to add a touch of harissa to the mayonnaise which accompanied the chicken leg and simple salad that I assembled for my meal (note of course that the chicken was leftover from the PERFECT Sunday roast I cooked at the weekend – you see where my inspiration comes from…)
Then it struck me, I don’t need to talk about something big and life changing (although it could be argued that the discovery of harissa and mayo with a chicken salad is pretty life changing…) The whole point of this blog is the happiness that food can give you – just the simple pleasures.
Turning a hurried lunch on the go into a mini moment of bliss
While I’ve been on maternity leave, I have mostly lunched alone. Even Seth is normally napping. I grab a quick sandwich while I get on with chores, which, while very practical, takes all enjoyment out of it. I’ve finished before I even noticed that I’ve begun. Any parent will remember the first few months and know that sanity lies in whatever precious moments of peace that can be found so I recently decided to make lunch one of those moments. I don’t mean that I’ve started to buy expensive ingredients and spend the whole morning in the kitchen preparing a lavish feast – of course that would be completely counter-productive and miss the point of just having a few minutes of simple relaxation and pleasure.
Take today for instance, my lunch was left over chicken and some salad – not that inspiring? WRONG! It only takes a little thought and care (and that doesn’t mean effort or cost!) to add a little something special…
The salad – this isn’t rocket (pardon the pun) science but just think of what you have around in the fridge, the fruit bowl, the cupboard or garden that might add a little je ne sais quoi to your everyday salad. My staple salad is lettuce (usually cos or romaine), tomato and cucumber. Just these 3 ingredients plus a simple dressing of white wine vinegar and extra virgin oil are pretty good but there are so many little additions that can turn it into something a bit more special. Try some of these:
Fruit – this is one of my faves. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but if you haven’t tried it, then do! I like melon, grapes, kiwi, apple and yesterday, I even tried nectarine, which was delicious. Just chop it up and add it in with the rest of the salad – the dressing above still works really well.
Herbs – pretty obvious right? Still, I don’t know about you, but I don’t always think to add herbs. When I do remember, I’m always glad that I have. Coriander adds a freshness that’s really, well… refreshing. Basil works well as an obvious bed fellow of tomato. Mint is another favourite. I sometimes add this to greek yoghurt with a little lemon juice and honey as a lovely dressing.
Cheese – most people have a bit of cheese in the fridge don’t they? Even if it’s just a spot of good old cheddar. Other cheeses that I like in my salad are feta, big shavings of parmesan and the dieter’s friend – cottage cheese. The latter works really well with prawn salad, in my opinion. Some people like blue cheese too I’m sure, but try as I might, I can’t bring myself to like it.
Nuts – I have to be careful with this one because my son, Jacob has a nut allergy, but nuts and salad are a classic combo and an easy way to make it a bit more ‘ta da!’
Avocado – luscious, creamy avocado. Why on earth wouldn’t you?
So anyway, my point is – take time to enjoy food. Don’t just eat it. Don’t settle for dull and drab – think what you can add to make it more memorable. For me today, it was harissa in my mayo. I’d never tried it before but I’ll definitely be doing it again! Don’t just eat and run – take a few minutes to savour your meal. Chat to your family and friends – or if, like me today, you’re eating solo, find a beautiful spot – if it’s sunny go outside if you can, or sit by a window or even just a painting or photo that you love and make your meal into a moment. A simple pleasure.

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Video explores anti-slavery activity in Delaware in the late-18th century and the subsequent passage of repressive legislation targeting free Blacks in the 19th century.
Delaware Day honors the anniversary of Delaware becoming the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on Dec. 7, 1787.
Videos explore the lives of four enslaved individuals and an abolitionist.
Research helps provide a greater understanding of the early colonial history of European and African persons in Delaware.
Watch a live press briefing from Governor Carney and state officials on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. Subtítulos en Español.

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Whether you chose sugar and lemon, bananas and honey, chocolate chip or even ice cream as tasty toppings, we're sure lots of you tucked into pancakes last night.
And the Examiner has a new pancake flipping champion — 32-year-old Ray Dale of Waterloo, who managed to toss his pancake 60 times in 60 seconds!
After Pancake Day yesterday, today (Ash Wednesday) is the start of Lent and the beginning of the 40 days leading up to Easter.
We asked you to try our pancake flipping challenge to mark the occasion, and beat our reporter Samantha's score of 16 consecutive flips.
Ray has absolutely smashed the record — did you do any better? And more importantly, did you capture your feat on video?
Click below to watch Samantha's flipping challenge
If you can beat Ray Dale's record, email the video to Samantha.Gildea@trinitymirror.com.
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LOS ANGELES — Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries’ short-lived marriage was doomed before they even said “I do,” according to sources who claim the former couple’s prenup negotiations were marred by bitter showdowns.
The reality TV superstar and the NBA player sniped at each other during summer talks with their lawyers over how to divide their assets in the event of a marriage split, TMZ reported Thursday.
One of the major factors behind their bickering was how much of a cut Humphries, 26, would get from their wedding-generated earnings, with each complaining, sometimes bitterly, about the way the other was treating them.
“It was really apparent then … this marriage wasn’t going to last, and even they could see it wasn’t a good idea,” the unnamed source said.
Kardashian, 31, allegedly triumphed in her wish for their assets to remain separate, with Humphries receiving a limited cut of the money generated by their wedding.
The couple, who met in October 2010, got engaged in May this year and married in August.
Their union lasted just 72 days, with Kardashian filing for divorce Monday on the grounds of “irreconcilable differences.”
She later said in a message on her website that she married for love and it just did not “turn out to be the fairytale” she wanted.
Meanwhile, Humphries said he is committed to the marriage and does not want to divorce.


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As a proud member of the dog daycare industry, our utmost priority is the safety and well-being of the dogs in our care. While we always hope for an accident-free day, it's essential to be prepared for unexpected situations. Knowing the basics of canine first aid can make all the difference when seconds count. This guide provides an overview of essential first aid techniques every dog daycare staff member should know.
Before diving into first aid practices, it's crucial to recognize signs that a dog is in distress. Symptoms may include:
- Excessive drooling or panting
- Difficulty breathing
- Whining or crying out in pain
- Swelling or signs of injury
- Sudden aggression or change in behavior
Creating a First Aid Kit
Every dog daycare should have a canine first aid kit on hand. It should include:
- Sterile gauze pads and bandages
- Digital thermometer
- Antiseptic wipes
- Hydrogen peroxide (to induce vomiting if advised by a vet)
- A muzzle (even the gentlest dog can bite when in pain)
- A blanket or large towel
- Latex gloves
- Contact information for local emergency vet clinics
Basic First Aid Procedures
a) Choking: If a dog shows signs of choking (pawing at the mouth, difficulty breathing, blue tongue), carefully open the dog’s mouth and check for visible obstructions. If you see something, gently use tweezers to try to remove it. If you cannot remove it, or the dog collapses, perform the Heimlich maneuver by placing both hands below the rib cage and applying firm, upward pressure.
b) Bleeding: For external bleeding, apply pressure using sterile gauze until the bleeding stops. If it seeps through, add more layers but do not remove the original gauze, which can disturb clotting.
c) Burns: Run cold water over the burn for at least 10 minutes. Avoid using ice directly. Then, cover it with a loose bandage.
d) Poisoning: If you suspect a dog has ingested something toxic, call the vet immediately. They may instruct you to induce vomiting using hydrogen peroxide, but do this only if advised.
e) CPR: If a dog stops breathing and has no heartbeat, CPR may be necessary. Lay the dog on its right side, cup your hands over the widest part of the rib cage, and press down firmly and quickly. Following compressions, close the dog's mouth and breathe into its nose until the chest rises.
Once you've administered first aid, always consult a vet, even if the dog seems fine. Internal injuries might not be immediately apparent.
Prevention is Key
To reduce the likelihood of injuries:
- Always supervise playgroups.
- Separate dogs by size and energy level.
- Ensure toys and play equipment are in good condition.
- Regularly check the premises for potential hazards.
As dog daycare staff, the dogs' well-being is in our hands. While we can't predict every accident or injury, being equipped with knowledge and preparation can help ensure we provide the best care possible. Continuous training, including regular first aid refreshers, is crucial to keeping our furry friends safe and healthy!
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With all due respect it appears that Dr. Seligman never read cellular researcher Dr. Bruce Lipton's 30 years of research findings contained in the book Biology of Belief. One can do all the healthy stuff as an adult but until the past is cleared of the beliefs formed in childhood we are only 5 % conscious. The child is still running the show.
Dr. Lipton's research shows it is the epigenetically induced beliefs taught to us by our caregivers, education, religion etc, that account for the quality of our health and well being es in EVERY aspect of our lives. His research shows that our genes only influence our health by 5%!
That is why affirmations do not work. What does work is doing the inner work to release the beliefs that affect health mentally physically emotionally and spiritually.


Nepal is at risk from multi hazards which faces different disasters every year. The rise of different disasters and widespread of COVID-19 have urged the effective implementation of humanitarian standards. Sphere is a global movement started in 1997 by a group of NGOs and Red Cross and Red Crescent movement to develop a set of universal minimum Standards in core areas of humanitarian response. The aim of sphere is to improve the quality of humanitarian response in the situation of disaster and conflict, and to enhance the accountability of humanitarian system to disaster affected people. The humanitarian Charter and minimum standards in humanitarian response are the product of collective experiences of many people and agencies.
Being a focal point of Sphere Geneva, 'Disaster Preparedness Network' (DPNet) has been working in Nepal to institutionalize and localize sphere standard in Nepal. In this course, DPNet has been organizing various capacity building training, workshop, interaction; translated of Sphere handbook 2018 and its companion standards into Nepali version.
DPNet is planning to disseminate reprinted 1600 copies of the translated version of the Sphere Handbook to all local level in the process of delivering disaster risk reduction training program in all 753 Local Governments in Nepal in collaboration with UN IOM. This will help to sensitize more than 18,000 Government officials and local people representatives on Sphere standard in Nepal.


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CFP moving semis from New Year's Eve
Walker cards 65 to lead PGA, McIlroy 74
Giants get All-Star IF Nunez from Twins
Cubs best Sale, Chapman earns first save
Browns to name QB before preseason
Diaz helps Cards spoil Gordon's return
Vikings give coach Zimmer extension
Familia blows save again as Mets lose
Sager unable to cover Olympics for NBC
WR Jones removed from Falcons' practice
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DrumKitPlus CouldSys – is a multitouch drumming application which provides the best experience of finger drumming.
DrumKitPlus CouldSys – New app to play drums in the Android phone where any person becomes a professional musician with this finger drums.
DrumKitPlus CouldSys – Contains thirteen different types of drum sounds, to make this as realistic as possible application of a professional instrument drums.
DrumKitPlus CouldSys – is supported by all screen resolutions – phones and tablets (HD)
DrumKitPlus CouldSys – Record your own song.
DrumKitPlus CouldSys – Listen to your own recording, can play new songs.
DrumKitPlus CouldSys – is a great way to pass the time hitting the drums!
Included load sound
Included for tablet
Content rating: Everyone

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With over 20 years of experience organizing tours to major destinations especially the Indian Sub-Continents with packages offered which are affordable, yet priceless and hassle-free. From the colorful melting-pot of Indian culture and the mountainous beauty of Nepal, to the shimmering beaches of Sri Lanka and the azure waters of the Maldives, Topaz Travel & Tours can tailor a tour to suit your heart desires. Our easy going packages allow minimum number of travelers to depart without waiting for large groups to form.
From 2 travelers to groups of over 500, our experience and personalized services will ensure that you enjoy your tour to the utmost. Supported by Hotel Partners which are at least Four Star and higher, Topaz Travel & Tours ensures that nothing seedy and tacky in our tour. Besides the Indian Sub-Continent, we also specialize in meetings, conferences and corporate incentive tours to other major destinations such as Europe, USA, Egypt, Turkey, China, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, South Africa and Mauritius.
These tours will include local expertise in terms of organizing seminars, meetings, sight-seeing and other social activities. Our group of local experts will ensure you experience the full delights of the destination of your choice.
Aside from these regular tours we are also one of the first in the region to offer Muslim (HALAL) tours to Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. In Sri Lanka we will arrange for you to experience typical Sri Lankan home cooked seafood dinners.
We are also an inbound travel service provider. We are able to fulfill your requirements to make the most of your stay in Malaysia. You will be pleasantly surprised at what we have to offer.
Apart from Adventure and Leisure Travel, our packages can also be Family oriented and children friendly. So if you are looking for an unforgettable trip, make it Malaysia.
Coupled with these options, we are able to offer regular departures on all major airlines. We are an accredited IATA agent and we offer on the spot (online) booking and ticketing facilities. We also offer you the opportunity to enjoy all the glories of Asia, relaxed, hassle-free and tailored to your needs, as a tour is meant to be.
Our Airline reservations are processed thru our in house Amadeus Worldwide Reservation System, which is linked to all major Airlines’ Central Reservation Systems. We are also official appointed ticketing agents for Air Asia. Given the five (05) years of turn around, Topaz has scaled forward being in the top 100 agent’s bracket in terms of sales for Malaysian Airlines.

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Off the stables of High Notes Music here is brand new single tagged Money Man by J Mafia.
Gifted Zambian muso – J Mafia is out with a new single and its yet another awesome anthem tagged Money Man.
Money Man is another amazing tune and the singer teams up with two gifted acts – Sky Dollar and Mr How of the music duo 4 Na 5.
Streaming Now: The Costa Titch Memorial
Listen, download & share.

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I made this alot when my children were younger. A friend of mine taught me this recipe as I am a girl from the farm and love meat and potatoes. It became a favorite! And again have not found anything like it as good. The beef is so tender, you only need a fork. The gravy is delicious! I always remember the good ones! You can serve this with mashed potatoes on the side or on top of the mashed potatoes. Another comfort food that will fill your belly and your taste buds. Again, simple but so very enjoyable!
1After you have trimmed the beef chuncks of fat then if any of the pieces of meat are bigger than the others, cut them to match the size of the rest of the beef chunks. Roll the beef in flour and coat well as the flour will also act as a thickening agent for the gravy.
2In a large deep fry pan, add the oil and put on med-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the floured beef. Season the meat with salt and pepper and cook till browned but not cooked through.
3Add water to just above the beef. Believe me, this will cook down to a wonderful gravy. Add both the gravy and stew seasoning packets and stir well to incorporate. Bring to a just a boil, turn heat to low, cover and simmer for two hours, stirring occasionally. Add more water only if needed.
4When done the meat will be fork tender and the gravy will be perfect. You can add salt and pepper if needed. Serve over mashed potaoes or as a gravy over the meat and side potaoes. I always made corn with a little butter on top of the corn to go with. SO delicious and hearty! A true meat and potaoes meal!


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Alfred Molina was reprimanded by Kevin Feige for spoiling his 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' return
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: If you are a fan of 'Spider Man' movies, you know the second movie in the original franchise is one of the best superhero movies ever made. Released in 2004, the movie, titled 'Spider-Man 2', turned out to be really successful because of epic storytelling and superb performances from the actors, especially Alfred Molina. Molina played the role of Doctor Octopus and took everyone by storm. 17 years later, Molina returned to the franchise in the 2021 movie 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' in which we saw other people from multiple universes enter Peter Parker's (Tom Holland) universe.
People were really excited to see Molina and other former 'Spider Man' cast members in the movie. The film turned out to be extremely successful and everyone applauded Molina's performance. However, it seems Molina was too excited to be a part of the franchise again and accidentally told someone from the field of media about his involvement with the movie.
While speaking in a recent interview with Radio Times, the 69-year-old actor noted that he got into a bit of trouble with Marvel when he accidentally revealed to the media that he was a part of 'No Way Home' and all the media outlets started to come out with stories of how he was returning to the world of 'Spider-Man'.
He said, "Just accidentally, I was talking to a journalist who said, 'So, you know, how's the Spider-Man movie going?' And I went, 'Oh, great thanks'. Then literally the next day, Variety was like, 'Alfred Molina reveals Doc Ock returns'."
The media went berserk after the confirmation and Molina had to face the wrath of Marvel bosses. Molina stated that he started getting phone calls from Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal. But Feige got so annoyed with it that he even trolled the actor on a red-carpet event.
"I got into such trouble. I was getting phone calls from Amy Pascal, Kevin Feige was on the red carpet somewhere and somebody asked him about some Marvel movie and apparently he got a bit snippy and turned around and said, 'Ask Alfred Molina'," said Molina. So now, he can neither "confirm" nor "deny" if he's going to return to the world of 'Spider Man'.
Molina is not the only one who got into hot water for revealing secrets about Marvel projects. Actors like Tom Holland and Mark Ruffalo are infamous for letting spoilers escape their tongues. It would be interesting to see Molina returning to the MCU again and 'Avengers: Secret Wars' might be the project where we could see him because the movie might feature almost every Marvel superhero and villain.


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I realise this dress is completely out of season for us southern-hemispherians, but sometimes you find a pattern and fabric combo that can’t wait. I mean, you’re a sewing addict too, so I know you understand. It’s like when a chronic hoarder finds 500 plastic containers on clearance. The heart wants what the heart wants.
My first spoonflower experience! Penny from Smuk Designs has more than 550 designs on Spoonflower (she’s very clever like that) with a great range of prints featuring animals, geometrics and even a little nerd-ery. Penny recently gave me the opportunity to work with one of her prints (lucky!) so I opted for her ‘Snaffle Bit’ print on performance knit fabric. This is the red/grey print, but it’s also available in grey/white, and I love the strong patterning and hint of sophistication it offers.
The performance knit fabric seems to have good stretch and recovery and while it’s more shiny than a standard t-shirt knit fabric, it shouldn’t sag over time like jersey knit does. An important feature for a dress because no-one wants a saggy butt.
I used the Mesa Dress pattern from Seamwork mag; a neat online sewing mag that I recently stumbled across. As a side note, their latest issue has a fascinating segment on denim which I really enjoyed.
For this dress, I cut a size small based on their measurements, but the sizing seems to run a little small and I had to use a 3mm seam allowance throughout to ease the fit. Next time I may size up and will definitely add at least 5cm to the length.
This dress is shorter than anything I’d usually wear, but perfect for a date night with the Husband, who is more than happy with the length (or lack thereof)! I’m 170cm tall, but maybe I have a long torso??
I also added a centre back seam so that I could do my usual sway back adjustment and the fit is definitely better for it. Penny also snapped these pics for me and, I must say, this was one of the most fun photo shoots I’ve ever had. Hilarious snaps followed by a cuppa while the kids enjoy a play date … perfection. Thanks for everything Penny xo The fabric was kindly supplied by Penny at Smuk Designs. All opinions are my own and there are no affiliate links in this post.

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Theme Leader: Arsénio M. Fialho
Our research addresses the following topics:
i) – the study of trimeric autotransporter adhesins (TAAs) as novel and key virulence determinants in members of the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc), a group of bacteria that can cause serious infections in patients suffering from Cystic Fibrosis (CF). To study the contribution of these genes/proteins to the pathogenesis of Bcc bacteria we take a multidisciplinary approach including bacterial genetics, molecular and cell biology, biochemistry and biophysics. We are particularly interested in defining the functions of TAAs during Bcc/host cell interactions. Increased knowledge of TAAs mode of action is crucial for the development of new drugs/vaccines to help the successful management the CF chronic infections.
ii) – in the context of Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) infections, we also are interested in study new ways to tackle antimicrobial drug resistance. We have tested with success the use of a polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid (Docosahexaenoic acid; DHA) and fish oils as alternative antimicrobial agents against multiresistant Bcc bacteria. Studies are in progress to develop and test synthetic and natural products as novel antimicrobial agents. In particular our focus relies on study their efficacy and mode of action.
iii) – a third area of interest within the field of Microbial Pathogenesis is focused on the development of a non-mammalian animal model (the larvae of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella) to dissect virulence caused by various microbes. We acquired experimental skills and made available an experimental facility at iBB including an insectarium for breeding and maintenance of larvae for in vivo studies of microbial infections. This animal model allowed us to assess the role of a number of virulence determinants of gram negative and positive bacteria.
iv) – apart from that, we also studied bacterial proteins/peptides as novel drug candidates for cancer therapy. Studies aiming to elucidate the cellular and molecular effects of treating cancer cell models with the bacterial protein azurin from aeruginosa, and its fragment, a cell penetrating peptide of 28 amino acids known as p28. The p28 peptide successfully completed two phase I clinical trials in US. Recently, we have paid a particular attention to the development of nano-carriers for anticancer drugs. In particular our focus relies on the design and fabrication of functionalized p28-nanoformulations capable of targeting cancer cells.
Our current projects within this subject include
Identification and characterization of trimeric autotransporter adhesins (TAA) in Bcc bacteria: mechanisms of action and their role in virulence
- Microbial-based therapy of cancer: bacterial protein azurin and derived peptides as novel anticancer agents
Targeted azurin peptide-nanoparticles for cancer therapy
Mil-Homens D, Pinto SN, Matos RG, Arraiano C, Fialho AM, “Burkholderia cenocepacia K56-2 trimeric autotransporter adhesin BcaA binds TNFR1 and contributes to induce airway inflammation", Cellular Microbiology, (2017) 19(4) doi: 10.1111/cmi.12677
Mil-Homens D., Leça M.I., Fernandes F., Pinto S.N., Fialho A.M. “Characterization of BCAM0224, a multifunctional trimeric autotransporter from the human pathogen Burkholderia cenocepacia” Journal of Bacteriology , 196(11):1968-79, 2014
El-Kirat-Chatel S., Mil-Homens D., Beaussart A., Fialho A.M., Dufrêne Y.F. “Single-molecule atomic force microscopy unravels the binding mechanism of a Burkholderia cenocepacia trimeric autotransporter adhesin” Molecular Microbiology, 89(4):649-659, 2013
N Bernardes, S Abreu, FA Carvalho, F Fernandes, NC Santos, AM Fialho “Modulation of membrane properties of lung cancer cells by azurin enhances the sensitivity to EGFR-targeted therapy and decreased β1 integrin-mediated adhesion” Cell Cycle, 15(11)1415-24 (2016) (DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2016.1172147, 2016
Bernardes N., Ribeiro A. S., Abreu S., Vieira A.F., Carreto L., Santos M., Seruca R., Paredes J., Fialho A.M. “High-throughput molecular profiling of a P-cadherin overexpressing breast cancer model reveals new targets for the anti-cancer bacterial protein azurin” International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 50:1-9, 2014
Bernardes N., Ribeiro A.S., Abreu S., Mota B., Matos R.G., Arraiano C.M., Seruca R., Paredes J., Fialho A.M. “The bacterial protein azurin impairs invasion and FAK/Src signaling in P-cadherin-overexpressing breast cancer cell models” PLoS One, 8 (7), e69023, 2013
Ananda M. Chakarbarty – Dept. Microbiology and Immunology, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
Yves Duffrene – Université Catholique de Louvain, Institute of Life Sciences, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Catarina Barrias – i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto
Manuel Prieto – Molecular Biophysics Group, CQFM, IST
Nuno Santos – Instituto de Medicina Molecular, IMM, University of Lisbon
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Through art, 'Smahtguy' tells life story of former Rep. Barney Frank
There's one thing that's unfortunate about Smahtguy, Eric Orner's sweeping new graphic novel about the life of former Mass. Rep. Barney Frank. It's this: Smahtguy's subject is so powerful, its story so engagingly told, that reviewers will probably concentrate on its success as a narrative.
They'll talk about things like pacing, characterization and historical significance rather than about art. And that will be a shame. Smahtguy isn't just a great story, it's an enveloping visual experience crafted by a terrific artist with an amazing line. Even if you were to page through this book without looking at any of the words, it would still be a great read.
Like the once-overlooked, now-celebrated Alison Bechdel, Orner has long gotten short shrift from straight critics. Though his comic strip The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green ran for about 15 years, even becoming a movie in 2005, he's never gotten a lot of attention outside the gay press. That can be attributed to Ethan Green's form (a comic strip rather than the artier graphic novel) and the fact that it ran in gay newspapers (where the comics are often squeezed into the classifieds section, a location seldom explored by straight readers). Hopefully Orner's first graphic novel will impact his career the same way Bechdel's Fun Home did hers. Its subject certainly demands attention: The life of a famous liberal firebrand and gay hero, as told by his former staff counsel and press secretary.
Like a lot of other comic artists who've taken on political subjects in recent years, Orner seems uneasy in the journalist's perch. He's not quite sure how objective he's trying to be. Though he announces in an author's note that he condensed story points and characters and took his "best guess" at some dialogue, his tone remains documentary. He would have done better to proclaim his bias more definitively, with the cocksureness-verging-on-hysteria that Rutu Modan adopted in Tunnels and Ben Passmore did in Sports is Hell. Many of his figures are as expressive as ever, especially his pudgy protagonist and a wonderful array of ferocious older females with hairdos as stiff as their resolve. ("They don't call it helmet hair for nothin'.") But his line isn't as fluid as it was in Ethan Green. It feels locked down, a bit blocky, as if he's decided that a documentarian needs to be more constrained.
The story, too, is constrained — this time by a sense of what he owes his subject. Orner is as sentimental as a Simon & Garfunkel song, crooning over Frank's Kennedy-era idealism and the purity of his ethics throughout his life. Frank is improbably eloquent in his commitment to the latter. Here's what he has to say at a late-night 2008 congressional meeting about the AIG bailout: "All week, the Bush administration and its allies in Congress have refused to bail out banks, because doing so would constitute a sacrilegious intervention in the functioning of the free market. But tonight, you're championing an $85 billion bailout for some insurance company?" If Frank really did make a speech like that impromptu, at 3:00 a.m., maybe he deserves the hagiographic tone. But it seems unlikely.
Orner's excessive (and understandable) devotion only mars his story slightly, though. Those sentimental passages about what it was like to get involved in politics in the early '60s — convinced the world could be saved, and you and your friends could save it — are both nostalgic and galvanizing. This book — like Frank's life — is so epic, people will doubtless be finding new aspects to appreciate for years to come. One of Orner's most appealing tactics is highlighting the different ironies attached to Frank's homosexuality at different stages of his career. In the '60s young Barney overflows with political vigor, and yet he can't work for (or even speak about) the one issue that affects him the most intimately. Twenty years later, he'll fight for his life in the face of a witch hunt over his sexuality. Some of Frank's top opponents later end up embroiled in sexual misconduct scandals (Larry Craig, Dennis Hastert, Newt Gingrich).
If Orner's attention to irony is among the most striking aspects of his story, his use of color is among the most striking aspects of his art. Fearlessly, he fills his panels with intense, dramatic colors (even the backgrounds!) without fear that they'll overshadow his linework. His glowing yellows, salmon pinks and electric blues blaze off the page, setting his book apart from (and hopefully setting a new standard for) today's graphic novels.
Orner may have chosen his colors to illustrate what Frank means to him, and to the world. They announce that this is a big book, an important document of an important life. But those bold colors also proclaim a confident, even cocky sense of debut. This author isn't going to be dwelling in the margins anymore.
Etelka Lehoczky has written about books for The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Review of Books and The New York Times. She tweets at @EtelkaL.
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Visa ($V) set to release it earning after market close today. With new CEO resigning so close to the earnings, should we expect to see any surprises? Visa has been making strong moves with Visa Europe acquisition, partnership with PayPal and a 15% increase if quarterly dividends.
Kimberly Clark Corp ($KMB) has been in decline for most of the year, the stock has also not been getting any analyst love. Will today’s earnings break the trend? Revenue has been up and down in the last four quarters, let us see what this quarter brings.
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Virginia Tech hits the road this week to take on East Carolina, and they are doing so without starting right corner back Adonis Alexander. Hokies head coach Justin Fuente announced Alexander is not traveling with the team this weekend. Without spilling the details for why Alexander is not traveling with the team, Fuente strongly suggested Alexander was in violation of team rules.
“We will continue to uphold the exemplary standards of Virgina Tech football,” Fuente said in a brief statement. “Integrity, trust, and teamwork remain the foundation of this program and that will not change. Adonis has not lived up to our expectations at Virginia Tech.”
Alexander has started each of Virginia Tech’s first two games of the season and has accumulated 14 tackles and three pass breakups. With Adonis not making the trip to East Carolina this weekend, Virginia Tech will likely slide his backup, Brandon Facyson into the starting role. The redshirt senior has one tackle in the first two games of the year.
No team ever wants to go into a game without a starting cornerback, but the Hokies should be OK in this road contest. The Pirates have the nation’s 20th-ranked passing offense with 310.0 passing yards per game through the first two weeks, but Thomas Sirk has just one touchdown and four interceptions and Gardner Minshew has also been picked off once with one touchdown. Given the early season struggles for the Pirates, East Carolina has both quarterback options listed as potential starters as they continue to figure out how to move the football with any consistency.
Virginia Tech and East Carolina will meet at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday on CBS Sports Network.


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Everett, WA (CNN) -– On the last day of a three-day fundraising swing, President Obama stopped by Boeing’s Dreamliner assembly facility in Everett, Washington, to tout his administration’s record on expanding U.S. manufacturing.
Speaking in the largest working building in the world, Obama first commended Congress for coming to an agreement on an extension to the payroll tax cut, announcing he intends to sign the bill as soon as he gets back to Washington D.C.
“Congress did the right thing, and voted to make sure that taxes would not go up on middle-class families at the end of this month,” the president said. “Congress also agreed to extend unemployment insurance for millions of Americans, maybe some of your family members who are still out there looking for a job, and I'm going to sign this bill right away when I get back home.”
Congratulating those gathered in the hanger and those watching his remarks from home, Obama pointed to public pressure as the deciding factor in forcing Congress to pass the extension.
“It is amazing what happens when Congress focuses on doing the right thing, instead of just playing politics,” Obama said.
But in his remarks, the president stuck mostly to generalities, calling for reforms to the tax code that would reward corporations that create jobs in the U.S. and for further initiatives to boost domestic manufacturing.
“We can't go back to an economy that was weakened by outsourcing, bad debt, and phony financial profits,” Obama told the crowd. “I want us to make stuff. I want us to sell stuff.”
Voicing a vigorous defense of “government research,” Obama also listed several of the technologies used in the state-of-the-art Boeing jet behind him that wouldn’t have been possible without government funding. He then laid out a refrain that voters are likely to hear many more times in the months ahead. Sounding optimistic about the struggling U.S. economy, the president told the crowd that the economic tide was “beginning to turn our way.”
“Over the last 23 months, businesses have created 3.7 million new jobs. American manufacturers are hiring for the first time since the 1990’s. The American auto industry is back. Our economy is getting stronger. And that's why we can look towards a promising future,” the president said.


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The green coffee beans extract is produced with the green beans of the Arabica plant and is ideal for weight loss. Comparatively new when it comes to the market of weight loss products, this discovery has been garnering a lot of attention from fitness experts and diet planners.
So what exactly are the advantages of the green coffee bean?
Higher antioxidant properties
Green coffee beans are good for your system as they have more anti-oxidants than regular coffee beans. The difference occurs in the roasting process where the regular coffee beans tend to lose more of their anti-oxidant properties comparatively.
Reduces chances of diseases
The green coffee bean is your ticket to a healthy lifestyle. The coffee beans reduce the risk of heart diseases, along with blood pressure problems. Along with these benefits, the green coffee bean also reduces risk of diabetes in a person. The Chlorogenic acid found in the beans can help produce glucose in the liver too.
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A study showed that green coffee beans tend to reduce people’s blood glucose. The beans bring the blood glucose level from a dangerous 160mg to a safe 109mg.
Improves the immune system of the body
With an improved immune system, you are less likely to catch airborne and viral diseases. A stronger immune system also means you are more active to perform everyday tasks.
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The bean has also shown very good results in the treatment of Alzheimer’s patients. The Green coffee beans get their beneficial ingredients by not being roasted, which is why most of the properties are retained.
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- 3 out of 4 women who wore their bras 24 hours per day developed breast cancer.
- 1 out of 7 women who wore bras more than 12 hour per day but not to bed developed breast cancer.
- 1 out of 152 women who wore their bras less than 12 hours per day got breast cancer.
- 1 out of 168 women who wore bras rarely or never acquired breast cancer.
It is well known that the established risk factors for breast cancer only explain maybe 25% of the cancer cases. In other words, about 75% of the women who get breast cancer do not have any of the typically mentioned risk factors such as earlier history of breast cancer, smoking, or early menarche. Maybe wearing an ill-fitting bra (or even just any bra?) is a risk factor that could explain much of that 'unknown' variation!
Bra wearing may also be connected to cancer in other ways. Wearing bras slightly increases the temperature of the breast tissue, and women who wear bras have higher levels of the hormone prolactin. Both of these may influence breast cancer formation.
Many people say that bras causing breast cancer is just a myth. It is true that bras do not cause breast per se, but ill-fitting, too tight bras can help cancer growth since they can prevent your body from excreting dangerous cancer-causing chemicals. And, as bra industry and even Oprah have noted, 80%+ of women wear the wrong-size bra.
Ladies, next time you take your bra off, look at yourself in the mirror. You might see red lines on the sides and/or underneath your breasts, and marks on your shoulders from the straps. This is not a good sign, the lymph flow might have been been cut off. Push-up bras and those with underwire or high side panels have even more constricting effect on the lymphatic vessels. It's time to buy a better fitting one. Also try give your breasts free time from bras every day - if possible at least 12 hours. Your hubby will love you! :)
The truth is we don’t know what causes breast cancer. It could be a mutation in the BRCA gene or your anti-perspirant deodorant, a lack of emotional connection to your feminity or not having had a baby by 30 and breast-feeding it for 2 years. There are so many possibilities but no smoking gun. But this fact does tell us one thing – cancer is most likely caused by a myriad of factors; if it wasn’t we would know were it came from by now!
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President Edgar Lungu has expressed fear that the outcome of the December 2018 Congo DRC elections might be endangered by the lack of an all inclusive electoral process.
And President Lungu has further expressed fear that if something went wrong in Congo DRC, there will be an influx of refugees in all of its nine neighbouring countries.
This came to light after a delegation of DRC Conference of Catholic Bishops paid a courtesy call on President Lungu at State House on Monday and highlighted their worries and fears ahead of that country’s elections this year.
In welcoming the delegation which was led by conference vice chairperson Archbishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, President Lungu in his capacity as SADC Chair for Defence, Politics and Security, assured the team that he would engage other organ members on the steps of creating confidence in DRC’s electoral process.
“I am aware that you have been wanting to come a long time ago but for some reasons am told you couldn’t come because I have been busy, but all the same I would like to welcome you. As you know DRC is a very good neighbour of ours [and] when things go wrong there, we are affected like many others and we think we are affected immensely ourselves,” said President Lungu.
“I have shared this concern with President Kabila and he has assured me that all is well but it’s good to hear all the sides. I met him recently in Namibia at the SADC meeting, he again assured me that all is well [and that] elections will be held as scheduled. But going by the media reports you get the impression that all might not be well because of the issue of abrogating some of the December 2016 agreements where you had agreed on certain parameters.”
DRC Conference of Catholic Bishops secretary general Bishop Donatien Nshole Basula highlighted to President Lungu through an interpreter Guy Kapembwa Kotati, on some of the challenges that his country was facing.
“When we are here, it means that something is abnormal in our country. We are catholic church composed of bishops who are pastors representing our people who are suffering. It is from that suffering that our people have experienced for about a decade, that the church – looking at the obstacles in our politics – plays an important role. The last role that the church played was during the Inter-Congolese dialogue in 2016 which brought the sent investor agreement and this agreement gave the hope to all the Congolese that this time we are going to come out of the political crisis. Unfortunately we lost one year and that agreement was not operational. After pressure from both external and internal, a date for the elections was announced,” Bishop Basula said.
He said his country’s electoral body had revealed that the incumbent Joseph Kabila was no longer eligible as candidate.
“The committee on elections tried to respect the calendar on their agenda. We can say for now [that] things are moving in the right direction. We record the positive situation that we are saluting among them is the enrolment of voters, the call of candidates to be presented at the same committee and one of the important aspect was to know that President Kabila was not a candidate. From that time, the country learnt that we are going to the democratic change for the first time. Since then we are worried that is why we are here. From the time the president said he is no longer a candidate, there are many actions in power which he is doing which provoke the worry in us, which give fear or doubt if elections will really take place,” Bishop Basula further complained.
And updating the media soon after a meeting between President Lungu and the Congolese delegation of Bishops, State House Press Aide Amos Chanda said the president was going to make a presentation to SADC member states on the challenges faced by Congo.
“In summary I will tell you that His Excellency the President has noted with concern that the process is not as inclusive as it should be and he has expressed fear that the outcome might be endangered by the complaints of lack of an all inclusive process, exclusion of certain candidates particularly candidates Bemba, candidate Katumbi and CR former prime ministers. So he says working with SADC he is going to make a presentation to other members of SADC on the steps that should help create more confidence in the electoral process so that the outcome is free, fair and universally accepted so that we forestall possible protests, possible grievances that can undermine the outcome and therefore create a situation of instability,” Chanda said.
Chanda said the President expressed fear that if anything was to happen in Congo, there would be an influx of refugees.
“He has acknowledged the sovereignty of the DRC but he has also stressed that Congo was so integral, so critical to the regional stability that if something went wrong there, there will be an influx of refugees in all of its nine neighbours. So he is going to escalate this to other members of SADC. They (Bishops) came to meet him in his capacity as Chairman of the organ of Defence, Politics and Security,” said Chanda.
Meanwhile the Bishops in also summarising their meeting with President Lungu to the media pointed out the incarceration of major opposition political parties ahead of the December elections.
“As you know the conference on Bishops in DRC are very much involved in political and social situations. They are involved not like political actors but as pastors besides their people. They are not interested on the political power but on the wellbeing of the population who are in their charge. According to the current situation, the Bishops Conference believe only in the organisation of credible elections fear free and inclusive elections which can bring peace to be a solution to this Congo crisis. We came to share this with SADC because we believe that SADC can accompany the Congolese people to come up with credible elections. The main worry is the problem of political prisoners, the political leaders who are still living in exile and also the exclusion of some major opposition leaders who are out of the electoral process, the termination of using that vote machinery without the consensus of other stakeholders,” said Bishop Basula.
“The conference would like SADC to get involved and help follow up those measures to obtain the inclusivity of the elections, the election where all major actors will be involved and to guarantee the security of election observers during that period. We are happy that the Zambian president took those measures serious and promised, according to his mandate in the SADC, to share this worry with his colleagues in the hope that Congo will be helped to organise credible elections.”


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Another season of Hip-Hop Evolution is on the way to Netflix in September 2019. Here’s a rundown of what you’re missing if you’re new to the series and some idea of what to expect from season 3 of Hip-Hop Evolution.
The music docu-series is among the highest regard on Netflix and that’s up against the likes of the fantastic ReMastered series.
It follows Shad Kabango who is an MC and music journalist covering the biggest names in hip-hop over the past few decades. He looks at the impact of the music and the future of it too.
Some of the artists featured so far have been:
- DJ Kool
- 2 Live Crew
- Notorious Big
- Wu-Tang Clan
- The Sugarhill Gang
Season 1 of the show first premiered on Netflix in December 2016. It was an HBO Canada docu-series before Netflix picked it up in the future. Season 2 premiered in October 2018. Season 3 is due to drop on Netflix globally on September 6th, 2019.
Each of the two seasons on Netflix so far has been four episodes and we’re currently expecting a similar runtime again.
While you’re waiting for season 3, you should check out a few shows and movies that have come to Netflix since the airing of the first season.
The Get Down is a hip-hop and disco series from Baz Luhrmann that ran for two seasons. Beats is a movie about Chicago’s South Side hip-hop scene and Unsolved released last year and is about the dramatized investigations looking into the murders of Tupac and Biggie.
Let us know if you’re looking forward to more Hip-Hop Evolution coming to Netflix in September.
We’ll update this post once we hear more about who is set to feature in season 3 of Hip-Hop Evolution.


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Carcar cops to illegal gamblers: If you keep on gambling, we keep on arresting
CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Kung magsige mo og sugal, magsige sad mi og dakop.”
(If you keep on gambling, then we will also keep on arresting you.)
This was the warning of Police Corporal Argie Noel Espinosa of the Carcar City Police Station after they again arrested eight men, who were engaged in “tigbakay” or illegal gambling activity in Sitio Pajo, Barangay Napo, in this southern Cebu city at around 11 a.m. today, June 14, 2020.
Read more: Carcar City tigbakay raid nets 18 men
The arrests happened 7 days after police arrested 18 men also engaging in tigbakay or illegal cockfighting activity in Barangay Valladolid, Carcar City.
Espinosa said that the illegal gamblers were discovered after a concerned citizen reported to their office about men, who were gathering in a vacant lot in the area and were betting on the fighting cocks.
Eight men were caught by the police while others scampered off to different directions. Included in the arrested persons were some senior citizens.
Espinosa identified the arrested individuals as Emitirio Dayuta, 70; Geoglen Lanit, 38; Geronimo Embalzado, 61; Joseph Uson, 48; Christopher Años, 41; Antonio Sabal, 57; Orlando Lumayno, 44 and Ronald Bagol, 50.
Except for Uson and Bagol, who were from Barangay Ocaña, Carcar City, the others were from the area of the incident.
Police are set to file a case of violation of Presidential Decree 1602 or the law on illegal gambling against those arrested.
Espinosa said that the men were temporarily detained in their Carcar Police Station’s detention facility./dbs
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We are currently using the default mail handler in Jira.
I would like to add an O365 account to be used for a new Service Desk project.
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However when I click on Microsoft it auto logs me in with my account and I can't choose a different account to add, unless I go to other but then my only options are pop and imap and not the OAuth.
Anyone else have this issue?
Hi @Natalie Riddick -
For receiving request for JSM, the email request is the feature to use. the Jira mail handler is for Jira Software.
I believe I ran into similar issue a while back. Tried to duplicate the issue so I can remember the steps but it worked fine. A couple things I would try is make a bogus pop and imap setting... then delete that and add the Microsoft one back in. or something might cache and you might need to go incognito to configure again.
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Welcome to Atlassian Community!
It seems that there were some changes in Microsoft where this issue is happening, but there is a simple workaround for that.
Please, open an incognito tab, login to Atlassian and Microsoft.
After that, access your Jira site normally, but then, log out from Microsoft.
Go to Project settings > Email requests (Classic) or Project settings > Channels > Email (next-gen) and click on Microsoft.
Since you are logged out from MS, it will show the page for you to select the account. The problem is that it won't show the option to add a new account, so just click on Back and you should be able to add the desired email and password.
Please, give it a try and let us know how it goes.
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The Springfield Conservation Nature Center will host Insect-O-Rama tonight (8/18) from 6:30 to 9:30. It’s an annual celebration of insects and the important role they play in nature. No registration required. For details, 888-4237.
The Movies at Founders Park series continues this weekend with “The Jungle Book,” 2016, tonight (8/18) and “North by Northwest” and the SATO48 film, “Schrodinger’s Cat,” tomorrow night (8/19) at dusk. Take blankets and lawn chairs.


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Newsday: Priest claims Bishop Murphy censored his article
Citing a rarely used church law, Bishop William Murphy warned a Long Island priest in March not to publish an article calling for bishops and other church officials "tainted" by the sex abuse scandal to "relinquish" their positions, the priest recently confirmed after Newsday learned his identity.
The priest, who said he agreed to Murphy's request, described the incident as a "silencing." Agreeing to disclose the episode but wanting to respect the authority of the bishop as his superior, the priest requested that his name be withheld.
Joanne Novarro, spokeswoman for the Rockville Centre diocese, described the action as a "warning" by the bishop. "He didn't silence anyone, he simply told a priest what canon law says about things that are published in the secular media."
Canon law is the legal system governing the Roman Catholic church, detailing the rights and responsibilities of its members. Section 831, which the priest said Murphy cited, requires clerics to get prior approval from their bishop to write in newspapers, pamphlets or periodicals "which clearly are accustomed to attack the catholic religion or good morals."
This is using a sledge hammer to swat a fly.
I think this is a misapplication for the canon as Bishop Murphy has never given a formal notice to the faithful that Newsday "[is] clearly are accustomed to attack the catholic religion or good morals".
It looks like an action taken out of desparation.
But it's not a reason for him to resign.
The person best to determine if Bishop Murphy was culpable as an auxiliary in Boston
is the Attorney General, and the report summarized by Bill Donohue of the Catholic League does not assign
a share of the blame to him.
I think that unless there's a finding that
Bishop Murphy reassigned sexual criminal priests
we've got to give him our support. The VOTF people are just playing up the "guilt by association" and the "blame the guy at the top" angles.
Patrick Sweeney at 6:49 PM
It turns out from many accounts on the web that this was not the first time that hazing at a Mepham High School resulted in serious injury. One dad has posted photographs of his son from a few years ago and the kid looks like he was in one of Saddam's prisons.
Michele Catalano reports a serious claim that the screams were loud
enough to wake neighbors to this camp...
After they called the police, they tried to get into the dorms to see what was going on, and they were stopped by two coaches who said they would handle whatever was going on.
Patrick Sweeney at 6:11 PM
Which means, if the story is true and I have no reason to believe it is not, that the coaches absolutely had knowledge of what went on that night. Heads are going to roll over this. As well they should.
Another case of sexual abuse met with silence
I had stopped writing about the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church
after the appointments of Archbishop O'Malley (replacing Cdl Law)
and Bishop DiMarzio (replacing Bp Daily) but before I write about the scandal in the
Church, I want to focus on one not involving the Church.
The story starts in August 2003, 60 high school football players and 5 coaches travel from Long Island to Wayne Co., Pennsylvania
for a football camp.
One of the kids comes back with blood in his underwear. Concerned parents of this kid ask and get this answer: he was
sexual assaulted. He goes to the hospital for a torn rectum and the cops are contacted.
No one is arrested. Time passes and the story goes public.
I think the attitude about this crime tells one a lot about what's in the heads of people of Wayne County and the people
of Nassau Country.
(Wayne) River Reporter 9/25/2003
These allegations were first reported to the Pennsylvania State Police in Honesdale on September 6, 2003.
According to a press release from the DA?s office, the allegations include sodomy of the younger team members by older team members using a broomstick, pinecones and golf balls.
?These allegations, if true, are unfortunately among the
most aberrant I have encountered,? Zimmer said.
State police investigators traveled to Long Island in an attempt to get more information. The school district administration and coaches were reluctant to share information with the investigators, Zimmer said.
Only after stories appeared in Long Island newspapers did witnesses begin to come forward, he said.
?I thank the press for its help,? Zimmer said.
If the press accounts are to be believed:
- The Wayne County police did not get the voluntary cooperation of the school.
The school first claimed it was conducting its own "investigation" but then demanded that the police produce subpoena .
This is necessary for the school to "voluntarily" cooperate. Of course, when you demand (and then get) a subpoena,
you then either cooperate or go to jail for contempt -- it's no longer a matter of being "voluntary". The school, of course,
is full of conflicts of interest here and could not be expected to conduct an investigation with any objectivity.
Bellmore-Merrick Superintendent Thomas Caramore called the incident alleged.
- The parents of the players who observed these sexual assaults did not come forward.
- The parents of the victim students have refused to make a written statement of accusation -- so there
were delays in suspending from school the players who committed the sexual assault
- The coaches refused to talk to the police.
- But people in speaking to the press were calling it a hazing incident.
The Bellmore-Merrick athletic director Saul Lerner
All players and parents had to sign a letter before the trip agreeing not to haze teammates or to behave inappropriately, he said.
"The expectations are everywhere - and in print," Lerner said. "The message is out there. Is that enough to stop a crime? There's an assumption when kids go on trips they won't commit felonies," he said.
"Do I hold our coaches ultimately responsible? It happened on our guard, so it's going to make us responsible. But I think they [the coaches] did their jobs. They were not AWOL."
Caramore said the coaches have been willing to talk to Pennsylvania state police detectives since they first visited Long Island on Sept. 12 to investigate the case. Varsity football coach Kevin McElroy could not be reached for comment yesterday.
"We're all ready to cooperate," Caramore said. "We thought this was going to happen last week. We've been wondering what was taking so long."
Wayne County District Attorney Mark Zimmer on Monday criticized the school district and coaches for delaying the case by requiring he get a subpoena for school records. School officials say they were acting on the advice of their counsel, who said federal law requires a subpoena to release private student information.
Nassau County Court Judge Donald Belfi has scheduled a hearing for Friday during which those subpoenaed can argue against complying. Zimmer has said he will drop the subpoenas if those served willingly talk to investigators.
He said he cast a wide net, serving victims, witnesses and school officials, because he did not want to have to repeat the process of securing grand jury subpoenas.
"It's like calling out a battleship to take one shot," he said.
I think I would have given out subpoenas to each player (and their parents) as well as the coaches.
Newsday has put together a comprehensive collection of articles on this case.
attitudeitude of some of the students?
Sparked by players chanting "Everybody onto the field," dozens of students left their classes at about 10 a.m. yesterday, filling the bleachers as the team began tossing a football.
Cheerleaders screamed, players raised their fists in the air and passing cars emblazoned with messages like "GO MEPHAM" honked in support as they weaved through the gantlet of television trucks camped outside the school.
At its height, the protest drew about 50 students to the field, most of them players and cheerleaders. By noon, though, nearly all the students had returned to class. Administrators monitored the protest but allowed it to end without intervening.
"We did it to prove a point, to say you took away our dream that we've had since we were freshmen," said a 16-year-old senior nose guard. The teen, who didn't want to give his name, worries that the canceled season will kill his chance for a football scholarship.
Well, one doesn't have to wonder why he didn't want to give his name. I pray that one day he comes to understand
why the program needed to be cancelled this year. I'd like to see the program cancelled for a full 4 years.
The school board correctly cancelled the football season. These players have a responsibility to (a) stop the assault while it was taking place
and if not (b) immediately report it to the coaches and police.
Why didn't they do so? (Clue: this didn't originate in the football program)
I need to add that this 3 or 4 week delay in getting the statements from the victims and witnesses only helps the bad guys
to coordinate and work out their own story, perhaps even to taint the witnesses as well.
Something not discussed in Newsweek but I will discuss it here: the assault was a homosexual one.
Where's the seed of the depravity that resulted in this?
Here's my guess: there's a connection to pornography here -- the violent and sadomasochistic kind.
What sort of environment is created by the parents in the homes that created
over 53 children lacking any sense of justice:
- 3 are accused.
- over 50 players kept their silence about this.
- The paperwork is in order.
- The rage is against the school and not against the students who actually committed the crime.
Our sex and violence culture is the factory for this supported by some corrupted ideas of tolerance and privacy.
Update: A reader suggests this article:
Peter Wood The American Conservative:
Sex & Consequences
An anthropologist vindicates the traditional family
Patrick Sweeney at 12:39 AM
Friday, September 26, 2003
CNN/AP: Couple sues over 'Thank you, Jesus' brick
SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- A couple who purchased an inscribed brick for a state park playground are suing because the words "Thank you Jesus" were not included as they had wished.
Residents had organized an effort to build a playground this spring at Saint Edward State Park, located on the northeastern shore of Lake Washington.
Money for the project was raised in part by the sale of inscribed bricks to be displayed there for $100. Dan and Olga Buchanan ordered one with the message: "Thank you Jesus, Daria & Evan Buchanan."
If Mark blogs on events in my backyard, I can return the favor.
Patrick Sweeney at 3:34 PM
Patrick Sweeney at 12:35 PM
New York Post: A HOWL IN A COWL
by LOU LUMENICK
An unholy mess.
HAVING faltered in contemporary screen roles, "Shakespeare in Love" star Joseph Fiennes returns to the 16th century, quill in hand, for "Luther," a plodding biopic of the religious rebel that's pretty much beyond redemption, much less the Reformation.
Simpering and petulant, Fiennes is consistently upstaged by the costumes and scenery in this handsome production, which under Eric Till's bombastic direction gives Fiennes dialogue that's a lot closer to Classics Comics than John Osborne's famous play about Martin Luther's battle with Vatican corruption.
This is the kind of movie where characters actually say things like, "I've been longing for someone to save Christendom!" and Luther's dad counsels him, "Just keep your mouth shut!"
MSNBC: Housekeeper Discovers Dead Baby In Hospital Bathroom
A homeless woman gave birth to a baby girl in Jamaica Hospital. However the birth was in a bathroom, and the baby was dead and left on the floor.
I'm sincere when I post these and ask people to pray for the all the people involved.
It's a reminder for me to send a check to
Good Counsel Home who would take care of this woman if she arrived at their door. If I could figure out how to set up a tip jar that could
send the money directly to them, I would.
Patrick Sweeney at 12:21 PM
Thursday, September 25, 2003
Town Hall's Ann Coulter reviewing David Limbaugh's
"Persecution: How Liberals Are Waging War Against Christianity"
In New York City, the chancellor of the Department of Education prohibited the display of Nativity scenes in public schools, while expressly allowing the Jewish menorah and the Islamic star and crescent to be displayed. Some would say that was overkill inasmuch as New York City is already the home of the world's largest public display built in commemoration of Islam: Ground Zero.
Patrick Sweeney at 11:57 PM
AP/Yahoo: Green Eggs and Ham' Put Into Latin
NEW YORK - "Green Eggs and Ham" is an easy read. After all, the late Theodore Geisel, belovedly known as Dr. Seuss, wrote it after his editor challenged him to do a book in just 50 words.
But have you tried to read it in Latin?
Retitled "Virent Ova! Viret Perna!!" the Seuss classic has been rendered into Latin by Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers Inc. of Wauconda, Ill. The target audience is "people who took Latin in school and have fond remembrance of it, teachers and students who take Latin — and, of course, Seuss fans," Kelly Hughes, a spokeswoman for the publisher, said Wednesday.
Well, as Pilate would say Quod scripsit scripsit
Patrick Sweeney at 11:38 PM
Islam - lacking both mater and magister
The Catholic Church is the largest and oldest Christian body. Therefore one can look to what it teaches as defining Christianity -- or at least measuring what other self-identifying Christian groups teach based on their variation from Catholic Church as a fixed position among all Chrisitian groups.
When it comes to Islam there is no unifying teaching authority. People have written that there hasn't been a "Reformation" period in Islam yet, I would go further and say that Islam has yet to have its own version of the Council of Nicea to define central doctrines as they apply to the real questions raised today:
Toleration of other religions, the existence of Israel, the role of women. What is jihad? Inner struggle or
the war to bring about the utter destruction of Christianity and Judaism.
The problem for us was made clear by the news that
Graduate School of Islamic and Social Sciences and the American Muslim Armed Forces and Veteran Affairs Council have connections to Islamist groups and funding were the sole source of Muslim chaplains for the armed services of the United States.
Saudi money has bought access and visibility to the most radical groups in the United States, displacing more
moderate Muslim voices.
So yes, there are Muslims that do not preach a Jihad against the West, but they are as popular and as well-funded as the Pro-life Democrats are by the Left.
Patrick Sweeney at 5:45 PM
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
My comment box provider
is backblog and it's down at the moment.
Patrick Sweeney at 6:52 PM
Feminization of the Church
There are book-length treatments of this topic, so I am only touch on two areas that
I know well: altar servers and catechists (specifically lay volunteer teachers of the Catholic faith to public school students):
In some parishes these roles for young people and adults respectively are seen as "women's jobs" (nurses, flight attendents, elementary school teachers).
When a role is taken by girls/women (10 out 10 or 9 out of 10) in a parish it is not going to be attractive to boys/men.
Things happen: it's difficult to socialize, the conversations and discussions are going to focus on their common concerns, etc. I think this is just human nature, and especially so for young people in the age range 11-14.
There was a short feminist triumphalist snort that was heard in the mid-90's when girls as servers was approved in a unambiguous way. What could be next? Deacons, Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, Pope... "How dare they set these girls up for the disappointment that that cannot become priests after serving at the altar." This was thought, at the time, to be a huge step on the road to the ordination of women.
I wrote at that time that it was shameful that feminists would use girls as pawns in
their agenda to have women ordained.
As I wrote below, if the permission to use girls and women as servers is withdrawn, I expect the objections to come from bishops who have given preference to girls over boys as servers.
In my parish, there's been an effort to balance the number of girls and boys as servers. No one is excluded but I believe that some boys because of their maturity and experience are scheduled more frequently for balance. In other parishes, it just seems to have be taken over by girls, and seen as a "girl thing" -- some boys and girls 11-14 may never have attended a Mass which had boys 11-14 assisting the priest.
When it comes to catechists, I am always looking for anyone, male or female, who knows and lives and loves the faith, and looks like they can handle a room full of kids to consider joining us.
Patrick Sweeney at 3:12 PM
Turning back the clock...
Washington Post: Vatican May Limit Girls' Role in Mass
VATICAN CITY, Sept. 23 -- Under new rules being drafted by the Vatican to crack down on "abuses" in the Roman Catholic Mass, altar boys will be given preference over altar girls, who should serve during the rites only in special cases, Vatican officials said today.
I predict many complaints from bishops which have given preference to girls over boys as servers.
Patrick Sweeney at 12:22 AM
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
The faith journey of Howard Dean
Washington Post: On Politics
In India, many people consider cows to be sacred. In Vermont, they worship bicycles.
How else to explain this exchange between Dean and ABC News's George Stephanopoulos last Sunday, after Dean was asked if he was raised Roman Catholic.
"No, raised Episcopalian, and I ended up as a Congregationalist," Dean said.
Why did he become a Congregationalist?
"Because I had a big fight with a local Episcopal church about 25 years ago over the bike path. . . . We were trying to get the bike path built. They had control of a mile and a half of railroad bed, and they decided they would pursue a property right suit to refuse to allow the bike path to be developed."
Officially though, Dean was baptized Catholic, raised Episcopalian, married a Jew, and as you read above self-identifies as a Congregationalist.
Patrick Sweeney at 12:03 AM
Monday, September 22, 2003
On the offense: domestic partnerships illegal?
Knight-Ridder: Schools sued over same-sex benefits
DETROIT - (KRT) - The Thomas More Law Center sued the Ann Arbor, Mich. Public School District on Monday, claiming the district is violating state law by giving insurance benefits to same-sex partners.
The suit, filed in Washtenaw County Circuit Court, says providing the benefits is an attempt to institutionalize same-sex marriage. It names 17 residents of the school district as plaintiffs and asks the court to bar the district from using tax dollars to provide the benefits.
Officials of the Ann Arbor public-interest law firm said the suit seeks to be a test case to determine whether the state's Defense of Marriage Act is more than symbolic. The 1996 law defines marriage as a unique relationship between a man and a woman that the state has a special interest in protecting.
This should be interesting to see. I believe that all the Defense of Marriage laws passed at the local, state, and federal level are toothless in the face of the judicial tyranny.
Patrick Sweeney at 11:27 PM
Wall Street Journal: A Visa Battle Pits
Against Ohio Nuns
(paid subs. reqd.)
By MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
CLEVELAND -- All day and all night, the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration pray: That the sick will be healthy. That the warlike will be peaceful. That the hungry will be fed. And that the Department of Homeland Security won't deport Sister Mary Cecilia and Sister Mary Catherina.
The case of the South Korean novices pits a dwindling order of cloistered Ohio nuns, who see foreign recruits as their best hope of institutional survival, against a bureaucracy that insists Sisters Cecilia and Catherina haven't proved they qualify for religious-worker visas. "May the Holy Spirit guide you in all the urgent decisions you have to make," the order's Cleveland abbess, Mother Mary James, suggested in a letter to the department's Citizenship and Immigration Services in July.
There's no doubt that the Poor Clares are religious or that they are workers. The sisters send a steady stream of prayer heavenward, 24 hours a day. At least one nun in the order is talking to God at any given time, usually kneeling before the host in the screened-off choir of St. Paul Shrine church, hidden from view of the few regular churchgoers. Even those nuns not on adoration duty spend much of their time at prayer. Novitiates, such as the Korean sisters, rise at 5:30 a.m. and pray at least eight hours a day.
The senior nuns worry that the sisters, if deported, will have nowhere to continue the five-year process of becoming full-fledged Poor Clares. They have no home or work in Korea. They won't be allowed back into India. And Sister Agatha, the sole Poor Clare in Japan, recently had a stroke. So every day, Sister Mary Joseph, the novice directress, leads Sisters Cecilia and Catherina in what the Poor Clares do best. "Lord, may all the paperwork pass through so we can get the visas that will enable us to stay here," they pray.
After reading the article I couldn't tell if this was simple a stupid bureaucracy that's lost or never had common sense, or if it is anti-Catholic bias, or a bit of both. There might be other religions which have similar problems to report.
Patrick Sweeney at 8:43 AM
Sunday, September 21, 2003
intoxicated with evidence of a fetus' humanity.
World Net Daily, Michelle Malkin: The most powerful smiles in the world
All of Britain was buzzing last week after a tabloid published highly controversial photos ? not of a topless supermodel or two female pop singers kissing or Prince William in a grass skirt but of angelic babies smiling in the womb.
The ultrasound images, taken between 26 and 34 weeks after conception, were released by Professor Stuart Campbell and widely circulated on the Internet via the Drudge Report. Campbell's an obstetrician at the privately run Create Health Centre in London. For the past two years, the medical facility has offered state-of-the-art 3-D/4-D scanning equipment services to expectant parents. Campbell performs an average of 30 scans a week. His outspoken enthusiasm for this blessed technology is refreshing. "Parents love them," he told the Mirror. "I hear so many couples laughing when they see the pictures ? it's wonderful."
Campbell's high-tech window to the womb also shows the babies moving their limbs at 8 weeks, leaping and turning by 12 weeks, curling their toes and fingers at 15 weeks, and yawning at 20 weeks. The clients' reactions are overwhelming, Campbell said, "especially with fathers, who rarely get involved. Before, they sat in the corner. Now, they really show emotion. I enjoy scanning and looking at babies. It is so informative about babies and behavior. Every scan is an adventure."
How have pro-abortion activists abroad reacted after seeing the happy, grinning photos of these unborn babies? With reflexive scowls and dour grimaces, naturally.
Anne Karpf, a commentator for the British-based Guardian who bills herself as a "medical sociologist," says the photos are "deeply disquieting" and ridicules the anti-abortion lobby for being "intoxicated with evidence of a fetus' humanity." (God forbid this cold woman ever be exposed to a pregnant mommy experiencing the undiluted joy of a baby kicking inside her for the first time.) Australian Birth Control Services medical director Geoff Brodie complained that the photos "will be picked up by those groups that use anything and everything to stop terminations but ignore the fact that women have a right to choice."
Karpf, Brodie and their deathmates are enraged that Dr. Campbell is so gleefully showing the world that the vibrant life inside a mother's womb is much more than inanimate and disembodied material. How dare anyone suggest that the booming business of "terminations" is tantamount to mass murder?
Here in America, the pro-abortion lobby is having the same toxic reaction. It was bad enough when conventional, 2-D sonograms revealed unborn hearts beating and blurry hands waving, but the abortionists are absolutely aghast over rapidly spreading access to 3-D/4-D ultrasound technology. When General Electric began running incredibly moving ads last year celebrating the company's new innovations in sonography, a writer for the liberal American Prospect complained the commercials were "a milieu of clever illusion" that blurred "the distinction between a fetus and a newborn infant."
This from the masters of deception who gave us the infamous euphemisms "fetal matter" and "uterine tissue," which have successfully blurred the distinction between human life and disposable Kleenex for more than three decades.
Similarly, pro-abortion advocates have attacked legislation in Congress, introduced by Florida Republican Rep. Cliff Stearns, which would guarantee free ultrasound screenings to any woman who visits a non-profit crisis pregnancy center that receives subsidies for sonogram equipment. Kathryn Allen, Planned Parenthood spokeswoman, griped: "With all the problems going on in our world, I can't imagine that Congress would spend its time and energy on ultrasound for anyone."
Allison Herwitt, director of government relations for NARAL Pro-Choice America in Washington, also attacked pro-life supporters of the bill. "They don't want women to go to Planned Parenthood, where they'll get their full range of options," said Alison Herwitt. "They just want them to go to crisis pregnancy centers, where women will be exposed to this weapon at taxpayers' expense."
Liberals in America are all for the government giving away any health services for free ? except if it's a service that has the ability to persuade a wavering patient to preserve a life instead of end it.
These amazing advances in golden-hued ultrasound have illuminated an insurmountable truth: No amount of NARAL money or National Organization for Women screeching can overcome the persuasive power of an unborn child's beaming face.
This is such a well-written piece that I'm reluctant to add to it, but I suggest that we all write to our Representatives and ask them to support Cliff Stearns bill -- it would compel all the places - including those which provide abortions - that if they receive federal funds that they must provide ultrasound screenings.
Patrick Sweeney at 4:33 PM


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Locals call it “rang muc”, or the flesh on the head of a squid, and Phan Thiet has made it a specialty for its delicious taste and interesting texture.
It is grilled, steamed or fried and served with pickles, Vietnamese coriander and green pepper.
Plenty of seafood restaurants sell the dish along the banks of the Ca Ty River on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street and on Vo Thi Sau, dubbed ‘food street’.
The dish costs VND10,000 - VND15,000.
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