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We are thrilled to let you know that our clinic will begin to accept chiropractic patients as of June 1, 2020 and massage clients on June 5, 2020. We are anticipating the ability to accommodate gym clients within the next couple of weeks as well!
Keeping Our Patients and Team Members Safe
We have implemented several key enhancements to our operating protocols in order to ensure we’re doing everything we can to protect our patients and team members. In order to meet our commitment to patient safety, we have made a number of changes to our procedures and will continue to update our protocols to reflect any new COVID-19 advisories handed down from Ontario Health Services and the Provincial government.
Here are some of the changes that we are making at the clinic:
1. All clients and staff will thoroughly wash their hands upon arrival AND departure of the facility in the washroom located at the entrance of the building. This is gold standard for stopping the spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
2. Increased sanitation and cleaning of the reception area and treatment rooms.
3. Sneeze guards will be installed at the reception desk, waiting room chairs are reconfigured to greater than 6ft apart, and magazines removed. A UVc drawer is available to sanitize small personal items.
4. Pre-screening patients by phone on the day of the appointment and contactless temperature taken when entering the clinic. All staff will also be pre-screened and temperature taken before commencing their work day.
5. Timing patient visits to allow for physical distancing. Please do your best to arrive as close to your scheduled appointment time as possible.
6. We ask that patients only be accompanied, if necessary, by one person. If you require a companion we will be collecting their information when they enter the clinic for tracking purposes only.
7. Practitioners will wear n95 masks when a safe physical distance cannot be maintained during treatment (n95 masks offer protection to both parties). Massage therapy clients will also be asked to mask during their treatment session.
Please help us maintain a healthy and safe environment in our clinic by following the new procedures in the clinic. Walk-ins are not permitted at this time….please book your appointments in advance. Our future revolves around giving you the best experience we can in this new world. Thank you to everyone for your patience and please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Yours in Health,
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For much of the past week, I felt as if I were sitting alone in a boat without oars, left to the mercy of a storm-tossed sea. The next week, and possibly the one after that, might be just as difficult. It’s in times like these that I find myself in the greatest need of a little solace from the trials of life: an opportunity, however brief, to retire from struggling against the current, and to simply drift along with nothing but pleasant vistas before my eyes and healing notes in my ears.
Luckily, I know a few lovely ladies who were only too happy to take me for a relaxing afternoon row through some much calmer waters.
I still owe the readership a full review of Aria the Animation, which I previewed in an opinion-free teaser last month. With virtually every waking hour of my time currently pledged to some activity or other, all I can offer for now are my initial impressions on the series after finishing the last disc, which I did on Sunday afternoon.
It’s been one extraordinarily recuperative ride. Devoid of conventional action scenes, high drama and flashy animation effects, Aria the Animation‘s strength lies in its skillful celebration of the mundane. It may be set in a different world and in a different time, and it may be populated with individuals whose personality attributes (including optimism, patience, kindness, and childlike innocence) none of us will probably ever see manifested to the same degree in real life, but it’s remarkably easy for one to identify with the characters and relate to their experiences.
I recall one very touching exchange in the eleventh episode, when Alice realises that even though she, Aika and Akari are together all the time now, one day they’ll have to go their separate ways as they work towards their shared dream of becoming Primas, too busy with their own careers to have more than the occasional chat or friendly get-together. Athena concedes that things cannot remain as they are, observing that time “has a way of changing everything, sometimes gently, and sometimes harshly”. But she reassures her younger colleague that, for her at least, the fact that she loves her work hasn’t changed. Alicia adds her own thoughts, saying:
It would be a shame to lose sight of the fun we have now by getting trapped thinking of the fun we used to have.
Akira, for her part, feels that:
We shouldn’t say “the old days were fun”. We should say, “the old days were fun, as well“.
And finally, Athena tells the three young undines:
Back then, now, and the years to come, in the time you pass with the people you’re with, all sorts of little joys will come and go. If you can manage to hold on to each one, you’ll never run out of things that you enjoy.
Now this is the sort of dialogue that normally sends me retching, but all I did this time around was lean back and nod approvingly. The themes and ideas expressed are the very stuff of stereotypes, yet the series manages to deliver them in a way that reduces the saccharine effect and ensures that their substance makes it far enough into one’s mind to take root and flourish. Entertainment factories like Disney, for one, have proven themselves utterly incapable of achieving something like this, their preferred method being the brute-force “here’s the moral of the episode in plain English, now we’ll ram it down your throat” approach. Natural reaction: hands over ears and hum “Waltzing Matilda” to shut out the noise. But not here.
The music is quite excellent overall, and I think the opening song in particular is worthy of the highest praise. Beautifully written and wonderfully performed, Undine fits so perfectly into the soothing atmosphere of the series that I cannot imagine a better introduction to each episode. Another highlight is Athena’s song (see Episode 11), performed by the late Kawai Eri (who wrote the lyrics to Undine).
The voice acting is superb, with the cast members’ performances nicely suited to their characters’ personalities. The character designs are quite faithful to the elegant, very delicate features established in the original manga. Of course, no slice-of-life series can ever be complete without a super-deformed face or two, and such manipulations are used here to great comedic effect (especially on Akari).
The series stumbles a little on the technical side of things, more specifically in animation quality and background/set design which are unremarkable even for its time. I remember feeling more than a little disappointed with the bland, almost soulless depiction of Venice’s stunning architectural and cultural heritage that made it into the final version. From time to time, I’d find myself thinking – perhaps unfairly – that the production team’s research trip to the real-life inspiration for Neo Venezia was a monumental waste, since I saw very little of the elegance and grandeur of the Queen of the Adriatic in this series. But it’s not a fatal flaw, and at the very least it ensures that the story isn’t overshadowed by visuals.
My last piece of advice for today: the next time your weary soul finds itself yearning for peace and quietude, board a Neo Venezian gondola and have an experienced undine take you to a place where the gentle currents will wash your troubles away.
Just remember to pull out every last thread of cynicism from your head and toss it over the side. We can do without the excess baggage on this trip.
Links to wallpaper sources (in order of appearance): Neo Venezia Sunset (ImageShack account), Neo Venice (AnimePaper.net), City of Memories (AnimePaper.net), Phantasia (AnimePaper.net). More resolutions (including widescreen options) are available at the AnimePaper links.

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Total tour distance: 20 miles
Daily tour distance: 25 miles
Difficulty: 50 / 100
Rhodes is an ideal place for cycling as there are numerous routes, all with a good quality surface and a variety of gradients.
The island’s natural terrain and its unique environment offer exciting routes for mountain biking on remote paths leading to clear waters as well as forest roads. The mountain bikes we provide our guests are selected to match the rider’s body type and all guests are provided with safety gear.
No super athletic physique is necessary.
Our team who take you on your exploration are experts and know the history and culture of Rhodes inside out. They are skilled cyclists too, and with their help you will learn some hints and tips to surpass yourself.
- Our coach will pick you up at your hotel at 8:00.
- Start exploring Rhodes on a mountain bike at 8:30. Bikes are selected according to your body type.
- Cycle along country paths, trails and rural roads.
- While en route learn about the nature and history of Rhodes from our group leaders.
- Destinations include lakes or remote beaches depending on the day of the week.
- Enjoy a delicious Greek snack to recharge our batteries before the return journey.
- We then head back to the coach by mountain bike.
- You’ll be back at your hotel by around 14.30

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April 25, 2006 — -- It's conventional wisdom that if you want to shed some weight, you head to the gym and eat less. It turns out, however, that sleeping may be one of the best things people can do to get thin.
"There's convincing evidence that a good night's sleep really can pay dividends in terms of weight control," said "Good Morning America" medical contributor Dr. David Katz.
New studies show that sleeping fewer than eight hours a night boosts our levels of ghrelin, a hormone that makes us feel hungry, while suppressing another hormone, leptin, that makes us feel full.
In fact, experts are starting to see a critical link. Americans are sleeping less than ever and are bigger than ever: 63 percent of American adults do not get eight hours of sleep a night, and 65 percent are overweight or obese. And, of course, sleeping enough helps on multiple levels.
"You'll feel more energetic," Katz said. "You'll feel more like doing physical activity. You'll be more thoughtful about your food choice, but you will actually have influenced hormones that play a role in appetite."
For those who feel that sleep alone cannot possibly help you lose weight, hypnosis is catching on as a tool in the battle of the bulge. Experts say it can boost determination and willpower.
Australian hypnotherapist Rick Collingwood has been having some success with his hypnosis CDs.
About 60 percent of his patients noticed a difference when they played the CDs imploring them to lay off the food intake. They play the CDs 45 minutes a day, six days a week.
Another alternative is the hibernation or honey diet. Honey is thought to fuel the liver and persuade our bodies to burn up fat while we sleep, but Katz said he was not sure how effective the diet was.
"It may be pleasant, but I'm not sure if you can expect to see the benefits on the scale the following morning," he said.
Some supplements say they can help you build muscle from the comfort of your bed. The science, however, is inconclusive.

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Are you a Yak Wannabee? If so, please IM Enjah Mysterio inworld about becoming part of Sir Thomas Beecham's Gnu Ballet Troupe. We will be performing THIS SATURDAY at 2PM and 2:50PM at the Eleanor Airship Theatre, so get your costume and Bee a YAK!
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Inspiration on Tuesdays-Unsure
Every Tuesday, Scrapbook News and Review magazine will be sharing an image,quote or song lyrics to help get your creative juices going. Last week, they started off with a tantalizingly sweet photo of a decadent cake. This week, we have a Japanese Modern ad. Quite a switch, but inspiring none-the-less. If you are a little unsure how to translate an ad to a project, check out some of the tips posted at Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.

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At this very moment, there is NO Free Knights storyline. The RG material transferred to Free Knights players, which made alot of them angry.
These are taken from the main website:
The Ark is much larger than the intro area portrays it to be.
The above images are odd. At first glance, the sunny image could look like a Fallout Earth; however, it does not have the rivers of poison (or toxic waste) present in other pictures. This suggests that both images are post-fallout.
The second image looks like West Enocia - because of how the satellite view could interpret the trees as all that green - during a sunrise. The trees are kind of hard to notice, though. Both pictures show Arks but the terrains are highly unique.
I'm pretty sure all humans died. Their DNA was stored and used to create Neo-Humans. That being said, Mother was all alone and went all GLaDOS for years and years - sciencing things up until she could make the Arkana and Neo-Humans.
Lastly, the RG and Free Knights both tried political bonding with the new races. This suggests a time in which they taught their language to the Elders/leaders (and probably only those).
Commanders don't have to be inside an Ark. They can be at their own homes throughout the continent. Just because the land beyond East Chromia is blocked out, that doesn't mean there isn't actually an entire land there full of Neo-Human communities. That land may also be full of resources and lack Narak and Free Knights presence. It may also hold the RG Ark.
As for the period of time between now, fallout, and the game's starting point, humans generally have a knack nowadays for making everything 1000 years later whenever SciFi and Fantasy Future are concerned.

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1. Get rid of the Senate entirely. This is the position of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, the New Democratic Party.
2. Make it an elected chamber. This is the position of Her Majesty's Government, the Conservative Party.
3. Leave it alone but appoint better people. This is the position of Canada's Natural Governing Party, the Liberal Party.
While three clear options may seem like enough it has seemed to me from the start that once there were these three options people stopped thinking about alternatives. Actually, I should say after the first two were proposed. The Liberal option seems to exist simply so Trudeau doesn't have to support one of the reform measures his political opponents have advocated for far longer than he has been party leader.
So let's see if there are any innovative ideas left that have merit. I'm not claiming to be an expert on the Senate nor do I necessarily endorse any of the ideas discussed. These are merely ideas I threw up in the air to see what stuck to the ceiling. So lets begin!
#1 Have the Senate selected via sortition.
Yes, I wrote sortition. That is to say, the same method we use to choose people for jury duty. Sortition is a concept that seems distant from democratic thought but this was not always the case. Athens is considered one of the first democracies but did not use any kind of election to choose their leaders. Instead they used a mix of direct democracy and sortition. The Venetian Republic used a complex system of sortition using multiple rounds among a select group of
people. The advantages of such a system are two-fold:
-It impossible to use a Senate seat as a patronage appointment since Senators would be chosen at random. This advantage is shared with electing Senators but as an added bonus Senators chosen via sortition are unlikely to belong to a political party (since only 1% of Canadians belong to ANY party). Advantage: Less partisanship and patronage.
-As the Senators would still not elected they wouldn't have the democratic mandate needed to become a competitor with the House of Commons. This is the main argument used against electing Senators. The fear being that we could end
up with the same kind of utterly stupid gridlock that takes place in the US Congress. However, the infusion of Canadians from many different backgrounds could potentially enliven the red chamber with new ideas. Advantage: A return to
the Senate being a body of 'sober second thought' without a dangerous increase in actual power.
Of course the devil is in the details as they say. Which is where many of the criticisms of such a scheme come in:
"We'll end up with a bunch of people in the Senate who don't know what they're doing"
The easiest way to avoid this would be to place restrictions on who can be a Senator. Obvious categories for exclusion include incarcerated criminals and those under 18 years of age. To those two groups you could add citizens not
resident in Canada, debtors*, and people who have not graduated with at least a high school education. We would have to play with these restrictions a bit and it would necessitate having a discussion on what qualities Canadians want in their legislators. Which by itself is a good discussion to have.
*Currently in place for Senate appointments now.
"Due to not being elected it would be just as undemocratic as it is now"
Lets clear something up here: democracy cannot, and must not, be just about whether or not we hold elections. It should be a question of whether or not Canadians have the dominant voice in the running of the country. We do this primarily through elections but nothing says we cannot use other methods for increasing public control of government.
"A long term in office will make Senators corrupt"
Not a glowing endorsement of our current crop of Senators but there is an easy fix: term limits. I think the ideal limit sits at about ten years. Ten years is long enough for Senators to learn, and get good at, their jobs but not so long as to allow them to become overly corrupt. We should have better accountability of Senate expenses regardless. I would also add in that a person may only serve one term in the Senate. This is to establish serving in the Senate as a once in a lifetime honour for Canadians.
These are my thoughts on sortition as a means of selecting Senators. What is your view?
#2 Have the Senate become more like the British House of Lords
This is actually a very old idea that goes all the way back to Confederation. John A Macdonald considered this but came to the conclusion that Canada lacked the environment suitable for a landed class and any aristocracy established would whither away. He choose instead to go with our current system of political appointments. Perhaps his theory was that Prime Ministers would be able to identify men of character and integrity and that the system would not be abused. If so, he was proven wrong pretty quickly.
Recently the idea surfaced again as a 'what if scenario'. Obvious problems include the methodology for creating an aristocracy in the modern world with every suggestion likely to anger someone. While Canada does have some nobles of its own they are concentrated on the East Coast for historical reasons and thus not representative of the country. Ennobling the wealthy runs into the duel issues of the wealthy not necessarily representing the best of Canada and the
practice being untraditional (nobles were originally selected more for their service than their wealth). Simply 'promoting' members of the Order of Canada would be unacceptable to people who feel the order has gained a number of unqualified members. In short, creating an aristocracy has problems.
But for the sake of argument lets say we did get by those problems. How would we select who was in the Senate at any one time? We could match the number of nobles to the number of seats but noble titles do die out. This means some future government may well get the chance to make a long-term appointment to the Senate. Alternately the nobility could elect the Senate from their own number. This latter option may have similar problems to simply electing Senators from the population.
However, the elephant in the room is that this solution would be highly unacceptable to Canadians and those supporting it as an option have some serious questions to answer, as I have shown.
Let's hear what your proposal would be. Maybe you have the next great idea that will fix the Senate!

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It almost feels as if the runners of Sheffield are all heading out to the Scott Snowdonia Trail Marathon and Half this coming weekend. The course, having taken a look last weekend, looks a corker. For me and the majority of the Team Accelerate Runners will be competing in the half: Julian Lings, Chris Shelton and Dot Kesterton, plus myself and Colin Papworth making up the numbers. Chris ‘HoughBoy’ and Stu Walker will be going the full distance, along with special guest Lee Walker (Just to prove that Walker’s can run!). The course is typical Snowdonia. A mass start and … Continue reading
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Spiritual Exercises of the Roman Curia. Pope: be united in prayer
Victor Vladimirov – Vatican City
As previously reported, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lenten Spiritual Exercises for the Pope and the Roman Curia (February 21-26) will be held individually, and not at the House of the Divine Teacher in Aricce, as it was before. The Holy Father expressed his closeness to his co-workers and called them to personal prayer by presenting each of them with the book, Receive in the Heart of the Lord, published by St. Paul’s Publishing House. The collection, edited by the Jesuit priest Daniele Libanori, is accompanied by a letter from Pope Francis Mons. Edgar Peigne Parre, Under Secretary of State for General Affairs. Faced with the impossibility of praying together, the members of the Roman Curia, the Holy Father admonishes, should “perform spiritual exercises where it is most convenient for them,” and calls for unity in prayer. “I am sure,” writes the Pope, “that the book ‘Receive in the Heart of the Lord’ will help all of us in our spiritual life. Let us be united in prayer for each other. ”
The author of the book is the Monk Mentor from San Bartolo, a monk of the monastery of the same name. His manuscript – a collection of notes on separate sheets – was written in the seventeenth century in Church Latin. The piece was found in Ferrara in one of those flea markets that often surprise you. In the foreword by Fr. Libanori declares his conviction that the records found were for personal use, and with their help the Mentor from San Bartolo prepared for sermons for his disciples. The manuscript contains many original reflections and notes with numerous biblical references. “From these records,” Fr. Libanori, – you can get the wisdom of common sense, not devoid of interest. Of course, we are talking about things that are no less ancient than the language itself, but they testify to the sensitivity and experience of the Church in the field of spiritual leadership. The book also contains a small treatise on deadly sins. All this many years later seems to be useful reading for victory over oneself and for accelerating the step towards God, ”concludes Fr. Libanori.
The topics covered in the collection in an understandable and engaging way can serve as a guide for spiritual exercises. Here are the titles of some chapters: “Come back mentally to the time when the Lord came out to meet you and you met Him”, “Life is a true teacher of wisdom”, “Faith is the most valuable of the virtues”, “Conversion is a work of grace”.

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Yearly funds will invest at the seed stage and subsequent growth funds will co-invest in future funding rounds to support the entrepreneurs as their ventures expand. The Odyssey Mission will be funded by a contribution from portfolio companies and is a non for profit enterprise with an advisory committee of prominent business people.
The Odyssey Mission's intention is to support and promote Asian (SAARC) entrepreneurs who were not born in the UK so that they can realize their entrepreneurial ambitions here in the UK.
The Odyssey Mission will develop University partnerships, International trade relationships and incubation facilities across India.
Innvotec’s strategic partners for the Odyssey Mission funds are The Startup Funding Club Ltd and Pi227 Ltd, who between them have a team of entrepreneurs, mentors and business angels to identify the target companies and provide the post-investment guidance that can really make a difference to investment returns.
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The value of an investment may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amount they invest. Investments in early stage/small to medium sized enterprises/Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes are high risk and you should not invest unless you can afford total loss of your investment or if you are likely to require the capital in the near term, since such investments can be difficult to realise. This website has been approved by Innvotec Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 122365). It is not an offer to invest in the Odyssey Mission's 2015 SEIS Fund (“The Fund”). Investment in the Fund can only be made on the basis of the full Information Memorandum and the risk factors contained therein. If you are in any doubt about the content of this website and/or any action you should take, you are strongly recommended to seek advice immediately from an independent financial adviser authorised under the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000 who specialises in investments of this type.
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Andreas Künzi and Hilde Sennema
There’s nothing like summer in a port city, where water is always nearby as a respite from the heat. At least, you would think so. Recently, the Rotterdam police has warned dozens of swimmers near the newly designed waterfront of the Coolhaven that swimming in waterways with shipping traffic is forbidden. Protests arose on social media and even in national newspapers. At PortCityFutures, we wonder if - and if so, how - water in port cities can be used as a public space. In this blog, urbanist Andreas Künzi shares the experience from his hometown of Basel, and historian Hilde Sennema wonders if “the Basel model” could work in her hometown of Rotterdam.
Many people would never even consider swimming in Rotterdam’s Nieuwe Maas or by its docks. Not without reason - only a few decades ago, the busy shipping canal was so polluted that fish had all but disappeared from it. But before heavy industries polluted our waters (and before we became aware of this pollution) swimming in shipping canals was a usual pastime. Makeshift enclosures served as swimming pools when municipal pools were still very few and far between. Just outside of the docks, moreover, the river’s natural shoreline provided easy access to the water. Jacob Katadreuffe, the protagonist of the famous Dutch novel Karakter that is set in 1930s Rotterdam, frequently visits a small beach near the Waalhaven with his friend Jan Maan:
“Employed and unemployed Rotterdammers (...) were there all day long, on the hard, rough river sand, coarse in grain and often greasy because of the clay, lying in the brackish water, or between the tents in the sun (...). Jan Maan liked to swim far away, Katadreuffe did nothing more than toil close by. He could swim, but neither beautifully nor for long, he liked to be dried quickly by the wind” (Bordewijk 1938, 105, translated from Dutch by the blog author).
Whether it was at this small beach amid port industries, in the moat outside of the city walls alongside people washing their clothes, or even in the water used to weigh down the construction of a new metro line, the image repository of the Municipal Archives shows that Rotterdammers have been swimming in open water for centuries. And despite the bad reputation of the water quality near the port, over the last decade the urban waters are yet again attracting swimmers. There are swimming events, like Rotterdam Swim (since 2007) or the 010 City Swim (since 2017), but also groups of people who swim a few kilometers downstream together. And now that old port areas are being redeveloped for living, working and recreation, urban waterfronts have yet again become more inviting as spaces of leisure.
A good example is “Little C”, a recent housing development near the Coolhaven dock. Little C consists of 320 homes, 10,000 m2 of workspace and hospitality, and a park that organically shapes the transition between the homes and the water, with jetties and even a natural shore. During the hot days this summer, the park attracted people from all over the city to enjoy the sun and swim in the water. After a few days, however, the police started to enforce the existing ban on swimming in shipping waters: swimmers risked a fine of 150 euros (RTV Rijnmond 2022).
The rationale for this ban seems straightforward. Swimming near sluices and large barges can be dangerous due to undercurrents. Every year, around 100 people drown in the Netherlands (CBS 2022), a number that has led the Dutch Ministry for Infrastructure and Water to increase the existing restrictions on swimming in open water (Binnenlands Bestuur 2022). Both the active enforcement of the swimming ban in Rotterdam and these national plans, however, have raised a wide array of protest in both local and national media (see for example Jorritsma & Van Santen 2022; Bouman 2022). The main points of this critique are that the government should, firstly, rely more on its citizens’ sense of responsibility and secondly, invest in facilitating swimming rather than using its resources to enforce legislation. This raises the question of how the municipality of a port city with busy shipping traffic can facilitate safe swimming.
In 2009, the city of Basel in Switzerland decided to renovate and redesign its riverbank. The enhancement of the infrastructure was improved with the aim to create public space not just along the Rhine but also on it. To this end, riverbank stairs were constructed and showers and exit facilities for swimmers installed (Fig. 2). Permits for “buvettes'' were granted - small outdoor bars along the promenade that serve food and drinks. The efforts noticeably boosted the popularity of the Rhine as public space. On peak days, several thousand people spend time on the riverbanks or are swimming in the river. The architect Pierre de Meuron even went so far to call the Rhine the “Central Park of Basel” (Gruntz 2021).
Like in Rotterdam, the history of inner-city swimming in Basel goes back centuries. The first official bathhouse on the Rhine opened in 1831 due to efforts of the “Gesellschaft für das Gute und Gemeinnützige” (Association for the Good and Charitable), a private non-profit organization founded in 1777 (Ludwig 1962). Since then, swimming in the Rhine has become one of Basel’s most favored leisure activities. The 2019 exhibition Swim City at the S AM (Swiss Architecture Museum) linked the triumphal procession of urban river swimming in Basel, and in Switzerland in general, to three main factors: high water quality, a pragmatic legal approach to risk and efficient bureaucracy (Buser et al. 2019, 10-11).
One crucial requirement for urban swimming is clean water. The excellent water quality of inner-city rivers in Switzerland largely stems from the short distance from source to city. Swiss rivers such as the Aare or the Rhine spring from the Alps. They run for several hundred kilometers only before reaching urban areas. The topography of the river tracks is hilly and dense, making it impossible for large vessels to pass through. Consequently, the riverways from source to city are free from waterborne transport pollution or related industry typically situated along the riverbanks (see Winkel et al. 2016). Furthermore, Switzerland is often labeled as the “water reservoir” of Europe (Bartu 2012). Since the country has little to no other natural resources, water is treated not only as a cultural but also an economic property and maintained accordingly. This is reflected in the emphasis that Switzerland historically put on its laws and legislations concerned with water conservation (Eawag 2021).
The success of river swimming in Basel benefited from, if not depended on, diligent bureaucracy.
In many countries swimming in urban river areas is illegal due to the risks that come with it. Municipalities in Switzerland tend to reframe these risks, to some extent, into collective responsibility. Citizens are seen as accountable and are expected to acknowledge and recognize the risks that come with swimming in urban rivers. This is exemplified through the foundation of the Swiss Lifesaving Society (SLRG) in 1933. With the increasing popularity of urban river swimming in the early 20th century, the number of accidents cumulated (Ludwig 1962). Because of this, political advancements with the aim of making urban river swimming illegal increased. The SLRG was formed to oppose these advancements, arguing that the problem should be addressed through the foundation of an institutional body concerned with water safety rather than a law preventing urban river swimming altogether (Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz).
A thorough approach to bureaucracy, as it is (stereotypically) cultivated in Switzerland, arguably provisions another condition for urban river swimming. The swimmer’s claim for the river as a place for leisure activity tends to conflict with other, typically more established usages such as industrial and commercial shipping or public transport means. To this end, an efficient coordination between a myriad of different actors to align different claims and interests is crucial. In 1980, the Basel section of the SLRG initiated a map depicting areas for swimmers and routes for vessels that has since been maintained and updated (Fig. 4). Setting up these official guidelines demanded a constructive and organized exchange between different stakeholders, such as the municipality, the police, the (swimming) public and the port industry. The success of the undertaking arguably benefited from, if not depended on, diligent bureaucracy.
Besides the basic prerequisite of the quality of the water, the example of Basel shows that conscious legislation, allowing space for individual and collective responsibility, and a well-functioning bureaucratic system are pillars for safe swimming in urban waters. With the summers becoming ever hotter due to climate change, and waterfronts thus becoming ever more attractive as spaces of leisure, governing bodies in port cities must anticipate a growing popularity of urban swimming in the near future. The threat of fines has not yet led to an empty waterfront near Rotterdam’s Little C, and the media attention draws even more curious visitors - and swimmers. It is therefore not the question if port cities should accommodate swimmers near shipping traffic, but how.
This blog was peer-reviewed by members of the PortCityFutures community, and edited by the PortCityFutures editorial team: Carola Hein, Hilde Sennema and Vincent Baptist.
Further reading on safe swimming in urban environments:
Safety advice from the Basel Police Department: https://www.polizei.bs.ch/verkehr/rhein/schwimmen-im-rhein.html
The “Rhylax” programme for respectful use of the Basel waterfront: https://www.entwicklung.bs.ch/stadtteile/rhylax.html?fbclid=IwAR1vkJQFteYq-eRCXcpPXK4BzRMhFlT1B7BK2X8nRCesRPWJOZuXQvoMbGM
Basel as a case study for swimming culture in Belgium: https://www.pooliscool.org/news/2018/7/26/watch-out-it-s-hot
Bartu, F. (2012). “Wasserschloss Schweiz”. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, https://www.nzz.ch/wasserschloss-schweiz-1.16921466?reduced=true
Binnenlands Bestuur (2022). “Overheden gaan wildzwemmen reguleren”. 11 augustus 2022, https://www.binnenlandsbestuur.nl/ruimte-en-milieu/overheden-gaan-wildzwemmen-open-water-indammen
Bordewijk, F. (1938). Karakter, https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bord001kara01_01/colofon.php
Bouman, M. (2022). “Vrij Zwemmen”, Het Financieel Dagblad, https://fd.nl/opinie/1448739/vrij-zwemmen-kqh2caToEewQ?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=earned&utm_content=20220817
Buser, B., Ruby, A., Shinohara, Y., (2019). “Ein Land geht Baden – Und die Welt macht mit.” In: Buser, B., Ruby, A., Shinohara, Y. (Eds.), Swim City (8-14). SA M Schweizerisches Architekturmuseum Basel, Christoph Merian Verlag.
CBS (2022). “Minder inwoners verdronken in 2021”, https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws/2022/30/minder-inwoners-verdronken-in-202
Eawag (2021). Wasser-Timeline: Die Geschichte des Schweizer Gewässerschutzes. https://www.admin.ch/gov/de/start/dokumentation/medienmitteilungen.msg-id-86282.html
Gruntz, L. (2021). Basels Central Park ist der Rhein. Architektur Basel. https://architekturbasel.ch/pierre-de-meuron-basels-central-park-ist-der-rhein/
Jorritsma, E. & Santen, K. van. (2022). “Het verbieden van het zwemmen in buitenwater is een gemakzuchtig reflex”, NRC Handelsblad, https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2022/08/12/koester-de-nederlandse-cultuur-en-zwem-a4138775?t=1662969764
Ludwig, C. (1962). “Erinnerungen an die Schwimmschule.” Basler Stadtbuch 1962, 84–92. Basler Stadtbuch, Christoph Merian Stiftung. https://www.baslerstadtbuch.ch/stadtbuch/1962/1962_1120.html
RTV Rijnmond (2022). “Op zoek naar verkoeling? Zwemmen op één van de populairste zwemspots en veel andere plekken in Rotterdam is verboden”, https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/1536617/op-zoek-naar-verkoeling-zwemmen-op-een-van-de-populairste-zwemspots-en-veel-andere-plekken-in-rotterdam-is-verboden
Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz (n.d.). Die Rettungsorganisationen: Die Schweizerische Lebensrettungs-Gesellschaft (SLRG). https://geschichte.redcross.ch/ereignisse/ereignis/die-rettungsorganisationen-die-schweizerische-lebensrettungs-gesellschaft-slrg.html
Winkel, R., Weddige, U., Johnsen, D., Hoen, V., Papaefthimiou, S. (2016). “Shore Side Electricity in Europe: Potential and Environmental Benefits.” Energy Policy (88): 584-93.


NY State Senator Tony Avella’s pathetic pandering to Korean nationalists @TonyAvella
The Korean media has posted photos of American politician Tony Avella (Democrat – 11th New York Senate district) attending a press conference wearing a rather odd t-shirt.
The t-shirt says, “Yes! East Sea No! Sea of Japan,” referencing Korean ultra-nationalists’ campaign to make the entire world change their maps to reflect the Korean language name for the body of water between Japan and Korea.
Avella represents the Queens neighborhood of Bayside, an area with a large Korean population. His t-shirt show is an obvious act of pandering to Korean-American voters who support the anti-Japanese agenda of South Korean nationalists.
Last week, lawmakers in New Jersey and New York introduced bills aimed at adding “East Sea” to textbooks in their states. The move comes shortly after the state of Virginia passed a similar plan.
An article on NJ.com mentions the arguments in favor of the plan:
“We non-Asian Americans have very little knowledge of this body of water,” Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D-Bergen), one of the sponsors, said. “When I spoke to the different Korean-American groups, they felt this should be a way to educate the non-Asian Americans as to what the history is, and maybe stimulate them to look into the history.”
For decades, the name of the sea — fraught with history — has been a delicate issue for South Korea and Japan.
South Koreans, who favor “East Sea”, say that calling it the Sea of Japan is “colonialist” and harks back to Japan’s brutal past rule of the Korean peninsula. They claim the name only came into popular use during that period.
Koreans have a right to feel resentment over the fact that their country was annexed by a foreign empire. The historical record shows that many Korean people suffered human rights abuses under Japanese rule. However, the historical record does not show that the usage of the name “Sea of Japan” on American maps was a product of Japanese imperialism.
By the first half of the 19th century, almost all maps printed in Western countries used the name “Sea of Japan.” Japan was closed off to the outside world until the 1850’s and did not start to become an Imperialist power until the late 1870’s. Foreign countries had already decided on their name for the sea prior to Japanese rule of Korea.
Claiming that “the name only came into popular use” during the period of Japanese Imperialism is simply untrue. It doesn’t reflect historical reality. Instead, it reflects modern day anti-Japanese nationalism in Korea. Some Korean nationalists dislike Japan so much that they cannot stand the idea of English language maps referring to the body of water as the “Sea of Japan.” A few, perhaps, absurdly believe that the name implies some kind of ownership of the sea, or somehow strengthens Japan’s arguments over the ownership of Liancourt Rocks. Korean nationalists want English-speakers, and the whole world, to use the term “East Sea” instead. After all, it’s directly east of Korea, so the name makes sense to them.
When liberal-minded Americans hear about countries that were once placed under the rule of foreign Imperialist powers, we tend to sympathize with the victim, and tend to assume that they are telling the truth. When a former Imperialist power tries to defend its past actions, we tend to take a negative view of such defensive behavior, especially when that former Imperialist power is Japan, a former enemy of American democratic values. In this case, Korean nationalists are taking advantage of the sympathy of well-intentioned but historically ignorant Americans.
American voters should not allow groups backed by foreign countries to re-write American school textbooks to reflect their nationalist grudges. Unfortunately, almost no lawmakers or voters in New York and New Jersery are going to care enough to do their homework about this issue, so the bills will probably pass, and politicians like Tony Avella will continue to champion the cause of ugly nationalism.


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Get the full lowdown on our two events for London Jazz Festival 2018 featuring Dave Brubeck ‘Time Out’ and The Joe Harriott Quintet ‘Abstract’.
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Sexual health plays an important role in mental and physical health for overall well-being. Discussing sex is still taboo in our society, and it is far more than a taboo for men. They believe if they spoke about their bedroom issues to anyone, it would tarnish their masculinity. But did you know that 31% of men and 43% of women suffer from some sexual dysfunction? It is where sex therapy plays its part, knowing the issue and reversing them. If you are facing such a sexual problem and looking for sex therapy then you should consult a sexologist in Delhi. But before that, you should know about sex therapy and how it will help you.
What is Sex Therapy?
Sex therapy is a form of psychotherapy that helps couples and individuals to address emotional, personal, or psychological factors affecting their sexual satisfaction. Furthermore, the goal of the therapy is to help them move past their issues and have a pleasurable and healthy sexual life.
Emotional and physical intimacy is necessary for any healthy relationship and your well-being. Fulfilling sexual life is natural and healthy. It is hard to have healthy sex life if there is any sexual dysfunction present. Additionally, people sometimes don?t realize the dysfunction, which leads to difficulty in sex life. These sexual dysfunctions could be-
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Premature Ejaculation
- Low Libido
- Distressing Sexual Thoughts
- Low Confidence
- Lack of Interest
- Excessive Libido
- Inability to reach orgasm
- Unwanted Sexual Fetishes
- Unable to Control Sexual Behaviour
- Lack of response to sexual stimulus
Sex therapy helps to resolve these sexual dysfunctions and increases sexual satisfaction. It isn?t about helping couples with their sexual life crisis, but it also helps improve confidence and enjoyment of sexual experiences. Sex therapists don?t judge a person for their fetishes and desire; they understand that everyone has unique experiences and establish an open line for talking.
How does sex therapy work?
It is like any other talk therapy, where you discuss your feelings, experiences, and worries that can help therapists address and treat the issue. With the help of your sex therapist, you work on coping mechanisms which will help you to have a more satisfactory sex experience in the future. In case, if you are getting anxious about seeing a sex therapist initially is normal. Sex therapists understand this issue and make their clients feel comfortable talking about the problem. Every session with the therapist pushes you to accept your concerns and better manage what might lead to sexual issues.
Sex Therapy is supportive and educational and has no physical or sexual contact with the therapists. It provides you encouragement and comfort for change that is needed. Your therapist will probably give you some assignments to do before your next appointment. Assignments can be experiments such as role-play, using sex toys, sensate focus, education, and communication strategy. And if therapists doubt that dysfunction is due to any physical reason, they will recommend you to the doctor. And they will work together after discussing your symptoms and signs, and they will work together to help find a solution to a problem that may contribute to sexual problems.
Types of Psychotherapy provided by sexologists
Sex therapy is similar to any other talk therapy. You can attend therapy individually or as a couple. Some therapists may emphasize on taking individual sessions more than a couple of therapy sessions. It often includes therapeutic modalities like mindfulness, cognitive-behavioural, and psychodynamic therapy. Early sessions are more of ?get to know you?, where therapists will ask a few questions like sexual history, mental health, sexual orientation, medical or physical condition, sexual habits, and desires. These are the few basic queries to know their clients. They want to know a detailed history and even refer to a medical doctor if there is any medical issue.
Sex Therapy Techniques for sexual health are-
- Couples Therapy-
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-
- Mindfulness practices
- Interpersonal psychotherapy
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Psychoeducation around sexual health
Why opt for Sexual Therapies?
Sex therapy can be helpful for anyone in many ways. Sexual dysfunction affects our well-being. We often don?t realize the stress and emotional outburst are due to poor sex life. Sometimes we don?t understand the problem due to a lack of knowledge or maybe because we are too focused on our hectic lives. Even a lack of intimacy and communication with a partner is a serious concern and a reason to choose sexual therapy.
Whether it is a sexual dysfunction or intimacy crisis, seeing a sex therapist will help you in many ways. Some reasons why you should go to a therapist-
- If you fail to achieve arousal or orgasm
- If you have any sexual trauma
- If you?re facing a relationship problem
- If you?re diagnosed with STD and are dealing with it
- If you?re bored in the bedroom
- If you want to come out of the closet and tell your family and friends about your sexual orientation
How To Find Sex Therapists?
Any licensed psychologist, psychiatrist, or marriage counsellor can be a sex therapist. You need to be cautious while choosing a sex therapist online. You will be sharing your intimate secrets with them to help you. They have to be someone you will be able to trust. You can Google sex therapists near me to search for therapists or go to a local hospital to get information. Many sexologists also provide sex therapy. If you?re looking for trustworthy sex therapists, then you should visit IASH, Delhi. Dr Chirag Bhandari, a sexologist at IASH, are highly trained and experienced in sex treatments and sexual problems.
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Online sex therapy could be the solution if you are seeking to strengthen your relationship with your partner. IASH?s sex therapy is a private and accessible means of getting relationship assistance. IASH makes it simpler to discuss erectile dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, or any other sexual concern. Our licenced therapist will perform the sex therapy via the use of live video sessions and phone conversations. Sessions are often brief and inexpensive, making online counseling a perfect choice for individuals and couples who are too busy or cannot pay for in-person counseling.
IASH?s professional therapists can assist you with your challenges if you are searching a sex therapist to deal with sexual trauma or even other mental health problems.

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text: As we reported yesterday, resident MoJo badass (and human rights reporter) Mac McClelland is down in Louisiana covering the BP oil fiasco as it washes up on shore. Today she’s back at Grand Isle beach, where there are dolphins, yelling cops, and huge pools of oil. Right now she’s headed to the new ‘BP Information Center’ to ask why cops are trying to block reporters. Barring arrest, she’ll be live-Tweeting from the scene. Follow her coverage below (takes a sec to load), or follow her on Twitter here.


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I stayed at the Bower Bank EcoBarn with my wife and 7 other friends at the end of July. As we were packing up to leave we were discussing when we could come back! This place is absolutely fantastic – the rooms aren't huge but the living space is massive. I expected the photos to be misleading but on reflection they actually make the main living area look smaller than reality. The barn was clean and well presented, and was equipped with everything we needed. Thanks for having us for a wonderful weekend!
Together with 10 friends we spent three amazing days at The Eco Barn in Dentdale. The barn is beautiful, modern furnished and with all appliance included. 4 bathrooms and 2 shower made the accommodation perfect for big groups. Dishwasher, TV, WiFi, hover, fridge, heating floor, BBQ and more!
The location is absolutely perfect, with an astonishing view of dale. The barn is also closed to the more busy Lake District and other dales.
The owners leave beside the house and are absolutely lovely people.
I would highly recommended the Ecobarn to everybody! Photos you'll find on the internet don't make justice to the beautiful view you'll find having breakfast on the terrace.


In the running for coolest product I’ve seen at SHOT Show 2018 is the Stinger from American Defense Innovations. This wickedly-wonderful accessory for AR-pattern rifles is a retractable bayonet spike!
Yes, please, go ahead and take my money.
- Rapidly deployable & retractable.
- Designed to remain on your firearm.
- The only backup that doesn’t need reloading.
- A historical device reinvented for the 21st century.
- 100% Made in the USA
As of now, I have more questions than answers as it relates to the patent-pending Stinger. Talking with ADI Co-Founder Mike Conti it’s clear that his team is still making decisions on what materials to use for the final production version.
The test sample at SHOT had an aluminum sleeve and a cheap blade steel. That’s going to change when they roll them out in the Spring. Mike said he’ll probably switch to a polymer-type sleeve over the aluminum. Makes sense. The polymer will help to lighten the load. As for blade steel, he is looking at various high-performance and corrosion resistant options. Something in the stainless variety, perhaps.
In terms of the overall length of the Stinger, that seems to be up in the air as well. I’m assuming down the line they’ll probably make smaller versions as well. But first things first is getting this first gen out the door.
Operationally, it’s simple. The Stinger mounts to any Picatinny rail system. The blade is deployed with the press of the button, which is positioned at the base of the sleeve. This means that the Stinger works for both righties and lefties. When the button is engaged, the user slides the blade forward via the handguard, sorta like pumping a shotgun. The blade is locked into place until the button is pressed again. Easy.
The Stinger should be available in April or May. With a retail price of $199. We’re definitely looking forward to getting one in-house for a review. Something tells me Clay is going to call dibs. For more information, make sure to visit AmericanDefenseInnovations.


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Protest the suffering of Iraqi Christians: No to terrorism No to state terrorism.Hands off our minorities. Hands off our people. Shame on the human rights violators on all sides. Assemble 11:30 on 28/7/14 near Parliament Square, near Westminister tube station London. For more past events click here
We women of Tadhamun condemn the persisting practice of arbitrary arrests by the Iraqi security forces. We condemn their arrests of women in lieu of their men folk. These are 'inherited' practices. We are alarmed by credible media reports of the Green Zone government’s intentions of executing hundreds of Iraqi men and women.
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‘US use of uranium causing environment disaster in Gulf’ Qatar becomes largest munitions store: GLEG KUWAIT CITY, Aug 8: The US military’s use of uranium enriched bombs has caused an environment disaster in the region and the damage caused is almost equivalent to damage that may occur in case of a radiation leak from Iran’s nuclear reactors, said the Green Line Environmental Group (GLEG) during a press conference on Saturday.
Chairman of the group and environmental activist Khalid Al-Hajri said the United States acts very selfishly while dealing with after effects of environmental disasters. “The White House gave so much attention and importance to the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, but it conveniently ignores the fact that the US Army has caused the greatest damage to the environment around the world and especially in the Gulf region,” he added.
Al-Hajri said he was surprised on reading the human rights report issued by the US administration and its claim about protecting human rights, especially because it is the biggest violator of environment regulations.
“The US military in Iraq decided to transfer and store radioactive waste, consisting of iron scrap and remnants of destroyed military vehicles contaminated with radioactive particles, to Qatar, making it the biggest store of radioactive waste in the Gulf region.
However, thanks to the help of environmental activists in the region, we received official information that the waste will be transferred from there during the month of Ramadan,” he added.
“Qatar today has become the largest store of munitions outside the US and it is storing items with depleted uranium besides the radioactive waste, which makes the issue extremely dangerous. Green Line has notified environmental authorities in Qatar to take measures to prevent the US military from storing radioactive waste in Qatar and called on Gulf states to review security and military agreements with the US military and include clauses prohibiting it from causing environmental pollution and obliging it to bear the expenses of waste treatment,” he added.
Al-Hajri called on the Gulf governments to take a strict environmental position to ensure an end to the US military’s human rights violations and environmental destruction due to use of internationally prohibited weapons in its military operations.
He also called on environmental authorities in the Gulf States to conduct a comprehensive environmental survey of all US military bases, especially after the scandal caused by hazardous waste in Iraq came to light.
Al-Hajeri also warned of the consequences of not tightening environmental control on the US military as it has caused massive damage to environment and public health in Iraq.
Hajri revealed that the US military in Iraq recently refused officials of the Department of Environmental Protection at Thi Qar area from entering the US base near the airport to conduct an environmental survey following the high rate of radioactive contaminants in the areas surrounding it.
He also mentioned that waste from the US military in Kuwait is being leaked to scrap markets such as Amghara where Green Line activists found a variety of military waste more than once. The Green Line also did a survey of the desert north of Kuwait and found remnants of many US military equipment that were left behind after entering Iraq.
“The US administration need not deny or confirm the information obtained by Green Line, but it should collect the radiation contaminated waste and ship it from Iraq to the United States and deal with it there under the control and supervision of international environmental organizations, especially because it used internationally banned weapons.”
Al-Hajri warned that the Gulf region could be exposed to nuclear disasters if the region’s governments do not take necessary precautions and measures, especially in the face of deepening radioactive waste crisis in Kuwait and Iraq, and the presence of warships, carriers and nuclear-powered aircrafts, besides the prospects of getting atomic reactors in the region.
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KUWAIT CITY, Aug 8: The US military’s use of uranium enriched bombs has caused an environment disaster in the region and the damage caused is almost equivalent to damage that may occur in case of a radiation leak from Iran’s nuclear reactors, said the Green Line Environmental Group (GLEG) during a press conference on Saturday.
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While the point itself may not have more than Abbasid houses under the ground, it is adjacent to the palace of Sur Isa, the remains of which can be seen in the photo. While the initial construction might or might not touch the palace, accompanying activities will certainly spread over it.Sur Isa can be identified with the palace of al-Burj, built by the
Abbasid Caliph al-Mutawakkil, probably in 852-3 (Northedge, Historical Topography of Samarra, pp 125-127, 240). The palace is said to have cost 33 million dirhams, and was luxurious. Details are given by al-Shabushti, Kitab al-Diyarat.
Samarra was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO at the end of June. The barracks could easily have been built elsewhere, off the archaeological site.--
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20 Southern Road, Bournemouth, UK
Southern Breeze Lodge is located in Southbourne, Bournemouth, just 200 metres from the cliffs, overlooking 7 miles of sandy beaches. The Lodge offers rooms with free WiFi and free parking. Each bedroom at Southern Breeze features an LCD TV, radio and tea/coffee-making facilities. They include private bathrooms with shaving points and hairdryers. The dining room with its bright corner bay window serves traditional English breakfasts each morning. Special dietary requirements can be catered for if notified in advance. Bournemouth's Promenade is less than a 5-minute walk away and there are many walking and cycling routes surrounding the guest house, as well as a variety of shops and restaurants. Bournemouth town centre ...
42 Alum Chine Road, Bournemouth, UK
Free WiFi is available in each room at Southernhay, along with a flat-screen TV and tea/coffee making facilities. A complimentary cooked breakfast is provided. A variety of shops, pubs and restaurants can be found in Westbourne centre which is a 3-minute walk away from the property. Bournemouth centre boasts 2000 acres of formal gardens, sandy beaches and vibrant night life.
Spring Road, Bournemouth, UK
The property is around 3.1 km from Bournemouth International Centre, 2.2 km from Queen's Park and 2.6 km from Grosvenor Casino Bournemouth. The property is located in the Boscombe district. Bournemouth University is 4.3 km from the guest house, while St Peter's Church is 2.8 km away. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport, 11 km from Spring Garden.
2 Gardens View, Bournemouth, UK
The rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV. Every room has a shared bathroom. A TV is available. Free WiFi with booster WiFi is available on each floor. You can play tennis at this guest house, and bike hire is available. Bournemouth International Centre is 1.9 km from Sunrose Guest House, while Bournemouth Beach is 1.9 km away. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport, 6 km from the property.
6 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, UK
The Ashleigh offers pet-friendly accommodation in Bournemouth. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and limited free private parking is available on site. Every room is equipped with a flat-screen TV with Freeview channels. You will find a kettle in the room. Every room has a private bathroom. Extras include free toiletries and a hairdryer. There is a shared lounge at the property. Bournemouth International Centre is 1.6 km from The Ashleigh, while Bournemouth Beach is 1.6 km from the property. Bournemouth Airport is 6 km away.
125 West Hill Road, Bournemouth, UK
The Hedley HotelA delightful and professionally-run hotel!The Hedley is centrally located for the Bournemouth International Centre, (BIC), Pavilion Seafront and West Pier, Town Centre and all Restaurant and Entertainment Venues most of which are only a 5-minute walk.
Just a 5-minute walk from the BIC, The Hedley Hotel offers elegant, cosily furnished rooms with en suite bathrooms. Bournemouth Pavilion and the seafront are only 5 minutes' walk away. Each bright room at The Hedley Hotel offers a TV and free tea and coffee for guests to relax with. Free Wi-Fi is provided, and rooms all feature a hairdryer. Hearty, cooked breakfasts are served each day in the elegant dining room. The Pavilion Theatre and The Oceanarium can be reached in just 10 minutes on foot, while Bournemouth Rail Station is a 5-minute drive away. Bournemouth's centre is just 5 minutes' walk from The Hedley.
6 West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, UK
Located around 600 metres from Bournemouth Beach, the hotel with free WiFi is also 3.7 km away from Boscombe Beach. The hotel features family rooms. Guests at the hotel can enjoy a Full English/Irish breakfast. Popular points of interest near The Hop Inn include Grosvenor Casino Bournemouth, Oceanarium and Bournemouth Eye. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport, 15 km from the accommodation.
Central Drive, Bournemouth, UK
The Lodge at Meyrick Park is a comfortable 3-star hotel near the Bournemouth 18 Holes Championship Golf Course, established in 1894 and complemented by a well-appointed clubhouse hosting good value for money bedrooms.
In 120 acres of parkland and with its own 18-hole championship golf course, The Lodge offers free wireless internet access, free parking and superb leisure facilities, including an indoor pool. With a beautiful, tranquil location and excellent facilities, The Lodge at Meyrick Park is great for a relaxing and restorative break. As well as the impressive golf course, the relaxation facilities include a 19-metre indoor swimming pool, a sauna, a steam room and a well-equipped gym with state-of-the-art Technogym equipment. Guests can use the Health and Fitness Club free of charge throughout their stay. Children's swimming times apply. There are 17 en suite rooms, all with TVs, hairdryers and tea/coffee making facilities. The ...
65 St. Michaels Road, Bournemouth, UK
The bed and breakfast offers a Full English/Irish or vegetarian breakfast. Popular points of interest near The Newark include Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth Beach and Grosvenor Casino Bournemouth. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport, 14 km from the accommodation.
17 Westby Road, Bournemouth, UK
Just a 5-minute walk to Bournemouth's seafront and surf reef, The Ravensbourne Hotel features free WiFi, a TV lounge, and a garden with table tennis. The town centre can be reached in 10 minutes by bus. Each room at The Ravensbourne offers a flat-screen TV, tea/coffee making facilities and a hairdryer. Use of ironing facilities, a microwave, and laundry facilities are available on request. Each morning, a Continental buffet breakfast and a full English breakfast are served in either the breakfast room or the garden. Several cafés and restaurants are within a 10-minute walk. The O2 Academy Bournemouth is a 5-minute walk away, featuring many live music concerts. Splashdown Water Park is a 20-minute drive away, offering ...
6 st johns road, boscombe spa, Bournemouth, UK
Rosscourt Bournemouth for adults only a place to enjoy a restful break holiday or business stay without little ones running around . Rated AA 4star amongst the guests houses and bed & breakfasts in Bournemouth you can be sure of high standards and service Rosscourt is 200yards from our evening venue O2 academy Bournemouth and close to the beach restaurants & shops an great beach holiday spot. Quiet location but only 1.5 miles from the centre of Bournemouth town theatres & cinemas
Just 600 metres from the sandy beach of Boscombe, this adult-only guest house provides modern, light rooms with private bathrooms. The O2 Academy Bournemouth is just 5 minutes' walk away from this guest accommodation. Each of the bright and cosy rooms at The Rosscourt offers a flat-screen TV, and Wi-Fi is available. Guests can also make use of tea/coffee-making facilities and hairdryers. Free parking is available at The Rosscourt. The scenic seafront and pier, with their variety of bars and leisure activities, are also 5 minutes' walk away. The shops and restaurants of Boscombe's centre can be reached in 5 minutes on foot.
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A good SMAN Refrigerant Manifold is a vital part of your system. It helps you to cool your home effectively. It also protects you from several problems. With a good SMAN Refrigerant Manifold, you can be confident that your system is operating safely and efficiently. There are different types of SMAN Refrigerant manifolds to choose from. You will find that each one has its benefits. One type might be more cost-effective than another type. To determine which is right for you, you need to know the benefits and features of each. It would help to decide how much you are willing to spend. You shouldn’t just get something because you think you need it. Think about the pros and cons of each SMAN Refrigerant Manifold, and decide which is right for you.
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When choosing the right SMAN Refrigerant Manifold, you should look for features that are important to you. You should purchase something that meets your needs. For example, ask yourself what kind of service and support you need. Consider how much money you are willing to spend. It would help if you determined your needs first. This way, you can ensure you buy a refrigerant manifold that is right for you. It would help if you looked at the features first. The elements you should consider include the following:
• Number of parts
• Parts that are easy to assemble
• Easy to clean
• Number of outlets
• Number of filters
Now that you have researched the right refrigerant manifold think about how you will use it. Some people only use it in their air conditioner, while others use it in their fridge and freezer.
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If you want to know the pressure in your refrigerant system, you will need a gauge to measure the pressure. There are a variety of meters available in the market. They come in different sizes and shapes. A small gauge will allow you to measure refrigerant pressure when working with a small system. You might need a large gauge if you have a large refrigerator or air conditioner. You can use a digital meter to read the pressure of the refrigerant. Digital gauges will help you to measure the refrigerant pressure with accuracy. With a digital gauge, you can determine your system’s exact amount of stress. You can also read the tension in your system with a hand-held meter. Hand-held meters are lightweight and compact. They are very convenient for measuring the pressure in a small system. There are other tools available to measure the pressure of the refrigerant.
How to Repair a Refrigerant Manifold
You can read the manual that came with your refrigerator to learn how to repair the manifold. This is an easy task. To fix the manifold, you need to remove the bolts that hold the manifold to the motor. Then, you must remove the cap on the top of the manifold. Remove the gasket around the hat. Now you can remove the screws that hold the manifold onto the motor. Then, you can put the manifold back together. Now that you know how to repair the manifold, you can save yourself the time and trouble of fixing it.
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5th December 2022
Crosby RDA Christmas Open Day
What a fantastic turnout for our Christmas fair! Over 600 people visited us and helped us to raise vital funds for the charity. A massive thank you to stallholders, volunteers and visitors. we managed to raise £3332!
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Crosby RDA Summer Open Day
We had a great day at our Open Day / Summer Fair. The weather was great, it was a lovely atmosphere for our riders who took part in a games and riding displays on our horses for the entertainment of their families and friends. A big thanks to all the volunteers for running the stalls you helped make things a success. Another successful event prepared by our fabulous fundraising team- we raised an amazing £2319! Our biggest total to date! Thank you everyone for your continued support especially the families and friends of all our riders who are a very important part of our group- have a look at our gallery for some of the best bits.


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A few months ago, I received a very sweet comment from a reader who believed I had used the term “recitation” incorrectly. She had read one of my very first posts, about teaching children to memorize scripture. When I was a teacher, we called this worthy art of memorizing and beautifully repeating scripture, poems, and passages “Recitation.” But this lovely reader believed I had used the terms recitation and memory work incorrectly, stating that recitation was simply the art of reading something beautifully, and that it wasn’t said by memory. I can see how this could be, but I wanted to dig into this a little more for myself.
Is recitation the art of reading something beautifully, and memory work is the art of memorizing and saying something by memory?
Or- is recitation the art of saying something beautifully that has been memorized, and memory work is the actual process of memorizing?
Or- are recitation and memory work similar and compatible, to be used interchangeably?
As we draw nearer to formal lessons, these topics interest me more and more. I want to be prepared for these things when our formal lessons start!
Why the Confusion?
In Home Education, Charlotte Mason calls recitation the “fine art of beautiful and perfect speaking.” (page 223). On the same page, she goes on to say, “The child should speak beautiful thoughts so beautifully, with such delicate rendering of each nuance of meaning, that he becomes to the listener the interpreter of the author’s thought. ” During her description of recitation, she does not say anything about speaking from memory.
In fact, on page 224 she says, “Recitation and committing to memory are not necessarily the same thing.” (emphasis mine.) This is where it gets confusing. Should our children be encouraged to memorize something and recite it beautifully? Or do we allow them (when they’re older!) to read passages to recite?
In Recitation: The Children’s Art, which Charlotte Mason referred to on page 222-223 of Home Education, Arthur Burrell said that recitation informs good reading. He recommended filling a copybook with beautiful passages and poems so that a child can learn them. Here, it seems unclear to me if he means learn them as in “reads fluently” or “commits to memory.”
Up until this point, it seems like recitation definitely means learning to say it beautifully, as is read from a book.
But then, Miss Mason adds this passage:
Bible Recitations.–The learning by heart of Bible passages should begin while the children are quite young, six or seven. It is a delightful thing to have the memory stored with beautiful, comforting, and inspiring passages, and we cannot tell when and how this manner of seed may spring up, grow, and bear fruit…” Home Education, page 253
Notice the name of the section: Bible recitations. Storing the memory with beautiful, comforting, inspiring passages.
What is Recitation?
According to Dictionary.com, recitation is:
Recitation as Reading
So what does recitation as reading look like? In his article, Arthur Burrell gave these guidelines:
(1). Be very careful about pronunciation.
(2). Let pieces be learnt bit by bit, after a careful explanation has been given.
(3). The child must stand to read. Other positive rules come in here.
(4). A piece once learnt must be occasionally repeated.
He recommended keeping a commonplace book and writing down beautiful passages, poems, and verses.
Recitation as Remembering
In continuing her thoughts about storing the memory with Bible passages, Charlotte Mason said-
“….but the learning of the parable of the Prodigal son, for example, should not be laid on the children as a burden. The whole parable should be read to them in a way to bring out its beauty and tenderness; and then, day by day, the teacher should recite a short passage, perhaps two or three verses, saying it over some three or four times until the children think they know it. Then, but not before, let them recite the passage. Next day the children will recite what they have already learned, and so on, until they are able to say the whole parable.” Home Education, page 253

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- How does the Menards 11 rebate work?
- Does Menards price match?
- Does Menards hold first paycheck?
- How much do Menards cashiers make?
- How do I print my Menards rebate?
- Does Menards accept late rebates?
- How often does Menards have the 11 rebate sale?
- Can you return a can of paint Menards?
- What is the starting pay for Menards?
- How do I get my Menards 11 rebate after purchase?
- Can someone else use my Menards rebate check?
- Do Menards employees get a discount?
- Will Menards cut plywood?
- Does Menards do cash back on debit card?
- Does Menards have 11 rebate this week?
- What happens if I don’t get my Menards rebate?
- Does Home Depot price match Menards 11 off?
- Do you have to use Menards rebate all at once?
- How do I submit a Menards rebate?
- How do I get 11 percent off at Home Depot?
- Does Home Depot match Menards prices?
- What is Menards return policy?
- Where is Menards headquarters located?
- How long does it take to get a Menards rebate back?
How does the Menards 11 rebate work?
The sale is in the form of a mail-in rebate that gets you a store credit totaling 11% of your in-store purchase.
Mail it in with your receipt and, some weeks later, you’ll get store credit in the mail.
(So spend a hundred bucks and you’ll get what’s basically a check for $11 valid at Menards)..
Does Menards price match?
We are committed to saving you Money by having the lowest prices in the market. However, if you find a lower everyday or advertised price on an identical stock item from any local competitor, we will MATCH THAT PRICE! Menards® will honor price matching on the following types of competitor ads.
Does Menards hold first paycheck?
On the Friday of your third week of work. First paycheck is after your first 2 weeks with the company and then will go from there being 2 weeks behind.
How much do Menards cashiers make?
Average Menards Cashier hourly pay in the United States is approximately $11.20, which meets the national average.
How do I print my Menards rebate?
Use your rebate number to obtain your rebate redemption certificate. Option One: Pick up your certificate at your preferred Menards® store. Option Two: Visit our online Rebate Center and print your rebate redemption certificate.
Does Menards accept late rebates?
While the purchase date for the 11 percent rebate has some wiggle room, the window to mail in your receipts does not. If you miss the deadline, you technically will not get the rebate. (Some shoppers have reported success mailing in late receipts, but it’s not guaranteed.)
How often does Menards have the 11 rebate sale?
about once a monthThe Menards 11% Rebate Sale is held about once a month, but the dates are not publicized ahead of time, according to our communications with the company. This is in line with what employees have said online. If you’re holding out for a Menards 11% Rebate Sale, you might want to sign up for the Menards Email Program.
Can you return a can of paint Menards?
Service Items (SV) A service item, such as a handheld gas-powered item or contractor paint sprayer, may be returned or exchanged within 30 days of purchase if the item has not been used and is in the original package.
What is the starting pay for Menards?
Menards SalariesJob TitleSalaryCashier salaries – 35 salaries reported$12/hrRetail Sales Associate salaries – 29 salaries reported$10/hrPart Time Cashier salaries – 27 salaries reported$10/hrAssistant Manager salaries – 27 salaries reported$14/hr16 more rows
How do I get my Menards 11 rebate after purchase?
Please stop by the store to pick up an 11% Price Adjustment Rebate Form that will be available up to 3 weeks following the 11% sale, fill it out, and send it in with your original sales receipt to the PO Box provided on the form.
Can someone else use my Menards rebate check?
Just give whomever a copy of your rebate receipt and he can get the rebate form from Menards and send it in himself. No need to worry about the wrong name on the rebate postcard.
Do Menards employees get a discount?
Menards Employee Discount. Menards employees and spouses may share a 10% discount off merchandise.
Will Menards cut plywood?
Menards will cut any wood — except plywood. However, there are usually rules about length and thickness that vary by store. While a few stores will cut wood for free, most charge $1 or $2 per cut. … Various size restrictions: Another Menards said its saw will only cut wood up to eight inches long for $2 per cut.
Does Menards do cash back on debit card?
You can only get cash back from a debit card. The retailer is charged a flat fee to process a debit transaction that isn’t based on total amount, it is for the service of transferring funds from one account to another.
Does Menards have 11 rebate this week?
Because Menard’s weekly sales run from Sunday through Saturday, you’ll need to grab the form in store during the rebate week or they’re not available. They also have department sales that may span longer time periods. … During an 11% rebate sale, everything in the store is eligible for an 11% mail-in rebate.
What happens if I don’t get my Menards rebate?
You should also keep your original, long-form, non-rebate Menards receipts from the same transaction. You will need these to file a claim if your Menards rebate is lost. … I sent a reply to this effect, and on 2/15, the rebate department asked me to mail them a copy of my original purchase receipt for these items.
Does Home Depot price match Menards 11 off?
Home Depot regularly runs an 11% rebate promotion for in-store purchases, which match the same dates of when Menards runs a similar deal. This promotion can save you a ton of money on your home and lawn projects.
Do you have to use Menards rebate all at once?
When these rebates are processed, the total for all of them will be sent back in the form of a credit check for Menards. You can use this for future Menards shopping trips. … The cashier will scan it and write the remaining balance on the check. The checks do not expire.
How do I submit a Menards rebate?
Pick up your rebate redemption certificate at the service desk or print it online from www.MENARDS.COM®.Mail in the certificate along with the rebate receipt located at the bottom of your purchase receipt.Receive your Menards® merchandise credit check in the mail. (Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing.)
How do I get 11 percent off at Home Depot?
Home Depot 11% Rebate The rebate comes in the form of a Home Depot gift card and can be a great deal for those who make large purchases at eligible stores. You can submit your rebate online at homedepotrebates.com/11percentmatch within thirty days of purchase.
Does Home Depot match Menards prices?
The Home Depot Price Match – How Does It Work? Here’s how the Home Depot Price Match (known as the “Low Price Guarantee”) works: At the time of purchase, if you find a current lower price on an identical, in-stock item from any local retailer, Home Depot will match the price and beat it by 10% at the point-of-sale.
What is Menards return policy?
Returns with a Receipt within 90 Days of Purchase: For purchases made with cash, you will be issued a cash refund. If your purchase was made with a debit card, a refund will be issued to your account. … Purchases made with multiple tenders will have the tenders refunded at the discretion of Menards®.
Where is Menards headquarters located?
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United StatesMenards/Headquarters
How long does it take to get a Menards rebate back?
six to eight weeksThe Menards® Rebate Center works diligently to send out your rebate checks as quickly as possible. However, we ask that you allow six to eight weeks for processing. After you mail in your rebate forms, you can track the status online using your name and address.

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- CNC Setter + Programmer
- £28500 – £36504 per annum + 22 days holiday + Bank Holiday
Position: CNC Mill/Turn Setter & Programmer
Salary: £28,000 – £36,000 (depending on experience)
Specialist in precision engineering, this company manufacture their products for a wide range of sectors including Aerospace, Defence, Oil & Gas, Marine and Automotive. They operate from a state of the art machine shop where they utilise modern and conventional manufacturing techniques. and continuously invest in new machinery to stay in line with the ever-changing demands of the industry.
Due to an increased workload, they are now looking for skilled CNC Mill/Turn Setter & Programmer with ‘lights out’ experience to join their team.
The ideal candidate will have:
*Vast Experienced running twin spindle/Twin Turrent CNC Mill/Turn machines
*Programming, setting and running primarily a DMG Mori NZX2000 and possibly CMX TD30 and Traub TNC65.
*Set the machine up to run ‘lights out’.
*Programming of new jobs (either on the machine or with EdgeCAM).
*Have worked with a variety of controls in particular Fanuc and Siemens
Having worked with DMG Mori, CMZ or Traub machines would be beneficial but not essential.
*Competitive Salary based on experience
*39-hour working week – 1 pm finish on Fridays
*Overtime (subject to availability)
*22 days holiday plus bank holidays
There is the potential for the right person to progress within the business.
This is an opportunity that will progress quickly, therefore to register your interest please apply via the link.
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Erin recognizes that our being, or soma, is an integrated network of the physical body and our mental and emotional selves. All that we think, feel and do is experienced by our entire soma. If we are not deeply aware of our internal landscape, we are more likely to hold onto experiences that weigh us down. We quite literally get stuck in physical tension in the body and in unease in the mind.
A yoga practice can help us manage life’s stressors and reset. Erin’s yoga classes are a somatic experience that promotes self-awareness and internal connection. In these integrated yoga classes, Erin helps us understand what our bodies are actually doing in the poses we create. What areas are working to support us? What areas are opening and relaxing? What is it like to truly balance effort and ease? Could it actually be true that doing less will benefit us more?
With Erin’s guidance, traditional yoga poses become less of a curious shape with a name, and more of an internal experience with a clear purpose around what we are doing and why. Through this deep self-awareness that Erin cultivates during practice, you will connect with yourself and rediscover the peace and ease that has been hidden under an accumulation of life’s stressors.
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Road Trip to Las Vegas Baby!
Living in California has a lot of perks. First, we live in a beautiful part of the country! Second, we’re only about 20 minutes from the beach. Third, it only takes us about 7 hours to drive to Las Vegas for a weekend getaway! Frank and I recently headed to Las Vegas for a weekend getaway sans kids and had a blast!
On this trip, we stayed at Bally’s. It was pretty sweet because we had one night compensated (thank you Total Rewards points – aka Rewards from Gambling Points) and Frank found a great deal on the second night. Our room was a nice room, but I definitely would have liked a better view – lol. But you can’t have everything when part of your stay is free, right? I did like how our room had a refrigerator, a flat screen tv and a vanity I could use to do my makeup in (score!). I would definitely stay at Bally’s again in the future.
Driving to Vegas took about 6 or 7 hours, so when we arrived, it was pretty late. When we arrived, the valet parking at Bally’s was full, so we headed to Self-Parking. It must have been a busy weekend because we waited for about an hour to check in. Nothing that an ice cold Corona from the bar couldn’t help though. Once we were checked in, we headed up to the room, turned on the television and went to bed.
In the morning, we were both pretty hungry, so we decided to walk around to see what there was to eat. Being a woman (and taking advantage of the vanity in the room), it took me about an hour to get ready – ya know, shower, makeup, hair – ha ha! So when we finally got out of the room, it was time for brunch. We found a great place in the Miracle Mile Shopping Center in Las Vegas. It was called Lombardi’s Romagna Mia and they had some really yummy food! Frank ordered
After brunch, it was time to burn some of those calories by walking around the shopping center. Why not pick up some goodies while walking around too, right? We stopped at the MAC Makeup store to get some eyeliner and then ALEX AND ANI to get a Las Vegas bangle! There are so many cute bangles there! We also walked around some of the other shops, discovering some fun things along the way (like a giant Girl’s Night Out flask) and even found Frank a Las Vegas hat!
After walking around the shopping center, we ventured out to walk around Downtown Las Vegas. One thing I love about Las Vegas is some of the gorgeous architecture you see. I wanted to take more pictures, but didn’t want to “look” like a tourist – ha ha!
Later in the day, we headed to an early dinner at Fogo de Chão. I had never been there before, but oh my gosh – amazing!!! It’s a Brazilian Restaurant and was amazing! I honestly can’t wait to go back again! One major tip – do not eat at least 3 or 4 hours before going so you have plenty of room for all the delicious food and meat you will get to enjoy at this awesome restaurant! When you are seated, you will have the chance to go to the appetizer bar. So many good foods! Then you take your plate back to the table and you have a little round card (almost looks like a coaster). It has 2 colors – red and green. Red means “no food right now” and Green means “bring on all the meat you can!”
After dinner, we headed back to the hotel and relaxed for a little bit. Once our tummies had room again, it was time to head over to the LINQ and get a Classic Ghirardelli Hot Fudge Sundae! That is one of the most delicious sundaes I’ve ever had before! Not to mention all the chocolate throughout the store and the free chocolate sample you receive when you walk into the store.
We headed to the casino afterwards and played some slots and Let It Ride. I love that card game! Another game I love is Satta King. I see super fast satta king result on this website on sattaking-up.com. Afterwards, we headed back to the room and rested up for our drive the next day. We had a great weekend in Las Vegas!
On our way back to California, we stopped in Baker at the Alien Jerky Store to pick up some yummy Alien Fresh Jerky. This jerky is a little on the pricey side, but oh so good! We
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Capitol Hill may be home to some of Washington, D.C.’s most iconic buildings, but residents recognize the historic neighborhood as a close-knit community. Locals don’t need to leave their stomping grounds to enjoy a range of fantastic restaurants and shopping opportunities.
Boasting the largest residential historic district in the city, Capitol Hill has a storied past; it was named in 1793 by Thomas Jefferson (who was George Washington’s Secretary of State at the time). In its early history as a boarding house community, the neighborhood’s original residents were members of Congress. The population grew with the Washington Navy Yard’s establishment in 1799, as craftsmen joined the developing neighborhood. Nearly a century later, Capitol Hill saw increased housing demand due to its modern conveniences—namely plumbing, electricity, and piped water. The region’s notable landmarks include the United States Capitol, the Library of Congress, and the Supreme Court building.
The majority of the neighborhood is comprised of charming rowhouses on residential streets. The turn-of-the-century homes can be found in abundance, along with a variety of other housing options. New condos offer contemporary conveniences, many in a modernist style. The rhythm of life along the neighborhood’s streets is relaxed, providing a welcome contrast to other areas of the city.
Residents of all ages enjoy being in close proximity to Eastern Market; the famous marketplace is also the perfect place for stocking up on weekly groceries. Eastern Market also hosts a popular flea market and booths with local artisan’s work. For dozens of stores selling brand-name goods, the mall attached to the nearby Union Station is a one-stop destination. Barrack’s Row, the oldest commercial district in DC, is the place for oyster houses and innovative restaurants. Among the greatest advantages of the neighborhood is its proximity to outdoor spaces. Over 50 small parks populate the area, giving residents plenty of spots to enjoy nature. Garfield Park is a local favorite due to its playground and multiple courts for tennis, basketball, and bocce.
Two Metro stations make quick transportation effortless; both the Capitol South Station and Eastern Market Station serve the Orange, Silver, and Blue Lines. The majority of commute times in Capitol Hill are less than half those of the surrounding area. The DC Circulator is a popular means of public transportation. The neighborhood’s multiple Capital Bikeshare stations provide a convenient and affordable way to get around the city. With its variety of amenities in close proximity, Capitol Hill is considered a highly walkable neighborhood.