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New Delhi: An expert panel has recommended immunisation of women against influenza during pregnancy to protect mothers and their babies from serious health complications.
A committee on medical disorder in pregnancy, set up by the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), said while high risk groups like children have seen a gradual rise in vaccinations, there is low awareness amongst pregnant women about the safety and the efficacy of the flu vaccination which has resulted in low immunisation.
During pregnancy, pregnant women face an increased risk of flu complications given the changes in the immune system, heart and lung functioning. Influenza can also lead to low birth weight, premature deliveries, still births and neonatal deaths, the committee said.
"There is a certain level of fear amongst pregnant women on getting the flu shot, but it is an inactivated vaccine and is absolutely safe and effective in preventing flu.
"When administered, it passively immunises the neonatal by transferring maternal antibodies through placenta, thus protecting the baby from flu related complications," said Dr Sonia Naik, Senior Consultant at Max Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccination against influenza is the most effective way to prevent influenza and its complications. The vaccination has already been administered to millions of pregnant women over many years and has not been reported to cause any potential harm to either mother or baby.
India has witnessed a swine flu outbreak that has killed nearly 2,167 people across different states and affected 35,077 people as on April 11, 2015. In Delhi, as on April 9, 12 people had died of the disease while the number of those affected reached 4,254.
"The number of pregnant women dying of flu is increasing, even while such cases could have been prevented through immunisation. Delhi itself has recorded two pregnant women succumbing to swine flu this year.
"There is a lack of awareness amongst pregnant women in India regarding the serious complications of influenza and the risks associated. Maternal immunisation against influenza will ensure maternal health, safeguard the foetus and reduce influenza related illnesses in infants," says Dr Sharda Jain, Director at Life Care Centre.


Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) will announce a number of major decisions at the end of March regarding the operation of Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad).
At the World’s Ports Summit between 28-30 March, ADPC could make potential announcements for the operator of Khalifa port, the range of services available at the facility and Kizad, and also which investors will be granted 100 per cent foreign ownership.
The first phase of Kizad is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2012 and is currently 68 per cent complete, says Tony Douglas, chief executive of ADPC, speaking at MEED’s Middle East Ports & Shipping 2011 conference.
The first phase includes the port that will have an initial capacity of two million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) a year. It also includes Zone A of the industrial zone that is spread across 51 square kilometres and comprises a number of sectors such as steel, aluminium, petrochemicals, paper print and packaging, pharmaceuticals, trade and logistics and engineered metal products. The total cost of the first phase of both developments is $7.2bn.
Zone B of the industrial zone will be 366 sq km.
ADPC is also committed to developing smaller ports in the emirate, including those at Sila, Delma, Mugharrag, Sir Baniyas and Marfa.
The new Khalifa port will replace the ageing Mina Zayed as Abu Dhabi’s destination port. Mina Zayed is forecast to see 20 per cent growth in container traffic in 2011, although capacity is limited within the existing infrastructure.
A dedicated rail spur from the UAE’s federal railway will serve the port itself, but this is not likely to happen until about 2015, Douglas says.


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Fig. 3. Astrocytic SOCE is mediated by Orai channels in combination with Stim1. (a) Schematic illustration of astrocyte Ca2+ imaging in inverted microscope using ratiometric Ca2+ dye, Fura-2 AM. (b) Experimental protocol of Ca2+ imaging. Ca2+ free HEPES solution containing 200 nM EGTA was bath applied for 1200 s. Meanwhile, 1 µM thapsigargin, the SERCA inhibitor, was applied for 120 s after 60 s baseline to induce Ca2+ release from ER. External solution was changed to the normal HEPES solution containing 2 mM Ca2+ at 1200 s. (c) Left top, Fura-2 AM loaded cells. Left bottom, Orai1, Orai2, and Orai3 shRNA co-transfected cells expressing mCherry or EGFP. Right top, representative Ca2+ imaging 340/380 ratio images taken at 1 min, 3 min, 20 min, 25 min. Right bottom, representative 340/380 ratio traces of two cells. Orai1/2/3 shRNA transfected cell is indicated with red mark and endogenous control was indicated with yellow mark. (d~j) Average of total Ca2+ imaging traces and scatter plots of ER Ca2+ release (Release), store operated Ca2+ entry (Entry) and Entry/Release ratio (Ratio) of primary cultured astrocytes transfected with scrambled shRNA (d), Orai1 shRNA (e), Orai2 shRNA (f), Orai3 shRNA (g), TrpC1 shRNA (h), Orai1/2/3 shRNA (i), Stim1 shRNA (j). Scale bar indicates 0.5 for y axis and 100s for x axis. Tg: thapsigargin.
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Hi, everyone, I’m back again with this week’s MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this week’s sketch. You can find the sketch on the MFT blog and also in the MFT forum on SCS, as well as in the weekly newsletter. The Design Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.
Yes, I really did use this sketch ;-) I flipped it and also did something different for the side element—it’s just the way it turned out in the creative process.
I’m using Whip Cream card stock for my base, with a mat of Steel Gray card stock under my patterned paper layer. Using the balloon from this month’s WBD Cupcake Cutie set, I stamped it on five different patterned papers, cut them out, and laid them out to see how I wanted to arrange them. Then I stamped the stems from LJD Pretty Poppies for strings and adhered the balloons, three of which I popped up on foam. I stamped the sentiment, from WTG Who’s That Birthday Girl, on Whip Cream card stock with Black Licorice ink on a Die-namics First Place Award Ribbon flag and layered it with the larger one using Steel Gray card stock. This was popped up on foam, and to finish it all off I did some sponging and added a clear jewel trio for a little balance.
Here’s the inside with another sentiment from the set:
Stamps: WTG Who’s That Birthday Girl, WBD Cupcake Cutie (MFT)
Paper: Whip Cream card stock, Steel Gray card stock (MFT); In Bloom (MME)
Ink: Black Licorice ink (MFT); Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics First Place Award Ribbon (MFT); foam tape, clear jewels

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To create an optimal grow climate, it is important that the air in the room is ventilated sufficiently. Also very important is to control the temperature day and night. There are several products available for controlling the climate in your grow room. For example, a climate controller for the temperature, a fan for proper air circulation and heating for the period that no lights are on. Check out our range of products to see what kind of possibilities there are.


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Three more reinsurers released their initial loss estimates from third quarter natural catastrophes, which include Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the Mexico City earthquake.
- PartnerRe Ltd. estimates combined catastrophe losses of approximately $475 million (pre-tax, net of retrocession and reinstatement premiums) from its exposure to hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria for Q3 2017.
- RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. anticipates an initial estimated net negative impact of $625 million from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the Mexico City earthquake.
RenRe estimates that losses from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma will have a net negative impact of approximately $225 million and $175 million, respectively, on its third quarter 2017 results of operations. In addition, the company currently estimates that the combined losses from Hurricane Maria and the Mexico City earthquake will have a net negative impact of approximately $225 million on its third quarter 2017 results.
- Third Point Re said its net losses from recent catastrophe events are expected to be less than $10 million. “Third Point Re does not write any catastrophe excess of loss contracts and had only modest losses from the recent catastrophe events,” commented Rob Bredahl, president and chief executive officer of Third Point Re. He noted that the industry’s losses could exceed $100 billion.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Closing out a successful Q2, leading real estate company Core Spaces kicks off the company’s 2023 student housing pipeline with groundbreakings and acquisitions in key markets including Atlanta, GA, Los Angeles, CA, and State College, PA.
Core Spaces commenced construction in April on Hub Atlanta, located just steps from the Georgia Tech campus in the Midtown district of Atlanta. Known as "heart of the arts," Midtown offers residents a walkable campus location with great shopping, exceptional dining and museums. Hub Atlanta will include 19 floors of thoughtfully programmed units and ultramodern amenities including a dog run and dog wash, a steam room and sauna, terraces, a rooftop pool, and multiple study areas.
Additionally, construction commenced on the company’s second Hub location in Los Angeles. Located along the bustling Figueroa Corridor, the seven-story, mixed-use property will contain 157 units and 577 beds across 280,000 gross square-feet. Hub Los Angeles Figueroa will be open in the fall of 2023.
The company plans additional ground breakings later this year at their College Park, MD, Boulder, CO, and State College, PA development sites.
Since announcing its $1 billion student housing acquisition fund earlier this year, Core Spaces continues to secure quality assets in top markets across the country with the acquisition of seven new properties in key collegiate communities.
Since July, Core Spaces has acquired two properties in two new markets including Stanhope Student Apartments in Raleigh, NC and Plato’s Court at Knight’s Landing in Bloomington, IN.
Just steps away from the NC State campus, the Stanhope is an 822-bed student housing property with over 25,000 square-feet in retail and mixed use property, and is minutes to the Village District. Plato’s Court ,convenient to Indiana University and is within walking distance of downtown Bloomington and Memorial Stadium. Renovations will include a new fitness center directly next to the existing basketball court, as well as a resort-style pool with cabanas and an outdoor deck. This 468-bed student housing community has access to dynamic entertainment options and cultural activities nearby.
Recently acquired in State College, PA, the Park Hill Apartments are currently undergoing renovations that include wood-style flooring, high-end fixtures, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and custom-designed furniture. Located on East Beaver Street, the property’s location is just a stone’s throw from Penn State’s campus, providing residents with immediate access to classes, the town’s bustling nightlife and Greek community. The 283 beds will be fully renovated by the fall of 2022.
Core Spaces expands further down the eastern seaboard with the acquisition of Parkside at College Park Apartments. The 380-bed property was acquired in February of 2021, and is within walking distance to the University of Maryland campus. Renovations began this March and will be completed and ready for move-in this August. Residents will enjoy brand new furnishings and finishes, a state-of-the-art fitness center, relaxing study rooms, a re-designed lobby, new elevators and "The Living Room” outdoor garden, one of the first biophilic-designed outdoor spaces in the student housing industry.
The company’s recent acquisition of the Whistlebury properties in Athens, GA, totals 626 beds across three separate properties. The Whistlebury portfolio will be renovated with Core Spaces’ signature renovation program, which includes high-end furnishings and finishes, and resort-style amenities. Unique to this property is the three-story student center clubhouse, open 24/7 for the student residents at Whistlebury complete with a gym, computers, study areas and a pool area.
In April, Core Spaces acquired full ownership of oLiv Tempe and Hub West Lafayette, locking these two properties into their long-term hold strategy. These particular properties have been highly successful. oLiv Tempe, which opened in August of 2020, settles in a highly coveted area in the heart of downtown Tempe. Hub West Lafayette, opened in August of 2019, has become the top residential option of the students at Purdue University. The 608 bed property is already fully leased for the 2021-2022 school year.
In addition to the groundbreaking activity and acquisitions, Core Spaces is excited to deliver four new assets this summer. Opening at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is Hub Champaign Daniel, a 569-bed development adjacent to campus. The company’s fourth development at University of Arizona, Hub Tucson Park Ave, features 478 beds and several national retail tenants. Core Spaces’ first development phase of the Hub Blacksburg, located near the Virginia Tech campus, will introduce 703 highly-amenitized beds into the market this fall and a second phase of 827 beds in summer of 2022.
After undergoing an extensive renovation and rebranding, Core Spaces is set to open The Canyon, a cumulation of five residential communities totaling 1,215 beds in State College, PA. Property upgrades include wood-style flooring, high-end fixtures, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and custom-designed furniture, which will be completed at four of the five buildings this fall with the final building undergoing renovations for re-opening in summer of 2022.
"These new acquisitions and property renovations are key in the continuation of Core Spaces’ organic expansion. We are thrilled to unveil our value-add projects that showcase our ability to modernize college housing and provide best-in-class experiential living accommodations to include more of the student population," said Founder and CEO Marc Lifshin. "As we expand into new college housing markets and cities across the U.S., we’re committed to furthering our goal of empowering our residents with the tools they need and want to live balanced, successful lives."
About Core Spaces
Core Spaces is a vertically integrated company focused on acquiring, developing, and managing residential properties that create a better life for everyone under our roof. From world-class amenities and progressive design to client service with a hospitality-driven approach, Core Spaces provides living spaces and services that create a better daily life for its residents. Its projects are thoughtfully designed, customized, developed, and managed to create extraordinary lifestyle experiences that are as unique as their respective cities. Since its founding in 2010, Core has consistently delivered award-winning developments in top markets across the country. It currently owns and/or manages 37 properties nationwide – totaling over 16,000 units and beds – and has a pipeline of over 33,000 units and beds in various stages of development and acquisition. For more information, visit www.corespaces.com.
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South Shields St Hilda, Durham Genealogy
Guide to South Shields St Hilda, Durham family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
|South Shields St Hilda, Durham|
|Poor Law Union||South Shields|
|Registration District||South Shields|
|Parish registers: 1653|
|Bishop's Transcripts: 1763|
|Rural Deanery||Chester le Street|
|Probate Court||Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)|
|Location of Archive|
|Durham Record Office|
SHIELDS, SOUTH, a sea-port, a chapel of ease, a borough, and township, and the head of a union, in the parish of Jarrow (which also see), E. division of Chester ward, N. division of Durham, 20 miles (N. N. E.) from Durham, and 278 (N. N. W.) from London. The ancient chapel of St. Hilda was rebuilt in 1810. Another dedicated to the Holy Trinity was erected; and an additional church has been erected, dedicated to St. Stephen. There are three places of worship belonging to the Wesleyans; two each to the Baptists, Presbyterians, and Methodists of the New Connexion; and one each to the Independents, Primitive Methodists, and members of the United Secession Church.
Additional information: South Shields St Hilda was an ancient chapelry created from the ancient parish of Jarrow (St Paul) by the year 1653. St Hilda's became a parish in 1845 and parts of the parish formed other parishes: Harton St. Peter (1864); South Shields Holy Trinity (1848); South Shields St. Aidan (1885); South Shields St. Stephen (1848); South Westoe St. Michael and All Angels (1878); Westoe St. Thomas (1864)
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections Reference number: DDR/EA/PBT/2/227 Date: 1763-1891 Contents: Including transcripts from South Shields Holy Trinity, September 1834-1848, and South Shields St Stephen, October 1846-1848 DDR/EA/PBT/2/226 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at FamilySearch Historical Records. FamilySearch Historical Records images await engineering correction and should be located at present via "St Hilda's" in the Durham images.
The dates of the post-1760 transcripts have been noted in detail and sometimes only cover years. For most parishes in the collection there are gaps in the sequence of transcripts. It is advisable to consult the original parish registers for these years and events.
The Parish Registers for the period 1653-1953 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/SS.SH).
FamilySearch Historical Records includes England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds and Allegations (FamilySearch Historical Records)
Non Conformist Churches
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Church of Scotland/Scottish Presbyterian
- Roman Catholic
- Society of Friends/Quaker
- United Presbyterian Church of Scotland
- Wesleyan Methodist
Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a Family History Center or at the Family History Library.
Poor Law Unions
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Durham Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
South Shields St Hilda on Genuki
- Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 74-80. Adapted. Date accessed: 29 July 2013.

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Before stand up paddleboarding became popular, the riverboat lunch cruise was basically the only way tourists could enjoy the Loboc River. It takes you up and down the river in a floating restaurant that serves mediocre lunch and bad karaoke. Eventful if you’re pushing eighty, it’s a pleasant but passive endeavor that doesn’t allow you to dive in and really enjoy the river. Which is a shame because on hot summer days, that emerald green water can look mighty inviting.
Thanks to SUP Tours, now you can.
Spending an entire day with SUP, we went mountain biking in the morning and got our feet wet with stand up paddleboarding in the afternoon. It was a fun-filled day that gave us a closer, much more intimate look at the Loboc River, minus the karaoke.
We arrived at the SUP Tours paddle center at 8:30AM and rode off shortly after. There’s our guide JR leading the charge. The paddle center is about 45 minutes away from Panglao so you’ll need to arrange for your own transportation. Details at the bottom of this post.
It doesn’t seem to be available anymore but we did the one day combo MTB/SUP tour — easy MTB + half-day waterfall SUP — for PHP 2,300 per person with lunch. You can check the SUP Tours website for available tours in Bohol. I’m not sure if it’s by the same company but you can book mountain biking and stand up paddleboarding tours on the Loboc River through Klook as well.
Here’s me trying to keep up with Ren and JR. I suck.
The easy MTB tour takes you on a scenic 1.5-2 hour ride along paved and off-road routes. You’ll ride through the forest and pass several villages along the Loboc River. You’ll also visit the ruins of two Spanish churches as well as an ancestral house turned museum. Unfortunately for us, the museum was closed at the time.
Cruising through a forest of nipa palm trees
Here I am again trying my best to keep up with the herd. Thank god natural selection wasn’t at play.
Of course, with this being Bohol, you’re never too far away from the coast. For more stunning views, you can scroll down to the bottom of this post and watch the video of our MTB/SUP adventure.
SUP Tours Paddle Center / Fox & Firefly Cottages
After a tiring but fun couple of hours, we headed back to the paddle center for lunch.
L: There’s JR giving me the thumbs up for surviving. He’d be our SUP guide in the afternoon as well.
R: Fresh coconut juice to replenish lost fluids
The paddle center office
My legs still rubbery, that hammock is so mine right now.
I guess not. 👿
Called the “Fox and the Firefly Cottages”, SUP Tours also offers inexpensive accommodations. You can CLICK HERE for cottage rates.
I loved this. I was expecting to have lunch at the paddle center but they set up a table for us by the banks of the Loboc River! So nice.
On today’s menu — grilled fish, vegetable/mango salad, adobong pusit (squid stewed in its own ink), chicken binakol (chicken soup), and rice. Everything was so good!
There’s the chicken binakol soup. If you’ve never had it, it’s similar to chicken tinola except it’s made with coconut meat and coconut water. Very refreshing.
Enjoying lunch by the river with our new friends from Mindanao, Canada, and the Netherlands.
Stand Up Paddleboarding
After recharging our batteries with that delicious lunch, it was time to try stand up paddleboarding! Here’s JR briefing us on proper technique.
And away we go! To the left is the tail end of one of those riverboats. Several will pass you during the tour so get ready to suck in your belly because people will be taking pictures of you (how objectifying). SUP Tours offers several variations to the SUP tour, details for which you can check out on their WEBSITE.
As previously described, we went on the half day waterfall tour which takes you upstream to the mini waterfalls. The current is gentle so it takes little effort to paddle forward. The entire tour, to the waterfalls and back, takes about four hours.
If you get tired, SUP becomes SDP — Sit Down Paddleboarding. There’s JR paddling with our refreshments like a boss. Up ahead is the dock where the riverboat lunch cruises start and end.
There’s me sit down paddleboarding like a buddha. Admittedly, it gets a little monotonous after a while so if you’re a beginner and would like to give it a try, then one hour would probably be enough.
It’s so beautiful and peaceful here. You can jump in and go for a swim whenever you like.
The end of the road. I told you the waterfalls were tiny. It looks like someone just left the faucet on. There’s a platform to the right if you want to go sunbathing or boxing, whichever you prefer. You can stay here as long as you like before heading back to the paddle center.
A quick video of today’s tours. If you’re looking for something a little more hands on than the riverboat cruise, then stand up paddleboarding is an excellent way to experience Loboc River. For the longest time, I believe we had two must-dos in Bohol — the Countryside Tour and dolphin watching / snorkeling on Balicasag Island. Thanks to SUP Tours, we now have three.
As previously described, you can book mountain biking and stand up paddleboarding tours on the Loboc River through Klook as well. I’m not sure if they’re provided by the same company so if you want to go specifically with SUP Tours, then you can contact Klook customer service to inquire.
SUP Tours, Bohol, Philippines
Baranggay Valladolid, Loboc, Bohol, Philippines (Landmark: Petron Gas Station)
Tel: (038) 537-9011
Mobile: 0947-893-3022 / 0917-713-7577
Email: [email protected]
HOW TO GET THERE:
If you’re staying in Panglao, then it’s best to arrange for private transportation to the SUP Tours paddle center. We paid PHP 1,500 for two people for round trip transportation from our hotel near Alona Beach. Our driver’s name is Resi and you can contact him at +63 910 821 4546. Your hotel can arrange for transportation as well though they’ll probably charge you more.
For more Bohol travel tips, check out our First-Timer’s Travel Guide to Bohol, the Philippines
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(LOS ANGELES, CA) January 14, 2019 – Celebs came out in droves to walk the Echoing Soundz red carpet inside of the Young Legend Nights series curated by Sean Young and his YLE (Young Legend Ent.) affiliates last night. Usher, Ne-Yo, Chanel West Coast, Eric Bellinger, Dan Rue, Marcus Blvck, Lola Monroe and AD were seen among the lights and cameras inside the Avalon theater along with several other stars (V Bozeman, Jane Handcock, Tweet, TMG Fresh, Napoleon Williams of Tiny Impact Co., the beautiful Porsha Coleman, Kevin McCall, and Sincere Show, to name a few). Comedian Juhahn Jones hosted and warmed the crowd before Ro James opened up for the reigning King of R&B past the midnight hour.
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I was in Guangzhou for a study mission and we decided to pop by Hong Kong for a day trip. I like how easily you can travel from Guangzhou to Shenzhen and then to Hong Kong. The ease in transportation makes my two weeks in China worth it.
My prof who is a local recommended Yung Kee restaurant for an early dinner before we catch the train back to Guangzhou. We were there around 5.30pm and lucky for us, there was minimal crowd and we got our tables and orders quickly. Hence, I do advise you to go earlier to avoid time wastage.
The restaurant ambience was moving along the posh Chinese concept style with excellent service. It was one of the best dinner I had for the entire trip (we were on a budget trip). So, if you are visiting Hong Kong, please spare some time to dine in here; especially if you are here with your family. The dishes are expensive but worth every penny. I will introduce two "must-try" dishes.
Phenomenal Roasted Goose
|Mouth-watering roasted goose with superb presentation|
|Hot sauce poured over right before being served|
All in all, I would give it 5 out of 5. If what I had tasted was a drop in standard from the previous years, then that roasted goose must have been heavenlyyyy. Go give it a try when you are in Hong Kong and go as a group to save on the cost. I can't recall how much this plate cost but browsing around concludes that half a bird cost HK $240 (approx SGD 40) and a serving size for 2 costs HK $120.
Silky Braised Bean Curd with Bean Sprout
Although it may seem like a simple dish to cook, I guess the secret lies behind the freshness of the ingredients. It was soft and silky yet bouncy and melts in your mouth. The bean sprouts were fresh and it goes really well with the bean curd.
However, I felt it was overpriced for a bean curd dish. I would only recommend this dish for bean curd lovers. Maybe you should consider braised bean curd with assorted meat or strewed bean curd with shrimps.
Overall, I would give the dish 3.5 out of 5 for the hefty price tag.
Location: 32-40 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong. A 5 minutes walk from Central MTR Exit D2.
Contact: (852) 2522 1624
More information: http://www.yungkee.com.hk/
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As we all countdown to the Rugby World Cup, which is 110 days away, we can take solace in the international clashes being churned out by the world’s top teams as they prepare for the event.
The schedule for the Men’s and Women’s World Rugby Seven Series has been released. The season will hold more significance than other seasons as 2020 is the year rugby sevens returns to the Olympics. The past season broke all kinds of viewership records for the game and the organisers and participants will be under pressure to deliver. World Rugby has also increased the number of women’s and combined events this season.
Women’s champions New Zealand will be looking to retain their title while the second-placed USA will be looking to do one better. Men’s champions Fiji know that they have a huge task at hand to repeat last season’s feat as they know New Zealand, South Africa and last year’s runners up, USA, will all be out to dethrone them.
I am excited about the season that starts in October for the women and then December for the men.
Follow this link for the full schedule: www.world.rugby/tournaments.


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TREATING SEASONAL ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS WITH KETOTIFEN
Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis or hay fever conjunctivitis is a hypersensitivity reaction to specific airborne allergens, mainly pollens. It has a high prevalence rate and can be quite uncomfortable for the affected patient. A number of new topical treatments have been developed recently. Ketotifen blocks histamine H1 receptors, stabilises mass cells and prevents eosinophil accumulation. Kidd and coworkers report a double masked randomised multicentre trial conducted in Australia. In this study ketotifen 0.025% ophthalmic solution was well tolerated and effective in reducing the signs and symptoms of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis and in preventing recurrences. It consistently was most efficacious in comparison with a placebo and levocabastine. See p 1206
CAN CORNEAL GRAFTING IN CHILDREN BE SUCCESSFUL?
Successful restoration of vision with paediatric penetrating keratoplasty has only been achieved in the past two decades. In children the potential for post-surgical anterior segment inflammation that may accelerate graft rejection has been seen as a major obstacle for successful penetrating keratoplasty. Moreover, scleral rigidity increases the likelihood of significant refractive errors after corneal transplantation. McClellan and coworkers report the result of 19 penetrating keratoplasties performed in children 2 weeks to 14 years of age. In this series prolonged corneal graft survival rates were impressive. However, successful restoration of visual acuity especially in congenital corneal opacities was rare. Only one of the seven cases of congenital conditions grafted had a visual acuity better than 6/60 at the time of the last follow up. Amblyopia associated with congenital corneal opacity remains an important determinant of the final vision in these cases despite successful graft survival. See p 1212
TUMOUR ANGIOGENESIS MAY BE A PROGNOSTIC INDICATOR IN RETINOBLASTOMA
There have many attempts to identify risk factors in patients with retinoblastoma both for the development of metastatic disease and for the extension of retinoblastoma locally in the orbit. Many reports have emphasised the positive relation between tumour cell invasion of the optic nerve beyond the lamina cribrosa at increased risk of disseminated disease. Other studies have identified massive choroidal invasion with or without nerve involvement as a significant risk factor for disease dissemination. Nevertheless, some patients will develop orbital or metastatic disease in the absence of either of these risk factors while others with positive risk factors never develop disseminated disease. Ferrari Marback and coworkers report the findings of 24 cases of retinoblastoma studied histopathologically. The outcomes measured were choroidal and/or optic nerve tumour invasion and quantification of the tumour relative vascular area obtained by Chalkley counting. In this study the tumour relative vascular area was the only independent variable found to predict disease dissemination. See p 1224
IS CIPROFLOXACIN STILL SUCCESSFUL IN TREATING PSEUDOMONAS KERATITIS?
In recent years ciprofloxacin resistance has been reported among Indian, Taiwanese, and American ocular strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. However, data exist to indicate that the prevalence of resistance to ciprofloxacin may vary greatly between countries. Isolates collected recently from Italian and Japanese hospitals show that 83% and 90% respectively were resistant. Lomholt and Kilian examined the ciprofloxacin susceptibility of 106 Pseudomonas eye isolates from the United Kingdom, Denmark, India, United States, and Australia. In this study the vast majority of eye isolates of Pseudomonas from European countries were fully susceptible to ciprofloxacin and concentration ciprofloxacin eye drops used for local treatment (3000 mg/l) exceeds the MIC values for strains recorded as resistant. Only one of 102 isolates from Europe appeared to be resistant. The authors suggest that eye infections arising in healthy contact lens wearers in communities with less selection for resistance and with clonally distinct isolates of Pseudomonas are still likely to be susceptible to ciprofloxacin therapy. See p 1238
RISK OF CATARACT AND THE USE OF INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS
The effect of systemic corticosteroid use on the risk of cataract is well established. The recent wide acceptance of inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of asthma has raised concern about the risk of cataract formation with this method of corticosteroid delivery. Smeeth and coworkers report a population based case controlled study from the United Kingdom in which more than 15 000 people with cataracts and 15 000 controls were matched for age, sex, practice, and observation. The results of this study suggest that high doses of inhaled corticosteroids used for prolonged periods are associated with increased risk of cataract formation. The authors emphasise that patients with a diagnosis COPD or asthma have approximately a 50% increased risk of cataract formation and that this increased risk can be essentially attributed to previous exposure to inhaled and/or systemic corticosteroids. See p 1247
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The New York Post reports:
The head of a marketing firm outside Chicago who was arrested during the Capitol siege says storming the building was the “single worst decision” of his life.
Bradley Rukstales, the 52-year-old CEO and president of Cogensia, confirmed his arrest by Capitol Police for unlawful entry in Washington on Wednesday to WBEZ.
“My decision to enter the Capitol was wrong, and I am deeply regretful to have done so,” Rukstales said in a statement. “Without qualification and as a peaceful and law-abiding citizen, I condemn the violence and destruction that took place in Washington.”
Our CEO, Brad Rukstales’ participated in the recent Washington DC protests. Those actions were his own and not acting on behalf Cogensia nor do his actions in any way reflect the policies or values of our firm. He has been placed on leave of absence while we assess further.
— Cogensia (@Cogensia) January 8, 2021


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- Bret Ryan (Universal Records)
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- Trish (Patricia Campbell) - Signed Capitol, EMI Records
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- Brian Pisani of One Second 2 Late (Produced by Greig Nori - Sony BMG)
- Cindy Gomez - INTERSCOPE records in California (Produced by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics)
- Sal Coz Costa of Darkest Days signed with Chad Kroeger of Nickelback's label
- Davey Dee - Professional Rock Singer/Songwriter/Multiple Performances with well-known artists.
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- Sarah Dorman - Singer/Dancer/Actor/Various Musical Theatre Productions
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- Edwin (Sony Records)
- Brian Byrne of I Mother Earth (Universal Records)
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- Nicole Hughes of Minx (Sony/ATV) and co-writer of the Canadian Idol hit song 'All I Ever Wanted'
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Timothy Bartsch – Professional Musician (Piano & Cello), up-and-coming singer/songwriter from Vancouver, BC.
- Adam Riley - Voice repair client & up and coming singer/songwriter from New Zealand
- Tim Myth - Up and Coming Singer/Songwriter, Montreal, Quebec
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- Steve Shehori (Writer/Director/Actor)
- Dr. Peter Jensen Ph.D - Psychologist for the international Figure Skating Team and public speakerlseminar leader
- Steven Friendly - Nationally acclaimed leader of the ‘Wealth Builder” seminars.
- Anjulie - Singer/Songwriter signed to Sony Music Publishing
- Chris Ning - Winner of the Band vs.Band Battle on Ultimate Rock Star
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- Yan Fung - Recording Artist in Hong Kong, China
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- Park Bench (Actor, Writer, Producer, Singer/Songwriter, Voice Over Artist)
- Robert Michaels (Warner Music Canada)
- Kellylee Evans - Winner of 2nd place and a prize of $10000 U.S. at the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition and Juno Nominee for Best Jazz Vocal Album
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- Diane Higgins of Jane Doe
- David D'Amico of Chronic Overboogie
- Hayley (Universal Records France)
- Erin Lang - Up & Coming Alternative Singer being produced by Roger O'Donnell of The Cure
- Paul Umali of 604 (Universal Records, Germany)
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- Krysta Lee - Singer/Sonwriter, Actor
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- Shayne Romero - Kantahan '95 soloist champion
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Aminat Isah, Abuja
The Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed dissatisfaction over pace of work on the Lagos-Ibadan rail line by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as not too well.
The Minister stated this while briefing journalists at the end of his monthly inspection of the rail line project in Ibadan on on Monday saying that although the Contractor attributed the setback in the pace of work to the transition in government, it has no excuse as approval was given and payment was made on Friday with approval for additional projects.
“CCECC has not done too well. I used the phrase too well because at a time, they did us proud by trying to push this job. They claim that at the end of the last government, we were owing them some money and we had not given approvals for the extra and additional jobs.
“But that’s not an excuse because we will still have given the approval. So they have slowed down so badly. We need to get them to that speed that they were before the last government was dissolved.
We paid them on Friday. The cabinet and president has approved the additional and extra works so they have no excuse,” said Amaechi
Amaechi further revealed that if loan is secured for Ibadan-Kano rail line project, there wouldn’t be delays, saying that the project can quickly commence from Kano to Kaduna and Ibadan to Ilorin to ensure early completion.
Speaking on coastal rail, Amaechi said “I am from Rivers State and it’s important that we do that. We already applied for a loan. If we get the loan, will start the segment from Port Harcourt to Warri and from Benin to Onitsha. The loan will be from China but not China EXIM bank,”
Similarly speaking, the Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemisola Saraki said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration efforts in creating both direct and indirect jobs opportunities and enabling environment for business is for Nigerians is achieved.
Saraki further said the Cabotage act which was passed some years ago without implementation needs to be revisited since it gives room for the creation of job opportunities.
“We have to go back again to look at the issue of the shipping industry and cabotage and the main issues right now is that of port decongestion and I was humbled to be one of the people who passed the cabotage Act and many years later, to see that it has not been fully implemented is a bit disheartening.
“The most important thing is to ensure that at the end of it, what the president wants which is the issue of creating jobs for the teeming number of Nigerians will be done.
“I can assure you that the Maritime sector as it is done anywhere else in the world, is a sector that can create a lot of jobs and opportunities,” said Saraki
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this adorable quickie of a project comes from joke vande gier. originally from belgium, joke currently lives in beautiful portland, or. her blog is full of some major inspiration eye candy, as are her paper designs. if you have two minutes and some photos to display, i highly recommend this little diy. thanks for sharing it with us, joke! –kate
– fabric tape
– strips of paper (card stock or other thick paper)
1. Cut strips of paper into uniform widths and lengths.
2. Pinch them together and adhere fabric tape around stack near the edges to bind together tightly.
3. Tuck photos in between paper.


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At the time of writing, usage of mobile devices is now ahead of usage of desktop PCs. In fact, in the United States alone, mobile device usage totalled 55% of all internet data in January 2017.
Almost half (47%) of which was app usage, which demonstrates the immense growth in popularity in mobile gaming.
The release of the Apple iPhone around a decade ago was perfectly timed to take advantage of what was a rather messy mobile gaming sector at the time. Meanwhile, access to broadband internet gave rise to gaming developers being able to distribute their titles online in additional to traditional boxed versions; thus drastically reducing manufacturing and distribution costs.
The success of the iPhone – and the rapid evolution of the App Store marketplace – encouraged the release of innovative gaming development apps such as Unity and GameMaker which enabled budding gamers to attempt to create their own mobile games without needing to know how to code.
One only needs to look at the explosion of the Angry Birds craze to see the potential for the mobile gaming marketplace. Created by Finnish-based Rovio Entertainment solely for the iOS platform, within 11 months of its release it had sold more than 12 million copies on the Apple App Store. Its simplistic design and gameplay gave Angry Birds a genuine pick-up-and-play gaming feel, with computers and gamers worldwide able to play on the go wherever they were. As of 2015, the game had been downloaded an eye-watering 2.5 billion times worldwide; suggesting it had everything the casual gamer wanted from their mobile gaming.
One industry that quickly acknowledged the potential to develop mobile gaming to broaden their consumer base was the iGaming sector. Rapid advancements of mobile app technology have seen pioneering iGaming software developers such as Microgaming and NetEnt along with innovation by iGaming operators such as Mr Smith have created a mobile casino experience that offers everything from HD-quality live streamed casino games to 3D slots games based on popular TV shows such as Game of Thrones and Family Guy. Better still, the use of HTML5 programming for mobile games has ensured a consistent user experience on all smartphone and tablet devices – perfect for those that like to have a casual bet on the move.
In 2009, around the time of the Angry Birds mobile gaming craze, revenues from online gaming via smartphone and tablet devices totalled $5.88bn. Fast forward to 2017 and PricewaterhouseCoopers anticipates revenue almost tripling to $14.41bn by the end of the year.
Put simply, consumers no longer have to be tied to their PCs if they want to play or bet online. The global gaming industry has sought to make themselves far more accessible, but they’ve equally had to adopt clever ways to capture the attention of their target audience. For instance, the iGaming sector has sought to provide exclusive deposit and player bonuses for mobile-only customers.
With the online casino industry going increasingly social and adopting virtual reality to create the most realistic gambling experience possible, it promises to be a fascinating few years as mobile technology seeks to align with virtual and augmented reality to create a unique online gaming experience for anything from sports and casinos to first-person shooters and sci-fi.

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Hello all! Two weeks ago, I took the speed train from Barcelona to Madrid with my three boys. The day we arrived, we visited the Reina Sofia museum and saw Picasso’s Guernica, perhaps the most well-known painting of the 20th century. Guernica bears witness to the atrocities committed against the Spanish people during the Spanish Civil War in the early part of the 20th century. The next day, we stepped back in time, visiting Toledo, the former capital of Spain.
Is Toledo Spain a Must See?
If your family is lucky enough to be able to travel to Spain, I highly recommend you visit Toledo. In this picturesque city set high on a mountain overlooking miles and miles of barren ground, centuries of Spanish history shine through.
Toledo harbors a mosque, since Arabs were here; the former synagogue Santa María la Blanca, which welcomed worshipping Jews; and an elaborate Catholic cathedral complete with paintings by famed Spanish painter, El Greco.
Built it 1180, Santa María la Blanca is considered the oldest synagogue building in Europe still standing. Ironically, it is now owned and preserved by the Catholic church. Constructed by Islamic architects for Jewish use, it includes sparkling white walls and artistic motifs reminiscent of Moorish architecture (the architecture of North Africa and parts of Spain and Portugal where the Moors were dominant between 711 and 1492).
During the Middle Ages, Jews, Christians and Arabs lived side by side in Toledo, appreciating a climate of mutual respect and religious tolerance. Sadly, that spirit did not endure. But the memory of this diverse, multi-cultural community remains.
Walking through Toledo’s places of worship with my boys, we thought about our current world, so filled with division and conflict. How ironic that during the Middle Ages, religions co-existed more peacefully than they do in many areas of the world today.
I hope you enjoy these photos and here’s to accepting, appreciating and learning about people who don’t resemble us, who believe differently, who live differently, yet who love their children passionately as we do.
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George Bush dissuaded Israel from bombing Iran. For once, I’m impressed with the President. As such, I don’t believe the story. NPR’s been full of it before.
A must-read on the President’s economic legacy. I’ve run out of words for how much he has disappointed me. If you’d told me in 2000 that a Republican President and Congress would create a lost economic decade, I wouldn’t have believed you.
Trust Obama to want to eliminate the one part of Medicare that actually works. That Stephanopolous interview was a disaster — an uncharacteristic burst of stupidity form the President Elect.
Our nation’s pension funds are about to collapse. I remind you that some in the Democratic Party want us to cash out our 401k’s for these dubious vehicles. This is why, at every job I’ve had, I’ve taken the defined contribution rather than defined benefit.
2 thoughts on “Monday Night Linkorama”
Do you have any additional information regarding your comment about “the Democratic Party” wanting to liquidate 401k plans in favor of pension plans? Is that a serious proposal or just jawboning from the lunatic fringe?
It was at a hearing, but there’s been talk. It won’t happen because there would be a rebellion.
At least I hope there woudl be.
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Citizen say they always think twice about crashing at strangers’ homes on tour after they spent the night at a weird fan’s house.
The Michigan band stayed at a man’s home after a gig in Utah in 2012 and the experience taught them a valuable lesson, as the host got a little too close for comfort to frontman Mat Kerekes.
Guitarist Nick Hamm tells TeamRock: “He was just getting a little creepy and trying to get into the bedroom we were sleeping in. He was trying to cuddle with us and he was kissing our frontman Mat’s shoulder.
“He wasn’t even drunk, he was just weird.”
Drummer Jake Duhaime adds: “I think it’s a lesson learned. We stay pretty low key for the most part. We don’t really wanna roll the dice.
“It seems like the longer we’ve been a band, the less we will stay in random places. We used to be like, ‘Yeah we’ll stay at a place if we need a place to stay,’ but now we choose to get a hotel room. There’s too many weirdos out there.”
The band recently said their crossover influence has widened their horizons, adding that their stint at last year’s Warped Tour made them realise how important it is for bands to stay true to their roots.
Citizen are set to tour North America next month in support of last year’s release, Everybody Is Going To Heaven.
Citizen North America tour 2016
Mar 09: Pittsburgh Altar Bar, PA
Mar 10: Cleveland Beachland Ballroom, OH
Mar 11: Pontiac The Crofoot, MI
Mar 12: Chicago Double Door, IL
Mar 13: St. Louis Fubar, MO
Mar 15: Oklahoma City 89th St Collective, OK
Mar 19: Grand Prairie So What Music Fest, TX
Mar 20: El Paso Mesa Music Hall, TX
Mar 22: Mesa Nile, AZ
Mar 23: Pomona The Glass House, C
Mar 24: San Diego Lamppost Warehouse, CA
Mar 25: Los Angeles Teragram Ballroom, C
Mar 26: San Francisco Slim’s, CA
Mar 29: Portland Analog Theater, OR
Mar 30: Seattle El Corazon, WA
Apr 01: Salt Lake City Kilby Court, UT
Apr 02: Denver Marquis Theater, CO
Apr 04: Springfield Outland Ballroom, MO
Apr 05: Nashville Exit/In, TN
Apr 06:Atlanta Masquerade, GA
Apr 07: Tampa The Orpheum, FL
Apr 08: Margate O’Malley’s, FL
Apr 09: Orlando Backbooth, FL
Apr 10: Jacksonville 1904, FL
Apr 12: Greensboro Greene Street, NC
Apr 13: Virginia Beach Shakas Live, VA
Apr 14: Baltimore Ottobar, MD
Apr 15: Philadelphia TLA, PA
Apr 16: New York Bowery Ballroom, NY
Apr 17: Boston Paradise Rock Club, MA
Apr 18: Brooklyn Shea Stadium, NY
Apr 19: Syracuse Lost Horizon, NY
Apr 20: Ottawa Ritual, ON
Apr 21: Toronto Virgin Mobile Mod Club, ON
Apr 22: Buffalo The Waiting Room, NY
Apr 23: Columbus Skully’s, OH


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Crank Brothers' Mallet 3 pedals sport the company's super easy-to-enter/exit 4-sided cages with wide aluminum/polycarbonate platforms for stellar support and stability, as well as tough chromoly axles with steel wings for durability, making these great pedals ideal for downhill riding and free riding. The open design quickly sheds mud for reliability in sloppy conditions and the traction pins grip well when you're riding clipped out between corners.
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You've got flat shoes and shoes with cleats. Are you really gonna let your pedals tell you which ones you can wear? Crank Brothers' hybrid-style Double Shot is a flat and clipless pedal to suit your every pedaling whim. Molded pins and ribs offer superior grip, and diamond plate pads are supremely tactile. You've got entry from either side of the pedal, so that's two chances per revolution to catch. Thanks to the wide, platform-style body, though, you'll keep moving even if you don't. Specifications: - spindle material: forged scm 435 chromoly steel - body material: A380 aluminum - wing material: 17-4PH stainless - spring material: 300 series stainless steel - release angle: 15° / 20° - q-factor: 52mm - inner bearing type: igus LL-glide bearing - outer bearing type: enduro cartridge bearing - cleat: premium brass cleats with shims included - weight: 395g per pair
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Origin-8's Pro Track Light Pedals boast durable chromoly axles with reliable ball bearings. They feature an aluminum body and a toe-clip compatible aluminum cage, and tip the scales at 360 grams a pair.
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Speedplay’s new Walkable Cleat technology for Ultra Light Action pedals sets a new standard for user-friendly, off-the-bike functionality. Speedplay’s Ultra Light Action Walkable Cleats are the first truly walkable cleats for road pedals. The integrated, rubberized covers stay on the cleats while you are riding. When walking, the covers improve traction and protect the cleats from wear. Additionally, the thin, contoured cleat profile allows for a more natural gait and makes walking in road shoes much less awkward. Included with the cleat sets are handy plugs called Cleat Buddies for use when walking in dirty conditions. Cleat Buddies prevent debris contamination by fitting into the cleat’s center cavity. When you are ready to ride, Cleat Buddies can be easily removed for riding and conveniently snap together to fit in a pocket or bag. - Grippy, rubberized tread covers the cleat for improved traction - Durable cover material is resistant to wear and will not scuff floors - Thin, contoured cleat profile makes walking easier and more fluid - Fits all standard 3-Hole and 4-Hole shoes - Replacement Ultra Light Action Walkable Cleat Covers and Cleat Buddies are available separately
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ADAS issues the Diver Medical Technician (DMT) certification in two forms: Onshore DMT and Offshore DMT, depending on a student’s level of diving qualification.
Certificates of qualification as a DMT will be valid for two years only. A refresher course by an accredited DMT course provider will be required before re-certification.
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DMT certification holders are able to refresh their certification between three (3) months prior to, or eight (8) weeks after the expiry date of their certification.
In order to undertake the DMT refresher course, applicants must enrol on the course during this timeframe. If they are unable to enrol on a refresher course in this time, they will be required to undertake the full DMT course in order to gain another certification.
Both onshore DMT and offshore DMT applicants must meet the following pre-requisites:
Hold either a recognised current Diver Medic Technician certificate or a current First Aid certificate from an accredited training organization (i.e. has been certified within 3 years of the conclusion of the proposed training program) and CPR and oxygen resuscitation skills must have been refreshed within the 12 month period prior to the conclusion of the training program. The student’s First Aid qualifications must meet the competency requirements of AS/NZS 2299.1 Occupational diving operations standard operational practice.
Hold a valid certificate of medical fitness to dive (see AS/NZS 2299.1) issued, after examination, by a doctor trained and experienced in underwater medicine in accordance with the requirements in AS/NZS 2299.1, and that certification remains valid until the scheduled completion date of the training being undertaken. If a trainee’s health has changed significantly since the medical certificate was issued, the trainee shall seek an appropriate medical review.
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Absolutely experience entire area from Inle Lake to Kalaw and Loikaw- home of long neck people. The 6 days packages is choice for those who love outdoor activities and get to know real life of Myanmar. The journey is bit tough with long and bumpy drive on the country-side road or some part drive cross the jungle. Contact our travel consultant for more details and the best offers.
Departure City: Heho
Visit Cities: Heho – Kalaw – Pyin Yar Village - Loikaw - Phae Khone – Inle Lake
Duration: 6 Days 5 Nights
Departure: Daily, upon your request
Extendable with optional tours from Heho
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Explore Inle lake, one of the most photogenic place of Myanmar
Get closer with local people through trekking trip in Kalaw
Soak up verdant hills, unique local tribes’ life and cuisine culture in Loikaw
Discover authentic locals’ life and amazing ruins in Shan State
Day 1: Heho Arrival – Kalaw
Upon arrival, you are welcomed by our tour guide and driver. Now we transfer to hotel in Kalaw. Along the way, you will enjoy the tranquil scenic of the green natural beauty, combining the exotic life of ethnic minorities and pine plantations. Check-in and discover the town or relax on your interests.
Accommodation: Hotel in Kalaw
Day 2: Kalaw – Pyin Yar Village
After breakfast at hotel, we departure from Kalaw for a short drive to the junction of trekking way. After a 2h30 walk you arrive Hin Khar gone village. On the way you see the garlic & paddy field. In the afternoon, continue our trekking to Myin Sai Gone village, proceed to Pyin Thar village. It’s time to visit to some villages, observe the activities of cultivation and take pictures of beautiful scenery. Overnight at Pyin Thar village.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: Homestay in Pyin Thar Village
Day 3: Kalaw – Loikaw
After local breakfast, we leave Pyin Thar for a short walk to Lu Pyin village. You head to Taung Gyi Shay village at the foot of the mountain. Due to the traveling time, we have chances to see the seasonal fields of potatoes, garlic… The last trekking stop is Myin Ma Hti village with the long cave in the mountain. Explore the cave with the inside ancient stupas and pagodas. Now the car is ready to give you a drive to Loikaw.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Loikaw
Day 4: Loikaw – trekking
Breakfast at hotel. Today we travel to Pemasong village. Here we get ready for the trek from Pemasong to Rang Ku village. En route, local guides will show various edible plants and herbal medicines which are used by community members in their ‘jungle larder’. Enjoy a pack lunch at jungle picnic. After lunch, we continue trekking to Rang Ku Hamlet where we meet the famous long necked women. It is also the interesting time interacting with Kayan people, discover the tradition and culture including performance of Kayan Traditional Music. After sightseeing in Rang Ku, we drive back to your hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel in Loikaw
Day 5: Loikaw – Phae Khone – Inle Lake
This morning, visit Pa Kyae San Pya where you observe the local life and an authentic market. Lunch at local restaurant and continue in the direction of Phae Khone. Now we take a boat to Inle Lake, situated at a height of 970 meters and covers an area of 72 square kilometers. The lake is considered one of the most beautiful places in Burma. On its banks live the Intha, population known to make fishing with lobster traps on board small boats which are governed by rowing standing with his leg; The Lake is also known for the floating gardens and numerous pagodas and monasteries that are located on its shores. Arrival at the hotel. Check-in and enjoy our time at leisure.
Accommodation: Hotel in Inle Lake
Day 6: Inle Lake Discovery – Departure
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Good bye & Bon Voyage!
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MLB honors LGBT community during Pride Month
Major League Baseball's message of acceptance and inclusion has been received widely and warmly throughout Pride Month, from the first Youth Pride event that drew volunteers from the Commissioner's Office this weekend in New York, to the ceremonial first pitch by Orlando nightclub shooting survivor Amanda Grau at a Rays home game, to the ever-increasing special group and LGBT-themed club nights before enthusiastic crowds at most ballparks.
"We have such a great buy-in with the message of inclusion and acceptance around the league," said Billy Bean, MLB's vice president and special assistant to the Commissioner. "I couldn't be prouder of baseball -- we're really leading the way. In the spirit of Jackie Robinson, on the 70th anniversary, we feel like we have to lead the industry and be strong role models. We have a lot of work to do, but we have made so much progress."
Bean attended Mariners Pride Night last Thursday, speaking to in-game staff and to LGBT youth scholarship winners from the Greater Seattle Business Association. On Monday night, he is representing MLB at the Giants Pride Night event at AT&T Park. These type of events have been widespread during the past month, taking Bean all over the Majors. He said MLB has more than 20 clubs in terms of some kind of ballpark Pride events.
"It's been interesting to watch it expand over the last few years, and I think that's a great example of the clubs understanding our responsibility to our communities, and the importance of a positive and accepting message," he said. "A couple of clubs started this about 14 or 15 years ago, and now I think in one way, shape, or form we're above 20. Overall, it's just been great.
"When I was playing, if I would have seen a night like that, it would have had such a powerful impact on me. We don't have any players that are out or open, I don't know if that is on the horizon or not, but for me, that's not really a report card of the work that all of our teams, the buy-in for expanding the message of inclusion and acceptance. It's a great example if you're an employee, if you walked in through the turnstiles and you're sitting there enjoying a game for the very first time, which I think is what a lot of times the Pride Nights accomplish -- somebody might show up at a game and be like, 'Wow, if a team I love this much and have been following my whole life, if they're taking the lead with a message like that, only good can come from it.'"
Perhaps no moment in Pride Month across baseball was more emotional than June 9 at Tropicana Field, where the Rays hosted family and friends of those lost nearly one year earlier in the Orlando nightclub shooting. That included Grau, who survived the tragic event that targeted LGBT individuals. The hashtag #HonorThemWithAction was used for that tribute game, and a wall at the ballpark showed many ways people are commemorating and showing their support for the LBGT community.
"To see such an organization as the Tampa Bay Rays coming together in such a fashion and bringing to the forefront the issues that are facing the LBGT community, it is unspeakable," Grau said. "You can't put words to that."
Rays president Brian Auld said: "We want to let our brothers and sisters in the LGBT community know that we stand with them in their struggle for equality, and that we will continue to do so going forward. When we get the opportunity to stand up for something as equality for all, we enjoy doing it, we appreciate doing it, and we put our entire organization into doing it."
At Pride Night in Oakland, Sean Doolittle's fiancee, Eireann Dolan, was interviewed in the stands and said, "It's a great opportunity to see what businesses in the local area are supportive of the LBGTQ community, and it's also a great opportunity to show our neighbors and our fellow fans that we are here for them no matter who they are and who they love."
On Saturday in Manhattan, a team of 10 to 15 volunteers from the Commissioner's Office volunteered at the inaugural Youth Pride event hosted by NYC Pride, part of the big Pride weekend activities there. The new event was geared toward youth 13 to 20, with more than 1,200 people registered. It was done in conjunction with Heritage of Pride, which is committed to recruiting dedicated, reliable volunteers to assist in the production and execution of New York's annual Pride events. Though volunteers need not identify as LGBT; it is imperative that all volunteers be LGBT-affirming and support the ongoing struggle for full equality.
"This year, MLB started Business Resource Groups, and one of those groups is MLB PRIDE, which is the business resource group for LGBT employees and allies," said Ernesto Hernandez, MLB's manager of international baseball investigations and compliance. "We wanted to join with NYC Pride and do something for an event that they were hosting, and we figured that a family-friendly event like Youth Pride would be a great partnership opportunity for MLB.
"Sports in general have such a big impact on the culture we live in, and by taking part in an event like this, MLB has shown that they are supportive, they are inclusive, they are diverse. They are taking steps in the right direction. So, it was important for us to be a part of this today."
Eboni Munn, communications manager of NYC Pride, called it "an amazing partnership. We're excited about MLB being here, and we just look forward to other ways to work together."
Bean said MLB is close to making "a great announcement on an anti-bullying initiative." He considers it a natural transition of the message he has espoused as an open former player.
"We may not have a player come out for a while, but we can be great examples to the kids in our communities," he said. "The anti-bullying that's comprehensive of everybody in the diversity spectrum makes me super-excited, and I'm really proud of the effort we have made to make that happen."
Now that real progress seems to be happening in MLB's message of acceptance and inclusion, Bean was asked by Ken Rosenthal on MLB Network what he would like to see MLB accomplish in the next five years.
"I would like to be in every single community of our 30 clubs, and going to the schools, and make a profound statement with the support of our superstar players," Bean replied. "For them to embrace that ambassador in each and every one of them, and to go in there and try to make kids safer walking to and from school, what can be better than creating a legacy? Really in the spirit of Jackie Robinson's 70th anniversary, this year is where we've been trying to get this campaign initiated, and we're right there. So for me in five years, I'd like to see that and I couldn't be prouder if that comes around."

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Authorities have accused US’ top universities of failing to report millions of dollars of funding from states like Russia, China and Iran. Despite the scrutiny, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has extended its partnership with Russian technology research institute Scoltech. Though that co-operation has raised U.S. concerns ever since it was launched. Subscribe to RT! … Read more Harvard , Yale accused of failing to report millions of foreign funding
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Artists from The Evergreen State College’s student body, staff, alumni, and the Olympia community came together on the campus to sell their creations, share their techniques and opinions, and to inspire one another.
Dean Hobbs and Alex Jones, both SPSCC students, sold salvaged and recycled material notebooks from the Olympia Workers Livelihood Collective, a non-hierarchical collective that constructs and sells supplies for equal share between all workers, at the fair.
“I would say that [the fair] is great. I think it’s a success, too, because people are selling their stuff, which is buying local,” Hobbs said.
Over 50 booths sold homemade statues, jewelry, paintings, lotions, and other original creations. The fair also featured a clothing swap, a student art gallery, and a community mural project to which artists and buyers could contribute.
Unique items sold at the fair included Lego earrings, hemp jewelry, underwater photography, and “found item” compositions – art made with supplies found in the artist’s surroundings rather than from a store.
Colored-pencil artist and jeweler Anna Marie Lassman said, “It’s really exciting to see everyone else’s work. It’s also really awesome to get interactions from other artists about your art, because sometimes when you’re doing your art you get stuck in it…and it’s good to see that other people really like it too.”
Most found the connections they made with other people in their community to be the best part of the fair.
“It’s really great to see everyone, to be on campus, to see what they’re working on,” said artist Camille Lindsey-Larabee.
Evergreen College Activities Building Coordinator and one of the main organizers of the fair Kailan Tyler-Babkirk said, “The most important part is really connecting the community of artists and just the Evergreen community in general…A lot of collaboration has been happening, a lot of sharing of skills, even some trading of art, which is really inspirational to see.”
Fair attendees could also try their own hand at painting with the community mural project. The mural, with the student-chosen theme “Breaking down Barriers,” will be on display on Evergreen’s campus permanently after completion.
The fair also showcased performing arts. Acts included the Evergreen-based belly dancing troupe Tribesque and Olympian string band The Blackberry Bushes as the closers.
This Evergreen arts and crafts fair is only the second in history, and according to many Evergreen students, it is definitely growing.
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Many people feel attracted by apple trees because they have nice childhood memories of climbing fruit trees in the countryside or in their parents' backyard and picking apples.
Almost everybody likes to eat apples, apple pie and apple sauce. The seasonal changes of an apple tree over the year are a joy to watch. With all this positive experience in mind, the fascination of a miniature apple tree in a Bonsai pot is very strong and even people who have no interest in Bonsai will be charmed. This specimen was acquired at a Bonsai nursery in February 2010. It was imported from Spain and considered good material for a reasonable price. The movement of the trunk was very nice and all the scars and knobs looked typical for an old apple tree in an orchard.
The roots were strong, but flexible and although I had not expected that, it was possible to transplant the apple tree to a shallow Bonsai pot immediately.
In April 2010 the new leaves emerge.
In May 2010 the lovely flowers were visited by lots of bees.
Left; In November 2010 the apples have turned red and the leaves have an orange autumn color. After the leaves have fallen, the apples stay on the tree. After the first frosty nights the birds love to eat the fruit. Sometimes they fight about them on the tree, so I take off the fruits then and throw them into the grass to protect my tree!
Right; The flowers in April 2011 were lovely once again and the bees were busy visitors.
In October 2011 a Halloween picture was taken! Wasn't there something once upon a time about a couple, a snake and an apple...?
After the fruits were harvested they were used for cooking a quince and apple jelly.
In May 2012 there were not as many flowers as in the previous years but it is quite normal that trees have years with more flowers and fruit and years with less. It is important however not to let the tree get weak. Many flowers and fruits take a lot of power from the tree, so it is advisable to thin them out to keep the tree strong and healthy.
In 2012 I left only one apple per cluster on the tree and removed all the rest. In October the tree still looks nice with the few evenly distributed fruits.
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Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to establish yourself as the Lead GP in this innovative new clinic ideally located in the heart of an eclectic and vibrant inner metro suburb near Sydney’s CBD
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- Opportunity to establish yourself and grow your career – high patient demand!
- Popular location – just a short 10 min drive to Sydney CBD!
Grow and establish a strong patient base in this newly opened practice close to Sydney CBD. This mixed billing practice has recently opened and is looking for a motivated and innovative GP to come on board and take up the role of lead GP. This is a truly unique opportunity to partner with an experienced doctor to develop your career as a General Practitioner. There is great patient demand within the area, providing you with the confidence that you will be able to build your GP career quickly and earn well. The clinic has been established as part of the pharmacy and will draw on the pharmacy’s patient list.
Newly built, this practice is modern with natural lighting and features three consult rooms and a treatment room. You will have the support and assistance of a nurse and practice manager to ensure you can provide the best possible care to each of your patients whilst feeling supported to reach your full potential.
Conveniently located just a 5-minute drive from a train station and bus stop, along with on-site parking, this practice is easily accessible to you and your patients. With the most popular doctors in the area returning, there is a high need for a caring and committed GP who will provide their patients with thorough and quality care.
There is also access to a pharmacy, hospital, dentist, optometrist and psychologist next door, making this a one-stop shop. This practice is offering flexible working hours and if you are looking to top-up your income, there is home doctor service work available.
This is a unique opportunity to become a Lead GP and partner without the risk! The clinic is looking for a doctor to truly partner with so you will have full impact on the set up and running of the practice in a trendy, high demand area ideally located in an inner-city suburb of Sydney
If you are considering of a to the city whilst living a casual lifestyle, then this inner-city suburb is your ideal destination. Residential and commercial growth surrounds this young and vibrant area.
Located only 3km away from Sydney CBD, this area provides access to countless restaurants, shopping facilities and public transport. Within the suburb, most facilities are within walking distance, making this a highly accessible and convenient location. There are several schooling options within the suburb along with easy access via public transport to surrounding state and private schools. It is not only a great place to live, but also an excellent suburb to invest in with development on the rise.
Permanent Residency or Citizenship required.
GPs holding Specialist Registration with AHPRA are eligible for this role.