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__author__ = 'baohua'

import pkgutil
import subprocess
from tripled.common.log import warn, debug, info, error, output

def color_str(color, raw_str):
    """Format a string with color.

    :param color: a color name, can be r, g, b or y
    :param raw_str: the string to be formatted
    :returns: a colorful string
    """
    if color == 'r':
        fore = 31
    elif color == 'g':
        fore = 32
    elif color == 'b':
        fore = 36
    elif color == 'y':
        fore = 33
    else:
        fore = 37
    color = "\x1B[%d;%dm" % (1, fore)
    return "%s%s\x1B[0m" % (color, raw_str)

def get_pkg_modules(pkg_name):
    """Get the modules inside a package

    :param pkg_name: the package name to be processed
    :returns: a list of modules or None
    """
    try:
        modules = []
        cmd = "import %s" % (pkg_name)
        exec(cmd)
        cmd = "modules=[name for _, name, _ in pkgutil.iter_modules(" \
              "%s.__path__)]" % pkg_name
        exec(cmd)
        return modules
    except ImportError:
        return None

def get_available_checks():
    """Get the available checks in the system.

    :param :
    :returns: a list of available checks or None
    """
    return get_pkg_modules('tripled.case')

def run_check(name):
    """Run a check inside the stack.

    :param name: the check name, e.g., system or nova
    :returns:
    """
    if name not in get_available_checks():
        warn(_("The check %s is not registered\n" % name))
        return
    pkg_name = 'tripled.case.%s' % name
    cases = get_pkg_modules(pkg_name)
    for case in cases:
        cmd = 'sudo python -m %s' % pkg_name + '.' + case
        info("run cmd = %s\n" % cmd)
        result, err = \
            subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                             stderr=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True).communicate()
        if err:
            error(err)
        output(result)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_check("system")

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The cities list is very indicative. I am sure I have already visited more than 100. However, I know for sure that I've been to just 21 countries. All of them are in Europe, I know, this is another resolution that hopefully I will fulfil in a month. But how to get 9 countries in just one year? Here's my plan.
As for the 29 and 30, I can even exceed the expectations by doing a Baltic trip including Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland (or Belarus). The idea is to do the Danske bank Vilnius Marathon 2015. Also, thinking about Georgia and/or Armenia for an unconventional August holiday. For the end of the year, I am again excited about America (be it South or North).
Anyway, there are many options so if everything goes well, I would have a very simple list for 40 things to do before I turn 40.
P.S. The number of countries in the world is actually 206, not 205.


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Mike Shoreman's Historic Great Lakes Crossing Will Test Human Limitation
in PURPOSE
After crossing Lake Erie on May 31, Mike Shoreman became the first person living with a disability to paddleboard from one country to another, setting a new world record.
Shoreman, who spoke with Goalcast in early summer 2022, described in detail how he battled rip currents all afternoon, and how the grueling undertaking became even more challenging when, as he put it, "vertigo hit in the second hour," taking "the support boats and himself off course."
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But Mike is a born fighter, and pushed through the vertigo and against both the currents and his own human limitations; 30 hours later, he planted his two feet in Fort Erie, Ontario, where "one hundred people showed up [including] the mayor" to celebrate his arrival. No small welcome for no small feat, and no surprise for someone who has accomplished many wonders and accolades throughout his life, despite the challenges put before him.
Mike Shoreman: The Unbalanced Paddleboarder
In 2018, Shoreman, was diagnosed with a rare disease called Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, which resulted in the loss of his balance and mobility. A celebrated paddleboarding coach, Shoreman was told by doctors that he would never be able to paddleboard again. In an interview with Starboard, Shoreman retold hearing the news as, "the toughest thing [he's] ever been through" — a moment where his "identity was stripped away."
Being told his "business was over and paddle boarding wasn't a reality for [him] anymore" made him feel physically sick, but Shoreman — an eternal optimist — knew that where there's a will, there's a way and set out to relearn everything he knew about not just paddleboarding, but his own physical presence in this world, and in so doing, prove that no matter the setback, you can overcome.
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"When I first got on a board again in the Spring of 2019," he recounted to us, "I lasted three minutes sitting down and it made me sick. It also gave me the confidence that I could go for three more minutes a week later… and then five. Two months later, after almost a year of physiotherapy, retraining my brain to walk again, I stood up for a few minutes."
An incredible paragon of human persistence, Shoreman went from standing up for a few minutes to setting off on a mission to paddleboard across all five Great Lakes in an effort to raise money and awareness for youth mental health charities across Canada. That was the beginning of an entirely new — and more difficult — challenge.
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Goalcast chatted with Shoreman to learn more about his mission, which in part was inspired by Canadian legends who conquered athletic feats to raise money for charity before him.
Thanks to this new challenge, Mike has been compared to both Jeff Adams, who famously went up the CN tower in his wheelchair to raise money for children with disabilities, and Vicki Keith, who, in 1988, became the first person to swim across all five Great Lakes, raising $600,000 for a similar cause.
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Keith's achievements inspired Shoreman, who says, "she really paved the way for this to happen, she showed us what's possible, and 34 years later, I'm setting out to do the same, but a little bit different."
Shoreman sees the duality between Keith and himself as one that could echo into future generations, "I hope this inspires others to think, 'I can do this' as well.'"
Mike Shoreman's Secret Weapons: a Healthy Mindset and Preparation
There are a variety of potential dangers that Shoreman could face on his crossing, explaining "anything can happen, these are the Great Lakes! They're like little oceans!" Noting that, in some cases, he has to paddle through the night, Shoreman must content with exhaustion, even fatigue, and of course dehydration. "I've seen marathons where people have been pulled out of the water," he said, "I hope that's not the case with me."
Shoreman explained that he suffers from vertigo and dizziness as part of his neurological condition, so even when I turn my head slightly it spins like a carousel. So how can he possibly contend with 36 hours on a paddleboard?
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Shoreman regiments his paddle routine by standing up for 30 minutes, sitting down for 30 minutes, three sets at a time, followed by a 20 minute break. He is realistic about the dangers that lie ahead and plans well in advance to tackle them. But the physical challenges of his journey are not the only things he must overcome.
He mentioned that he has consistent meetings with a mindset coach and incorporates meditation into his daily routine, all in preparation to remain as calm as possible going into the challenge. He explains how important sleep is: "It's easy to let your mind race at night but you have to put yourself in a place where you're excited for sleep. Sleep is incredibly important since I won't be sleeping during the crossings."
The Lessons of Mike Shoreman and Looking Beyond the Self
On this crossing, Shoreman will be raising money for two partners. As he explained, "I am a person with disabilities but I'm raising money for critical mental health programs and services for kids in our local communities and across Canada, so I've partnered with Jack.org, who are Canada's leading mental health organization for young people. They provide critical mental health programs and services in every community, every province and territory across Canada with a focus of creating chapters of their organizations in schools."
Along with Jack.org, Shoreman is also partnering with eSSENTIAL Accessibility, which helps people with disabilities equitably access the digital world through web compliance and assistive technology.
Shoreman's journey has just begun and will continue to unfold all summer, the schedule of which you can see below, and by visiting his Jack.org donations page:
Lake Erie – May 27th – May 30th – Sturgeon Point, NY to Crystal Beach, ON
Lake Huron – June 11th – June 18th – Harbor Beach, MI to Goderich, ON
Lake Michigan – June 25th – July 4th – Union Pier, MI to Chicago, IL
Lake Superior – July 17th – July 20th – Orienta, WI to Two Harbors, MN
Lake Ontario – August 10th – August 17th – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON to Toronto, ON (Harbourfront Centre)
We wish Mike all the best on his incredible journey!
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Full Count : The Education of a Pitcher
by David Cone and Jack Curry
Met and Yankee All-Star pitcher David Cone shares lessons from the World Series and beyond in this essential New York Times bestselling memoir for baseball fans everywhere.
There was a sense about him and an aura about him. Even when he was in trouble, he carried himself like a pitcher who said, 'I'm the man out here.' And he usually was. -- Andy Pettitte on David Cone.
To any baseball fan, David Cone was a bold and brilliant pitcher. During his 17-year career, he became a master of the mechanics and mental toughness a pitcher needs to succeed in the major leagues. A five-time All-Star and five-time World Champion now gives his full count -- balls and strikes, errors and outs -- of his colorful life in baseball.
From the pitchers he studied to the hitters who infuriated him, Full Count takes readers inside the mind of a thoughtful pitcher, detailing Cone's passion, composure and strategies. The book is also filled with never-before-told stories from the memorable teams Cone played on -- ranging from the infamous late '80s Mets to the Yankee dynasty of the '90s. And, along the way, Full Count offers the lessons baseball taught Cone -- from his mistakes as a young and naive pitcher to outwitting the best hitters in the world -- one pitch at a time.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing


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Home Leisure If you dye your hair at home, don't be blonde and read...
If you dye your hair at home, don't be blonde and read this important information
Here's why you should do that strand test recommended by the manufacturer
Consumers are liable for their own costs at salons if they need to fix a home hair-dye job gone wrong. Image: THAPELO MOREBUDI
All boxed hair dye brands advise consumers to do a preliminary "strand test" – but relatively few bother, opting to apply the concoction to their entire head of hair immediately. That "what-could-go-wrong?" attitude has cost one local woman in more ways than one.
The "light blonde" dye turned out to be a very vibrant red, which forced her to spend about R7,700 at a professional salon to have her hair restored to blonde.
The incident is included in the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud's latest newsletter as a cautionary tale.
"It's a consumer's obligation to take steps to mitigate any loss that they may suffer, and, in that regard, hair dyes come with instructions in terms of which consumers are advised to perform a strand test before proceeding," the ombud said, in dismissing the woman's complaint against the retailer.
"If the complainant had adhered to the instructions, she would have discovered that the colour of the dye was not as indicated on the box, and any further damage would have been prevented."
Neither the blonde nor the retailer is named in the case study. The product is not identified either.
When investigating the complaint, the ombud discovered that the woman had also lodged a complaint with the manufacturer of the hair-dye product, which paid her R2,700 "as a gesture of goodwill".
But she wanted the retailer to pay the remainder of her "make right" hair salon bill.
Unhappily for her, the ombud sided with the retailer, which argued that the product is shipped to it in sealed pallets by the manufacturer, and then sent from its distribution centre "as is", before being unpacked in stores and placed on the shelves.
The retailer could only have known that the code on the bottle of dye inside the pack did not match that on the outside of the pack if it had opened that particular sealed pack. Clearly, that was not going to happen. Also, no other consumers had reported the packaging mix-up.
As the manufacturer is a reputable international supplier, it is reasonable for the retailer to rely on the manufacturer's quality standards, the ombud found.
And then there's the consumer's obligation to take steps to mitigate any loss they may suffer, and the blonde's failure to do that strand test, as advised, made her partly responsible for her loss.
Most off-the-shelf hair dye users appear to think the strand test is a waste of time.
"I just throw it on. Ain't nobody got time for strand tests," said Karen Mitchell (2karenatmitchell) on Twitter.
"Never even thought of doing the test," said @zuxx. "If it does go wrong, I'll just shave my head again."
Tracey Ward (@bantingbant) also paid dearly for not bothering with the strand test. "Made wayyy too many mistakes because I never applied the test. Cost me buckets more than going to the hairdresser, so now I never do box – straight to the salon."
Given that so many consumers are feeling financially squeezed, are hair dye manufacturers enjoying increased sales?
Clicks spokesperson Susann Caminada confirmed that the retailer had seen a "slight" increase in sales in the past few months.
* In the three months ending June 30 this year, of the 1,340 cases dealt with by the consumer goods and services ombud's office, 59% resulted in positive outcomes for the complainants: 51% were fully in favour, 4% partially in favour and in 4% of cases some form of assistance was provided.
Hello box hair dye users 👋
Do you ever do that strand test thing described in the instructions, or do you skip that and apply the gunk to your entire head of hair immediately, because, what could go wrong?
— Wendy Knowler (@wendyknowler) August 7, 2019
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High seat chairs are available in different seat height, width and depth options. The chairs can even make chairs up to 34" (860 mm) wide and up to 26" (660 mm) high as well as catering for the more petite user. The Guernsey chair has been strength and stability tested for users of up to 36 stone (229 kg) in weight.


Woods Hole Research Center, the world's #1 Climate Change Think Tank is hosting a Gala Fund Raiser and The Marlene Jazz Ensemble is proud to be part of this event. As a nod towards research done in the Amazon Rainforest, The Marlene Jazz Ensemble will be performing Brazilian and jazz. Featuring: Marlene del Rosario (Philippines)- vocals/keys, Richard Viard (France)- guitar, Ririka Tokushige (Japan)- woodwinds, and Renato Malavasi (Brazil)- percussion.
The Brazilian Project will be performing their versions of Brazilian tunes we all love.
Featuring The Marlene Jazz Ensemble with Marlene del Rosario, Ririka Tokushige, Dave Landoni, Renato Malavasi. It's a special event with all sorts of activities for the whole family throughout the day. The Marlene Jazz Ensemble caps the day with a concert under the stars at 5pm.
Framingham's fine Vietnamese cuisine, Pho Dakao offers scrumptious jazz on Friday nights in addition to good eats. Doug Rich on acoustic bass and Renato Malavasi on drums join me for the evening. Special Guest, Richard Viard will be joining us on a few sets.
If you're in the area, come celebrate New Year's Eve and countdown into 2017 at one of the Cape's grandest hotels, Chatham Bars Inn. Doug Rich (bass) and Renato Malavasi (drums) are joining me.
Visit Chatham Bars Inn website for more details.
The new rising star of gourmet pizzas, Oath Pizza Brookline will feature Marlene (vocals) & Patrick (guitar) for their Happiness Hours, 4-7pm, performing jazz, originals and Brazilian tunes. Get hip. Cool Pizza, Cool Music, Cool Vibes.
The Marlene Jazz Ensemble will be performing at the fabulous Endicott Estate for the Arts at Endicott Summer Series. Joining me are Ed Harlow, Doug Rich, Renato Malavasi and special appearance of Richard Viard from The Brazilian Project. Free outdoors concert. For more info, see flyer.
The Brazilian Project. featuring Marlene on vocals/piano and Richard Viard on guitar, reprises for a larger audience in this huge outdoors area. Marlene & Richard will be joined by friends, Willie Sordillo, Doug Rich, Renato Malavasi and Zoë Daggett Krohne. The Brazilian project is a partnership with Marlene and Richard collaborating on Brazilian tunes they know and love. Free outdoors event.
The Brazilian Project, a partnership by French guitarist, Richard Viard, and Filipino vocalist/pianist/percussionist, Marlene del Rosario will present a collection of Brazilian tunes in the intimate concert setting of Framingham's gem, Amazing Things. Marlene and Richard grew up with Sergio Mendez and Jobim so a lot of their tunes will be featured in this concert.
Once again, The Marlene Jazz Ensemble kicks off Worcester Polytech Instsitute's (WPI) Summer Concert Series performing originals, jazz and Latin tunes. Joining her are Willie Sordillo on sax, Doug Rich on bass and Renato Malavasi on drums. Check out the brief article from last year where we also started the concert series.
The Marlene Jazz Ensemble performs at the 2017 Sail Boston courtesy of Boston Harbor Hotel. We'll be on the barge on the pier in front of the hotel. Check out the Tall Ships and be part of the festivities which run from June 17-22. Marlene will be joined by Ed Harlow on sax and Dave Landoni on bass. For more info and full schedule, visit Sail Boston website.
In case you're etraveling and happen to be at Logan Airport on the dates above, say hello! Marlene and friends have been giving cheer to irritable travelers waiting to get the hell out of town. :) So if you happen to be in a long queue, don't pout, 'coz I'm gonna sing, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town!" Patrick Mottaz (guitar), Willie Sordillo (sax). Dan Fox (bass) Ed Harlow (sax) join me on different dates.
In this benefit concert for victims of Louisiana flooding and Hurricane Matthew in Haiti and the Caribbean, Marlene partners with Richard Viard in a unique collaboration of Brazil tunes. In addition to singing in Portuguese, Marlene will be playing percussion and Richard will be on acoustic guitar. Special guests Willie Sordillo Ensemble, Buddy V and Michael Greatzer will help make the event spectacular.
Marlene joins the Willie Sordillo Ensemble in this special concert celebrating peace and harmony in these troubled times. Ticketed event.
Framingham's fine Vietnamese cuisine, Pho Dakao offers scrumptious jazz on Friday nights in addition to good eats. Doug Rich on acoustic bass and Renato Malavasi on drums join me for the evening. It's Summer and a great time to be out, so come and join us!
The Marlene Jazz Ensemble kicks off Worcester Polytechnic Institute's summer concert series with Willie Sordillo on sax, Dave Landoni on bass and Renato Malavasi on drums.
It takes a village to produce a concert in Canezac, France. And Marlene performs her first European concert in a lovely 200 year old barn converted to a jazz lounge for the evning. Joining her are special and surprise guests. Auberge de Espanol.
The Marlene Jazz Ensemble provides elegant ambiance for the Fairmont Copley's HOLIDAY Bacchanal series featuring a lavish five-course menu from Executive Chef Laurent Poulain with special wine pairings from Stefanie Korman, the hotel's wine consultant. The hotel's dramatic lobby will be transformed into a sophisticated garden party with guests dining at a farmer's table running the length of the lobby. Ticketed event.
Willie Sordillo Quartet featuring Willie Sordillo (sax), Marlene del Rosario (vocals/keys), Renato Malavasi (drums) and Doug Rich (bass) will be performing at the Swampscott Town Hall. We will be doing original tunes and rearrangements from Willie and Marlene.
Framingham's new addition to fine Vietnamese cuisine, Pho Dakao recently opened its doors in March and now offers scrumptious jazz on Friday nights in addition to good eats. Come join us! Doug Rich joins me on acoustic bass for the evening. It's Summer, what are you waiting for?
The Marlene Jazz Ensemble kicks off Worcester Polytechnic Institute's summer concert series.
The Marlene Jazz Ensemble provides elegant ambiance for the Fairmont Copley's SUMMER Bacchanal series featuring a lavish five-course menu from Executive Chef Laurent Poulain with special wine pairings from Stefanie Korman, the hotel's wine consultant. The hotel's dramatic lobby will be transformed into a sophisticated garden party with guests dining at a farmer's table running the length of the lobby. Ticketed event.
Framingham's new addition to fine Vietnamese cuisine, Pho Dakao recently opened its doors in March and now offers scrumptious jazz on Friday nights in addition to good eats. Come join us on April 10. Awesome sax player and friend, Willie Sordillo joins me for the evening. It's Spring, what are you waiting for?
The Marlene Jazz Ensemble provides elegant ambiance for the Fairmont Copley's SPRING Bacchanale series featuring a lavish five-course menu from Executive Chef Laurent Poulain with special wine pairings from Stefanie Korman, the hotel's wine consultant. The hotel's dramatic lobby will be transformed into a sophisticated garden party with guests dining at a farmer's table running the length of the lobby. Ticketed event.
The Marlene Jazz Ensemble provides elegant ambiance for the Fairmont Copley's first Winter Bacchanale featuring a lavish menu from Executive Chef Laurent Poulain with special wine pairings. Ticketed event.
First Church Somerville, UCC, brings to you "Marlene and Friends," a benefit concert for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. Marlene will be joined by Willie Sordillo (sax), Patrick Mottaz (guitar), Doug Rich (bass) and Renato Malavasi (drums).
In addition, a Filpino meal cooked by Marlene and Theresa Carunungan will be available for sale from 12:30-1:30pm. Concert begins at 1:30.
The cost of the FILIPINO MEAL is $15 adult, $10 student/elder/low income, $5 children under 12, free for children 5 & under.
Proceeds from the concert will be donated through Wider Church Ministries of the United Church of Christ.
First Congregational of Somerville, UCC, 89 College Avenue, Somerville, MA. For more info, visit United Church of Christ. Free parking is available.
No where to go on the last day of the year? Head out to Boston Harbor Hotel's Sea Grille and join The Marlene Jazz Ensemble counting off into the New Year!
Boston Harbor Hotel. 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA. Call 617-439-7000 for reservations and more info.
Don't feel like traveling far for Thanksgiving? Not in the mood to cook? Well then head off to Boston Harbor Hotel's Atlantic Room for some scrumptious brunch! The Marlene Jazz Ensemble will entertain you while you relax and enjoy your feast.
Manuel Kaufmann (bass) and Ririka Tokushige (sax) join me!
Boston Harbor Hotel. 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA. For more info, call 617-439-7000.
Manuel Kaufmann (bass) and Renato Malavasi (drums) join me!
The cool Doug Rich joins me on bass!
Manuel Kaufmann joins me on bass.
Ed Harlow joins me on saxophone.
Dave Landoni on bass and Renato Malavasi on drums join me.
My usual partner-in-crime, Patrick Mottaz, joins me on guitar.
Doug Rich on bass and Brooke Sofferman on drums join me.
Mr. Cool himself, Doug Rich, joins me on bass.
Coolness- personified, MrDoug Rich joins me on bass.
Too much partying from the night before? You can't stop now---start the new year right and party with us and enjoy a decadent display of breakfast and specialty items at Meritage. Here you can enjoy spectacular water views and impeccable service as you celebrate the very first day of the New Year. Pastry Wrapped Salmon & Nantucket Scallops with a Baby Shrimp Cream, Pepper Rubbed Slow Roasted Prime Sirloin with Caramelized Onion Au Jus or Sour Cream and Cranberry Pancakes served with warm Vermont Maple Syrup are just some of the delectable offerings you will savor at Meritage. And don't forget, music from The Marlene Jazz Ensemble to ensure your digestion works just right.
Bass player extraordinaire, Dave Clark and Brazilian rhythm master Renato Malavasi on drums, will be joining me.
Take a break from holiday cooking! Celebrate the last day of the year at Boston Harbor Hotel's Sea Grille where Chef Daniel Bruce will plump you up with his four course prix fixe menu just before your new year's resolution to lose weight. Of course The Marlene Jazz Ensemble will keep you company and serenade you with our signature brand of jazz and originals, spiced up with some holiday music to boot.
Big band composer and arranger, Manuel Kaufmann, will be joining me on bass.
Find an oasis from a hectic day at Jazz Worship Thursdays at Old South Church. Willie Sordillo heads the music ministry and I will be joining the group for three consecutive Thursdays. It's a calming, meditative space where all are welcome.
What do you get when you cross the music of Irish rock band U2 with a Communion service? A "U2charist!" The program, which features the music of U2 performed by the Willie Sordillo Band (including Pastor Lisa... on vocals) is far more than "church with a twist." As with all U2charist services, the event is offered to fight hunger. One hundred percent of the proceeds of the free-will offering will benefit local disasters. In addition, people are invited to bring a non-perishable food item. Truly, this is not an event that you want to miss, with professional musicians from the Boston area including Marlene Del Rosario on piano, Patrick Mottaz on guitar, Willie Sordillo on saxophone, and Hilmar Lehnert on bass guitar, and Kyle Alspach on drums.
DreamFarm Café radio is a unique experience of eclectic jazz music providing an intimate window into the very heart of an artist's creative process. It is a musical show for both sides of the brain: intuitive as well as analytical. For this program, Marlene performs solo and is interviewed by host and founder, Julie Lavender.
For Boston Jazz Week, Marlene del Rosario sings and plays originals and jazz standards in an intimate trio of piano, guitar and acoustic bass. Accompanying her are Patrick Mottaz on guitar and National Endowment for the Arts jazz awardee and Berklee professor, Dave Clark on bass. Zumix is East Boston's newest artsy and green venue for live music, housed in a renovated firehouse.
Marlene joins the Dan Fox trio in Salem's hip venue, Finz.
What do you get when you cross the music of Irish rock band U2 with a Communion service? A "U2charist!" And it's coming to West Brookfield, for the first time ever. The program, which features the music of U2 performed by the Willie Sordillo Band (including Pastor Lisa... on vocals) is far more than "church with a twist." As with all U2charist services, the event is offered to fight hunger. One hundred percent of the proceeds of the free-will offering will benefit local disaster and Philippine flood relief. In addition, people are invited to bring a non-perishable food item. Truly, this is not an event that you want to miss, with professional musicians from the Boston area including Marlene Del Rosario on piano, Patrick Mottaz on guitar, Willie Sordillo on saxophone, and Hilmar Lehnert on bass guitar, and local musician Chris Glanville on drums.
Sax man, Willie Sordillo leads the U2charist benefit for Massachusetts flood victims. If you haven't been, it's a U2 sing-along benefit sponsored by the church and loads of fun. Yes, yes, you might ask, "Does Marlene play U2?" In a former incarnation, I was actually in a "New Wave" band in Manila, which covered U2 and Echo and the Bunnymen (among others) and had a few goth followers. It's been awhile so this will be fun. Details of gig TBA, but I do know Doug Rich on bass is joining us as well!
Enjoy fine Italian dining and cool music. Marlene plays with the Dan Fox Trio at Hingham's Tosca.
Enjoy fine Italian dining and cool music. Marlene plays pop and jazz with friends Manuel Kaufmann (bass) and Brooke Sofferman(drums) at Hingham's Tosca.
Join The Marlene Jazz Ensemble at Boston's hippest bar and restaurant.
Enjoy fine Italian dining and cool music. Marlene plays pop and jazz with friends Manuel Kaufmann (bass) and Renato Malavasi (drums) at Hingham's Caffe Tosca.
Marlene jazzes it up at the Hilton Garden Inn in beautiful downtown Portsmouth.
It's summer time and Marlene gets to play again at the Piers Park Concert series, organized by Zumix! Marlene (vocals/piano) will be joined by friends, Patrick Mottaz (guitar), Dave Landoni (bass) and Renato Malavasi (drums). Look for sunshine!
Check out Zumix's website for more info. Directions at Piers Park page.
Jazz for JAPAN, a jazz benefit concert for Japan tsunami victims for Boston Jazz week.
Vocalist, pianist and composer, Marlene del Rosario is joined by friends in this jazz benefit for Japan, held in cooperation with Zumix. The Marlene Jazz Ensemble will be performing a lively repertoire that mixes jazz, latin, originals and re-arrangements of Marlene's favorite pop tunes. Willie Sordillo (sax), Mike Carey (sax), Doug Rich (bass), Patrick Mottaz (guitar), are some of the friends who will join Marlene.
Tickets are $10 and available online at Ticketsonline or at the door.
Zumix Firehouse 260 Sumner St., East Boston, MA 02128. For more info, visit Zumix and JazzBoston websites!
A reunion for The September Jazz Quartet! Originally put together by drum guru, Stanley Swann, this quartet made its debut this September at the Acton Jazz Cafe. It features Willie Sordillo on sax, Doug Rich on bass, Stanley Swann on drums and myself on vocals and keys. Each of us brings tunes to the repertoire, including tunes from artists likeJimi Hendrix, Sting and Joni Mitchell and render our own versions of it. The repertoire for the evening will be fairly eclectic, anything from Latin Jazz, straight ahead swing and bop, and our jazzy takes on aforementioned artists. It will be fun!
2 Great Pond, North Andover at the Old Center Hall. For info, please visit website.
Enjoy fine Italian dining at Hingham's Caffe Tosca with The Marlene Jazz Ensemble. Marlene will be joined by Dave Landoni (bass) and Renato Malavasi (drums).
Marlene del Rosario on piano and vocals!
Good friend and sax player, Willie Sordillo lines up a few friends (including me!) to perform for a Chilean Earthquake Benefit.
It's summer time and Marlene gets to play again (weather permitting!) Piers Park Concert series, organized by Zumix!
Weather permitting, Marlene will be jazzing it up at Rye's historical Saunders Deck.
Marlene and Patrick are back at the fantabulously fun Club Cafe for an evening of songs. Please note, the calendar has me on a different date than this.
A bunch of friends, coordinated by sax player,Willie Sordillo, will be performing for the Haiti Benefit at the Boxborough United Church of Christ. Come join us for an evening of solidarity with music and Haitian cuisine, and help wipe out those winter blues! Suggested donation: $5/person; $10/family.
Count down to New Year's at the Boston Hyatt on Lafayette Ave! Marlene will be joined by Jamie Stewardson on guitar for some jazz, originals and holiday music.
1 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA. For more info and directions, visit The Terrace at Avenue One at the Hyatt.
Lush vocals accompanied by acoustic magic describes this group's versatile, stylish repertoire ranging from jazz standards of Ella Fitzgerald to the Bossanova. From royalty to presidents, this group has international cache and loyal following. Performers joining Marlene are Patrick Mottaz on guitar and Greg Loughman on acoustic bass.
After last January's SRO performance, Marlene returns to one of New England's top jazz venues, the Acton Jazz Cafe, recently listed in Downbeat Magazine's "100 Great International Jazz Clubs". Joining Marlene are Greg Hopkins (trumpet), Patrick Mottaz (guitar), Mark Poniatowski (bass) and Brooke Sofferman (drums). They will perform new arrangements and originals, and of course, some favorites from Marlene's previous CDs. $12 door ($10 online). Reservations suggested.
Marlene performs solo in East Boston's Hyatt Harborside. The concert will be at the patio if weather is great, otherwise it will be located indoors. This is a wonderful hotel that has a magnificent view of Boston's Harbor. You can beat the traffic and travel via MBTA ferry to this hotel!
It's summer time and Marlene gets to play again at the Piers Park Concert series, organized by Zumix! Marlene (vocals/piano) will be joined by friends, Patrick Mottaz (guitar), Mark Poniatowski (bass) and Renato Malavasi (drums).
Marlene performs solo in East Boston's Hyatt. The concert will be at the patio if weather is great, otherwise it will be located indoors.
Join The Marlene Jazz Ensemble at Boston's hippest bar and restaurant. Marlene will be joined by Greg Hopkins (trumpet), Dave Landoni (bass) and Brooke Sofferman (drums).
Join Marlene and Patrick at Boston's hippest bar and restaurant.
Marlene joins the Willie Sordillo trio in this Martin Luther King benefit Concert. Doug Rich will be on bass.Proceeds will benefit FBC's work in El Salvador and Katrina recovery in New Orleans. $10-adults, $5- seniors,Under 12-FREE; Family discounts available at door. For more details, see flyer.
The cast of Marlene's latest CD reassembles at one of New England's top jazz venues, the Acton Jazz Cafe, recently listed in Downbeat Magazine's "100 Great International Jazz Clubs". Joining Marlene are Greg Hopkins (trumpet), Patrick Mottaz (guitar), Dave Landoni (bass) and Brooke Sofferman (drums). $10 door.
Marlene and Patrick liven up New Year's Eve at the Hyatt. Call for reservations.
Enjoy fine Italian dining at Hingham's Caffe Tosca with the Dan Fox Trio. Marlene joins Dan on piano and vocals.
Join The Marlene Jazz Ensemble at Boston's hippest bar and restaurant. Marlene will be joined by Doug Rich on bass and Sergei Ioannisyan on drums.
Join The Marlene Jazz Ensemble at Boston's hippest bar and restaurant. Marlene will be joined by Patrick Mottaz on guitar and Doug Rich on bass.
One of New England's newest and hottest live music venues , Showcase Live, presents The Marlene Jazz Ensemble from 6-8pm and The World Premier Band for funk and dance. Free hors'doerves and no cover before 8pm, $6 after. Joining Marlene are Mark Poniatowski on bass and Scott Golding on drums. This show is brought to you by Entertainment Specialists.
23 Patriots Place, Right next to Gillete Stadium, Route 1, Foxboro, MA. Visit Entertainment Specialists or Showcase Live for more details.
Join The Marlene Jazz Ensemble at Brookline's jazz dining hangout! The evening's players are Lello Molinari on bass and Renato Malavasi on drums.
Join The Marlene Jazz Ensemble at Boston's hippest bar and restaurant. Personnel: Marlene on piano and vocals, Renato Malavasi on drums and Manuel Kaufmann on bass.
Enjoy the sounds of Latin and bossanova with The Marlene Jazz Ensemble at the Worcester Polytech Institute's Lunch Concert series! Marlene is joined by Greg Hopkins on trumpet and Dave Landoni on bass. Check out WPI's website for directions.
Marlene joins saxophonist and composer, Willie Sordillo at the Holliston Summer Concert series. Details to follow!
Boston's hippest bar has Sunday Jazz brunches as well. Check out The Marlene Jazz Ensemble at the Beehive. Joining Marlene are Dave Landoni on bass and Renato Malavasi on drums.
Jazz in July brings together Boston's finest musicians in a series of free concerts all over Boston. The Marlene Jazz Ensemble will be playing Friday nights this month (except July 4th) at The Terrace Avenue One at the Hyatt. If you haven't been, it's a cozy outdoor restaurant and bar lounge that's an oasis in the midst of Downtown Boston's concrete jungle. Joining Marlene are Dave Landoni on bass and Renato Malavasi on drums on the 18th and Justin Meyer on bass and Renato Malavasi on drums on the 25th.
1 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA. For more info and directions, visit The Terrace at Avenue One at the Hyatt website or the Jazz in July website.
It's summer time and Marlene gets to play again at the Piers Park Concert series, organized by Zumix! Marlene is joined by Patrick Mottaz on guitar, Dave Landoni on bass and Brooke Sofferman on drums. Check out Zumix's website for more info. Directions at Piers Park page.
Jazz in July brings together Boston's finest musicians in a series of free concerts all over Boston. The Marlene Jazz Ensemble will be playing Friday nights this month (except July 4th) at The Terrace Avenue One at the Hyatt. If you haven't been, it's a cozy outdoor restaurant and bar lounge that's an oasis in the midst of Downtown Boston's concrete jungle. Joining Marlene are Dave Landoni on bass and Brooke Sofferman on drums.
Check out Brockton's hottest new fine dining and live music at Tamboo Bistro Ultra Lounge. The Marlene Jazz Ensemble featuring Dave Landoni on bass and Renato Malavasi on drums will play.
The Marlene Jazz Ensemble plays at Manila's new jazz bar. Marlene on vocals and piano will be joined by session artists, Colby de la Calzada (acoustic bass), Fritz Barth (drums) and Anthony Morris (sax).
Marlene del Rosario performs at the Philippine International Jazz Festival in Manila, Philippines. Joining her are Anthony Morris (sax), Dave Harder (acoustic bass) and Arwin Nava (drums & percussion). She will open for renowned Cuban pianist, Omar Sosa.This is an exciting event which will also feature Kurt Elling, Lee Ritenour and many more!
Come and join Marlene and friends as we record Marlene's second CD, LIVE! This will be Marlene's second CD under Blue Earth Music scheduled for release Spring 2008. Joining her are New England's foremost musicians, Patrick Mottaz (guitar), Dave Landoni (bass), Brooke Sofferman (drums) with special guest, Greg Hopkins (trumpet). Special: Pre-order CDs by Dec. 31, 2007, and if you're in the first 30, you can come in for FREE (because of limited seating). You can order your CDs at a special price through the Pre-order page and if you can attend the concert, let Marlene know so she can put you on the guest list.
As this is a live recording, doors will be closed at 7:15pm and will reopen on the break at around 8:30pm.


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Almost a quarter of a million humans had the guts to apply, and now, two years on, the names of 100 hopeful space explorers who are still in the running for a one-way ticket to Mars have just been released to the public.
We've known for some time that we are exhausting our planet and that Earth's limited resources cannot sustain our ever-burgeoning population. And while various possible "solutions" have been thrown out, such as building sustainable floating cities in the ocean, migrating to Mars seems to be the most popular idea.
The proposal may seem radical and maybe even unfeasible to some, at least within this half of the century anyway, but there are people who think it's doable, including big names in space travel like SpaceX's Elon Musk. In fact, there's even a project that's already taking steps toward getting humans to the Red Planet within the next decade, called Mars One, and they've been gradually whittling down the Homo sapiens they think would be suitable to help establish a permanent settlement.
Since the application process opened in 2013, more than 202,000 aspiring astronauts applied to the nonprofit foundation to help make this dream become a reality. This was rapidly slashed to just over 1,000 in the first round, then to 660. Now, after online interviews with Mars One medical director Norbert Kraft, these have been culled to just 100.
"The large cut in candidates is an important step towards finding out who has the right stuff to go to Mars," said Mars One co-founder and CEO Bas Lansdorp in a newsrelease. "These aspiring Martians provide the world with a glimpse into who the modern day explorers will be."
The round three survivors consist of 50 men and 50 women, ranging in age from 19 to 60. Thirty nine come from the Americas, 31 from Europe, 16 from Asia, seven from Africa and seven from Australia. A diverse bunch, to say the least—one candidate, who calls himself "M1-K0," claims to be a Martian himself, one of the first four to arrive on Earth. Hmm.
Although the lucky 100 have proved themselves as individuals, they now have to demonstrate that they can work effectively as part of a team, so the fourth round will consist of group challenges designed to test their willingness to deal with the strains of living on Mars. After this, the remaining candidates will be split into groups of four which will receive training in a replica base on Earth. The final group will consist of 24 cosmonauts who will become employees of Mars One, helping the project prepare for colonization in 2025.
But before these dedicated explorers make their way on the grueling 7-month journeythrough the solar system, Mars One intends to first send out communication satellites, two rovers and several cargo missions, which will set up the outpost where the human crew will live and work.
If all of this has left you feeling gutted you didn't apply—don't worry, apparently new application opportunities will arise in the near future.
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I'm in europe and trying to come up with a good & strong GFRC and Concrete mix for counters. Help please?
I'm in west Phx consulting, 89th an cactus,we should grab a beer wile I'm on this side and I can show u how to make that mold and a bunch more!
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A joyful, phantasmagoric blend of colorful animation and the music of the Beatles, Yellow Submarine is delightful family fare. This animated meandering journey filled with puns and dry British humor, where psychedelic music videos take precedent over any linear story. The swirling animation is a mixture of pop-culture images and modern artistic styles brought loosely together with a naïve antiwar message and some clever political commentary. The Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, draining it of all its color and music, firing anti-music missiles, bonking people with green apples, and turning the inhabitants to stone by way of the pointed finger of a giant white glove. As the only survivor, the Lord Admiral escapes in the yellow submarine and goes to London to enlist the help of the Beatles.


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In a randomised, non-crossover study, we tested the hypothesis that the ease of insertion using a duodenal tube guided insertion technique and the oropharyngeal leak pressure differ between the LMA ProSeal™ and the i-gel™ in non-paralysed, anesthetised female subjects. One hundred and fifty-two females aged 19–70 years were studied. Insertion success rate, insertion time and oropharyngeal leak pressure were measured. First attempt and overall insertion success were similar (LMA ProSeal, 75/76 (99%) and 76/76 (100%); i-gel 73/75 (97%) and 75 (100%), respectively). Mean (SD) insertion times were similar (LMA ProSeal, 40 (16) s; i-gel 43 (21) s). Mean oropharyngeal leak pressure was 7 cmH2O higher with the LMA ProSeal (p < 0.0001). Insertion of the LMA ProSeal and i-gel is similarly easy using a duodenal tube guided technique, but the LMA ProSeal forms a more effective seal for ventilation.


Join us for the 2019 NUCA of Nebraska Annual Conference and Projects Preview where you, your field operators, foremen, supervisors and administrative operations staff can learn how to work together to create and communicate a safety culture in your company and how you can engage successful recruiting and onboarding strategies for employees. Meet with engineering firms and municipalities to learn about upcoming projects available for bid. Network with your peers and learn about the latest technology, products, services and equipment available in the exhibit hall. Have fun during our In It to Win It! event. Enjoy camaraderie during a cocktail reception, elect your new leadership during the Annual Business Meeting and enjoy networking during our dinner, then support NUCA of Nebraska's Scholarship Fund during the Live Auction.
Register online or download the paper version of the registration brochure.
Exhibitors, use this online registration link.or download the paper version of the registration brochure.
Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Central in the Grand Ballroom on the main level of the Cornhusker Marriott at 333 S. 13th St. in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Election of board members. Please read the slate of candidates below.
Vote on proposed bylaws amendments to allow employees of NUCA of Nebraska member companies to make individual contributions to the NUCA of Nebraska Political Action Committee (PAC) and to officially add Specialty Contractor Member as a membership category in the bylaws, as approved by NUCA National. Read the proposed bylaws amendments.
Provide state legislative updates and a state of the association update.
In accordance with the requirements of the National Utility Contractors Association of Nebraska Bylaws, the following slate of candidates is presented for election at the 2019 Annual Meeting.
For Secretary/Treasurer – two-year term – Amy Skalka from Van Kirk Brothers Contracting. Read Amy's candidate statement.
One (1) Contractor Director – two-year term – Stu Bauer from Bauer Underground. Read Stu's candidate statement.
One (1) Associate Member – two-year term - Brett Gallinger from American Concrete Products. Read Brett's candidate statement.


NOIDA: AIIMS or All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi has decided to start the process of Online Registration of the candidates for AIIMS MBBS entrance examination in advance this year. The past records state that the major part of the rejection of forms is because of inadequate filling and incomplete information except that of academic qualifications. Keeping this main issue into mind, the authority has divided the registrations for AIIMS MBBS entrance examination into two parts. First stage would be of basic registration and the next would be of final registration. The schedule of AIIMS MBBS entrance examination will be notified by the authority and is expected to be conducted in the month of May next year.
As per the statement given by the medical institute pertaining to AIIMS MBBS entrance exam, the tentative date for the commencement of Basic Registration will fall in the second week of November 2018 and the schedule of final registration will be in the first week of February-2019.
This information given by the applicants and the images will be scrutinized properly by the examination authority. The candidates will be given the option to rectify the errors or mistakes in the details and they can do the same within the given time.
As per the statement, the applicants will be intimated about the acceptance status of their registration. The details of the candidates will be saved with a unique identification number. With this, the applicants will get the sufficient time to fix the errors or rectify the mistakes in the details and thus they won't have to bear the last moment hassle and also the hitch of rejection of their form.
In the procedure of Basic Registration, there will not be any kind of charges and thus the candidates need not to make any payment in this stage.
Considering the fact that the candidates may not have fulfilled their eligibility of examinations, there are some details that may not be furnished during Basic Registration.
The procedure for basic registration will be closed before the AIIMS MBBS entrance examination 2019 and after that date, the authority will not accept any application for the year 2019.
The candidates who have successfully done the Basic Registration and their applications have been accepted by the authority are supposed to make the choice of appearing for the exam in the same year or subsequent year.
If there is a case when any of the candidates decides not to appear for the exam this year, there will not be any need to go ahead and complete the process of Final Registration as their details at the time of Basic Registration will be saved and considered to be valid for the next year.
The applicants who are ready to appear for the entrance exam this year can go ahead and complete Final Registration procedure.
The candidates need to make the note of the fact that if they have the rejected applications during Basic Registration, they won't be eligible to move ahead for Final Registration.
In the stage of Final Registration, the candidates need to complete the remaining details that include academic qualifications, centre of examination, payment mode etc.
Only those applicants will be given the Admit Cards for the entrance examination who have successfully fulfilled the eligibility criteria as specified in the respective Prospectus.
Once the Final Registration process is completed and the Admit Cards are issued, the process of Basic Registration process will get resumed for subsequent year.
The candidates who have already done the Basic Registration are not supposed to again provide the details, no matter whether they have given AIIMS-MBBS Entrance Examination-2019 or not.
This way, all the eligible candidates will get the facility of verifying the status of completion and acceptance of their basic registration details in all respects, well in advance.
The applicants must remember the fact that only those applications that are considered to be completed by all means and accepted during the Basic Registration stage are allowed to be included in the Final Registration process along with the payment. No need to fill the Basic Registration details and upload the images repeatedly.
The authority will upload online the Prospectus along with the city of examination before the beginning of Final Registration.
This prospective Applicants Advanced Registration or PAAR facility has been initiated for AIIMS MBBS entrance examination 2019 onwards and will also be followed in future.
To get more information on entrance examination, the candidates can visit aiimsexams.org.
The most important point to be noted by the applicants implies that only those candidates who completely fill the Basic Registration form and rectify their mistakes and discrepancies within the given time limit will be eligible to proceed ahead to complete the Final Registration for AIMS MBBS Entrance Examination 2019.


Our website www.mypaintedpots.co.uk has a contact form, this means that we would need to store some information such as name and email address in order to get in touch with you. This also applies if you email us directly.
This information will be used so that we can carry on with our discussions but would not be passed to any third parties at all without your consent.
There may be links out to other sites from our website. If you follow a link from our site, then please be aware that we have no control over what data is collected via this external site.
If we keep any data about you, then you are entitled to ask us what data we have.
Please contact us if you would like further details of what we hold.
If you believe that we have any incorrect information stored about you or your business, or you no longer wish us to hold the information; then again please get in touch and we will correct or remove the data as soon as possible.
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High on D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee's controversial to-do list is attracting a "new breed" of young teachers, with or without education degrees, who have more of an interest in education reform than in union-steered contractual arrangements, reports NPR's Claudio Sanchez.
Meredith Leonard, a 22-year-old first-year English teacher at Shaw-Garnet-Patterson Middle School in Washington, fits the bill. She's supportive of changes such as merit pay and relinquishing tenure, and is adamant that teachers should hold high expectations for all learners, regardless of their home lives. "Maybe it's because I'm a first-year teacher, maybe I'm not jaded yet, but that's always been my opinion on it," she says. "There is a difference — you can't pretend there isn't — between new teachers and teachers who've been in the system a long time." According to the most recent benchmark testing, says Sanchez, all of Leonard's students are reading with 100% proficiency.
But some observers caution Rhee's stress on youth and change may alienate more experienced teachers, who have a greater stake in their jobs. "[Older teachers] knew they were never going to be richly compensated, but they knew they were going to have steady employment and that one of the perks is you get to the school you want to be at and teach the classes you want to be in," notes Frederick Hess, an education researcher at the American Enterprise Institute.
why is the assumption always that "new" teachers are young? I'm "new" to teaching with a lifetime of experience in employment, challenging life situations, child development, and a M.S.Ed who also has "high expectations for all learners regardless of their home lives". It is amazing to me how many young teachers are hired and then struggle with some of the "non-teaching" aspects of the profession such as working with parents, community, and other stakeholders. There is something to be said for recruiting change of career teachers who bring the energy, expectations, and worldview of that "young" teacher with a lifetime of experience to see it through.
"New" teachers are important. We need teachers willing to take chances, approach teaching in new ways, and not be swayed by the dogma that has been ingrained in our education system for far too long.
Let's shake the dust from the system. Get innovated teachers, young and old, in their and give them the tools to make progress!


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Marriott Hotels Brand Debuts in Indonesia's Popular Resort Island with Opening of Batam Marriott Hotel Harbour Bay
BATAM, Indonesia, Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced the opening of Batam Marriott Hotel Harbour Bay on Batam island, the largest island in Indonesia's Riau archipelago province and a favorite getaway destination for visitors from nearby Singapore. The new hotel is located on the island's laid-back waterfront hub of Harbour Bay, near its Ferry Terminal, where a pleasant 40-minute high-speed ferry ride whisks both leisure and business travelers to and from Singapore, 32 kilometers away across the Singapore Strait. With its sophisticated spaces and inspired hospitality, the new Batam Marriott Harbour Bay promises to reinvent visitors' experience of the island.
Batam Marriott Hotel Harbour Bay, the first five-star hotel in Batam, Indonesia.
"We are very happy to introduce our signature Marriott Hotels brand to Batam, setting a new benchmark for both business and leisure travel in Batam," said Rajeev Menon, President, Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China). "This is the first five-star hotel to open on the island, and the second Marriott Hotels-branded property in Indonesia. Every Marriott Hotel is thoughtfully designed to let guests have the space to work, relax and be inspired, and this is exactly what guests will find when they come stay with us at Batam Marriott Hotel Harbour Bay."
Batam is popular with visitors for its international golf courses, exhilarating water sports adventures, wellness spas, tasty fresh seafood, duty-free shopping and attractions which showcase Indonesia's culture and history. One of the largest Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia is located in the island's Nagoya City Center and welcomes thousands of worshippers each day. Other attractions include Barelang Bridge, which stretches across three small islands in the archipelago and offers breathtaking bird's-eye views of the surrounding ocean during the two-kilometer drive across the bridge. Batam is also home to many beautiful unspoilt beaches such as the white sandy Nongsa Beach, from where the glittering lights of Singapore's skyscrapers can be seen on the horizon at night.
"In recent years, Batam has emerged as a popular destination for both leisure and business travelers not only from Singapore and Malaysia, and although travel may have been on hold over the last few months, the unveiling of Batam Marriott Hotel Harbour Bay marks an exciting moment, as we see a growing demand for travel and continued expansion in our portfolio in Indonesia," said Ramesh Jackson, Area Vice President for Indonesia, Marriott International.
The hotel offers a total of 216 guestrooms and suites, appointed with plush bedding, spacious work desks, 55″ LED TVs, high speed internet, bathrooms with rainfall showers and customized amenities that ensure a comfortable and productive stay. Guests can also upgrade to M Club-level rooms to enjoy additional privileges, including exclusive lounge access.
Dining options at the hotel showcase the best of local Indonesian and international cuisines. Goji Kitchen & Bar is an all-day restaurant with open-plan kitchens offering buffet or à la carte dining. Double Ikat is the hotel's signature restaurant, serving authentic Indonesian and regional Asian cuisine with highlights of fresh ingredients from the hotel's own organic garden. Mill & Co is a boutique deli that serves freshly baked cakes and pastries, along with gourmet teas and coffees. The Lounge in the hotel lobby expresses the style and multi-functionality of a Marriott Hotels Greatroom, a space where guests can work, socialize or simply relax with light snacks, soft drinks, beer and cocktails. On the rooftop, Altitude is a semi-open air lifestyle lounge inspired by a New York apartment terrace, featuring a raw seafood bar, Asian tapas and signature cocktails to be enjoyed with spectacular views overlooking the sea.
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Batam Marriott Hotel Harbour Bay is set to become the preferred meeting and event destination on Batam island, with its 1,300 square meter Marriott Grand Ballroom featuring a VVIP room and a Pre-Function Hall. Five multifunctional, customizable and tech-forward meeting rooms, ranging from 55 to 500 square meters and equipped with fast Wi-Fi, make ideal venues for hosting smaller events.
The hotel also caters to fitness enthusiasts with its 24/7 fitness center with Technogym equipment. An outdoor swimming pool and a kids' pool, along with a Pool Bar serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, offer fun and relaxation for the whole family. Guests seeking spa treatments can choose from an extensive menu at Quan Spa for the ultimate experience in wellness and pampering.
"As an international business and holiday destination located just a short ferry hop from neighboring Singapore and Malaysia, Batam has long welcomed visitors to its shores," said Sean Raine, General Manager, Batam Marriott Hotel Harbour Bay. "With the opening of Batam Marriott Hotel Harbour Bay, we look forward to providing sophisticated spaces and warm hospitality to discerning guests who seek a place to do some work, relax or recharge when they travel to this lovely island."
For more information, please visit www.batammarriott.com or call +62 778 5707999. In addition, connect with Batam Marriott Hotel Harbour Bay on Facebook and @batammarriottharbourbay and Instagram.
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About Marriott Hotels
With over 570 hotels and resorts in over 60 countries and territories around the world, Marriott Hotels is evolving travel through every aspect of the guest's stay, helping to relax, clear minds, stimulate new ideas and anticipate travelers' needs, leaving them inspired to reach their full potential. Boldly transforming itself for mobile and global travelers who blend work and play, Marriott leads the industry with innovations, including the Greatroom lobby and Mobile Guest Services that elevates style & design and technology. To learn more, visit www.MarriottHotels.com. Stay connected to Marriott Hotels on Facebook, @marriott on Twitter and @marriotthotels on Instagram. Marriott Hotels is proud to participate in Marriott Bonvoy, the new name of Marriott's travel program replacing Marriott Rewards®, The Ritz- Carlton Rewards®, and Starwood Preferred Guest® (SPG). The program offers members an extraordinary portfolio of global brands, experiences on Marriott Bonvoy Moments and unparalleled benefits including earning points toward free hotel stays and nights toward Elite status recognition. To enroll for free or for more information about the program, visit MarriottBonvoy.marriott.com.
About Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 7,400 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 135 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy™, its highly-awarded travel program. For more information, please visit our website at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com. In addition, connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on Twitter and Instagram.
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IF you are looking for some family fun and love getting into the Christmas spirit, not check out your local Port Stephens Christmas Carols.
There are plenty to choose from throughout Port Stephens beginning early December, right through until Christmas Eve in Salt Ash.
Thursday 6 December, Karuah Christmas Carols from 6:00pm at the Longworth Park, Karuah.
Friday 7 December, Medowie Christmas Carnival from 4:00pm until 9pm at the Ferodale Park on Ferodale Road, Medowie.
Saturday 8 December, Seaham Park Christmas Carols from 5:30pm at Seaham Park, Warren Street, Seaham.
Saturday 8 December, Tilligerry Christmas Carols from 5:30 pm at Tilligerry RSL Sports Club, Tanilba Bay.
Sunday 9 December, Nelson Bay Carols by Candlelight from 5:30pm at Fly Point Park, Victoria Parade, Nelson Bay.
Saturday 15 December, Raymond Terrace Christmas Carols from 7:30pm until 9:00pm at the Raymond Terrace Community Church, 10 Richardson Road, Raymond Terrace.
Sunday 16 December, Myall Coast Christmas Carols Festival from 5:00pm at Tea Gardens Public School.
Tuesday 18 December, Anna Bay Carols Under the Stars from 5pm at the Gateway Family Church, Gan Gan Road, Anna Bay.
Christmas Eve, Monday 24 December the Salt Ash Christmas Carols from 5:00pm at the Port Stephens Church of Christ, 2645 Nelson Bay Road, Salt Ash.
Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to enjoy and celebrate with your local community through the festive season.


More Plumbing Advice... Will this Work?
I'm installing a toilet on my basement and purchased a rear discharge toilet by Caroma..
In the picture below, I tied into the main house discharge about 2 inches from the floor. I extended the pipe out (4" PVC going to 3" PVC). Total distance from house drain to back of toilet is about 2 feet. I have the proper slope in that 2 foot section... About 1 inch over 2 feet.
Do you think I'll run into drainage issues from the toilet? Even with the largest "# 2's"?
off your question, but where are the wallcoverings and flooring going to be...above all of those pipes, including the one that is attached to the stud instead of going through it?
Not busting your chops, just curious.
I'm going to box that whole pip assembly in. I'm currently building a frame for it (about 1 foot high). The top will be a removable "shelf" so I can gain access to the plug at the end should the need arise. Actually, looking at it now, I may redo that last section of pex tubing going to the toilet and run it through the stud.. Not sure what I was thinking initially... Sometimes another mind helps!! Thanks!
You can take the toilet flange back.
I would rethink about that piping scheme, rent a jackhammer and get all the plumbing below the floor level.
Jackhammer the floor and dig until you can fit the plumbing fits below it. Then pour some cement over it till you are level with the existing floor.
You will also need to make additional plumbing changes at the stud and base..
I have never seen a plumbing set up like the one you posted.
It appears to me that would be a bad idea.
Does the picture not show the new drain in line with the house discharge?
IE: Took out 90 and installed Y.
Actually it looks like the y was there, just removed thread plug from flush out and installed threaded coupling.
The picture below shows what was there in RED and what I installed in BLUE. The main house drain exits out to the street about 2 inches off the ground and parallel to the floor (exits through the wall). The main had a screw in cap which I unscrewed and added my assembly.
If even possible, it would be a LOT of work to put the plumbing under the floor.
But in this case you need a whole lot more info before you could say "dig it up".
Sorry, but I am not a plumber but the plumbing looks sloppy to me. Perhaps more pics would show how the proposed setup is the best solution.
That said, installing plumbing lines on the outside of wall studs is also sloppy work.
Well, the first thing they learn is, sh1t flows downhill, next, payday is on Friday.
He did say he wasn't done framing it in yet.


Samuel and Jacob Kart Racing: Teachers Strike = A Day Karting For Jacob!
Teachers Strike = A Day Karting For Jacob!
Teachers strike = a day karting for Jacob! This was his first time on the track at Hooton Park in the Intrepid, which is now his kart as Samuel has graduated to a Project One.
Fortunately, Jacob is a similar size to Samuel so his wet suit fitted - typical that it rained on his first time out on track! And for a change, it was Samuel who just had to sit and watch!
He really enjoyed himself and can't wait to go again!
Cheshire Kart Club - Top Honda Novice!


Peony stones are a rare type of ancient volcanic rock that occurs in Luoyang in Henan province. The matrix stone is hard and has a grayish green color with numerous, flower-like clusters or formations of tectosilicate minerals within the feldspar family. Unpolished stone have a dull finish, whereas polished specimens have an elegant appearance.


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NRA Chief Lobbyist and Tennessee native sent this letter to the editors of the Memphis Commercial Appeal on Tuesday, February 10.
To date, the paper has not published the letter or returned phone calls that we left for them. As a result, we are posting this letter.
Dear Editor:
Your decision to publicize the personal information of Right-to-Carry permit holders in Tennessee is unjustifiable, disgraceful, and dangerous. Your "public has the right to know" reason is unconvincing when compared to the compelling life and death reasons to which many law abiding Tennesseeans apply for these permits. By publicizing this information, you have endangered the lives of judges whose life has been threatened by criminals, the businessman who makes daily trips to the bank to deposit his earnings, and the woman with a restraining order against an abusive ex or a stalker.
Right-to-carry permit holders submit to scrutiny by law enforcement before they obtain their permits. Some have been advised by law enforcement to get a permit to ensure their personal safety and that of their loved ones. One vital point in having a concealed carry permit is that the firearm and the identity of the permit holder remain concealed. The late Charlton Heston fittingly observed that the essence of Right-to-Carry is that in a world where wolves cannot distinguish between lions and lambs, the whole flock is safer. Your complete lack of discretion has empowered criminals and made the law-abiding vulnerable. To the reasonable and rational, personal safety trumps voyeuristic curiosity every time. Your actions speak volumes as to who you are.
Chris W. Cox is executive director National Rifle Association - Institute for Legislative Action in Fairfax, VA. He grew up in Jackson, TN and is a graduate of Rhodes College.
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Tennessee: General Assembly Passes Important Self-Defense Legislation


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Trichosia tomentosa är en tvåvingeart som beskrevs av Werner Mohrig och Ellen Kauschke 1994. Trichosia tomentosa ingår i släktet Trichosia och familjen sorgmyggor.

Artens utbredningsområde är Italien. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Tech professor co-leads multiscale genome subgroup
Louisiana Tech University Hazel Stewart Garner Associate Professor of Chemistry, Nanosystems Engineering and Physics Dr. Tom Connor Bishop is now co-founder and co-chair of a Multiscale Genome Organization Subgroup of the Biophysical Society. The Biophysical Society is an international scientific society with over 7,500 members in academia, government, and industry.
The Multiscale Genome Organization Subgroup will host an annual meeting and provide a means of coordinating activities that bring biologists, chemists, physicists and mathematicians together to advance our understanding of genomes on temporal and spatial scales from individual nucleic acids to whole organisms. The supported work will use a broad range of experimental, theoretical and computational techniques to decipher how genomic and epigenomic information drives basic life processes.
Bishop will share duties with co-chair Prof. Tamar Schlick, professor of chemistry, computer science and mathematics at New York University. Development of this subgroup and a special issue of The Biophysical Journal in May 2020 devoted to the topic were two outcomes of an April 2019 Biophysical Society Thematic Meeting in France.
Bishop and Schlick, along with Lars Nordenskiöld, chair of the School of Biological Sciences and professor of biological sciences at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Andrzej Stasiak, associate professor of biology and medicine at the University of Lausanne organized the April 2019 meeting. Bishop's participation was partially funded by Louisiana Tech's College of Engineering and Science Research and Development strategic travel funds.
"Establishing this subgroup was a community effort," Bishop said. "It signals a widely shared desire to further develop our understanding of the genetic processes at work in all biologic organisms. The MGO subgroup gives our community an identity and an avenue for growth. I am very pleased to attach Louisiana Tech University's name to this effort."
The official announcement from the Biophysical Society can be found at https://www.biophysics.org/blog/bps-announces-new-multiscale-genome-organization-subgroup-1. The May 2020 special issue of the Biophysical Journal can be found at https://www.cell.com/biophysj/issue?pii=S0006-3495(19)X0010-7.


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Deppea umbellata är en måreväxtart som beskrevs av William Botting Hemsley. Deppea umbellata ingår i släktet Deppea och familjen måreväxter. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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« 'Station Eleven' by Emily St. John Mandel
'The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories' by various authors (edited by Martin Edwards) »
'Untold Story' by Monica Ali
December 24, 2021 by ruth72
Imagine if Princess Diana had not died in a car crash in Paris, but had instead faked her death, changed her appearance and escaped to small-town America, to live a life free from the glare of publicity and gossip. That is the premise of Monica Ali's novel untold story and as preposterous as it sounds, it is told in a way which makes it feasible.
Lydia Snaresbrook is a British woman living in a quiet town in America. She has made a small but close circle of friends, she has a job at a local dog rescue centre, and she has even started a relationship with a lovely man. However, she is never quite able to relax for fear that someone will find out her true identity, and she will once again become the focus of publicity. Only one person knew the truth about her death and that was her private secretary Lawrence. But then a face from the past comes to town and spots Lydia – and he thinks there is something very familiar about her indeed…
The story is told in chapters which alternate between Lydia's point of view, and the point of view of a significant other character (no spoilers though) – both told in the third person. There are also a few chapters which are excerpts from her private secretary's diary, which give insight into the state of mind which Lydia was in before, during and shortly after her disappearing act.
I really enjoyed the first 80%-ish of this book. Monica Ali writes beautifully and brings all her characters to life. She captures both the freedom and the fear of exposure that Lydia feels – freedom to finally live her life as she chooses, but all the while worrying about threats to that freedom. Bravely she portrays Lydia as a complicated woman, sometimes high-maintenance and difficult to deal with, but also having had to deal with tremendous pressure.
However, I did feel that the story took a strange turn towards the end and I was slightly disappointed in how it turned out. But I was interested throughout and I always enjoy when the same scene is shown from different points of view, which happens here several times.
Overall an enjoyable reading experience, and I would definitely read more by Monica Ali.
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Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 4:06pm
The Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency welcomes the new leadership of K. Michael Chen as its Executive Director. Mr. Chen has extensive experience in Economic Development and Public Administration management. He has served the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Fl. Tampa, FL, and the Village of Oak Park, in Illinois leading economic development initiatives, creating economic development strategies/tools, and managing business attraction/retention initiatives. He also directed the Community Redevelopment Areas in Tampa and Oak Park. In Fort Lauderdale, he created the award-winning BEAMs Business Academy. Mr. Chen has been personally responsible for the development of over $5 billion of city-sponsored projects.
Mr. Chen has a long history working with global markets. His family's business was among the first to import Japanese steel to the United States and supplied industrial hardware to mining operations, steel mills, and petrochemical plants throughout the Western Hemisphere. His family company structured project teams with large Japanese trading companies and major US engineering companies to provide turnkey project proposals (engineering, construction, and financing) for mega industrial projects around the world. The company was also an importer of bulk minerals from the People's Republic of China to the United States.
As a former Adjunct Professor at Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH), he taught micro- and macro- economics at under-graduate and MBA levels. His classes were largely composed of mid-level managers from companies such as Lexmark, Long John Silver's, Honda Motors, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing NA.
Mr. Chen started his career as a private sector developer as the Senior Vice President and Director of Japan Development and Construction Company (JDC). On behalf of JDC he was personally responsible for the development of a $7 billion real estate portfolio across the United States. He was responsible for underwriting corporate investments, structuring partnerships, and negotiating project financing. In his role with JDC, Mr. Chen also played a key role in securing the World Trade Center franchise for Miami (1988) and Consulate General of Japan in Miami (1992). He was a frequent keynote speaker at national/international investment conferences and is included in Who's Who Worldwide and Who's Who International.
K. Michael Chen joins the City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency in November 2020, and looks forward to strengthening the economic core of the DBCRA and catalyzing current and future projects.
Muriel Bryan is the newly appointed Economic Development Manager for the Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The CRA is an agency that was created in accordance with FS.163 Part III to help prevent slum and blighted conditions in cities. An integral role of the CRA's Economic Development Manager is to promote economic development and redevelopment activities by retaining and expanding existing businesses. This is especially important during these trying times where many of our local businesses and residents have drastically been affected by Covid-19.
Ms. Bryan is responsible for planning and executing strategies to attract new businesses to Dania Beach, and encouraging expansion and retention of existing businesses to promote a stronger economic base. She will also work on the CRA's Small Business Resiliency and Reimbursement Grant, Commercial Improvement Grant, At Home Dania Beach Residential Projects, and the Soleste citywide development, formally known as the Trion.
Before joining the CRA, Ms. Bryan was the Senior Planner in Dania Beach's Community Development Department. She worked on reviewing multi-million dollar projects the most significant being Dania Pointe which is in the CRA Area. Ongoing development projects have resulted in urban development and economic growth throughout the City.
Muriel also worked with Regional programs like Broward County MPO's CSLIP Grants, and Safer Streets Program which were awarded and should commence soon.
Prior to her civil service employment with the City of Dania Beach, Muriel had several years of experience working in both the public and private sectors. Having received her Bachelors from Florida Atlantic University in Urban and Regional Planning and later her Masters in Architecture from Florida International University; Muriel also worked at various architectural firms doing BIM/3D and developing Construction Documents for Commercial, Residential, Higher Education and Recreation to name a few. She is also certified in, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED).
In addition to being the CRA's Economic Development Manager, Muriel volunteers her time with the local Chapter of the AIA, American Institute of Architects, as the Associate Director. She has also tutored through United Mentors.
Dania Beach CRA Event Advisory
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - 9:38am
We regret to advise that due to concerns about novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, the Dania Beach CRA Board has decided to halt all plans for the 2020 Arts and Seafood Celebration and cancel upcoming Dania After Dark & Art in the Hall Events until further notice. Please note:
The Arts and Seafood Celebration will not be held as planned on March 28th and 29th.
Dania After Dark our Monthly Street Festival, and Art in the Hall are postponed until further notice.
We will continue to monitor this national health situation and advise on the possibility of a future date for the Dania Beach Arts & Seafood Celebration and resuming our scheduled Dania After Dark installments in 2020. This decision was made with your health and safety in mind after conversations with Dania Beach city officials and recent announcements from the Florida Department of Health regarding preventative measures to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Dania Beach 8th Annual Arts and Seafood promises fun for All
Dania Beach, Florida: The Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) proudly celebrates its 8th annual Dania Beach Arts & Seafood Celebration on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., and Sunday, March 29, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., at Frost Park, 300 NE 2 Street, Dania Beach, FL 33004.
The award-winning event is free and includes live music and entertainment, a live wrestling show by Gangrels Wrestling Asylum, mouthwatering culinary treats, a chef showcase and tastings, the creation of a live sand sculpture, performance arts, artists and crafters, youth art, interactive activities, culinary vendors, dessert artisans, food trucks, children's activities and more. Free event admission and free parking at the Casino at Dania Beach.
"While you are here, we want you to experience the energy of the city's growth and redevelopment, and explore the renaissance of Dania Beach's downtown, City Center and the Design, Arts & Vintage districts," said Rickelle Williams, executive director, Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency.
At the free festival, enjoy live music featuring the headlining tribute band, Kiss Alive: The Kiss Tribute, as well as other musical offerings from Lazy Bonez, musical stylings of the Wolfepak and local R&B celebrity, Kedash and Band, popular rockers Mr. Nice Guy, Dania Beach classic rock bands Whipping Post and the School of Rock band complete the musical lineup.
Bring your appetites to feast on an array of delicious seafood and specialty treats including a tasty culinary display from local culinary masterminds at the Chef Showcase. Chefs will use local and organic ingredients provided by the PATCH (Peoples Access to Community Horticulture), Dania Beach's community and market garden and the largest in Broward County.
Event goers will also have an opportunity to experience hands-on arts and crafts while admiring and purchasing their favorite creations from fine artists of all genres. There is more than just viewing the art too. Watch and interact with local artists as they paint masterpieces at the street art live performance theater. There will be fun activities including the popular Choo Choo train for children to enjoy at the Kids Funville.
"Dania Beach is Broward County's first city and well-known for its vibrant arts and marine communities and what better way to celebrate those assets than to present this family-friendly event that has been a big hit year after year," added Williams.
Dania Beach: Sea It. Live It. Love It.
For more information on the award-winning celebration visit www.DaniaBeachArtsandSeafoodCelebration.com
Dania Beach Soars as Gateway to Broward County Business Opportunities
Friday, October 18, 2019 - 12:00pm
Spirit Airlines is Landing Their New Headquarters in Dania Pointe
Dania Beach, FL (October 18, 2019): From air to sea and in between, the City of Dania Beach is the gateway to South Florida. As Broward County's first city to incorporate in 1904, one could say that the city was always in a good place.
On Thursday, October 17, 2019, Spirit Airlines announced that they will be moving their global headquarters, operations center and simulation center to the KIMCO-owned Dania Pointe site, the premier 102-acre, mixed-use development, located within the City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment area. Spirit Airlines expects to move to a new 500,000 square feet, state-of-the-art Dania Beach headquarters in 2022.
Dania Beach is now, more than ever, positioned as the hub of maritime and aeronautical industries. Dania Beach Mayor Lori Lewellen said, "The City of Dania Beach is glad to welcome Spirit's new corporate headquarters campus to our city. We are thrilled that the company has chosen to grow here, adding 225 high-value jobs. Spirit will become an important cornerstone in our city. We are excited for their growth as we move forward together into the new decade."
The Spirit Airlines relocation is expected to have a total economic benefit of $14.87 million for Dania Beach and Broward County, according to Broward County's Office of Economic and Small Business Development. Spirit Airlines' capital investment is estimated at between $173million and $250 million over three years for a new headquarters and operations facility and 225 high-wage jobs that are at 150% of the Broward County average annual wage.
The Dania Beach City Commission supports the Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board's 10% local support incentive of $135,000 for the Spirit Airlinesrelocation through the State of Florida's Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund Program and as a High-Impact Sector Business under the High-Impact Sector Tax Refund Bonus Program with a Brownfield Redevelopment Bonus Refund in addition to $225,000 through a Direct Cash Job Creation Incentive grant. The financial support by the Dania Beach CRA will be provided over a nine-year period beginning with Fiscal Year 2023, which begins October 1, 2022. The Brownfield site has been underused due to environmental concerns. Broward County is also contributing $135,000 in local financial support and matching the CRA's $225,000 through the Direct Cash Job Creation Incentive program.
Dania Pointe is slated to include almost one million square feet of retail and restaurants in addition to Class A offices, hotels, luxury apartments and public event space. It is conveniently located in between Interstate 95 to the west and Bryan Road to the east and Stirling Road to the south.
Dania Beach's strategic location provides an ideal framework for businesses to relocate to the waterfront city. Dania Beach is located adjacent to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, which is partially located within the city's limits, and Port Everglades. The city is rapidly becoming the prime location for new businesses and business relocations. This past August, JetBlue announced the opening of their JetBlue Travel Products subsidiary in Dania Beach. Dania Beach is also home to Chewy, Inc., Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Florida Atlantic University's Sea Tech, the American Maritime Officers training and research center,along with first-class marinas and many marine-related businesses.
In 2015, the Dania Beach CRA adopted its redevelopment plan which includes the goal of attracting targeted new industries and retaining and expanding core industries. The incentive programs in the plan are designed to directly stimulate and support private investment in new real estate development, property improvements, new businesses, increased business activity, and as a result thereof creation of new jobs. These programs are needed to eliminate and prevent blighting conditions. The CRA is also empowered to financially subsidize commercial, residential and mixed-use private development projects, including but not limited to, direct grants. The Dania Beach CRA also partners with Enterprise Florida, Inc./Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development to provide incentive packages for qualified businesses.
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Welcome to a new year, military-families! We have so much ahead of us to look forward to: family time to spend, PCSs to plan, houses to buy, vacations to save for, retirements to plan for, new babies for some and others are sending our babies off to college (Yes, I would fall into that category). 2012 is going to be a great year!
Did you make any New Years Resolutions, or I would rather call Personal Goals? How is that going? My big one this year is to get my home more organized. You can read more about that journey and steps I am taking on our blog 'Our Letters to You', a military family blog: Personal Goals. So far I have stayed on track by taking baby-steps every day. Doing a little bit here and there every day has had a very positive impact on my well-being.
Speaking of keeping Resolutions did you know that Tuesday, January 17th, was 'Ditch the New Year's Resolution Day'? They can be hard to keep, especially if you set the bar high without much planning or vague notions of what you want to achieve. Take a look at what you want to do and see if you can chunk it down into obtainable goals. Sometimes baby-steps are the way to go.
If your goals for the year involved personal-finances then I would encourage you to keep pressing on. Financial Readiness trickles down into every aspect of your life, from your marriage, to your work life, to looking ahead to your future. We hope you can find some help in this month's newsletter to help you keep the pace.
We are really trying hard to work on our financial goals this year. We don't plan on moving anywhere, not having a new baby or anything like that so I hope that will make it easier for us.