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Category Archives: Casino Games
Video poker is a variation of 5-card poker where players use a machine similar to a slot machine to play the game. Video poker was introduced in the 1970's but became popular as technological advancements made the game more visually pleasing and more exciting for players. Unlike real poker where the player can only change a single card of the five dealt, in video poker players can change all five cards if they do not like the hand they have received.
After inserting money into the machine, players can begin by pressing the deal button which then deals them their five cards from a virtual deck. The minimum hand for pay tables is a pair of jacks which pays even money. The rest of the hands in video poker are similar to real poker including a straight, flush, full house, straight flush and a royal flush. Video poker has been exported all over the world, and is a fun game for casual arcade and casino goers.
There are even online casinos that offer video poker with a progressive jackpot. In playing on those, a player can win up to $100,000 if their luck is in, depending on the progressive jackpot.
Casino Games – Three Card Poker
Three card poker is a version of poker invented with the purpose of maintaining the competitive nature of poker, while making it faster. The game has since generated substantial revenue for casinos compared to most other casino games. Invented in 1994 by Derek Webb, the game is played using two modes of play. These two modes pit the player's hand against the dealer's. The first method of play is the ante mode and the second is the play wager.
The ante wager is dependent on the fact that the players hand will be better than the dealers hand. The ante and play wagers are placed before the cards are dealt. The player is then dealt their cards face down. After having a peak at their combination of cards, the player can then decide whether to proceed with the play wager. The cards are then compared to see who between the player and the dealer has a better hand. If the dealer wins, the player loses both the ante and play wagers. A player can also look at their cards and decide to fold, in which case they lose the ante wager. There is an ante bonus which the player wins if they get a straight flush, straight or three of a kind.
The game has become popular since its introduction because it's more straightforward in nature than traditional poker. It is also fast paced so players canp lay more hands per hour than most table games involving cards. This can make for thrilling winning streaks if a player's luck is in. Or dramatic ups and downs if the players fortunes are more variable.
Casino Games – Blackjack
Blackjack is also referred to as twenty-one. This game involves comparing cards, where players compete against the dealer rather than against each other. The game can be played with 52 to 416 cards depending on the number of decks used. The increased number of cards is increasingly used to combat card counting (a technique that has been used by individuals and groups of blackjack players in the past to nudge the probability of winning in their favor).
Each player is given two cards either face down or face up depending on the casino. The aim of the game is to reach a score of 21 with the initial two cards or achieve final scores higher than the dealer's but exceeded 21. Players can also win by letting the dealer draw cards til their hand exceeds 21.
Over the years, the game has evolved and also inspired the invention of variations. Advanced players have particularly been known to flock to the game since card counting is possible. A player with the ability to mark what cards have been used can also place their wager accordingly and avoid losing as often. Casino have stamped out this behaviour for the most part and as such maintain a slight edge (on account that you are required to beat rather than draw with the banker/dealer). Blackjack is a very popular casino game that's easy for beginners to pick up, so does not intimidate casino goers in the same way that poker sometimes can.
Casino Games – Pachinko
Pachinko is a game that can be played at your many arcades or casinos. The game, which originates from Japan, is a form of vertical pinball. Pachinko combines slots and pinball to give a hybrid form of the two and is very famous in the country. Though gambling for money is prohibited in Japan, Pachinko is reported to employ more people than any of the top five car manufacturers.
Pachinko has traditionally been run by Korean Japanese who could not make it to the traditional workforce. Having faced discrimination since the end of World War II, Korean Japanese endeavored to find other ways of making a living and running Pachinko machines was the most successful of them all.
The Japanese spend a not insignificant amount of their leisure time at Pachinko parlors. Within the game, all a player has to do is drop as many silver balls as they can into a middle scoring hole. The player shoots the balls into the machine by turning a wheel, so there is an aspect of skill to the game. The balls bounce down pins before dropping into the middle hole.
Since Pachinko parlors operate in a legal grey area, converting your winnings into cold hard cash is not as easy. The parlor instead gives players tokens with the prizes they have won. These tokens can then be redeemed for cash. If for instance a player wins 200 caps, they can exchange this for money at a prize exchange shop located near the parlor.Pachinko can be an exciting and addictive game to play since there are so many permutations. The game is also popular in US casinos.


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The Exhibition "PAU CASALS AND THE EXILE" Opens in Puerto Rico
The travelling exhibition "Pau Casals and the Exile" was presented on the past 24th February at the Exhibition Hall of the Collection of the Arts at the José M. Lázaro Library of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) - Rio Piedras Campus. The exhibition may be visited until 15th May.
The opening ceremony was attended by the president of the UPR, Antonio García Padilla; the chancellor of the UPR, Gladys Escalona; the director of the Ramon Llull Institute, Josep Bargalló; the director of the Casa Amèrica, Antoni Traveria; the vice-president of the Pau Casals Foundation, Marta Casals Istomin; the director of the Pau Casals Foundation, Pepa Domingo, and the curator of the Pau Casals Museum and of the exhibition, Núria Ballester.
The Maestro's widow, Marta Casals, recalled the Puerto Rican origins of Casals' mother and insisted on his message: "He believed in peace, democracy and freedom". Likewise, Ms. Casals affirmed that the exhibition shows the Puerto Ricans the harshness of the Catalan exile and added that "for Casals, arriving on the Island represented a second happiness; he devoted himself to musical education and from here he spread his message of peace".
The authorities of the University of Puerto Rico emphasized the importance of holding this exhibition because of the influence which Casals had on many generations of the Island.
The exhibition is set within the programme "The Catalan Imprint in the Caribbean", a project promoted by the Casa Amèrica and the Ramon Llull Institute. The director of the Ramon Llull Institute, Josep Bargalló, underlined the great interest of the project "to discover things which one did not know or of which one was not aware, with respect to the mutual influences between Catalonia and the Caribbean. For his part, Antoni Travería, director of the Casa Amèrica Catalunya, pointed out that "the Catalan Imprint in the Caribbean is a very ambitious programme of activities aimed to enhance the common legacy and the shared history among the regions of the Caribbean and Catalonia".
The opening of the exhibition was the first of the events of the Casals Festival of Puerto Rico, and it featured the participation of the cellist Lluís Claret, who interpreted The Song of the Birds.

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Forever Don't Feel Like Enough
Date: July 9, 2019Author: Michilín 0 Comments
Since my first time seeing Donegal singer/songwriter Eve Belle perform at The Ruby Sessions in Whelan's as the support act for Frightened Rabbit back in 2017, she has been one of my favourite songwriters on the Irish music scene.
There was something about Belle's brand of introspective and emotional lyrics backed with upbeat and positive instrumentation that appealed to me, and it made me pay more attention to the career of the talented performer. Since her 2015 single, Too Young To Feel This Old, Belle has continually produced songwriting of the highest standard with her EP Things I Once Believed, released in 2018, being very well received by critics and the music community in Ireland in general.
The songwriter has just released her eagerly anticipated new EP The Fine Line Between Brave and Stupid last weekend, and it marked another accomplished step forward in the career of the Donegal musician.
The EP was proceeded by the single Cutthroat in February of this year, featuring collaboration with the Bristol hip-hop artist Isaiah Dreads, and marked out the direction that Belle was taking as it contained all the hallmarks of her songwriting up this point. This is a fantastic exploration of being intimately involved with someone and despite all the obvious flaws to the relationship you can't bring yourself to end it, and it is done with typical wit and sensitivity by Belle. This track also shows off an element of the songwriters writing that I feel helps to make her music feel so real, and that is her use of the everyday vernacular to tell a story. It comes at the end of the chorus when she bemoans that fact that she'll still go back to this unhealthy and damaged situation that she finds herself in, but this is articulated in a way that every one could relate to.
"Fuck it, I'll still call you at the end of the night."
The anticipation created by this track was further built upon by the next single from Belle which would proceed the release of the actual EP, Out of Town. This is an excellent piece of music that investigates that process of falling in love with everything about another person to the point that you find yourself focusing on the smallest details about them. It also marked a change in the sentiment that can be found in most of Belle's music up this point, as we were treated to an upbeat and positive song.
However, the talented Gaoth Dobhair native was clear to state that this was not going to be consistent across the EP.
I hope me having an upbeat song didn't get y'all's hopes up bc the rest of this EP is sad af
— Eve Belle (@EveBelleSongs) June 26, 2019
The EP, when it eventually reached us, was well worth the wait, and it was clear that this was a body of work that meant an awful lot to the Donegal singer/songwriter.
It's about being young and learning to lose.
The title is inspired by someone who was very dear to me, Orla O'Reilly. She inspired me to pursue music seriously when I was 15 and I've been walking the fine line between brave and stupid ever since
This is an incredibly accomplished collections of tracks that chronicle various events in the life of the performer and they are brought to life in a real and powerful way here through outstanding songwriting. The EP deals with the difficulties that come with all relationships from recognising that often you can be the problem, to having to deal with a scenario where one party is more invested than the other.
The stand out track on this EP for me is the outstanding One Foot out the Door. This is a heartbreaking exploration into what it's like to be romantically involved with someone that you know is not as invested in the relationship as you are, and something that I found to be extremely relatable. There is a raw emotion to this track that is incredible compelling and makes you feel as though you are actually privy to the relationship in question, it was on repeat for a long time.
This is one of the best EPs that you will hear this year. Fantastic.
Eve plays a headline show in Whelans on 24 July, tickets are available here.
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Everywhere you turn it talks about consistency being the key to success. But we all know how difficult it is to do things every single day.
What if you focused not on just one aspect of your creativity but all of it? So instead of trying to write or paint every day, what if you made a vow to do something creative every single day?
Those are just a few examples. You can get creative in the way you simply try to be creative every day!
The key to this challenge is to record your efforts in any way you see fit. You can have a creativity journal. You can simply write down your activities on a calendar. You simply want to hold yourself accountable by documenting what you are doing. If you are sharing your efforts on social media, use the hashtag #365Creativity so that we can find it and cheer you on!
Being creative is an act of self-care. Allowing your creativity to grow and shine is an act of self-love.
Make the commitment to #365Creativity and watch how it changes your life for the better.
Our table is set with mimosas, steak, eggs, fried potatoes, fresh fruit, and homemade biscuits. We have some soul music playing in the background.
Valerie Rich is a visual artist and author. Her work has been featured in two galleries. She has words everywhere. Words in her art. Words that are actual art. Words for inspiration.
What is on your table for brunch?
I am known as Val. I am an author and Artist. I am a soft spoken compassionate person. My passion and purpose are to inspire others through art and other creative processes. I am married and mother of three.
What is your creative mission?
My creative passion is to create beautiful things that make people smile and to encourage them be creative. Art frees the mind and warms the soul.
What is your primary form of creative expression?
My primary form of expression is acrylic painting and mixed media.
When did you first discover your love or passion for this form?
I discovered my Love of art in 2012.
What are your secondary forms of creative expression?
How did you discover these?
I was always crafty growing up we learned a lot in girl scouts. I discovered art by joining a year-long art journal class and it grew from there.
Have you had any formal training?
I do not have any formal training. I have taken some online classes and workshops.
Do you think formal training is necessary?
Passion creates its self you just need a desire to create something.
How do you deal with creative blocks?
When I have a creative block, I just step away go do something else.
Start something new and come back to that.
Tell us a little about your creative process.
My process- I am very visual everything has the potential to be a piece of art . Pretty much my art just happens.
Tell us about one of your projects.
Ladies are in most of my pieces I have a series of girls (Be Passionate Be Brave) also ladies with head wraps and my first Lady, Lady Love series of four paintings.
What motivates you? How do you stay motivated?
Art is my form of therapy. My last counselor told me I didn't need to be there. She said go find a hobby, join a group or something. I started Lifebook 2012 (an art journal project) and have been doing art ever since.
Describe your creative space. What type of environment works best for you?
I have my own space at home. It is like a mini gallery of my work people love to come and create here. I encourage art session by appointment.
How do you practice self-care and self-love as a creative?
I practice self-care bu quiet time in the studio… sometimes all day.
What words of inspiration do you have for new or struggling creatives?
Art can be a great place to release your pain, fears and free yourself from worries for the moment.
Hello April! Time to Get Creative!
Let's take these next 30 days to develop a habit of daily creativity.
This set of prompts is a list of single words or short phrases designed to allow you to take them wherever they want to go. Use whatever form of creativity that suits you. Examples include a poem a day, essay, 100 words of a short story, 1000 words of a novel, a photo a day, song lyrics, music, journal entry, drawing, painting, or whatever suits your fancy.
You simply need to get creative!
Creativity Sundays – Make time!
Do you make time to be creative?
Often times we get caught up in our lives. We can begin to run on auto-pilot. This can lead to not having enough time to really relax and get creative.
Make time each week to sit and focus on your creativity. You want to be able to sustain the habit so make sure you pick a time that will work long term. Or you could switch it up each week given changes in your schedule. Just make sure that you are giving an hour or more to your creativity.
The other key is to not spend this time forcing yourself to work on anything specific. This should be a time where you can really relax and not worry about deadlines or restrictions. This is time to simply be the time where you express yourself freely.
Try it out and notice how your creativity and overall life changes.


Blackpool is a popular seaside resort and one of the most well-known tourist destinations in the United Kingdom. Its various attractions such as Blackpool Tower, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool Illuminations and Winter Gardens draw millions of visitors per year. The town is located approximately 80 km (50 miles) north-west of Manchester, 88 km (55 miles) north of Liverpool and 26 km (16 miles) west of Preston.
The town benefits from good road communications being served by the M55 Motorway which in turn links with Junction 32 of the M6 Motorway some 24 km (15 miles) to the east.
Blackpool is also well connected to the national railway network with a fastest journey time to London Euston of 2 hours 45 minutes. Hourly services connect Blackpool South station to East Lancashire and there are also direct services to Blackpool North from Manchester International Airport, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Victoria, Liverpool Lime Street and York.
Blackpool is within easy reach of a number of ferry ports covering crossings from Ireland, Isle of Man and the Netherlands. Blackpool Airport provides regular flights to the Isle of Man, Belfast and Dublin.
The property is situated in a highly prominent retailing pitch on the pedestrianised Church Street, at its junction with Corporation Street, in the heart of Blackpool town centre. Surrounding occupiers include Marks & Spencer, Nando's, Carphone Warehouse, Santander, Greggs and Bella Italia.
The Grand Theatre Blackpool is immediately opposite and the Houndshill Shopping Centre is directly to the south. The Centre totals approximately 27,685 sq m (298,000 sq ft) and comprises 70 retail stores and 800 car parking spaces. Occupiers include Primark, Debenhams, Next, Boots, New Look, River Island and H&M. In addition, Winter Gardens Blackpool, one of the UK's largest theatres, is within a few hundred yards of the subject property on Church Street.
The property comprises a ground floor unit, which has been recently fitted out by Costa Coffee in their new corporate style.
The first and second floors have been fitted out for leisure use as a physical adventure game centre.
We understand the property is locally listed and located within the Blackpool Town Centre Conservation Area.
We understand that the Rateable Value for the property is £80,000, according to the Valuation Office Agency's 2017 draft valuation.
The ground floor is let to Costa Limited on a full repairing and insuring lease for a term of 10 years from 1st June 2015, expiring on 31st May 2025. There is a tenant's break option on 1st June 2021, subject to six months' prior notice. The current passing rent is £50,000 per annum which we calculate equates to £34.36 Zone A. The lease benefits from an upwards only rent review on 1st June 2020.
The permitted use is as a retail coffee shop within Class A1 and/or A3 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987.
The permitted use is as team building activities and associated activities entertainment and games within Class D2 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987. The lease is outside 1954 Act protection.
Therefore, an investor will benefit from a total initial income of £55,000 per annum.
For more details go to www.costa.co.uk and www.whitbread.co.uk.
Escape Room Centre Limited (Co. No. 10153990) is a newly formed company incorporated on 28th April 2016. Therefore, no company accounts have been published yet. For the year ending 30th June 2015 the guarantor, Premier Cabs (Blackpool) Limited (Co. No. 02941228) reported Shareholders' Funds of £742,503.
Escape Room Centre is a physical adventure game whereby participants are locked in a room and have to use elements of the room to find clues, solve a series of puzzles and break codes in order to escape within a set time limit. The games cater for everyone from friends and family to work and corporate team building. We understand the tenant has a second Escape Rooms Centre on the outskirts of Blackpool town centre. For further information visit www.escaperoomcentre.com.
The property has not been registered for VAT.
We are instructed to seek offers in the region of £630,000 (Six Hundred and Thirty Thousand Pounds), subject to contract, reflecting a net initial yield of 8.3%, assuming purchaser's costs of 5.13%.


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City sues developer over tax deal for Syracuse Inner Harbor
Updated: Mar. 22, 2019, 3:21 a.m. | Published: Dec. 15, 2015, 7:02 p.m.
By Rick Moriarty | rmoriarty@syracuse.com
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Syracuse Common Council member Khalid Bey and Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner speak to reporters during a press conference at City Hall Tuesday. Miner announced the city is suing COR Development Co. over a 15-year property tax agreement the company received from the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency for its Syracuse Inner Harbor project.
(Rick Moriarty | rmoriarty@syracuse.com)
Syracuse, N.Y. — The city of Syracuse today asked a court to rescind its development agreement with COR Development Co., alleging the company reneged on its promise not to seek tax exemptions for the Syracuse Inner Harbor project.
Mayor Stephanie Miner ordered the action after the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency voted to approve 15 years of property tax exemptions for COR's planned $324 million transformation of the harbor into a hotel, residential, retail and office complex.
Miner said Fayetteville-based COR promised the city in writing and verbally that it would not ask for a property tax deal. Then, just 13 days after the city sold four parcels of land at the harbor to COR for its development project, the company filed an application with the county development agency for the 15-year tax deal, she said.
Related: County agency approves tax deal for COR's Syracuse Inner Harbor project
The city filed its lawsuit in state Supreme Court, alleging that COR made "false representations" to the city about its intentions to seek a property tax deal.
The lawsuit said COR "hid from the city its intention to seek a (tax deal) because it knew that the city would demand a community benefit on any development project as a condition of any deal."
"By turning to OCIDA, the defendant has turned to an entity that it likely knew would not seek to negotiate and obtain the community benefits that the city would," the city said in the suit.
If the court grants the city's request, COR would be required to give the land back to the city, Miner said.
Miner said the city would not have given COR a tax deal for the harbor project without requiring the company to provide training and jobs to city residents. The deal approved by the county development agency this morning contained no such requirement.
COR Development Co. partner Joe Gerardi, the man wearing the striped tie and seated at table, meets with the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency Tuesday prior to the agency's approval of a 15-year property tax deal for the company's Syracuse Inner Harbor project. In the background, members and supporters of the Urban Jobs Task Force protest the deal.
Miner said the state has committed to investing $30 million of taxpayer money to the harbor project and that the Syracuse Industrial Development Agency has pledged to provide $1.5 million for the project. She noted that the deal approved by the county agency will save the company an additional $44.6 million in property, sales and mortgage recording taxes.
A spokesperson for COR did not immediately return a phone call from syracuse.com seeking comment on the lawsuit.
Earlier Tuesday, the county's industrial development agency voted 4-0 to approve the tax deal for COR. The vote came over the objections of about 70 members and supporters of the Urban Jobs Task Force, a community group that lobbies developers seeking tax breaks from the city to train and hire underprivileged city residents.
Miner said the city has a right to demand that developers receiving subsidies from the taxpayers in the form of tax exemptions and government grants commit to providing jobs to city residents.
"We represent the people of the city of Syracuse," she said. "We do not represent the developers."
Critics have alleged that the Miner administration has been difficult for developers to deal with. But Miner said there has been more development in the city over the past five years than there has been in the city over the previous 10 to 15 years.
She said she withheld public comment on COR's application to the county until now because she was hoping that the company would withdraw its application in light of the opposition from community groups such as the Urban Jobs Task Force.
The county's industrial development agency is not named as a defendant in the lawsuit. However, the lawsuit does criticize the county agency's members for not attending a public hearing Dec. 1 on COR's application. Only members of the county economic development office staff attended the hearing, at which about two dozen people spoke against the tax deal and no one spoke in favor of it.
"Despite being described as a public hearing, no members of the OCIDA board were present for the hearing to hear the numerous comments made in opposition to the deal by attendees, and no documents were made available to the public that indicate the details of the deal that was being proposed for COR," the lawsuit said.
The inner harbor is a former state Barge Canal terminal between Franklin Square and the Destiny USA shopping mall. After years of unsuccessful attempts to find redevelop the harbor, the state Canal Corp. gave the land to the city, which in turn issued a request for proposals from developers. Three developers, including COR, submitted proposals.
In 2012, the city selected COR's proposal and Miner signed an agreement by which the city committed to selling the harbor to the company.
City Lawsuite Against COR 12.15.15
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What Frege has bequeathed to us regarding the concept of truth is not a homogeneous, coherent and systematically worked out conception. It is rather an agglomeration of remarks, scattered throughout several of his writings, on the nature of judgement and assertion, the conception of the two truth-values the True and the False as the references of assertoric sentences (as objects), the relation of a (true) thought to the True, the role and the purportedly unique sense of the word "true" and its alleged redundancy on the level of both sense and assertion, the characterization of logic as the science of the most general laws of truth, the "truth-conditional" approach concerning the semantics of his formal language — to mention some issues, but not all.
The core of my talk will be a critical examination of what Frege says in some key passages about truth, the True and "is true". I shall only touch upon his treatment of the True in Grundgesetze since a proper analysis of it would require a separate talk. Where it seems useful and enlightening, aspects of the current discussion of the concept of truth (for example, the role of this concept in minimalism about truth) will be taken into account. I shall argue among other things (a) that Frege's reflections on the relation of a (true) thought to the True are incoherent; (b) that he fails to offer a convincing argument for rejecting the view according to which a sentence of the form "The thought that p is true" expresses the subsumtion of a thought (qua object) under the concept is true; (c) that Frege seems to overlook the fact that in such a sentence, even if it is interpreted as expressing a subsumtion of this kind, we still have the relation of sense to reference, of a thought to a truth-value; (d) that he falls short of providing a cogent argument for the purported synonymy of "p" and "The thought that p is true" and thus for the alleged redundancy of "is true" on the semantic level; (e) that, contrary to what he says, he has to concede that the word "true" makes an essential contribution to the thought expressed by "The thought that p is true"; (f) that there are indispensable uses of the truth-predicate anyway, not only in sentences such as "Everything Peter says is true" but also, for example, in informal "metalogical" discourse (g) that, contrary to what Frege appears to claim, he is committed to acknowledging that true is a property (of true thoughts); (h) that it remains unclear what truth qua that which is acknowledged (not predicated) in a judgement is supposed to be if it is possibly neither the True nor the concept is true.
Mathias Schirn is a professor of analytical philosophy at the University of Munich. His research interests are in the philosophy of logic and mathematics, the philosophy of language, epistemology and the more recent history of philosophy and logic with particular emphasis on the work of Gottlob Frege.
He held visiting positions at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Berkeley, Minnesota (Twin Cities), Mexico City (UNAM), Buenos Aires, São Paulo and several other universities in Europe, the United States and Latin America.
He published in The Journal of Symbolic Logic, Mind, The Philosophical Review, Synthese, Erkenntnis, History and Philosophy of Logic, Logique et Analyse, The Bristish Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Metascience, Dialectica, Axiomathes, Kantstudien, Theoria, Crítica, Manuscrito and other international journals.
He published two books on the philosophy of language (one in German and one in Portuguese with Guido Imaguire), edited several books including Frege, Importance and Legacy, de Gruyter, Berlin New York, and The Philosophy of Mathematics Today, Oxford University Press, Oxford and he is now preparing a book with the title Foundations of Logic and Mathematics. Essays on Frege and another with the title Zahl und Begriff, Untersuchungen zu Freges Philosophie der Mathematik.
Among his hobbies are chamber music (especially string quartets), jazz, Roman languages, visits to Latin America and sports (especially bike racing competitions).
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Just wanted to announce, as of June 1, 2019, after twenty awesome years as administrators and caretakers of Kalmbach Memorial Park, we will be moving onto our new life adventure. Our children have grown, become responsible adults, and we believe it's time for us to explore a new season of life while we are still able to do so. We will be relocating to Punta Gorda, Florida.
The Trustees are in the process of seeking a new couple to take on the vast responsibilities of caring for the Park and for providing fabulous educational programs to the community. We are confident that the Trustees will find the right couple to replace and exceed what we have done. We trust that you will be pleased to welcome and support them in all their endeavors; as you have done for us.
Our family has cherished every moment while at Kalmbach Memorial Park and as members of this great community. We will find infinite enjoyment reminiscing over the twenty years of living and serving here. We are so thankful for the many blessings of being loved and encouraged by so many friends, neighbors, and family members.
We have several months left to carry on, as usual, at Kalmbach Memorial Park. Please know that wherever and whenever we see you after June 1st, it will be a joyful reunion.
Discover the adventure and magic within the forests of Kalmbach Memorial Park.
A Wildlands Conservancy Naturalist will be your guide. For Pre-K children, ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
This program includes a themed read-aloud story, a woodland expedition, and wild edible snack. Participants are encouraged to dress for the weather.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 @ 9:30 – 11:00 A.M.
on February 17, 1864, the Confederate sub left the Charleston, South Carolina harbor, attacked and sank a blockading Union warship. Soon after sending the USS Housatonic to the bottom, the submarine also sank. All eight of her crew were lost, along with the Hunley. The sunken sub's location was a mystery until 1995 when a team of divers sponsored by writer Clive Cussler discovered the nearly intact Hunley. It was raised and carefully excavated.
Michael Jesberger, Historical Lecturer, Tour Guide, and Re-enactor will be discussing the saga, loss and recovery of the H.L. Hunley, the world's first successful attack submarine.
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We thank Nicola Bartolo, Eiichiro Komatsu, Antonio Riotto and Takahiro Tanaka for useful conversations and correspondences.
We acknowledge the workshop ``WKYC 2011 -- Future of Large Scale Structure Formation'' at Korea Institute for Advanced Study where this work was initiated.
JG was supported in part by a Korean-CERN fellowship.
JH was supported by Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (KRF-2008-341-C00022).
HN was supported by Mid-career Research Program through National Research Foundation funded by the MEST (No. 2011-0000054).

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Extreme weather takes $70 million toll in Ontario, says Insurance …
by ILSTV Daily News | Apr 8, 2019 | Canada, Canadian Insurance, Weather
By Jessy Bains | Yahoo Finance Canada
Ontario's cold, hot, and cold again weather caused over $70 million in insurance damage, says the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).
February's deep freeze was followed by warm weather, which led to snowmelt, ice jams, and flooding. Heavy rain and snow in some areas in early March brought more of the same.
Feb. 4 was a record-breaking day, as the temperature jumped to as high as 15 C in parts of the province. Northern Ontario was blanketed by up to 40 centimetres of snow. There was freezing rain and drizzle from Sault. Ste Marie to Ottawa. Meanwhile, southern Ontario was soaked with rain.
"There were widespread reports of water-related damage from this event including basement leakage, sewer backups, and burst pipes," IBC said.
"A burst water main in downtown Toronto created two sinkholes. Roads flooded in Ottawa and Cornwall due to clogged catch basins."
IBC says the damage from this weather event alone was over $33 million.
March 9 brought strong winds, warm temperatures, followed by rain and even freezing rain in some areas.
"Throughout portions of southern Ontario there were reports of flooding and water-related damage due to heavy rain and snowmelt," IBC said.
"Much of the damage was in Toronto and surrounding areas, caused by the melting of an unusually large snowpack. Damage included roof and basement leaks."
The damage was close to $37 million.
IBC is calling on all levels of government to spend more on mitigating the impact of extreme weather events. It wants to see improved building codes, better land-use planning, incentives to shift the development of homes and businesses away from areas at high risk of flooding, and upgraded infrastructure to protect communities from floods.
For every dollar insurers pay out for claims, IBC estimates government pays $3 to repair the damaged public infrastructure.
Homeowners can also be proactive when it comes to these types of situations.
"It is important that property owners take precautions and protect their properties to minimize potential damage," said Kim Donaldson, Vice-President, Ontario of IBC, in a news release.
"They should also understand their insurance policies and know whether they have overland flood coverage."
Canada's Changing Climate Report Confirms Increase in Extreme Rainfall
by ILSTV | Apr 3, 2019 | Canada, Canadian Insurance, Catastrophic Events, Claims, Weather
OTTAWA, April 2, 2019 /CNW/ – Today, the Government of Canada released Canada's Changing Climate Report. This first report, part of the government's Canada in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action, provides a firm scientific foundation for future analyses and is a valuable tool for governments who are looking for ways to adapt and make their communities more resilient.
The report concludes that Canada is seeing the effects of widespread warming and projects that they will intensify in the future. Annual precipitation is projected to increase in all regions of Canada[1] and a warmer climate is expected to intensify some weather extremes. Projected increases in extreme precipitation are expected to increase the potential for future urban flooding.
The report says Canadians can expect extreme hot temperatures to become more frequent and more intense. This will increase the severity of heatwaves and contribute to increased drought and wildfire risks. While inland flooding results from multiple factors, more intense rainfalls will increase urban flood risks. Under the high emission scenario explored in this report, a current 1-in-20-year extreme rainfall event will become a 1-in-10-year event by mid-century (a two-fold increase in frequency).
The report clearly points to the need to adapt now to make our communities more resilient.
"The property and casualty insurance industry continues to see the devastating effects of this new era of an unpredictable, changing climate," said Don Forgeron, President and CEO, IBC.
"Last year, insured damage from severe weather across Canada reached $2 billion, the fourth-highest amount of losses on record," continued Forgeron. "However, unlike the 1998 Quebec ice storm, the 2013 Calgary floods or the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire, no single event caused the high amount paid out for losses in 2018. Instead, Canadians and their insurers experienced significant losses from a host of smaller severe weather events from coast to coast."
IBC has encouraged all levels of government to increase their investments in mitigating the impact of extreme weather and building resiliency to its damaging effects. In addition to advocating for upgraded infrastructure to protect communities from floods, IBC is also advocating for improved building codes, better land-use planning, and incentives to shift the development of homes and businesses away from areas that are at highest risk of flooding.
The storm that hit Ontario on February 24 and 25, 2019, with damaging wind gusts, freezing rain and blizzard conditions caused over $48 million in insured damage. This is just the first severe weather storm to hit Ontario in 2019. In 2018, insured losses from severe weather reached $1.3 billion in that province.
It is not only insurers that foot the bill for severe weather damage. For every dollar that insurers pay out for home and business insurance claims, IBC estimates that governments pays out $3 to recover the public infrastructure that is damaged by severe weather.
Follow us on Twitter @InsuranceBureau or like us on Facebook. If you have a question about home, auto or business insurance, contact IBC's Consumer Information Centre at 1-844-2ask-IBC.
IBC issues warning for Atlantic Canada to prepare for spring storm
by ILSTV | Apr 3, 2019 | Canada, Canadian Insurance, Weather
Environment Canada issued a mixture of snowfall and rainfall warnings for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. Atlantic Canadians are encouraged to monitor their local weather. The region has seen rain and snow combined with high winds overnight and is expected to continue throughout the day.
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) would like consumers to prepare for potential flooding to protect themselves from harm. During a severe weather event, everyone's priority must be their personal safety and the safety of loved ones and neighbours.
Many Canadian insurers now offer some form of overland flood insurance for homeowners which, along with sewer backup coverage, helps reduce the financial hardship of these events. However, most often these products are optional and may need to be added to your home insurance policy, so it's important to check with your insurer to confirm whether you have coverage or if you are able to purchase it.
What to expect from insurance coverage for water damage
Damage as a result of sewer backup may be covered by home insurance if the coverage was either included in your home policy or you purchased it as an add-on to your policy. Varying amounts of sewer backup coverage might be available to you, so contact your insurance representative to discuss.
Damage to vehicles caused by water is usually covered if you carry comprehensive or all perils coverage, but remember this coverage isn't mandatory, so check your policy or talk to your insurance representative.
Not all home insurance policies in Canada cover overland flooding and only some offer coverage for groundwater seepage.
Overland flooding usually occurs when bodies of water, such as rivers, streams, lakes, dams and other watercourses, overflow onto dry land and cause damage.
Tips for starting the claims process
When it is safe to do so, take these steps to begin the insurance claims process:
Assess and document potential damage. Taking photos can be helpful.
Call your insurance representative to report your damage.
Keep good notes and be as detailed as possible when providing information. Be sure to keep all receipts related to cleanup.
Contact IBC's Consumer Information Centre at 1-844-2ask-IBC (1-844-227-5422 ext 228) if you need further information about home, business or car insurance,
For more information on how to protect property against severe weather, floods and other disasters, visit IBC's website.
About Insurance Bureau of Canada
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is the national industry association representing Canada's private home, auto and business insurers. Its member companies make up 90% of the property and casualty (P&C) insurance market in Canada. For more than 50 years, IBC has worked with governments across the country to help make affordable home, auto and business insurance available for all Canadians. IBC supports the vision of consumers and governments trusting, valuing and supporting the private P&C insurance industry. It champions key issues and helps educate consumers on how best to protect their homes, cars, businesses and properties.
P&C insurance touches the lives of nearly every Canadian and plays a critical role in keeping businesses safe and the Canadian economy strong. It employs more than 126,000 Canadians, pays $9 billion in taxes and has a total premium base of $54.7 billion.
For media releases and more information, visit IBC's Media Centre at www.ibc.ca. Follow us on Twitter @InsuranceBureau or like us on Facebook. If you have a question about home, auto or business insurance, contact IBC's Consumer Information Centre at 1-844-2ask-IBC.
If you require more information, IBC spokespeople are available to discuss the details in this media release.
SOURCE Insurance Bureau of Canada
It's cold, but warming real
by ILSTV Daily News | Feb 7, 2019 | Canada, Weather
By David Suzuki
Weather and climate aren't the same. It's one thing for people who spend little or no time learning about global warming to confuse the two, but when those we elect to represent us don't know the difference, we're in trouble.
For a U.S. president to tweet about what he referred to as "Global Waming" because parts of the country are experiencing severe winter conditions displays a profound ignorance that would be embarrassing for an ordinary citizen, let alone the leader of a world power.
To understand the distinction, it's important to know the difference between "global warming" and "climate change." Although the terms are often used interchangeably, there's a subtle difference. Current global warming refers to the overall phenomenon whereby global average temperatures are steadily increasing more rapidly than can be explained by natural factors. Much of the climate change we're already seeing — from increasing extreme weather events to floods and drought to altered ocean currents — is a result of global warming.
That's leading to a range of impacts, "including rising sea levels; shrinking mountain glaciers; accelerating ice melt in Greenland, Antarctica and the Arctic; and shifts in flower/plant blooming times," according to NASA. That, in turn, affects everything from the food we grow and eat to water availability to human migration.
Both "global warming" and "climate change" refer to average long-term phenomena and effects, whereas "weather" refers to local changes in climate "on short timescales from minutes to hours to days to weeks," such as "rain, snow, clouds, winds, thunderstorms, heat waves and floods," NASA says.
So, what about those record cold temperatures in parts of the eastern U.S. and Canada? To start, global warming is global; it doesn't refer to one specific place. While parts of North America are experiencing record cold, places like Australia are seeing record-breaking heat. Globally, the past four years have been the hottest on record, and the warmest 20 have occurred over the past 22 years.
Several studies show global warming is causing an increasing number of cold-weather events in eastern North America. "Warm temperatures in the Arctic cause the jet stream to take these wild swings, and when it swings farther south, that causes cold air to reach farther south. These swings tend to hang around for awhile, so the weather we have in the eastern United States, whether it's cold or warm, tends to stay with us longer," said Jennifer Francis, research professor of marine and coastal sciences in Rutgers' School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, who co-authored one study published in Nature Communications.
This, according to National Geographic, also means "floods last longer and droughts become more persistent."
The study found, "severe winter weather is two to four times more likely in the eastern United States when the Arctic is abnormally warm than when the Arctic is abnormally cold." Winters are also colder in northern Europe and Asia when the Arctic is warm. The opposite is true in western North America, where severe winter weather is more likely "when the Arctic is colder than normal." The effects are more pronounced when Arctic warming reaches beyond the surface, causing disruptions in the stratospheric polar vortex.
Warmer temperatures can also lead to increased precipitation, which falls as snow when temperatures drop below freezing. As a Scientific American article notes, warmer temperatures in winter 2006 prevented Lake Erie from freezing for the first time in history, which "led to increased snowfalls because more evaporating water from the lake was available for precipitation."
Melting ice in the Arctic, Antarctic and on glaciers exposes land or sea, creating feedback loops, as dark surfaces absorb more solar heat than ice and snow, which reflect it. This accelerates warming.
So, no, a cold day where you live isn't evidence that global warming is a "hoax."
– David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.
Source: Castanet
Heavy snow and bitter cold in Environment Canada's forecast for Ontario
by The Canadian Press | Jan 28, 2019 | Canada, Climate, Weather
TORONTO _ The Environment Canada forecast says Ontario is in for a blast of heavy winter weather today.
Snowfall warnings, and special weather advisories have been issued for most areas of the province.
A weather system moving from west to east is expected to dump five to 15 centimetres of snow across the region starting this morning. As much as 25 centimetres could fall on parts of the Greater Toronto Area.
Winds gusting to 50 kph are expected to blow the snow around, making for treacherous driving conditions.
And it will be cold, with frostbite inducing wind chill values of minus 20 C to minus 30 C.
Extreme cold warnings have been posted across northern Ontario. The forecast high today for Thunder Bay is minus 21 C with wind chill values ranging from minus 28 to minus 50.
Climatologists have long warned that extreme weather, including floods, will become more common as temperatures warm.
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This is a silicone brain coral mold for cake decorating and beach themed cakes. It's about 1 1/2" long.
The brown coral in the photo is made of gumpaste using the mold.
The silicone used for these molds is food safe and can be used for gumpaste, fondant, chocolate and sugar. it can also be used for polymer clay as long as you don't use it for food after that.
A real piece of coral was used to make this mold, and the details on it are really nice. It would be perfect to make coral on a beach themed cake.
These molds work best with gumpaste or a stiff fondant. Soft fondant won't work in the molds because it will stretch when it's removed and lose the shape and details.


Today we're looking at Facebook as a channel to promote your book.
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This is a great introduction to some of the ways you can find your audience.
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RCLCO Fund Advisors Announce Promotion of Simon Soomekh to Managing Director
Soomekh has an extensive background in advising institutional investors on all aspects of complex real estate portfolios
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Leading real estate consulting firm RCLCO Real Estate Consulting and affiliate RCLCO Fund Advisors (RFA) announced today that Principal and Director of Investments Simon Soomekh has been promoted to the position of Managing Director.
"Simon has been a valued and trusted colleague, advisor, and leader for the past several years, furthering his contributions by taking the lead with a number of key human capital responsibilities this past year," said Taylor Mammen, Chief Executive Officer of RFA. "We are thrilled to have Simon join the ranks of senior leadership and are grateful for his many continued contributions to our growing team at RFA."
Simon advises clients on a wide range of portfolio and asset management issues, including investment performance reporting, hold/sell analyses, and business and project planning, and leads the review and selection of potential managers at RFA. Simon assists in managing relationships with institutional investor clients and serves as a key point of contact in developing project scope and parameters. He also leads recruiting, training, and mentoring of RFA's junior analysts and associates. Simon is also a key member responsible for the strategic implementation of RFA's best-in-class processes and procedures for investment underwriting and financial analyses.
Prior to joining RCLCO in 2014, Simon was a Senior Investment Associate for PM Realty Group assigned exclusively to American Realty Advisors commercial portfolios. During his tenure with PMRG/ARA, Simon was an integral member in closing over $530M in real estate acquisitions ranging from core to value-add deals. Prior to joining PMRG/ARA, Simon was involved with acquisitions and investments at a privately held real estate investment firm based in Beverly Hills. He has extensive experience sourcing, underwriting, and investing in commercial properties—most notably multifamily, retail, and office assets.
Simon received a BBA in Real Estate & Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's undergraduate business program. He received a JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and an MBA from Loyola University Chicago Graduate School of Business. Simon is a licensed attorney in Illinois and California, and a licensed real estate broker in California. He is based in Los Angeles.
About RCLCO Fund Advisors (RFA)
Established in 2011 and an SEC Registered Investment Advisor since 2014, RCLCO Fund Advisors advises institutional investors on real estate investments through its analytical rigor, highly customized client-centric service, and impassioned search for alignment. With over $97 billion in real estate assets under advisement, RFA's diverse and experienced team offers a differentiated approach to real estate investing to address the unique challenges faced by institutional investors through its focus on demand-driven investing, real estate operations, and partnership alignment. Learn more at www.rclco.com/rfa.
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RCLCO is the "first call" for real estate developers, investors, the public sector, and non-real estate companies and organizations seeking strategic and tactical advice regarding property investment, planning, and development. Our team leverages quantitative analytics and a strategic planning framework to provide end-to-end business planning and implementation solutions at an entity, portfolio, or project level. With the insights and experience gained over 55 years and thousands of projects, RCLCO brings success to all product types across the United States and around the world. RCLCO has offices in Austin, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, and Washington, DC, and offers an array of consulting services across real estate economics and management consulting. Learn more at www.rclco.com.
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All girls love a day of pampering. However, not all girls can afford the glamorous life of stars who are able to get a makeover every week and pay any cost. I will explain here my ideal makeover, this is my taste though guys I don't know how others see it, but just so you know the steps at least into a new look and a cheap cost.
I always begin with plucking my eyebrows, I don't know why but it is my main things to start with. Plus coming from an Eastern European background only increases my chances of having a monobrow. Make sure that you are wherever there is strong light, preferably where the sun reflects so you know what you look like outside. Put some Nivea moisturiser on your eyebrows, I use Nivea because it is the best for my skin, and then pluck them until you are satisfied depending on your style and choice.
Next comes the hairdying/cutting section. I always dye my hair either dark brown or darkest brown depending on how dark my tan is and the season. Get the new L'Oreal 10 minute hair dyes because they don't ruin your hair as much and it is a pain waiting for 45 minutes for something to develop on your head.
After my hair is dyed and washed, I dry it with a towel and add some treatment in it so it can smell nice and be all soft and wavy. You can dry it with a hot iron or you can straighten it, depending on your preferences. Then comes the make up. I always put tinted moisturiser on and then curl my eyelashes. I then do the smokey eye look and put on some very light pink lip balm.
When you're all pretty in the face, then start with your body. Shave your legs, underarms and everything else you need to shave and add some moisturiser to your body so you can feel soft and clean. After that, cut and shape your nails and toenails and apply a nail polish of your choice, I always use white or clear to make my hands look clean presentable.
Finally comes the dressing up stage. Wear something that can match the season and get a bag that goes with and go out so you can show off your new look to the world, and whoever you're interested in, wink wink.