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Top 10 Most Handsome Cops on Social Media
Sexy men in uniform popping up in my social media newsfeed? Yes, please. Most of us wouldn't kick the "hot felon" out of bed…that is, unless the officer in pursuit of him was even hotter. Take these ten most handsome cops on social media, for instance.
1. Ricky Urena
Credits: Denise Garcia / Facebook
From Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ricky Urena made waves when a photo of him was posted on social media. Ever since, the image has been shared thousands of times.
"I started hearing about it from friends of mine who started texting me," the officer said. "I started getting a lot of Facebook messages."
The hot cop is passionate about serving his community…a passion that likely translates to the bedroom.
2. Miguel "Mike" Gradilla
Credits: Westminster Police Department, CA / Facebook
Hailing from the Westminster Police Department in California, Officer Miguel "Mike" Gradilla was sent to visit three-year-old Minh Tatun Khang, whose parents had asked their local police station if Minh could meet a cop. The kid was a big fan of cops.
Not only did the station send a cop, they sent the sexiest cop on the force. They posted a pic to social media about it, and women went wild.
"I need help! Call 911 and have this officer rescue me!" one woman wrote.
In his down time, Gradilla volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club and coaches kids' sports.
Good looking, with a heart of gold? Swoon!
3. Ifzal Zaffar
Credits: South China Morning Post
Not every hot cop lives in the Western Hemisphere. Hot Hong Kong officer, Igzal Zaffar, set women on fire when his pic was posted on social media, after he talked a man off a ledge…literally.
A man was planning to commit suicide by leaping off a crane, but Igzal Zaffar convinced him to climb down to safety. With looks like that, I'm sure he could convince anyone of anything.
"I used the techniques we learned at the academy…" the hero said. "I think he felt safer knowing that I could talk to him in his own language."
As the news appeared in everyone's social media feed, he soon was labeled "Hong Kong's most handsome police officer."
4. Steve Karisa
Credits: zipo.co.ke
When his photo was posted online and went viral, this officer's well-built gym-body didn't go unnoticed by many, with hundreds of shares, comments, and likes.
But not all social media attention is positive.
Hot cop, Steve Karisa, is afraid he'll be fired for being handsome. The 28 year old said, "The social media attention has put me in a tough position. I know there is a bombshell that will drop on me which will either lead to a transfer or I lose my job."
Let's hope he won't be fired, because the force will need Karisa soon. I'm sure there will be an uptick of misdemeanors in Karisa's jurisdiction – women hoping to be cuffed by McSteamy.
5. Lucas Valenca
Credits: @valenca26 / Instagram
Down under in Brazil, officer Lucas Valenca turned heads when federal deputy Eduardo Cunha was accused of corruption, tax evasion, and money laundering, and was arrested. Valenca was photographed alongside the politician, and social media didn't miss him.
The plainclothes hipster cop was wearing black boots, a black t-shirt, dark blue jeans, a sexy beard, and a man bun. Previous to this, he'd already become a big hit on Instagram, and his status climbed since the photograph went viral.
"So thankful that the newspaper reported this beauty!" one user wrote.
"I do not know how to deal with such perfection," another said.
Neither do we.
6. Mariano Flormata Jr.
Credits: @neil23perez / Instagram
This police officer from the Philippines didn't fall far from the tree. His father is a police officer and couldn't be prouder.
But it wasn't the hot cop's police officing that got him noticed. The physically fit officer entered the 2014 Misters of the Philippines contest to get rid of the stigma of the pot-bellied policeman.
On Facebook, Mariano has thousands of fans and followers, which I'm guessing climbs exponentially with every photo he posts.
7. Miguel Pimentel
Credits: @officialpimentel / Instagram
This NYPD cop on Instagram is one of the buffest, most tatted-out hunks around. The sexy cop posts regularly for his many followers to lust and commit crimes over. Become a follower and maybe, just maybe Miguel will cuff you someday.
8. Teuku Arsya Khadafi
Credits: suaramerdeka.com
In the wake of a terrorist attack in Indonesia, this hot cop broke Twitter. The hashtags #KamiNaksir (We have a crush) and #PolisiGanteng (handsome police) started to trend after footage of Teuku Arsya Khadafi, a cop who looks like he walked off a movie set, appeared online. He seemed to inspire bravery amongst the locals as #KamiTidakTakut (We are not afraid) also started to trend.
PhD student and blogger Herman Saksano wrote: "This is one of the world's largest terror attacks in the world's largest Muslim country since 2009. However, people in Indonesia refused to be intimidated by fear and terror. They decided to laugh at the terrorists and move on with their life. WE ARE NOT AFRAID."
Maybe officer sexy had something to do with scaring off that fear.
9. Mr. Biceps
Credits: Flickr
We don't know the true identity of "Mr. Biceps" from Spain, as the Spanish police force are keeping it mum for security reasons. But, believe me, the Instagram pic of this Spanish beauty has turned plenty of heads.
"You and your security needs are our reason for being. If you need us, call us! 091 Police," the Instagram image reads.
Oh, don't worry – with those biceps and that gorgeous square jaw, we'll be calling.
Needless to say, the Policia Nacional's account now boasts upward of a million followers.
10. Ryan Koh
Credits: asiaone.com
Singapore has its own propaganda hot cop – Ryan Koh. The handsome cop has appeared in promotional anti-crime and anti-shoplifting videos and has since become a popular meme.
For five years, Koh has been in the force as an investigation officer at the Criminal Investigation Department. Koh receives an insane amount of internet buzz, but it hasn't gone to his head.
"As long as the attention it gets can be channeled towards the crime prevention message or even towards recruitment efforts, it's a good thing for the organization," he said. Now that's taking the call of duty very seriously.
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Institution therapists in the UNITED STATE may select nationwide certification with two various boards. The National Board for Expert Teaching Criteria (NBPTS) calls for a two-to-three year procedure of performance based assessment, and also show (in creating) material expertise in human growth/development, varied populations, institution therapy programs, theories, data, as well as adjustment and cooperation. In February 2005, 30 states provided economic motivations for this certification.
Likewise, Carl Rogers' emphasis on assisting partnerships and also an action far from regulation "support" to nondirective or person-centered "counseling" affected the career of school therapy. From problem that the Russians were winning the area race and that there were not nearly enough scientists and also mathematicians, the government passed the National Protection Education Act, spurring development in occupation counseling via bigger funding. In the 1960s, new regulation and also specialist growths improved the college counseling occupation (Schmidt, 2003).
By 2008, NCTSC consultants had worked in over 100 institution areas and major cities as well as rural areas to transform the job of school therapists. In 2003, the Center for Institution Therapy End Result Research as well as Assessment (CSCORE) was developed as a clearinghouse for evidence-based exercise with routine study briefs shared as well as initial study jobs. In 2004, the ASCA Ethical Specifications for School Therapist was changed to concentrate on issues of equity, shutting success and also opportunity voids, and making sure all K-12 students obtained accessibility to an institution therapy program. Likewise in 2004, an equity-focused entity on college counselors' duty in university readiness as well as admission therapy, the National Office for School Counselor Campaigning For (NOSCA) arised.
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The Kentucky Horse Park museum will host a major international art exhibition in 2010 on the Arabian horse, with the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation underwriting the entire $2.3 million in expenses to stage the exhibition.
A Gift from the Desert: The Art, History and Culture of the Arabian Horse will be announced today by Bill Cooke, director of the park's International Museum of the Horse.
Cooke said the exhibition will be a blockbuster that will showcase the museum during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. It doesn't get much better than this, he said.
The Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation, an agency of the Saudi government, will pick up the tab for the exhibit and an accompanying one-hour documentary film.
The 9,000-square-foot exhibit will contain 350 artifacts and paintings.
Items will be solicited from major museums around the world such as The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia; The Louvre Museum in Paris and The British Museum in London, plus academic institutions and European and American private collections.
Asked about a showcase item, Cooke said an Egyptian Pharaoh's chariot would be very nice.
It wouldn't have to be from King Tut. It could be another Pharaoh; we're not picky, he said. Most such chariots are at the University of Cairo, Cooke said.
A Gift from the Desert will show the significance of horses in the Near East from development of the wheel, chariot warfare, early cavalry, their refinement into a true breed by nomadic Bedouins. It will also show Arabians' impact on the creation of other breeds, including Kentucky's signature breed, the thoroughbred.
Working with Cooke will be guest curators Sandra L. Olsen, curator of anthropology at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, and Cynthia Culbertson, Arabian horse historian and author.
A Gift from the Desert will open in July 2010 and run through the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, which will be held at the horse park. The exhibit will close in mid-October.
Members of the Saudi royal family, as well as royalty from throughout that region, are expected to attend the gala opening. Because of his age, it is doubtful Saudi King Abdullah will attend, Cooke said.
Saudis have a deep appreciation for the horse and what it has meant for their society. They will be wonderful partners to work with, Cooke said. Starting July 1, most of his time for the next three years will be devoted to the exhibition, he said.
This will be the third major exhibition at the International Museum of the Horse this decade.
Imperial China: The Art of the Horse in Chinese History drew 192,000 visitors in 2000. And All the Queen's Horses,an exhibit of British art and artifacts, attracted 175,000 visitors in 2003.
Because A Gift from the Desert will coincide with the World Equestrian Games, at least 300,000 visitors are expected.
When the idea for the exhibit came up two years ago, Cooke knew it would have to be totally funded up front and not conflict with funding for the 2010 games, he said.
That's when he and others who wanted to see another major exhibition at the park knew they would have to look overseas for support.
In a serendipitous turn of events, Cooke was introduced to Jo Franklin, president of Seacastle Films, who did eight documentaries on Saudi Arabia. Franklin agreed to contact Prince Turki al-Faisal of Saudi Arabia, former Saudi ambassador to the United States, about the Kentucky Horse Park and its museum.
Horse park officials invited the prince and Franklin to the Kentucky Derby in 2006. They stayed at Lane's End Farm in Woodford County, guests of thoroughbred horse owner Will Farrish, a friend of the prince.
We only had him for a day and a half, Cooke said of the prince, but he had a wonderful time. We had time to talk about the museum. He gave us promising indications of interest.
In February, Cooke and Franklin flew to Riyadh, as guests of the Saudi government. At the end of eight days, the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation, under the jurisdiction of the Saudi government and with approval from King Abdullah, agreed to fund both the exhibit and documentary.
A contract between the Kentucky Horse Park foundation and the federation was signed in early April.
Franklin will produce the one-hour documentary to mirror the exhibition's cultural and equestrian themes.
Yesterday, John Nicholson, president of the horse park, spoke at the annual meeting of the American Horse Council in Washington, D.C. and said he would soon have a major announcement about another event at the horse park.
Nicholson was referring to the exhibition, said Jack Kelly, president of the foundation organizing the games. He was also in Washington.
Kelly praised the exhibition and said international visitors will expect a major cultural component woven through the games. This makes a powerful statement that this is an international event, Kelly said.
LexArts president Jim Clark called A Gift from the Desert an incredible opportunity because it's something people will not see anywhere else. This will make the International Museum of the Horse a destination.
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To all City of London residents with City Garbage & Recycling Services ONLY, there will be NO CHANGES in the Thanksgiving Day (Thursday) holiday for your garbage services. Also, NO CHANGES in the Thanksgiving Day (Friday) holiday for your recycling services.
Please have your garbage and recycling out the NIGHT BEFORE; the pickup time may start much earlier than usual.


Sting & Vince McMahon Talk About The Ultimate Warrior's Death, CM Punk's Face Covered Up?
– The Ultimate Legend documentary that WWE Network aired on The Ultimate Warrior last night is a must see. It features new footage of Sting talking about his history with Warrior and how Warrior was. It also had footage of Vince McMahon talking about Warrior and getting emotional. Triple H talked about getting the news from his assistant and knowing it would be a tough conversation with Vince because of what Warrior meant to him.
Vince says it was surreal to hear Warrior had passed and he didn't want to believe it. Vince said the timing of it was as if it was destined to happen that way. Sting also spoke about Warrior's death, what he said on RAW the night before and called it prophetic. Vince said Warrior wasn't one for sympathy and would want people to celebrate his life. The documentary is currently archived for viewing on the Network.
Doesn't the sticky note on his face just call for even more attention to be brought to him on the poster?


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Green-loving housing society now adopts bio composting
From segregating their waste to be turned into manure to using that manure for their open society spaceFreny Fernandes | TNN | April 15, 2017, 16:00 IST
THNAE: After successfully earning the title of an eco-friendly group, a Thane housing society has adopted bio-composting after starting and implementing a number of other environment-friendly activities.
From segregating their waste to be turned into manure to using that manure for their open society space, the residents of Eden Woods housing society are leaving no stone unturned to turn their complex into a biodiversity-rich society.
The residents, in the past, have implemented water segregation and recycling, maintaining 598 massive trees as kitchen garden in their areas to name a few.
T N Raghunatha, secretary of the Federation of Eden Woods Cooperative Housing Societies Ltd, said, "We began segregating waste generated from 800 odd flats in 18 buildings of our complex into dry and wet waste back in January 2016 with the help of green NGOs. However, in the months that passed by, we realised that a lot of our wet waste mixed with all kinds of waste in the garbage vehicles could actually be used for manure and reduce the pollution levels at the dumping grounds if dealt with in a proper and systematic way."
The members of the society immediately teamed up with a Mumbai based environmental group and after brain storming decided to set up a bio-compost plant in the complex by February 2017.
An audit of all the wet waste generated in all 18 buildings was conducted in January and it was found that the complex generated close to 500kg of wet waste daily. Additionally, the green waste collected from the garden patches amounted to 30 to 50 kg every day.
"The amount of waste our society generated surprised us and we concretised our plan of going the zero waste route. We purchased eight syntax tubs that can be used for bio-composting and placed a layer of bacteria in each container, followed by the wet waste, the garden waste and lime powder to confine the odour to the tub. We also covered it with a mesh to keep it away from strays and hired a helper to handle this initiative daily," said Usha Iyer, a resident of the society.
She added that after a month-and-half of composting, the first batch of manure was ready on April 14. A shredder was bought to turn the manure into fine powder and the first batch of manure will be used in the gardens of the complex.
"The objective behind our decision to set up a bio-compost plant in our complex is to make the most of green waste generated from the main garden, a mini garden and at least a dozen green patches that we have developed over the years. We also want to use the wet waste emanating from the households effectively. We will also be testing the quality of the manure and sell off the excess stock to nurseries henceforth," added Raghunatha.
City mayor Meenakshi Shinde, who inaugurated the first batch of manure produced by the society on Friday, said, "The Swachh Bharat campaign for many is limited to sweeping the streets, painting walls and clicking pictures. While doing that is completely fine, it is high time citizens took up such initiatives and made their societies self sufficient and smart. Separating waste and dumping it in another location is not the solution to the growing issue of solid waste disposal. If more societies like Eden Woods join the movement, it will reduce the pressure on the Thane Municipal Corporation.
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THE HELLO PROJECT
RANDOM ACTS OF WELCOME MAKING THE WORLD A LITTLE SMALLER, ONE HELLO AT A TIME. A photo blog of random people around the globe. People you may pass every day and never notice. It's a big world out there, lets make it a little smaller in here. Drop by often and say, Hello!
It has been 100 years since the beginning of the Armenian Genocide which saw a systematic decimation of the minority Armenian population of the then, Ottoman Empire. By 1918 almost 1 million people were killed, the rest left homeless, stateless and scattered to the wind and hospitality of neighbouring countries. Persia, more commonly known as Iran was one country that opened its doors to the Armenians – and it is where 73 year old Lio Faridani was born.
Last night the collective memory of Toronto's Armenian community gathered for the Art and Memory exhibit at Arta Gallery in the Distillery District. The moving and powerful exhibit of paintings and sculpture is dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
Faces of desperate women reach out as you walk into the gallery. At 14 feet, Lio's painting depicting the suffering of the Armenian people through the anguished faces of the women left behind and in front of a row of soldiers, set up the visual journey through the collection of pieces.
Born in Isfahan, Iran, Lio moved with his family to Tehran at the age of six. He was always drawing and painting and interested in art as a boy. After high school he studied architecture and art in Florence, Italy which shaped and refined his life-long passion and talent as an artist. After a couple of years working on Poland and Denmark, Lio returned to Iran to continue working as a visual artist.
In 1987 Lio and his wife moved to Toronto where he has been working in architecture and art. "In my opinion, all architects should also be artists or they are not architects," he says laughing at his belief that the two disciplines are linked.
Of his huge painting at the gallery entrance, Lio prepared sketches over a long time detailing aspects of the genocide through research and personal stories growing up in Iran. A deeply personal piece, his painting is also a piece for the people and meant to survive for generations to come. "This is why I paint in oil, it is a medium that will last for people in the future to see," he says of the final work that took 2 1/2 months of continual work from the stack of sketches holding the collected memories of a tragic history.
You may see more of Lio's work here: http://contemporaryarts.ca/
PHOTO: SPENCER WYNN
Labels: Architecture, Armenia, Armenian, Art, Artist, Distillery District, Gallery, Genocide, Iran, Ottoman, Persia, Tehran, Toronto
Against a dull, drab background, Roman West makes a statement in colour and about his plans to fly.
Having only arrived in Toronto in June for school and work from his home in Barbados, Roman is finally getting to the end of all the immigration procedures to immigrate to Canada.
Roman is enrolled in flight school at Toronto Airways and wishes to eventually become a commercial pilot after working his way through becoming a private pilot. To help him afford school and live he will be looking for jobs in the aviation industry. At this point he is still dealing with all the paperwork, appointments and medicals required to move to Canada.
ROMAN FUN FACT: He came to Canada alone while his family is still back in Barbados. Asked how many in his family he laughs, "I don't know, it's huge, it goes on and on with many different generations"!
Labels: Barbados, Canada, Family, Pilot, School Immigration
Caught just before heading out to taste some wine, Giuseppe Pelligra stops to say Hello. This warm and hospitable chef & owner of Fusilli Ristorante is a constant in this ever-changing city.
Born in Canada but moved to his parents home in Sicily when he was eight years old, Giuseppe grew up inspired by the land, the people, the wine and food of Italy. After university and meeting his wife, we wanted a change and to explore the country of his birth. He moved back to Canada.
With two children, he has had a successful neighbourhood restaurant in Toronto's downtown east side for the last 27 years. Given Toronto's fickle restaurant culture, he is a survivor. Fusilli's has been serving savoury classic Italian food here since 1988. Though he has been here for a long time, he is always experimenting with new dishes and new wines.
When he is not wearing his apron, he is socializing with friends, camping, enjoying family walks and sports. He enjoys golf but says he's not very good - but plays for the enjoyment of getting out with friends and to enjoy beautiful surroundings.
Next time you are in Toronto's Corktown neighbourhood and have a hunger for good Italian fare in an intimate restaurant, Giuseppe will welcome you and make you feel like one of the family. www.fusilli.ca
GIUSEPPE FUN FACT: When he is not working the restaurant, he rarely eats Italian food! "Its food I already know! So he explores and enjoys the tastes of other countries.
Labels: Canada, Chef, Cook, Cooking, Corktown, Italy, Restaurant, Sicily, Toronto
The tall, colourful black and green butterfly flag tells you that Steve Polansky is close by. This flag is hard to miss on the west end of the Toronto beaches and is of a similar visual motif to one of his elaborate stacked kites. Frequent this area of the beach and you will often catch Steve's kite acrobatics.
Originally from Colfax, Washington, Steve's immigration to Toronto is a romantic one with interesting stops along the way. "I followed a girl here," he says of the reason he came to Canada in the early 1980's. Steve was working on a kibbutz in Israel for 10 years when he met a Canadian woman who inspired him to follow his heart. "When I arrived in Toronto, I didn't really know if Toronto was the name of the province or Ontario was"!
After arriving in Toronto, Steve worked with friends who stated a solar energy company. Having a mechanical background, Steve began his own company installing residential sky lights which he enjoyed for years. He now runs a private consulting business called, Cognitive Quitting where he helps people stop smoking by getting at the reason a person smokes and what drives them to smoke. Check him out if you need help: http://cognitivequitting.com/
Steve fell into flying kites after seeing them at the Toronto Home Show and observing them at a kite show at the Kortright Centre for Conservation. Years later, he has between 25 and 30 kites but his favourite kites to fly are Revolution kites with many angular wing shaped kites in a stacked arrangement controlled with two sets of spectra line. Even in very low wind, these elegant kites appear to hover without moving. Take a walk down to the beach in the evenings or on a weekend and you just may find Steve choreographing his kites in an elegant dance.
STEVE FUN FACT: Sometimes he has fun with people when flying his kites. Steve had a stuffed toy tabby cat named Rodney that he would often attach to the kite line. When Rodney was 80 in the air he looked very real indeed! Steve enjoyed the reactions of the passersby, some would laugh and enjoy the spectacle, others would be horrified! "It was easy to tell who was uptight and who wasn't"!
Labels: Canada, Energy, Israel, Kibbutz, Kites, Sky lights, Smoking, Washington
RON & ADRIENNE
What do white guys know about heat? A fare question levelled at them by a heat-loving laughing Jamaican couple used to hot sauce. The answer coming from Ron and Adrienne Savoie would surprise you.
Born in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Ron was two years old when the family moved to the the small town of Neguac, a deeply Acadian community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Neguac claims the title of Savoie Capital of Canada, as almost every Savoie can trace their ancestry back to this area. Adrienne grew up in a dynasty town of a different sort – the General Motors capital of Ontario in Oshawa!
After a move back to Ontario the French speaking 13-year old Ron had to learn English quickly in Chatham where he spent his teenage years. After a few moves which included working as a miner for seven years, Ron met Adrienne in Oshawa. Ron, a City of Oshawa public employee and Adrienne a 30-year hair dresser retired happily to Costa Rica after a close introduced them of the Central American paradise.
It was an interest in cooking that led to developing the richly flavoured smokey hot sauce while running a tiny three-table restaurant in Costa Rica. Friends told them, and encouraged them to make more and to bring it up to Canada. They never knew then that the home made sauce would grow into a thriving business. Returning to Oshawa, they now have 15 sauces, snacks, spices and four stores! The residents of Oshawa, Pickering, Barrie, and Brantford are fortunate to find Jungle Heat hot sauces in their communities.
RON & ADRIENNE FUN FACT: "White boy don't know how to make hot sauce," a proud Jamaican woman at a trade show once teasingly told Ron and Adrienne! After being told that they have won 66 awards for their sauce, the Woman said, "No one makes sauce like my mom," and with that the challenge was on! It was after trying their hottest recipe and passing out for a short time, the woman came-to and pronounced, "This white boy knows how to make hot sauce"!
Note: If one day you see a huge hearse, emblazoned with flames rolling into your neighbourhood, take comfort in the fact that the coffin inside is ushering in hot sauce using their rolling billboard, and not the end of days!
Labels: Elliot Lake, Food, Hot Sauce, Jamaica, New Brunswick, Ontario, Oshawa
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For several years now, Tony Davidson has collected photographs of objects that look like breasts; things like street lamps, alarm bells, fire hydrants, policemen's helmets. There are lots of things that look like breasts when you have a mind like his. Tony now has an impressive collection of images, taken during various trips round the globe. These images are presented alongside with a collection of opinions about breasts which he's amassed by interviewing men and women from all walks of life, creating a book that is humorous, charming, and guaranteed to raise a smile. "A One Track Mind" ensures you'll never look at a cupcake or melon in the same way again.


What if your fate had already been decided? What if your destiny was not your own? Joe (Ryan Smith) is a corporate underachiever who is approached by the mysterious Eliza (Christine Johnson), and told that his soul belongs to the devil because of an ancient treaty between Heaven and Hell. Joe must now perform odd jobs for his boss, with no understanding of their importance in the battle for mankind. When Joe finally sees the consequences of his actions, can he break away, or is redemption out of his reach?
THE TREATY was the first project for Blue Juice Films. This super 16mm short was produced by Mike Misconi and written & directed by Mike Horan.
To put it simply, Ryan Smith is a filmmaker's dream. His comedic background, improvisation skills, and general good nature make him an excellent actor. Ryan had no trouble breathing life into the character of Joe. Since THE TREATY, Ryan has appeared in numerous Motion Pictures and Television shows and now resides in Los Angeles, CA.
How do you play an agent of the devil? That was Christine's challenge and she handled it with perfection. She established on-screen chemistry with Smith right away, and transformed Eliza into a beautiful but numbingly evil character. Christine has over 25 credits to her name and currently resides in Hollywood.


Beautiful clifftop views of Twofold Bay. Moderate rates. Short walk to main wharf, cafes, restaurants, lookouts, childrens playground.
Units are air conditioned & fully self contained with modern furnishings and appliances but you must provide your own linen.
Off street parking with plenty of room for the boat.


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INDESTRUCTIBLE: The Unforgettable Memoir of a Marine Hero at the Battle of Iwo Jima
Jack H. Lucas with D.K. Drum
At 14, Lucas lied about his age to join the U.S. Marine Corps; at sixteen, desperate to be in the fight, he stowed away on a ship bound for Iwo Jima; and at 17 he performed one of the most astonishing acts of courage in WWII. Lucas's memoir tells the remarkable story of an extraordinary American, the likes of whom we may never see again. 16 pages of photos.
Publisher: Morrow
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Hundreds of thousands of athletes have heard him celebrate the finish of their race and perhaps just as many have it as a goal. He's one of the nicest individuals you'll meet and we're so lucky to have Mike Reilly join us on the latest edition of Ear Splitz, the Coeur Sports podcast.
During the show, Mike talks about his new book "Finding My Voice". The book contains some deeply personal stories that underscore how Ironman racing impacts not only the individuals out on the course but also the fans and yes...even the people calling the race.
We also get the monthly coaching tip from Hailey Manning from Hardcoeur Coaching, nutrition advice from Leslie Myers of Foodsensenow.com and finally, our Founder and Designer Kebby Holden talks about some of the great new designs in the works here at Coeur Sports.


Recently I've happily stumbled into covering this emerging combination of gaming and blockchain technology. From Crypto Kitties to digital game platforms letting you mine and purchase games with alt coins, or developers adjusting the difficulty of their game by the fluctuating price of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency is invading gaming in a big way. A newcomer has the potential to be quite a phenomenon -- imagine if a mobile augmented reality game like Pokemon GO rewarded you in crypto coins. That's the basic premise behind Crypto Hunt.
"This is a bridge into cryptocurrencies that crypto has yet to see," said Joe Blackburn, CEO and Co-founder of Crypto Coin Trader, in an interview with Cheddar.
That bridge looks an awful lot like Pokemon GO, but it's easy to see why the developers are inspired by the model. That game got people outside, congregating, socializing and exploring. Parks were packed day and night. Facebook was littered with posts about it; a welcome respite from the usual politics and toxicity. People of all ages who'd never played a mobile game in their life turned into avid Pokemon GO hunters overnight.
For a brief flicker in the history of video games, it was a cultural shift.
Based on the documentation and initial trailer, Crypto Hunt resembles more of a treasure hunt than a monster hunt driven by pings and GPS. Players will visit in-game characters (like Professor Crypto) and be given clues on where to go next. Once players successfully arrive, they'll encounter a variety of chests and safes guarded by dragons and ghosts and traps that appear in the real world via augmented reality. Apparently we also need to be on guard for thieves.
Since Crypto Hunt will be driven in part by your location, it doesn't hurt that the current list of supported locations is plentiful. From America to Croatia to Lithuania. I'm sure the list will grown as the game grows -- especially given the lure of an explosive business model. It's probably no coincidence that my most popular article here at Forbes centered around businesses creating new marketing opportunities to cater to Pokemon GO players. In his interview with Cheddar, Blackburn revealed that they're already thinking about similar opportunities with local businesses around the world.
The developers clearly want Crypto Hunt to be the "gateway drug" into cryptocurrency, so the advantage of brazenly inviting visual comparisons of Nintendo and Niantic's mobile hit is obvious. A game with similar gameplay mechanics doesn't need much explaining, and lowers the barrier to entry even further. The lure of in-game tokens that can actually be converted to fiat money doesn't hurt its appeal.
I checked out the Crypto Hunt roadmap and it's certainly ambitious. First it's important to know that the "CH Token" in the game is an ERC20 Ethereum-based token. They aim to have it on all major exchanges by June 2018 when the game officially launches out of its current limited demo form. In July 2018 users can apply for a CH Token debit card which the company says is usable at 99% of the world's ATMs when it's ultimately issued later in October 2018.
There will also be an ICO (initial coin offering) on March 1, 2018 with a $15m hard cap, which the developers will use to further fund the game and its surrounding ecosystem.
It's worth noting the company's approach to the ICO in order to preserve the value of the token: "In the process of the ICO, all tokens will be distributed immediately, but they will be locked for 30 days after the ICO, and will be gradually freed up at a rate of 12.5% per week after that, to be 100% released on launch day (June 1st). This mechanic is in place to prevent a massive sell-off immediately after the ICO, thus dropping the token value dramatically."
In theory, this means the tokens you earn in this free-to-play mobile game by exploring your neighborhood or neighboring state could appreciate in value over time. It means you'd be able to trade CH Tokens for Bitcoin, Litecoin or Ethereum. Suddenly millions of people new to cryptocurrency will be asking "what the hell does HODL mean!?"
Something I'm happy to see is the game already has an active Discord and Telegram, and they're fostering a strong sense of community by offering bounties to players who find bugs. Even rewarding them with tokens for coming up with clever marketing materials and promotional tactics for the game.
Crypto Hunt hasn't seen much mainstream news coverage yet, but I think this is one to keep an eye on.


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Q: Android Ensure URL on LAN is active before sending url string My app sends communication via http over wifi from android devices to the router and eventually reaches a device. This string is dependent entirely on the ip address of the device on the LAN.
The string looks like this:
http://*standardstuff*(networkIP)*finishingstuff*

I can send and receive communication perfectly as long as the device is on the network. However, I run into problems if the device is no longer on the network or its ip has changed while the app is running. I get the following error...
07-14 15:22:40.656: I/System.out(14655): I-O side Error
07-14 15:22:40.656: W/System.err(14655): org.apache.http.conn.ConnectTimeoutException: Connect to /10.0.0.29:80 timed out
07-14 15:22:40.660: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.conn.scheme.PlainSocketFactory.connectSocket(PlainSocketFactory.java:121)
07-14 15:22:40.664: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.conn.DefaultClientConnectionOperator.openConnection(DefaultClientConnectionOperator.java:159)
07-14 15:22:40.664: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.conn.AbstractPoolEntry.open(AbstractPoolEntry.java:164)
07-14 15:22:40.664: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.conn.AbstractPooledConnAdapter.open(AbstractPooledConnAdapter.java:119)
07-14 15:22:40.667: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.client.DefaultRequestDirector.execute(DefaultRequestDirector.java:359)
07-14 15:22:40.667: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:555)
07-14 15:22:40.671: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:487)
07-14 15:22:40.675: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:465)
07-14 15:22:40.675: W/System.err(14655):    at com.example.airscapefancontroller.MainActivity$RequestTask.doInBackground(MainActivity.java:608)
07-14 15:22:40.675: W/System.err(14655):    at com.example.airscapefancontroller.MainActivity$RequestTask.doInBackground(MainActivity.java:1)
07-14 15:22:40.679: W/System.err(14655):    at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:185)
07-14 15:22:40.679: W/System.err(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:306)
07-14 15:22:40.683: W/System.err(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
07-14 15:22:40.683: W/System.err(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1088)
07-14 15:22:40.687: W/System.err(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:581)
07-14 15:22:40.687: W/System.err(14655):    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1019)
07-14 15:22:40.691: W/dalvikvm(14655): threadid=12: thread exiting with uncaught exception     (group=0x40015578)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655): FATAL EXCEPTION: AsyncTask #3
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655): java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occured while executing doInBackground()
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at android.os.AsyncTask$3.done(AsyncTask.java:200)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerSetException(FutureTask.java:274)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.setException(FutureTask.java:125)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:308)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1088)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:581)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1019)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655): Caused by: android.view.ViewRoot$CalledFromWrongThreadException: Only the original thread that created a view hierarchy can touch its views.
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at android.view.ViewRoot.checkThread(ViewRoot.java:3272)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at android.view.ViewRoot.invalidateChild(ViewRoot.java:720)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at android.view.ViewRoot.invalidateChildInParent(ViewRoot.java:746)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at android.view.ViewGroup.invalidateChild(ViewGroup.java:2511)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at android.view.View.invalidate(View.java:5337)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at android.widget.TextView.checkForRelayout(TextView.java:5649)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at android.widget.TextView.setText(TextView.java:2786)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at android.widget.TextView.setText(TextView.java:2647)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at android.widget.TextView.setText(TextView.java:2622)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at com.example.airscapefancontroller.MainActivity.resetStats(MainActivity.java:906)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at com.example.airscapefancontroller.MainActivity$RequestTask.doInBackground(MainActivity.java:631)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at com.example.airscapefancontroller.MainActivity$RequestTask.doInBackground(MainActivity.java:1)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:185)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:306)
07-14 15:22:40.726: E/AndroidRuntime(14655):    ... 4 more
07-14 15:22:43.082: I/System.out(14655): I-O side Error
07-14 15:22:43.167: W/System.err(14655): org.apache.http.conn.ConnectTimeoutException: Connect to /10.0.0.29:80 timed out
07-14 15:22:43.167: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.conn.scheme.PlainSocketFactory.connectSocket(PlainSocketFactory.java:121)
07-14 15:22:43.167: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.conn.DefaultClientConnectionOperator.openConnection(DefaultClientConnectionOperator.java:159)
07-14 15:22:43.167: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.conn.AbstractPoolEntry.open(AbstractPoolEntry.java:164)
07-14 15:22:43.171: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.conn.AbstractPooledConnAdapter.open(AbstractPooledConnAdapter.java:119)
07-14 15:22:43.171: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.client.DefaultRequestDirector.execute(DefaultRequestDirector.java:359)
07-14 15:22:43.171: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:555)
07-14 15:22:43.171: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:487)
07-14 15:22:43.171: W/System.err(14655):    at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:465)
07-14 15:22:43.171: W/System.err(14655):    at com.example.airscapefancontroller.MainActivity$RequestTask.doInBackground(MainActivity.java:608)
07-14 15:22:43.171: W/System.err(14655):    at com.example.airscapefancontroller.MainActivity$RequestTask.doInBackground(MainActivity.java:1)
07-14 15:22:43.171: W/System.err(14655):    at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:185)
07-14 15:22:43.171: W/System.err(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:306)
07-14 15:22:43.171: W/System.err(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
07-14 15:22:43.171: W/System.err(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1088)
07-14 15:22:43.171: W/System.err(14655):    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:581)
07-14 15:22:43.171: W/System.err(14655):    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1019)
07-14 15:22:43.175: W/dalvikvm(14655): threadid=10: thread exiting with uncaught exception     (group=0x40015578)

Which makes sense given the fact that the doinbackground I think its referencing is attempting to connect to a url that is no longer active. It is valid so it will pass all validity checks but it will not return anything useful.
Here is the doinbackground:
@Override
    protected String doInBackground(String... uri) {
        HttpClient httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient();
        HttpResponse response;
        String responseString = null;
        try {
            response = httpclient.execute(new HttpGet(uri[0]));
            StatusLine statusLine = response.getStatusLine();
            if(statusLine.getStatusCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK){
                ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
                response.getEntity().writeTo(out);
                out.close();
                responseString = out.toString();
            } else{
                //Closes the connection.
                response.getEntity().getContent().close();
                resetStats();
                stopRefreshService();
                throw new IOException(statusLine.getReasonPhrase());
            }
        } catch (ClientProtocolException e) {
            System.out.println("Client Side Error");
            e.printStackTrace();
            resetStats();
            stopRefreshService();
            return null;
        } catch (IOException e) {
            System.out.println("I-O side Error");
            e.printStackTrace();
            resetStats();
            stopRefreshService();
            return null;
        }
        return responseString;
    }

Here is the button click method that launches things
    public void controlClick(View v){

    if(actionIpSet()){
        //This starts the service that runs every 30 secs for 2 minutes the same code found in the do in backgroun.
        startRefreshService();
        switch (v.getId()) {
            case R.id.imageButton1:
                  new RequestTask().execute("http://"+ actionIP + "/fanspd.cgi?dir=1");
                  break;

            case R.id.imageButton2:
                new RequestTask().execute("http://"+ actionIP +"/fanspd.cgi?dir=2");
                break;

            case R.id.imageButton3:
                new RequestTask().execute("http://"+ actionIP +"/fanspd.cgi?dir=3");
                break;

            case R.id.imageButton4:
                new RequestTask().execute("http://"+ actionIP +"/fanspd.cgi?dir=4");
                break;

            case R.id.Button02:
                Refresh();
                break;
        }
    }else{
        System.out.println("ActionIP is not set: " + actionIP);
    }

A: I answered my own question. As you might be able to see in the above doinbackground code there are 3 instances of the following method resetStats();
Found in all the following error cases:
 } else{
            //Closes the connection.
            response.getEntity().getContent().close();
            //error case 1
            resetStats();
            stopRefreshService();
            throw new IOException(statusLine.getReasonPhrase());
        }
    } catch (ClientProtocolException e) {
        System.out.println("Client Side Error");
        e.printStackTrace();
        //error case 2
        resetStats();
        stopRefreshService();
        return null;
    } catch (IOException e) {
        System.out.println("I-O side Error");
        e.printStackTrace();
        //error case 3
        resetStats();
        stopRefreshService();
        return null;
    }

the method is too long and unnecessary to post in the answer. Basically why it was causing problems was because it is a method that attempts to run on the UI thread. This is not possible and will cause your app to crash. I completely forgot that 1. this method was running on a separate thread and 2. that attempting to run it from the background would cause such troubles.
I want to thank Greenapps for responding to my issue. I'd also like to thank the greater SO community for being here and answering questions.

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Q: GUI won't update till the end of function execution I am working on simple Log In activity. I have a button and a rotation animation. When the button is clicked it should run the animation and then call the login method that takes a few seconds to finish.
The problem is that the animation starts when login function execution is finished (just before the layout is changed).
This is what i tried:
 private void BtnpPrijava_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            this.RunOnUiThread(() => {
            string username = edttxtKorisnicko.Text;
            string password = edttxtSifra.Text;

            var rotateAboutCornerAnimation = AnimationUtils.LoadAnimation(this, Resource.Layout.RotationAnimation);
            imageViewForRotation.Visibility = ViewStates.Visible;
            imageViewForRotation.StartAnimation(rotateAboutCornerAnimation);

            success = LogInController.Instance.Login(username, password);

            if (success)
            {
                StartActivity(typeof(MainActivity));
            }
        }}

I also tried to put only these 3 lines of code in RunOnUIThread:
    var rotateAboutCornerAnimation = AnimationUtils.LoadAnimation(this, Resource.Layout.RotationAnimation);
    imageViewForRotation.Visibility = ViewStates.Visible;
    imageViewForRotation.StartAnimation(rotateAboutCornerAnimation);

Can anyone point me to what am I doing wrong?

A: The solution was to put all the code in the new thread and those 3 lines mentioned above in RunOnUiThread.
    private void BtnpPrijava_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        new System.Threading.Thread(new System.Threading.ThreadStart(() =>
        {
            string korisnicko = edttxtKorisnicko.Text;
            string sifra = edttxtSifra.Text;

            if (korisnicko != "" && sifra != "")
            {
                bool prijavljen = false;

                var rotateAboutCornerAnimation = AnimationUtils.LoadAnimation(this, Resource.Layout.RotationAnimation);

                this.RunOnUiThread(() =>
                {
                    ivRotacija.Visibility = ViewStates.Visible;
                    ivRotacija.StartAnimation(rotateAboutCornerAnimation);
                });

                prijavljen = LogInController.Instance.Prijava(korisnicko, sifra);

                if (prijavljen)
                {
                    StartActivity(typeof(MainActivity));
                }
                else
                {
                    ivRotacija.Visibility = ViewStates.Visible;
                }
            }
        })).Start();
    }


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Q: Apache (xampp) doesn't work when I change ServerName in VirtualHost The issue:
Everything works fine all until I change the name of 'dev' into anything else, i.e.'devo'.
Error logs say s'could not resolve host name'. The 'dev' site is done with PHP Symfony.
What I tried doing:

*

*Someone before has setup it up, so I removed everything, and copied over the project again, reinstalled XAMPP, rewrote the vhosts file, but the issue remained.

*I checked my Firefox and IE settings and there's no special rules in LAN settings.

*I tried clearing my browsers cache.

My Question is: How can a change of hostname screw everything up?
Contents of my httpd-vhosts.conf:
NameVirtualHost 127.0.0.1:80

<VirtualHost localhost:80>
  ServerName localhost
  DocumentRoot "C:\xampp\htdocs"
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost dev:80>
  ServerName dev
  DocumentRoot "C:\workspace\trunk\web"
</VirtualHost>

A: About the same as this question.
Although for you, it's %WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.
I guess your machine's name is dev and can hence be resolved. Any other hostname (or ServerName for that matter) needs to show up in the hosts file so it can be resolved to an IP address.

A: What about names resolution (check your hosts)? Does your pc ping devo to localhost?
Anyway, you can also use ServerAlias to specify more than one name for a specific installation.


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We've yet to see the proper follow-up effort to his 2007 master stroke, Night Falls Over Kortedala, but this new five-song EP should be seen as an essential release for devotees of Swedish singer/songwriter Jens Lekman. Full of the poppy arrangements that characterized his last album, there's enough of Lekman's trademark wit and self-deprecation on display in this 17-minute set to remind listeners of his status as one indie music's best storytellers.
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In "Waiting for Kirsten", Lekman and a friend stalk Kirsten Dunst across Gothenburg after she mentions she's a fan of his music in an interview. Ultimately, Lekman fails to meet the actress and is turned away by the hotel receptionist for being too intoxicated when he tries to leave her behind a mash note. "A Promise" forgoes the humor for a sadder tribute to a sick friend. Lekman's arrangements on the songs are all lavish endeavors, as expected, with horn sections, melodic strings, and sax and flute solos kicking in at different points.
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Last August, the travel site revealed a list of several countries, cities, towns and specific regions that are the best option for tourists in their trips, activities and local experiences, according to the average destination classifications and the evaluations of previous experiences of users.
The Costa Rican region occupied the number 1 spot on the "destination" list, followed by Hawaii which has Kauai as the second best destination, while Tromso in Norway ranks third and Rotorua in New Zealand is fourth.
Ireland and Scotland, meanwhile, ranked fourth and fifth place respectively in the list of countries, which also led Costa Rica.
The list, which was composed of ten sites, was based on local activities and experiences offered by each place and on the evaluations made by tourists.
Rafting, lazy watching and canyoning in the Lost Canyon, were the most visited activities by travelers in the Costa Rican territory. Adventure tourism plus hot springs, made this destination was chosen as the best in the world.
More than half of the tourists who enter the country arrive in La Fortuna, according to information from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute. Only last year, visitation exceeded one million tourists in the district.
In the list made by TripAdvisor stand out in the first ten positions, these destinations.
La Fortuna of San Carlos, Costa Rica.
The best experiences here include: rafting, watching sloths, and canyoning in the Lost Canyon.
Excursion of history and ecology in the Reserve of the Cave of Makauwahi, panoramic flights and koloa zipline.
Excursions to the fjords and northern lights.
Tour of three outstanding days.
Private Tour of First Impressions.
Small group kayak and snorkel tour.
Walk through the cloud forest.
Parasailing on the Bay of the Islands.
Bicycle tour through the Mekong Delta.
Tour of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
Wine and food tasting tour of Margaret River.
Electric bike tour of Lisbon.
Snorkeling excursion in Kona with dolphins and reefs.
But, what can you find exactly at La Fortuna Costa Rica?
In the Northern region of the country you can find two famous locations of Costa Rica: Arenal and La Fortuna. Here, the Arenal Volcano can be found and this is just amazing, as it is one of the most well-known volcanoes in Costa Rica.
Due to the climate it is very likely that clouds will hidden the top of the volcano making it hard to see its complete form, but if you stay in the region for a couple of days exploring and enjoying some other attractions you will surely be able to get some magnificent volcano views and, why not, some impressive photographs of your vacations in Costa Rica.
The Arenal Volcano is a perfect-shaped conic volcano and it is visible from almost everywhere in the area, however if you want a really good view, you must stay at any of the lodges that are located overlooking the volcano and wake up early in the morning as the clouds tend to move towards the volcano after sunrise.
The Arenal Volcano National Park is located in north-western Costa Rica, approximately 94 miles / 150 Km or 3.30 hrs. northwest of the capital city of the country: San Jose Costa Rica. This place is located in Alajuela province and the district of La Fortuna. This can be considered the same distance and driving time from the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO).
This amazing area is located at 91 miles / 145 Km or 3 hours driving from the Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR) in Liberia Costa Rica, in the prestigious province of Guanacaste. This makes it the closest airport to Arenal and La Fortuna. To get there you must require 40 additional minutes if departing from the Costa Rica beaches of Papagayo Peninsula or one additional hour from beaches like Flamingo, Conchal or Tamarindo.
La Fortuna town can be found just 4 miles (6.4 Km) from the Arenal Volcano. It is located at approximately 16 miles / 26 km from Ciudad Quesada. The place itself is small, with different shops, restaurants and bars, and it is where most locals live and work. La Fortuna provides visitors an easy access with great paved roads to the Arenal Volcano area and its facilities, hotels and tours.
The weather in Arenal Volcano Costa Rica tends to be very changeable through the day. Both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans influence the local temperature (having regular oscillations between 21°C and 28°C) and producing annual rainfalls (with averages between 3,500 mm to 5,000 mm). The average temperature in La Fortuna through the year is of 75°F (22°C), so you can take this in consideration when deciding to visit the area.
Experiential and authentic experiences that involve health and well-being are the new motivations that tourists look for when choosing their next holiday destination. That desire among travelers usually includes a personal renewal of body, soul and spirit.
La Fortuna de San Carlos in Costa Rica is a natural paradise where hot water tourism has been gaining ground, leading it to become the first Central American destination in this category. This reach represents a growth of the destination in thermal tourism, attracting more visitors who opt for innovative services designed to combat stress and fatigue, in harmony with the natural wealth and the environment that surrounds the Northern region of Costa Rica.
In this way, La Fortuna competes in the world, where the visitor finds variety of thermal waters, forest, scenic view of the Arenal Volcano and variety of adventure activities; all in one place, just for that detoxification of the daily hustle and bustle.
Tourism entrepreneurs in the area agree that human quality and service list the factors that lead La Fortuna to have this distinction worldwide.
While it is true, the waters of La Fortuna have their own digital fingerprint, that is, the properties are different from each other, so each tourist spot in the area offers a unique product. For example, bathing in the waters of Tabacón Resort & Spa is not the same as in the waters of Baldi Hot Springs.
Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Chloride, Sulphate, Bicarbonate, Fluorine, Boron, NH3, Silicon Dioxide, are some of the minerals that make up the thermal waters. In some more specific cases, the concentration of this type of minerals is so balanced that some can be ingested. That is also a specific characteristic that makes this thermal waters very special among other tourist destinations around the world.
Each thermal point of La Fortuna has its own analysis, which can be requested by the visitor. Crystalline, light, dark, of different colors (blue, green, brown, etc.), heavy or light in minerals, is the variety that the destination offers; being the majority without odor, with the exception of some that contribute high percentage of sulfur.
There is a certain magic in these waters that cause the body to disconnect, be carried away by the warmth and surrender to such a feeling of well-being. By submerging our body, we increase body temperature, which helps to eliminate germs and viruses that cause diseases, as well as to dissolve and eliminate toxins. That is, they are not just generators of pleasure.
Research carried out by the Pharmaceutical Research Institute of the UCR, found in the thermal mud of the Arenal Volcano cleansing properties that have higher absorption capacity, which allows to absorb more toxins and contaminants from the skin. Its volcanic origin, provide unique properties and a high concentration of suitable minerals as a therapeutic and aesthetic resource.
So, if wellness in Costa Rica is what you are looking for your next holidays, then consider Arenal Costa Rica as an excellent option that will let you enjoy of the wonders of a first class destination… and the best voted destination to travel in 2018.
Following the wellness tourism line, you also must know that the destination was the scene of the 1st International Congress of Wellness and Spa in Costa Rica. This congress took place under the slogan "Live more and better, nature as a guide", from August 31 to September 2 of this year. This was an initiative that sought to consolidate this niche within the national tourism offer and the training of the sector at a regional level, from an area recognized worldwide for its thermal waters, as a destination for well-being.
The congress brought together leaders and international experts from the wellness sector to talk about challenges and opportunities, learn more about global trends and shape positively the global welfare economy.
As mentioned before, La Fortuna has international spas, with varied infrastructure, treatments, thermal products unique in the world, with highly qualified staff and immersed in the greenery of its landscapes in the middle of the Arenal Volcano, which go further beyond that tourists live an experience of feeling, but the renewal of body, soul and spirit. And that is what tourists are looking forward when visiting this destination.
This place that is destined to be the first thermal destination in Central America due to its natural richness, where we find in a radius of 20 square kilometers, has the strength of having up to 12 ways to be able to dig the hot water of the earth; rich in mineral components.
In the case of La Fortuna spas, there is a very special sludge, cataloged as very beneficial for health, ratified by the University of Vigo, in Spain, as one of the main elements of development for the health and wellness sector of La Fortuna.
This shows the world that the destination has top-level spas with good protocols; thus becoming an enhancer and benefit for the visitors. After all this, you may know now that this place cannot be ignored when deciding and planning your Costa Rica vacation packages.
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By Raphielle JohnsonApr 9, 2014, 6:23 PM EDT
Less than a month after representing the Horizon League in the NCAA tournament, falling to No. 3 Syracuse in the Round of 64, the Milwaukee Panthers learned Wednesday that they will not have the opportunity to return in 2014-15.
The school announced that its appeal of sanctions related to substandard Academic Progress Rate (APR) figures was denied by the NCAA Committee on Academic Performance, resulting in the basketball program being banned from postseason play in 2014-15. As a result Rob Jeter's team will also be prohibited from participating in the Horizon League tournament.
"The academic success of our student-athletes will always be the top priority in the Milwaukee athletic department," UWM Athletic Director Amanda Braun said. "We are aware that problems did occur in the past, but we have faced them and made changes and are accepting the consequences from the NCAA. Well before we even started the appeals process, we began implementing new processes to help all of our student-athletes have more success in the classroom."
According to the school the program will have to replace four hours of practice time with four hours of academic support, and they'll be allowed five days of practice during the season instead of six. During the current four-year window, which ended with the 2012-13 season, schools are required to have an APR score of at least 930. Milwaukee's score of 908 obviously fell short of that mark.
Of Milwaukee's top five scorers from this season three have eligibility remaining: guard Steve McWhorter (7.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.0 apg; will be a senior next season) and forwards Austin Arians (11.1, 3.5) and Matt Tiby (12.0, 6.5). Both Arians and Tiby will be juniors in 2014-15.
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The joint venture SSH (Skanska-Shimmick-Herzog) was awarded the prestigious design-build contract for the BART extension to Berryessa, including line, track, systems and stations. The project-wide noise and vibration monitoring was won through a competitive bid process by the company ASC (Analysis & Solutions Consultants) headed by Dr Dots Oyenuga.
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) provides the commuter train connection between the three cities San Francisco, Oakland and Freemont. Now construction work has started for the missing extension to San Jose, the "capital" of Silicon Valley. The first 10-mile phase Freemont – Berryessa is projected to carry 23.000 weekday riders when in operation by 2017, thus relieving regional freeways from notorious congestion.
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The INFRA system also offers several advantages to our customers, including real-time noise monitoring. This enables the contractor to provide abatement measures on-the-fly during construction, thus minimizing disturbance to neighbouring residents and businesses, Dr Oyenuga continues.
– Currently, we set up thresholds/trigger levels at each monitoring station. The thresholds are based on the results of a baseline study of ambient noise levels that we conducted prior to the start of construction. If the thresholds are breached during construction, notification protocols are automatically triggered, and the relevant text messages are sent to a pre-defined list of stakeholders, informing them of the specifics of the breach.
– Our INFRA is performing as expected and we are receiving excellent support from the Swedish system producer Sigicom. With some scheduled software developments the system will provide facilities that sharpen its competitive edge still more, Dr Oyenuga concludes.


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Posted on April 18, 2017 Updated: April 21, 2017
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Noted SMU anthropologist Caroline Brettell joins actress Carol Burnett, musician John Legend, playwright Lynn Nottage, immunologist James Allison and other renowned leaders in various fields as a newly elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The class of 2017 will be inducted at a ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Academy's headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Brettell joins 228 new fellows and foreign honorary members — representing the sciences, the humanities and the arts, business, public affairs and the nonprofit sector — as a member of one of the world's most prestigious honorary societies.
"Caroline Brettell is an internationally recognized leader in the field of migration, and one of Dedman College's most productive scholars," said Thomas DiPiero, dean of SMU's Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. "I couldn't be happier to see her win this well-deserved accolade."
"I am surprised and deeply honored to receive such a recognition," said Brettell, Ruth Collins Altshuler Professor in the Department of Anthropology and director of the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute. "It is overwhelming to be in the company of Winston Churchill, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jonas Salk and the 'mother' of my own discipline, Margaret Mead. And I am thrilled to have my favorite pianist, André Watts, as a member of my class. I am truly grateful to join such a distinguished and remarkable group of members, past and present."
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Brettell's research centers on ethnicity, migration and the immigrant experience. Much of her work has focused on the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex as a new immigration gateway city, especially on how immigrants practice citizenship and civic engagement as they meld into existing economic, social and political structures. She has special expertise in cross-cultural perspectives on gender, the challenges specific to women immigrants, how the technology boom affects immigration, and how the U.S.-born children of immigrants construct their identities and a sense of belonging. An immigrant herself, Brettell was born in Canada and became a U.S. citizen in 1993.
She is the author or editor of nearly 20 books, most recently Gender and Migration (2016, Polity Press UK) and Identity and the Second Generation: How Children of Immigrants Find Their Space, co-edited with Faith G. Nibbs, Ph.D. '11 (2016, Vanderbilt University Press). Her research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Wenner Gren Foundation and the Russell Sage Foundation, among many others.
An SMU faculty member since 1988, Brettell has held the Dedman Family Distinguished Professorship and served as chair in the Department of Anthropology and as director of Women's Studies in Dedman College. She served as president of the Faculty Senate and a member of the University's Board of Trustees in 2001-02, and was dean ad interim of Dedman College from 2006-08. Brettell is a member of the American Anthropological Association, the American Ethnological Society, the Society for Applied Anthropology, the Society for the Anthropology of Europe, and the Society for Urban, National and Transnational Anthropology, among others.
She joins David Meltzer, Henderson-Morrison Professor of Prehistory in Dedman College (class of 2013), Scurlock University Professor of Human Values Charles Curran (class of 2010), and the late David J. Weber, founding director of the University's Clements Center for Southwest Studies (class of 2007) as the fourth SMU faculty member to be elected to the Academy.
"It is an honor to welcome this new class of exceptional women and men as part of our distinguished membership," said Don Randel, chair of the Academy's Board of Directors. "Their talents and expertise will enrich the life of the Academy and strengthen our capacity to spread knowledge and understanding in service to the nation."
"In a tradition reaching back to the earliest days of our nation, the honor of election to the American Academy is also a call to service," said Academy President Jonathan F. Fanton. "Through our projects, publications, and events, the Academy provides members with opportunities to make common cause and produce the useful knowledge for which the Academy's 1780 charter calls."
Since its founding in 1780, the Academy has elected leading "thinkers and doers" from each generation, including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin in the 18th century, Daniel Webster and Ralph Waldo Emerson in the 19th, and Albert Einstein and Winston Churchill in the 20th. The current membership of about 4,900 fellows and 600 foreign honorary members includes more than 250 Nobel laureates and more than 60 Pulitzer Prize winners. The Academy's work is advanced by these elected members, who are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs from around the world.
Members of the Academy's 2017 class include winners of the Pulitzer Prize and the Wolf Prize; MacArthur Fellows; Fields Medalists; Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Arts recipients; and Academy Award, Grammy Award, Emmy Award, and Tony Award winners.
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When kids move out of their childhood bedrooms, some parents reclaim and repurpose those rooms.
When the last child moved out of Steve and Julie Groff's home, the owners of Wyndridge Farm in York Township decided to repurpose their entire home.
During an event last night held at the Barn at Wyndridge Farm, Steve Groff announced that his brewery, restaurant and wedding destination will start offering overnight accommodations as well.
The 6,000 square-foot home, which is undergoing some minor cosmetic interior renovations, is slated to open for overnight stays in September.
The five-bedroom home will be open year-round and can sleep 15 to 18 guests, said Steve Groff. The space features two dining areas and a main living area with a stone fireplace, a master/honeymoon suite with a king bed, spa bathroom and a private balcony with access to a hot tub. Upstairs, there are four bedrooms and a bridal suite with four large mirrors and vanities.
Guests will have access to the kitchen or the restaurant's executive chef as well as a backyard and two stone patios.
Packages are available to suit the needs of an event – from weddings to corporate events. The Groffs have already opened up reservations for the inn for those hosting fall weddings and will be booking ahead of its September opening. Costs to rent the Inn range from $1,000 a night on weekdays to $1,750 on Friday and Saturday nights.
In the future, Steve Groff said hopes to be able to offer team-building activities, retreat work space, private chef dinners, bicycling and ATV activities on the 77-acre property.
Since first opening the business in 2014, Julie Groff said that guests often asked about accommodations. Once all three of their children moved out, the Groffs decided to move out of their family home and down the road. During their first year, Julie Groff said Wyndridge hosted 25 weddings. This year, the venue has 85 slated – and is already booking well into 2019.
The York Township property, Steve Groff said, may only be the beginning.
"The concept involves a portfolio of comfortable, upscale custom residences with relaxing environments and amenities suitable for families, special events, corporate functions and retreats," he said.
Each property would be hand-selected by the couple and primarily available on a whole-house concept.


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Philip Matel on Nov 25, 2017 09:07 PM
Defending champions De La Salle will have to expect star center Ben Mbala to lead the pack in a must-win Game 2 on Wednesday.
After being held to a career-low eight points on a three of seven shooting clip, reigning MVP Ben Mbala vows to lead the team in bouncing back against the Ateneo Blue Eagles in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 80 men's basketball finals Wednesday.
Mbala, who also grabbed 12 rebounds, was not making any excuses on why he was held to such a low scoring output, and admitted the De La Salle Green Archers may have been too excited in their second-straight Finals appearance.
"They played a better game than us. They were able to score down the stretch, and made good stops, contrary to us. We didn't really run our plays and stick to the game plan," Mbala said after the game.
While the Green Archers are known for their sandpaper "Mayhem" defense, the Cameroonian big man admitted that the Blue Eagles played more physical and seemed to want to grab the win more than the defending champions.
With that said, Mbala stressed the need for La Salle to stick to their game plan, expressing confidence to the schemes head coach Aldin Ayo will be able to create for Game 2 on Wednesday, and stick to their signature high-octane offense.
La Salle, which averaged 47.4 rebounds a game in the eliminations, was outhustled on the glass by Ateneo, 45-37, and was crucial to containing the La Salle surge in the third quarter.
With possibly the final game of the season in sight at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Mbala vows to force a deciding Game 3 next Saturday.
"Obviously if we lost the next game, it's over. We are not just gonna go out there for a regular or mediocre game. We will go out and try to win the game. Without it, we're going to be out. Everything we've been doing the whole season will go to waste."
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