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Anthea Turner
Anthea Turner's sister Wendy opens up on family feud after not speaking for two years
EXCLUSIVE: Wendy Turner Webster – best known as a presenter on Channel 4's Pet Rescue – fell out with her sister over a short-term loan
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21:35, 21 DEC 2018
Anthea Turner with sister Wendy in happier times (Image: Daily Mirror)
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The sister of TV's Anthea Turner has lifted the lid on the feud that has torn their family apart.
Wendy Turner Webster has not spoken to her older sibling for almost two years after a fall-out over money she owes the former GMTV and Blue Peter star.
And now she has accused Anthea, 58, of putting her under such "intolerable pressure" to pay back the debt – said to be tens of thousands of pounds – that it is damaging her mental health.
Fellow TV presenter Wendy 51, best known for Channel 4's Pet Rescue, says: "I'm profoundly hurt my own sister could behave in a way that has taken me to the edge of madness.
"It's why I've had to cut all ties with Anthea – and it gives me no pleasure to have to say that in public.
"As I sit here, all I feel is sadness and regret and bitter disappointment that money could have come between us quite so catastrophically."
Anthea lent her sister a substantial sum, which Wendy expected to be able to pay back when a business deal was completed (Image: Daily Mirror)
The story begins when Anthea lent a substantial sum to Wendy and her husband Gary Webster.
The money was intended to put them on a firm financial footing as the former Minder actor awaited commission from a business deal.
"Don't get me wrong," says Wendy. "We will always be eternally grateful to Anthea for helping us out of what we believed was a temporary hole.
"We would never have accepted the loan if we were in any doubt about being able to repay it."
But when the commission – now the subject of impending legal action – was not forthcoming, the Turner Websters were forced to borrow from not only Anthea but also from other family and friends to keep their heads above water.
Wendy says that what she needed from her sister was a bit of compassion.
But what she claims she got was more and more intolerable pressure to repay the debt.
Wendy says that what she needed from her sister was a bit of compassion (Image: Philip Coburn/Daily Mirror)
She adds: "She knew we were working hard to achieve that yet she turned the screws tighter and tighter.
"She bombarded us with emails and calls demanding to know when she was going to get her money.
"All we could do was apologise and assure her we were working night and day.
"Gary's stress levels were through the roof, which concerned me greatly as he'd had a heart attack in 2012.
"I have a history of depression so Anthea's continual pressure sent me into a downward spiral. Eventually I was taking a dose of Sertraline four times higher than my original prescription.
"Anthea was aware but did nothing to show an ounce of understanding.
I tried to avoid contact with her for my own self-preservation. Then, one day, I realised that if I didn't sever all links, even temporarily, I wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure any longer."
Wendy (left) with sisters Ruth (who died aged 15 yrs) and Anthea (Image: Daily Mirror)
Relations between the sisters hit rock bottom after a newspaper earlier this month claimed Anthea had "furiously cut all contact" after she was forced to pay another £5,000 debt of Wendy's after acting as guarantor on a flat.
A friend told the paper : "As far as Anthea is concerned, enough is enough."
But the truth is quite different, says Wendy. "Anthea painted me as some sort of inept wastrel.
"Well, she's crossed a line and I'm not prepared to stay silent any longer."
So how did she and Gary got themselves into such a financial pickle?
Wendy: "We had a bad credit rating and wanted to take a lease on a property in West London. The only way was to offer a much bigger deposit.
"We were already paying £35,000 a year for our two sons [Jack, 19 and Freddie 15] at a private school.
"They were doing so well we didn't want to move them if we could avoid it. Gary and I were both working on and off, although long gone are the fancy sums TV used to pay.
"Our earnings were swallowed up in rent and bills and school fees and ruinous repayments to loan sharks."
Anthea Turner with husband Grant Bovey (Image: PA)
Wendy, desperately worried about money, says she could not believe her sister was adding to the pressure.
The pair had a middle sister, Ruth, born with spina bifida, who died at 15.
Wendy says: "I'd already lost one sister which means Anthea was even more precious to me.
"I'd been jogging along for years feeling love and affection for my surviving sister.
"But the killer blow was that the feeling it was not mutual. When it comes to it, money is apparently more important than blood."
One result of the bust-up, according to Wendy, has been that parents Brian, 85, and Jean, 88, have become piggy in the middle.
Former teacher Jean had a stroke two-and-a-half years ago.
Wendy says: "I begged them to stay out of my quarrel because I didn't want them under undue stress.
"Anthea's always been strong-willed with a fiery disposition although that's not necessarily a bad thing. Look at the success she's made of herself.
"It's misplaced, though, when it comes to intolerance in dealing with her own sister.
"What's more, I think it's got worse as she's got older and certainly since her marriage to Grant started going so disastrously wrong."
Wendy's husband, actor Gary Webster (Image: Philip Coburn/Daily Mirror)
Anthea – once dubbed TV's Golden Girl – has been married twice, first to DJ Peter Powell and then to businessman Grant Bovey, 57. She suffered the humiliation of his affair with Zoe de Mallett Morgan, 26, before they divorced in October 2015.
Throughout that crisis, Wendy says, she was there for her sister, sometimes fielding five or six tearful calls a day and rushing to her flat to hold her hand as she sobbed her heart out.
She remembers: "There was the time I was trying to reach her but she wasn't reacting. I got really worried. She wouldn't do something stupid, would she?
"So I drove to her flat and she was all cheery, saying she hadn't heard the phone because she'd been drying her hair.
"Her mood was up and down all the time. I vividly remember the relief when I realised she was OK.
"But look, I'm not expecting a medal. I did what anyone would do for their sister. She was at her lowest ebb and I made myself available."
Gary appeared in comedy drama Minder (Image: Daily Mirror)
The Turner Webster family still have money coming in.
Wendy is preparing the next series of Crafty Beggars on satellite channel Together TV. She also has a series called Romanian Dog Rescue next spring.
Over Christmas the family will be house-sitting but their poor credit rating means that until recently they have been forced to live in two rooms in a West London Travelodge.
She says: "There were no cooking facilities, so we had to buy prepared meals, and no washing machine.
"The bill was hundreds a week, almost double what we'd pay if we rented somewhere, and we're also having to pay to keep all our furniture in storage. But at least we've been able to stay together as a family."
And has Anthea been around in Wendy's hour of need? "Nowhere to be seen," she says.
"I'm not talking money. I'm talking about the sort of emotional support I gladly gave her when she went through a bad time."
Supposing the commission Gary claims he is owed suddenly comes through? How would that impact on Wendy's relationship with her sister?
"If everything between us became bright and bubbly and normal after that, wouldn't that simply show it was only ever about the money?"
Anthea and her team declined to comment on Wendy's claims.
However, a close friend said Anthea would be "devastated" to hear her sister's version of events "when she has consistently supported Wendy financially over decades".
The friend added: "Their elderly parents will be heartbroken to read Wendy's twisted version after everything Anthea has done to help"
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Church Members Abducted from Bus in North-Central Nigeria
Morning Star News Nigeria Correspondent Religious persecution, missions, Christianity around the world
JOS, Nigeria, March 29, 2021 (Morning Star News) – Christians in Kaduna state, Nigeria suspect Muslim Fulani herdsmen were behind the kidnapping of eight Christians from a bus in the southern part of the state on Friday (March 26).
The members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) were traveling from the city of Kaduna to Kafanchan when their bus was intercepted on the Kachia-Kafanchan highway 63 kilometers (39 miles) southeast of the state capital, Kaduna city, according to reports.
"Please pray for my dad and other RCCG missionaries who were kidnapped by Fulani herdsmen on the evening of Friday, March 26," church member Ifedun Richard told Morning Star News by text message on Saturday.
Eje Kenny Faraday, who said he was also traveling along the Kaduna-Kachia highway on Friday, posted a photo of the church members' abandoned bus on Facebook that day and stated that they had just been kidnapped.
A spokesman for the RCCG in the city of Kaduna, pastor Olaitan Olubiyi, confirmed the kidnapping, saying the eight church members were on their way to Kafanchan for ministry outreach.
Tanko Makeri, a resident of the area where the kidnapping took place, told Morning Star News by text message that the church members were kidnapped at gunpoint along the Kaduna-Kachia highway between Doka and Makyali villages.
The Rev. Joseph Hayab, chairman of the Kaduna state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, urged the government to secure the release of the Christians.
"We are appealing to the government and security agencies to do everything within their power to rescue the victims," Hayab said in a press statement on Saturday (March 27).
A spokesman from the Kaduna State Police Command said officers were investigating.
"We received report from the Divisional Police Officer in Kajuru area about the incident, and we have commenced investigation on it," Mohammed Jalige said in a text message to Morning Star News.
A senior pastor at RCCG headquarters in Lagos, Leke Adeboye, released a statement saying a service by Zoom was organized for Sunday (March 28) for its churches around the world to pray for the release of the captive church members.
Nigeria led the world in number of kidnapped Christians last year with 990, according to Open Doors' 2021 World Watch List report. In the 2021 list of the countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian, Nigeria broke into the top 10 for the first time, jumping to No. 9 from No. 12 the previous year.
Nigeria was the country with the most Christians killed for their faith last year (November 2019-October 2020), at 3,530, up from 1,350 in 2019, according to the WWL report. In overall violence, Nigeria was second only to Pakistan, and it trailed only China in the number of churches attacked or closed, 270, according to the list.
Numbering in the millions across Nigeria and the Sahel, predominantly Muslim Fulani comprise hundreds of clans of many different lineages who do not hold extremist views, but some Fulani do adhere to radical Islamist ideology, the United Kingdom's All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom or Belief (APPG) noted in a recent report.
"They adopt a comparable strategy to Boko Haram and ISWAP [Islamic State West Africa Province] and demonstrate a clear intent to target Christians and potent symbols of Christian identity," the APPG report states.
Christian leaders in Nigeria have said they believe herdsmen attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria's Middle Belt are inspired by their desire to forcefully take over Christians' lands and impose Islam as desertification has made it difficult for them to sustain their herds.
The APPG report noted that tribal loyalties cannot be overlooked.
"In 2015, Muhammadu Buhari, a Fulani, was elected president of Nigeria," the group reported. "He has done virtually nothing to address the behavior of his fellow tribesmen in the Middle Belt and in the south of the country."
The U.S. State Department on Dec. 7 added Nigeria to its list of Countries of Particular Concern for engaging in or tolerating "systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom." Nigeria joined Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan on the list.
In a more recent category of non-state actors, the State Department also designated ISWAP, Boko Haram, Al-Shabaab, Al-Qaeda, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Houthis, ISIS, ISIS-Greater Sahara, Jamaat Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin, and the Taliban as "Entities of Particular Concern."
On Dec. 10 the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, issued a statement calling for investigation into crimes against humanity in Nigeria.
If you would like to help persecuted Christians, visit http://morningstarnews.org/resources/aid-agencies/ for a list of organizations that can orient you on how to get involved.
If you or your organization would like to help enable Morning Star News to continue raising awareness of persecuted Christians worldwide with original-content reporting, please consider collaborating at https://morningstarnews.org/donate/?
Article originally published by Morning Star News. Used with permission.
Photo courtesy: ©Facebook/Morning Star News
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Provides functions, constants and utilities that wrap functions provided by
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"""

from pywincffi.ws2_32.events import (
    WSAEventSelect, WSACreateEvent, WSAGetLastError, WSAEnumNetworkEvents)


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Q: CKAN Customize theme error I tried to follow this tutorial for customizing CKAN template but I can't seem to run the development server (paster serve /etc/ckan/default/development.ini) because of an error 'Import Error : no module named plugin'.
This is the plugin.py code (located on /usr/lib/ckan/default/src/ckanext-example_theme/ckanext/example_theme/plugin.py)
import ckan.plugins as plugins
import ckan.plugins.toolkit as toolkit
from ckan.common import config

def show_most_popular_groups():
    value = config.get('ckan.example_theme.show_most_popular_groups',False)
    value = toolkit.asbool(value)
    return value

def most_popular_groups():
    groups = toolkit.get_action('group_list')(data_dict={'sort' : 'package_count_desc', 'all_fields' : True})
    groups = groups[0:10]

    return groups

class Example_ThemePlugin(plugins.SingletonPlugin):
    plugins.implements(plugins.IConfigurer)
    plugins.implements(plugins.ITemplateHelpers)
    # IConfigurer

def update_config(self, config_):
    toolkit.add_template_directory(config_, 'templates')
    toolkit.add_public_directory(config_, 'public')
    toolkit.add_resource('fanstatic', 'example_theme')

def get_helpers(self):
    return {'example_theme_most_popular_groups' : most_popular_groups,
            'example_theme_show_most_popular_groups' : show_most_popular_groups}

part of setup.py source code is like this (located on /usr/lib/ckan/default/src/ckanext-example_theme/setup.py)
entry_points='''
    [ckan.plugins]
    example_theme=ckanext.example_theme.plugin:Example_ThemePlugin

    [babel.extractors]
    ckan = ckan.lib.extract:extract_ckan
''',

When I run python setup.py develop it runs succesfully.However, when I run paster server /etc/ckan/default/development.ini it results in error with message 'Import Error : No module named plugin'
I already include the plugin in development.ini file (the plugin name is example_theme)
ckan.plugins = stats text_view image_view recline_view pdf_view datastore datapusher **example_theme**

Can anybody help me with this please? where did I go wrong?
any help will be appreciated. Thanks
EDIT
this is the error message :
/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pylons/configuration.py:26: RuntimeWarning: Unable to load template engine entry point: 'pylonsmyghty = pylons.templating:MyghtyTemplatePlugin [myghty]': Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pylons/templating.py", line 610, in <module>
Engine = entry_point.load()
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-package/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 2228, in load
self.require(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 2245, in require
items = working_set.resolve(reqs, env, installer)
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 808, in resolve
if not req_extras.markers_pass(req):
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 993, in markers_pass
return not req.marker or any(extra_evals) or req.marker.evaluate()
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pkg_resources/_vendor/packaging/markers.py", line 278, in evaluate
return _evaluate_markers(self._markers, current_environment)
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pkg_resources/_vendor/packaging/markers.py", line 203, in _evaluate_markers
lhs_value = _get_env(environment, lhs.value)
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pkg_resources/_vendor/packaging/markers.py", line 185, in _get_env
"{0!r} does not exist in evaluation environment.".format(name)

UndefinedEnvironmentName: 'extra' does not exist in evaluation environment.

import pylons.templating
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/bin/paster", line 11, in <module>
sys.exit(run())
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/paste/script/command.py", line 102, in run
invoke(command, command_name, options, args[1:])
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/paste/script/command.py", line 141, in invoke
exit_code = runner.run(args)
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/paste/script/command.py", line 236, in run
result = self.command()
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/paste/script/serve.py", line 284, in command
relative_to=base, global_conf=vars)
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/paste/script/serve.py", line 329, in loadapp
**kw)
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/paste/deploy/loadwsgi.py", line 247, in loadapp
return loadobj(APP, uri, name=name, **kw)
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/paste/deploy/loadwsgi.py", line 272, in loadobj
return context.create()
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/paste/deploy/loadwsgi.py", line 710, in create
return self.object_type.invoke(self)
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/paste/deploy/loadwsgi.py", line 146, in invoke
return fix_call(context.object, context.global_conf, **context.local_conf)
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/paste/deploy/util.py", line 55, in fix_call
val = callable(*args, **kw)
File "/home/fajarmp/ckan/lib/default/src/ckan/ckan/config/middleware/__init__.py", line 45, in make_app
load_environment(conf, app_conf)
File "/home/fajarmp/ckan/lib/default/src/ckan/ckan/config/environment.py", line 97, in load_environment
p.load_all()
File "/home/fajarmp/ckan/lib/default/src/ckan/ckan/plugins/core.py", line 139, in load_all
load(*plugins)
File "/home/fajarmp/ckan/lib/default/src/ckan/ckan/plugins/core.py", line 153, in load
service = _get_service(plugin)
File "/home/fajarmp/ckan/lib/default/src/ckan/ckan/plugins/core.py", line 255, in _get_service
return plugin.load()(name=plugin_name)
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 2229, in load
return self.resolve()
File "/usr/lib/ckan/default/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 2235, in resolve
module = __import__(self.module_name, fromlist=['__name__'], level=0)
ImportError: No module named plugin

A: Try using these plugin settings:
ckan.plugins = stats text_view recline_view example_theme
ckan.plugins = stats text_view image_view recline_view

Put them in that order and it should work.
I noticed I had interchanged before.

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CHENGDU -- Ground and air forces from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Western Theater Command are carrying out relief operations following a deadly earthquake in Southwest China's Sichuan province Tuesday.
A total of 1,285 soldiers, 90 vehicles and 9 aircraft have been dispatched to the affected area, while more forces on standby awaiting confirmation of casualties and damage.
All-out efforts are being made to rescue the injured as this is the current focus of the operations, the Western Theater Command said.
The earthquake hit Jiuzhaigou County at 9:19 p.m. Tuesday at a depth of 20 kilometers, leaving at least 19 dead and 247 injured, including 40 in serious condition, according to local authorities.


ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) investigation officer (IO) informed the Accountability Court of Islamabad that 18 companies of Hassan Nawaz owned total 17 properties, including flats.
NAB IO Muhammad Kamran produced the assets details of accused Hassan Nawaz while recording his statement before Accountability Court-II Judge Arshad Malik, who heard the Flagship Investment reference filed by the NAB against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who was also present during the hearing.
He deposed that NAB had submitted an application to the Companies' House London' and HM Land Registry to obtain the record of companies owned by Nawaz's son Hassan Nawaz . He had visited the United Kingdom (UK) for follow-up of mutual legal assistance (MLA), he added.
Kamran stated that he had pursued the departments concerned of UK through phone calls to get the record. He visited Pakistan's High Commission in London along with NAB's Director Rawalpindi on August 24, 2017 and Council Assistant Zakiuddin provided him 12 sealed envelops obtained from the office of Rao Abdul Hannan, who was working as visa and council attache with the high commission.
After getting the documents verified from the notary public and Commonwealth, he recorded the statement of Rao Abdul Hannan, Kamran added.
The defence counsel contended that the documents submitted by the NAB's last witness could not be presented as evidence against his client.
The court adjourned the hearing till Thursday, when the NAB IO will continue recording of his statement.


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Kota Ezawa with Constance Lewallen
Monday, September 28, 2020 to Monday, September 28, 2020
Artist Kota Ezawa will be in conversation with curator and Rail Editor-at-Large Constance Lewallen. We'll conclude with a poetry reading from Tom Kozlowski.
Kota Ezawa (b. 1969 in Cologne, Germany) lives and works in Oakland, CA. Ezawa's work has been shown in solo exhibitions at Baltimore Museum of Art; SITE Santa Fe; Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco; Hayward Gallery Project Space, London, UK; and Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Ezawa participated in the 2019 Whitney Biennial and Shanghai Biennale 2004. He received a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award in 2003; a SECA Art Award in 2006 and a Eureka Fellowship in 2010. His work is included in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; Metropolitan Museum of Art; The Museum of Modern Art; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Smithsonian American Art Museum; and Whitney Museum of American Art.
Constance Lewallen
Constance Lewallen is emeritus curator at the University of California Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. As Matrix curator there from 1980-88 she organized over 75 small contemporary art exhibitions. As Senior Curator from 1998 to 2007, she curated many major exhibitions, including Joe Brainard, A Retrospective, 2001; Dream of the Audience: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (1951-1982), 2001; Everything Matters: Paul Kos, a Retrospective, 2003; Ant Farm (1968-1978), 2004 (co-curated with Steve Seid); A Rose Has No Teeth: Bruce Nauman in the 1960s, 2007. And, in 2011 State of Mind: New California Art ca. 1970, co-curated with Karen Moss. All toured nationally and internationally and were accompanied by catalogs. Her recent books published by UC Press include: 500 Capp Street: David Ireland's house and Bruce Nauman; Spatial Encounters (co-author Dore Bowen). Currently, she co-curated with Ted Mann Stephen Kaltenbach: The Beginning and The End, at the Manetti Shrem Museum, UC Davis, and Reese Palley Gallery (with Jordan Stein), at Cushion Works, San Francisco. Lewallen is Editor-at-Large for the Brooklyn Rail.
In the Rail: Constance Lewallen
The Rail has a tradition of ending our conversations with a poem, and we're fortunate to have Tom Kozlowski reading.
Tom Kozlowski
Tom Kozlowski holds an MFA in Poetry from Brooklyn College where he also teaches as an adjunct in the English Department. His work has appeared in PANK and Jacket2, and he has edited The Brooklyn Review.


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PHIL'S FILM ADVENTURES
Come along and join in on the cinematic adventures of this passionate and very sexy movie lover!
Phil's Halloween Horrors Marathon, Day 29: Phil reviews PSYCHO SLEEPOVER (2008) DVD from Troma Inc.-October 29, 2012
PSYCHO DVD Cover (2012)
PSYCHO SLEEPOVER
Starring: Rachel Castillo, Felissa Rose, Paul Rust, Emilia Richeson, Ariel Teal Toombs, Frankie Frain, Todd Pritchett, Todd Pritchett
Witten by Kurt Kroeber, Eric Gosselin, Adam Deyoe
Produced by Adam Deyoe, Eric Gosselin, Ryan Martin
Associate produced by Marc L. Fusco, Joshua Klausner, Kurt Kroeber, Chris Watson
Directed by Adam Deyoe and Eric Gosselin
A Pratt Ratt Productions
Distributred by Troma Entertainment
OK everybody these are the last three days of October so let me begin Twenty-Nine! Today's film comes again from Troma Entertainment. As I stated in my FATHER'S DAY and JESSICKA RABID, I am a HUGE Troma fanatic! So for the past 20 years I have spent my free time searching, watching, and collecting every single Troma movie I could find. So for today's review I chose to review a newer release from the House that Toxie built. PSYCHO SLEEPOVER is horror/comedy that perfectly balances the laughter with the bloodshed.
The film's official synopsis: After accidentaly murdering her boyfriend, Debbie Dicky (Rachel Castillo) moves to a new town and meets three girls who invite her to a sleepover. The very same night there is a breakout at the local insane asylum where forty serial killers escape and head over to crash the party.However, the girls at the slumber party might not be as helpless as the killers think.
Theatrical Movie Poster (2008)
Right off the bat I want to inform you all that this was one gory and hilarious movie! The acting was perfect, the blood flowed like the Mississippi, the jokes and gages were funny, the gore was spot on! If you think that this film resembles in any way the crappy Hollywood horror-comedies, then you've got it all wrong.
What makes the film so much fun to watch is that it's such a low budget film, and yet, with its limitations, the film rises to be more than just a cheapo horror/comedy flick. It really tries and the movie is so much fun to watch. Both Deyoe and Gosselin directed the film with fun and energy. Some of the effects are cheesy looking and some of the acting isn't perfect, but you can tell they're all having fun. And that should be the reason you want to make movies.
This Troma release come with some cool extras, including Behind the Scenes, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Trailer, and Audio Commentary. Now being a Troma release, you also get a funny and entertaining intro by its president and co-creator of THE TOXIC AVENGER Lloyd Kaufman.
PSYCHO SLEEPOVER is one of the best horror/comedies you will ever see! This is one Troma movie that you should really check out! And after you see this, tell all your friends about it! 4 out of 5 stars! Recommended!
PSYCHO SLEEPOVER is currently available on DVD at your local retailer and at the Troma website. To purchase a copy, visit www.troma.com.
Thanks for reading, and enjoy the screaming!
Posted by Philip Castor at 8:39 PM
Labels: Comedy, Gore, Horror, Nudity, Troma, Violence
Location: San Jose, CA, USA
Troma President and Director Llyod Kaufman, myself, and the Toxic Avenger at the Dark Delicacies Bookstore signing. Burbank, CA-March 30 2014
About This Film Loving Hunk of a Guy
Philip Castor
San José, CA., United States
I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. I attended De Anza College in Cupertino were I studied film history and filmmaking. I've written film reviews for publications like Marina Gazette, Fangoria, Dark Beauty Magazine and Blumhouse.com. I've appeared on the local television show Miss Misery's Movie Massacre doing horror movie reviews. Look for me in the front row at your local movie theater. See you then!
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No sooner am I all done with my coverage and film reviews from the 29th Annual Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival, I'm back in Dow...
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Greetings and Salutations from San Francisco! This past Saturday was the Peaches Christ 15th Anniversary screening of the cult classic SHOWG...
Phil's Top Ten Greatest Scream Queens of All Time - February 6, 2019
Michelle Bauer, Linnea Quigley, and Brinke Stevens (1988) Besides writing for my blog, I've been very fortunate to write for other ...
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Q: How to position an div with defined width and heigh in the center of an another div? I am using bootstrap and here are my HTML code:

a

b

c

d

And for each class, a,b,c,d, the CSS code is like this:
.a{
    background-image: url('a.jpg');
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    margin-top: 5%;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

The problem is I want to position these div(class a,b,c,d) to center of each class(col-md-3). Could anyone help me?

A: you can horizontally center an element using auto margins:
.a, .b, .c, .d {
    margin: 0 auto;
}

You can also achieve centering both horizontally and vertically using flexbox on the parent elements:
.col-md-3 {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}


28 Nov 2012 by Jim Fickett.
The World Bank recently released a superb 106-page overview of climate change. If you think, as I do, that climate change is happening fast enough to influence your current decisions on where to live, who to vote for, and what to invest in, then you should read this report.
Pragmatic estimates of outcomes. On each topic – global policy initiatives, likely rise in sea level, effect on crop yields, etc – a helpful summary of the most likely outcomes and the possible range of outcomes is given.
Evidence. The report gives straightforward explanations of the evidence for each conclusion, including realistic appraisals of what we really know and what we don't know.
Excellent science writing. The authors have not been afraid to use probabilities, limits on precision, and other relevant scientific concepts. At the same time, everything is explained in a way that the non-specialist can grasp.
I'll give a few examples. But first let me say that my purpose in giving the examples is different from my usual goal. Ordinarily I try to find the most significant highlights to pass on. Here, instead, I am trying to give a flavor of the style of the report, hoping to convince you to at least read the executive summary (6 pages), and the first three chapters, on changes that have occurred to date and changes likely to happen by 2100 (28 pages).
Without further commitments and action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the world is likely to warm by more than 3°C above the preindustrial climate. Even with the current mitigation commitments and pledges fully implemented, there is roughly a 20 percent likelihood of exceeding 4°C by 2100. If they are not met, a warming of 4°C could occur as early as the 2060s. Such a warming level and associated sea-level rise of 0.5 to 1 meter, or more, by 2100 would not be the end point: a further warming to levels over 6°C, with several meters of sea-level rise, would likely occur over the following centuries.
Global mean temperature … is now about 0.8°C above preindustrial levels.
A global warming of 0.8°C may not seem large, but many climate change impacts have already started to emerge, and the shift from 0.8°C to 2°C warming or beyond will pose even greater challenges. It is also useful to recall that a global mean temperature increase of 4°C approaches the difference between temperatures today and those of the last ice age, when much of central Europe and the northern United States were covered with kilometers of ice and global mean temperatures were about 4.5°C to 7°C lower.
The increase of carbon dioxide concentration to the present-day value of 390 ppm has caused the pH to drop by 0.1 since preindustrial conditions. This has increased ocean acidity, which because of the logarithmic scale of pH is equivalent to a 30 percent increase in ocean acidity (concentration of hydrogen ions). The scenarios of 4°C warming or more by 2100 correspond to a carbon dioxide concentration of above 800 ppm and lead to a further decrease of pH by another 0.3, equivalent to a 150 percent acidity increase since preindustrial levels.
Surface waters are typically supersaturated with aragonite (a mineral form of CaCO3), favoring the formation of shells and skeletons. If saturation levels are below a value of 1.0, the water is corrosive to pure aragonite and unprotected aragonite shells (Feely, Sabine, Hernandez-Ayon, Ianson, and Hales 2008). Because of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, the levels at which waters become undersaturated with respect to aragonite have become shallower when compared to preindustrial levels. Aragonite saturation depths have been calculated to be 100 to 200 m shallower in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, while in the Pacific they are between 30 and 80 m shallower south of 38°S and between 30 and 100 m north of 3°N (Feely et al. 2004). In upwelling areas, which are often biologically highly productive, undersaturation levels have been observed to be shallow enough for corrosive waters to be upwelled intermittently to the surface.
The recent videos of the New York Subway flooding during Hurricane Sandy should bring home that sea-level rise must be a core concern. Much of the world's current investment in infrastructure is concentrated in the region of major ports. If sea-level rise threatens those areas it will be costly and disruptive. Hence the report has considerable material on the likely rise in sea levels. The next example explains what we know and don't know in this area, and why estimates of sea-level rises so often differ.
Future sea-level rise can be described as the sum of global mean change (as if the ocean surface as a whole were to undergo a uniform vertical displacement, because of heating or addition of mass) and local deviations from this mean value (readjustment of the ocean surface resulting from gravity forces, winds, and currents). The components of both global and regional sea-level rise are known with varying levels of confidence. global mean thermal expansion is relatively well simulated by climate models, as it depends on the total amount of atmospheric warming and the rate of downward mixing of heat in the oceans. The spread in existing climate model projections is, therefore, well understood and probably gives an adequate estimate of the uncertainty. Projected melt in mountain glaciers and ice caps is also considered reliable, or at least its potential contribution to sea-level rise is limited by their moderate total volume, equal to 0.60 ±0.07 m sea-level equivalent, of which a third is located at the margin of the large Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets (Radić and Hock 2010).
Regional variations of future sea-level also have uncertainties, but—concerning ocean dynamics—they remain within reach of the current generation of coupled ocean-atmosphere models, in the sense that an ensemble of model projections may be a good approach to estimate future changes and their associated uncertainties. Concerning changes in gravitational patterns, however, they are inherently linked to ice- sheet projections. Nevertheless, several attempts have been made to project regional sea-level changes (Katsman et al. 2008, 2011; Perrette, Landerer, Riva, Frieler, and meinshausen 2012; Slangen, Katsman, Wal, vermeersen, and Riva 2011).
Past sea-level records indicate that it has varied by about 120 m between glacial periods and warmer interglacials (Figure 27), most of which is due to ice-sheet melt and regrowth. The most recent deglaciation has been accompanied by very rapid rates of rise (~40 mm/year) (Deschamps et al. 2012). however, that is not directly applicable to anthropogenic climate change because present-day ice sheets are much smaller than they were during the last ice age, and less numerous (the Laurentide and Fenno-scandinavian ice sheets do not exist anymore). A more relevant period to look at is the last warm, or interglacial, period (120,000 years ago). The global mean temperature was then likely 1–2°C above current values, and sea level was 6.6–9.4 m above the present level (Kopp, Simons, Mitrovica, Maloof, and Oppenheimer 2009), as revealed by a compilation of various proxy data around the world. Important caveats in the study of paleo-climate as analog for future climate change are the nature of the forcing, which leads to sea-level rise (Ganopolski and Robinson 2011), and the rate of sea-level rise. The latter is often very poorly known due to a lack of temporal resolution in the data. Despite the various caveats associated with the use of paleo-climatic data, a lesson from the past is that ice sheets may have been very sensitive to changes in climate conditions and did collapse in the past. That is a strong motivation to better understand what leads to these changes and to pursue the efforts to assess the risk of large ice-sheet contributions to sea-level rise in the future.
Sea-level rise will vary regionally: for a number of geophysically determined reasons, it is projected to be up to 20 percent higher in the tropics and below average at higher latitudes. In particular, the melting of the ice sheets will reduce the gravitational pull on the ocean toward the ice sheets and, as a consequence, ocean water will tend to gravitate toward the Equator.
In the United State, significant nonlinear effects are observed above local temperatures of 29°C for maize, 30°C for soybeans, and 32°C for cotton (Schlenker and Roberts 2009).


If you are wondering how to make iced coffee at home and don't want to spend a lot of money at the well-known chains you are at the right place.
Would it not be nice to have a mouth-watering Caramel Frappe waiting for you while bathing in the sun. Or do you prefer just a simple iced coffee with no flavor at all?
You can do it all at home and I'm here to help!
With either the tools you already have or by purchasing a special coffee maker that is designed for iced drinks, you are all set.
Keep reading and I will provide you with some information about how to do some magic with coffee and ice and what different options you have. Additionally I have picked a few iced coffee makers and looked closely at them to see if I can recommend them to you with a clear conscience.
Before we start I have to make something clear: you will not really get a delicious iced coffee drink with brewing some Java and then throwing in some ice cubes.
I'm guilty – I did that. But I didn't know it any better. The ice immediately melts and weakens the great flavor of your coffee.
Here's the thing with iced coffee: you always need more coffee than you usually use with your hot coffee, but when you try to get a good cup of Joe the way described above you have to use even more.
And when you think about it, this is counterproductive. It's like you brew your hot coffee with way too many grounds and because it's too strong you dilute it with water afterward to make it weaker. Why should you do that? Exactly!
The brew temperature of coffee is around 200° F.
Even if you place your hot cup in the freezer it would take several minutes until it is cooled off enough so that ice cubes won't just melt and dilute your coffee.
What you need is a mini freezer just for your coffee.
The HyperChiller consists of two stainless steel tubes and an empty chamber in between with just enough space for your coffee to cool off within seconds!
And the best: it never touches ice.
If you want more information read my full review about the Hyperchiller here.
You may already have this small kitchen helper in your drawers without being aware of its diversity. I'm talking about the Pro Quality Nut Milk Bag.
These bags are made of a fine nylon mesh and can be used to make cheese, almond milk or – surprise – iced coffee.
Now, what is left is ground coffee and fresh water. I recommend a coarser ground of coffee to have the least amount of sediments in your cup.
I recommend doubling the amount of coffee you normally use for your morning brew if you experience a too weak flavor.
Fill the Nut Milk Bag up with coffee, pull the string and put it in a large pot. Add cold water and place the pot in the refrigerator.
The next day you remove the bag, squeeze it out if you want and optionally run the brew through a paper filter into another pot to remove the rest of sediments.
Now just add some ice and milk or additional flavor and you have a delicious iced coffee made at home!
The Pro Quality Nut Milk Bags are reusable and last for a long time. Just wash them in water with a little soap and they are ready to be used over and over again.
The next fancier step to the Nut Milk Bag is a Cold Brew Coffee Pot like the Toddy T2N or Hario Water Brew Coffee Pot. Let's have a look at our two nominees.
An easy and cheap way for a delicious cup of iced coffee is to get the Hario Water Brew Coffee Pot. And the preparation is very simple.
Fill up the 34 ounces water beaker with fresh cold water. But not too much otherwise it will spill when you add the filter.
Then pour ground coffee in the filter.
If you are wondering how much coffee you should use, it depends on if you want a stronger or weaker brew. For a bold coffee fill the filter up to the top and use less the next time if it was too strong.
Wait 12-24 hours and your coffee is ready.
I have read at Amazon Reviews that some people complained about how messy it is to clean the filter. But I have to disagree!
Cleaning is super easy because the filter is so fine that nothing will get stuck in between. All I had to do is rinse it with warm water and it was good to go for a new batch.
This patented cold brew system from Toddy works similar to the just described Hario Coffee Pot.
However, the pot is with 56 fluid ounces almost double the size of the Hario.
While the steeping process is the same the preparation is a little bit different.
At first you have to place one of the two reusable filters in the dedicated spot at the bottom of the pot. Don't forget to plug in the rubber stopper at the bottom, otherwise you will have a big mess when you pour the water in.
Now you add half of the ground coffee, covering it with some water, add the rest of the coffee and at last pour the remaining water over the coffee grounds.
According to Toddy, it is not recommended to stir the coffee, just push the grounds under water. Otherwise, the filter could clog.
As with the Hario, wait 12-24 hours before you carefully remove the rubber stopper and watch the glass beaker filling up with the coffee.
Since you have a more bucket-shaped container with a smooth surface, cleaning is compared to the Hario a breeze.
Hario Cold Brew Coffee Pot or Toddy Cold Brew Coffee Maker?
The Hario has 34 fluid ounces and the Toddy 56 which means with the Hario you get about 6 cups of coffee and with the Toddy about 9 cups. So if you have guests or want to keep it longer in the refrigerator, go for the Toddy, otherwise the Hario is just fine.
The Toddy is easier to clean, but you have two additional items, the filter, and the rubber stopper. The Hario, on the other hand, is much cheaper than the Toddy.
So it's up to you if you prefer convenience over price because the taste of the coffee is with both delicious!
Well, the Mr. Coffee BVMC-FM Frappe Maker is not really a drip coffee maker per se. It is more a hybrid between a coffee machine and a blender.
Before you brew the coffee like with any other traditional drip coffee maker you add ice cubes, milk and other ingredients like sugar or syrup in the blender.
Turn the machine on and push the Frappe button.
After the brewing cycle is finished the Mr. Coffee Frappe Maker automatically starts with the blending process.
And voila – your iced 'whatever ingredient you added' frappe is ready to serve.
The Mr. Coffee BVMC-FM Frappe Maker is without a doubt the most convenient way to get an iced coffee or frappe whenever you crave for an iced coffee drink.
However, considering the price it is also the most expensive one and the flavor of the coffee is compared to the Hario or Toddy weaker.
So go for the Mr. Coffee Frappe Maker for convenience and choose the Hario Cold Brew Coffee Pot or the Toddy Cold Brew System for the perfect taste!
Tell me, how do you make iced coffee?


After constantly wearing darker colours on my nails for what seems like months, I decided to brighten up with Nails Inc's Picadilly Circus today. In sunlight (as above), it looks like a pretty pink berry shade, and in doors, it looks more purple pink plum. Easy application with two coats.


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BCCI AGM: India tour of SA to begin on December 26
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 4 (ANI): The 90th Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was held on Saturday in Kolkata.
It was decided at the meeting that India's tour of South Africa, 2021-22, will proceed with revised dates and itinerary. The team will participate in a three-match Test series followed by a three-match ODI series starting December 26th, 2021.
Originally the tour was slated to begin on December 17. The tour which was also supposed to consist of four T20Is, will now be played at a later date.
Two representatives in the Indian Premier League Governing Council were inducted - Brijesh Patel and MKJ Majumdar.
Pragyan Ojha was also inducted as the representative of the Indian Cricketers Association in the IPL Governing Council.
The annual budget of FY 2021-22 was adopted by the General Body. The audited accounts for FY 2019-20 and 2020-21 were adopted by the General Body.
The BCCI also announced the formation of the Tours, Fixtures and Technical Committee, Umpires Committee and Differently Abled Cricket Committee.
The age limit of match officials and support staff has been increased to 65 from 60 years subject to their fitness.
The infrastructure development of the North-Eastern States, Puducherry, Bihar and Uttarakhand will be initiated by the BCCI. (ANI)


Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard about the latest Instagram update that has added "stories" to the platform, but should you be using Instagram Stories for your practice?
You're probably thinking to yourself, "all they did was copy Snapchat." Admittedly, we thought the same thing. But then we tried Instagram Stories for ourselves. After spending a few minutes trying out the update, we realized Instagram took an idea and made it better. They streamlined what Snapchat started.
In fact, we're so impressed with what we've seen that we're going to insist you start using Instagram Stories for your practice.
You'll notice Instagram's interface is much easier to use than Snapchat's if you start using Instagram Stories. It's friendly to the content consumer. People can swipe back to view the previous story, unlike Snapchat. It's easier to tell when one user's story ends and another's begins thanks to the progress bar at the top of stories.
These simple improvements and Instagram's brand-friendly nature will likely lead to higher view counts than Snapchat. For example, AdAge.com reported yesterday that Nike "generated 800,000 views in 24 hours for an Instagram Story that it posted on Tuesday, the first day the feature was available. On Snapchat, Nike's best video got 66,000 views." Consumers excited about a new feature may have inflated that total, but only time will tell.
These staggering numbers bring us to our next point: Instagram Stories doesn't seem to be a fad, and we believe it's here to stay.
Instagram Stories is integrated into a well-established social media platform. That gives it an edge over Snapchat. Instagram's first attempt at stories was impressive. We believe future updates may leave Snapchat behind. In the world of technology, there is almost always a significant jump in quality from the first generation to the second. We can't imagine why Instagram's next "stories" update would be any different.
Instagram Stories might also allow you to reach a new audience. Snapchat tends to skew to a very young crowd. Data from Statista showed that 60% of Snapchat users are between the ages of 13-24, meaning you're unlikely to reach many adults on Snapchat.
If your brand targets adults, there is a much greater chance they'll be on Instagram than Snapchat. Pew Research Center has data to show that 43% of internet users on Instagram are over the age of 30. In other words, Instagram Stories allows you to get content you would normally share on Snapchat to people who never touched the app!
Get ahead of the curve, and start building a following now. We don't want your practice to be left behind!
People love to see the things they don't normally have a chance to see. Show people how you prepare for the day. Give them a taste of what you do when they're not around. This is a great opportunity to post some fun footage.
Is somebody coming in for a whitening appointment? Is somebody getting a cracked tooth repaired? Ask if you can take a before and after photo to show off your work. Show how happy the patient is with the results!
People don't just want to see dental-related posts. Highlight doctors, patients and team members on their birthdays. Celebrate anniversaries. Commemorate milestones. Show them the authentic side of your business.
Give your patients something they can do on their own to increase their dental health. It's never bad to interact with your patients.
Instagram Stories is revolutionizing the world of "stories." The early numbers are staggering, and updates could conceivably see them jump even higher. Get ahead of your competitors by using this tool in its early stages because it could pay dividends in the future.


Opening reception and book signing.
The Early Literacy Project resources provide caregivers with easily accessible, evidence-based information to promote early language and literacy development. An IMPACT Grant, and a Faculty Research Grant, both from Hollins, made this book possible. In partnership with Hollins, Turn the Page gave Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital 5,000 free copies of <em>Four Fur Feet </em>to be distributed to every mom who delivers a baby, hoping to increase awareness of the importance of reading to children from birth to age three.
Exhibit through September 2. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday from Noon-5 pm, with extended evening hours on Thursday until 8 pm.


and you want to load your sounds easily ?
This soft is made for you.
You can drag the sounds from your computer onto the pads.
You can also load them from the menu. The sounds are loaded on the next empty pads.
You can save your program with the sounds, even if the sounds don't come from the same place. They will be placed in the same folder.
Load the folder in the MPC 2000XL. It will import all the sounds that are in the folder.
That's it ! You can play now with the sequencer.


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10 Most Visited Cities In The World
Read our ultimate guide to the top 10 most visited cities around the world and why travelers love them.
Wondering which cities travelers visit the most? With so many destinations to choose from, some countries consistently draw tourists every year. Our list of the 10 most visited cities in the world includes seven cities in Asia, two in Europe, and one in North America.
In this article, we'll explore the ten most visited cities and why travelers love them.
1. Bangkok, Thailand
6. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
7. New York, United States
8. Istanbul, Turkey
10. Antalya, Turkey
With over 22 million visitors in 2018, Bangkok tops the list as the most visited city in the world. This bustling metropolis is Thailand's capital city. With a population of 8.3 million people, Bangkok is a city of contrasts.
The cosmopolitan city and modern establishments sit alongside temples that are hundreds of years old. Bangkok is home to over 300 temples. The main attraction in the city is Wat Phra Kaew, a Buddhist temple built in the 1700s. Attached to the temple is the Grand Palace, a former residence for Thai royalty.
Wat Pho is another Buddhist temple that travelers often visit. Originally built in the 16th century and since restored, this temple holds the largest reclining Buddha, measuring 15 meters high and 46 meters long. The grounds of this temple cover almost 20 acres.
Visiting Bangkok is best done in their dry season, which lasts from December to February. Much of the rainfall the city receives comes between May and September. Expect warm weather here, with the temperature ranging from 25-30 degrees Celsius year-round.
Chatuchak Weekend Market brings many visitors as it is the largest open-air market in all of Asia. Whether you're looking for food, clothing, plants, handicrafts, or antiques, you'll be sure to find it at Chatuchak.
Bangkok is also known for its delicious food, which is fresh, sweet, spicy, and salty all at once. Outdoor food stalls and night markets provide great value and let you sample a variety of Thai specialties like Pad See Ew (stir-fried noodles) and Kai Jeow (Thai omelet).
A View In Paris
Known as the City of Light, Paris was the second-most visited city, seeing over 19 million visitors in 2018. The capital city of France, it is famous for its history, art, and cuisine. The city itself has a population of just over 2 million, with the surrounding urban area totaling 10 million.
No visit to Paris would be complete without seeing the Eiffel Tower. Built in 1887, this tower reaches over 300 meters. Inside the tower, you'll find art exhibits, restaurants, and observation areas to view the city and its Seine River.
The cuisine in Paris has a reputation of its own. The city has an unending array of bakeries, cheese shops, and restaurants to enjoy. Visitors can enjoy croissants, macarons, eclairs, and more at one of the city's patisseries.
Art lovers will find the museums and galleries in Paris to be top-notch. The Musee du Louvre with its iconic glass pyramid is one of the top destinations. Housing over 35,000 pieces of art, it is one of the largest collections in the world. The Musee d'Orsay is another place to see an impressive collection of art.
Historic churches are another draw for visitors to the French city. Perhaps the most famous is Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval cathedral. The Church of Saint-Germain-des-Pres is the oldest church in Paris, built in the 6th century.
Very close behind Paris is London, the capital city of the United Kingdom. In third place, London saw 19.09 million visitors in 2018. The city is home to famous landmarks such as Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and the Tower of London.
Toweer Bridge, London
London offers a plethora of galleries and museums for history buffs and art lovers. The British Museum is the most visited in the city. The National Gallery is also impressive, with over 2,300 works of European art. Visitors will also enjoy viewing over 80 million specimens of the natural world at the Natural History Museum.
Buckingham Palace, home to the British Royal Family, is an attraction many visit to witness the Changing of the Guards. The palace was originally built in 1703 and consists of an incredible 775 rooms. The grounds also feature spectacular outdoor gardens.
Many visitors to London take in a world-class performance at one of its many theatres. Shakespeare's Globe hosts plays from April to October. Lovers of musical theatre will want to check out one of over 40 venues in the city's West End.
With 15.93 million visitors in 2018, Dubai is the fourth most visited city in the world. Located in the Arabian Desert on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it is a metropolis of almost 3.5 million people. Temperatures in Dubai reach an average of 40 degrees Celcius in the summer.
Dubai is a land of stark contrasts, featuring traditional cultural practices alongside modern, futuristic developments. The city is famous for being home to the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Opened to the public in 2010, this skyscraper reaches an astonishing height of 830 meters.
Shopping is a common pastime in Dubai and an ideal way to escape the heat in the summer. The Dubai Mall is the largest shopping center, featuring 1300 stores as well as an ice rink and an aquarium. Visitors will also enjoy exploring the world's largest indoor amusement park, IMG Worlds of Adventure.
Nature lovers will want to explore the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Here you can see animals like gazelles, oryx, snakes, and lizards in an area covering over 55,000 acres.
An island, a city, and a nation, Singapore provides a unique destination. The fifth most popular destination in the world, it saw 14.67 million visitors in 2018. Located in Southeast Asia, the city's climate is that of a tropical rainforest.
Home to over 5.5 million people, Singapore's population is diverse in culture and religion. The city has four official languages and features a mix of modern buildings and nature. Singapore is known as the City in a Garden, protecting ecosystems and increasing sustainability.
Several museums showcase the cultural history and art of the Asian continent. Most popular are the Asian Civilisations Museum, the National Gallery Singapore, and the National Museum Singapore.
Nature lovers will want to visit the incredible 200-acre Singapore Botanic Gardens. This Unesco World Heritage Site features a variety of themed gardens. One of the most unique is the National Orchid Garden that houses over 1000 types of orchids.
The cuisine in Singapore is influenced by Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, and other flavors. Seafood is very popular in the city, especially crab and prawns. You'll want to try the famous durian fruit. While tasty, the smell of this fruit is so pungent it is banned in some buildings and on public transportation.
The sixth most-visited city in the world is Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This fast-growing metropolis saw 13.79 million visitors in 2018. Its hot and humid climate sees temperatures reach as high as 38 degrees Celsius in the summer.
Tourists will enjoy visiting the National Museum which holds a large collection of art and history. The Islamic Arts Museum houses over 7,000 pieces of Islamic art from all over Asia. Visitors will also want to check out the National Art Gallery of Malaysia.
The Petronas Towers are the tallest pair of towers in the world, offering impressive views of Kuala Lumpur from the 86th-floor observation deck. The multilevel Thean Hou Temple also provides stunning views of the city.
KL Forest Eco Park covers 23 acres and is one of the oldest forest reserves in Malaysia. Tun Abdul Razak Heritage Park is the city's largest park, covering over 200 acres. It includes a butterfly park, an orchid garden, a bird park, and a sculpture garden.
Plenty of options exist in Kuala Lumpur for those seeking entertainment. The Performing Arts center offers dramas and musicals, while the Istana Budaya features choir, dance, and orchestra performances. Jazz fans will enjoy the performances at Bobo KL or the Saxophone Store.
The only American city in the top ten, New York is the seventh most popular city to visit in the world. In 2018, 13.6 million people visited New York. The fast-paced city is at the center of the biggest metropolitan area in the world.
The Empire State Building, reaching 1,454 feet, features two observation decks that offer stunning views of the city. For many, this iconic building is the symbol of New York City.
Fans of art and history will find no shortage of exhibits in New York City. Some favorites are the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Guggenheim Museum.
If you're looking for entertainment, the city has plenty of options. There are over 40 Broadway theatre venues to choose from or you can opt to catch a performance by the New York Philharmonic, the New York City Ballet, or the Metropolitan Opera.
When you want to take a break from the hustle and bustle, head to Central Park. This park covers over 800 acres and includes gardens, a lake, an outdoor theatre, and a zoo. There are outdoor concerts in the summer and you can ice skate during the winter.
A city that straddles both Europe and Asia, Istanbul is number eight on the list of the world's most visited cities. The most populated city in Europe, Istanbul is the cultural center of Turkey. Over 13 million people visited Istanbul in 2018.
Visitors to Istanbul will want to see major attractions like the Topkapi Palace, Aya Sofya museum, Kariye Museum, and the photogenic Blue Mosque. See the stunning architecture at the Suleymaniye Mosque, Dolmabahce Palace, and the Hagia Sophia Mosque.
Istanbul's Old City is home to the Grand Bazaar, one of the biggest covered markets in the world. A major landmark, the Bazaar sees over 250,000 visitors each day and has been operating since the 1400s.
The Bosporus Strait can be enjoyed on a ferry ride. From here you'll enjoy views of the surrounding city.
Turkish cuisine features a delicious variety of foods including meat kebabs, stews, and vegetable dishes. Popular desserts include baklava, rice pudding, and almond cookies.
Ninth on the list of most-visited cities, Tokyo is the center of Japan and the most populated metropolitan area in the world with over 37 million residents. Almost 13 million people visited Tokyo in 2018.
Another city that combines the modern and the traditional, Tokyo is home to many historic temples. The Senso-ji is Tokyo's oldest temple and one of its most famous. Founded in 645, it is dedicated to the bodhisattva of compassion.
Tokyo National Museum features the world's largest collection of Japanese art including Buddhist sculptures and ancient pottery. The National Museum of Nature and Science features exhibits showcasing the nature and history of the Japanese islands.
Also don't forget Disneyland Tokyo, and the amazing DisneySea theme park, in our view of visiting 4 of the 6 Disney resorts easily the best Disney Theme Park.
The Entrancd to Tokyo Disneyland
Beautiful gardens abound in the city. Visitors will want to see the Koishikawa Korakuen, the Rikugi-en, and the Hama-rikyu Onshi-teien gardens. The city is also home to the Toyosu Market which is the biggest fish and seafood market in the world.
Seeing 12.41 million visitors in 2018, Antalya is the 10th most popular city to visit in the world. Located in southwest Turkey, this city is the gateway to the Turquoise Coast, so named because of its stunning waters.
The old town, Kaleici, is perfect for exploring. You can stroll along the cobblestone streets, visit the main square and check out the art galleries and shops. The Old Harbour is another lovely place to visit and enjoy the view of the sea.
Konyaalti Beach provides a perfect place to enjoy the sun and sand. Enjoy the view of the mountains while lounging by the water. Lara Beach, Mermerli Beach, and Kaputas Beach are other great options.
History buffs will enjoy the Antalya Museum, particularly the archaeological sections. The museum features over 5000 exhibits from the Paleolithic, Early Bronze, and Hellenistic Ages.
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Kim Parshley is the Founder of Chooseafamily.com®. Her passion for family has been growing since she was a child. The idea for Chooseafamily.com® was inspired by the values, love, and unity instilled in her growing up, coupled with the void that is left in many of us from the loss of close friends and family, and of those who have moved away, or have been absent in our lives.
Kim is a Master Certified Life Coach, a wellness professional & self-help leader who helps people make progress in their lives in order to attain greater fulfillment.
Kim was born in New York City and for the first two years of her life she lived with her parents in an old working class tenement building on the upper east side of Manhattan. The Vietnam War was going on and the sense of family was strong. Close relatives squeezed into one apartment sharing home cooked meals, a washing machine, clothes, and a bathtub in the kitchen. Her parents met in the same neighborhood and fell in love in their teens. Both of their families were financially unstable, so Kim's father was shifted in and out of foster homes and a portion of her mother's youth was spent in an orphanage. They were married on Valentine's Day, and soon after, their apartment was torn down to build high rises. So, they both worked hard to move east, just over the Triboro bridge to Astoria, Queens.
Kim successfully studied acting, marketing and advertising in college, and then thrived as a salesperson for nine years at an independent office supply company in New York City. Even though she loved acting and always dreamed of becoming an actress, she knew she needed to find a good stable job that would help pay her bills. Unfortunately, she had to put her dream of becoming an actress up on a shelf. Being a natural with clientele and having a passion for helping people, she moved on to the field of real estate. Licensed by the Department of State, she has been one of the most highly respected and recommended real estate agents in Astoria, Queens for the past ten years. One customer states, in an online review, "She's more than just a realtor, she's a matchmaker!" Currently, she is a member of the Long Island Board of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors, and is known as a multi-tasker, "people person," troubleshooter, and all-around firecracker. One of her first goals as a realtor was to take her mom out of the apartment she lived in for 29 years, and buy her a dream home. However, before that dream could come true, her mom was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007 and died twelve days later.
Kim never had a grandfather in her life to teach her how to play chess and never was she able to dance with her dad at a wedding. Maybe you have wanted a big brother to go fishing with, or a big sister to look up to. Imagine how many people are out there who do not have anyone to celebrate the holidays with. So, as you can see, Kim understands that yearning in all of us for a loyal, supportive, loving, healthy-minded family. She believes no one should spend Thanksgiving eating dinner alone. There is a way to reach across the sky and meet that family member you never had who you always wanted and needed. You never have to be alone. The famous saying is "you can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family." Well, now you can.
Kim is a heartfelt entrepreneur who is now inspired to put people together with a family of their choice, one member at a time. Not only is Kim Parshley the creator of Choose a Family, but she is also the site's very first member.