Washing your face with a soap that contains mud may or may not seem like a foreign concept to you, but regardless of whether you've heard it or not, it definitely works. Dead Sea mud is prized for its ability to help maintain optimal skin moisture and oil levels while also providing a deep cleansing. Dead Sea skin care by Seacret Spa has become an extremely popular product line with professional beauticians for this reason.
Many people don't worry too much about how their facial mask is applied, opting to simply rub it in with their fingers. Even worse is the fact that many masks have instructions that use simple and unhelpful terms like "rub the mask in gently." Even if you've just washed your hands, the issue is that it's difficult to get a truly "gentle" rub when you're pressing your fingers against your face. Try using a soft paintbrush instead to very lightly coat the surface of your skin rather than pushing the mask into the pores.
Placing cucumber slices over your eyes while you're wearing the mask does more than just keep it from getting in your eyes. Cucumber has a very high water content and is loaded with vitamins and minerals, so it helps to moisturize and rejuvenate the areas around your eyes, where you normally wouldn't apply the mask for fear of getting some in your eyes. As an additional side tip, you may also want to incorporate cucumber into your diet, as it's known to aid in detoxing and it has a number of anti-aging properties.
A good facial mask product will contain vitamins and minerals that are better preserved at lower temperatures. Storing a facial mask in a hot area can lead to the breakdown of these ingredients while storing them in the refrigerator keeps them ideally preserved. Some dermatologists say that the cooling of the skin provided by refrigerated skincare products aids in the anti-inflammatory properties. However, it's important to thoroughly seal the products by keeping them in an airtight jar or Ziplock bag to keep humidity out of the packaging.
Failing to follow the instructions and making your own modifications to the regimen can have negative consequences. For example, if the manufacturer recommends only using it once every two days and you decide to use it every day, you could be drying out your skin and causing damage instead of helping the situation. Thus, it's imperative that you read the instructions very carefully and follow them closely to ensure you're getting the best possible results.


On 4 March the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies welcomed a second delegation from the Ministry of Education (Iraq) on a British Council organised study tour.
This group, from the Baghdad area, came to the University to meet with Sue Kegerreis and hear more about our BACP-accredited MA Psychodynamic Counselling programme.
"The delegation were interested in our approach both to school counselling itself and to training school counsellors as the role is interpreted differently here from in their services. They were interested in learning about our psychodynamic approach and there was discussion about the more purely clinical role which our trainees are offering than is usual in their system.
They were interested in the difficulties faced by our trainees on placement and somewhat relieved that there was much common ground in this regard. They were also interested in how we interviewed and recruited, how we showed effectiveness."
The delegation also met with alumni and had a tour of our Colchester campus.
As with the previous visit in December 2018 the University of Essex was the only University which the delegation visited.


Few would have believed it a decade or so ago, but 10 percent of the population actively participates in yoga today. And these nearly 40 million yogis have driven the popularity of athleisure wear to new heights. Still, they are only a part of the reason why several fitness clothing brands have excelled. From spin classes to everyday errands, to even business garb, athleisure wear is taking the fashion world by storm. And it looks as if there's no end in sight.
Led by companies like Lululemon Athletica Inc. and many smaller fitness clothing brands, athleisure wear can be found in many a closet. As a result, the athleisure wear industry is now approaching $300 billion in annual sales worldwide. But these fitness clothing brands are seeking to do more than just provide comfortable attire. They're looking to create a new way of living with a focus on wellness and sustainability.
Sun Choe weighs in on what consumers expect of athleisure wear offered by fitness clothing brands.
What Makes Athleisure Wear So Attractive?
There's no doubt that putting on your favorite pair of jeans still provides both a sense of charm and nostalgia. But increasingly, many of us are trading in our denim for the latest athleisure wear designs and styles. In fact, athleisure wear purchases exceeded jean sales for teens in 2014. And imports for yoga pants have now surpassed those for women's jeans. Offering comfort, support and durability—in addition to a highly fashionable look—, athleisure wear continues to grow.
The clothing materials used in athleisure wear offer advantages that other clothing styles simply cannot provide. In addition to standard materials like nylon, polyester, and Lycra, additional ones are now being explored. For example, some fitness clothing brands, like tasc Performance, now offer athleisure wear made of bamboo, which wicks away sweat and is antimicrobial. Others have included silver to reduce the potential for sweaty odor after a workout. And in every case, comfort, softness, stretchiness, and durability are enhanced. Combine these with a design that compliments one's curves and physique; it's easy to appreciate the popularity of athleisure wear.
Marshal Cohen gives his two cents on the business of athleisure wear.
The rise of the athleisure wear industry paralleled the success of a single company—Lululemon. In fact, many attribute today's obsession with the new fitness style to this company alone. But nearly every major fashion company are actively pursuing their own athleisure wear lines. At the same time, dozens of smaller fitness clothing brands are successfully competing for consumer attention. From the basic to the extreme, these fitness clothing brands offer an array of athleisure wear for a range of individuals.
As the industry has matured, several changes have occurred. Lululemon, which began in 1998 in Vancouver, has now grown to $14 billion in value. Athleta, one of the more well-known fitness clothing brands, was bought by Gap. Adidas collaborated with Stella McCartney to design its athleisure wear lines. And in 2007, VF Corporation acquired Lucy Activewear—which has merged with its sister company, The North Face, in 2017—toward these pursuits as well. Even Nike is now actively advancing this line of clothing fashion as it realizes athleisure wear is here to stay.
Nevertheless, the popularity of athleisure wear is not limited to the United States. It has become a global phenomenon. New Zealand brand House of Oom offers sportswear products ranging from rhythmic gymnastics and skating wear to dance footwear. Canadian-based fitness clothing brand Arc'teryx specializes in outdoor athleisure wear that is known to be made with innovations linked with skiing, climbing and alpine technologies.
Also, small players are allowed in the athleisure wear industry as well. Companies like Wone, Onzie and Stronger are niche fitness clothing brands offering high-performance clothing. For example, Wone offers a $350 pair of yoga leggings that are exceptionally comfortable and guaranteed for 50,000 washes. And these smaller fitness clothing brands are excelling as well. Thus, despite the athleisure wear industry's arrival nearly two decades ago, opportunities for innovation and growth continue to exist.
Tom Waller shares one of the things they hope to do in Lululemon.
With any product today, an inherent value must meet specific needs in order to realize success in the marketplace. However, increasingly, consumers also appreciate companies that strive to make the world a better place in the process. Fitness clothing brands achieve this through athleisure wear in a rather organic way. The bottom line is that athleisure wear inherently infuses a sense of wellness in every person wearing the clothing.
Comparing athleisure wear to yoga, merely wearing the clothing offers a sense of holistic well-being. Even for those not spinning or exercising, they experience positive emotional and mental energies by just slipping on some yoga tights. This sense of holistic wellness has driven people to choose athleisure wear in a variety of settings today, including the workplace. Whether visually aesthetic or driven by internal emotions, athleisure wear at its very core promotes a sense of social wellness.
Of course, some companies take their social responsibility to an even higher level. For instance, niche athleisure wear company Reformation with its line "Girlfriend Collective" recycles its own plastic bottles to make yarn. Other fitness clothing brands utilize sustainable products like seaweed and bamboo in creating their athleisure wear designs. And the industry as a whole is weary of inhumane labor practices around the globe. The era in which athleisure wear is evolving may be impacting social awareness of these companies to a great extent. This socially responsible mindset appears more common among fitness clothing brands than it does in some other industries.
Chip Wilson gives his personal take on what clothing will look like in the future.
The reason why so many fitness clothing brands continue to enter this industry is that its potential is still tremendous. Unlike other fashion trends, the athleisure wear industry has shown no signs of slowing down. In fact, growth continues to be in the double digits as new styles, designs and materials are introduced. But more importantly, social trends are changing. The presence of athleisure wear in the workplace is a notable shift in social mentality. And experts predict these changes still have a long way to go.
Without question, athleisure wear is both practical and enjoyable. It offers a sense of well-being to those who wear it. But athleisure wear is also becoming increasingly fashionable for all types of occasions. Fitness clothing brands now have brick-and-mortar displays that rival any upscale clothing boutique. Also, many are introducing men's athleisure wear lines, which will likely represent another major shift in social fashion to come. By all accounts, it would appear that athleisure wear is not only here to stay. It may actually be the foundation for fashion designs of the future.
For more on Bold Business' series on Mindfulness and Meditation, check out this story on the Headspace Meditation App and the Lost Art of Being Still.


So far the bid price is up to $5,100. That's some serious cash for sneakers. I have a sneaky suspicion that this auction will get closer to $7,000. If you have that kind of cash then bid, because there are some rare shoes on the list.
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package org.apereo.cas.pm.impl;

import org.apereo.cas.audit.spi.config.CasCoreAuditConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.authentication.credential.UsernamePasswordCredential;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreAuthenticationConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreAuthenticationHandlersConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreAuthenticationMetadataConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreAuthenticationPolicyConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreAuthenticationPrincipalConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreAuthenticationSupportConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreHttpConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreServicesAuthenticationConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreServicesConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreTicketCatalogConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreTicketIdGeneratorsConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreTicketsConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreUtilConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasCoreWebConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.CasPersonDirectoryConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.config.support.CasWebApplicationServiceFactoryConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.logout.config.CasCoreLogoutConfiguration;
import org.apereo.cas.pm.PasswordChangeRequest;
import org.apereo.cas.pm.PasswordManagementService;
import org.apereo.cas.pm.PasswordValidationService;
import org.apereo.cas.pm.config.PasswordManagementConfiguration;

import lombok.val;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.mail.MailSenderAutoConfiguration;
import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
import org.springframework.cloud.autoconfigure.RefreshAutoConfiguration;

import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;

/**
 * This is {@link JsonResourcePasswordManagementServiceTests}.
 *
 * @author Misagh Moayyed
 * @since 5.2.0
 */
@SpringBootTest(classes = {
    RefreshAutoConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreAuthenticationPrincipalConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreAuthenticationPolicyConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreAuthenticationMetadataConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreAuthenticationSupportConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreAuthenticationHandlersConfiguration.class,
    CasWebApplicationServiceFactoryConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreHttpConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreAuditConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreTicketIdGeneratorsConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreTicketCatalogConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreTicketsConfiguration.class,
    CasPersonDirectoryConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreAuthenticationConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreServicesAuthenticationConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreServicesConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreWebConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreLogoutConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreConfiguration.class,
    CasCoreUtilConfiguration.class,
    MailSenderAutoConfiguration.class,
    PasswordManagementConfiguration.class
},
    properties = {
        "cas.authn.pm.json.location=classpath:jsonResourcePassword.json",
        "cas.authn.pm.enabled=true",
        "cas.authn.pm.policyPattern=^Test1.+",
        "spring.mail.host=localhost",
        "spring.mail.port=25000"
    })
public class JsonResourcePasswordManagementServiceTests {
    @Autowired
    @Qualifier("passwordChangeService")
    private PasswordManagementService passwordChangeService;

    @Autowired
    @Qualifier("passwordValidationService")
    private PasswordValidationService passwordValidationService;

    @Test
    public void verifyUserEmailCanBeFound() {
        val email = passwordChangeService.findEmail("casuser");
        assertEquals("casuser@example.org", email);
    }

    @Test
    public void verifyUserEmailCanNotBeFound() {
        val email = passwordChangeService.findEmail("casusernotfound");
        assertNull(email);
    }

    @Test
    public void verifyUserQuestionsCanBeFound() {
        val questions = passwordChangeService.getSecurityQuestions("casuser");
        assertEquals(2, questions.size());

    }

    @Test
    public void verifyUserPasswordChange() {
        val c = new UsernamePasswordCredential("casuser", "password");
        val bean = new PasswordChangeRequest();
        bean.setConfirmedPassword("newPassword");
        bean.setPassword("newPassword");
        val res = passwordChangeService.change(c, bean);
        assertTrue(res);
    }

    @Test
    public void verifyPasswordValidationService() {
        val c = new UsernamePasswordCredential("casuser", "password");
        val bean = new PasswordChangeRequest();
        bean.setUsername(c.getUsername());
        bean.setConfirmedPassword("Test1@1234");
        bean.setPassword("Test1@1234");
        val isValid = passwordValidationService.isValid(c, bean);
        assertTrue(isValid);
    }
}

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Tallows
Bringing a new spirit to indie music with their refreshing composition of unique vocals, rolling melodies, crisp samples and percussion, experimental indie pop band Tallows brings a distinctive mood to the genre. Fans of Local Natives, Foals, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will want to pay attention to this band. Already hailed by tastemaking music blogs (including DIYMagazine and The Wild Honey Pie) as the new band to watch, Tallows began when friends Josh Hogsett (multi-instrumentalist/vocalist) and Richard Lindsey (guitarist/programmer) met and formed the band in Oklahoma City in 2012. With the addition of Jay Sullivan (drummer) and Adam Thornbrugh (bassist), the band recorded their first album Memory Marrow, released in 2013. Quickly winning listeners over with their eclectic songwriting, infectious singles, and dynamic performances at SXSW and across the US, Memory Marrow was nominated for best indie/alt album by Independent Music Awards.
Waist Deep by Tallows

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CDRH's associate director for regulations and policy Kate Cook is leaving the device center to join FDA's biologics center, the agency confirmed last week.
Cook joined CDRH in early 2008 for what was supposed to be a four-month detail, replacing acting associate director for regulations and policy Mark Raza, who returned to the FDA Office of Chief Counsel (1 'The Gray Sheet' Jan. 28, 2008).
Cook's four-month acting position stretched into a year-and-a-half stint, during which time she was second-in-command to CDRH Director Dan Schultz.
Her move comes on the heels of Shultz' resignation from the agency last month (2 'The Gray Sheet' Aug. 17, 2009). The former director said he came to a mutual agreement with FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg that his exit "would be in the best interest of the center and the agency."
For the past several months, device center management has been under fire from Congress and the public following a series of letters from a small group of internal CDRH whistleblowers alleging corruption within the center.
Cook was never directly implicated in any of the whistleblower letters, and an FDA spokeswoman said her move was likely not related to any perceived scandal.
Schultz's interim replacement, Jeffrey Shuren from the FDA commissioner's office, started Sept. 2. A nationwide search for a permanent CDRH director continues.
Prior to joining CDRH, Cook was associate chief counsel for biologics at FDA and, before that, associate chief counsel for enforcement.
The FDA staffer received her J.D. from the New York University School of Law.
Nancy Stade, a former attorney in FDA's Office of Chief Counsel, will fill Cook's vacated position.


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Q: User information is not showing I have seen a question where user information isn't mentioned in the question:

What's the primary use of Windows Event Viewer?
When I checked if the bug reported earlier, I found: What is the significance of a mostly blank user card?
Two reasons were mentioned there:

*

*The account was deleted

*It does not exist on the current site, but it did exist on the site the question originated on when it was migrated (in the case of migrated questions).

Here, in this case, I have checked, both the user account are existing and active (if you check in detail specific user information):

Also, the question has not been migrated from anywhere.
Is it a design problem?

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gregg Berhalter's vision for the U.S. national team started to unfold as the Americans passed the ball from side to side, played diagonal balls long and short. Possession is his key to success.
Gyasi Zardes's shot from about 22 yards deflected off a defender, looped over a 6-foot-5 goalkeeper and ricocheted in off the crossbar in the 81st minute, giving the U.S. a 1-0 exhibition win over Ecuador on Thursday night. That made Berhalter only the second American coach to win his first three games, the first since Bob Bradley in 2007.
NOTES: Morris made his first appearance since January 2018, a month before tearing his right anterior cruciate ligament. ... GK Sean Johnson made his first start since the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup and did not have to make a save. ... Ecuador, which also failed to reach last year's World Cup, was missing striker Enner Valencia because of a back injury. Well-regarded 18-year-old Leonardo Campana entered to start the second half in his international debut.


The products presented here consist of the dried, grounded fruiting bodies of the respective mushroom. Added to the mushroom powder will be per capsule: Vitamin C, wich has a manifold biological effect, acts as an antioxidant, essential for the synthesis of some hormones and of collagen, a structural protein of the connective tissue. Vitamin E, important radical catcher, inhibitors the oxide of polysaturated fats. Niacin, essential component of different coenzyme with a great importance for the metabolism of roteins, fats and carbohydrates. Vitamin B-1, important for the carbohydrate- and amino acid – metabolism.
Vitamin B-2, as a co-enzyme of many enzymes indispensable for the metabolism. Vitamin B-6, important for the amino acid metabolism, counteracts agains cardio – and vascular diseases. Vitamin B-12 as a co-enzyme takes part in the protein-and carbohydrate-metabolism. Pantothenic acid, important for the breakdown as well as the synthesis of carbohydrates and fatty acids. Folic acid, important for the metabolism of some amino acids and nuclein acids, only works in the presents of vitamins B-6 and B-12. Selenium, integral part of numerous antioxidant operating enzymes.


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Faisal Saif is a special correspondent of Pakistan Tribe. As a Feature News Writer, Movie Critic, he writes on Bollywood and celebrities related to the industry.
Rekha Rana will think about it, If Skin Show is the demand of the script
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Rekha Rana is in a jubilant mood for two reasons. Not only did her debut ventures Tara –
Salman Khan appreciates director Divya Khosla Kumar over Yaariyan
At the recent Producer Star Guild Awards, Salman Khan awarded the Best Smile Award to director Divya Khosla Kumar for her superhit success of Yaariyan, the 40...
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Dhoom3 has created phenomenal records in India. What has come as a shock and received a stunned expression is Dhoom 3's overseas numbers.
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Well,well,well! We simply could not get our eyes off the stunning model/vj/actress Pooja Misrra gracing the double cover of Cine Blitz January 2014. With a...
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The award season has kick started and actor Farhan Akhtar has bagged the Best Actor award at the Big Star Entertainment Awards for his performance in Bhaag...
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The foundation of our chronic illness practice is the relationship of trust we build with our patients. We want to hear your story of suffering so we can find your keys to a healthier life. Your story matters to us.
We go deeper than managing symptoms for chronic health suffering. Our aim is to restore health to its optimal level–the level we believe God intends for you. We do this through the best of both conventional and Functional medicine.
We're on a mission to empower our patients with the knowledge and habits they need to cultivate a truly healthy lifestyle. Once their chronic illness has been addressed, we want to keep them well with our Empowered Life Program.
Our Franklin, TN, based team led by Dr. Eric Potter, Functional MD, has a successful record in restoring health back to patients suffering Chronic Illness. This effective care is also available to patients nationwide through secure video and telephone-based telemedicine following an initial visit.
Sanctuary's Comprehensive Treatment Program serves as the entry point to many different pathways leading to health restoration.
One such treatment option that may be integrated into our other programs is the Interpretive Genetics Program. We use this genetic study to teach each patient about their unique biological functions and how they interact with each other. From there this report serves as yet another tool helpful in tailoring that patient's personalized treatment path.
In our Franklin, TN office we're also pleased to offer IV Therapy when needed as a treatment option. IV therapy can effectively hasten recoveries for those with extenuating circumstances in their illness.
Each personalized program is designed to lead either towards our Empowered Life Program or to our Empowered Hormone Program both which seek to equip our patients to enjoy an Abundant Lifetime of health and well-being.
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Q: RegisterHotkey blocks all other hotkeys in the system I created hotkeys in my application using RegisterHotkey function, like this
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern bool RegisterHotKey(IntPtr hWnd, int id, int fsModifiers, int vlc);
...
RegisterHotKey(FormHandle, HOTSAVE, MOD_CONTROL, (int)'S');

Here FormHandle is the handle of the main form of the app, HOTSAVE - is a constant - an identifier for a hotkey.
The problem is, my application receives hotkey messages even when it is not in focus, thus preventing other applications from handling their hotkeys (e.g. Ctrl+S in Notepad won't work).
Could anyone please point out where the problem is? Thanks.

A: You are confusing hotkeys with keyboard accelerators.
Hotkeys are always global, that's why you have to register them.
Keyboard accelerators however are process/window/dialog specific and usually stored in the application resources.
More about keyboard accelerators here


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Q: Background image not working with Safari browser from my phone I upload my simple website, but when I checked from my phone with the safari browser, I can't see the background image on the top, I tried this and this but both didn't work.
  .header {
    padding: 10%;
    text-align: center;
    background: url("4.jpg");
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-attachment: fixed;

    height: 82vh;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 2em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-flow: column;
    gap: 1em;

  }

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Here is the My website.
Thank you

A: Background Attachments have been disabled in mobile browsers.
Change background-attachment to something like background-size: cover.
For more information:
How to replicate background-attachment fixed on iOS
From the post:
Check this comment by @PaulIrish:

Fixed-backgrounds have huge repaint cost and decimate scrolling
performance, which is, I believe, why it was disabled.


Okay, so maybe we were only in Washington for a few days, but the formal agenda bombarded our brains with briefings, history and political information, yet we managed to take in several major sites of the city, get a vibe for the area and even have conversations about US gun culture and Donald versus Hillary.
I can't even begin to explain US agriculture policy other than to say 'it's complicated'. While US government officials seek to find balance between supporting farmers through crop insurance and various margin protection schemes compared to the enormous funding of their supplemental food assistance program, more previously known as Food Stamps.
In a country where bigger is better, extremism around consumption of goods and the confidence associated with being worldly experts on agriculture, the Farm Bill allocates a staggering $80 Billion to the food stamp program, in addition to the 35 million school aged children that participate in breakfast and lunch programs!
It's not about malnutrition, but rather obesity and the issue of providing access to nutrious food. In a world where we have been challenged to feed globe, I think we need to make sure we feed our neighbours first!
But understanding how decisions are forged in the US, it's the lobby groups which demonstrated their ability to influence and suede policy makers. Although we met with two general farm lobby groups, Farm Bureau and Farmers Union, they each spoke about needs represent farmers, however specific commodity groups are sure to present on Capital Hill.
Although only a brief meeting, Congressman Mike Conaway, a Texas Republican and Chair of the House Committee on Agriculture, met our group and touched on decision making processes, forming policy and how the American farmers makes their voice heard in Washington. It's not everyday that a Congressman takes the time to meet with folks like us, however through the power of Nuffield, we wre granted this access. In addition, meeting with Honorable Michael Scuse, Acting Deputy Secretary of Agrculture at USDA provided direct access into their priorities.
Travelling with a group of largely Australian farmers, we were hosted by their embassy where they assembled representatives from Ireland, New Zealand, Australia in addition to the first Canadian I've seen in five weeks, Mike Hawkins, an Agriculture Canada diplomat to speak about relationships and working with the US. Being the only Canadian, I have taken the heat on our protectionist approach to dairy and poultry, so it was nice to hear other countries have their sensitive products too. At the same time it provides context of our American partners to the south, as we are 10% the size in population and economic capacity. At the embassy, it would only be with a bit of Aussie humour that the reception hall was decorated in all things Donald and Hillary in making light of the upcoming election.
Additional speakers on borrowing money through the Farm Credit system and meeting with the Farm Journal Foundation and a lecture from former Kansas Senator Chris Steineger provided perhaps the most controversial conversation of the visit. Just because the constitution is steeped in history and written 200 years ago, does not make it right to never adapt or change a countries obsession with guns. The Senator tried to justify his point about how government should not interfere with people rights, thus the right to own firearms. Fortunately we had some Democratic balance in our terrific host, Jean Lonie with this conversation and her amazing organizational skills this week.
No visit to DC would be complete without the sites, sounds and some Washington culture. With our one free day and 30 Nuffield scholars on the loose, we hiked, biked and made our way to the White House, memorials, Arlington Cemetery and museums. Washington was a great few days to catch up with friends old and new!


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There are five full-time staff who teach the computing subjects across all 5 years. Lessons are taught in five dedicated computing rooms with every child having access to PCs. Year 7 and Year 8 students undertake two periods of dedicated ICT/Computing periods each week.
At Key Stage 4, students may opt to take a range of IT based courses in GCSE ICT/CiDA, GCSE Computer Science, GCSE Business Studies, BTEC Media and BTEC Digital Information tECHNOLOGY. Students are taught across three periods a week on those courses.


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Q: how to pass info to a script using url fragment Hi am trying to open a PDF.js viewer on my page by passing the filename through a fragmented URL. Im trying to get the script opening the viewer to recognize the filename from the url after #URL_   my code is below. Ive been looking and cant find a solution to this problem and any help would be appreciated.
in the .js:
var o:Object = URLUtil.stringToObject(bm.fragment, "&");
var DEFAULT_URL = o.URL_;

in the HTML:
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Massachusetts Finally Awards Retail Licenses to Two Recreational Dispensaries
The two pot shops will still have to jump through a few more hoops before they can open, but the long wait for the East Coast's first regulated marijuana market will be over soon.
by Zach Harris | news | Oct 5, 2018
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After nearly two years of bureaucratic stagnation and meticulous regulation, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission awarded its first two retail business licenses, moving the Bay State one step closer to debuting a fully functional recreational marijuana industry.
According to the Boston Globe, existing medical dispensaries Cultivate in Leicester and New England Treatment Access (NETA) in Northampton received final commission approval on Thursday, in a vote that local cannabis advocates are calling historic.
"We're excited to get started," Amanda Rositano, NETA's director of operational compliance, told the Globe after Thursday's meeting. "We're really pleased to see we got the vote today… We're doing everything that we can to prepare and meet demand."
But even with a retail license in hand, both NETA and Cultivate will have to cross a few more t's and dot a couple i's before they can open their doors to tourists and other adult-use customers. Since Massachusetts' cannabis regulations have arrived so slowly, the dispensaries must still perform a slew of tasks, from large scale endeavors like testing all of their pot products, entering every plant into the state's seed-to-sale tracking system, and passing a Department of Public Health check, to more minor quality and safety assurances like employee badges and standardized packaging.
"I think we're weeks away," commission chairman Steve Hoffman said on Thursday. "I think it's a big milestone, but it's going to be a bigger one when the stores actually open."
Over the summer, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission awarded a number of provisional marijuana business permits, but Thursday's vote represented the Bay State's first permanent licenses.
Despite recent cannabis freedom celebrations and significant advocacy in Boston, both Cultivate and NETA are located on the western half of Massachusetts, far from the Bay State's heavily populated and tourist-friendly Eastern seaboard.
Hoffman and the other cannabis commissioners were unable to offer a firm retail sales start date estimate, especially after missing the state's originally planned July 1st kick-off, but told reporters that they expected cannabis on shelves before the year is over.
"We're being careful, we're being thorough," Hoffman told the Globe. "In the long term, this is going to be in the best interest, I believe, of the citizens of the state of Massachusetts."
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Jordan Peterson Setback Following Treatment for Coronavirus
Here is some terrible news about Jordan Peterson.
Mikhaila Peterson told The Sun her dad caught coronavirus in a Serbian hospital.
"He was put on a whole bunch of, kind of preemptively, he was put on anti-virals and things," Mikhaila Peterson said.
"I don't know if that was necessary, because his symptoms weren't that bad -- he didn't have a cough, he had a mild fever, but they just put him on everything.
Mikhaila also said her father is suffering from pneumonia, the second time this year he has fought the illness.
"And so now we've had a step back in his recovery. Life is just not good, things are not good right now," she said.
What is worse, it turns out one of the antibiotics he was given does not work well with those recovering from Benzodiazepine use.
"He'll get better, but he's definitely taken a step back and it's just really unfortunate... it's been a disaster."
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Osmosis snaps up Barclays infra executive
Paul Bramley has been named chief financial officer of low carbon asset manager Osmosis Capital, where he will take responsibility for the firm's financial and risk management as well as overseeing its compliance and regulatory obligations. He was previously chief operating officer of Barclays Private Equity's infrastructure funds business.
Paul Bramley has been appointed chief financial officer of Osmosis Capital, a London-based asset manager specialising in low carbon investment solutions for institutional investors.
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He was formerly chief operating officer of Barclays Private Equity's infrastructure funds business. Prior to that he was group finance director at Climate Change Capital, the advisory and investment firm focusing on green investments.
In his new role Bramley will take responsibility for Osmosis Capital's financial and risk management as well as overseeing its compliance and regulatory obligations.
Osmosis Capital is thought to have recently begun marketing a low carbon fund of funds, with first close targeted for the end of the year. The fund's target size is around €200 million.


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How to change the Mac's system voice
By Roman Loyola
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Thanks to Siri on the iPhone 4S, people are quickly getting used to hearing gadgets talk. Your Mac can talk, too. For using your Mac everyday, there's VoiceOver, which is designed for people who are blind or have low vision. If that's more talking from your Mac than you need, you can use the Mac's Text to Speech feature, where the Mac reads selected text. It can be handy to use in a presentation, or, if you use an app to record your Mac's audio, you can create sound clips to use in videos or audio recordings.
The default voice that your Mac uses for Text to Speech actually has a name: Alex. He has a pleasing tone and a certain warmth, but you have other choices if you're looking for something else. There's Victoria, who's the female equivalent of Alex; and Bruce and Katy, who are more robotic. Lion and Snow Leopard show a total of six voices available, but there are plenty more to choose from. In this how-to, you will learn how to change the system voice, as well as add new voices.
Step 1: Activate Text to Speech
Activating the Text to Speech key combination in Lion.
To have your Mac read selected text out loud, go to System Preferences and open Speech; then under the Text to Speech tab, check the box for Speak Selected Text When the Key is Pressed. The default key combination in Lion is Option+Esc, but you can change it by clicking the Change Key button. In Snow Leopard, you have to define a key combination.
Now whenever you want the Mac to read something out loud, you just select the text and press the key combo. You can, for example, have your Mac read an email as you settle in after arriving to work.
Step 2: Change the voice
The six default voices as they appear in Lion. Snow Leopard has the same six defaults.
Sure, Alex sounds like a nice guy, but he won't be offended if you want a change. Still in the Text to Speech tab of the Speech system preference, click on the System Voice pop-up menu. You'll see the voices, divided by gender. (In Lion, the female voices are listed first. In Snow Leopard, the male voices are first.) To see what each one sounds like, select it, and then click the Play button. You can use the slider bar to adjust the Speaking Rate.
If you like one of the six voices, select it, adjust the Speaking Rate (if you want), close the window, and you're done. If you aren't satisfied with one of the six, you can add more voices.
Step 3: Add new voices
Additional voices in Lion.
In the System Voice pop-up menu used in step 2, select Customize (or Show More Voices if you're using Snow Leopard) at the bottom of the menu. In Lion, a new window will appear, with a list of different voices. Many are designed for use with a particular language, such as German, Japanese, Arabic, Korean, or even South African English, and those voices will read American English with the inflections of the language it is designed for. To sample a voice, check its box and click on the Play button. Check the boxes of the voices you want, and then click OK. The OS will need to download the voice, so you'll be asked to confirm that you want to install it. If you click Install in the confirmation window, the Apple Licensing Agreement will appear. You'll need to agree to it to proceed.
The complete list of voices available in Snow Leopard.
In Snow Leopard, after you select Show More Voices, you need to open the System Voice pop-up menu again. You'll notice that the list has expanded. To sample a voice, you need to select it, and then click on the Play button in the Text to Speech tab of the Speech preference. Unfortunately, you don't get the language choices that are available in Lion.
Lion users: If you want a Siri-like voice on your Mac, install Samantha, located in the English (United States) Female section. Samantha doesn't sound exactly like Siri, but it's close. If you adjust the speaking rate, you can get closer to a Siri sound-alike. Snow Leopard doesn't have Samantha or another Siri-like voice.
Step 4: Talk talk
Once you're done adding new voices and you've found one you like, select it, adjust the Speaking Rate if you want, and then close the Speech preference window. You're done.
When you want to use Text to Speech, select the text and press the key combo you defined in step 1. Some apps, such as TextEdit, have text-to-speech built in, so you can use the app's menu command instead. (It's Edit -> Speech -> Start Speaking in TextEdit.)
[Samantha was a key contributor to Macworld senior editor Roman Loyola's performance in the Macworld Pundit Showdown XIII.]
Roman has covered technology since the early 1990s. His career started at MacUser, and he's worked for MacAddict, Mac|Life, and TechTV.


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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday sent a ritual offering to a controversial Tokyo shrine for war dead, a move that could anger China as the Asian neighbours prepare for a meeting to help smooth ties.
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Catching up with the Hot Club of Cowtown
February 26, 2010 February 25, 2010 by thedailyrecord, posted in band feature, Kansas City music scene
(Above: Hot Club of Cowtown get lowdown at the Americana Music Association Festival in 2009.)
When Elana James was growing up in Kansas City, you could usually find her in Westport on the weekends. After checking out the bookstore, window shopping for clothes or catching a movie she'd take out her violin and busk.
What James played, though, wasn't the classical music she'd been trained. James' bow bounced to old timey fiddle music meant for dancing. And it tormented her.
"I thought it was the road to ruin," James (nee Fremerman) said. "It wasn't until I graduated from college I realized I wanted to play a more immediate, social music and, especially, dance music. It was such an undeniable pull by then I didn't feel bad about leaving classical music, but I was at war with myself for a long time over it."
James may have gotten over her classical guilt, but she had a harder time getting over the demise of her band, the Hot Club of Cowtown. In the past decade, the band broke through and found success, only to crumble at its peak. After a few years apart, the trio reformed to try it all over again.
"It's funny," James said, "a lot of stuff has changed around us, but I don't feel like what we do has changed, only gotten better."
The Western swing trio opened the decade with two albums under their belt and were building a steady following with their dynamic live shows. In 2004 they caught a deserved break when Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson invited them to offer their joint tour of minor league ball parks.
"We were in England on tour when our manager told us of the offer," James said, recalling the fateful day. "It was totally incredible – it was one of the happiest, most exciting things I had experience in my life at that point. There were no expectations for the tour. We just thought we'd play our 23 and a half minute slot and that's it. It turned out the tour was incredibly fun, musically gratifying experience."
What should have been a tipping point turned to disappointment when Hot Club guitarist Whit Smith decided to pursue other projects. Fortunately another guitarist, Bob Dylan, offered James a spot in his band.
"It's not something I like to talk about," James said. "He (Dylan) loved my playing and was a huge advocate of me musically and personally. He gave me a lot of confidence and it was an honor to have that reception from him.
"The highest compliment you can get is to be asked to play with somebody else," James continued."I got a lot out of my friendship with him and his enthusiasm for the things I was doing."
After double-duty time with Dylan – James also served as opening act on the tour – James formed the Continental Two and released a solo album. She couldn't stay away from her Cowtown bandmates, though. Smith frequently sat in with James. Before long, bass player Jake Erwin was back in the fold as well.
"The band is the best at what we do," James said. "Nobody sounds like us or does what we do as well. That's why we got back together."
But a lot changed over the band's four year hiatus. Print outlets that used to champion the band, like "No Depression" were no longer around. And the decay of the major labels meant the standard system of filters were no longer in place.
"It's been difficult after stopping to regain that momentum. We've had to come back and reintroduce ourselves. The media opportuines – so disorganized and spread out," James said. "We are swimming in a difficult sea."
Between the release of a greatest hits compilation in 2008 and a new album in 2009, the threesome spent the year touring the world, reintroducing themselves to fans.
"We weren't expecting it, but people found out about us and things have been going great guns," James said. "We're actually having more work than we can accommodate. We have to be choosy."
While there won't be a new Cowtown album this year, James said the band will "probably start heading in that direction." In the meantime, they just want to enjoy their accomplishments.
"This is our fun year," James said. "There's no major agenda. Last year was hard work, making the record, then putting it out on three continents and touring to support it."
Although James didn't know it at the time, the country music she plays today is just as much a part of her upbringing as the classical instruction she started receiving at age 5.
"Coming from Kansas," James said, "even though I didn't grow up listening to fiddle tunes and old dudes sitting on the porch and drinking moonshine, when you pull back I can see how that culture just seeped into me. I wouldn't be who I am today without my time in Kansas City."
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Great story. There can't be a greater form of flattery than to have Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson want you on a tour.
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… and play on your records. Elana graced Willie's "Last of the Breed" album and Dylan's "Tell Old Bill" on the North Country soundtrack (and Bootleg Series Vol. 8). Thanks for reading, Andrew.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during a joint news conference with European Commission Chief Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels, Belgium on Friday.
Britain and the European Union have struck a last-minute agreement to stave off a breakdown in negotiations over Brexit, agreeing there will be no "hard border" between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
As NPR's Frank Langfitt reports from London, "the fear [had been] that when the U.K. leaves the European Union, customs posts would go up dividing Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland."
It was one of the most contentious of a number of issues that could make it difficult to reach a final "divorce" agreement by March 2019.
The Republic of Ireland had vowed to veto any deal creating a hard border with customs checkpoints. British Prime Minister Theresa May was also apparently able to satisfy Northern Ireland's Protestant lawmakers.
"In Northern Ireland we will guarantee there will be no hard border and we uphold the Belfast agreement in doing so," May said at a joint news conference in Brussels with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
The 1998 Belfast Agreement, also known as the Good Friday Agreement, brought peace to Northern Ireland after decades of strife. It ensured cross-border cooperation between the independent Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is part of the U.K.
"Reaching this agreement now ensures that businesses will be able to make investment decisions based on an implementation period that offers welcome certainty," she said.
Juncker insisted that the deal still would need to be approved by EU member states, saying, "The decision on sufficient progress will be in the hands of the 27 heads of state or government," which are to meet at a summit next Thursday.
The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said Friday that "the progress achieved today is sufficient to move to the next phase" of talks, but cautioned that more work remains to be done "on a number of issues."
European Council President Donald Tusk said: "Breaking up is hard, building a new relationship is much harder."
Friday's agreement would also ensure that EU citizens living in the U.K. and U.K. citizens in the rest of the EU would have the right to stay, according to The Guardian. The newspaper notes that "Rights of their children and those of partners in existing 'durable relationships' are also guaranteed."
Among the other issues resolved in Friday's breakthrough are that the U.K. will continue to pay into the EU budget for 2019 and 2020 and that London agrees to pay its liabilities, such as pensions.
May said the financial settlement would be "fair for the British taxpayer."
And, as The Independent writes, "on the Irish border, she admitted that 'specific solutions to what are the unique circumstances of Northern Ireland' would still need to be found — suggesting the deal was still a fudge."
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West Little Rock gets its first medical marijuana dispensary
June 24, 2021 By Griffin Coop
West Little Rock's first medical marijuana dispensary is scheduled to open on November 1 after the owners received approval from the state Medical Marijuana Commission Tuesday night.
Good Day Farm Little Rock received approval to move to 11600 Chenal Parkway, Suite 1 from its current location at 900 Rodney Parham Road where it operates as Capital City Medicinals. The dispensary, which was originally licensed in January 2019, will continue to operate as Good Day Farm on Rodney Parham until the new location opens.
Good Day Farm Little Rock will be the first dispensary west of I-430 in Little Rock. The other closest dispensaries are Herbology on Kanis Road near 12th Street, Native Green on Cantrell Road in the Riverdale area and Custom Cannabis in Alexander.
Owner Alex Gray said the new location is in a more heavily trafficked area and it's not "across the street" from another dispensary. (Little Rock House of Cannabis is currently located less than half a mile from Herbology.)
"We thought that the patients of Central Arkansas, especially in West Little Rock … would be better served if there was a dispensary that was more central to those areas," Gray said.
The new location has 6,000-square-feet of space, but will not include a grow operation, Gray said. The state allows dispensaries to conduct small grow operations with up to 50 mature plants and up to 150 immature plants.
"We just don't think it's necessary," Gray said of the grow operation. "There's plenty of product in the market and [we] don't think there's any reason to do that. The cost-benefit doesn't make a lot of sense."
The new location on Chenal is in the same shopping center as the Purple Cow restaurant, a diner popular with families. Gray said he didn't believe there were any concerns about locating near the restaurant and commission spokesman Scott Hardin said no issues had been raised to the commission.
Capital City Medicinals LLC, the legal entity that owns the dispensary, purchased the dispensary in November 2020 from Harvest Dispensaries, Cultivations & Production Facilities LLC, which opened the dispensary in February of that year and named it Harvest House of Cannabis, originally licensed as Natural State Wellness and owned by Hank Wilkins, Leo Hauser, Dustin McDaniel, Melissa Moody, Marvin Parks and others.
GOOD DAY FARM: Née Little Rock House of Cannabis, née Harvest House of Cannabis, now relocating to West Little Rock.
Capital City Medicinals is made up of owners Alex Gray, Ann Gray, Nate Steel and Lauren Steel.
Alex Gray, Nate Steel and Lauren Steel are also part-owners of Good Day Farm Arkansas, a marijuana cultivation operation that is building a new facility in Pine Bluff. Although the dispensary owners also own a cultivation facility, the Good Day Farm Little Rock dispensary will sell products from all cultivators, "to give the patients the best variety possible," Gray said.


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Das Kloster Kinalehin (, ) wurde zunächst 1252 von John de Cogan I. als Priorat der Kartäuser in der Diözese Clonfert gegründet. Nachdem diese Gründung jedoch nicht erfolgreich verlief, wurde 1371 durch die Familie de Burgo das ungenutzte Kloster als Haus der Franziskaner neu gegründet. Das Kloster wurde zunächst während der Reformation aufgelöst und teilweise zerstört. Der Konvent kam in der Nähe unter und trat 1611 zu den Observanten über. Das Kloster wurde danach zeitweise bis 1698 genutzt, und die letzten zu Kinalehin gehörenden Brüder verstarben um 1825.

Der irische Name Cinéal Fechin, übersetzt das "Geschlecht der Fechin", war die Bezeichnung der lokal ansässigen Bevölkerung in den Zeiten des Königreiches Hy-Many. Die Gemeinde auf dem Grund des ehemaligen Klosters nennt sich heute schlicht Abbey und liegt an der Regionalstraße R353 etwa zwölf Kilometer westlich von Portumna an den Ausläufern der weiter westlich gelegenen Slieve-Aughty-Berge.

Geschichte
Kinalehin war die einzige Gründung der Kartäuser in Irland. Die Mönche kamen wohl entweder aus den Häusern Witham oder Hinton aus Somerset. Die Kartause wurde wohl um 1279 zerstört, war aber offenbar wieder hergerichtet, als Eduard I. am 27. Juli 1282 einen Schutzbrief für den Prior, die Mönche und die Laienbrüder erließ. Dokumente deuten einen Verkauf des Klosters an die Johanniter im Jahr 1306 an, jedoch sind Mönche im Kloster bis 1341 verblieben. Da jedoch die englischen Priore bereits 1321 entschieden hatten, keine weiteren Mönche mehr nach Kinalehin zu schicken, ließ sich das Kloster nicht mehr weiter halten. Zum Zeitpunkt der Übergabe des Klosters an die Franziskaner war die Anlage bereits seit drei Jahrzehnten ungenutzt.

Im Jahr 1400, knapp drei Jahrzehnte nach der Neugründung, erließ Bonifatius IX. einen Ablass für alle bußfertigen Pilger, die bereit waren, Almosen für die Erhaltung und die Restaurierung des Klosters und der Patrick geweihten Kirche zu geben. Im Auftrag des Gegenpapstes Johannes XXIII. kam es 1414 mit Kilconnell und Meelick zur Gründung zwei weiterer Häuser der Franziskaner in der gleichen Diözese. Der Einfluss der Franziskaner in der Diözese war damit so weitreichend, dass mit einer einzigen Ausnahme alle Bischöfe von 1405 bis zur Reformation diesem Orden angehörten.

Während der Reformation wurde das Kloster aufgehoben und teilweise zerstört. Die Brüder zogen sich in einen Wald der Umgebung zurück und traten 1611 zu den Observanten über. Richard de Burgo, der vierte Earl of Clanricarde, kaufte das Kloster von der Krone zurück und ließ insbesondere das Dormitorium und einige weitere Räume instand setzen, so dass 1615 die Brüder wieder zurückkehren konnten. Der Provinzial Donagh Mooney schrieb um 1615 an die Mutter Richard de Burgos, dass das Kloster kürzlich niedergebrannt worden sei, das Kirchenschiff wieder habe eingedeckt werden können, die anderen Gebäudeteile jedoch noch nicht wiederhergestellt seien. Die Familie der de Burgos schützte weiterhin das Kloster, und 1642 erhielt John de Burgo die Bischofsweihe in Kinalehin. Während der Feldzüge Oliver Cromwells mussten die Mönche wieder fliehen, konnten aber während der Regentschaft von Karl II. zurückkehren, als 1662 der sechste Earl of Clanricarde die Besitztümer wieder zurückgewann. Nach dem 1697 verabschiedeten Bishop's Banishment Act, eines der Penal Laws des irischen Parlaments, der alle Bischöfe und Geistlichen zum Verlassen Irlands bis zum 1. Mai 1698 zwang, verließen die Brüder das Kloster, nachdem sie zuvor noch die Wertgegenstände bei befreundeten Familien hinterließen.

Einige ältere Brüder sollen lokalen Traditionen zufolge in der Region geblieben sein, wurden aber in der Nähe von Coolfin (etwa sieben Kilometer nördlich von Gort) auf einer danach Friar's Bridge genannten Brücke aufgegriffen und getötet. Im Jahr 1715, als die Wirkung der gegen die Katholiken erlassenen Strafgesetze etwas nachließ, fanden wieder einige Brüder in das Kloster zurück ähnlich wie auch bei Kilconnell und Meelick. Später stellte ihnen ein Landbesitzer etwas Land und freie Quartiere kostenfrei zur Verfügung, so dass es den Brüdern so gut ging, dass sie eine kleine Kapelle errichten konnten. Die letzten zu Kinalehin gehörenden Franziskaner verstarben um 1825.

Literatur

Weblinks

 Webseite der irischen Franziskaner zu Kinalehin (englisch)

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Ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster in Irland
Kloster (13. Jahrhundert)
Kinalehin Kloster
Bauwerk im County Galway
Klosterbau in Irland
Ruine in Irland
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The Bangkok Shopping Guide
By Staff Writer	 28th August 2017 No Comments
By Adam Lai (CC BY 2.0 licence)
If you love to shop, Bangkok might just be paradise.
There are some of the biggest and most dazzling malls in the world here, as well as a whole host of magnificent markets. Regardless of what your budget might be, you'll find somewhere to splurge your cash while you're in the City of Angels.
Spoilt for choice? We've rounded up the places where you can find the best shopping in Bangkok…
1 The 7 Best Bangkok Shopping Malls
1.1 Siam Paragon
1.2 Emporium and EmQuartier
1.3 Siam Center
1.4 Terminal 21
1.5 Central World
1.6 Central Chidlom
1.7 Central Embassy
2 Best Cheap Shopping Centres in Bangkok
2.1 MBK Centre
2.2 Platinum Fashion Mall
3 Best Bangkok Markets for Shopping
3.1 Chatuchak Weekend Market
3.2 Pratunam Market
3.3 Talad Rod Fai Market
The 7 Best Bangkok Shopping Malls
Siam Paragon
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Shopping at Siam Paragon is an extravagant experience.
Situated in the heart of Bangkok on Rama I Road in Pathum Wan district, Siam Paragon is probably the best shopping centre in Bangkok, and the third largest in Thailand.
High end brands such as Jimmy Choo, Prada and Gucci can be found here, as well as over 250 other stores selling fashion, jewellery, the latest electrical equipment, luxury cars, and quality handicrafts and gifts.
What's more, Siam Paragon boasts the biggest aquarium in South East Asia, a 15 screen state of the art cinema, a bowling alley, and a seriously impressive gourmet food court which is well worth the visit alone. Indeed, for some people the food court is the main attraction!
Emporium and EmQuartier
In 2015 the glossy EmQuartier mall was built to augment the popular Emporium mall at Phrom Phong BTS station on Sukhumvit Road. The two malls stand opposite each other, creating quite the high end shopping district in this expat neighbourhood.
Part of the same group as Siam Paragon, you can expect to find designer brands in both malls, as well as bang-on trend offerings from more affordable names like H&M and Zara. Homewares, jewellery and accessories, gifts and more can be found in the stores here, as well as the Emporium department store.
EmQuartier also features an impressive 40 metre high indoor waterfall and 3,000 square meter indoor garden, a high-tech fitness centre with pool and spa, an excellent foodhall, over 50 restaurants, a gourmet market, and a world class cinema.
Emporium too has a cinema, as well as a foodhall.
Siam Center
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The recently revamped Siam Center is all the rage with Bangkok's bright young things who are attracted to its glittering mix of mostly affordable Thai and international boutiques selling cutting edge fashions, jewellery, shoes and accessories in quirky, ultra cool surroundings.
As well as boutiques, there are outlets of popular international brands here too, including Lush, Sephora and Forever 21.
A food court and a good selection of restaurants can be found on the top floor of the mall, and there's a live radio station continually blasting out tunes as you shop.
Siam Center is located next door to Siam Paragon, so a trip to both malls can easily be combined.
Terminal 21
Designed around an airport theme, each floor at the gigantic Terminal 21 mall is dedicated to a major world city, including Tokyo, Paris, London, and Rome.
Aside from the decor, the rest of the mall is dedicated to fashion and food.
Over 600 shops sell everything from luxury brand clothing to quirky fashions from local designers. There are also a wide variety of health and beauty stores. Prices are generally very reasonable and there's something of a unique, market-style vibe here too — especially in the Turkish souk section!
The food court Pier 21 on the top floor of the mall is arguably the best — read: cheapest — in Bangkok, and there are also some fabulous restaurants and coffee shops on other floors that are perfect for relaxing and people watching. There's even a cineplex should you wish to catch a movie.
Bangkok likes to do things big, and the gargantuan Central World plaza is no exception.
Bursting with over 500 shops selling just about everything you can think of from books, musical instruments and electronics to clothing, accessories, and delicious foodstuffs — this is the biggest shopping mall in Thailand.
In addition there are more than 100 coffee shops and restaurants, a 15 screen SF Cinema City movie complex, and two major department stores, one of which has a luxurious fitness and beauty centre.
Central World is located at the buzzing Ratchaprasong intersection in Pathum Wan district and can be accessed directly from both Siam and Chit Lom BTS station.
>>> Siam Paragon vs Central World
Central Chidlom
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A big hit with expats, the Central Chidlom department store is probably most famous for its exceptional food market where you can buy top quality imported foods from all over the world — including Europe.
Conveniently located in Chidlom with easy access via the BTS Skytrain, the department store features a refreshingly simple, easy to navigate layout.
There are 7 floors in total, of which 3 are devoted to fashion and accessories available in international sizes big enough for most westerners. There are a number of high-street fashion brands that you'll recognise from home.
You'll also find all kinds of homewares, books and stationery, and a fantastic selection of beauty and pampering products. There are also some great restaurants and coffee shops in addition to the exciting food court.
Central Embassy
The interior of the Central Embassy mall looks like something from a science fiction film, with smooth minimalist design and glowing white surfaces, and the exterior architecture is strikingly modern and unique too.
There's everything you could possibly want here for the ultimate luxury shopping experience -s including an integrated hotel just in case you love it so much you don't want to leave.
Situated in Phloen Chit, the achingly chic Central Embassy is strictly for the well heeled and focuses on high end products and fashions from world famous designers over 6 floors — there's even a Harrods department store here. Plenty of fine dining options, as well as a lavish cinema with butler service, complete the luxury ensemble.
Aside from the very reasonably priced Thai food court, Central Embassy is known for being very quiet — almost dead, at times. Whether that's because of the glut of high-end options or its location just outside the popular Siam shopping district, who knows.
Best Cheap Shopping Centres in Bangkok
MBK Centre
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Far less ostentatious (and cheaper) than the malls mentioned above, MBK Centre at the Pathumwan Intersection in Siam offers an interesting fusion of street market and conventional covered mall.
Eight storeys of small shops and boutiques — over 2,000 in total — sell clothing, leather goods, handicrafts, fashion accessories, watches and jewellery at bargain prices.
It's an extremely popular spot with both tourists and locals and is particularly good if you're looking to buy electrical goods like cameras and mobile phones at rock bottom prices.
There are also two food courts and an entertainment center where you can sing karaoke, play video games or go to the cinema.
>>> MBK Centre Guide
Platinum Fashion Mall
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For wholesale shopping complete with refreshingly cool air conditioning, head on over to Platinum Fashion Mall in Pratunam, where you'll find an indoor market with four floors brimming with trendy fashions.
The majority of the stalls cater to the ladies, but there are an increasing number that cater for men too.
There's a huge range of extremely affordable styles on offer, and buying in bulk can give you even bigger savings.
If you're feeling peckish there are plenty of food stalls and coffee shops, as well as the obligatory food court.
Best Bangkok Markets for Shopping
Chatuchak Weekend Market
Famous the world over, Chatuchak Weekend Market is a chaotic and fun shopping experience not to be missed, and you're sure to leave happily exhausted and with bags full of bargains.
Meander through the winding narrow passages crammed with homewares, ceramics, clothing, vintage items, antiques, art, flowers, pets and pet accessories, electrical goods and pretty much anything else you can think of.
Be sure to haggle as vendors are always willing to lower their prices, and beware of pickpockets. It can get very hot here, so grab the chance to sample some delicious coconut ice cream when you can to cool down.
>>> Chatuchak Weekend Market Guide
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Another of Bangkok's biggest markets, Pratunam Market is incredibly popular with locals and there are far fewer tourists here than places like MBK Center.
Prices are seriously cheap, so you can splash the cash on as much clothing as you can carry without breaking the bank.
As well as hip Thai fashions, you can pick up a great suit here, some swanky luggage, or even a fancy dress outfit.
Many of the vendors here craft their items themselves, and you'll often spot them furiously sewing whilst manning their stalls. Pratunam market is based at the intersection of Ratchaprop and Petchburi roads.
>>> Pratunam Market Guide
Talad Rod Fai Market
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Bangkok's Ratchada district is the home to Talad Rod Fai Market 2, and this colourful open air bazaar is the place to be to experience one of the best and most unique night markets in the city. This is the eminently easier to get to version of the original Talad Rod Fai out in Srinakarin Soi 51.
The eclectic mix of vintage and antique items, indie fashions, homewares and art, all creatively displayed brings in the arty hipster crowd.
Likewise the seriously good street food, live music, ice cream parlours, festive atmosphere and cheap booze make for a very entertaining evening out for the young and the young at heart.
>>> Bangkok's best night markets
Where do you like to go shopping in Bangkok?


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