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Airline Inthyrath () (born June 21, 1984), known by her stage name Jujubee, is an American drag queen, reality television personality, and recording artist from Lowell, Massachusetts. She first rose to prominence in 2010 as a contestant on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race, and later returned to compete on the first and fifth seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, and the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World (2022), becoming one of the most popular queens from the franchise. She has the unique distinction of being the only contestant to reach the finale of the competition four times. Additionally, she was a main cast member on the makeover television series RuPaul's Drag U (2010–2012), Dragnificent (2019–2020), and RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (2022). In 2021, she competed on the first season of Paramount+ singing competition Queen of the Universe.

Early life
Inthyrath was born to a Laotian Buddhist family in Fresno, California and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts. Her father died when Inthyrath was 15 years old and the same year her mother abandoned her and her two sisters. Her drag mother is Boston performer Karisma Geneva-Jackson Tae. She graduated from Lowell High School in Lowell, Massachusetts. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Career

2010–2018: RuPaul's Drag Race
Jujubee appeared on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race when she was 25, finishing in third place out of twelve. Jujubee, along with fellow season two contestants Tyra Sanchez, Raven, Pandora Boxx, and Morgan McMichaels served as drag professors on RuPaul's Drag U, a spin-off of Drag Race that premiered on the Logo network in June 2010. She made at least one appearance on all three seasons of Drag U. She was also nominated for a 2010 NewNowNext Award for "Most Addictive Reality Star".

On August 6, 2012, it was announced that Jujubee was one of twelve past Drag Race contestants selected to join the first cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, which premiered on the Logo network on October 22, 2012. Paired with contestant Raven to form Team Rujubee the duo managed to make it to the finale which aired on November 26, 2012, where she landed in third/fourth place with fellow contestant Shannel.

In 2014, an animated version of Jujubee appeared in the "RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis 2.0" mobile app. She was featured in a series of ads with Gilead to raise HIV/AIDS awareness. She and Raven appeared as guests on "Snatch Game" during the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. She was a guest on the first episode of season 10 for the first mini-challenge. She appeared in the music video for RuPaul's song "Jealous of My Boogie". She later appeared in the music video "Queen" by Mimi Imfurst's band Xelle, along with other RuPaul's Drag Race contestants. She was also in the video for Blair St. Clair's "Call My Life" in 2018.

2019–2020: Dragnificent and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 5

She appeared with BeBe Zahara Benet, Thorgy Thor and Alexis Michelle in the TLC show Drag Me Down the Aisle, which premiered on March 9, 2019. Jujubee appeared in the Netflix series AJ and the Queen starring RuPaul in 2020 as pageant contestant Lee St. Lee.

On May 8, 2020, Jujubee was announced as one of the ten past Drag Race contestants selected to join the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, which premiered on VH1 on June 5, 2020. She became the fourth queen, along with fellow All Stars 5 competitor Alexis Mateo, to compete on three different seasons of Drag Race, following Shangela, Latrice Royale, and Manila Luzon. She won her first ever main challenge in episode 3, after designing a signature hotel suite entitled "The Glamazone" alongside Mateo and India Ferrah. She would lose her first ever lip-sync later in the episode, falling in a lip sync for your legacy to Lizzo's "Juice" against the lip sync assassin Monét X Change. She went on to reach the top 3 of the season, becoming the first queen in Drag Race herstory to make it to the finale in three separate seasons.

2021–present: Queen of the Universe and RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs The World
In November 2021, Jujubee was announced as one of fourteen contestants on the debut season of Queen of the Universe, an international drag queen singing competition, and a spin-off of RuPaul's Drag Race. She was eliminated in the second episode after singing Ariana Grande's "Into You".

In January 2022, she was announced as one of the nine contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World, becoming the very first Drag Race queen to compete on four separate seasons in the franchise. After the show aired, Jujubee announced that it would likely be the last time she competes in a drag competition.

She is among the most followed queens from Drag Race, and as of October 2021, has accumulated over 1.1 million Instagram followers.

Queen of Hearts

In 2022, Jujubee hosted a dating game show podcast titled Queen of Hearts.

Queen of Hearts is an American dating game show podcast created in 2022 and hosted by Jujubee.

Jujubee, who is known for RuPaul's Drag Race, has created this podcast, which is formatted as a blind-date game show with the help of Wondery, Amazon Music, and Rococo Punch.

Each episode is hosted by Jujubee, who plays as a matchmaker for heartbroken individuals who are looking for love.

André Hereford of Metro Weekly wrote, "Episodes typically clock in at 35 minutes or less, with Jujubee guiding each eager contestant — folks of different genders and persuasions — to choose from three potential matches. Upon listening to a few episodes, one thing is undeniable: flirting and attraction come through really clearly in an audio-only format. Voices give everything away."

In Gaynrd, someone wrote, "Fans of 2000s-era MTV dating shows like Next and current fare such as Love Island, as well as Drag Race fans around the world, will enjoy the irresistible potion of provocative, hilarious and heartfelt that is Queen of Hearts."

In Out Magazine, Bernardo Sim wrote, "Now, Jujubee is taking a break from drag competitions to host her own podcast series, Queen of Hearts. In it, Juju will help people connect and potentially go on a date together – all without seeing each other. In each episode, Jujubee hosts a series of games and asks several questions to ensure that these contestants can find some chemistry between them."

Music
Jujubee released her debut extended play record, Good Juju: Vol. 1, on June 23, 2020. The song "Don't Wanna Love" was performed on the first episode of All Stars 5. A sequel, Good Juju: Vol. 2, was released on July 21, 2020, with the lead single "Tonight or Forever" featuring fellow All Stars 5 contestant Blair St. Clair being released on July 14, 2020.

In May 2022, Jujubee portrayed the voice of The Tigress in Alaska's Drag: The Musical, a studio recording of a planned stage production about two rival drag bars that go head-to-head while struggling through financial troubles.

Discography

Remix albums

Compilation albums

Live albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other appearances

Filmography

Television

Theatre

Music videos

Web series

Podcasting

Awards and nominations

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References

External links

1984 births
Living people
Asian-American drag queens
American people of Laotian descent
American people of Thai descent
American LGBT people of Asian descent
People from Boston
RuPaul's Drag Race contestants
Jujubee
LGBT people from Massachusetts
LGBT people from California
Queen of the Universe contestants

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Heading off to college is an exciting time in your life. You get to experience the freedom of being away from home, learning from professors in your field of interest, and connecting with students who are embarking on a similar journey.
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If you haven't already filled out your Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA), let's quickly review why it should be your first order of business. Once this has been processed and approved, the school you plan on attending will send you an award letter with the amount of money they can offer.
This award letter may include federal subsidized or unsubsidized student loans, grants, work-study opportunities, and Parent PLUS loans.
Grants are the best-case scenario since you don't have to pay the money back.
Federal subsidized and unsubsidized loans are next on the list. These loans are offered by the U.S. Department of Education and often come with low interest rates. Plus, if you score a subsidized student loan, the government pays the interest on the loan while you're in school.
If you have time to work and you're offered a work-study position, the income you receive from your on-campus job can help cover your college costs.
Another source of free money is scholarships. Whether you're still in high school or you've graduated, scholarships are available to all types of students.
If you're willing to put in the time, the return on your investment can be pretty impressive. For more information on scholarships, check out the Nitro scholarship search engine.
Federal student aid and scholarships may sound like enough to cover the cost of college, but far too often, the amount you are eligible for doesn't cover your total costs.
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New Delhi, Oct 1, 2017: Urging cleanliness be made a national movement, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Sunday that achieving the goal of "Swachh Bharat" will be true tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.
Kovind, who is currently in Maharashtra on an official tour, will visit Gujarat, the home state of Gandhi on his birth anniversary to pay tributes to the Father of the Nation.
On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, the President said that Gandhi Jayanti is an occasion to rededicate to the ideals and values of Mahatma Gandhi, who believed that 'cleanliness is next to godliness'.
"Cleanliness is not only the responsibility of sanitation personnel and government departments. Today, India is fighting a decisive battle for cleanliness and hygiene through the 'Swachhta Hi Seva' campaign.
"Let us also commit ourselves to ensuring public hygiene, personal hygiene and environmental hygiene. It is a multi-stakeholder national movement. Achieving the goals of the Swachh Bharat Mission expeditiously will be a true expression of tribute and regard to Gandhiji on his birth anniversary," he said.
Describing Gandhi as a man of simple living and a moral preceptor, Kovind said that he gave a new direction to the country through his leadership.
"His philosophy of non-violence and peaceful co-existence is of increasing relevance in the present times. Through the symbols of Charkha, the spinning wheel and khadi, he stressed the message of self-reliance and dignity of labour," he said.
Kovind will commence his Gujarat engagements with paying his tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at his birth place, Kirti Mandir at Porbandar.
Later, he will attend a function organised by the state government to declare Open Defacation Free status for rural Gujarat at Kirti Mandir.
The President will also inaugurate various projects including upgradation of Veraval and Porbandar fishing Harbour, upgradation of Navibandar, Miyani and Salaya Fish Landing Centre, laying the stone for development of Mangrol Phase-III fishing Harbour, announcement for development of Veraval Phase-II.


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Gillian and David were married at the lovely Eskmills in Musselburgh back in October last year. The colours chosen for the flowers were ivory, purple and lilac with a touch of navy blue. I included avalanche roses, ocean song roses, purple eustoma, viburnum blue berries and a touch of silver/green foliage. Lilac and purple are one of my favourite colour combinations. Couple that with my love for photography usually results in far too many photos for one blog post!
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Fire Maurice Carthon
by Pete Kotz
Maurice Carthon
Jason Vari's been a Browns fan since he was four years old. The first birthday present he remembers receiving was a Brian Sipe jersey. Like many of us, he also swears that from 1996 through 1998, there was no such thing as football. "I didn't watch a single game," he says. And like pretty much all of us, he'd like to forget the Browns' recent loss at Carolina — specifically the early third quarter, with the good guys trailing 17-3. It's third and inches from the Panthers' 20-yard-line. Land-mine fullback Terrelle Smith is lined up behind Charlie Frye. But behind Smith, offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon has stashed ... rookie fullback Lawrence Vickers ... for an ... option pass? That's when Vari's shorts went orange and brown. He realized right then he'd had it with Carthon, a former fullback who more than once has neglected the team's more reliable playmakers for his apparently prized sixth-round rookie. Says Vari: "He's been running his head into things for too many years." So from his fan blog, Vari started a petition. Like on third and inches, the plan's pretty clear: Fire Maurice Carthon. "I'm just fed up with it," he says. "We pay those salaries. We buy the merchandise. Nobody wants to see that shit again. I want somebody to be held accountable. What would they do if we didn't buy the foam fingers?" Calls to the Browns were not returned. (In their defense, it's hard to grasp anything with sponge hands.) The signatures are trickling in slowly, but Vari's determined. "I'd like to see enough to fill the stadium," he says. "If this shit doesn't change, you're not gonna see 73,000 fans anymore." But it turns out Vari has competition for his position. Pink-slip petitions have sprung from at least two other sites, firemocarthon.com and firemauricecarthon.com. The latter leads all three with more than eighty signatures. "The sky's the limit," says "Fire Maurice" founder Aaron Goodman, who, like Vari, registered his site mere hours after the loss. And if Romeo Crennel, quiet on the issue, won't budge? Says Vari: "I think we may need to purchase two Greyhound tickets." In case anyone's wondering, fireromeocrennel.com is going for $150 at redshirted.com, the Web's premier provider of fire-your-coach sites.

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This time of year always takes me back to my childhood. At the end of every June Josh and I packed up our suitcases for two weeks in Kansas with my Grandma Farris. She lived eight hours away in southern Kansas. We were always so anxious the night before our road trip. We had our books, coloring books, travel games, and many, many snacks all packed up ready to go. We had to come up with our own ways to stay entertained- no Leapsters, Nintendo DS, Nooks, or cell phones to keep us quiet and pass the time. Did anyone else play the Alphabet game with license plates?
Our meeting spot was usually Bethany, MO. As we got closer I always felt myself getting anxious. As much as I was excited to stay in KS, I had to hide my tears when Grandma's car headed South with Josh and I in it, and Mom and Dad headed back North.
Anyway, about this time of year Josh and I would be getting ready for our two week stay with Grandma. Smells of the season take me back. The chlorine at the pool reminds me of the many hours we would spend in the pool in their backyard; when I smell or taste iced tea I have visions of Grandma's pink Casey's cup and her lipstick-stained straw; the fireworks throughout the day on the 4th of July; and even just the trees in the morning. The trees smell differently this time of year. Anyone else know what I'm talking about? And then there was the strawberry shortcake. A quick and easy dessert that we had every summer. Back then we used KFC biscuits, frozen strawberries, and Cool Whip. I made it a little more homemade and used some biscuit mix, macerated my own strawberries and used real whipped cream with LOTS of vanilla bean added in.
Ahhh, the vanilla bean! I put this in as much as I can.
Nothing too fancy about this dessert but it's still a winner!
1. Bake biscuits according to recipe.
2. Lightly smash strawberries and add in 1-2 tablespoons of sugar.
3. Add 1-2 tablespoons of powdered sugar to 12 ounces of cream. Whip until light and fluffy.
4. Add beans from one vanilla bean pod to the whipped cream.
I amCRAZY for vanilla beans!!!!! Nothing better than the real thing!


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I am a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Career-FIT Fellow at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, investigating natural language processing (NLP) methods to develop a computer-assisted definition authoring and formalisation system for legal experts (RegDef).
Previously, I conducted postdoctoral research in the areas of NLP for regulatory technologies in the financial industry at the Governance, Risk and Compliance Technology Centre (GRCTC) at UCC (2017-2019), and of applied ontology and biomedical informatics in the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy at the University of Florida (2016-2017) and the Departments of Philosophy and Biomedical Informatics at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) (2012-1016), where my research was funded from 2012 to 2015 by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
My interdisciplinary research aims at laying the groundwork for developing computer-assisted natural language definition writing tools leveraging ontological data. Such tools are intended to be used by terminologists and ontologists, as well as domain experts such as scientists and lawyers. My research interest is in definitions in dictionaries, legal documents, technical manuals, and ontologies, and in the automation of definition production, editing, and checking. My research includes work on ontology mapping and versioning, mapping of lexico-semantic resources to ontologies, as well as the use of corpus linguistics and NLP techniques and methods to process data. My primary domains of expertise are NLP, terminology, and applied ontology.


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NYC Halloween parade marches on despite terror attack in lower Manhattan
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New York's annual Village Halloween Parade continued as scheduled Tuesday evening despite a terror attack earlier in the day that killed eight people.
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Participants dressed in an array of costumes took to the city streets for the Halloween festivities. The New York Police Department said it was adding more officers and blocker trucks along the parade route in response to the attack, said Eric Phillips, press secretary for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Over 2 million people attend the Halloween event, which is also broadcast on TV.
The 44th annual parade began at 7 p.m. at 6th Avenue in Greenwich Village, according to the parade's website. Only costumed participants were allowed to march in the parade.
De Blasio and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo were among those who attended the parade.
"We go forward together and we go forward stronger than ever. We're not going to let them win, and if we change our lives, we contort ourselves to them, then they win and we lose," Cuomo said in a press conference Tuesday afternoon in front of NYPD headquarters.
New York's Village Halloween Parade continued Tuesday despite a possible terror attack in lower Manhattan that killed eight people.
Eight people were killed and several were injured after a man driving a rented Home Depot truck plowed into pedestrians and cyclists on a bike path in lower Manhattan after 3 p.m.
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A Home Depot truck which drove down the bike path alongside the West Side Highway at full speed and hit several people is seen as New York City first responders are at the crime scene in lower Manhattan in New York, Oct. 31, 2017.
Multiple law enforcement sources identified the suspect as 29-year-old Tampa resident Sayfullo Saipov. He was taken into custody after he was shot by police.
Authorities were investigating the crash as a possible terror attack, officials said.
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Parents pick up their children from P.S./I.S.-89 school after a shooting incident in New York City, Oct. 31, 2017.
Rove: If Juliani represents Trump in Senate impeachment trial, chances of confidence increase


Dreamer Blog Tour starts May 7th!
Come visit and see guest posts/interviews and reviews! for Dreamer my Fantasy release!
The tour runs May 7-15 th with several stops along the way and a release party on the 14th! Prizes, contests and general fun.
Interest piqued, Talander listened carefully to the answers given around the room by the host of minor and major wizards. While the spell Albain needed was remarkably similar to his own current work, Talander had yet to add an opinion. Morhan frowned considering the polled results. Not one answer heard made young King Shalain's relationship with a dragon woman plausible.
Setting up an exciting tour of Fantasy hosting blogs for Dreamer's debut on May 7th! Hope you will visit me!
I'm really excited! There will be prizes for people riding the train all the way until the 15th!
So many of my friends seem to be more productive bloggers. I'm here catch as can—-whenever I'm awake between TBR lists and rewrites and edits and new works… Yeah, life can be busy, even for someone like me. Blogging was not something I had in mind when I started writing. It was a new adventure, a new world.
Now I have come to enjoy it, but at the on set it was difficult. I still have much to master–this is just a personal commentary. I had fully intended to have a book review blog or one that revealed my attitudes and thoughts on writing and literature, but those have been at least delayed.
What I have found–and what I have treasured–is a community of wonderful bloggers all with very different styles and ideas just waiting for me to read and enjoy! Some have even responded to my follows in kind, though perhaps I have less to offer through my infrequency.
I'd like to take a moment to thank you all–for your writing and your time!
Without you I might have given up on this effort.
Xavier woke with a hangover and no memories of the previous night. He frowned against the brightness of the captain's cabin. The three women stretched out naked— half covered by blankets on the bed— were still asleep. It seemed a good time to make his exit. Xavier had no idea of his innocence or guilt, but if there were consequences he wanted out. The cook-hand of the Dorianne wanted no part in trouble, and he had seen more than his share of 'circumstances.' Xavier slid soundlessly to the floor. His clothes lay in a heap by the foot of the bed. Stopping only long enough to don his pants, he slipped silently out the door.
This is the continuing fantasy story that began with Dreamer. I am pleased to say that I am actually enjoying the rewrite. That fact is indeed unusual for me. I generally hate to edit. The story has rekindled my interest in the series and I am considering a 5th fantasy book surrounding the life of the villain.
That said, I really do need to get more published and into your hands. Blogging is a fatal distraction, but so much fun that it's irresistibly addictive. Hopefully, I will have the next installment of "To Reach You" ready soon and I will not neglect this publication.
Mirandra careened blindly through the city streets distracted by bitter tears that froze on her cheeks, running into empty vending carts and ice covered water barrels abandoned in the snow. There was nowhere to turn, yet Mirandra could not stop. The city gates flew past her as she continued wildly into the falling darkness of the snowy night. She did not see the white encrusted trees, hear the wolves' calls, or feel the growing ice that hindered her survival. She was already numb and did not sense the cold closing in around her. Mirandra ran until she could no longer make her feet move. As her strides came slower, and her breath threatened to make her chest explode, Mirandra collided with what had seemed at first like nothing more than a mist on the road. She was beyond understanding what clung to her limbs, but it was warm and dark —-taking the form of a man at her touch. She no longer cared who held her, collapsing into the waiting arms, yielding to the sweet caress of unconsciousness.
When he closed the door, Xavier realized that he was not alone. There at his computer, wearing only a shirt and captain's hat, was Maribeth Gregor. She smiled and stood as he entered, revealing her lusciously long legs. Captain Gregor was without doubt the sexiest commissioned officer on any sea going vessel.
Did you ever feel like you were drifting?
The things surrounding your very purpose coming unhinged, unreal?
I find myself floating, leaving the ground, untethered…and at risk.
A tidal wave of fear crushes the spirit and assails the mind.
Is it a dream? Or the realization that passions can lead one into believing too much in the power of honor and dignity?
I begin to question my very sanity.
Corruption is everywhere. I bow my head to perfection and know it can never be attained.
So much that I'd like to say about writing….
I know that you have heard most of it before. I know you have touched your muse, felt the sky tremble and heard the stars whisper…as have we all.
There is nothing new to say, that you haven't heard or felt for yourself.
If I were truly inspired, I would be pounding furiously at my keyboard trying to put into words what I have seen with my heart.


Imagine a tightrope walker in a circus. He is on a rope suspended a few feet above the straw covered floor. His purpose is to walk the rope from one end to other. He holds a long bar in his hands to help him maintain his balance. But he must do more than simply walk. On his shoulders he balances a chair. And in that chair sits a young woman who is balancing a rod on her forehead, and on top of that rod is a plate.
How? What's the first step? To stop and assess how we're doing. To look at all the various aspects of our lives that we are constantly juggling, constantly trying to keep in balance—marriage and family, money, health, social circles, spiritual development, mental growth.
Mark Victor Hansen is an author, TV personality and co-founder of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series.


Read a tick-tock account of how the Baltimore unrest and riots unfolded on April 27.
It started Monday morning with word on social media of a "purge" — a reference to a movie in which crime is made legal. It was to begin at 3 p.m. at Mondawmin Mall, then venture down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Inner Harbor.
Vaughn DeVaughn, a city teacher, watched the scene.
"This is about anger and frustration and them not knowing how to express it," he said. "Everyone out here looks under the age of 25. I'm out here for them."
Some said the presence of the police antagonized the neighborhood.
"The thing is if the cops never came up here, they weren't going to [mess] up Mondawmin," said a young woman who was watching the clash. " What are they going to [mess] up Mondawmin for? They shop here. This is their home."
Karl Anderson, who works at a community center in the Mondawmin neighborhood, said he believed students misunderstood what it looks like to fight for civil rights.
"This is going to be their history," Anderson said. "Not the Rosa Parks, the Martin Luther Kings.
Sandra Almond-Cooper, president of the Mondawmin Neighborhood Improvement Association, said it wasn't the first confrontation between these students and police.
"These kids are just angry," Almond-Cooper said. "These are the same kids they pull up on the corner for no reason."
The crowds at Mondawmin were thinning when police tweeted that a police officer had been assaulted at the busy intersection of Pennsylvania and West North avenues.
A line of officers looked south as smoke rippled into the sky. Two Maryland Transit Administration vehicles had been set on fire. People were tearing a city police vehicle apart.
People took turns standing on the roof, taking selfies. A group of men located a crowbar and pried open the trunk, where police store equipment.
A CVS store and a check-cashing store were breached. Then, a mom-and-pop grocery store. People walked away with garbage bags full of supplies: diapers, bleach, snack foods, prescription drugs.
Next door, another business remained intact. A man stood in the locked vestibule wielding a shotgun.
"The kids are acting up because there's no one to hold them accountable," said Anthony Cheng, who lives on the block.
A group of men who said they were members of the Crips — they wore blue bandannas and blue shirts — stood on the periphery and denounced the looting.
"This is our hood, and we can't control it right now," one of the men said.
But another bystander, who said his name was Antwion Robinson, 26, said the outburst had been building.
"They are killing us," Robinson said. "They are actually killing us, and then they make this seem like we're out of control. But they're killing our neighbors and brothers. We're just supposed to sit back and take that?"
As Robinson spoke, a man walked by.
"Don't do anything without your face covered," he said.
Tyrone Parker, 64, watched the mayhem. He said police broke his arm two years ago, but he didn't approve of what he was seeing.
"They're [messing] the whole neighborhood up," he said.
Traffic continued along North Avenue. Sometimes, motorists pulled over to collect items looted from stores, then took off.
As police vehicles screamed through, people threw items that exploded on their windshields. One unmarked police vehicle wobbled back and forth, and nearly fishtailed out of control.
Crowds moved downtown, wandering through Mount Vernon and toward the Inner Harbor, smashing windows along the way.
At least nine businesses were breached by a group of men along Centre Street in Mount Vernon and Eutaw Street nearby.
Boubacar Sall said looters destroyed Benita's, his sister's beauty salon. They stole hair extensions, a television set and boxes of hair products.
Construction workers descended on Trinacria Italian Cafe on Center Street to board up windows. They were sent by a project manager from a nearby building site.
"This is a tough situation for anyone," said project manager Dan Harrington, of the construction company Saje Build.
The workers sawed plywood sheets and boarded up broken windows. A man at the cafe who would not give his name expressed his gratitude.
"I am shocked," he said. "I owe this man my life. He has a heart of gold."
Outside the cafe, Paula Easton began to cry.
"This is absolutely horrible," the lifelong Baltimorean said. "They aren't doing it for [Freddie Gray]. They're taking an opportunity for personal gain. They're tearing up their own neighborhood."
Late Monday, as Gov. Larry Hogan was activating the National Guard and State Police were calling for reinforcements from neighboring states, a massive blaze broke out on the city's East Side. Looting broke out on Monument Street, a strip of business near Johns Hopkins Hospital. Police said someone fired shots at an officer in the Park Heights area of Northwest Baltimore.
And police rushed back to Mondawmin Mall, where the conflict started. People had broken in and were looting the stores inside.


I have written this blog since 2005, and haven't missed posting at least weekly since 2012 or so. Writing this blog has had a massively positive impact on my life, both directly and indirectly, and I can't imagine what would stop me from continuing to write it indefinitely.
I enjoy the actual writing of blog posts. Writing is fun, my blog provides me with an outlet to connect with and provide some value to people, and doing so helps me clarify my own thoughts. The only thing I don't like is the looming deadline.


Mystery shrouded the Mr. & Ms. NAACP Coronation Ball last night at the Omni Hotel. Ball-goers wore Mardi Gras masks, making them difficult to recognize.
Ball Chairman Brandon Neal, inspired by Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem "We Wear the Mask," decided that "Unveiling the Mask of the 21st Century" would be an appropriate theme for the event.
Masks were provided, but some members of various youth delegations made their own disguises and had a "best mask" competition.
"I think that the new addition to the coronation helps to show diversity and creativity," said Mykkesia Moore, 16, of Brunswick, Ga.
The ball, sponsored by the youth and college division of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, was started by Clara Luper, state adviser for Oklahoma's youth and college division. Neal said he gave the ball a theme in hopes of boosting attendance, which has dropped in recent years.
Winners receive Gateway laptop computers, and other contestants get T-shirts and hats.
When most people envision the Coast Guard, they think of dangerous rescues and missions at sea. But this week, a 270-foot Coast Guard ship, with nearly 100 crew members, is docked at the Inner Harbor, as part of the NAACP's 91st annual convention.
"It's a great opportunity, and it's a good liberty for the crew," Capt. Kevin Cavanaugh, 42, said yesterday. "It's a great experience to get dignitaries from the NAACP on board and to get to show off the ship a little bit here in Baltimore."
The Coast Guard is holding receptions and visitation aboard the cutters Tahoma and Finback. Retired Vice Adm. James C. Card and Jerry Jones will be honored tomorrow with the Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award. Card, who retired last year, shepherded the project "Managing Diversity as a Process Study." Jones developed a military action plan designed to improve opportunities for minorities.
Ever heard of the India Forum Inc.?
Rupa Mohindru, 48, says it's a Baltimore-based cultural, social and community service group founded in 1973 by a small group of Asian and Indian families to promote an understanding of Indian culture.
On Sunday, about a dozen members in multicolored Indian costumes danced at the Baltimore Convention Center.
"When we found out we were going to perform at the convention, we were excited," Mohindru said. The group is involved in several human service projects, including Adopt-A-Highway and feeding the homeless at Thanksgiving.
With her baby due in less than two weeks, Antoinette Townes faced spending as much as $50 for a car seat. Now Townes, 31, can use the money for something else.
She took advantage of a program sponsored by the NAACP's health division, the United Auto Workers, the National SAFE KIDS Campaign and General Motors that provides free safety seats.
Townes' sister, Amore Forrester, 19, and their mother, Cynthia Johnson, 45, joined her at the Convention Center on Sunday to get free seats.
"I think it's excellent, plus they give a lot of explanation and information," Johnson said. "I didn't know after six years you're supposed to throw them out."
Townes of West Baltimore was thankful for the car seat and for being shown how to install it.
Can't get to a post office while you're in Baltimore this week for the convention? No sweat. The post office has come to you.
A makeshift branch is set up inside the Baltimore Convention Center, enabling patrons to mail packages and purchase stamps, among other services.
Stamps from the Black Heritage Series are being sold, with Malcolm X, Harriet Tubman and Patricia Harris the biggest sellers.
Many NAACP convention-goers have been to Baltimore before. Not Brian Rush, 17, of Laurinburg, N.C.
The NAACP's Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics, (ACT-SO) lured Brian here as a contest observer.
The competition featured 25 categories, including oratory, music composition, architecture and mathematics.
"It was good, it was exciting," Brian said.


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Montánchez è un comune spagnolo di 2.141 abitanti situato nella comunità autonoma dell'Estremadura.

Altri progetti

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AARP The Magazine commissioned this nationwide survey in early October 2008 to find out how investors ages 50+ had reacted to the turmoil in the financial markets of the preceding 30-day time period and how the events of those 30 days had affected their outlook about investing and retirement.
In the 30 days leading up to this October 2008 survey, major changes had occurred in the financial sector of the U.S. economy, including the federal government takeover of mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government's $85 billion investment in insurer AIG, the failure of Lehman Brothers, the widely publicized financial troubles of other large financial institutions, the passage of the $700 billion government bailout package, and the steepest one-day stock market decline in years.
The survey found that most investors ages 50+ did not take drastic steps with their finances during the 30 days from early September through early October, despite the turbulence in the financial sector. The lack of action by midlife and older investors may reflect uncertainty about the best course of action during such unprecedented times. It may also mean that most investors who are inclined to make changes as a result of financial market turbulence had already made major changes prior to this 30-day period.
Nearly all investors ages 50+ (95%) reported that they had read or heard something in the 30 days prior to the survey about the recent financial events, such as government takeovers and corporate mergers.
Of those investors ages 50+ who were aware of at least some of the changes within this early September-early October time period, the majority did not report having made major changes in their investments during this timeframe.
Eight in ten investors (80%) ages 50+ who owned stocks within this 30-day period reported that they lost money in stocks during the period.
Nearly six in ten investors (59%) who are employed and have never been retired reported that they were likely to have to postpone their retirement as a result of the events of that occurred during those 30 days.
Investors ages 50+ were most likely to select Warren Buffett as the individual most capable of fixing the economy when given the following three choices: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, or Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett.


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Food Industry Workers Who Have Walked Out In The Middle Of Work Share What Went Down
by Adam Patton
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It's always unfortunate when you get stuck in a job you don't care for, but luckily the solution is simple. As long as you're not under some kind of contract or binding agreement, you submit your two weeks, and you quit! However, sometimes the job becomes so unbearable that you feel totally compelled to just walk out in the middle of the workday.
This is somewhat common in the food industry, as the people often have to work long, unconventional hours under high amounts of stress. Whether it's a pregnant barmaid whose bosses show her zero respect, or a butcher who's forced to work in unsanitary conditions, it's no surprise at all that these people wanted to get the heck out of there. Here are some of Reddit food industry workers' best tales about the insane, appalling reasons that they walked out in the middle of work. Content edited for clarity.
The New Owner Singlehandedly Ruined The Coffee Shop
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"I used to work as a coffee barista at a small neighborhood shop, the kind where they have regulars' drinks ready before they even get to the counter. At one point the owners wanted to move, so they sold the shop to a completely clueless idiot that used his wife's retirement money to fund his 'dream' of owning his own business.
This man could not tell you the difference between a latte and a mocha if his life depended on it, and he probably would have smelled a bag of rabbit poop if I told him it was coffee beans. One day during a particularly busy morning, I suggested that he move his personal belongings from the largest table in our space, after watching three large groups enter the shop, see there were no tables available, and leave.
He absolutely freaked out on me, telling me that I had no idea how to run a coffee business and that I should never tell him what to do. This was on the floor, right in the middle of a full shop of customers. I said nothing, just turned to get my coat and left. He went out of business very shortly after.
Everything about that situation was just tragic. It was once a family-run business with a super loyal customer base who loved the free-trade, organic, global-awareness business model. Then this jerk turned it into a rock and roll motorcycle-themed coffee shop, alienating everyone. The crash and burn was spectacular. Also, the wife whose retirement savings he blew on buying the place was undergoing treatment for cancer at the time. He was the worst."
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They Could Have Gotten People Gravely Ill
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"I used to work as a butcher at a 'high end' shop, the kind with specialty sausages, all natural meats, exotic deli section, stuff like that. On top of the usual crappy parts of working as a butcher (hard work, low pay, whiny customers, weird hours), the place never had their equipment serviced, never had their knives sharpened, sold frozen hormone-fed crap meat as 'all natural' complete with 'all natural' pricing, recycled expired meat into their hot bar food, and forced the butcher staff to work in the deli which led to customer complaints due to the blood all over our arms and aprons. This job paid just 50¢ over minimum wage.
One Sunday, the owner came back into the cutting room and started berating me for cutting new steaks to replace some old ones in the case that was obviously not going to sell as they were starting to get crusty. He screamed in Polish until he was red in the face, threw his hat on the (bloody) ground, and stormed out. I waited until it got really busy, told him to go eff himself, and left."
They Should've Taken This Issue Super Seriously
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"I was working at a brewery that did its own recycling, meaning I had to dump a bunch of empties into a giant can crusher. It was wet, it was dirty, and it smelled awful, but the worst part was that people would often throw out used needles with their empties. We had 'protective gloves' to wear but they were thin rubber crap and were only used to cover the companies butt in case something happened.
I had a couple of near misses with needles but never actually got pricked, until one day when the inevitable happened and I jabbed myself pretty badly on a needle. It went straight through the gloves like it was nothing and was literally hanging in me.
I told my manager and he said to get back to work because it wasn't a big deal. He even denied me taking the rest of the day off so I could get it checked out. I told him to shove it and just left right there and then. I got myself checked out and I'm fine, but that being said, I don't regret walking out. It was my boss's complete lack of empathy that really ticked me off."
They Could've Cared Less About His Newborn Child
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"After my wife gave birth to our second child, I took a second job to earn some extra cash until she was able to go back to work. I was already a manager at a fast food place and my new job was at a little diner downtown. I cooked a little, did dishes, and a few other things but never really had a set position.
One day one of the kitchen crew called in and I was put in their spot. We were doing good until my wife called me to say that our newborn was running a fever. I asked the manager at the time if I could clock out and go get my wife, then she was gonna drop me back off and take the baby to the doctor herself.
The whole thing would have taken maybe 45 minutes, plus it was in the middle of the afternoon and we weren't busy. The manager said no, so I asked for a smoke break which she granted. I just left. We didn't need the extra money that bad for me to deal with such insensitive bullcrap."
The Manager Was Lazy And Impatient, A Horrible Combo
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"I was the weekend breakfast cook at a Friendly's while in high school. I was completely unqualified for the job but they needed help and I needed a gig. It was a two person job, but after my first week the other breakfast cook quit.
I toughed it out for a few weekends without him and when I asked about another cook, Donna the manager said we'd save some overhead just having me cook and she'd come help when it got busy. She never helped.
Fast forward two weekends later and I was cooking with like 20 order tickets on the board. I had at least 20 eggs going along with 10 pancakes and 10 orders of French toast. I was struggling super hard to keep up so I shouted for Donna multiple times and she just sat on her butt in the office. Finally the waitresses start complaining as well so Donna waddled out of the office to help.
I was in such a hurry that I was plating orders on the wrong plates just to get them out. Donna saw this and was enraged, taking one of the orders that was up under the heat lamp and throwing it against the wall, shattering the plate. Then she turned to me and screamed, 'What is wrong with you?!' and started to belittle me for how behind I was.
At that exact moment, I untied my apron, dropped it on the floor, and told her that I quit. She fell all over herself apologizing and asking me to stay and help her get orders out. I just walked right out of the kitchen into the dining area and headed for the door. She started screaming, 'You can't quit, you can't freaking quit!' in front of a packed house.
The entire place went quiet and as I kept walking she started yelling about me not leaving with my work shirt on so I took it off in the middle of the restaurant and dropped it on the floor. She kept shouting so I turned around and simply said, 'I would never eat at this restaurant after working in the kitchen, it's disgusting.'
Then I walked shirtless to my car and as I pulled out for the last time I saw a good stream of customers leaving. Three months later the restaurant burned down; I don't remember why, but I heard it was Donnas fault. Get stuffed Donna and Naugatuck Friendly's."
His Boss Totally Ignored His Stellar Track Record
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"In high school I had a job pushing carts for a local grocery store. I came in, did my job, and went home. I never called off in two years working there. Then one day I ended up actually sick, running a fever, vomiting, and achy. It was just the flu, but I wasn't going to push carts in the snow feeling like that, so, for the first time in two years, I called off sick 6 hours before my shift.
I ended up off for 3 days. I went back in feeling better with doctor's note in hand when I was called into the office. I handed in my note and Duane (the manager) put it in the shredder and started passive-aggressively laying into me about being lazy, wanting to party, and not being dependable.
I told him it was the first time I had called in in two years, and he had just shredded the note from the doctor. He called me a liar, so I handed him the stupid florescent vest, cart rope, and name badge and left. I drove past an hour later to watch Duane pushing carts in the snow."
It's Never Acceptable To Threaten Violence Against Your Employees
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"I used to work at an Italian restaurant and everyone who worked there was very professional and loved their jobs. However, the owner was a total moron who couldn't run a restaurant to save his life. One night it started to get very busy so we began to restrict the number of new tables in order to keep service top-notch and so our chefs could keep up.
The owner wasn't having it, so he ordered us to make more space in the back for customers. We ended up with about 60 customers between 2 chefs and 3 waiters. We could handle 30 at most on any other day in addition to our carryout pizza orders.
We started taking more orders but couldn't reach enough tables in time and couldn't get drinks out quickly, so the kitchen collapsed almost right away from having to prepare hundreds of dishes simultaneously. The boss and his mates took up two tables and started ordering tons of food while being loud and unpleasant. I began to near my breaking point from all the complaints, stress, and frustration.
The boss eventually realized that the restaurant was falling apart when guests started leaving after not getting their appetizers for over an hour. One of his friends called us up to order a pizza and was rude and difficult on the phone, so I asked him to call us back when he knew what he wanted.
The boss stormed over to me wasted and demanded to know why I was being rude on the phone and threatened to hit me if I did it again. I turned around in a fury and went to clean dishes in the back because if he hit me out front, pandemonium would break loose and the restaurant would likely be ruined forever. After an hour of angry glass drying, I told the head chef I was leaving and walked out. Now that restaurant is dying a slow death because they can't keep any good waiters. I wonder why?"
She Probably Could Have Sued Them For This
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"My bosses went away for a week and left their wanker mate in charge of the pub. I was running the bar, doing every shift under the sun, and said wanker who did NOTHING but sit around upstairs or in the bar had a go at me for sitting down during a quiet shift. I was in the first month of pregnancy at the time and I was exhausted. That really ticked me off, then I found out from the chef that the jerk had been telling customers (regulars and locals mainly) that I was being 'temperamental' and he would be telling my bosses about it when they got back.
He did, and instead of my bosses coming to me and discussing it, they took his word for it and basically stood at the bar having a loud-enough-for-me-to-hear conversation about my 'attitude.' Keep in mind, this was all over the fact that I took half an hour to sit down. I didn't get breaks or anything so if it got quiet and I had pretty much done all my jobs, I'd take a breather, plus I was pregnant!
At some point, after they'd had a nice loud discussion about why I was such an inadequate barmaid despite 2 years loyal service working my butt off for them, the boss made some snarky comment about my ability to pour a pint of Guinness and I lost it. I walked into the kitchen, told the chef I was done, and scrawled a note saying, 'I'M NOT DEAF NOR AM I STUPID!' chucked my keys next to it and just walked out.
The best part was that as I was getting into my car, the jerk pulled up, leaned out the window, and asked if 'everything (was) ok.' He was told exactly where to stick it. I never heard from them after that, and when I got home it suddenly occurred to me that I probably had the reaction they wanted because if I stayed they would have had to pay me maternity leave and they couldn't fire me for falling pregnant. Terrible!"
He Could Have Been Terribly Maimed
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"I worked in a deli when I was 18-19. I enjoyed working there only because I got to learn a lot about cheese, good meats, nuts, and a fair bit of cooking. The owner was a total jerk most of the time, but at times was reasonable as well.
The week before Christmas was always crazy and the man would be super stressed out and be in a horrendous mood. I'd been fed up with him for a while but two days before Christmas I'd had enough.
I was slicing up some Pata Negra ham on one of those cutting machines, the kind with the big round blade on it. My boss asked me to grab him something and I replied that I'd get it right after I was done slicing the lady's ham.
Well, he was not happy that he had to wait 2 minutes, so he walked over and pushed me INTO the freaking cutting machine. I didn't get hurt, but I could have easily been severely injured by that massive blade.
I switched off the machine, gave the lady her ham, and told her it was on the house. Then I went into the back, grabbed my coat, and left through the back door. The dude called me 30 minutes later to ask where I was and why I was gone.
I told him to sod off and called him some dirty names for pushing me into a blade. He thought I was kidding and told me to get back into the shop because it was busy. I said I would, but of course, I did not."
The Definition Of Corporate Being Out Of Touch With Their Employees
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"My local big chain grocery store took a big hit yesterday. Apparently, some corporate decisions came down that made working there miserable. For example, being late once got you a warning and the second tardy got you put on probation for a year with no possibility for a raise or advancement. The third got you fired.
18 people out of a full store staff walked out without any warning. When the second shift started, only 2 people showed up. When I went in last night, it was a bargain bin extravaganza. The assistant manager had to go to the back and get me a bag of dog food from stock.
While we were talking he told me about the meat department not having anyone working in it after the last shift. I said, 'So you're going to have to throw all of the meat away that's on display?" He said, 'Yeah, unless you wanna buy some really cheap meats.' I was into it, so he went to get some buckets and I literally filled them with ground chuck, t-bones, prime rib, steak strips, lobsters, and crabs, getting it all for dirt cheap.
This morning I found out the store was temporarily closed because they didn't have enough employees show up for work. What did they expect was going to happen when they started treating minimum wage employee's like that?"
He Valued The Gala More Than His Job
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"This happened on New Year's Eve back when I was a cook. Management assured us that we could close the kitchen at 7 pm, clean up as fast as possible, and then get the heck out of there, which was a decent deal.
At 7:30, the hostess was still letting people in the door. It was down to me and 2 other people (we drew the short straws) and we were at the point where dishes alone were going to take several hours.
My girlfriend and I had tickets for a gala and she's literally waiting outside in the car. I said to the hostess, 'You need to roll up your sleeves and get going on some dishes, I don't want to be here because you didn't know when to close the doors.' Twice I asked her.
8 o'clock rolls around, and she's letting another table in. I took off my apron, handed it in, and said, 'This is stupid, I'm leaving.' In my mind, those gala tickets were worth more than the job, clearly. I felt bad for the kitchen staff, but I was so done. I'm glad the hostess had nowhere to go."
The Grown Man Wanted To Step Outside To Scrap With A Teenager
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"Shortly after I graduated high school I started working at Wendy's, which wasn't a terrible gig for that time. The pay was decent and the hours weren't too bad, but I had a couple crappy coworkers near the end of my time.
There was this one girl who would be flirty with the older assistant manager so she could get out of doing stuff. One night she refused to do her part of the stocking before we got off, so the assistant manager told me I had to do it!
I refused, as it was her area and I had already handled mine. He started chewing me out as she left with a smile, saying, 'Byeee!' to him. I started to walk to the time clock and told him, 'Shut up, you old coot.'
Irate, he told me that we could 'take it outside' if I wanted to so I could find out just how old he really was. No lie, this old loon wanted to fight a teenager! I just stared at him, clocked out, and left. I didn't show up for my next few shifts so I got a call with a weak apology and an inquiry about if I had reported the situation to corporate or not. I hadn't, but you can bet your sweet bippy I did after that. Thanks for the idea, guys!"
Getting Blamed For Something You Didn't Do Is The Worst
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"I used to work front of house in a cafe bar. I had been there a year and the longer I worked there the more and more I got treated like crap. On my last day (not that I knew it at the time) we were packed to the point where we were turning people away. It was raining and we still had people sat outside, that's how bad it was.
The shift supervisor called in the owner for some front of house assistance and when he arrived I was asked to switch to washing pots so they had more hands at the back of house, and I did without question (team effort and all that crap).
I had been washing pots for 5 hours nonstop when the supervisor asked me to come back to the front of house. Within the first 30 seconds of me getting there, the owner came up to me and angrily said, 'Why have you given a cold coffee to table 7?!'
I responded, 'I haven't, I've literally just come back from washing pots but I'll go make them a hot one now.' Then he said, 'Step up your effing game, it's not good enough.' I took my name badge off, handed it to him, and walked out. If you give no respect, you get none in return."
He Did Not Take Kindly To The Condescension
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"I used to work at Burger King and believe it or not I actually liked the job. I worked with a bunch of awesome people and had one manager who absolutely loved me. But the head manager? Total witch.
So at Burger King (and I assume all fast food joints), there is a no-beard policy. Being an 18-year-old kid, I had a chinstrap, very short and clean cut, but a beard nonetheless. One day my favorite manager was scheduled to be on, so I figured I could get away with it. Nope. Just so happened that not only was my head manager there, but also the district manager.
5 minutes into my lunch rush shift, the head manager pulled me aside, in front of the district manager, and told me to shave it off. Nah. As I went to leave, the district manager pulled me aside to tell me in the most condescending way possible that I needed to bend over and take it from my superiors at all times. Are you serious? I embarrassed the heck out of my head manager and left her shorthanded during rush hour. I started my own business immediately thereafter and have been doing great ever since."


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Still Movement
Our participation in BOOMSPDESIGN, like that of Luminaire's longtime friends Paul Clemence, Arne Quinze, Rene Gonzalez and Chad Oppenheim.
On Monday, August 29th at the Centro Universitario Bela Artes in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the fourth BOOMSPDESIGN Conference takes another look at how Brazilian design is influencing international design trends. This year, Luminaire is poised to join the conversation as sponsors for the premiere of Still Movement, a film and photography collaboration between noted architecture and design photographer Paul Clemence and director/photographer Aksel Stasny.
Still Movement is an experimental video project which features photo stills of architecture from all over the world, gradually sketched and shaded in grey, emerging from a white void and retreating just as quickly as a new image appears. Throughout this collage, one catches a glimpse of buildings by the world's most celebrated architects, including Sir Norman Foster, Frank Gehry, Oscar Niemeyer and Zaha Hadid. The result is a visual symphony, one heightened by an ephemeral soundtrack from artists Taylor Deupree and Stephan Mathieu.
'Like the seduction of music, we relate to architecture without even realizing, without focusing, on it…my work aims at capturing that moment,' says Paul.
Our participation in BOOMSPDESIGN, like that of Luminaire's longtime friends Paul Clemence, Arne Quinze, Rene Gonzalez and Chad Oppenheim, illustrates our commitment to understanding design and investigating the many directions it travels.


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El Hospital General de la Santísima Trinidad se fundó en 1581, tras la fusión de los dieciocho pequeños hospitales que había en Salamanca en aquella época. El edificio original, en la actualidad, el Colegio Siervas de San José, fue el Hospital de Santa Margarita que se entregó a los Hermanos de San Juan de Dios. Durante el siglo XVII, se representaban obras teatrales en el patio del edificio contratadas por el prior.

El Hospital de Santa Margarita, que también se conocía como Hospital de San Cosme y San Damián, absorbió al resto. Fue construido en 1204, gracias a la iniciativa del obispo Gonzalo y reedificado en 1440 por Sancho de Castilla.

La calle de los Mártires, en uno de sus lados, está dedicada a San Cosme y San Damián, dos cristianos de origen árabe del siglo III que fueron decapitados, y que daban su nombre al hospital. La edificación actual es de 1904 y se halla en el Paseo de los Carmelitas; fue su arquitecto Pedro Vidal y Rodríguez-Barba. Tiene estructura de hierro y capilla neo-gótica. Fue ampliado en la década de 1960.

Eduardo Lozano Lardet

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Arquitectura civil de Salamanca
Hospitales de Salamanca
Arquitectura de España de los años 1900
Arquitectura de España de 1904
Hospitales de España del siglo XX
Arquitectura en Castilla y León en el siglo XX


Pattern is specially sized for Junior Petites 5'1" and under.
Dress features fitted midriff sections, kimono sleeves and back zipper closing.
Optional shaped yoke at neck. Short or elbow length sleeves.
Slim skirt with back kick pleat or full gathered skirt.
Back Length - neck base to waist - 14.5".
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Our much-beloved, (slight hyperbole), '02 Taurus Wagon just got to be too unreliable to justify the constant maintenance costs. So we looked around ... Our selection was the 2012 Toyota RAV4 Base 2wd 4 cyl. -- now that's 'blah'. But my wife & I are content -- our perceived needs having converged with our limited retirement budget.
The new ride looks like this, including the color, so-called Pyrite Mica. (Actually a lot less drab than it appears on my computer screen).
I read a few reviews giving special attention to Consumer Reports' Auto Issue. The RAV4 and Subaru Forrester are top-rate. The Forrester was significantly more expensive on our budget, however. We did test drive the Honda CR-V and 2013 Ford Escape. The CR-V we didn't like as well as the RAV4 and it was more expensive. The Escape was more stylish but we didn't prefer overall. Also, the Escape is based on the Focus which got 'Below Average' for reliability from CU.
In our application the RAV4 is more a station wagon than and SUV. 2wd and the 2.5 liter four is sufficient for our city dwelling needs; we aren't into off-road camping or trailer hauling. I like the externally mounted spare The only think I don't like is the side-opening rear gate which is hinged on the passenger side -- really stupid but no doubt due to the Japanese market.
The RAV4 will be totally redesigned for 2013; the sales guy said it would be smaller so as not to cannibalize 'Higlander' sales. We would rather have the space of the 2012 and anyway, the current model is well proven. Toyota was offering 0.9% financing which we went for together with a nominal trade-in for our Taurus Wagon. BTW, the RAV4 is assembled in Cambridge, Ontario, an hour's drive away from us.
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Good choice with Toyota. I am a Toyota fan not always for style but dependability. My current Toyota is 11 years old with 112,000 miles so far. The car is in such good shape I am unable to justify buying a new Toyota. Maybe by the time I reach 250,000 miles.
Yeah, I'm kinda hoping for more long-term reliability from the Toyota. My experience with Fords, the two Taurus I owned in the immediate past, is that they start to disintegrate at about 100,000 km, (65,000 miles).
I have an 07 Rav4 Limited AWD-4 cylinder w/Leather.
Except for the Antenna connection when new, it has been flawless. The heated seats are great in the cold.
I had an Outback Wagon which was also a good vehicle, after settling my Lemon Law suite.
Glad you're enjoying your RAV4. I've always considered heated seats an odd option; despite living in Regina, SK, where winter temperatures reach -40 degrees I've never felt the need.
Enjoy your new car Feanor. I LOVE my heated seats. The RAV4 is a nice looking car. I've never driven one though. I really like the Subaru Forrester. I've test driven them a few times, but they are overpriced when compared to similar cars, and the financing is also very expensive. Although they are highest rated for safety.
I was driving a company vehicle one summer and I did not know it had heated seats. I had accidentally turned my seat on high. As I was driving I began to wonder if I was having a hot flash. There was no one in the car that would make sertain regions feel that warm. I was glad when I finally saw the switch illuminated and was able to turn it off.
LOL! Yeah, not really a good feature for summer. But when it's -20C here it's a lovely little perk.
I wish my car had heated seats For some reason only the Canadian version has heated seats and instead the US version got heated mirrors. Even in blizzard conditions I think I may have only ever turned them on twice maybe and that was just for kicks.
... Our selection was the 2012 Toyota RAV4 Base 2wd 4 cyl. -- now that's 'blah'. But my wife & I are content -- our perceived needs having converged with our limited retirement budget.
Nice first rate cute-ute. You should enjoy it!
As a Honda guy though, I would have suggested driving the better selling CR-V.
Nice ute. My roommate can attest to Toyota's legendary reliability. His 1985 Celica GT-S finally went under the knife when second gear on his manual transmission went out at just over 300k miles. Although bland they may be, newer Toyotas are some of the most practical cars on the road. Personally, I like to stray away from the practical end a couple ticks in the direction of fun, as a Hyundai and Nissan fan. I'd wager your RAV4 to outlive any Taurus by roughly a lifetime. I'd take the RAV4 over the CR-V because having torque is even more practical during your day to day. Personally, I think the new (2012+) CR-V's are hideous. The whole van-back look is not even remotely attractive. The '07-11 CR-V was probably my favorite generation, overall.
I'm very hopeful that the Toyota will outlive a Taurus. I owned two Tauruses back-to-back; both were very good to about 60,000 miles but then stated to need frequent (and expensive) repairs. These repairs became increasingly frequent; at about 80,000 miles I consider them unreliable to the point of being unsafe. Ultimately the unreliability was more important than the maintenance cost in timing our decision to get a new car.
To be clear, we did test drive the 2012 CR-V base model. My wife didn't like it as well as the RAV4 and that together with its higher price drove us to the Toyota.
Upon closer examination to your post, I see you mentioned that. Operator error on my part. I'm convinced that you really must test drive a range of vehicles to see how each one fits your needs. Despite all their recent bad press, I've always considered Toyota/Lexus as a premium brand.
The wife and I recently went through the same process for replacing her '01 S2000. We're keeping it, however, (my new driving toy) since it has been utterly reliable. Ok, well one of the instrument panel bulbs is out.
This is really the case with most Fords I've seen. My family bought Fords for years and they usually started having issues around 70-80k miles. Except for my dad's 1994 Taurus SHO, which was a great car all around. Although, the Yamaha 3.0 and 3.2 V6's of the 92-95 SHOs were very highly rated engines. My dad's 2003 Nissan Fronter pickup has 147k miles, my mom's 2002 Santa Fe has 137k and my 2003 Tiburon has 163k miles. All have the original engines and transmissions and all 3 vehicles have experienced minimal issues over the last 10 years- the Hyundais especially. The truck has really only needed a new crankshaft pulley, starter, brake master cylinder, and low pressure A/C line. None of them lose or burn fluids, except for my tiburon which needs to have the coolant reservoir refilled roughly once a month. We're very pleased with the reliability of our imports.
Ha, Bose Wave is better selling too.
For us it all started when I got sent to California on business and when it was time for my rental, they said just pick anything in isle X. We chose a brand new Highlander and fell in love with it. When it was time to buy, we did not want to spend that much. The Rav4 did everything the same except for overall size.
I drove every vehicle in the same class when buying. Equinox, Escape, CRV and more. I hated the CRV for a couple reasons. The location of the spare and the seats that were so short that they cut into the back of my hamstrings and my foot fell asleep during the test drive.
The Rav4 was the last one I drove and just loved it as well as how the back opens, which my wife liked as opposed to a hatch that she can't reach to close.
The location of the spare and the seats that were so short that they cut into the back of my hamstrings and my foot fell asleep during the test drive.
At 5'6", I have the opposite problem where seats with long stride attempt to bend my legs where they do not.
Two cars ago I had heated mirrors. My last car didn't have them and I missed them. I made sure that my current car has them. As well as keeping the mirrors clear of ice and snow, I also find them very useful on dewey mornings to clear the precipitation from the mirrors. It's fun to watch the steam billow off them.
I've been driving Fords for about the last 18 years and am on my third Escape. But up until my current vehicle I've always leased so I've never had a car for more than three years (with 0% financing on purchase, leasing didn't make sense this time around). But my husband drives a 2001 Ford pickup truck and has had no major issues with it at all. The back bumper is starting to rust and the driver's seat has some tears in it, but it's been as reliable as we could ask for.
We looked at the Rav4 a couple years ago. They are very nice. We ended up going with an AWD CRV. We got a great deal on one that was only a year old with 18,000 miles on it. The Rav4 was on the short list right until the end though. Congrats Feanor. I'm sure you will enjoy it very much. It should easily make it to 200k mi if you choose to keep driving it.
FA, The winter package came std on my Subaru Legacy. It included 2 temp heated seats, heated mirors and heated wipers. I added the remote starter, so when it's -20 outside it's nice inside. That works great when it's 100+ outside too. Plus it gets me 37mpg highway, 31 mpg overall.
Despite all their recent bad press, I've always considered Toyota/Lexus as a premium brand.
Thanks. Nope, I wasn't worried about the "unintended acceleration" problem such as it was, was a small glitch in otherwise extraordinary reliability record. As well as genuine cases, there were several fraudulent attempts to pin blame on Toyota.
I remember the Audio 5000 "sudden acceleration" problem that emerged in about 1986. The general cause was never determined but it was clear that most instance were caused by driver error.
It's a great looking car Feanor. Just be careful backing up with that exterior tire. They are notorious for causing dents in the rear door.
Feanor, the Taurus has a V6 right? How does the RAV perform with a car full of people and only a V4? Any noticeable performance change from the wagon?


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A ceremonious tribute will be paid to Dhoni at the PCA Stadium in Mohali, who is set to retire after the game.
The Mohali police have been benefiting from Dhoni's services ever since he was three-years-old, with the labrador assisting them in many security operations.
Mohali: India are currently playing the series decider of the 3-match Test series against Sri Lanka in New Delhi. Following this, the hosts will shift the action to a three-match ODI series, which will be the final fifty-over series for Virat Kohli's men during the year.
However, after the second ODI, which will be held at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on 13th December, a ceremonious tribute will be paid to Dhoni, who is set to retire after the game. Mind you, this is not former India skipper MS Dhoni we are talking about, whose cricket future has become a hot topic of discussion.
Two other dogs, John and Preeti will also retire along with Dhoni and are set to be given for adoption to people interested in looking after them.The character here referred is Dhoni, a sniffer dog who has been working with Mohali police for 10 years, who is set to retire following the second match of the India-Sri Lanka ODI series, as reported by The Indian Express. The Mohali police have been benefiting from Dhoni's services ever since he was three-years-old, with the labrador assisting them in many security operations.
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When India clashed with Pakistan during the 2011 World Cup match at Mohali, Dhoni was highly instrumental in keeping tight security.
"Dhoni used to assist us in checking at PCA stadium during the international matches. During the world cup semifinal in 2011 between India and Pakistan, when the Prime Ministers of both the countries came to the city, Dhoni was working with us," said Amrik Singh, the in-charge of the dog squad.
"He likes to sleep six to seven hours a day. He sleeps in the daytime. He is a specialist in sniffing explosives. He is the quickest of the dogs we have when it comes to do any search operations. We are going to miss him. He has been a great asset for us," he added.
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Official diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and Australia were established in 1969. Between 1975 and 1987, the Afghan Ambassador to Japan was also accredited to Australia. After the creation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan after liberation from Taliban rule, Afghanistan has maintained a Resident Embassy in Canberra since 2002. The Ambassador to Australia is also concurrently Ambassador to both New Zealand and Fiji.

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London, 24 April 2017 – London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) today announced the appointment of Rathakrishnan Govind as its new Global CEO. Having successfully led LSBF in Singapore's operations for nearly four years, driving double-digit growth year-on-year, he will now progress to a global role, in which he will lead LSBF's UK and international operations. The new role will manage all opportunities for London, Singapore and globally, looking to expand their international activity.
Having joined LSBF in Singapore in 2013 as Managing Director, he led the school to become one of the most successful and highly-respected private institutions in Singapore. In recent years, he has focused on expanding the school's operations beyond Singapore, establishing operations in Malaysia and Myanmar. Inspired by a passion for business and for creating accessible, quality, higher education, he has helped establish LSBF in Singapore as one of the leading private institutions in Asia.
The quality of the teaching along with the corporate governance, have been the driving forces behind the success of LSBF in Singapore. Under his management, LSBF in Singapore has achieved one of the best pass rates in the country on the ACCA exams. In 2014 the school was awarded the 4 Year EduTrust Status by the Council for Private Education (CPE), a testament of the quality of academic excellence and corporate governance of the institution.
In the same year the school achieved the Platinum Approved Learning Partner Status by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for tuition, the highest status granted to ACCA training providers teaching and supporting students in their qualification. This standard has been further certified over the years by 144 ACCA prize winners – an accolade given only to the best performing students on the exams – since the inception of the school.
As managing director, Rathakrishnan developed key partnerships with institutions and governing bodies across the whole Asia-Pacific region. Through strategic collaborations with institutions in China, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Myanmar, he has helped LSBF to become a regional leader, attracting students from the rest of Asia, while delivering internationally recognised programmes.
Over the past few years he has opened direct channels with prestigious universities in Australia and North America, complying with the rigorous regulations of the private education sector in the Asian republic. In January 2017 LSBF in Singapore announced a new Bachelor's degree in Banking Practice and Management, a three year programme awarded by the London Institute of Banking & Finance which will provide local students with a globally-recognised British degree.
Rathakrishnan Govind has worked to strengthen the reputation of LSBF in Singapore and acquire recognition for its high standards. In 2016 they won the Asia Enterprise Award, the School Green Lotus Award and the Spirit of Enterprise Award. With three more prizes at the Training & Education Development Awards, the Singapore campus has emerged as one of the best private sector education providers in the country.
LSBF in Singapore's growth under his lead also focused on wider educational aspects: the school has received several accolades for its commitment towards the environment, and has become a champion of student engagement and support inside and outside the classroom. In 2015 LSBF students were involved in the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) and the ASEAN Para-Games, while also benefitting from study and career workshops aimed at improving their chances for future employment.
"In a few years he has achieved remarkable results in a highly demanding field and a competitive environment. His resourceful and skilled approach showed a deep understanding of LSBF's philosophy about education, and we expect him to be a driving force in the future growth of our institution," said Aaron Etingen, Founder and Executive Chairman of the London School of Business and Finance.
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University Activism at AUC: Should We Follow the Irish Example?
By Helen Conway
Editor's note: This news story is part of a collaboration between The Herring and AUC's journalism course. The story was entirely reported, written, edited, and fact checked by members of the journalism course. Some material may have been altered by The Herring's editors to fit its style guidelines.
—Upon arriving at AUC as an exchange student from Dublin, I was unsurprised to discover that student activism is a prominent component of student life. As previously reported by The Herring, the Amsterdam Women's March held on March 11th saw a significant number of AUC take to the streets. Shortly before the march, the Diversity and Outreach Student working group held a forum on March 2nd where representatives from Dutch political parties came to discuss the recent general election with AUC students. The newly established Diversity Commission shows further emphasis to increase campus awareness of social issues and campaigns.
The way in which AUC students mobilise is different than the UK and Ireland, where universities are taking a more official approach to student activism. Their student unions are letting the students decide what stance the university as an institution should take on referendums, public polls and issues of national concern.
At the Amsterdam Women's March there was no official AUC banner for students to walk under as a unified entity and no option of organized collective transport method to and from the event. When asked whether this sort of organization would work at AUC, second-year Humanities student Hero Scott says she understands the appeal. "The discussions [it would] create would be beneficial," she says. "It would maybe make more of an impact if the whole school said this is what we support."
However, some students who attended the march think this may not have been necessary. First year Humanities student Nina Klaff says: "I don't know how I'd feel about an AUC banner… Part of the fun of the march was seeing what banners people chose to express themselves through."
According to students, the sense of collectivity within AUC is strong and efforts made to include universities in these campaigns on an official level, may not work. Klaff thinks that official means of protest might have given the wrong impression. "Having a homogenised statement, or having to act as representatives of the university, would [have] possibly nullified that," Klaff says in reference to the diverse ways in which students got involved in the march.
Mandated campaign involvement can have a positive impact in cases where student opinion is unanimous. During Ireland's lead up to the (ultimately successful) same-sex marriage referendum in March 2015, University College Dublin voted to back the "Yes" (pro-marriage equality) campaign by an overwhelming majority of 97%. The outcome, as mandated by the UCD's constitution, became their official position on the matter. What followed was a university seat at citizen's assemblies on the upcoming referendum, mandatory appearance of student union representatives at organised rallies and marches, and an effort to further the cause on campus.
"The UCDSU marriage equality referendum is a good example of how this [mandate] works positively to engage students," says Lexi Kilmartin, UCD's Education Officer. "It also adds weight behind the cause when we can stand up and say in marches or to TDs [politicians] … that the students of UCD voted overwhelmingly in favour of marriage equality."
On March 9th, UCD called a vote that decided the university will take a pro-unification stance if the Republic of Ireland calls a referendum for reunification with Northern Ireland. The issue was far more divisive among students, causing animosity due to a 63.1% vote in favour of reunification, but only 3,162 students who voted, of a student body population of over 32,900. This has led to debate over whether university-mandated campaigning can be an accurate gauge of how active and passionate students are regarding socio-political matters.
This also leads to the question of whether AUC, where 48% of the student body is comprised of international students, would be able to elicit a sense of collectivity on issues of national concern. UK native Scott responds to this from the perspective of a non-Dutch AUC student. "I think it's great that you can go and protest for something that's global," she says, referring to the women's march. "But there are some situations where the issue is a Dutch issue … most students don't vote here, for instance."
The measures taken to create a forum for socio-economic discussion and involvement within AUC are clear. However, with other European universities making a rigorous effort to have student voices echo not just within the confines of the university halls but around public assemblies and parliamentary chambers as a unified voice, perhaps this is something to consider on issues that AUC consider to be of collective importance.
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The rooms were decorated by local and international artists. The twelve floors of the new boutique hotel lead the way into a journey of centuries. The Manhattan heart is the stage of the "Ace Hotel New York", an urban reinvention which designers and artists from the neighborhood decorated.
Elegant but simple, Ace Hotel is a meeting of ages. The furniture is a combination of vintage and modern, with simple accessories to make each room a different place to discover. The freedom and the sense of the city are the main aims within the walls. The relaxed environment, the friendly team, the personal atmosphere and the hip style are some common things people used to say about this shelter in the center of the big apple.
Several messages are left printed around the hotel: at the mirrors, above the beds or in the walls. Whether they are random quotes or inspirational thoughts, the message is clear in Ace Hotel: there's no place like this. The 20s are immersed in the hotel, the coffee is the best of the street and the bar opens at night to let your spirit flow with music chords.