We have worked with Trish Ingels as both our Buyer's Agent and Seller's Agent starting in 1996 and most recently during the purchase of our current home in 2017. In all, we have had the pleasure of Ms. Ingels as our agent six times over 21 years. I can't think of a better, more qualified real estate agent to work with on residential homes and residential lot transactions. Given the number of transactions over many years, one can surmise we have seen a number of unusual circumstances arise on a few of them, and have been grateful Ms. Ingels is there to navigate the process with us!
During these years, Trish Ingels has demonstrated her commitment to being both a Buyers and Sellers Agent at all price points and neighborhoods despite her marketing emphasis as being "The Broadmoor Specialist". As a Buyer's Agent, she is dedicated to staying within our determined price point and focused neighborhood priorities. And when a property's condition is an issue, Ms. Ingels has extensive remodel expertise to offer suggestions on possible risk and cost factors for us to consider.
Once a contract is on the table, Ms. Ingels provides great contract review/negotiation abilities. Her friendly dispositions coupled with a strong moral compass are attributes we admire, earning respect from the community she serves. When complications arise, Ms. Ingels is an expert in maneuvering through the myriad of situations to find amiable solutions, even if it has required walking away from a deal.
You can bet when the time comes and another change is needed, it's Trish Ingels we will choose to call on to guide us through the real estate process once more!
We honestly do not know what we would have done without Trish's guidance, experience and support during the process of buying our home. We were from out of state, and had a limited opportunity to find and make an offer on a home. To complicate matters, Trish was a last minute agent switch. We found out she was helping us on Sunday afternoon when we were on our way to Colorado. I often refer to this moment as divine intervention. We were moving halfway across the country and we needed an expert.
By Monday morning she had 10 showings set up just for Monday, with other showings throughout the rest of the week. With each home we viewed, I was so incredibly impressed by her knowledge of homes. She identified issues within the homes, or pointed out positive aspects. We truly felt like she was watching out for us the entire time. She knows the area so well, she knew what areas were family friendly and had good schools.
We fell in love with (and still love it!) house #4. That's when we saw Trish's expertise shine through. She fought for us the entire time. She took on our mortgage company in a fierce battle to protect us. And she pulled it off. It was a sight to behold. Once our offer was accepted, she was able to make sure we were able to get the house inspected quickly. We had our home inspected before we left town on Friday. She made sure she was with us during the inspection process. And again, I don't know what we would have done without her.
She kept in constant contact with us the entire time, even though we were in a different state. She took care of us through any issues that came up with the purchase of our home. We constantly say that if it weren't for Trish, we don't believe we would have pulled this all off. A less experienced agent would have never been able to handle all the issues that came up. She protected us the entire time. And she dealt with issues, so we didn't have to. She handled everything, and it reduced the stress that we were under.
But the service did not end with the closing of our home. She made sure to check on our house as we were out of state. Once we closed, she provided us with a list of resources in our area that were businesses we could rely on. We have used more than one service she recommended and we have not been disappointed. Trish is well known in the area, and has a fantastic reputation.
Trish still checks on us. It is rare to find a service level like what we were shown. I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the area. The bar is instantly raised when you work with Trish. She works tirelessly to ensure that your goal to buy or sell a home is as smooth a process as possible. If we ever sell this house or need to purchase another one, we would definitely utilize Trish again. We have such gratitude for her helping us to realize our dream of living in Colorado. And we fully realize what a major role she had in making our dream a reality.
Our testimonial is simple. We met Trish Ingels through our children during their schooling. Way back when, we casually mentioned to Trish we would someday have her as our real estate agent when the time came to downsize. As the years passed, we could see Trish's awesomeness in her success of buying and selling homes in all of Colorado Springs. Keeping our promise, it was the best decision made to sign on with Trish enabling us to enter our next phase of enjoying retirement.
Her expertise received in remodeling recommendations were spot on. During the remodeling phase, we welcomed her professional opinions, as well as using the people she has used in the past for the various upgrading. They all worked perfectly.
The listing began in the fall. The beautiful photography in the virtual tour and brochures were beautiful. Never once doubting Trish, her assistant Janet, as well as her staff, we were certain our home would sell… and it did!
Our recommendation to have Trish Ingels as your agent is rock solid.
I would like to take this opportunity to write this letter regarding the wonderful experience my wife, Anita, and I enjoyed while working with Trish Ingels on, not only the purchase of our lovely condo in Villa Pourtales, but also her most welcomed assistance in the marketing of my home. She and her very capable assistant, Janet, helped this old commercial and land broker navigate the new contracts and agreements, and marketing residential brokers use, and they did so in a most pleasant, patient and professional manner. I really don't know how I could have made it without them. My home sold, last summer at a fair market price, and we had a very smooth transaction and closing. In fact, we closed the same morning at 9:00 am on my home and 10:00 am on the condo. That does not happen by accident. Trish is a broker's broker.
On the purchase of the condo, Trish was very fair, responsive, yet firmly loyal to her client. As my Dad used to say, "The bigger they are the better are." Trish treated our condo transaction, which was much smaller than she usually handled, with all of the professionalism, respect and enthusiasm as she would on a much larger transaction. Trish was always trustworthy, even though she was representing the Seller, and completely honest. Besides all of that, she is fun to work with. One time in all of the buying and selling, Trish said, "Steve, I don't think you are having fun with this, anymore." I laughed and thanked her for putting the fun back into the seriousness of these important transactions. If you are looking for a residential broker, especially in the Broadmoor area, you could not do better. Trish not only knows the market, but negotiates strongly for her side, anticipates problems before they can occur, and never takes her eye off the ball. If you have any questions about anything I have stated, please don't hesitate to contact me. You will enjoy working with Trish Ingels. Anita and I certainly did.
I can't say enough about Trish's professionalism, true caring nature, and extensive knowledge/connections. She brings all these qualities to the table for her clients, not just in the real estate transaction, but in the transition to their new home/community. We purchased a home from Trish in 2015. My husband picked Trish as our realtor because she answered her phone on a Sunday morning and arranged to show him a house within an hour, since he was only in town for a short period. That was a good indication of the level of commitment Trish has to service. Throughout the home buying process, Trish was extremely responsive and thoughtful in her recommendations to us. I've worked with a lot of realtors, and Trish is the most service-oriented realtor I have worked with. She even went so far as to put groceries in our house and welcome us with flowers when we moved in!
Trish doesn't forget you once the deal is done. I have called Trish for recommendations of babysitters, handymen, and snow removers, among other professionals. She has always come through with excellent, timely recommendations. All the people I have interacted with have such glowing things to say about her as well. To this day, she always makes me feel like helping me is her highest priority. Her assistant Janet is also a true gem--supporting Trish and providing excellent, personalized service as well. I highly recommend their team for your real estate transaction.
I am sitting this afternoon in our beautiful new home, and have been reflecting on how everything worked out to bring us here. Specifically, I have been thinking about all the things that our agent, Trish Ingels, did to get us here. If you are looking for a home, I would love to share parts of the experience that were so important to us. This is the fifth home we have purchased-working with Trish has made this purchase entirely different from our earlier homes.
Trish took the time to really get to know my wife and I. This paid a number of dividends.
Some of the best advice we got along the way was what houses we really shouldn't purchase, even though they had an initial appeal. We quickly started to see properties that we really liked. Trish knew enough about us to promise that we could do better if we looked a little longer. It would have been much easier for her to go along with some of those homes, but combining her knowledge of our situation with an exhaustive knowledge of the Broadmoor market gave her, and us,confidence we hadn't yet found the home perfect for us.
It turns out that Trish has a solid knowledge of home construction. As we looked at different homes, she was quick to notice (in a very few cases), where the builder (or more likely a do it yourself owner) had taken some shortcuts that left the potential for problems down the road.
When we first came to Colorado Springs, we had no idea that parts of the city were built on ground that was susceptible to land slides. When we first came into Colorado Springs we had no idea that was the case-but Trish did, and kept us away from this possible problems.
Trish was a huge help in getting our financing. If your agent sells a lot of really nice homes, the financing people are very motivated to do their very best work with you. It seems that financing homes gets more complicated every year. We learned right away to mention our realtor by name-it helped make our file extra important to the finance people.
The final thing I wanted to mention is that Trish doesn't want to be a stranger after your home closes. We moved into Colorado Springs with no idea who to call if we wanted to replace the carpet, fix a garbage disposal, or even re-model a room. Trish knows Colorado Springs. She has always had a name for us-and we have never been disappointed. When some little problem comes up, my wife and I have one response-better call Trish.
We bought our home several months ago. Several times my wife and I have remarked how this house id perfect for our family and the entertaining that we do. That is no accident. Trish steered us to the perfect home. We couldn't have asked for more.
I have known Trish for over 10 years and when it came time to buy the lot for my new home and the selling of my existing house, I did not have to think twice who I would have be in charged of representing my interests. Trish has got to be the most knowledgeable real estate person in the Colorado Springs market. I found working with her a joy and felt like she was there to help me during every step of the processes. She emanates a sense of trust-worthiness that makes you feel very secure during what is without a doubt a very involved process. Trish is a true professional in every sense of the word, and puts her clients interests far above her own.
I would be very happy to give Trish my highest recommendation for anyone desiring to sell their property or buy one. Her in depth KNOW HOW and the numerous professional and personal contacts in the business, places her in an enviable position from where she can take advantage of opportunities for her clients which other realtors can only dream about. This alone sets her apart from all her fellow realtors in the Colorado Springs market.
It is with pleasure and gratitude that we share comments on our experience with Trish Ingels in the listing and sale of our home. While we have bought and sold a number of houses, we have never before encountered such a level of excellence.
Thus, we highly recommend Trish Ingels for residential real estate needs.
If you're thinking about listing your home and you're not sure which agent to list with, may I suggest that you list with Trish Ingels? While it might not seem that the listing agent matters, let me tell you – it does.
Not all situations are alike. You may need to sell quickly, you may want to get the highest price even if it takes a bit longer, you might want to do improvements to reduce sales time but aren't sure what will matter. Trust Trish. I listed my home with two other agents before her and neither understood my unique situation. They both used the same strategy they had used with every other client when the real estate business was easier… and they both panicked when a quick sale didn't happen.
Trish was patient. We worked the game plan together, and she gave wise counsel along the way. We did some judicious updating, tweaked the plan as we went along and we hit my goals. Most importantly, we sold my home for more than my prior agents thought possible.
Across the homes and cities I've lived in, there are only two agents I've done business with whom I trust implicitly, and in Colorado Springs, Trish is it. If you want a listing in the MLS and a sign in the yard, you can get that anywhere. If you want a trusted partner, you want Trish.
I had the privilege of working with Trish as my realtor when looking to purchase a home in Colorado Springs. Trish's knowledge about real estate is multi-faceted and she is most certainly able to do more than the average agent. I appreciated her ability to advise me post home inspection; and when a situation took place with financing, she was there to help and support me in every possible way possible. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Trish Ingels to any person who is looking to buy or sell a home, as well as seek her service in any of my future real estate transactions.
I am writing to give Trish Ingels my highest recommendation. Trish possesses all the attributes necessary to be an excellent broker: she knows her market extremely well; she is diligent, responsive, and yet very patient with her clients. Trish is both very professional and personable. She clearly takes pride in doing a good job. In my particular case as a buyer of a home, there were many rough spots on the road to closing and in every instance Trish was a great help.
It would be hard to envision someone doing a better job than Trish or being anything but happy in choosing to work with her.
This letter is to recommend Trish Ingels as your realtor.
Trish has a tremendous "grasp" of the market and possesses that intuitive feeling as to what a house is really worth and how well it will sell... Trish's knowledge of new houses is almost unparalleled.
As you know she represents The Newport Co... Trish is always up to date on the new home market which helps in buying or selling a recently built home... Trish has that perfect balance of knowledge, drive and enthusiasm that will get the job done for you.
We can't thank you enough for your professionalism, expertise, and hard work in helping us find our home in Colorado Springs. We love our home, the neighborhood, and the community!
As we started to look (from out-of-state), the mailings you sent, along with your website, were extemely helpful as we were going through our initial decision process. After we decided to move to Colorado Springs, your years of experience in this market really came into play. Your knowledge of the neighborhoods, home construction, and attention to our other needs (inspectors, insurance providers, and mortgage companies), was so valuable and helped guide us in making the right decisions. In fact, we have already recommended you to both friends and relatives who have mentioned purchasing or selling a home!
My family has bought and sold a lot of real estate over the years and we were very impressed with Trish's professionalism and knowledge. She is definitely one of the best!
The service we received from Trish was exceptional! We could not have asked for a better Realtor to guide us through the process. Trish's experience and patience served us well. Her local market knowledge is invaluable and her relationships in the community allowed us to identify our home before it was on the market. Trish is a true professional and in a class by herself.
This is a long overdue thank you from Sara, me, and the kids for all of your help in helping us find the new house and so very quickly selling the house on Springmeadow. You have been incredibly gracious to us through the process and we are grateful for your kindness, understanding, patience and expertise. Thank you!
I apologize for not getting this letter to you sooner. I wanted to commend you for your excellent service during the sale of our home. You went over and above what we were expecting and made this deal happen. Being an out-of-town seller, we had certain concerns but your performance as our advocate was a true blessing and comfort. This deal, as you know, almost did not happen. Had it not been for your commitment to us and your tenacity to make it happen, we would not have sold our house. Thank you so much Trish for who you are in the world and for all your hard work. You are a light in the world and I am glad to know you. I would recommend your services to anyone.
We would like to thank you for the great job you did in selling our house in the New Broadmoor Resort. You worked tirelessly for us and did more than any Real Estate Agent has ever done in providing assistance on the sale of a house. In addition to advertising and prospecting, which you did an excellent job at, you also went above and beyond by working with a decorator to update our interior, landing us a tenant and then monitoring her, looking at refinancing assistance for us, and helping make sure everything came together at the close. Again, we have never seen a Real Estate Agent work so hard, or do so much, in helping sell a house.
Thank you! You are the best in Colorado Springs.
Here's wishing you a Happy New Year! We are doing well and settling into our new home. It is hard to believe that it has almost been nine months since we moved. I have completed landscaping the back and nearly have my studio back in working condition in the old garage. Marcelle and I both are quite pleased with actually being able to park in a garage and have the old garage for my studio. You did a great job on finding us the ideal property!
I want to thank you for all of your assistance with listing our home, showing our home, suggestions on the financial package (Bridge Loan), and of course selling our home within five weeks. This was the fourth time that you have helped me with buying and selling a home! You are my "Go to Realtor"!!! When Marcelle decided that she wanted the house on Sheridan, I was out of town at an Air Force Environmental Symposium. We talked and I said, "Call Trish, I'm 1200 miles away". She did and the rest is history. Trish, I would recommend you and your services to anyone that wanted to have a quality professional realtor experience.
Holly and I would like to thank you for your invaluable assistance in the purchase of our property at the Broadmoor resort. Your knowledge and expertise of real estate in the Colorado Springs area enhanced our ability to locate exactly what we desired. We very much appreciate all of the time you invested, along with your patience and professional courtesy.
Kindest regards, Scott Baldwin Jr.
After letting you know what we were looking for in a home, you were able to put together a list of houses that met our request. It was only after we had looked at houses together that you knew what we "really" wanted...you then drove us to our new home. We would (and will) recommend you to family, friends, and anyone else that we hear might be looking to buy or sell a house. Thanks again!
As we settle into our new home, we wanted to take a minute to thank you for assisting us in fulfilling our dream. It was a pleasure to work with someone who listened to what we wanted in a house and not what they 'thought' we should have. It was equally reassuring to have your experience on our side at closing when the sellers changed their minds once or twice. You made it happen!
Also, we wanted to thank you for your assistance with the remodel of the house. Your wealth of contacts made for a quick and rather painless few months of renovation. I think we'd still be in a house of disarray if it hadn't been for your help.
Come the day another move is in our future, we look forward to working with you again.
Matt, Haley, Isabel and I are finally settled into the new house and loving it! We would like to thank you again for the exceptional job you did in helping us with the purchase of our home. We interviewed several realtors from the Colorado Springs area while we were still living across the country and you definately stood out in terms of your experience and knowledge of the area, especially the Broadmoor neighborhood that we eventually moved into. We are so happy with the home we purchased and could not imagine living anywhere else.
We especially appreciate the dedication and hard work you did for us: negotiating the contract, finding us a good lender, securing an inspection, doing errands for us while we were still out of state like helping us with lawn maintenance and taking the time to go over all the details of getting us settled. You have always maintained the perfect balance of professionalism, good humor, patience, understanding and diplomacy. You have been a true delight to work with on a personal level as well, reassuring us and comforting us through the stressful task of closing on a house from afar.
Thank you for all the care and devotion you put into assisting us with our new home purchase. You were instrumental in every aspect of the buy in agreement. We really appreciated how you held our hand through the process and how you protected us from those who did not have our best interest at heart. You were always resourceful and full of 'light and salt' in this world.. Thank you for changing our minds about realtors, You are a broker with God's heart. Even in your absence (trip to Italy) the closing went well. God was definitely in the midst of our deal. Working with you was a season of relationship building. Also, thanks for getting the developers to assist with the closing fee and for taking a generous cut in your commission. Your assistance brought three groups of people together that helped to fulfill a Gift from God......Our new home!
Thanks again for everything, May God's gifts of love and prosperity continue to fall upon your family!
We have known Trish Ingels for over 12 years, but just this past year had the pleasure of doing business with her. After almost 19 years in the same home, we became interested in another home that was for sale just a few blocks away. Although our home was never on the market we ended up trading houses. It was really a long shot but Trish's hard work and incredible salesmanship made it happen. We are thrilled with our new home. Regardless of whether you are buying or selling, I would recommend Trish Ingels as your agent. Her indepth knowlege of the industry and market, along with her strong work ethic makes her an excellent real-estate agent.
I have been blessed to have known you and your family since 1984. Without question, I would recommend you as one of the top residential realtors in Colorado Springs. In this recessionary market, a homeowner needs the skills that you possess to evaluate and advise them in selling or acquiring a personal residence. Your husband, Rick, with Newport Homes builds a phenomenal house. I wish you both incredible success in 2009.
Please use this letter of recommendation for future customers. Please don't hesitate to have them contact me for your glowing review.
We've never met a person like Trish, never mind anyone in real estate like her. From the start, Trish showed us that she was in a class of her own.
We'd look at houses that we liked, and she wasn't afraid to be honest about the potential downsides. We were looking in a difficult price range, but that didn't deter her from finding the best there was for us in that range. We had done our best to be knowledgeable before we started the house buying process, but Trish still gave us insights that we would have never thought about.
Trish makes the entire process from start-to-finish feel effortless. If she can't solve a problem, you'll find she has built a network of people just as great as her to draw on for help. We still find ourselves waking up and thinking how lucky we were to work with her, and how happy we are in the home she helped us get into. If you walk into her office, you'll see plenty of awards and special recognitions, but don't be deterred if you're the "little guy." She treats every client like they are the most important she's ever had.
I have worked with Trish Ingels and her assistant, Linda Deming, for years to buy investment property in Colorado Springs. I have used other agents in the past, but Trish and Linda, are the best and most professional I have ever used and I would never think of using another team. First, they set up automated e-mails of real estate listings with the criteria I have set. I see the listings as soon as they are available and have beat other buyers to the punch in getting in offers first. Second, they are able to respond immediately with rent and selling comps so I can make an informed decision quickly. Third, Trish has gone to bat every time and argued to get the sellers and their agent to accept my offers. I have been very happy with the prices I have paid for the properties I bought through Trish. Fourth, I have never seen a harder working team as Trish and Linda. As busy as they are, they make me feel like I am their most important priority. And finally, they are not only professional they are a pleasure to work with.
My husband and I recently purchased a home in Colorado Springs and had a great experience working with Trish. She is very knowledgable of the Broadmoor area and helped us find a great house in a wonderful neighborhood. In addition to helping us in our home search, she was also a wealth of knowledge about the community and was able to answer many questions that we had, as we were new to the area. Once we settled on a home and made an offer, our negotiation process and closing all went very smoothly thanks to Trish. Our experience working with Trish and her assistant was great and we would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a realtor in the area.
We are about to become happy homeowners thanks to a treasure of your office, Trish Ingels. We were even doubtful this time that we were going to partner with a buyer's agent. We started our search unrepresented. Then we met Trish, in seeing one of her houses, and were immediately convinced that she would be essential for our hunt for a home in Old Broadmoor.
Her knowledge is incredible. She knows the history of the area, and often the history of individual homes. She knows about building construction and quality, or lack thereof. She identifies considerations important to consider for re-sale.
Trish has an uncanny ability to read her clients. She puts this quality to work exclusively for her clients' interests. By listening to us and our individual taste, she knew before we did which house matched us best. But she never pushed. Only when we asked did she respond with her opinion of which house matched us best.
Trish is amazingly responsive. The poor lady ALWAYS makes herself available, and does so without a note of hesitation in her voice. She gives her clients the sense that she really enjoys what she does (which, unfortunately for her, may lead clients to take advantage of her generosity with her time... as no doubt we did).
And what a hard worker! We could tell that Trish is in a class of her own with going above and beyond. In attempting to close on the house we're purchasing, we ran into a major snag, which nearly killed the deal. The sales agent put in little time, effort, or imagination to keep the deal alive. Trish was the exact opposite. She spent hours researching, cajoling (diplomatically) city officials, and saving the deal. The sales agent has no idea how much she owes Trish, who easily could have let the deal fall apart, and simply await the spring wave of new houses to hit the sales market for us to shop.
Throughout this whole process, Trish has really felt like a friend. We all know the kind of person who pretends to be very friendly to clients. But Trish is real. My wife says she is "pure class". My wife also notest that Trish presents herself as a real Broadmoor lady. She carries herself both internally and externally.
Our hope now is that Trish is representative of the people we will find living around us in the Broadmoor area. We know this is an unrealistaically high hope. But at least we're happy to know that we'll see her driving around our neighborhood, and that we can stop her from time to time to catch up with our friend.
Please share our heartfelt thanks with Trish.


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Platte City annexes windmill creek east
in Platte City
The land mass within the City of Platte City grew by near 70 acres last week.
Platte City Board of Aldermen approved the voluntary annexation of just over 69 acres of land in the area known as Windmill Creek East. The property is located to the east of the current Windmill Creek subdivision that is under construction.
Work begins at I-29 and Hwy. 92
Car shows set in Platte City
It sits south of Hwy. 92 and west of Bethel Road, on the east side of Interstate 29. City records describe the 69 acres as "contiguous with the Windmill Creek subdivision along its western boundary and the recently annexed Aberdeen parcel along its northern boundary."
Property owners had sought the friendly annexation.
Benny Hoy is listed as the property owner.
"The boundaries of Platte City have just expanded once again," said Mayor Frank Offutt at last Tuesday's aldermen meeting after the board had voted to unanimously approve the action.
According to a staff report from DJ Gehrt, city administrator, property owners seeking annexation into a fourth class city such as Platte City may file a petition seeking voluntary annexation.
"The area to be annexed must be contiguous and compact to the existing city limits. Voluntary annexations may create 'islands' of unincorporated property so long as the property owners of the remaining unincorporated properties are notified of their right to petition for voluntary annexation under the same conditions as the original petitioner. Although there are unincorporated parcels remaining in the area west of Bethel Road and south of Hwy. 92, this annexation does not create any additional unincorporated islands," Gehrt said.
By ordinance, areas annexed into the city by voluntary annexation shall be entered as an agriculturally zoned district but shall be subject to rezoning request as may be requested by the property owner at a later date, according to Gehrt. Such request shall be addressed in compliance with the city's land use regulations.
Gehrt said the annexation of the property is reasonable and necessary to the orderly development of the city. The proposed area is within the city's planning boundaries and is immediately adjacent/contiguous with current city development. "Annexation will provide the city the ability to provide necessary utility and street connections from current city development activities to Bethel Road," Gehrt said.
The city is positioned to provide sewer service to the property in a reasonable time period. Privately provided electric and telecommunications utilities are at or near the property. A natural gas service provider has scheduled construction of supply line extensions on or near the property which have sufficient capacity to serve the annexed area, according to the city administrator.
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Company says Park Hill is overpaying for doors

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Forget What You Saw on Narcos. Medellín Has Reinvented Itself.
by Nneya Richards
Lucia Restaurant. All photos by Nneya Richards.
Fashion stylist and blogger Nneya Richards shows us around Medellín, South America's next great art and design capital.
Colombia is having a moment. Between talk of Netflix's Narcos and Steve Harvey's unfortunate blunder at the Miss Universe pageant, hardly a day goes by without the Latin American country being referenced. Drug trafficking and beautiful women aside, there is so much more to naturally rich Colombia than pop culture may lead you to believe, including Medellín, a city positioning itself as the next art and design capital of South America.
I was told that the people of Medellín and the Antioquia Province are "very proud... the Texas of Colombia, they would secede if they could." Medellín, once one of the most violent places in the world, is now safer than many American cities. Urban development and a burgeoning creative class are leading the charge to make it a world-class destination.
Nestled in the Aburrá Valley of the Andes on glute-perfecting hills, I often found myself wondering if I had stumbled onto the San Francisco of South America. Nicknamed City of the Eternal Spring for its temperate climate, it made me want to stay put for a while.
A room at The Charlee.
The Charlee is the epicenter of the Medellín's hospitality industry. Opened in 2008, it has the boutique hotel market cornered with everything from five-star service (I lost an emerald in my laundry and they found it!) to high-grade design with a strong focus on art. Murals from Latin American artists decorate the staircases and there are rotating art and photography exhibitions in the hotel's lobby and studio area. Much of the art is for sale. If you're a workout buff, the gym is the place to be seen. It is Colombia after all. With sweeping views of the city as it sprawls into the hills, you almost don't want to leave the hotel, but there are even more reasons to love Medellín.
The Charlee is located off Parque Lleras in the heart of Zona Rosa in the upscale El Poblado neighborhood. Local boutiques, design stores, restaurants, and nightlife fill the area and make it the ideal location for a hotel stay or an Airbnb. There are even a few hostels in the area. Always lively, yet busy with locals, this is one of the safest and most convenient places to stay.
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The Blue House.
Plaza Botero.
Go shopping. Fashion Group International, the respected non-profit with award recipients like Zac Posen and Wes Gordon, has an outpost in Medellín. The climate allows for locals to embrace fashion in ways similar to New York or Paris than other Latin American cities.
Medellín's younger generation of creatives read more Rag & Bone than Carolina Herrera, but one of the hottest young designers in Colombia is Andres Pajón. Whether you're in the market for a beautiful one of-a-kind creation garnished in luxe materials like marabou feathers and handcrafted beadwork, or just window-shopping, the dynasty-esque flagship boutique has a beautiful back courtyard and is worth a visit. I wouldn't be surprised if Pajón makes his way to New York Fashion Week in the near future.
If interiors are more your thing, pop into The Blue House, a home decor and exhibition gallery featuring goods made in Colombia. It was the ideal place to shop for gifts for friends back home and souvenirs to decorate my apartment in New York City.
Makeno is another great spot to find local designers — it's hard to leave without putting a dent in the wallet. The design incubator has a mix of menswear, womenswear, jewelry, and accessories. They also have a delicious restaurant downstairs that serves amazing Antioquian cuisine.
To experience the city's exciting art scene start with Fernando Botero, one of Colombia's best-known sculptors and a Medellín native. His exaggerated figures can be seen in public spaces from New York to Paris, and his signature style, Boterismo, has undoubtedly influenced the sketch artists you see around the city. You can view his work at Plaza Botero, Museo Botero, and Museo de Antioquia, which houses the largest collection of Botero's art. Museo de Arte Moderno Medellín is another wonderful museum to check out. With a permanent collection of feminist Colombian artists like Débora Arango — known as the first public woman in Colombia to wear pants — and exhibitions from ad-exec-turned-artist Antonio Caro, you'll walk away with a wide berth of social commentary on Colombian society, past and present.
Keep exploring Colombia: Get to know Getsemani, Cartagena's coolest neighborhood; discover burgeoning Bogota; and find the lorax in the Cocora Valley.
Comuna 13 from above.
Street art in Comuna 13.
In Medellín, art is not limited to museums or plazas, there's a thriving street art culture. Head to the San Javier neighborhood, also known as Comuna 13, to see it up close. The densely populated neighborhood was once considered among the most violent in the city, but today, having undergone a revitalization, it's a prime example of Medellín's urban renewal. Public spaces were renovated and covered in beautiful murals that tell the history of the neighborhood and Colombia. Tourists flock to the area during the day to see sweeping views of the city from the metrocable and outdoor escalator — both built to give the people who live there access to the rest of the city. Start your visit at the San Javier Library.
Feel like a kid all over again with a trip to Parque Explora, where the goal is to explain science in layman's terms. Normally, I would not think to visit an interactive science museum, but I'm thrilled that my guide put it on my itinerary. I stared in awe at the largest freshwater aquarium in Latin America, but the "Mind, Open World" interactive neuroscience exhibit is what really sold me. Mind blown.
While in Zona Norte, take a beautiful stroll through Jardin Botanico, or better yet, have lunch at In Situ, a delicious restaurant in the heart of the garden.
Ceviche at Ocio.
Short ribs at Ocio.
One of the local dishes that you must try is bandeja paisa, a typical Antioquian-Colombian breakfast consisting of arepa (a Colombia corn based bread), red beans, rice, avocado, chicharrón, carne en polvo (a type of ground beef), chorizo, fried egg, and sweet plantain. Sounds like a big breakfast, huh? I can't think of a better way to fuel a day of sightseeing or cure a late night of drinking. I had my first bandeja paisa at Luxé by The Charlee in Guatapé, but if you're down for exploring, a great place to try the dish is Brasarepa in Envigado.
Another traditional Colombian dish that you must taste is mondongo, Antioquia's traditional tripe soup with potatoes, cilantro, corn, peas, and a few other sides of your choosing. Mondongo's in Poblado is a great place to try the stew.
The Charlee has two delicious restaurants: Envy, where you can nosh on the city's best sushi while taking in spectacular views of Medellín at night, and Lucia Restaurant, which I loved for lunch. Snag a table on the square, people-watch, and be sure to try the polpo a la griglia.
Carmen, once ranked the number one restaurant in the city and a forerunner in Medellín's culinary boom, is a must for fusion fare and bespoke cocktails. Run by a charming couple from the US with Colombian heritage, the restaurant's inventive menu was a necessity when they opened eight years ago due to the limited availability of many ingredients. Today, the space is as beautiful as the food is delicious. Try to get a seat in the garden.
Ocio is another fusion restaurant with a heavier Colombian influence. An amazing place to go for brunch or a casual dinner, the ceviche is absolutely mouthwatering. The restaurant is known for its excellent meats, like the pernil, a slow roast pork, and short ribs, cooked for twelve hours.
Start your evening in Parque Lleras in El Poblado. It's packed with wonderful bars and a few nightclubs. If you're down to dance the night away, in true Colombian style, head to Rio Sur, which is kind of like a mall for nightclubs. On the sixth and seventh floors you can take your pick of EDM, reggaeton, and rock. There's something for everyone. While you're out, have at least one shot of aguardiente, Colombia's anise-flavored national drink.
A shot of Guatape from above.
Pueblo de Zocalos.
If you're in Medellín for a longer stay, make a trip out to Guatapé. The city's year-round spring makes weekending very popular, and many locals flock to the town's lakeside homes. It's less than two hours by car and makes a nice day trip if you can't stay longer. Climb the 700 plus stairs of La Piedra del Peñol for incredible views of the man-made lake. The brightly colored streets (called El Pueblo de Zócalos) are an Instagrammer's dream. If you do decide to go to Guatapé, start your trip there and splurge on a helicopter ride back into Medellin; seeing the city sprawling across lush green valleys is one of the most incredible and memorable sights.
Major US carriers like JetBlue, US Airways, and American Airlines offer non-stop flights to José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) from Fort Lauderdale and Miami. From Europe, your best bet is Iberia from Madrid or British Airways from the UK with stops in Bogotá.
Medellín is the only city in Colombia with a metro system and it's relatively easy to use. It's also fast and safe and cheap (less than $1 per trip). Uber is extremely popular in Colombia, and because of the strength of the American dollar versus the Colombian peso, it was my transport of choice.
The best part about Medellín is that the weather is ideal year round. Go whenever.
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Let's throw away all the Narcophile and Escobar porn shall we? The city of Medellín is so much more. Sure, Narcos is addictive, but if you're looking to actually learn about Medellín's past, watch the sports-themed documentary The Two Escobars by Jeff and Michael Zimbalist. This film details Colombia's 1994 World Cup and the murder of player Andrés Escobar.
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Across the U.K. More People are Going Solo and Working from Home - Here's the Where and the Why.
The number of people in self-employment in the UK is at its highest since records began, increasing from 3.3 million people in 2001 (12.0% of the UK labour force) to 4.8 million people in 2017 (15.1% of the UK labour force).
Since the recession hit the UK in 2008, self employment rates have increased rapidly, with the Office For National Statistics reporting that between the years 2008 and 2012 the number of people who became self-employed increased by 367,000. It is possible that this rise in self-employment during the financial crisis was because of the prospect of lengthy periods of unemployment or irregular and temporary job contracts.
What is unquestionable about self-employmed individuals is that they keep our economy afloat. When there are more people in self-employment, this means that less people are competing for one job position in larger organisations. These small businesses set up by self-employed individuals will often grow to become larger businesses, and these businesses will inevitably need to hire more people, which provides more jobs. These small businesses will also become a consumers and purchase products from other companies. Finally, self-employment and that starting of small businesses will increase the number of businesses overall in a graphic location, improving our economy.
We explored reports from The Office of National Statistics,Parliaments Labour Market Statistics and reports by the Trades Union Congress and found four changes and themes to the way we're working in the UK.
An individuals prospect of becoming self-employed appears to be impacted by the UK region in which they live. The South of England has consistently been found to have the highest rate of self-employment, and the more northerly areas of England have been found to have the lowest rates of self-employment. In fact, statistics show that over half of the self-employed individuals in the UK are based in the southern parts of the country, specifically the South east, South west and London - which were shown by the Barclays 2011 UK Wealth Map to be the most affluent areas of UK.
Rather surprisingly, statistics have shown that the age range with the highest amount of self-employed individuals in the UK is those who are over the age of 50. Interestingly, the number of self-employed individuals aged 65 is currently the highest and the amount of over 65's in self-employment has tripled since 2001. It has also been found that a staggering 84% of those who headed for self-employment during the 2008 recession were over the age of 50.
It is highly possible that these 'baby boomers' decided to become self-employmed because they faced poorer job prospects and had money to invest in starting their own businesses. These poor job prospects could potentially be due to the workplace discrimination that the older generation of the UK sometimes experience; a study by Anglia Ruskin University found that those over the age of 50 were 4.2 times less likely to be offered a job than a younger candidate. Also, because pensions are getting smaller and living costs are rising - investing 'spare cash' into a business idea provides older people with great ways to generate a consistent income.
There has been an increase in self-employed individuals working by themselves, or with a partner but with no employees. Only 88,800 self-employed individuals were hiring employees in 2016, compared to 101,700 in 2001. Whereas 166,500 people were working solo or with partners in 2016, which has risen from 98,500 in 2001.
The striking question raised by this finding is: what is this doing for our economy? Self-employed individuals who start small business that grow into large ones are incredibly valuable to a countries economy because they provide more jobs, which in return, reduces the unemployment rates.
These statistics also show a correlation between the regions with the highest self-employment rate, and the highest proportion of people working at home, with the southerly regions of the UK have the highest percentage of both. The statistics also both show that people over the age of 50 are more likely to work from home, with 414,000 people over the age of 50 working from the comfort of their home. All statistics also conclude that the highest professions of self-employment and working at home include construction and agriculture. So, this suggests that this working from home trend is related to the increase in levels of self-employment.
Overall, these statistics have shown a complete change in trend in the way we work. More people than ever are self-employed, more people are working completely solo, more people are working from home and the most surprising change in our working trends; people over the age of 50 are more likely to be self-employed than anyone else.


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Are pack rats eating wires in your car and building nests in your engine?
with your check engine light coming on due to damage by rats and other rodents.
If your car won't start due to rats nests or wiring damage, the rid-a-rat will help you avoid this problem and it is a safe and effective solution!
No more costly repair bills, and dirty messes in your engine compartment.
This is not a sonic device, it uses LED light technology which causes the rat's iris to contract and expand repeatedly causing eye fatigue, disorientation and nauseua, which encourages the rat to find a new territory. No need to worry about draining the car battery, it uses less current than the digital clock or other phantom draws from the car battery !
Poison can be used to eradicate these invaders, but that has two undesirable effects.
First, their predators, such as owls and hawks, may be poisoned in the process. That is both ecologically and environmentally unsound and self defeating Secondly, if their nest is left undisturbed, others will move in and take possession of their abandoned home.
The best cure is to discourage them from nesting right from the beginning, and that is what the Rid-A-Rat unit is designed to do!
Pack rats, commonly know as Wood Rats, are prevalent in the western states and have caused millions of dollars worth of damage to homes, barns, and vehicles.
There are presently 21 living species of Wood rats occurring in a very wide range of habitats, from the edge of the Arctic Circle all the way to the tropics of Nicaragua. They occur throughout western Canada, most of the U.S., Mexico and Central America and they have a strong presence in Australia as well. Eight of these species reside in the United States and of those eight, five are in the state of Arizona.
How do you tell a "city rat", or Old World rat, from a packrat? Packrats' tails are not naked and scaly like a city rat. Packrats have very long whiskers and a whitish or light colored neck and breast area. Yes, they may be very "cute" but that cuteness disappears quickly when you open the hood of your car and find that they have built a nest on your intake manifold.
Pack rats are nocturnal creatures that build large nests out of sticks, twigs, cactus spines and any other material they find handy. Pack rats will build nests inside barns, cabins, garages or even parked cars. Once inside cars, primarily the engine compartment, they chew on the wire insulation and create potential shorts and broken wiring. They also can cause damage to vacuum hoses and windshield washer hoses. This can be very costly to repair, running in the thousands of dollars up to having the car completely totaled.


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Q: Determine linux driver that owns a disk I am trying to debug a situation where the SSD on my hardware is not being detected by the right device driver. The device driver that should own the SSD's is a software RAID driver (megasr) that will automically configure 2 SSD's in mirroring mode. I am pretty sure that the megasr driver is not detecting/owning the SSD's, but I am unsure which driver actually detects them.
Is there a way in Linux that I can determine which device driver owns a particular disk inside the /dev directory.
So I would like to determine which driver owns the device /dev/sda, for example.
The OS is RHEL 6.x.
Many thanks.

A: You can see the kernel log
dmesg | grep sda
<...>
[    0.618438] sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk
<...>

The log is talking about a scsi disk, and sd 2:0:0:0 is the device that generated that message. You can inspect the sysfs for more details:
cd /sys/block/
cd /sys/block/sda/

Here you can find the information about all your block devices. If you look into the directory of your specific device you should see its information.
Here the information about the scsi bus. There are two directories: drivers and devices.
cd /sys/bus/scsi
cd /sys/bus/scsi/devices
cd /sys/bus/scsi/drivers

Here there is the list of drivers on the scsi bus.
ls /sys/bus/scsi/drivers
 sd  sr

The log said sd 2:0:0:0
cd /sys/bus/scsi/drivers/sd/2:0:0:0

Here my device, so sd is my driver.
The disk is a block device, you should see the directory block
cd /sys/bus/scsi/drivers/sd/2:0:0:0/block/sda

Probably there is a program that do this automatically :)
If the wrong driver is handling your device you can unbind the device from that driver, and you can bind it to another one.
ls /sys/bus/scsi/drivers/sd
 2:0:0:0  bind  uevent  unbind

You can write the device identifier on the unbind file to detach that device from the driver.
echo -n "2:0:0:0" > unbind

Then you can attach your device to another driver
cd /sys/bus/scsi/drivers/<a-driver>
echo -n "2:0:0:0" > bind

Obviously (1), you cannot bind a scsi device to non scsi driver.
Obviously (2), this is not the answer for your specific problem, but it is a way to retrieve the information that you need to resolve the problem

A: *

*Get the SCSI host id using SCSI_IOCTL_GET_BUS_NUMBER(0x5386) IOCTL.

*The /sys/class/scsi_host/host<scsi host id>/proc_name file contains the device driver.

Script:
#!/usr/bin/python
# Copyright 2016 Gris Ge <cnfourt@gmail.com>
# Licensed to the public domain.

from array import array
from fcntl import ioctl
import sys
import os

SCSI_IOCTL_GET_BUS_NUMBER = 0x5386
SYSFS_SCSI_HOST_DRV_FORMAT = "/sys/class/scsi_host/host{HOST_ID}/proc_name"

def get_scsi_host_id(path):
    fd = open(path, "wb")
    buff = array('i', [0])
    ioctl(fd, SCSI_IOCTL_GET_BUS_NUMBER, buff, 1)
    fd.close()
    return int(buff[0])

def main():
    scsi_host_id = get_scsi_host_id(sys.argv[1])
    os.system("cat %s" %
              SYSFS_SCSI_HOST_DRV_FORMAT.format(**{"HOST_ID":scsi_host_id}))

main()

Example:
[fge@Gris-Laptop source]$ sudo python find_driver_of_sdx.py /dev/sda
ahci

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Dubai is hosting the 7th World Summit of Governments between the 10th -12th of Feb.
The seven main topics for the summit have been announced; they are the future of trade and international cooperation, Climate change, Government Information and Communication, Health and quality of life, Labour market and future skills, the future of societies and politics and the future of technology and its impact on life.
With 140 countries taking part in the summit, there'll be 600 speakers, including presidents, international organisations, experts and researchers all involved in 200 different sessions.


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A DEA agent goes to Columbia to take on the Cartel. He learns that the Cartel is not above killing anyone who opposes them like judges and police. Eventually a man who worked for the Cartel who is in an American prison offers to help them take down the Cartel.


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"I've by no means been knocked out and I do not imagine it's going to occur on this battle" – Adriano Moraes laughs off Yuya Wakamatsu's KO declare
Mar 4, 2022 MMA, News, No FB MMA, ONE Championship, ONE Championship Champions, ONE Championship Schedule
Adriano Moraes is definite of 1 factor each time he steps into the Circle – he'll by no means be completed.
Nevertheless, within the lead-up to their world title tussle on March 26 at ONE X, Moraes' opponent, No.2-ranked contender Yuya 'Little Piranha' Wakamatsu, asserted that he believes he has what it takes to develop into the primary man to place the Brazilian kingpin out chilly on the canvas.
'Mikinho' took the declare in his stride, however responded with a fierce warning to his upcoming rival. Throughout an interview with ONE Championship, he mentioned:
"All my opponents all the time say they will knock me out. He is only one extra. I've by no means been knocked out and I do not imagine it's going to occur on this battle. I am going after him with every part! Let's have a look at if he can deal with the strain."
The 32-year-old has been on the receiving finish of some intimidating phrases all through his time on the Singapore-based group, however he by no means lets it hassle him.
As a substitute, he merely stashes away the remarks, places in further effort throughout his coaching camp and dominates each man who guarantees to complete him within the Circle.
Adriano Moraes has been victorious in most outings, struggling solely three setbacks in his time in ONE, which all got here by resolution. Along with his upcoming bout, the Brazilian powerhouse will likely be trying to take out one other competitor to remind the world why he's the most effective flyweight on this planet.
His opponent, in the meantime, has actually deserved his crack at gold. 'Little Piranha' is on a five-fight win streak in ONE and he has been gathering spectacular scalps alongside the best way from among the finest within the division.
Each males are eager to check one another throughout all departments. With that mentioned, make sure you catch them in motion on the promotion's 10-year anniversary showpiece, set to go reside from the Singapore Indoor Stadium on March 26.
Adriano Moraes cannot wait to placed on a present at ONE X
A victory in ONE is all the time an important day for the Brazilian world champion. Nevertheless, a highlight-reel end on the promotion's biggest ever occasion can be doubtlessly career-defining.
Adriano Moraes understands that it will not come straightforward, given his rival's sturdy arsenal. Nonetheless, the flyweight prime canine has made it clear that he has put in further work at American Prime Crew to make sure that he'll seize the victory and go away a long-lasting impression within the Circle.
"The coaching classes at American Prime Crew are nice. The group right here could be very united. There are a lot of robust athletes right here and we assist one another. There are a number of athletes with scheduled fights, so the coaching could be very sturdy. I hope to have the ability to placed on an incredible present on March twenty sixth."
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This Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce is the real deal! Easy, Cheesy, slightly spicy and seriously good! Just a few ingredients and Ready in 15 minutes! Serve with tortilla chips, loaded vegan nachos and more! It's gluten free too!
I love me some nacho cheese sauce, And my dairy free cheese sauce will not disappoint! Made with cashews, nutritional yeast, vegan yogurt, spices, bouillon, tapioca starch, pickled jalapeños and some grated Daiya cheese.
I'm telling yah, it's the BEST cheese sauce for nachos! OMG!
The cheesy flavour will blow you away! And it's not just for vegans people! Vegetarians and meat eaters love this vegan cheese sauce!
Add all ingredients, except chopped pickled jalapeños to your Nutra Bullet or blender and process until smooth. I don't soak the cashews for this recipe and it works great! Super creamy!
Now add the sauce and chopped jalapeños to a medium heavy bottomed pot set to medium heat. Bring the sauce to a simmer and whisk continuously for a few minutes until the sauce thickens.
Serve warm with tortilla chips, loaded vegan nachos, burritos, quesadillas, or any mexican inspired dishes, or potatoes, over pasta,…etc! Enjoy! For full recipe instructions and ingredients see recipe card below.
Enjoy guys! Happy day to you😊 feel free to leave a comment and a rating below. I would love to hear from you.
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice or pickled jalapeño juice or both!
Serve warm with tortilla chips, loaded vegan nachos, burritos, quesadillas, or any mexican inspired dishes, or potatoes, over pasta,…etc! Enjoy!
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This was delicious on nachos, I'm so happy to have found this recipe!
So glad you loved it Amelia! Thanks so much for your comment!


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The Biden White House Is Going Big on the Middle Class
In an interview with The New Republic, presidential adviser Anita Dunn laid out the contrast with Republicans the White House plans to offer over the next two years.
Senior adviser to the president Anita Dunn arrives at a meeting with Senate Democrats alongside White House deputy director of legislative affairs Reema Dodin.
It's not yet clear what Republicans are planning to do with control of the House of Representatives. So far, they've looked to pass a set of restrictive anti-abortion bills that—in what will become a familiar refrain over the next two years—will go nowhere in the Democratic-controlled Senate, let alone the White House. House Republicans have also passed legislation slashing funding to the IRS. These early indicators suggest that we're in for a litany of ill-fated bills paired with ostentatious investigations of the Bidens and other real and imagined enemies. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is looking to draw sharp contrasts: The story it hopes to tell over the next few years will be one of economic growth and the effort to improve or modernize domestic life in the United States.
That's according to White House senior adviser Anita Dunn, anyway. One of President Biden's closest aides, Dunn sat down with The New Republic for a live interview on Wednesday, making the case that the accomplishments wrought by the Biden White House in its first few years in power will be felt by Americans in the months to come.
"A lot of the things that got passed haven't even taken effect yet," Dunn said. "But they're going to, and as we go through the next two years communities across the country are going to feel the effect of those roads getting widened, of those bridges getting fixed, of that high-speed internet that they didn't have before, of those small businesses—in the last few weeks we had a record number of small businesses started in the country—of manufacturing jobs getting created, of making it in America and buying in America and the extraordinary effect that has, not just in terms of big cities and coasts but the heartland as well."
It's a message somewhat similar to the one that Democrats at the federal and local level put forth during the 2022 midterm elections, as Republicans struggled to prop up highly flawed candidates and argue that Democrats in elected office were the real reason crime rates were rising.
But for Biden in particular, this is the sweet spot—the focus the president has dreamed about having; the framing that he is really "Amtrak Joe" from Scranton.
"The message that you're going to hear from the president of the United States is about the importance of building this economy from the bottom up and the middle out, of being on the side of people who work hard for a living, and that working hard should be rewarded in this country. That we are rebuilding the global coalition to make the world a safer and steadier place and that the president's wisdom and experience and his leadership have made these things possible," Dunn continued.
At the same time, this White House is also eager to look back on Biden's first term in office as a truly transformative period in American history, Dunn explained.
"At the end of the next two years we've seen the continued transformation of the American economy to one where we're once again building things in America, where we are seeing clean energy being not just competitive but also creating the kinds of jobs that I think many of us thought a true clean energy economy could produce," Dunn said when asked how this administration hoped, in 2024, to look back on the last two years. "If we see wages continue to be higher, if we see workers continue to be empowered in this economy, if we see the world continuing to unite against autocracy and to stand up to democracy—those would be real things that will have been accomplished."
But that rosy story of unity and economic growth is on a collision course with the endless investigations congressional Republicans want to trumpet from the rooftops. House Republicans haven't been shy about their desires to stand up an endless array of showy congressional hearings about the batches of classified documents that Biden had after leaving the Obama administration. By the time Biden is running for reelection in earnest—as he's strongly indicated he plans to do—the contrast will be between Republicans pegging Democrats as corrupt as Democrats argue that the last four years saw unprecedented improvement in the lives of your average Joe.
It will come as no surprise that Dunn is confident about the president's chances, so much so that she suggests that Biden is relishing the fights to come: "I think he is not averse to making a little history here, and we are all grateful to be a part of that."
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Daniel Strauss is a staff writer at The New Republic.
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Barbaric and extremely shameful are the words I can use to describe the gruesome killing of four UNIPORT students.
lasted for about four hours.
- We need a total overhaul of our Police Force, an a re-introduction of it should carefully mapped out.
stinking aroma of unconcern is everywhere. We have become so used to the news of death, that it no longer in any way, affects us.
intimidation by recurring death news.
twitter, bbm, let them know that, in our own little way, we are noisemakers…and can make a lot of noise.
others cried. The video was the main evidence in the hands of the Police. It motivated people to join the cause and take a stand.
Many top govt officials actually watched, and were not just told the story.
pinging soap opera gossips of Nigeria are the ones actually pushing for justice…(I think we need a new name).
follower…what a shame. He stood back and allowed such a thing on his turf.
- People who are in leadership are supposed to be calm, and think straight when everything and everyone around them is burning up.
full control of the jurisdiction of judgement.
cry and the guilty laugh, but it is still a better bargain when compared to jungle justice. Even animals are not treated that way.
and wallow in painful silence, then pour out our pain on helpless individuals. Yet we kill ourselves and feel good about it.
Written by Akan Imoh @Ovasabii on twitter.


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Metals & Markets: US Wants War! How Will it Affect the Metals?
1. Last week's forecast nailed the short term top for silver at $25.25, where to now for gold and silver?
3. Syrian rebels reportedly admit to "accidentally" deploying chemical weapons, yet US preparing to launch Syrian invasion unilaterally as soon as this weekend.
How will it affect the metals?
Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Risher, CEO at Impermium, breaks down the hacking attack on the New York Times and the potential cybersecurity loopholes of new wearable technologies. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West.
As Grant Williams shows in his latest "Things That Make You Go Hmm", the warnings came loud and clear, and were very explicit in the form of not one, not two, not ten, but many more sequentially imposed and escalating forms of capital controls by the Indian central bank that sought to prevent the conversion of paper into hard currency. Gold. (Which also overnight hit a record high in rupee terms).
Jan 21 - The government raises the gold import duty by 2% to 6%.
Jan 22 - The government more than doubles the duty on raw gold to 5%.
Jan 30 - Finance Minister P. Chidambaram says there are no plans for additional taxes or curbs on gold imports.
Feb 1 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to introduce three or four gold-linked products in the next few months.
Feb 6 - The RBI says it would consider imposing value and quantity restrictions on gold imports by banks.
Feb 14 - The central bank relaxes rules on gold deposit schemes offered by banks by allowing lenders to offer the products with shorter maturities.
Feb 20 - The Trade Ministry recommends suspending cheaper gold jewellery imports from Thailand.
Feb 28 - India keeps its gold import duty unchanged in its annual national budget, defying industry expectations.
Feb 28 - India proposes a transaction tax of 0.01% on nonagricultural futures contracts, including for precious metals.
March 1 - The Finance Minister appeals to people not to buy so much gold.
March 18 - The Reserve Bank of India says it is examining banks that sell gold coins and wealth management products to identify "systemic issues", with a view to closing any legal loopholes.
April 2 - The Finance Ministry suggests it is unlikely to raise the import tax on gold further to avoid smuggling and would instead introduce inflation-indexed instruments.
May 3 - The RBI restricts the import of gold on a consignment basis by banks.
June 3 - The Finance Minister says India cannot afford high levels of gold imports and may review its import policy.
June 5 - India hikes the gold import duty by a third, to 8%.
June 21 - Reliance Capital halts gold sales and investments in its gold-backed funds.
June 24 - India's biggest jewellers' association asks members to stop selling gold bars and coins, about 35% of their business.
July 10 - India's jewellers announce they might continue a voluntary ban on sales of gold coins and bars for six months.
July 22 - The RBI moves to tighten gold imports again, making them dependent on export volumes, but offers relief to domestic sellers by lifting restrictions on credit deals.
July 31 - India hopes to contain gold imports well below the 845 tonnes that were shipped last year, the Finance Minister says.
Aug 13 - India hikes the import duty on gold for a third time in 2013, to 10%. Duties for silver and platinum are also increased to 10%. The customs duty on gold ore bars, ore, and concentrate are increased to 8% from 6%.
Aug 14 - India turns the screws on gold buying again, banning imports of coins and medallions and making domestic buyers pay cash.
Is Syria Really Causing Gold's Rally?
The world's greatest news show is back and tackles the intricacies of the Australian election campaign.
A messenger raven has arrived in the Juice Media studio bearing tidings from the land of Australios: Elections are Coming. The perpetually warring factions and severely inbred families from across the Australian political sphere are squaring up in a more than usually bloody campaign. It's Right versus slightly more Right in the election to end all elections for a few years. Join Robert Foster as he meets the bloodthirsty players in this violent saga. Who will slay whom? Who will prevail and claim the Irony Throne in Canberra? Who is that mysterious platinum-haired challenger in exile overseas? All these questions and more will be ignored in this celebratory 20th episode of Rap News.
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Aug. 28 - Potential conflict in Syria and the scaling back of Fed stimulus point to a full-scale market ''mess,'' says investor Jim Rogers, with the countries running trade deficits likely to be hardest hit.


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How we are continuing to work in Zambia
About Our Covid Response
Covid in Africa
Cecily's Fund takes the threat of Covid19 on our staff and programmes in Zambia very seriously and have put in place measures to protect the health and safety of our UK staff, local Zambian partners, and beneficiaries in the communities we serve.
Based on UK Government guidance our UK office is currently closed and the Cecily's Fund staff team is now working remotely so that we can continue operations as much as possible given the current circumstances in the UK and Zambia.
Because of the high risk of spreading the virus within the communities where Cecily's Fund's projects take place, we have decided, in consultation with our local partners, that all project activities are temporarily stopped to protect the most vulnerable children and families. An emerging need to put in place prevention strategies has replaced long-term programme activities, as well as providing emergency food and health parcels for the poorest families, should Zambia experience full lockdown.
Cecily's Fund is in a strong position to use its expertise to put in place preventative measures that will lower the risk of contracting Covid19 in the communities in which we operate. As a result, we have been forced to prioritize an emergency humanitarian response and adapt our programming to support the immediate needs of our beneficiaries.
We can directly reach those most in need through local partners who know the families and children who are the most vulnerable, enabling Cecily's Fund to avoid bureaucracy and respond quickly and urgently to protect children and their families.
We are closely monitoring the situation in Zambia, which has already begun to report cases of Covid19 in Chazanga compound, a densely populated community where some Cecily's Fund activities take place. We thank you for your patience and understanding and will provide updates to our response when we are able.
Cheryl Hooper


American IPA: I measured the OG and FG but forgot to write it down :/ Best so far. Good colour, good head. Extended dry-hopping seemed to make a difference. Nice aroma but not huge. Would increase next time.
American IPA: Colour is slightly reddish-brown. Very good carbonation. Good, stiff head. Dry-hop aroma almost absent. Slightly fruity aroma that I suspect if from the yeast, along with the typical slightly-off yeasty smell. Perhaps a bit too dry. Bitterness level is good, not too high. Forgot to write down SG values. Next time: different yeast to be less dry, perhaps addition of Vienna or similarly sweet malt. Double the dry-hop quantity.
American IPA - A high-alcohol, highly hopped beer with a spicy floral citrus hop nose and flavour. Forked from example, scaled and Warrior replaced with Columbus due to availability and American Ale II used instead of American Ale. Double-sized from last time and hops reduced.
American IPA - A high-alcohol, highly hopped beer with a spicy floral citrus hop nose and flavour. Forked from example, scaled and Warrior replaced with Columbus due to availability and American Ale II used instead of American Ale.
A high-alcohol, highly hopped beer with a spicy floral citrus hop nose and flavour - forked from example, modified the hops, reduced the sugars and the volume. Last dry hop addition made after fermentation has stopped, then left in primary for another week.
A high-alcohol, highly hopped beer with a spicy floral citrus hop nose and flavour. Forked from example, scaled and Warrior replaced with Columbus due to availability and American Ale II used instead of American Ale. Double-sized from last time and hops reduced.
First in a series of experiments to find a Little Creatures-style pale ale recipe. Kit extract-only brew.
Second attempt at an American-style Pale Ale in the vein of Little Creatures, Lagunitas IPA and Sierra Nevada.


Online cruise specialist, ecruising.travel has an out-of-the-ordinary sailing aboard the 5-star Crown Princess from Rome to Southampton in this year's European summer: she'll visit ten ports in just over a fortnight from June 8 in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Scotland and Belgium.
Equally enticing is the price: book direct through ecruising.travel and it begins from $4099pp twin-share – a saving of 45-per cent on originally advertised prices – including return air from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth, a hotel-night in Rome pre-cruise, a whole fifteen nights aboard Crown Princess with all onboard dining and entertainment, and air and other taxes.
ADDITIONAL SHIPBOARD DETAILS: Crown Princess sails from Rome's port of Civitavecchia on June 8 this year; guests can indulge themselves in a choice of dining options including a set-time Traditional Dining room, a choice of two Anytime Dining Restaurants, three Specialty Restaurants in which cover charges apply, a 24-hour International Café*, a Buffet & Bistro, Café, Wine & Seafood Bar*, Pizza and Ice Cream Bar, a Grill serving burgers and hot dogs, daily Afternoon Tea service and 24hr Room Service; (*normal charges apply to select items).
There are four pools including ride-the-waves and swim-against-the-current, six hot tubs, an Adults-Only spa, basketball and paddle tennis courts, a jogging track, gym and fitness areas, 9-hole putting course, virtual golf simulator, 24hr Internet Café, library, and boutiques selling Duty Free goods and with 30-per cent discounts on designer clothing, jewellery and cosmetics.