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February 1, 2021 by Martin Downey
If you really want a completely immersive home entertainment experience from Sony X900E, X900F, 950G, and any other top-notch TV model by Sony, then you need to pair it with a soundbar – no thanks to the not-so-impressive built-in speakers that come with these TVs!
Best Soundbars for Sony X900E, X900F, and 950G: Our Top 5 Picks
In this post, we'd be looking at some of the best soundbars for Sony X900E, X900F, and 950G. These soundbars have been carefully handpicked by our research team after hours of research, testing, and comparison based on compatibility with Sony TVs, performance, features, price, and other vital factors.
And here are our top 5 picks.
1. Sony HT-X9000F
It's an open secret that Sony is a market leader in the consumer electronics market, and the audio systems from the company are among the best you can find anywhere. The Sony HT-X9000F was launched alongside the Sony HT-Z9F, and it offers a set of decent features for those that are budget-conscious.
The Sony HT-X9000F is largely made from plastic but it looks and feels well constructed. With a width of about 36.6 inches and a height of just over 2.3 inches, this soundbar will comfortably sit under any TV while its low center of gravity gives it firmness so the soundbar won't be knocked over. At the top center of the bar are a set of touch-sensitive buttons but they can get hard to use in the dark.
For inputs, there's a single HDMI output socket and a matching HDMI output socket for connecting to your TV. There's also an optical audio input, a 3.5mm stereo analog jack, and a USB port for playing music on memory sticks. The package comes with its own subwoofer, which is bulky, wireless, and wall-mountable.
Much like other soundbars, the HT-X9000F makes use of a number of play modes so you can optimize your media experiences – cinema, game, music, news, and sports mode. Apart from these modes, there's also the night mode that maintains the clarity of voices while lowering the background noise at nighttime.
The unique selling point of the soundbar is the inclusion of the Vertical Surround Engine, which enables the soundbar to create a realistic surround environment. Rather than supply a remote for the bar, Sony provides an app that enables you to control the bar.
The HT-9000F does a good job at offering a satisfying performance when put to test. It provides a strong bass reproduction that will provide a depth and wide soundstage that's mesmerizing. Its surround capabilities could be better as it is not versatile enough but it does its best to deliver enveloping sounds.
Don't be disappointed if the volumes are not as high as you'd expect it to be, since there are only two small oval speakers doing all the work. It might not be able to knock out room-shaking sounds but its reproduction is large enough to fill a room.
Decent sound
On-screen menu
Doesn't support all types of USB devices
Can't create a multi-room wireless connection
Launched four years after the Playbar, the Sonos Beam is the new slice of Sonos hardware, delivering punchy sounds that defies its physical proportions. It is small enough to attach itself to the most TVs and can perfectly fill the entry-level home theatre studio gap.
Measuring 25.6 x 3.9 x 2.7-inches, the Sonos Beam is smaller than most soundbars and will happily sit in front of a 32-inch setup or a 40-inch plus TV. Available in black and white finishes, the soundbar sports a sleek design, taking cues from the Sonos One and the Play 5. The plastic top features the touch controls for volume up/down, previous/next track, play/pause and microphone mute. Close to them is a LED display shows the soundbar's status.
Flip the device around and you will find a scarce range of ports for HDMI slot and Ethernet plus Wi-Fi and power buttons. By providing one input, it's obvious Sonos want to keep things simple to bypass any potential issues. Like other soundbars from the company, the Beam doesn't come with a remote but you can control it using your existing remote or Amazon's Alexa or an app.
One of the attractions to the soundbar is the inclusion of Amazon Alexa, which allows you to control the Beam using voice commands. This may not be the first soundbar to be integrated with Alexa, but it is the first to support Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant.
Away from the virtual assistants and you will also get Trueplay, a technology that analyses your room's characteristics and optimizes the sound according to the speaker's position and space of the room. Also, there's a multi-room element that makes it possible for you to add the Beam to the network of other Sonos soundbars so they can all play the same audio.
For a soundbar of this size and with no separate subwoofer, the Beam exceeds all expectations of its performance. It does remarkably well during movie playback, as it delivers clear and impactful sound, without getting overwhelming.
The output is rich and detailed to enhance dialogues, proving that Sonos has managed to overcome two of the usual limitations of compact speakers: weight and scale. And when you stream music tracks to it, Beam puts up a decent performance as doesn't knock out earth-shattering bass but it performs to an acceptable standard.
There might be murky sounds, especially if you crank up the volume, but they only last for milliseconds. Overall, the bar overcomes the two limitations of compact speakers which are scale and weight, to deliver a great performance.
Wide soundstage
Great streaming capabilities
The setup gets tricky if you don't have HDMI ARC
The Sony HT-Z9F is a 3.1-channel soundbar that relies to on DSP audio recording to expand the soundstage into what Sony claims is effectively 5.1.2. It does well to deliver a powerful virtual surround.
The HT-Z9F is a well-built unit that has part matte and part gloss finish. It features a removable magnetic grille that features a trio of drivers. The bar sits 3-inches tall, 4-inches deep and 40-inches across, easily fitting most TV stands. It is accompanied by a nondescript subwoofer that is mainly made of wood, with the port in the back being glossy black while the front is covered with a black mesh fabric, which tends to easily get dirty and ripped.
As far as connectivity goes, the options you get include an HDMII out with ARC and two HDMI input with a 4K HDCIP. There's also a USB port, analog stereo, 3.5mm mini-jack input, and an optical digital audio input. The bar is also Dolby Vision compatible so you will be able to plug your Blu-ray player and game consoles into without problems.
Like other soundbars, the HT-Z9F throws in a number of sonic presets namely movies, gaming, music, news, and sports, so you can get the appropriate sound response for each type of content. Also, there is the Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology that helps to create a wide soundstage than its 3.1 channels can do alone.
Think of all the sound features you could want in a soundbar and you will likely find it in the soundbar. Some of them include Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Dolby TrueHD Master Audio and even some you may not have heard of like DTS 96/24 for high-resolution audio.
Arguably, is that the Sony HT-Z9F's stereo soundstage is above average and feels as wide as the bar, thanks to its vertical sound engine. It can get quite loud and can fill large rooms or crowded environments with sounds. The wireless subwoofer also does well as it delivers a spectacular amount of presence on the soundstage of a comparatively small device.
When used for the TV, the soundbar produces clear sounds so you will never have to miss another word of dialogue, all thanks to the two levels of voice enhancement. In all, the soundbar performed incredibly well with no sound distortion or noise.
4. Samsung MS650
It might have been a few years since the MS650 was released by Samsung, but it has continued to trend because of its superb capabilities. The soundbar is the product of the tech giant's partnership with a key hi-fi player, Dolby, and is easily one of the best all-in-one sound gears on the market.
The HW-MS650 is a well-made, brushed aluminum soundbar, fashioned like a long rectangular bar with its dimensions measuring 2060 x 69 x 130 mm. It is an all-in-one package with no wireless subwoofer or satellite speakers, a customary inclusion for soundbars at this price point.
With a weight of just 6.2kg, the unit can be wall-mounted or simply placed under your Sony TV, provided it doesn't obstruct the bottom part. At one end is a row of buttons for volume, standby and input selection while at the other end is a front LED display, which is smaller than previous models.
The MS650 doesn't go overboard with connections as Samsung aims to keep clutter at a minimum, with a 4K-capable HDMI loop-through system, optical and auxiliary audio inputs and an output for an optional subwoofer. Further along the bottom of the bar are two small buttons for Wi-Fi and for adding the bar to a multi-room system and app. You will also get Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity options.
The MS650 has support for a range of popular streaming services like Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, and Pandora. It also comes equipped with five preset modes – Standard, Music, Clear Voice, Sports, and Movie – so you can customize your audio experiences.
There's also a surround mode that adds bass and space to the sound output, and the smart sound technology that analyzes the sound and optimizes the sound to match the content. Due to the collaboration with Dolby, this soundbar pairs seamlessly with Dolby Digital 5.1 decoder that converts the channel inputs to its 3.0 configuration.
As soon as you set up the MS650 and turn it on, it will dawn on you that the sound quality is exactly as Samsung marketed and even more. It cancels distortions while offering an impressive scale of sound that's boosted by a bass of extension.
Coming to movie playback, expect to enjoy a powerful film soundtrack that doesn't diminish the vocals or make the bass moments sound too heavy. Whether the MS650 hangs to the wall or sits on a table, it produces a really good sound that's distinct from the bass without creating any imbalance between midrange and low frequencies.
Incredibly powerful sound
Unrivaled bass-handling
Supports many sources
No need for an external subwoofer
Slightly limited stereo effect
A bit taller for some TVs
No Dolby Atmos support
Vizio is a trailblazer in the audio equipment market, producing top-notch soundbars at affordable prices. The Vizio SB3821-C6 is one of the best selling entry-level soundbars on Amazon and it offers real value for money.
Vizio has always been more concerned about the functionality of its soundbars rather than their looks, and this is why the SB3821-C6 takes on a minimalist design. It maintains a low profile and a sleek design that that doesn't draw attention, with the top of the bar housing the buttons.
The entire body of the main unit is wrapped on all sides in black fabric that acts as a grille, with the exception of the edges, which are made of brushed aluminum panels. There's an LED display system to indicate the status of the bar but it is positioned behind the grille, a decision of Vizio that begs questions.
On the recessed area of the soundbar, you will find a USB port, stereo RCA digital optical and coaxial inputs as well as the audio jack. There's also built-in Bluetooth that enables you to wirelessly stream music from your mobile devices with the tap of a finger from anywhere in the room. The package ships with its subwoofer and a lightweight remote.
The soundbar has a dearth of features but that shouldn't come as a surprise going by its pricing. There's Dolby Digital surround sound to improve the quality of soundtracks while the DTS TruVolume feature ensures you get consistent and comfortable sound volumes at all times. Going further, the SB3821-C6 can be quite loud, delivering crisp, clear sound up to 100dB with less than 1% harmonic distortion.
Performance-wise, the SB3821-C6 is impressive. The combination of the drivers and the subwoofer delivers great sound, but what it does great the most is the midrange response, which is where a lot of dialogues in movies are found. What this means is that you will able to discern every single word whether the characters are whispering or shouting.
And even when there's a sudden change from quiet to loud, the soundbar manages to handle it well. Overall the sound quality might not wow you but it performs well based on its price point.


It has been two and a half years since our last digger day at Colt Hill Clubhouse and finally we can afford to have another one.
We have prepared the soil in the far east end of the wildflower meadow and sowed it. We have also planted out the last of this year's saplings to reinforce the hedge.
We have planted over 100 saplings today to enhance the hedge around the compound and wildflower meadow.
We have also spread topsoil over ther far east end of the meadow are in anticipation of sow that final section with wildflower meadow mix.
Today we were blessed with dry, sunny but cold weather for the first of three work parties in winter/spring 2017. Our focus was on the hedges and the timber fence around the wildflower meadow.
The green steel mesh fence was started in 2012 (click here for details). Today we completed that fence.
This evening we laid a dozen second hand concrete paving slabs to improve the access to the canoe store.


East Midlands' leaders have met with the National Infrastructure Commission to discuss future transport network, housing, flood defence and other major structural needs of the region.
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) provides expert, impartial advice to Government on the UK's infrastructure needs. Its recently published National Infrastructure Assessment, the first of its kind for the UK, identifies economic infrastructure needs over the next 30 years and sets out a strategic vision on how to meet them.
Devolving additional funding and powers to cities such as Derby and Nottingham – for them to produce long-term plans for transport, housing and employment – is a key recommendation of the National Infrastructure Assessment.
Sir John Armitt CBE and Julia Prescot, the Chair and Commissioner of the NIC, met with representatives from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership; Derby City, Derbyshire County, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County councils; East Midlands Chamber; and universities and business leaders in Derby yesterday (February 5) before viewing major projects sites in the city centre, proposed or already underway.
Derby is one of five UK areas set to benefit from the Commission's support and advice, as leaders develop a strategy to transform the city's transport connections.
the soon-to-be revitalised Becketwell site.
Each of the locations has received funding from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, via its Local Growth Fund allocation from the Government.
Commenting on their Derby visit, Sir John Armitt, Chair of the NIC, said: "We are pleased to have begun work with Derby City Council to help them deliver an effective strategy to link transport, employment and housing.
"This work is just one element of the Commission's first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment, which proposes radically increased investment in urban transport as part of a whole suite of measures that could enhance the lives of residents and business owners across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
David Williams, Deputy Chair of the D2N2 LEP – who chaired yesterday's meeting – said: "Having the right infrastructure to meet needs including around transport, housing, flood defence and digital connectivity is vital if the regional and wider UK economy is to grow. That is why the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, and its public and private sector partners, are investing significantly in sites in Derby and across the LEP area.
improving how we design and make decisions on new infrastructure.
In response, the Government is due to publish a National Infrastructure Strategy later in the year.


The Trump administration delivered a major victory for freedom of conscience Oct. 6 by issuing new rules to protect objectors to the abortion/contraception mandate instituted under President Barack Obama.
One of the two companion rules announced exempts entities from the requirement based on their religious beliefs, while the other regulation protects organizations and small businesses on the basis of a moral conviction apart from a specific religious belief, according to a news release from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The win for objectors comes after a six-year battle against an HHS mandate that requires employers to provide their workers with coverage for contraceptives, including those with mechanisms that can potentially induce abortions. The 2011 rule, which helped implement the controversial health-care law enacted the previous year, resulted in legal challenges from more than 90 religious nonprofits, including GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and four Baptist universities.
"HHS has issued a balanced rule that respects all sides – it keeps the contraceptive mandate in place for most employers and now provides a religious exemption," Rienzi said in written comments.
The issuance of what are described as "interim final" rules came five months after an executive order from President Trump directed the secretaries of three federal departments to consider revising rules to protect the religious freedom of the mandate's objectors. Trump issued his executive order – which also addressed other religious freedom issues – on National Day of Prayer, May 4, in a ceremony at the White House Rose Garden.
GuideStone, the SBC's health and financial benefits entity, is exempt from the mandate, but it serves ministries that are required to obey the requirement. The Baptist universities that are parties in lawsuits challenging the mandate's failure to provide an adequate accommodation are East Texas Baptist, Houston Baptist, Oklahoma Baptist and Truett McConnell.
The ERLC and two other SBC entities – the International Mission Board and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS), as well as SBTS's president, R. Albert Mohler Jr. – filed a friend-of-the-court brief in 2016 that urged the Supreme Court to rule the HHS accommodation violates religious freedom.


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Q: What is the recomended mechanism of parallelizing Expression Trees? given a scenario where I am serializing & deserializing Expression Trees that operate on IEnumerable s for distributed processing scale-out, I would like to also automate scale-up:
On execution of this Expression Tree , I would like to apply the TPL AsParallel() operator.
What is the best practice for doing this ?

A: Not sure where your problem is. I am assuming you want
IEnumerable<string> enumerable = new List<string>();
Expression<Func<IEnumerable<string>, IEnumerable<bool>>> expression = a => a.Select(b => b == true);

To auto scale up and out. The thing is, AsParallel() just returns a class that implements a different GetEnumerator() method. It still operates over an IEnumerable<T> interface. So why don't you implement
Expression<Func<ParallelQuery<TSource>, IEnumerable<bool>>> expression = a => a.Select(b => b == true);

by default? Then have something like:
void Execute(Expression<Func<ParallelQuery<string>, IEnumerable<bool>>> expression, IEnumerable<string> strings)
{
    ParallelQuery<string> parStrings;
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    expression.Compile()(parStrings);
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Long story short. Have your expression operate over ParallelQuery<T> by default, and convert your IEnumerable<T> to ParallelQuery<T>. Otherwise you looking at node traversal/query recomposition.
(Not sure if that answers your question. but blabbers on anyway.)
Just a note of warning Expression.Compile() is a very heavy method. If you want performance, avoid it if possible.

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Joseph Pilates, the namesake for the fitness practice, was born in Germany in 1883, and as a young child suffered several ailments including asthma. He exercised to combat the effects of his health conditions and ultimately became an avid skier, boxer, diver and gymnast as an adult. In pursuit of finding new exercises to expand his repertoire, he studied Greek practices and loved their ideal of a balanced body, mind and spirit. This became an essential element of his own exercise practice.
In 1912, Joseph went to England where he trained Scotland Yard detectives in self-defense. Once World War I broke out, he was held as an "enemy alien" for being German. While interned, he refined his exercise system and shared it with other prisoners including those confined to hospital beds. His rigging system of springs on hospital beds allowed patients to exercise against resistance, and was a precursor to later Pilates equipment designs. When a flu epidemic killed thousands of people in 1918—but not one of who used his system succumbed to the outbreak—he believed it confirmed the benefits of his practice.
Once he was released, he went back to Germany and his system became popular in the dance community. Many of the dance adaptations developed back then based on Pilates are still used today including the "Holm Technique." Even though German officials invited Joseph to train the German army using his techniques, he decided to immigrate to the United States in 1926.
Pilates Comes to America
On the way to the United States, Joseph met Clara Zuener who he would ultimately marry. They landed in New York and opened a body-conditioning gym in 1926. The studio featured many pieces of equipment modeled after items he used in his rehabilitation work back in England. Once again, his techniques became extremely popular among dancers who valued his method to improve their technique and recovery from injury. George Balanchine, a choreographer and co-founder of the New York City Ballet, invited Joe to teach his ballerinas the method.
When Joseph died in 1967 at the age of 83, his wife Clara and Pilates Elders (those who had trained with Joseph in the original New York studio) continued to teach and train using the method. Many of Joseph's former students opened their own studios and spread its influence to California where it became favored by Hollywood elite in the 1970s.
Today, studios can be found all across the world that serve the more than 12 million people who practice Pilates who are not only dancers and Hollywood stars but also people from all walks of life including professional and Olympic athletes as well as those who are new to exercise.
At Taylor Pilates and Fitness, we still practice the core principles of Pilates as Joseph originally developed them—breath, concentration, centering, control, precision and flow—to encompass mind, body and spirit. We integrate the latest research in the science of movement/bio-mechanics as the field is always evolving. We customize every Pilates session to your unique needs.
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Government Dominican Republic
conventional long form: Dominican Republic
conventional short form: none
local long form: Republica Dominicana
local short form: none
representative democracy
29 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 district* (distrito); Azua, Baoruco, Barahona, Dajabon, Distrito Nacional*, Duarte, Elias Pina, El Seibo, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, Sanchez Ramirez, San Cristobal, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez, Valverde
27 February 1844 (from Haiti)
Independence Day, 27 February (1844)
based on French civil codes
18 years of age, universal and compulsory; married persons regardless of age
note: members of the armed forces and police cannot vote
chief of state: President Rafael Hipolito MEJIA Dominguez (since 16 August 2000); Vice President Milagros ORTIZ-BOSCH (since 16 August 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Rafael Hipolito MEJIA Dominguez (since 16 August 2000); Vice President Milagros ORTIZ-BOSCH (since 16 August 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the president
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 16 May 2000 (next to be held NA May 2004)
election results: Raphael Hipolito MEJIA Dominguez elected president; percent of vote - Rafael Hipolito MEJIA Dominguez (PRD) 49.87%, Danilo MEDINA (PLD) 24.95%, Joaquin BALAGUER (PRSC) 24.6%
bicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional consists of the Senate or Senado (30 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and the Chamber of Deputies or Camara de Diputados (149 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 16 May 2002 (next to be held NA May 2006); Chamber of Deputies - last held 16 May 2002 (next to be held NA May 2006)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PRD 24, PLD 3, PRSC 3; Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PRD 83, PLD 49, PRSC 17
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (judges are elected by a Council made up of members of the legislative and executive branches with the president presiding)
Dominican Liberation Party or PLD [Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna]; Dominican Revolutionary Party or PRD [Hatuey DE CAMPS]; Social Christian Reformist Party or PRSC [Eduardo ESTRELLA]
Collective of Popular Organizations or COP
ACP, Caricom (observer), ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (subscriber), ITU, LAES, LAIA (observer), NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, OPCW (signatory), PCA, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO
chief of mission: Ambassador Hugo GUILIANI Cury
consulate(s): Mobile and Ponce (Puerto Rico)
consulate(s) general: Boston, Chicago, Jacksonville, Mayaguez (Puerto Rico), Miami, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and San Juan (Puerto Rico)
chancery: 1715 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
chief of mission: Ambassador Hans H. HERTELL
embassy: corner of Calle Cesar Nicolas Penson and Calle Leopoldo Navarro, Santo Domingo
mailing address: Unit 5500, APO AA 34041-5500
a centered white cross that extends to the edges divides the flag into four rectangles - the top ones are blue (hoist side) and red, and the bottom ones are red (hoist side) and blue; a small coat of arms featuring a shield supported by an olive branch (left) and a palm branch (right) is at the center of the cross; above the shield a blue ribbon displays the motto, DIOS, PATRIA, LIBERTAD (God, Fatherland, Liberty), and below the shield, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA appears on a red ribbon


Sara serves as of Counsel at Langon Colombia S.A.S. and is a member of the Business Law and Real Estate Law practice groups. Sara's practice is primarily focused on general corporate and commercial law as well as all aspects of real estate law in Colombia. in particular, Sara advices foreign clients in how to structure viable legal solutions for multi-national business ventures. She also serves as adjunct professor at the University of Medellin where she teaches courses in corporate law and commercial law.
Sara previously served as staff attorney at the Corporacion Tecnnova UEE as part of a project involving the Medellin Chamber of Commerce and as inside counsel at Transportes Montacargas del Occidente SAS and at Transportes Vigias SAS.
Sara earned a J.D. from the University of CES, a Specialty in Commercial Law from from University Pontificia Bolivariana and a Masters in Law from the Externado University of Colombia.


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Team Clean founder and president, Donna L. Allie, PhD. was recognized by Philadelphia Business Journal as one of 2014's most admired CEO's. Ms. Allie was given an award by Philadelphia Business Journal in the category of Entrepreneurship. This is one of several occasions Allie has been recognized by Philadelphia business journal over the years. The president and founder of Team Clean (a leading provider of janitorial services in the Philadelphia region), Allie launched the company in the mid-1980s as a solo entrepreneur, and has grown the company to over 600 employees and over $16 million in sales. The company she founded on a shoe-string was also named by PBJ as the #1-ranked Minority-Owned Business in 2007 and 2008.
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11th Annual Philadelphia Go Red for Women Luncheon
The American Heart Association's 11th annual Philadelphia Go-Red-for-Women luncheon was held May 9, 2014. The luncheon served as the culminating event in the year- long Go Red for Women Campaign to raise funds and awareness around the number one killer of women (and men), heart disease.
The Luncheon was a mission filled day and, with approximately 800 guests in attendance, more than $1 million was raised in the fight against cardiovascular disease and stroke. This represents a new record for the Philadelphia Go Red for Women Luncheon and, with more than $150,000 in growth over last year, ranks the Philadelphia Go Red for Women Initiative as the number three American Heart Association Go Red for Women campaign in the entire country!
Proceeds from the Luncheon will fund research grants that will be used to uncover future medical breakthroughs. Past AHA research grants led to many important life-saving discoveries, including: CPR, implantable pacemakers, and drug coated stents.
GPCC Board Member Donna Allie, the President and Founder of Team Clean, Inc. served as Chair for the American Heart Association's 2014 Go Red for Women Campaign Chair. Donna led the campaign to an all-time high by working diligently to champion this important cause throughout the year.
Team Clean, Inc is a commercial cleaning company headquartered in Philadelphia. Ms. Allie and Team Clean are recipients of numerous government, business, civic and community service awards and citations.
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2014 Governor's Impact Award
Team Clean Founder Donna L. Allie, PhD., was awarded the 2014 Governor's Entrepreneur Impact Award for the Southeast Division.
On May 30, 2014, Governor Tom Corbett recognized 50 outstanding Pennsylvania companies and entrepreneurs for creating jobs, developing ideas, reaching new markets and making positive contributions in local communities at the 2014 Governor's ImPAct Awards.
Governor Corbett said, "Today, we honor the men and women who spend countless hours providing the leadership and care that it takes to run a successful and growing business. This recognition goes beyond the contributions made to Pennsylvania's diverse and vibrant economy. Today, we celebrate Pennsylvanians who embody the American dream by taking risks, working hard and achieving success."
The Governor's ImPAct Awards recognized 50 companies in five categories: Jobs First, Community Impact, Small Business Impact, Entrepreneurial Impact and Export Impact. The awardees were chosen by an independent judging panel selected by the state's partners, Team Pennsylvania Foundation (Team PA) and Journal Multimedia.
Team Clean was founded by Ms. Allie in 1989. Within two years, the company expanded into commercial cleaning, first focusing on offices with less than 1,000 square feet. Within ten years, Team Clean was contracted to clean major office spaces and event venues, including Veteran's Stadium, and was named to the list of "Top 100 Businesses" by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Team Clean has been built into one of the region's largest, fastest-growing and most-honored minority-owned firms based on one rule: always provide unparalleled service to customers. As stated by Ms. Allie: "Our company provides an impeccable service that exceeds our customers' expectations, and preserves and enhances the value in our customers' assets. We provide our employees a means to achieve financial self-sufficiency, while helping them to build a stronger sense of family, ethics and business."
Ms. Allie remains independent and hard-working, dedicated to building her business, improving the lives of her employees, and enhancing a growing, vibrant company headquartered in the City of Philadelphia. Her singular vision includes the goal of providing meaningful employment for over 3,000 men and women. That vision is powered by her passion for providing a re-entry to the workforce for the less fortunate, and comes from her own unique and compelling experiences both as an individual and as a business owner.
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17-Year-Old Girl Raped on Lawn at Keith Urban Concert
By Larry Putzgerald August 1, 2014
At the same Keith Urban show where 20 people were hospitalized for being too drunk, a 17-year-old girl was raped on the lawn while everyone watched and took photos.
The attack happened in front of a large crowd of other concertgoers on the lawn of the Xfinity Center, an outdoor amphitheater in Mansfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday night, a police statement said.
The rape ended when a woman in the crowd pushed the alleged attacker off the victim and he fled, police said.
Sean Murphy, 18, was arrested "a short time later" and charged with rape, police said.
"Officers conducting the investigation were assisted by patrons that had been concerned and took photos and video of the assault on their cellular phones," the Mansfield Police statement said. "Those phones are being processed to recover the digital evidence of the assault."
Murphy's lawyer claims the sex was consensual and that the woman was "neither intoxicated nor overcome by drugs at the time." Because those are clearly the perquisites for claiming rape.
After the show on Saturday, Keith Urban posted a video on YouTube commenting on what he saw on the lawn from the stage. "Up on the lawn tonight, that was nutso. It was so cool," he said.
I'm pretty sure one of Urban's biggest regrets in life will be this. Accidentally calling an alleged rape "so cool." Yikes. The only way he could have made this worse is if he gave the guy backstage passes and a high five.
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Traditional beef and plant based meat can co-exist, says burger king Jack Cowin
Jon Condon, 19/02/2020
Burger King founder and plant-based protein investor Jack Cowin speaking at EvokeAg in Melbourne this morning
BURGER King founder Jack Cowin says the introduction of the chain's first plant-based Rebel Whopper burger in September last year had introduced new customers to the chain, rather than taking business away from conventional beef options.
At the same time as his Hungry Jack's business is one of the largest domestic users of beef in Australia with an annual requirement of 30,000 tonnes, he has also invested heavily in alternative plant-based meat products.
Made from a combination of soy protein, vegetable oils, thickeners, flavourings and colourings, the Rebel Whopper is Hungry Jack's first venture into the plant-based burger field.
Plant-based protein and its potential to disrupt traditional meat protein demand and supply was a frequently visited topic during the two-day EvokeAg conference in Melbourne yesterday and today.
Mr Cowin said under a collaboration with CSIRO, his company had developed its v2food product, called the Rebel Whopper in his Hungry Jack's restaurant chain, in just 12 months. Similar plant-based products in the US had taken five or six years to come to market, he said.
Asked about the experience of partnering with CSIRO in the development of the v2food product, Mr Cowin said his own company did not perceive itself as an innovator, but was more about "finding ideas that worked somewhere else, and try to plug them in."
"We didn't possess the expertise or science to develop a plant-based meat product ourselves, but had the good fortune to meet with CSIRO people at a lunch, and we started talking. They told me CSIRO had 2500 PhD's at its disposal – I don't know of any organisation anywhere in the world with that depth of technical skill working on scientific projects, under one roof."
"We developed a product that we thought was competitive with the products coming out of the US," he said.
"We had the good fortune of having 450 'test labs' at our disposal in the form of Hungry Jack's burger outlets across Australia, that we could put this product in, and learn from – which we have done," he said.
The addition of the Rebel plant-based Whopper had allowed the chain to attract new customers that it was not formerly getting, he said.
"Among the millennials of this age, anything that is planet-friendly they respond to. They may not have been fast-food customers previously, and that was a big plus. It did not impact on conventional burger sales, but brought in new business," he said.
His company and institutional investors are building a $20 million production facility in Wodonga to make the plant-based products in larger volume.
"We believe we're now on our way – we're supplying New Zealand, and Asia is next on our list as we have the capacity to increase production."
Mr Cowin said the company was now working hard on developing a pork-like plant protein product, which had grown in importance since the arrival of African Swine Fever in Asia, which had decimated pig numbers in China.
"We see this evolving from a single product into suite of products we hope to supply internationally."
He saw a big opportunity in a plant-based meat product whose taste and texture was identical to traditional beef, but could be produced with less environmental impact.
"We've had a vegetarian patty on the Hungry Jack's menu for a few years, and that appeals to the 10 percent of the population who identify as vegan or vegetarian," Mr Cowin said.
"But the other 90 percent are flexitarians – they like plants but they also want meat, so how do we meet their taste requirements, and also appeal to their environmental sensibilities?"
Taste is key
Asked whether plant-based products 'had to taste like beef', Mr Cowin said he had probably eaten more hamburgers than 'any human in Australia,' over the past 50 years.
"I was tricked by our employees during a taste test as to which one was real beef and which one was our new plant-based product. I failed the test."
Mr Cowin said taste was probably number one in terms of priorities for plant-based proteins, followed by the "benefits of sustainability, environmental impact and things like that."
"In price, we charge the same as for beef. One of the big benefits we see in plant-based options is the capacity to be an efficient product. The cow is a very inefficient producer of protein, and we think plant-based has the potential to be a lower-cost supplier of protein than beef.
"That is going to be a big advantage, going ahead over the next ten years."
Another panellist involved in the session, natural resources consultant Bill Hurditch from the Fifth Estate, jumped to the defence of the beef industry over some of his comments.
"I think you are ruling out a very important element here," he told Mr Cowin.
"Grazing animals are a critically important part of the environment.. The whole landscape over the past 50,000 years has relied on the movement of biomass by grazing animals. Ecologically, it's been very clearly shown that grazing animals play an incredibly important role in landscape management," Mr Hurditch said.
Mr Cowin said he did not mean to suggest that animals for meat production were 'bad.'
"I'm a businessman, and we sell a lot more beef than we do plant-based product. We sell 30,000 tonnes of beef a year, so I have a vested interest in maintaining that. I don't believe the beef business is going to go away. The consumption levels of beef in Asia will continue to grow, as the standard of living improves.
"We see this (move into plant-based protein production and sale) as just a balance with conventional meat. With growth in world population, beef can't do it on its own."
Questions from conference delegates also focused on nutritional value of plant-based protein – especially salt levels and saturated fats, which were typically worse than beef.
"Nutrition is very important in plant-based proteins," Mr Cowin said.
"In an overall comparison, currently the product has a higher level of sodium and salt than beef. But there are other compensations, such as no cholesterol. I don't think we can sell the product today as nutritionally superior, but there are benefits.
"One of the big advantages of the plant-based process is that a cow controls what you are going to get (nutritionally) in a kilo of beef. But in plant-based products, we can control content ourselves. One of the benefits of being able to mix and match the product nutritionally is that we can add things like vitamins or omega 3, to enrich it."
Longer-term, it was the company's objective to have a product which was nutritionally superior to beef, because it could control its ingredients. "With the cow, you have no control," he said.
Panel discussion also focused on raising capital to drive innovation in the agtech space.
Panelist Rachael Neumann from Amazon Web Services said in Australia, so-called 'angel' investment was about $3 per head of population per year, while in the US and Israel, the figure was around $25/head.
"This is a very exciting time with incredible entrepreneurs in Australia solving really big problems with tech. We need to continue to put that lifeblood into those early stages to drive development," she said.
Jack Cowin said there was no shortage of entrepreneurial companies and individuals in Australia.
"To me, that's not the issue. As a nation we are early adopters, and develop things very quickly. My concern is the big stuff: how do we get the money to fund major projects, such as shifting water from areas of surplus to regions that need it."
"When I came to Australia in 1969, I was amazed to see a 500km pipeline from Munduring Weir near Perth all the way to Kalgoorlie. It was built in 1903. Here we are 117 years later, and why can we not transport water which is currently flowing out to sea, underutilised, back into the agricultural areas. That's the big stuff that needs to be addressed, and how we get the money to do that."
Peter McHugh, 19/02/2020
Jack Cowan has lived of the Australia cattle meat industry for decades & has unimagable wealth from the red meat burger .
This is a great story of wealth creation & good on Jack , but not backing the red meat health quality for a few more pieces of silver if unforgivable .


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User: How did the development of the Bessemer process affect the growth of cities? It enabled the mass production of steel, which was used to build new factories. It enabled the mass production of steel, which was used to build new universities. It led to the invention of electricity, which supported expanding factories. It led to the invention of the telegraph, which made business communications more efficient.
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User: Which statement best summarizes what US manufacturing had accomplished by 1900? US manufacturing had surpassed industrialized Britain, and the United States had become the world's largest producer. US manufacturing had surpassed industrialized China, and the United States had become the world's largest producer. US manufacturing had surpassed industrialized Russia, and the United States had become the world's largest producer. US manufacturing had surpassed industrialized Latin American countries, and the United States had become the world's largest producer.
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The land that we know today as England was once ruled by Rome. With the conclusion of Roman rule, this land became known as _________ England. a. Viking c. Anglo-Saxon b. Norman d. Germanic
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Thomas Edison's fascination with what invention inspired him to develop the phonograph? the incandescent light bulb the telephone the automobile the telegraph
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15 year old rapper Melogenic from Bloemfontein, South Africa dropped his much anticipated "The Extraordinary Kid Tape" early in 2018.
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Veterans Ray Barkwill, Nick Blevins, Hubert Buydens and Ciaran Hearn lead Canada's 28-man roster for the first two games of the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship.
The Canadian men, currently ranked 20th in the world, are scheduled to leave for Montevideo on Jan. 26 for the opening two test matches of the tournament against No. 17 Uruguay on Feb. 2 and No. 28 Brazil in Sao Paulo on Feb. 9.
After a one-week break, the tournament resumes with Canada hosting No. 29 Chile and an Argentina XV at Langford, B.C., on Feb. 22 and March 1, respectively. Canada wraps up play March 8 against the 12th-ranked U.S. Eagles in Seattle.
As in the past, 10th-ranked Argentina is not fielding its test team for the tournament.
The U.S. won last year's ARC with a 5-0-0 record. Canada was fourth at 2-3-0.
"The squad we have selected has a good mix of experience and youth," Canada coach Kingsley Jones said in a statement. "With less than nine months until the Rugby World Cup, the ARC allows us the opportunity to give some players who played very well in 2018 but missed out on tough selection in November."
Canada's Barkwill, Blevins, Buydens and Hearn all have 50 or more caps.
Uncapped players include former Canada under-20 fly half Will Kelly (Dragons, Wales), back-rower Justin Blanchet (Bedford Blues, England), Canada under-20 winger Will Percillier (Stade Francais, France) and Seattle Seawolves' flanker Nakai Penny.
Andrew Coe, who has split his time between sevens and 15s over the last two years, returns to the 15s team for the first time since November 2017.
The Canadian roster features 15 players from Major League Rugby, the second-year North American league, five from European teams and eight from domestic clubs. Canada's top overseas pros have been left with their clubs.
Canada became the 20th and last team to qualify for the 2019 World Cup in Japan when it won a four-team repechage in November in France.
Kyle Baillie, NOLA Gold (MLR), Summerside, P.E.I.; Noah Barker, Utah Warriors (MLR), Courtenay, B.C.; Ray Barkwill, unattached, Niagara Falls, Ont.; Justin Blanchet, Bedford Blues (England), Montreal; Nick Blevins, Calgary Hornets, Calgary; Hubert Buydens, NOLA Gold (MLR) Saskatoon; Luke Campbell, James Bay AA; Victoria; Andrew Coe, Markham Irish, Toronto; Dustin Dobravsky, Castaway Wanderers, Hanover, Germany; Guiseppe du Toit, Toronto Arrows (MLR), Maple Ridge, B.C.; Doug Fraser, Austin Elite (MLR), Ladysmith, B.C.; Ciaran Hearn, London Irish, Conception Bay South, N.L.; Eric Howard, NOLA Gold (ML), Ottawa; Cole Keith, Toronto Arrows (MLR), Sussex, N.B.; Will Kelly, Dragons (Wales), Ancaster, Ont.; Conor Keys, Rotherham Titans (England), Stittsville, Ont.; Ryan Kotlewski, Westshore RFC, Calgary, Alta.; Josh Larsen, Austin Elite (MLR), Parskville, B.C.; Ben LeSage, UBC Thunderbirds; Vancouver; Kainoa Lloyd, Toronto Arrows (MLR), Mississauga, Ont.; Jamie Mackenzie, Toronto Arrows (MLR), Oakville, Ont.; Pat Parfrey, unattached, St. John's, N.L.; Nakai Penny, Seattle Seawolves (MLR), Pentiction, B.C.; Will Percillier, Stade Francais (France), Mill Bay, B.C.; Lucas Rumball, Toronto Arrows (MLR), Mississauga, Ont.; Theo Sauder, Toronto Arrows (MLR), Vancouver; Djustice Sears-Duru, Seattle Seawolves (MLR), Oakville, Ont.; Mike Sheppard, Toronto Arrows (MLR), Brampton, Ont.
Feb. 2: Canada vs. Uruguay at Montevideo, 7:40 p.m.
Feb. 9: Canada vs. Brazil at Sao Paulo, 5:15 p.m.
Feb. 22: Canada vs. Chile at Langford, B.C., 10 p.m.
March 1: Canada vs. Argentina XV at Langford, B.C., 10 p.m.
March 8: Canada vs. U.S., at Seattle, 10 p.m.


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GUWAHATI, Oct 18 - The Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has selected Assam's Pabitra Buragohain for the National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Entrepreneurship in Small Enterprises (Northeast).
Buragohain, a first generation entrepreneur, is the managing director of Orient Processors Pvt Ltd located at Lokhra Lalung Gaon here, a medium-scale enterprise and the only cotton yarn manufacturing, dyeing and processing unit in NE with state-of-art machinery imported from Italy, Germany, Hong Kong and USA. He had set up the venture in 2001 after completing MBA and the enterprise has been able to maintain a annual growth of 40 to 45 percent.
He is among 34 entrepreneurs selected for the Awards for the year 2014. They were given today at a function held at Punjab Agricultural University at Ludhiana.


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Having kids is not the only challenging life choice.
Living child-free is becoming a more common, more talked about, and dare I say it, a more accepted thing. Slowly but surely, people are getting used to the idea that some people might not want to raise children.
I've often used the excuse "I'm selfish," to avoid lengthy conversations about why I don't want to have kids. I'm gonna open the honesty box here and say: that's not true. I'm not especially selfish (like everyone, I can have my moments), and even if I were, that's not the reason why I don't want to have kids.
1.) Neither the choice to have nor the choice not to have kids is "better", "smarter," or "more right" than the other. Every person needs to decide what is best, smartest, or most right for themselves.
2.) Not having children is NOT the "easy" choice!
And that is not to suggest that having children is the easy choice; we all know that raising kids is HARD. (Those of us who don't have kids have been told countless times that it's even harder than we already think it is.) Just because raising kids is hard, though, doesn't mean that not having kids is easy. Ignoring the social stigma that still lingers around being child-free, there is still a lot of pressure attached to this life choice.
Parents tell you that their kids are their world, their kids give their life purpose, their kids will carry the family legacy, etc. For those who have decided that child-rearing is not for them, the responsibility of giving life purpose falls entirely on themselves and whatever endeavors they come up with to fill the time they're not spending changing diapers, chasing toddlers, or trying to decode teenagers. People seem to envision life without children as an easy life spent in hammocks with adult drinks in fancy glasses actually made of glass, and while that may be true some of the time, if that is ALL a person's life is…well, alcoholism and depression can be just as tough to live with as children, with much fewer rewards.
When you don't have children, you have no excuse to work a job that isn't fulfilling, other than that currently the job market is awful and you have crushing student loan debt – hardly as rewarding a reason to work an unrewarding job. Having kids is much more motivating.
So, cut child-free people some slack, because they didn't choose the easy way out. Neither did you. We're all working hard to make our lives matter, and there's no point in trying to step on each other to get it done.
Thank you for writing this! I can relate to what you're saying. In a world full of choices, people are judged negatively if they don't make the society-approved "normal" life choices.
As a parent myself and a teacher, I liked your insight and courage to write these thoughts. Because I was raised by parents who believed heavily in the significance of family and family time, it always came naturally to me that I also wanted the same for my marriage and children. From my late teens all through my 20's, I totally imagined myself being one day a father (a great father!). Yet, it didn't happen for me until I was 31 yrs old because of my passion for a pro soccer career and traveling. I knew it would've been impossible to be a "great" father while gone half the time; I didn't want that. And now, with my divorce, a 20-yr old daughter and my son now 13 yrs old, I DO NOT want to be anymore further away from him than his mother has already taken him: 320 miles away; which has rooted me here in Texas at the expense of career opportunities outside of Texas and the U.S. Bad life choice on my part? Perhaps because I sometimes struggle with the harsh Texas Family Laws and subsequent child-support demands — I could most likely be providing for them & the child-support demands BETTER if I were working outside of Texas and the U.S.
In hindsight now, perhaps the amount of time & energy my family, parents, and my own dreams of my own family spent forming those parental plans, should've been spent first on how to best manage love and a marriage! In my haste, I put the cart in front of the horse.


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Saad Ichalalène (born March 27, 1987 in Saint-Denis, France) is a French-Algerian football coach. He is a former professional football player.

Player career

PSG Youth Academy
Ichalalène joined the youth academy of Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 12. He progressed through the junior ranks of Paris Saint Germain and was the captain of its reserve team when they were crowned French U-18 champions in 2006.

Ichalalène joined the youth academy of Paris Saint Germain at the age of 12 and stayed until the age of 20. As a youth player, Ichalalène went through all PSG youth categories and played 71 matches with the PSG B team. He was captain of the PSG B team and the U-18 team who was crowned France champion in 2006.

Nîmes Olympique
On November 11, 2007, he signed with National side Nîmes Olympique. During his first six months with the club, he made 17 appearances and Nîmes finished third in the league to win promotion back to Ligue 2. The following two seasons, due to a recurring injury, he played for only 12 games and left the club at the end of the 2009–10 Ligue 2 season.

USM Alger
In January 2011, Ichalalène signed an 18-month contract with USM Algiers. Still unable to recover from his injury, he only played four games for the club before deciding to end his professional career at 24 years old.

International Career
Ichalalène represented Algeria twice at the U-20 level.

Coaching career

Paris Saint Germain FC Youth Academy

In 2012, Saad Ichalalene was appointed head coach of the Paris Saint Germain Youth Academy. He stayed in the role for four years before departing in 2016.

Malaysia - National Football Development Program

Ichalalène was appointed by the National Football Development Program (NFDP) in Malaysia to head its training methodology and talent identification from 2016 to 2018.

In January 2019, he was appointed concurrently as the coach and technical director. During his time in Malaysia, the NFDP Programme provided players for the national youth teams, which successfully qualified for two Asian Football Confederation youth tournaments and won the 2019 AFF U-15 Championship and the 2019 AFF U-19 Youth Championship.

After six years, Ichalalène left the National Football Development Programme in January 2023.

References

External links

1987 births
Living people
French sportspeople of Algerian descent
Algerian footballers
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
Nîmes Olympique players
Ligue 2 players
Sportspeople from Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
USM Alger players
Algeria youth international footballers
Association football defenders
Footballers from Seine-Saint-Denis

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The Captain's Paradise
The Captain's Paradise is a 1953 British comedy film starring Alec Guinness and directed by Anthony Kimmins. Guinness plays the captain of passenger ship that travels regularly between Gibraltar and a port in North Africa. The film begins at just before the end of the story, which is then told in a series of flashbacks.
In 1958, the story was made into a Broadway musical comedy, retitled Oh, Captain!.
In early 1950s North Africa, a man (Alec Guinness) is escorted through an angry, clamouring crowd by a platoon of soldiers. They enter a fort and it is clear that he is to be executed. The commander (Peter Bull) orders the men to line up in two rows and gives the order to fire. As the shots ring out, the scene changes to a ferry ship, the "Golden Fleece" in the docks as the passengers embark for the two days' journey to Gibraltar. Amongst the crew, there is much dismay, and the chief officer, Carlos Ricco (Charles Goldner) takes to his cabin with the clear intention of getting drunk. He is interrupted by an elderly gentleman, Lawrence St. James (Miles Malleson), who had come to speak his nephew, Captain Henry St. James on an unspecified, but urgent, matter. He is profoundly shocked to learn that the grief he had encountered on the ship is due to the death of the man he had travelled from England to see. He begs Ricco, to explain what has led to such an event. He learns that his nephew Henry was the prosperous owner and skipper of this small passenger ship which he captained as it ferried regularly to and fro between Gibraltar and Kalique, a port in North Africa.
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I can't remember exactly how I found my first natural hair "How to..." video, but I do remember I was instantly hooked. I spent days going from video to video: "How to 2-strand twist", "How to flat twist", "How to rollerset natural hair"... There are thousands of videos on there, and they are a great way to get tips on hair styles and techniques.
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But if you're looking for style ideas and techniques, Youtube is the place to go! Youtube taught me how to flat twist, cornrow and 3-strand twist (I'm still trying to master any sort of updo, but I'm hoping that will come one day). For the most part, I tend to ignore/substitute the products used.
Also bear in mind that techniques used by other people may need to be modified for your own hair. For example, the vast majority of videos will feature the use of a Denman, or denman-imitation brush. Now I have had to limit my use of these, as while the Denman is a great detangler, defines my curls better and is great at removing shed hairs, it has also been known to rip out the hairs on my head that were not quite ready to be shed. Which is a problem. So while detangling with a Denman every time you wash your hair may work great for some people, this is not the case for me, and in mimicking techniques I normally elect to skip this stage.
Youtubers who I feel have a great understanding of caring for natural hair, products and the effect of ingredients include Rustic Beauty (who happens to be Nigerian), Mwedzi (beautiful long, thick hair with tight coils and kinks, with some great informative videos including one in which she demonstrates how she blowdries her hair safely), Coils Kinks Curls, Kimmaytube, MsHeatherNicole and sera 2544. There really are too many to list, but going forward, I will post videos that I come across and think are helpful.
Let's start with this demonstration, by cocoa89, of Curly Nikki's Twist-n-Curl, which is a great way for transitioners who are not yet ready to chop off the relaxed ends to wear their hair curly (the use of rollers helps create uniform curls on both textures), and is also perfect for all-natural hair, as it helps stretch hair out and prevent tangles.
Thank you KA! very well said. I always got so confused and misguided with all the information on YouTube. Can you say INFORMATION OVERLOAD! It took sometime but I've finally been able to filter the useful from the "others". I love Kimmay, and I've actually never seen any of Mwedzi's videos, I'll mos def have to check her out. Thanks again girl, you rock!
Informative and a good read. It's nice to have a little guidance through the natural hair maze. I've been natural for ages but only just discovered all the terms and techniques via blogs like yours and You Tube!
I've never watched a hair video on YouTube. I'm always daunted by the slow connection speeds. However, I really want to learn to flat twist my hair, so I'll try it this weekend.


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