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Best board games of 2017
Posted by Gift Critic on April 25, 2017 May 1, 2017
When picking the best board games of 2017 we looked for games that are fun for all players, whether they are doing well or not during a game session. Board games have moved beyond the traditional games of Monopoly and Risk and offer more compelling game play that will keep all of the players engaged for the duration of play.
We didn't limit ourselves to games released this year when picking the best board games to give as gifts or buy for yourself. We know it's important to include all of the best board games on the market and we are recommending the best overall games and games that are popular with game players.
These games are not listed in any particular order, but by browsing the list can find a game right for your interests and the skill levels of game players.
This is an annual favorite and is on our best board games list due to its addicting nature . The latest edition is referred to simply at Catan.
Players of Catan take on the roles of settlers attempting to expand their holdings on the game board. Successful players will acquire resources and trade with other players. While the game is easy to learn, there is a good amount of strategy involved. Because the board is made up of hexagonal tiles, the board changes with every game played. Players are typically involved in game play right up until the end.
Games can last 1 to 3 hours, but typically finish up rather quickly and a couple of games can be played in a session.
Game type, Strategy; number of players, 3-4 (Up to 6 with expansion pack); ages, 10 and up; play length, 1 to 2 hours; suggested retail price, $48.99 (Regularly discounted).
From the makers of Ticket to Ride comes Ticket to Ride Europe, an updated version of the popular train travel game. Compete to see who can score the most points while building a train empire across Europe. Based on the original Ticket to Ride, Ticket to Ride Europe adds some new game play elements, including tunnels, ferries and train stations. This is a stand alone game and does not require the original Ticket to Ride to play.
The game is quick to pick up and games typically last about an hour, allowing for several games to be played in a session.
Game type: Strategy; number of players: 2-5; ages: 8 and up; play length: 1 hour; suggested retail price: $49.99 (Regularly discounted).
Reverse Charades
Reverse Charades is an imaginative rethinking of the classic game of charades. Instead of one person acting out a clue, a team acts out clues for one person. Reverse Charades is a fun game for families, parties or as a team building activity.
Because it's based on the classic game of charades, Reverse Charades is easy for everyone to quickly learn how to play.
Game type: Party; number of players: 6 or more; ages: 6 and up; play length: 30 minutes to 1 hour; suggested retail price: $19.99 (Regularly discounted).
7 Wonders is another strategy game that requires the gathering of resources through the selection of cards. While there is not common game board, each player has their own board for tracking their progress. Play lasts for three rounds, or ages, where players collect and play cards in order to build an ancient wonder.
There is a medium learning curve to 7 Wonders, but once everyone has picked it up games usually last only about 30 minutes.
Game type: Strategy; number of players: 3-7; ages: 10 and up; play length: 30-45 minutes; suggested retail price: $49.99 (Regularly discounted).
Pandemic is a little different than the other games mentioned here. In Pandemic you work as a cooperative team to try and defeat the game itself. Each player takes on the roll of a specialist in a team trying to fight a disease outbreak. Players must work together to make decisions and play resources before the disease overwhelms the game map.
There is a medium learning curve and it takes at least one game before it's obvious how best to work together. Some players will love the cooperative aspect of this game.
Game type: Cooperative strategy; number of players: 2-4; ages: 13 and up; play length: 1 hour; suggested retail price: $39.99 (Regularly discounted).
Wits & Wagers
Wits & Wagers is a unique party game that combines trivia and betting. Players make their own best guesses to trivia questions and then wager on each of the players answers to win game chips. This is a fun game that benefits from a large number of players.
The learning curve is low and this is one trivia game where you don' t need to know trivia to do well. Having good gut instincts and good control of wagers can give anyone an edge in the game.
Game type: Trivia; number of players: 3-47 ages: 12 and up; play length: 30 minutes; suggested retail price: $34.99 (Regularly discounted).
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Sundance Film Festival 2008 | Think Globally: As world boundaries shrink, international films loom large at Sundance
by Scott Renshaw
At the 2007 Sundance Film Festival—as it seems to happen every year—one movie started to emerge from the pre-fest hype and win over viewers. Usually, it comes from the American Competition categories (Napoleon Dynamite, Super Size Me), or from the Premieres (Little Miss Sunshine). But, while the 2007 buzz film was a low-budget effort from a first-time filmmaker, there was one way that it was not significantly like most other buzz films.
It wasn't American.
John Carney's Irish musical romance Once , which won the 2007 Audience Award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition category, was acquired for distribution by Fox Searchlight and made a healthy $9.4 million at the U.S. box office. At a festival where, year after year, the lion's share of the media attention lands on American independent cinema, in 2007 the Americans played second fiddle—or at least second guitar.
According to Sundance Film Festival programmer John Nein, it very easily might not have turned out that way, except for the festival's aggressive attempts to build its World Cinema section. Over the past few years, the festival has increased the number of international documentaries programmed and made the World Cinema categories competition categories. Sundance programmers have had to be more proactive, Nein says, about getting out to other countries to find the best films available. Ireland hadn't been a stop every year, but it was when Sundance found Once.
But even when Sundance has been able to find great international films, it hasn't always been able to get them out into a tough American marketplace. "There was a great disinclination [by distributors] to take [Once] seriously," Nein recalls. "It wasn't what buyers wanted. It took everything within our power to point them in that direction.
"The lesson is, they had something in their head that told them that movie wouldn't work [in the marketplace], and they were wrong. Every time they're wrong, it's exciting."
You can't blame distributors for not thinking Irish when they come to Sundance. Traditionally, the overwhelming share of Sundance attention has gone to the American competition slate and to the star power of the Premieres. The result, according to entertainment industry journalist and MovieCityNews.com editor David Poland, was to make Sundance a second-tier destination for the best international films.
"The world was not focused on sending their films to Sundance," said Poland by phone from Los Angeles. "In the international business, it's not a key stop. It was kind of an afterthought. … [Sundance] was a fairly weak international festival.
"But now, people are beginning to see Sundance as one of the three big places [along with the Cannes and Toronto film festivals] to launch a film. Until this year, they really haven't had access to the best international films."
John Nein also sees a shift in thinking, partly as a result of Sundance's traditional focus on first-, second- or third-time filmmakers. "It's not just a growing awareness of Sundance as a festival [for international film]," Nein says, "but a growing awareness of the conception of Sundance as a place for emerging talent."
Poland already sees the result of this paradigm shift in the 2008 Sundance World Cinema slate. He describes the programmed international films this year as "a little bit edgier, a little bit less clear that they're going to get domestic distribution. … I actually want to [see all the films in the World Cinema competition]."
And even some of the filmmakers in this year's World Cinema competition are already seeing the result of this increased interest. In 2003, Israeli co-directors Guy Nattiv and Erez Tadmor sent their short film Strangers to Sundance. After the short won an award, they received funding to develop it into a full-length feature, which will be playing in competition this year.
Nattiv, speaking by phone from Israel, acknowledged that, if you had asked him five years ago, he might have agreed that Sundance was much more a place for American films than for international films. "But now, [with] international awareness," Nattiv said, "it's much more interesting to many, many people. I think the World category is becoming more and more interesting each year—and … more and more prestigious."
As the world grows smaller in so many other respects, it may seem inevitable in hindsight that the independent-film world would grow smaller, too. Says Sundance senior programmer Caroline Libresco, "There's been an internationalization of the entire film industry—a Swedish director with American financing, a huge influx of foreign directors represented by American agencies."
Poland observes that as the world of "independent cinema" has changed, Sundance has wisely adapted. "The question we've been facing for the last five years, since the studios' [boutique subdivisions] took over independent cinema," Poland says, "is, 'What is independent cinema?' The expansion to the world is an answer to that question. … For Sundance to retain its relevance, they've had to move more towards world cinema than the other way around."
The tricky part, however, continues to be getting film buyers and the media to pay attention to the World Cinema categories when there is so much else already on people's agendas. "As you try to build up these new areas," Poland says, "people still have to service the old areas. … It's a big weight [Sundance has] taken on, and it's fantastic that they have, but all they can do is offer it to us in the media and hope that we catch on."
If we do, perhaps last year's success won't just have been a Once in a blue moon event.

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The Jeremy West Hollywood celebrates LA with rotating pop-ups
A seven-story Dream Catcher installation connects the two towers of the hotel, which is lit by LED lighting design by Hollywood lighting designer Walter Barry.
The Jeremy West Hollywood has opened on the corner of La Cienega Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard.
The 286-room hotel has a distinctive metal cladding on its exterior, while its hilltop location allowing for views of Santa Monica and Downtown L.A. A seven-story Dream Catcher installation connects the two towers of the hotel, which is lit by LEDs designed by Hollywood lighting designer Walter Barry.
The property is said to have a modern style with hand-finished walls, custom designed lighting, and walnut paneling. The guestrooms have open layout for maximum views. Local L.A. florist Floral Rush provides the hotel's floral décor.
For dining, The Jeremy has the all-day casual eatery Etcho Café; and the hotel bar JOÃO, which was inspired by the Sunset Boulevard location and has elements of old Hollywood.
The Jeremy West Hollywood Hotel also has localized pop-ups. The inaugural pop-up at the hotel is the celebrity Gibson Guitar lobby installation that was created in collaboration with VH1 Save the Music. The temporary installation has custom-designed Gibson Guitars created in collaboration with musicians including Miley Cyrus, Patti Smith, Slash, The Roots and Wyclef Jean. Future pop-ups and partnerships include a Jeremy-inspired Sunglass Menu and pool floaties.
The hotel has 50 suites, including two Penthouse Suites, a pool, fitness center complete with Peloton bikes, two conference rooms totaling approximately 10,000 square feet as well as a café and lobby bar. Tim Flodin is the GM of The Jeremy West Hollywood.
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This 1840s barn, which was built in Greenville, New York, now sits lovingly restored in Brenham, Texas, about 120 kilometres northwest of Houston. The converted space is located next to a small pond on a wide, open piece of land, surrounded by lush green landscape.
The rustic cabin's exterior still has its mid-nineteenth century charm: as the structure has maintained many traditional barn design elements, including a cupola, pent roof, barn doors with iron-strap hinges, and a gable-end hay loft door with a "bonnet" at the peak.
The interior's design beautifully balances the old and the new, from the hand-hewn timber frame and high ceilings to the modern kitchen and open concept main floor.
The space, although only 864 square feet, seems much larger due to its well-designed layout. The main floor boasts a private bedroom and bathroom, an open concept kitchen and dining area, as well as a cozy living room. There is also a second floor bedroom loft.
Spend a few minutes on Heritage Restorations' website and try not to fall in love with the 200-plus barns they've restored. From a mountain retreat in Montana to a Scottish barn with timbers felled and hewed hundreds of years ago, these stunning works of art will change the way you think about barns.


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Dogecoin Social Numbers Jump As Elon Musk's Twitter Unbans Suspended Accounts
Dogecoin (DOGE), despite losing a little over 2% of its value over the last seven days, continues to hold its position among the top 10 cryptocurrencies in terms of market capitalization.
At the time of this writing, the crypto, trading at $0.1002 according to tracking from Coingecko, is sitting on a bi-weekly gain of 27%, pushing its overall valuation to $13.77 billion to rank 8th in that particular department.
Between December 4 and 5, the meme altcoin registered a 2.7% uptick in its price while its trading volume, which at one point stood at $913.01 million during the fifth day of the month, went up by an impressive 10.96%.
Interestingly, Dogecoin is enjoying a spike in terms of social dominance as Elon Musk, the new CEO Twitter and self-proclaimed "The Dogefather," once again made a move that concerns the dog-themed asset.
Social Media Juggernaut Lifts Ban On Dogecoin-Related Accounts
It was not that long ago when the social media giant intensified its campaign to flush bots out of its platform to improve user experience.
Among those affected by this were accounts which, according DOGE's creator Billy Markus, did nothing except to "tweet" or share memes related to the asset.
Markus, on December 5, shared a post that tagged Elon Musk and a number of Twitter accounts that pertained to the cryptocurrency and seemingly seeking answers why they were suspended (banned).
The new owner of the platform responded briefly, saying "Looking into it," with the exchange between the two personalities gaining more than 27,000 heart-reacts and over 1,600 replies. Later on, Musk said Twitter might have been a bit too intense with its move to suspend the said accounts.
Following this development, Dogecoin responded positively as its social dominance numbers registered an uptick, from almost 3% on December 4 to 4.463% at the time of this writing.
This meant that following the move of the The Dogefather to undo the banning of several DOGE-favoring accounts on his social media platform, consistent and active discussions followed.
Will Dogecoin Be Used As Payment For Twitter?
Back in April, Musk – who is also the CEO of Tesla – pitched the idea of having DOGE be accepted as a means of payment for a Twitter Blue subscription.
When the purchase of the social media platform was completed a couple of months ago, many investors and holders of the cryptocurrency waited in full anticipation for Musk to finally turn his idea into a reality.
However, the billionaire hasn't made any official word about it and although the idea resurfaced again today because of the "mass unbanning of accounts" done by Twitter, the crypto community remains speculative on whether or not the meme crypto will be integrated by the social media giant as a viable payment option for its services.
Meanwhile, Dogecoin seems to have ignored this significant update as it failed to initiate any kind of rally to increase its current trading price.
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The Children's Health Blog is available to any class with pupils aged 4-11 years old. It has been created to encourage a global conversation between children, about health and wellbeing. We bring classes more than just information – our Health Champions will inspire you every day to make small, positive choices to improve your health and wellbeing – both for the body, and mind.
We believe children have a great opportunity to influence their own health and wellbeing. You may not be doing the weekly food shop, but you do have opportunities throughout the day to improve your health.
We'd love you to get involved with comments on the posts, how they've inspired you, and other ideas you may have to stay healthy.
Captain Kinetic loves healthy movement! He's here to inspire you to move your body for better health.
Nutrition Ninja loves healthy eating! She's here to inspire you to make healthy food choices.
Agent Lifestyle loves healthy habits, such as drinking enough water, and getting outside. He's here to inspire you to take up new hobbies, and enjoy better sleep.
Mindset Warrior loves healthy thoughts that make her feel calm and happy. She's here to inspire you to think positive thoughts about yourself, and others.
The list is endless! If you aren't sure whether your post is relevant, or appropriate for the Children's Health Blog, check with your teacher first.
So there you have it! Read the Daily Inspiration posts, take part in the Champion Challenges, and post your own thoughts and ideas for the world to hear! Why not get started now?!


This 2017 NCES report – Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools: Findings From the School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2015-2016 – belongs in our conversations.
Whether Democrat or Republican, female or male, the percentage of millionaires in Congress far outstrips the proportion found outside those hallowed halls. Here is a listing of all of Congress; see if you think they are representative of the populace they supposedly serve.
In another survey conducted by WalletHub, Jersey City ranks #3 out of 116 cities included in this evaluative undertaking. Using data culled from governmental and private sources, WalletHub devised nine criteria to compare cities; only San Francisco and Fremont, Ca outscored Jersey City.
These tables were just released. One can limit the search to full time faculty, contingent faculty, staff; college, state, sector, Carnegie classification; or by institution name. There are many additional criteria to allow for a greater drill-down, just take a look at what is encompassed in the "staff" section. A cursory review indicates that the salary figures only go until 2015. Here is NJCU's profile.
From the good folks at Citylab, here is a linked reading list of relevant sources.
The latest iteration of the Digest of Education Statistics was recently published; it contains of plethora of data on the education sector from pre-k to graduate school.
In addition, there are "web-only" tables as well as numerous new tables introduced with this latest (2016) version. Also, some tables provide historical data from decades previous; an example is this table showing school enrollments dating back to 1869.
For those who need verifiable information across the wide educational span, the Digest should be a resource of the first order.


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Are we touch hungry? A new global study investigates
by admin | Feb 26, 2020 | Ageing, Disease, Health, Wellbeing, Workshops
In my recent Successful Ageing Workshop, we discussed the importance of Social Connections and in particular the importance of human touch. Touch is demonised in our Western societies and our wellbeing is suffering because of it.
Hugs are a great way to get more human contact. Researchers say that we need 8 hugs a day to be healthy and 12 to thrive. How many hugs are you giving each day? How many are you receiving?
According to researchers, the study will help shed more light on the unknown subject of how touch affects our minds and bodies in social situations, an area which is not well-explored
"Touch is an incredibly powerful force in our daily lives, it's not often until we stop to think about it that we realise how much of a role it actually plays" – Michael Banissy
A global touch study has been launched to "explore our attitudes towards the physical experience of touch" and investigate whether contemporary society experiences 'touch hunger'.
The Touch Test is an online questionnaire developed by researchers at Goldsmiths University of London and launched by the BBC and Wellcome Collection.
It seeks answers about the similarities and differences in our experiences of touch, with the aim of increasing our understanding of its role in health and wellbeing.
The questionnaire will explore issues such as how our attitudes towards touch vary by age, nationality and gender and whether contemporary society allows us to get enough touch or leaves us wanting more.
The power of touch is a pillar of the wellness industry, that's been proven to provide numerous benefits for health and wellbeing such as lowering stress levels and boosting the immune system, according to studies by The Touch Research Institute in Miami.
The Wellcome Collection has commissioned Michael Banissy Professor of Psychology at Goldsmiths University of London to conduct The Touch Test.
"Touch is an incredibly powerful force in our daily lives, it's not often until we stop to think about it that we realise how much of a role it actually plays," said Banissy. "It plays a role in so many human behaviours ranging from the aggressive to the most intimate and it can play a huge role in our development, our social interactions, perceptions of ourselves and our health and wellbeing."
According to researchers, the study will help shed more light on the unknown subject of how touch affects our minds and bodies in social situations, an area which is not well-explored.
"We know a lot about how we process touch but we tend to know a lot less about the use of touch socially and how we use it in a communicative way," said Banissy.
The study was launched on BBC Radio 4's All In The Mind programme – which explores the limits and potential of the human mind.
Presenter Claudia Hammond previously worked on BBC studies into rest and loneliness.
Hammond said: "Over 70,000 people contributed to our previous studies into rest and loneliness, and I'm hoping for a similarly positive response to this unique exploration of attitudes towards touch.
"Like rest and loneliness, touch is something that affects us all – and is more complex than you might think. The Touch Test gives people the opportunity to contribute to large-scale, pioneering research into the topic. I'm really looking forward to analysing the results of the study in a series of programmes on Radio 4 later this year."
With the rise of the #MeToo movement, touch has become a hot topic in the media and a sensitive concept in society more widely, as expectations and standards have changed around physical contact and consent.
The study's results will be announced at a live event at Wellcome Collection in London in the autumn and will be explored in an upcoming BBC series, The Anatomy of Touch, later this year.
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The 2 Corinthians Chapter 8 Bible Study covers Paul's encouragement for Corinthian generosity and his instructions on offerings. There are a number of surprises, here. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.
1. What was it that Paul said generated the rich generosity of the Macedonians?
2. Who's idea was it for the Macedonians to give as they did? How does this compare with the teachings on giving you have heard?
3. Based on verse 7, what reputation does Corinth have in Paul's mind?
4. What do you feel would have to change in your life for the statement, "Just as you excel in everything" to apply to you?
5. Do you feel it was fair for Paul to compare the sincerity of the Corinthians with others? Why/Why not?
6. What does Paul mean by saying "the gift is acceptable according to what one has?"
7. Paul said for the Corinthians to give out of their plenty but for them not to be hard-pressed. How do you feel that compares with modern teaching on giving?
8. Paul went to great lengths to avoid any criticism of his administration of the offering by having another Christian selected to accompany them. How does this compare with the way your fellowship administers the offerings?


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The Edward Effect
Eddie the German Shepherd has touched a lot of hearts at AERC. He has had a rough start in his two to three years of life, and he has benefitted from the collaborative work of several specialty services at our clinic (surgery, internal medicine, emergency, radiology, cardiology, and dentistry!) in an attempt to get him strong and healthy. Luckily for Eddie, he has Emily, a devoted owner and veterinary student who is tackling his problems, one at a time. Below is his story, in Emily's words! If you would like to donate to help cover Eddie's veterinary expenses, here is his gofundmeaccount.
by Emily Campbell (Eddie's Mom)
Over the last four years, I have gotten the reputation of "That Shepherd Girl" amongst my friends and classmates since I own and frequently foster shepherds. Over the summer, I got a message from one of my classmates with a picture of a very sad-looking Shepherd, stating that they wanted to pull him from a kill shelter in Arkansas, but they needed an adopter first. I was told that the dog was heartworm positive, had severe fleas and mange, and had a "slight" mouth deformity, but was assured that he was fully functional. I get this strange sixth sense when I see a Shepherd that I just know is a good one; so, naturally I said that I would gladly take him.
Eddie was transported from Arkansas to Chicago to Minnesota and was adopted out through Treasured Animal Rescue Inc. The only thing I knew about Eddie's past was that he was frequently brought in as a stray to the local impound facility. Eventually, his owners quit picking him up, so he was off to the animal shelter. We will probably never know Eddie's whole story. What we do know is that he was about as beat up as they come – with both injuries and deformities. But on September 5th, 2017 I opened my door to a naggy little Shepherd sitting on my stoop, and the rest is history!
As far as Eddie's medical care, we have been trying to take it one hurdle at a time. First and foremost, he was cleared of the fleas and mange. Eddie also suffered from emaciation, so finding him a strategy to eat and gain weight was a challenge. At first he was very timid and would only eat kibble if it was thrown on the floor. Eventually, he would eat from a low, flat dish, and now he eats regular dry dog kibble like a champ – just swallowing it whole.
Next, we took on the heartworm infection. He went through the first treatment, and we are just waiting for his six month post-treatment heartworm test, which hopefully will be negative! Now, we are in the process of fixing his mouth. He recently had a CT scan to figure out exactly what is going on in there. So far, we know that the positioning of his jaw has pushed his bottom teeth through the top of his mouth causing an oronasal fistula. He also cannot move what remains of his lower jaw, which creates a pocket where food, saliva, and other debris gets caught and causes infection. We are still determining all the problems that his jaw is currently causing and developing a plan of what can be done. As of right now, he has adapted so well to life without a jaw that the goal isn't to give him a functioning jaw but to alleviate the pain and discomfort his current jaw is causing. It is safe to say that between the severe starvation, heartworm, mouth infection, and overall neglect Eddie experienced before rescue, that he was on the fast track to the Rainbow Bridge. I'm so glad we could detour him off that track!
The best thing about Eddie is his positive attitude towards life. There is no doubt that he has sustained major trauma almost his entire life, yet, he is the HAPPIEST dog you will ever meet! He is trusting and loving. Cats, dog, rabbits, cows and people – he gets along with them all. He finds contentment in just being with you, and his love is impartial and unconditional. Anyone and everyone is fair game for a snuggle or a nap. I could gush about how wonderful and unique he is all day, but it's tough to explain without actually experiencing it. For now, we call it the Edward Effect: bringing love and joy to an entire room simply by entering it.
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A Digest of the Law of Shipping and of Marine Insurance
Аутор: Harry Newson
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WARRANTIES-EXPRESS AND IMPLIED.
Express warranties.
$ 160. A marine policy usually contains five express warranties. In addition thereto three other warranties will be implied.
A warranty in a policy is a condition or contingency, and unless it be performed there is no contract (a). The purpose for which it was introduced is immaterial. It must, in the absence of any usage of trade, be strictly and literally complied with, no cause or necessity escusing noncompliance. Therefore, supposing a ship insured is warranted to sail on or before some particular day, the warranty will not be complied with unless it sail on or before that day. If it does not sail on or before the day named, though it be prevented from sailing by that day in consequence of an embargo, the policy will be vitiated (6).
No special words or form of words is necessary to constitute an express warranty. However, no statement can amount to an express warranty unless it be in writing and appear on the face of the policy (c). It is immaterial, however, whether it is inserted in the body or in the margin, or in any other part of the policy (a). Thus, if in the margin of a policy it is stated that the ship will carry a specified crew, that number of men must sail with her as part of her company (").
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(d) Kenyon v. Berthon, 1 Dougl. 12, n.; Blackhurst v. Cockell, 3 T. R. 360.
(e) Bean v. Stupart, supra.
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though the document be without seal or signature, these
conditions will become part of the contract between the
parties, and must be complied with in order to entitle the
assured to recover (9).
warranties are-
(1) The time of sailing;
(2) The safety of the ship at a particular time;
(3) That the vessel shall depart with a convoy;
(4) That the property is neutral; and
(5) That the vessel shall not be seized in her port of
discharge.
The implied warranties are-
(1) That the ship shall not deviate from her proper
course;
(2) That the ship is seaworthy ;
(3) That the insured will take ordinary care to protect
the vessel against the risks covered by the
$ 161. Under the warranty of the time of sailing, the ship Warranty of
time of must have actually quitted her moorings and have broken
sailing. ground, and also be ready to sail on the day specified. Therefore the warranty will not be complied with (n) if, at the time of sailing, the complete crew be not on board, the whole cargo be not loaded, or the ship's clearances obtained (i).
If the vessel bonâ fide commence her voyage at the stipulated time, it will be a sufficient compliance with the warranty (k), though she be afterwards detained com
(5) Kenyon v. Berthon, 1 Doug. 12, n.
(9) IVorsley v. Wood, 6 T. R. 710; Routledge v. Burrell, 1 H. Bl. 255.
(h) Ridsdale v. Newnham, 4 Camp.
111; 3 M. & Sel. 466 ; see "Cases"
(1) at end of this į; Graham v.
Barras, 5 B. & Ad. 1011.
(i) Ibid
(k) Wright v. Shiffner, 11 East,
pulsorily, as by an embargo or the necessity of joining convoy (?). But mere stress of weather will not excuse her delaying to sail (m).
In cases where the warranty is to " depart" or to "sail from a certain place," the vessel must not only set sail on the voyage, but also be out of port on or before the stipulated day (»). If the ship set sail on the voyage before the fixed day, but is detained by adverse winds within the harbour till after the day specified in the warranty, the warranty will not be complied with (n). But if the ship actually get out to sea, though only for a short distance, she will be deemed to have sailed within the meaning of the policy, though the ship be then forced to anchor owing to the lowness of the tide or any other cause (o).
CASES. 1. Freight and goods were insured per ship named at and from Portneuf to London, "warranted to sail on or before the 28th of October." On the 26th of October the ship dropped down from Portneuf with an incomplete crew for the voyage, and on the 28th reached Quebec, which was the nearest port at which she could obtain her clearances. At Quebec the ship completed her crew, and on the 29th of October obtained her clearances, sailing the next day. Held, that the dropping down the St. Lawrence to Quebec on the 26th of October did not amount to a compliance with the warranty (P).
2. A policy was effected on a ship at and from Surinam and all or any of the West India Islands to London. The policy contained a warranty to sail on or before the 1st of August. The ship sailed from Surinam her last port of loading before that day, but on the 4th of August she had to go into Tortola to seek convoy. The
515; 2 Camp. 247 ; see "Cases" (2) at end of this į; Lang v. Anderdon, 3 B. & C. 495.
(1) Bond v. Nutt, 2 Cowp. 601; Cockrane v. Fisher, 1 C. M. & R. 809 (S. C.); and see "Cases" (3) at end of this g.
(m) Nelson v. Salvador, Moo. & Mal. 309; Bouillon v. Lupton, 15
C. B., N. S. 113.
(n) Moir v. R. E. 4. Co., 3 M. & S. 461; 6 Taunt. 241; " Cases" (4) at end of this §.
(0) Lang v. Anderdon, 3 B. & C. 495.
(p) Ridsdale v. Neunham, 3 M. & S. 456 ; 4 Camp. 111.
ship was subsequently lost on her voyage to London. Held, that the warranty had been complied with, and that the underwriters were liable for the loss (9).
3. In a marine policy a warranty "not to sail for British North America after the 13th of August" was inserted. On the morning of the 15th of August the ship was cleared at the Dublin custom house and was ready for sea. At the time she was lying in the custom house dock, which opens into the river Liffey, which forms part of Dublin Harbour. On the same day, however, the ship was hauled out of dock and warped down the Liffey about half-a-mile towards the mouth of the harbour, which was some miles distant, with the object of proceeding on her voyage to Quebec. At the time of so moving the vessel the master and crew knew it to be impossible to get to sea that day. The next day, having warped a little further down the river, she, on the 17th, when the wind had changed, got to sea. The jury found that the master and crew had intended to sail for Quebec on the 15th of August, and had used every means and exertion to do so, and not solely to fulfil the warranty. Held, that the ship was in the prosecution of her voyage on the 15th of August, and that the warranty had been complied with (r).
4. A ship quite ready for her voyage weighed anchor on the 15th September, the day named in the warranty, intending to sail for her port of discharge. The morning was clear and there was some little prospect of a favourable change of winds and weather. Before the ship had been half-an-hour under weigh the sea breeze came in strong from the westward and obliged her to come to an anchor half-a-mile nearer to the sea than her place of loading and as near the sea as was consistent with her safety. The ship lay there in perfect sea-readiness until the first opportunity which afterwards presented itself for sailing, which was on the 21st September. She then with twenty-two other ships sailed from Memel on their respective voyages, no ship having sailed in the interim. Held, that the ship had not sailed within the meaning of the warranty (s).
$ 162. The safety of the vessel at a particular time is warranted Warranty of in order to restrain the force of the words " lost or not
safety of
ship lost" (t). Then, if the vessel be safe at any moment of
(9) Wright v. Shiffner, 11 East, 515; 2 Camp. 247.
(n) Cockrane v. Fisher, I C. M. & R. 809 (S. C.).
(8) Moir v. Royal Ex. Ass. Co., 6 Taunt. 241 ; 3 M. & S. 461.
(1) As to the effect of these words, see $ 137, p. 233.
the day on which she is warranted well, the warranty will be complied with (u).
Where the ship is warranted to be "in port" on a specified day, the ship must, in the case of a voyage policy, be in the port where, by the terms of the policy, the voyage is to commence, on the day specified. But in the case of a time policy, the warranty will be complied with by her being in any port on that day (r).
CASES. 1. Goods were insured from their being loaded on board a ship, " lost or not lost ;" and in the policy they were warranted well on a particular day. The policy was underwritten between one and three o'clock in the afternoon, and the ship was lost at 8 o'clock the same morning. Held, that the underwriter was liable (y).
2. A policy on a ship was effected at and from Hamburg to Vigo, on the 26th of October. The policy contained a warranty that the ship was in port on the 19th of October. On that day, the ship was, as a matter of fact, in Cuxhaven, which is situated about ninety miles below Hamburg, on the Elbe, and without the limits of the port of Hamburg. Held, that the warranty had not been complied with (z).
S 163. The warranty that the ship shall leave port with a convoy is usually inserted when a war is being carried on by the state to which she belongs. The convoy must consist of a naval force under the orders of some individual appointed by the government of that state. The appointment of its commander by the government is material, for a war vessel by mere chance going on the same voyage as the vessel insured will not be a sufficient convoy within the warranty (a).
The vessel must keep with the convoy during the whole voyage, except when rendered impossible in consequence of
Warranty of convoy.


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Fresh fantastically fast Fringe Pizza opens in Gunbarrel
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Fringe's Mark Cosiglio shows off the mighty, mini-oven that helps them feed customers within minutes of ordering.
If the mark of a neighborhood's growth is measured in pizza joints, then Gunbarrel can puff out its chest and brag away. First Proto's Pizza, then Domino's Pizza, and now there is Fringe Pizza, which opened its doors about a month ago.
A concept restaurant from owner Nate Rajotte, Fringe is definitely different. The tiny pizzeria, located right next to Rush Bowls on Spine Road, is working in less than 400 square feet, but that's enough to house the remarkable pizza oven that is just one of the things that sets Fringe apart.
The small, but mighty Marra Forni, an Italian-designed, American-made brick oven, cooks the pizzas at Fringe in about 90 seconds. Standing next to one for any length of time shows fortitude, as the oven is operating at 880 degrees while its interior rotates to cook the pies evenly.
Mark Cosiglio, Fringe's general manager, notes the tiny rotating inferno is not the only unique twist Fringe employs.
"Our flour comes from one specific region in Italy," Cosiglio said. "We start the dough with a sourdough starter, and then it ferments for two days, making for a light, fluffy crust that's crispy and very flavorful."
"That also makes it more easily digestible," he added.
The Neopolitan-style pizzas are made with many locally sourced ingredients, and all are prepped fresh to order. Each pie is about 12 to 13 inches, and Fringe feels that the pies are at their best if consumed immediately.
The menu includes combinations such as smoked pork, jalapenos, goat cheese and charred pineapple; roasted rapini, Calabrian chilis and lemon-honey bread crumbs; and their lamb pepperoni pizza, featuring a custom-made pepperoni that each employee attested to being the best pepperoni they've ever eaten.
While there are a few seats inside the tiny pizzeria and Fringe shares some outdoor seating with Rush Bowls, the business is primarily takeout. However, Fringe offers Finkel & Garf Brewery patrons the option of getting a hot pizza delivered right to the bar, so a now cold brew with a hot pizza pie hand-delivered to your barstool is a dream that has become a reality.
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Under the supervision and direction of the Nurse Managers and Nursing Directors, this position will function as a nursing leader and a clinical resource to staff nurses, assume responsibility for coordination of clinical services hospital-wide, coordinate and supervise nursing personnel and direct other ancillary departments as needed. Facilitates admission, discharge and transfer of patients throughout MIHS, ensures safe staffing mix and levels for inpatient units, and supporting nursing needs in the outpatient areas. Promotes patient rights and functions as an advocate and educator. Performs all aspects of patient care, including but not limited to patient assessment, medication administration, identifying nursing problems, plans care, provides or delegates care according to MIHS policies. Other responsibilities include staff development, physician relationships, quality initiatives, departmental, interdepartmental and inter-professional quality improvement projects. Ensures nursing care meets or exceeds evidence based practice standards. Troubleshoots all aspects of nursing care and takes appropriate action based on analysis. This position will be responsible to make administrative decisions necessary to maintain the operation of the hospital during assigned hours as a representative of the Nursing Directors, Nurse Managers and Administration. Assists in the assessment of "walk-in" patients, coordinates transportation of patients to and from court, medical appointments and other needs as they arise. Qualifications: Requires a Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing. Must have a minimum of five (5) years progressively responsible experience as a registered nurse. Prefer three (3) years acute psychiatric nursing and one (1) year experience in a supervisory or management role. Within six (6) months of hire must complete FEMA training. De-escalation techniques. Must possess a current, valid Arizona RN license and be in good standing with the Arizona Board of Nursing. Requires BLS obtained through an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training center, and must be renewed every two years thereafter. CPI certification required. ACLS preferred. Requires the ability to read, write and speak effectively in English. Ability to work with culturally diverse people is a must. Bilingual is preferred. Must have the ability to supervise and coordinate the work of subordinate personnel in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale. Must be approachable, people oriented, and a good listener. Must be able to communicate effectively and have excellent customer service skills. Must be a change agent able to develop, implement and maintain policies and processes. Requires the ability to be a creative, independent thinker. Must exhibit a high degree of professionalism, customer service, and enthusiasm. Must possess solid analytical and problem-solving skills. Proficient in the use of windows based programs, Outlook, Word, Kronos, MIDAS, and Epic.
Title: Clinical Nurse Educator I - Cardiac Catherization & Interventional Radiology Procedural Areas Schedule: Full-time, Location: Arlington, VA Virginia Hospital Center is an independent and progressive, 394-bed not-for-profit teaching hospital in Arlington, VA. Part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, our progressive acute care facility has achieved Magnet ® Recognition. Purpose and Scope: As a Clinical Nurse Educator, you will have the chance to do challenging, career-enhancing work in an atmosphere where you are valued and provided opportunities for growth. As an expert clinician, the Nurse Educator will collaborate with nurses, physicians, house staff and ancillary services to coordinate and implement a health plan for a designated patient population. Develop education growth of nursing staff and career progression including professional certification. Constantly seeks opportunities for department improvement. I. Position Requirements: A. Education/Experience: Certification in specialty preferred Current Virginia license to practice professional nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing. Master's preferred. At least four years of recent clinical practice in area of specialty. Active membership in at least one professional organization related to specialty. Current BLS certification; BLS instructor preferred. Awards and Recognition Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) is a nationally recognized Hospital and teaching facility that has been delivering the highest quality care to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for over 70 years. Earning the 2016 Top Hospital award from the Leapfrog Group for excellence in hospital safety and quality for the second year in a row, VHC consistently achieves the highest levels of patient satisfaction. Located in Arlington, VA, VHC is a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network (a national network of independent healthcare organizations). VHC is the largest Hospital in the region that was named a Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Four-Star Hospital, and is also designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. In 2016, VHC earned the Distinguished Hospital Clinical Excellence Award and the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from HealthGrades. VHC is a 394-bed, all-private room Hospital.
Join Aspirus, recently recognized as one of the top 15 Top Health Systems in the United States by IBM Watson in their annual study identifying the top-performing health systems in the country based on overall organizational performance. POSITION OVERVIEW The Clinical Educator is a professional Registered Nurse who assumes responsibility for staff development in the department setting. The Clinical Educator works within the Professional Practice Model of Aspirus Wausau Hospital. The Professional Practice Model is supported by a set of values and beliefs that provide a context for the Clinical Educator's clinical practice and decision-making. This position routinely uses evidence based practice and CQI principles in guiding education. The House Wide Clinical Educator will provide support to house wide orientation and continuing education. They will chair the education design team which helps to plan and implement nursing education throughout the hospital including the nursing symposiums. Having time at the bedside allows them to be the expert while also providing opportunities to identify educational needs from the bedside. This position is a .7 House Wide Educator position but need to have at least a .2 staff role on the unit. LOCATION: Wausau, Wisconsin Aspirus is a nationally recognized health system based in Wausau which is located in the center of Wisconsin. Our system and service area extends from beautiful central and northern Wisconsin into the majestic lake shore regions of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We have 8 hospitals and over 55 primary care/specialty clinics. SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills: Two years' experience in department/specialty necessary to enhance and develop skills, with previous experience in a supervisory, management, leadership or teaching capacity beneficial. EDUCATION Candidates should possess one or more of the following: Knowledge of patient care standards and practices normally acquired through completion of a nursing program. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required or actively working towards. Master's Degree and/or certification in specialty area beneficial. Possesses an active Wisconsin RN nursing license. Current CPR certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
Title : Clinical Director – Nursing Administration- responsible for Medical Surgical Nursing Shift : Full-Time, Days Job Overview : The Clinical Director (SLCD) reports to the Associate Chief Nursing Officer. The Clinical Director provides operational leadership and direction to the patient care areas reporting to the position. In addition to direct operational responsibilities, the Clinical Director is a member of the senior Patient Care Services leadership team and is also responsibility for execution of strategic initiatives and project leadership and oversight. The Clinical Director may perform the following duties : Administrative Leadership Demonstrates integrity, commitment, and professionalism in providing transformational and tribal leadership and direction for all care activities within the department by operationalizing tactics to realize TCH's Enterprise's vision. 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Participates in and mentors direct reports and staff in the annual capital and expense budget process. Participates in the prioritization of budget objectives. Establishes benchmark performance criteria for divisions (HPPD etc.). Provides direction, support, and/or coordination in researching financial considerations for objectives, new projects, proposals, etc. Provides support in evaluating charges and opportunities for revenue and efficiency enhancements. Maintains a working and collaborative relationship with the finance department. Educates direct reports in financial principles. Accountable for establishment of performance metrics and follow through to achieve desired organizational objectives. Relates budget to organization and service line strategic plans. Professional Practice and Professional Development Maintains an environment that supports nursing leadership development to maximize professional and personal growth. Ensures all practice is evidence based. Promotes, supports and ensure that the shared governance model is executed within the division of patient care services Participates in and encourages direct reports and staff to participate in nursing research, publication and professional presentation. Encourages direct reports and staff to be active in professional organizations. Promotes an atmosphere of lifelong learning within division and holds self and direct report accountable for execution on that philosophy. Coaches, mentors and provides guidance to both internal and external customers to support development across the profession. Ensures positive experiences for students are accomplished throughout the service line. Maintains and seeks responsibility for self-development. Evaluates performance of self and direct reports based on professional practice standards relevant statutes, rules and regulations and organizational criteria. Participates in organization's leadership development programs. Networks with colleagues to share ideas, trends, and innovations in areas of responsibility. Maintains membership and association in professional nursing organizations and ensures incorporation of standards into operations to keep current with community and national practice trends. Shares knowledge and information with peers and throughout the service line and encourages changes in practice based on research and scientific principles. Appropriately represents nursing, the service line, and/or the hospital in the community. Seeks out and participates in community service activities to enhance the opportunities of the service line. Serves as a role model for employees in providing service to TCHHN's customers; promotes recognition of employees and customers, which includes patient, families, physicians, other departments and peers. Education : Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Masters in Nursing or other related field required such as business, health administration, hospital administration required. License & Certification : Current RN licensure in the state of employment. Experience : Minimum of five (5) years progressive leadership positions. Required Skills & Knowledge : Demonstrated knowledge of nursing, healthcare, and organizational systems and strategies. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in high reliability, performance improvement theory and application and project management. Knowledge of Joint Commission standards and other external organizations related to healthcare evaluation and accreditation. Experience with the methodologies and processes related to organizational financial viability. Well-developed transformational & tribal leadership, communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills. There are many ways to define excellence. 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The Best Just Keeps Getting Better Virginia Hospital Center is an independent and progressive, 350-bed not-for-profit teaching hospital in Arlington, VA. Part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, our progressive acute care facility has achieved Magnet ® Recognition and been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics for the 3rd consecutive year! Virginia Hospital Center offers a flexible schedule that encourages a healthy, balanced life. Access to affordable, comprehensive medical coverage options, as well as many other great benefits. Purpose and Scope: As a Clinical Nurse Educator, you will have the chance to do challenging, career-enhancing work in an atmosphere where you are valued and provided opportunities for growth. As an expert clinician, the Nurse Educator will collaborate with nurses, physicians, house staff and ancillary services to coordinate and implement a health plan for a designated patient population. Develop education growth of nursing staff and career progression including professional certification. Constantly seeks opportunities for department improvement. I. Position Requirements: A. Education/Experience: Certification in specialty preferred Current Virginia license to practice professional nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing. At least four years of recent clinical practice in area of specialty. Active membership in at least one professional organization related to specialty. Current BLS certification; BLS instructor preferred. Awards and Recognition Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) is a nationally recognized Hospital and teaching facility that has been delivering the highest quality care to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for over 70 years. Earning the 2016 Top Hospital award from the Leapfrog Group for excellence in hospital safety and quality for the second year in a row, VHC consistently achieves the highest levels of patient satisfaction. Located in Arlington, VA, VHC is a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network (a national network of independent healthcare organizations). VHC is the largest Hospital in the region that was named a Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Four-Star Hospital, and is also designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. In 2016, VHC earned the Distinguished Hospital Clinical Excellence Award and the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from HealthGrades. VHC is a 394-bed, all-private room Hospital.
The Best Just Keeps Getting Better Virginia Hospital Center is an independent and progressive, 394-bed not-for-profit teaching hospital in Arlington, VA. Part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, our progressive acute care facility has achieved Magnet ® Recognition and been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics for the 3rd consecutive year! Virginia Hospital Center offers a flexible schedule that encourages a healthy, balanced life. Access to affordable, comprehensive medical coverage options, as well as many other great benefits. Purpose and Scope: As a Clinical Nurse Educator, you will have the chance to do challenging, career-enhancing work in an atmosphere where you are valued and provided opportunities for growth. As an expert clinician, the Nurse Educator will collaborate with nurses, physicians, house staff and ancillary services to coordinate and implement a health plan for a designated patient population. Develop education growth of nursing staff and career progression including professional certification. Constantly seeks opportunities for department improvement. I. Position Requirements: A. Education/Experience: Certification in specialty preferred Current Virginia license to practice professional nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing. At least four years of recent clinical practice in area of specialty. Active membership in at least one professional organization related to specialty. Current BLS certification; BLS instructor preferred.


New York Times Co reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, as higher digital subscription and advertising sales largely balanced a fall in print ad revenue.
The newspaper publisher's shares rose as much as 7.5 percent in early trading.
New York Times, like many newspaper and magazine publishers, has been trying to enhance its digital offerings to boost revenue from online ads and subscriptions as print ad sales dwindle.
The company's digital ad sales rose 19.3 percent in the fourth quarter, helped by "paid posts," or content marked as advertising, introduced early last year.
Print ad revenue fell 9.2 percent, the third straight quarter of decline.
New York Times said it expected a mid-single digit percentage drop in print ad sales in the current quarter.
Gannett Co, the publisher of USA Today, reported a 24 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Tuesday as television broadcasting revenue more than doubled. Revenue from the company's print business, which it plans to spin off, fell 6 percent.
Subscription revenue from New York Times' digital-only products rose 13.6 percent.
New York Times' fourth-quarter net income from continuing operations fell 9.6 percent to $35 million, or 22 cents per share, attributable to shareholders, as it incurred costs related to job cuts and spent more on improving its digital offerings.
Revenue rose slightly to $444.7 million from $443.9 million.
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Now is the perfect time to start planning out your fall gardens and for getting your bulbs in the ground. Whether you're planting your vegetable garden or your garden beds, planting them before the frost comes is best so that the plants can become established and well rooted.
Here are some of our favorite perennials.
Spring Blooming bulbs must be planted at the end of September in order to ensure they will be blooming in spring, they need to be in the ground through the winter chills in order to mature properly.
You can purchase bulbs at your local nursery or even online, like one of our personal favorites; Brecks.
Below are some ideas to help you while planning your fall gardens.
If you live locally you can see a lot of these beautiful spring blooming bulbs at one our personal favorite gardens to visit, Chanticleer in Wayne, PA.
Fall is also the time to mulch the gardens to prevent your plants from freezing before winter even hits. For different mulching options refer to our past blog; Best Mulch Tips.
Visit @youbuyweplant on Instagram to see more of our clients' spring blooming bulbs planted by us!


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Belle to open 3 stores by year-end
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Belle Tire's newest retail outlet, in Greenville, Mich., opened Aug. 30.
GREENVILLE, Mich. (Sept. 18, 2013) — Belle Tire opened its newest store, a retail outlet in Greenville, on Aug. 30 and has retail stores in Lapeer, Grand Blanc and Fort Gratiot scheduled to open in the next couple of months.
The Greenville store is the dealership's ninth in the greater Grand Rapids, Mich., area, Belle Tire said, and 85th retail store overall. The new store covers 10,000 square feet and has 10 service bays, including two full alignment pits, the dealership said, which is typical of most Belle Tire retail outlets.
The store has warehousing for 3,000 tires and offers auto parts and custom wheel warehousing as well. Belle Tire did not disclose its investment in the new store.
Ryan Kovich, a six-year Belle Tire employee, is the new store's manager, overseeing a team of 13 employees, including three auto and eight tire technicians.
The Lapeer store is scheduled to open in October, while the Grand Blanc and Fort Gratiot stores should open in November.
The new stores are in addition to five stores opened last year and are part of a broader expansion and modernization program Belle Tire is carrying out this year.
Allen Park, Mich.-based Belle Tire also operates two retail/commercial centers, three commercial-only centers and two retread plants.


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BTS Were Top Of Social Chart For The Entire Year
By : Emily Murray On : 24 Dec 2018 11:03
Although K-pop has been around since the early 1990s, 2018 was the year it really took off globally thanks to social media.
This year on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook it was hard to avoid Korean pop groups like EXO, SEVENTEEN, GOT7 and most famously, BTS.
The cultural global spread of Korean entertainment including K-pop, known as the Korean wave, was truly unstoppable in 2018 and BTS led the way.
Emily Murray
For the uninitiated, BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys or Beyond The Scene in a 2017 retconned rebrand, are a South Korean boy-band made up of seven singers and rappers – Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook.
While BTS have always been popular in their home country this year they took over the world and became the first Korean group to go platinum (1,000,000 plus units) in the United States with their hit single MIC Drop.
The secret to their global success is social media as the group reigned king in 2018 leading Billboard's Social 50 chart for the entire year.
Billboard's Social 50 chart ranks artists according to how popular and active they are on social media, their own websites, YouTube and Vevo.
Landing the number one place for the first time in October 2016, BTS was rarely seen from the top spot spending, at time of writing (December 24), 105 weeks there.
For the entire 2018 chart year (December 2, 2017 to November 17, 2018) BTS held the number one consecutively with their reign beginning the previous chart year on July 19.
Billboard Social 50
Billboard describe BTS's achievement as being 'no fluke' explaining just how much emphasis the group puts on social media.
The website added that BTS are only going to grow and grow in popularity too writing:
BTS' second year at No. 1 on the year-end Social 50 list (the group ruled 2017's and came in at No. 2 in 2016) comes amid a big year for the boy band overall. In June, it scored its first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, with Fake Love bowing at No. 10 on the June 2-dated tally, the first K-pop song to debut in the chart's top 10.
Three months later, Idol, featuring Nicki Minaj, entered the chart one spot below at No. 11 (Sept. 8). Additionally, BTS became the first K-pop act to lead the Billboard 200, doing so with Love Yourself: Tear in June and again in September with Love Yourself: Answer.
So BTS has been busy in 2018, meaning the group's rule of the Social 50 has been no fluke. The act has been active each and every week on social media, routinely scoring millions of mentions and reactions on Twitter alongside thousands of Wikipedia views. And as BTS' star continues to rise, so do its followers on social media, further expanding the group's reach.
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BTS do have some competition though from other K-pop groups with EXO chasing them by climbing the chart currently standing in the number two spot.
And then at number three is fellow seven member South Korean boy-band GOT7 with K-pop group NCT in ninth place.
It doesn't look like K-pop groups will be leaving the top spots of the Social 50 any time soon.
Emily Murray is a journalist at UNILAD. She graduated from the University of Leeds with a BA in English Literature and History before studying for a Masters in Journalism at the University of Salford. Emily has previously worked for the BBC, ITV and Trinity Mirror. When Emily isn't writing about topics including mental health and entertainment, you can find her at the cinema which is her second home.
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Most people feel pretty comfortable when pairing neutral colors, since navy, white, tan, and black can all go together. And adding one color to an outfit that consists of neutrals is pretty easy, too. Color-blocking, however, can seem a little harder, a little riskier, a little more complicated. At some point, we have all stood in front of the mirror, holding up different-colored pants to our new blouses, wondering if we shouldn't just wear denim as usual.
I've learned that looking to nature is an easy way to see what unexpected color combinations can look unexpectedly good. Oceans, sunsets, hillsides, trees, birds, and flower gardens are just some of the natural beauties you can observe to find surprising color combinations without having to worry about color rules regarding what matches and what clashes. Here are three simple guidelines below to get started.
When starting off, pair similar colors together. The primary colors, for example, are red, blue, and yellow (or red, blue and green when discussing light). These are the three colors that mix together to make up all the other colors on a color wheel, or in the rainbow. Primary colors also always go together, whether you mix together just two or all three.
Any landscape photo with clear sky and green trees demonstrates how well primary green pairs with primary blue. This particular ensemble combines all three primary colors to create a color-blocked look reminiscent of a Piet Mondrian painting.
When moving beyond simple primary colors, stick with mixing saturated, vivid colors with other saturated, vivid colors, because sometimes a vivid color can overwhelm a lighter tint. However, vivid colors paired with other vivid colors will always work.
Blogger and designer Folake Kuye Huntoon of Style Pantry tops a high-waisted green skirt with an orange blouse. Huntoon's look could be inspired by both the colors and the proportions of a California poppy. The brightness of both the orange top and green skirt bring together seemingly contrasting colors.
Any vivid color can be paired with any other vivid color. Adding aqua with bright green, as Huntoon did here, calls to mind views of tropical islands spotting the blue Caribbean sea.
Blogger Alison Gary channels a two-tone rose in this vivid casual look.
Just as you can combine bright, saturated colors with other brights, you can also combine other types of colors together. Adding black, white, or gray to the rainbow creates different types of colors.
When a color is mixed with white, designers call it a "tint." It's also what most people would call a pastel color, or Easter colors. Examples of tints or pastels would be pastel pink, baby blue, lavender, and mint green. Once again, you can easily mix pastel colors with other pastel colors.
In coral plus salmon, Huntoon's pastel ensemble looks like a romantic spring bouquet.
Note that while the chambray is cool and the light yellow is warm, they are both pastel colors, and therefore work well together.
Colors mixed with gray or black are called "tones" or "shades," but again many people would refer to them as darker colors, muted colors, or fall/winter colors. Examples of tones or shades include wine red, forest green, burnt orange, and mustard.
Pairing like with like works with shades and tones, as well. You can find more muted or deeper shades mixed together in nature, too, like this marigold, forest green and burnt orange combination.
With burnt orange plus wine red, or wine red plus dark purple, either of these elegant looks could camouflage you in a bed of autumnal leaves.
The color wheel divide colors into two categories. The warm colors are red, orange, and yellow, and the cool colors are blue, green, and purple. However, colors can also be made warmer or cooler by adding yellow or blue. Aqua, for instance, is a warm blue because it has a lot of yellow in it. Purple, also, can be made warmer or cooler depending on the amount of red or blue mixed in. Take this into account when you are mixing colors, and again, you can think of pairing like with like by keeping warm colors with warm colors and cool colors with cool colors.
In this fuchsia and violet ensemble, both pieces are cool colors with cool, blue undertones.
Though blue, these aqua pants have enough yellow mixed in to make them a warm color, too. Both the yellow and aqua are vivid colors as well, which is another reason why these two work well together.
Another way to combine colors is to go for a monochromatic look, which means that all of your pieces are the same color or the same version of one color. Most often, people wear monochromatic black or navy, but in nature we can find spectacular examples of monochromatic combinations in other colors, too. A monochromatic outfit can also be made up of any base color and can mix various types: bright or muted hues, shades and tints, both warm and cool colors.
This look pairs a pastel (mint green) with a shade (muted basil); the monochromatic greens recall a bed of succulents!
This ensemble pairs cool royal blue shoes, pants, and top with a warm aquamarine coat.
Entrepreneur Kendi Skeen creates a monochromatic look with a dark, cool maroon; a bright, vivid red; and a light, warm salmon. It looks elegant because of the shared base color red and because the simple, chic silhouette that lets the colors do the talking.
When you start playing with colors inspired by nature, you will find that nearly any color combinations can look good together. Check out these gorgeous ensembles that mix three-or-more colors. Then, go have fun and dress like a bouquet!
Beth Jones stuns like a sunset in orange, yellow, and hot pink.
These women's outfits could have been inspired by the colors of the various waterfalls on the Havasupai Indian Reservation, inside the Grand Canyon.


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Estonia in Focus weekend: Helena Tulve – You and I (World/Estonian Premières)
by 5:4 February 9, 2018 • 05:00
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In a couple of weeks' time, on 24 February 2018, it will be an especially significant day for Estonia, marking the 100th anniversary of the country's declaration of independence, something they've had to fight hard to retain through the twentieth century. Estonia is a country i've got to know a lot better during the last couple of years, and much of its contemporary music is almost entirely unknown and unheard outside its immediate vicinity (for various reasons, which i've touched upon in previous articles). So i'll be taking the opportunity of this important anniversary to devote a number of weekends throughout the year to exploring more of their contemporary music. This weekend, i'm going to focus on some premières of impressive new works by two of Estonia's best-known composers, Helena Tulve and Erkki-Sven Tüür.
Helena Tulve's latest choral work, You and I, sets a text by the 13th century Persian poet Rumi. It's one of a number of pieces Tulve has composed in the last few years to have explored Rumi's words; North Wind, Sound Wind (2010) for voice, flute, kannel and cello uses them in conjunction with the Biblical Song of Songs, but the closer antecedent for You and I – in terms of both subject and character – is I Am a River, her 2009 choral work that i wrote about last year. Both are concerned with expressions of love, but in comparison with the earlier work, You and I is less playful than mystical, concerned with physical and spiritual union.
In absolute keeping with the words, Tulve's music is overwhelmingly – at times, almost unbearably – intense. Unity is made to permeate the work in part due to the voices moving as one; they're not always homophonic, but they usually are, with occasional, significant, instances where individual voices briefly branch out from the central choral cluster. And 'cluster' is both what they are and what they do: the voices are intimately bound together, almost always moving in close proximity, resulting in a sense of harmonic movement that on the one hand creates a sense of progression, yet at the same time often sounds as though it has absolutely no inclination at all to move forward, reinforcing a sense of ecstatic elation that imbues every single note in the piece. This elation finds particularly passionate expression in the recurring phrase "you and I", a refrain that each time it appears is lingered over, as if each of those words were being lovingly caressed, Tulve occasionally adding a touch of silver through soft overtone singing. There are climaxes of a sort, though the moments when the choir soars are literally moments, not remotely lingered upon, making them all the more excruciatingly potent, short-lived instances of overload.
In lesser hands, You and I would turn into a kind of meandering mush, sacrificing its emotional content in favour of the kind of superficial scrunch that persistently serves as a substitute for substance in so much contemporary choral music. But never here: the continual push and pull between consonance and dissonance – from the outset blurring which is which – has the acute sensitivity of exposed nerve-endings. Beyond this, the way Tulve enables the words to unfold so slowly, almost gingerly, without ever seeming to lack a sense of purpose or direction (quite the contrary) is enormously impressive, charting a seamless progression from separation to union to a closing contemplation of transcendence. Anyone who's ever experienced that aching infinity of feeling that only conjoined love can engender – which led another great poet, E. E. Cummings, to proclaim, "we're wonderful one times one" – will find recognisable echoes of it everywhere here: as such, You and I is among the most gorgeous, genuinely moving choral works you're ever likely to hear. And to anyone who hasn't yet experienced such things – this really is what it's like.
You and I was commissioned by one of Estonian's most renowned choirs, Vox Clamantis. They gave the world première in June last year, at the 2017 Båstad Chamber Music Festival in Sweden, and the Estonian première took place at the end of September, in Tallinn's glorious Niguliste church; both performances were conducted by Jaan-Eik Tulve (the composer's husband). Each version has its merits: the world première has a drier acoustic that provides greater clarity to the slithering vocal writing going on within those ever-shifting clusteral forms, and in this respect the music sounds generally brighter and more appropriately intimate. Yet the Estonian première, necessarily performed slower, benefits from the rich reverberant acoustic of the Niguliste, making the work's rapturous bliss all the more present, the singers almost sounding like they're struggling not to swoon within its heady atmosphere. But they're both wonderfully transparent renditions that belie the complexity and difficulty of this incredibly beautiful music.
World Première
Estonian Première
Happy is the moment, when we sit together,
With two forms, two faces, yet one soul,
you and I.
The flowers will bloom forever,
The birds will sing their eternal song,
The moment we enter the garden,
The stars of heaven will come out to watch us,
And we will show them
the light of a full moon –
No more thought of 'you' and 'I'.
Just the bliss of union –
Joyous, alive, free of care, you and I.
All the bright-winged birds of heaven
Will swoop down to drink of our sweet water –
The tears of our laughter, you and I.
What a miracle of fate, us sitting here.
Even at the opposite ends of the earth
We would still be together, you and I.
We have one form in this world,
another in the next.
To us belongs an eternal heaven,
the endless delight of you and I.
(translated by Jonathan Star/Shahram Shiva; from A Garden Beyond Paradise: The Mystical Poetry of Rumi)
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Chris L February 9, 2018 • 08:04 - 08:04
Truly lovely stuff, Simon. There's the same sense of an ineffable something that one gets in Ligeti's Lux Aeterna, although the two pieces are obviously oceans apart stylistically, clusters or no clusters. I don't suppose the score is available to peruse anywhere…?
5:4 February 9, 2018 • 09:26 - 09:26
Yes i agree, Chris – one of those pieces where it doesn't so much seem as if the music is creating something but as if the music is itself created by something… else.
Score: it's not available, it seems. My initial guess was that Vox Clamantis might have a certain period when only they're allowed to perform it. Yet not only does the entry for this piece on her page on the Estonian Music Information Centre (http://www.emic.ee/?sisu=heliloojad&mid=58&id=101&lang=eng&action=view&method=teosed) not yet show it as published, but the same goes for all of her choral works, so it seems that even though she's supposedly published by Peters Edition (http://www.edition-peters.de/writer/helena-tulve/w04855), the choral works don't go to them – or possibly anyone. If i go back to Tallinn this April for the Estonian Music Days i'll ask her about it as i'd quite like a copy of the score myself!
Great; thanks Simon! Digressing somewhat, but nevertheless continuing on the theme of pieces expressing ineffability, through these lovely people I recently made the musical acquaintance of Claude Vivier, and, consequently, this. In scrabbling around for parallels, I hit, somewhat improbably at first glance, on the music of Jón Leifs: there's the same tendency (a good one, I hasten to add!) to hurl bare fifths and triads around with scant regard to their traditional functions.
Estonian Music Days 2018 (Part 3) - 5:4 | 5:4 May 21, 2019 • 17:13 - 17:13
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Eight beautiful gardens in and around Berry on the South Coast of New South Wales, open to the public to enjoy and appreciate. 2018 garden locations yet to be announced.
The gardens are open from 10am – 4pm each day.
Tickets on sale at all gardens and at Apex Park. Take a leisurely walk though the historic Berry village to browse in the many specialty shops. Visit some of the arts and gift shops or take a break at one of the cafes. There is so much to see and do, it's worth staying overnight in this scenic part of the Shoalhaven.
$20 for all eight gardens (may be used over the four days). $5 for individual gardens (pay at each garden). Children under 18 years free.


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Actor, Alex Ekubo gets engaged to his girlfriend, Fancy Acholonu (Photo)
Olumide LekanMay 3, 2021
Popular Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo has finally left the single men's WhatsApp group as he gets engaged to his adorable girlfriend, Fancy Acholonu.
Alex Ekubo who has appeared in many blockbuster movies as well as tagged as lover boy by some fans took to his official Instagram account to share the joyous news.
The award-winning actor shared a romantic picture of himself and his engaged girlfriend with a message that reads:
"I asked the love of my life @fancyacholonu to marry me… ❤?".
Top personalities in all walks of life have stormed his timeline to celebrate his latest achievements as all eyes are set on his wedding date.
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