You don't need to spend a bank-breaking amount to freshen up your office – some slight tweaks or making more of what you already have can do the trick, and have your workplace looking like a new office.
By altering the layout of the furniture in your office, you can create a whole new look. Using one or two sofas as opposed to chairs in your reception area will give a more comfortable and welcoming feel to visitors.
Employees may also feel more proud of their workstation, and perhaps be more productive in their role if they are given a new desk and a good amount of filing space to keep all of their paperwork in. Introducing plants into the office can not only make the space look more attractive, but improve employee happiness and increase production by 15%.
If your company has a strong brand with a strong message, using photo frames containing brand images allows you to display them around the office without overburdening the walls.
Freshening up the office doesn't need to be a big job, but by painting a few walls you can create the look of a whole new office. Colours such as blue, which is great for stimulating productivity, and a colour of security and comfort like beige will go a long way towards refreshing the space as well as promoting various positive emotions within employees. Stay away from colours such as green in conference areas and on the office floor as, while it does promote balance, it could have your employees dozing off.
If you do want to incorporate your brand's colours into the space, try using one wall in the main reception area to display your brand name and colours. By using this here, visitors and clients will know exactly where they are but won't be overpowered as they will not be in the area for that long.
Organisation is key to making your office look new. By introducing cupboards for specific places such as the stationery and printing area, you can organise essential items and extra paper, making the whole area look a lot nicer and tidier.
Rearranging the furniture already in your office can also give the place a new energy. By moving desks towards natural sources of light and introducing a breakout area using extra furniture, you can create the impression of a whole new office space.
Gather up everything that is in the wrong place and put it back where it belongs, and think about moving items which are used more often than others closer to the people who need them.
An effective way to rejuvenate your office is to get rid of all the clutter that is clogging up workspace. Investing in a good quality shredder will enable you and your employees to clear your workstation of any unwanted paperwork and make it organised. This will not only improve the way it looks, but improve productivity and efficiency.
In order to keep your desk looking clutter-free, invest in a desk tidy and letter tray. You could even mark up your letter tray with labels such as "to do" and "done", and that way you can keep track of all your tasks and stay organised, avoiding descending into chaos again.
Check your stationery. It may sound odd but checking that staplers, pens and highlighters work can go a long way to clearing space – if it doesn't work, get rid of it.
Freshening up the office can go a long way to not only improving the space – the overall look and the appeal it has – but it can also ensure you and your employees feel happier in the working environment.


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Flashback: Exposed Fake BJJ Black Belt at UFC Gym
Oct 12, 2016BJJEEBJJ News
This was posted on Facebook back in 2015. Justin Farwell goes to a UFC Gym in Flowermound, Texas. He wasn't there to train, but rather to expose one of the instructors working there, Jeremy Varney, who was claiming that he was a BJJ black belt. He rolls with him, and He questions the so called black belt's qualifications. Apparently he was promoted by "some guy" in Hawaii.
After rolling with him for a mere 20 seconds, the fake black belt Jeremy fakes an injury, screaming in pain. Justin Farwell then proceeds to call him out and expose him.
There is no record online of any BJJ black belt from Hawaii called Jeremy Varney, only an article talking about an MMA promoter by the same name, also in Hawaii, that ripped off some MMA fighters including Clay Guida's brother Jason:
Promoter Jeremy Varney then expressed that the prize money, $25,000 in cash, had been stolen from someone's car and that he would provide checks to the fighters. Guida, as well as many of the other fighters, refused to accept a check.
Here's the video of them rolling, the 'injury' and then the call out:
As a result, the UFC gym franchise BJJ program director Mauricio 'Tinguinha' issued a statement on the UFC GYM website.
"OPEN LETTER FROM UFC GYM BJJ PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DATE: 01/13/2015 – 16:01:39
My name is Mauricio "Tinguinha" Mariano. For those who do not know me, I am a 4th degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt with almost 30 years of BJJ experience. I have dedicated most of my life to following the true philosophy of the Martial Arts.
As the BJJ program director at the UFC GYM corporate gyms, I'd like to comment on a taped incident that recently took place at a UFC GYM franchised location in Flower Mound, Texas. On the tape, a BJJ instructor at that location is seen reluctantly answering questions in regards to his belt validation while nursing an injury. At the franchise owner's request, we have become involved in our role as franchisor to help further validate whether the credentials this BJJ instructor used to obtain this position with the franchise are legitimate. So far, unfortunately, we have not been able to find validation of that BJJ instructor's Lineage or Belt history with the BJJ school he has referenced in Hawaii. As a result, he is no longer teaching BJJ at that UFC GYM franchise.
UFC GYM has a well organized BJJ program in our corporate UFC GYM locations that has existed for quite some time and, we are in the process of broadening that program and its systems across all our franchised locations. Each of our gyms currently screens every coach for the proper qualifications prior to their employment, including any necessary NASM certifications. Moving forward, I will personally be responsible for ensuring these standards are adhered to for BJJ in all UFC GYM locations. I will also certify all UFC GYM employed BJJ head coaches. This improved certification process will create common training programs and accreditation systems across all UFC GYM locations further aligning our BJJ program offerings. It will also consistently leverage the safety and proper instructor training mandates that already exist in all UFC GYM corporate and franchise locations. The result of our system-wide BJJ program enhancements will be a consistent, high-quality BJJ platform based on the foundations of this Martial Art. This accreditation process and new programming will occur across the upcoming months making elite BJJ training available to all UFC GYM members.
Today, we have a team of approximately 45 BJJ instructors in our UFC GYM corporate gyms. There are verified Black Belts in all of those gyms. We are proud of the work that has been put in by all members of this team and look forward to implementing those same systems and programs at all of our UFC GYM franchises as well. This alignment has taken time, but will be universally offered across all locations. We assure the BJJ community that we are committed as a brand to proper BJJ systems and training and I look forward to the opportunity to share my passion for BJJ with all of our members.
Mauricio "Tinguinha" Mariano, UFC Gym BJJ Program Director"

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The First Class Machinist must be able to read and work from blue prints. Program, set up and operate all conventional and CNC lathes and mills.
Write and install programs using Master Cam and Geo path from blueprints and drawings.
Design fixtures, tooling and parts to meet machining requirements.
Confer with Engineering, Supervisory and Manufacturing Personnel in order to exchange technical information.
Work independently or as part of a team with no supervision and make sound decisions and solve technical problems.
Train and assist junior Machinists.
Work in diversified and complex situations. Solutions require the use of independent judgment following company policies and procedures.
Intimately familiar with Machine Shop Safety and OSHA requirements.
Education:	Formal training program of one to three years after high school (vocation or technical school); or an Associate's Degree related to the work performed.
Experience: Five years previous experience in CNC machine operation and three years in Programming.
Knowledgeable in various CNC programming systems.
In depth knowledge in the operation of conventional and CNC machine shop equipment.


Watch out, this kid can play. Photo by Steven Christy.
The Chicago Blackhawks were able to put the Detroit Red Wings away in the West quarters of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Although I'd normally be ecstatic about the outcome of that series, I find my stomach turning just a bit knowing that a few key pieces might be returning to the Grand Rapids Griffins now that Detroit is done for the season.
Those few pieces account for ten points in the postseason for one of the most notoriously potent postseason teams in the last twenty years. Joakim Andersson and Gustav Nyquist (along with goaltender Jordan Pearce; via ECHL Toledo) have arrived in Oklahoma City to play alongside their Grand Rapids cohorts, and it will instantly make that team much better.
Oklahoma City has had great success against the most successful of the Griffins in the 2013 Calder Cup Playoffs. Tomas Tatar, Luke Glendening, Jane Mursak, and Francis Pare are just a few players who traditionally have had high success in scoring points. They've all struggled in three games against Oklahoma City, and credit that team for really putting the screws to an otherwise stellar cast of scoring players.
Yet Andersson and Nyquist are different animals. Nyquist, for one, has a bit of a Datsyukian tendency in the way that he plays. Those hands, they are just so refined. Those skates, they are so silky. Those brains, just so prepared. He's a player that you don't stop, you just slow down (if you can). This poses a serious threat to the Barons defense and mainly Yann Danis. But is it enough to help?
Game four is Friday evening, and we'll get our first glimpse of Andersson and Nyquist in the AHL postseason. Their playoff run continues, and maybe they can extend it just a bit more. Watch. And. See.
Martin Gernat, released from his PTO this week to finish school in Slovakia, got the looksee around professional hockey in Oklahoma City. And the looksee continues, but from two players who have been around OKC in moments throughout 2012-13. Defenseman Nathan Deck and goaltender Olivier Roy have now been re-assigned to the Oklahoma City Barons following a postseason run with the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL.
You'll recall that Nathan Deck had an impressive run with the Barons towards the beginning of the season. Yet the Oilers moved him on to the ECHL for more playing time. His run with the Stockton Thunder ran parallel with that of goaltender Olivier Roy, another guy who's played valuable minutes with the OKC Barons.
Both guys played deep into the ECHL Kelly Cup run, but came up just short. Roy, injured in game four of the series with Reading, appears to be well enough to be re-assigned. Will either play? Probably not. But don't rule out Deck, he's a gamer. He may be one injury away from hitting the lineup.
Game three…tonight! Photo by Mark Newman.
Game three of the American Hockey League Western Conference Finals is tonight in Oklahoma City. Amid a week and then some of a high-focus on tornado recover and cleanup, the beginning of normal life (as normal as it can be) is a welcome sight. Barons, fans, and the entire city have focused on Wednesday, May 29th for many reasons, but mainly because serving those ravaged by destruction has become the Oklahoma thing to do (how fantastic is that).
Tonight, in downtown Oklahoma City, with Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert hosting a sold out Chesapeake Arena a stones throw from the Cox Center, the Barons will host the Grand Rapids Griffins for a night of momentum seizing fun. Here are the nuts and bolts of that game.
First off, let me declare my love for the stretch pass. Headmanning the puck, long bomb, outlet pass – call it what you like, just don't call it unsuccessful for the OKC Barons. In an attempt to move the puck very quickly, Coach Todd Nelson has been very high on the need to stretch the pass up the ice. This has done two things. One – it's caused speedy teams to be caught off guard when they over commit offensively. Guys like Taylor Fedun and Martin Marincin have made it their mission from God to push that puck up the ice quickly. Akin to the outlet pass in basketball, when a Baron gets the puck (moving from defense to offense) they are instantly looking for an outlet on the boards. It's worked, the Griffins have been the most successful team in the postseason in thwarting it, yet it continues to be something that has given opponents fits.
Gladiator Hockey, having fun while doing good.
I am so proud of the hockey players …. my friends in Oklahoma City. A couple days after the disaster hit Moore, Oklahoma the Gladiators learned that a couple teammates had been affected by it. They Gladiators decided to try to do help our teammates by having a small charity fundraiser. We had 3 days to plan it , get players, get food , and to top it off it was the first long holiday weekend of the summer. With the time frame and the holiday we figured we would maybe get 30-40 guys out and we would have a good time, play some hockey, eat some burgers, drink some beer and raise a lil bit of money to help our teammates and friends. Little did we know how big of a turnout and how much money we would raise for them. I just finished counting the money and I want to say that this passed anything we thought we would raise. I had to count it twice just to confirm this. Today the Gladiators, The OKC hockey community, their friends, families, and even some random strangers came together to raise 3,597.00 for our friends. I am so proud to be part of this small hockey community. Thank you guys for your support and help.
I love my community. Something that few folks can actually say, and quite frankly, believe with their whole heart. The resilient spirit of Oklahomans has been on grand display this week, and it reveals what we all know is there regardless of tragedy or not. A great example of this in action is the Gladiator Hockey Tournament that will be played Monday to benefit two individuals who lost so much in the tornadoes earlier this week.
"The sole purpose of this event is to give monetary support to help these players and their families be able to cope with having to replace all they have lost," says Nick Fleehart, the event coordinator.
And by families he means two that Nick himself knows very well.
But there was another family with a similar story.
Photo by Michael Corn. All rights reserved.
After a low scoring, but high energy game the night before, the Oklahoma City Barons and the Grand Rapids Griffins turned their eyes towards game number two on Saturday night. The Griffs dominated the play early in game one, and the Barons were determined to not let that happen again.
In the first period Oklahoma City owned much of the offensive play, but it was the "tough" mentality that surprised the most. Jonathan Cheechoo, Josh Green, and a few others were really going to the body of Grand Rapids players. Unfortunately for OKC, when you dish it out, you get it in return. Hits aside, it was a really good period for Oklahoma City. Yann looked sharp. Defense looked poised. Offense was smart, and quick. But again, it was the Griffins who'd score first. Late in the first, Tomas Tatar would net the games first goal. The period would end with the Griffs on top, 1-0.
To start the second, Triston Grant became both a blessing and a curse for his team. He'd start with the blessing by leveling a Baron around the boards. Moments later, he'd be whistled for hooking. Immediately the Barons would strike on the power play, something they were unable to do in game one. C.J. Stretch, off a rebounded shot from Josh Green at the point, beat Mrazek to make it 1-1.
Photo by Mark Newman. All rights reserved.
Announced today, the American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players Association have partnered with the Oklahoma City Barons to donate ticket revenue from the May 29th game in Oklahoma City to the United Way's OK Strong Disaster Relief Fund. The revenue will be removed from the league-wide revenue sharing program.
The game, played on Wednesday, May 29th, is the first home game the Barons will play in their West Final showdown with the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Before last night's game in Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retail store, Meijer donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross. Likewise, Van Andel Arena has become a collection point for donated goods that will go directly to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
Well done everyone. Grand Rapids Griffins fans, Mejier, theAHL, and the PHPA – Thank you!
I, you, we all assumed that there would be some hangover by the Oklahoma City Barons after the roller coaster the month of May has been. They put away two really good teams in the first and second rounds of the playoffs, lived through a massive tornado nearby amid a seven week break, awaited their appointment in the West Finals, and then traveled to Grand Rapids. But if we've learned one thing about this team in the last six weeks, it's that they are resilient and steady.
Game one arrived, and the Barons would play surprisingly well, and hang on to that resilient spirit. However, it was the Grand Rapids Griffins that would take the first game of the series on their home ice in a 2-1 close fought battle.
It was clear from the start that Grand Rapids was a unique beast. In their first shift, it was as if a bucket of cold water hit the Barons in the face. Martin Marincin made a horrific pass that was intercepted by a rushing Griffin. Danis makes the save, and Marincin takes a deep breathe. Not a great way to start a period, a game, or a series.


This gorgeous Abelia has variegated foliage that changes with the seasons. 'Kaleidoscope' starts with bright yellow and green foliage in spring, gradually to green and gold in summer and then beautiful colors of golden yellow, oranges and reds.
'Mardi Gras' is a compact, low growing flowering shrub that will brighten up the landscape with its colorful green and white variegated foliage and pink new growth. This low maintenance shrub is long-blooming with pink flowers from May to frost.
'Radiance' is a nice variegated form with silvery green and white foliage held on red stems. Fragrant white flowers appear summer to fall and attract butterflies.
Low Scape™ Hedger is a non-suckering variety that has a more columnar form which makes it perfect for the smaller landscape. This tough native shrub is very adaptable to many types of growing conditions.
Low Scape™ Mound is a new Chokeberry that has a low mounding habit which makes it quite unique. It still has the toughness as the native species so it will thrive almost anywhere.
A super tough native shrub that naturally grows as a dense groundcover. This unique habit makes it the ideal plant for transforming difficult areas into beautiful, low maintenance plantings. Spring brings a flurry of dainty white flowers nestled among the glossy green foliage; come fall, dark purple berries develop, along with outstanding red foliage. Like our other aronias, Ground Hog is super durable, growing well even in challenging soil and conditions - it's up to your toughest landscape challenges!
'Gibraltar' is a deciduous Azalea with ruffled edges and mildew-resistant foliage. Striking orange flowers emerge before foliage is present in spring. Heat tolerant.
'Golden Light's' offers hugh clusters of vibrant, fragrant, golden yellow flowers. Exceptionally cold hardy, mildew resistant foliage and brilliant fall foliage makes 'Golden Lights' a great addtion to the garden.
'Miss Pearl' is a compact variety with pure white, fragrant blooms. An abundance of flowers appear summer through fall and attract both butterflies and hummingbirds.
'Miss Violet' is a prolific bloomer with vibrant, violet-purple flowers from summer into fall. A compact variety that works well in smaller gardens and as a container plant.
A new introduction from Walter's Gardens, Buddleia 'Prince Charming' is notable for its unique flower color. We can best describe it as stunning coral pink. It's an eyecatcher!
'Blue Chip Jr.' is a smaller version of 'Blue Chip' and is known to be less brittle. Purple-blue sterile flowers from mid-summer to frost that don't require deadheading.
'Blue Chip' delivers all the wonders of the butterfly bush, but with a small form and a spectacular display. 'Blue Chip' will rarely need pruning, as it only reaches 3 feet. Fragrant purplish-blue blooms abound from mid-summer until the first frost.
A dwarf, low-spreading flowering shrub that blooms continuously from summer to frost that is a seedless variety. The silvery-green foliage forms a nice backdrop to the white spiky flowers.
'Pink Micro Chip' is from the Lo & Behold® series bred for their very dwarf habit and profuse blooming. Pink flowers bloom continuously from early summer to frost and doesn't require deadheading.
Abundance of fragrant dark purplish-blue flowers from mid-summer to frost. Unique horizontal branching where the flowers radiate outward and downward like a pinwheel.
Deep-violet flowers are held on 6-8" panicles in summer. The showy, fragrant flowers attract butterflies. Remove spent blooms to encourage additional bloom production. Deciduous.
The panicles on this flowering shrub cascade downward, similar to the look of weeping willow or a bridalwreath spirea. Light lavender purple flower panicles are enormous at 12-14" long and 4" thick. They're nearly the size of your head! Compared to 'Lavender Cascade', this Buddleia is a slightly bigger in overall size, but it's the flower panicles that are significantly larger.
'Miss Molly' is a compact variety with rich Sangria-red flowers, which may be more pronounced in the South. Fragrant flowers are abundant and attract both butterflies and hummingbirds.
Vivid, pink blooms, silver-grey foliage and compact growth habit makes this buddleia a great addition in the perennial or shrub border.
Full sized flowers on a dwarf plant!
Meet Pugster® Blue - it's a whole new look for butterfly bush. This compact plant reaches just 2'/.6 m tall and wide but has the large, full flowers normally seen on a much larger plant. It blooms non-stop from early summer through frost with true-blue flowers, each with a tiny yellow-orange eye in the center. Thanks to thick, sturdy stems, the Pugster® series offers vastly improved hardiness and winter survival over other types of dwarf butterfly bush.
1. Appealing true-blue flowers add hard-to-find color to any type of garden or landscape.
2. It produces full-sized flowers on a compact, dwarf frame.
3. Thick, sturdy stems ensure better winter hardiness in zone 5 than other dwarf butterfly bush.
A profusion of violet fruit clusters appear in fall. Known for its bronze-purple new growth and dark green foliage. Prune to encourage new growth. Deciduous.
A stunning beautyberry boasting variegated foliage that is green with a broad margin of creamy yellow. Adding to the display are clusters of bright white, pearl-like berries in fall.
A stunning beautyberry boasting lavender-purple berries in early fall.
'Issai' is a heavily fruited beautyberry that will fruit at a very young age. Clusters of vibrant violet-purple berries appear along the stems in the fall.
Beautyberries make a spectacular fall display with their violet purple berries, unlike any other shrub for their berry display. What sets Pearl Glam™ apart from other varieties is the purple foliage and white flower clusters. A great plant for mass plantings with it's heavy berry set.
This re-blooming new sweetshrub hybrid boasts extra large red flowers that are deliciously fragrant, reminiscent of pineapples and strawberries.
Powder-blue flowers bloom in late summer and fall amid silvery-gray foliage. Treat as a perennial and cut back to the ground each winter. Blooms on new growth. Deciduous. Attracts butterflies.
Buttonbush is a multi-branching, rounded shrub with shiny leaves that emerge in late spring. Clusters of globular white flowers in late summer followed by round clusters of nutlets in fall. Deciduous, likes moist sites and attracts pollinators. Native.
A beautiful native that adapts to most of the United States. Fragrant flowers which attract butterflights, and in late summer are sufficient for birds to enjoy. Thrives in wet environments such as ponds or naturalized wetlands.
Sugar Shack™ is an exciting variety of the native buttonbush due to its dwarf habit. Fragrant white flowers in the summer followed by colorful red fruit in the fall.
Fragrant, white flowers bloom in midsummer. An excellent, compact shrub with glossy, dark green foliage. Beautiful yellow fall color. Deciduous.
Produces extra long racemes that are often contorted at the ends, reminiscent of its namesakes hairstyle! Blossoms have a pleasing fragrance and will attract butterflies and bees. Grown under license from Star® Roses and Plants, West Grove, PA 19390.
Fragrant, reddish-pink flowers bloom in mid-summer amid dark green foliage. Leaves change to yellow in fall. Deciduous.
Large, fragrant, white flowers in mid-summer. Yellow fall color with dark green foliage and dense, mounded habit.
Brilliant red stems and a compact, dwarf, non-suckering habit makes Arctic Fire™ ideal for smaller gardens. Use cut stems in hoiday arrangements.
Yuki Cherry Blossom™ is an exciting new pink flowering variety of the ever popular Nikko deutzia. Dainty pink flowers put on a show in the spring when they cover the entire plant.
This bright, nearly glowing, chartreuse Deutzia will add a shot of vibrancy to your garden all season long. The abundant, white pearl-like buds opening to softly fragrant flowers, make it a showstopper in spring.
Small clusters of fragrant, orange-red flowers open over a long time in late-winter and cover the plant on naked stems. Interesting specimen plant.
Deciduous shrub that produces clusters of golden yellow blooms in late winter with a spicy fragrance. In spring, bluish foliage with silvery undertones emerge. Prefers moist, well drained soil.
Small clusters of fragrant, yellow flowers open over a long time in late-winter and cover the plant on naked stems. Interesting specimen plant.
Easy to grow small tree which simply can't be matched for year-round beauty. In spring, the handsome leaves emerge, each sporting dramatically deep veins that make the plant stand out in the landscape. As the season progresses, the leaves grow larger and develop a long, twisting tip. Come August, when everything else is winding down, Temple of Bloom seven-son flower is just coming into its own, as it becomes covered in big clusters of fragrant white flowers that hummingbirds and other pollinators flock to. They last for weeks before gracefully falling to the ground to reveal vivid red, fan-like bracts, which make it look like the plant is blooming again in a completely different color. As winter comes and the leaves drop, the plant's elegant frame is revealed, along with amazing light tan peeling bark.
Big and bold snowball flowers up to 1' across turn from green to pure white in early summer. A low growing, rounded shrub that does well in light shade.
A new and improved 'Annabelle'. Incrediball® has an upright, mounding habit with strong and sturdy stems that hold up massive mophead-type blooms.
An easy way to experience refreshing summer color every year. Offers big-time improvements, like strong stems that hold the blooms upright all season, and a dwarf, rounded habit that makes it perfect to plant anywhere, from foundations to flower gardens. In early summer, spheres of lime green flowers appear. They lighten to a soft green-white before turning jade green for the rest of the season. They last clear through frost for a persistent show that takes practically no effort on your part - they are great for both fresh and dried cut flowers.
Similar to 'Annabelle' but in hot pink! The color is not affected by soil pH. Invincibelle® is not only a true beauty but also a contributor to a great cause.
An ever changing palette of beautiful large flowers, ranging in color from deep pink to maroon to true blue. Stunning if planted in groupings. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.
A beautiful addition to the landscape, whether planted in the ground or in containers. The large blossoms emerge as a soft green, becoming darker with red tips as they age. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.
The newest addition to the Endless Summer collection. Glossy dark green leaves with red petioles and veins turning a burgundy-red in the fall.
Reblooming lacecap hydrangea with large double flowers that have a white picotee edge. Flower color is dependent upon the pH of the soil, either blue or pink. Blooms summer through fall. Grown under license from Star® Roses and Plants/Conard-Pyle, West Grove, PA 19390. Unlicensed propagation is prohibited.
'Wedding Gown' is from the Double Delights series which features large double white blooms on this gorgeous lacecap hydrangea. Developed for its early spring blooming habit and the ability to re-bloom all season long until fall.
Compact, rounded, deciduous shrub produces deep green foliage that is disease and mildew resistant. Large, showy flowers bloom on old and new growth.
Endless Summer® Twist-n-Shout™ is a stunning, lacecap hydrangea that blooms on old and new wood providing blooms all season long. White blooms mature to pink in alkaline soils and periwinkle blue in acidic soils. Excellent for cut flowers.
Compact raspberry color all summer long!
White and green ruffled blooms with a purple eye. Strong stems make this hydrangea great for cut flowers from May-September.
When guests see your Tilt-A-Swirl Hydrangea, they'll know immediately that it's the main attraction. Its red and green bi-colour blooms are a show-stopper, and keep performing all summer and fall. Flowers deepen to a bright red and green swirl, and keep on transforming into new variations throughout the autumn.
Considered a continuous bloomer, the flowers are bred to be tougher than other Hydrangeas on the market, and look amazing for months and months. Tilt-A-Swirl was awarded a Gold Medal at the prestigious Plantarium horticulture event in Holland, and is making its mark in North America. Enjoy the ride with this new addition to the Bloomin' Easy collection – just plant it, water it, and relax.
Hydrangea with large, dark green foliage and showy upright 12" blooms, opening white and changing to pink in the summer. Bloom color extends well into the fall. Excellent for cut flowers. Prune in late winter to maintain habit.
Bobo® is a new dwarf hardy hydrangea that will attract a lot of attention. The strong and sturdy stems on this dwarf plant will hold flowers upright.
Fire Light™ is a cold hardy hydrangea that has pure white panicles all summer long turning a reddish pink in the fall.
Strawberry Sundae™ is a new compact, hardy hydrangea from the breeder of Vanilla Strawberry™. This hydrangea is very similar to Vanilla Strawberry™ with its creamy white flowers turning a yummy pink and then to a dark pinkish-red as it matures.
This award-winning gem will make your spirits burn bright. Candle-shaped flowers bloom creamy white and transition into bright red as summer fades. Sturdy red stems carry the beautiful blooms and provide winter attraction, tastefully contrasting the snow.
Set the mood right in your front border, patio or outdoor space with Lavalamp™ Candelabra™ Hydrangea.
This compact, dwarf hydrangea offers the same great show as 'Limelight' hydrangea just in a smaller package.'Little Lime' produces soft green flowers heads that mature to pink and burgundy in the fall.
Little Quick Fire® is a dwarf form of Quick Fire®. This cold hardy hydrangea blooms a month earlier than other varieties. Large upright blooms start white, turn pink quickly and by fall are a dark rosy-pink. Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried. Blooms on new wood. Prune late winter or early spring. Drought tolerant once established.
Exquisite bright lime-green flowers age to pinks and reds in fall. Excellent vigor and floriferous blooming, midsummer through fall.
Quick Fire® is a cold hardy hydrangea that blooms a month earlier than other varieties. Large upright blooms start white, turn pink quickly and by fall are a dark rosy-pink.
Large, 12" white panicles bloom in summer. The dark green, oak-shaped foliage turns burgundy in the fall. Deciduous.
Dense, compact habit. Abundant upright flowers. Ideal for small residential landscapes. Flowers open white and age to medium pink. Foliage turns mahogany-red in fall. A U.S. National Arboretum introduction.
'Ruby Slippers' has 9" long, upright inflorescences that open up white, quickly change to pink, then turn rosy-red. Foliage turns burgundy in the fall. Cinnamon colored exfoliating bark continues winter interest.
This North American native has large, upright, white panicles above dark green, leathery foliage. Blooms mature to pink and foliage turns a superb burgundy color in the fall.
Large, double, creamy white flower heads that turn a purplish-pink as they dry. Blooms continuously throughout the summer. Striking as a border or in a woodland setting.
This Oakleaf Hydrangea is dense and compact with strong stems that hold the blooms upright. White conical flowers in the summer that fade to shades of pink.
Compact plant with lots of flowers!
A little smaller than other oakleaf hydrangeas, but with impressively large flowers, and lots of them. Full panicles of pure white blooms are held upright above the foliage. The flowers are quite large relative to the plant's compact size and make this plant a great choice for smaller gardens.
Doubled blooms are similar to those of 'Snowflake', but the individual petals are pointed instead of rounded. The result is a beautiful, lacy panicle - and a very showy plant. It's a fun way to add some unexpected drama to woodland gardens.
Later bloom time than most other oakleaf hydrangeas with 9" long flowers emerging white, maturing to deep pink. Foliage turns mahogany-red in the fall. A U.S. National Arboretum introduction.
Aptly named, Tiny Tuff Stuff™ is a very hardy, re-blooming lace-cap Hydrangea that is diminutive making it well-suited to smaller landscapes. The flower color is a soft blue-lavender with some creme, aging to pink.
Yellow flowers during the spring followed in the fall by clusters of peach colored berries. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.
Bright yellow flowers during the spring followed in the fall by clusters of bright red berries. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.
Compact plant with mahogany colored berries produced in the fall on deep blue-green foliage. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.
Bright yellow flowers during the spring followed by clusters of large, bright red berries. Excellent for cutting and floral arrangements. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.
Razzle Dazzle® Cherry Dazzle® is a dwarf compact deciduous slow-growing shrub, having cherry red flowers from summer to fall. Will have bronze new leaves that will mature to dark green. Showy red-purple foliage in the fall.
A dwarf deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub. Pale rose-lavender 3" flower panicles bloom throughout summer. The dark green foliage turns maroon color in fall.
Attractive dark, shiny foliage with pink blooms in summer.
This dwarf Ninebark has a very compact habit with very small dark bronze-maroon leaves. The colorful foliage of Tiny Wine™ adds interest for many seasons.
Amber Jubilee™ has a striking array of colors of yellow, orange and green to brighten any garden. In the Spring the new growth emerges a gorgeous orange color followed by red and purple tones in the fall.
Summer Wine® has fine textured dark crimson foliage on compact branching shrub. A cluster of pinkish-white button flowers on red stems cover plant in May-June.
'Gro-Low' makes an excellent groundcover with it's wide spreading habit and is great for stabilizing banks. The beauty of the plant is it's glossy green foliage that turns a nice orange-red color in the fall.
DoublePlay®Big Bang has explosive, colorful foliage and massive pink flowers. Foliage begins with a burst of peachy-orange shades and matures to bright yellow.
Low-mounded shrub with clusters of carmine pink flowers in May and June. Foliage maintains golden tones throughout the growing season with no foliage burn. Develops orange-red fall color. A great color addition to a shrub or perennial border.
Flat clusters of soft pink flowers bloom in summer on a deciduous, mounding shrub. Slender branches are covered with mint green foliage. Makes an excellent accent, specimen or mass planting.
Improved selection similar to 'Anthony Waterer'. Dense mounding growth habit, new foliage is deep purple maturing to green. Long blooming, vivid red flowers clusters cover the plant all summer long.
Tidy and compact Spirea with pink flowers burst and pop from green foliage.
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A dwarf deciduous shrub that has vibrant red leaf tips maturing to bright golden. Showy, deep pink flower clusters contrast nicely with golden foliage in the spring.
The Double Play® series provides stunning foliage especially during the spring season. Blue Kazoo™ has nice blue-green foliage with burgundy new growth.
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'Ogon' is noted for its early flowering time, wispy habit and golden leaves. In late March the slender, arching branches are covered with clusters of white flowers followed by feathery golden leaves that gradually change to bright green.
Spirea is an old landscape staple, so what could one do that could possible earn it superlatives? Well, seedless and non-invasive would be a start; non-stop blooming would be even better. And these are exactly what makes Double Play Doozie spirea the most beautiful, innovative, ground-breaking spirea to ever grace a landscape. Like all of the Double Play® spirea series, the show begins in early spring, when the foliage emerges in blazing brilliant color - in this case, deep red. By late spring, the flowers begin to emerge, a bright, glowing purple-red that truly sings in the landscape. And as summer comes on, the show doesn't stop: it just keeps flowering, and flowering, and flowering. Because it produces no seeds, it puts all of its energy into flowering! It does it all with the same good looks, drought tolerance, and deer resistance that you expect from spirea, too.
Make sure your shoes are tied tight - the fragrance of this lilac will knock your socks off!
There are about 15 different species of lilacs found in nature, and Syringa hyacinthiflora is the queen of them all when it comes to fragrance. And that's what makes Scentara™ Double Blue the most fragrant Proven Winners lilac yet! The cool purple blooms take on a blue tone in the spring sunshine, each one full of petals for a delicate seashell-like effect. This very heavy bloomer exhibits excellent disease resistant and a handsome, appealing shape that will look right at home in your landscape. Available in better garden centers in 2019.
Compact, rounded deciduous shrub produces dark green foliage that turns burgundy in fall. Deep purple buds open to fragrant icy blue flowers in early summer.
Deciduous, compact, upright oval growth habit with medium textured foliage. Pink buds open to very fragrant, large 4'-5'' white flowers.
Very fragrant and in a compact package, Spice Baby™ is another great choice for smaller landscapes. White to pale pink flowers in spring.
A compact selection of Arrowwood Viburnum with glossy leaves and intense blue fruit in late summer. Blue Muffin® is perfect for residential landscapes. This compact beauty has loads of white spring flowers, and an impressive display of rich blue berries.
Cold temperatures are no match for Cardinal Candy™. It bears an abundance of bright red fruit even in the coldest climates and without a pollinator. On top of its glossy foliage, Cardinal Candy™ puts on a beautiful display of white flowers in the spring.
Multi-stemmed shrub with compact habit. Lustrous waxy deep green foliage turns rich burgundy in fall. Early summer flowering cymes of white produces fall berries that turn from green-pink to red-blue.
The color display on Brandywine™ is stunning! The dainty white flowers appear in the spring as the calm before the autumn storm of abundant bright pink and blue berries and leaves that turn a deep red wine color creating an amazing color contrast.
Deciduous shrub, wider than tall. Abundant, large lace cap white flowers. Bright red fruit. Purple to maroon fall color.
Deciduous shrub with a compact, spreading habit. White, flattened flower-heads continuously bloom throughout summer.
Full, rounded growth habit with dark green foliage. Pink buds open white tinged pink, semi snowball flowers are 3'' diameter, open mid spring and are very fragrant.
Attractive, densely-branched, multi-stemmed shrub. Lush, glossy dark green foliage with pinkish-white blooms in Spring.
Blue Diddley™ is an exciting Proven Winners introduction. Finally a dwarf Chastetree that will fit even in the smallest of gardens.
My Monet™ is a new dwarf Weigela with creamy leaves that are infused with various shades of pink with splashes of bright pink blooms in spring. This colorful sport of 'Tango' is very hardy.
If you want to add lots of color to your landscape, this is the plant for you. Spilled Wine® has gorgeous dark purple, wavy foliage on this very dwarf Weigela.
Hot rose-pink flowers in June. Foliage is deep burgundy-purple, full sun produces the best color. Deciduous. A very exciting plant.
Red blooms set against dark foliage make this Weigela pop! Easy to grow and attractive!
Pink blooms set against dark foliage make this Weigela pop! Easy to grow and attractive!
The bright white flowers of Tuxedo™ contrasts nicely with the plant's dark foliage on this compact and mounding shrub. Bell-shaped white blooms appear from summer through fall and are a butterfly and bee magnet.
Fragrant, lavender-blue flowers bloom from spring through late summer. Deciduous vine. Prefers full sun for maximum growth and flowering.


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Tampa Westshore Marina District Apartments
Miami-based Related Group closed on the purchase of part of a master–planned community in Tampa for $11.81 million.
Relate bought 8.5 acres of a 52-acre master-planned community called Westshore Marina District. Related plans to build a 396-unit apartment complex on the site, located on the eastern end of the Gandy Bridge that connects St. Petersburg and Tampa.
Fort Lauderdale-based BTI Partners, the master developer of the Westshore Marina District. has designed the development of the 52-acre site to include retail stores, offices, a 200-room hotel and as many as 1,750 residences, plus a 1.5 mile park along the waterfront and at least 185 boat slips.
Related, the first company to buy land at the master-planned community, expects to start construction of its planned apartment complex in about a year and to begin leasing units in August 2018. [Tampa Bay Times] — Mike Seemuth
The Flats Apartments in CityPlace Doral
Related opens Doral rentals priced up to $3,600
The Flats Apartments are located at the CityPlace Doral mixed-use development
Rendering of The Flats Apartments at CityPlace Doral
Miami-based Related Group opened a 300-unit apartment building in Doral with monthly rents up to $3,600.
Related offers studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments at The Flats Apartments, located in the mixed-used CityPlace Doral development. Monthly rents start at $1,645.
Residents of The Flats will have ground-floor access to the first Fresh Market grocery store in Doral, one of more thansssssss40 tenants of CityPlace Doral that will include CinéBistro and Improv Comedy Club. CityPlace Doral, expected to open early this year, will have more than 300,000 square feet of retail space.
"From the very onset of development, we aimed to offer an urban atmosphere within Doral's suburban setting, and The Flats fulfills that goal," Steve Patterson, President and CEO of Related Development, said in a prepared statement. "Residents can shop, eat, drink and go home all without ever getting in a car."
Besides The Flats, the residential component of CityPlace Doral includes another rental property called The Manor Apartments, and Oasis, a residential project developed in partnership with Shoma Homes. Oasis is 90 percent sold with unsold eight homes remaining.
CityPlace Doral announces leasing for its luxury apartments
A new luxury apartment complex at CityPlace Doral The Flats Luxury Apartments in Doral is now available for lease and is expected to open in February.
The Related Group announced pricing for The Flats Apartments, comprised of two towers atop part of CityPlace Doral's 300,000-square-feet of retail. Residences range from studios to three-bedrooms, priced between $1,645 to $3,600.
Related Development Forging Ahead On Two Atlanta Projects
Atlanta Multifamily Jan 13, 2017 Jarred Schenke, Bisnow, Atlanta
The mixed-use division of development powerhouse The Related Group is determined to push forth on not one, but two apartment projects in Atlanta's core this year. Steve Patterson Related Development Bisnow Related Development has already broken ground on Apogee Midtown and plans to do so soon on Apogee Buckhead, adding more than 350 units to each submarket when more than 11,000 new apartment units are underway within the city. That's because, with Atlanta's job growth and current apartment fundamentals, Related Development CEO Steve Patterson (on left) said he's confident demand will be there once both projects deliver. "Apartment vacancies are the lowest they've been in 20 years, and we're worried about the market falling apart on us?" Patterson said. "That's nonsense." Apogee Midtown Atlanta Courtesy: Related Development Already, Related has broken ground on Apogee Midtown, a 39-story, 390-unit apartment project (above) connected to a 77k SF Whole Foods Market on 14th Street in the heart of Midtown that is slated to open late next year. Patterson said Related is expecting some $2.50/SF in rents. The other project is Apogee Buckhead (below), a 35-story, 362-unit apartment tower at 3372 Peachtree Road in the heart of Buckhead, which will look to achieve rents at $2.60/SF. Units in Buckhead — a neighborhood on which Bisnow will host an event next month — will be slightly smaller than in Midtown, which will attract what Patterson said are more affluent and older renters. "Right now, I think in Buckhead, there's probably 3,500 to 3,600 units under construction, and Midtown it's pretty close," Patterson said. "But we think that demand is pretty deep there, particularly for the larger units in Buckhead. This is a market that grows [by] 60,000 to 80,000 jobs a year." Apogee Buckhead 3372 Peachtree Road Courtesy: Related Development According to Atlanta-based Haddow & Co, which tracks Class-A apartment performance within the Interstate 285 ring, the stock of more than 32,400 units tallied a 97.5% occupancy rate and more than $1,700/month average rents as of Q3 2016. But on its heels are another 11,400 units underway, with 10,000 more units planned. While there's no definitive plans for concessions, Patterson said Related has added wiggle room in its pro forma for the two Atlanta properties to offer them if needed. Patterson said Related is eyeing more locations in Atlanta and beyond, despite the plethora of new product potentially hitting the market in the next 24 months. "There are markets out there other than Atlanta which are overbuilt today or about to be," Patterson said, "but they're not markets we're active in right now."
Read more at: https://www.bisnow.com/atlanta/news/multifamily/related-development-forging-ahead-on-two-atlanta-projects-69831?utm_source=CopyShare&utm_medium=Browser
THE FLATS APARTMENTS AT CITYPLACE DORAL
THE RELATED GROUP ANNOUNCES LEASING FOR THE FLATS APARTMENTS AT CITYPLACE DORAL
The Related Group is pleased to announce that The Flats Luxury Apartments at CityPlace Doral is now available for lease. Delivering mid-January, the two-tower residential project will be comprised of 300 luxury studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with prices ranging from $1,645 to $3,600 a month. In addition to The Flats Apartments, CityPlace Doral's residential component includes The Manor Apartments, another For Rent luxury apartment property, and Oasis, which was developed in partnership with Shoma Homes. The Manor Apartments in Doral is now available for move in, and Oasis is 90 percent sold with only eight homes left
The Flats Apartments is conveniently located atop CityPlace Doral, a master-planned community poised to become South Florida's hottest destination for upscale living, shopping, dining and entertainment. At the ground floor of The Flats Apartments, residents will have direct access to the city's very first Fresh Market as well as a collection of over 40 world-class retailers, including anchors like Kings America, CinéBistro and Improv Comedy Club.
"The Flats Apartments put residents in the thick of CityPlace's live-work-play lifestyle," said Steve Patterson, President and CEO of Related Development. "From the very onset of development, we aimed to offer an urban atmosphere within Doral's suburban setting, and The Flats fulfills that goal. Residents can shop, eat, drink and go home all without ever getting in a car."
CityPlace Doral features over 300,000 sq. ft. of retail space and is slated to open in early 2017.
St. Petersburg and Tampa Apartments
TAMPA — Two major apartment projects — one in downtown St. Petersburg, the other on the water in Tampa's Gandy Boulevard area — could start construction next year.
The Miami-based Related Group, one of Florida's leading residential developers, announced Monday that it expects to close next week on the site of a proposed 15-story, 354-unit apartment building at 801 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg's burgeoning Edge District.
On the Tampa side of the bay, Related is planning a four-story, 396-unit project just south of Gandy Boulevard and west of Westshore Boulevard.
"We are strong believers in (the Tampa metro area) and we want to be there for the long run," said Steve Patterson, head of Related's rental division. "There's been great job growth, great population growth, property values are rising, it seems to be attracting young people into the urban cores both in St. Pete and Tampa — a lot of those things demonstrate demand for the right type of resident."
Dubbed Town at Westshore Marina District, Related's Tampa apartments will be on eight acres of a 52- acre site once planned for a grandiose development called New Port Tampa. That collapsed during the recession, and in 2015 BTI Partners of South Florida acquired the property. It has been marketing parcels to developers like Related.
Patterson said he could not disclose the land price of the apartment complex, which will cost about $80 million. Most of the units will have views of the water including Tampa Bay, he said. Two bedroom apartments likely will start around $1,800 or $1,900.
"We are obviously looking for employment centers and Westshore is a key center in Tampa," he said. "The combination of being close to jobs and on the water made it extremely attractive. It has great access, (residents) will be able to get over to St. Pete quickly and also to downtown Tampa."
Patterson said Related expects to close on its parcel in the next three or four weeks. BTI, which is awaiting final city approval of its master plan for the 52 acres, will be reopening roads, making other infrastructure improvements and putting in landscaping.
In addition to Related, BTI has "multiple buyers in place right now" for both residential and ownership projects, executive vice president Beck Daniel said Monday. BTI also is talking to groups interested in commercial and retail space.
In St. Petersburg, the as yet-unnamed Related project comes in the midst of a luxury apartment boom that has added some 2,000 new rental units to the market in the past few years. Within two blocks of the Related property are the newly completed, eight-story, 384-unit Hermitage and the future site of 930 Central Flats, a 218- unit, five-story building now under construction.
Despite some concerns that downtown St. Petersburg could be getting saturated with expensive apartments, Patterson said he thinks the demand is strong, especially among slightly older tenants.
"The people that are renting these high-end projects are more boomer than millennial," he said. "With the home ownership rate falling as it has and people moving back into cities, that is driving the absorption rate."
The site of the Related project is currently owned by a Tampa company that planned to put a four-story apartment building atop the 1926 Union Trust Co. bank, which is on the National Registry of Historic Places. Patterson said Related will demolish some later additions to the building, but preserve the original neoclassical structure for possible retail or restaurant use.
Construction on the apartments, which are near a new Publix and across the street from the Morean Arts Center, could start around June, Patterson said.
The Central Avenue apartments will be Related's first project in Pinellas County. In Tampa, it is building the 304-unit, 21-story Manor on Harbour Island and plans a 400-unit rental complex on the site of the Tampa Tribune building on the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa.
In June, the Tampa Housing Authority tapped Related for the $400 million West River redevelopment project that will include a mix of market-rate and subsidized housing units.
One of the largest Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States, Related has built, renovated and managed more than 90,000 condominium and apartment units. It developed many of South Florida's best known condo towers, including the 41-story Trump Tower Hollywood.
Related advances apartment project in Fort Lauderdale
Related advances apartment project in Fort Lauderdale with below-market rents
The Miami-based developer plans to build 150 apartments, mostly with below-market rents
600 North Andrews Avenue (Credit: Brittany Walman / Sun-Sentinel)
Broward County endorsed a plan by Related Group and a partner to lease county land at Andrews Avenue and Sistrunk Boulevard and build apartments there, most of them with rents below market rates.
County commissioners voted November 29 to negotiate a land lease agreement with Miami-based Related Group and a company called Flagler Warehouse 1, co-owned by Doug McCraw, founder of the Flagler Arts and Technology Village, or FATVillage.
McCraw's company and Related have formed a company called Related FATVillage LLC to build a mixed-use development with 150 apartments, including 109 that would be available at below-market rates.
Most of the apartments would have below-market monthly rents, including $1,631 for studios and $1,957 for two-bedroom units.
The development team tried to price the below-market units to keep rent from exceeding 30 percent of a tenant's income.
The mixed-use development, called The Gallery at FAT Village, would have retail-store and art-gallery space on the ground floor.
Related FATVillage LLC would make payments on the county land lease over a 60-year term.
The county acquired the land at 600 North Andrews Avenue after a developer failed to build affordable housing there, one of two failed attempts to put below-market rentals on the property, county officials told the Sun-Sentinel.
Ralph Stone, executive director of the Broward County Housing Finance and Community Development Division, told the newspaper that Related FATVillage LLC isn't seeking a subsidy, or land at little or no cost. [Sun-Sentinel] – Mike Seemuth
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Q: Unable to extend interface in Typescript with data property on even with the same data type I have a strange issue with Typescript (using Visual Studio 2012 and TypeScript v0.9.5) that I hope someone can clear up.
The following code works fine:
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interface IB {
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However, when using the declaration for JQueryEventObject as follows:
interface JQueryEventObject extends BaseJQueryEventObject,
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and where the BaseJQueryEventObject declaration is:
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when I try to do this:
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it complains with the following message:
Interface IMyCombinedInterface cannot simultaneously extend types JQueryEventObject and IMyInterface: Types of property data of types JQueryEventObject and IMyInterface are not identical.
Anyone know if I'm doing something wrong or is this a bug maybe?

A: The following compiles fine with the Latest TypeScript (1.5) + IDE shows no errors :
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Florida's GOP gubernatorial nominee says a vote for his black opponent would 'monkey this up'
Posted 5:11 pm, August 29, 2018, by CNN Wires, Updated at 05:09PM, August 29, 2018
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Fresh off his victory in the Florida Republican gubernatorial primary, Rep. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that voters would "monkey this up" if they elected his African-American opponent, Andrew Gillum, to be governor, immediately drawing accusations of racism.
The remark provides a controversial beginning to what will be a closely watched general election for the Florida governorship, which pits DeSantis, who has closely aligned himself with President Donald Trump, against Gillum, a progressive backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Calling him "an articulate spokesman" for the far left, DeSantis said during an interview on Fox News when asked about his opponent Gillum, "The last thing we need to do is to monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state."
Gillum would become the state's first black governor if he were to win in November.
"It's very clear that Mr. DeSantis is taking a page directly from the campaign manual of Donald Trump," Gillum told Fox News' Shepard Smith hours later.
"Was that racist or a figment of speech?" Smith asked, referring to DeSantis' comment.
Gillum didn't answer the specific question, instead responding, "I'm not going to get down in the gutter with DeSantis and Trump. There's enough of that going on."
But Democratic groups quickly accused DeSantis of using racist dog whistles, which DeSantis' campaign denied.
"It's disgusting that Ron DeSantis is launching his general election campaign with racist dog whistles," Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Terrie Rizzo said in a statement.
"On the first day of the general election, Ron DeSantis showed Floridians who he really is," Democratic Governors Association Deputy Communications Director David Turner said. "Resorting to dog whistle politics within hours of winning the GOP nomination shows a desperate candidate who will stoop to new lows in order to court and give voice to fringe elements of society. Floridians want a leader who will bring them together; Ron DeSantis has shown that he would only divide Florida."
A spokeswoman for Fox News reached out to CNN early Wednesday afternoon to distance the network from DeSantis' remark, pointing to a statement made by anchor Sandra Smith on air in which she said, "We do not condone this language and wanted to make our viewers aware that he has since clarified his statement."
Stephen Lawson, the communications director for the DeSantis campaign, said he was referring to Gillum's policies in making the remark.
"Ron DeSantis was obviously talking about Florida not making the wrong decision to embrace the socialist policies that Andrew Gillum espouses. To characterize it as anything else is absurd," Lawson said. "Florida's economy has been on the move for the last eight years and the last thing we need is a far-left democrat trying to stop our success."
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Asheville Is One of the Best Craft Beer Cities in the U.S. — Here Are All the Breweries to Visit
Courtesy of Asheville Brewing Company
Craft beer isn't just a West Coast thing. You can find some quality, East Coast beers that boast a distinctive taste, feel, and look that reflect the culture of where they came from.
And one eastern beer city that stands out is Asheville, North Carolina.
Asheville is, perhaps, one of the younger craft beer towns in the U.S., but it's not exactly green when it comes to quality brews. Much like Portland, San Diego, and Seattle, Asheville was a bit of a beer ghost town due to Prohibition, but craft brewing changed all of that.
According to North Carolina Beer Month, the state's brewing history goes back to the 18th century, when Single Brothers Brewery & Distillery was founded in 1774. It operated for decades, but North Carolina was the first Southern state to enact Prohibition in 1908 and it wasn't until 1935 that legal alcohol was sold in the state.
Over the next few decades, breweries that would eventually expand to national brands, like Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company (which was sold in 1999 after 30 years) and Miller Brewing Company (which is still going strong) opened in other parts of North Carolina. Asheville, though, remained remarkably quiet.
Even though the craft brewing scene began to take off in other parts of the country in the 1980s, it wasn't until the mid-90s that Asheville's first craft brewery, Highland Brewing Company, opened its doors and effectively started the beer revolution in this iconic beer city, according to Explore Asheville. It wasn't long before Asheville Brewing Company and Green Man Brewery followed suit.
Today, Asheville has about 30 breweries within the city and metropolitan area — and we rounded up some of the local favorites.
Don't be surprised if you get very thirsty by the end of this list.
Methodology: We decided to take a sampling of some of the best and most-recommended breweries from a number of expert and user-rated sites, including RateBeer, TripAdvisor, Beer Connoisseur, and Beervana. While the breweries listed below are not necessarily ranked, each one has a special feature, whether it's an attached restaurant, awards, honors, tours and tastings, an interesting space, a unique method of brewing, or is famous for having a specialty. All breweries are established or have headquarters in the Asheville metro area, which is why we decided to include New Belgium Brewing, originally from Colorado, since its Asheville headquarters is just as large and popular as its Fort Collins counterpart. However, national and commercial chains like Sierra Nevada and Oskar Blues were left off since these brands have far many more locations across the country besides Asheville.
Courtesy of Wicked Weed Brewing
Wicked Weed is probably most famous for its "Funkatorium" location. Yes, you read that correctly. While the brewery itself is located in West Asheville and has tours and a tasting room, the Funkatorium is dedicated to the company's sours and "funkier" brews for beer lovers with a stronger palate. They also have a new location, Cultura, right next door to the Funkatorium, that is an elevated brewpub with "new-agrarian cuisine," sour beer, wine, and cocktails.
Courtesy of Highland Brewing Company
Welcome to Asheville's original craft brewery. Opening its doors in 1994, Highland was the first brewery in Asheville since Prohibition and it's been going strong ever since. The name pays homage to the Scottish immigrants who came to the area in the 18th century, and the company crafts some delicious IPAs for the local community to enjoy.
Not only do they have an impressive tap room, they also host weddings and even have a giant meadow with a bar for especially large events.
Burial Beer Company
May this twisting knife forever meet its doom. We have good and evil news to share today. __ Life is a double-sided blade of expectations. Fulfill them and glory be thy earnings. Fail them and lodge the steel deep into your dreams. An Abyss of Human Experience is where we dwell. __ This #avlbeerweek, we're celebrating the revival of astronomic aspirations, controlling our own destiny, and awakening from a slow and excruciating exploration to where we are today. Our vision becomes our fate. And the good news is that this outstanding TIPA tells the tale this Friday at noon. __ 10%. Made with lactose and candi sugars. Double Dry-Hopped with gobs of hop royalty. Mosaic, Citra, Nelson and Galaxy hops. Finished with a dose of Mosaic Cryo. Limited amounts of cans available at both our taprooms at noon on 5/24. 4pk/$20. __ And our bit of evil for the weekend. One of the 2 stouts, Apostle for None is being POSTPONED. As you all know by now, our thirst for quality is paramount. And this 14% beast is just not ready yet to be shared. We hope to see it blossom into its darkest form soon. Until then, we are STILL RELEASING Idol for None Imperial Stout with Maple Syrup, Cinnamon, Vanilla and Smoked Sea Salt this Friday, and a little something else were stoked about will join it. __ #outoftheabyss #forestrycamp #canrelease #damndeadlines #tipa #ipa #galaxy #mosaic #citra #nelson #cryo #manifestit #abyssofhumanexperience #whatschedule #whoplanstheseday art: @davidpaulseymour
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It's pretty obvious that this is one of the most popular breweries for Asheville locals, and it all comes down to quality brews. At one time, it was the downtown area's first nano-brewery, using only one barrel to make its enticing beers, but since then it has expanded quite a bit. Now, Burial has two taprooms, one in Asheville and another in Raleigh, a ten-barrel system, and a full-service kitchen that serves brunch with a live jazz band on Sundays.
Hi-Wire Brewing
Courtesy of Hi-Wire Brewing
Hi-Wire is all about balance — if you'll forgive the pun — and the company is on a mission to make approachable beer that anyone can drink. At the 2016 Beer City Festival, The Beer Connoisseur noted that the Hi-Wire Gose was "spritzy and effervescent," so naturally this is a great place for a spring or summer lager. They also have some excellent IPAs and their Bed of Nails Brown has some exceptional ratings on Beer Advocate.
Catawba Brewing Company
Courtesy of Catawba Brewing Company
While the original brewery is in Morganton, North Carolina, Asheville locals have claimed Catawba as their own. Plus, the brewery has opened two more locations within the city limits — one in South Slope and one in Biltmore Village.
The Beer Connoisseur rated this brewery's White Zombie as their favorite from the 2016 Beer City Festival. In addition to having many of their distinctive year-round and seasonal beers on tap, the brewery's Asheville locations play host to lots of fun events like bar trivia nights, live music, and local fundraisers.
Pisgah Brewing Company
2018.. what a year! Cheers to all you crazy people who help us make it happen EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. 2019? Look out, buddy... it's gonna be 🔥🔥💥💥⚡⚡#avlbeer #ncbeer #ncmusic #avlmusic #avlent #wealldrinkdownstream #nye2018
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This is another brewery that's technically just outside Asheville, in Black Mountain, but Pisgah Brewing has been adopted by local Ashevillians as their own. This certified-organic brewery is all about bringing fresh, local ingredients to the masses, and it's a particularly great place to check out live music from local bands.
If you're a foodie, this brewery also has a rotation of different food trucks so you can always get something new.
Green Man Brewery
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Opening in 1997, this is one of the oldest breweries in Asheville. But don't let this European-style brewery trick you into thinking it's done innovating. It's got something for everyone.
The brewery actually has two locations, a dive bar called Dirty Jack's where you can sit back and have a casual pint and the nearby Green Mansion, which has three stories, including a packaging area, two tasting rooms, and a rooftop bar.
French Broad River Brewing Company
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One of the older breweries in the city, French Broad River Brewery has been around since 2001. This company is all about Asheville; naming itself after the French Broad River and continually being inspired by local nature. In fact, this company is so dedicated to the outdoors it even brewed a special session beer called Poor Boaters Rations (or PBR) with French Broad Adventures, an outdoor adventure travel company.
Thirsty Monk Brewery and Pub
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A visit to this brewery is like taking a world tour. Separated into two floors, you'll find refreshing and innovative American craft beers to enjoy upstairs, and on the first floor, you'll find some of the brewery's best Belgian and other European rare beers. The latter fits well with the brewery's name, Thirsty Monk, which harkens back to the Belgian monks who brewed beer in the Middle Ages.
With more than 30 beers on tap and more than 100 bottles to choose from, there's certainly something for everyone here. Hope you're thirsty.
Bhramari Brewing Company
Sometimes you've just gotta grab a coffee in order to just wake the f*** up. That was the inspiration for our newest draft beer. Wake The F*** Up is a brown ale featuring huge amounts of coffee and hazelnuts. Subtle sweetness and nutty, roasty qualities all amount to an awesome summertime-worthy dark beer. Snag a pint of this one before it disappears.
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This fairly new brewing company is named for the Hindu goddess of bees. While some of their brews feature honey, this company is mainly interested in bold and unique flavors that you wouldn't expect to find elsewhere — Scuppernong, Butterfly Peaflower, and Makrut Lime Leaf, to name a few.
Bhramari specializes in small-batch beers, but you can also find some year-round offerings plus a very intriguing cocktail menu at their bar.
Asheville Brewing Company
It's no secret that pizza and beer go great together, and Asheville Brewing Company has three locations where you can get a slice to go with your suds. All of their pizzas and pub fare are made with local ingredients, so you don't have to think of your pie as a guilty pleasure. With 15 beers on tap and $3 movies at each location, it's a great place to go for a casual night out.
New Belgium Brewing Company
It's another glorious #fattirefriday !! ⠀⠀ After enjoying an adventure (or work!), come by and enjoy a $3 pint of Fat Tire or Fat Tire White! Live music with @thebuzzardsoffuzz will begin around 5:30. ⠀⠀ Happy Friday! ⠀⠀ #newbelgium #newbelgiumavl #fattire #thenbeer #craftbeer #waterfall #hiking #avl #avlbeer ⠀⠀ Photo by employee owner @bluedog_orangecat
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While the original brewery is in Fort Collins, Colorado, the company's second, and comparable, headquarters are found in Asheville. Since moving its only other location to North Carolina, New Belgium has been absorbed into the local culture, despite technically being a chain.
This sustainable brewery, known for its Fat Tire Amber Ale, has a massive green space for families to explore, as well as outdoor food trucks and lawn games. They also hold tours and tastings every day, except holidays.


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1. Break up your daily MBE practice into three sessions. This regimen will better allow you to readily work your MBE exercise into your day-to-day bar prep routine. And it will make your practice more productive as you'll spend less time rereading stale fact patterns (if you tackle a page before checking the answer section) and you'll be able to maintain focus for the duration of the training session.
2. Each session do 10-15-20 questions. The number of questions you do per session depends on how comfortable you feel on the MBE. You can look to your LSAT score, which is a "predictor" for MBE aptitude and success, for guidance regarding your study intensity; a low score on the LSAT indicates an objective test-taking weakness, in which case do 20 questions every session (or for as many sessions as possible given your daily schedule); an average LSAT should merit 15 per session; a high LSAT, the 'need' to do only 10 (that's still 30 a day).Bar repeaters can base the amount of each exercise on their last scaled MBE score: below 1350, do 20 per session; 1350-1500, do 15; above 1500, 10. Don't do more than 25 questions per session as you will become inefficient and less able to gain a handle on your (greater number of) mistakes. If work or other commitments are an issue, try to do at least 10-item sessions, and then equalize with larger workouts later in the day and/or week (but still no more than 25 at a time). You will do full simulations later.If you start prepping early, you may ramp up over time to a desirable number of sessions and/or items per session: start at 10 items per session (or 1 session each day) when three months out; 15 per (or 2 sessions daily) when two months out; and 20 per (for each of 3 sessions daily) during the month of the exam.
3. Focus on a different subject each session. For the first two weeks of your substantive review, you'll necessarily be ready for only 2 or 3 subjects; but as you cover new material, incorporate the new subject into a rotation (heavy on the latest subject – to get it up to speed – while revisiting earlier subjects every third day). This will eventually allow you to rotate through all seven subjects thrice every week! This rotational pattern will keep the law fresh for you as you turn your focus forward to new subjects.
4. Alternate between two sets of practice materials. Since every set of materials has an "editorial style" that you will subconsciously tune into for answer cues (thus giving you a false sense of security) don't practice just one set of materials at a time. Shift between two sets in order to break the "spell". For instance, Monday-Tuesday, use your primary set of materials (e.g., Barpassers, Rigos or Kaplan); Wednesday-Thursday, use your secondary set (e.g., Bar/Bri, or Emanuel's Strategies & Tactics for the MBE, Adaptibar, Reed, etc.); keep shifting. Two sets at a time. Guaranteed to keep you guessing.
5. Don't i.d. the "correct" pick in your printed materials; mark your correct choice off-book. Ditto your rejected picks. Keep your materials clean/usable for a second pass (of just your mistakes). Go ahead, work up the fact pattern as you've been taught, and cross off the picks you reject; just be sure that after you record your answer on a separate answer sheet you also cross off (or line through, "x", or circle, highlight, etc.) your pick. The point is to ensure that the picks remain re-pickable for another day. And don't circle the trigger fact or the logic tumbler that you missed; keep the fact pattern re-usable as well.