Using quinoa has opened up so many new cuisines that I could try. I would have never thought that I would find a dish which suits my taste and yet not from my region. As I was exploring the cuisines from southern hemisphere, I chanced upon this dish with quinoa. In this smoked eggplant and quinoa with yogurt, the flavour is so much Indian. Probably the reason why I liked it so much. This is a one pot dish ,a meal by itself. It has the necessary carbs, proteins and minerals all in a single bowl of this dish.
This sounds like the Kutchi bharta plus quinoa ! It sure is a flavourful one pot meal .
Very interesting ingredients. Sounds very flavorful.
This is such a interesting dish. With yogurt, eggplant and quinoa, this would make a filling meal by itself.
Definitely an interesting dish, and obviously a filling dish to satisfying some hungry tummies easily. Lovely dish there.
Wow ! a unique combination of quinoa and eggplant.
Very interesting take Veena, I am yet to make eggplant and curds raitha, will make it sometime..
Sounds more like our sutta katharikai thayir pachadi as you mentioned. This is very interesting with quinoa. Will definitely try it.
This is definitely an interesting dish and I am going to try it soon.
This is my kind of lunch recipe. Quinoa thayir saadham with kathirikkai thogayal 🙂 I am bookmarking to try soon!


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And I feel so alive
Last night I went to a Tilly and the Wall show. I really, really love this band. I have for about four years now, ever since Steff Crashy Crashy gave me four CDs with a couple bands each on them. But for the life of me I couldn't tell you who was on the other CDs. Right out of the gates with "Fell Down the Stairs" they blew me away. I was hooked. Each record is just better and better. They're one of those bands for me. Few are. Avail, Saves the Day, Against Me, Sleater-Kinney.
I don't really go to shows anymore. The last one was Saves the Day with Eli and Hannah over a year ago. I just happened to stumble across this one in the paper the last week at work. And I almost didn't go. I sure am glad I didn't not go*.
First band, Elephant Kiss, was super annoying. Their like a bad meme. Second band, Bird Watchers United, was pretty alright. They got me be-bopping a bit. Oh yeah, there was like 30 minutes between bands. What's that about?
But then Tilly came on. It didn't matter that I didn't know anyone there or that hardly anyone else was dancing. In fact, nothing else mattered. I felt like I used to at shows. Like they were magic. Screaming these words like our lives depended on it.
They played a phenomenal set. Then a three song encore which ended with their song "Night of the Living Dead". The final words of the song are: "I wanna fuck it up. And I feel so alive." Over and over. In that moment, truer words did not exist.
Of course, recordings of any kind don't replace actually being there, but here is a video of them playing "Night of the Living Dead" at some other show. That's kind of what it was like last night.
Here's a few other videos for extra credit:
Beat Control
Sings Songs Along
Bad Education live on Letterman
Pot Kettle Black
Kiss Off (Violent Femmes Cover) on some radio show
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If You Unfriend Someone On Facebook Do They Know?
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When you unfriend someone on Facebook do they know - Erasing a Facebook buddy can put an immediate end to unpleasant, weird or annoying interactions. And some individuals out there certainly deserve it. Spammers, stalkers, cyberbullies and complete strangers have no organization on your profile and need to be fixed without a doubt.
However unfriending can likewise have unfavorable repercussions, particularly if you have a real-life relationship with the individual in concern. Axing your meddlesome mother-in-law or your oversharing colleague might feel unbelievable in the minute. However, if they observe your betrayal, you'll have some discussing to do.
Thankfully, Facebook's personal privacy settings make it simple to keep your pals without sustaining meaningless updates, offensive remarks, and unwanted monitoring. Here's a quick-and-dirty overview of unfriending, plus a couple of options that might resolve the issue while safeguarding your offline relationship.
Often, unfriending makes ideal sense. Possibly you have inadvertently accepted a complete stranger's invite. Or maybe a contact has ended up being a serial spammer who obstructs your news feed with ineffective advertisements.
To rid yourself of this bug, go to the individual's profile and hover your mouse guideline over the Pals box below the first picture. Select Unfriend from the drop-down menu to erase the individual from your buddies list.
Facebook does not inform people when you unfriend them. Nevertheless, the person may discover that his/her pals have reduced by one or that you're missing out on from the list. They might likewise be tipped off by visiting your timeline just to bring up a blank screen. Shared buddies might blow your cover by discussing posts they can not see.
Getting captured may not be a huge offer if you're handling a complete stranger or far-off associate. However, if you wish to stay in the individual's high beautifies, think about the following less extreme options before unfriending.
Let's state your real-life friend Sarah is blocking your news feed with per hour LOLcats, undesirable video game demands, and other trash. You wish to conceal this activity without unfriending her silently.
To obstruct all Sarah's posts from your news feed, click her name and hover your tip over the Buddies button listed below her first photo. On the drop-down menu, click "Program in the news feed." The check mark to the left must vanish.
Facebook likewise permits you to conceal particular kinds of activity by Sarah. For instance, let's state she's on the getaway and publishing a brand-new batch of pictures every hour. To obstruct these, hover your tip over the Buddies button on her page and pick Settings from the drop-down menu. Go to "Exactly what kinds of updates?" and click Pictures to eliminate the check mark.
You can likewise fine-tune your settings so that you just see essential updates from Sarah-- for instance, modifications in her relationship status and particular life occasions. Once again, hover your cursor over the Buddies box on her page and pick Settings from the drop-down menu. Go to "The number of updates?" and click Just Essential.
If you take any of these actions, Sarah will stay your pal with all good friend benefits. Facebook will not alert her that you have put her on mute (though it may be a smart idea to visit her timeline from time to time to make sure you're not missing out on anything crucial). If she, later on, tidies up her act, you can quickly renew her to your news feed.
Let's state Sarah mortifies you by making R-rated talk about your status updates. Or perhaps you do not desire her following your every relocation online. In this case, you wish to keep her as a buddy while concealing your posts from her.
The most basic method to do this is to include Sarah to your limited list. This avoids her from seeing posts or profile info you share just with buddies. (A notable exception: She'll still have the ability to see any post where you tag her, consisting of pictures.).
To include Sarah to your limited list, visit her page and hover your tip over the Buddies button listed below the primary image. Under "Contribute to lists," select "Program all files" and click Limited to inspect it.
While on your limited list, Sarah will still have the ability to see details that you reveal. To avoid this, constantly confirm that your audience selector is set to Pals before you publish. Likewise, bear in mind that Sarah might still have the ability to see exactly what you compose on the pages of shared friends (as well as exactly what they write on your page).
It's likewise possible to conceal a post from Sarah occasionally without limiting her throughout the board. To do so, click the audience selector listed below your post and select Customized from the drop-down menu. A popup screen will appear. Type Sarah's name into package identified "Conceal this from" and click Conserve Modifications.
While tweaking settings and memberships offer you some control over your online sharing, it's not sure-fire. So if you need to safeguard your personal privacy from a specific so-and-so, unfriending them might be the very best choice or if you unfriend someone on Facebook. Additionally, you can be more selective about exactly what you share. Keep in mind, the very best method to keep a trick is to keep it off Facebook in the very first location.


I love to cook. So, why does my toddler refuse to eat everything, even foods he used to love?
I guess, that's normal. At least, that's what it says online. Although, it sure is frustrating!
After trying to give him more finger foods, which he would promptly hand back to me and say "Mama" (meaning - Mama, you eat it) or throw on the floor, I tried to feed him myself. But, if it wasn't oatmeal, he would just push my hand away or spit it out. I was flustered.
I never would have thought that tuna salad would do the trick, but he ate it… all of it! I think the key was, it was thick enough that he could spoon it out himself, soft enough, that the texture didn't bother him, and sweet enough that he liked it. He could also dip crackers in it, which is a plus. Yeah! Finally something worked.
1 Handful cheese fish crackers, or other crackers for dipping.
1. Open tuna and drain water. Add to bowl.
2. Mix in yoghurt, mayonnaise, relish, and pineapple. Mix well.
3. Add 1/3 of tuna salad to a small plastic bowl.
4. Serve with cheese fish crackers.
This recipe couldn't be easier. Let me know if your toddler eats it or if you have other great dishes that worked during your toddler's food strike.
Kids can be so funny! Mason refused to eat anything but peanut butter sandwiches until he was in Kindergarten. Sadie is up and down with what she likes but she use to eat anything and everything and now she is getting more picky. Glad you found something that worked!!


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Q: Issue plotting selected columns of a data-frame on a map based on the values of another column using pandas I am new to python programming.
I have a csv file with over 1000 rows. I will like to plot the columns (latitude and longitude) based on the value of the column (peak current) on a map. I usually get error messages whenever I load the data using pandas DataFrame. However, when I type the values for the latitude and longitude (for the first 10 values), everything seems alright. Although I have not been able to plot the lat/long based on peak current in the data frame, for the selected data point. I would want to know how to do it. Any assistance is highly appreciated.
This is my code
from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap
import matplotlib.lines as mlines
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from PIL import Image
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd

lon_0=2

#Loading data

#df = pd.read_csv('file.csv')
#lons = df['longitude']
#lat = df['latitude']

lons = [30.59294,30.593789,30.586066,30.648234,30.646268,30.633628,30.66251,29.531931,30.656409,30.708208]
lat = [-26.67026,-26.651906,-26.650199,-27.012214,-27.002663,-26.982482,-26.739707,-26.795177,-26.995863,-26.766377]

#coordinates
#llcrnrlat,llcrnrlon,urcrnrlat,urcrnrlon
# are the lat/lon values of the lower left and upper right corners of the map.
# lat_ts is the latitude of true scale.

m = Basemap(projection='geos',lon_0=lon_0,resolution='l',\
        llcrnrlat=-36,urcrnrlat=-21,llcrnrlon=15,urcrnrlon=34,)

m.drawcoastlines()
m.drawcountries()
m.drawstates()

# draw parallels and meridians.
parallels = np.arange(-90.,91.,5.)
# Label the meridians and parallels
m.drawparallels(parallels,labels=[False,True,True,False])
# Draw Meridians and Labels
meridians = np.arange(-180.,181.,10.)
m.drawmeridians(meridians,labels=[True,False,False,True])
m.drawmapboundary(fill_color='white')

x,y = m(lons, lat)
plt.plot(x, y, '*',markersize=5)

plt.show()

I usually get error messages if I uncomment the line below to load data using pandas
#df = pd.read_csv('file.csv')
#lons = df['longitude']
#lat = df['latitude']

This is a section of the data I am trying to load
    timestamp                   latitude    longitude   peakcurrent icheight    numbersensors   majoraxis   minoraxis   bearing
 2016-01-07T19:00:00.206710100          -26.67026   30.59294    -38161         0            6     0.1          0.1      10.9
 2016-01-07T19:00:00.262988806          -26.651906  30.593789   -49949         0            6     0.1          0.1      13.9
 2016-01-07T19:00:00.387655020          -26.650199  30.586066   27485          0            6     0.51         0.24     10.9
 2016-01-07T19:00:02.242107391          -27.012214  30.648234   -39139         0            6     0.79         0.2      20.9
 2016-01-07T19:00:02.353171110          -27.002663  30.646268   53449          0            6     0.17         0.11     13.3
 2016-01-07T19:00:02.410721779          -26.982482  30.633628   -31396         0            6     0.95         0.64     33.9
 2016-01-07T19:00:02.446598530          -26.739707  30.66251    53774          0            6     0.66         0.12     13.5
 2016-01-07T19:00:02.452036619          -26.795177  29.531931   -36773         0            6     2            0.37     39
 2016-01-07T19:00:02.524655104          -26.995863  30.656409   33640          0            6     1.5          0.37     33.7
 2016-01-07T19:00:02.617701054          -26.766377  30.708208   -74489         0            7     1.23         0.37     21

A: You need to get the values of long and lat appropriately. Here is the relevant code that is corrected.
# ...
lons = df.longitude.values  # needs .values here
lats = df.latitude.values   # same as above

x, y = m(lons, lats)
plt.plot(x, y, '*', markersize=60, zorder=20, alpha=0.3)

plt.show()

The output plot will be (using sample data) similar to this:

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It's no secret around here that Neal is a lover of film photography. In fact all of his personal work is shot on film and developed in our kitchen. There is a shelf in our little home office on the 3rd floor that is a rotating merry-go-round of different film cameras. You know that drawer in your fridge that is supposed to be for vegetables? Yeah ours is for film.
Last year Neal bought a Hasselblad X-Pan and I swear I think it completes him. Around that time he stumbled on this post by Image is Found in California. Inspired by that post, Neal set out to photograph our next wedding (Caroline & Kev!) with a single roll of film. Hidden away at the bottom of his camera bag he whipped out the X-pan sporadically throughout the day. This is the result of Caroline & Kev's wedding day in 20 frames.


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New Protest Against Ban on Beach Camping Takes Place in Downtown Sofia
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A new protest against the recent ban on beach camping took place in the centre of the Bulgarian capital on Monday evening.
Around 200 protesters blocked for half an hour the passage of traffic through the key junction at Eagles' bridge by setting up an improvised camping with tents and campers.
The participants in the protest are discontent with the ban passed by parliament last week, which prohibits camping and parking at a distance less than hundred metres away from the beach or the coast.
The protesters claim that the ban does not explicitly prohibit construction on the coast and are calling on President Rosen Plevneliev to impose a veto on the ban.
They are threatening to stage more permanent protest in case the president fails to impose a veto.
The discontent citizens pointed that protests have succeeded in halting the construction plans at the beaches of Koral, Karadere and Irakli.
The participants in the protest on Monday also expressed their discontent with the plans for the construction of a second lift in the ski zone of Bansko.
The procession passed by the building of parliament and the Council of Ministers and stopped in front of the presidency.
A protest was held last week shortly after parliament had voted in favour of the ban, which foresees the imposition of hefty fines for those violating it.
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One in eight babies born in the UK each year will need specialist neonatal care, that's over 100,000 babies each year. Babies who are born early or sick can feel the effects of this difficult start throughout their lives, and with large numbers of babies needing specialist care it is essential for medical services to keep up with the needs of those most fragile.
Bliss was founded in 1979 by a group of concerned parents who discovered that no hospital had all the equipment it needed to safely care for premature and sick babies. Today they exist to give every baby born premature or sick in the UK the best chance of survival and quality of life.
They do this by empowering families with the knowledge and skills to care for their baby, supporting health professionals to deliver high-quality care, influencing policy and practice to represent the voices and interests of babies in care, and enabling life-changing research to improve the quality of life of premature and sick babies for generations to come.
What makes Bliss different
Bliss offers emotional and practical support to empower families and equip them with the knowledge and skills they need to provide the best care to their baby. Bliss provide information about caring for premature and sick babies at every stage of their hospital journey, and after discharge. In 2017-18 Bliss distributed almost 95,000 information booklets to neonatal units across the country and had 279,355 information support page views on the Bliss website.
A crucial element to Bliss' work is the emotional support they offer to parents through their volunteer services – both face-to-face, over the phone and email. Volunteers, known as Bliss Champions, are available on units as the vital link between parents, unit staff, and Bliss services, ensuring families of premature and sick babies have access to the information and support that they need. Around 83% of parents Bliss surveyed said that they received good support from Bliss Champions.
Supporting Health Professionals
Currently Bliss is working alongside more than 80% of neonatal units in the UK to help them raise their standard of care through the Bliss Baby Charter - an accreditation scheme to improve care for premature and sick babies on neonatal units. Improvements made at those units in 2017 to 2018 reached over 82,000 babies. In this time Bliss also trained 535 healthcare professionals in family-centred developmental care through their Family and Infant Neurodevelopmental Education (FINE) programme.
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Bliss campaigns to ensure babies' voices are at the centre of decision-making. Through bold, evidence-based campaigns such as the "Bliss Baby Report 2015" they are able to highlight the issues affecting care for babies. For example, in July 2018 Bliss took an active role in ensuring the Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill was passed, meaning from 2020 parents will be entitled to two weeks paid bereavement leave if their baby dies.
Through their research, Bliss aim to make the biggest difference to the lives of babies by carefully identifying and funding research projects and collaborating with others to support large-scale projects. In the past year, Bliss supporters have kick-started the Bliss Neonatal Research Fund by donating over £10,000 to look at improving bonding between babies and parents, studying neurodevelopment, and the most effective ways of judging whether a baby is feeling pain. The first research project to receive funding from this grant will look at how to best manage and reduce pain for premature babies on the neonatal unit.
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Cross Culture at the Y: "Don't Ever Say That to an African American"
I had just finished chatting with Leilani and was getting ready for class to start when my class friend who in in front of me came up to me and put her arm around me. We are always joking around, so I was laughing, and she said "I have something to tell you."
I pulled back a little because I could see she was serious, and I wanted to see her face.
She said "Last week in the pool you said you were gonna kick my butt. Don't ever say that to an African-American."
She is black.
She could see I was confused. I did say it. We joke around, and sometimes there isn't a lot of space. Her behind was right in front of me, a tempting target. I did say it.
"We never say that in the black community," she continued. "Our Mama's never allow that kind of statement. Remember, we were slaves. We'd be on the ground, and people would put their feet on us. People would kick us. To say that to a black person is one of the worst things you could say."
"I am so sorry. I didn't know."
"I know you didn't. That's why I'm telling you." She still had her arm around me. "We hear you people saying that to each other like it's nothing. It's something to us."
I was so thankful she told me, and so embarrassed.
"I was oblivious," I said. "I had no idea. I am so sorry."
Later, as we usually do, we talked during class.
"Do you really just say that to each other?" she asked me.
"We do! It's the kind of thing we say to friends; I would say that to my sister, it's sort of mock-rivalry sort of talk," I responded, thinking to myself 'but I will never never never ever say that again to anyone!'
Later, I thanked her for telling me, and she said she knew I had no idea how offensive it was; it was a cultural thing. I am grateful she trusted that enough to clue me in.
As uncomfortable as that conversation was, I admire her for initiating it, and correcting me in a loving way, for telling me how it feels, and why. I am grateful that she trusts who I am, a person who would never choose to offend, but a person who had, nonetheless, offended, and who would want to know. I feel like it was a genuinely friendly thing to do, and she did it with good will in her heart.
So even in my own country, there are cultural crevasses I can fall into in oblivious unawareness.
And all of that in one morning at the YMCA.
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I love all your "Y" posts! You are such a kind and sensitive Grandma and friend! These insights are very helpful!
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We read a book in my Education for Ministry (no, not being a priest, but the ministries we do one another) class this year called Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman. An old book, and a good one. He talked about the arrogance of the entitled, those who are on top are oblivious to the pain suffered by those not on the top. So my blind spot is also my cultural arrogance 😦 and I am thankful to have a friend who would correct me, rather than judge me.
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India's Maharashtra enters $2.5 billion partnership for EV battery swapping stations
The Indian government has been looking to cut emissions and pollution in major cities while reducing its oil import bill. It has offered companies millions of dollars in incentives to build EVs and their parts locally.
U.S.-listed shares of the Taiwanese charging services company were up 3% in afternoon trading.
India's Maharashtra has entered a $2.5 billion partnership with Taiwan's Gogoro Inc and a local automotive systems supplier to build electric vehicle (EV) battery-swapping and charging stations in the state, the parties said on Tuesday.
The Indian company, Belrise Industries Ltd, and Gogoro will form an equal-stakes joint venture and invest the amount over eight years with the Maharashtra government.
Electric models make up less than 1% of total car sales in the country, and the sector is gaining momentum, but the market share remains far short of the government's lofty target of 30% by 2030.
Devendra Fadnavis, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, said the partnership will see Maharashtra deploy the "world's largest" smart energy infrastructure and "enable new alternatives to the fossil fuels solutions many of our residents use today".
Under the non-binding agreement, the project's deployment will begin this year, with plans to adopt the solutions into adjacent areas such as energy storage and agriculture.
Battery-swapping, which involves electric vehicle owners swapping their batteries for a fully-charged one at a utility station, is fast emerging as a key approach to EV charging. Venture capital firms have poured millions of dollars into Indian startups such as Sun Mobility and Battery Smart, which are in the early stages of deployment.
While battery-swapping helps reduce long charging times, the lack of standards for batteries across vehicles is hurting mass adoption.
Gogoro, Belrise to set up battery swapping infra in Maharashtra
Gogoro Inc and Belrise have inked a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government in this regard on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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In the Oscar season of 2015, I decided to watch all the nominated movies. It was a great line-up and a great experience watching them all. Consisting of 'American Sniper', 'Boyhood', 'The Imitation Game', 'Whiplash', 'Birdman', 'The Theory of Everything', 'Selma' and 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'; it is one of the best nominee lists in my opinion. While all of those movies were incredible, one of them opened my eyes wider than the others. That movie was The Grand Budapest Hotel.
I hadn't explored Wes Anderson's movies before then. As I was watching the film, it cast a spell. It took me a while to understand what was different. This movie had jarred me. I felt a little disoriented. And then in one scene, I realized what it was; Symmetry!
Now, I kept a close eye at how every scene was framed. The symmetry created any aura of surrealism. Every frame looked like an oil painting. But after the first few minutes of excitement it started feeling gimmicky. It started feeling forced. It was too much! It is not a very long film so it was over before I started feeling comfortable with the extravagant amount of symmetry.
The movie pulled me back to it. So I watched it again. The story was perfectly fine. And now that I knew the story, I focused on the cinematography and direction. And it opened my eyes to visual storytelling.
A few weeks later, I went to a special screening of 'Moonrise Kingdom', another work by Wes Anderson. Again, the symmetry jumped out but I was quite accustomed to it. And now I appreciated it not just for its uniqueness but also for its use as a storytelling tool.
But Wes Anderson has another tool: symmetry. Actually he uses a small disruption in symmetry to draw our attention to it. When everything is in order a little bit of disorder grabs our attention.
Wes Anderson, working with his regular cinematographer Robert Yeoman, uses multiple techniques and story-book visuals that differentiate him from the vast slew of frankly mediocre filmmakers.
The movie starts out in relatively modern aspect ratios and then with each jump back in time it changes to a format synonymous with the movies of the time period.
But the frame cannot be symmetrical in this shot so he abandons that classic technique for something bizarre.
Wes Anderson's work is very distinctive and unique. It is visually flat but his characters, which also feel very different from other movie-characters, have a lot of depth. His characters are also very extreme. An overwhelming majority of characters are subdued to imitate real life but some times a character may go to the other end of the spectrum where he is over-the-top. He builds an entire world for his movies. He uses a lot of the same actors in all of his movies maybe because they are mad enough to delve in Wes Anderson's eccentricity.
The best part about Wes Anderson's madness is that it's resulting in more and more dreamlike framing. He follows his own rules more strictly with every film he makes. This is helped by the bigger budgets that he is being given as he ventures out of an Indie stage of cinema to the mass markets.
He will make you feel like you are reading a picture book, admiring a painting and dreaming, all while watching a movie.


What is True Honesty in Your Relationship?
Phil loves reading advice columns and sharing whether or not he thinks they have offered insights. In a recent column, a woman described a situation where her husband had asked her a question casually in the course of another discussion. She avoided the issue.
In this week's blog, we asked how do differences in your relationship strengthen it? Here are some other articles covering aspects of that.
Relationship advice: five experts reveal the secrets to long-term love "One of the more ridiculous myths about "true love" is the idea of the soulmate – that there is someone out there who is your perfect match.
How Do Differences in Your Relationship Strengthen It?
To be in a successful relationship, it is very helpful to know and be comfortable with yourself.
We all try to fit in with each other, just as the birds in a flock act together. We make ourselves more attractive to other people by how we dress, speak, behave and react.
We are pleased to offer the ebook for "How Two: Have a Successful Relationship" for FREE today 10/19 through 10/23 midnight Pacific time.
This is a wonderful opportunity for you to read the full details of Our Process as summarized in last week's blog.
In this week's blog, we write about the fundamental requirement for finding mutual decisions and solving problems in relationships. These links are about how couples can deal with relationship problems.
Equal Partnerships: What Do They Really Consist Of? "When you see some couples that seem happier, more balanced and equitable than others, do you ever wonder: What do they know that I don't?
We are often asked if we don't really fight, sometimes at least; if there aren't times and places where we compromise to get peace in our relationship or yield to our partner to make them feel good. They ask "No storms?" or wonder if we're suppressing our feelings.
In this week's blog, we write about what peace in a relationship is like; here are some other peoples' thoughts on this subject.
5 Top Tips to Enhance Relationships and Find Inner Peace "We all have challenges in our relationships at some time or other.
What is Peace Within a Relationship Like?
For those of you following our writing, you know that we have a deeply peaceful relationship, and feel so graced by it that we believe we have an obligation to share what the components of this type of relating are, and how to achieve this experience.
In this week's blog we asked if you were too snippy in your relationship. Snippiness is not a common topic, so some of these discuss contempt.
Relationship Communication: How to Talk So That Your Partner Will Listen "The guidelines for being a good listener are not just for men.
We're still gone celebrating our wedding anniversary at a cabin in the woods, so here's another popular blog from the past. Back next week!
BEING SNIPPY is something that all of us have been at some time or another. We find ourselves in a hurry and don't take the time to stop and explain clearly.


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Hope may have triumphed over Experience in the bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, but Experience knows what will happen next.
Despite Dr Johnson's warning, when apple-cheeked Hope confronts crabbed Experience, she always emerges triumphant. And there is ever a price to pay; Experience tells in the end but, by then, it is too late and memories are short. So it will prove again when the caravan moves on and the London Olympics 2012 are dusty history.
All that will remain of the greatest show on Earth will be debt, litter and vast, empty buildings choked with buddleia and ivy, daubed with graffiti and strewn with syringes left behind by the athletes. No one can say we we were not warned.
"Legacy? What legacy," they cried, clapping their hands.
So, not surprisingly, when Experience poked his thin nose round the door and wagged a bony finger of admonition they were in no mood to listen.
Experience has a convincing case. The Olympics has a history of impoverishing the host city and bestowing a legacy of debt. But such is the overweening vanity of politicians and the economic ignorance of Olympic organising committees that the folly is repeated every four years, with Hope always emerging victorious. A future Gibbon will take pleasure in chronicling the eagerness with which advanced economies fought, with much skulduggery, for the right to beggar themselves. And to what end? To provide a shiny arena for, among other things, beach volleyball, and to play host to pampered cheats and misfits.
London 2012 will be different in only one respect: six years in advance we know what to expect. Last week, the Commons select committee heard the London Olympics could face financial problems, divert massive amounts of Lottery money from other sports and leave no legacy. Tim Lamb, chief executive of the Central Council for Physical Recreation (CCPR) said the games would drain almost all the available finance for sport. And Brigid Simmonds, chairman of CCPR, warned that London 2012 could follow the pattern of previous Games and have no impact on people's participation in sport, nor leave a lasting legacy.
Perhaps Experience should have a word in his ear, too.
It's not all doom and gloom for TV advertisers – research suggests PVRs may actually increase the number of ads we watch – but audiences need more that just 30-second spots.


Little Radek, the step-dancing Bolshevik; Machera, the Andean Robin Hood, and Maria Spiridonova, the Russian socialist assassin are your guides for Past Leftist Life Regression therapy. In this third Inner Trotsky Child video, narrator Lois Severin— a former Trotskyite turned suburban housewife—attempts to radicalize the personal fulfillment and self-help scene. Like the Christian fundamentalist activists in the 1970's who prepared the way for the Reagan Revolution, the Inner Trotsky Child movement was a way to cope with life in the Prime Material Plane of Corporate Capitalism and to create a 21st Century revolution of the mind.


Multiscale line filtering was applied to postcontrast gradient-echo (SPGR) MR images of the brain for the purpose of vessel enhancement so as to use the enhanced vein structures as landmarks for brain tumor resection [26,27]. The MRI dataset consisted of 192 sagittal slices of 256 x 256 pixels. The pixel dimensions were 1.0 mm2, while the slice thickness was 1.2 mm. The DSA images obtained from the same patient were also available, and used to compare with the vessel visualization with the MRI data. We used 80 slices corresponding to the right half of the head, and trimmed a region of 220 x 150 pixels from each slice. Sinc interpolation was performed for the trimmed images to obtain isotropic voxel sampling (the left frame of Fig. 10.4(a)). Multiscale line filtering was applied to the interpolated images using y23 = y12 = 1.0, a = 0.25, a\ = 0.8 pixel, s = 1.5, and n = 3 (the right frame of Fig. 10.4(a)). The original and line-filtered images were visualized using the volume-rendering technique [28,29] (Fig. 10.4(b)).
It is quite difficult to perceive the vessels through the skin in the volume-rendered original images, but almost the same vein structures as in the DSA image (Fig. 10.4(c)) can be clearly seen in the volume-rendered line-filtered images. Although the vessels and the skin had almost the same intensity level in the original images, the line filter could mostly remove the effect of the skin since it has a sheet-like structure. As a side effect, the line filter also gave high levels of response to the rims of biopsy holes in the skin and skull. It is a current limitation of our formulation that the line filter gives a high level of response to rim structures as well as to line structures. In order to remove rim structures, a procedure such as the nonlinear combination of the first derivatives for line detection from 2-D images [3, 30], needs to be extended for use with 3-D images.
Figure 10.4: Neurovascular visualization from 3-D MR data. (a) Original (left) and line-filtered (right) cross-sectional images. (b) Original (left) and line-filtered (right) volume rendered images. (c) DSA (digital subtraction angiography) image at a vein phase.


beautiful background for you to stamp on.
for you to stamp on.
background just removed the circle.
This was my first attempt at making a background.
on the wings of the Fairies and her wand.
easily be used on the inside of your card also.
Another background I created for this card.
to choose which ones to buy!
Hi Sue, I love everyone one.
Gorgeous cards Sue, you have created fabulous backgrounds and lovely scenes.


Holds premeasured powder charge, projectile and priming in a waterproof container. Used with patch and ball, Maxi-Ball or Maxi-Hunter, the Quick Shot may be used with either a percussion or flint lock rifle. Pour the premeasured powder charge into the barrel. Drive the projectile into the muzzle with the short starter. The percussion cap (or priming charge) is contained in a separate chamber ready for instant use. Holds a 209 Primer in recess on top.


After breakfast we leave Fez through Ifrane to arrive to the cedar forests of Azrou where the wild monkeys are located. Then we continue the way through the Atlas Mountains enjoying the landscapes of Midelt to arrive Ziz Valley and Gorges. We continue to Merzouga, where we'll ride the camels into the dunes and we spend the night in desert in nomad tents in Sahara. Special New Year program in desert.
After the breakfast and shower in the Hotel we start our journey to Todra Gorges and Dades Gorges .
After early breakfast we start our journey to Ouarazazate to visit local movie studio, then we will visit Kasbah Ait Benhaddou then we cross the High Atlas and we will continue to Marrakech where our tour finish.
NOTE : It is possible to modify this Morocco New Year Tour. If you prefer this tour can finish in Fez.
We organize 3 days Sahara tour from Marrakech to Merzouga with hotel pick up & private transfer. We visit Ait Benhaddou kasbah , Dades & Todra valley , then night in camp.
We organize three day private Marrakech trip to Fez via Erg Chebbi desert with hotel pick up camel ride in Merzouga. Enjoy Ait Benhaddou guided tour.
We organize three days Marrakech travel to explore Fes and Tangier via Rif mountains where you explore Chefchaouen village with its blue-white painted houses.
We organize five days Marrakech travel to Sahara in 4x4. We cross High Atlas mountains to reach Dades valley ,adn Todra Gorges canyon. You will love camel ride to Bedouin camp.
We organize seven days adventure tour from Marrakech in Morocco. We experience Berber villages on the way to Sahara dunes.
We organize four days Merzouga excursion from Marrakech including camel trek. Experience amazing landscapes of Atlas, enjoy night in Berber camp.
We at Yassin Morocco Tours offering cultural and adventure Marrakech tours to desert. Contact us for your holiday trip throughout all Morocco. We focus on small group tours led by licensed private tour guide. We offer multi-day guided Sahara 4x4 tours .
We organize private & adventure tour From Marrakech to explore Atlantic coast with comfortable transfers from your hotel, and we spend a night in lovely riad.
We organize trip from Marrakech towards Rif mountains and Chefchaouen available every day with adventure travel towards Casablanca, largest city.
We organize Sahara tour from Marrakech to desert via kasbah Ait Benhaddou and Ouarazazate. Enjoy camel ride in Zagora desert with a night in camp.
We organize Marrakech three days trip to Rif mountains and Fes medina where you visit Unesco sites and best places with local guide.
We organize Atlantic coast trip from Marrakech available every day with exploring Essaouira and we travel to Agadir.
We organize Marrakech trip to Ait Benhaddou kasbah and Ouarzazate movie studios with 4x4 comfortable transfer , we travel over Tizi n'Tichka pass.


Pulling a phone out of your pocket to take a picture is convenient and easy but there are a lot of extra tips and even advanced shooting techniques that can take your photos from quick snapshots to beautiful, frame worthy photography. How do you shoot bokeh on a phone? How can an empty drinking glass get you amazing shots? Find out how in this one of a kind class!
Our travel photography workshop is designed to help you capture your memories as you see them, ensuring you come home with the best shots possible. We cover the fundamentals of shooting great photos no matter what location you are thrown into as well as capturing culture and landscapes in their best light.
Shooting in manual mode is the best way to gain full control over your image making. In this hands-on workshop, learn how to adjust your aperture/shutter speed/ISO to control exposure and get the effect you want. Freeze motion, get a blurry background, capture those colours exactly as you see them. Once you switch to manual mode, you'll never go back to auto! DSLR camera rentals available for groups up to 50 people.
We'll teach you how to create mouth watering images! Various setups with natural light as well as topics like composition and propping will be covered in this class. Take part in a valuable shooting component to practice what you learn and get feedback from the instructor. Customizable for camera phones and professional DSLR cameras.
Shooting at night offers photographers a challenging yet unique opportunity to create some amazingly beautiful images. Learn how to do it right with our helpful tips so you can take amazing images even when you are limited in low-light situations. We will get a chance to also explore special effect techniques related to night photography! Customizable for camera phones and professional DSLR cameras.
By following our 7 Easy Tips for Stunning Photos you'll be able to instantly improve your photography no matter the subject. Composition is organizing all the parts in your image to make an attractive photo that also has that "WOW" factor! Start seeing the world a little differently in this interactive workshop that's sure to inspire.
Short corporate workshops for groups looking to squeeze in some photography over lunch. Spice up your daily lunches, by getting inspired with photography. We have a wide range of lessons and catering options from our partners!
Call to inquire about options & pricing.
Get together for a tour around the city; exploring the great culture Toronto has to offer, while learning a new life-long skill. With this activity ee organize tours in neighbourhoods such as: Kensington Market, Distillery District & Queen West, just to name a few.
Custom workshops for any occasion. We can work within most budgets and can put together an amazing class for your group. If you do not see the right workshop for your group, but you have another great idea in mind; Please contact us for details. We will be sure to put together a unique and 100% custom presentation for your group.
Get outdoors and practice your new found photography skills in fun and exciting neighbourhoods in, and around downtown Toronto!
Freshen up your team's LinkedIn headshots with our professional photographer at our in-house studio! Session length per person varies depending on group size (5-15 mins).
Call/email to inquire about pricing for your group.
Add a component of team building by including an extra hour to any of the above packages. The team can work together as a team. Activities are custom per workshop.
*Please note that for all events & workshops hosted outside of Toronto, we require a minimum number of hours and participants. Call us for a quote or more information!
No camera? No worries! We offer professional DSLR cameras for groups and participants who need it.
We work with a number of caterers in the city and can help you organize food, and refreshments, for your team!
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Breckenridge was begun by Sunrise Construction in 1997. The homeowners' association wants to continue the preservation of the neighborhood through the improvement and maintenance of a common areas and the promotion of recreation, health and safety within our community. The Breckenridge Homeowners' Association is a non-profit organization with the purpose of promoting the above-mentioned issues for the benefit of all homeowners. Deed restrictions, covenants and architectural control are in effect and strictly enforced. We are funded through annual dues paid by the membership. The BHA is under the direction of election board members appointed by the homeowner members for the term of one year. The general membership meetingsare routinely held bi-monthly to discuss the issues concerning the community.


This powerful serum is the ultimate solution to pesky pore issues our oily zones have been waiting for.Infused with natural BHA from Willow and Grain Extract, it shrinks pores, absorbs excess oil, and balances out skin's natural moisture level.
Shake well before each use so that the powder settled on the bottom of the bottle is well distributed throughout the serum. Dispense 2 to 3 pumps onto fingers or cotton pad. Spread over entire face, focusing on oily and blackhead-prone zones. Use daily in the AM and PM during the serum/essence step of your skincare. As a special treatment for the nose, you can also soak a cotton pad with the serum, and place on nose like a sheet mask for a few minutes.


There are many misconceptions when it comes to a speed trap ticket. Often a person will call us to help with a speed trap ticket when in fact, it was not a speed trap at all. A CHP car or motorcycle hiding behind a sign or on an off ramp using radar to catch speeders is technically not a speed trap; it is just a sneaky technique used to issue citations. However, speeding tickets issued in a true speed trap in California can be fought, and won, to evade the ticket landing on your record.
A California speed trap is a portion or section of roadway that is used to lower vehicle speeds for a Traffic and Engineering Study, but was not completed in accordance to the rules and regulations. The California vehicle code 40802 specifically outlines the definition of a speed trap and the regulations required.
No peace officer or other person shall use a speed trap in arresting, or participating or assisting in the arrest of, any person for any alleged violation of this code nor shall any speed trap be used in securing evidence as to the speed of any vehicle for the purpose of an arrest or prosecution under this code.
This means that speeding tickets issued within an illegal speed trap can often be dismissed. However, to pursue this in court, you need detailed information on the Traffic and Engineering Study and must understand when it can be used to fight a speeding ticket. There are many different approaches and angles to fighting a speed trap ticket which require intimate knowledge of the law, that an experienced California traffic attorney can provide.
If you are issued a speeding ticket in Kern County, Mono County or Fresno County, it is worth investigating whether it could be an illegal speed trap ticket. Don't pay the fine and have points added to your record without first seeking the advice of one of our qualified traffic attorneys at Bigger & Harman, APC.
If you believe you may have been a victim to an illegal speed trap ticket, call our office in Bakersfield today at 661-349-9300 or en español, llame al 661-349-9755. One of our knowledgeable traffic attorneys can discuss your case with you during a free consultation.


SEATTLE, March 27, 2013 — Glympse Inc., the mobile technology company that pioneered temporary real-time location sharing, today announced a new partnership with BMW Group to provide mobile location sharing for drivers with BMW Apps ready vehicles and MINI Connected. With the new integration, Glympse will join a highly select number of premier mobile app leaders to provide services to BMW and MINI drivers.
Through this integration in the Glympse app, drivers with BMW Apps and MINI Connected can easily broadcast their location to their friends through Facebook and Twitter, as well as their calendar contacts and their entire contact list. Updating friends, family, and their social networks with their current location becomes a fluid and seamless experience. By incorporating familiar elements like the Glympse Timer and the ability to send an estimated time of arrival (ETA) and destination to calendar event attendees, this implementation has reached a new milestone in mobile location sharing.
To access Glympse, BMW drivers will simply plug in their iPhone and the custom BMW optimized interface shows up on the in-car dash. Drivers can select their contact's email, attendees of an upcoming calendar event, Facebook or Twitter and, with a simple touch of the controller, conveniently share their location from their car with whomever they choose for a set period of time, from minutes up to four hours. Recipients can view the sender's location on a dynamic map in real-time, either on a desktop or mobile device, and they do not need to have the app downloaded to be able to watch their friend's location.
To download Glympse from the App Store/Google Play, visit https://www.glympse.com/get_glympse.
Glympse® is the pioneer of person-to-person location sharing in real-time, for a set amount of time. With an intuitive design and enhanced features, such as Glympse Groups, the company easily integrates location sharing into every day activities, meetings and events. Glympse has partnered with several top-tier companies who have integrated Glympse functionality into their products and applications. The company is backed by Menlo Ventures and Ignition Partners.
The BMW Group is the leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles in the world with its BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brands. As a global company, the BMW Group operates 28 production and assembly facilities in 13 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries. In 2012, the BMW Group sold about 1.85 million cars and more than 117,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for the financial year 2012 was euro 7.82 billion on revenues amounting to euro 76.85 billion. At 31 December 2012, the BMW Group had a workforce of 105,876 employees. The success of the BMW Group has always been built on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy. As a result of its efforts, the BMW Group has been ranked industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for the last eight years.


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"The Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline considers the standard of care for some adults and adolescents with gender dysphoria or who seek gender affirmance to include hormone treatment which, for a transgender male, will alter the appearance of the genitals, suppress menstruation, and produce secondary sex characteristics such as increased muscle mass, increased body hair on the face, chest, and abdomen, and a deepening of the voice. Doc. 151, Pl. Ex. 30 at 18-19. Surgical interventions (including a double mastectomy and chest reconstruction for transgender men (sometimes referred to as "top surgery") and/or genital surgery) may be appropriate and medically necessary for some patients, but may be delayed until the age of legal majority because, unlike the other treatments, they are largely irreversible. "
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Over two billion years ago, a hurtling planetary body smashed a gaping hole into Earth's crust in South Africa, creating our planet's oldest identified impact crater: Vredefort. As recently as 2009, collisions with earth have continued to influence Earth's surface structure. Intrigued by the chemical processes involved with impact cratering, geology student Terik Daly is using his Barry M. Goldwater scholarship, which awards up to $7,000 dollars to its recipients, to fund his research in this area.
Daly has loved geology ever since he was a toddler.
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MLB Draft 2019: Vanderbilt baseball players, signees picked in the draft
Here's a quick look at the Vanderbilt baseball players and signees who have been picked in the 2019 MLB Draft, which runs from Monday to Wednesday.
MLB Draft 2019: Vanderbilt baseball players, signees picked in the draft Here's a quick look at the Vanderbilt baseball players and signees who have been picked in the 2019 MLB Draft, which runs from Monday to Wednesday. Check out this story on Tennessean.com: https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2019/06/03/vanderbilt-baseball-players-drafted-mlb-draft-2019/1325893001/
Adam Sparks, Nashville Tennessean Published 11:22 p.m. CT June 3, 2019 | Updated 8:03 a.m. CT June 5, 2019
MLB Draft 2019: Potential Vanderbilt baseball draft picks
Vanderbilt right fielder JJ Bleday (51) is a projected top-five pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, with Detroit as the floor. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt right fielder JJ Bleday (51) scores a run in the top of the ninth inning to make the score 7-1 over Indiana State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt right fielder JJ Bleday (51) bumps fists with teammates before the game against Indiana State in the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt right fielder JJ Bleday (51) races up the first base line after singling in the bottom of the seventh inning against Indiana State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt's Stephen Scott had 31 extra-base hits in 2019, showing some power to MLB scouts. Larry McCormack / The Tennessean
Vanderbilt left fielder Stephen Scott (19) singles in the second inning against Indiana State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt left fielder Stephen Scott (19) is congratulated after scoring against Indiana State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt left fielder Stephen Scott (19) scores on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning against Ohio State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Friday, May 31, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Patrick Raby has struck out more than a batter per inning and has been a strong starter for Tim Corbin. Mark Zaleski/ For The Tennessean
Vanderbilt's Patrick Raby (29) throws a football in the bullpen as the players get ready for their game against Indiana State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Patrick Raby (29) fires in a pitch during their game against Pepperdine at Hawkins Field Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Patrick Raby (29) takes a moment before taking the mound at the NCAA Super Regional Saturday, June 9, 2018, at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / tennessean.com
Ethan Paul has raised his batting average by nearly 90 points in 2019, putting himself in position to be a Day Two pick in the MLB Draft. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt infielder Ethan Paul (10) and second baseman Harrison Ray (2) celebrate after a double play sealed the team's 8-5 win over Indiana State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt infielder Ethan Paul (10) tries to beat the throw to first base in the first inning against Indiana State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt infielder Ethan Paul (10) fields a ground ball and throws the Ohio State runner out at second to end the top of the sixth inning during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Friday, May 31, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt first baseman Julian Infante (22) takes a bow after the team beat Indiana State 12-1 in the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vandy first baseman Julian Infante is one of the few hitters that struggled early, but has impressed with a strong showing at the plate in the postseason. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt first baseman Julian Infante (22) is congratulated after his home run in the bottom of the sixth to make the score, 7-1, over Indiana State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt first baseman Julian Infante (22) slides into second base with a double off the left field wall against Indiana State second baseman Jarrod Watkins (2) in the top of the ninth inning during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
A.J. Franklin, Vanderbilt, LHP: Vanderbilt players A.J. Franklin, Kiambu Fentress and Walker Grisanti pose with the SEC regular-season championship trophy, presented before the SEC Baseball Tournament game against Auburn. All three are Tennessee natives and in their fourth academic year at Vanderbilt. Michael Wade / SEC
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows may be a good candidate to return next year. He projects well and has been a three-year starter at Vandy, but his control wasn't the best in 2019. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) is congratulated after his win over Ohio State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Friday, May 31, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) celebrates his 8-2 win over Ohio State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Friday, May 31, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) pitches in the first inning against Ohio State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Friday, May 31, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Zach King benefits from a good arm and being left-handed. It could make the junior a candidate for an under-slot signing in Day Two. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt Zach King (34) fist bumps teammates during practice at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Zach King (34) tosses the ball to first for an out in the eighth inning at the NCAA Super Regional Friday, June 8, 2018, at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Zach King (34) throws in relief in the fifth inning at the NCAA Super Regional Friday, June 8, 2018, at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Jackson Gillis (35) throws in relief in the sixth inning at the NCAA Super Regional Saturday, June 9, 2018, at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Jackson Gillis pitches to a Clemson batter during an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game Saturday, June 2, 2018, in Clemson, S.C. (Bart Boatwright/The Greenville News via AP) Bart Boatwright, AP
Vanderbilt pitcher Jackson Gillis (35) throws a pitch during the game against Duke at Hawkins Field Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt second baseman Harrison Ray reacts after hitting a double off the left field fence against Missouri during the second inning of an NCAA college baseball game Sunday, May 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Mark Zaleski/ For The Tennessean
Vanderbilt second baseman Harrison Ray (2) turns a double play to end the game with the Commodores beating Indiana State 8-5 during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt second baseman Harrison Ray (2) singles in the top of the ninth to drive in a run making the score 8-1 over Indiana State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt second baseman Harrison Ray makes a leaping catch for the out on Auburn's Kason Howell during the Southeastern Conference tournament on May 22, 2019, in Hoover, Ala. Butch Dill, AP
Vanderbilt second baseman Harrison Ray (2) and designated hitter Ty Duvall (20) score in the second inning to make it 3-1 over Indiana State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt catcher Ty Duvall is a possible Day Two pick in the MLB Draft because of his bat and a solid arm. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt's Ty Duvall (20) celebrates with Stephen Scott (19) and Pat DeMarco (18) after hitting a three-run home run during the sixth inning of the team's Southeastern Conference tournament NCAA college baseball game against LSU, Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Hoover, Ala. Butch Dill, AP
Vanderbilt catcher Ty Duvall (20) talks to Vanderbilt relief pitcher Chandler Day (27) in the top of the ninth inning with the score tied 3-3 at the NCAA Super Regional Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / tennessean.com
Vanderbilt DH Philip Clarke does not strike out a lot and peppers hits all around the park. Though it's not the valued skill in today's MLB, he could become a Day Two pick in this week's draft. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt designated hitter Philip Clarke (5) stomps on home plate after hitting a home run to tie the score 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning in the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt catcher Philip Clarke (5) talks with pitcher Kumar Rocker (80) in the bottom of the seventh against Indiana State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt's Philip Clarke (5) reacts after hitting a walkoff RBI-single to bring in Austin Martin, background, to score and defeat Mississippi during the ninth inning of the Southeastern Conference tournament NCAA college baseball championship game, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Hoover, Ala. Butch Dill, AP
Vandy's Pat DeMarco is a solid defender at center field and can get on base. He's likely to be a Day Three selection in the MLB Draft. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt center fielder Pat DeMarco (18) pulls in a fly ball in the first inning against Indiana State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt center fielder Pat DeMarco (18) pulls in a fly ball to end the fourth inning against Indiana State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt center fielder Pat DeMarco (18) is congratulated after scoring a run in the bottom of the seventh against Ohio State during the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Friday, May 31, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
J.J. Bleday — 4th overall, 1st Round, Miami Marlins
College: Vanderbilt
From: Panama City, Penn.
Position: OF
You need to know: Bleday is the SEC Player of the Year and finalist for the Golden Spikes national player of the year award. He leads the nation in home runs but also touts a consistent swing. Bleday stands as one of the most complete hitters in the draft, and he also is a good defensive outfielder with a strong throwing arm.
Anthony Volpe — 30th overall, 1st Round, New York Yankees
Delbarton shortstop Anthony Volpe celebrates after hitting a home run against West Morris during the Morris County Tournament baseball final at Montville High School on Saturday, May 11, 2019. (Photo: Michael Karas/NorthJersey.com)
School: Delbarton (N.J.) High (Vanderbilt signee)
From: Watchung, N.J.
Position: SS
You need to know: A high school teammate of pitcher Jack Leiter, a fellow Vanderbilt signee, Volpe is an ultra-talented shortstop. If he comes to Vanderbilt, Volpe could be the immediate and long-term starter at shortstop with the graduation of Ethan Paul.
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Kendall Williams — 52nd overall, 2nd Round, Toronto Blue Jays
School: IMG Academy (Fla.) (Vanderbilt signee)
From: Olive Branch, Miss.
Position: RHP
You need to know: Williams is 6-foot-6 right-hander with a fastball in the low-90s, a developing slider and an effective curveball. He has a very high ceiling if he chooses to come to Vanderbilt than the pros. But any major league organization can also see his potential.
Trejyn Fletcher — 58th overall, 2nd Round, St. Louis Cardinals
School: Deering (Maine) High (Vanderbilt signee)
From: Portland, Maine
You need to know: Fletcher was the No. 1 prospect in the Perfect Game 2020 recruiting class, but he reclassified for the 2019 class earlier this year. That opened to the door for him to enroll at Vanderbilt a year early or attempt to enter the MLB Draft. He is one of the most talented high school players in the nation.
Drake Fellows — 173rd overall, 6th Round, San Diego Padres
From: Plainfield, Ill.
You need to know: Fellows is efficient and tough, pitching his best with runners on base. He's rarely unhittable but touts a 12-0 record. Fellows' fastball is in the mid-90s. His slider is among the best in college baseball. And his splitter is quickly developing. He gets the job done however he needs to.
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) gives William Konves, 3, a first bump during a celebration for the College World Series champion baseball team at Vanderbilt Recreation & Wellness Center Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Courtney Pedroza / The Tennessean
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) takes a selfie with a fan as the team arrives at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 27, 2019. Courtney Pedroza / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) throws a pitch in the top of the third inning against Michigan in the 2019 NCAA Men's College World Series Finals at TD Ameritrade Park Monday, June 24, 2019, in Omaha, Neb. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) rests during practice before their championship series against Michigan in the 2019 NCAA Men's College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Sunday, June 23, 2019, in Omaha, Neb. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) signs autographs as he leaves the stadium after their 3-1 victory over Louisville in game three of the 2019 NCAA Men's College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Omaha, Neb. George Walker IV / The Tennessean
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) tosses the ball to first base to get the Louisville runner out in the top of the sixth inning during their game in the 2019 NCAA Men's College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Omaha, Neb. George Walker IV / tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) throws in a pitch during the first inning against Ohio State in the NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals at Hawkins Field Friday, May 31, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt's Drake Fellows throws a pitch during the first inning of the team's Southeastern Conference tournament NCAA college baseball game against Mississippi State, Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Hoover, Ala. Butch Dill
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows poses for a portrait at Charles Hawkins Field Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. \{sn_um}\, Courtney Pedroza/The Tennessean
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows explains his slider. Adam Sparks / The Tennessean
Vanderbilt's starting pitcher Drake Fellows (66) throws during the second inning at the NCAA Super Regional Friday June 8, 2018, at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / tennessean.com
Vanderbilt sophomore Drake Fellows pitches against St. John's in the Clemson Regional on June 1, 2018. Brent Carden / Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) pitches against Duke at Hawkins Field Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) throws a pitch during the game against Duke at Hawkins Field Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) hurls in a pitch during their game against Alabama at Hawkins Field Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / The Tennessean
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows (66) started in his second game this week as Vanderbilt plays University of Illinois at Chicago Sunday Feb. 26, 2017, in Nashville, TN Larry McCormack / The Tennessean
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows was a high school All-American from Plainfield, Ill. Submitted photo
Vanderbilt pitcher Drake Fellows, here as a young player, always played with older kids growing up. Submitted photo
Philip Clarke — 9th Round, Toronto Blue Jays
From: Franklin, Tenn.
Position: C
You need to know: Clarke, a former Pope John Paul II standout, is among the best catchers in college baseball. He is athletic behind the plate, throws out runners efficiently from his knees and hits in the clean-up spot. As a left-handed hitting catcher, he has immense value. Though a sophomore, Clarke is draft eligible as a 21-year-old. That gives him a lot of leverage in signing bonus negotiations because he still has potentially two years remaining at Vanderbilt.
Ethan Paul — 9th Round, Pittsburgh Pirates
From: Bellevue, Wash.
Position: 2B/SS
You need to know: Paul, then a second baseman, was drafted in the 26th round by the Pirates last year but returned for his senior season. It was a good decision, as he showed defensive skill at shortstop and improved his hitting. He is nearing the Vanderbilt single-season record for RBI.
Stephen Scott — 10th Round, Boston Red Sox
From: Cary, N.C.
Position: C/OF
You need to know: Scott was drafted in the 31st round by the Marlins last year but decided to return for his senior season. He can play catcher or outfielder. Scott has good power with 26 home runs over the past two seasons.
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Grand Depart of Tour de France in Brussels today!
The 106th edition of the Tour de France, the world's third biggest sporting event, kicks off in Brussels today with the Grand Depart or Grand Start. Two stages are being held in Brussels this weekend.
Sat 06 Jul 2019 09:52
The Tour de France is the world's biggest cycling event. Twenty-one stages are being held this year with a third stage starting in Binche in Belgium on Monday. The Tour will conclude on the Champs-Elysées in Paris on 21 July.
Today's first stage starts in Brussels at 12:00 CEST and finishes here too, but before the finish the riders will have covered 194.5 km by making a loop south of Brussels. There is a ceremonial start on the Koningsplein. The race proper starts at 12:25 CEST in Molenbeek. It encompasses both Flanders and Wallonia. On the way the riders will pit their skills against the Flemish cobble stones and ascend the legendary Wall of Geraardsbergen. The Wall comes early in the race and will thus probably not be decisive in today's stage. The finish is expected to be a sprint outside Laken Castle, the home of Filip, King of Belgians.
The Tour is starting in Brussels to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first win by legendary Belgian rider Eddy Merckx. In all Merckx won the Tour five times making him a joint record holder together with Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain and Jacques Anquetil. Today's stage is mainly flat but will take the riders up and down here and there. Riders will climb 800 metres in all. The stage starts on the Koningsplein in central Brussels and takes the riders via the Brussels boroughs of Molenbeek and Anderlecht towards the Wall of Geraardsbergen. The Wall's a cobblestone climb over 1.1km with an average gradient of 9.2% (20% at its steepest).
The riders then head for Charleroi and a two kilometre cobblestone stretch. The route then goes via Villers-la-Ville, Waterloo, Overijse, Tervuren and the Brussels borough where Eddy Merckx grew up, Sint-Pieters-Woluwe. Then it's ten kilometres to Laken Caste. There are 500 metres with a 4% gradient up to the finish! The finish is expected around 17:00 CEST.
Today's Grand Depart in Brussels is only the second time in the history of the world's most important cycling event that the Tour started in the Belgian and Flemish capital. On the previous occasion the Grand Depart marked the 1959 World Exhibition in Brussels.
In all the Tour de France has visited Brussels on eleven occasions. The first visit to Brussels was in 1947. The last time Belgians were able to witness a stage in their capital was nine years ago.
In addition to the two starts in Brussels the Tour de France started in Belgium on three other occasions: in Charleroi in 1975 and in Liège in 2004 and 2012.
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The farewell celebrations have started with the Year 13's assembly, before they sit their final exams. The students started celebrations by coming into school in fancy dress – there was a complete set of Disney Princesses including Rapunzel, Jasmine, Ariel and Sleeping Beauty, a group of gangsters, Elves from the Lord of the Rings and few boys dressed up as ladies including a Claire Balding look-a-like!
Head Prefects lead the show having organised the entertainment which included a performance by Kyle Medcalf and Gavin Manning, Marshall Wang shared a selection of his favourite music on the piano and the finale featured Tomek Gogol on the ukulele accompanying Harpreet Singh (Vinnie).
There were the annual awards voted for by the students which included Matt Newton winning 'Most Likely to be Prime Minister', Lianne Jones not surprisingly winning 'Most Sporty' , Tomek Gogol being awarded the 'Most Caring' and Marshall Wang receiving the 'Best in Music' award.
The students were also treated to a comedy video made by staff with the help of Mr Roberts based around air travel, wishing them all the best on their journey from the crew of 'Teach Air'.
Bringing the assembly to a close, Headteacher, Mrs Kilbey joined Mr Fricker in praising Year 13 for the commitment and hardwork they have demonstrated during their time at Jack Hunt, wishing them all the best for the future wherever they are going.


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"El Paso is not only fixing its own problems, I think it's beginning to the show the way to the rest of the country on how they might be able to fix theirs," O'Rourke said.
The news conference included El Paso VA Health Care System interim Director Gail Graham and El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser.
A member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, O'Rourke lauded Under Secretary of Health for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin for his plan to improve and "transform" the VA. In a Nov. 18 congressional hearing, Shulkin outlined a plan to improve care that O'Rourke said mirrors some of the steps El Paso is taking to address veterans' health care.
"I'll be the first to say we are not standing in front of a 'Mission Accomplished' banner today, but we are on the right path. We are making progress and we got the right team members here," O'Rourke said.
A hiring fair for TriWest will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the El Paso Marriott, Ballrooms E-J, 1600 Airway.
McIntyre said salaries are based on El Paso's market and will depend on the positions. TriWest is planning to hire for clinical and nonclinical positions. Employment opportunities include positions such as registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and patient services representatives. Annual salaries start at about $35,000 a year and increase depending on the position.
The operation center will be housed in the fourth and fifth floor of the Downtown building that also houses El Paso Electric.
Drew Dix, TriWest consultant and Vietnam veteran, was one of the speakers during Tuesday's news conference that included city officials and veterans. Dix said that getting an operations center in El Paso was a good move for the economy and for area veterans.
"Obviously employment, but it also helps veterans' employment because we are reaching out for veterans. It's so important because veterans understand veteran issues," Dix said.
Dix, 71, was in Army Special Forces in the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. He received the Medal of Honor from President Lyndon Johnson in 1969.
McIntyre said it is "our privilege to create new employment opportunities for those who have a sincere interest in serving the health care needs of our nation's veterans."
Leeser also thanked McIntyre and his team at TriWest for choosing El Paso.
"Their commitment to veterans' health care and the company's commitment to employing veterans and their families is right in line with the priorities of City Council," Leeser said.
"TriWest's pledge to hire 225 El Pasoans speaks volumes to the quality of our workforce here in El Paso," Leeser said.
Leeser also said the announcement would not have been possible without O'Rourke's leadership.
"I would like to personally thank him for his dedication to helping advance the El Paso economy," Lesser said.
David Burge may be reached at 546-6126; dburge@elpasotimes.com; @dburge1962 on Twitter.
Luis Carlos Lopez may be reached at 546-6381; lclopez@elpasotimes.com; @lclopez4 on Twitter.
Make plans
What: TriWest career fair
When, where: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the El Paso Marriott, Ballrooms E-J, 1600 Airway
Veterans are encouraged to attend.