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Sharon Zernack, 86
Sharon Lee Zernack, 86, of Wabash, died at 12:31 pm, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at her home.
Patricia J. Miller, 96
Patricia J. Miller, 96, formerly of Wabash, passed on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, at Markle Health Care.
Genevieve E. Perkins, 84
Genevieve E. Perkins, 84, of Wabash, died at 3:50 am, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Miller's Merry Manor East in Wabash.
Alice T. Younce, 92
Alice T. Younce, 92, of Wabash, died at 3:25 pm, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Wabash.
Violet Hall, 82
Violet Jenice (Baker) Hall, 82, of rural Wabash, died at 12:20 am, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Barbara Hart, 67
Barbara Ann Hart, 67, North Manchester, passed away at 8:15 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2017, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Crystal Lee, 89
Crystal Lee, 89, of Warren, passed away at 9:48 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 at Heritage Pointe in Warren.
Jon Grey, 77
Jon David Grey, 77, of Wabash, died at 1:40 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at Miller's Merry Manor East in Wabash.

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[3 stars]
I have to admit, this movie was a good deal better than I expected given how badly it bombed at the box office. That doesn't mean it's great, but it was watchable…with occasional moments of yelling at the screen for dumb story choices. I'll get back to the writing, but better first to compliment the cast who shouldn't be overlooked for the weaknesses in the production.
Amandla Stenberg, who got her first big break as Rue in The Hunger Games, leads the cast of young actors through this latest hellish landscape of a dystopian future. She does so with a good deal of charisma and a nice emotional journey. Along with her companions, Harris Dickinson (Trust), Skylan Brooks (The Get Down), and Miya Cech, they battle their way to a potential future. And, of course, there's the only slightly veiled, slightly creepy (and much toned down from book) Patrick Gibson (The OA) who joins them along the way.
The young cast hang onto control of the movie well, even when there are much more practiced adult actors sharing the stage with them. Among those, Mandy Moore (47 Meters Down), Gwendoline Christie (Top of the Lake: China Girl), and Wade Williams are the ones that pop. And then, of course, there is the amusing West Wing revenge of Bradley Whitford (The Post) who finally gets to sit in the President's chair for this one.
Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda) managed her cast and the material she had well. But that is the problem, the material, which is solidly tween/teen in its maturity.
So, now back to the story itself.
Writer Chad Hodge (Wayward Pines) delivered a very un-adult script. Why things happen and how the world deals with them are lensed through the mind of a teen, with a teen's understanding of how the world works. I'm not talking about perspective of the film, I'm talking about the writer and the amount of thought and research he put into their plot. If I'd known it was Hodge behind the keyboard going in I'd have been less surprised.
Dystopian stories are currently all the rage, but they are all riding the coattails of The Hunger Games. Hunger Games didn't create YA dystopias, but it certainly set the expectation bar for how much money could be made by turning them into movies. The problem is, the studios have never understood why that movie took off and others (The Host, Divergent, Maze Runner, etc.) never really did.
Certainly there was a difference in the quality of the writing and, in some cases, the quality of the casting and/or directing. But really the answer is much simpler. Hunger Games, for all its futuristic framework, looks like this world and acts (mostly) like this world, and included adult thinking in its plot choices. It also took an important lesson from the Harry Potter series.
People who don't read a great deal of science fiction or fantasy are not comfortable in thoroughly made-up worlds they are unfamiliar with. Hunger Games, like Potter, slowly acclimated a generation of readers into its world. Potter spent more than the first half of the first book in an English town and then only slowly opened the world around Hogwarts over the next 2 books. By the time they got there, most readers were completely unaware of the journey they'd taken and were willing to accept all amount of strangeness, because now it was familiar. Hunger Games managed a similar, if a bit more rapid, immersion.
Darkest Minds is a familiar world, but almost immediately has people with powers, which jumps the credibility line for a good deal of the viewing public. They'll buy into it, but in fewer numbers and with a good deal of tongue-in-cheek nodding. It's a shame, really, as almost all fiction these days is really genre based…Michael Crichton started that trend in spades decades back. But if the world is familiar enough to start, you can get an audience to go with you. This movie leaps too quickly into the weird and different to bring a large audience with it.
If you're looking for distraction and some reasonable performances from up and coming young adults, it isn't a bad afternoon. Certainly it is no more than a popcorn flick with grand intentions that are never achieved. Reaching for franchise had it stumbling. They should have gone for a standalone and hoped for the chance to take it further. The meat of a story was in there. The script let it down.
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Should You Stop Eating Shrimp?
In his new book, The Perfect Protein, Sharpless lays out a plan to create healthier oceans—and people—by just saying "no" to shrimp. These unappetizing incentives will help you rethink putting America's favorite shellfish on your plate.
Shrimp farms are breeding grounds for bacteria and viruses.
The U.S. imports more than 90% of the shrimp we eat—1.3 billion pounds in 2011 alone. Much of this shrimp comes from farms in Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Thailand, where shallow pools are often overloaded with shrimp, paving the way for nasty diseases that can destroy entire colonies. And get this: Only 2% of all imported seafood is tested by the Food and Drug Administration.
Better seafood selection: Farmed oysters. They're one of the most sustainable seafood choices out there, actually help clean oceans, and contain trace minerals like zinc that can bolster your immune system. Oysters are filter feeders, so they actually make cleaner water on their own—even when they're farmed.
Some shrimp is loaded with chemicals.
Shrimp Shocker: With shrimp densely packed in shallow ponds, overseas aquatic farmers often dose them with high levels of antibiotics and pesticides—including ones currently banned for use in the United States. In fact, investigations have turned up carcinogenic antibiotics like nitrofuranzone in shrimp at levels nearly 30 times higher than those allowed in food by the FDA. And you can't count on the government to keep these toxic shrimp out of U.S. grocery stores: According to a 2011 Government Accountability Office report, the FDA tested just 0.1% of imported seafood for chemical residues.
Better seafood selection: Domestic farmed clams. Because they are relatively young when harvested, they tend to avoid accumulating high levels of contaminants like older fish do, Sharpless says. And U.S. aquaculture regulations are more stringent than those of common shrimp farming countries.
Shrimp farming contributes to global warming.
Shrimp Shocker: Over the past 50 years, anywhere from 5 to 80% of the mangrove forests in Thailand, Ecuador, Indonesia, China, Mexico, and Vietnam (the five leading shrimp-farming countries) have been destroyed to make room for more coastal shrimp farms. Scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture have found that mangrove forests absorb and trap more climate-changing carbon dioxide than any other ecosystem on the planet, including rainforests. Mangroves also serve as nursery areas for other ocean creatures, and they help keep coasts secure by reducing flooding during storms.
Better seafood selection: Wild-caught Alaskan salmon. It's easier on the environment than farmed fish, low in contaminants, and loaded with brain- and heart-protecting omega-3 fatty acids.
Shrimp farms destroy local fishing economies.
After turning the tropical mangroves into polluted wasteland, shrimp farmers often abandon the industrial ponds and move on to cut down more mangrove forests for a fresh start. They leave behind pollution that not only degrades the environment, but also the prospects for artisanal fishermen.
Better seafood selection: Mussels. They're sustainably harvested, and are loaded with some of the highest naturally occurring levels of brain-protecting vitamin B12 on the planet. They also contain tract nutrients that help balance your mood, including zinc, iodine, and selenium.
Wild-caught shrimp harvesting is extremely wasteful.
Farmed shrimp have their problems, but wild-caught shrimp aren't always a much better alternative. Fisherman catch wild shrimp using fine-meshed trawl nets pulled through the water. Worldwide, for one pound of shrimp, there can be 5 pounds of bycatch—other species that become trapped in the nets. Even here in the United States, Sharpless says 76% of marine life in the nets brought onboard during shrimp harvesting is not shrimp. "Most fish are damaged from being in the net, and many are discarded—dead or dying—overboard," he says. Nets routinely pull up 9,000 endangered or threatened sea turtles annually, in addition to sharks, red snappers, and other animals.
Better seafood selection: Sardines and anchovies. These small fish are generally caught without using destructive bottom trawling methods that can destroy centuries-old seafloor communities (and the livelihood of local fishing industries), Sharpless says.
If you must eat shrimp, buy shrimp harvested in the United States, since U.S. regulations tend to be stricter than those of common overseas shrimp farming countries.
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Trump Considering Executive Order to Force Citizenship Question on Census
Peter Castagno July 6, 2019
President Donald J. Trump arrives on Air Force One to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 2, 2017. (Photo: U.S. Air Force, Senior Airman Kimberly Nagle)
President Donald Trump is continuing the battle to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census despite a Supreme Court ruling blocking the question.
The Department of Justice is seeking a new rational to implement a citizenship question into the 2020 census after being blocked by the Supreme Court, with a district court giving the administration until Friday to provide new reasoning or commit to leaving the census without the question.
After the Supreme Court's decision it appeared the White House was conceding the census dispute, until President Trump insisted his administration would continue to push for the citizenship question.
"We're thinking about doing that, we have four or five ways we can do it, it's one of the ways we're thinking about doing it very seriously," Trump said on Friday after being asked about adding the question with an executive order.
"We can start the printing (of the census forms) now and maybe do an addendum after we get a positive decision, so we're working on a lot of things, including an executive order," he added.
While adding a citizenship question to the census might appear uncontroversial at first, critics argue it would skew congressional maps to inaccurately represent the population by deterring immigrants from registration. After the Supreme Court ruled that partisan gerrymandering is beyond the rule of the courts, Democrats fear the census question would further entrench unfavorable legal districting.
The Trump administration argues the question would help enforce the Voting Rights Act, which is aimed at protecting minority voter's rights. The Supreme Court voted down the White House's explanation, however, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing that the current rational "seems to have been contrived."
"I have a lot of respect for Justice Roberts, but he didn't like it, but he did say, 'Come back,' essentially he said, 'Come back,'" Trump said, who contradicted his administration's rational on Friday by saying the number one reason for adding the question is "for districting."
The question's opponents cite the newfound computer files of a deceased GOP strategist as evidence that the Trump administration's push for the census question is motivated by forming favorable political maps for Republicans. In his uncovered documents, the redistricting expert wrote that adding the census question "would be advantageous to Republicans and non-Hispanic whites," and diminish the voting power of Hispanics.
Legal experts disagree on whether an executive order would be upheld by the Supreme Court. The DOJ's new rational on Friday cites the Supreme Court case Trump vs. Hawaii, which found that discriminatory motives behind the president's first travel ban did not influence judgment of the motivations guiding the third version. In this interpretation, prior rejections of the citizenship question based on evidence of its politicized motives would be rendered null in new court decisions.
"Executive orders do not override decisions of the Supreme Court," Thomas Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said in a statement Friday.
Other experts believe the conservative-majority Supreme Court would affirm President Trump's order, granting legitimacy to his expansive interpretation of executive power and the legal use of Trump vs. Hawaii in future disputes.
"If the President of the United States were to issue an executive order, supported by his full Article II powers, directing that the citizenship question be included in the 2020 census, I believe the Supreme Court would affirm the constitutional power of the president to include the citizenship question in the census," former federal judge J. Michael Luttig told Axios.
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Trump Considering Executive Order to Force Citizenship Question on Census

by Peter Castagno, Citizen Truth
July 6, 2019

President Donald Trump is continuing the battle to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census despite a Supreme Court ruling blocking the question.

The Department of Justice is seeking a new rational to implement a citizenship question into the 2020 census after being blocked by the Supreme Court, with a district court giving the administration until Friday to provide new reasoning or commit to leaving the census without the question.

After the Supreme Court's decision it appeared the White House was conceding the census dispute, until President Trump insisted his administration would continue to push for the citizenship question.

"We're thinking about doing that, we have four or five ways we can do it, it's one of the ways we're thinking about doing it very seriously," Trump said on Friday after being asked about adding the question with an executive order.

"We can start the printing (of the census forms) now and maybe do an addendum after we get a positive decision, so we're working on a lot of things, including an executive order," he added.

While adding a citizenship question to the census might appear uncontroversial at first, critics argue it would skew congressional maps to inaccurately represent the population by deterring immigrants from registration. After the Supreme Court ruled that partisan gerrymandering is beyond the rule of the courts, Democrats fear the census question would further entrench unfavorable legal districting.

The Trump administration argues the question would help enforce the Voting Rights Act, which is aimed at protecting minority voter's rights. The Supreme Court voted down the White House's explanation, however, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing that the current rational "seems to have been contrived."

"I have a lot of respect for Justice Roberts, but he didn't like it, but he did say, 'Come back,' essentially he said, 'Come back,'" Trump said, who contradicted his administration's rational on Friday by saying the number one reason for adding the question is "for districting."

The question's opponents cite the newfound computer files of a deceased GOP strategist as evidence that the Trump administration's push for the census question is motivated by forming favorable political maps for Republicans. In his uncovered documents, the redistricting expert wrote that adding the census question "would be advantageous to Republicans and non-Hispanic whites," and diminish the voting power of Hispanics.

Legal experts disagree on whether an executive order would be upheld by the Supreme Court. The DOJ's new rational on Friday cites the Supreme Court case Trump vs. Hawaii, which found that discriminatory motives behind the president's first travel ban did not influence judgment of the motivations guiding the third version. In this interpretation, prior rejections of the citizenship question based on evidence of its politicized motives would be rendered null in new court decisions.

"Executive orders do not override decisions of the Supreme Court," Thomas Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said in a statement Friday.

Other experts believe the conservative-majority Supreme Court would affirm President Trump's order, granting legitimacy to his expansive interpretation of executive power and the legal use of Trump vs. Hawaii in future disputes.

"If the President of the United States were to issue an executive order, supported by his full Article II powers, directing that the citizenship question be included in the 2020 census, I believe the Supreme Court would affirm the constitutional power of the president to include the citizenship question in the census," former federal judge J. Michael Luttig told Axios.

This article first appeared on Citizen Truth and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.


That's awesome. Are you stayin there?
Noo I'm staying at home! but they shown us pictures of the inside, and shown us the outside of the building, looks really nice! I think it's the newest one?
Got a biiig restaurant in the bottom of it for any of the students to use as well!
Aye, in the same boat as you. Been put in Morton House in Carnatic and on a waiting list to change accommodation. Has anyone heard back from Liverpool since or is this a waste of time??
I heard back, they offered me vine court self-catered. Since that is way more expensive than catered accommodation and I'm only entitled to the non-means tested loan, I stuck with Salisbury but asked them to keep me on the waiting list.
Ive not seen Morton House, ive only seen Greenbank accommodation and that was really nice, only seen pictures of Morton House on the liverpool uni website unfortunately :/ Im hoping it will be quite nice but will have to see i guess Do you know when we get our room numbers?
No idea when we get room numbers supposed to be soon. I've seen that people have already got their room numbers for some of the accommodation on campus. Are you getting a freshers wrist band befor you leave for Liverpool ???
Okayy Im not sure really, are you getting one?
yup from £119 catered off campus to £125 vine court.. i was like no thanks! They called me again offering Melville grove, which was originally my third choice but I want to be somewhere social so may stay off campus since i know absolutely no one in liverpool!
Tbh, all student accommodation will be social whether on or off campus, but like you said, the prices are just ridiculous.
They will call you from either your house phone or mobile phone - keep an ear out.
Damnit! I have to wait to go home to get it then and read the threads. I'm rather far behind in my University planning!
I sent an email at like 5 past 9 on the Monday where we were supposed to email and still haven't heard anything! Anyone else still waiting?
omg, don't even offer! i am sooo indecisive, that choice will keep me awake! i think melville is right next to the management building but d&r was my first choice think ill stick and avoid stress!
I think its the second email they would of sent you when they offered you, but there is a email which opens up in a PDF, it contains a link "http://wlspi.liv.ac.uk/pls/spi/twbkwbis.P_WWWLogin" put your student ID in, and your pin and then click on review my offer and it'll state your yearly price.
My friend got an offer from vine court, self caterd and ensuit and they stated the price was £5008 for the year IIRC.


Imagine for a moment that we engage with early-music manuscripts only through inspection of the musical text, without any attempt to perform it. Imagine again that musicians who perform early music made no attempt to engage with the historical context and performance practice of the past. It is mind-boggling to consider what we would miss if we did not make these attempts through performative artistic research. Can we engage with auditory culture over time by using methods from early-music performance practice to create soundscape? Will the process and product of creating a historically informed soundscape provoke new conversations and generate a new type of knowledge to engage both scholars of auditory culture and audiences? We want to complement scholarly narratives that seek to better understand the sounds of the past beyond music itself by borrowing methods and models from early-music performance and adapting them to create historically informed soundscape.
The rich and well-preserved osteological material from the archaeological complex of Ajvide, Gotland (3200‒2300 cal BC), provides favorable conditions for studying prehistoric sounds and soundscapes. Archaeological excavations at the site have uncovered tubular bone artifacts and concentrations of animal tooth pendants that resemble whistles and rattles, the earliest types of sound instruments. The remains of hunted animals, such as seals, boars, dogs and birds, provide a lively picture of the species that were present in the environment. This article aims to evoke the sonic experiences of the people utilizing the site of Ajvide and explore how these hunter-gatherers constructed and responded to their sonic environment. The results of the osteological, organological and soundscape analyses are presented in the form of a scholarly text, samples of studio and field recordings, and a soundtrack that fuses the results together into a nine-minute piece of sound art.
This article explores the acoustics of the Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum through an associative history of reverberation. In particular, the sensory combination of reverberation and the fresco Vita in the darkened mausoleum echoes that of sound experiences in painted prehistoric caves and medieval churches. I will also touch upon the notion of demarcation as a third ritual effect in these spaces.
The Call to Prayer, the Adhaan, is one of the most instantly recognizable Islamic sounds that we might hear in our soundscape today. For Muslims, the Adhaan is a specific call to notify the Islamic community that the time for prayer has arrived. For those who are not trained to respond to it religiously, the experience of listening to the Adhaan can trigger the formation of different interpretations, sometimes in hostile ways, from its original intent. This paper looks at the Adhaan from the perspective of sound and suggests that the voice of the Mu'adhin, who calls for prayer, carries with it the possibility to be perceived in manifold ways. Through the sound of the human voice and its pervasive nature, the Adhaan carries its original message, fusing it with new meanings, and announces it in a way unique to the voice. Guided by philosopher Ariana Cavarero's conception of the voice and referencing situations in The United States of America where the Adhaan was at the center of controversy, this paper approaches the Adhaan with a focus on the sound of the voice and the relations that it fosters both intentionally and unintentionally.
With the proliferation of the iPod and related audio mobile technologies in our daily experiences, Shuhei Hosokawa's "The Walkman Effect" (1984) gains new significance. While exploring the locative aspects of these technologies for media art, I elaborate on Hosokawa's idea of a "secret theatre" by paralleling it to some compelling concepts in audio (culture) studies, such as Michael Bull's "auditized looking," Elisabeth Weis' "écouterism," Denis Hollier/Jean Paul Sartre's "auditory gaze," and Steven Connor's "modern auditory I." As case studies, I focus on three performative audio walks that all took place in train stations around 2012-2013: Janet Cardiff's Alter Bahnhof, Dries Verhoeven's Niemandsland, and Judith Hoffland's Like Me. Each in their own right reconfigures the urban experience by means of locative features and interactive relations with their environments. These art works help to see Hosokawa's "secret theatre" in a new light of highly individualized yet relational aesthetic experiences that open our ears and eyes to an outside social context and reality rather than shut them off.


Our 4 beautiful, pet-friendly homes are perfectly suited for you and your dog so you can enjoy your stay in Wynnum Manly, Brisbane! Choose from any of our dog-friendly accommodations to experience a purr-fect holiday! Or was that a woofing good time?
At Wynnum Manly Hideaway, we understand your need to enjoy the holidays with your whole family, your pets included. After all, why leave the happiest member of your family at an over-crowded kennel or with a stranger when you can bring them with you?
All houses are fully fenced, allowing your pet to roam free in the privacy of your back yard. This is critical for your dog's safety as well as your peace of mind.
Carpets have been removed where possible and are only found in some bedrooms. Therefore no more nasty stains, and no chance of hair left behind by previous tenants.
Plenty of shade & shelter is another feature, so your canine or feline companion can relax, protected from Brisbane's beautiful, yet occasionally extreme weather conditions.
A back yard doggy door is included in some houses, so your pet won't feel lonely and can come and go as they please should you choose to let them.
Over the 10 years that we have been accommodating families and groups in Brisbane, we've seen a significant rise in the number of holiday-makers asking us to assist with their pets. With such a high demand for the combination of pet-friendly and family-friendly lodgings, we've decided to make a number of deliberate changes to each of our houses so that you and your pet can fully enjoy your stay.
Step foot into any of our pet-friendly accommodations and you will see that we've made every effort to ensure that the furry members of your family will also feel right at home.
All our 4 fully-fenced properties offer plenty of shady areas, perfect for your pet's relaxing afternoon nap. Some of our houses come with backyard doggy doors for their easier access in and out of the house. These are just two features we have incorporated in our homes to create less stress and more fun for you and your four-legged friend!
Welcome to a dog-loving community!
Wynnum and Manly are dog-friendly suburbs with many facilities that ensure your enjoyable stay with your four-legged friend. Your dog is allowed in most public places as long as he has a lead and controlled effectively (except at an off-lead park).
We are part of the Moreton Bay Marine Park. As long as your dog is on a lead, he is free to explore and go anywhere within this area. Your dog is also welcome to enjoy the water and beaches, so if you wish to cool down, simply have your dog on a lead and swim! Be sure to check out our list of 16 Dog-Friendly Beaches in Brisbane & Beyond.
The Brisbane City Council has kindly provided four dog off-lead parks in the Wynnum Manly area – see 10 Dog-Friendly Parks in Wynnum Manly. These popular parks will give your dog a chance to practice his social skills with his fellow loyal kind. Some of these parks have facilities like wooden trunks where he can show off his motor skills as well! There are also plenty of dog-friendly parks in Brisbane that will give your best buddy the time of his life, either with his newfound friends or with you!
Grab the lead and start walking!
Strolling with your dog along our 5km of beachfront esplanade will give you panoramic views of Moreton Bay, as well as an opportunity to meet and chat with locals about your favourite travelling companion. See our Dog-Friendly Walks in Wynnum Manly and Brisbane Pet-Friendly Walks.
For your convenience, the well-kept footpaths have doggy-do-do bins with plastic bags free of charge along the way. Doggy drinks fountains will keep your furry friend hydrated throughout your walk.
Outside the Harbour Village shopping centre at Manly is a purpose-built dog leash holder with water bowl. This is conveniently placed outside IGA on Cambridge Parade. The water bowl for dogs is always kept fresh and full.
There are numerous cafes & bars in the area that cater to dogs and their owners including these 7 Pet-friendly Cafes & Bars in Wynnum Manly and 10 Dog-friendly Cafes & Bars in Brisbane.
Drinking bowls, and even special treats at some places, are provided for your dog's hearty satisfaction. Some also feature a dog-inspired décor to help you and your furry friend feel right at home. These is a popular places among dog owners are easy to walk or drive to, depending on which house you are staying.
Most have an extensive menu ranging from takeaway to a la carte dining. Your dog can sit quietly by the table while enjoying the interesting sights and sounds of this bustling suburb, while you dine in the company of your loyal pet.
If you feel like pampering your pooch with a holiday treat, or simply want to maintain his impeccable hygiene, simply head to the pet groomers and mobile dog hydro baths in Wynnum Manly to keep your dog looking polished and stylish as you during your holiday!
And in the event of a medical pet emergency, you need not worry about where you can get your pet treated. Choose from half a dozen vet clinics in Wynnum and Manly and let the professional vets give the proper medical attention to your beloved pet. Some clinics even offer 24-hour vet care so you can rush your pet any time if needed.
Here at Wynnum Manly Hideaway, we offer pet-friendly holiday homes in response to our customers' needs and the demand of our industry. We understand dog and cat ownership in Australia at its peak, and that's why we strive to assist pet owners like you who choose to travel with your furry friend.
While we have a few pet rules just like you would at home (see our terms and conditions here), we guarantee that all our 4 houses have been set up for your pet's comfort.
Where else can you find a comfortable accommodation located near off-lead parks, pet-friendly cafes, vet clinics and other pet-friendly facilities?


It is the most remote and untouched island we have ever visited. The moai scattered across the island have a mysterious history that you can't help but be curious about. You can only live in one town, Hanga Roa, while the rest of the island is mostly unpopulated.
Car – To get around the island you will need a set of wheels. The easiest way is to rent a car. There are numerous car rentals around the island, the further from the supermarket you go the better deal on a price you can usually get. Expect to pay upward of $50+ for a days rental.
Bike – This will make for a long day of biking, but you can get around and see a lot on two wheels. The roads aren't paved, and you will run into a few hills along the way, but mostly your biggest issue will be the huge dust cloud that will form as the other cars and trucks pass you. Bring a lot of water and snacks, because once you are outside of Hanga Roa your options are slim to none.
Hitchhike – As with most islands, hitchhiking is a viable option. You can easily get around by sticking your thumb out in the road, or meeting a friendly local in town and asking him to drop you off on their way. As always, be careful with whose car you get into, Easter Island has no history of danger, but you never want to be the first.
For delicious ceviche… Te Moana – I fell in love with their ceviche on the island. I suggest visiting for lunch, the prices are much more manageable.
For flavorful and addicting ice cream…Mikafe Gelateria – The flavors change daily and I suggest getting adventurous and trying a new flavor while you are here!
On a budget…Club Sandwich – empanadas, sandwiches and smoothies. Although this is the budget option, it is still on an island in the middle of the Pacific, and more expensive than most options elsewhere.
For decent food, but still nicer on your budget…Tavake – we probably didn't order the best option on the menu, but restaurants on the island are pretty expensive and this was one of the cheaper ones.
* Even these "budget" options will still run you around $40 minimum for a two person lunch. Unfortunately while we were there we didn't splurge on any nice meal since the food costs already ran so high.
For a central location…Hotel Manavai – with breakfast included this hotel is pretty reasonable for Easter Island. The rooms are basic, but the staff here will make your stay memorable!
To splurge…Explora Rapa Nui – This resort is outside of town offering pure luxury with exceptional service and impressive architecture. Expect to spend over $2,000 USD for 3 nights of staying with Explora on Easter Island.
To save…Camping at Tipanie Moana – Only 1 block from town you can save quite a bit by camping on the island. You will be able to rent tents and have access to wi-fi and clean bathrooms.
Have you started planning your Easter Island trip yet?
You guys are getting really good at it. Very nice and organized information.
Thanks FFF! We've learned so much over the past year and want to share it with everyone.
When we were there we did EVERYTHING we could because we have a feeling we wont make it back for awhile – its unbelievable, but it's out in the middle of the ocean :)!


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Length: 47 inches; Width: 47 inches;
Type: Swaddles
Fabric: Mul cotton
1. Hand wash separately in cold water and salt and mild detergent
2. Don't soak it in water for more than 5 minutes
3. Medium iron
As her eyes exude a deceivingly innocent smile, her mind is upto something else. She is plotting and planning for the biggest of missions as her lips go goo goo and gaa gaa. She plans to do her penguin-walk on the highest of mountain peaks and she plans to gobble up the sun like it is a delicious candy treat. She plans to steal every heart that she meets and we can say that she in on the path to success!
This amazing mul swaddle cloth is a treat in pink and yellow
This swaddle cloth is made of the made-in-haven mul that babies love. It is of the dimensions 47*47 metres and is just right to cuddle the little one to comfort.
The mul cotton is what we call 'made in heaven' at Suta. Known in West Bengal as mul mul, the fabric is what can be categorised as muslin cotton. It is believed that this fine method of weaving cotton can be traced back to even before the Indus valley civilization. What makes this fabric special is the almost magical process of weaving it. Cotton fibres are separated and spun into strong threads. The lightest and the most delicate fibres are separated and are then spun into muslin thread. These are then woven into fabrics by skilled weavers. The history of muslin weaving is a beautiful chapter in the history of Indian textiles. The process of the yore was much more complex and involved many unique tools that look primitive but worked like magic. The upper jaw of a catfish was used to initially clean the cotton before spinning. To separate the lightest fibres, a Dhunkar (a bamboo bow) was used, which when strung in a distinctive way made the lighter fibres rise above the heavier ones. This process gave the title 'woven air' to the muslin fabric. Weavers famously wove on looms that were at ground level and operated the looms from pits dug in the ground. Even during the Mughal era, the muslin fabric was seen as a symbol of power for its finesse. History is full of anecdotes to prove the awe that the muslin fabric generated. Emperor Aurangazeb is said to have chided his daughter Zeb-un-Nisa for appearing naked in the court when in reality she had been wearing several layers of the muslin cloth! Such was the fabric's delicateness. The almost invisible fabric had made an Arab traveller in the 10 th century remark that the degree of fineness is such that a garment can be drawn through a ring of a middling size. During the British colonisation and even during the Mughal rule, the art of weaving muslin took a hit as weavers were treated poorly and drought hit many of the weaving centres. As a result, today, the process of weaving has seen a lot of change. Nevertheless, the essence of it hasn't changed and the charm of the fabric still remains.
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New Video | R2Bees – Yesterday
A few days ago Ghanaian superstar afrobeats duo R2Bees released their brand new album SITE 15, which they promised last year to much anticipation. Off the album, they proceed to release the official visuals for one of the singles. The song is titled "Yesterday".
In "Yesterday", the duo deliver their performance to the smooth afrobeats tune, with emerging act Darkovibes also making an appearance in the fun video, which takes the form of a reality show called "Pursuit of Love", where an eligible bachelor tries to choose between a number of beautiful women. The song was produced by Killmatic. Peep the visuals, and cop the tune below.


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Ellen Cook
Chief Executive Officer, The Integer Group
Ellen Cook serves as Chief Executive Officer of The Integer Group, the world's leading Growth Company, harnessing data to fuel creativity that uncovers, creates and sustains growth for brands. Integer is a key member of Omnicom Group Inc. and Omnicom Commerce Group, and serves as the commerce arm of TBWA\Worldwide.
As CEO, Ellen oversees more than 1,000 data and culture-driven associates in 21 offices around the globe. Their work starts conversations, creates connections and drives conversion that can be measured and optimized in real-time through the agency's core capabilities: Retail Experience Design, Retail Marketing, eCommerce & Social Commerce, Connected Commerce Media, Brand Communications & Activation, and Technology & Innovation.
Ellen is trailblazer in the commerce marketing space, pinpointing an opportunity to reinvent Integer's retail approach through a renewed focus on shopper intelligence, retail experiences and creativity. She has invested heavily in data, planning and analytics, and creative talent and resources. Through this strategy, she has been the chief architect of Integer's rapid transformation and explosive growth.
With over 25 years of experience in marketing strategy, advertising, promotions, retail marketing, agency operations and financial management, Ellen is a highly-collaborative leader involved in each of Integer's accounts, working daily with industry-leading clients. Prior to joining Integer, Ellen served as a partner at TracyLocke and she also owned and operated The Wiemers Group, an independent agency. Her extensive client roster includes: AT&T, ExxonMobil, FedEx, FritoLay, 7-Eleven, American Express, E. & J. Gallo Wineries, Purina, Four Seasons Hotels, Harrah's Entertainment, The Container Store, the United States Olympic Committee and more.
Ellen holds a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from The University of Texas. She is married with three children, and serves on the board of directors for the Grant Halliburton Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen the network of mental health resources for children, teens, and young adults; promote better mental health; and prevent suicide.


Rockyview Industries Inc. has been in the carwash business since 1992. With over 20 years of experience, Rockyview continues to take great pride in providing the industry with cutting edge equipment and service.
The message is very clear to all our employees; "Give the customers the service they deserve." Rockyview has built its reputation on hard work and knowledge in the industry. We continue to upgrade our knowledge base and capabilities of the company with many hours of carwash education and a tireless quest for improved performance.
Rockyview started out as a very small and very efficient family owned business. With just 3 employees, Rockyview managed to make their mark in the carwash business with superior service and an attitude that any customer would want to have as part of their team. The careful and calculated approach to this attitude has been the trademark for Rockyview employees and has ultimately lead to our successful relationships and growth.
This has made Rockyview the most versatile service, supply and installation vehicle wash company in Western Canada.


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Q: addslashes() no slashes when inserting to database For some reason addslashes is NOT adding slashes when inserting data into database. I thought I was using this right, but clearly not... When I submit data that has single or double quotes, it is just sending the exact string right in. Any ideas on how to make this work?
The code
<?php
//include db connect
  include ("db_con.php");

//start session
  session_start();

//set variable names
  $username = $_SESSION['username'];
  $entry = addslashes($_POST['entry']);
  $uri = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];

//send chat
  $query = mysqli_query($con, "INSERT INTO chat (username, entry) VALUES
                                                ('".$username."', '".$entry."')");
  if ($query) {
    header('Location: '. $uri);
  } else {
    echo 'Chat entry failed for an unknown reason - Please go back and try again';
  }
?>

A: addslashes() is for escaping the string. If you got code:
$lastname = "O'Bama";

$query = "SELECT name FROM users WHERE lastname='$lastname'";

The query will produce an error because Bama will be treated as SQL statement. To prevent this you can use addslashes() so
echo addslashes($lastname); // returns O\'Bama

Now you can execute your query without any errors because your database will see value as "O'Bama".

A: Using addslashes() when dealing with databases is very bad practice. Since you're using PHP's mysqli extension, you should escape your data with mysqli_real_escape_string(). The PHP manual page for addslashes() explains why.

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Hi again - would the below be different if we offered paid time off for the full 8 hours?
This has to do with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Our company has a policy of not allowing reduced scheduling for anyone. Meaning, if an employee can return to work, but the doctor says they can only work 4 of the 8 hour shift, we have them take a full day.
Would you be trying to count a full day of FMLA against them?
Also, if you are willing to pay them to not be there and pay someone to be there for a full day, why wouldn't you be willing to pay someone to be there and pay them to only be there a half day for some extra overlap? I'm not understanding the motivation to have them not be in the building, but end up paying just as much money.
I know, its confusing. We pay them for the whole day because any last minute staffing changes is almost impossible unless we bring someone else in for a full shift. We have been working on the whole process for years trying to fix it but basically what happens is we end up missing a nurse and someone else who is already there cannot fill in because they are at their max hours for the day already and no one wants to come all the way in to fill 2 hours at 2am, etc.
So other than a flawed system, really it just comes down to paying the employee for the whole day (under this paid insurance benefit plan) and bringing in someone else who is willing to work a whole shift. Just curious if we do that, if the whole 8 hours can count as FMLA then. I looked on the internet and saw some things that said yes and others said no after the amendments or something like that.
Again, I have to ask, if you are paying someone to be there all day already (and that is your plan), then why would it not be better to have her there also for her half day.
This should not be a scheduling issue at all. You schedule someone for the full shift, as you already plan to do, and you let her come in for her half shift.
Yes, you'll have one extra person there for half a day, but I just do not understand why it would be preferable to have her be absent the entire day and pay her for it.
I am asking that question and you can be sure that the Department of Labor will ask the same question if this becomes an issue.
Right, I hear you. Most of us have for years. However, the system is not quite that easily set up and has been tried a number of different ways, plus there are union issues as well wrapped up in this. Usually we can find someone for a half day, really where we cannot is for 2, 3 hours. We are not trying to deduct more than we should and we are trying to be fair with a broken system, hence the pay. Most of the nurses actually like being paid the whole day. However for timekeeping I have wondered if it is wrong to count the whole 8 hours for FMLA, even if its paid time.
It's all going to depend on whether or not the employee is willing to accept it. Counting the full FMLA day against them will only become an issue if they later run out of FMLA and need more time, and the company tries to hold them to the lower count.
They'll complain to the Department of Labor, who will note that when the person asked to come back, they were told that they couldn't and were essentially forced (though paid) to stay out for the entire day rather than the half days.
It would have to be a choice, offered to the employee if they wanted to take it, and even then if it comes back to bite them, you can be assured that they will state that they didn't really feel it was a choice. The Department of Labor wouldn't accept the company's position that they can't figure out how to schedule it properly.
Simply put, I think it is a legal risk to count the full FMLA time. If the employer wants them to not be present for their own convenience, that's fine. The employer can pay them for the full day and let them stay home, but counting the full 8 hours of FMLA, when the employee only is requesting 4, is a mistake in my opinion. I would strongly advise any of my clients against it.
Ok, thank you for the details. Makes sense.
I certainly understand the issues dealing scheduling and the FMLA. Congress didn't really take into consideration tremendous burden this can be on employers, particularly the intermittent FMLA piece.
I'm having issues with my employer and eeoc noncompliance.


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Exploring Links between Genotypes, Phenotypes, and Clinical Predictors of Response to Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Front Hum Neurosci. 2013 Sep 11;7:567. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00567.
Valsamma Eapen 1 , Rudi Crnčec, Amelia Walter
1 Academic Unit of Child Psychiatry South West Sydney, South Western Sydney Local Health District , Liverpool, NSW , Australia ; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales , Sydney, NSW , Australia.
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00567
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is amongst the most familial of psychiatric disorders. Twin and family studies have demonstrated a monozygotic concordance rate of 70-90%, dizygotic concordance of around 10%, and more than a 20-fold increase in risk for first-degree relatives. Despite major advances in the genetics of autism, the relationship between different aspects of the behavioral and cognitive phenotype and their underlying genetic liability is still unclear. This is complicated by the heterogeneity of autism, which exists at both genetic and phenotypic levels. Given this heterogeneity, one method to find homogeneous entities and link these with specific genotypes would be to pursue endophenotypes. Evidence from neuroimaging, eye tracking, and electrophysiology studies supports the hypothesis that, building on genetic vulnerability, ASD emerges from a developmental cascade in which a deficit in attention to social stimuli leads to impaired interactions with primary caregivers. This results in abnormal development of the neurocircuitry responsible for social cognition, which in turn adversely affects later behavioral and functional domains dependent on these early processes, such as language development. Such a model begets a heterogeneous clinical phenotype, and is also supported by studies demonstrating better clinical outcomes with earlier treatment. Treatment response following intensive early behavioral intervention in ASD is also distinctly variable; however, relatively little is known about specific elements of the clinical phenotype that may predict response to current behavioral treatments. This paper overviews the literature regarding genotypes, phenotypes, and predictors of response to behavioral intervention in ASD and presents suggestions for future research to explore linkages between these that would enable better identification of, and increased treatment efficacy for, ASD.
Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; early intervention; genotype; phenotype; treatment response.


SCHAUMBURG, IL and ULM, GERMANY / ACCESSWIRE / April 10, 2019 / Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BRSS) ("Global Brass and Copper" or the "Company" or "GBC") and Wieland-Werke AG ("Wieland Group") today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Wieland is a nearly 200-year-old, family-owned global technology and service leader in the brass and copper industry, known for customer service and innovative solutions.
Per the merger agreement, Wieland will acquire all of the outstanding shares of GBC in an all-cash transaction. GBC shareholders will receive $44.00 per share in cash representing a 27% premium to Global Brass and Copper's closing price as of April 9, 2019. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2019 and is subject to certain required regulatory approvals.
Erwin Mayr, CEO of Wieland-Werke AG commented, "The combination of two companies with very complementary strengths and geographical footprints will enable us to provide long-term supply security for our increasingly global customers who need a reliable partner to enable their growth. Building on a strong strategic and cultural fit, the newly formed team will empower our customers' and employees' success, globally."
Fritz-Jürgen Heckmann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Wieland-Werke AG said, "This is a unique opportunity in the 200-year history of the Wieland Group as the combined company will be able to build on a legacy of leadership for long-term success with a truly global footprint that creates opportunities for customers and employees. On behalf of the Board and the owners of the Wieland Group, I am looking forward to welcoming the employees of Global Brass and Copper to the Wieland team."
John Wasz, GBC's President and Chief Executive Officer commented, "The combination of these two complementary leaders will allow us to more efficiently serve our customers now and well into the future. Equally as important, our collective dedication to safety, R&D, innovation and value creation will benefit our customers and create unique opportunities for the new organization."
John Walker, Chairman of GBC's Board of Directors said, "Today marks a historic event in GBC's history, as we join forces with this global industry leader, creating significant value for our shareholders and providing our employees with the opportunity to further advance their career development. On behalf of the Board, we are grateful for the hard work and dedication of our employees, who have enabled us to reach this exciting milestone."
The Company will host a teleconference and webcast at 9:00 a.m. (Central Time) on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. To listen to the live call, individuals can access the webcast approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start time at the investor relations portion of the Company's website at http://ir.gbcholdings.com, or by dialing 877-407-9129. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, replays will be available shortly after the call on the Company's website.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of Global Brass and Copper and the Supervisory Board of Wieland, Global Brass and Copper shareholders will receive $44.00 per share in cash, representing a 36% premium to Global Brass and Copper's 12-month average closing price and a 27% premium to Global Brass and Copper's closing price as of April 9, 2019.
Wieland is one of the world's leading suppliers of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products. With a global network of production sites, service and trading companies, the company offers a broad product, technology and service portfolio. From prototype to series production, Wieland develops solutions for automotive, electronics, refrigeration, air conditioning, and other industries. Wieland uses high-performance copper materials to drive the success of its B2B customers in future-oriented fields such as eMobility, connectivity, and urbanization. High technical competence, customer-oriented thinking, and sustainability determine their actions and have been the basis of the company's success since 1820.
This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed acquisition of the Company by Wieland. In connection with the proposed transaction, the Company intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and furnish to its stockholders a proxy statement and other relevant documents which will be mailed or otherwise disseminated to its stockholders when it becomes available. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, THE COMPANY'S STOCKHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER. Investors may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement (when it becomes available) and other relevant documents filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC's Web site at http://www.sec.gov. The proxy statement and such other documents once filed by the Company with the SEC may also be obtained for free from the Investor Relations section of the Company's web site (https://ir.gbcholdings.com/) or by directing a request to: Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc., 475 N. Martingale Road, Suite 1200, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Attention: Investor Relations.
The Company and its officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of the Company in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the Company's executive officers and directors is set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 28, 2019, and the proxy statements for its 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 29, 2019. Investors may obtain more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the Company and its executive officers and directors in the acquisition by reading the preliminary and definitive proxy statement regarding the proposed transaction when it is filed with the SEC. When available, you may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.
Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. When used in this Press Release, the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "continue," "intend," "should," "may" or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding whether and when the proposed transaction will be consummated and the anticipated benefits thereof, among others, may be forward-looking. This Press Release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties concerning Wieland's proposed acquisition of the Company, the Company's expected financial performance, as well as the Company's strategic and operational plans. Actual events or results may differ materially from those described in this Press Release due to a number of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the possibility that the Company may be unable to obtain required stockholder approval or that other conditions to closing the proposed transaction may not be satisfied, such that the proposed transaction will not close or that the closing may be delayed; general economic conditions; the proposed transaction may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; risks that the transaction disrupts current plans and operations of the Company; the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the transaction; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the transaction agreement. For more details on these and other potential risks and uncertainties, please refer to the proxy statement when filed and the documents that the Company files with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Press Release or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. The Company is under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Press Release to conform to actual results, except as required by applicable law.


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Guest Post: Emina Melonic on "Charade"
Posted by Steven Hayward | Aug 13, 2022 | PowerLine Blog | 0 |
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Emina Melonic offers us a bonus piece with a look back at the glory days of Hollywood when Hepburn and Grant ruled the scene:
Nothing says style and charm more than Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. Hepburn is known for her beauty and kindness, and Grant for his humor and suave looks, which is why their pairing in Stanley Donen's 1963 "Charade" is absolute perfection. It's a film that exudes the 1960s style and playfulness, not to mention all that Hubert de Givenchy haute couture that was especially created for Hepburn herself.
"Charade" is both a mystery and comedy with an equal measure of romance. There are "good guys" and "bad guys," except it's very difficult to figure out who's who. This is the awful predicament Regina "Reggie" Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) finds herself in, as she tries to preserve her life.
During her vacation in the French Alps, Reggie decides it's time to divorce her husband, Charles. It's a meaningless marriage, it seems, and she doesn't even know why she's married to a man who is always absent and about whom she doesn't know that much anyway. It is at this time that she meets a charming American, Peter Joshua (Cary Grant), who tells her he'd like to keep in touch upon their return to Paris.
Gathering her Louis Vuitton matched luggage to the luxurious Paris apartment, Reggie is confronted with the strangest event: the entire apartment has been pilfered. There is nothing left, not even one shred of clothing. Naturally, she's beside herself, only to be frightened by a mustached man, who turns out to be Inspector Grandpierre. He informs her that Charles has been found dead with nothing more than one small bag next to him.
It turns out that Charles was a man of many passports and many identities. This is news to Reggie. Things really take a dark turn when she finds out that there is 250,000 dollars missing and that apparently Charles had it with him. But there is nothing more than a few toiletries and a stamped letter to Reggie in Charles' bag.
Reggie's life becomes even more complicated when four men, whom she never met demand that she produces the money that Charles left for her. One of them is a CIA administrator, Mr. Bartholomew (Walter Matthau), who tells Reggie that the money belongs to the American government and that it's imperative that she return it. Except, Reggie has no idea where the money is.
The other three men, who appear to be Charles' former friends are after the money also and are haunting and taunting Reggie. Peter Joshua is part of the mix, and it's not clear if he's a friend or a foe. Needless to say, their meeting in the French Alps was hardly a coincidence. All of this is designed to make Reggie totally insane. She cannot trust anyone, yet she finds herself falling in love with Peter.
Who is right and who is wrong? Who's the villain? Can Reggie trust anyone beside her friend Sylvie? What is Peter Joshua hiding? This tangled mess gets untangled by the end, and Donen's direction has created a superb mix of romance and mystery. The film's stars bring not only their individual charm to the silver screen but the beautiful interplay between Hepburn and Grant is palpable. They are a perfect match, despite the fact that Grant was 25 years older at the time. The writers made a use of the age difference by creating a comedic tension between Hepburn and Grant. In this case, it is Hepburn who pursues Grant. He keeps calling her a "child" but can't help but fall under the spell of her charm.
Both Hepburn and Grant are known as good and kind people, and during the making of "Charade," Grant's goodness became quite apparent. According to Grant's biographer, Scott Eyman, Hepburn was very nervous about meeting Grant, and upon their first meeting, she spilled a bottle of wine on his suit. Hepburn, in general, suffered greatly from anxiety and nervousness, but Grant did not contribute to it. On the contrary, he made her feel welcomed and at ease. "Don't be nervous for goodness sake. I'm thrilled to know you," he said.
Hepburn recalled that not many people liked Grant's reserved nature and a need for privacy but she understood it since she desired the very same thing for herself. "I think because he was a vulnerable man, he recognized my vulnerability," said Hepburn. "He had more wisdom than I to help me with it. He said something very important to me one day when I was probably twitching and nervous. We were sitting next to each other waiting for the next shot. And he laid his hand on my two hands and said, "You've got to learn to like yourself a little more.""
Often, the stories of "on the set" fights and animosities render the movie less powerful because the reality trumps the aesthetic illusion. But in this case, it makes "Charade" even sweeter. In a world of so many unimaginative films, "Charade" is something we can go back to, even momentarily, as we experience the charm and beauty that once was possible on the silver screen.
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Lush Fab Glam Inspired Lifestyle For The Modern Woman: Must See Romantic Comedies-Chick Flicks in Theaters this Weekend!
Must See Romantic Comedies-Chick Flicks in Theaters this Weekend!
Must See Romantic Comedies-Chick Flicks in Theaters this Weekend!
Already got your mom that perfect gift for Mother's Day? How about adding movie theater tickets to it. This weekend theaters across the country will be packed with women wanting to see one or both of the Romantic Comedies that just hit theaters. See below for more details.
Is based on the novel by Emily Giffin and stars Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin and Colin Egglesfield and opens in theaters today May 6th. Watch the official trailer below.
Starring Angela Bassett, Paula Patton and Laz Alonso and also opens in theaters today May 6th. See the official trailer below.
Which chick-flick will you be seeing this weekend? Leave a comment.
So excited I luv the books Something Borrowed and Something Blue can't wait to see the movie.
The #2 movie looks hillarious!


Mikhailtech take a looks at Thermaltake's spiffy 2nd generation fan, originally dubbed the "Smart Case Fan 2".
Almost 76CFM at 4800RPM is very good for an 80x80x25mm fan, but then again the noise level at that RPM is pretty high, though not as high as the Delta FFB0812SHE fan which is 80x80x38 mm and pushes "only" 68CFM. The good thing about the Smart Case Fan 2 is that you can choose to lower the RPM so that the noise level is more bearable. I would say that around 2800-3000RPM is the optimum noise/CFM ratio, but I'd rather run the fan at about 3500 RPM for a bit higher CFM.
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Designed to hold two or more work pieces together where no holes exist.
Quick and easy method for holding replacement sheet metal together.
There is a tool you can purchase for every task required in sheet metal construction. Some of these are "must haves" and some are "nice to have". Cleco's are a must have.
The basic steps of sheet metal repair are: Template, cut to size, bend/fold/shape, test fit, adjust, test fit, adjust, weld in final position. The most important part of the process is to create an accurate fitting piece, and the easiest way to do this is make the test fit repeatable.
That is where the word "Cleco" comes into play. A Cleco is a small metal holder that is installed in a hole to temporarily fasten two pieces of metal together.
Once the patch panel is close a Cleco clamped, then another, and these will hold the piece tight and accurately in place. Any changes can be marked, the piece removed, modified and replace in exactly the same position. Clecos are installed using a special type of pliers—cleco pliers. Have a couple of pairs of cleco pliers around, as you will use this tool regularly.


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Another Embarassing Series of Date-Setting Failures
posted in Books, Faith on November 1, 2015 by David Holland
The Three Businessmen of the Apocalypse
It's been a bad couple of months for the date setters.
Several years of Blood Moons hype did more than sell a jillion-teen books and DVDs and provide the premise for countless breathless interviews on Christian television. It worked millions of my fellow believers into a frothy lather of end-time expectation focused on the Jewish holy days in September.
Tens of thousands of man-hours of research went into building elaborate cases for why the rapture of the Church was likely to take place during or around the lunar eclipse of September 28.
For example, here's an site aptly titled, "The Coming Blood Moon Rosh Hashanah 2015 Rapture." And here's "Blood Moons POINTING to Rosh Hashanah 2015 for the Rapture…?"
Back in May, a writer at this site wrote, "I have no doubt that something major is going to happen in September of this year." There were tens of thousands of others, of course. Most had the usual disclaimers and qualifiers but still went to great lengths to build logical cases utilizing lots of math, scripture and Hebrew word study.
Let me emphasize that most of these cases were indeed logical and, in their own way, biblical, in that they cited a lot of scripture. Most built a highly persuasive argument that something BIG was likely to happen on 9-13 or 9-23 or 9-28-2015.
All were wrong.
Up next was an online group called E-Bible Fellowship. They built an equally elaborate case the world was "in all likelihood" going to end a few weeks ago—specifically on October 7.
Then on October 8 they posted an article titled, "A response to being incorrect with the prediction that, "in all likelihood, the world would end on October 7th." (At least they owned up to being wrong. Most end-times hypsters don't do that. They generally just start looking for the next secret biblical code everyone else has missed over the last 2,000 years.)
Once again, an extensive set of facts, calculations and scriptures were marshaled in support of what the folks at E-Bible Fellowship believed was a nearly airtight argument.
Of course, we've seen this kind of thing repeatedly over the last 45 years or so. When I was an impressionable 11-year-old, a well-meaning Sunday School teacher took me and a group of other boys chapter by chapter through Hal Lindsey's The Late Great Planet Earth.
I came away absolutely, 100% convinced that I would never reach adulthood. Never marry. Never have a career or children.
As you might expect, this didn't have a particularly positive effect on my study habits or motivations to prepare for grown-up life.
It's hard enough to get young people to have a future-oriented vision and make sacrifices for the future without convincing them that the Bible says they're not actually going have a future—not on earth anyway.
Here's why I bring all this up.
There is a fundamental rule of logic . . .
If logical processes consistently lead you to incorrect conclusions, it's time to reassess the assumptions (a.k.a. premises, presuppositions, givens) upon which your logic is based.
I learned this valuable truth in a college course in Logic. If one or more of your premises is false, it's very possible to build a sound logical case and reach a false conclusion. For example, it you begin with the premise that the earth is flat, it's logical to be wary of sailing too far in any one direction lest you fall off the edge.
As I've noted, all of those who predicted an imminent Second Coming or Rapture through the decades have built their cases logically. Indeed, Edgar C. Whisenant and the World Bible Society gave us all 88 very sound, very compelling reasons why the rapture was going to happen in 1988.
So, I offer this question:
Is it possible that one or more flawed assumptions or premises is lying unexamined beneath the twisted rubble of all these rigorously researched cases and arguments?
Given the decades of predictive carnage, I would hope we would at least be open to examining the biblical validity of the assumptions that underlie these prognostications. This isn't a hobby horse I'm particularly interested in riding. But I do have a few thoughts along these lines.
In an upcoming post, I'll drag one of these "givens" into the light so we can all take a good look at it. But for now, it's . . .
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Are you a student of Valuation?
Since 2007, I have coached young professional in Non Statutory Urban and Rural Valuation at the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya. Here are some of the past Professional Examination papers I have examined since then. I hope you will enjoy exercising.


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Russian-Uzbekistani talks
Vladimir Putin met for talks in the Kremlin with President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, who is in Russia on an official visit.
The presidents of Russia and Uzbekistan also discussed the further development of bilateral relations in many areas and cooperation in the framework of the CIS and SCO. They exchanged opinions on current issues of the regional and international agenda.
A number of documents were signed in the two leaders' presence following the Russian-Uzbekistani consultations. These documents include an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the export of military products to other countries; an intergovernmental programme of cultural and humanitarian cooperation for 2016–2018; a programme of cooperation between the foreign ministries of Russia and Uzbekistan for 2016–2017; a memorandum of understanding between the Russian Sport Ministry and the Uzbekistani Culture and Sport Ministry on cooperation in physical training and sport; and an agreement on research and academic cooperation between the Bauman Moscow State Technical University and the Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineering.
Vladimir Putin and Islam Karimov also made statements for the press.
Statements for the press following Russian-Uzbekistani talks
Beginning of talks with President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends. Allow me to welcome you to Moscow once again, this time in a more official setting.
Yesterday we had an opportunity to meet informally, just the two of us, tete-a-tete, as diplomats say. We spent three hours talking in detail about bilateral relations, international issues and the situation in the region.
Today we will focus on bilateral relations and our work at international organisations that are of special interest to us. I am referring to the SCO, where you are working actively now.
However, I would like to begin this meeting by saying a few words about bilateral relations. I cited these figures yesterday. Our trade has decreased in terms of US dollars but it has increased if calculated in rubles and in terms of the physical volume, and it continued to grow in the first quarter of this year.
Meeting with President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov
Agricultural imports from Uzbekistan have increased significantly, just as we agreed. I would like to thank you for your all-round support of this effort. Overall deliveries from Uzbekistan have grown by 10 percent, and by much more for certain individual commodities. The deliveries of some vegetables have increased tenfold. The import of grapes went up 20-fold and of citrus fruit — 54 times. This is a substantial increase for the Russian market. I believe that becoming established in such a large market as Russia is also of major importance for Uzbekistan's agricultural producers.
We are working in other areas as well, including industry. We are giving special attention to cooperation in high-tech areas. In short, there are many issues we can discuss.
Once again, please accept my heartfelt greetings. We are happy to have you here. Welcome to Moscow.
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov Karimov Islam : Mr President, here in the presence of the media I would like to thank you again for inviting me to make an official visit to Russia, to Moscow. I am greatly satisfied, more than that, I am grateful to you for meeting me late last night to discuss so many issues.
I am satisfied with our conversation yesterday. Moreover, I believe it will bear fruit tomorrow, if not today. It is especially important that we spoke openly and honestly, mostly being very direct rather than using diplomatic language. I appreciate this kind of conversation when there is no need for diplomatic forms of speech and you can express your ideas precisely and in a few words.
Our conversation yesterday showed that we had not seen each other for a long time and had many things to discuss. I am grateful to you for saying that we had many issues to consider.
It is good that there are things to discuss, especially in view of all the developments in the world that call not only for an exchange of opinions but for determining each other's positions. Uzbekistan and Central Asia in general feel that the ongoing developments in the world are directly linked to Central Asia. Everything we see every day on television or read online and in the press is directly connected to the events that take place in close proximity to our countries.
Afghanistan has always been a region of confrontation. I would even describe it as a smouldering war with no end in sight.
Regarding bilateral relations, I can only thank you for being so well informed about these figures and for taking this to heart, especially since we in Uzbekistan have done everything in our power when it was necessary, when you really needed it, to make up for the shortfall in certain supplies.
The manifold increase in deliveries, which you mentioned, clearly indicates more than just our ability. It is not easy to increase deliveries 10-fold or 20-fold in the course of just one year. But we have done this, which speaks volumes.
Of course, we could continue to discuss bilateral relations in terms of general turnover today, but I would rather focus on those commodities that you really need, because grapes, for instance, do not grow in Moscow or St Petersburg, not to mention some other commodities.
People in Moscow and St Petersburg seem to have forgotten that the best fruit and vegetables come from Uzbekistan. It is not uncommon to hear dealers from neighbouring countries advertise their produce at the market by claiming that they are from Uzbekistan, even though they may not be related in any way whatsoever to Uzbekistan. This is only advertising, but it is quite telling.
Moscow residents know this all too well, and I think that Uzbekistan is open to cooperation in these high-demand sectors. However, this is not just about fruit and vegetables. Uzbekistan should not be viewed as a supplier of such straightforward products.
It is true that trade has declined in dollar terms, but let me reiterate that we do not feel any sharp drop in the variety of goods that we trade with Russia.
Of course, in certain areas, take cars for example, what is happening in the world in general and in Russia has had an affect our bilateral relations. There are other issues as well.
Make no mistake, we have things to discuss in the follow-up to yesterday's conversation, and we will exchange views in a restricted format on issues that were propelled to the agenda by the course of recent events.
First, I would like to raise the issue of regional security in Central Asia. It is now absolutely clear, as I have said on a number of occasions, that there is no end in sight to the war in Afghanistan and no light at the end of the tunnel.
With journalists and our friends present here today as my witnesses, I would like to say that obviously attempts are being made to resolve the Afghan issue without Russia. I believe this to be essentially wrong. I do not even want to elaborate on this.
Besides, everyone knows geography, and knows that Central Asia's ties with Russia go back centuries, if not millennia. We clearly feel Russia's interest in Central Asia, and we agree with this, moreover, we consider it relevant. If there are those who fail to grasp this, I think that they will get there at a certain point, just like with other realities across the world.
Certain realities need to be recognised. Otherwise, reality will eventually catch up with you. From this perspective, we have things to discuss regarding issues of common interest for Russia and Uzbekistan.
I would like to thank you once again for the attention the delegation of Uzbekistan has been receiving. I am happy to continue our conversation today.
Vladimir Putin: Thank you.
Karimov Islam
Publication date: April 26, 2016, 15:50
http://en.kremlin.ru/catalog/persons/109/events/51792
Last updated at April 26, 2016, 18:14


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Q: Sliding menu DrawerLayout in xml hello everyone I'm newbie and want to make a sliding menu with toolbar.  here my code xml toolbar at MainActivity :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <RelativeLayout
        android:id="@+id/toolbar"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
        android:background="@color/colorPrimary"
        android:padding="5dp"
        android:visibility="visible">

        <View
            android:id="@+id/headerIconLeft"
            android:layout_width="60dp"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
            android:padding="5dp" />

        <View
            android:id="@+id/headerIconRight"
            android:layout_marginRight="5dp"
            android:layout_width="100dp"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
            android:padding="5dp" />

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/headerBack"
            android:layout_width="60dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/headerIconLeft"
            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
            android:padding="5dp"
            android:src="@drawable/icon_back" />
        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/headerMenu"
            android:layout_width="60dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/headerIconLeft"
            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
            android:padding="5dp"
            android:src="@drawable/icon_menu" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/tv_update"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_alignRight="@+id/headerIconRight"
            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
            android:text="Update"
            android:textSize="15sp"
            android:textColor="@color/white"/>
        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/tv_delete"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_alignRight="@+id/headerIconRight"
            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
            android:text="Delete"
            android:textSize="15sp"
            android:textColor="@color/white"/>

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/headerTitle"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/headerIconRight"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@id/headerIconLeft"
            android:textColor="@color/white"
            android:textSize="15sp"
            android:textStyle="bold"
            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
            android:text="Title"/>

    </RelativeLayout>

    <FrameLayout
        android:id="@+id/container"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_below="@id/toolbar">

    </FrameLayout>

</LinearLayout>

but when i change the parent layout to DrawerLayout it's mess out
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
        android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
        tools:openDrawer="start">

        <FrameLayout
            android:id="@+id/container"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent">

        </FrameLayout>

        <RelativeLayout
            android:id="@+id/toolbar"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:background="@color/colorPrimary"
            android:padding="5dp"
            android:visibility="visible">

            <View
                android:id="@+id/headerIconLeft"
                android:layout_width="60dp"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:padding="5dp" />

            <View
                android:id="@+id/headerIconRight"
                android:layout_width="100dp"
                android:layout_height="match_parent"
                android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
                android:layout_centerVertical="true"
                android:layout_marginRight="5dp"
                android:padding="5dp" />

            <ImageView
                android:id="@+id/headerBack"
                android:layout_width="60dp"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/headerIconLeft"
                android:layout_centerVertical="true"
                android:padding="5dp"
                android:src="@drawable/icon_back" />

            <ImageView
                android:id="@+id/headerMenu"
                android:layout_width="60dp"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/headerIconLeft"
                android:layout_centerVertical="true"
                android:padding="5dp"
                android:src="@drawable/icon_menu" />

            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/tv_update"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_alignRight="@+id/headerIconRight"
                android:layout_centerVertical="true"
                android:text="Update"
                android:textColor="@color/white"
                android:textSize="15sp" />

            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/tv_delete"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_alignRight="@+id/headerIconRight"
                android:layout_centerVertical="true"
                android:text="Delete"
                android:textColor="@color/white"
                android:textSize="15sp" />

            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/headerTitle"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_centerVertical="true"
                android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/headerIconRight"
                android:layout_toRightOf="@id/headerIconLeft"
                android:text="Title"
                android:textColor="@color/white"
                android:textSize="15sp"
                android:textStyle="bold" />

        </RelativeLayout>

</android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>

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Safety is the ultimate goal of this compact Emergency Travel Multi-Tool. There are so many useful features on this tool, it's a no brainer to use this to promote your brand. It features: an LED Flashlight, LED Lantern, Firestarter Coil, Knife, Can/Bottle Opener, Carabiner Clip, and a built-in Emergency Phone Charger for a Quick Charge when needed. No batteries are required to keep this Tool going, as it has an attached Hand Crank that you simply crank for about 3 minutes for the Flashlight, Lantern, & Firestarter Coil to begin working. To get a quick charge on your phone, you must plug your charging cable into the bottom of the Emergency Travel Multi-Tool and continuously rotate the hand crank, your phone will then begin to charge. Once you stop the hand crank, the phone will no longer charge.


Wonder what is patentable? When a good idea could becomes a valuable right? If so, read on!
The legal standards are simple to state: anything new an unobvious. But, what is new? And, what is unobvious? This is discussed as follows.
Anything "new" would include a new arrangement of old parts, an arrangement which achieves a new result, and any improvement to an existing device. These all may be deemed to be new and can therefore support a patent application. A very small improvement is still new under this standard.
Make something useful out of standard hardware items? That's ok, as long as it is new. How do you know it is new? Well, if you didn't copy it, and haven't seen one anywhere, then it could be new. A patent search might – or might not – turn up relevant prior art, so that's another way to try to guesstimate whether something is really new or not.
The next item, though, is whether the invention is unobvious. That is a legal determination which is typically made by a patent examiner in the course of his/her duties. This standard may vary greatly from one person to the next, but in the end the examiner's decision is the one that counts.
So, how does a patent examiner decide what is unobvious? Easy – from a study of the relevant prior art. The examiner is normally a subject matter expert, and therefore can locate the most relevant prior art patents and publications. Even a small change may rise to the level of patentability, if there is no teaching or suggestion in the prior art to suggest that modification.
There are non-statutory areas which cannot be patented: it isn't possible to patent a law of nature, for example. In the past, that might have included business methods and computer software, but that has changed: some business methods and computer programs may be patentable depending on what they involve and how they are claimed.
This is not legal advice – for that you'd need to consult a registered U.S. Patent Attorney and discuss the specifics involved.


May 15, 2017 (La Grange, IL) - Q-BBQ, a fast-casual Michelin Guide's Bib Gourmand-winning restaurant celebrates National BBQ Month with limited special offers on the "Papa Q" Platter, deliveries to local charities and special Facebook offers.
Award winning smoked up to 6 hours Memphis baby back ribs.
Guests can also choose two items from Q-BBQ's made from scratch sides to accompany their platter. Sides include BBQ baked beans, cornbread, Mexican street corn, mashed potatoes with brisket gravy, creamy slaw, fresh cut fries, Mac-Q-roni, or a side salad. Their light and fluffy hush puppies, AKA corn fritters, accompany all platters.
For a limited time only Q-BBQ's "Papa Q" Platter is available for $19.99 (reg. $29.99) now through the end of May.
Q-BBQ is also giving back to the community with surprise deliveries to local organizations like the La Grange Park Little League, A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter in Naperville, and a delivery to the Oak Park Fire Department, as well as a lunch delivery from the Schererville location for the Decay Devils a 14-member artist enclave working to rehab Gary's Union Station.
Facebook fans are encouraged to check their page @EatQBBQ every week in May to claim limited offers like Kids Eat Free, Free Sauce with Catering Orders, free sides, and free dessert!
Q-BBQ is a fast-casual Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand-winning restaurant (2012, 2013) that specializes in authentic barbeque, featuring smoked Texas brisket, Carolina pulled pork, Memphis dry rub chicken wings and signature homemade sides such as Hush Puppies and Mac-Q-Roni. The counter-service, fine casual restaurant has locations in downtown La Grange, downtown Naperville, Schererville, IN and Oak Park. Q-BBQ offers beer and wine, take-out, and catering, plus retail sales of its three signature sauces. For more information, visit www.Q-BBQ.com, Facebook.com/EatQBBQ, or Twitter.com/EatQBBQ.