This move was made both easier and harder because I was single. It was easier because I could decide exactly where to live, exactly what to take with, and exactly when I wanted to go, all on my own without worrying about another party. It was harder because I had to do all the moving myself, and making new friends is extremely difficult for an introvert. It was important to rely on my support system while I was still in Michigan, and I'm grateful to my mom and stepdad for joining me the first week in Florida.
No matter how (or how far) you are moving, you should stop buying things until you get to your new place and purge as much as possible.
The big stuff had to go.
I put my first house up for sale using a local real estate company. I had no interest in being a long-distance landlord. Owning it outright meant I didn't have to worry about managing both a mortgage payment and rent if it didn't sell right away. It can be extremely difficult to manage, especially when you're trapped in an underwater house. Frugality for the win!
An Edge has a lot of room in it, but it's not exactly a moving truck. I started selling furniture as soon as I accepted my offer. I ended up selling almost every item of furniture that I had and kept the cash. Couches and chairs, tables, beds, workout equipment, the extra fridge in the garage, the tool cabinet… I decided it all had to go. I also brought a bunch of stuff to the Salvation Army. I didn't know exactly where I would end up, and I wasn't about to drag everything from one spot to the next after dragging it across the country, not even knowing if it would work in the new space.
Instead of spending all that cash on new things once I bought my second house, I poached the free section of Craigslist for the first two months. I actually overcame my aversion to acquiring used objects and ended up furnishing almost my entire house for free using patience and perseverance before I started house hacking. Some things did need to be fixed up or painted. Even if things weren't to my taste, I took them in the meantime and then passed them on or sold them later once I found something I preferred. It really gave me time to figure out how I wanted to use the space. I definitely recommend trying to buy used furniture before buying new pieces.
No matter where I ended up, I would need tools if I lived in a house, and houses are my chosen lifestyle. All of my tools got priority. I gave away any duplicates or things I wasn't sure I would need (rakes, shovels, etc.) and then I cleaned what remained very well, packed them all into my tool bag and tool box, and put them on the floor of the front passenger seat of my car for the trip down because they are heavy and take up a lot of room.
Clothes, shoes and accessories had to be pared down.
Every single thing that didn't fit or wasn't used within the last 6 months was abandoned. Goodbye old prom dresses, Halloween costumes, and size 0 college jeans I'll probably never fit back into. I have a lot of clothes, far more than any one human should own.
Michigan to Florida meant a lot of the cold weather stuff could stay behind, either given to friends, donated to the Salvation Army, or – in the case of my winter coat – left behind at my parents' house since I was visiting in February (a month later).
I gave away every single hanger since they were just the plastic ones. When I got down to Florida, I bought 10 packs of brand new hangers (that all matched!) for $2 a pack at Target.
I only kept good shoes that I liked and wore regularly. I tossed any old yard work shoes or shoes that were close to the end of their life. In the shoeboxes of the shoes I kept, I actually bagged the shoes with a plastic grocery bag and then packed socks and undergarments and other small items for the move in the box around them.
I sorted through every single item that I owned, and I got rid of anything I didn't need (which I personally defined as not having used for 8 months, because I don't cook a lot). Everything was on the chopping block. If it was damaged and I wanted to replace it, I got rid of it before the move and then replaced it after moving. Goodbye griddle with the cracked leg, breakfasts have been great. I also got rid of duplicates. Someone else can put it to good use, and I need the room. I also got rid of any dishes and silverware that didn't match my sets, and bought a new matching one once I arrived in Florida if I needed it.
Regarding the edible food stuff, I spent the two months before moving trying to make sure I ate everything. I actually stopped grocery shopping two weeks before moving, and I got take-out the last two days when I really did run out of food. I did have some ingredients and condiments left (sugar, cinnamon, dressing, etc.) but I gave them to my parents or tossed. I bought new fresh items as I needed them once I arrived in Florida. No risk of spills/breakage/a mess on the trip down, and they're cheap to replace.
I had about 2 months to use bath supplies, so I stopped buying any new items and tried to use up as much as possible. Anything left over was tossed, left behind with friends, or left at my parents' house so I could use it when I came to visit. No use transporting something that's half empty. If it was still full, how long had it been full? I definitely gave it away, figuring I probably didn't need it. I sorted through all medications and prescriptions and tossed most. The nice thing is that most of this stuff is easy and usually cheap to replace.
I purged any makeup that I no longer used, and only saved a couple things I was actually using sparingly. I also threw out any old polish or half empty bottles, and left behind nail polish remover.
The shower curtain got left behind. Old towels and rags got left behind, some donated to a local animal shelter. Toilet paper rolls and paper towels were left behind. Cleaning supplies and laundry detergent got left behind as well.
Most of the books I no longer read were donated to the library. I gave away any movies or games I no longer wanted. I also left a box at my parents' house that I took with later after a visit. I would have purged more, had I really needed to and had I not been trying to finish up the house to sell. Magazines were all recycled, some just skimmed or unread.
Purged, tossed, and pared down to the extreme. I actually brought in and left a bunch of stuff in our community supply drawer at work.
I'm thankful that there's plenty of space for my artwork and some family heirlooms (including a 6 foot tall grandfather clock) at my parents' house. I would have made room or gotten a small trailer if I had to, just to move the clock. However, the objects are both fragile and priceless to me, so not having to worry about them being damaged in the major move (especially when I didn't even know where I would end up) was huge. I've transported some artwork and some of the smaller heirlooms slowly over time, as they've come to visit and I've gone to visit. I gave away some pieces as well. The clock will make it down at some point, but there's no rush.
Being generally minimalistic helps. I gave away most of the items that were not currently on display in my first house (I usually display my favorite things so this was a good check for me) and tossed or gave away all my candles. I gave away all my disposable dining stuff. I cleaned my trash cans or any other containers extremely well and then used them for packing small stuff. I had a box of Christmas ornaments that I left at my parents' house since Christmas was that week, and I brought them down to Florida on my next visit. Older electronics were given away or disposed of properly as well.
I started by cleaning out my car thoroughly with a vacuum and tossing any papers, old maps, etc. With all the last minute house projects and moving, it was a bit dirty on the inside, so it felt good to start with a clean slate.
I then laid out a clean tarp on the driveway and brought out everything that I had to fit into the car. My helpers were doubters who told me to bring stuff back inside and gave up helping me carry things out, and they couldn't believe when I fit twice as much in.
Priority #1: Jameson. I set up her crate in the back seat behind the driver's side, put her bed inside her crate, and put some of her toys in, too. She didn't have much room, but the priority was having her with and being able to safely transport both of us. With the opening of the crate going out the door, she was able to climb in and out by herself. Her food and water bowls, toys, leashes, brushes, nail cutters, and shampoo were packed snugly into the bottom part of her food container, and the remaining food fit in the top part. I picked up new dog food once we arrived in Florida. We had used most of it up.
Priority #2: Tools. I fit them securely on the floor in front of the passenger seat, and then I moved that seat forward as far as it would go. Since they are heavy and sturdy, anything could go on top.
Big and heavy stuff had to go first (including the Dyson vacuum…), and "walls" had to be built to secure everything. It was like Tetris. I had left the back seats up to secure Jameson's crate, so I lined boxes along the back outer edge of the trunk area to basically make a big hole for all the small stuff. I had my pile of clothes/towels/blankets, and my pile of everything else. Inside the boxes, I put the more fragile stuff packed safely with clothes, and I basically packed things directly into the trunk between the seats and boxes and used the fabric as packing wrap. That took care of almost all my kitchen stuff and household stuff, and I actually ran out of clothes to use for packing. Baking sheets and other flat items went between the seat and Jameson's crate, or were secured between Jameson's crate and the roof.
Once the trunk was too full for me to load any more from the back, I closed it and then loaded more into the trunk by passing it over the passenger seats. I put books under the front passenger seat and then on the floor behind and then stacked them up along with games, movies, and other small boxes. Once it was too full to continue loading with the door open, I closed the door and then opened the car window and just kept feeding more stuff down. The passenger seat held only secure boxes since I didn't want anything to fall while I was driving, and I made sure I could see both mirrors while driving. Since I had pushed the seat up, not a lot of space was wasted. I also packed small stuff directly into the map pockets of all the doors and the center console.
I finished most of my packing on Christmas Eve and then got a good night's sleep. It was just me driving, so I wanted to make sure I was well rested. After Christmas Day breakfast with my parents and some last minute things, Jameson and I were off on our new adventure!
If you have too much stuff/too many bodies to fit into the vehicles making the trip, look into renting a POD for your stuff instead of a moving truck. It can be delivered to your new address later.
Also look into shipping boxes via the post office or UPS ground if you already know your new address and don't want to hire movers.
If you don't have a new address yet, consider staying in an AirBnB for your first few weeks.
Give yourself extra time if possible. I moved down December 25th and 26th, and I started my new job on the 28th. Since it was the same company, their policy for taking time off would have meant burning all my vacation time, which I didn't want to do. I would have taken two weeks to a month if I had been changing companies.
You might consider using that extra time to travel, especially if you're moving across the country via car.
this is a good blog. once people discover it i think the readership will follow and i've spent time on hundreds of these FIRE sites and the like. i like the downsizing of all your crap for the move yet saving the art stuff and a few irreplaceable items.
as a couple twice your age we recently got out ahead of the game way before necessary. we're not planning on moving any time soon but a month ago started selling our crap on ebay BEFORE it became urgent. we've been in this huge house and i was able to convince mrs. smidlap to consider getting started down this road while she had some free time from the constraints of a 40 hour work week. it's astounding the amount of stuff you accumulate in 50 years of life and what people will pay you for things you might not have realized you had. now this thing has taken on a life and momentum of its own! hide the women and children! the benefits are obviously twofold. we're able to wait for a good price on some items as monetizing this stuff is not urgent, merely important. secondly, we're getting rid of a lot of possessions that were kind of possessing us.
much like your situation, we have a house full of art (marybegley.com) and a studio space with tools and art-making supplies that are non-negotiable and will stay. it's been fun decluttering in a way that builds enthusiasm like when you take the steps from in debt to debt free to well invested to financially independent. good luck with it all.
The best part about de-cluttering and shifting toward minimalism is that you leave so much space in your life for the things that matter.


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Inger Reidun Aufles (* 29. Mai 1941 in Valldal, Norddal als Inger Reidun Døving) ist eine ehemalige norwegische Skilangläuferin.

Werdegang
Aufles zog im Alter von 20 Jahren mit ihrer Familie von Valldall nahe Ålesund nach Mosjøen, heiratete dort und begann kurze Zeit später beim Verein Kjærstad IL mit dem Skilanglauf. Bei den Norwegischen Meisterschaften 1964 in Voss erreichte sie im Einzel über 5 km Rang vier und über 10 km Rang fünf. Im Jahr 1965 belegte sie bei den Svenska Skidspelen den dritten Platz und im Jahr 1966 den zweiten Platz mit der Staffel.

Bei den Norwegischen Meisterschaften 1966 sicherte sich Aufles im Einzel über 5 km die Bronzemedaille und über 10 km die Silbermedaille. Wenig später wurde Aufles für die Nordischen Skiweltmeisterschaften 1966 in Oslo nominiert. Im Staffelrennen über 3 × 5 km gewann sie gemeinsam mit Ingrid Wigernæs und Berit Mørdre die Silbermedaille.

Bei den Norwegischen Meisterschaften 1967 gewann Aufles erneut im Einzel über 5 km die Bronzemedaille und über 10 km die Silbermedaille. Ende Februar 1967 errang sie bei den Lahti Ski Games den zweiten Platz mit der Staffel. Bei ihren ersten Olympischen Winterspielen 1968 in Grenoble, die zugleich als Nordische Skiweltmeisterschaften ausgetragen wurden, sicherte sie sich neben der Bronzemedaille im 10-km-Einzelrennen und Platz sieben über 5 km gemeinsam mit Babben Enger und Berit Mørdre die Goldmedaille in der 3 × 5-km-Staffel. Damit wurde sie mit ihren Mannschaftskolleginnen zugleich Weltmeister.

Bei den Norwegischen Meisterschaften 1968 in Ørskog sicherte Aufles sich nach einer Silbermedaille über 5 km ihren ersten nationalen Titel über 10 km. Zudem gewann sie Bronze mit dem Team in der Staffel. Im darauffolgenden Jahr sicherte sie sich in Raufoss über 5 km den Titel und wurde über 10 km sowie mit der Staffel Zweite. Bei den Svenska Skidspelen 1969 in Falun sicherte sie sich über 10 km ebenfalls den zweiten Rang und den ersten Rang mit der Staffel. Im selben Jahr wurde sie bei den Lahti Ski Games Zweite mit der Staffel.

In Vysoké Tatry wurde sie gemeinsam mit Aslaug Dahl und Berit Mørdre bei den Nordischen Skiweltmeisterschaften 1970 Vierte in der 3 × 5-km-Staffel. Im selben Jahr kam sie bei den Svenska Skidspelen auf den dritten Platz über 10 km und auf den zweiten Rang mit der Staffel.

Bei den Norwegischen Meisterschaften 1971 in Fåberg gewann sie über 10 km mit Bronze erneut eine nationale Medaille. In den Jahren 1971 und 1972 wurde sie bei den Svenska Skidspelen jeweils Zweite mit der Staffel.

Bei den Olympischen Winterspielen 1972 in Sapporo sicherte sie sich in der Staffel mit der Bronzemedaille ihre dritte olympische Medaille. In den Einzelläufen über 5 und 10 km kam sie jeweils nicht über Rang 12 hinaus. Nach den Spielen beendete sie nach der Saison 1971/72 im Alter von 30 Jahren. Zuvor hatte sie bei den Norwegischen Meisterschaften 1972 noch einmal Bronze gewonnen.

Erfolge
 Nordische Skiweltmeisterschaften 1966 in Oslo: Silber mit der Staffel
 Olympische Winterspiele 1968 in Grenoble: Gold mit der Staffel, Bronze über 10 km
 Olympische Winterspiele 1972 in Sapporo: Bronze mit der Staffel

Literatur
 Hermann Hansen, Knut Sveen: VM på ski '97. Alt om ski-VM 1925-1997. Adresseavisens Forlag, Trondheim 1996. ISBN 82-7164-044-5

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Skilangläufer (Norwegen)
Olympiateilnehmer (Norwegen)
Olympiasieger (Skilanglauf)
Weltmeister (Skilanglauf)
Norwegischer Meister (Skilanglauf)
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Teilnehmer der Olympischen Winterspiele 1968
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Winterspiele 1972

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I am not a chef, I am a chemist. My family calls me Tia Ruth. As a Cuban-American living within two cultures I move between the two cultures seamlessly. Being late to meetings at work is unacceptable, but I would not dare to arrive at a party early!
My hope is to provide you with some insight into the Cuban-American culture, get you to experiment with cooking instead of just following the recipes, and have fun. The most fun you will have is sharing your experiments with family and friends. This is how you learn to cook, trial and error.
Making difficult dishes is fun for me. And reproducing (and sometimes improving) meals sampled at restaurants is like a chemistry experiment. I would love to try and make your favorite restaurant dish. If there is something you want me to try to reproduce for you, just send me an email at tiaRuth@Havana-Spice.com. If I can get there and taste it, I will try to provide you with the ingredients and instructions on how to make it.
There are two people I have to recognize that provide inspiration and knowledge. My Mom (Mom) and my Mother-in-law (Pillita).
Let's have fun and share in my kitchen adventures.
Execellent, looks professional and feels personal.
Noooooooo !!…….very nice Tia Ruth.
Can you Fedx a piece of that S Cake ?
ps. Looks like I gotta get better at being early for biz meetings !!
I will Fedex the cake Pedrito!
By all that's Holy, please don't encourage Arlene to cook…!
Lovely blog, I look forward to your next entry…!
Great blog "Chemist" !! Looking forward to you next 'experiment'… I'll be trying your recipe.
My favorite camaron al ajillo is with olive oil. Can it be done with both mixed together, olive oil and butter.
Love your site! It really captures the essence of cooking Cuban-ish : – ). I'm looking for some inexpensive, easy to make, and delicious cuban appetizers. Any recommendations, or better yet, recipes?


This Whirlpool refrigerator offers four door bins and multiples shelves for a more organized storage within. The freezer contains two door bins and one fixed, full-width wire shelf. You can also choose to reverse the swing of the door depending on where you'd like to place the fridge in the room.


In my ongoing attempts to become a better blog writer I have some written some more code that needs reviewing.
This code replaces the hand written socket code with a libcurl wrapper.
I find it a bit odd to use variadic templates and various tricks (Expander) just for concatenating a few strings in a beginner's tutorial. I would much rather see a function that checks for errors which would help eliminate all those throw std::runtime_error(...) from the main part of the class.
In your code, you use unique_ptr<> inside a method, but you choose to store a raw pointer as a class field (CURL* curl). Why? This will lead to bugs if your class is moved or copied as you'll end up accessing a disposed resource or try to clean it multiple times.
You declare curlConnectorGetData as extern "C" but only pass a pointer to it. The pointer doesn't care about name mangling. In the end you mention it 3 times (once as extern "C", once as friend and once for the actual implementation which only delegates to a member function). All this can be simplified by using a lambda that doesn't capture (for which the C++ standard provides a conversion to function pointer).
You use the term sendMessage which I don't find quite appropriate for an HTTP request. The semantics of using HTTP isn't the same as using a simple socket for exchanging various messages. Users will quickly find the need to adjust various other parameters (like the request type which is currently hard-coded to Post (why not Get?)) and see the response as a more complex structure than just a string.
One more suggestion, I don't know if you're approaching this: try implementing input/output streams that read from/write to the sockets.
Another reason for not using raw pointer CURL* curl might be hypothetical memory leak. In CurlConnector ctor curl is initialized before host being initialized by std::string copy-ctor which might throw an exception. In such case CurlConnector ctor will not finish and therefore destructor is not going to be called.
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Terrain now has some valuable facilities in Innisfail which can be used by the NRM community!
Our spacious foyer and meeting room have ample kitchen and bathroom facilities which can be accessed after hours. The site is adjacent to the "Backyard Blitz" site, a reserve with rehabilitated rainforest and under the care of Johnstone Landcare in association with groups such as the Johnstone River Catchment Management Association.
In some cases Terrain may, at its sole discretion, waive fees for not-for-profit organisations whose meetings are regarding NRM issues.


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Japanese f1 track
Where is the f1 track in Japan?
Suzuka Circuit
What is the fastest f1 track?
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Are there any f1 tracks in the US?
The Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is the first purpose-built F1 facility in the US designed for any and all classes of racing and was officially opened on October 21, 2012 by COTA ambassador and 1978 F1 world champion, Mario Andretti.
How many turns make up the Suzuka International Racing Circuit home of the Japanese f1 Grand Prix?
Suzuka International Racing Course
Grand Prix circuit (2003–)
Length 5.807 km (3.609 mi)
Race lap record 1:30.983 ( Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2019)
Motorcycle Grand Prix circuit (2004–)
How many laps are f1 races?
78 laps
Is the Japanese Grand Prix Cancelled?
The cancellation of the 2020 FIA FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PIRELLI JAPANESE GRAND PRIX . Mobilityland Corporation announces the cancellation of the 2020 FIA FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PIRELLI JAPANESE GRAND PRIX , which was originally scheduled to be held at Suzuka Circuit from October 9th (Fri.) to 11th (Sun.) 2020
Is f1 losing popularity?
The total audience in 2017 was 1.755 billion and 1.758 billion in 2018. However, live race audiences dropped slightly from 2017 to 2018, the total brought down by a decline in Italy, without which numbers would have gone up year on year.
Are old f1 cars faster?
In a straight line they are nearly the same. But modern F1 cars can take a turn with insanely high speeds when compared to the previous generation. This is the reason for having quicker lap times even though the top speeds are almost the same. Note the difference in speed in the parabolica curve.
You might be interested: F1 error code kenmore oven
What is the biggest f1 race?
The Top 10 most dramatic Formula 1 races in History 10: 2005 Japanese Grand Prix . 9: 1988 Monaco Grand Prix . 8: 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix . 7: 1976 Japanese Grand Prix . 6: 1982 Monaco Grand Prix . 5: 1998 Belgian Grand Prix . 4: 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix . 3: 1994 Australian Grand Prix .
Where is Formula 1 in the US?
Get privileged access at Circuit of The Americas with an Official Ticket Package for the 2021 United States Grand Prix from F1 Experiences. Watch the action from select grandstands or experience the best trackside hospitality in the Champions Club and Formula 1 Paddock Club.
How much do f1 tickets cost?
The average price of the cheapest 3-day grandstand tickets at each race on the 2019 F1 calendar is $264, which is unchanged from 2018 (and up from $231 in 2017).
Why is it called 130r?
130R simply means a corner with a radius of 130 metres. There's a 200R further back along the track (between the hairpin and Spoon), and Suzuka's main rival, Fuji, has a 100R and a 300R. After being re-profiled and made a little less awesome in 2003, 130R no longer lives up to its name .
What does Suzuka mean?
Cool summer
Bahrain f1 race
F1 drivers height

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® Best of Vancouver
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Best of Vancouver 2017: Food & Drink
by Staff on September 20th, 2017 at 4:24 PM
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Best street-food advocate
Most foodies think of Angus An as the celebrity chef at the helm of the high-end Maenem Thai restaurant on West 4th Avenue. But in recent years, the French Culinary Institute grad has also become the region's king of Asian street food.
It started in 2013 with the opening of Longtail Kitchen in the River Market in New Westminster, offering Southeast Asian dishes to go. Since then, he's launched Freebird Chicken Shack in the River Market, Fat Mao Noodles in Chinatown, and, most recently, Sen Pad Thai on Granville Island.
"I think there's a huge hole in the market for fast food, but fast food doesn't have to be junk food," An once told the Georgia Straight. Diners at any of his street-food outlets would undoubtedly agree.
Best Pit stop pre–piscosours
Persia Foods
A lot has changed around Commercial Drive during the past 15 years. With homes now at about the $2-million mark, Elvis Presley's "In the Ghetto" is no longer the neighbourhood's unofficial theme song. And thanks to gentrification, there are 95 percent fewer needles, condoms, and squeegee punks lying around in the alleys.
What hasn't changed is that Commercial is a mecca for cheap fruits and vegetables—which explains the heavy traffic at grocery institutions like Santa Barbara, Norman's, and Donald's. Seemingly arriving out of nowhere to undercut them all has been Persia Foods.
The place is no-frills on the décor front, right down to the fluorescent lighting and lack of anything resembling heating, but—good Lord—the prices. As every neighbourhood cocktail nerd knows, lemons (hello, pisco sour!) are often three for a buck here when they're 69 cents each everywhere else in the city. Limes (another caipirinha, please!) have been a jaw-dropping 10 for a dollar while 50 cents apiece elsewhere on the Drive.
Feel free to pick up food while you're there, as well, with Persian specialties like pressed yogurt and fresh-delivered flatbread making excellent alcohol sponges.
Osteria Savio Volpe
Best reason to move to Fraserhood
The 'hood is a foodie nirvana (with several kickass coffee joints, natch). Pho, roti, tacos, ramen, noodles, sushi, fried pickles, and fresh pasta: from bubble tea to beef jerky, you've got it all.
Les Faux Bourgeois, Pizza Carano, Bâtard Bakery, Ba Le Deli and Bakery, Nammos Estiatorio, Lion's Den Cafe, 12 Kings Pub, Sal y Limon, Savio Volpe, Crowbar, Bows x Arrows, Earnest Ice Cream, Black Lodge, Matchstick, Prado Cafe, J J Bean… Those are just some of the hot spots that we love near Fraser and Kingsway.
Best affordable dessert
Meinhardt Fine Foods wins hands down for anyone who gets an uncontrollable craving on a Friday night after a long week at work. Dessert choices include dark-chocolate mousse, panna cotta, and tiramisu, all for under five bucks. What a deal!
Best grocery store roast chicken
For eating in, it's a no-brainer: Urban Fare. For takeout, try a bird from IGA. You can't go wrong with either.
Tammy Kwan
Best piece of evidence that Vancouver has a poké addiction
A bit more than a year ago, poké (a traditional Hawaiian dish of raw fish cubes) was still foreign in Vancouver and hard to find in the city. Now we've got more than a dozen poké spots scattered around town, including Poké Time, the Poke Guy, Pokérrito, Hooked Poke Bar, and the Pokê Shop.
It isn't rare to find people lining up outside poké restaurants during lunch and dinner rush hours, customers who are craving a bowl of perfectly marinated salmon or tuna cubes topped with seaweed salad or garlic crisps.
Several other restaurants have also joined in on the fun, offering a variety of poké bowls or poké burritos. Still not convinced that Vancouverites are addicted to poké? Google "Vancouver poké" and you'll see what we mean.
Best alcohol-free bar and tasting room
Vancouver seems to have more craft breweries and tasting rooms than functioning gas stations these days, but there's one recent opening that's attracting imbibers of a different sort.
Pouring four flavours of its brewed-in-house kombucha by the glass, flight, and growler on the daily, Oddity is the city's newest hangout for health-conscious peeps, designated drivers, and recovering alcoholics.
Don't forget to nab a slice of avocado or beet-hummus toast while you're visiting—but only if you can afford it, millennials. Don't you have a down payment to be saving for?
Best place to spend all your money when you're hungry
The Richmond Night Market is pretty much paradise for food lovers because it offers variety, value, and very good bites. It's only open three times a week, so you can expect it to be a little more than crowded when it's in full operation.
Once you make it through the gates (the lineup may take longer than expected), you'll come face to face with dishes like barbecued oysters, dim sum, deep-fried squid, ice-cream buns, hurricane potatoes, and much more. Quench your thirst with drinks like bubble tea, mango smoothies, and flavoured milk tea, among others.
A word of warning: items range from $5 to $10, and that can add up quickly as you eat and drink your way through the market (so don't be surprised if your wallet ends up a lot lighter than at the start of the evening). In our opinion, the tasty street-food grub makes every cent worth it.
Best samosa deal
The Vancouver and Richmond Himalaya Restaurant outlets offer superb takeout potato samosas for 80 cents a pop. Why pay $2.50 to $5 for something inferior at grocery stores, coffee shops, or eat-in establishments?
Best place to find cookbooks now that Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks has closed
The Vancouver Public Library's Dunbar branch has an incredible selection of cookbooks from a breathtaking array of cultures. Best of all, library books are free.
Marpole's Snackshot—a Hong Kong–style dessert café—opened a few months ago and has been causing a stir on social media.
Best spot for unsteady drinks
Marpole's Snackshot—a Hong Kong–style dessert café—opened a few months ago and has been causing a stir on social media. Most of its menu items are extremely photogenic, which means it would almost be a crime if you didn't take a pic. One of its most photographed items is the Vitasoy red-bean bulldog, a nonalcoholic take on the Mexican bulldog drink (a margarita with a whole bottle of Corona dumped upside down in it).
In order to capture this drink under the best lighting, though, you will probably be moving it around the table to find just the right angle. That's when the problem arises: the Vitasoy bottle, being heavier than the glass, can easily tip over when moved and your entire drink can smash on the floor. The good part is that the bottle is sturdy and doesn't break into a million pieces.
Best local group that supports women in culinary careers
Les Dames d'Escoffier, B.C. chapter
Les Dames d'Escoffier takes its name from the late chef Auguste Escoffier, a master of classical French cuisine. Decades ago in the States, a male-only culinary organization called Les Amis d'Escoffier formed, gaining a reputation for its multicourse dinners.
In 1970s New York, 50 professional women working in food, wine, and hotels got together to increase the presence and visibility of women in the hospitality industry—and help them get the kind of training they needed to qualify as equals to men. That led to Les Dames d'Escoffier International in 1986. None other than Julia Child was a founding member.
There are now 38 chapters worldwide, and the B.C. chapter is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The groups share the same original goal of providing education, support, and advice to women in the fields of food, fine beverages, and hospitality. Every year, the local chapter raises funds to give scholarships to B.C. women. The program is the most generous culinary-scholarship program for women in the country.
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Chef J-C Poirier may be the culinary force behind the crazily popular Ask for Luigi, but his heart is in la belle province. The Quebec native recently opened one of Vancouver's first French-Canadian eateries, with classics like tourtière, tartare, and tarte au sucre. The prices run higher than what you'd pay for similar dishes out east, but the place is one of the city's hottest new restaurants.
Best place to find Italian food outside of Little Italy
Tosi Italian Food Import Co., a dry-goods store that opened in 1906, has been put up for sale, but the historic neighbourhood is home to other shops specializing in the beloved cuisine.
The postage-stamp-sized Pazzo Chow makes Italian fundamentals like focaccia sandwiches, pasta with house-made sauces, and hearty soups, while Straight Outta Brooklyn NYC Pizzeria—which is run by the brothers behind Via Tevere on Commercial Drive—serves the kind of thin-crust pie that pizzaiolos perfected centuries ago.
Dalina, meanwhile, is a grocery store, deli, and café (named after the late matriarch of the Bosa family) serving everything from seasonal salads to private-label espresso.
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Tayybeh: A Celebration of Syrian Cuisine
Tayybeh (pronounced "TIE-bay") is a collective of female Syrian refugees who are sharing the food of their homeland with Vancouverites—and blowing people away while they're at it. With their husbands and kids helping behind the scenes, the women—who hail from Aleppo, Daraa, Idlib, Homs, and other Syrian cities—offer catering services, sell sweets at farmers' markets, and put on pop-up dinners every month or two.
Here's how the extraordinary group came to be. With the arrival of more than 25,000 refugees in Canada in early 2016, Vancouver resident Nihal Elwan was determined to assist them in any way she could. Originally from Cairo, the Arabic-speaking Elwan is an international-development consultant who works on gender issues in the Middle East. She set out to help Syrian women who would have found it difficult to find work here because of language and cultural barriers and because they were housewives back in Syria, having never held a job or earned an income.
Initially, Elwan hosted a small dinner for friends and neighbours so people could get a sense of Syrian cuisine. She put out an open invitation to the event on Facebook. It sold out within a day. Vancouverites were not only moved by the women's stories and eager to support their families but also wowed by the fresh, fragrant food in front of them: toothsome dishes like mutabbal, a creamy smoked-eggplant dip; muhammara, a red-pepper spread with walnuts and pomegranate molasses; makloubet bazalia, upside-down rice with aromatic slow-cooked beef and toasted nuts; lentil-and-bulgur pilaf topped with caramelized onions and parsley… The list goes on.
Word has spread: the dinners continue to be announced via social media and now sell out within minutes. The evenings are as deliciously filling as they are heartwarming and inspiring. Follow the group on Facebook and watch for pop-up tickets to be released. It's the best seat in town.
Best place to introduce your parents to Middle Eastern tapas
When you've got parents who are, to put it mildly, unadventurous eaters, it can be tough to find a place that satisfies everyone. Happily, Jamjar, purveyor of folk Lebanese cuisine, comes to the rescue with its array of shareable small-plate tapas. From vegan-friendly deep-fried cauliflower to tender chicken skewers that'll give you pretty wicked dragon breath, Jamjar's menu is endlessly pleasing. Fair warning, though: you will probably end up fighting over the last square of baklava.
Best bite-sized art buys
Each year at the Crawl, the aptly named SnackArt Collective makes collectors out of even the most financially strapped among us. It curates limited-edition Instagram prints, tagged #eastvan by camera-happy posters. They're numbered and available for purchase from an old-school vending machine; look for it across from Studio #200 in the vast Parker Street labyrinth (1000 Parker Street) when the massive event takes place November 16 to 19. Last year, the artful shots went for a toonie apiece.
Best 120-year-old bar
Vancouver is celebrating its 131st birthday this year, and the Cambie Bar and Grill (300 Cambie Street)—the famous gritty pub at the edge of Gastown—has stood for 120 of those years.
The establishment, which has undergone a few name changes in that time, has a storied history, including the current owner stumbling across a printing press in the basement that had been used to create counterfeit bills.
Raw and cosmopolitan, the Cambie has had a number of real-estate agents inquire about its purchase, but current owner Sam Yehia refuses to sell, seeing himself as the custodian of the pub's rowdy and time-worn aesthetic. Have a beer on us, Sam.
Best way to do an ice-cream crawl in Vancouver
If it's not obvious to you that our city is still obsessed with ice cream (especially vegan and dairy-free options), then you clearly don't have a love for this frozen treat. You can start off in Kitsilano with the newly opened La Glace ice-cream parlour, which offers creamy French-style ice cream (vegan options available).
Make your way to Tangram Creamery (popular for its cookie cones), then stop by Rain or Shine—which seems to always have an endless line of customers out the door. Head over to Yaletown and try Mister—Artisan Ice Cream (known for its liquid-nitrogen ice-cream process), then Umaluma—the new dairy-free, plant-based, and organic gelato parlour in Chinatown.
A stop at Earnest Ice Cream (a pioneer in making artisanal ice cream in this city) in Olympic Village is a must before you check out the tasty flavours at Rooster's Ice Cream Bar in East Van. We suggest ordering single or kids' scoops at each place and wearing stretchy pants.
Best place to hammer Titanic's Rose about why she didn't make room on that goddamn door for Jack
Kate Winslet recently had some sweet things to say about Deep Cove's famous Honey Doughnuts, but some residents are still salty over the fact that the actress's young Rose failed to accommodate the supposed love of her life, Jack, on that makeshift raft in Titanic 20 years ago.
As one agitated Twitter user put it: "I bet she would make room for that doughnut on the door but wouldn't let Jack on the door." Harbouring similar sentiments? Start camping out at Honey and, with any luck, you'll be able to tell Winslet how you really feel in person.
Best late-night spot to avoid when you have a dim sum craving
Hong Kong's acclaimed upscale Chinese restaurant Mott 32 opened its doors in Vancouver earlier this year—unfortunately, inside the Trump Tower. Besides its questionable choice of location, this eatery is probably unaffordable for most people.
Sure, it may incorporate some fancy ingredients in comparison to its regular counterparts (think lobster har gow and truffle siu mai with Iberico pork and soft quail egg), but it averages $18 per basket, so you'd probably be better off getting normal dim sum the next morning.
If you do decide to venture here, be prepared for a dramatic reduction in your cash flow—but at least your taste buds will be satisfied for the night.
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Gaza Strip Crisis: US Suspends Hellfire Missile Shipment to Israel in Revised Arms Policy
By Jack Moore
Updated August 14, 2014 13:17 BST
US President Barack Obama greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office but trust remains a problem Reuters
The United States has started to tighten arms transfers to Israel following the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip, blocking a shipment of Hellfire precision missiles as tensions between the two continue to worsen.
The move to suspend the arms supplies comes after White House and State Department officials discovered that the Israeli military had been receiving ammunition from the Pentagon without White House oversight.
The US government has now taken the decision to review every arms request by the Israeli military on an individual basis.
"There was no intent to blindside anyone. The process for this transfer was followed precisely along the lines that it should have," a US defense official said, after reports that the government had felt "blindsided" by the hushed arms transfers.
Another senior US official said the decision to tighten arms shipments to Israel and require approval from high-ranking offficials was intended to demonstrate there was no "blank cheque" from Washington to Tel Aviv.
However, former Israeli ambassador to the US, Michael Oren, told Israeli news outlet Ynet that it would be "impossible" for Israel to go behind the White House's back to get a resupply of ammunition.
"There is a claim in the Wall Street Journal that Israel went around the back of the United States to get a resupply of ammunition from the Pentagon, that it didn't get permission from the White House," he said.
"I can only tell you as an ambassador that is impossible because there's a very specific and deeply embedded procedure for doing that and Israel, in order to get access to preposition military equipment in this country, American equipment, has to go through the administration."
Diplomatic relations between Israel and the US have continued to sour over the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) tactics used in Operation Protective Edge and the high number of civilian casualties, many caused by artillery fire.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama exchanged a "particularly combative phone call on Wednesday", according to the Wall Street Journal.
The US administration views Netanyahu and his cabinet as reckless and untrustworthy while the Israeli cabinet see Obama's team as weak and naive.
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Barangay Ginebra San Miguel's LA Tenorio appears to be on track towards winning his second straight Best Player of the Conference award as he continues to lead the race this conference after finishing the elimination round with 33.3 Statistical Points.
The 5-foot-11 Tenorio, the BPC in the Commissioner's Cup, averaged 15.1 points, 6.2 assists and a league-best 9.8 assists in 10 games, including the Kings' 110-108 playoff win over Talk 'N Text where he collected 24 points and 10 assists to clinch the last quarterfinal spot in the Governors' Cup.
As BPC winner last conference, Tenorio is an automatic contender in the MVP derby alongside Philippine Cup BPC Jayson Castro of Talk 'N Text. At the moment, leading the MVP race is Arwind Santos of Petron Blaze with 30.3 SP.
At second spot in the MVP race is Alaska rookie Calvin Abueva (28.5 SP), followed by Tenorio (28.2 SP), reigning MVP Mark Caguioa of Ginebra (27.6 SP) and Globalport's Sol Mercado (27.2 SP).
Santos remained at second place in the BPC with 31.1 SP, averaging 13.2 and eight rebounds. Globalport's Jay Washington moved up from No. 10 through six games this conference, to third overall with 29.4 SP.
Caguioa made it to the Top 10 as he finished the eliminations at No. 4 with 28.8 SP. Petron's Alex Cabagnot also moved up to fifth from sixth with 28.2 SP. Meralco rookie Cliff Hodge is at No. 6 (28.1 SP), followed by fellow rookie June Mar Fajardo of Petron (27.9 SP), Nino Canaleta of Air21 (27.0 SP), Meralco's Reynel Hugnatan (26.9 SP) and Paul Lee of Rain or Shine (26.6 SP).
For the Bobby Parks Best Import trophy, Barako Bull reinforcement Mike Singletary is at No. 1 with 55.1 SP, while next to him is Marcus Blakely of San Mig Coffee 53.4 SP.
At third is Petron's Elijah Millsap with 51.3 SP, followed by Rain or Shine's Arizona Reid (51.2 SP), Alaska's Wendell McKines (50.4 SP), Ginebra's Dior Lowhorn (46.5 SP), Markeith Cummings of Globalport (46.1 SP) and Meralco's Mario West (42.4 SP).


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With their high-energy sound and vast sonic output including 11 studio albums to date (and the fact that they are constantly touring), alt-country rockers Lucero have built a loyal following across the country since forming as a product of the Memphis music scene in 1998. Among their albums of horn-addled country rock, many tended to follow the themes of rambling and drinking. However, with the release of last year's Among the Ghosts, the band took a turn into darker territory as frontman/founding member Ben Nichols became a family man and suddenly realized that there was more to life than drinking and playing anthemic country songs (although not too much more, we hope). Though known for their blistering live sets and good-time party anthems, expect Nichols and company to toss in a tearjerker or two for good measure. Either way, it helps to have a few beers handy.
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The global market may ebb and flow around gigantic companies and worldwide conglomerates, but the tides of economic change are driven by entrepreneurs and startups. Apple Inc.'s beginnings can be traced back to a garage in Los Altos, CA. There, one of the three company founders hand-built his notion of what the future of personal computing held. Facebook, meanwhile, began as a program written by a sophomore at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. Both were humble startups hatched from the minds of entrepreneurs. Both are now corporate giants. Yet every budding Apple and would-be Facebook needs fertile soil in which to grow. And when it comes to planting these seeds in the US, all are not equal. Which are the best cities to start a business for entrepreneurs and startups?
The fruits of this kind of fertile soil are evident in the cities that produce them. When it comes to Bold Business, Austin's' entire ecosystem of support from venture capital, key big companies, large entrepreneur community, governmental support and innovative use of blockchain to transform into a smart-city puts it on this list for best places to start a business.
For Atlanta, the wealth of talent has produced a growing FinTech hub as well as one of the primary cities that is incubating BioTech start-ups. While Tampa/St. Petersburg's Waterstreet Development, Synapse and top awards of women-owned businesses and recognition as a top spot for women to launch a company earn it its spot.
So here, in no particular order, are the top 20 best cities to start a business for entrepreneurs and startups, as seen through the lens of Bold Business.
Austin leads the US in number of startups per capita. This makes it a shoe-in as one of the best cities to start a business. Partnerships and investments reached $600 million in 2016. This explains why it ranks ninth in growth rate among all metropolitan areas. In addition, there were around 100,000 new residents in 2017 and 2018. This has helped the population get closer to a million people. The startups are mostly in education, tech, data science and healthcare. A disadvantage is the median housing cost of $409,000, which is higher than the country's median housing cost. However, Texas has a low state- and local tax rate, and there's no personal or corporate income tax in Austin. The population is close to a million, with an unemployment rate of 3.2% and a per capita income of $34,959.
Springfield's cost of housing is about 22% lower than the national average. The cost of living is also 10% cheaper, and the average commute time is just 20 minutes. These are big draws in attracting millennials and their families. Springfield has a population of 159,498, with a per capita income of $23,691 and an unemployment rate of 3.3%. The median housing cost is $134,900. The reason Springfield is on the list of best cities to start a business? Missouri State University's Small Business and Technology Development Center, which is dedicated to assisting small businesses and startups, and it provides training, products and solutions aimed at helping small business owners and entrepreneurs.
The capital city of Oklahoma tops most lists of best places to start a business. It is praised for its low energy costs, low cost of living, and overall low cost of doing business. It also has reasonable local- and state tax rates. In addition, Oklahoma provides incentives to start a small business, or to transfer to or expand in the state. Companies can receive cash back on payroll if they pay better than the county's average. Oklahoma City's population is 620,000, with an unemployment rate of 3.5%. The median housing cost is only $184,900, while per capita income is $26,275. With a business accelerator program that helps startups get funding for expansion and growth, Oklahoma City is one of the best cities to start a business.
Durham is part of the North Carolina Research Triangle, which includes Raleigh and Chapel Hill. The main draw is Duke University, which makes the area family-friendly, and a source of tech personnel to feed the growth of startups. There is also a demand for other tech specialists, like those focused on clean tech, pharmaceuticals and medical care. Around 30,000 migrate to Durham every year, as the area has a strong job market and a low unemployment rate of 3.7%. Startups get good financial support in the form of tax credits for job creation, investment, and research and development. It has a population of 257,636, with a per capita income of $32,362, and median housing cost is $260,000.
Part of the Research Triangle, Raleigh has a ready pool of talent courtesy of North Carolina State University, Duke University and the University of North Carolina. It is estimated that there will be 12,000 new jobs in the area in the coming years, with IT leading the demand. Raleigh has a population of 451,066, with per capita income of $32,362 and an unemployment rate of 3.7%. The median housing cost is $314,900.
The most populous city in the country has long been a major seat of commerce and industry. It's also a financial and cultural nexus point for the world – making it a great place for entrepreneurs and startups to incubate and innovate. A number of top tech companies have staked out real estate in the Big Apple, not the least of which is Google LLC, but it's almost impossible to walk ten blocks without running into a fledgling startup or venture capitalist.
The nation's capital doesn't belong to any particular state, but Washington, DC can boast a broad pool of talent that stretches from nearby Northern Virginia to the Maryland suburbs just north of city limits. In terms of cash floating about, DC is ranked as the sixth largest metropolitan economy. And though much of the business done in DC is of the "governmental" variety, with 25% of those working in DC working for the federal government, there's still plenty of venture capital for startups to soak up.
Tampa and Saint Petersburg lie on the West Coast of Florida, and the sun-drenched metropolitan area has become a great incubator for startups of late. The city ranks among the top ten in high rate growth in the nation, and the Tampa Bay region offers tremendous recreational opportunities, world-class restaurants, and thriving retail businesses. The city is also home to top research and educational institutions, like University of South Florida and the Moffitt Cancer Center.
Salt Lake City is home to a growing number of tech entrepreneurs and other tech startups. It has a highly-educated pool of potential employees from the University of Utah, Utah State and Brigham Young University. This is one of the reasons for eBay's decision to set up a facility that employs 1,500 workers there. Recently, Utah topped a US Chamber of Commerce list for innovation and entrepreneurship. Salt Lake City has a population of 186,440, with a per capita income of $28,192 and unemployment rate of 3.1%. The median housing cost is $369,900.
Orlando has a high startup density, as it has 105 firms younger than one year old for every 1,000 businesses. In addition, 72.2% of entrepreneurs consider their business as their primary source of income. Attracting startups may be easy for Orlando- its tax-friendly policies put it high on lists that quantify tax friendliness. Orlando's proximity to a track used for testing a driverless-vehicle program puts the city high on the list of best cities to start a business.
Missoula is Montana's second largest city, with a population of 107,320. The median home price is $260,000, which is relatively high for the Montana. The startups in Missoula focus on education, small business, government and healthcare, which includes companies focused on medical devices, as well as biotech startups. Most local tax breaks are for eco-development projects, but startups can get help from the nonprofit Montana Community Development Corporation. It lends a total of $3 million yearly for startups and small businesses.
Miami is one of the most entrepreneurial cities in the US, with 560 new entrepreneurs and startups for every 100,000 adults per month. It also ranks highly in startup density, with 107.8 employer startup firms younger than one year for every 1,000 employer businesses. In terms of total venture capital investments, it ranks within the top 10 with more than $1.3 billion. Miami's use of face-scanning technology at their airport secures their spot on this Bold Business list.
Grand Rapids has evolved from a city focused on the production of furniture to a growing hub of small-business startups - clear evidence it is one of the best cities to start a business. The city's economy grew by 3% in 2016 and 2017, and the Michigan Small Business Development Center is devoted to helping startups and entrepreneurs alike. Affordable housing has attracted millennials and young families to taking up jobs in the city. Grand Rapids has a population of 188,040, with a per capita income of $28,029 and an unemployment rate of 2.4%. The median housing cost is $374,900.
Denver has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and in 2016 was ranked the best place to live in America. It has a low business-operations cost, and is highly regarded for having a business-friendly economy. The city has a high rate of startup growth at 74.9%, making Colorado one of the fastest growing states in the country in terms of business. Denver has one of the lowest unemployment rates throughout the country. The state's effort to bring in Virgin Hyperloop One to link Denver with local cities puts this city high on this list.
Considered one of the fastest growing economies in the Midwest, Cincinnati is the third largest city in Ohio. Both the cost of living and the unemployment rate are below the national average, and the city is home to such Fortune 500 companies as General Electric and Proctor & Gamble. "Cincy" has also become a hub for startups, with numerous accelerators helping to promote innovation and growth. Add to this equation a tightly-knit entrepreneurial community, and you have a city that's more than earned its spot on this list.
This city in Tennessee was hit hard from post-industrialization, but the efforts and investments of the local government have made Chattanooga a major tech hub in the South. Part of that is due to the fast (but cheap), city-owned Internet network, which is run by the Electric Power Board of Chattanooga. There's also an Innovation District, with a healthy startup ecosystem that has attracted entrepreneurs and venture capitalists alike.
Charlotte is a prime Sunbelt location with 200 days of sunshine a year. This may explain the continuing growth in population, which is expected to double by 2030. Bank of America and Duke Energy have headquarters in the city. Factors for relocating to Charlotte include the low cost of living, which is 1.2% below the national average, the quality of life, and the affordability housing. It has a population of 827,097, with an unemployment rate of 4% and a per capita income of $31,844. The median housing cost is $284,900.
The second largest city in the State of New York was, until recently, considered economically depressed. But the metropolitan area sitting on the banks of Lake Erie has transformed itself. This has come thanks to a state-sponsored revitalization program called "Buffalo Billion". Now the long-dead manufacturing industry that once fueled growth has been replaced by tech companies. For instance, there's Tesla, which chose Buffalo for its photovoltaic cell factory, Gigafactory 2.
North Dakota, Montana and Canada sit on top of the Bakken Shale Formation, which has an estimated four billion barrels of oil reserves. The primary benefit from this modern "gold rush" is an unemployment rate of 3.1%. North Dakota itself has garnered a lot of attention from startups. The oil boom has not only attracted oil companies, it has also drawn in whole industries dependent on oil companies. This influx of opportunity makes it one of the best cities to start a business.
Atlanta has a very entrepreneurial attitude. There are 430 new entrepreneurs for every 100,000 adults per month. Additionally, 72.1% of business owners rely on their businesses as their main source of income. These businesses pay a total $117.5 billion annually to their employees. Georgia Tech University is located within the area, which helps in promoting businesses and entrepreneurship. In terms of diversity, census data from 2007 showed that African-Americans owned 30.9% of Atlanta businesses. Women-owned firms represent 33.4% of the Atlanta businesses.


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Michigan Condo Learns Hard Lesson in Statutes of Limitations
Michigan Condo Learns Hard Lesson…
Two Months Late and Thousands of Dollars Short
A recent appellate decision in the matter of Center Street Lofts Condominium Ass'n v. Center Street Partners, L.L.C. et al. (Not Reported in N.W.2d, 2016 WL 7496614) provides an example of how a failure to promptly pursue a claim can lead to expiration of applicable statutes of limitations, which in turn can prevent association plaintiffs from obtaining favorable decisions on otherwise legitimate claims.
In this case, a settlement had previously been reached with the developer and all other defendant subcontractors except the architect for the condominium, so the architect was the only defendant that responded to the appeal.
A statute of limitations is basically a time period in which a lawsuit must be filed, which in the case above began to run from the date that construction defects occurred, and which the court determined to be the completion of construction in June 2007. The plaintiff condominium association argued that the statute of limitations on certain causes of action should have begun to run from the date that the defect was discovered, i.e., when residents began to notice water intrusion in December 2007. But the court disagreed, noting that damage can occur without it necessarily being discovered. The action was filed in August 2013, and the court found that applicable six-year statutes of limitations on those causes of action had expired in June 2013, just two months earlier. There was also an alternate one-year statute of limitations that applied and began to run from August 2011, which is the point in time when it was clear that the association knew there were issues with the design that contributed to the water intrusion. But that is an even shorter time period that expired in August 2012 and therefore obviously did not help the association.
The appeals court also awarded attorneys' fees to the architect.
We can only wonder as to what factors contributed to the fatal delay in filing the action. But this case just reinforces the importance of promptly addressing these issues with experienced legal counsel.
By Mark Petrie, Legal Assistant
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Indira van der Zande obtained her PhD in research ethics at the University Medical Center Utrecht, at the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care department. Her topic concerned the fair inclusion of pregnant women in clinical research, combining an empirical design with normative reflection in her methodology.Indira is currently employed at the University of Groningen, where she works as Programme Director for the BSc Global Responsibility & Leadership at University College Fryslân.
Dr Job Klumper obtained his medical degree in at the University Medical Center Utrecht, and worked as a resident obstetrics and gynaecology. Currently he works as a PhD student on the APOSTEL 8 trial.
Dr Martijn Oudijk is a consultant obstetrician at the Amsterdam UMC, specialized in high risk pregnancy and preterm birth. He is chairman of the division of Fetal-Maternal Medicine, chairman of the scientific committee of the division of Fetal-Maternal Medicine and former chairman of the Obstetrics board of Dutch Consortium for Healthcare Evaluation and Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is principal investigator of two completed large national RCT's on treatment of preterm birth and is principal investigator of the current studies APRIL, APOSTEL III Follow-up study and the APOSTEL 8 study.
Dr Carolien Dijkstra-Roos is a consultant obstetrician, currently working as a Fellow Perinatology at the Amsterdam UMC. Within this fellowship she specializes in preterm birth and high risk pregnancy. She was involved in the project groups of the completed studies on tocolysis in preterm labor, the APOSTEL II, the APOSTEL II Follow-up study and the IPD meta-analysis on maintenance tocolysis with nifedipine. Currently she is part of the project group of a large international placebo controlled RCT on tocolysis, the APOSTEL 8 study.


Celebrating the music and film scores of Bernard Herrmann.
• Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, François Truffaut and Martin Scorsese are four giants who would be on most film-lovers list of top ten directors of all time. These four, very different, men had one thing in common; all their landmark films, from Welles' Citizen Kane, to Hitchcock's Vertigo, to Scorsese's Taxi Driver shared the same composer, Bernard Herrmann. Many of the most famous musical moments in film history came from the pen of this exceptional man.
• Film is the twentieth century's own art form and music played a vital part in its development. Herrmann's music, again and again, underscored the emotional impact of key moments in a series of classics; the climax of Citizen Kane, the childhood sleigh Rosebud burning in the incinerator, the funeral orchestral harmonies consigning Kane's mystery to oblivion, James Stewart hypnotised by fear at the top of a tower in Vertigo, the arrival of an alien in The Day the Earth Stood Still accompanied by a strangely motionless eerie tension. Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint on the president's nose at Mt. Rushmore in the gripping climax of North by Northwest, Travis Bickle, the disturbed Vietnam vet, cruising the streets of New York in his yellow Checker cab in Taxi Driver, and, of course, the most imitated music effect ever, the horrific shower scene in Psycho.
• The mid-century was the era of the Film Fantasy in Hollywood. The genre called for a composer with the musical literacy to match the films' wildly imaginative concepts. The impish Bernard Herrmann stepped forward to create the bold scores featured in this anthology, which would push the boundaries of what film music might be.
• For The Day the Earth Stood Still, Herrmann essayed a brilliantly unconventional score which anticipated the explorations into the world of electronic sound by Stockhausen and Varese, and even the Beatles; a panorama of sound; a melange of harps and vibraphones, theramins, electronic violins, bass guitars and backwards tapes, offsetting a huge brass section, while for the deeply exotic Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, Herrmann characterised the various creatures with unusual instrument combinations; notably the xylophones in the skeleton duel.
• On Journey to the Centre of the Earth, the composer sought to evoke the mood and feeling of inner earth by using only instruments played in low registers including, with great bravura, five organs, one large cathedral and four electronic. The music romantic fantasies The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Beneath the 12 Mile Reef and Jennie's Song from Portrait of Jennie are no less impressive; Muir was Herrmann's personal favourite score, one of the loveliest in all cinema, while Beneath the 12 Mile Reef would capture the swell of the ocean with an expansive nine harps.


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"Put a Woman in Charge" is a song by blues musician Keb' Mo' and features country singer Rosanne Cash. The song was released on September 28, 2018 and is the lead single off his album Oklahoma. A music video for the song was released on October 11, 2018 on Keb' Mo's YouTube. The video is dedicated to his mom who died at the age of 91, because she was a strong and powerful leader. The song charted at No. 10 on the Billboard Blues Songs Chart.

The song is currently nominated for "Song of the Year" at the 2020 International Folk Music Awards.

Composition
Keb' Mo' says "Put A Woman in Charge' is about trying something else. There have been a lot of great achievements made by men or by the masculine, but maybe, just maybe, we've gotten too comfortable with the imbalance of men in power and have fallen short by not listening and embracing what women have to offer when they lead." He also says that he hopes that this song gets women to speak up and be brave about what they do and believe in. In the opening lines of the song Keb' Mo' sings about building borders and walls, he is referring to Donald Trump during these lines as a protest.

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References

2018 songs
2018 singles
Blues songs
Country rock songs
American folk songs
Songs with feminist themes
Songs written by Beth Nielsen Chapman


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Use your personal words & experience with the product. Your own content, or photos & videos of yourself using the product are always the most effective. For example, many affiliate programs provide swipe copy to their affiliates which is pre-written emails, post material or social media posts. These can be helpful as a guide, but they often scream swipe copy, aren't written in your voice (the one your readers know!) and if a lot of affiliates are using it, are overdone.
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لقد تم حفظ UCL Institute of Education, University of London إلى المفضلة
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UCL Institute of Education, University of London
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Pre-Service MA
The TESOL MA programme has two routes: in-service and pre-service. The TESOL (Pre-Service) aims to enhance the employment prospects of graduates who hope to become English Language Teaching practitioners but who have no professional experience of teaching English to speakers of other languages. Students will explore the latest developments in the theory, policy and practice of TESOL, working with leading experts in the field and a large cohort of MA students.
About this degree
This programme will give students both a theoretical and a practical introduction to the language and discourse systems required for teaching English to speakers of other languages as well as current theories of second language acquisition. Students will also explore the methods and approaches currently used in English language teaching, the place of English and English language teaching in the wider world, as well as the concept of multilingualism and its place in education. There will also be an opportunity to carry out a small piece of guided TESOL research for the MA Report.
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.
This programme is delivered as a campus-based programme. It is assessed by coursework assignments of up to 5,000 words per module and a report of 10,000 words.
Each module typically has 30 hours of contact time, made up of 10 x 3-hour sessions. On average it is expected that you spend approximately 300 hours studying for each 30 credits (including contact time, private study during the term and working on coursework assignments). It is therefore essential that you plan your time as M-level study requires a high degree of self-direction.
The programme provides graduates with a rigorous, research-based education based on the latest developments in the area of TESOL. This will give them a natural advantage when applying for teaching or other TESOL-related posts. We also help students focus on employability skills, for example, through departmental talks and other networking opportunities within the department and the wider UCL community.
Culture, Communication and Media
Fees for subsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. All full time students are required to pay a fee deposit of £2,000 for this programme.
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متوقع March 2023
متوقع سبتمبر 2023
London, Bloomsbury
WC1E 6BT, England
Students who hold Medical / Dental / Pharmacy degree; Doctorate/PhD (All degrees must be awarded by an institution accredited by a recognised regional accreditation body) will also be considered for graduate entry.
Normally a minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a related area in the field of English or Linguistics. Applicants should have no professional experience of English language teaching. IELTS: Overall grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each of the subtests. TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 100 with 24/30 in reading and writing and 20/30 in speaking and listening.


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ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY: 1.1.21
By Keefer
ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY:
1953 - Hank Williams died of a heart attack brought on by a lethal cocktail of pills and alcohol aged 29. Williams is regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time. 35 of his singles (five released posthumously) were placed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, 11 of which ranked at No.1, including 'Cold, Cold Heart,' 'Hey, Good Lookin', 'I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive,' and 'Your Cheatin' Heart.' During his last years Williams's consumption of alcohol, morphine and painkillers severely compromised his professional life.
1959 - Johnny Cash played a free concert for the inmates of San Quentin Prison, California. One of the audience members was 19 year-old Merle Haggard, who was in the midst of a 15 year sentence (he served three years) for grand theft auto and armed robbery.
1968 - The Berkeley, California, swamp-rockers The Golliwogs change their name to Creedence Clearwater Revival.
1975 - Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham officially join Fleetwood Mac, bringing with them the songs "Rhiannon" and "Landslide." (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
1997 - Townes Van Zandt died age 52. His music has been covered by such notable and varied musicians as Bob Dylan, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Cowboy Junkies, Andrew Bird, Alison Krauss, and Gillian Welch. Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard covered his song 'Pancho and Lefty', scoring a No.1 hit on the Billboard country music charts.
2019 - Pegi Young died of cancer age 66. She first met future husband Neil Young in 1974 when she was working as a waitress at a diner near his ranch, a story he tells in the 1992 song 'Unknown Legend'.
Birthdays:
1942 - Joe McDonald, vocals, Country Joe and the Fish, 1968 US hit 'I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die.'
1952 - Andy Johns, producer and engineer who worked on classic albums by Led Zeppelin, (Jimi Hendrix (Axis: Bold as Love), Van Halen and many others. Johns, the younger brother of noted producer Glyn Johns died on April 7th 2013.
1956 - Andy Gill a founding member and guitarist for the English post-punk group Gang of Four. Their debut album, Entertainment!, was ranked as fifth greatest punk album of all time. He also produced albums for artists such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Stranglers, Michael Hutchence and Killing Joke. Gill died on 1 February 2010 age 64.
1958 - Joseph Saddler, (Grandmaster Flash), Major force in early Rap music, was given his nickname after his rapid hand movements on the record decks.
On This Day In Music History is sourced rom This Day in Music History and Song Facts.


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Home » Customer Stories » Belgian Hospital AZ Sint-Lucas: Enhancing Patient Safety Monitoring
Belgian Hospital AZ Sint-Lucas: Enhancing Patient Safety Monitoring
Polly Kirk
AZ Sint-Lucas is a modern hospital located in the heart of Bruges serving a large catchment area stretching across the province of West Flanders in Belgium. A major employer in the region, the hospital has approximately 1300 staff including 100 doctors who care for 30,000 patients every year.
AZ Sint-Lucas provides a broad range of healthcare services and has 415 beds plus an additional 70 beds in the outpatients department. It boasts the latest, high-performance medical imaging technology and a well respected children's department.
The journey towards total Quality Management
Dr Daniel de Coninck, Medical Director at AZ Sint-Lucas is actively involved in improving patient safety which is essential to the hospital's overall Quality Management programme. In particular, he is responsible for assessing the level of attention paid to the recording and monitoring of incidents and complaints in an attempt to reduce the number of medical errors in the hospital.
Up until 2007, AZ Sint-Lucas relied on staff remembering to report incidents either by telephone or in the form of hand-written notes. At the time, only 30 incidents were actually reported every year. The hospital then used an in-house developed electronic system to report and record incidents more effectively. After two years, the number of incidents being reported had risen to around 100 per year. However, despite the three-fold increase, Dr de Coninck and his team were still not convinced that all incidents were being captured efficiently and decided to search for a new, automated patient
safety solution.
UK provides the inspiration for new patient safety framework
The two products that AZ Sint-Lucas first evaluated in the Belgian marketplace offered no additional functionality over their own in-house electronic system so the hospital looked further afield. According to Dr de Coninck, "The healthcare market in Belgium is relatively small therefore we have a limited number of computer programs designed for hospitals in the area of adverse event management. This means that Flemish hospitals tend to look towards the UK or USA for technology solutions. RLDatix operates in many countries and its software is used by the US military healthcare programme, by health-care organisations in both Canada and Australia and by over 70% of the National Health Service in the UK. Its proven track record and expertise in patient safety gave us the confidence we need moving forward."
Dr de Coninck first heard about the RLDatix system at a medical conference he attended in London and was particularly impressed by the way incidents, complaints, claims and safety alerts are integrated making the RLDatix solution a complete safety and quality tool, essential to the AZ Sint-Lucas Quality Management approach.
AZ Sint-Lucas became the first hospital in mainland Europe to implement RLDatix incident reporting and complaints handling software to increase patient safety and reduce the number of complaints relating to medical errors.
"The software has quickly become a powerful tool to highlight potential risks, enabling us to take a more proactive approach to improving patient safety. Working with the RLDatix team in the UK has been a very positive experience for us and we look forward to building this close collaboration in the future."
Dr de Coninck, Medical Director, AZ Sint-Lucas
One central system, one set of processes
The system was implemented in early November 2010 and was up and running only four months later. By February 2011, all incidents and complaints were held electronically in the system and available to medical staff. Niko Dierickx, Hospital Director at AZ Sint-Lucas added, "the system means that complaints are recorded centrally and doctors, service or department heads can investigate incidents in a unified fashion so avoiding possible errors. Over time, this will also help us guard against potential litigation."
Fast, tangible results for patients, management and staff
Since deploying the new web-based solution, AZ Sint-Lucas has noticed a series
of tangible improvements. In the first year alone, the number of incidents reported tripled from 100 to 300. This figure rose dramatically again between the months of March to October 2011 to 600 incidents, twice as many as the previous year in only eight months! AZ Sint-Lucas expects further improvements as more staff are trained in the new system and user confidence grows.
In a very short space of time RLDatix has benefited AZ Sint-Lucas in a strategic way. With an increase in the number of incidents reported and the ability to produce trend analysis data, plus numerical proof of the existence of incidents, means that staff now have the evidence to help their managers effect change to improve patient safety.
Dr De Coninck concluded, "the system has quickly become a powerful tool to highlight potential risks, enabling us to take a more proactive approach to improving patient safety. Working with the RLDatix team in the UK has been a very positive experience for us and we look forward to building this close collaboration in the future."
Plans for the future
Next on the horizon is the widespread deployment of the RLDatix complaints module. Over time, Dr de Coninck hopes to expand the current system to maximise the full capabilities of the RLDatix portfolio and make it an integral part of the hospital's quality and safety policy.
AZ Sint-Lucas and RLDatix are also working on the translation of the software to enable the introduction of safety risk management software into other hospitals in Belgium.
About AZ Sint Lucas
AZ Sint-Lucas provides a broad range of healthcare services and has 415 beds plus an additional 70 beds in the outpatients department. It boasts the latest, high-performance medical imaging technology and a well respected children's department. For more information: www.sintlucas.be
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Our doubling and twisting machines are based on S and Z compound twisting system which combines single yarn twisting with 2 or several ply twisting. Those doubling and twisting machines enable finish S and Z twist in one step. So labors are much reduced. Meanwhile, yarn strength loss can be avoided in maximum.
During the past 20 years, our TAT and DTAR doubling and twisting machines are worldwide installed and becomes idea solution for production of 2 or 3 plies filament sewing thread, embroidery thread and industrial yarns. Polyester filament, nylon filament, rayon viscose filament can be processed on our doubling and twisting machines.
We also customize for some special yarn like kelvar,aramid and dyneema as per buyer's demand.


The Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust is offering three live, intensive online classes this winter. While Odyssey's nonprofit mission is to help writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, however, writers of all genres are welcome to apply. Full information can be found at their website or by emailing jcavelos@odysseyworkshop.org.
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This weekend was the first time I had exhibited my cakes. Weeks of planning and hard work was worth every second of it. From having to rent and drive a big van myself, sourcing all the leaflets and printouts, organising the layout of the stand, so so much more and actually having to make the cakes as well, it was all rather overwhelming. I am lucky to have a huge number of people in my life who are fantastic and support me through everything. My fabulous mother who is the queen of interiors managed to create the most beautiful looking stand. My best friend, Holly, who is also a cake maker came to help me with the cakes this week and I don't know what I would do without her. Not to mention all the other people who helped me.
When you are starting something new, it doesn't always go how you imagine or to plan. I have found the most important part is just tackling everything that comes at you, calmy and with a smile. It amazing what a smile can do in this world.
My favourite thing about photographing new cakes is being able to buy lots of beautiful flowers! My flat is looking like a small jungle today and its making me very happy.
I haven't pressed flowers since I was little girl, wearing plaits in my hair and making stagnant 'Rose Perfume' for my mum which she obliging sprayed on herself, smelling much like a pond. I thought I would have a go again and I have to say it was very enjoyable. I loved how they turned out and the beautiful colours.
One of the best parts about the Courgette is the beautiful orange flower that grows with it. So often its discarded of and you would very rarely find them in the supermarket. So if you are lucky enough to grow your own, or find some along your travels, take advantage and use them as they are an absolute delight to cook and look impressive.
The courgettes – If you have a griddle pan then use this, failing that you can use a normal non-stick frying pan. Thinly slice the courgettes length ways and season with salt and pepper. Heat a little olive oil in the pan and lay the courgettes flat into the pan and fry until cooked on both sides. You want to get the nice charred lines across if you are using a griddle pan. Set these aside or keep them warm in a low temperature oven whilst you cook the flowers.
The flowers – In a bowl mix together the two cheeses until they are creamy and soft, add the grated parmesan. You can add a touch of water or cream if it is too stiff. Season the mix and add the chives. Wash the flowers well to remove any bugs and remove the centre right inside the flowers and dry them. If you have a piping bag then use this to pipe the mix into the flowers, if not carefully spoon it inside. Close the petals around the mixture and dip the whole thing into cornflour, shaking off the excess.
To make the batter, add the sparking water to the self-raising flour and whisk. Add enough water to form the same consistency as single cream. Season the mix. In a deep frying pan, add enough oil to reach around 3 cm depth. Heat the oil and it should sizzle when you add the flowers. Dip the flowers that are already coated in cornflour into the batter and let the excess drip off, then place these into the oil and repeat with the other flowers. You want to fry them for a few minutes until they are light golden all over, you may have to gently turn them but be careful not to squeeze them or push them too hard otherwise the mix will come out of the centre.
Arrange the courgettes onto a plate and place the flowers on top. Garnish with some salad leaves or nasturtium flower as I have if you have one.
This weekend, two of my friends were married and I was lucky enough to be a part of this wedding and asked to make the cake. Hannah and Josh are childhood sweethearts and I have watched their relationship blossom over the past years since we were at school together. It's always a pleasure to make something like this, but when it is for two such wonderful people it really is a joy.
I was a litte nervous I have to say. I knew I would be at the ceremony and everybody would be eating my cake and all the fears of it tumbling over and what not were with me until the end of the evening. Needless to say it all went very well and a great evening was had by all.
Now this isn't a usual recipe type post but I thought I would share some of the preparation that went into the decoration of this cake. The cake flavours were chocolate, carrot, salted caramel and Victoria sponge.
I didn't manage to get any photos of the actual sponge but luckily a friend of mine did, so thank you to Simon Charles Photography for the following photo of the sponge, yum!


Introducing the Heine GAMMA 3.1 Pulse Stethoscope Model M-000.09.941, ideal for blood-pressure measurement.
Stethoscope with solid flat chest piece. The chest piece can be easily inserted under the sphygmomanometer cuff.


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use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Test\WebTestCase;
use Symfony\Component\BrowserKit\Cookie;

class CicloLectivoControllerTest extends WebTestCase
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            ->get('doctrine')
            ->getManager()
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        $this->client = static::createClient();
        $this->doLogin();
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    public function testListar()
    {
        $crawler = $this->client->request('GET', '/ciclo/lectivo/buscar');
        $this->assertTrue($crawler->filter('html:contains("| Ciclos Lectivos")')->count() > 0);
    }

    public function testMostrar()
    {
        $ciclos = $this->em
            ->getRepository('AluBundle:CicloLectivo')
            ->findAll();
        foreach ($ciclos as $ciclo){
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These artworks were all commissioned works and have been sold.
If you would like to request a portrait of your pet (or anything else for that matter…) please email me. I work from photographs you supply, and will work with you regarding pricing.


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Q: Transforming HTML string into JavaScript Object I've build a very simple RTE which allows me to colorize my text and make it bold. I've worked with an Iframe and designmode.
What I now get is something like this:
this is my Text which is strong and colored or both

Now I want to convert this HTML into an JavaScript object to transform it into an SVG with SnapSvg. For this I tried a lot of diffrent regular expressions but I've never worked with them much and the result is not what I need.
I was trying something like this:
function getMatches (text) {
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    if(matches !== null) {
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}

Does anyone have a better regex or maybe an idea how get the object I need?

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EXETER — On Tuesday, consultants from IPG presented SAU 16 faculty with options to reduce costs of the school district's current health care plans.
This past April, a committee was formed to review all aspects of compensation.
"We knew we were in over our heads and needed to hire a health care consultant," said member Patricia Lovejoy.
After interviewing three companies, the committee decided on IPG, which was recently successful in reducing overall health care costs for the Concord School District.
On Tuesday IPG consultants Marcia Dixon and Kristi Karpawich told teachers their objective is to "provide guidance on the best practices to contain medical costs in the future while providing comprehensive medical benefits to employees."
Currently, most employees in the district are on LCG HealthTrust, which is one of three entities that offers health insurance to local governments and school districts.
Out of the three, LGC had the greatest overall net operating loss compared to SchoolCare and Primex in 2009. The district's costs have increased 11.9 percent in past years.
According to IPG, lower overall claims will mean lower premium increases and employee contribution levels for the district.
"It is important for each employee of SAU 16 to know the differences in their out-of-pocket potential costs with Indemnity, POS and HMO coverage," said Dixon. "It doesn't mean the most expensive plans give the best care."
By Nov. 10 IPG needs the OK from SAU 16 to seek quotes and information from other health care providers compared to SAU 16's current plans.
If approved, IPG will meet with the School Board, Labor Board and anyone with interest before February vacation regarding the proposed plan design or carrier changes.
By March 2011 the plan must be approved and by May 2011 IPG will present a plan to either improve their current LGC HealthTrust offerings or explain a new carrier and options for employees.
"We are providing you with medical knowledge to cost contain," explained the consultants. "What you do with it is up to you."
"It's like buying a car, you don't just settle for the first one you see, you look at the marketplace," said Dixon.
IPG is willing to design HMO plans that are appealing to SAU 16 and plan on looking for several quotes and options.
Superintendent Michael Morgan encourages everyone to think about what IPG presented. "This is education and an opportunity to explore health care changes," he said.
Morgan compares the health care change to the way telephones have changed over the years. "People are comfortable with land lines, but there is really no use for them because everyone has cell phones," he explained. "We need to get out of our comfort zone and do our homework because health care is changing just like telephones did."
Assistant Superintendent Paul Flynn said there are about 26 plans currently being used in SAU 16.
"By offering fewer plans at a better price there will be less costs for teachers and (taxpayers)," he said. "IPG has gone out of their way to stress that this is a partnership and want to get us all on the same page."