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Q: Return specific values of a dataframe based on a condition I have a list like:
list_of_list = [["aa", "yy"], ["gg", "xx"]]

and a pandas dataframe like this:
   month   column1  column2
0  June     xx        aa
1  June     gg        xx
2  August   xx        yy

I go through each sub_list of the list_of_lists and check if each item of the sub_list exists in any of the columns of the dataframe.
for sub_list in list_of_lists:
    print("\n")
    print("Sub_list: ", sub_list)
    for item in sub_list:
        for col in df.columns:
            if item in df[col].values:
                print(df[col][df[col] == item].to_frame())

This returns me:

Sub_list:  ['aa', 'yy']

  column2
0      aa

  column2
2      yy

Sub_list:  ["gg", "xx"]

  column1
1      gg

  column1
0      xx

  column1
2      xx

  column2
1      xx

What I want is except to the above to return also the index and the corresponding month when and only when, each sub_list of the list_of_lists is not in the same index
So for list_of_list = [["aa", "yy"]] except to the above code i want also to return
0  June   aa
2  August yy

Any ideas?

A: Use melt to flat your original dataframe and create a dataframe from your list_of_list then merge them and finally remove duplicates in two pass.
Step 1. Format your dataframes
df1 = df.melt('month', ignore_index=False).reset_index()
df2 = pd.DataFrame(list_of_list).melt(ignore_index=False)['value'].reset_index()
print(df1, df2)

# Output
# df1 (from your original df)
   index   month variable value
0      0    June  column1    xx
1      1    June  column1    gg
2      2  August  column1    xx
3      0    June  column2    aa
4      1    June  column2    xx
5      2  August  column2    yy

# df2 (from list_of_list)
   index value
0      0    aa
1      1    gg
2      0    yy
3      1    xx

Step 2. Merge your two dataframes
out = df1.merge(df2, on='value')
print(out)

# Output:
   index_x   month variable value  index_y
0        0    June  column1    xx        1
1        2  August  column1    xx        1
2        1    June  column2    xx        1
3        1    June  column1    gg        1
4        0    June  column2    aa        0
5        2  August  column2    yy        0

Step 3. Keep only right rows
out = out.drop_duplicates(subset=['index_x', 'index_y'], keep=False) \
         .drop_duplicates('value', keep=False)
print(out)

# Output:
   index_x   month variable value  index_y
4        0    June  column2    aa        0
5        2  August  column2    yy        0

Step 4. Final output
out = out.set_index('index_x').rename_axis(index=None)[['month', 'value']]
print(out)

# Output:
    month value
0    June    aa
2  August    yy

Edit
Start after step 2, create a new column notin:
out['notin'] = out.groupby('index_y')['index_x'] \
                  .transform(lambda x: len(x) == len(set(x)))
print(out)

# Output:
   index_x   month variable value  index_y  notin
0        0    June  column1    xx        1  False  # For ["gg", "xx"]
1        2  August  column1    xx        1  False
2        1    June  column2    xx        1  False
3        1    June  column1    gg        1  False
4        0    June  column2    aa        0   True  # For ["aa", "yy"]
5        2  August  column2    yy        0   True

From here, what is your expect output?

A: stack the DataFrame and then loop through your lists:
df["index"] = df.index
srs = df.set_index(["index", "month"]).stack().rename("value")
for sublist in list_of_list:
    print(f"\nSub list: {sublist}")
    print(srs[srs.isin(sublist)].reset_index(2, drop=True).reset_index().drop_duplicates("index", keep=False).drop_duplicates("value", keep=False))

Inputs:
df = pd.DataFrame({"month": ["June", "June", "August"],
                   "column1": ["xx", "gg", "xx"],
                   "column2": ["aa", "xx", "yy"]})

list_of_list = [["aa", "yy"], ["gg", "xx"]]

Output:
Sub list: ['aa', 'yy']
   index   month value
0      0    June    aa
1      2  August    yy

Sub list: ['gg', 'xx']
Empty DataFrame
Columns: [index, month, value]
Index: []

A: Could use the any to achieve the same.
for sub_list in list_of_lists:
    print("\n")
    print("Sub_list: ", sub_list)
    for item in sub_list:
        print(df[(df == item).any(axis=1)])

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Senior Texan to be honored at South Texas Winter Baseball Banquet
CORPUS CHRISTI – Kiernan Cruger of W.B. Ray High School is the 2023 recipient of the Matt Beveridge Award, given annually to a high school baseball senior who exemplifies character, courage, leadership, and spirit. Cruger's accomplishments will be recognized at the South Texas Winter Baseball Banquet, presented by Whataburger, this
CORPUS CHRISTI – Kiernan Cruger of W.B. Ray High School is the 2023 recipient of the Matt Beveridge Award, given annually to a high school baseball senior who exemplifies character, courage, leadership, and spirit.
Cruger's accomplishments will be recognized at the South Texas Winter Baseball Banquet, presented by Whataburger, this Thursday night at the Omni Hotel. Doors open at 6.
American League All-Star and Rawlings Gold Glove winner Jose Trevino will headline the evening. Click Here for the full list of award winners, including Coastal Bend softball and baseball preseason all-stars, and Ray Texan turned Kansas City Royal Nick Loftin.
The deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday at 10 AM as seating has become limited. Call 361-561-HOOK (4665) for details.
Cruger is the 15th recipient of the Matt Beveridge Award. Along with engaging in numerous community endeavors, the now three-year baseball letterwinner owns a 4.7 GPA which ranks 10th in a class of 394.
Cruger plays an integral role in sustaining the Corpus Christi Little Pantry, a free service offering non-perishable items to neighbors experiencing food insecurity. In addition to management and fundraising responsibilities, the right-handed pitcher collaborated with local government to build a pantry for Nueces County veterans. Cruger has volunteered for the Coastal Bend Food Bank and participates in the Triumph Over Kid's Cancer program at Ray.
A four-year member of the Spanish Honor Society, Cruger has been part of the National Honor Society since his junior year, when he won the AP Scholar Award. On the diamond, the National Merit Commended Scholar was an all-district honorable mention for the Texans in 2021 and 2022.
The Matt Beveridge Award, which comes with a $1,000 scholarship, was established in 2009 to honor the life and legacy of one of the Coastal Bend's most beloved and respected high school athletes. Following his junior year, Matt Beveridge was diagnosed with cancer. Through two years of treatment, the magna cum laude graduate of King showed tremendous courage battling the disease, inspiring everyone around him.

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Formula 1: they start today in Austria!
JULY 3, 2020 10:36
The Formula 1 World Championship officially begins today with the first tests. With more than three months behind the original program and with a new schedule, the teams will warm up the engines for the Austrian GP, which will be the first of the eight stages of the 2020 calendar for Formula 1.
At the moment there are no races outside Europe. To date, uncertainty still reigns over what will happen after the Italian GP in early September: races like Mexico City, Austin and Interlagos are still in limbo, while the GPs in Singapore, Azerbaijan and Japan have been canceled.
The organizers are working to enrich the calendar, with the hope of being able to organize at least fifteen GPs before the final event scheduled in Abu Dhabi in mid-December. All the GPs will race without crowds but, as Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey said, the hope is to be able to bring the fans back to the stands in the coming months, as soon as the safety conditions allow.
The schedule of the F1 season
Start on July 5th in Austria at the Red Bull Ring. Qualifying will take place on Saturday 4th July while the race, divided into 71 laps, will be on Sunday 5th July. on July 12th there will be the GP of Styria, when it will be raced at Zeltweg in the Red Bull home.
Then we will move to Hungary, at Hungaroring, on July 19th. The Gran Gretagnia GP will take place a week later in Silverstone, and, always Silverstone, on August 9, there will be the 70th Anniversary GP to celebrate the 70 years of FIA history.
The Spanish GP will take place on 16 August AUGUST 16, while the Belgian GP will take place on 30 August. On September 6 the last official appointment (at least for now): the Italian GP, in Monza. Meanwhile Lewis Hamilton and Mrcedes presented the car that will race in the prosism season: "Racism and discrimination have no place in our society and our team.
We are proud of our culture and our values, that we reward each individual contribution, and the members of our team tell a story of inclusion. But we realized that only 3% of our employees belong to ethnic minorities and only 12% of them are women.
This lack of diversity tells us that we must seek new approaches to attract talent from areas of society that we are unable to achieve today."


One of the most satisfying blog posts I've written to date has been a profile of The X-Streams, an Arizona-based ska band that played a part in the Los Angeles ska scene of the early 80's that flourished around the O.N. Klub. Their story is one that continues to draw me in. Perhaps because they came so close to success before self-destructing. Perhaps because they brought an energy and intensity that was both mesmerizing and a little bit frightening to those who saw and heard them. Perhaps because for one brief moment they may have been the best hope for what an American 2-Tone era ska band could have been.
The band coalesced around Bob Steinhilber (drums), Peter Tessensohn (bass), Steve Kriol (guitar) and Lorraine Springer, a young woman from Trinidad on lead vocals. Springer had met Kriol in California and travelled with him to Arizona to start the band. The addition of local guitarist Kurt Mayberry was the final ingredient that took them to the next level, but also complicated their future. Much like Pauline Black and Neol Davies in The Selecter, it was the vocal interplay and energy between Springer and Mayberry that set The X-Streams apart and captured the attention of LA-based producers and music industry veterans, who for a short time, were captivated by the band's live energy and their edginess.
Shortly after posting my original story about The X-Streams, I connected with Peter Tessensohn. We've stayed in touch since and Tessensohn has been very generous in sharing old pictures and unreleased music with me that the band recorded during the early days. As an original member of the band and the one who was closest to the late Kurt Mayberry, he has a unique perspective on the early days of the band as well as later versions of the band that played together into the early 90's. He recently took time to share his memories about the band and to tell me more about the band's memorable shows at the O.N. Klub in Los Angeles in 1980. He also shared a treasure trove of never before seen pictures of the band at that O.N. Klub show and a song from a Warner Brothers record demo and gave me permission to post them. The pictures alone are worth an exhibition about the O.N. Klub's history. Until that happens, they provide a glimpse into the band at its peak and capture their intensity.
Can you tell me about your introduction to music and ska music in particular?
I started playing music in high school with my friend Kurt Mayberry in the front yard of my house with acoustic guitars in mid 1973-1974. My introduction to ska and reggae music came about by accident. Back in 1979, Mayberry told me he was playing in a band that was beyond Punk Rock but he could not describe it. He told me it was right up his alley and he enjoyed the offbeat rhythms which complimented his own unique style of guitar playing.
How did the X-Streams get started? Did you know the other members of the band beforehand? Why did you decide to call the band The X-Streams?
As I remember, founding members:Loraine Springer –lead vocals & front person, Steve Kriol – rhythm guitar, Bob Steinhilber – drums, Kurt Mayberry initially played bass at the first gig and immediately thereafter on vocals, rhythm and lead guitar. Kurt invited me to come about and analyze this new unfamiliar music during a rehearsal session, located at a place known as "The Hate House". Upon arriving, I noticed a bass guitar leaning against a fender bass amp with two fifteen inch speakers, but no bass player. It practically had my name written on it. "This is a set-up" I thought and reluctantly agreed to play for that practice session only, Kurt and members of the band were praising me "on very fine job I was doing" with Bob Steinhilber saying out loudly "You're in the band". Loraine creatively entitled us The X-Streams, specifying the "X" having five focal points with her in the "center".
Where did the band fit into the Arizona music scene of the early 80's?
We fit right up there with the New Wave, Reggae/Ska and Punk scene. The genre of music we performed in roster was versatile, not classified in just one.
Would you describe The X-Streams as a ska band, a reggae band, or a mix of both? Did any bands or musicians influence you?
A mixture of both and embedded with our own unique style. We also covered different genres of music in our song writing as I do now to this day. Kurt Mayberry was a great influence on me due to his unique guitar playing in rhythmic articulation. Man do I miss him. He was a best friend forever, and he gave me the opportunity to indulge in music. Kurt had a natural talent for playing all musical instruments. We were influenced by bands like The Police, Bob Marley, UB40, Toots and the Maytals, The Beatles to name a few.
What was it like to be in a racially mixed band in Arizona in the early 80's? This is a state would not make Martin Luther King's birthday a state holiday for some time.
Being in a racially mixed band had no consequence at all. Music breaks the prejudice of racial indifference from my experience. I only had good feed back here in Arizona and L.A.
What was your first show at the ON Klub in LA like? How important were your early shows at the ON Klub to the success of the band?
The first show at the O.N Klub in the Silver Lake section of LA. was great and sold-out with SRO. We had a great booking agent/promoter named John Sutton-Smith get a picture of us in the LA Weekly (see picture above). Roger Steffens of radio station KCRW played our demo tape on the air and plugged the show. He even showed up for our show that night and introduced us on stage as he did for numerous shows. That very same night Paul Wexler (son of late Jerry Wexler) was there to catch both shows. Paul had recently produced The Go Go's 'We Got the Beat' album and was considering us for a recording deal of some sort with Warner Brothers Records. Though we never signed, we did record a demo of 4-5 songs that Paul Wexler produced. One of those songs was our version of Sugar Minot's "Hard Time Pressure" with Loraine on lead vocal. Years later, we re-recorded the song again with Kurt Mayberry on Vocals.
Tell me a bit about the early song writing process. Who wrote the songs on your first two singles? Rhythm of Life is a great song and the interplay between Lorraine and Kurt is fantastic.
Though Kurt and I had a number of original compositions, Loraine liked the songs of reggae greats and we covered the song "Rhythm of Life". Yes, the interplay was fantastic.
The band had a reputation for putting on a great live show. Do you any have memories of any shows is particular that stand out?
The O.N. Klub shows were my favorite at time the original lineup of band members of The X-Streams. Kurt and I went on with the band after Loraine, Bob, and Steve moved on, with a new line up.
Why did Lorraine leave the band and how did that change the band dynamic?
Lorraine left due to relationship matters within the band and business aspects. The dynamic's of the band was that we no longer had a front person as impressionable as Lorraine. Yet, the composition of music we wrote and covered excelled over the years.
Despite the many trials and tribulations the band endured what do you think its legacy is?
I never pondered on a legacy; we presented a performance on stage. Combing genres of music entwined with our groove and style made a unique sound of music.
Are you still involved with music these days?
Yes, I hope to release a compilation of songs Kurt and I recorded over the years and that of my own in recent. That is still in form, style, and groove of my upbringing, originals, and covers.
Below is a link to download the song 'Hard Time Pressure' that was part of a demo recorded by the band with Paul Wexler that Tessonsohn shared with me. It features the unmistakable co-lead vocals of Mayberry and Springer and showcases the amazing musical promise the original line-up exhibited. The song itself is an autobiographical account of the band's experiences trying to make it in Los Angeles ('Say Hollywood put on the pressure/hard time pressure').
After the original version of the band fragmented, Mayberry and Tessensohn persevered and The X-Streams became mainstays of the Arizona music scene. Along with a rotating series of musicians they continued to record great ska and reggae-influenced songs. Below is a recording of 'Appeared To Be' featuring Kurt Mayberry on vocals and guitar,Peter Tessensohn on bass and Pat Sweeney on drums (who replaced Bob Steihilber on Drums in 1985) and 'Push & Shove' that was recorded with the horn section of The Untouchables. The songs shows the progression of the band from its origins but showcases Mayberry's voice and guitar playing (check out his solo on 'Appeared To Be') as well as the way he channeled his life experiences into his song writing.
You can get more information about The X-Streams and Tessensohn from his Web site.
Just great. To bad he only gave you that one song, I would love to hear the others from the recording session.
Hi Tequila. Thanks for the comment. There is no doubt that the band suffered from some self destructive tendencies. Have a read of an earlier post about the band's tendency to do so.
Ah, Yes indeed Tequila, you did book us at the O.N. Klub that night. My apologies.
Oh hey allright. Very happy to find more on the X-Streams!
Thanks Singer! Great to hear from you. I'm in touch with Peter (bass) and Bob (drums) as well as Lorraine and her daughter. I'm happy to share their contact information if you want to connect with them.


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Kavanaugh Disturbed Us, but Hyde and Helms Continue to Kill Women
By Donald A. Collins | 16 October 2018
Perhaps you felt great discomfiture about having the swing 5 to 4 vote on the US Supreme Court fall into the hands of a Catholic white male judge who was accused of sexual misconduct as a teen. However, we should recall that another conservative judge, Harry Blackmun, appointed by President Nixon in 1970 wrote the opinion on Roe v Wade that got 7 of nine justices' approval to give women the right to a safe legal abortion.
While that Roe decision has been since widely challenged by those who believe in forced pregnancies, the passage of Planned Parenthood v Casey in 1992 reinforced the right of abortion up to viability (i.e. the ability of the fetus to survive outside the womb) and was thus further support for the long held legal value of precedence, a view which Kavanaugh told Senator Feinstein was in the case of Roe "settled as a precedent of the Supreme Court entitled to the respect under principles of 'stare decisis' referring to the doctrine of following legal precedent it has been reaffirmed many times over the past 45 years" and reinforcement by Planned Parenthood v Casey.
Only time and the performance of Kavanaugh on the court can prove whether he will fail in following this precedent, but advances in abortion methods since Roe have greatly enlarged the access women have to early safe inexpensive abortions both here and overseas.
That said, US government policies are still waging powerful influences on women's right to choose. This condition goes back now for decades and is far more damaging than most people realize. Let me explain.
Let's start with the Hyde Amendment, named for its chief sponsor the late Henry Hyde (Dr Jekyll's alter ego?). Passed in 1976, the Hyde Amendment was a legislative provision barring the use of federal funds to pay for abortion except to save the life of the woman. President Clinton in 1993 got changes which added rape and incest as exception to Hyde. However, on January 24, 2017, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7, which, according to the press office of Speaker Paul Ryan, "makes the Hyde amendment permanent."
Imagine, no Federal money to help women get a safe abortion unless they are about to die of child birth, or have been raped or about to bear the children as the result of incest. Ryan seems smugly pleased with his efforts. Unsafe restrictions since 1976!
And to quote Wikipedia, "the Hyde Amendment, generally restricts the use of funds allocated for the Department of Health and Human Services and consequently has significant effects involving Medicaid recipients. Medicaid currently serves approximately 15.6 million women in the United States, including 1 in 5 women of reproductive age (women aged 15–44)". The US continues its dark history against women's reproductive rights.
The second disastrous restriction on a woman's right to choose actually preceded Hyde in 1973. Again as Wikipedia tells us,
The Helms Amendment, also known as the Helms Amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act, is a 1973 amendment, passed by the U.S. Congress in the wake of the Roe v. Wade decision by the United States Supreme Court, to limit the use of US foreign assistance for abortion. Named after North Carolina senator Jesse Helms, the amendment states that "no foreign assistance funds may be used to pay for the performance of abortion as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions." In addition, this amendment overturned previous rulings that state that the unborn is not a "person" yet and therefore does not have constitutional rights, changing the stance on abortion not only in funding but also in the courts. However, if one is able to afford an abortion, the amendment allows for post-abortion care.
Despite its focus on "abortion as a method of family planning," American global health funding programs, such as USAID, currently interpret the Helms Amendment language to exclude funding for abortion services in cases not connected to family planning, such as rape, incest, or to save the life of the woman.
Now that Kavanaugh is confirmed, 20 states are poised to ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned, meaning over 25 million women of reproductive age could lose access to safe, legal abortion.
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These dismal rules have now been in place for decades causing huge hardships on women. It is so heartbreakingly ironic that in this current atmosphere of trying to prevent sexual harassment (the #MeToo movement) that Hyde and Helms are still permitted to invade the right of privacy so long ago made legal in Roe v Wade. Yes, I felt keenly the situation suffered by Dr. Ford in front of that Senate committee, but here we are talking about already an unwanted actuated life threatening situation where options are withheld to please some religious belief that is unproven and untenable. Pregnancies are potentially dangerous and should be allowed to proceed with the full acceptance of the potential mother, not the false bleating of a male Pope many of whose clergy are pedophiles.
As the result of the Republicans failure to take conservative Barry Goldwater's advice not to embrace the Evangelicals led by Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, that lethal anti woman combo bolstered by the Catholic hierarchy delivers Helms again every time a Republican President takes office. As Wikipedia tells us,
The Global gag rule, also known as the 'Mexico City policy', is in accordance with the Helms Amendment of 1973. The order bans foreign aid from the United States to be directed to any non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide any services relating to abortions. In 1984 the Global Gag Order was first placed by former President Reagan and remained active through former President Bush. In 1993 when former President Clinton took office the order was rescinded until 2001. Former President George W. Bush placed the order back into effect until his presidency was over in 2009. Then when former President Obama took office the order was once again rescinded until 2017. On Jan 23, 2017 President Donald Trump, signed an executive order implementing the order once again.
One can have deep empathy for Dr Ford and for what has occurred for far too long against women. I get that. But I also want to remind my readers of a far worse statistical record against women's rights through Republican enactment of Hyde and Helms decades ago.
Former US Navy officer, banker and venture capitalist, Donald A. Collins, a free lance writer living in Washington, DC., has spent over 40 years working for women's reproductive health as a board member and/or officer of numerous family planning organizations including Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Guttmacher Institute, Family Health International and Ipas. Yale under graduate, NYU MBA. He is the author of From the Dissident Left: A Collection of Essays 2004-2013.
From the Dissident Left: A Collection of Essays 2004-2013
By Donald A. Collins
Publisher: Church and State Press (July 30, 2014)
ASIN: B00MA40TVE
Back in 1991, the NGO Don Collins founded in 1976, International Services Assistance Fund (ISAF), co-produced a TV quality 22-minute film called "Whose Choice?" which Ted Turner arranged to broadcast on September 21, 1992 in prime time on his then independent Turner Broadcast System (TBS). Other outlets such as PBS and several of its affiliates Collins and his colleagues contacted then refused to run it because of its forthright treatment of the abortion issue, arguing for all women's right to choose not to have a baby. ISAF has made a new edition of that DVD. The purpose for reissuing this 3rd version of "Whose Choice?" was simply to show the historical urgency that attended those times, still blocked and attacked over 40 years after the Roe v Wade decision in 1973. This video is available for public viewing for the first time.
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Edd Doerr October 17, 2018 at 6:49 pm
Excellent article. Many years ago I debated Hyde on an AEI tv show for 45 minutes. It was recorded. When they showed it and when it was printed in a small book, AEI censored out all of the parts of the debate (about 15 minutes) that dealt with abortion rights. Disgusting. I also met Jesse Helms once at a tv debate. Shaking hands with him was like touching long dead corpse. — Edd Doerr
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Library of Terms
Best Practice - Professional procedure(s) that are accepted or prescribed as being correct or most effective within the industry of community association management.
Board Liaison - A member of the Board of Directors, typically the president, who works as the primary point of contact between the manager and the Board of Directors.
Board Member - An elected or appointed member of a Board of Directors that acts as the governing body of the community association.
Board of Directors – The elected or appointed members of a community association who are responsible for governing the entity and for appointing the officers of the corporation.
Bylaws - A rule, or series of rules, formally made by a community association to govern the operation of the community association, required to be established in compliance with the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions.
Common Elements – Space within a community association that is owned by the community association. The controlling documents of the community association typically delineate this area and govern its use.
Community Association - An organization, usually a type of corporation or other legally formed entity, to oversee the use and administration of development for either commercial or residential use that is governed by a Board of Directors typically, but not always, comprised of those with an ownership interest in the community association. The term is broadly applied to condominium associations, homeowners associations, and maintenance corporations.
Condominium - A form of legal ownership in which ownership is divided into individual units and sold. Ownership usually includes a nonexclusive interest in certain "common properties" controlled by the condominium community association.
Council of Unit Owners – The group of homeowners comprising a condominium who elect a Board of Directors to govern the condominium community and its property.
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R) - A legal document, or series of documents, often referred to as the declaration, typically recorded in a jurisdictions land records that sets forth the regulations for owners of units in a community association and describes the owner's use of limited common areas and general common areas. The declaration usually includes rules for future use and the procedure for selecting the board of directors for the community association.
Deed – The legal document recording the person(s) who have a legal right to property.
Governing Documents – The documents forming and regulation how the community association is operated which usually include the Bylaws, Declaration of Covenants, Rules and Regulations, and Articles of Incorporation. State laws regulate the recording of these documents inland record offices and the distribution to prospective home buyers.
Homeowners Association (HOA) – A non-government body, typically a non-profit corporation, which regulates the homes comprised within the association and oversees certain maintenance issues for the mutual benefit of the community.
Laws – The enforceable rules enacted as Statutory Law or Case Law that regulating the actions of those under their jurisdiction and are enforced by the imposition of penalties.
Limited Common Elements – Part of a unit that is typically maintained by a deeded owner but that is the property of the community association, typically in a condominium, such as balconies, decks, doors, windows, etc. The controlling documents of the condominium typically govern limited common elements.
Management Company – The company retained by the community association's Board of Directors to manage certain aspects of the association as outlined in a management agreement.
Manager – The person(s) appointed by the Management Company to act as the liaison between the Board of Directors, Homeowners, service providers, and others and complete certain tasks as the Agent for the community association.
Master Association – A community association that oversees a group of subordinate associations.
Officers - Usually, but not always, a member of the Board of Directors who acts in an official capacity as directed by the Board of Directors but in compliance with the controlling documents of the community association; examples include a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
Planned Unit Development – Also referred to as a PUD, a planned development mapping out a planned layout or use for a community. The term is more often applied to single-family homes forming a community association but can refer to other types of home and business forming a development. A PUD is also a regulatory process for developing a planned community with some definitions and process varying by federal, state, county, and local laws and regulations.
President - Typically a member of the Board of Directors and who is elected by the Board of Directors to serve as leader of the Board of Directors and principal officer of the community association. Duties and powers are delineated in the communities controlling documents.
Questionnaire – A document with questions sent by lender to determine the financial condition of a community association, the answers of which will assist in the lenders' determination is whether or not to loan money to borrow to purchase a lot within a community association.
Regulations – A set of rules established by a federal, state, local regulatory body, with that body garnering its regulatory authority within the scope of a statute. Regulations are typically used in housing to adapt to quickly changing technology or processes more efficiently than a legislative body and with a group comprised of individuals from varying level of expertise in correlating fields.
Resale Package - A resale package is a packet of vital information provided to those purchasing a condominium or a home in an association usually purchased/provided by the seller. The package includes a complete set of recorded documents that govern your association. The Resale Package will vary from state to state but each state and some jurisdictions have specific items or issues that must be addressed in each transaction when real estate is sold.
Rules and Regulations - A series of rules or regulations usually adopted by the Board of Directors for a community association governing certain aspects of the community association usually allowed to be established in accordance with the Bylaws.
Secretary - The officer of the community association appointed by the Board of Directors whose duties are delineated in the communities controlling documents but who is usually responsible for supervising and handling the documents of the community association such as minutes, resolutions, correspondence, contracts, rosters, etc.
Statute – Also known as Statutory Law, a law that is passed by an elected group of legislators.
Special Assessment - An assessment that is in addition to a regular budget assessment, typically assessed by a board of directors, to pay for an expense or expenses of the community association that was not originally budget for in the annual approved budget.
Subdivision – An area of land divided into lots.
Subordinate Association – A community association that is subject to a master association.
Survey – A professional determination of the physical boundaries forming a lot.
Treasurer - The officer of the community association appointed by the Board of Directors whose duties are delineated in the communities controlling documents but who is usually responsible for supervising and handling the finances of the community association.
Vice President - Typically a member of the Board of Directors and who is elected by the Board of Directors to serve as leader of the Board of Directors and principal officer of the community association in the absence of the President. Duties and powers are delineated in the communities controlling documents.


God has given spiritual gifts to every follower of Jesus, but for many of us these gifts are unwrapped and unexplored. How can we help each other discover their spiritual gifts and their unique role in serving one another?
The four Love Gifts reveal God's love for people in practical ways.
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Canadian poet and writer of Lebanese descent living in Montreal and member of the Union of Writers and Women authors, Quebec (UNEQ).
She is licensed in "Immigration and Ethnic relations" and "Creative Writing".
Her publications represent a range of different colored literary and artistic genres. She writes poetry, short stories, novels, and reporting. She worked as a journalist for several Arab weekly published in Canada, such as "Al-Miraat", "Libanorama" and "Aljarida", where she has published reports describing her cultural tours in the Middle East, including Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan.
She considers that her participation in the reconstruction of the Lyre of Ur (led by British harpist Andy Lowing) marked her literary career.
In August 2008, The American University of Iowa supported the production of an array of classical ballet, created by choreographer Alan Sener, who was inspired by her poem "A lyre in the eye of the sun", and the pace of her reading. The marriage of poetry and dance sowed the seeds of a new collaborative art being created.


During legislative sessions and frequently throughout non-election years, I am pleased to provide you with regular email updates of the progress we are making in the Legislature for lower taxes, less government and more freedom. However, in an election year such as this one, there are limits to what and when I can contact you. Due to these election-year restrictions, this will be my last Freedom Agenda e-newsletter to you until December.
The Freedom Report coming to your mailbox/inbox soon!
In a few days, my mailed newsletter, The Freedom Report, will be arriving in many mailboxes throughout the 4th Legislative District. I am allowed to send that report to you via email, so be looking for it soon in your inbox.
Although the Legislature finished its business on March 29 after a 60-day regular session and a 20-day special session, I continue to work for you throughout the year. We have moved back into our district office in Spokane Valley. My legislative assistant, Will Rasavage, is happy to take your call. I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions about legislative or state issues. You'll find my contact information at the bottom of this e-newsletter.
Accountability for criminals under home detention: House Bill 1943 enacts strict new accountability on the state's electronic home monitoring program for convicted criminals.
ATV/ORV usage – House Bill 1817 provides liability immunity for local jurisdictions when wheeled all-terrain vehicles are operated on public roadways.
ATV/ORV reciprocity – House Bill 1918 allows reciprocity regarding ATV/ORV licensing and use with Idaho.
Ballot measure campaign promotion – House Bill 1858 bans county auditors and the secretary of state from putting their names on taxpayer-funded ballot envelopes when running for re-election.
Child care facilities – House Bill 2511 removes a Department of Early Learning cost-prohibitive regulation on day care centers that was forcing them to separate five-and six-year-olds who attend school from those of the same age not yet enrolled in school.
Woodstove Protection Act – House Bill 2785 allows the use and installation of uncertified woodstoves during an emergency.
Short-barreled rifles – Senate Bill 6165 allows a person to manufacture, own, buy, sell, loan, furnish, transport, assemble or repair short-barreled rifles.
Legalizing industrial hemp – Senate Bill 6206 creates a limited opening of growing industrial hemp in Washington. I was the prime sponsor of House Bill 1552, which would have allowed for broader growth and production of industrial hemp, and would also have allowed growing to begin this year..
There is still plenty more work to do as we go forward to defend the U.S. Constitution, protect private property rights, preserve the ability of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms, fight for veterans' rights and benefits, preserve the sanctity of life, and promote lower taxes, less government and more freedom!
Thank you for the great honor of allowing me to serve and represent you!


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Loudia Ouolof (ou Loudia Ouoloff ou Loudia Wolof) est un village du Sénégal situé en Basse-Casamance. Il fait partie de la communauté rurale de Mlomp. C'est le chef-lieu de l'arrondissement de Loudia Ouoloff, dans le département d'Oussouye et la région de Ziguinchor.

Histoire
Le village a été fondé par d'anciens détenus wolofs de l'île de Karabane à l'époque coloniale. Au moment de leur libération, les Diolas leur ont accordé quelques terres.

Population
Lors du dernier recensement (2002), le village comptait 288 habitants et 40 ménages.

Contrairement à celle de Loudia Diola, la population – wolof – est musulmane.

Activités économiques
Le tourisme et notamment l'écotourisme se développent dans la région.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Liens externes
 Répertoire des villages officiels du Sénégal (PNDL)

Village dans la région de Ziguinchor

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Q: ANTLR4 Modularization of DSL I am currently considering modularizing my DSL built with ANTLR4. This language is very simple at the moment, but is supposed to grow.
Currently I have a Format.g4 (Parser,Lexer) and also an Expression.g4 (Parser,Lexer).
Is it possible in ANTLR4 to connect them with each other through an import and use them mutually? If they can be imported, do we have to work with an alias or similar to avoid collisions?
I am planning other languages where Expression.g4 will be used. These should not be maintained twice if possible.


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Gidona or Gid'onah () is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located near Ein Harod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In  it had a population of .

History
Gidona was founded in 1949 as a moshav of workers by immigrants to Israel from Yemen. Near the cemetery of the first settlers of Ein Harod and Tel Yosef. In the 1960s the moshav became a community settlement.

Gidona is named after the prophet Gidon, who selected his soldiers for the war against Midyan in the nearby land, as described in the Book of Judges (f.e. chapter 7, verse 1).

References

Community settlements
Populated places in Northern District (Israel)
Populated places established in 1949
1949 establishments in Israel
Yemeni-Jewish culture in Israel


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Spendthrift Juvenile Stallion Stakes Will End After '18
A race restricted to the progeny of a single farm's stallions is ineligible for black type, according to international standards. Without black-type status, Spendthrift Farm owner B. Wayne Hughes said the race cannot grow.
This entry was posted in Horse Racing and tagged horseracing on August 31, 2018 by The Daily Payoff.
Russia's Tigre de Cristal casino puts VIP gamblers on back burner
The Tigre de Cristal casino in Russia's far east Primorye gaming zone is ditching VIPs in favor of a more modest class of high roller.
On Friday, the Hong Kong-listed Summit Ascent Holdings, which holds a controlling stake in Tigre de Cristal, released its financial results for the six months ending June 30. Revenue improved a modest 2% year-on-year to HK$207.8m (US$26.5m) but adjusted earnings improved 17% to HK$66.8m and profit swung to HK$2.6m from a loss of HK$5.4m in H1 2017.
Once again, it's time to explain the tangled web of Tigre de Cristal's operations: Summit Ascent holds a 60% stake in the casino's actual owner Oriental Regent Ltd, while the casino's operations are handled by Summit's wholly owned subsidiary G1 Entertainment, which earns a management fee of 3% of the property's gross gaming revenue.
The casino's VIP gambling turnover fell 22.5% year-on-year to HK$6.5b in H1, while VIP gross win fell 38.2% to HK$189m as win rate fell 0.74 points to 2.9%. After deducting VIP rebates, net VIP win was down 44.5% to HK$41m. It's worth noting that the casino's average number of VIP tables fell to 12 from 16 in H1 2017.
This entry was posted in Esports and tagged egaming, igaming on August 31, 2018 by The Daily Payoff.
Plenty Saturday Stakes Action to Consider
Summer racing goes out with a bang the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, with stakes-packed programs at tracks across the nation.
Vision Perfect Seeks Second Graded Win in Turf Monster
With his first career graded stakes win under his belt, Vision Perfect aims to continue to build on his late-blooming form when the 6-year-old horse faces eight challengers in the $300,000 Turf Monster Stakes (G3T) at Parx Racing Sept. 3.
Spendthrift Stallion Stakes Will End After 2018
Kindred Group teams with Scientific Games for US market
Nordic online gambling operator Kindred Group will use Scientific Games Corp's platform for its US market operations.
On Friday, Kindred announced that it had chosen Sci-Games' SG Digital (SGD) division to be its technology partner for its US-facing operations. Kindred will use both SGD's Open Platform System (OPS) player account management platform and Open Gaming System (OGS) game aggregation technology.
Earlier this month, Kindred announced its first US deal with Hard Rock International's new Atlantic City casino. As luck would have it, SGD announced in July that it would provide Hard Rock Atlantic City with its OGS. The three-year Kindred-SGD pact is currently limited to New Jersey, but the parties will collaborate in other states depending on Kindred's opportunities to expand geographically.
Kindred has its own technology platform that is successfully operating around the globe, from the UK to Australia, but Manuel Stan, Kindred US's senior VP, said the SGD technology would give Kindred "swift access to the market" while offering Kindred's US customers "a truly great gambling experience on a top technology platform."
Sombeyay Aims to Give Pletcher Spa High Note in Hopeful
Sombeyay will aim to put a salve of sorts on Todd Pletcher's Saratoga meet when he starts from the inside post in a field of eight for the $350,000 Hopeful Stakes (G1) going seven furlongs Sept. 3.
Former Card Player Controller Shelby McCann Indicted on Theft Charges Over $1.1 Million in Missing Funds
Former Card Player financial controller Shelby McCann allegedly stole over $1 million from the poker publication during her tenure with the company from 2011-2016, Clark County, Nevada prosecutors say. The […]
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This entry was posted in Cards and tagged cards, poker on August 31, 2018 by The Daily Payoff.
Cheveley Park Stud Medicean Dies at 21
Stalwart of Cheveley Park Stud died from suspected heart attack
Cambodia Seeks Another Double-Stakes Summer in Mabee
With the 1 1/16-mile Yellow Ribbon already secured Aug. 4, Cambodia will try to complete another double-stakes summer Sept. 1 in the $200,000 John C. Mabee Stakes (G2T) at 1 1/8 miles at Del Mar.
Connections Hope for More Spa Magic From Voodoo Song
In August owner Barry Schwartz picked up his first Saratoga Race Course grade 1 win when Voodoo Song scored a front-running victory in the Fourstardave Handicap (G1T).
Activist investor Jason Ader puts Playtech in his sights
Activist investor Jason Ader is out to reshape yet another major online gambling firm, having put technology supplier Playtech in his sights.
On Friday, The Times reported that Ader's New York-based Springowl Asset Management hedge fund had quietly accumulated a $100m stake in the UK-listed Playtech, giving Ader a roughly 5% stake in the company. The report said Ader (pictured) is expected to push Playtech to sell off assets or pursue an outright sale of the company.
The Times also suggested that Ader was keen to put Playtech chairman Alan Jackson in the hot seat. Jackson quietly received a £66k annual salary bump this month, despite the company's share price having fallen by nearly half this year and shareholders voting against the company's remuneration plan several months earlier.
Ader was quoted saying Playtech needed to "improve its reputation, governance and stock price" but he expressed interest in "continuing a dialogue" with the company. A Playtech spokesperson told The Times that the company "continually engage[s] with our shareholders and value[s] their feedback."
Imperial Pacific writes off $733m in bad VIP gambling debts
Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific International (IPI) wrote off nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars in uncollectable VIP gambling debts in the first half of 2018.
On Friday, IPI released its financial report for the six months ending June 30, during which the company's revenue fell 51% year-on-year to HK$2.2b (US$281.6m), earnings tumbled 72.2% to HK$450.5m and profit plummeted 91.3% to HK$79m.
The dire results followed a profit warning last week that only hinted at the scale of the problem, which was caused in part by the "impairment of trade receivables," i.e. uncollectable VIP gambling markers. IPI famously chose to avoid the use of third-party junkets when it launched in 2015, opting instead to offer credit directly to customers.
IPI wrote off a total of HK$5.75b ($733m) in H1, of which nearly HK$2.5b was owed by just 10 VIP clients. The figure is nearly triple the $268m the company wrote off in the same period last year, and significantly more than the half-billion or so it wrote off all last year.
The King of Poker Streaming Returns, as Jason Somerville Hilariously Forgets How to Stream
The king of poker streaming made an unannounced and unexpected return to the platform which vaulted him to fame this week. It's been more than a year since the man […]
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Dogtag Breaks Maiden in P.G. Johnson Stakes
LNJ Foxwoods' homebred Dogtag bested a field of six for a maiden-breaking victory in the $100,000 P.G. Johnson for juvenile fillies on the inner turf at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 30
Old Forester Filly Tops Canadian Yearling Sale
A yearling filly by Old Forester topped the Premier Yearling Sale conducted Aug. 30 by the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society's Ontario Division that saw slight increases in average and median prices and an increase in buy-backs.
Mississippians anxious to start playing lottery
Mississippians are anxious to start playing lottery. State leaders said the first lottery tickets could go on sale in six months.Legislation, Administration, Starting a Lottery, Mississippi, Government
This entry was posted in Lottery and tagged lottery on August 31, 2018 by The Daily Payoff.
River Boyne Tops Del Mar Derby Field
Since his U.S. debut, River Boyne has been untouchable going two turns on the turf in Southern California and will look to take the next step Sept. 2 in the $250,000 Del Mar Derby (G2T).
South Shore's The 13 Hotel in Macau (finally) opens
After many years of delays and financial setbacks, The 13 Hotel in Macau's Coloane district opened its doors to guests on August 31.
In a press release, Mark Lettenbichler, managing director of The 13 Hotel project, said, "Our team at The 13 are thrilled to unveil this new Macau treasure and are proud to showcase our world-class offerings to our guests."
Walt Power, CEO of South Shore Holdings (SSH) that built the hotel, said, "We are sincerely appreciative of the support by the Macau SAR Government throughout the development process."
Initial guests were welcomed last weekend, on August 24, the press statement said. The hotel had just obtained all necessary licenses, such as for restaurant and health club operations, two weeks ago.
Australia bans gambling ads during online live sports broadcasts
Gambling advertisements are to no longer be allowed for live sports streamed online from between 5 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. in Australia.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority released its new rules for online content service providers last August 23, expanding on the previous prohibition on gambling promotions during televised and radio broadcasts of live sports.
ACMA Chair Nerida O'Loughlin said, "This brings online services in line with television and radio broadcasting services. It creates a safe zone for children and families to watch live sport across a variety of platforms."
From the times of 8:30 p.m. until 5 a.m., promotions are limited to a certain number of times, depending on the sports. For golf and cricket, for example, promotions are permitted only once each day, while for Olympic and Commonwealth games, promotions are allowed once every three hours. Rugby games can have four promotions, in between matches.


This summer the movie Cold Eyes is one of the hottest movie in Korea, topping the domestic box office charts in its first week of release on 3 July 2013 and earning more than US$36 million. In conjunction with the Singapore promotional tour, an exclusive preview screening was held for the fans at Marina Bay Sands MasterCard Theatres with a red carpet event to boot too!
Thanks to DramaQueen who had invited me, I had to opportunity to not only have a look (at me first red carpet event!) but also watch the movie before it hits the theatres in Singapore on 5 September 2013.


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Candid Interview With The Mayor of Pattaya
A most candid video with arguably the most connected person in Pattaya the Mayor of Pattaya Mr อิทธิพล คุณปลื้ม. The interview is all in Thai, the most interesting piece was when he actually speaks some English, this is what the Mayor of Pattaya says.
We don't have a sex business, we have a service business 5:40
The Mayor also talks about current projects in Pattaya including a high speed train from the Suwannaphum airport in Bangkok. When asked about the high speed train project and how long it would take from the airport he says it wouldn't be more than an hour. Don't think that's high speed though, I was in a cab that took a bit less than that! But then again the cab was going mach 5.
So hope you find the interview as interesting and hilarious at the same time as I did.
The whole show is shown over four videos, in other videos you get to see the Mayor's house, down by walking street, driving himself around without a bodyguard.
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american March 10, 2013 at 10:00 am #
It is 121km from Pattaya Central Mall to the airport. Getting from Pats to the airport in under an hour would be probably something like a top speed of 150km for about 55minute door to door including acceleration and deceleration. Generally, the conscensous in many juristictions is 145km or 150kmph + is high speed. Some say 200kmph is high speed. If you are used to bangkok traffic then I'd say anything of 10kmph is high speed.
Milbrath April 5, 2013 at 11:45 pm #
Somchai Khunpluem is his dad. He is finally in custody now after being on the run for many years. The "Godfather Of Chonburi" they call him, one of Thailand's biggest crime bosses. Google it. Pattaya will make more sense after you do.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somchai_Khunpluem


Well, today my friend got me a virtual dog, and I picked it, Purple and Silver colour, and its called Gareth Jerff! (If I post the picture, I'LL have to censor my last name out (as i always put (well most of the time) put my last name on all my bears names.
Please make him feel at home, he is quite shy!
Congrats! Enjoy your new virtual furry friend!


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Q: Getting "Could not resolve placeholder in string value" I am using Jboss 6 for deploying the project. What i want is to have a datasource.properties file and using that file to define datasource bean. I did this but get error that "Could not resolve placeholder in string value".
My datasource.properties file is placed inside config module jboss folder.
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8. Properties in Parent-Child Contexts
This question keeps coming up again and again – what happens when you web application has a parent and a child context? The parent context may have some common core functionality and beans, and then one (or multiple) child contexts, maybe containing servlet specific beans. In that case, what's the best way to define properties files and include them into these contexts? What's more – how to best retrieve these properties form Spring? Here is the simple breakdown.
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Did I mention that the Amazon basin can get muddy?
You probably knew that the Amazon is a source for all kinds of pharmacological products, but did you know that the plants, rocks and berries are good for many, many other things?
I wonder if the tattoo our guide painted on my arm will be permanent?
Lindy asked for a photo of me. Mike's photo card isn't compatible with my iPad, so I can't get at his pictures till we get home,but Augusta took this shot of the butterfly whisperer.
4. The word "orchid" means testicle, because that is what the plant is supposed to look like.
5. The most famous resident at the Darwin Research Station is Lonesome George, who is no relation to Lonesome Freddy.
5. Used a giant snail shell as a horn, but was not as successful as our guide in making that horn hum.
Glad to hear from you guys!!!
I love the butterfly whisperers hat.
I'm going to attempt the tests.
True, for all the questions and it's hard to guess who if your don't actually know them!
Glad you're having a fab time. I thought the butterfly might be pinned on!
We are in Aukland and relaxing for a while. Tomorrow it's off to Coriandel peninsula to dig in the hot water beach at low tide. The aim of this particular game is to create a pool of a good temperature mixing sea water with the hot spring water! I'll let you know how we got on!


If I'm being honest — and as a journalist, I'm one of the least-trusted and presumably least-honest members of society, right up there with politicians, used-car salespersons and people who sell kitchens, so perhaps "honest" isn't the best term — anyway, if I'm being psuedo-honest, I have a pretty cool job.
I get to play with interesting gadgets — although I'm still waiting for someone to commission me to write a (hic!) review of this — and I get to watch my kids growing up all the time. Our smallest has just started roll/pull/crawling around the floor, which means I'm constantly picking up small things that two weeks ago I could have left alone, secure in the knowledge that he couldn't reach them.
You may be wondering what that has to do with the kids, but that's the cool bit of my job — I get to do both at once. Sometimes (think: Nappies, Expensive tech gear) it's not that cool, but for now, it's good.


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Students grow home-based businesses during Covid-19
Ms Maribelle Su is the owner of a home-based baking business Flourworks, which she started in May during the circuit breaker.MARIBELLE SU
Nia Sarah Azmy
Jul 16, 2020 02:33 pm
As some students engage in home-based learning during the circuit breaker and phases of Singapore's reopening, several are also using the time at home to develop home-based businesses.
Polytechnic student Siti Nur Azizah Rasani went from reselling thrifted clothing to selling her own reconstructed clothing in May, June and July.
The owner of bhabie.co, an online clothing store which was started last year, sold out her own two collections of reworked two-tone cropped shirts and ruched tops on her website during this period.
The 19-year-old told The New Paper: "During the circuit breaker, every Instagram store was searching for clothes to resell, (so) I would rather not compete with them.
"The circuit breaker forced me to tap into a different market."
Ms Siti Nur Azizah Rasani, owner of her own online clothing store bhabieSITI NUR AZIZAH RASANI
Ms Azizah, who is pursuing a diploma in engineering with business at Nanyang Polytechnic, said she earned $1,100 in profit from the two collections and gained more than 1,000 followers on Instagram during the circuit breaker.
She said: "My collections are a huge success and the circuit breaker gave me the opportunity to mould and create a recipe for a sold-out launch each time."
Now, she even has "second thoughts" about her future in engineering.
She said: "After graduating, I wanted to pursue a degree in mechanical or biomedical engineering.
"Right now, I plan to take a gap year to focus on bhabie because it would be a waste if I ignore the opportunity to make my business grow."
She added: "My post-graduate plans changed so quickly. For years, I was so sure of just doing engineering for the rest of my life."
Similarly, Ms Maribelle Su, 20, began her home-based baking business Flourworks in May.
The economics and business undergrad at Singapore Management University told TNP the circuit breaker allowed her to devote "more time" into planning and managing her business.
She also baked more in order to push out new products, like cookies, brownies and loaf cakes.
With more than 1,600 followers on Instagram and having baked over 150 orders since its launch, Ms Su has gained the confidence that her business will continue to grow and plans to open her own cafe in the future.
She said: "I think Covid-19 has helped me realise that starting a business in such an uncertain time isn't impossible.
"I have to be unafraid of taking risks (and) I've learnt that pressure from competition really makes me work harder and innovate better."
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Tobias School of Art and Therapy held their second Open Day last week.
Many prospective students came to see what courses Tobias has to offer, they specifically learned about our Transpersonal Art in Therapy course which will run from September and also as a modular course from next March.
It was such a lovely and informative day led by our course director Gillian David and we hope that they will all apply before our deadline of 15th July.
If you are interested in our courses but missed our Open Day please do not worry, we are happy to give you any information you need and show you round our beautiful setting most Wednesdays and Thursdays.
As we are a Tier 4 sponsor we are also able to welcome applications from international students.
Please Note : Do not book and pay for any travel / accommodation before receiving your acceptance letter. Tobias cannot be held responsible for incurred costs.


Dr. Marius Steigmann is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Michigan Department of Periodontics, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Boston University, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Endodontics, Honorary Professor of the Carol Davila University Bucharest, and Invited Senior Guest and Visiting Professor at the University of Szeged.He is the founder and scientific chairman of Update Implantologie Heidelberg 2002-2011 and the founder and director of the Steigmann Institute. Dr. Steigmann lectures and publishes extensively and maintains a private practice in Neckargemund, Germany.
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With its astonishing, high-elevation views of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains and a challenging layout delicately integrated into the natural terrain, Diamond Creek is consistently ranked as one of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses by Golf Digest.
Located in Banner Elk, the Tom Fazio-designed golf course is known for its pristine conditioning and charming beauty.
In addition to its renowned golf experience, Diamond Creek's award winning clubhouse, accommodations and the top 100 ranked Artisanal restaurant add to the club's understated elegance.


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If you've ever woken up feeling like The Apex of Shite, next to a hungover questionable decision and the remains of a kebab, then congratulations, you are a hot mess. Other telltale signs of a hot mess include supposedly sorted friends, a job which you are desperate to leave and a flat on a road which may well have inspired AC/DC's Highway to Hell. But do not fear! Other hot messes are out there, most notably in the form of Ellie Knight, whom you will meet/drunkenly walk into in Lucy Vine's debut novel, which, you've guessed it, just so happens to be called Hot Mess.
I'd been seeing a buzz build up around Hot Mess for a while, and follow Vine both on Twitter and through her gutsy Grazia columns, so was thrilled to receive a review copy. And reader, from its hot pink cover to its porn-writing character (more on that later!), it does not disappoint.
Taking my copy to Brighton with me, I sat down at a dubious looking pub and gulped down half the novel, much like our hapless protagonist might down an Apple Sours. It opens on Valentine's Day, traditionally a day loathed by single people – hell, make that all SANE people – and Ellie is waiting for a date, arranged by her well-meaning but miserable sister, who never appears. The novel continues in this vein, Ellie's life, not measured out in Eliot's coffee spoons, but in Tinder dates. We meet her mostly hideous colleagues, at her mostly hideous job; we see her avoid her flat because it is unforgiveably hideous, and inhabited by a flatmate with a penchant for empty shower gel bottles. What saves the novel itself from being unbearably depressing is how funny and relatable it all is. Plus, Ellie's widower dad's homage to E L James, relayed to us in handy chunks, is hilarious.
And Vine nails it the whole way through, she really does: who hasn't drunk-dialled a would be date, or slept with a housemate, or been harassed endlessly by their friends and family with the question, 'Have you met someone special?'? It gets right to the core of what it is to be human, in fact, never mind female and single. Witness the scene where Ellie has fallen out with her best friend, Sophie, and Ellie's acknowledgement of how awful it is that life goes on, despite dark times: it's almost like life is mocking her. Luckily for her, and for us, life gets bitch-slapped, and whilst she may still be hot at the novel's end, she is no longer a mess.
Many thanks to Elaine Egan at Orion for the review copy.


When spring time hits in Montana, Big Sky Country can quickly become Big Rain Country.
What do you do when you have a fun outdoor adventure planned with the kids and the weather has other plans?
Have no fear, the Bozeman area has plenty of rainy day destinations for you and your little ones to enjoy!
These eight-time national award-winning caramels are handcrafted right here in Bozeman! Now you and your family can take a tour to see how these delicious confections are made. Be sure to bring your sweet tooth!
Founded in 2001 by a group of parents and community leaders, CMB has grown into one of the city's main museum attractions, offering hands-on exhibits, summer science camps, after-school activities, and educational programs throughout the year. Visit their website to learn about current programs and exhibits.
Rock climbing is an excellent sport for kids and teens. It allows them to develop fitness, confidence, and communication skills—and most importantly, have fun and make friends! Spire Climbing Center offers a diverse selection of youth programs year-round, ranging from after-school and homeschool programs, to day camps and week-long summer camps. These programs give young climbers of all ages and abilities the tools they need to climb safely and take their skills to the next level.
Museum of the Rockies inspires life-long learning in science, history, culture, and art; advances knowledge through collections, research and discovery; and presents engaging, vibrant exhibits and educational opportunities. Museum of the Rockies brings the world to Montana and shares Montana with the world. See a full-scale T. rex skeleton or enjoy several of the current exhibitions with your tots!
The Bozeman Public Library is the communal hub of downtown Bozeman. From getting homework help, joining a children's book club to summer programs, this public library has something for everyone to enjoy.


The Book of Shemot concludes with the basic lesson in Jewish life – accountability. The Torah spends a great deal of space to record what amounts of materials and money actually went into the construction of the mishkan. Moshe himself had to present an accounting for all of the work that was done and the expenditures entailed in the mammoth undertaking of the mishkan. The Torah teaches us that there can be no loose ends in Jewish life – not in public projects nor in personal affairs. The rule of the Torah is adam mooad lolam – humans are always responsible and accountable for their actions and behavior. At the end of everything, an accounting will certainly be demanded of us. And that is why everything we do in life, no matter how slight and unimportant it may appear to be at the moment, is ultimately important and vital. For we will have to account for those words, actions and behavior.
The Torah concludes the Book of Shemot by recording how the Divine Pre sence, so to speak, was seen and felt within the encampment of Israel in the desert. Ramban teaches us that thus the conclusion of the Book of Shemot describes the restoration of Israel to the status of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs of Israel, in whose homes the Godly Presence was recognized s being present. The Divine is only experienced where there is a sense of accountability and responsibility. For accountability and responsibility are constant and permanent attitudes. They are not a once in a while spiritual high, a moment of seeming ecstasy for the soul. Those moments in life are rare, fleeting and usually illusory. But the tough daily grind of being a responsible, loyal person is the true way to experiencing spirituality in its normal, natural and most desirable state.
That is the reason, I believe, why the Jewish people were bidden to construct the mishkan in the desert through their own efforts and labor. The mishkan had many miraculous and supernatural events in its construction. The menorah, briach hatichon and other artifacts were impossible of human efforts of construction alone. So, why wasn't the whole mishkan itself just deposited on earth from heaven directly? Why did Bezalel and Aholiov and the rest of the Jewish artisans have to labor so diligently to create what in the end would be a miraculous structure anyway? The answer lies in the sense of responsibility and accountability that human effort brings to any endeavor. Man cannot accomplish anything alone. But God demands that we apply our efforts and dedication to the task. And we are held accountable for those efforts and costs. If we discharge them correctly and morally then a mishkan can be achieved through our efforts, talents and time. If we feel that we are not accountable and that our efforts are unnecessary, or even worse, unimportant, then the entire experience of the building of the mishkan is wasted. And that is a tragic and sad thing. Therefore, chazak, chazak, vnitchazek, let us strengthen ourselves in our sense of Godly service and responsibility to rebuild the mishkan once again in our lives and times.


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Learn about intimate partner violence and what you can do to help prevent it.
If you are a victim of intimate partner violence, get help here.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
What is intimate partner violence?
Intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence, includes physical and sexual violence, stalking, and psychological aggression by a current or former spouse or partner. It affects millions of individuals, families, and communities of all races, classes, religions, incomes, and sexual orientations.
How many Americans are victims of intimate partner violence?
In the United States, an estimated 43.6 million women1 and 37.3 million men2 will experience sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime. That's 80.9 million Americans—more than twice the population of the state of California!
Additionally, 15.5 million children3 in the United States live in families in which partner violence occurred at least once in the past year. Witnessing intimate partner violence at a young age can have lasting impacts on children throughout their lifespan.
1 CDC, National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2015 Data Brief
3 Journal of Family Psychology, Estimating the number of American children living in partner-violent families
Are all victims of intimate partner violence women? Are all abusers men?
No—intimate partner violence does not discriminate by gender. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, "anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender can be a victim or perpetrator. It can happen to people who are married, living together, or dating. It affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels."1
While intimate partner violence can happen to anyone, it's important to remember that it doesn't always impact everyone the same way. For example, immigrants,2 people with disabilities,3 pregnant people,4 members of the LGBTQ+ community,5 and other marginalized groups may face additional barriers to accessing resources and leaving an abusive relationship.
1 National Domestic Violence Hotline, Abuse Defined
2 National Domestic Violence Hotline, Abuse and Immigrants
3 National Domestic Violence Hotline, Abuse & People with Disabilities
4 National Domestic Violence Hotline, Pregnancy & Abuse
5 National Domestic Violence Hotline, LGBTQ Abuse
How does intimate partner violence impact children and young people?
Most victims of intimate partner violence experience it for the first time before age 25.1 Youth who experience intimate partner or dating violence are more likely to experience symptoms of depression and anxiety; engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as using tobacco, drugs, and alcohol; exhibit antisocial behaviors; and think about suicide.2
And young people don't have to be directly involved in an abusive relationship in order to feel the effects. For example, children who are exposed to or witness intimate partner violence are more likely to perpetrate or become a victim later in life.3
2 CDC, Teen Dating Violence
3 CDC, Preventing Intimate Partner Violence Across the Lifespan
How does intimate partner violence impact the health?
Experiencing intimate partner violence has significant consequences for general, reproductive, and mental health,1 including chronic illnesses such as incident diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke and obesity, STDs and pregnancy complications, unwanted pregnancies, and fetal death. Victims exposed to intimate partner violence are also more likely to have symptoms and/or clinical diagnoses of mood and anxiety disorders.
On average, the Bureau of Justice Statistics finds that three women are murdered every day by a partner. Fatal or not, every instance of intimate partner violence has devastating impacts on families and communities and prevents millions of people from leading safe, healthy lives.3
1 CDC, Preventing Intimate Partner Violence
2 Bureau of Justice Statistics, Publications & Products: Intimate Partner Violence
How does intimate partner violence impact the economy?
The financial costs of intimate partner violence are staggering. Experts estimate that it costs our economy $460 billion each year.1 Furthermore, the CDC finds that nearly 8 million days of paid work each year are lost due to intimate partner violence issues—the equivalent of more than 32,000 full-time jobs or $727.8 million in lost productivity.2
Globally, the Copenhagen Consensus Center estimates the annual cost to be trillions of dollars—making intimate partner violence costlier and more pervasive than civil war.3
1 Washington Post, The Cost of Domestic Violence is Astonishing
2 CDC, Costs of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the United States
2 Copenhagen Consensus Center, The Gigantic Cost of Domestic Violence: $8 Trillion a Year
How does intimate partner violence impact my community?
The CDC's latest National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey finds that 1 in 3 women experience intimate partner violence during their lifetime, and that 1 in 7 men experience severe physical intimate partner violence during their lifetime.1 Additional research from the CDC finds that 1 in 4 children have witnessed violence in the past year.2
That adds up to millions of victims—across every neighborhood and community in our country. That means millions of Americans who are unable to live happy, healthy lives because of intimate partner violence.
2 CDC, Making Violence Prevention Urgent
What should I do if I suspect someone I know is a victim of intimate partner violence?
Safety first! Be aware of the risks of getting involved, and always check in with the victim to make sure you are not putting them in further danger.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline emphasizes that "one of the most important ways you can help a person in an abusive relationship is to consider how you might empower them to make their own decisions."1 Remember that there can be many reasons why someone might stay in an abusive relationship, and it's ultimately that person's choice to make.
Some examples of ways you can offer to help a potential victim include: supporting them without judgment, suggesting resources, helping them develop a safety plan, and letting them know that you are ready if they need help.
Remember that you can always contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline if you need help: 800-799-7233 or thehotline.org.
1 National Domestic Violence Hotline, Help for Friends and Family
What should I do if I am a victim of intimate partner violence?
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. You can also find additional resources here.
Know that abuse is never your fault, and that you deserve help and support. Consider reaching out to a trusted friend or family member who will listen to you without judgment. And if it's safe for you to do so, think about calling or chatting with a resource like the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 or thehotline.org
You can also develop a safety plan to explore next steps, whether you choose to stay in the relationship or not. Safety plans can include documenting instances of violence, identifying resources, thinking about next steps, practicing self-care, and anything else that will help you feel more secure. Learn more about safety planning here.
How can we prevent intimate partner violence?
It takes all of us coming together to prevent intimate partner violence. We need a mix of public awareness, professional training, policy changes, and infrastructure development. Saving Promise is leading the charge in all of these areas—with your support, we can scale our efforts to reach every community in this country.
Get involved. Become a Friend of Promise today.


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Gary Lesser Named One of Palm Beach's Top 100 Most Influential Business Leaders
Congratulations to Managing Partner Gary Lesser, who has been selected as one of Palm Beach Illustrated's 2023 Top 100 Most Influential Business Leaders! This is a special honor for Gary, who earlier this year became President of The Florida Bar, and last week launched a new initiative to help Floridians understand when and how to access legal counsel, a program he's been working on since he took office in June (https://floridalawyerscanhelp.com/).
Gary's dedication to The Bar, while working hard for the best possible outcome for our clients at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC and serving the community through leadership positions on the Board of Directors for nonprofit and civic organizations is what makes him most deserving of this recognition.
Full digital issue: https://issuu.com/pbmg/docs/pb_100_2023-2024/34
By Lesser Lesser Landy & Smith PLLC | Posted on December 8, 2022
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