Green Bamboo Vietnamese Restaurant offers meal deals or specials. See the 'Take Away Packs Special' section of the menu for more details.
Delivered hot and right on time. Delicious fresh food. Quality ingredients. We will order again. Many thanks.
Fantastically fresh. Would have preferred it arrived a little hotter. Great value and super tasty.
First time ordering the Pho - it was AMAZING!
Arrived super quick, hot and well package to prevent leaks. The freshness is always a stand out.
The food was amazing. Gluten free and it was gluten free, unlike so many other places that claim to be.
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Always outstanding and arrives exactly when we've asked.
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Could not have had anything better! Arrived exactly when we asked and every dish was absolutely delicious. We will definitely be ordering from the Green Bamboo Restaurant again!
Our favourite take away. Great quality and quick delivery. Properly made soup - veges are still crisp not a soggy mess.
The food was delicious, just what you would expect from a good vietnamese restaurant. And the delivery time was about 25 mins, which makes home delivery a great choice when we cant get to the restaurant for eat in option..
Well done Green Bamboo !!!!
Great food, quick service, generous servings. Love the salt n pepper squid.
I had the sweet and sour pork delivered and it was every bit as good as at the restaurant. The quality of the food was excellent, and was delivered at exactly the time they said.
Ordered online. It was ready when we arrived to pick up. Food is lovely.
Delivered quick and hot. Food was delicious and fresh tasting. Will definitely be having again.
Disappointed that the rice paper rolls came with a small piece of tasteless chicken instead of the customary prawn. The rest of the order was up the restaurant's normally deliciously prepared, good value meals even if the Fish in Hotpot was a little light on fish.
Very glad we tried this takeaway and will use it again. Quality ingredients deliciously prepared, and delivered precisely as advised.
[+] - Delicious, Intricate Food, No Spillage Into Bag. Hot On Arrival.
[-] - Squid Was Overcooked, Rubbery And Totally Unchewable / Inedible.
Delivery Delayed Because Young Man Went To The Wrong Address.
Great food when you eat in or takeaway have never had a poor dish. plenty of ingredients in every dish thanksGreen Bambo.
Good food, arrived on time.
1 x Spring Roll, 1 x Curry Puff. Your choice of 1 x Seafood Dish, 2 x Chicken Dishes, 2 x Beef Dishes, 2 x Pork, 2 x Vegetable Dishes. Served with 1 x Fried Rice and 1 x Steamed Rice, 1 x Jasmine Tea.
1 x Spring Rolls, 1 x Prawns and Chicken Salad. Your choice of 1 x Seafood Dishes, 1 x Chicken Dishes, 1 x Beef Dishes, 1 x Pork Dishes, 1 x Vegetable Dishes, 1 x Lamb Dishes. Served with 1 Fried Rice and 1 x Steamed Rice, 1 x Jasmine Tea.
2 x Spring rolls, 2 x wontons, 2 x prawn toast.
With or without black pepper.
With bean curd and contains peanut.


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What do you mean by "Intra day volume forecast"?
Projecting the volume that a stock will have on that given day.
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La Wikipedia en judeoespañol o Wikipedia en ladino, es la versión de Wikipedia en el idioma judeoespañol, creada en el año 2005. Tiene la particularidad de contener artículos en dos alfabetos distintos, el latino y el hebreo, debido a que históricamente el idioma ha sido escrito en estos dos alfabetos. No obstante, estos artículos no son traducciones de ellos mismos, encontrándose comúnmente que un artículo puede contener más información en una grafía que en otra. Actualmente esta Wikipedia tiene  artículos.

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In Samajwadi Party, is Azam Khan on a downslide?
By Odisha News Insight On Oct 17, 2015 2,428
Lucknow, Oct 17: Is Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party finally getting tired of its senior leader and minister Mohd Azam Khan?
While the party is yet to pronounce a judgement, public posturing of its senior leaders suggests that it might be running out of patience as far as Khan and his utterances are concerned. Khan, often a source of embarrassment to the state government, has triggered a storm by saying that he will petition the UN against what he said were "atrocities" on Muslims.
He made the statement following the September 28 lynching of a Muslim man in Dadri in western Uttar Pradesh over concocted allegations that the victim ate beef.
While the Samajwadi Party was initially mute on Khan's comments, senior leaders have now begun to distance themselves from the powerful minister. Shivpal Singh Yadav, the state's PWD minister and younger brother of party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, has said that the party and the government have nothing to do with Khan's UN remark.
"It is his personal statement. The government and the party have nothing to do with it," he said, with a stamp of finality.
Insiders say the party is worried about the fallout of Khan's statement, which has triggered criticism from even among sections of Muslims. Before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in which the BJP virtually wiped out the Samajwadi Party in the state, Khan made several inflammatory speeches.
With those statements still fresh in memory, the Samajwadi Party now wants to play it safe ahead of assembly elections due in early 2017. Another hint of changing times within the party structure is the visible bonhomie between Mulayam Singh Yadav and former general secretary Amar Singh, expelled from the party in 2010.
Amar Singh, who has been a bitter rival of Khan in the party, blames the latter for his expulsion. Soon after Amar Singh's ouster, Khan called him a "pimp".
On Thursday, not only did Mulayam Singh share stage with Amar Singh at an event but also openly showed his affection for the former party leader. He held Amar Singh's hand, took him to the dais and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav vacated his chair for "uncle Amar" – his first open show of affection in a long time for the former Rajya Sabha member.
It was rumoured that Khan threatened to quit the Akhilesh Yadav cabinet if he was not allowed to petition the UN. His office has denied this. Khan, the urban development, parliamentary affairs and minority affairs minister, is the de facto number two in the government. He was one of the founder members of the Samajwadi Party and so enjoys a lot of clout.
But he is infamous for his caustic tongue and vitriolic statements. During the Lok Sabha campaign, he called BJP star and now Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "gaddar" (traitor) and claimed that the 1999 Kargil war was won by "Muslim bravehearts in the Indian Army".
He was expelled many years back when Amar Singh was at the pinnacle of power in the Samajwadi Party. He returned to the party later. On many occasions, he has not turned up at cabinet meetings or key party events. And Khan is known for throwing tantrums. Is this all going to end?
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TDN took the pressure off of us. They got us all straighten out with the IRS and each person we spoke to and dealt with was extremely pleasant and helpful.
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They helped me with my tax issues. They were efficient and knowledgeable.
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After many sleepless nights, and a whole lot of tears, I decided to give Tax Defense a try. From our first conversation and many after I knew Tomika S was a good person that could feel what I was going through, and wouldn't give up until she had succeeded. With Tomika, it was "You gave it to me, and I'm going to take care of the situation." And I believed her. She felt my pain, my struggle, and even shared my tears with me. I thought my taxes couldn't be resolved, thought I was in over my head, but she never gave up. Choosing Tax Defense was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Having Tomika S as my tax consultant was a true blessing. She was definitely a God send. I can't thank her enough and Tax Defense. Thanks to Tomika Singleton and Tax Defense I'm sleeping again. Barbara Scott.
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They were compassionate and eager to assist me with my tax problem.
I have been working with you and paying out a large amount of $$$$$$$$ and still no resolution, I have to constantly call for a response and next steps.
Ms. Dappern, thank you for your feedback. We are always striving to get better and want to make sure that you are well taken care of. We will have someone reach out to you to ensure that you are well informed with the next steps of your case.
It took over a year for them to understand I didn't have a personal tax problem, it was a business tax problem even though I had been telling them from the beginning. I had to contact them constantly for updates. They couldn't keep things straight and when questioned about mistakes or miss information I was blown off. After over a year and a half dealing with multiple people they terminated my case because I didn't respond to them fast enough. I have since caught them in a lie. My case was unusual, however it was not that complicated.
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Because they are very pushy, they are very misleading with their pitch, and they make it very apparent they are only after money.
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I think I paid 7000 dollars for them to make a payment agreement with IRS. I think I'm paying for the rest of my life....No returns for me and I get taxed on a refund I don't get... I wanted them to take away this issue.... But I think they took my money and made a phone call.... What justifies $7000...Flat rate?
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Thankfully for me, Tax Analyst Deborah A. took over my case and guided me to a favorable resolution. She was very available, assuring and easy to communicate with. Tax Defense Network delivered as advertised, got me out of a large tax debt and I would highly recommend them to anybody in need of relief.
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Awful, don't bother!! They say on their site they do an analysis before taking your money, not true!! $6000 no communication on status, list documents, no return phone calls and now told they can't help, because of our income. According to their own website that should have been don in the first hour!!!
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The tax professional in charge of my case isn't concerned about what is best for me .
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I recently worked with Ruth R and she answered all my questions and was able to get me a resolution quick! Thank you!!!
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Hard to reach initially, took me calling them 5 separate times due to no call back. Then after $399.00 I got no benefit and what I found to be wrong information.
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They used three people as my representative over several months. Two of those people left the company. They offered nothing to give me any relief and charged a lot. They informed me the IRS by law can't lower the amount you owe. What a sham they proved to be. I will say, when we determined thy could no longer help me, they did not continue to charge me a fee.
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90% of my check was taken by the IRS. Within a month of tgis company doing nothing, they garnished my bank account too.
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They misled me in every way, they did not listen to me, get back and respond to my e mails . They kept sending endless paperwork to fill out that they knew i did not have but promised to get from the IRS. They failed me in every way and took my money.
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Springfield Armory Saint Marches In
by Joseph L. Kurtenbach - Wednesday, December 14, 2016
For the first time, an AR-15-style carbine is wearing Springfield Armory's iconic insignia of crossed cannons and flaming bomb. For some, the Saint may be a long-overdue addition to the company's catalog of M1A rifles, M1911-style pistols and the extensive XD line of polymer-framed handguns. Others may wonder why Springfield would bother to enter a market seemingly awash in M4-style semi-automatic rifles. To the former, I'd say better late than never. Having spent considerable time behind the trigger of AR-style rifles, both military and commercial models as a soldier and armed citizen, I'd contend that the Saint is smartly designed and priced to sell, making it a firearm worth waiting for. To the latter group, remember that even now, in the golden age of ARs, with more makes and models available to consumers than ever before, such rifles continue to sell at breakneck pace. The entrance of a major gun manufacturer into such a competitive and insatiable market is only good news for American consumers.
Still, one might wonder, why now? In speaking to Springfield Armory's chief operating officer, Dennis Reese, I learned that building an AR-15 has been among his ambitions since the mid-1990s. But it was only in the past two or three years that the company got serious about making that ambition a reality. As for the crowded marketplace and the company's belated entrance, Reese had this to say, "We at Springfield believe the AR-15 platform is not oversaturated in the market and will have a very bright future for decades to come. Springfield is determined to be part of that future." In talking about the new rifle and its future, he continued, "The Saint has such great modularity [and can be evolved] in so many ways," emphasizing that the subject of this article is just the first product in what will likely be a full line. And like other Springfield products, consumers can expect the Saint and future offerings to exhibit high quality, offer real value and be ready to shoot right out of the box.
My next question for Springfield had to do with the new AR's name, Saint, and company representatives had several explanations for the choice. Acknowledging that some may not understand the name, or may not agree with a religious term being applied to a firearm, Springfield contends that AR platforms, and other semi-automatic personal-defense rifles, have been unfairly characterized by politicians and the media as instruments of evil. However, we know that in the hands of law-abiding citizens, a gun's true purpose is to protect and defend life, liberty and property. The name Saint, therefore, was chosen to evoke a sense of strength and safety, and to characterize the rifle as a tool that can be trusted and relied upon in the worst of times.
Whether or not the name has the desired impact, the Saint's introduction has led to a noticeable change in Springfield Armory's advertising strategy of late, a change that you have probably witnessed in these very pages. The slogan "Defend Your Legacy" is writ large, and much of the supporting images and online videos reflect the newest generation of gun owners and the growing population of female shooters—a group characterized as "youthful, aspirational and unapologetic." To learn more about the new focus, I spoke with Reese's daughter, Stefany, the company's social media coordinator, about legacy, and what it means to her. There are some obvious answers such as material wealth, contributions to an industry, or memories and wisdom passed down to family. But Reese and I agreed that for people of our generation—in their late 20s and early 30s—legacy is something yet to be built. Many of our peers are just hitting their stride professionally and may not be settled into any kind of traditional family life. It's hard to think about legacy, let alone defend it, before you've really had a chance to establish one. We see our parents and grandparents, and the things they've done and the things they'll leave behind, and we understand their legacy, indeed we are part of it. But for us, legacy is more about the promise of the future, and defending it means maintaining our freedom to build something worth passing on. Reese made a great point when she talked about women, particularly young women, who are adventurers, mothers, professionals and all-of-the-above, and how many are just starting to ask the question, "How will I defend myself?" And for those, the Saint is Springfield's answer.
At first blush, the Saint is a handsome carbine, if not particularly distinct from other offerings in the AR-15/M4 category. It is a direct-gas, semi-automatic center-fire rifle chambered for 5.56x45 mm NATO (.223 Rem.). It operates on a mid-length gas system and feeds from an AR-style detachable-box magazine. To say this pattern has been followed before would be an understatement. Still, Springfield's designers paid attention to the small details that matter and made good decisions with regard to the Saint's construction and features, resulting in a carbine that is more than the sum of its parts.
At the heart of any rifle is its barrel. The Saint sports a 16" chrome moly vanadium barrel in the A2- or Government-style contour, sans M203 cut, rifled with a 1:8" right-hand twist and capped by a birdcage-style flash hider. It's a handy and versatile design that provides the shortest possible overall length (non-SBR) and rifling that will stabilize a wide range of bullets from 55 to 77 grs. in weight. Rather than chrome lining the barrel to increase longevity, Springfield made the decision to use a nitriding process called Melonite, inside and out—chamber, bore and external surfaces—greatly improving the hardness and durability of treated metal surfaces without adding a layer of material as does chrome lining. In my opinion, this was a very savvy decision given Springfield's experience and expertise with Melonite, which has been used for decades, and with great success, in the company's XD line of pistols.
The author fired more than 2,000 rounds during his evaluation using a Trijicon MRO and flashlight for close-range work and an EOTech Vudu 1-6X 24 mm riflescope for 100-yd. accuracy tests.
Springfield's design team also carefully considered reliability, longevity and recoil management when configuring the rifle's operating system. A mid-length gas system was chosen because it can be paired with a short, 16" barrel and still deliver reliable performance and less recoil than a comparable carbine-length arrangement. Gas is siphoned off the barrel at the forward-mounted gas block and channeled back into the gas key of the bolt carrier group to power the bolt's unlocking and rearward motion. The Saint's gas block and front sight post are combined in the familiar A2 configuration, including the bayonet lug and sling swivel. We can assume that this proven design was chosen for its utility and ease of manufacture.
The bolt carrier group itself is built on the M16 design and specifications, and is machined from Carpenter 158 steel. Heavier and more robust than AR-15-style groups, the mil-spec M16 bolt carrier group is renowned for its durability, and Springfield applied a dry lubricant to further enhance performance and longevity. Just behind the bolt carrier is the buffer and buffer spring. The assembly is designed to catch the bolt carrier group, arrest its rearward movement and force it forward again to pick up a fresh round before locking into battery. The buffer is critical to reliable cycling, and as the AR platform has been adapted—such as for new chamberings or use with suppressors—buffers of various weights have been introduced to help regulate a gun's timing and optimize its performance. The Saint uses a heavy "H" tungsten buffer, which is not only a complementary choice to the gun's 5.56 mm NATO chambering and mid-length gas system, it also pairs nicely with the heavy bolt carrier group, and the combined weight of those components is effective in dampening felt recoil.
The final primary component for the Saint's firing sequence is the gun's trigger group. The challenge here for Springfield's designers, as set forth by Dennis Reese, was to design the best possible trigger system using the conventional G.I. single-stage trigger arrangement. The team's solution was to enhance the G.I. trigger group by applying a nickel boron coating to all components and micro-polishing the engagement surfaces. The result is an exceptionally smooth trigger pull—especially for a production-grade AR—with no take-up or overtravel, and a relatively short reset, clearly denoted by tactile and audible cues, for fast follow-up shots. My testing has included three different Saint rifles, and each has had a trigger pull in the 5-lb., 8-oz., to 6-lb., 8-oz. range. The average of 10 trigger pulls for the primary test rifle yielded an average pull weight of 6 lbs., 1 oz.
Though much of the Saint follows the well-established AR template, the new rifle does add one feature that, while not entirely new, has not been seen before in a production offering from a major manufacturer. Located behind the hammer and trigger assembly, and accessible from the bottom of the lower receiver when the pistol grip is removed, Springfield has incorporated a nylon-tipped tensioning screw that tightens the engagement between the upper and lower receivers. Dubbed the Accu-Tite system by Springfield, the screw can be raised with an 1/8" Allen wrench to apply upward pressure on the upper receiver's rear takedown pin lug, effectively eliminating the shake, rattle and roll common to mil-spec ARs. It can, in theory, also improve performance in the same way tight slide-to-frame fitting improves the accuracy of an M1911. However, it should be noted that over-tightening will make it difficult, or impossible, to remove the takedown pin by hand. I've found that after tightening the screw, hand tight, to snug up the receivers, a 1/4-turn back out results in a rattle-free Saint that can still be disassembled. Time will tell if the system is effective enough to warrant widespread acceptance, but it's nice to see innovation and creative thinking within such a well-established category. Other controls are typical of the class, both in function and location: two-position radial safety (left-side only), magazine release, G.I.-style charging handle, forward assist and bolt catch/release.
Much like the gun's internals, the Saint's exterior components and appearance are familiar, but the assembly as a whole offers real utility and value. The receivers are both constructed with hard-coat anodized, aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminum. The upper receiver features a flat top of Picatinny rail for the attachment of optics. The Saint also includes Springfield Armory's flip-up, dual-aperture rear sight, which offers 1/2-m.o.a. windage adjustments, and pairs nicely with the F-height elevation-adjustable A2 front post. Like most AR makers, Springfield Armory manufactures some components and sources others, and the receivers fall into the latter category. It's worth mentioning, though, that the Saint is entirely American-made, with parts coming from Springfield's own Geneseo, Ill., factory, or other U.S. manufacturers. The receivers are made by a very well-regarded aerospace engineering and machining firm, and are built to Springfield's specifications. While on the topic of the Saint's manufacture, Springfield actually expanded its own facility to accommodate production of the new firearm and, one can assume, provide for future expansion of its capacity to manufacture components in-house.
One of the most distinguishing, and commonly replaced, components on any black rifle is its furniture. The term "furniture," when referring to firearms, has undergone a bit of a transformation since the commercial AR came of age. In today's AR lexicon, furniture refers to the buttstock, pistol grip and handguard. For the Saint, Springfield chose a single vendor for all three items, and one that AR buffs will be familiar with, Bravo Company Mfg.
The buttstock and pistol grip both come from the BCMGunfighter line, and are molded from durable, lightweight polymer. A six-position design, the stock fits over the Saint's mil-spec buffer tube and offers approximately 3.25" of adjustment. I was impressed with how securely the buttstock locked into position; it exhibited none of the wiggle, shift or rotation commonly seen in adjustable AR stocks. A horizontal slot and bilateral QD ports are incorporated for the attachment of slings. Bravo's BCMGunfighter Grip features a reduced angle compared to most competitive products—on par with an M1911 or XD pistol—as well as an internal storage compartment that is sealed by a hinged, water-resistant cap. Rifles in the AR-15 pattern have typically used pistol grips angled strongly to the rear, a design that is ergonomically appropriate for bladed-body shooting positions. In recent decades, however, the rise in use of individual body armor, and other considerations, have prompted military and law enforcement personnel to adopt more squared-up shooting stances, changing somewhat the AR's manual of arms. The evolution, of course, has trickled down to civilian riflemen, so it's nice to see that the Saint's pistol grip was selected with ergonomics and modern shooting techniques in mind.
The Saint offers no surprises in terms of components or construction but, as a whole, is well-designed for reliability and longevity. For example, the M16-profile bolt carrier group (lower left) and other internals feature a dry lube to improve lubricity and reduce wear. As well, the Accu-Tite system (right) will allow users to eliminate play between the receivers.
Both the buttstock and the pistol grip were products previously available for aftermarket purchase. The handguard, on the other hand, is a new design that Bravo Company is calling the PKMR—Poly KeyMod Rail. The handguard is a two-piece arrangement with an integrated heat shield that makes use of the AR's traditional spring-tensioned delta ring for attachment. Interestingly, the trim, textured fore-end utilizes KeyMod attachment ports for the addition of accessories and rails. This is the first time I've seen KeyMod used on a polymer handguard, but in examining the assembly and speaking with Paul Buffoni, president of Bravo Company Mfg., I learned that the key-hole-shaped attachment ports are reinforced with steel inserts to prevent wear or wobble. All told, 18 KeyMod ports are available and are evenly distributed across the handguard's 2-, 6- and 10-o'clock faces.
For testing, I affixed a short rail section and a Surefire flashlight to the front of my evaluation rifle. So far, with my total round count somewhere around 2,000, I've experienced no issues with the arrangement, and can report that the rail and flashlight are still snug and secure. At writing, the BCM PKMR handguard is exclusive to Springfield Armory's Saint, but the component should be available for purchase from Bravo Company in early 2017.
Having sent thousands of rounds downrange, and witnessed thousands more fired by other evaluators, I found the Saint to be one of the most reliable rifles I've ever shot. I used it at short range, long range, in the sand and sun of the Las Vegas desert and the heat and humidity of Virginia. Through it all, the Saint ran reliably and delivered accurate fire. Those familiar with ARs will appreciate the way the Accu-Tite system and BCM buttstock combine to make the platform, renowned for its modularity, rock solid and rattle free. Likewise, the light overall weight—6 lbs., 11 ozs.—paired with the recoil-attenuating heavy bolt and buffer, make for a rifle that is easy to carry and enjoyable to shoot. But perhaps the Saint's most salient feature is its price; MSRP is less than $900. At that price, Springfield has delivered a rifle that is light, trim and well-equipped—a blend of classic M4 components and critical enhancements—and one heck of a bargain for those interested in an entry- or mid-level AR.
So, legacy defended? Considering its well-regarded M1911 pistols, its class-leading M1As and the ever-evolving XD line, Springfield Armory's reputation as a premier American gunmaker was never in danger. But in terms of offering a product that new gun owners and veteran shooters can all appreciate, the company has done a good job.
The AR-15 has long been regarded as one of the easiest rifles to learn and use effectively—it's lightweight, light on recoil and can be very accurate. These are some of the reasons it's been a staple for more than 50 years, and the same qualifications make it extremely well-suited for use by armed citizens of all ages, sizes and genders. The new Saint is a well-designed rendition of the trusted platform, being built by a respected manufacturer. So for those wondering, perhaps for the first time, "How will I defend myself?" Springfield Armory has your answer.
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Home News Horrified newlywed finds NAKED husband and aunt in bedroom just weeks after tying the knot
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Love cheat Kenny Slocombe with new partner Lorraine - the auntie of his wife
Beaming Kim Elkins thought her happiness was complete as she mingled with guests after her wedding.
Little did she know her groom had been spotted with another woman before the ink on the marriage certificate was barely dry.
A guest claimed to have seen Kenny Slocombe appearing to get very cosy with Kim's 43-year-old aunt at the reception.
But she kept it secret from her so as not to ruin her big day.
Just weeks later, however, Kim, 33, discovered the devastating truth about her marriage when she came home early from work to find her new husband and her aunt Lorraine Esslemont naked in her bedroom.
"I was absolutely hysterical," she says. "The fact they'd had sex in my marital bed made it so much worse.
"Lorraine told me, 'We couldn't help ourselves – we're in love'. I was so upset Kenny had to restrain me. Lorraine was more like a best mate to me than an auntie because she was only 10 years older than me. I'd even asked her for relationship advice.
"When I later found out a friend had seen them up to no good on our wedding night I felt absolutely sick to my stomach."
Care assistant Kim and ex-cabbie Kenny had met online in 2009 and Kim says it was "love at first sight".
Kenny with Kim, who he met online and fell for quickly
"We arranged to meet at a train station and I fell for him straight away. He was so funny and I loved his personality," she says.
She was delighted when Kenny proposed just seven months later. The pair set up home together and, in November 2010, Kim gave birth to their son Ethan.
When her mum's brother Ian and wife Lorraine found their house lease at an end, big-hearted Kim said they could stay in their two-bed home until they found somewhere to live.
"It was a bit cramped, as they had two children, but I wouldn't see them stuck," she says. "I thought it would just be a while before they found a house.
"It was nice having Lorraine around as I could talk to her about anything. Soon she and Kenny were as thick as thieves, too. Naively, I was just pleased they got on."
But living in such cramped conditions took its toll on Ian and Lorraine's relationship and a few months later they split after a series of blazing rows.
Catastrophically, Kim told Lorraine she could stay in their spare room as long as she wanted.
And when Kenny and Kim wed at a register office in February, 2012, Lorraine's daughter Katryna, now 20, was a bridesmaid.
Kim, of Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, says: "Lorraine was such a big part of our day. She was with me in the morning, helping me get ready.
"But looking back, I should have realised something was wrong. A few hours before the ceremony, she disappeared saying she wanted to check on Kenny and the ushers. And before I walked down the aisle, she didn't tell me I looked nice or offer any support."
Six weeks after the wedding she caught Lorraine larking about with her new hubby on the sofa. "They insisted it was innocent, but I felt crushed. I had a sinking feeling."
So suspicious Kim clocked off work early next day and went home.
"I'd forgotten my key, so I banged on the door. I heard Kenny say: 'S***, it's Kim'," she says.
"He came to the door and I demanded to know where Lorraine was. He said she was in the spare room, but I stormed straight into our bedroom to find her stark naked.
"I was crying so hard everything's a bit of a blur. I don't know what would've happened if Kenny hadn't calmed me down."
Kim chucked the pair out – only for Kenny to soon return, begging for forgiveness.
She says: "He told me he loved me, not Lorraine. I didn't want to give up on my marriage after six weeks.
"For Ethan's sake, I knew I had to give it another go.
"We agreed to look for a new flat and make a fresh start."
When Lorraine relocated to Cardigan, South Wales, Kim felt they'd be able to escape the ghosts of their past.
But it was only a few weeks before her world was shattered again. Kenny told Kim he was off to find boxes for their house move – only to text her a few minutes later saying: "I'm sorry. I can't do this any more."
Kim said: "I tried to ring him but he wouldn't answer. I was beside myself. I didn't understand how he could have done this to me a second time."
She later found out he was 500 miles away and back with Lorraine.
Only when news of the split travelled, did a friend of Lorraine tell Kim about the reception incident.
"I knew then there was no way back," she said.
Now Kim has a new man. "He's so different to Kenny. We'll get married once I'm divorced.
"My blood still boils over those two. That kind of betrayal stays with you for life."
Kenny and Lorraine both deny getting close at the wedding reception.
He says he left Kim because she was too "controlling".
He said of the incident at the house: "Kim did find us almost in bed but but we didn't get together until after I split with Kim.
Asked whether she felt guilty over her relationship with her niece's husband, Lorraine said: "No I don't. You can't help who you fall in love with."
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A Multitude of Murals – Seven Area Artists
Rachael Jaeger
Photo by Julie Johnson Fahrforth - Part of the 40' long concept sketch for the Mni Mural in Mankato
[Featured Image: Photo by Julie Johnson Fahrforth – A section of the 40′ long concept drawing for the Mni Mural.]
Publisher's Note: This article has been amended after publication to include the names of some additional artists who participated in these projects.
Mankato is a rapidly growing arts community. It's growing not just in the number of artists from various backgrounds and types of craft, but it is also putting art at the heart of our culture. Among the many projects springing up across the region, murals have become an important means of expression.
Seven muralists and their projects have been especially noticeable around town. Each muralist has a personal story to share including the things that have inspired their art and fuel their future projects.
Public art is amazing, it can be a part of the history of a community or progress and change with it as well. Dana Sikkila
Julie Johnson Fahrforth
Julie Johnson Fahrforth began her journey into public art by designing and painting traffic boxes before beginning her work with murals. One of her projects, the Mni Mural on the Minnesota River flood wall near the intersection of Riverfront Drive and Main Street is hard to miss and well known to the community. In collaboration with several other artists, the flood wall project took a year to plan.
Before painting the actual mural, she and the artists practiced a couple rounds. As part of the process, they rolled out a forty-foot sheet of paper during one of their first meetings and drew with pastels their own visions of the river.
Although multiple artists were involved in the project, Fahrforth recalled wanting the finished mural to look like the work of one person. Each artist started with an image then drew inspiration from and on top of what another had started. This process went through several iterations, sometimes weeks apart.
Submitted Photo – Craig Nagel and Julie Johnson Fahrforth working on their mural for the New Ulm Grand Center for Arts and Culture
Craig Nagel, another Mni artist, helped execute the final vision. He and Fahrforth had collaborated on another mural project for the New Ulm Grand Center for Arts and Culture in 2018. Other key contributors included Andrew Judkins, Ann Judkins, and Michael Cimino all three of whom contributed large portions of the mural's design and painting.
Before the project could continue, the artists had to obtain permission from the city and the Army Corps of engineers. "And I felt strongly about going to the Dakota and asking them if we could paint behind Reconciliation Park," Fahrforth added.
Through a friend, Fahrforth made contact with the Mahkato Mdewakanton Association who did not have a problem with the mural but also suggested that she participate in a sweat lodge ceremony at Prairie Island. Fahrforth accepted the terms and expressed enthusiasm about the experience that stayed with her while she worked on the mural.
Photo by Rachael Jaeger – Julie Johnson Fahrforth in front of the Mni Mural
She recalled the smell of sage burning, singing prayers, and especially feeling the cold earth after she entered the sweat lodge. "I held on for dear life because it was so hot in there!" Fahrforth said.
When asked what makes art worth it, Fahrforth offered, "You can't beat expressing yourself. Keep doing it. Do it a lot."
Kendrick Daum
Originally a native of Colorado, Kendrick Daum described his young self as "a punk juvenile" who tagged alleys, abandoned architecture, and freight trains.
After years of dodging train workers and officers of the law, Daum grew tired of the inability to share what he loved with the public without fear of prosecution. "Even though it feels like you are a superhero with an alter ego, it can be depressing not sharing your aptitude with others," Daum said.
A miraculous recovery followed a weeklong long coma and stay in the ICU in the summer 2007 when he was 21. On the seventh day, doctors had encouraged Daum's family to turn off his life support equipment, but they refused to give up on him. Thankfully, they held out because the next day, Daum woke up—in more ways than one.
Submitted Photo – Wild Loons by Kendrick Daum on the side of the NaKato in North Mankato
After "a difficult recovery," he relearned basic activities such as walking, reading, and tying his shoes. He knew how easy it would be to fall back into old toxic habits with peers who liked to spend their free time at the bar. So she decided to make a life change and commit his life to art.
"I started spending my nights in train yards and under bridges, honing my craft," he said.
He began to paint commissions for businesses around Mankato. In 2015, he and his partner, Keith Hood, spray-painted the sign on The Design Element off of Highway 22. He also has a piece titled, "Hokusai Hardware," on the alley side of Rock Street Auto. A piece titled "Wild Loons" on the side of Nakato bar in North Mankato, and a quick no-budget winter piece on the side of Mankato Makerspace which announce the words "You're Never Done Learning" are among his other works.
Photo by Rachael Jaeger – Kendrick Daum in front of his work on Rock Street Auto
Perhaps the best known and long-standing mural painted by Daum in Mankato is called The Hive and has rested atop the 410 Project store front since June of 2016.
"Every project is different," Daum described his process. Generally, his budget and allotted time determines the project, but he prefers to bounce ideas off his fellow artists at Mankato Makerspace or anyone in the near vicinity. He added, "I sincerely prefer for an audience to conjure up their own meaning from my work, I will always ask what you think before I provide my own biased perspective."
Jasmine Hancock
Jasmine Hancock, a fourth-year Painting and Sculpture major at Minnesota State University, Mankato has been painting the Alice in Wonderland mural for Curiosi-Tea since December 2018.
When Heidi Wyn, owner of Curiosi-Tea, still had her shop in Old Town, Hancock paid frequent visits there to draw. When Wyn was planning her new shop along Commerce Drive, she approached Hancock and asked if she would be interested. Since Wyn was looking for an artist who would convey their own interpretation of Alice in Wonderland, she found Hancock to be the perfect fit.
Photo by Rachael Jaeger – Jasmine Hancock at work on her Alice in Wonderland mural at CuriosiTea in North Mankato
"I'm very happy for the opportunity," Hancock said.
If a customer visits Curiosi-Tea and sees Hancock's murals in the bathrooms, her inspiration for the project may not be immediately obvious. Hancock's steampunk mural design was born out of her research about fashions in the late 1800s to the early 1900s.
She is currently working on background details before diving into the characters and story line from Wonderland.
Her favorite subjects are Alice and Cheshire Cat. For Alice, Hancock focused on the fashions from the original Alice time period. "I go into a lot of big details about who Alice actually was and how she was dressed that was considered appropriate," Hancock said.
As for the Cheshire Cat, Hancock researched cats that were pampered and treated like royalty. In Alice in Wonderland, the Cheshire Cat belongs to the Duchess. "Obviously, she's not going to have some mangy, old run-of-the-mill kind of cat," Hancock said. "She's going to want something beautiful and glamorous." After considering various felines, she created a hybrid of Abyssinian and an Egyptian Mau.
Photo by Rachael Jaeger – Detail from Jasmine Hancock's Alice in Wonderland mural at CuriosiTea in North Mankato
After Alice and Cheshire Cat, Hancock will tackle the Red Queen. "I would like to do a royal portrait style of her hanging up somewhere in the tea shop. I'm also focusing less on the human aspect of her and more like a porcelain doll. I want her to definitely showcase more of the steampunk robot feel but not necessarily all robot. She's going to have that grace and beauty of an actual queen but she's not gonna look as human as Alice is because you know, she's the leader of Wonderland and she's going to fit in very much with her environment."
Once Hancock has graduated from college and has more free time, she said she would love to create a series of illustrations based on Alice in Wonderland.
Holly Dodge
Holly Dodge who recently graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing, also discovers release in this medium of murals. She has tackled a handful of mural projects in the area: a signal box mural in front of the Blue Earth County Library, the entire third floor of the Mankato Family YMCA, a large mural at Hoover Elementary library, and has collaborated with other artists on an equally impressive mural at West High School. Just this year, Dodge also painted a building-wide mural for Jr.'s Academy child care center.
Submitted Photo – Holly Dodge working on her submission for the Ardent Mills window well project
"I have done some smaller paintings for individuals as well," she added.
When Dodge was in high school and living in Mountain Lake, she spent most of her time at a local music venue and youth drop-in center called The Studio. The owner, ironically
named Art, commented one day that she should "jazz up" one of the all-black walls with a little color. She accepted his challenge and soon had her first large spray-painted mural.
"That project gave me the courage to start thinking bigger and bigger," she said.
Through the following years, she occasionally painted odd projects here and there, but in 2009, another opportunity presented itself. She saw that the YMCA was seeking artists to paint murals on the bare walls of Chesley Skate Park. She submitted an idea, then was thrilled when she was selected.
"I ended up painting a mural that kept growing larger and larger," Dodge said of the experience. "When I was all finished, it was approximately 80 feet long and 8 feet high. I was hooked. I really enjoy the challenges of painting on location and on a larger scale. I also love how forgiving paint can be—if you screw up, you just paint over it and try again. There is something very cathartic about that."
Submitted Photo – Holly Dodge's completed submission for the Ardent Mills window well project
Dodge was one of the five artists selected to paint a mural in one of the five window wells located on the ground floor of the Ardent Mills building in Old Town Mankato. Each design focused on the history, spirit, and culture of Mankato. Each artist also received a $500 stipend to paint their individual design onto a plywood cutout which Ardent Mills provided.
"I was really excited to participate in the Ardent Mills project because I really admire that location and the Mill itself," Dodge said, "and because it offered the unique opportunity of painting the work at home rather than on location. The flexibility of that was very appealing."
For images on that project, she chose a rabbit, a snake, and a bee. Historically, rabbits and snakes represent rebirth and transformation, while the bee traditionally symbolizes luck.
"I wanted the piece to be a statement of hope under distressing circumstances—which was weighing on my heart at the time," she added. "Rabbits are a particularly interesting animal because though they seem skittish and weak, they are actually quite strong and have very acute senses. They typically use their senses to avoid danger, but if they are in harm's way, they can really fight. I really admire that juxtaposition."
Justin Ek
Justin Ek, a Mankato native for thirty years, runs a family business called Bellissimo Paint and Coating and has designed multiple murals around Mankato, including the one on his own building. Once covered with mandalas, the blue backdrop on the side of his building in Old Town now features dream catchers. Ek said he believes this will bring some healing transformation to the city.
Ek added that he has "many irons in the fire" as far as his projects go. His most recent project is the Wooden Spoon in Old Town. Ek and his crew began the project on June 10 and it will likely continue throughout the summer as he juggles other priorities. The Wooden Spoon's future mural will display a chicken with brightly colorful spoons and bees.
Photo by Rachael Jaeger – Justin Ek in front of his mural on the side of his family business, Bellissimo Painting
Other projects in the works include Circle Inn, Ruby Ranch, and Cultivate Mankato.
With Circle Inn, Ek began with a simple heart design with the words Lo no strong which is short for lower north strong. It's a message of strength during so much pain in the world right now," he added.
The family who owns Ruby Ranch had previously engaged Ek to paint a house. After following him on the social media page Look at this Project!, they decided they would ask him to paint their silo too. The project is scheduled for August where the silo needs to be washed, primed, designed and then painted. "They said 'I trust your vision,'" Ek said. "Me being me went wild. The design is my heart having freedom."
When asked whether he prefers it when clients bring a specific vision or when he is given more creative license, he said he likes it both ways. "I have customers who want me to bring their vision to life and some who love my vision and trust me wholly," he said. "I like the ones who have plenty of direction. It gives me a very good map to the destination. I also love the freedom. I often have things I'm dying to try."
Abby Daleki
When Abby Daleki finished grad school in 2017 with an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Delaware, the biggest challenge she faced was finding her identity as an artist. She taught at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania for a year which she felt helped.
"I frequently deal with creative resistance and not wanting to make," she explained. "But once I get up and going, that resistance dissipates."
Submitted Photo – Abby Daleki (right) and her friend Alison in front of her mural at Mom & Pop's Ice Cream Shop
Mom & Pops owners Casey and Shawn Neitzel presented Daleki with an opportunity to paint a mural for them. "They both expressed their love and obsession for my paintings and wondered what the possibilities were of getting my style on the side of their shop," Daleki recalled.
Initially, she hesitated. Her main concern was stepping on the toes of local artists who astounded her with their incredible work. But the Neitzels insisted on Daleki's painting style.
It turned out, Ek also lent a hand.
"He even hired his team to power wash and prime the wall for me!" Daleki said. But at the same time, the Neitzels desired that Daleki make the ultimate decisions about content, color, and direction. "Casey did, however, assist me in choosing all the bright colors to use!" Daleki added.
She prepared a couple mockups for the Neitzels. Together they chose the most abstract ice cream cone that rests in the center of the completed mural.
"I am quite pleased with the results! I do tend to obsess over line quality and having a crisp edge," Daleki said. "But I managed to finish the mural without completely obsessing over those things. I realized that most of those minute details are unnoticeable. It reminds me to
step back and look at the big picture… literally."
As of May 2020, she quit her full-time job to pursue freelance graphic design so she could continue working from home during the pandemic. She has one mural scheduled for a private residence and continues paintings at her home studio while she prepares for an upcoming show.
Dana Sikkila
Dana Sikkila, Director of the 410 Project, has also been involved with community mural projects. Through the years, she's designed small pieces mainly inside buildings, but the Fallenstein Playground was her first large mural in the public.
"The experience showed me how much young people can benefit from art in public areas and or seeing public art being made, especially in an area where children play and gather," she said.
Submitted Photo – Dana Sikkila at work at the playground in Fallenstein Park in North Mankato
Over a year ago, Fallenstein Playground contacted the 410 Project about creating a mural inside the tunnel in the middle of the playground. Sikkila and three other artists from the 410 Project, Mallory Murphy, Tori Lowe, and Irie Jenson, spent the month of July painting.
That piece took about two weeks to complete and Fallenstein Playground was Sikkila's work. As the weather warmed this year, the playground staff reached out to her about painting the sitting walls surrounding the park. The playground staff wanted the walls to become an interactive tool for its young visitors.
In describing how the process affects the vision, Sikkila said, "Painting plays a big role, not every surface is as smooth as a canvas," she explained. "The playground walls are very porous and bumpy so pulling a straight line can be difficult, but we try not to let that affect the final work. So many times we have to go back and do touch ups but it's worth it."
On this project Sikkila is working with a group of female and non-binary artists. She said they have reached about halfway on the Fallenstein Project. "It's amazing to work with other artists to bounce ideas off of," she said. "We're always collaborating while painting in some way or another."
Sikkila also contributed to the South Central Minnesota Pride Mural on the side of Artifact in Old Town Mankato.
For Sikkila, each mural is about advocating for how art can bring more awareness to people and places. She believes that the community is gaining appreciation of the value of storytelling through visual art.
"Art has always been used to tell stories," she said. "Stories about history, current events, advocacy, people and communities. Art, even abstract art, can create new conversations, help develop ideas, and be used as an educational tool. Even art at a playground can invoke conversations and thought. Public art is amazing, it can be a part of the history of a community or progress and change with it as well."
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MBTA: South Coast Rail Project on time and on budget
by: Amanda Pitts
Posted: Mar 1, 2022 / 10:21 PM EST
Updated: Mar 1, 2022 / 11:10 PM EST
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Construction on the South Coast Rail Project is full steam ahead, and representatives from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) said Tuesday night the project is "on time and on budget."
In a virtual meeting, the MBTA provided an update on the project to the New Bedford community that will soon be home to two new train stations.
"The commuter rail from Boston to New Bedford last operated in 1958," said Randy Hunt, senior director of administration for the South Coast Rail Project. "Since then, freight rail came back to some extent in the 1990s and it sparked a lot of conversations about reintroducing commuter rail to New Bedford and Fall River and to Taunton as well."
In late 2023, you'll be able to take a train from New Bedford to Boston for the first time since 1958.
Here's an update from @MBTA on the construction of the #SouthCoastRail:
– on time
– on budget
– 20% completed
– $155 million of work completed in Fall River & NB@wpri12 pic.twitter.com/ZjF52CC37o
— Amanda Pitts (@AmandaPittsTV) March 1, 2022
After years of back and forth and many environmental studies, a commuter rail to and from the south coast is finally in motion, and the MBTA said it's on track to start operating in late 2023.
Those working on the project said the extension from Middleboro to New Bedford is 20% complete.
In-Depth: Construction plans for the South Coast Rail Project
The project will be completed in phases. The first phase will extend a secondary line west from the Middleboro/Lakeville Line and create the New Bedford and Fall River lines.
The second phase the MBTA is calling "full build" will extend the Stoughton Line south, connecting communities to the New Bedford and Fall River lines.
"COVID didn't stop us at all. By the fourth quarter of 2021, the New Bedford and Fall River contracts had completed about $155 million worth of work," project manager Jean Fox said.
There will be six new stations and two layover facilities.
In New Bedford, the city will be getting two train stations: the New Bedford Station and the Church Street station.
Construction has started at the Church Street location where crews are building a platform and a parking lot that will have more than 300 spots.
"I think it's a great thing for the city," said Meaghan St. Jacques, manager of Brick Pizzeria. "It's also a great thing for local businesses, especially ones that have been struggling, you know, get a few more people visiting, wanting to see the downtown life."
Jacques said her shop's customer base booms during the warmer months thanks to the ferries, and this new rail will only add to that.
As a lifelong New Bedford resident, she's also thrilled to see the state investing in the south coast.
"You hear a lot of things about this and that and then it doesn't happen. I know it takes a long time but it's nice that it's actually, I feel like, being put into effect," she added.
Construction will be ramping up in the coming weeks and months.
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Offices in the West End are now more expensive to lease than those in Hong Kong. Morgan Pryce, the London office agent, has observed that current top-end rents for offices in Mayfair can reach over £95 per square foot and around £75 in Knightsbridge.
Occupancy costs for Grade-A space in Hong Kong have dropped by 12% according to a DTZ report. The drop is thought to have been as a result of tenants wanting – or needing – to scale down in the current and more unpredictable financial climate.
It turns out that West End offices have reclaimed their title of being the most expensive because they have escaped the effect of any such scaling down by London-based companies. Office rents have remained relatively consistent in the likes of Mayfair and Knightsbridge as demand remains healthy in such desirable locations.
Offices in Mayfair, the area that tends to have the highest rents within the West End, are highly sought after as they have prestigious addresses. And these addresses will continue to be in demand as they will continue to remain a limited resource.
A CBRE market report highlighted that an increasing number of job cuts in 2011 and 2012 was having a direct impact on the office market, causing vacancy to increase within Hong Kong. If too many companies need to scale down and move to less central parts of Hong Kong with cheaper rents, the entire office market will be affected. This problem would be compounded if it coincided with the completion of new space in the city, such as the CCB Tower in Hong Kong's central district.
Back in the UK, specifically the West End and offices in Mayfair in particular, limited space combined with high development restrictions mean that Hong Kong's problems are unlikely to be replicated here. With expected persistent high demand, it is likely that the West End will maintain high its high rents.


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Nanostructured zinc oxide thin films were prepared by thermal oxidation of Zn metallic thin films (prepared by PVD method) at various temperatures of 550, 600 and 650 0C in air in a duration time of 1 h. Samples were characterized by SEM images, XRD and UV-vis. spectra. The SEM images showed that with increasing the synthesis temperature the length of ZnO nanowires are increased. Also XRD results demonstrated that all samples have a hexagonal structure, and the crystallite sizes are increased with oxidation temperature. Analysis of the absorbance data showed that with increasing the growth temperature the band gap of the samples are decreased due to the occurrence of the quantum confined effect.
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Google warns it may leave China
Scott Tong Jan 13, 2010
https://www.marketplace.org/2010/01/13/google-warns-it-may-leave-china/
Steve Chiotakis: Last night, the search engine giant Google said cyber-attackers "originating from China" hacked into the company servers and stole corporate secrets. More than 30 other companies were hacked as well. But Google is the only one to take on the Chinese government about it, and possibly pull out of the country. From Shanghai, Marketplace's Scott Tong reports.
Scott Tong: Google accuses Chinese hackers of not only stealing corporate secrets, but compromising Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists. The company, whose motto is "don't be evil," says it will "review the feasibility" of doing business in China.
But already, Google fans laid wreaths at the company office, and many assume it's all but gone.
Immigration overhaul among first legislative action for Biden
Thomas Crampton is with the social media team at Ogilvy Public Relations in Hong Kong:
Thomas Crampton: Google is walking away from the largest Internet population in the world, that is soon to overtake the United States in the level of e-commerce.
But it would not walk away a champion. Google's a distant second in the search wars, behind a Chinese rival. In fact, most American dot-coms struggle in China. Here's Internet commentator Kaiser Kuo in Beijing:
Kaiser Kuo: We're talking about a company where their main domain name, Google.com, was something that most Chinese Internet users just simply couldn't spell.
Still, it's rare for a giant multinational to take on official China. Why now? Many say Chinese censors are squeezing the life out of Web companies that spread what Beijing considers inappropriate content.
In Shanghai, I'm Scott Tong for Marketplace.
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Filmed by Peak Moment TV when Janaia and Robyn visited us a couple years ago. Excellent video on our chicken coop and root cellar. Grow your Food in a Nook and Cranny Garden (part 1) Watch for the jumping chicken.
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CTV BC News segment on Extreme Green Homes in BC.
SotoKoto Magazine in Japan: not available online. Long article on the home with lots of pictures…have no idea what they said, but it focused on the family.
Your ECO Friend – detailed blog post from a couple touring North America to write a book on Green architecture. They did a very good job on the article and photos.
Island Gals. Various articles by Ann. Pick up a free copy around town.
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