BENEFIT-ISSD in collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) held a half-day meeting to review successes achieved in Direct Seed Marketing (DSM) pilots, create a better understanding of the newly endorsed DSM directive and agree on way forward towards institutionalization. The meeting was held on March 21, 2019 at Bin hotel in Bishoftu. It was attended by over 40 participants representing high officials from MoA, Bureau of Agriculture (BoA) from four regional states (Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray), Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA), public and private seed enterprises and ISSD staff from Addis Ababa.
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Chivhu – A Chivhu commercial sex worker who has just left the profession has described the 14 years that she spent changing men as the hardest part of her life.
Febie Banda said this at a function where she and her colleagues in the profession expressed gratitude for the support to start small projects that they received from Debra Tshuma Foundation.
The Foundation to which they were connected to by the Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr John Mangwiro provided the 200 sex workers under the project with matemba, beans, Russian sausages and potatoes to make fresh chips which they are selling for profit.
Banda vowed that because of the success they enjoyed from their new entrepreneurship, she and her colleagues were going to kiss goodbye to the oldest profession and use their hands in business to support their lives.
She said this at a function held at Liebenberg High School and attended by Dr Mangwiro, Minister of State for Mash East Apolonia Munzverengwi, MP for Women's Quarter Tatenda Mavetera, Chief Mutekedza and senior Government officials.
"I have been a commercial sex worker for 14 years and I am not proud of it. These were the hardest years of my life. I went through difficulties that were really bad. Today I say enough is enough, I am going to leave prostitution and work with my hands and be a business woman," said Banda.
Another sex worker, Pamela Katsonga said she started prostitution at the age of 16. Her target market was truck drivers and at that time she thought it was the best way to make quick money to survive.
She pleaded with First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa to help them with more projects.
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She encouraged them to apply for loans for projects at the Bank. They also got bakery equipment.
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First and foremost, language is the way of communication through which we interact with outside world and learn or discover things we have not been familiar with before. To have profound abilities or , on the contrary, disability in language matter means to be successful, smart and open to the world, or have certain difficulties in communication with others and realizing one's ideas and general literacy development. Basically, language is supposed to include oral and written forms of it as well as perception, understanding and recognizing of the text or sounds which are made up in some kind of information. Written form of language is often referred to in different researches, but in my opinion, the primary role in development of literacy belongs to oral abilities of the child.
Oral language development has its benefits and impact on the overall literacy as well. Actually, it is oral language which is perpetuated by a child at once and by means of which the child learns the names of people and things surrounding his or her. Thus, speaking always precedes writings, and should be examined separately.
Basically, there are four methods of oral language which teach children to read and write. First and foremost, it enriches child's vocabulary. For example, when baby does not know something she or he points at it by her finger and parents or other people surrounding tell them the name of the thing, and, thus, children become familiar with it. Once they saw and learned it they would remember and use it in case of need. Furthermore, through oral language children learn about the basics of language structure which is studied more in details later at schools. Without learning certain rules and exceptions they know what phrase or word means and how to use it in communication with people. Moreover, oral language encourages children to use their linguistic skills in writing or reading, which, in turn, contributes to their general literacy level. Intensive practice of oral language, which then impacts and transfers into written language and better reading abilities, leads the child to success, because if he or she has no difficulties with simple things, then he or she can deep into details and complications concerning language and further development (Kaderavek, J. N.,2002). For example, pupils who entered school with strong skills and abilities of oral language, rich vocabulary and basic knowledge of language structure excelled in almost everything and were much more successful than their classmates with fewer abilities in speaking. Simply speaking, they learn more. That is why parents as well as caregivers are those who play the main roles in the development of oral language skills of their baby must be very attentive, patient and interested in development of oral languages abilities of their child.
Through learning the language a child opens, discovers and acquires new knowledge about him or her, about parents, food, sweets, others, about everything. It reminds me and others who start to learn foreign language. Usually, you do not know a word or just some basic words, so in you striking at learning this tongue you start to look up in the dictionary for the needed word. You are really lucky if it is a simple one and if not than you start to look for interpretation of these words and their use. Throughout this learning process you acquire new knowledge about other things. In addition, you may also apply to other people asking them for help in learning language and trough newly-born conversation you discover new things, you become more literate, and you receive a new friend as well. Thus, I am definitely for intensive study of language since it contributes both to literacy development and personal development.
Following this, impairment of oral language also affects the level of child's literacy because oral language disabilities or impairments often cause children' disability in reading. Almost all children who experience difficulties with reading in school have certain linguistic pathologies. Recent researchers have found out that "children with linguistic disabilities are at a higher-than-average risk of demonstrating later reading disabilities" (Aram, Ekelman, & Nation, 1984). In my opinion, it is an outcome of existing reciprocal links between speaking, reading and writing abilities. It is supported by emergency literacy theory under which "children show knowledge and ability in written language through oral delivery forms, such as using structures suited to written discourse in an orally delivered version of a storybook while looking at the book's pictures rather than tracking and using cues from print" (Sulzby, 1985a, 1994, 1996). In turn, children can transfer the phrases and words used in the books. However, when they do have problems with language, described system does not work and it affects children's development. In general, there are many linguistic disorders which may refer to ability to speak, percept voices, read or write. A child, who is far beyond the abilities of perception and understanding of speech or language skills, is suggested to have communication which is delayed. Speech impairments may include problems with understanding and perception of sounds or with pronunciation of certain words and voices. For example, dysfluency is illness connected with wrong rhythm of speech. In addition, people with oral language disabilities or illnesses may say the word which would have different meaning for him or her and for a person who is listening. For example, some children may have problems while using words 'sink' and 'think' since they are almost the same in pronunciation. Another language impairments are misuse of words, misunderstanding of them, incapacity to express ideas, thoughts, etc. Mentioned disabilities lead to many negative consequences. It may reveal itself in children's isolation from the world where they are misunderstood or humiliated because of their disabilities or a child may encounter many difficulties in conversations with others which of course affects the general literacy development since there are no or fewer communication of the child with outside world. It may also cause complications in learning because the child, for example, may misunderstand or not hear properly the word which is used for that or this thing or, simply, to leave out a couple of words and do not catch the information he or she is provided with.
In conclusion, I should say that that language is of great importance for early development of literacy since it promotes learning process, benefits to reading, writing abilities, conversational skills and bringing up of the future leaders. The methods and techniques aimed at intensive learning of language should be started as soon as possible and the parents are responsible for it. In turn, languages impairments also affects literacy in the way harming for development of children and their cognitive abilities and must be revealed and overridden at the early stages.
Aram, D., Ekelman, B., & Nation, J. (1984). Preschoolers with language disorders: 10 years later. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 27, 232-244.
Sulzby, E. (1985a). Children's emergent reading of favorite storybooks: A developmental study. Reading Research Quarterly, 20, 458-481.
Sulzby, E. (1994). Children's emergent reading of favorite storybooks: A developmental study. In R. B. Ruddell, M. R. Ruddell, & H. Singer (Eds.), Theoretical Models and Processes of Reading. (4th ed., pp. 244-280). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Sulzby, E. (1996a). Roles of oral and written language as children approach conventional literacy. In C. Pontecorvo, M. Orsolini, B. Burge, & L. Resnick (Eds.), Early Text Construction in Children (pp. 25-46). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.


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Рудольф фон Віллемос-Зум (; 11 вересня 1847, Глюкштадт, Шлезвіг-Гольштейн — 13 вересня 1875, поблизу Таїті) — німецький зоолог. Доктор наук. Автор описання нових таксонів.

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Почав вивчати право в Боннському університеті, проте незабаром залишив Бонн, щоб вивчати зоологію в університеті Мюнхена під керівництвом професора Карла фон Зібольда. З квітня 1869 року навчався в університеті Геттінгена, де у 1870 році отримав ступінь доктора наук, захистивши дисертацію з анатомії і розвитку деяких паразитів.

У 1870 році переїхав до Кіля, разом з професором Карлом Купфером збирав зоологічні зразки в Кільський бухті.

З 1871 року читав лекції в університеті Мюнхена.

У 1872 році як зоолог взяв участь в данській експедиції на Фарерські острови на борту корабля «Phönix», і описав різних хребетних і поліхет, що мешкають на цих островах.

У тому році ж познайомився з Чарлзом Уайвілла Томсоном, ініціатором і науковим керівником навколосвітньої експедиції на судні «Челленджер». Він запропонував Р. Віллемосу-Зуму взяти участь в експедиції. Шлях експедиції становив близько 70 тис. морських миль. Під час неї Віллемос-Зум виявив декілька невідомих видів рачків .

На початку вересня 1875 року в районі Гавайських островів Рудольф Віллемос-Зум захворів бешихою і помер 13 вересня на борту «Челенджера» поблизу острова Таїті. За морським звичаєм був похований в морі.

На честь вченого названо рід ракоподібних Willemoesia з родини Polychelidae. Крім того, в його честь був названий острів Зум в архіпелазі Кергелен.

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The Trump administration is reportedly ready to add four more Chinese firms that are believed to be owned or operated by the Chinese military to the U.S. blacklist, including chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) and China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC). According to Reuters, China Construction Technology Co. Ltd. and China International Engineering Consulting Corp. were also named and would bring the total number of banned entities to 35.
Prior to this announcement, Reuters reported that the Trump administration was preparing a list of 89 Chinese firms in aerospace and other industries to be blacklisted for their reported ties to the Chinese military. That would restrict these companies, which include the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC), from purchasing a range of U.S. goods and technology. Any U.S. supplier that wants to sell to an entity on that list must obtain a license, which Reuters says is more likely to be denied than approved.
Despite these punitive measures that Trump is taking against China, analysts view the incoming Biden administration as more beneficial to bilateral relations, even though President-elect Biden has given few details on his China policy. However, according to the New York Times, Biden has stated that he has no plans to immediately end the phase one trade deal.
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Full title:In re RIVIERA INN OF WALLINGFORD, INC., Debtor. The FRANKLIN CORPORATION…
Court:United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut
Date published: Dec 16, 1980
7 B.R. 725 (Bankr. D. Conn. 1980)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut
Bankruptcy No. 205-5-80-00068. Adv. No. 205-5-80-0150.
Levin Charmoy, Bridgeport, Conn., for debtor.
Goldman Rosen, P. C., Bridgeport, Conn., for The Franklin Corp.
DECISION ON COMPLAINT OF THE FRANKLIN CORPORATION TO LIFT AUTOMATIC STAY.
HOWARD SCHWARTZBERG, Bankruptcy Judge.[fn*] [fn*] U.S.B.J., Southern District of New York sitting by designation of the Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
A truly benevolent secured creditor, who was willing to stand by beyond the 120 day period during which the debtor could prepare a plan, as prescribed under Code § 1121(b), and who was twice willing to accept reduced monthly payments in order to accommodate the debtor's financial distress, has now reached the point where it must seek relief from the automatic stay in order to protect its investment.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The debtor, Riviera Inn of Wallingford, Inc., owns and operates a modular diner on leased premises in the Town of Wallingford, Connecticut.
2. The secured creditor, The Franklin Corporation, is a public corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, and provides loans to worthy borrowers. It holds a validly perfected security interest in the debtor's diner and equipment as well as an assignment of the lease between the debtor and the landlord of the real estate on which the diner was constructed.
3. The debtor has defaulted in making payments in accordance with the terms of its mortgage held by Franklin. The unpaid principal balance is $591,733.69, together with interest of $91,718.73. Franklin has also advanced $28,502.52 on behalf of the debtor for taxes, insurance and rent, and has received payments from the debtor amounting to $7527.49, resulting in an aggregate indebtedness of $704,438.45.
4. The diner was originally constructed for the debtor by Kullman Industries, Inc., of Avenel, New Jersey, who sold it to the debtor for $587,780.65, pursuant to a promissory note and security agreement dated April 10, 1978. As additional security for the repayment of the note, the debtor assigned to Kullman its interest under its lease for the premises in question. The lease, dated September 21, 1977, contains an option to purchase the real estate on which the diner is located for $220,000.
5. On June 1, 1978, The Franklin Corporation took over Kullman's interest and received from Kullman an assignment of the security agreement and lease. As part of this transaction the debtor executed a promissory note in favor of The Franklin Corporation for $587,780.65, with interest at 15% per annum, payable in 83 consecutive payments of $11,920.10 per month and a final payment, or 84th payment of $11,913.33 between October 1, 1978 and September 1, 1985. The Franklin Corporation's security interest was duly perfected and is not disputed.
6. As additional security for the repayment of its indebtedness to The Franklin Corporation, the debtor's principal, Vasilios Avramopoulos, executed and delivered to Franklin a third mortgage on a diner in Stratford, Connecticut owned by another corporation in which Mr. Avramopoulos had an interest. There was no evidence adduced as to whether or not there was any equity in the Stratford diner to support the third mortgage.
7. On January 30, 1980, within a year and a half after the debtor commenced doing business in Wallingford, Connecticut, it was compelled to file a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 and it continued operations thereafter as a debtor-in-possession.
8. Reports prepared by the debtor-in-possession's accountant reveal with respect to monthly operations in 1980 a net deficit for February of $1954.54; that March operations resulted in a net deficit of $2,647.83; that the operations in April reflected a net deficit of $7,828.00; that operations in June produced a net profit of $481; that July's operations reflected net cash available of $820; and that August operations resulted in net cash available of $1946.00.
9. It also appears that The Franklin Corporation received at least four written notices from the Town Attorney of Wallingford, Connecticut that the debtor-in-possession was in default in the payment of taxes due in 1977, 1978 and 1979, for a total of $17,080.52. Thus, during the debtor-in-possession period The Franklin Corporation was compelled to pay the taxes owed by the debtor-in-possession in order to protect its security interest.
10. Additionally, The Franklin Corporation received written notice from the debtor's landlord that the debtor-in-possession failed to pay a total of $4000, representing rent due on the premises in question for September and October, 1980. Once again, in order to preserve its security interest and prevent eviction, The Franklin Corporation shouldered this burden and paid the rent that was then due.
11. If the foregoing were not enough, The Franklin Corporation was also notified by the debtor's insurance agent that the debtor-in-possession had defaulted in maintaining its insurance policies, which also ran in favor of Franklin to the extent of its interest. The insurance notice stated:
"We have 5 bounced checks from the insured. We now need entire balance of $6,169.36 in order to request reinstatement of these policies from the company."
This notice followed an earlier notice of cancellation which previously prompted Franklin to take out its own insurance in the amount of $650,000. Thereafter the debtor-in-possession renewed its insurance coverage and Franklin cancelled its policy. However, when the debtor-in-possession defaulted a second time Franklin once again took out insurance protection, which continues to remain in effect.
12. Notwithstanding the debtor's obligation under its note and security agreement requiring it to pay $11,920.10 per month, Franklin voluntarily permitted the debtor-in-possession to reduce its payments in 1980 to $8,000 per month and thereafter to $6,000 per month. However, this generosity was insufficient solace to the debtor-in-possession who then sought Franklin's consent to a proposal calling for payments of $4,000 per month for one year, $6,000 per month for a second year and $8,000 per month during the third year. The Franklin Corporation refused this proposal because it not only would not amortize the existing indebtedness, but would instead result in an additional $72,000 in interest.
13. Over and above the $704,438.45 now owed by the debtor-in-possession to Franklin under its note and mortgage, it also owes approximately $70,000 for federal taxes and an unspecified amount of state sales taxes.
14. The appraiser's comprehensive report submitted by Franklin concludes, after a review of the various approaches to value, that the current fair market value of the property subject to Franklin's secured interest in its current condition is $650,000. Apparently the appraiser has performed a complete and fair evaluation, because the debtor-in-possession agrees with this conclusion. Thus, this case presents the unique instance where both adversaries accept the fair market value expressed by the same expert.
15. Since Franklin's claim of $704,438.45 is substantially in excess of the collateral value of $650,000, without considering junior secured creditors, it necessarily follows that the debtor-in-possession has no equity in the secured property in question.
16. Next month will be the first anniversary of the debtor's Chapter 11 petition, but the year has not been a fertile one for it. No plan has been forthcoming during this period nor does it appear that the debtor-in-possession will be able to conceive an effective plan in the near future. The most that can be said in this regard is that the debtor-in-possession is now romancing a potential investor, who has indicated his good faith by placing $16,000 in escrow with the attorney for the debtor-in-possession. There is no evidence that this interest will come into fruition or that there will be any substantial infusion of capital sufficient to fund an effective plan.
17. That Franklin has not shown it has received any offers to purchase its interest following its proposed foreclosure or that the debtor's other secured creditors have not sought relief from the automatic stay, are immaterial in considering the issue of adequate protection. Franklin's third mortgage on another diner that was given by the debtor's principal as additional security cannot be evaluated in determining whether or not Franklin is adequately protected because there was no evidence as to the value of this interest other than the testimony of Franklin's officer, who ascribed little or no value to the third mortgage on property that has been on the market for sale for over a year. Since the undisputed report submitted by Franklin's appraiser reflects that the total value of the collateral, including the assigned lease containing the option to purchase the real estate, amounts to $650,000, it cannot be said that Franklin is adequately protected to the extent of its claim for $704,438.45. Moreover, the interest on the indebtedness will continue to mount as long as the debtor-in-possession fails to pay less than $8,000 per month. Furthermore, taxes, rent and insurance will continue to accrue. Franklin should not be called on to continue to pay these items when the value of its collateral is currently less than its claim. In these circumstances, it must be concluded that Franklin is not now adequately protected.
18. The debtor-in-possession has not offered Franklin any periodic payments for current interest and amortization, any replacement lien, additional collateral or other items of value in satisfaction of its burden with respect to the issue of adequate protection, other than the property already subject to Franklin's security interest.
The president of the debtor-in-possession in this Chapter 11 case testified that if the secured creditor, The Franklin Corporation, were permitted to foreclose upon its mortgage covering the debtor's diner, he could not then come up with a plan of reorganization because he could not be expected to feed his customers in the parking lot. Obviously the debtor-in-possession cannot conduct its restaurant business without the modular diner which is the subject to the secured creditor's collateral. However, it does not follow that because the secured collateral is needed in the debtor's business the secured creditor should be denied relief from the automatic stay under Code § 362 when it is shown that the debtor-in-possession lacks equity in the property. The debtor-in-possession's need for the property, without more, does not justify preserving the automatic stay, since if there were no need for the property there would be no resistance to the relief requested. Manifestly, need alone is not the sine qua non under Code § 362(d)(2).
The statutory authorization for lifting the automatic stay when the debtor does not have an equity in the property requires that:
". . . such property is not necessary to an effective reorganization." [Emphasis added] Code § 362(d)(2)(B)
That the property in question is indispensable to the debtor's survival does not mean that it is essential to an "effective" reorganization. There must also exist a reasonable possibility of a successful reorganization. In re Terra Mar Assoc., 3 B.R. 462 (Bkrtcy., D.Conn. 1980); In re Hutton-Johnson Co. Inc., 6 B.R. 855 (Bkrtcy., S.D.N.Y. 1980). This court has found there is no likelihood of a successful reorganization on the horizon. The debtor-in-possession's failure to establish this prerequisite is fatal to its efforts to maintain the automatic stay. In re Aries Enterprise, Ltd., 6 B.C.D. 280, 3 B.R. 472 (Bkrtcy., D.C.Dist. 1980); In re Castle Ranch, 3 B.R. 45 (Bkrtcy., S.D.Cal. 1980); In re Terra Mar Assoc., supra; In re Hutton-Johnson Co. Inc., supra.
Alternatively, the debtor-in-possession reasons that Franklin is adequately protected to the extent of the mortgages it holds on the property in question. It is true that in certain instances the property alone may provide a sufficient cushion for a secured creditor so as to justify a continuance of the status quo. In re Rogers Development Corp., 5 B.C.D. 1392, 2 B.R. 679 (Bkrtcy., E.D.Va. 1980); In re San Clemente Estates, 6 B.C.D. 838, 5 B.R. 605 (Bkrtcy., S.D.Calif. 1980). However, Code § 362(g)(2) places the burden on the party seeking to maintain the stay to establish that the secured creditor is adequately protected. The court does not fashion what it believes should adequately protect the secured creditor. In re Hutton-Johnson Co. Inc., supra. In re San Clemente Estates, supra. This court has found that Franklin's secured claim in excess of $704,000 is not adequately protected by its merely holding a mortgage on collateral valued at $650,000. In the circumstances, the debtor-in-possession was obliged to come forward and offer adequate protection to Franklin within the definition of this concept under Code § 361; and this was not done.
Accordingly, since the secured creditor is not adequately protected, whereas the debtor lacks equity in the collateral and no effective reorganization appears to be likely, this court must lift the automatic stay, as required under Code § 362.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. The debtor-in-possession has not sustained its burden of proving that it furnished Franklin with adequate protection for its interest in the mortgaged property, as required under Code § 362(d)(1).
2. The mortgagee, Franklin, has sustained its burden of proving that the debtor-in-possession lacks equity in the property in question as required under Code § 362(d)(2)(A).
3. The debtor-in-possession has failed to sustain its burden of proving that the property in question is necessary to an effective reorganization within the meaning of Code § 362(d)(2)(B).
4. The mortgagee, The Franklin Corporation, is entitled to an order lifting the automatic stay and to the relief requested in the complaint.


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Built at the end of the twelfth century, the Château de Vincennes (Vincennes Castle) is the only Royal residence built during the Middle Ages that is still intact.
The fortress, with an impressive turret standing 164 ft (50 m) tall, is one of the tallest in Europe. The Château de Vincennes is surrounded by a 3608 ft (1100 m)-long fortified wall with nine towers and is also protected by a moat, 88 ft (27 m) wide.
It is situated in the outskirts of the city center in the forest of Vincennes.
An ancient castle
Like most fortresses, the Château de Vincennes was originally a country house located in a hunting area. It was later remodelled and various generations of the Royal Family lived in the castle.
Between the sixteenth and seventeenth century the fortified tower was converted into a royal prison, where generals, aristocrats and famous individuals like Diderot, Count of Mirabeau, Fouquet or the Marquis de Sade were locked away.
The castle's Holy Chapel is a reproduction of the Sainte Chapelle located on the Île de la Cité. However, it is a lot more conservative and has no decoration in its interior. Nonetheless, its enormous original stained glass windows are very similar to the ones found in the Sainte Chapelle.
Not as good as one would hope
Although it is possible to visit most of the fortress, climb the turrets and discover some of the castle's chambers, these are all completely bare and therefore it is hard to imagine how it would have been during the Middle Ages.
The château is a little far away from the city center, and for this reason and the starkness of the museum, we believe that there are more interesting landmarks to see before choosing to come all the way to the Bois de Vincennes to discover this fortress.
Chapel of the Château de Vincennes
Avenue de Paris, near the park Bois de Vincennes.
22 September – 20 May: Open daily from 10 am – 5 pm
21 May – 21 September: Open daily from 10 am – 6 pm
Adults: € 9.50 (US$ 10.30)
Under 18s and EU Citizens (18-25 years old): free entry.
Chateau de Vincennes Fast Track Ticket € 9.50 (US$ 10.30)
Metro: Château de Vincennes, line 1.
RER: Vincennes, line A.
Bus: lines 46, 56, 112, 114, 115, 118, 124, 210, 318 and 325.
Musée du Cinéma (3.9 km) The Marais and Place des Vosges (5.4 km) Musée Carnavalet (5.5 km) Jardin des Plantes (5.5 km) Musée Picasso (5.6 km)
Palais-Royal Conciergerie
The Palais Royal (Royal Palace) is located to the north of the Louvre. Curiously, despite its name, the palace was built as a residence for Cardinal Richelieu and not for the Royal Family.
The Conciergerie was built as a Royal Family residence and seat of the French Parliament between the tenth and fourteenth century, the building was turned into one of the worst prisons of the period in 1392.


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Governor's order to require increased testing in adult care homes
Over 400 state-licensed adult care homes will be required to regularly test for COVID-19 under an executive order announced Wednesday by Gov. Laura Kelly.
The new edict, which will go into effect next week, mirrors stringent guidelines for long term care facilities regulated by the federal government, which was rolled out over the summer.
That did not apply, however, to smaller long-term care homes, residential care and a smaller subsection of facilities regulated by the state.
Now, any symptomatic COVID-19 individuals at those places will have to be tested. Regular testing of all staff would be mandated and its frequency depends on how prevalent the virus is in a given county.
Counties with the highest level of spread, for example, would be expected to test twice a week.
Kelly said it would serve as a way of ensuring uniformity for all facilities, regardless of whether the state or federal government is regulating them.
"My administration hopes to provide clarity for nursing facilities statewide on the testing practices that will protect the workers, the residents and communities from the spread of COVID-19," she said in a statehouse news conference.
Facilities can use their own stores of point-of-care, rapid testing or they can elect to partner with a private lab to get the results.
Federally-regulated nursing homes have sometimes chafed at the testing requirements, imposed by the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services in August.
The federal government pushed out rapid testing kits to help nursing homes comply but they ran out quickly and some Kansas facilities have said they never got the supplies in the first place.
Nursing homes have told lawmakers repeatedly that the testing requirements create a financial burden, leading at least one top legislator skeptical of Kelly's order.
"She better make sure every single one of them has a testing machine, test kits and every bit of (personal protective equipment) they need," said Rep. Brenda Landwehr, R-Wichita. "You cannot mandate something you haven't provided them the tools to do it with."
But Laura Howard, secretary of the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services, said that the move was "common sense" and pointed to the 212 active COVID-19 clusters in nursing homes across the state as underscoring the need for the testing.
"This testing strategy is one more way to prevent COVID-19 from entering all adult care homes, detecting cases quickly and stopping transmission and really allowing facilities then to take the appropriate steps," Howard said.
Kelly: Little change to vaccine plan
Kelly said that there was still little change to the state's vaccine plan, with states waiting on the Food and Drug Administration to make a call on an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer immunization.
Such a decision from the federal regulatory body could come as soon as Thursday or Friday but may happen over the weekend.
If approved, the first shipment of roughly 24,000 vaccine doses would arrive in Kansas shortly thereafter, likely by the end of next week.
"It will all happen within a very short period of time," said Lee Norman, secretary of health and environment.
The state will receive the vaccine shipments at five facilities with cold storage capabilities, which is required for the Pfizer vaccine.
The doses will then be pushed out to those administering the vaccine, including CVS or Walgreens locations, which are handling the immunization of long-term care residents.
Health care workers will be in the highest priority group, as will those nursing home residents and staff.
While the state is still trying to determine the rest of the vaccination order, Kelly said last week that meat packing workers and grocery store employees would be among the essential workers who would be in the next priority group.
That batch would also include those age 65 and older, as well as those who have a compromised immune system.
The state has some flexibility to depart from the order recommended by the federal government but Norman said they would take the guidance "to heart."


Lafayette's East End Grill is upscale vegan chill that you won't want to miss.
Forbes proclaimed 2019 to be The Year of the Vegan. The Economist said 2019 is The Year Veganism Goes Mainstream. Maclean's (a 150-year-old Canadian publication) stated 2019 to be the year Veganism Becomes a Moral Imperative.
So with 2019 as the year of the Vegan-with-a-capital-V, businesses have to keep up or risk becoming irrelevant. Fortunately, downtown Lafayette's East End Grill has a few delectable options that align with the capital-V sensibilities.
It was tempting to go for the Black Bean Burger (thankfully not bound with egg). With corn, onion, and jalapeno topped with avocado, arugula, and tomato (skip the cheddar and jalapeno sour cream), it sounded like the perfect pair to East End's House Cut Truffle Fries made with spring herbs and truffle oil (ask for no cheese/mayo) and a fountain Coke.
Alas, I was in a lighter mood, and opted for the Farro Salad, made with arugula (my obsession), roasted beets, red onion, and white balsamic vinaigrette (a new favorite; omit the goat cheese, $11). It was light yet satisfying, with the farro cooked perfectly al dente—just the way I like it. The chewy ancient grain is extremely high in fiber, as well as an excellent source of iron. Furthermore, it's high in protein so it's the perfect choice for vegetarians and vegans.
The Michigan Salad is easily veganized (just omit the blue cheese) and is a tempting option with it's field greens, Granny Smith apples, pecans, dried cranberries, and a raspberry vinaigrette.
Never one to say no to asparagus, I ordered this side made with oil (no butter)—and it arrived perfectly grilled and seasoned to perfection. As a diner who's had undercooked and flavorless, unchewable asparagus at "upscale" restaurants before, I appreciated the delicious simplicity of East End's treatment of the slender stalk.
Reasons to return include roasted squash and Brussels sprouts. My next visit might happen mid-day, however, because that's when East End steps away from the gerontogeous and proffers up a brave new world with their Shitake Mushroom Tacos. Sautéed in Ponzu (think citrusy soy sauce) with cucumber (hold the slaw and cilantro sour cream), nothing says modern like a vegan taco.
Near the northwest corner of 11th and Main (1016 Main Street, to be exact), East End Grill is upscale chill that you won't want to miss. It's warm and welcoming with clean lines and elongated seating, and the bar's big screens adhere strictly to the show-don't-tell policy that allows for the possibility of actual table talk.
However, you'll have to celebrate Meatless any other day of the week at East End Grill, because they're closed on Mondays (open Tuesday-Thursday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday/Saturday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Phone 765-607-4600). When you go, tell Josh I said hey.


I don't know that I will do this today…(I'm thinking that I need to spend the day painting)….but I will be heading north this week to select the hardwood for the upstairs. I am so happy with the hardwood completed last year on the main level.
It's been a very distracting time lately. Summer has given me the opportunity to get involved with a good book….Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood (I'm finally making my way through my first-born's collection)…..and I'm seeing REAL progress in the backyard landscaping. The Chapel wall is now complete. So…I can now look at getting more involved in the studio here at home and in my renovations.
It has likely been four years since I went through the process of ripping up all of the broadloom in the house…the underlay….and left the floors covered in a base of chipboard. My children have been so tolerant of my tendency to get involved with projects such as this! I decided that the carpeting was unclean and I 'went to town' while they were away on a lengthy holiday.
Since then, it hasn't been a pleasant thing for them to entertain their friends in an environment that looked much like a construction zone…but they have been troopers and have made the best of things. I have awesome children! Given the financial commitment, the development has happened in phases, much as the landscaping is now. I've decided to take a photo journalist's approach to the images that have appeared over time so that we have a remembrance of the 'goings-on' before all of this floor graffitti is covered over.
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Whitefish wrestlers got their season started at the Owen Invitational in Pablo last weekend.
Dakota Flannery was the team's top finisher, taking second at 138. Nathan Sproul took third at 103.
As a team, Whitefish finished 17th overall in a competitive meet featuring Class AA and A schools.
Head coach Ryan Boyle said for a variety of reasons, he brought a small group to Pablo.
This year's team is balanced between a group of seven freshmen learning the ropes and a group of experienced wrestlers with their eyes on state.
Four of five state qualifiers from last season return to the mat, including Sproul, Flannery, Dean Kellogg and Robert Bertlesen.
For the experienced wrestlers, this season is about seeing the results from work put in during the offseason, Boyle said.
"We expect to have guys on the podium at the state tournament, no doubt about it. We've had some guys that have really stepped up in the offseason, traveling the country to wrestle and then being in the weight room consistently over the summer, spring and fall. Guys that have put forth a lot of effort to succeed," Boyle said.
On the other side of things, these first few weeks of wrestling are all about getting the freshmen used to varsity wrestling.
Whitefish will host the Triangular meet with Browning and Libby on Friday and Saturday. That will be at Whitefish High School starting at 5 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday at Superior.


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Review your responses to CheckPoints in Weeks Three and Five.
How have you seen the purpose and meaning of your life evolve over the past 5 years? What events have led to this evolution? Describe how one of the theories from your text might explain this evolution. Use specific concepts and terminology from the theory in your answer.
What roles have religion, race, culture, family, and gender played the development of your personality?
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Burma may be rapidly changing, but there are still plenty of corners of the country steeped in ancient history if you know where to look.
As Burma leaps towards the modern world, making up for decades of isolation, there are still plenty of opportunities to slow to a 19th-century pace and appreciate the country's rich history. One of the best places to do this is on the 42-square kilometer plain that makes up Bagan. Dating back to the 11th century, upwards of 13,000 Buddhist temples and stupas once dotted the landscape. Today, that number has dwindled to fewer than 2,000, but this is still a magical stop on the map. No less than Marco Polo described the site as a "gilded city alive with tinkling bells and the swishing sounds of monks' robes." Those with patience can still feel the spirit of that sentiment today, particularly at dawn when local monks enacting age-old traditions render the scene timeless. For now, at least, any trip to Burma remains punctuated with moments like these, when the best course of action is to simply sit back and drink it in.
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Comic-Con 2012 - WB To Display All Six Batmobiles for the First Time
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This year Warner Bros. is giving you the ultimate San Diego Comic-Con back-up plan. If you don't make it into a panel presentation, and are feeling bummed, you can hang out at Extra at Comic-Con, a free live multiday entertainment event that will feature screenings, live comedy, and musical performances.
The geek gems you'll find at on the 60,000-square-foot outdoor stage at Bayfront Park include; panels for Fringe, The Vampire Diaries, and The Big Bang Theory; game demos for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey; as well as an outdoor "Batcave" which will display all six Batmobiles from television and film, from Adam West's 1955 Lincoln Futura to the Tumbler from The Dark Knight trilogy. That more than makes up for having to listen to Extra's correspondents.
Adam West's 1955 Lincoln Futura. Designed by George Barris, this original Batmobile was featured in the cult classic television series and 1966's Batman, the Movie.
Michael Keaton's Batmobile from 1989's Batman and 1992's Batman Returns. Sleek and powerful with a central turbine, the vehicles' slightly retro design followed Tim Burton's art deco look of the films.
Revamped for Joel Schumacher's 1995 Batman Forever, with bat-lighting and extended fins, Val Kilmer's hot rod had the ability to drive up walls.
Schumacher updated the Batmobile once again for George Clooney in 1997's Batman & Robin.At 33 feet long and a top speed of 350 mph with afterburner thrust, this was the largest and fastest Batmobile on the road.
The Tumbler designed for Christopher Nolan's 2005 Batman Begins and 2008's The Dark Knightis the prototype military vehicle designed by the character Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman).
The unveiling of the replacement Camouflage Tumbler, to be seen in 2012's The Dark Knight Rises, in theaters and IMAX July 20.
I think this definitely looks worth checking out. If all goes according to schedule and you make it into all the panels you want to get into, this could be a great way to spend your nights. Or at the very least this will be the Mecca for everyone wearing Batman cosplay.
For more info check out the Full Press Release:
BURBANK, Calif. (July 2, 2012) — For the first time ever, Warner Bros. Entertainment will presentExtra at Comic-Con®, a free outdoor entertainment festival happening in San Diego's Bayfront Park July 12–14 during Comic-Con International: San Diego. Bayfront Park is located between the San Diego Convention Center and the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel.
Located just steps from the Convention Center, Extra at Comic-Con will be a live, multi-day entertainment experience capturing all the excitement of the Studio's fan-facing properties: FromThe Lord of the Rings to the DC Universe, they're all here!
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"Everyone at Warner Bros. Television approaches Comic-Con as a fan-first experience. It's in our DNA, with everything we do — from panels to signings to our bags, posters and more — carefully curated with our fans in mind," said Lisa Gregorian, Chief Marketing Officer, Warner Bros. Television Group. "With the Extra at Comic-Con space, we have created a free and fun outdoor entertainment destination for fans. In addition to having all the Batmobiles on display and game demos, we will be hosting interviews throughout the day on the Extra stage, as well as evening and night events such as screenings and live comedy and musical performances after the convention floor closes for the day. It's additive to the experience of being at the Con."
Extra at Comic-Con attractions include:
THE EXTRA STAGE
The centerpiece of this 60,000-square-foot outdoor entertainment event is the Extra stage. Featuring Q&As, live performances, screenings and talent interviews presented by the long-running hit TV entertainment magazine Extra, the stage will be a constant — and free — place for fans to go beyond the Con.
Stars from The Big Bang Theory, Fringe, The Vampire Diaries and more will appear live on theExtra stage to tape interviews with Extra's on-camera hosts
Warner Bros. will also distribute the studio's Comic-Con special edition of TV Guide Magazine — with four sets of collectible flip covers featuring the casts of The Big Bang Theory, Fringe, Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries — at the Extra stage
A full live event schedule will be posted at the Extra stage and online atwww.thewb.com/comiccon
ALL SIX BATMOBILES!
On display in "The Batcave": all six Batmobiles from television and film! For the first time ever, Comic-Con fans will have the opportunity to see all of Batman's iconic onscreen vehicles live and in person, from Adam West's 1955 Lincoln Futura to the Tumbler from The Dark Knight trilogy.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS VIDEO GAME SHOWCASE
With anticipation mounting for Warner Bros. Pictures' December 14, 2012, release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey motion picture, directed by Peter Jackson and a production of New Line Cinema and MGM, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is showcasing two upcoming games set in Middle-earth.
Fans can play hands-on with new video game Guardians of Middle-earth as characters including Gandalf, Sauron, Gollum, Thrain, Galadriel, Legolas and many more. This new multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game allows up to 10 players to engage in competitive matches. The game includes tie-ins with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey film. Tournaments will take place each evening, with prizes including custom-painted video game console systems and high-end gaming audio gear.
LEGO® The Lord of the Rings: 3D Street Art. From the creative minds at Planet Streetpainting comes a one-of-a-kind, LEGO The Lord of the Rings–inspired 3D street art design that will be created and on display for fans of all ages over the course of three days, July 13–15. Stop by each day and watch the artwork unfold!
For additional information about Warner Bros. Television activities at Comic-Con, follow us on Twitter@TheWBdotcom (hashtag #WBSDCC) and visit www.thewb.com/comiccon.
For exclusive footage from the Extra stage, please visit www.extratv.com and follow Extra on Twitter@extratv.
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True, fritters are not all that healthy but once in a while it's not so terrible. The fritters recipe is very simple and delicious. In winter, the streets, I meet two kinds of food stalls, some of chestnuts and other fritters, and I love eating in the street. They are a little fatty, as they have been fried, but they are delicious. There are recipes for many types of donuts, cream, apple, cream … fritters but, without more, are also delicious. Ingredients of fritters: 125 grams of flour. 250 grams of water.
30 grams of butter. 40 grams of sugar. If you have read about PCRM already – you may have come to the same conclusion. 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar. 4 eggs, the grated peel of half a lemon. A pinch of salt. Olive oil.
Sugar. We put water in a saucepan, butter, sugar, lemon rind and pinch of salt. Heat it until it begins to boil, pour in the flour now, without removing the pan from the heat and stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until dough is apparent from the walls of the bucket. At this point we remove the pan from the heat and let the dough cool until is warm, then begin to add the eggs one by one, until an egg is not fully integrated into the dough, do not add the following. When we finished making the dough, let stand an hour or two, to gain more consistency. After that, put a pan on low heat with plenty of oil, we put teaspoonfuls of dough, little by little, the body is inflated and need space. We give you, turn to brown and puffed on both sides. When they put them on absorbent paper to remove excess oil, finally, put the pancakes on a plate and sprinkle sugar over them. Find recipes such as the, or.


I've written before about why you should be using video, and hope I've convinced you to add it to your website and social media feeds. Maybe you see the need, but feel stuck for a topic.
With half a billion views and one million shares of educational content on YouTube every day, videos are becoming one of the most popular ways of absorbing information worldwide.
You don't need to be an internationally renowned expert to make them, either. In fact, some of the most popular videos follow the 'learn along' format.
Your viewers can learn just as much from your failures as your successes (and will probably find those even more entertaining to watch), and being open and honest makes you amore relatable person.
Just tailor your content to your audience and you can form a bond with your customers that will eventually show itself in your bottom line.
Videos are a great way to express your brand. And by 'your brand' I mean a clear expression of who you really are – your values, interests, and goals.
Your viewers will be drawn to your authenticity and consistency more than chasing the newest trend. On the other hand, if you're genuinely interested in celebrity-watching, then express that.
Authenticity means showing the real you, not pretending to be something you think others will find impressive. Your audience is out there, you just have to find them.
Once you've decided on your overarching brand philosophy, it's time to decide on the smaller things, like your colour and design scheme, font choices, and so on.
In general, go with big and simple. Find the qualities that make you stand out and accentuate them.With billions of videos and millions more being uploaded every day, YouTube does not reward subtlety – it's better to go over the top than fade into the background.
If you have the budget, consider licensing a piece of music so that your videos have a distinctive sound too.
For instance, say you have a channel called 'Cooking with MyBrand' and you want to do some videos on how to shop for food and identify the freshest vegetables and ripest fruit –it would be best to call those videos 'Shopping with MyBrand' instead of 'MyBrand goes grocery shopping'.
Your viewers are probably subscribed to dozens of channels, and you want them to be able to identify your content at a glance.
What is your level of familiarity with the topic?
How does the subject fit with your brand and existing videos?
If you're not an expert you can still present good information if you do your research, or reach out to others who are experts in that topic.
Write out a script so you know what you're going to say before you go on camera. You can spot the holes in your argument ahead of time – if it doesn't make sense written down it won't on video either.
Your viewers watch your videos for entertainment. Sure, they want to learn something too, but 'a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down' as the song says.
A good opening can grab your viewer's attention, and interesting graphics and exciting music can hold it until the end of the video.
Depending on your content, shorter videos are better. A good script can help you say exactly what you want to say without shilly-shallying around, and good editing will cut out all the 'ums' and 'ers' and keep your narration moving.
Don't give your viewers time to get bored and click over to another video.
Video is a fantastic was to connect to your customers and position yourself in your niche. You can make that personal connection that's so difficult in today's online world.


Kara Newman is a contributing editor for Wine Enthusiast magazine, focusing on spirits, and the author of two cocktail books, "Shake. Stir. Sip.: More than 50 Effortless Cocktails Made in Equal Parts" and "Cocktails for a Crowd." She is also a freelance journalist, and her work has appeared in several print and digital publications including Imbibe, Liquor.com, The New York Times, PUNCH and Saveur. When Kara isn't writing, she develops drink and food recipes for publications and corporations, teaches cocktail demos and classes, and consults about trends in spirits and cocktails.
We caught up with Kara to talk about what she looks for in a pitch and how travel publicists can better work with lifestyle journalists — think culinary and cocktails.
If it's timely and interesting, I'll read it. If it's something that's new to me, I'll always make the time (eventually). I'm less likely to read a pitch if it's a rehash of trends I've seen before, and anything focused on a made-up booze holiday usually gets deleted — unread.
I get a lot of general pitches about resorts that I can't use. Even though I write for a wine magazine (Wine Enthusiast) I mostly cover spirits for them. I only rarely write about wine and/or beer.
If there's a spirits or cocktail connection, you have my attention. Above all else, the point of traveling is to gather information and color that can help bring a story alive for a reader.
I love trips that get me access to distilleries or people who don't do a lot of public appearances — if that's part of the experience, I'd love to know.
No emojis in the subject line, please! And no phone calls.
As a contributing editor with Wine Enthusiast and a freelance journalist, how do you determine which outlet is best suited for each opportunity? Do you work with individual outlets to structure each story?
For Wine Enthusiast, I want consumer-friendly travel ideas and recipe angles, and I do tend to work closely with the editors there to structure longer-length features. For PUNCH I hope for people with interesting backstories. And Liquor.com can't get enough new bar profiles right now. But it changes, and I'm always pitching new outlets.
What type of story ideas pique the interest of your readers?
Readers want to be entertained and inspired. They want to hear about interesting places to visit, good things to eat, drink, make at home. I get a lot of requests for stories related to home entertaining. I tend to write for readers who are affluent, but want assurance that product X or place Y is worth spending their money.
Should PR professionals be incorporating social media-ready content in their pitches for you? What role does social media play in sourcing story ideas for you?
The former doesn't factor into pitches for me. The latter, I'll sometimes find interesting people or drinks via social media, but I'm not usually looking for them.
What has been your favorite place to travel for a work or personal trip, and where are you most looking forward to visiting next?
I've fallen in love with the Southern US and have been amazed how many story ideas I've picked up there. I'm hoping to visit the islands of Scotland in the near future.
Kyrsten is a Senior Account Executive at DCI. She has a background working with clients spanning the culinary, luxury, hospitality and travel industries.
Thanks to the author, this article has helped me better understand Kara Newman, she is great!


Add joy to any table by placing your favourite flowers in this cute little vase.
Special deal: when purchasing the Flower Vase | #13 vase, we'll include a mini vase in your order!
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The Story Book Dining at Artist Point is Starting to Come Alive!
The story book at Artist Point is coming alive! Construction is well underway for Storybook Dining at Artist Point located at the Wilderness Lodge and we could not be more excited!! December 16th cannot come soon enough!
Currently you can see a few magical décor taking shape but the beautiful inside is still very much hidden. The Artist Point we once knew is taking on a magical transformation into an Enchanted Forest where you can dine with Snow White, the Evil Queen, and even the seven Dwarfs! This will be an amazing character experience as you dine on storybook-themed appetizers, entrees, and desserts. It gets better! Guests are also in for a treat with the storybook-themed cocktails and mocktails, a variety of beers in bottles and draft, as well as a list of highly rated wines from Oregon and Washington state. But don't take my word for it, take a closer look at the full sneak-peak menu here!
Now let's take a look at what the construction looks like. As you can see Disney is trying to keep it a secret as much as possible. I mean, do you blame them? With the high anticipation of this amazingly themed dining experience I wouldn't want to give away my secrets either!
Disney, of course, never disappoints in the décor. Take a look at that lamp post!
And of course the architecture! No wonder they came up with the storybook theme. I mean you feel as if you are dining in a log cabin. Those beams are stunning!!
This will definitely be a unique dining experience for all! I cannot wait until the 16th so we can take a full look at this amazing magical transformation as we walk into a real-life storybook! Are you excited as we are? Which part are you most excited for?
Ready to experience the Disney magic yourself? Well, pack your bags and get ready! As an agent that specializes in Disney Destinations, and the official travel partner for Chip and Co, I can help you begin your journey. Just click the Key to the World Travel Picture, email me at Jessica.jones@keytotheworldtravel.com, on facebook or fill out the form below for a free no-obligation quote.


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Pinske Stables
Currently: Tuesday 97°F
Southern Oaks Training Center
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Training Facility Use Agreement
Southern Oaks is owned and operated by the Pinske family of Plato, MN. The farm is conveniently located within 45 minutes of both the Orlando airport and Daytona Beach. In the year 2000, Brian Pinske, purchased Southern Oaks from the Simpson family. The Simpsons built the farm as their main winter training center. They put in a mile track with a clay surface and had three barns built. When Brian purchased the farm, he added four more barns to the property. This addition created space for 208 stalls. This allowed him to train his 100+ head stable while also renting stalls out to the public. In 2002, Brian unexpectedly passed and the farm was taken over by his parents Marlys and Tim, along with his brother Karl. The size of the Pinske Stable was greatly reduced, leaving an opportunity for top trainers to house and train more horses on the farm.
Today, Pinske Stables is still intact with approximately 20 two and three year olds training on the farm every winter. While Marlys remains heavily involved with managing the training center, her husband recently passed away. Karl owns and operates the farm along with his son, Carter. The father/son pair makes up the 4th and 5th generation of Pinske Stables in the harness racing industry.
Currently the, approximately, 154 acre farm has 7 barns with 208 stalls, 22 spacious turn out paddocks, each with automatic waterers and a shelter, a mile training track, a half mile training track, and a 0.6 mile sawdust/sand jog track. Dormitory rooms are available on sight for rent, along with 12 camper/RV hookups in "Brian Park". Each barn has an office and a feed room attached. At the end of the season, generally in April, SOTC hosts three days of qualifiers for horses as they get ready to ship north for the season. Southern Oaks has been the winter home of many great horses competing in several different stakes programs. It has been a long time home to leading trainers such as Erv Miller, John Butenschoen, Eddie Lohmeyer, and Ian Moore.
"The Pinske Family would like to thank you for your interest in our training center. Each season we strive to create a world-class training experience for both our clientele and our own horses. We are constantly trying to improve our amenities to match the customers we have. We believe that Florida is certainly the best place to train horses in the winter. We hope that you consider Southern Oaks as your winter home and look forward to hearing from you"
–The Pinske's
marlysp@platowoodwork.com
Sorrento, FL 32776
© 2017 Southern Oaks Training Center and Pinske Stables. All Rights Reserved.


How's this for a Mother's Day gift: life-saving health care for a single mom of three who needs—but can't afford—open-heart surgery. That's what UT linebacker Dalton Santos made happen for his mom, after tweeting to fans last month about raising money for surgery for his uninsured mom.
The good news is it worked, and Dalton's mom is on a path back to health. The bad news is others like her—many of them women—still don't have health coverage and face equally dire situations. Nearly 1 in 3 working-age Texans are uninsured, and not all of them have a family fan base to raise $70,000 for a surgery if they need one. While it's great that this family got help—and that hundreds of thousands of Texans recently signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act—there's still more be done, given that Texas has the nation's highest rate of uninsured.
Odds are, we all know someone who doesn't have health coverage, which puts their well-being, their family's finances, and even their children's health at risk. Insurance can be complex, so it's good to stay on top of what's available in terms of good, low-cost options and your rights as a health care consumer. Since health reform went into effect, a lot has changed quickly. Here are 10 things worth knowing.
1. Financial help is bringing down health insurance costs.
Most uninsured people want good health coverage but think they can't afford it. But peace of mind may be more affordable than you thought: 84% of Texans who just enrolled in health insurance got financial assistance (tax subsidies, credits, and other breaks) that reduced their costs. I've met folks who pay as little as a few dollars—or even a few cents—per month for really good coverage. This calculator from Get Covered America shows what the price could be for you.
2. Remaining uninsured could lead to a fine.
People who have health insurance won't notice a change, but uninsured families could face a fine when they go to pay their taxes in 2015. The size of the fine varies, but it's as high as 1% of the family's income (higher in future years). Getting insured sooner would reduce the fine, so it's good to know that . . .
3. If something big just happened in your life, you may be able to get covered right now.
move to a new coverage area (a move within the neighborhood probably wouldn't qualify; one to a new city might).
4. Many kids can get insured year-round.
Families whose kids qualify for CHIP and Medicaid can sign up any time of year here.
5. Young adults have new coverage choices, too.
Through age 25, kids can stay on their parents' health plans. Also, graduating students who had coverage through their school may be eligible to enroll in the Marketplace. About half of single young adults can find plans for $50 or less per month.
6. Turning 26 is now an insurance milestone.
7. Today's plans cover more.
Nowadays health plans have fewer loopholes. Preventive care—from well-child visits to mammograms—are covered, as are pre-existing conditions. From mental health to prescriptions to things like breastfeeding supports, things that may have been expensive add-ons in the past now typically come standard, sometimes with little or no out-of-pocket cost.
8. You can get help for free from experts.
Assistance to walk you through your options for enrolling can be found online at Healthcare.gov, by calling 2-1-1, and at sites such as clinics with in-person helpers.
9. Newly insured? To stay covered, you have to pay your premium every month.
This may sound obvious, but with many job-based plans, you don't have to think about premiums since they just come out of your paycheck. If you're among the 740,000 Texans who signed up for a Marketplace plan, though, you'll need to treat health insurance like any other monthly bill, and submit payment every month to remain insured.
10. Already insured? Families who aren't could use your help.
If you've read this far and you have health insurance yourself, I'm going to guess that you may be the type of person who cares about this issue and may be motivated to help the uninsured. Volunteers are needed to help spread the word about health care, to assist with enrollment, and more. Learn more here or drop me a line about how you'd like to get involved.
Christine Sinatra is with Enroll America and formerly worked for Texans Care for Children. She has written columns for the Austin American-Statesman and is a mom to a first-grader in South Austin.


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Federal court of appeals rules against Trump 'blanket ban' of abortions for illegal-immigrant teens
By Vandana Rambaran | Fox News
Mollie Hemingway on Joe Biden's abortion comments
A federal appeals court ruled against a Trump administration "blanket ban" that prevents young illegal immigrants from getting abortions once they cross the border.
Under the policy, introduced in 2017, shelters holding immigrant teens in government custody were not allowed to give children access to abortions. The policy was blocked by a judge in 2018; the judge said the government could not deny minors the right to make reproductive decisions, a ruling that was again upheld on Friday by a three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
TEEN VOGUE COLUMN INSTRUCTING MINORS HOW TO GET ABORTION WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT CALLED 'DISGUSTING'
The court's decision upholds the Supreme Court's right to an abortion granted by Roe v. Wade.
"We are unanimous in rejecting the government's position that its denial of abortion access can be squared with Supreme Court precedent," the panel opinion says.
The American Civil Liberties Union, which brought the case against the administration and represents several pregnant minors seeking abortions, responded to the court's decision in a statement on Twitter.
"The Trump administration's cruel policy of blocking immigrant women from accessing abortion in federal custody was a blatant abuse of power. We're relieved that today's ruling continues to prevent the policy from taking effect while the case proceeds as a class action," the ACLU tweeted.
Laurence Silberman, one of the judges on the panel who was appointed to the bench by former President Ronald Reagan, wrote a dissent saying that he did not support a class-action lawsuit by the ACLU. He also argued that officials should have a limited window to transfer a minor out of government custody to the care of a sponsor, where the child could then obtain an abortion without the government's assistance.
The administration has two options to appeal the decision; asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to hear the case or taking its challenge to the Supreme Court.
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"We will continue fighting to make sure that the Trump administration is permanently blocked from obstructing young immigrant minors' access to crucial health care and the constitutional right to abortion," the ACLU said.


The easiest and safest exercise is walking. You can manage to lose weight without even touching the heavy types of equipment at the gym.
You can make this routine very exciting and fun. Invite a friend to join you or change the tracks. Walking will help you lose the unwanted weight without spending a day in the gym or going on a diet.
How to lose weight without going to the gym?
The walking place and body weight play a great role in losing weight, in case you walk at a speed of 4 miles per hour, you can lose 400 calories. Use a pedometer in order to control weight effectively. Wear it around the hip area and record the number of steps you take.
In order to lose weight how many steps you need to walk?
Walking 10,000 steps = losing 1 pound of weight.
Walk by keeping your eyes 100 feet forward, tighten your abdomen, hold your chin up, and squeeze your glutes. This is how your walking style should look like I you use walking as an exercise. Here the pedometer comes into play.
How often you need to walk?
At the beginning walk 15-20 minutes a day for 3 days a week, and then gradually increase it to 30-60 minutes a day. Before this, visit your doctor in order to consult with him/her whether or not you are fit for this exercise.


Expert Andrew Froehlich examines the factors that will ultimately help you determine which campus LAN switch vendors and types are most suitable for your environment.
With so many campus LAN switch features that are seemingly identical from one switch vendor to the next, it's challenging to identify the true difference between them. But much of what you truly need in a campus switch depends largely on what your end users are demanding, as well as the campus environment into which your new switches will be integrated.
This article will apply important purchasing criteria to the leading LAN switch vendors. The idea is to provide a few purchasing scenarios that you can identify with and apply your personal purchasing criteria to in order to narrow down your list of LAN switch vendors.
If your primary concern is having the optimal number of ports and port speeds for your LAN, then choosing a vendor with a wide range of switch types and models is important. Most enterprise-class campus LAN switch vendors offer both fixed and modular switches that can be upgraded by swapping out switch blades. Some vendors also offer fixed switches that can be stacked together to form a single virtual switch. Cisco, Huawei and Juniper Networks provide a wide variety of switch options -- from very small, compact switches with just a few fixed ports to massive blade chassis, modular switches that can be upgraded to accommodate an assortment of gigabit and multigigabit ports. Or, if you're simply looking for no-frills, budget switches that can be deployed in most SMB environments, both Dell EMC and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) offer low-cost options that are known to be reliable and contain most of the features you might need.
PoE is becoming increasingly important. Not only is it commonly used to connect and power IP phones, wireless access points and security cameras, the internet of things (IoT) revolution is going to rely heavily on PoE to power different types of sensors and data collection devices. If you require PoE only up to 30 watts using the 802.3at standard, your options are wide open. However, if you need to power devices that use more than that, or believe you may in the future, Cisco is the only enterprise-class vendor that offers Universal Power over Ethernet, which can power devices up to approximately 60 watts using the same twisted pair cabling that 802.3at uses.
If your top concern is making sure that frames are moved from point A to point B as fast as possible, you likely work in the financial world of high-frequency trading (HFT). When competitive advantages in trading can come down to microseconds, the switches you choose are critical. There are a few campus switch vendors that specialize in creating ultra-low latency switches. Cisco, Extreme Networks and Juniper both offer HFT-class switches, but Arista Networks has truly made its mark in the world of HFT with its high performance.
Reliability and redundancy are different, yet complementary traits. Switch reliability involves the mean time between failure (MTBF) of hardware components. Basically, MTBF is how many projected hours, on average, you should expect a specific switch or switch component to operate before it finally fails. Much of the status of MTBF of switch vendors involves past history and reputation of the quality of their hardware. The amount of redundancy built into your network relies on how hardware, software and automatic failover functions are used to effectively reroute switch traffic around failures and ultimately reduce the impact of a failed network component.
MTBF and redundancy make up your campus network's overall availability. Juniper has a strong following, partly due to the fact it makes hardware components that, on average, last longer than other vendors' comparable components. But while Cisco doesn't have quite the quality reputation that Juniper does in terms of MTBF, it makes up for it in redundancy by offering a few more proprietary tricks in terms of First Hop Redundancy Protocols, dynamic routing protocols and virtual port channeling. All of these contribute to a network that can withstand the occasional hardware failure without any significant end-user effect.
In the past, only a handful of small niche vendors offered Ethernet switches that could be deployed in harsh environments. But with the growing interest in IoT, that's rapidly changing. There are now a few enterprise-class vendors that are attempting to make a name for themselves in this space. Industrial Ethernet switches must be manufactured to operate in a wider temperature range -- both hot and cold. They must also be able to handle large fluctuations in power, be shock- and vibration-resistant, and have longer than normal MTBF ratings. For this, Cisco offers its Industrial Ethernet and Connected Grid Switch lines. But Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Extreme Networks also occupy this space, making quality equipment at very reasonable price points.
Much like purchasing a car, the hardware warranty and customer service will play a deciding role in which switch vendor you ultimately choose. When you're looking at low-end access switches for your network, you'll quickly discover that most enterprise-class vendors offer limited lifetime warranties on the hardware. Keep in mind, however, that technical assistance and access to updated switch firmware will cost extra. Some campus switch vendors, such as HPE, use a hybrid approach. The company's Lifetime Warranty 2.0 offers a lifetime hardware warranty, as well as three years of software upgrades and phone technical support as part of the built-in purchase price of the switch. This unique approach helps lower the overall ROI for these types of purchases.
As you step up into more sophisticated access, distribution and core-layer switches, warranties and support contracts will also increase in price. Typical warranties for hardware range from 90 days to one year. Extending the warranty requires you to purchase a support contract that commonly offers extended hardware warranties with a range of service-level agreements in regard to online and phone support and replacement hardware turnaround. Support contracts also include full access to firmware updates to add new features or patch bugs and vulnerabilities. Year after year, vendors gauge their technical support in comparison to Cisco's Technical Assistance Center, which seems to be the unofficial benchmark gold standard. But paying for premium support often comes at a premium price. Other vendors, including Juniper, HPE, Arista, Brocade Communications Systems Inc. and Extreme, also offer solid support.
As you can see from our comparison, there are many factors that will ultimately determine which campus LAN switch vendors and types are most suitable for your environment. It may take additional research and several conversations with vendors before you narrow down your final choices. But, hopefully, this information has laid the groundwork and provided a roadmap of how to systematically determine the difference among switch types, why you need them and what specific and unique features and services switch vendors can provide.
Should your organization deploy campus LAN switches?
As you compare the leading vendors, what switch features are most important to your organization?