A Piece of Quiet pairs heartwarming music with the inspirational stories of young children  - both sick and well.
The Hush concept was developed by Dr. Catherine Crock as a way to reduce the stress and anxiety felt by both patients and their families in hospitals.
A Piece of Quiet is the 16th Hush release and brings singer-songwriter Lior, vocal quartet The Idea of North, and renowned composer/pianist Elena Kats-Chernin together to create a stunning musical backdrop to the feelings, hopes and dreams of Australian children.
It's an album of beauty, inspiration and hope and gets our High Five this week!


While at work, a grey haired older gentleman asked what my tattoo said and I told him "courage is infinite". He scoffed, "No, it's not." I turned my gaze completely to him and said, "I'm sorry, sir, but I have to disagree with you." He smiled, quite amused, probably making a snide comment in his head about foolish women and my generation. "And why is that?" I took a second to think and answered something short like "you never truly run out of the ability to face your fears" because I couldn't think quite so fast but here's what I wish I would have told him.
Courage is infinite because no matter how many fears come your way- you never run out of strength to over come them. You can give up on anything you want in life and most people do this because of one thing. Fear. BUT, I've read about and looked up to leaders that are regarded as fearless. And the truth is, they aren't fearless- they're just really really brave. They muster up their courage over and over and over again just to push themselves to the next level of who they can become. And they love themselves for it.
Yes, courage can take time to rebuild but the more you use it, the easier it becomes to use. And that is why I put it permanently on my body. To remind myself that fear is conquered through the belief in your own courage, which is infinite. And when it comes to projecting this confidence in my courage to be myself, I find that I really enjoy my own company even though I am often terrified of it. And I started sharing things with people not to hear something back, but just to make sure they know. I don't know, I'd rather tell someone I love them just so they know instead of not saying it simply because I'm afraid it might hurt if they don't say it back.
I know that not everyone shares my beliefs or believes in who I am or what I do or what I share, but that doesn't matter to me. What matters is how I treat myself in encouraging my will to share this with others. To be vulnerable and loving and 30 separate versions of Anna to a thousand different people. I'm a daughter, a best friend, a co-worker, an acquaintance, an ex-girlfriend, a leader, a stranger, a sister, an aunt, the love of someone's life and a young crazy person in the midst of her twenties. I am all of these things to different people and have accepted these virtual realities of myself in others eyes. But most importantly, I am Anna. I am beautiful, fiery, determined as hell and most importantly- brave. I am so brave.
So when you go ahead and tell me that courage isn't infinite, I feel so sorry for you. Because it is people like you who try to tear me down for my sheer will to conquer my fear and dream big. It is people like you who belittle me out of jealousy and make me question my faith in myself. It is people like you who I refuse to let me stop myself from being great. Courage is infinite because I believe it is. It is my courage that has gotten me through pain and fear and hatred. It is my courage that has allowed me to love so incredibly much. It is my courage that has pushed me to be inspired by my own belief to be better and work through the days I doubt my worth and value.
So sir, courage is infinite. You may not think so, you may not live that way, but I do. I will never stop believing in my ability to push through fear in order to become the person I know I'm meant to be. Because that strength will never run out. I will not stop sharing, loving or hurting. Because it helps me grow. Fear helps you grow. And that's why I respect the hell out of those who have this quality too.
While it takes a special kind of human to believe in it, courage is indeed infinite.
Everyone is, in the sense of the word, however, they don't quite display themselves as we who are "a lot" do.
There is no hiding who we are.
We will meet you, tell you our name and splash every story we have on the ground in front of you so we can piece through them together and find our connections.
We will catch your hand from touching the shards of words that have sliced our hearts open and let you hold the warm light that comes from our proudest moments.
We will gently skip over some of the darkened pieces that you're not ready for and guide you to the largest corners where our core being resides.
We'll help you sift through the confusing pattern of pain and pleasure.
We'll help you understand what makes up this light we have.
It's easy to shine bright when you've held so much darkness.
You'll understand how we built the raft that saves our lives.
Why we're so confident in our ability to dream.
Why our biggest fear is relying on someone else.
Why our independence has terrified the people around us.
We're a lot of courage, a lot of bravery, a lot of vulnerability.
We're a lot of love, all at once.
We will dive right into your story the first time we meet you.
Not the gory details, not the life-changing moments, just the food you can't live without and if you take your coffee black.
We will constantly push and support you.
Because we are constantly growing.
Our competitiveness will never be seen when it comes to our idea of love.
You see, we don't believe in games unless you have piece characters, dice and pink money.
And for the love of God, we do not chase a human being.
Why do you need to tell someone the reasons they should stay when they should see it on their own?
Adults make their own decisions and we will not make one for you.
When you're "a lot", people expect just that from you.
So you stretch and wither until you're transparently floating, unnoticed by those who need you.
But honestly, WE need OURSELVES.
So when we're told we are simply "a lot" to handle, know this.
The reason you see "a lot" is because we're fearless.
We don't hide ourselves from the world for fear of being hurt because we already have scars to prove we heal quickly.
We love ourselves and fight to do so everyday and we're not going to hide that struggle just to make you feel comfortable.
Just to make you feel like you aren't overwhelmed.
We are a lot because we've been through as much, we fight for as much, we inspire to be as much.
Thank you for telling us that we're "a lot".
Thank you for telling us that we're fearlessly vulnerable and open.
That we're not afraid to be ourselves with someone immediately.
For telling us that we know what we want and am not scared to say so.
Because, believe me, we already knew all of these things.
We're incredibly smart human beings.


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El Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales es la institución que alberga la mayor colección pública de pintura y escultura de Uruguay, así como una destacada selección de arte extranjero. El mismo se encuentra en el Parque Rodó de la ciudad de Montevideo.

Tiene como misión la difusión, preservación, investigación y promoción de la cultura plástica y visual, promover, investigar y documentar la evolución del arte nacional y su historia.

Cuenta con exposición permanente de una selección de maestros del arte uruguayo y realiza exposiciones temporarias de artistas nacionales y extranjeros.

Historia

Fue creado por Ley 3.932 del 10 de diciembre de 1911 como Museo de Bellas Artes. Funcionó durante un año en el ala izquierda del Teatro Solís; al año siguiente fue trasladado a un pabellón construido a finales del  en el Parque Rodó, donde se encuentra en la actualidad. Tuvo varias reformas edilicias a lo largo de su historia, e incluso fue cerrado por un lapso de casi once años debido a este motivo (1952-1962).

La reforma sustancial fue en la década de 1970 y estuvo a cargo del arquitecto argentino Clorindo Testa. En 1986 se construyó una nueva sala en el primer piso con condiciones técnicas más modernas, dedicada a exposiciones temporarias, y en la década de 1990 el paisajista Leandro Silva Delgado y el arquitecto Fernando Fabiano crearon el jardín frontal.

Colección
Cuenta con aproximadamente 6.500 obras, principalmente de artistas uruguayos, entre los que destacan: Rafael Barradas, Juan Manuel Blanes, José Cuneo, Pedro Figari, María Freire, Amalia Nieto, Carlos Federico Sáez, Joaquín Torres García y Petrona Viera, Hilda López, Amalia Polleri, Margaret Whyte entre muchos otros. La mayor parte de la colección del museo está compuesta por obras de artistas hombres. Solamente el 22% de las obras que se encuentran en la colección corresponden a artistas mujeres.

También posee obras de importantes artistas extranjeros como Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, Goya, Eduardo Rosales, Pablo Serrano, entre otros. Además de sus exposiciones permanentes, muestras de sus colecciones y antológicas de artistas de su acervo, se llevan a cabo en el museo numerosas exposiciones temporarias de artistas nacionales y extranjeros.

Salas
 Sala 1, planta baja. Superficie: 152 m²
 Sala 2, planta baja. Superficie: 1015 m²
 Sala 3, planta alta. Superficie: 110 m²
 Sala 4, planta alta. Superficie: 634 m² (descontando el hueco central que comunica a la planta baja).
 Sala 5, planta alta. Superficie: 570 m²
 Sala de Conferencias, planta baja, con una capacidad de 174 asientos. Principalmente proyectada para video y conferencias.
 Biblioteca, plata alta; enfocada al arte con más de 8.000 volúmenes.
 Jardín, diseñado por el paisajista uruguayo Leandro Silva Delgado, incluye esculturas de Rimer Cardillo, Octavio Podestá y Joaquín Torres García.
 Cafetería, ubicada en el jardín.

Directores
En sus más de cien años de historia, el MNAV solamente ha sido dirigido por una mujer, Jacqueline Lacasa, durante dos años.

Obras destacadas

Referencias

Véase también
 Anexo:Museos de Uruguay

Enlaces externos

Organizaciones fundadas en 1911
Parque Rodó (Montevideo)
Museos de arte de Uruguay
Artes visuales
Museos Nacionales de Uruguay

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Surely you do not know its name, yet these stars of world football are fans of it. The Football Club, modest club of departmental 2 (French 11th division), received the unexpected support of the biggest names in football. Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho or Roberto Mancini sent a video of encouragement to the team of the Dijon region.
Ronaldinho, Zidane… The incredible boomerang effect
Do you know the common point between Franck Ribéry, Roberto Mancini and former England international Emile Heskey? The answer: The Sizzles Football Club. To fully understand the reasons for such a craze for this district club, it is necessary to go back to the beginning of the month. On September 6, the former Brazilian Ballon d'Or Ronaldinho had decided to support the Dijon club through a short video. "Hello my friends, good championship to you, to the whole team of the Sizzles", had sent the former Barcelona player to the club. Since then, messages of encouragement have multiplied. Several legends of the round ball have lent themselves to the game, starting with Zinedine Zidane.
More recently, it was the former Marseille Franck Ribéry who also sent his support to Grésilles. The French striker, currently playing for promoted Salernitana had exchanged recently with the president of the amateur club, Abdellah Haie. "He was very friendly, kind and warm. You know he too comes out of a neighborhood… He wishes us the best", had affirmed the Dijon leader.
FC Grésilles can thank a close friend of the club, since converted in events. Formerly of the Grésilles district, this intermediary would have used his good relations to convince Ronaldinho to send public support to the club. A boon for the management of the Dijon entity, and in particular for its president. "These videos make it possible to speak positively about the neighborhood and Dijon that suffer from a bad image. Here people live like everyone else, work like everyone else and try to get by. If it helps to stop stigmatizing Sizzles…", said Abdellah Haie to our West France.
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Draconian planning laws in the Scottish Highlands risk driving away young families and turning the area into a "museum" where "artefacts take precedence over people", a Scottish MSP has warned.
Kate Forbes, the SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, said young people were being driven away from the area due to difficulties in getting permission to build houses.
According to a recent study by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the area is lacking around 18,000 young people in the 15-30-year-old age bracket compared to the rest of Scotland.
Similar problems have been felt in other beauty spots around the UK such as Devon, Cornwall and Cumbria, which attract high numbers of tourists. Demand for property means that locals can be priced out due to a lack of affordable housing stock.
"Some view the Highlands and Islands as a museum, a place where artefacts take precedence over people," Ms Forbes wrote in the Press and Journal newspaper. "Don't touch. Don't shout. Don't run. And definitely don't spoil it for everybody else.
Citing a recent row in the Cairngorms National Park, she said it had taken years for a group of young couples to win the right to redevelop the site of an old saw mill for housing, with permission finally being granted last week.
She also criticised conservation body Scottish Natural Heritage for making a series of objections to a proposed housing development in Staffin on the Isle of Skye, which also suffers from depopulation.
"If upheld, SNH's objections in the name of scenic beauty could put the community trust back at square one and, within the decade, the local primary will have no pupils," she claimed.
Neither the Cairngorms National Park Authority nor SNH responded to a request for comment yesterday.
In Devon and Cornwall, the UK Government is facing calls to remove the red tape that surrounds planning permission to make it easier for redundant buildings to be redeveloped as homes.
Over the summer, more than 80 per cent of people living in the seaside town of St Ives backed the idea of reserving all newly-built homes for full-time residents, to stop them being snapped up by outsiders looking for second homes.


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The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit Heirloom Edition
Charles Santore
Format: Hardback Publisher: Applesauce Press Publication Date: 2023-02-28
Come along on an adventurous journey with the world's most beloved bunny, Peter Rabbit, in The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit and Other Cherished Stories. This beautiful Heirloom edition features illustrations by award winning artist, Charles Santore and includes a CD Audio version narrated by Academy Award Winning Actor, Jeff Bridges.
Valuable lessons can be learned from the mischievous and disobedient Peter Rabbit as he ignores his mother's warning about Mr. McGregor and his vegetable garden. As Peter gets into trouble, he'll have to ask for help to find a way home. Explore the other characters in Beatrix Potter's enchanted world with several other stories about Peter's animal friends. These timeless children's classics provide kids with tales about values, morals, and virtue.
This Heirloom edition features:
- A beautifully designed hardcover
- Audio CD narrated by Academy Award Winning Actor, Jeff Bridges
- A large four-page foldout opens to 46 inches and brings this story to life for little ones
- A Peter Rabbit coloring poster and a countdown to Easter poster
- A keepsake envelope for safe storage
- Other classic tales by Beatrix Potter included are: The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Two Bad Mice, and The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies
- Illustrations by renowned, New York Times #1 Bestselling artist Charles Santore
The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit and Other Cherished Stories:
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- Is perfect for family and bedtime reading, or preschool lessons
- A wonderful classic to add to family collections
The critically-acclaimed illustrator, Charles Santore, has been celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children's stories, including The Night Before Christmas, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Aesop's Fables, The Little Mermaid, Snow White, The Velveteen Rabbit, The Wizard of Oz, and more!


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I've mentioned before how I've been looking for a cool silver (or white gold) bangle for my wrist, but have a lot of difficulty because I have really small hands, so bangles usually slide right off me. I think I've also mentioned how I really like Ippolita jewelry. I especially LOVE their bangles. After doing some research, I read that Ippolita bangles run small. You have no idea how much this excited me. So the other day, I went to Bloomingdale's to try one of them on, hopeful that this wonderful bangle would fit. But, you guessed it, it slid right off my hand. However, the salesperson informed me that at no charge, I could special order different sizes in the Ippolita bangles. He brought out a special Ippolita bangle sizer (which was like a giant ring sizer), and for the first time in my life, I tried on a bangle that actually fit me. It was pretty weird--I've never felt a bangle have friction over my hand when putting it on. In case you were wondering, standard Ippolita bangles are a size "2." I need a size "0" (and if you need a larger size, you can special order that too!). Unfortunately, you have to allow up to three months to receive the bracelet.
While I'm pretty excited at the prospect of finally ending my search for a silver bracelet, I have to note that these bracelets are pretty expensive. I know that there is a mark-up for the designer itself, and I know the price of gold and silver have gone up dramatically recently, but I can't seem to wrap my head around that. I remember when I was in middle school, my friends and I would walk to the local Marshall's (it was pretty much the only store within walking distance from where we lived), and we'd buy sterling silver earrings for under $10. Or my dad would pick up a sterling silver bracelet from Macy's for around $25. What happened to those days? The Ippolita bangle that I want is $295. For one thin silver band? Really? And the problem is, that I want two or three of them to wear together! That adds up. Years ago, I wouldn't even consider getting silver, and would have insisted on white gold. Now, you can't even find white gold anymore!
1. Kendra Scott Leanne Bracelet--$106 at Layla Grace. Pros: great price, comes with multiple bracelets. Cons: while it has a similar look to the Ippolita bracelets, it's still pretty distinct. Also, I want silver bracelets, and these are gold-plated. But I still really like these! Lastly, I'm not sure you can adjust the size.
2. No. 7 Multistone Bangle--$98 at Henri Bendel. Pros: like the Kendra Scott bracelet, it's a great price and comes with multiple bracelets. It also has a pretty unique look. Cons: Same as the KS bracelet re size and metal. While I love rose gold, I'm looking for a silver bracelet.
3. Bangle from Etsy seller BrooklynArts--$48 for one. Pros: for those unfamiliar with Etsy, it's a great forum where independent artists and designers sell their wares--so if you buy something, you're supporting one of those artisans. Also, prices tend to be a little lower. This particular bracelet resembles the Ippolita one the most. Cons: Gold (18K gold plate), don't think I can change the size. But we're getting closer!
4. Bangle from Etsy seller Delezhan--$48 for one, or $125 for three. Same pros and cons as #3.
5. Robindira Unsworth Juicy Bangles--$450 for a set of three. After much searching, I finally came across these bracelets. Pros: This is an established jewelry line, more high-end than Kendra Scott, but still cheaper than Ippolita. Also, according to their site, all jewelry is handmade upon order and that they can assist you with special orders. This leads me to believe that you could get a custom-sized bracelet. Cons: More expensive than the Etsy options.
6.Robindira Unsworth Juicy Bangles--$525 for a set of three. Pros: Looks like this may be the look for less winner! This was the only sterling silver option I could find. It's definitely a nice alternative to the Ippolita bangles, and while the price is still pretty steep, it's still significantly less than Ippolita. Also, as mentioned in #5, I think I could special order this in my size. Cons: Still expensive. And while I like the multi-colored stones, I can't decide is if I like them as much as the clear quartz in the Ippolita version. Also, I kind of prefer how the Ippolita stones are more of an oval shape. I wonder if these kinks could be worked out in a custom order?
So there you have it--if you're like me and love the Ippolita bangles but not their price, I hope this helped you a bit! And if anyone knows where I can find more reasonable sterling silver options, please share. I suppose one option I have is to wait for a friends and family sale at one of the big department stores (Bloomie's, Saks, and Bergdorf all carry Ippolita), or open up a credit card to get a discount. Such decisions . . . what do you think I should do--spring for the Ippolita, or give the Robindira Unsworth a try?
This is very helpful. I love these bracelets, too, but not the price.


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Q: How do I make each image have the corresponding tag? with the following code, I augmented some images and I would like to know how I can make each generated image have the corresponding label
I try with save_prefix = +label but it just prints the same name for all images
I appreciate any help or comment
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    i = 0
    img_list =[]
    for batch in model.flow (x= image,
                            batch_size = 1,
                            save_to_dir ='probando',
                            save_prefix =" " + label,
                            save_format ='jpeg',
                            subset = None):
        i += 1
        img_list.append(batch)
        if i > 5:
            return img_list  ```

pr["img_aug"] = pr["images"].apply(lambda x: get_augmt(x,datagen))

A: It prints the same name for all images 'couse you're taking the label variable as global and never change it in the function.
If in pr["image"] you are able to attach to each image a label it will be easier to access it from the function get_augmt.
Otherways you can use i instead and the code would be:
def get_augmt(image,model):
    i = 0
    img_list =[]
    for batch in model.flow (x= image,
                            batch_size = 1,
                            save_to_dir ='probando',
                            save_prefix =" " + str(i),
                            save_format ='jpeg',
                            subset = None):
        i += 1
        img_list.append(batch)
        if i > 5:
            return img_list  ```

pr["img_aug"] = pr["images"].apply(lambda x: get_augmt(x,datagen))

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Multiple Access Techniques
August 24, 2020 by ExploringBits
Multiple access techniques are the methods through which a user is able to access the data information that has been sent from the sender end.
With the passage of time this technique has received a lot of updates from being analog signal to accumulation of the digital signal, from single user support to unlimited user access. The technology of data transfer we are able to enjoy today is derived from these basic principles.
Multiple Access Techniques History
Frequency Division Multiple Access
Time Division Multiple Access
Code Division Multiple Access
So, let's understand with some historical context, earlier there were telephone services which used analog signal to transfer the voice signal over the wire cable there was one line reserved for the sender and the same line reserved for the receiver, this was first of all costly because of wires and second there were only two users for one channel.
Then came digital signal world and wireless communication method, here we saw methods such as Amplitude Modulation (AM) and Frequency Modulation (FM) where one channel was allocated to the sender and he was able to broadcast to the all their user, but you have to wait… we are not at the multiple access technique, the technology begins from here.
The major need for two way communication was required through the wireless technology, now came the real technology that was the multiplexing method where we can send and receive the data at the same time with many users with the use of one channel. It's like four people from hotel have their voice data signal traveling through from their telephone in the room, and then their voice signal come together to each other and travel through one route, and when they have travelled through their route and near the end to the receiver that is the hotel room service people, the voice signal got separated to the respective room service caretaker, now this technological feat may sound simple and easy but it took generation to make it actually happen. In this example we may have talked about the telephone cable line but the same thing is possible with the wireless technology.
There are many ways to make multiple user communication possible like FDMA, TDMA and the CDMA. Each was an improvement one after another.
Let's see what is FDMA or Frequency Division Multiple Access. So when you make a call in the FDMA technology one frequency range is reserved completely for the caller and the receiver and one this frequency the communication will take place. When some other person wants to place the call then the same process will repeat and a separate frequency will get reserved for the caller and the receiver over which they can communicate. Let's assume the mobile tower of that area is permitted to have a bandwidth which can support a hundred such frequency allocation but one more reservation of the caller's frequency allocation will become problematic and the mobile tower will have to communicate to each other which of them are idle to allocate that additional caller. For example you have 1000 Hz of frequency bandwidth and then your one caller frequency reserves 10 Hz then in total you will be able to make 100 calls in the smart time over one channel at the same time.
Now FDMA were good for the voice signals but when the internet came data packets were introduced and to access the internet we required sending and receiving of the data packet. So, when the messages were sent on the emails they were divided into many data packets which had the address of the receiver end and these data packet travels from various routes to reach their receiver and the club together to form the message. Therefore we cannot reserve the frequency for such small data packet as this will only reduce the bandwidth. So, a new system was devised that was TDMA or Time Division Multiple Access. Here to transfer each data packet you have to wait in turn in a line and send when it is your allocated time and as there are more than one data packet you will have to wait in line and wait for the turn to come again to send the remaining data packets. Their were reserved time slots instead of frequency to transfer the data packets at respective turns. This method was great for sending and receiving of messages, gmails, downloading or uploading as it was the voice signals that needed frequency reservations for clear flow of information but small data packets that can trace their own best routes. The TDMA technology was greatly used in combination with FDMA in 2G technology but when the 3G came it was purely based on the CDMA a new intervention to use both the reserved time slots and the frequency slots.
The CDMA or the code division multiple access is completely different approach is the multiple access technique. In this technique there are use of the codes that are used to send and receive the data over the channel and when you send the information say in form of bits, the bits is multiplied to the particular code and the generated data is used to send over the channel. Along with the bits from each sender as there are multiple senders in each channel all their data gets added up which where earlier multiplied with the code, and then the signal is sent to the receiver where it is decoded with the same key and distributed to their respective user
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First Announced at E3 2005 under the title Starfox DS Starfox Command was well received on the show floor. Taking advantage of the then new Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection; Command has the distinction of being both the first handheld and Online playable Starfox Title. Starfox Command was developed by Q-games and published by Nintendo. Since it was one of Nintendo's popular 1st party titles it was released on the DS to boost the handhelds sales. Unfortunately the online servers were shutdown in 2015.
Starfox Command takes place a few years after Starfox Assault and features six different endings based on how you choose to progress through the game. The plot is everyone on the Starfox team has split up and gone their separate ways. Fox is wandering the galaxy doing basically nothing. Falco is a drifter going from job to job. Slippy is engaged to a female frog named Amanda, Peppy is now general of the Cornerian Army and Krystal has joined up with Starwolf after fox told her to leave the team feeling that the life was to dangerous for her. The game introduces a new enemy called the Anglers, giant fish beings that live in the venom sea. Like Andross they too want control of the Lylat system and launch an invasion to get it.
As always you take control of Fox and his arwing to do battle against the Anglers. The game takes you too many different planets and sectors and there are a number of different enemies to fight. As you might have guessed players use the touch screen to control the arwing. The controls are very similar to Metroid Prime Hunters, with a few changes. For right handed people L is to shoot and when you hold it down you do a charged attack. The game is mostly controlled using the touch screen, slide the stylus left to go left or slide the stylus right to go right, draw circles on the touch screen to do barrel rolls these can also be changed to inverted controls.
Unlike other Starfox titles "cough" Starfox 64 "cough" there are no landmaster missions or voice acting. Characters in the game talk in this annoying gibberish chatter. Thanks to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connect service shutting down in 2015, all online features in this game have been rendered useless, which does hurt the game's overall score.
In the graphics department, Starfox Command look awesome, most likely because at this point in the consoles life people didn't know what the DS was capable of. Even now on the Wii U VC service the game has aged quite well visually and looks every bit as good as Starfox 64! In game play it was interesting what the developers did,the game is a mix of aerial combat and strategy. Let me explain, when you get your mission you don't just jump in and start shooting stuff, you get a map and on the map there are small red dots (in later levels there is fog so you have to clean it away with the stylus first but there is a certain amount you can clean away at one time) these are your enemies.
On the same screen there is the great fox and an arwing, basically you just draw a line to the enemy you want to engage. That line you drew is the arwings flight path, but you cant get carried away drawing too many lines because the longer the line means the more fuel you're using and you only have a certain amount per turn so draw your lines carefully. While your objective is to take out enemies and clear a stage your primary objective is to protect The Great Fox. If any enemies get through and destroy the ship the level is lost and will restart.
Overall Starfox Command is a great game. The graphics are great, the control are great, the mix of strategy and classic Starfox combat is awesome and suits the game perfectly, the story and its many endings will make you want to play the game over and over again! Unfortunately for some people getting the controls down can be a pain they take some getting used to. Trying to unlock all the different characters and endings can also be a pain as you have to play through the same levels multiple times. And the removal of the online elements is a real issue as well. Besides all that Starfox Command is a great game and gets a great level of recommendation!
Source: You can read @KingreX32's original review of the game here!
I tried to spruce this review up abit. The original one was no good.


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George Edward Bowes Stoney was born in Dublin on 24th March 1911. His father, Edward Bowes Stoney, served in the Great War with the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Stoney joined the RAF on a short service commission in August 1929. He was posted to 1 FTS Netheravon on 8th September and joined the staff at 502 (Special Reserve) Squadron on 13th August 1930 as a Flying Instructor. On 2nd May 1932 Stoney went to 4 (Army Co-operation) Squadron at Farnborough.
He went on to the Reserve in July 1934 and was recalled at the outbreak of war, being first posted to FTS Cranwell on 2nd September 1939 for flying duties.
Stoney joined 501 Squadron at Croydon from 6 OTU on 28th July 1940 as a Flight Commander. He claimed a Ju87 destroyed on the 29th and another on 11th August.
He was killed on the 18th, shot down by Hptmn. Fozo of II/JG51. His Hurricane, P2549, crashed near Stile Farm, Chilham.
Stoney was 29. He is buried in St Helen's churchyard, Lancashire.
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Les tintoreries poden encarregar-se també (no totes) de tenyir peces de roba (d'aquí el seu nom), encara que el seu objectiu principal és el de restaurar les peces de vestir en un estat més proper possible al que tenien quan eren noves.

El tintorer és la persona que s'encarrega de les activitats pròpies d'una tintoreria.

Mètodes de rentat
 Rentat amb aigua
 Rentat amb dissolvents o neteja en sec

Procés de rentat
Les tintoreries segueixen un procés de selecció de les peces de colors i teixits. Es treuen les taques de la roba, es neteja higiènicament a màquina, es treuen les taques, s'hi posa desodorant i suavitzant, i es fan els acabats tèxtils necessaris a cada peça. Cada mena de teixits requereixen unes condicions especials de neteja i conservació. També, finalment, es fa un ús acurat de planxes especials perquè la peça quedi com nova.

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During a recent trip to Vegas, we passed by Mandalay Bay's The Art of Shaving, which offers traditional, barbershop style shaves. I'd never been shaved by a barber, so I was intrigued. I ended up making an appointment for the next day.
It was…an experience. It started with the waiting area, which was very old world, lots of bookcases and overstuffed chairs and dark wood. The business end of the shop was classic barbershop, on the other hand, all reclining chairs and mirrors and white tile.
When my name was called, I sat down and my barber immediately went to work, preparing me as if for a haircut. She put a gown on me, then took a hot towel out of the steamer and wrapped it around my face and neck, to open my pores. It felt amazing.
She then grabbed the straight razor and started in. She worked slowly, roughly following the grain and the natural course my pores followed across my face. She'd pull a small section of my skin taught, make a few short, curt strokes, then move on to the next section. She overlapped sections often, but kept the razor from touching the same skin more than once or twice.
When she was done with that first pass over my face, she applied another hot towel and repeated the process on my neck. After that, she started all over again, the second pass consisting of even smaller strokes against the grain. She explained that this allowed her to cut the hair literally underneath the skin. The razor's hone, oil, and extremely light pressure prevented irritation and ingrown hairs.
After that came a wipe and yet more towels, this time cold to close the pores and keep out oil and dirt. She finished with an after-shave balm, a light moisturizer, and a quick razor swipe at my neck, which always needs cleaning up.
The whole process took 45 minutes, start to finish, and it was well worth it. If the average guy was forced to to undergo a spa treatment, this is what he would choose. It was classy, masculine, and very functional, every part clearly intended to provide the best possible shave. It felt good too, but that was an afterthought at best.
In short, I really enjoyed it. I don't plan to do it often, but I'd fully recommend it as an occasional indulgence!
It sounds fantastic, but 45 minutes is quite long. I think I'd try it once though.


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The State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs continues to work on assessing the problems and issues arising from the war crimes committed by Armenia during the Great Patriotic War from September 27 to November 10, 2020 and work with families affected by terrorist acts.
The Committee actively involved social workers and psychologists from the Aghdam and Goranboy Child and Family Support Centers and held regular meetings with civilians and children affected by the war and involved them in various psychological and developmental activities.
About 500 children from different age groups benefited from the activities of Aghdam and Goranboy Child and Family Support Centers. Art and game therapy were used to normalize the psycho-emotional state of children during individual and group sessions. The social workers of the centers visited more than 100 families in Barda, Aghdam, Goranboy and Naftalan city, took an active part in solving their social problems and provided them with psychological support.
The State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs , with the support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), launches a new project to improve the psychosocial status of families in the post-war period. The project will initially cover Ganja city and Goranboy region.
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Year 7 Calderdale Cup WINNERS!
The Year 9 Football team are the Calderdale Cup Champions after beating Brooksbank Sports College 2-0 at Brighouse Town Football Club.
Going into the final as underdogs having never beaten Brooksbank, the Calder team were outstanding throughout. Some excellent defending by Omayr Ali, James Hartley, Archie Dewis and Julian Pietryszyk ensured that Isaac Shaw, in goal, was rarely troubled throughout the first half. In fact it was Calder who had the better chances, with both Harry Hazeltine and Jacob Entwistle forcing saves from the Brooksbank keeper. Just before the stroke of half time Hazeltine was able to latch onto a through ball and after calmly rounding the defender finished superbly to give Calder a half time lead.
The second half was more of the same, Ben Mulvaney-Johnson and Diarmuid Pritchard were bossing the midfield and reducing Brooksbank to long range efforts that mostly went wide or over.
With 10 minutes to play, a Mulvaney-Johnson corner was placed onto the left boot of Entwistle who half-volleyed his strike into the roof of the net. Game over, 2-0. Well done to all of the lads, an outstanding night, proving that with the right attitude and effort anything is possible.
Back row (L to R): Ben Fisher; Liam Williams; Omayr Ali; Harry Hazeltine; Isaac Shaw; Ben Mulvaney-Johnson; Will Simpson; Jacob Entwistle; Hani Paskin-Hussain.


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City: Melbourne and Tasmania
Genre: Indie pop, Indie Rock, Singer Songwriter
Official: holyholymusic.com
Carroll and his guitarist/composer cohort Dawson initially crossed paths as volunteer English teachers in Southeast Asia. They reconnected in 2011 while both again leading transient lives in Europe. Carroll, an acclaimed singer/songwriter, was living in Stockholm. Dawson had transplanted to Berlin with his then band Dukes Of Windsor. When Dawson traveled to Sweden, Carroll asked him to assist with some songs. They ended up with a "suite of demos". The pair continued collaborating back in Australia. "At that stage we weren't even really sure what the project was going to be," Carroll admits. "We were just feeling our way through it." Dawson jokes that he "wrangled" himself in. Regardless, Carroll began penning darker, more intense material. "With this project, I've found a way to perform that feels more true to me. I definitely enjoy it a lot more. I feel more free – and it feels more creative." The newly anointed HOLY HOLY issued the psychedelic, if foreboding, Impossible Like You as their first single, attracting triple j spins – and buzz.
HOLY HOLY signed to boutique Sydney label Wonderlick Recording Company (home of Josh Pyke, Boy & Bear, The Paper Kites) early the following year, presenting 2014's The Pacific EP – and, with it, another single, in the melody-heavy House Of Cards. Meanwhile, the "project" morphed into a full live band, Carroll and Dawson enlisting drummer Ryan Strathie (ex-Hungry Kids Of Hungary) and bassist Graham Ritchie (Airling's collaborator), both Brisbanites. Their reclusive producer, Matt Redlich (Ball Park Music, Emma Louise, The Trouble With Templeton), joined them as a "special guest", hiding behind a Prophet-08 synth. "He's a bit like our Nigel Godrich kinda character," Dawson quips. The five-piece opened for Boy & Bear at the Sydney Opera House.
HOLY HOLY might have done things out of sync – touring Europe ahead of When The Storms Would Come. But constant gigging has allowed them to test songs and, crucially, hone their style. "There's a real sort of dynamism and excitement and ability to build when we're playing in a live setting," Carroll relates. "So, through being on the road and jamming in the studio, we have happened upon certain energies that really work."
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Lasting success is the result of good strategic decisions. And these are based on effective strategic thinking. One who knows that better than almost anyone else is the German native US-investor Peter Thiel. The billionaire is one of the founders of the online payment provider Paypal and started his own investment firm Clarium in 2002.
One of his most far-sighted investment decisions, Peter Thiel took in 2004: As the first outside investor, he made a $500,000 angel investment in a young Internet start-up getting a 10.2% stake in the company and joining its board. The name of the company: Facebook. In 2007, Thiel helped the social network giant to make it through its fourth round of funding just before the onset of the global financial crisis, which he saw coming in time. The reward of his strategic decisions: He cashed in 1.6 billion US dollars when selling part of his Facebook shares in 2012.
Thiel's successes show impressively how consistent strategic thinking and acting can lead to superior results. And that chess is a pretty good training ground for strategic thinking and decision making. By the way, Peter Thiel is not the only successful manager with great affinity to chess. Other chess enthusiastic business leaders are, for example, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
This raises the obvious question whether chess holds some transferable insights into strategic thinking which may help business executives in making more successful decisions. After more than ten years of exploring this question, my answer is: Yes, chess does provide various insights that can be highly beneficial to managers.
The royal game is a complex dynamic system. Even though businesses and markets are significantly more complex and follow different rules, they are also complex dynamic systems. From system dynamics research we know that complex dynamic systems share some general behavior patterns. Accordingly, principles that lead to success in one system can, in principle, also be useful in another system. When searching for such principles, I was particularly interested to find out what chess masters do better than other players and how their success principles can be translated into the business world. I identified seven success principles that managers can apply to systematically improve the quality of their strategic and operational decisions. And the good news for all non-chess players: To understand and apply these success principles, you need neither chess knowledge nor the IQ of a genius. All you need is the willingness to acquire the success principles through reflective practice.
In the following, I will give you an overview of the seven success principles of chess masters and how executives can benefit from them. For optimal outcome, it is necessary to implement all seven principles consistently. I explain how to do this in my book The Seven Success Principles of Chess Masters: Strategic Thinking and Deciding for Executives (German language).
Willpower is the basis for success—in chess as in the business world. Executives can learn from chess masters how to develop willpower systematically preventing them from making poor decisions in critical situations due to flagging willpower.
The success of chess masters is based on effective thinking patterns. They are estimated to have as many as 300,000 position patterns stored in their long-term memory, which they can refer to when looking for a good move. They have built this pattern database over the course of many years by reflective practice. And they maintain and enhance this application knowledge through continuous reflective practice. For managers, this provides useful insights as to how to develop more effective ways of thinking and decision taking.
Chess masters have a very reliable judgment. It allows them to assess any given position on the chessboard accurately and find strong moves. Their judgment is based on the position and game history patterns in their long-term memory as well as on using superior thinking techniques in approaching the respective position. This allows them to reduce common errors of human reasoning and their consequences to a minimum. Executives can learn from the approaches and thinking techniques of chess masters how to avoid typical errors of reasoning and assess situations or activities more objectively.
Chess masters are very effective risk managers. They identify and prepare for risks early on. Thanks to effective thinking techniques, chess masters are able to anticipate risks and turn them into opportunities. Executives can learn a lot from the way chess masters approach risks helping them to improve their own risk management.
Creative imagination enables chess masters to find solutions for unfamiliar situations. They combine convergent and divergent thinking. Thanks to their well-trained mental eye, chess masters can also play blindfold, which means they do not see the positions of the pieces or touch them. Executives can learn from chess masters how to systematically develop and use their imagination.
Foresight is a key ability for shaping the future. Chess masters have this ability. It is based on the exact calculation of the consequences of courses of action. Managers can benefit from thinking techniques which enable chess masters to anticipate several moves.
Chess masters have a better than average intuition. It is based on the enormous knowledge of position patterns and heuristics that they have acquired over the years through reflective training and intensive tournament practice. Thanks to their intuition, chess masters can spot promising moves in seconds. The way how chess masters develop and use their intuition can help executives to use their own intuition more confidently and effectively.
The successful career of star investor and chess player Peter Thiel shows what is possible with consistent strategic thinking and acting. Managers can learn from chess masters a lot about issues such as thinking patterns, risk management, and the anticipation of future developments. Companies that are consistently applying the seven success principles of chess masters can increase their competitiveness in a sustainable fashion.
Milon Gupta helps executives to develop their strategic thinking and decision making skills. As an independent keynote speaker and coach, he offers success principles which have been proven in practice and which he has acquired based on his experience in management and in tournament chess.


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The Crumble of The Third-Party Cookie: Google's Upcoming Cookie Ban
Leanne Brandolini in Development, Marketing
If you're anything like us, and keep up on online marketing news, you may have caught the buzz of Google's plan to ban third party cookies. While this may seem like quite a setback for your marketing attempts (no doubt), there are strategies you can put in place to ensure your efforts can continue moving forward. We are here to help you do just that.
A Quick Refresher: What is a cookie?
Cookies are teeny files that are left on your device when you visit a website. And, just like a real cookie, it helps beckon you to go back for more, but in a rather subtle fashion. Here is how it works: A cookie that is left for you is there to tell the website or search engine whether or not you've visited the site before, so the site can whisper to you in multiple ways "Psst, come back. I made something just for you, and also I'll give you more cookies if you come back."
From both the user's and website's perspective, cookies are useful (and of course, tasty) for several reasons:
Your customers' online experience can be made for them. As a returning visitor, your customer may not see the same links for "new customer discount" offers, since they may no longer be relevant. Instead, they may see your message for "returning visitors" or your "loyalty program" while first-time users to your site may see really tempting offers, or an introduction to your company and your website.
Cookies capture personal information, such as location, email address, and phone number. This makes logging in or filling out forms a breeze, once again making their experience better suited to them.. A customer who has an easy time, is a customer likely to return.
Details about what your customers have viewed on past visits, such as products they have recently clicked or particular web pages they have visited.
Google feels that some of the above points may raise concerns about consumer privacy and the sort of information that's being held about people. However, it's abundantly clear that the main purpose of cookies is to make life online easier for everyone. For this reason, even Google itself uses cookies.
How third-party cookies differ from your typical delicious cookie drop:
Your website typically does not share its cookie data beyond your own site, unless you specifically tell it to. For example, Popular Science can only access cookie data from their own site and not from other similar sites a user may have visited. However, third-party cookies can and do track users across multiple websites.
These third-party cookies are usually served by advertisers and data brokers, rather than solely the businesses that advertise to their own consumers. They give marketers a view into a user's online persona because of the user-interest data that they collect. This data is valuable to advertisers, because they can now tailor ads to make them relevant to the target audience by using retargeting. The third party cookie stores data about products, services, or content that a customer has engaged with. Google currently uses third-party cookies to power their advertising capability in Google Ads, so, for now, these cookies are a critical element.
Because of how these cookies function, the announcement that Google Chrome will soon ban third-party cookies is scary news in the advertising community.
Google has planned to replace third-party cookies with 'Privacy Sandbox'
As of now, the third party cookie is Google's main way of collecting user data to feed Google Ads advertising. If Google were to stop collecting this data today with third-party cookies, their advertising capabilities would come to an abrupt halt, along with the capabilities of advertisers who rely on Google Ads.
As there is no way Google is going to lose money because of their own ban, they have come up with a new product to help keep the advertising dollars flowing: the "Privacy Sandbox". In theory, advertisers should continue to benefit from targeted advertising even after third-party cookies have been blocked, but now consumers will be offered peace of mind knowing their online data and privacy is better protected.
Privacy Sandbox is proposed to function by:
Delivering ads to large audiences without collecting personal and identifying data from their browsers. This will essentially group segments of people together with sets of similar characteristics, but the groups themselves will remain anonymous.
Conversion metrics tracking, such as clicks, purchases and leads without individual user tracking. This should allow identifiers that indicate whether a conversion takes place on a website, but without revealing personal information.
Allowing websites to collect key reporting metrics from browsers, using an API, while adhering to the anonymity of users.
Fraud detection by use of "Trust Tokens" that work by giving users tokens of trust (kind of like cookies, right?) as they browse, which are subsequently used to verify they are in fact – actual users.
How do these third party cookie and privacy sandbox changes impact marketers?
Since blocking third-party cookies does not completely mean the end of tracking, it likely just means that the Privacy Sandbox technology that is being developed will replace third-party cookies altogether. So, from a Google Ads perspective, little will seem to change on the front end. Now, because nothing is finalized yet, this information is based on what we know so far. With time, as the third-party cookie ban comes closer, we will learn more, and absolutely share.
So, when is the Privacy Sandbox change coming?
The Privacy Sandbox is already being tested, and testing is complete, there is a proposed timeline by Google for Privacy Sandbox milestones:
Late 2022: Key Privacy Sandbox (PS) technologies to be deployed.
9 months from late 2022: PS technologies can be phased-in by the development community.
Mid-2023: Phasing out of third-party cookies on Chrome
Completed by late 2023: The phasing out of third-party cookies
Google's new site, privacysandbox.com, is expected to be updated with a more detailed timeline and more information as this progresses.
If the news of the third-party cookie ban still leaves you weary, feel free to get in touch with us, and we can come up with a marketing transition plan together that will streamline your transition away from the third party cookie.
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Things to do and see in Trieste Italy
(Last Updated On: April 15, 2019)
Trieste is the capital of Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in the North-east of Italy, overlooking the Adriatic Sea. Taking advantage of its perfect location on the sea, Trieste used to be a very prominent port city. Remnants of the past can be seen in piazzas (squares) along the water's edge. Present day locals are more likely to appreciate Trieste's setting by taking a leisurely stroll along the water and admiring the beautiful sea views.
Relatively ignored by the general tourist population, Trieste is a destination that offers the open-minded traveler something different from the other big name destination cities in Italy.
Trieste Italy with a view to the border of Slovenia over the hilltop
Due to its unique geographical position, Trieste's culture is influenced by several of the surrounding regions. It shares a close eastern border with Slovenia, which lends Trieste a Balkan touch. Northern neighbor Austria also has a noticeable impact on the style of food and sweets you'll find throughout the city.
Furthermore, reflections of several eastern European countries can be spotted in the architecture throughout Trieste, in addition (of course) to the traditional Italian flair.
Bronze statue perched along Trieste's Barcola
The Adriatic Sea can be admired from Trieste's Barcola, a paved walkway that runs north to south along the waterfront. Spend the day at the beach or go for a stroll and enjoy the people watching. It's also the perfect place to catch a stunning evening sunset.
Trieste Italy Sunset
Miramare Castle
Mira Mare Castle Photo Credit: Manuel Comis https://goo.gl/zpX8ZM
Just past the southern end of the Barcola, on the Gulf of Trieste, sits the Miramare Castle. The castle was built in the mid-19th century for the Archduke of Austria, Ferdinand Maximillian and his wife, Charlotte.
The attractive white walls and prominent size of the castle perched atop an ocean cliff side is quite an impressive sight. But, just wait until you get a look inside.
The castle sits on 54 acres of land that was revamped with dozens of species of tropical plants. Once inside, prepare to be awed by the master bedroom, which was designed to mimic the ship cabin the Archduke sailed when he was a Navy Commander.
Described as luxurious, elaborate and eclectic, the Miramare Castle is a must see for every Trieste tourist.
Cittá Vecchia
Take an afternoon and wander around Trieste's charming Old Town. Twisting alleys, winding cobblestone roads and medieval houses lend a quaint feel alongside an otherwise bustling city. The area is also mostly closed to traffic, further enhancing the old-fashioned feel.
San Giusto Castle and Cathedral
Trieste Italy Cathedral
Also known as the Trieste Cathedral, San Giusto is considered the main church in the area. Original construction began in the 6th century and it has since been destroyed, rebuilt, and renovated over time.
Ornate Trieste Cathedral Interior
Within and around the cathedral, you will find many works of art in the form of the altar, mosaics, the bell tower, museum, the Carlist mausoleum, and courtyard.
Piazza Unicá
Trieste Italy Plaza Unica
Located within the Austrian Quarter, Unity Square is the largest sea front square in Europe and an iconic symbol of Trieste. A walk out to the square's edge provides a beautiful panoramic view of the Adriatic Sea and the surrounding buildings.
The square was built when Trieste was a dominant port city, so inside the square you can find City Hall (Palazzo del Municipio) and other relevant government buildings, important palaces, and historic monuments. There are plenty of examples of Italian and Eastern European architecture including Baroque and Neoclassical.
Cruise Along The Grand Canal
Trieste Italy Grand Canal (Canal Grande di Trieste)
The Grand Canal of Trieste (Canal Grande di Trieste) was constructed in 1754 in order to allow boats direct access to the city center. Today the lively canal is lined with shops and restaurants and is a great place to enjoy an evening drink after a day of exploring.
Eat and Drink Like a Local
Another benefit of Trieste's location is the Slavic influence on the food.
Along with authentic Italian cuisine, you will also find some famous dishes from Austria and neighboring countries. Try the traditional Italian gnocchi, stuffed with ham or plum for a Slavic twist. Sample the Jota, soup made with pork, potatoes, cabbage, and ground beans. Or tempt your taste buds with a creamy, rich risotto.
To satisfy the sweet tooth, check out the bakeries for the famous Austrian cakes like torte, krapfen, strucolo (strudel) and chiffeletti (cookies).
You can also rub elbows with locals who order drinks from a window outside the bar and chat with each other after work.
After Work Drinks, Trieste Style!
Mercato Coperto
Browse through Trieste's covered market for organic foods and other goods. Fruits, vegetables, fish, cheese, and meat, as well as fresh flowers and souvenirs, can be found on the ground floor. The second floor is good for clothing, books, and antiques.
Trieste used to be an international shopping hub for eastern Europeans, so you're also able to find furniture, glassware, silverware, glassworks, and paintings.
How to get to Trieste
The International Airport of Ronchi dei Legionari is 33km outside the city center. Domestic flights from Milan, Rome and Genoa are available as well as international access from London, Munich, and several other large European cities.
From the airport, there is the option to take a bus, which runs twice an hour from the airport to the city center. There is also the Monfalcone Railway Station, which is another way to access the city.
Is Trieste safe?
Trieste's position as a border city makes it one of the safest in Italy. This is due to the amount of border police and security within the city. In contrast to other cities in Italy, there are not too many issues with petty crimes such as pickpocketing and purse snatching. Even walking the streets at night is considered relatively safe. Of course, as with any city, you want to take reasonable precautions.
Trieste is a place where culture clash meets Italian class. The city is one of a kind in that it seamlessly accepts outside culture and synchronizes it with its own. Trieste is unique in that the visitor can experience not only authentic Italian culture, but that of Eastern Europe as well.
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Larry and Hope Odzak
Thank you for the nice and brief overview of what to see and visit in Trieste. We are a retired couple who LOVE to travel [but being retired we also have limited means !!] So glad that there is a bus from the airport to the city center [where we'll be staying at a B&B] – as the online price for a cab-ride is quoted about $100.00 !??!
I hope that you guys have a fantastic time! Let us know how your trip turns out. Jen


Underrated: Abramovich's masterstroke signing is reportedly only worth £105 million - Opinion | The Transfer Tavern | News, breakdown and analysis on all things football!
Chelsea can make a huge statement by getting the better of Liverpool in the Premier League tomorrow, as well as boosting their own top four hopes in the process.
The Blues haven't been at their best in the current campaign but one player who has constantly put in world-class performances is Eden Hazard. He's the one player Chelsea fans can rely on and he'll play a monumental part from here on in until the end of the current campaign.
Surprisingly, the Belgium international is only valued at £105 million (as per CIES, via Daily Mail), which surely must be some kind of joke as he's arguably one of the best attackers in world football. And, the fact that Romelu Lukaku is valued at £137 million (as per CIES, via Daily Mail) makes Hazard's value laughable.
Hazard has produced 19 goals and 12 assists this season and he's valued at £135 million (by Transfermarkt), so it doesn't really make sense to see him worth just £105 million.
Roman Abramovich's masterstroke decision to sign the Belgian back in 2013 for £31.5 million has worked wonders for Chelsea Football Club, as he's been the source of all things brilliant at Stamford Bridge over the years.
Abramovich could attract a much bigger fee for the attacker but the value won't bother fans too much as they'd rather see him stay at Stamford Bridge this summer. Indeed, Hazard is in the peak years of his football career and he's not far off being in the same category as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Chelsea fans, how much do you think Eden Hazard is worth? Join the discussion by commenting down below!


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The guys share their thoughts on when a few tweaks to your retirement plan might not be enough and maybe a complete overhaul is needed.
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Jude and Mike take on various email questions from around the Orlando area. They'll discuss the pros and cons of paying off the house versus continuing to take a tax deduction, as well as what to do if you've maxed out your 401(k) contributions. And finally, you'll hear about some of Jude and Mike's favorite books on retirement and financial planning.
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We've got a collection of questions for our very first mailbag episode. Barry wants to know how to deal with future nursing home costs. Shayla would like to know how the recent tax code changes could affect financial planning. Finally, Steve asks if it's short-sighted to only have an interest in saving money you already have.
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WFDF Announces VC Ultimate as Sponsor and Official Apparel / Merchandise Supplier
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that it has selected VC Ultimate as Sponsor and Official Apparel / Merchandise Supplier for the period 2015-2016. VC Ultimate, based in Toronto, Canada, will have the exclusive rights to develop and sell any and all official event merchandise and apparel for the WFDF's world and continental championships over this period beginning with the WFDF World Under-23 Ultimate Championship this summer in London. In return, this partnership will provide benefits to the players and teams, event organizers, and to WFDF. VC Ultimate will also work with WFDF to develop and market WFDF-branded gear to be sold through their Canadian, American and European online stores.
"We are really excited about our new partnership with VC Ultimate," stated Robert "Nob" Rauch, WFDF President. "We feel that this partnership provides benefits to all three separate audiences within the disc community: teams/players, tournament organizers, and WFDF. And we are excited by the prospects for receiving creative help in promoting the WFDF brand and our first merchandise line."
"VC is so proud to be officially partnering with WFDF," said Adriana Withers, a VC Director. "It's an honor to be able to represent WFDF through fresh and internationally-focused designs, and have exciting new opportunities to present the Ultimate community with premium VC apparel. We are looking forward to getting to know and supporting organizers and players from around the world and bringing a new standard to event sponsorship and merchandising."
The contract covers the following events: WFDF 2015 World Under-23 Ultimate Championships, WFDF 2015 Asian Oceanic Ultimate Championships, WFDF 2015 PanAmerican Ultimate Championships, WFDF 2016 World Juniors Ultimate Championships, and WFDF 2016 World Ultimate and Guts Championships. The partnership is expected to bring numerous benefits to the flying disc community. For players and teams partnering with VC Ultimate at these events, VC will offer sponsorship pricing uniform offers for all confirmed competing teams (a minimum 25% discount off of the retail prices), as well as preferred production priority and design services, complimentary printing of the event logo on uniforms, and, for teams competing in the UK at the WU23 2015, VC will offer to cover import duties on any uniform aspects shipped directly to the event. It will also offer event prizes for the SOTG winners and for the competition winners of each of the divisions. For event organizers, VC will pay a commission on all event sales and offer a full uniform package for the senior event staff organizers and identifying apparel for all volunteers. WFDF will receive support in the form of an annual sponsorship fee, contributions of staff gear and banners, and commissions on the sales of WFDF-branded merchandise.
As the Sponsor and Official Apparel / Merchandise Supplier, VC Ultimate will have the rights to sell at all covered WFDF events, visibility and hospitality at the events and on WFDF media, the rights to sell event merchandise through non-event channels, visibility with potential WFDF television or Internet streaming partners, naming rights for sponsoring specific sub-events (parties, cultural events, receptions, etc.), and the rights to develop and sell WFDF-branded merchandise at the event and through non-event channels.


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TRICARE Now Covers VAP Cholesterol Test
By Armen Hareyan G+ May 20 2008 - 12:04pm
Atherotech's VAP cholesterol test is now covered by TRICARE, the Department of Defense's health care plan for the uniformed services, retirees and their families.
The announcement means that the VAP Test, with its unique ability to identify far more areas of risk than the standard lipid panel, will now be available to the more than 9 million beneficiaries enrolled in the Military Health System (MHS) through TRICARE. The MHS provides quality medical care through a network of providers, military treatment facilities, medical clinics and dental clinics worldwide.
People with a family history or an existing condition of diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease -- or who are already taking cholesterol lowering medication -- are candidates for the comprehensive VAP (Vertical Auto Profile) Test. In addition, those who don't score within the desirable ranges of the standard cholesterol test should opt for the more detailed VAP Test.
Unlike the standard lipid panel, the VAP Test directly measures LDL. The test is also the only commercially available test that meets the new American Diabetes Association and American College of Cardiology (ADA-ACC) cholesterol guidelines for people at high risk of heart attack and stroke (including people with Type 2 diabetes). The ADA-ACC consensus statement establishes measurement and treatment guidelines for apoB in addition to LDL and non-HDL in high-risk patients.
The largest private insurers such as Medicare, Medicaid and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program now cover the VAP Test, which reports 15 separate components versus four in the standard cholesterol test, and has been shown to identify more than twice the number of patients with lipid abnormalities than the standard lipid panel (cholesterol and triglyceride test).
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