The first cast photo from the live-action adaptation of Beauty And The Beast has landed on the internet, and it's more magical than that bit when all the forks and bowls start doing the Can Can during 'Be Our Guest'.
So far the casting for the live-action (aka real human person) version of the Disney animated film have been nothing less than perfect, with Emma Watson taking on the role of Belle, Dan Stevens as The Beast, Emma Thompson as Mrs Potts, and various other joyful decisions announced.
But it was Lefou, otherwise known as Josh Gad, otherwise known as Olaf from Frozen, who had the honour of revealing the first group photo of a selection of the movie's big names. LOOK.
So there's no giant yellow dress, incredible hairy prosthetics or singing French candlesticks on offer quite yet and everything's still very much pre-production, but it's still the most exciting thing ever.
Left to right you've got Josh (Lefou), Dan Stevens off of Downton Abbey (The Beast), Emma Watson (Belle), Luke Evans from Fast & Furious (Gaston) and Kevin Kline (Belle's father, Maurice).
Disney is experiencing a bit of a live-action obsession at the moment after the huge success of Maleficent and Cinderella, as just last week it was also announced that Mulan and Pinocchio will be given the Hollywood treatment, with a fairly mixed reception from fans.
What do you think of the Beauty and the Beast casting? Excited for the film? Let us know with a tweet to @CosmopolitanUK please and tah.


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All-Star Selection Reaction and other Ramblings
July 6, 2013 by Ryan S
Well, the All-Star teams have been announced, and Travis Wood is the Cubs' lone representative, which should not be a surprise to anyone given their 37-48 record this season. I have some comments anyways.
First off, congratulations to Wood, who has been far and away the Cubs MVP this season so far. He's earned his spot on this squad, and I hope to see him wearing Cubbie blue for a long, long time.
The biggest Cubs snub of the 2013 All-Star Game is (obviously) closer Kevin Gregg. With a 0.989 WHIP, 1.53 ERA and 15
Kevin Gregg (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
saves in 16 opportunities, it's very clear that Gregg is in the midst of the best season of his major league career. Gregg is very arguably more deserving of a spot than Braves closer Craig Kimbrel and Reds closer Aroldis Chapman, though Kimbrel is the Braves lone representative in the game which means that he needed to be in that spot.
Alfonso Soriano is whacking the cover off the ball right now, but is still no sure bet to be traded. The same complications are applicable as always: 1) The no-trade clause he has because of his 5 & 10 rights and 2) that wad of cash that he is still owed, which amounts to approximately $27 million ($18 million next season).
Soriano provides good value, but the Cubs would likely have to pick up at least $24 million of that deal to deal Soriano. They could still get a good return on Soriano, because he is under team control for next season and his destination club would be paying next to nothing for him. And since the team he would go to would obviously be a contender in a playoff hunt, they would likely be willing to give up a couple prospects for a hitter that they imagine could net them a playoff berth.
I still peg it at 50% that Soriano gets dealt before the trade deadline Jul. 31, because Soriano is going to be very selective about where he goes. The front office also realizes that in terms of putting a competent team on the field that can win some games and hit with power includes Soriano, and he's a good guy to have in the clubhouse for some of the younger guys.
If the Cubs can trade Soriano, I think they would likely get two prospects for him. Neither would be top 100 prospects I don't believe, but maybe an organizational top 20 prospect would be in order.
Also, according to many sources, the Dodgers are on the brink of acquiring Marlins P Ricky Nolasco as early as tonight. This is great news for the Cubs. The earlier Nolasco goes, the longer the bidding war on Garza can last. And if there are a lot of teams in on Garza, someone will have to up the price, and every year we see teams giving away top of the organization prospects for a chance at a ring right now.
Assuming he stays healthy and continues to pitch well, I expect Garza to net two organizational top prospects, and depending on how the bidding war for his services goes, potentially a couple top 100 types, which would be great.
In other news, the Cubs are still far apart with first-round draft pick Kris Bryant on contract negotiations, but Jed Hoyer says that he is not yet worried that they will fail to sign him before the Jul. 12 signing deadline. Bryant, who hit 31 homers this year at San Diego, can still choose to return to school for his senior year. However, he would likely not receive more money in next year's draft than he would this year from the Cubs. As it stands, he will almost certainly be the highest paid draft pick in the 2013 MLB first-year players draft.
Well, that's all for now guys, and as always, go Cubs!
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For many HMD clients the garage isn't just where the car is parked when it's not in use nor are they thinking Garage Interior Design Makeover Mies van der Rohe Style. It's where everything—tools, toys, boxes, old computers and the broken refrigerator—goes when there's no place left to put it. In other words, the garage becomes an all-inclusive dumping ground for life's defunct and miscellaneous items.
A garage doesn't need to resemble a prehistoric cave. Especially as more and more people are accommodating boomerang children and aging parents, space is at a premium and attics, basements and garages are being converted from storage areas into comfortable, pleasant living spaces.
With the right aesthetic approach, a 1950s' single-car garage can be revamped to look like the type of minimalist structure that architect Mies van der Rohe was so fond of. From an extra bedroom or a home office to a workout or play room, there are a variety of ways to redesign a garage.
There are five basic things to consider when converting a garage: flooring, windows, plumbing, lighting and garage opening. What you want to turn the garage into will determine how you address these concerns.
For example, if the garage is being made into a workout room or home office, then it doesn't need additional plumbing, as the house is right next door. However, to have a comfortable living space for a relative, or to turn the garage into a one-bedroom rental, plumbing is essential.
The same holds true for flooring and lighting. If you're creating a workout room, wouldn't it be better to spend the extra money on workout equipment instead of high-quality flooring?
The first step in the garage makeover: What, exactly, are you turning the garage into?
Mies van der Rohe, one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century, considered his buildings to be "skin and bones"-style architecture. When a garage is converted into a living space, it will have this style, but that doesn't mean it can't have a little flair, too.
After the flooring, lighting and windows are taken care of, things like heating and air conditioning will need to be addressed. Cut off from the home's main heat source, garages can get cold. Installing a wood stove will remedy that problem. Chances are the home's central A/C unit isn't going to have any effect on the garage either, so if a family member is living there or you're renting the space as an apartment, equipping the garage with a portable air conditioner is necessary.
And now for the flair. Custom cabinetry, built-in shelving and stained wood floors will warm up the garage space and give it a domestic feel. After building up the garage floor (it's typically lower than the floor of the house), some homeowners put down carpet.
Perhaps the biggest question about garage conversion is what to do with the opening. One idea is to seal the entire garage and replace the cheap vinyl doors with carriage-style doors. Another idea is to incorporate a translucent glass door, which in warm weather can be used to create a more open concept.


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I2SL's High-Tech Talks Webinar Series Presents:
The Final Frontier—Tackling the Last High-Energy User, the Data Center
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I2SL presented the fourth webinar in its webinar series: I2SL's High-Tech Talks. This webinar examined what data center design issues must be addressed in order to satisfy expanding business needs. The session focused on such data center design issues as energy-thirsty technology density servers, lack of cooling capacity and proper air and water balancing, and the increasing cost of energy that impacts bottom line profits.
The webinar examined how energy conservation and energy management strategies used in building and campus designs can also be applied to data centers. Other strategies discussed include data center redesign, efficiency improvements for mechanical and electrical equipment, replacement and consolidation of existing server farms by a mainframe, and identifying the conventional efficiency metric method to track energy usage.
Specifically, participants learned:
What information to gather in order to help draw a data center energy profile, which can then serve as the baseline in comparison to future energy conservation and energy management initiatives.
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What role the Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency (DCIE) metric can play in calculating the overall energy efficiency of data centers.
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Mr. Cilia is a managing consultant with IBM Systems and Technology Group (STG) and has more than 25 years of experience working with building and facility energy and automation control systems. Currently working in IBM's Data Center Lab Services organization, Mr. Cilia is assigned to the IBM Green Attack programs for data centers, specializing in assessing and optimizing their power, cooling, and facility needs.
Throughout his career, Mr. Cilia has worked as a consultant and system integrator for multi-vendor distributed sensor based systems, a project engineer, manager, information technology solution architect, and identify access security consultant. Mr. Cilia has written and presented numerous papers pertaining to energy management and conservation, building and facility automation systems, and building networking and security. Mr. Cilia is also the author of A Guide for Building and Facility Automation Systems, published by Prentice Hall and The Fairmont Press. Mr. Cilia holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and was named the 1992 Energy Manager of the Year by the Association of Energy Engineers.


The title, Volkswagen, is interchangeable with excellent build quality, reliability and outstanding layout. If it comes to variety, few producers can hold a candle to Volkswagen cars. The scope covers literally every region of the sector and you'll find it hard to beat the brand's quality, number and style.
The selection of new Volkswagen cars comprises many different models and derivatives starting with the fuel-efficient New Volkswagen Fox city car which majors on build quality, space and practicality. The comfy ride and refined engines make it better than rivals out of town.
Next there is the New Volkswagen Polo supermini which is larger, cleverer, cleaner and lighter compared to the model that went ahead. That spells trouble for the supermini elite.
We then proceed to the highly impressive New Volkswagen Golf. An upmarket interior, some advanced engine technology and a host of technological innovations make the first time generation Volkswagen Golf a formidable presence in the family hatch sector. It moves the Golf video game on yet again.
Next up, the much adored new Volkswagen Beetle is still going strong in its latest form. It is still one of the most instantly recognisable cars on the street. If you love the look, as most do, you can not go wrong. Greater equipment levels and a classier appearance also count in the Jetta's favour. Otherwise, it is the motors, driving experience and build quality of the Golf -- all of which are pretty darn good.
Next is the Volkswagen Passat, a medium range family car that is doing its best to seep into the compact executive class above. These high ambitions are evident in its build quality and glistening driving experience. It's among the greatest models in its own sector and well worth a look. There's the the sleekly-styled new Volkswagen Passatt CC to contemplate too.
Europe's biggest motor manufacturer also offers two spacious people carriers. Touran buyers gain from Volkswagen's build quality, a solid engine range and also a polished driving experience. It is refreshingly free from the gimmicks favoured by rival compact MPV products and gets on with the job in some fashion. Volkswagen's second generation, seven-seat Sharan adds a touch of quality to full-sized family MPV motoring.
The New Volkswagen Tiguan compact 4x4 employs the Golf's finest engines. Plus it's 4MOTION 4WD, so offers far more off-road art than you would expect in this sector. In general, it is a winner all the way.
The magnificent, third generation New Volkswagen Scirocco coupe gains from access to some wonderful engines and is solidly constructed. vw tiguan dealer san antonio and forty-something nostalgists will also love to own the car they were too young for first-time round.
Pricing that is a little above mainstream family-hatch-based competitions is warranted by higher quality, greater residuals and an extremely clever metal folding roof.
A little bit less ostentatious than your typical luxury SUV, the New Volkswagen Touareg can live together with the best of these with respect to performance on and off road. Well built, spacious and superbly priced, it definitely delivers the goods.


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February 08, 2014 Media & Press Releases, News & Updates Embassy of Nigeria
The Nigerian movie industry, known as Nollywood has arguably, been a tool for transforming preserving African culture despite the forces of globalisation. For example, Nollywood uses indigenous languages to tell African stories. Other African countries have followed in the footsteps of Nollywood by producing movies on video. This paper examines Nollywood in the context of the on-going debate surrounding the role of cultural diplomacy between Korea Africa in promoting given
February 08, 2014 News & Updates Embassy of Nigeria
Win-Win Partnership Key to Korea-Africa Relations
For ties between South Korea Africa, 2012's Korea-Africa Forum was a game changer. But what is key now is implementing what was agreed building win-win partnerships, according to Nigeria's ambassador to Korea. He is optimistic that the two nations will meet their fifth Joint Korea-Nigeria Commission in Seoul in the second quarter of the year, make arrangements for a state visit by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. "We have so much
Amb. Desmond Akawor Pulls Possible Collaboration with KEPCO
The Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, H.E. Amb. Desmond Akawor paid a courtesy call on Mr. Cho, Wan Ick, President of KEPCO, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The Ambassador and his economic attachee were received on arrival by the company General Manager, Mr. Yoo Young Hoon who conducted them round the company exhibition centre before meeting with the president of the company. Among the company officers present with the
January 30, 2014 News & Updates Embassy of Nigeria
Changes in Application & Payment Procedures for Consular Services
Please note that as a result of the introduction of the new e-payment format by the Nigerian Immigration Service, the Nigerian Embassy in Seoul has directed that all applicants for Visas and Nigerian passports are advised to apply and make the required e-payments on the portal for e-payment at www.immigration.gov.ng This should be done before forwarding downloaded copies and supporting documents as well as the specified administrative charges to the
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Survey of London: Volume 40, the Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, Part 2 (The Buildings)
Oxford Street: The Development of the Frontage
Survey of London: Volume 40, the Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, Part 2 (The Buildings). Originally published by London County Council, London, 1980.
The Development of the Frontage
Not much is known about the development and early appearance of this part of what was until the 1750's promiscuously called the Tyburn, Uxbridge, Oxford or Worcester Road. From 1721 the road was administered by a turnpike trust which set up a gate at the junction with Park Lane (then Tyburn Lane). The stretch west of the Banqueting House Bridge, which carried the road across the Tyburn stream near the present corner with Davies Street, was until 1770 surfaced merely in gravel and not such as to encourage speedy development. Close to the narrow bridge itself, the road was execrably maintained, and 'carts were daily overturning there' before the turnpike trust was able to improve matters in the 1730's. (fn. 1) Another inhibition was an old water pipe running parallel to the road a little to its south, from the corner with Tyburn Lane. This carried water to the City of London from springs at Paddington; there were conduit heads at two points, just east of the corners with North Audley Street and Park Street, and tenants of the buildings eventually erected along its length were obliged to allow access to the system. (fn. 2)
Consequently, the original takers of plots with frontages towards the Oxford Road in the 1720's were inclined to view this district as back land and let it out for building gradually and piecemeal. The background of Sutton Nicholls's engraving of Grosvenor Square, which should not be taken too literally but offers a rough indication of progress in the 1730's, still presents a very rural appearance along the road. Rocque's map of 1746 shows that building had then progressed only as far as North Audley Street; but there was still a large gap at the corner with Davies Street, where buildings were not erected until the 1750's (fn. 3) (Plates 1, 2, 5a in vol. XXXIX).
More rapid changes began after 1760, following the development of the Portman estate along the north side of Oxford Street west of Marylebone Lane. The land between North Audley Street and Park Lane was now at last developed, by agreements of 1764–5 with John Spencer and John Phillips, carpenters. (fn. 4) West of Park Street, Phillips was able to organize the building of some distinctly fashionable private houses including Camelford House (Plate 69a, 69b, 69c), and Hereford Street was squeezed in here.
The developments between North Audley Street and Park Street were simpler, but Tallis's view shows one striking house, then No. 252, which stood on a narrow frontage close to Park Street. Though first built in about 1769 by Joseph or Joshua Saunders, carpenter, (fn. 5) its elegant plan and façade, with a curving porch on columns, a pedimented window on the first floor and a Diocletian window, were doubtless the result of alterations by his architect son George Saunders, whose office was at this address until his death in 1839. (fn. 6)
Of the buildings illustrated by Tallis, one other is worth notice, the then No. 269 between Queen (now Lumley) Street and George (now Balderton) Street. This was the Oxford Street front of the extensive works of Joseph Thrupp, the most enduring of several firms of coachbuilders established hereabouts, and latterly called Thrupp and Maberly. The building had perhaps been inserted in about 1810 in place of a simple archway leading into the works. Tallis in 1838–40 shows a three-storey building with a shop front and round-headed windows above recessed in giant arches at second-floor level. In 1857–8 the building was extended and the façade given a weighty Italianate treatment by the architects F. J. and H. Francis, which, however, reproduced the giant arches (fn. 7) (Plate 45b). It may parenthetically be noted that Oxford Street tradesmen who were also manufacturers and occupied premises west of George Street, were quite tidily accommodated, having good back access to their workshops from North Row, a lane close behind. But for Joseph Thrupp and other large businesses east of George Street, there was no convenient mews behind because of the casual way in which this sector had been developed; so their premises tended gradually to sprawl back and encroach upon once-independent houses in the side streets. (fn. 8)
Oxford Street, the Grosvenor estate frontage in c. 1838–40. All demolished
To return to the progress of eighteenth-century Oxford Street, in 1770 maintenance of the road was transferred to the St. Marylebone Paving Commissioners, who immediately paved this sector and brought it up to the high standard of the rest of the street. (fn. 9) By 1780 the frontage up to Park Lane was completely developed, and public executions having shortly afterwards ceased at Tyburn, any stigma still attached to this western end was removed. Oxford Street now enjoyed its first heyday as a centre for retailing, and it became fashionable to promenade along its whole length. One foreign visitor, Sophie von La Roche, records her impression in 1786. 'Just imagine … a street taking half an hour to cover from end to end, with double rows of brightly shining lamps, in the middle of which stands an equally long row of beautifully lacquered coaches, and on either side of these there is room for two coaches to pass one another; and the pavement, inlaid with flag-stones, can stand six people deep and allows one to gaze at the splendidly lit shop fronts in comfort … Up to eleven o'clock at night there are as many people along this street as at Frankfurt during the fair, not to mention the eternal stream of coaches. The arrangement of the shops in good perspective, with their adjoining living-rooms, makes a very pleasant sight. For right through the excellently illuminated shop one can see many a charming familyscene enacted: some are still at work, others drinking tea, a third party is entertaining a friendly visitor; in a fourth parents are joking and playing with their children.' (fn. 10)
There was, however, one development of this time, the St. George's Market, which certainly detracted from local salubriousness. This was a butchers' market founded in 1785–6 without any agreement with Earl Grosvenor in a quite restricted yard between James (now Gilbert) Street and Davies Street, with access at either end from Oxford Street and Chandler (now Weighhouse) Street. It was the project of Henry Tomlinson, a plumber and glazier of St. Marylebone with interests in the development of Hans Town. Tomlinson took a thirty-five-year lease of the ground and erected what must have been twenty very small houses. (fn. 11) Complaints soon arose from the inhabitants of the Grosvenor Market (see page 68), which was erected at just this time very close by in Davies Street and was officially supported by Earl Grosvenor; and in 1791, when St. George's Market was put up for sale, they petitioned the Earl to suppress it. (fn. 12) Nevertheless the market continued until the original lease ran out, at which time Tomlinson's houses disappeared. Even then St. George's Market did not die out, and butchers and cheesemongers were to cluster in this part of Oxford Street and stalls were to encumber passers-by for many years, attracting unfavourable comment from The Builder as late as 1867. (fn. 13)
The construction of Regent Street from 1813 onwards considerably diminished the lustre of Oxford Street as a fashionable thoroughfare, and for the next fifty years the Grosvenor estate's part of it was in decline. There were a number of rebuildings of commercial premises, some of them visible on Tallis's illustrations, but nothing of real consequence. Among the shopkeepers who advertised on his drawings was the aptly named Mary Mash, potato dealer. No. 260 between North Audley Street and Park Street was between 1806 and 1852 occupied by the speculative architects and surveyors Robert William Jearrad senior and junior and Charles Jearrad. The Jearrads were most famous for their developments in Cheltenham, but Charles and the younger R. W. Jearrad were successively surveyors to the St. George's Vestry. The family performed some minor works on the estate, though not apparently in Oxford Street. (fn. 14)
1. F. H. W. Sheppard, Local Government in St. Marylebone 1688–1835, 1958, pp. 57–8, 66, 132–3.
2. Survey of London, vol. XXXIX, 1977, pp. 30, 203 (note 315).
3. M.D.R. 1754/3/212; 1755/3/503; 1757/1/362.
4. GBA 90–2.
5. GLB XVII/439.
6. G.O., survey plan of Nos. 251–255 Oxford Street, c. 1811: Colvin.
7. B.N. 18 Dec. 1857, p. 1323.
8. GBM 3/196; 4/217; 5/10, 139; 6/195, 241, 334.
9. Sheppard, op. cit., pp. 132–3.
10. Sophie in London, 1786, ed. Clare Williams, 1933, pp. 141–2.
11. M.D.R. 1785/5/362; 1786/1/234; 1786/4/547; 1790/10/457, 488.
12. G.O., box S, bundle 157.
13. B. 2 Nov. 1867, p. 796.
14. G.L.R.O.(L), MBO 73, P. 337.


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Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
"Malik Bendjelloul's Searching for Sugar Man is everything a documentary should be: poignant, passionate, and honest. It's a successful treasure hunt for a dead man that spans two continents, and provides an ending Rudy Ruettiger would be proud of. It's a story about the power of music, the power of living without regret, and the power of possibility. And it's all true."
Searching for Sugar Man tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest '70s rock icon who never was. Discovered in a Detroit bar in the late '60s by two celebrated producers struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics, they recorded an album which they believed would secure his reputation as the greatest recording artist of his generation.
In fact, the album bombed and the singer disappeared into obscurity amid rumors of a gruesome on-stage suicide. But a bootleg recording found its way into apartheid South Africa and, over the next two decades, he became a phenomenon. The film follows the story of two South African fans who set out to find out what really happened to their hero. Their investigation leads them to a story more extraordinary than any of the existing myths about the artist known as Rodriguez .
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Release date: July 27, 2012 (USA)
Director: Malik Bendjelloul
Awards: BAFTA Award for Best Documentary, MORE
Producers: Malik Bendjelloul, Simon Chinn, Peter Schildt
Production companies: YLE, Sveriges Television, Passion Pictures, Red Box Films
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Halfway meal at one of my favorite spots, @wahoosfishtaco in beautiful #HuntingtonBeach with my hermano. Dude is flexing today.
I trod in the valley, my final destination.
I just wanted to share one thought. A pretty deep one too.
Life slows waaaayyy down on these grounds.
Hoteliers in their (un)natural habitat.
Take a trip into NATURE with me.
La competencia es lo que nos hace más fuertes. Estoy satisfecho con mi tiempo en La Venada (3:44:52). ¡Sé que puedo hacerlo mejor y lo voy a lograr! ¡A entrenar!
Lee is one excited rider at 25 years away from riding! Loving the Triumph style, performance, and distinct reliability, Lee chose to come to VOS Motors and was thrilled with the experience here! We hope you enjoy your new Speed Triple, Lee!
We love @casandrajofit so much!! Who's taking Zumba tonight!? Call starts at 6:30pm est .
Final sprint (?) . El frío sólo da frío. 🤔 .
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TBT to that time in Jan with Ken Scott and @kdbike.
Always a good time with those two.
Approximately 1.5 days until the weekend. Can't wait. Oh Yea!
Get outside today. Why wait for the weekend?
"I ain't saying I'm the best..
So........ my news!! It's official- I'm coming back to Wasteland Weekend in California this year!!! 🔥🔥🔥Who else is going to be there?🔥🔥🔥 .
This short evening ride to Jani village after we checked-in in our rooms was just beautiful and adventurous at the same time.
Did you notice the tiny car on the other mountain? It was nearly 400 feet down.


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Thousands still recovering from Hurricane Ike
HOUSTON The city received more than 2,300 applications for housing assistance, and they only have the money to help 242 of those families.
"When it rains, that water comes from here and runs down that bathroom wall," Vertie Fobbs said.
Fobbs is 81 years old. Her Sunnyside home was left battered by Hurricane Ike three years ago.
She said has lived there for 46 years and doesn't want to move. She hired a contractor who took her money and left a mess. So, she turned to the city of Houston for help.
The problem is that she's not alone. One of her friends is in the same boat, with walls caked with mold from Hurricane Ike water damage.
There are more than 2,300 stories we could tell from people who have applied to the city for assistance, but there's not enough money to help them all.
"We are working as fast as we can," said Marc Eichenbaum with the city's Housing and Community Development office.
Eichenbaum says only one third of people who applied for assistance are eligible for the money. Once this round of cash runs out, there should be more coming from the federal government.
But when? No one knows.
"We're waiting for that money to come in to Houston, but, to date, we haven't received it and we don't know when we'll ever receive it," Eichenbaum said.
The city acknowledges it has taken too long to get money to those in need, but says it has reviewed more than 700 applications. Right now, there are between 20 and 30 homes under construction, so officials said things are finally moving along.
The city, along with the Texas Organizing Project, is reaching out in the meantime, using workshops to educate homeowners about why their applications might be denied and where they stand on that list of 2,300 names.
Officials said applications for assistance are denied if -- for example -- a homeowner's titles or deeds aren't in their name or if they've received benefits from FEMA, because that would be considered doubling up on assistance.
"We're hoping that this will make the process easier and better for the community," Anita Robinson with the Texas Organizing Project said.
Meanwhile, residents in Ike-damaged homes are waiting for relief, practically holding their breath through this hurricane season.
"What we don't want to happen is another hurricane come and, because they've been waiting for three years, more damage occurs," Houston Councilmember Wanda Adams said.
Fobbs said she just hopes her house doesn't crumble, before her number comes up.
"I don't know when they'll get to me," she said. "But I need some plumbing right now."


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ALL EYES WEST 'LIKE LIGTHNING' OUT 08/30
So, we've been long overdue for any sort of update or announcements, and there's good reason for that. We'll get you caught up to speed on that soon enough. In the meantime, let's get things back into gear with a new release, shall we?
Jump Start is stoked to announce the latest and much overdue (as well) full-length effort from our favorite Chicago sons, All Eyes West. Light Lightning is the band's first full-length effort since 2015's Doomer, and we're stoked to be releasing it on LP, CD, and of course, digitally. You can stream the first track from the record, "As I Bleed", right here.
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YOU VANDAL 'COLLAPSE' VIDEO PREMIERE
The kind folks over at New Noise Magazine are premiering the brand new video from You Vandal for the track "Collapse". Head on over to http://newnoisemagazine.com/vandal-collapse-video/ and check it out!
January 29, 2018 VideoAlternative, Collapse, Gainesville, Jump Start Records, Philadelphia, Pop Punk, Punk, Rock, You Vandal
YOU VANDAL TOUR DATES
You Vandal hits the road starting today in support of the upcoming release I Just Want to Go Back to Hell. Check out the tour dates below.
11/9 Nashville, TN – The East Room
11/10 Atlanta, GA – Star Bar (Jabroni Fest)
11/11 Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Taphouse
11/12 Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Park Brewery
11/13 Brooklyn, NY – Bushwick Public House
11/14 Allston, MA – O'Brien's Pub
11/15 Bethpage, NY – Mr. Beery's
11/16 Philadelphia, PA – Creep Records
11/17 Trenton, NJ – Mill Hill Basement
11/18 Charlotte, NC – The Station
November 10, 2017 UncategorizedAlternative, Gainesville, I Just Want to Go Back to Hell, Jump Start Records, Philadelphia, Pop Punk, Punk, Rock, Tour, You Vandal
YOU VANDAL 'SORRY' LYRIC VIDEO
The kind folks over at New Noise Magazine are hosting a premiere of the lyric video for the track "Sorry" from the upcoming release from You Vandal I Just Want to Go Back to Hell. Head on over and check it out!
I Just Want to Go Back to Hell is the band's latest LP and is due out November 17, 2017 on LP, CD, and your favorite digital provider.
November 1, 2017 UncategorizedAlternative, Gainesville, I Just Want to Go Back to Hell, Jump Start Records, Philadelphia, Pop Punk, Punk, Rock, You Vandal
LIMITED SIREN SIX VINYL LPS & DIGITAL
It's been 17 years since The Siren Six! last shared the stage together, and 19 years since their last proper release as a band, but all that will change August 2017 with the release of The Siren Six's two proper studio release The Voice With a Built in Promise, and Young and Professional on vinyl for the first EVER just in time for the band's first show in nearly two decades with a two show reunion scheduled for Saturday, August 26th at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
The vinyl treatment of both The Voice With a Built in Promise and Young and Professional was undertaken with the utmost care attention paid to bringing the nearly 20 year old recordings back to life.
Longtime Minneapolis friend, Jeremy Tappero (Animal Chin, The Stereo), remixed The Voice With a Built in Promise from the original recording session tapes, and mastering was handled by Alan Douches at West West Side Music. Young and Professional was also given a modern touch by Alan at West West Side Music, and the end result for both is a display of the band's energy, passion, and ability to fuse pop hooks, mod rock, and ska sounds with an almost new found urgency. The vinyl version and newly available digital downloads of Young and Professional also include two additional tracks not originally found on the 1998 Kingpin Records release. Those tracks include the band's versions of Jimmy Cliff's "You Can Get It if You Really Want," which was originally released on the 1998 Vegas Records compilation Radiolistners Remix, and The Pixies "The Holiday Song," which originally appeared on the Glue Factory Records Pixie tribute compliation Where is My Mind? A Tribute to the Pixies.
Limited pressings of 500 of each record are availalble in the following color variations:
The Voice With a Built in Promise – 500 Total
Young and Professional – 500 Total
100 WhiteL
You can pick up copies of both 12″ LPs over on our Bandcamp page right now at jumpstartrecords.bandcamp.com, and of course, your purchase comes with an immediate download of the digital remastered audio for each of these releases!
August 9, 2017 NewsJump Start Records, Kingpin Records, Minneapolis, mod, Philadelphia, Punk, Rock, ska, The Siren Six!
GODDAMNIT APRIL TOUR DATES
Goddamnit is heading out on the road in April in support of their latest release, I'll Never Be Okay, I'll Never Be the Same.
Sat 04/01 – Pittsburgh, PA at Growlers
Sun 04/02 – Cleveland, OH at Now That's Class
Mon 04/03 – Wyandotte, MI at The Rockery
Tue 04/04 – Grand Rapids, MI at The Madison Falcon
Wed 04/05 – Chicago, IL at The Burlington
Fri 04/07 – Sheboygan, WI at The Animal House
Sun 04/09 – St. Louis, MO at Foam
Mon 04/10 – Bloomington, IN at The Void
Tue 04/11 – Columbus, OH at The Summit
Wed 04/12 – Huntington, WV at The Press Club
March 25, 2017 Tour DatesAlternative, Goddamnit, Jump Start Records, Philadelphia, Post-Hardcore, Punk, Tour Dates
NEW NOISE MAGAZINE LAUREATE 'LANDMARKS' SONG PREMIERE
The title track from Laureate's debut LP Landmarks is now up over at New Noise Magazine! Landmarks will be available on color vinyl LP, CD, and digitally March 24th on Jump Start.
March 17, 2017 Audio, NewsAlternative, Jump Start Records, Laureate, Montreal, Philadelphia, Pop-Rock, Punk, Rock
PUNKNEWS GODDAMNIT 'LETTERBOX' VIDEO PREMIERE
Punknews has an exclusive premier on the new Goddamnit video for the track "Letterbox". Check it out right here!
You can still pick up a copy of I'll Never Be Okay, I'll Never Be the Same on limited edition transparent orange vinyl as well as black. Head on over to our Bandcamp page and pick one up!
March 10, 2017 UncategorizedAlternative, Goddamnit, Jump Start Records, Letterbox, Philadelphia, Post-Hardcore, Punk
WASHED UP EMO PREMIERE 'PLACES' FROM LAUREATE
The kind folks over at Washed Up Emo are premiering the tracks 'Places' off the new Laureate LP Landmarks. Give it a listen right here! Landmarks drops March 24th on Jump Start Records.
March 7, 2017 NewsJump Start Records, Laureate, Montreal, Philadelphia, Pop, Pop Punk, Punk, Rock
NEW NOISE MAGAZINE GODDAMNIT ALBUM STREAM FEATURE
Stoked to announce that New Noise is premiering a FULL ALBUM stream of Goddamnit's I'll Never Be Okay, I'll Never Be the Same. Head on over and check it out!
March 2, 2017 NewsAlbum Stream, Alternative, Goddamnit, Jump Start Records, Philadelphia, Post-Hardcore, Punk Leave a comment
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Heidi Van Hiel studied Japanese at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, and at the Kansai University in Osaka, Japan. After graduating in 1995, she started working at a speech technology company where she was involved in the development of Japanese text-to-speech systems. After seven years of experience in speech technology, Heidi started working for the translation team of Yamagata Europe in 2002, where she was originally involved in general technical support and in the development of tools such as QA Distiller. Since 2010, she has been leading the Tools Development and Machine Translation team of Yamagata Europe.


Unfortunately clinical electives (also known as clinical internships or clerkships), are only open to students from Erasmuspartners who speak Dutch fluently (NT2 level), and even then it is really hard to find a placement. The language requirement is due to the vulnerable situation patients already find themselves in, we do not want to bring them in an even more difficult situation. The fact that it is hard to find a placement, even for those who speak Dutch is mostly due to the workload of the departments, there is not much time left for them to add supervising another student. However, if you do speak Dutch, please feel free to contact us on internationalofficestudents@radboudumc.nl for further advice.
Students from partner universities (Erasmus or bilateral agreements), as well as all EU students are welcome to do a research internship at Radboud University.
As part of the interfaculty Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, DCMNs mission is to carry out world class research that advances our knowledge on how the nervous system develops and functions and how it is altered by disease, injury, genetic, and environmental factors such as stress.
The Radboud Institute for Health Sciences aims to facilitate, through scientific training and research, essential successive steps in translating early biomedical discoveries into applied clinical practice and public health.
The Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences aims to generate basic knowledge in molecular medical science and to translate this knowledge into clinical applications, the development of diagnostics and the treatment of patients through translational research programmes.
Students from partner universities (Erasmus or bilateral agreements) are very welcome to attend our English-taught courses in (bio)medicine.
Most English taught courses, open for exchange students are offered In the third year medicine and biomedical sciences, mainly in the first semester and some in the first quarter of the second semester.
First semester courses are 20 week minors for 12 EC's (European Credits), which are offered on Mondays and Tuesdays or on Thursdays and Fridays. This means you can combine one Monday-Tuesday minor with one Thursday-Friday minor. These courses are third year courses and are open to both Bachelor's and Master's students in Medicine and Biomedical sciences or related programmes.
An overview of the first semester minors can be found in the medicine prospectus.
This course is full time, so cannot be combined with another course in the same quarter/semester.
The courses in our Master's programme in Biomedical Sciences are offered again in Monday-Tuesday courses (a) and Thursday-Friday courses (b). However, these courses last 4 weeks (1 period) and are 3 EC. You can choose one Monday-Tuesday course (a) and combine it with one Thursday-Friday course (b) during one period.
In some periods there is also a Wednesday course (c) available, 1.5 EC.
The periods roughly overlap with the months, so Period 1 is September, Period 2 is October and so on.
These courses are only open to students in a Master's programme in Biomedical sciences or a related programme. An overview of all these courses can be found in the Biomedical sciences prospectus.
You can contact the international office on internationalofficestudents@radboudumc.nl with any questions you may have.
For more general information on studying as an exchange student at Radboud University, please visit the website of the International Office of Radboud university.
Foreign dental students may come to Nijmegen for exchange in their last year. Only final year students/students with sufficient clinical experience are accepted.
Incoming exchange students participate in (pre)clinical courses. In order to check the level of clinical experience, students first have to participate in preclinical courses in which they will be assessed by our preclinical teachers. If, according to the assessments, the students have the required level to treat patients, they can participate in clinical courses as well.
The modular curriculum design at the Nijmegen College of Dental Sciences allows for an intake of students from partner universities in September and March of the academic year, again on individual basis. This restriction does not apply to exchange students from partner universities with an exchange contract for non (pre)clinical courses.
The College of Dental Sciences of The Radboudumc does not provide undergraduate courses in English.
Part of the patient treatments will take place in a clinic in Arnhem (AKMA), a city next to Nijmegen. This means that exchange students will have to travel to Arnhem during their exchange period, on average one day a week. Transport costs will most likely amount to € 35 – 50 per month and have to be borne by the student.
The clinical practice dress code is the same for the pre-clinical and the clinical rooms and involves wearing a white clinical coat, long trousers and closed shoes with flat soles. The clinical coat is provided by the Dental College. In case you wish to wear clinical trousers as well, you are asked to bring your own.
Exchange students will have to pass an infection prevention control test before they can access the clinic. This test will be arranged by our Dental College during the first week of your stay.
In case of infection risk, the Nijmegen infection prevention protocol will apply.
The research institutes of Radboudumc collaborate with Radboud University to offer Bachelor's programs in the field of medical sciences.
To participate in these programs you have to enroll at Radboud University. More information about the programs can be found on the university's website.
Need help? Please don't hesitate to contact someone at the International Office.
Nijmegen is the oldest city of the Netherlands, and has about 150,000 residents. It is located in the east of the Netherlands, but is closely connected by public transportation to the rest of the country.
In one hour you can in the heart of the country, Utrecht, and in one and a half hour you can be in Amsterdam. Nijmegen is also host to Radboud University, with which Radboudumc shares its name.
Much more can be told about Nijmegen as a city and its surroundings; however, rather than repeating information that can be found elsewhere on the Internet, we refer you directly to the website of the Municipality of Nijmegen, which tells about life in Nijmegen. On their pages you can also find information about working and doing business in Nijmegen. The City of Nijmegen has created an Expat Desk specifically for expatriates coming to or already living in Nijmegen; there you can ask all of your questions.
You may have heard that Dutch people are well organized, that everyone speaks English; but also that the Dutch people are very direct and usually do not appreciate it if you drop by without letting them know far in advance.
International Master's and Bachelor's students at Radboudumc will most probably be enrolled in or connected with Radboud University. The university offers a lot of extra information and services for international students.
Dutch universities mark according to a system from 1 - 10. Half grades are sometimes awarded by adding 0.5 to the grade.
Dutch universities mark according to a system from 1 - 10 (1 = abysmal, 10 = absolutely outstanding). Half grades are sometimes awarded by adding 0.5 to the grade. The grade 5.5 is, however, not awarded. Students in the Netherlands must gain at least a 6 to pass.
Satisfactory but no more than an average-to-reasonable level of performance, unexceptional, with scope for improvement.
Slightly to above-average, reflecting a good overall ability and grasp of the subject.
Well above average, demonstrating confidence and insight in handling the subject, almost excellent.
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Waiting to Exhale Turns 20: Babyface, Loretta Devine & Angela Bassett Reflect
December 22nd, 2015 by KRNB
Credit: 20th Century Fox
It's hard to believe that Waiting to Exhale was released two decades ago, on December 22, 1995. Based on Terry McMillan's bestselling 1992 novel, the movie followed the story of four friends dealing with their respective relationships, and was one of the few that explored the romantic relationships of African-American women in a genuine way. Now the cast is reflecting on what the movie represented for the African-American community.
"Waiting to Exhale was important 20 years ago because it gave black women a voice and brought attention to their ideas on love and marriage," actress Loretta Devine, who played Gloria, tells the Los Angeles Times. "Now, like then, women want the world to know what women want."
Angela Bassett, who played Bernadine, adds: "It showed women that in spite of fractured relationships, joy, peace, love and kinship are always a possibility. It broke perception, preconception and history."
Waiting to Exhale, directed by Forest Whitaker, also starred the late Whitney Houston and Lela Rochon, It went on to earn $81.5 million internationally.
The film's Grammy-nominated soundtrack was also a success, composed by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, who worked with Houston, Cece Winans, Mary J. Blige and Aretha Franklin.
"Forest came to me," recalls Edmonds. "I was familiar with the book. I didn't know he was doing the movie. He talked to me about doing the music. I thought I would write a couple of songs and he said, 'I don't want you just to write the songs. I want you to score the film.' I said I never have scored a film. He said, 'You can do it. I'll work with you.'"
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Architect Gerry Kho says there are fundamental concepts that could be incorporated into the design of every new house.
"Passive solar design is very basic, orientating your house to have solar access, natural light, and natural cooling.
He also said grey-water recycling was a concept that very few Perth people have embraced.
Read the full article on 720 ABC Perth's website.
A media release in WA Business News about Ronald McDonald House, designed by Gerry Kho Architects.
Gerry Kho Architects is a sponsor of this year's Architecture + Interior Architecture exhibition at Curtin University. The exhibition will feature projects from students of both Architecture and Interior Architecture including dissertation projects from graduates of the Master of Architecture degree.
We wish every student great success and good luck to all graduates entering the industry! We'll see some fresh faces among us soon.


In today's ever shrinking global world, it is even more important for our students to be exposed to other countries and cultures and study abroad is the most effective college experience for students to gain this cross-cultural knowledge. The current job market is very different from what it was 20-30 years ago in that students are competing for employment with globally competent applicants from around the world. Today's students must meet this challenge, and international experiences help in preparing them for the realities of the 21st century.
Bellarmine is assisting our students with their international plans by offering them a variety of choices in study, service and internships with over 150 partners & programs in over 50 countries. These range from summer & winter break programs to an academic year or semester abroad on exchange. All BU majors who meet the program requirements are eligible to study abroad. All of our Bellarmine programs have an on-site coordinator who is able to assist students as needed during their time abroad. Please refer to the information on the links below and on our main page for additional information about our programs.
If you and your son/daughter would like to set up an individual meeting to discuss study abroad options at Bellarmine University please call 502.272.8423.