Two Holiday Inns have opened on Houston's east and west sides. On the west side, the 130-room Holiday Inn Houston Westchase features modern décor. Situated in the Westchase business district, the hotel offers an indoor saltwater pool and an outdoor patio with a fire pit and water features, as well as a 24-hour fitness center. The property also features 2,700 square feet of meeting space, including one ballroom that can accommodate 285 people, and two smaller meeting rooms; a business center; the Sporting News Grill; and complimentary, high-speed, wireless Internet service throughout.
The 111-room Holiday Inn Houston East is located in the heart of East Houston. Featuring the only indoor pool in the vicinity, the hotel includes a sauna, individual cabanas and a 24-hour exercise facility. Additional amenities include banquet facilities and meeting space totaling more than 2,300 square feet, which can accommodate up to 240 people. Complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel, which also features a 24-hour business center and the Time Out Sports Bar.
The restaurants at both hotels offer Holiday Inn's Best-4-Breakfast menu, and kids ages 12 and younger eat free when ordering from the kids' menu and accompanied by a dining adult. Guest beds at both hotels are made using bedding with pillows that come in two comfort levels -- soft and firm. The residential design includes business-focused necessities like an ergonomic work station, data ports, complimentary USA Today newspapers, complimentary high-speed Internet access in guestrooms and Wi-Fi capabilities, which allow guests to conduct conference calls for up to six participants even while using their computer online. For more information, call 800-465-4329 or visit www.holidayinn.com.


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Lisa Osborne Ross serves as Edelman's U.S. Chief Operating Officer and leads Edelman's Washington D.C. office as President. In this role, Ms. Ross is responsible for overseeing the firm's U.S. operations and providing strategic oversight to its Washington office. She is known as an in-demand counselor to senior executives at Fortune 500, higher education, and government institutions.
Prior to Edelman, Ms. Ross served as Managing Director of APCO Worldwide's flagship office for over 2 years, arriving there after a 15-year career at Ogilvy Public Relations. Over her tenure at Ogilvy, Ms. Ross held several titles, including Founder of the Multicultural Practice, Head of the Public Advocacy Group and Practice, and Head of the Public Affairs Division.
Prior to joining Ogilvy, Ms. Ross held several roles in the Clinton Administration. At the U.S. Department of Labor, she served as Communications Director for the Department's effort to create and promote high-performance workplaces, and later created and directed the Office of Public Liaison under Secretary Alexis Herman. She also served as the Deputy Director of the bipartisan Federal Glass Ceiling Commission, and was a member of the inaugural team of the White House Office of Women's Initiatives and Outreach. In her early career, Ms. Ross spent time at FleishmanHillard and at the Tobacco Institute.
Ms. Ross devotes considerable amounts of time to her philanthropic endeavors, particularly her efforts to build a better Washington and to empower women. She co-founded and led the Washington Area Women's Foundation, which has raised hundreds of millions of dollars to fund grassroots organizations addressing the needs of women and young girls throughout the Washington metropolitan area. At Howard University, she helped establish a scholarship fund for students seeking careers in public relations.
Ms. Ross has served on numerous school boards and commissions, including Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Board of Trustees, Marquette University Centennial Celebration of Women, LeMoyne College School of Communications, Catholic Charities of America, and the Washington Jesuit Academy. In addition, she serves in the board of the PRSA Foundation. She is a member of the Awareness Leadership Council for the Capital Area Food Bank and of the Diverse Leadership Group for the Ad Council.
Ms. Ross has received several awards including PRWeek Hall of Femme (2020), Savoy Magazine's Most Influential Women in Corporate America (2019), Washington Women Who Mean Business (2018), PR Council Diversity Champion Award (2017), Marquette University Alumni of the Year (2012), Washington Life "Style and Substance" Award (2004), and the Washington PR Woman of the Year Award (2003).

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Question: Do you have any suggestions on what to use for beef and chicken stocks other than making them from scratch? In recipes calling for stock or water, I'd like to use stock without having to make it from scratch.
Answer: Canned varieties of these stocks, as well as bouillon cubes and granules, which are reconstituted with boiling water, are available in supermarket soup sections. A line of frozen stocks, marketed under the name Perfect Addition, can also be found at Bristol Farms Markets, Gelson's Markets, Irvine Ranch Farmers Markets, Vons Pavilions, selected Hughes Markets and Howie's Ranch Markets in the San Gabriel Valley.
Q: Many cocktails call for orgeat or almond-flavored syrup. I would like to know where it can be purchased.
A: Trader Vic's Food Products Inc. produces an orgeat syrup that is available at all Vendome Liquor and Wine shops, as well as other liquor stores around the Southland.
Q: I have been searching the supermarkets for the last several months looking for Pillsbury All Ready Pie Crusts. I cannot find them any longer. Have they stopped making them?
A: The local office of Pillsbury informs us that the company still produces the piecrusts, but unfortunately they are not distributed in Southern California.
Q: Where can I get casings to make sausages? I have asked in every market that I go to, but no one seems to know. Surely there must be somewhere in the Los Angeles area to buy them.
A: Casings are available, although sometimes they must be ordered a day or so in advance. The meat counters at Grand Central Public Market, 317 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, almost always have casings available. Irvine Ranch Farmers Markets will order them for you. Gelson's Markets in general have casings on hand, but if you need a large quantity it's best to order them ahead of time. We also called several meat markets around town and found they either had the casings on hand or could order them.
Q: I was sent a can of cream of coconut, about the size of a soft drink can, for a special cake. I want to make the cake again, but have been unable to purchase the cream of coconut in my area. Can you please help?
A: Cream of coconut is marketed under several brand names and is often found in the liquor department of supermarkets or at liquor stores.
Q: Other than for frosting, how can powdered sugar be used instead of granulated sugar?
A: Do not try to substitute powdered sugar for granulated sugar in baking, warn Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker in "Joy of Cooking" (Bobbs-Merrill: 1986). However, in other uses, substitute 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar for 1 cup granulated.


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Things to do in Marrakech: discover the city in three nights
The Pearl of the South: things to do in Marrakech
Marrakech, which literally means "Land of God", is one of the four mazjen, which means: one of the imperial cities of Morocco. Marrakech is one of the most important cultural centres of Morocco with numerous monuments that are considered a World Heritage; it is a destination that mixes the exotic East with an urbanity environment. If you ask us about the things to do in Marrakech, keep on reading because you will discover many things…
In the shadow of Mount Atlas, with the aroma of turmeric pervading its streets and the bustle of its souk stands "the Red City", Marrakech.
Fruit stall in the Souks of Marrakech
Things to do in Marrakech: The Pearl of the South in three days
Marrakech is a city full of history, colours and hullabaloo where you can explore and enjoy some of the oldest monuments in the world. There are many things you should see and places to discover, such as the Jamaa El Fna square. It is a square – irregularly shaped with quiet dawns – but filled with bustle and crowds during the day.
It is usually full of street vendors and women who adorn the skin of passers-by with intricate designs made with henna. From here they leave, in all directions, endless alleys that lead to any place in Marrakech.
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There are several souks that can be found in Marrakech, but maybe the best known is the one located on the Jamaa El Fna Square. It is a labyrinth of narrow streets full of stalls and objects of all kinds. It extends from the northern part of the square and turns into a myriad of alleys where you can buy almost everything. Do not forget that bargaining is an essential part of the souks; your goal is to pay only one third of the initial price for the object you want. Here you can easily spend a whole day discovering a little bit of everything that they sell here.
Koutoubia Mosque and its high minaret | Flickr marcp_dmoz
The Koutoubia Mosque is the most important place of Marrakech. Its construction ended around 1158 and one of its main features is its towering minaret, which inevitably reminds us of the Giralda of Seville. With a height of 69 meters, this tower can be seen from various points in the city. Remember that, like many temple in Marrakech, you can not enter the mosque if you're not a muslim. However, you can take pictures of the beautiful exterior and enjoy the atmosphere that occurs in its vicinity when the call to prayer arrives.
Very close to the mosque you will find the Médersa Ben Youssef, a study center of the Koran founded in the mid-14th century by Sultan Abou el Hassan. La Médersa is one of the most visited places in Marrakech because of the beauty of its construction: a mixture of stucco, mosaic and noble woods that can be seen in all its splendor in its interior courtyard.
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In the city there are many museums, but maybe the most important one is the Museum of Marrakech, that is located in the former residence of Mehdi Mnebhi, former minister of defense. You can find this museum in a palace from the nineteenth century, when the building was converted into the Museum in 1997. The most striking part is the courtyard, dominated by a large lamp, and rooms arranged on either side of this great patio. Before becoming the Museum of Marrakech, it also has been a female school.
Museum of Marrakech
Another interesting museum that you should visit is Dar Si Said. In this museum you can see a large collection of traditional crafts: carpets, doors of cedar wood, weapons, antique pieces of handicrafts in embossed copper… Pieces that undoubtedly give you a perspective of the history and customs of the area.
Besides the museums, Marrakech has several gardens that – like an oasis – dot the city creating green spaces where you can breathe in the nature. The most important one is the Gardens of Menara where you can find a large water mirror, reminiscent of the old lagoon that was in the land and nowadays is used for the irrigation of all the plants and trees in the gardens. There are more than 40 different olive trees in these gardens that are located by a curious building next to the lake.
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At the end of the sixteenth century Sultan Ahmed Al-Mansour ordered the largest and most luxurious palace ever, perhaps to celebrate the victory over the Portuguese troops at the Battle of the Three Kings. This is how the Badi Palace was built, which means "the incomparable" due to its great beauty. Although currently it is practically in ruins, there is a part that can be visited in a large esplanade surrounded by orange trees.
Qubba Ba'Adiyn, a recently restored building dating back to the 12th century, is a small vaulted building whose architectural and historical value is the only example of Almoravid architecture remaining in Morocco. The building was used to supply water to the city and is a great example of how advanced the Almoravids were in terms of engineering and architecture.
If there is something that many visitors want to do when they go to Marrakech, it certainly is a camel ride, or a dromedary, which is what you will find in the city. There are two ways to do it: while you are thinking of all the things to do in Marrakech in the palm grove or hiking to the desert. In case of choosing the desert, the dromedaries are the main transportation that you will use to reach the base camp.
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Marrakech, the Pearl of the South has more than a thousand things to do. If you are still thinking about what to do in Marrakech, do not miss the opportunity to discover all the places we have mentioned.
Prepare your trip by planning each day an itinerary that will take you to explore a little more of the city and its people and enjoy tasting their traditional dishes full of intense and colourful flavours.
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Adaraneeya Wassanaya () is a 2004 Sri Lankan romantic musical film directed by Senesh Dissanayake Bandara. It is produced along with Bandula Weerackody co-produced for Telestar Private Limited and produced by Vinod Arosha, Nalin Aponsu, Nihal Seneviratne Epa, Lalith Mirihagalle and Nimal Ekanayake for Tomorrow Films Today Private Limited. It stars Roshan Ravindra and Chathurika Pieris in lead roles along with Sachini Ayendra Stanley and Malini Fonseka. Music composed by Nawaratne Gamage.

Production
The film is Bandara's directorial debut. It tells the story of a middle-class boy from the highlands who falls in love with an upper-class girl in Colombo. They are both high school students. The girl's arranged marriage and her illness make life difficult for the young couple. They challenge cultural conventions to succeed. The film is based on Wassana Sihinaya, a novel by Upul Shantha Sannasgala.

Plot
Kasun Bandara Seneviratne (Roshan Ravindra) accidentally sets fire to his rented room, trying to get over the painful memories of his girlfriend, Chapa Gangadarie Abeynaike (Chathurika Pieris) after he receives news that she has been raped by her husband to be. Kasun, a country boy and Chapa meet at school. Chapa is a singer and Kasun is artistic.

Chapa has been unwell for years. it is arranged she should marry Rohan, her cousin. Rohan tries to rape her a number of times. Chapa, whose parents are employed abroad, finds affection, security, and empathy in Kasun. When Kasun tries to protect Chapa, he is beaten by Rohan. Chapa's mother risks her only daughter's life for Rohan's money and denies Kasun who falls into poverty in Colombo.

Two years later, Kasun is visited by Madhupani (Sachini Ayendra) Kasun is Madhupani's language tutor. Madhupani loves Kasun, but Kasun does not reciprocate.

Chapa's mother changes her mind and wants Kasun to save Chapa. Kasun and his friends try to do this.

Cast
 Roshan Ravindra as Kasun Bandara Seneviratne'
 Chathurika Pieris as Chapa Gangadarie Abeynaike
 Sachini Ayendra Stanley as Madhupani
 Malini Fonseka
 Pradeep Senanayake
 Rajitha Hiran
 Sahan Ranwala as Niranga

Film crew

References

2000s Sinhala-language films
Films set in Sri Lanka (1948–present)

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The Springfield Ballet Company (SBC) was created in 1975 by the merger of two local dance companies: Copper Coin Ballet and Ballet Concert Group. The Company consists of 29 Company dancers, 26 trainees, a community-based volunteer 21-member Board of Directors, and a staff consisting of Julie Ratz, Artistic Director; Sally Hamilton, Administrative Director; Gina DeCroix Russell, Ballet Mistress and contractual Costume Mistress.
The Company's diversity is evident in its repertory programs, which feature classical ballet, contemporary ballet, jazz, modern, tap, theatre, and character, with three major and several minor performances each season. Committed to community education as well as entertainment, the Springfield Ballet Company produces a biennial educational program, Leap into Lincoln, to which the SBC extends invitations to more than 2,000 4th- and 5th-grade students from eight central Illinois counties, as well as a biennial Girl Scouts Workshop for local troops. The Springfield Ballet Company also proudly offers a Ballet Outreach Program to the Boys & Girls Clubs, teaching weekly ballet lessons to club members, which culminates with a spring recital performance. When requested, the Company also conducts dance residencies and workshops in area schools, grades Pre-K through 12.
The SBC dancers are selected through open auditions each spring. The dancers are in training and rehearsals year round. The Company provides two weekly classes for its members throughout the year, master classes and lectures regarding various dance styles, nutrition and injury prevention. Each summer the Company organizes an intensive two-week workshop conducted by renowned dancers/choreographers, with the goal of broadening as well as refining the dancers' skills and technique.
In addition to its regular performance season, the Company performs at festivals, schools, senior centers, and conventions. SBC also gives lecture demonstrations at a variety of sites. The staff participate in community arts events as volunteers, choreographers and performers. The dancers volunteer their time for educational and community outreach, and many also participate in local community theatre.
The Springfield Ballet Company provides dance education and performances to enrich our community through the beauty, energy and diversity of dance.


with accompaniment on Harmonium, Saraswati Veena, Bouzouki and drums.
A most exceptional day of Sacred Chant, Music, Poetry and Movement.
Nikki Slade the heart and soul of the Kirtan Movement in the UK.
A Special Vernal Equinox celebration of Chant and Sacred Sound with guest Tanya Sherriff.
Part 1 : Experience the magical sounds of the Singing Bowls, their history & use in meditation, relaxation & deep listening practices. During you can learn the various techniques of making the bowls sing.
Michael and Candida join Ali Rabjohns and Anthea Barbary to enable all to enter the stillness of Winter Solstice with ceremony, journeying and time for reflection. We will be offering a Deep Healing Sound Bath.
and Michael Ormiston & Candida Valentino.
Michael Ormiston presents Family-friendly free-flowing workshops and performances. Mongolian Overtone Singing, Tibetan Singing Bowls and instruments from around the world. You can join in on an extraordinary range of unusual instruments. Great for all ages from babies to grandparents!
May 29th to June 1st Waddesdon Colourscape Festival free-flowing performances and workshops for families.
Great Gaddesden Parish Hall Dagnall Road, HP1 3BW Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
Listen to your own overtones as you discover the unknown depths and heights of your own voice.
The workshop is open to anyone who wishes to explore the harmonic nature of their voice.
TASHI LHUNPO MONKS - MASKED DANCE - RITUAL INSTRUMENTS & CHANT - TIBETAN SAND MANDALATENZIN DECHEN ROCHARD -BUDDHIST TEACHINGS, TASHI MANNOX - TIBETAN CALLIGRAPHY,SIKA DEER , NIGEL SHAW & CAROLYN HILLYER - SACRED WILD MUSICMICHAEL ORMISTON & CANDIDA VALENTINO, MONGOLIAN KHOOMII OVERTONE SINGING, ANUSHA SUBRAMANYAM - SOUTH INDIAN DANCE, OLU TAIWO - ANIMAL SPIRIT DANCING, DRUMMING, SINGING BOWLS, GONG BATHS, ARTIST'S WORKSHOPS, YOGA AND MORE!
The second Dharma Festival at Gaunts House, following on from the successful event in 2015, offers a range of fascinating performances, workshops and exhibitions with an opportunity to relax in the peaceful environment of the garden and park in the middle of the Dorset countryside. Arrive on Wednesday 11th July and set up your tent in the glorious grounds of Gaunts House.
The Sonic Retreat Centre, Frome, BA11 3NG £15 advance booking onlyMichael Ormiston & Candida Valentino are one of the UK's most experienced gong & sacred sound practitioners, leading gong baths, sound journeys and sonic meditations for the past 25 years.
Limited to 8 Places. Bring cushions and blankets to make yourself comfortable.
A hand-crafted mini-festival to inspire community building activism from the grass roots.
Michael Ormiston & Candida Valentino are one of the UK's most experienced gong & sacred sound practitioners, leading gong baths, sound journeys and sonic meditations for the past 25 years.
at Nutmeg Nest, Oakengrove Yard, Gaddesden Home Farm, Bridens Camp, HP2 6EZ Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
This workshop is open to anyone who wishes to explore the harmonic nature of their voice.
No singing experience is needed, just open ears, heart and mind.
In this second part, Candida and Michael will share their knowledge of the therapeutic nature of Singing bowls.
and how to use the bowls for a therapeutic sound massage.
Candida will be leading Kirtan at this event and Michael will accompany on Saraswati Veena.


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Sockers Surge Past Stars With Strong Second Half
Travel weary and reduced by injury, the San Diego Sockers dug deep to find second half answers. Slavisa Ubiparipovic scored twice in a five-goal third-quarter run, then knocked home the game-winner with 2:05 remaining in the game, as the Sockers held off the Tacoma Stars by an 8-6 final score on Sunday night at Pechanga Arena San Diego. Defender Cesar Cerda added a two-goal night of his own, as the Sockers (5-1) rallied from a third-quarter 4-1 deficit to post their fifth straight win.
"We knew we had to come out strong in the second half," said Ubiparipovic of the Sockers' second-half burst, "Tacoma's a good team, and we came out fired up. It showed."
Down three and later up by two, the Sockers found themselves in a 6-6 tie late before taking the lead for good with a classic team goal. Forward Leonardo de Oliveira poked the ball through a Tacoma triple-team on the wall, sending in Luis "Peewee" Ortega to lead an out-manned rush. Ortega worked the ball down the middle halfway into the crease, wrong-footing the keeper Danny Waltman before feeding Ubiparipovic for a shot that crashed off Waltman's lower body and in for the lead at 12:35 of the fourth quarter.
San Diego played without midfielder Hiram "Pollo" Ruiz, who was lost to a lower-body injury during warmups. Team captain Kraig Chiles returned to the lineup one week after a mild hamstring strain, but was limited and held scoreless for the third straight match.
The result was a sluggish offensive start that saw the Sockers concede first on Vince McCluskey's open left-footed smash in the middle of the penalty area 3:44 into the contest. Cerda answered back with his first of the night, a ground ball goal at 8:35 on Christian Gutierrez's assist, for a 1-1 tie which held to the quarter pole.
The second quarter was a defensive shot-blocking clinic by Tacoma, as the club was out-shot 15-2 but blocked eight shots, part of a remarkable 14 blocks in the first half. Tacoma scored on both of their two shots in the frame, with Mike Ramos finding an open run down the middle for his 8th of the year, and defending MASL MVP Nick Perera calmly finishing a shootout penalty for his 6th. The Stars led 3-1 at the break.
Trailing 4-1 on Jamael Cox's goal off the leg of defender Ray Contreras just over two minutes into the third quarter, the Sockers committed to defensive high-pressure and were able to wear down the tenacious Stars defense. Slavisa's first of the night came on a left-footed low strike from the top of the arc that snuck between Tacoma keeper Danny Waltman (19 saves) and the right post at 2:52.
Moments later, de Oliveira found a lane for a rolling service out of the left corner and to the foot of midfielder Christian Gutierrez, who was making a lateral run through the box. Gutierrez's smooth finish at 4:18 brought the match to 4-3, the crowd of 2,202 to life and the Sockers off to the races.
Next, it was Cerda finishing his brace in style, going off foot against Waltman with a left-footed shot and goal up high, knotting the score at 4-4 just 5:33 into the half. Cerda was active on both sides of the floor, whistled for five fouls in the match while often marking Perera one-on-one.
What followed for the lead was a thing of beauty, and a sure candidate for one of the top MASL goals of the year. Working a low cycle in the right corner of the offensive zone, Ubiparipovic chested a loose ball to his left foot, turning for a menacing full volley that rocketed into the upper left corner at 7:13 for a 5-4 Sockers scoreline.
Luis "Peewee" Ortega celebrated with a fist pump at the top of the arc, and goalkeeper Boris Pardo lifted Slav into the air, but after the match, Ubiparipovic responded with a wry smile and a shrug.
"It's nice to score a goal like that, but it was a team win." Travis Pittman, inserted into the lineup for the injured Ruiz, was unmarked in the middle, sent in on a Peewee pass for a left-footed goal between Waltman's legs, capping the five-goal run at 9:10 for a 6-4 advantage. Pittman celebrated with a salsa dance.
The Stars went back to work and found their way back to level terms, first with Nick Perera taking advantage of a lull in the Sockers defense before the third quarter was out to knock home his second of the night. After ten nervy and scoreless fourth-quarter minutes, Tacoma defender Corey Keitz was given acres of space for a full field run, finishing with a toe-poke goal down the middle to tie the score 6-6 at 10:07.
The Sockers, though, would have the late answers, and the fifth straight win. Brian Farber's flying header of a Pardo long throw-out against six attackers closed the scoring with under 36 seconds to play, giving the veteran Farber a goal in five straight games.
San Diego returns to the home field after the Christmas break, hosting Soles de Sonora on Sunday, December 29 at 5:05pm. It is Star Wars Night, with the Sockers wearing Star Wars-themed jerseys, to be auctioned off to benefit the San Diego Food Bank. Tickets are available at Sockers.com or by calling 866-799-4625.


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Joan Daniel Washington, 79, of Locust Grove, VA, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. On Nov. 23, 1947 she married George Patrick Mattison in Huntington Park and they relocated to Lakewood, CA. The obituary was featured in New York Times on October 23, 2020. Mrs Joan was a great person and will always be remembered. October 22, 2020 | Williamsburg, VA | Friend.
Mr WC, Wesley and Scott. Plant a tree to honor the memory of your loved one. JOAN WELLS passed away on October 14, 2020 in Washington, District of Columbia. She is also survived by several long-time friends. In 1955, Joan married St. Louisan Frank L. Washington, and to this union one son was born, Steven G. Washington [August 23, 1963-August 2, 2016]. Joan Patricia Adkisson of Bellevue, WA passed away on Tuesday, May 19th in Seattle.
Copyright © 2020 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Remembering you and your loved one today and always. Please allow 24 hours for your entry to be reviewed for appropriate content. I will always cherish my time visiting you all at the store and you making me look all sharp.
Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. Joan was all about family, and she could be called on for any and everything, at any time. WC please know that you are in our prayers and thoughts.
An obituary is not available at this time for Joan Washington. So many happy memories of our time together. I am so sorry for your loss.
The students on her bus routes respected and revered her. Echovita Inc® is a registered trademark. Published in Fayetteville Observer from Sep. 23 to Sep. 24, 2019. Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You can add a photo to pay tribute to Joan Washington. Joan is survived by a sister Ms. Jean Babcock [Florissant, MO]; a brother James Babcock [St. Louis, MO]; a daughter-in-law and dedicated caregiver Crystal M. Simmons Washington and one grandchild, Gabrielle A. Washington [O'Fallon, MO]. Joan was preceded in death by her only son, Steven, her parents and both sets of grandparents. She died of a sudden, unexpected illness. Visitation Tuesday, Sept. 24, 11:30 a.m., at Bryant Swamp Missionary Baptist Church, services to … September 19, 2019 Mrs. Joan Marjorie Babcock-Washington, was born on April 30, 1932; and passed on February 18, 2017 at age 84. Joan was born on July 31, 1927 in Los Angeles, CA the daughter of John Wesley and Marjorie Hilda (Prout) Stewart. To plant a tree in memory of Joan Washington, visit the Tribute Store We send our condolences to you all during this trying time.
Rest in peace Joan. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. OBITUARY Joan M. Washington April 30, 1932 – February 18, 2017. I last visited with her parents some 25 years ago. Joan Lewis Washington Bladenboro— Joan Washington, 73, passed September 19, 2019. Central & Worley Mortuary 219 E 3rd St, Lumberton, NC 28358, Bryant Swamp Missionary Baptist Church 61 Bryant Swamp Rd, Bladenboro, NC 28320.
There she served faithfully as the President of the Usher Board. Raised in Bellevue, she attended Somerset Elementary, Tyee Junior High, and Newport Highschool. Joan will be lovingly remembered by her devoted husband of 60 years, Clarence "Sonny" Washington of the home; children, Robert "Bobby" Washington (Teresa) of Fredericksburg, VA, Isabelle "Boo" Goode (Robert) of Spotsylvania, VA, and Wendy Brown of Stafford, VA; stepson, Clarence "Jr." Lewis of Upper Marlboro, MD; siblings, Lillian Johns of Clinton, MD, Nellie "Tina" Murphy of Orange County, VA, twin brother James "Big Boy" Daniel (Jane) of Indiantown, VA, and Carl "CD" Daniel (Delphia) of Charlotte, NC; six grandchildren, Carl "Scoot" Goode (Nadja), Tameca Keels (Reggie), Shenita Goode, Danielle Washington, Shaniece Brown and Latreese Brown; three great-grandchildren, Taj Brown, Qitarah Danforth, and Jahmir Thorpe; aunt, Florence Bias of Philadelphia, PA; two sisters-in-law, Jean Fortune (Richard) and Veronica "Bonnie" Cary (Alphonso); and generations of beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and cherished friends.
She attended Orange County Public Schools and graduated from George Washington Carver Regional High School in Culpeper, VA. After graduating from high school, she was united in holy matrimony to Clarence "Sonny" Washington on November 14, 1958.
Express your condolences with flowers sent to Joan's family, Share your thoughts and memories with family and friends of Joan, https://www.albennettandsonfuneralhome.com/. We love you all. receive updates when new memories are posted, Joan, you did so much for our church, Pilgrim, and you are greatly missed! Joan was an integral part of her Central West End church, The Pilgrim Congregational Church for more than 52 years, where she made her home until two years ago. May God give you peace and comfort during these trying times. In 1955, Joan married St. Louisan Frank L. Washington, and to this union one son was born, Steven G. Washington [August 23, 1963-August 2, 2016]. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC.
Joan, a product of Harris Stowe's [Teachers] College of St. Louis, retired in 1992 from the St. Louis Public Schools.
WC and family, so sorry for your loss. Joan Patricia Adkisson of Bellevue, WA passed away on Tuesday, May 19th in Seattle. With over 2,000 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. To plant a tree in memory of Joan Washington, visit the Tribute Store She was predeceased by : her parents, Collins Madison Lewis Senior and Vernell Smith; and her sister Novella. May God be with you all during this very difficult time.
Every breath Joan took was for her son Steven. I have been friends with Joan and Ralph for 20+ years - I visited them many times in their lovely home in Potomac and they stayed with me in London.
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JOAN GAVIN WELLS On October 14,2020, Joan Gavin Wells, wife of the late Ralph Anthony Wells and only child of the late Col. John A. Gavin and Violet Williams Gavin passed away in Bethesda, MD. Share Joan's life story with friends and family.
As with Steven, her only child, Gabrielle became the center of Joan's joy. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 29, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at A. L. Bennett and Son Funeral Home, 200 Butternut Drive, Fredericksburg, VA. A Homegoing service of celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Laurel Hill Memorial Park, Spotsylvania, VA. Online condolences may be made at https://www.albennettandsonfuneralhome.com/. May you get your strength to carry on from our God who give us the peace we need. Joan's mother and mine were the closest of friends. BLADENBORO — Mrs. Joan L. Washington, 73, of Bladenboro, transitioned from time to eternal peace on Sept. 19, 2019, at Duke University Medical … Write your message of sympathy today.
To send a flower arrangement to the family of Joan Washington, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. Joan suffered from severe Alzheimer's and Dementia. Some years later, she and Frank were divorced; but she and Frank remained good friends and co-parents. A death notice completed by the family and of which all the information is confirmed and correct. Joan was my first dance partner...at the age of 9 or 10. https://obits.cleveland.com/obituaries/cleveland/obituary.aspx?pid=191830023 Sorry for your loss, praying for the family. Many students referred to Joan as Mrs. Washington, Mama Joan, and even Grandma. In 2015 when her health began to fail, she moved in with her late son Steven and daughter-in-law Crystal in O'Fallon, Missouri. Alexander-White-Mullen Funeral Home and Mt Lebanon Cemetery. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Joan, being an early-education school teacher, said "we have taken her as far as we can, she now needs more professional teachings." Thus, Joan helped with the cost of enrolling Gabrielle in the West County Day School where she could further her education.
Joan was the daughter of the late Wayne Babcock and the late Dorothy Schwartz-Babcock. She was a known philanthropist and gave to many charitable organizations as well as volunteered her time to help in "second language" classes and area soup kitchens. Praying for Deacon Washington and your family during the loss of your love one. WC, you and Joan were passionate people, she not in pain anymore....May God continue to be with you, Share to let others add their own memories and condolences.
An obituary is not available at this time for Joan Washington. Prayers and condolences to my Uncle Wc, Wesley and Scott and the entire family. She loved cooking, gospels and music composed by Al Green, taking pictures with family, being with family, and most of all, hosting family functions, especially Thanksgiving dinner.
We were so sorry to hear about Ms. Joan. There are no additional photos for Joan Washington at this time.
Gently into the Ever-After Standing Spray. Joan was born on October 18, 1939, in Orange County to the late Lewis Daniel, Sr, and Isabelle (Quarles) Daniel.
Joan was the daughter of the late Wayne Babcock and the late Dorothy Schwartz-Babcock. More than anything , I always enjoyed our conversations and friendship.
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Please note: The Morris County Prosecutor's Office recognizes that women and men may be the victims of domestic violence. For convenience, we have referred to the victim as a female and the abuser/defendant as a male.
To whom does The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act apply?
Note: The law applies if you are subjected to domestic violence within a dating relationship, regardless of your age (over or under 18 years of age). You do not have to be married or living with the abuser to be protected.
How do I know if I am the victim of domestic violence?
Repeated verbal humiliation and attacks inside or outside your home.
Domestic Violence is a serious crime. The police must respond to your calls. If you are the victim of domestic abuse, you should call the police. If you need immediate help you can call the police or dial 911. Make sure you tell the police all the details regarding the domestic violence incident and inform the police about any prior incidents of domestic violence, regardless of whether you reported the incident. If you are on welfare or your family is working with the Department of Children Protection and Permanency (formerly the Division of Youth and Family Services – DYFS), tell your social worker what happened. You can also call your local domestic violence hotline for help and support.
If you have physical or emotional injuries, you should seek treatment for those injuries. Tell the medical professional, your private doctor or someone in the hospital clinic or emergency room, how you received the injury or why you are emotionally upset. Ask the medical professional to document your injury, how it happened, and to include photographs of your injury in your medical record.
If you have been the victim of domestic violence it is helpful to law enforcement for you to document the injury. For instance, if you have physical injuries, you should take photographs of your injuries.
If you are the victim of domestic violence, you may file a civil complaint, a criminal complaint, or both. The main difference between a civil and criminal complaint is the remedy available.
Civil Complaint: When a civil complaint is filed, the court does not punish the person who committed the act of domestic violence. The court may prohibit physical contact between the victim and the abuser. A civil complaint is signed by someone other than a police officer, usually the victim. A civil domestic violence complaint is heard by a Family Court Judge in Superior Court.
Criminal Complaint: When a criminal complaint is filed, the court can punish the person who committed the act of domestic violence by requiring him to perform community service or serve time in jail. The court may also prohibit physical contact between the victim and the abuser. Frequently, criminal complaints are signed by police officers although victims can also sign criminal complaints. Once a criminal complaint is signed, the State, not the person who signed the complaint, prosecutes the case. In Morris County, criminal complaints are prosecuted by the Municipal Courts, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office or sometimes the Attorney General's Office. Criminal complaints are heard in the Criminal Division of the Superior Court.
Prohibit the defendant (abuser) from having contact with the victim, victim's children and relatives. The term "contact" includes physical, verbal (including telephone) and written contact between the defendant and victim. The defendant may also be prohibited from contacting a victim through a third party.
Prohibit the defendant from harassing the victim, victim's children and relatives.
Prohibit the defendant from entering the victim's residence, property, place of employment and/or school.
Prohibit the defendant from following, stalking, or threatening to harm, stalk or follow the victim.
Grant temporary custody of any children to the victim or provide that the victim will retain custody of any children.
Set forth a visitation schedule with the children. The order may specify the day, time, and circumstances of visitation. The judge can also order that no visitation be granted.
Provide for the defendant to pay temporary child support or support for the victim.
Provide for the defendant to reimburse the victim for medical treatment or repairs because of the violence.
Once a TRO has been issued, the defendant will be served with notice that a TRO has been issued. The victim will also get a copy of the TRO. The victim should keep a copy of the TRO with her at all times. She should also give a copy to the police department in the town where she resides and works. The TRO remains in effect until there is a hearing to determine if the TRO should become a final restraining order.
How do I obtain a Temporary Restraining Order?
A Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) may be issued by the local Municipal Court Judge or a Superior Court Judge. If the Municipal Court Judge denies the request for a TRO, the victim may reapply for a TRO at the Family Part of the Superior Court. The application for a TRO will be heard by either a Superior Court Judge or a Municipal Court Judge depending on when the application for a TRO is made. An application for a TRO may be filed in the county where the domestic violence occurred, where the victim lives, where the abuser lives or where the victim is sheltered.
Between the hours of 8:30 AM and 3:00 PM on weekdays, the victim must go to the Family Part of the Superior Court and apply for a TRO. A Superior Court Judge will decide whether a TRO should be issued. In Morris County, the Superior Court is located on Court Street in Morristown.
After business hours on weekdays, on weekends or on holidays, the victim must go to the local police department to obtain a TRO through a Municipal Court Judge. The police will assist the victim with applying for the TRO. This is usually handled with a telephone call from a police officer to a Municipal Court Judge. If the application for a TRO is denied, the victim may apply for a TRO in the Family Court of the Superior Court on the next business day.
A Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) will remain in effect until there is a hearing to determine if the TRO should become a final restraining order. The hearing is usually held within 10 days after the issuance of the TRO. A Family Court Judge in Superior Court determines whether the TRO should be dismissed or converted to a final restraining order. In New Jersey, if a final restraining order is issued, it remains in effect for life or until a Judge of the Superior Court dismisses the order.
What should I do if a defendant does not obey the terms of the restraining order?
If the defendant does not obey the terms of the restraining order, the victim should immediately call the police. The victim should have her copy of the restraining order ready to show the police. If the police determine that the defendant violated the order, he can be arrested and put in jail.
What organizations help victims of domestic violence?
There are many organizations that provide assistance to victims of domestic violence. Below is a list of some of those organizations. These organizations will help a victim access the legal system, find shelter and obtain counseling.


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Artisanal Palm Oil Producers want 50% reduction in benchmark values reversed
byBenjamin Aklama
in Agribusiness, Agribusiness, Business, Local Economy, Manufacturing, Palm Oil, Top Stories
While the Ghana Union of Traders Association, GUTA is calling for the maintenance of the 50% benchmark values reduction policy, Artisanal Palm Oil Millers and Outgrowers say the policy is deepening their woes amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the Artisanal Palm Oil Millers and Outgrowers Association, the policy is rendering locally produced crude palm oil uncompetitive on the market, causing many palm oil producers to lose their jobs in these hard times.
As part of reforms at Ghana's ports aimed at reducing the incidence of smuggling, enhancing revenue mobilization and making Ghana's ports competitive, the government in 2019, slashed the benchmark values for all imports by 50 percent, except for duties on vehicles, which went down by 30 percent.
GUTA in a recent press statement said the policy has been a lifesaver amidst the pandemic.
The statement indicated that any attempt to remove the policy will bring untold hardship to Ghanaians.
But the President of the Artisanal Palm Oil Millers and Outgrowers Association, Paul Kwabena Amaning told Citi Business News that the 50% benchmark value reduction policy only enriches a few traders at the expense of the ordinary Ghanaian.
"There over 1.8 million people working in the Palm Oil value chain in Ghana, and all these people are going through tough times because of the policy. So we are not happy that GUTA appears to be threatening government not to cancel the policy. This policy only enriches a few who are involved in trades," Mr. Amaning insisted.
Industry Group Head of Avnash industries Ghana Limited, Vipul Jain, in an engagement with the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta said the Benchmark Value Reduction Policy rather makes local manufacturing uncompetitive.
"Sir, at the end of the day, what is imported becomes cheaper than what we produce here because of the 50% Benchmark Value Reduction Policy," Mr. Vipul Jain said.
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Esperanto the International Language
The project of this international language was published in 1887 by a Warsaw physician named Ludovik Zamenhoff. The project got attention, and soon organizations of people who learned it (esperantists) began to emerge all around the world. At the present time, there are roughly 300,000 people in the world who can speak it (or, from 3 to 10 mln by other estimations). The name of the language comes from the pseudonym that was used to publish the project, Doktoro Esperanto, which means the Hopeful Doctor. Mr Zamenhoff hoped that if people used a single language, which did not belong to any nation, to communicate to other nations, then one of the causes of international hostility would go away.
The structure and vocabulary of Esperanto are simple enough to let a person with no special abilities study it in 3 to 6 months and be able to communicate fluently (to compare, it takes at least 3 to 5 years to achieve while studying a national language). Also, the knowledge of Esperanto makes it easier to study other languages.
The relative simplicity of Esperanto does not make it a defective language: it is very melodious (sounds like Italian), has a great expressive scope which made it possible to translate many world classic works (from Dante and Pushkin to Bulgakov and Tolkien) and create interesting literature written originally in Esperanto. Over 200 books and 300 periodicals are published in Esperanto annualy. There are also online conferences dedicated to Esperanto: soc.culture.esperanto and alt.talk.esperanto, and a subscription list denask-l, dedicated to the discussion of Esperanto as a native language. Some radio stations broadcast in Esperanto.
Ideally, Esperanto is meant to become the second language for everyone worldwide. First, it will let all nations as equals develop their national languages and cultures without being afraid of alien influence and assimilation; second, it will help to achieve better international understanding, because direct contacts in a neutral and easily-learned language can be established not only by the strong or professionals, but also by ordinary people. Therefore, Esperanto is the way to peace, democracy and true internationalism in the wolrd. But even now, when it is a long way yet to the worldwide proliferation of Esperanto, this language gives a lot to the people who know it. No, it will not help you to get rich (though, businessmen who can speak Esperanto, use it in their contacts), but you can take part in an international meeting where thousands of people from different countries gathered, and all communicate without translation! You can exchange visits with people from virtually any country and get to know the life of this country not as a tourist but much deeper from inside. You can read the translations of works which were not translated into English or were poorly translated. You can… list tens of opportunities that Esperanto offers, but to understand them better, you should get to know this language closer…
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Who drives the 25 car in nascar
Last Updated: December 31, 2021 | Author: Darlene Hardiman
Who is the 25 car in Nascar?
NASCAR Car #25
1 Jabe Thomas 306
2 Ken Schrader 267
3 Ronnie Thomas 123
4 Brian Vickers 112
Who drove the 25 Folgers car in Nascar?
Tim Richmond
25 has become synonymous with one team — Hendrick Motorsports. That season, team owner Rick Hendrick put hot-shoe Tim Richmond in the No. 25 Folgers Chevrolet with legendary crew chief Harry Hyde calling the shots.
Who drove the 25 Budweiser car?
Awards Named one of the 50 Greatest NASCAR Drivers of All Time (1998) International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee (2002)
NASCAR Cup Series career
185 races run over 8 years
Best finish 3rd (1986)
Who drove the 25 for Hendrick Motorsports?
Brian Vickers (2003–2006)
25 was Brian Vickers, who was initially supposed to drive the car beginning in 2004 while racing full-time in the Busch Series in 2003 (where he won the championship).
Who drove 24 car in Nascar?
Hendrick Motorsports Car No. 24
Owner(s) Rick Hendrick Linda Hendrick Jeff Gordon
Base 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd, Concord, North Carolina, 28262
Series NASCAR Cup Series
Race drivers Jeff Gordon (1992–2015) Chase Elliott (2016–2017) William Byron (2018–present)
Who drives the Folgers car in Nascar?
Driving the Folgers Coffee Chevrolet for car owner Rick Hendrick, Tim Richmond ran the final NASCAR Cup races of his career in 1986 and 1987. Richmond won nine races during the period and was a career-best third in Cup points in 1986.
Who drove the 5 car for Hendrick?
Brian Vickers
Ricky Hendrick selected 19-year-old Brian Vickers to drive the No. 5 car in 2003. Vickers won three races and the Busch Series championship, finishing just 14 points ahead of Hendrick test driver and former No.
Who drives Ganassi Racing?
Chip Ganassi Racing has two drivers in the Cup Series in 2021, 2004 Cup champion Kurt Busch in the No. 1 Chevrolet and rookie Ross Chastain in the No. 42 Chevrolet.
How many dealerships does Hendrick own?
His Hendrick Automotive Group now more owns than 80 dealership franchises across 10 states, making it the sixth largest auto dealership in the country.
Who is driving the 88 car in 2021?
Alex Bowman is in his fourth full season with Hendrick Motorsports in 2021, having replaced the retired Dale Earnhardt Jr. as driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet after the 2017 season. Now, he has taken over the legendary No.
What is Kyle Larson car number?
Kyle Larson drives the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet full time in the NASCAR Cup Series season and won the 2021 championship with a victory at Phoenix Raceway in the title race. He previously drove the No. 42 for Chip Ganassi Racing before the team parted ways with the driver in April 2020.
What chassis does Kyle Larson run?
Kyle Miyata Larson (born July 31, 1992) is an American professional auto racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Hendrick Motorsports.
Take a look back at the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet paint schemes Alex Bowman piloted during the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.
What does Dale Jr Drive?
Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr.
(born October 10, 1974) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver, team owner, author, and an analyst for NASCAR on NBC. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro for his team JR Motorsports.
Who owns the 8 in Nascar?
JR Motorsports announced Monday that Josh Berry, a Hendersonville native who drove in the NASCAR Xfinity Series during the early part of this season, will drive full time in the series in 2022. Berry, 30, will drive the No. 8 Chevrolet for the team co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Who will be driving the 88 car?
88 Car in 2018. Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday that Alex Bowman will replace Dale Earnhardt Jr.
What car is Bowman driving?
Hendrick Motorsports announced Friday that Alex Bowman has signed a two-year contract to drive the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet through the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.
William Byron (racing driver)
Car no., team No. 24 (Hendrick Motorsports)
2021 position 10th
Best finish 10th (2021)
Does Dale Earnhardt Jr own a race car?
JR Motorsports is the professional race team owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports tours nationally in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with four full-time entries and has three championships (2014, 2017 and 2018) to its credit and 46 series victories.
What Nascar driver is from Arizona?
Alex Michael Bowman
He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Hendrick Motorsports. He owns a Dirt Midget team named Alex Bowman Racing.
Bowman at Darlington Raceway in 2019
Born Alex Michael Bowman April 25, 1993 Tucson, Arizona Weight: 178 Ibs
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
What car does Jimmie Johnson drive?
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975) is an American professional auto racing driver who competes in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the No. 48 Honda full-time for Chip Ganassi Racing and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, driving the No. 48 Cadillac on a part-time schedule for Ally Cadillac Racing.
Who drives the Smithfield car in Nascar?
Aric Almirola's
Aric Almirola's career has come full circle at Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), with the driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang having enjoyed the two best seasons of his NASCAR Cup Series career….
Who drives the 32 car in Nascar?
NASCAR Car Number 32 [DriverAverages.com]
NASCAR Car #32.
Corey LaJoie
Avg. Finish
Avg. Start
How many wins does Denny Hamlin have in 2021?
2021 Cup Stats
STARTS WINS POLES
How old is Kevin Harvick?
46 years (December 8, 1975)
Kevin Harvick/Age
Statistics current as of December 25, 2021. Kevin Michael Harvick (born December 8, 1975), nicknamed "The Closer" and "Happy Harvick," is an American professional racing driver. A veteran of stock car racing, he competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 4 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing.


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var assert = require('assert');
var StringDecoder = require('string_decoder').StringDecoder;

process.stdout.write('scanning ');

// UTF-8
test('utf-8', new Buffer('$', 'utf-8'), '$');
test('utf-8', new Buffer('¢', 'utf-8'), '¢');
test('utf-8', new Buffer('€', 'utf-8'), '€');
test('utf-8', new Buffer('𤭢', 'utf-8'), '𤭢');
// A mixed ascii and non-ascii string
// Test stolen from deps/v8/test/cctest/test-strings.cc
// U+02E4 -> CB A4
// U+0064 -> 64
// U+12E4 -> E1 8B A4
// U+0030 -> 30
// U+3045 -> E3 81 85
test(
  'utf-8',
  new Buffer([0xCB, 0xA4, 0x64, 0xE1, 0x8B, 0xA4, 0x30, 0xE3, 0x81, 0x85]),
  '\u02e4\u0064\u12e4\u0030\u3045'
);

// UCS-2
test('ucs2', new Buffer('ababc', 'ucs2'), 'ababc');

// UTF-16LE
test('ucs2', new Buffer('3DD84DDC', 'hex'),  '\ud83d\udc4d'); // thumbs up

console.log(' crayon!');

// test verifies that StringDecoder will correctly decode the given input
// buffer with the given encoding to the expected output. It will attempt all
// possible ways to write() the input buffer, see writeSequences(). The
// singleSequence allows for easy debugging of a specific sequence which is
// useful in case of test failures.
function test(encoding, input, expected, singleSequence) {
  var sequences;
  if (!singleSequence) {
    sequences = writeSequences(input.length);
  } else {
    sequences = [singleSequence];
  }
  sequences.forEach(function(sequence) {
    var decoder = new StringDecoder(encoding);
    var output = '';
    sequence.forEach(function(write) {
      output += decoder.write(input.slice(write[0], write[1]));
    });
    process.stdout.write('.');
    if (output !== expected) {
      var message =
        'Expected "' + unicodeEscape(expected) + '", ' +
        'but got "' + unicodeEscape(output) + '"\n' +
        'Write sequence: ' + JSON.stringify(sequence) + '\n' +
        'Decoder charBuffer: 0x' + decoder.charBuffer.toString('hex') + '\n' +
        'Full Decoder State: ' + JSON.stringify(decoder, null, 2);
      assert.fail(output, expected, message);
    }
  });
}

// unicodeEscape prints the str contents as unicode escape codes.
function unicodeEscape(str) {
  var r = '';
  for (var i = 0; i < str.length; i++) {
    r += '\\u' + str.charCodeAt(i).toString(16);
  }
  return r;
}

// writeSequences returns an array of arrays that describes all possible ways a
// buffer of the given length could be split up and passed to sequential write
// calls.
//
// e.G. writeSequences(3) will return: [
//   [ [ 0, 3 ] ],
//   [ [ 0, 2 ], [ 2, 3 ] ],
//   [ [ 0, 1 ], [ 1, 3 ] ],
//   [ [ 0, 1 ], [ 1, 2 ], [ 2, 3 ] ]
// ]
function writeSequences(length, start, sequence) {
  if (start === undefined) {
    start = 0;
    sequence = [];
  } else if (start === length) {
    return [sequence];
  }
  var sequences = [];
  for (var end = length; end > start; end--) {
    var subSequence = sequence.concat([[start, end]]);
    var subSequences = writeSequences(length, end, subSequence, sequences);
    sequences = sequences.concat(subSequences);
  }
  return sequences;
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Luciferina, written & directed Argentinian filmmaker Gonzalo Calzada, begins with Natalia – a nineteen year old virgin who has hiding herself away from her family at a catholic school, working with the nuns there.
Natalie makes her way home after hearing the news that her father is on his deathbed. Her visit with her father and her run-in with her sister, Angela, suggest that the family is hiding some dark secret that even Natalia is unaware of.
Her relationship with her sister is strained as Angela holds resentment toward Natalia for seemingly abandoning her family - leaving Angela to care for their parents. Their mother had suffered with Alzheimer's for years before passing, and now their father has fallen victim to some sort of accident.
To reconnect, the two sisters, accompanied by Angela's boyfriend and three friends, plan a trip deep into the Argentinian wilderness. But unlike the typical tropes of horror, this group of young people aren't going to cut loose and party. Instead they are headed to meet a shaman who will lead them in a ritual using Ayahuasca – a legendary plant that is said to have healing properties. As it turns out, each of the young people in this party suffer from some sort of flaw that they each hope the ritual will correct (mind, body and spirit). And through this we learn that Natalie's affliction comes in the form of...sight, sort of. She can see a glow that surrounds people - showing her whether or not they are good, bad or evil.
During the ritual, something goes terrible wrong, and when Natalia wakes up from her trippy Satanic fever dream, she discovers that her friends have been killed. For reasons that I don't want to spoil, the Devil himself has come after Natalia to settle a score that was tallied with her birth.
Now Natalia has to face the ultimate evil with the only weapon at her disposal being her virgin body. I think this HAS to be a first. The Ayahuasca seems to heighten her extra sensory powers, turning her body into a weapon. But I should clarify that this is NOT like The Fifth Element where the hero's body becomes a literal weapon. No, instead Natalia becomes free from her sexual repression instilled in her by her religion and time spent with the nuns. Her innocence and purity are the force that vanquishes the evil, proving yet again that love is greatest.
Luciferina is wonderfully acted with beautiful and atmospheric cinematography. I really enjoyed how Luciferina built toward Natalia's confrontation with evil slowly and how it subverted expectations commonly found in similar fair. It is a fresh and very welcome take on the tired possession sub-genre.
So with that said, why did I begin this review with the classic, Suspiria? Much like Suspiria, Gonzalo Calzada's film has the potential to live on as a classic. Of course only time will tell. But what Luficerian also shares with Suspiria is how it's world will grow through the addition of it's sequels.
Currently, Calzada is developing two follow up films, "Immaculate" and "Gothic" that seem to be connected in a way that may be less chronological than your average sequel, but connected none the less. He seems be to building a trilogy ("The Trinity of Virgins") a-kin to Argento's "Three Mothers Trilogy" ("Suspiria", "Inferno", & "Mother of Tears") which explains the Suspiria connection that I keep alluding to.
Like the "Three Mothers Trilogy", "The Trinity of Virgins" excites me with the very idea that this world and it's lore will be built upon. And with it, the following virgins will have new and different personalities and places that they derive their power from to battle their own personal evils. With the promise of more that will expand upon that, I say; "Yes please!".
Luciferina is available now on DVD & BLU-RAY, and VOD in early December from the good people at Artsploitation Films. For more about filmmaker Gonzalo Calzada and "The Trinity of Virgins", check out this Screen Anarchy interview where he discusses his films and the problem with independent filmmaking that competes with Hollywood.


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Bailey Callihoo with his guitar before a performance at the Central Park bandshell.
Bailey Callihoo, 15-years-old, has a passion for not only singing and guitar playing, but also for song writing.
As you may be aware, Lake Cowichan's smash hit program, Summer Nights, has been put on every Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m., since July 7. Each night, different performers are scheduled to sing, dance, or play music for the growing crowd in Central Park. However, beforehand, there is a half hour of open mic entertainment. While these spontaneous entertainers vary from week to week, there has been but one musician who has sang unfailingly on every Saturday evening.
Bailey Callihoo, 15-years-old, has a passion for not only singing and guitar playing, but also for song writing. With the amount of musical artists who actually write their own songs dwindling by the decade, he feels this is a very important part of who he is as a performer. So far, Callihoo has performed nothing but his own original songs.
Callihoo started playing guitar three years ago in band class. "I fell in love with bass guitar," he said. "But they no longer offered that at the school." So, instead, Callihoo started learning how to play the classic acoustic guitar.
It wasn't long after that that Callihoo started writing songs. Song-writing, he says, is the best way he can express himself. His very first song was called Give it All. His inspiration for this song was simply life itself.
"My inspiration was how I learned that life will take everything you have, and leave you with nothing, so you might as well just give it all and take the rocky path of life, and love it anyway." Callihoo muses.
It is, indeed, a talent to be able to fit in someone else's shoes. Though Callihoo is only a teenager, he sings songs about lonely men, and lovers in complex situations. His talent is truly outstanding.
Since Give it All, Callihoo has written many more songs — too many to count. In fact, he has written the titles of as many of his original songs as would fit on his guitar, and still, not every song he has written would fit.
Calihoo states that music is "one of the most important things in his life." He hopes to pursue the performing arts as a career choice. His musical role models include Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley. "I like how their music is down to earth," Callihoo says.
Callihoo will be singing his original songs Saturday, August 25th, the last night for open mic performers.
Saturday, September 1, will be the Summer Nights finale. One of the head organizers, Elvin Hedden, says that all the final acts have not yet been booked, but there are a few already slotted in. Parker Smith, Mike Simkins and his Swing Band, and Byron and Jack Gunderson will all be performing.
Overall, Hedden believes Summer Nights has been a success. He says that it has been "building momentum" over the summer. It has, indeed, been a great opportunity for performers young and old to show off their talents to the town.


The loss of a pregnancy is truly a death in the family. Mommies, Daddies, and siblings must all grieve together. There is no timeline for any of us when it comes to grief. It may take your children many weeks or months to process the loss, and you may still speak of this child for many years to come.


There was follow through to the up side yesterday, with the ES making another new high. There is no significant signs of major selling at the moment, only moderate selling pressure. The upward thrust is shortening and a pull back to the 2352 to 2336.50 area is possible. Watch out for the Strength weakening and the Volume Oscillator going negative, otherwise some sideways price action can occur for a while.


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New Zealand defence force
PM's secret three-day visit to Iraq
6:16 pm on 7 October 2015
Jane Patterson, ,in Iraq
@janepatterson jane.patterson@rnz.co.nz
Prime Minister John Key has described Taji Camp in Iraq as 'goddamm awful' and 'desolate' after visiting the New Zealand training mission there.
He flew out a few hours ago after a secret trip to the camp, which is 25 kilometres north-west of the capital Baghdad. A large group of SAS soldiers provided protection for Mr Key and the delegation.
The Prime Minister travelled to Iraq to meet the New Zealand troops and witness some of their training, which is designed to better equip the Iraqi security forces in their fight against Daesh, or Islamic State (IS), as part of a 62-country, United States-led coalition.
New Zealanders are part of a joint training programme with Australia; there are about 16 New Zealand trainers, along with logistics support and force protection provided by NZDF Regular Force soldiers. There are about 140 personnel, including command positions in Baghdad.
The three-day trip was shrouded in secrecy because of security concerns, and Radio New Zealand agreed to report the trip only once Mr Key had left the country. He is the first prime minister to visit troops in Taji Camp, which is surrounded by pockets of IS sympathisers and activity.
John Key on the NZ Hercules flying from Dubai to Baghdad.
John Key is greeted at Baghdad airport by New Zealand ambassador to Iraq James Monroe.
Iraqi troops training.
Key talks with Iraqi troops and the New Zealand trainers.
Iraqi troops training trauma care.
Life in Camp Taji.
Iraqi troops.
Key talks with Iragi troops and the New Zealand trainers.
View a gallery of the PM's visit here
Mr Key observed several different types of drills led by New Zealanders on a training ground within the compound, including building clearances, combat first-aid and how to find and deal with improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
After a day observing the mission and meeting the soldiers, Mr Key was asked for his personal impressions.
"At one level I feel encouraged because they are in a massively safe location. I think the sort of compound within the compound provides a high degree of protection - you can see how seriously they take personal security. The force protection unit that's here to look after our trainers, the "guardian angels" for want of a better term, the ratio of them is quite heavy.
"But when you look at it, it's sort of a goddamn awful place isn't it - it's desolate, it's sort of beige. It's a tough operating environment, our people are out there working and when they start telling you it's 40 degrees and it's cool, what does hot look like? Well, the answer is 55 degrees and our people are out there working in that, so it's a tough place for them to operate in."
Photo: Pool Picture
The New Zealand deployment has been given a specific deadline of two years, and Mr Key said he had no intention to extend it out any further.
"I think we have come here to try and make a real difference, but to recognise, actually, we're a small country, we have a limited amount of resources. We've got people who've done a tremendous job over the last five or six months, they've had to build out the capability here, the physical infrastructure.
"You can see how harsh it is, I mean frankly, it's a bit of a rubbish tip down the road, in bits of it, and our people have had to work very hard to put together tremendous systems, actually - everything from logistics to the medical team.
"But we don't want to be here in Iraq forever. We were 10 years in Afghanistan, it's a big cost, it's a big commitment. These are men and women who are away from their families, and they'll do everything they can to do their job, but it's not my plan for them to be here long.
"I think New Zealand's got a job to do here, we're doing it and yeah, I think there should be an exit point and that exit point at two years feels about right to me."
When asked if two years was long enough, Defence Force chief Lieutenant-General Tim Keating said the length of the deployment was not up to him.
"Well, this is a politician decision and we're going to make a significant difference in two years' time. And any time we're here is making a difference and any battalion that we put through the training is making a difference. The political decision is two years and our people work very hard in that two years."
Fraught travel arrangements
Mr Key flew into Baghdad from an undisclosed location in the Middle East on Sunday, planning to spend the night at Taji Camp.
His visit was in danger of being cancelled however, after the planned flight into Taji that night was cancelled because of a sandstorm. Mr Key and a media contingent - accompanied by the SAS force protection team - got as far as Baghdad, but had to return to Dubai after the weather conditions made it too risky to carry on and fly into the camp.
The only transportation for New Zealand personnel and for visitors anywhere in Iraq is by air, because the risk of IEDs on the roads makes it too dangerous to drive.
Even the flight back to Dubai was fraught, with a couple of landing attempts abandoned due to heavy fog - the Air Force C-130 Hercules was eventually able to land at Dubai International Airport, and then had to stay there for the 14-hour crew stand-down.
On Monday night, alternative arrangements were made with the Australian Air Force to have the Prime Minister and the contingent flown in on a Hercules that was going to Taji Camp to pick up some Australian soldiers. Another coalition partner was called in to fly the contingent out on Tuesday, on American Chinooks, but due to another sandstorm, they had to turn back to Taji and the contingent eventually made it out that night on a New Zealand Hercules.
Lieutenant-General Keating said the visit from the Prime Minister was very significant for the New Zealand troops in Iraq.
"This is ultimately a decision made by the politicians, made by the Prime Minister, so having that backing, the support, from our political leadership, to come to the front line to have a look at what the troops are doing, to experience some of what they're experiencing.
"I can brief him in his office, in his Cabinet room to the nth degree, but until you come and sort of smell the dust and describe the desolate landscape and the conditions our people are living under, I think this is very important for a political leader."
The first New Zealand soldiers arrived at Taji Camp in April; the deployment will be reviewed early next year.
Training the troops
A New Zealand coalition spokesman, who could not be named to protect his identity, said the Iraqi soldiers were mainly new recruits but some had come straight from the front line.
He said most were there to learn as much as they could from the New Zealanders and Australians as they are fighting for their lives, once they go back into the field.
"They'll be doing their utmost to learn, to train, to be part of the army. Where that starts to break down is when their leaders get killed, because they get targeted by the enemy, and they're left alone in the fray because all the things around them are falling to pieces.
"We create robustness in our armies by training everybody one step ahead, to have a lot more initiative. If you're used to having someone tell you what to do every single minute of the day, and suddenly they're dead, that's the mindset we've got to try and overcome as well."
On average, he said, they have the trainees for about six weeks, because often the Iraqi government was reluctant to remove them from active combat as it created a shortage in the field.
He said that did not give the New Zealand trainers long enough to build up the skills and confidence as much as they would like, but they did leave as better soldiers.
"We focus their training tasks on the most likely things they're going to do when they go into combat, so in Ramadi a big part of it is is how do you deal with getting through the IED belts and obstacles, and how do you fight in a complex urban terrain? That sort of very focused training.
"We also teach the Iraqis the rules of combat, the rules that they have to abide by in order to avoid any human rights violations."
He did acknowledge the risk of so-called "green on blue" attacks, where trainees turn on their New Zealand or Australian trainers.
He said there was a very deliberate training process to build trust and minimise the risk; weapons training was initially done with unloaded weapons, building up to blank firing and eventually live firing under very controlled conditions.
One of the New Zealand trainers in Taji Camp said you could never be too careful, so building rapport was critical.
"We take it right back to a basic level so everything's done step by step, just like we'd do at home, especially when they're introduced to a new weapons system, they learn all the dry drills first.
"We'll keep training them until we're happy with the standard, so they won't do anything live until we're all happy. But because we're essentially trainers at home - we're senior NCOs (Non-Commissioned Officers) - it's something that we do back at home, it's just the same.
"We look at the atmospherics, but we haven't had any problems, we're quite comfortable, we won't do anything until we're comfortable they're ready to move to the next level."
Another trainer said many of the trainees had already seen combat against Islamic State.
"One thing that gets us is when they come in for training and we ask them what they've already done. Some of the stories are pretty outrageous. So they'll show us their bullet wounds from where they've been shot. Like one guy who'd been shot and his mate carried him a kilometre to get him to safety and swum across a river, things like that.
"We asked them to put their hands up who's been involved in an IED and the whole class puts their hands up."
An Iraqi captain, of one of the battalions being trained by the New Zealanders, said the training was very good.
"My soldiers understand that when your training is good it helps your job, because you're working together, training together, and go as one team, one fight."
Photo: POOL
'Operation Inherent Resolve'
US coalition spokesman Colonel Steve Warren offered reporters a briefing in Baghdad about the 62-nation coalition 'Operation Inherent Resolve', which has the primary purpose of defeating Islamic State. Seventeen of those countries are operating in some form in Iraq, including New Zealand.
He said having New Zealand involved in the coalition efforts against IS demonstrated it was a worldwide fight.
"And I think sometimes we lose sight of that.
"This is possibly the most brutal, vicious group of people we've seen certainly in recent memory - they chop people's heads off on TV, they immolate, they crucify, they run systematic sex slavery rings, they use violence, torture and rape, as everyday tools.
"And keeping this coalition stitched together, against this evil, cannot be overstated."
Colonel Warren was asked what he would say to those who were somewhat cynical about US foreign policy, and why that country was leading the fight against IS in Iraq and Syria, when there were brutal regimes in other countries, also carrying out atrocities.
"Well, I'm just a soldier so I don't talk about policy much...."
PM meets Iraqi President
While Mr Key was in Baghdad on Sunday, he was flown into the green zone, and in some parts across the red zone, on an American Iroquois under heavy guard. There, he met with Iraqi President Fuad Masum at the Presidential Palace and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the Prime Minister's Palace.
In a short address, Mr Key thanked Mr al-Abadi for the invitation to Iraq, and the political leadership he had shown.
"There are tremendous challenges but you have shown great vision for your country and you are doing everything you possible can.
"New Zealand is here to support through the training camp that we have up in Taji, alongside our friends the Australians - I hope we are making a difference to the capabilities of your defence forces."
"Of course this has been a big topic of conversation, we were both there at the United Nations last week where we recognised the challenges and the issues you come up against; a terrorist organisation like Daesh, but we know you have a very clear plan... and New Zealand wants to play its part in assisting the people of Iraq to ensure they can keep their cities and regain control of the ones they're lost."
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Dunne fears Iraq 'mission creep'
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New Zealand and Australian Defence Ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to the joint deployment in Iraq after meeting in Auckland.
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The Crazy Bear Hotel Wedding Fair will be a great opportunity to meet the Funbooth photo booth hire team as we're thrilled to be exhibiting at The Crazy Bear Hotel, Guides for Brides Spring wedding fair on Sunday 20th January 2019.
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Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) is planning to conduct online entrance test for MD/DM courses for the academic session commencing in 2017.
PGI will be the second institute to conduct this online entrance test for MD/DM courses and the first was Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry.
Admission for 2016 batch will be facilitated through paper based exam which is scheduled to be held in December 20, 2015.
The administration decided to conduct online test to ensure the transparency of the test. The application and payment procedure for the examination has been started by PGI.


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