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Randy Goldberg, UrbanDaddy
Randy Goldberg has an enviable pedigree – and possibly one of the cooler jobs in the world. He's the creative and editorial force behind the upscale men's email newsletter UrbanDaddy, as well as the editorial director for the company's ever-clever Kempt and the automotive-focused online magazine Driven. His activities offthe clock, as the co-founder of the annual Pop Up Flea menswear event held in New York City, are just as influential in the world of men's style and commerce - and have helped popularize a new trend in event-based retail experiences for guys.
With those credentials, it's no wonder that Ben Bowers and Eric Yang of Gear Patrol drafted Randy into the SAY 100 Men's Style and Gear Channel.
We caught up with Randy via email from his home base in Manhattan to find out what he sees happening in men's media today, how content and commerce are coming together – and what American heritage brands he's loving right now,
Men's style sites are suddenly catching fire and UrbanDaddy is clearly a market leader in many ways. Why do you think it's finally time? I think it's a combination of things over the last few years that have led to a nice moment in menswear, and consequently a nice moment for online men's editorial. On the design and menswear side, it used to feel like there was Gap, and there was Gucci. But the middle has filled in with accessible, well-made, masculine brands in a great way. You look at what J.Crew, Club Monaco, Steven Alan, Hickorees, Billykirk, and a host of other big and small brands, have done over the past few years, and it seems like the bar has been raised at every price. On the media side, there were the early pioneers in men's style editorial that influenced a younger set of guys, and sort of made it ok and cool to talk about this stuff, and now we're in the second wave of style blogs and guys talking about style online. And that adds up to what feels like a sea change.
What sets UrbanDaddy and your sites apart from other men's style sites out there? What makes for great men's media? We tend focus on actionability with UrbanDaddy's style coverage. It's also local, so we're talking about brands that are new or under-the-radar, stores that are open now so you can go today or tomorrow or next week. It's about the things that fit in to our readers' lives and enhance them immediately. Our reader isn't interested in clothes for clothes sake. On Kempt, we have a little more leeway to forecast and show you what next season might look like, but we also like to keep it pretty in the moment. Kempt is about living stylishly, the people doing that, and maybe the details and topics that will help you do that. Great men's media, to me, is direct, and has a point of view, maybe some humor or wit, and teaches you something you didn't know.
You work with Michael Williams of A Continuous Lean on Pop-Up Flea which is a great example great content that works nicely with commerce. What have you learned from that experience? And what other opportunities do you see for content and commerce to come together? When we discuss content and commerce today, the focus tends to be online, on how you can editorialize shopping to bring out the stories behind the inventory and entice purchases by fostering a deeper connection to a picture of a pair of boots. Or vice versa, to commercialize existing editorial and provide an easy path to purchase something a reader is already reading about from a trusted source. With the Pop Up Flea, we have sort of taken that idea offline. The brands and the people behind the brands are all in one room together, and they become the content. People come to meet the designers and owners, hear stories about their factories and how things get designed. Which in turn enriches the commerce experience. It's a nice moment when you meet someone in the flesh who designed or built something you saw on a blog or on Instagram or somewhere else in the online whirlwind. I think content/commerce opportunities will arise out of people trying to break the squares-on-a-page model.
You're a champion of American-made heritage brands. What are some favorites at the moment? "Of the moment" is sort of a funny way to describe these brands since we're talking about companies that have been around for generations. But it's really nice to see these brands in the spotlight. I think guys connect to things that are well constructed and have great provenance. It's interesting for me to see someone like Kyle Rancourt taking over a family business and moving it forward, pushing the boundaries, reinventing something without losing its original character. There are a ton of great American heritage brands still making great things. Gitman Brothers Vintage, Schott, Danner Mountain Boots, Filson, Red Wing, Hamilton… I mean, this is a list that could thankfully get really long. We'll have some great brands at this year's Pop Up Flea in late November.
What are the most popular areas of your sites – and what do you think that says about what men want? (Any surprises?) The UrbanDaddy iPhone and Android app has been extremely popular and I think that has to do with the concept of planned spontaneity. If you know you have a trusted resource in your pocket that can filter and curate a recommended short list of places to go based on exactly where you are, what time it is, who you are with, and what exactly you are into, it frees you up without planning ahead. On Kempt, I think people find us through some of our service stories or a picture of a beautiful woman in some state of undress, but they end up connecting to other stories like our series on the 12 Playboys of the Jetset 60s. There also seems to be a real hunger for etiquette information, sort of a surprising one for guys. Oh, and on UrbanDaddy, people love rooftops. Anything involving rooftops…
What other men's style and culture voices are you watching with interest? Who else is doing it right? I think the world of our team of writers and editors at UrbanDaddy, Kempt, Driven. Our managing editor Paul Underwood ascends to best-kept-secret status in my mind. I'm obviously a big fan of my partner in Flea-ness Michael Williams. He's the fucking man. I've always liked the way Glenn O'Brien (author of How to Be a Man) says things. Designers and friends like Aaron Levine, Ian Velardi, The Ovadia brothers, the brothers Corsillo, the brothers Bray, Todd Snyder, Josh Peskowitz. Writers and editors like my friend David Coggins at Bergdorf Goodman, Tyler Thoreson and Jared Flint at Park & Bond, Eugene Tong from Details, Steven Rojas who runs social media and events for GrandLife. These are guys I look up to and whose voices and talents I respect. I've also really enjoyed watching Ben Towill and Phil Winser from The Fat Radish/Ruschmeyer's/The Leadbelly open a restaurant and create a culture and a real home base for style in New York. And now they're in a great Gant campaign. They created a great mix of food/nightlife/style/fashion/city life/design and people really gravitate towards what they're doing.
Mobile men's content – where do you see the opportunities there? Mobile is dead. I'm on to the next thing. I can't say much, but I can say this: it involves telepathy… Obviously I'm kidding, and I think it would be foolish to launch any product today without leading with or including a mobile strategy. It's the future. Scratch that, it's the present.
How would you finish this sentence: When in doubt, wear… A loin cloth. No wait, a smile. A whipped cream bikini? Your heart on your sleeve?
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Aerostructures Market
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Contracts Were the Key Strategy Adopted by Market Players to Enhance Business Prospects in the Aerostructures Market
The aerostructures market was valued at USD 52.17 Billion in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 75.97 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 6.47% from 2016 to 2022. Rise in aircraft deliveries and increase in outsourcing of aerostructure manufacturing by OEMs to tier 1 and tier 2 suppliers are factors anticipated to drive the growth of the aerostructures market during the forecast period.
Aerostructures provide rigidity and firmness to the entire aircraft. The use of composite materials to develop aerostructures helps reduce the overall weight of the aircraft and improves operational efficiency. This is expected to fuel the demand for composite aerostructures from commercial and general aviation aircraft manufacturers. Key manufacturers of aerostructures profiled in this report include UTC Aerospace Systems (U.S.), Leonardo S.p.A. (Italy), Triumph Group, Inc. (U.S.), RUAG Holding AG (Switzerland), Saab AB (Sweden), Cyient Limited (India), and AAR Corp. (U.S.), among others. These companies accounted for a major share of the aerostructures market. The companies listed above have their manufacturing facilities in regions, such as North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. They have signed long-term contracts and agreements with OEMs to enhance their market share and improve their market presence.
In 2016, RUAG Aerostructures (Switzerland), a subsidiary of RUAG Holding AG entered into a long-term contract with Airbus Group (Netherlands). This contact enabled RUAG to deliver fuselage structures for the Airbus A320 family.
UTC Aerospace Systems (U.S.), another key player in the aerostructures market, signed an agreement with Lufthansa Technik AG (Germany) for the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services of nacelle systems on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines that power the twinjet of Airbus A350 XWB aircraft in 2016. In the same year, UTC Aerospace Systems signed a similar contract with IndiGo Airlines to provide nacelle asset support and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services for the airline's fleet of new Airbus A320neo (new engine option) aircraft.
In 2016, Leonardo S.p.A. (Italy) received a contract from Airbus Group (Netherlands) to produce aerostructures for the new configuration of Airbus A321, which is a twin-engine, single-aisle aircraft capable of carrying 185 passengers in the typical two-class configuration or up to 220 persons in the economy version.
Aerostructures Market by Component (Fuselage, Empennage, Flight Control Surfaces, Wings, Nose, Nacelle & Pylon), Material (Composite, Alloys, Metals), End-Use (OEM, Aftermarket), Platform (Fixed & Rotary Wing), and Region - Global Forecast to 2022
What are the Known and Unknown Adjacencies Impacting the Aerostructures Market

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The annual Supreme Military Council (YAŞ) will meet on Aug. 1 to discuss matters regarding military personnel of rank, including superannuation and the promotion of generals. Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and National Defense Minister Fikri Işık along with force commanders and top-ranking generals will attend the meeting in which some commanders will be superannuated, leaving their posts to the highest ranking generals.
According to military sources, the preparations for the meeting are almost complete. The list of ranking officers who will be promoted was prepared after conducting surveys and scorings. It is expected that approximately 50 captains will be promoted while around 30 military personnel's incumbencies will be extended. Some force commanders will be replaced. Deputy Chief of General Staff Gen. Yaşar Güler is expected to replace Gendarmerie Forces Commander Gen. Galip Mendi while Gen. İhsan Uyar, who was a previous colleague of the current Chief of the General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar, is expected to fill the post emptied by Güler. Similarly, Naval Force Commander Adm. Bülent Bostanoğlu is supposed to be superannuated and Fleet Commander Veysel Kösele will assume his duty. It is believed that Air Force Commander Gen. Abidin Ünal's term will be extended, as he is currently participating in the air raids on the PKK in Northern Iraq's Qandil Mountains. Likewise, Land Forces Commander Gen. Salih Zeki Çolak is also expected to stay in his post.
On a side note, the final decision about more than 1,000 military personnel who have alleged connections to the Gülen Movement and are charged with military espionage, is expected to be made during the meetings. Last year, then Defense İsmet Minister Yılmaz had said that there was an ongoing investigation for over a thousand military personnel who were allegedly connected with the Gülen Movement, an organization that has been declared a national threat by Turkey's National Security Council (MGK) and declared as the Gülenist Terror Organization (FETÖ) by prosecutors. Therefore, this year's YAŞ meeting could mark a crucial turn in Turkey's fight against the FETÖ, as over 1,000 alleged Gülenist military personnel could possibly be dismissed from duty. Most recently, two admirals and three lieutenant commanders were apprehended on charges of being connected with the blacklisted organization and military espionage. The attorney general's office has given the order to apprehend the suspects in order to prevent them from escaping justice by leaving Turkey.
Speaking to Turkish news outlets on the issue of Gülenist military personnel, former Office of the Chief of Staff Director of Intelligence Rtd. Gen. İsmail Hakkı Pekin said that "military justice should conclude their investigations as soon as possible, in order to restore their own reputation. The Armed Forces should clean house; any personnel who has the slightest connection with the organization must be dismissed, otherwise a resolution for this issue will not be possible." He added that military justice should do the same, eradicating Gülenist infiltrators from their ranks, just like in civic justice.


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Below is a feed of local Xarelto lawsuit news. Monheit Law has received inquiries from across the United States about the Xarelto litigation and as a result we have decided to provide the public with Xarelto news specific to their local geography.
You will find summaries of lawsuits, latest filings in state courts, and summaries of studies performed by our Xarelto lawyers on the probable numbers of Xarelto lawsuits that may exist in your state.
For more information on Xarelto lawsuits click here.


Szabó, Zoltán and Bokor, József and Van den Hof, PMJ (2006) Generalized orthonormal basis functions in system identification. In: Proceedings of the workshop on system identification and control systems in honor of László Keviczky on his 60th birthday. Budapest, 2005..


Stable high efficiency two dimensional perovskite solar cells via .
Two dimensional (2D) organicinorganic perovskites have recently emerged as one of the most important thin film solar cell materials owing to their excellent environmental stability. The remaining major . Energy & Environmental Science.
Energy Down Shift CsPbCl3:Mn Quantum Dots for Boosting the .
May 25, 2017 . Energy Down Shift CsPbCl3:Mn Quantum Dots for Boosting the . On the other hand, UV induced degradation is also a big component of cell instability. Herein . Polymer Doping for High Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells with.


Make up a batch and keep it in the fridge to use as a snack or use it in place of mayonnaise or salad cream in your lunchtime pitta bread or wrap. If you like your food hot, simply add some chopped chilli or minced chilli from a jar (they've done all the hard work for you) to spice things up.
Combine the beans, creme fraiche, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and coriander in a food processor or blender.
Season with freshly ground black pepper and whizz.
Spoon into a serving dish, drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil, garnish with the wedge of lime and serve.
Serves with a selection of raw vegetables chopped into cruites – see ingredients list for inspiration.


Casa Lata Agroturismo is a very popular farm stay/vineyard hotel stay near Braga, Portugal in the heart of the Vinho Verde wine region, with a mixture of rooms in its plush farmhouse surrounded by olive groves, orange trees and grape vines.
All their comfortable, hotel standard, rooms come with flat screen TV and private bathroom, and they also have a sociable dining area and lounge at the property as well as an outdoor swimming pool in the gardens.
The main attraction here seems to be the wine though and the owners are always happy to show guests around, teach them about the wine making processes and of course take part in wine tasting sessions. At the moment they produce red and white wines under the Terras de Amares brand with its white Loureiro being a particular favourite.
The Vinho Verde region of Portugal, up in the north near the border with Galicia, Spain, is the country's largest wine growing region and has been producing wine for at least two thousand years.
Most visitors to the area will have an interest in wine though in itself the region is pleasant to travel around; classic Northern Portuguese terrain with fertile, green hills all around, meandering rivers and gentle sloping valleys.
You'll find the area around Casa Lata Agroturismo less touristic than the Douro Valley to the south, the majority of the wineries here are small scale family affairs but some of them do offer visits and tours. The owners at Casa Lata Agroturismo are always happy to advise on other vineyards to visit as well as their own.
Nearby towns of note include historic Guimarães, with its famous castle, the beautiful city of Viana do Castelo where the Lima River meets the sea, and of course Braga just to the south of Casa Lata, with its historic centre and abundance of old churches.


Using ELISPOT to expose false positive skin test conversion in tuberculosis contacts.
Heparin-binding hemagglutinin, from an extrapulmonary dissemination factor to a powerful diagnostic and protective antigen against tuberculosis.
para-Phenylenediamine induces apoptosis through activation of reactive oxygen species-mediated mitochondrial pathway, and inhibition of the NF-κB, mTOR, and Wnt pathways in human urothelial cells.
UNASSIGNED: para-Phenylenediamine (PPD) has long been used in two-thirds of permanent oxidative hair dye formulations.
Immunotherapy using purified protein derivative in the treatment of warts: An open uncontrolled trial.
Purified protein derivative (PPD) of tuberculin bacilli has been used as a non-specific stimulant of CMI to achieve this outcome.
Clinical manifestations and outcome of tuberculous sclerokeratitis.
Tuberculin skin test was done with purified protein derivative (PPD) on all patients.
Paraphenylene daimine (PPD) is an aromatic amine that is widely used in several industrial products; however, its toxicity has been reported in several cases of cardiac arrests.
The role of reproductive hormones in postpartum depression.
Despite decades of research aimed at identifying the causes of postpartum depression (PPD), PPD remains common, and the causes are poorly understood.
Does an Electronic Health Record Improve Completeness of Prenatal Studies?
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) would increase the rate of prenatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and purified protein derivative (PPD) testing.
Executive network and default mode connectivity abnormalities have been described in postpartum depression (PPD), although studies are very limited in these domains.
Allopregnanolone as a mediator of affective switching in reproductive mood disorders.
RATIONALE: Reproductive mood disorders, including premenstrual dysphoria (PMD) and postpartum depression (PPD), are characterized by affective dysregulation that occurs during specific reproductive states.
The role of gamma delta T cells in immunity to Mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle.
In vitro, γδ T cells proliferate and produce robust amounts of IFNγ in response to complex, protein and non-protein mycobacterial antigens including M. bovis purified protein derivative (PPD), heat shock proteins and cell wall components such as mycolylarabinogalactan peptidoglycan (mAGP).
Pharmacotherapy of postpartum depression: an update.
INTRODUCTION: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common and serious illness that affects up to 14% of women in the first month after childbirth.
APOBEC3G inhibits microRNA-mediated repression of translation by interfering with the interaction between Argonaute-2 and MOV10.
Study reports the structure of human Ago2 bound to a physiologically relevant microRNA, microRNA-20a, at 2.2 A resolution; the miRNA is anchored at both ends by the Mid and PAZ domains and makes several kinks and turns along the binding groove and miRNA binding confers remarkable stability on hAgo2.
Confirmation of the recurrent ACVR1 617G>A mutation in South Africans with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
Confirmation of the presence of this recurrent mutation facilitates diagnostic accuracy in affected persons in South Africa, and allows researchers to narrow the search for molecular targets for rational intervention to the ACVR1/ALK2 domain.
Deficient signaling via Alk2 (Acvr1) leads to bicuspid aortic valve development.
Signaling via Alk2 is required for appropriate aortic valve development in utero, and that defects in this process lead to indirect secondary complications later in life.
There was a significant delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response to adjuvant vaccine therapy (P =.0001), and OS was significantly correlated with DTH to vaccine (P =.0001) but not with DTH to purified protein derivative (PPD), a control antigen.
BCG-induced increase in interferon-gamma response to mycobacterial antigens and efficacy of BCG vaccination in Malawi and the UK: two randomised controlled studies.
METHODS: 483 adolescents and young adults in Malawi and 180 adolescents in the UK were tested for interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) response to M tuberculosis purified protein derivative (PPD) in a whole blood assay, and for delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) skin test response to tuberculin PPD, before and 1 year after receiving BCG (Glaxo 1077) vaccination or placebo or no vaccine.
Enhanced contact tracing and spatial tracking of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by enumeration of antigen-specific T cells.
The current method, the tuberculin skin test (TST), has poor specificity because of the antigenic cross-reactivity of purified protein derivative (PPD) with M bovis BCG vaccine and environmental mycobacteria.
METHODS: In a multicentre, prospective cohort study based in travel and tuberculosis clinics in the Netherlands, 1072 BCG-naive immunocompetent travellers to countries with an estimated annual risk of M. tuberculosis infection of at least 1% were skin tested before departure with 1 tuberculin unit purified protein derivative (PPD) of M. tuberculosis in Tween-80.
TKO mice responded normally to the complex antigen PPD but were proliferative nonresponders to pigeon cytochrome c 81-104 (PCC), having a large decrease in the frequency of PCC-responsive CD4+ T cells.


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We will also be announcing the winners of John Legend concert tickets and premium liquor bottles (learn more about the event at www.dealicious.kr).
GENERAL ADMISSION - 10,000 KRW at the gate on that day.
Please share this event link in your facebook for us.
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Festival de Cannes announces opening film The Great Gatsby
It is on The Great Gatsby by Australian director Baz Luhrmann, that the curtain will rise at the inauguration of the 66th Festival de Cannes, on Wednesday 15th May, in the Grand Théâtre Lumière of the Palais des Festivals, out of Competition in the Official Selection.
Adapted from the famous novel by American author Francis Scott Fitzgerald and set against the roaring twenties on the East Coast of the United States, the film depicts the romantic and tragic figure of Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), as narrated by his friend Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire). Carey Mulligan is Daisy Buchanan, whose husband is played by Joel Edgerton. This prestigious occasion will also be graced with the presence of Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, as well as the American pop star, rapper Jay-Z.
"It is a great honor for all those who have worked on The Great Gatsby to open the Cannes Film Festival. We are thrilled to return to a country, place and festival that has always been so close to our hearts, not only because my first film Strictly Ballroom was screened there 21 years ago, but also because F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote some of the most poignant and beautiful passages of his extraordinary novel just a short distance away at a villa outside Saint-Raphaël."
Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures, the film was scripted by Baz Luhrmann and his faithful co-screenwriter Craig Pearce, based on Fitzgerald's 1925 novel.
The opening film will be screened in 3D – for the second time during the history of the Festival, following Up by Pete Docter, in 2009.
On the same day the Festival gets underway – Wednesday 15th May – The Great Gatsby will also open in cinemas nationwide. Both in France and internationally, the film will be distributed in 2D and 3D by Warner Bros. Pictures and in certain regions by Village Roadshow Pictures.
Born in 1962 in Australia, Baz Luhrmann has twice been honoured by the Festival de Cannes for Strictly Ballroom (Un Certain Regard in 1992) and for Moulin Rouge! at the 54th Festival, in 2001, at an opening which is unlikely to be forgotten any time soon.
Leonardo DiCaprio (Jay Gatsby) has rarely been seen on the Croisette. He returns to Cannes for the first time since the 2007 presentation of The 11th Hour, a documentary on ecological issues which the actor himself produced.
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WHAT'S SO SPECIAL about ExTiX and especially the new version from 180602?
3. ExTiX KDE is now more stable than ever. All packages have been upgraded to the latest version by 180602.
4. I've replaced kernel 4.11.0-1-exton with kernel 4.15.0-23-exton.
5. I have replaced Ubuntu's installation program Ubiquity (live installer) with Refracta Installer. It work very well. I.e. a new user (your user) will be created during the installation process and you'll get a chance to change root's password. Just start the installer from the menu under System.
6. The best thing with ExTiX 18.6 is that while running the system live (from DVD/USB) or from hard drive you can use Refracta Tools (pre-installed) to create your own live installable Ubuntu system.
You can run ExTiX live as root (superuser) or as the ordinary user extix. Log in from Slim's Login Manager as root with password root or as extix with password live. After booting ExTiX 18.6 live (from DVD/USB) you will end up in KDE 4.16.12 logged in as the ordinary user extix. During a hard drive installation you will get the opportunity to create your own normal user. When logged in as extix you can use Sudo to become root. (Command: sudo su). NOTE: On certain computers it can happen that you end up in console mode when the boot process is over. Then just log in as root or extix and run the command startx. You will then enter X and KDE 4.16.12. This will most certainly happen if you use Boot alternative 4 (load to RAM).
ExTiX 18.6 uses NetworkManager. You can use Internet immediately if you have a wired connection. To connect wireless you'll have to start the NetworkManager applet (nm-applet). Watch this screenshot. If you still can't see the applet you can always start up a terminal and run the command nm-applet – watch this screenshot.
Just start the install program Refracta Installer from the KDE Menu/System (Install from a live CD to your system). Then just follow the instructions. Choose between Simple installation and Expert installation. NOTE: If you want to install Grub as bootloader while installing ExTiX on a not UEFI-enabled computer you'll have to replace grub-efi-amd64 with grub-pc. Just run the command sudo apt-get update followed by sudo apt-get install grub-pc before you start the install program Refracta Installer.
ExTiX KDE 18.6 runs very well live in VirtualBox and VMware.
You may want to install Spotify in ExTiX. Just go ahead. It's very easy. Follow this instruction for Ubuntu. When running ExTiX 18.6 live or from hard drive you can just install Spotify with the command sudo apt-get install spotify-client. Watch a screenshot when Spotify is running in ExTiX KDE.
Samba work very well in ExTiX KDE 18.6. Just start Konqueror and go to smb://workgroup. Your computers will be listed (if the network is named workgroup).
It's really very simple to install a printer in ExTiX/Ubuntu. Cups (Common UNIX Printing System) is already installed. Open up Google Chrome or Firefox and go to http://localhost:631/admin. See the following five screenshots showing when I added my local printer HP Photosmart Wireless in ExTiX KDE.
For "normal" photo editing you don't need Adobe Photoshop or Gimp. Just go to fotojet.com (an all-in-one free online tool for photo editing, graphic design and photo collages) using Firefox or Google Chrome.
You can use the Refracta tools (pre-installed in ExTiX 18.6) to create your own installable Ubuntu 18.04 Live DVD once you have installed ExTiX to hard drive. I mean change everything and then create a whole new Ubuntu live system. Start Refracta from Menu >> System >> Create a live CD snapshot of your system. You don't even have to install ExTiX to hard drive before you can use the Refracta tools. If you have plenty of RAM you can create a new (your own!) Ubuntu system while running ExTiX from DVD or a USB stick. Please note that the whole Refracta process (creating your new ISO) will only take 5 – 15 min! You'll find the ISO in /home/snapshots. The whole thing is very simple. Watch a slideshow showing how easy it is to use Refracta Snapshot.
A general truth: If an original system can run on a particular computer an Exton "remaster" of the same original system can run on the same computer. I never change a Linux system for the worse in terms of auto configuration and hardware detection, etc. It happens that I replace the original kernel, but always to a "better" one with even more native support for various hardware etc. (Which I have done in this case).


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Ely do Amparo – auch nur Ely oder Eli – (* 14. Mai 1921 in Paracambi; † 9. März 1991 ebenda) war ein brasilianischer Fußballspieler, der während seiner Karriere mit der brasilianischen Nationalmannschaft an den Weltturnieren 1950 und 1954 teilnahm.

Karriere

Verein
Ely begann seine Fußballkarriere 1939 beim America FC im Norden der Stadt Rio de Janeiro, schloss sich aber bereits 1940 dem unterklassigen Canto do Rio FC auf der anderen Seite der Guanabara-Bucht in Niterói an, wo er sich als Spielführer etablierte.

1943 wurde er vom uruguayischen Trainer Ondino Viera zum Spitzenverein CR Vasco da Gama in die seinerzeitige Bundeshauptstadt zurückgeholt. Dort spielte er im defensiven Mittelfeld und als rechter Läufer und etablierte sich auch bald als Führungsspieler neben Kapitän Augusto in der Mannschaft, die als Expresso da Vitória bis in die 1950er Jahre hinein für Furore sorgen sollte. Weitere Stars von Vasco in dieser Ära waren Jair da Rosa Pinto, der WM-Torschützenkönig von 1950 Ademir, Chico und Torwart Moacyr Barbosa, der unglücklichen Figur des als Maracanaço in die Geschichte eingegangenen entscheidenden Spiels der Weltmeisterschaft 1950.

Mit Vasco da Gama gewann Ely in den Jahren zwischen 1945 und 1952 fünf Mal die Staatsmeisterschaft von Rio de Janeiro. Ein Höhepunkt war auch der Gewinn der Südamerikanischen Meisterschaft der Meister 1948 in Santiago de Chile, dem Vorgängerwettbewerb der Copa Libertadores.

Zum Abschluss seiner Karriere spielte er zwischen 1953 und 1955 bei Sport Recife im Nordosten Brasiliens und gewann dabei noch zwei Staatsmeisterschaften von Pernambuco.

Nationalmannschaft
Ely do Amparo gab am 3. April 1949 beim Auftaktspiel zur Copa América 1949, einem 9:1-Erfolg gegen Ecuador, sein Länderspieldebüt in der brasilianischen Nationalmannschaft. Im weiteren Turnierverlauf kam er zumeist an der Seite von Danilo Alvim und Noronha zu vier weiteren Einsätzen, darunter im Entscheidungsspiel um den Titelgewinn, als durch ein 7:0 gegen Paraguay zum dritten Mal die Kontinentalmeisterschaft gewonnen wurde. Ein Jahr später gehörte Ely auch bei der Weltmeisterschaft im eigenen Land zum brasilianischen Aufgebot. Während des Turniers, in dem der Titel im letzten und entscheidenden Gruppenspiel, das als Maracanaço in die Geschichte einging, gegen Uruguay verloren wurde, kam Ely lediglich in der Vorrunde bei einem 4:0-Erfolg über die Mexikaner zum Einsatz. Einen Monat vor Turnierbeginn gehörte er noch zur Stammformation, als Uruguay im Rahmen der Copa Río Branco in drei Spielen bezwungen wurde.

Zwei Jahre später nahm Ely mit dem Nationalteam an der erstmals ausgetragenen Panamerikanischen Meisterschaft teil und agierte dabei im Spiel gegen Panama gar als Kapitän, beim 4:2-Sieg gegen den Erzrivalen Uruguay wurde er das einzige Mal in seiner Länderspiellaufbahn des Feldes verwiesen. Durch einen 3:0-Erfolg im letzten Gruppenspiel gegen Chile wurde auch dieser Wettbewerb von Brasilien gewonnen. Zu seinen letzten Länderspieleinsätzen kam Ely im Rahmen der Copa América 1953, im erneut gegen Paraguay nötig gewordenen Entscheidungsspiel, das mit einer 2:3-Niederlage endete, kam er nicht zum Einsatz. Bei der Weltmeisterschaft 1954 in der Schweiz stand Ely nochmals im Kader Brasiliens, wurde im Turnierverlauf von Nationaltrainer Zezé Moreira aber nicht eingesetzt. Die brasilianische Mannschaft scheiterte im Viertelfinale in der Schlacht von Bern mit 2:4 an Ungarn. Nach insgesamt 19 A-Länderspielen und zahlreichen weiteren Einsätzen in inoffiziellen Partien war seine Länderspielkarriere hiernach beendet.

Statistische Karriereübersicht

Vereine
 Brasilianische Nationalmannschaft: 1949–1953 (15 Spiele / 0 Tore)
 1939–1939: America FC (RJ)
 1940–1945: Canto do Rio FC
 1945–1952: CR Vasco da Gama
 1953–1955: Sport Recife

Erfolge
Nationalmannschaft
 Copa América: 1949
 Panamerikanische Meisterschaft: 1952

Vereine
 Südamerikanische Meisterschaft der Meister: 1948
 Staatsmeisterschaft von Rio de Janeiro: 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952
 Staatsmeisterschaft von Pernambuco: 1953, 1955

Weblinks
 Profil auf cbf.com (portugiesisch)

Fußballnationalspieler (Brasilien)
Fußballspieler (América-RJ)
Fußballspieler (Canto do Rio FC)
Fußballspieler (CR Vasco da Gama)
Fußballspieler (Sport Recife)
Fußballtrainer (CR Vasco da Gama)
Südamerikameister (Fußball)
Teilnehmer an einer Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft (Brasilien)
Brasilianer
Geboren 1921
Gestorben 1991
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Known affectionately at "T," Tanisha Groomes is one of the greatest athletes in professional women's sports, having won an astounding 13 of 16 starts on the WPH Outdoor Women's Singles tour during the five-year history of the tour.
Groomes started playing handball in 2008, just before she turned 20, and within four years, had already established herself as the top star in women's 3-Wall Big Ball handball. At just 5'2, Groomes packs a tremendous punch, hitting one of the hardest balls in the women's game. Groomes was raised in Buena Park, CA, the city she still calls home. T honed her athletic skills playing competitive softball and basketball and cites Allen Iverson as her favorite athlete. T plays and trains for handball tournaments at Independence Park in Fullerton, CA.
Groomes' greatest strength is undoubtedly finding ways to win when facing seemingly insurmountable odds, as evidenced by her sensational comebacks throughout her WPH Outdoor career. Groomes has faced match point and come back to win seven times, proving that no lead is safe and no match is ever over.
WPH Senior Writer David Fink had a chance to sit down with WPH Outdoor Women's #1 Tanisha Groomes to discuss what makes handball so special for her, who are her most challenging opponents, how she overcomes losses, how she manages to stay cool under pressure, and much more. Enjoy!
DF: What makes handball so special for you?
T: I never thought it would be something that I'd be good at, and now I have the option of competing with a partner or on my own. It's also taught me how to appreciate a win and accept a loss without giving up or blaming anyone for it.
DF: Who are the most challenging opponents you have faced on the Women's WPH Outdoor tour and what makes each of those opponents so difficult to play?
Catriona Casey. She is an amazing player. She is very consistent, hardly misses any of her shots and is always there even when you don't expect her to be. I always have to try and not rally with her because if I make one mistake or hit it slightly wrong it's a set up for her.
Danielle Daskalakis. She has a good angled serve to the left with some spin and its very low. It forces me to run all the way out and gives her time to set up for her next shot after my return to have me cross all the way to the other side. I also feel we have a similar game, she's just opposite of me. Playing Danielle is like playing myself as a lefty.
DF: You have faced match point and won seven times in your WPH Outdoor career, far more than any player on the WPH Outdoor or Race 4 Eight tour. To what do you attribute this ability to come back when you are seemingly out of a match?
DF: How will you prepare for the WPH Outdoor 3WallBall Outdoor World Championships coming up September 21st-25th?
T: A lot of cross training, practicing, practice matches? I've been doing a lot of cardio in the gym and home with "Shaun T" DVDs, weight lifting, swimming and trying to play handball almost everyday until a few days before the tournament.
DF: You've won the Women's WPH Outdoor Player's Cup for being the Women's #1 player each year the Player's Cup has been held since 2012 and you'll be aiming for your fifth Player's Cup in a row this September. What does it mean to you to be the #1 Women's WPH Outdoor player in the world?
T: It's a great feeling to be able to compete every year in front of new people, and be recognized just for doing something that I once looked at as fun and a way to stay active. I've always been into sports because of my family, but now to travel and win trophies make new friends and just have a good time while playing is a great feeling.
DF: What has been your most memorable match in your five-year WPH Outdoor history and why?
T: Playing Danielle (Daskalakis) the semifinals in Vegas 2013. It was the first time I lost a match in singles.
DF: You've lost so infrequently over the course of your WPH Outdoor career, in fact only three singles losses in 16 events. How difficult are those losses to overcome?
T: The first one was the hardest one, but it also helped me realize that I'm not going to win every game or every time I enter a tournament, and just as long as I give it my all no matter what the outcome is, I know I tried and left everything on the court.
DF: You have really embraced cross over play, having playing several small ball events in the past two years and 1-Wall events. What do you enjoy about crossing over into different handball codes?
T: Crossing over gives me a chance to play other top women in their element, and to see how different each game really is. I like small ball and 1-Wall because it forces me to use my left hand more and learn how to be comfortable with it like it was my right. I just need more practice so I can compete more in those events as well.
DF: What has the WPH meant to the sport of handball and being able to play and watch live matches on ESPN3?
T: I don't think I would be where I'm at when it comes to handball if it weren't for the WPH. Every event, all the people I've met, and anyone that has heard or now knows me and has seen me play is because of WPH. The whole WPH staff has really done a lot and helped handball grow and continue to grow.
DF: You have tremendous support from your family and inside the handball community at virtually all of your matches. How much does that mean to you in a sport that is really just you against another opponent?
T: When I play, I try to block everyone out, especially my family and friends that root for me to win, because I feel like if I fall short not only am I letting myself down, but them as well. So sometimes it can be a lot of pressure when facing a tough match, but after games or before I appreciate everyone that comes up to me with words of encouragement, just to say hi or even tell me how they're kids like how I play. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have as much support as I do now.
Catch Tanisha Groomes in action at the WPH/WOR 3WallBall World Outdoor Championships in Las Vegas September 21st-25th. The 2016 WPH/WOR 3WallBall World Outdoor Championships will feature Groomes, Tracy Davis, Danielle Daskalakis, Sandy Ng, Juan Santos, Samzon Hernandez, Alfredo Morales, Shorty Ruiz, Rookie Wright, Timbo Gonzalez, Tywan Cook, and so many more of the best outdoor WallBall players in the world.
For more information and/or to enter the 2016 WPH/WOR 3WallBall World Outdoor Championships, click here. The WPH will proudly partner with the Watch ESPN App to broadcast the handball, racquetball, and paddleball action from the 2016 WPH/WOR 3WallBall World Outdoor Championships starting on Friday, September 23rd and running through Sunday, September 25th. Make sure to download the Watch ESPN App here to be ready to watch the best WallBall players in the world compete in WallBall's largest event in history.
WPH Outdoor Player's Cup: The World Player's of Handball's WPH Outdoor Player's Cup Series was formed in 2012 to showcase the game's best 3-Wall Big Ball Stars. Since 2012, the WPH Outdoor Player's Cup Series has hosted 28 events in California, Mexico and Nevada, creating the stage for hundreds of top big ball stars to compete against one another in professional, competitive and family-friendly events that promote sportsmanship and community spirit while inspiring the next generation of players. The WPH Outdoor V season features events in Southern California, Utah, and Nevada. To see the fill schedule, click here. All WPH Outdoor events host Junior WPH clinics with WPH Outdoor Elite players serving as mentors and coaches and junior tournament divisions starting at nine-and-under for boys and girls.


It's the silver anniversary of Rob Houghtlin's golden "chip shot"
It's kind of funny, really. Of all the places to make a home, Rob Houghtlin chose Michigan.
He has lived there for 19 years. His three daughters have grown up there. He is the special teams coach for the Adams High School football squad in Rochester Hills.
But Houghtlin doesn't like the University of Michigan, even though it should be a lot more of the other way around.
It was 25 years ago, the third Saturday in October. If you followed Hawkeyes football in 1985, it's stenciled in your memory. No. 1-ranked Iowa beat No. 2 Michigan, 12-10, on a last-second, 29-yard field goal by Houghtlin.
It was the climax to the most-dramatic, most-discussed game in Kinnick Stadium history.
"That game has been dissected in so many ways that I feel like I've exhausted all the little stories," Houghtlin said.
As Iowa used 16 plays to travel from its own 22 yard-line to the Michigan 12, Houghtlin watched nervously on the sideline with two Hawkeye teammates. The three of them were longtime pals, all from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Ill.
Iowa called a timeout with two seconds left. Houghtlin marked his tee just ahead of the 29. In front of the nation, he hunched over in solitude for most of the timeout.
Several weeks ago at FRY Fest in Coralville, Mike Flagg described what was going on in the minds of the other 10 Hawkeyes on the field who stood apart from Houghtlin.
Then, Michigan Coach Bo Schembechler called his own timeout to try to add to Houghtlin's nervousness. Fry summoned the field goal unit to the sideline for a quick chat, trying to break up the forever-ness of the enormous moment.
Houghtlin said he doesn't remember what Fry told him. What he does recall is center Mark Sindlinger and holder Mark Vlasic telling him he had mis-marked where to place his kicking tee, so he moved it back another half-yard.
Michigan, you see, recruited Houghtlin. But Schembechler's staff told him he had to choose between being a placekicker and a punter. He couldn't be both there, so he chose neither. He began his college career at Miami (Ohio).
So Houghtlin transferred there. He earned the starting placekicking job in the spring of 1985 and was put on scholarship. But two weeks into fall practice, he tore a quadriceps muscle.
"I literally didn't practice during the season," he said. He did, however, kick on Saturdays.
And he was good. He made three kicks of 50 yards or longer as a sophomore in that '85 season, one in the Rose Bowl. He made other game-winning field goals over the next two years, including a last-second 41-yarder to beat San Diego State in the 1986 Holiday Bowl.
Houghtlin had made three field goals earlier in that Michigan game, then missed a 44-yarder. He got one more chance.
After that 29-yard field goal, Houghtlin and everyone pulling for the Hawkeyes were walking on clouds.
He is 45 and the chief revenue officer for Jumpstart Automotive Group in suburban Detroit. His oldest daughter is a student at Central Michigan University. His other two are in high school. Today, instead of making the hour-long drive from Rochester Hills to Ann Arbor to root on his Hawkeyes, Houghtlin will be with his girls as they get their homecoming photos taken.
One of the high school daughters plans on attending Michigan, even though her dad has raised her to dislike the Wolverines.
What if the girl had been a boy, and was good enough to be a college kicker?
To see the excellent story Rick Reilly wrote for Sports Illustrated on this game, click here.


The latest feminine trend! In the beginning, UGG was an Australian brand with a strong reputation for manufacturing shoes of an excellent quality. It was surfers who were the inspiration for these boots — they found them nice and warm when they finished surfing. UGG Australia then modernised them to create luxury fashion products. Large numbers of workers wore them regularly in the course of their professional duties. Having become a fashion item thanks to Hollywood stars, the news about UGG products soon spread through popular magazines.


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Board of Directors 2021-22
Torsten Heider
Torsten Heider joined the SAGA Board of Directors as the Treasurer in late 2017 and was elected as Board President in March 2020. Torsten holds a Master's degree in Information Technology and worked for several international companies as an IT project manager. He relocated from Germany to Seattle in 2014 and especially enjoys the Pacific Northwest outdoors.
James Danielson
James Danielson joined the SAGA Board in 2010 and serves as the Board Secretary. Father of three bilingual boys, James has a background in law and works for the Seattle Police Department in Human Resources.
Juergen Schatzer
Juergen Schatzer, a German community member, serves as Treasurer for the SAGA Board of Directors. After studying in Austria and the Midwest, he was working for a German media company as a Systems Analyst in NYC before moving to Seattle. Juergen is the father of a teenage daughter.
Barbara Curran-Steiner
Barbara Curran has been with the SAGA Board since 2009 and has Board Emeritus status due to her long tenure. Barbara is CFO of Curran Catalog and graduated from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Since joining the Board, Barbara has served the school in multiple functions and currently oversees the governance/trustee committee at SAGA. Barbara is mother to two bilingual boys and enjoys hiking.
Dr. Dana Bagwell
Dana Bagwell has enjoyed many years of experience with her children at the SAGA School. Dana has a PhD in communication from the University of Washington and has extensive experience living in and traveling around German-speaking countries. Dana is assisting the Board with fundraising efforts and communications. Dana is mother to two bilingual girls and enjoys being in the outdoors and skiing.
Dr. Olaf Weckner
Dr. Olaf Weckner was born in Goettingen obtaining his PhD in Engineering Science at the Technical University of Berlin. In 2004, he moved to Boston to continue his research as a Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT. In 2005, Olaf moved to Seattle to work for Boeing. Outside of work Olaf loves to spend time with his family, go for a run or drive his old Mercedes. Olaf assists the Board with strategic planning and "hands on" facility projects.Olaf is father to one preschool student and two elementary students.
Michael Behnke
Michael Behnke has a degree in Public Relations/Communications and a Masters in Divinity. Prior to moving to Seattle he spent 12 years overseeing operations for Southwest Airlines in Portland, Tampa, Columbus, and Baltimore. After moving to Seattle, he left work to stay at home with their son who is a student at SAGA. Michael loves to read, enjoys cooking, and occasionally tries to learn a song on his guitar. His family loves to travel and Michael looks forward each year to his time in Northern Germany visiting family and friends. Michael has served as a COVID Site Coordinator and is currently managing the school's SAGA Strategic Initiative.
Kathleen Koehler
Kathleen was born and raised in Meissen, Germany. She holds a BA in Accounting from Western Washington University and works for Seattle based company Expedia. Her two children joined the Kindergarten and preschool program at SAGA in Fall 2020. She enjoys spending time with her kids exploring the outdoors, gardening, cooking and of course traveling to visit the grandparents in Germany and Brazil. She's looking forward to working with the SAGA Board to ensure SAGA's bright future!


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Why are you in this hotel in this city?
We have already covered Grand Hyatt Mumbai (Click here if you want to read it) in the past. There are no major changes from the last time as I practically stayed in the very same room as my previous visit. Grand Hyatt is a wonderful hotel to stay at, however, I regret booking this hotel as I would have earned way more points at another hotel where much a better promotion was going on. The life of a points and miles guy who just has to live with the best choice. I feel the pinch when I am spending money and not getting a proportionate amount in return.I will have to be very careful when I book some hotel next time.
I won't be reviewing meals, room, washroom, etc. this time around. In fact, I would just be reviewing what I didn't review last time around.
A. I am a platinum member, so I get faster internet and late checkout usually. I got the same this time also.
B. I don't have club lounge access, so I have to pay for it if I want to access it. Last time it was part of the package.
Getting faster internet was definitely better as this time around I had a lot of work to do. Internet was definitely great.
Hyatt club is on the first floor, and it is quite a huge room to visit. You can go around and try different things. The spread in the evening is very limited, however, from 6 to 8 PM, but for someone who is a good alcohol consumer, it's quite a great place to be. They provide amazing chocolates and drinks. You can ask for shakes and mixes which aren't present at the bar. The staff is also wonderful.
The swimming pool is outside with the property surrounding it. The pool is decent. It is not an athletic pool but something for fun. The pool isn't deep, and there aren't any lifeguards around, or at least I didn't spot one when I was there.
I just loved the fitness center here. It is a huge center with a lot of space to work. There are two separate rooms. One room has all the equipment where you would do cardio and weight lifting. Another room is for people who want to stretch or do Yoga.
Phillips headphone that they provide, to be used along with the machines.
Treadmills, stationary bike, and hopper are top of the line with inbuilt TV. They have multiple fitness plans, programmed inside the machine. However, I didn't like the view outside. It felt like an idle lawn which didn't feel like a play area either.
They have lovely Steam, Sauna, and Jacuzzi. I loved it so much that I kept coming back there during my entire stay. I would wake up early and make sure to use all of their facilities before heading for breakfast.
Car-wash like shower present at Fitness Center. Small things that make you squirm.
Something I really liked about them is how thoughtful they were when they provided me with a locker key. I just loved it! Small things make you feel more comfortable and luxurious. The mindfulness in small things, that make a big difference. You have a lovely strap that you can tie around your wrist.
Service this time around was lethargic. If I wanted anything, I would have to make multiple calls before I would get anything. It annoyed me so much that I had to complain it to the manager. Luckily, they provide you with a WhatsApp number during your stay, at which you can make a complaint. Luckily, they compensated us with a box of chocolates and some cookies which my guests really loved. I had to make several calls before I got any service from them. I was surprised about what has happened here. Maybe, the hotel was sold out and couldn't cater to customers or was it some staff change, I just don't know what happened this time around.
I definitely still love this place and would come back. They have so many events that keep happening. I definitely won't come when the prices are landmark high, as I won't get much out of it. Being a Platinum member for Hyatt means nothing. You really have to be diamond to get some different service. I hold Platinum with SPG and I would always mark my stays with them unless there is some incredible offer going on with Hyatt. Hyatt is definitely one of the best programs out there, but as new changes are coming, it is irking many old customers. Being Platinum with Hyatt is just a status, and not much privilege to it, which makes it feel little dull.
Being Platinum with Hyatt is just a status, and not much privilege to it, which makes it feel little dull.
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Karmann Ghia driving day, went for a little wonder and ended up inside the vw dealership 🤗. Much love shown by the staff. .. . . . .#car #cars #classiccars #classiccar #karmannghia #karmann #karmann_ghia #vwghia #ghiamafia #ghiacoupe #karmannghialove #vdub #vw #vwbus #vwbeetle #aircooled #aircooled_world #aircooled_classics #vwbeetle #vwclassic #vwaircooled #classicvw #pedalcar #speedsociety #classic_rust #panelbeating #rustrepair #rust #hotrod #retrocar #retrorides . . . .


Renting without spending too much is possible: Camping Robinson offers luxury rental accommodation at low prices a few metres from the beach.
Fully equipped to offer you the best comfort, our mobile homes and cabins lodges are economical choices for a relaxing holiday by the sea. Whether you travel as a couple, with friends or with family, we have the right accommodation for small budgets: compact and at a very affordable price for 4 people, ultra-functional and with a capacity of 8 people for large families and groups of friends. Take advantage of the calm of the low season to do good business! We offer special prices and nights for rent in spring and September. Special "couple" rates are also available for duet holidaymakers. Opportunities not to be missed to make the most of your stay in the Hérault!
See the different camping pitches and rentals offered by our 3-star campsite with pool to find the right one for you. Prices and availability are indicated depending on the dates of your stay.
Please contact us for more information. The entire team of Camping Robinson is happy to help you organise your stay in Hérault, for a pleasant holiday.
Traditional camping is a good way to stay cheaply by the sea. With locations with different services, we offer you advantageous opportunities to enjoy direct access to the beach and our beautiful aquatic area. We offer perfect nature sites for small budgets, hiking packages for holidaymakers alone or without a vehicle, or alternative packages "Modulo'Camp" and "Ready to Camp" for holidaymakers without equipment. You will benefit from comfort services comparable to those of the rental accommodation, without the sanitary facilities and with the charm of an outdoor campsite. You can thus enjoy a family stay by the sea at a reduced price. Also worth taking a look at our off-season overnight offers and our special promotions for duos!


More and more people are waking up to the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse, personally, professionally and as a society. This is AWESOME. And… there is a learning curve involved. Since I'll be writing more about co-narcissists for the purposes of healing and thriving, I want to offer you a clear and thorough definition and description.
The only way to truly describe a co-narcissist's experience (and remedies for healing and thriving) is to first set it up by describing a narcissist's motivations and strategies. This can be hugely annoying because there's the narcissist again, getting all the attention, front and center. But there's no way around it that I know of… the way out is through.
Narcissistic Victim Syndrome is a toxic power dynamic. Most narcissistic abuse is "invisible" (without physical abuse). By definition, the wounds are also invisible. Co-narcissists are people who have been traumatized under a tyranny of narcissistic abuse, and they are often left wondering WTF just happened. Not only that, but without intervention, they are highly likely to repeat the trauma by attracting more people just like the narcissist into their lives.
Here's a Cinderella video analysis that offers a great description of a co-narcissist's experience. Hopefully, it will stay up on youtube.
The following excerpt comes from Christine Louis de Canonville's e-book When Shame Begets Shame. Christine has degrees in theology, criminology and psychology. She discusses being secretly abused throughout her childhood by a psychopathic brother, so her message isn't just credible, it's also personal and compassionate.
But first, here's her youtube video about Narcissistic Victim Syndrome. She nails it.
Shame is the ghost in the machine of the human mind.
We have all met people, whether it is in the home, the workplace, or in friendships, who are so haughty and arrogant that they think of themselves as superior to everybody else. Not only do these individuals perceive themselves to be better than others but having labelled another person as inferior, they then hold that person in contempt and treat them little better than personal slaves. These traits indicate a level of unhealthy and abnormal narcissism. When taken to an extreme level, these behaviours can lead to a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), a condition that leaves the individual with an overinflated sense of self. To keep their vulnerable ego intact, the pathological narcissist needs an endless supply of empathic caretaking victims (co-narcissists) to tend to their grandiose needs.
In every narcissistic relationship, one will find both the pathological narcissist (perpetrator) and their co-narcissist (victim) partners in a convoluted dance. It is the job of the co-narcissistic victim to "cooperate" with their pathological narcissist, and to serve them (to caretake and validate them) in many ways. This is an unspoken contract that every narcissist expects their co-narcissist victim to honour. In effect, the victim is, according to Dr. Rappoport, 2005 (in his paper where he formalised the concept of the co-narcissist) "the reciprocal of the relationship". He says, "The essence of narcissism is a lack of ability to empathise. The person's entire reference is themselves." In other words, everything a narcissist does is centred around how it makes them look, feel, and whether or not it advances their goals. He explains, "If a narcissist is performing, the co-narcissist's job is to serve as the audience".
These patterns are learned in childhood, where a child is exposed to a narcissist caretaker, especially a narcissist parent. In such an environment, the co-narcissist child grows up believing that the only way they can feel validated, accepted, or feel safe, is to give in and to validate the narcissist instead. As a result, they are conditioned to serve, please, and to take responsibility for other people's feelings, while their own inner world takes a backseat. Later in adulthood, the narcissist and the co-narcissist are often attracted to each other, because unconsciously, that dynamic feels familiar to them both.
For that reason, in this book, I have decided to refer to a victim of narcissistic abuse specifically as a "co-narcissist". I prefer to use this term than the more familiar term of "co-dependent" that is so often used by mental health professionals, because a false diagnosis may lead to the wrong treatment in the therapy room. I know this term will come as a shock to many, especially to the narcissist's victims.
So, let me make it clear, a "co-narcissist" is not suffering from a disorder or a mental illness, they are individuals who have been consciously targeted to be victimized by a person with a pathological narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). Therefore, I am purposing that the term only refers to a relationship dynamic that exists specifically between a pathological narcissist (the perpetrator) and their targeted co-narcissist (their victim). The term is not intended to be used in any other context.
Unfortunately, under such tyranny, all co-narcissist victims learn that they must co-operate if they want to stay safe around their pathological narcissist. This is so important for all therapists to fully understand. What I am saying is, what is being called co-dependent behaviour is the co-narcissist's defence mechanisms for surviving such tyranny.
The co-dependent individual acts out of their submissive behaviours to keep those they love happy, because they are afraid of being alone in the world. Whereas the co-narcissist acts out their submissive behaviours to accommodate and endure the pathological narcissist's interpersonally rigid and abusive behaviours to survive.
It is only in being passive and pleasing that the victim can remain safe while in this dangerous relationship. As children, the co-narcissist victim unconsciously learns to use appeasement (i.e. being pleasing and passive, etc.) in the hopes of inhibiting the hostile reactions of the more dominant narcissist. I can attest to that, because I became the worlds "greatest pleaser" as a result of my own survival strategies around my psychopathic brother (who was on the pathological narcissism spectrum). This submissiveness is, without doubt, a "survival" strategy that the co-narcissist uses for self-preservation.
However, these survival strategies can later add to the co-narcissist's feelings of shame, guilt and self-blame in adulthood. My fear for the co-narcissist is, if the therapist only recognises the victim as having co-dependency issues, they will then only work on those issues, missing the deeper work. If that happens, not only is the clinician further abusing the victim, they risk shame-blaming them. Furthermore, they are failing to give their client the psychoeducation about narcissistic abuse that they need and deserve, and are failing to give them the proper treatment for the "relational trauma" (trauma inflicted on one person by another) they have experienced. Worst still, they are leaving them open to being further re-victimised by other narcissists.
It is also important to stress that co-narcissism is not a disorder, and that the co-narcissistic victim is not pathologically narcissistic themselves. Incidentally, both narcissism and co-narcissism are on a spectrum, we each have the capacity for being both narcissistic and co-narcissistic at different times throughout our lives. But the good news is that most of us do not end up at the extreme ends of the spectrum, where we find the pathological narcissist.
Shame is the bedrock of the pathological narcissist's psychopathology, and they project that shame onto their co-narcissist victim, with devastating effects. Unfortunately, the interpersonal dynamic that exists between these two individuals (the shamed and the shamer) is a highly complicated dance. Once conditioned in the dance, the co- narcissist develops unconscious negative patterns of behaviour that leave them likely to be re- victimised by other pathological narcissists throughout life. Therefore, therapy is especially recommended for the co-narcissist, where their shame becomes "the gold" waiting to be mined in the therapeutic process.
Very interesting post. I have never considered myself a co-dependent so the concept of co-narcissism makes perfect sense to me.
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It is rare indeed when a sequel is capable of being even better than the first book- and A Torch Against the Night actually succeeded in this.
This time we join Laia and Elias as they run to escape the fall-out from the last book. We get a much broader look at the world, the Empire, and how things are for people living in this land. Laia was determined as ever to do whatever it took to save her brother from his fate in Kauf Prison. This book had a lot of traveling (which if done poorly can be dreadfully dull) but it was done so beautifully with a very even pacing and just the right amount of description to give the reader a vivid vision but never veering on too much.
One of my favorite aspects of Torch was that we got a point of view from Helene- I think we all grew to love her in the first book and I loved being able to see from her view point as well as learn more of her inner thoughts and motives. She was such a complex character, pulled in so many directions I couldn't help but have my heart break for her. To have her tasked to find the now traitor Elias and be responsible for his demise- just AHHH. What a cruel twist.
Elias was by far, once again, my favorite character. I am so intrigued with his backstory and really everything about him. His chemistry with Laia was perfect though I could always use more scenes with the two of them together (I'm a greedy reader).
All of these characters are so well developed, and all straddle what's good and what's not. I love that I never exactly know who to trust-this adds a level of connection to Laia since I am learning as she does. I'm as unsure as she was about who to trust, what other's motivations are and this adds so much to the tension. Even slower paced scenes were enveloped in tension which to me, made the entire book an incredibly fast read since I couldn't wait to find out what would happen next.
I have been so excited about Sally Green's newest book, The Smoke Thieves. That summary! The cover! I just knew I had to read it as soon as I could. I am so excited to be part of the blog tour and share my thoughts about this book with you.
This book was written with multiple point of views which really helped to get a great look at the cast of characters. We follow several characters on their journeys- I believe my favorite was Princess Catherine. I enjoyed seeing the world from her view. Her father was overbearing and thought very little of her. She was a pawn for him to use to strengthen his own reign. It was hard reading about how she was treated by him and even her brother. Her one bright spot was her relationship with her hand maids and Ambrose, her body guard. Like her, I clung to these little moments she could find of happiness. As the story progressed she really grew and found her voice. I am so excited to see where her character goes in the next book.
Tash was such a fun character- she was essentially demon bait. She helped lure demons into a trap where they are killed and their essence was captured. When they die they release a smoke that if captured and then inhaled by humans has drug-like effects. Her scenes had a lot of action and she was very mature for her age. I got the impression she was very young but her rough life had her dealing with far more than her age group should be dealing with. Her dialog with her boss as well as her scenes were some of the most fun in the book- though I did feel that she was a tad less developed as some of the others. I'm hoping we get a lot more from her in the next book.
March was a hard one for me to really connect to. He was out for revenge after his people were virtually wiped out. I felt that his people as well as himself were a bit less delved into. I want to know much much more. I did like seeing him have to grapple with his feelings versus the goals he had set for himself.
With comparisons to Game of Thrones you will expect a sweeping fantasy with a lot of characters, lands and motives. Don't expect the level of violence you'd find in Game of Thrones but there was a lot going on and I imagine as the series continues the stakes will be raised and there will be a lot more political intrigue.
The Smoke Thieves will give fantasy readers characters they will love and a world they'll want to know more about. I loved that Green added demons into the mix- not often do we get them in books. I hope eventually we'll learn more about why the demons are around and if they have thoughts, feelings and plans.


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The bid is seen as an important step to help fund projects that can improve everyday life for Ilkeston folk – but it is vital that local people and businesses work with the council to draw up ambitious but practical ideas that are part of the on-going challenge to help regenerate the town centre and provide support for cultural and heritage development.
The council has issued a rallying call to local residents, community organisations and businesses to take part in the consultation at www.erewash.gov.uk/haveyoursay before 5pm on Wednesday 30 March.
Councillor Bryn Lewis, Erewash Borough Council's Lead Member for Town Centres, says:
"Our mission is to make this happen. We have a marvellous opportunity to bid for funding, a real opportunity of making a difference – but it can only happen with the support of the Ilkeston community. We need to know what really matters to the people of Ilkeston and that's what we're trying to find out in this first step. I urge people to take part in this survey, we need you to be part of the process to identify possible, but realistic, projects."
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Tensions between the Trump administration and the sensationalized migrant caravan developed into a violent clash on Nov. 25, when migrants gathered to peacefully protest the U.S.'s monthslong waitlist for asylum requests. Frustrated and desperate, a few hundred migrants — including women with small children — broke away from the protestors to scale the U.S.-Mexico border fence and were met by tear gas fired by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents.
This confrontation came after the caravan of approximately 5,000 individuals, most of whom are fleeing violence, corrupt governments and extreme poverty in Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua, spent over a month trekking across Central America in hopes of applying for political asylum in the U.S. During this time, President Donald Trump resorted to his usual anti-immigrant demagogy, making unsubstantiated claims that the Central Americans are "hardened criminals," and deployed about 5,800 troops to the southern border to combat them.
Applying for asylum is not a crime. U.S. law maintains that foreigners — regardless of whether they arrive in the country at a designated port of entry or not — are entitled to request asylum. And if their claim for status is rejected because they aren't deemed to have "credible fear" of persecution, they must return home. There is, therefore, no "national emergency" or "invasion," and it's a disgrace that the Trump administration would brandish military rhetoric, nativism and unjustified hysteria to portray such individuals as looming threats to our country.
Because the waitlist for U.S. asylum is backlogged for months — no thanks to Trump's tightened cap on the number of requests that can be processed daily — caravan members are now huddled in a temporary shelter in Tijuana, where they face minimal food, poor sanitation systems, disease outbreaks and freezing nights. Surely if the Trump administration wanted to, it could quickly assemble the resources to review more than the current limit of 40 to 100 asylum petitions per day and expedite the process for the Central American migrants. Instead, it has chosen to demonize the asylum-seekers as "stone cold criminals" and keep them in limbo and poor conditions for months in Mexico.
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Julia Bainbridge channels her experiences with loneliness into her podcast, "The Lonely Hour."
Julia Bainbridge's podcast, "The Lonely Hour," aims to normalize loneliness as a part of everyday life. Her podcast tells the stories of people all over the country, including Bainbridge herself, who grapple with loneliness and isolation. People discuss loneliness in the context of motherhood, traveling alone, being the only person of color in an office and living as a hermit.
Bainbridge spoke with "On Second Thought" about her inspiration for the podcast and the lessons she's learned from carving out a space for connection in an increasingly busy world.
"On Second Thought" host Virginia Prescott speaks with Julia Bainbridge.
The third season of "The Lonely Hour" will premiere in early 2019.
Atlanta is nicknamed the "Hollywood of the South." Kalena Boller is an Atlanta-based location manager on major film and television projects. She decided to launch "The Credits" podcast, now on GPB, to tell the stories of the hardworking people who are are behind the cameras.
"On Second Thought" host Virginia Prescott speaks with Kalena Boller.
Thanksgiving is the time when people come together to celebrate with family and friends; however, the recent election and politics in general might make it harder to focus on love, blessings and gratitude.
Author Anita Sanchez shared her ideas for finding unity and connection in a season of so much conflict. She's the author of "The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times."
"On Second Thought" host Virginia Prescott speaks with author Anita Sanchez.
The holidays can be an especially lonely time for some people. One day of sadness isn't so bad, but chronic loneliness can have adverse health effects and be just as bad for you as smoking, obesity, and sitting too long.
University of Georgia professor Kerstin Gerst-Emerson says more needs to be done to address loneliness as a public health hazard. She joins us along with Agustin Fuentes, who chairs the anthropology department at the University of Notre Dame, to talk about loneliness, social isolation, and what it means to be lonely in a technologically connected world.


Background: A measure of the socioeconomic deprivation experienced by the registered patient population of a general practice is of interest because it can be used to explore the association between deprivation and a wide range of other variables measured at practice level. If patient level geographical data are available a population weighted mean area-based deprivation score can be calculated for each practice. In the absence of these data, an area-based deprivation score linked to the practice postcode can be used as an estimate of the socioeconomic deprivation of the practice population. This study explores the correlation between Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004 (IMD) scores linked to general practice postcodes (main surgery address alone and main surgery plus any branch surgeries), practice population weighted mean IMD scores, and practice level mortality (aged 1 to 75 years, all causes) for 38 practices in Rotherham UK.
Results: Population weighted deprivation scores correlated with practice postcode based scores (main surgery only, Pearson r = 0.74, 95% CI 0.54 to 0.85; main plus branch surgeries, r = 0.79, 95% CI 0.63 to 0.89). All cause mortality aged 1 to 75 correlated with deprivation (main surgery postcode based measure, r = 0.50, 95% CI 0.22 to 0.71; main plus branch surgery based score, r = 0.55, 95% CI 0.28 to 0.74); population weighted measure, r = 0.66, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.81).
Conclusion: Practice postcode linked IMD scores provide a valid proxy for a population weighted measure in the absence of patient level data. However, by using them, the strength of association between mortality and deprivation may be underestimated.
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But we also kinda get annoyed with them. Because, well, because they can be quirky and frustrating and a reminder that some churches just don't know what to do with us. Good thing we know how to laugh about it. It really is the best medicine, after all. Maybe you can relate to some of these?
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