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Most of you probably know that essential oils are very expensive so I've decided to share with you my must-have oils. Not only do essential oils smell great, but they are so useful in so many ways. They can be used as air fresheners, relieve cold symptoms, as well as treat skin conditions. The best thing is that they are natural and do not leave nasty toxins in your body.
I highly recommend opting for the organic ones and be sure to check the botanical names to ensure that you are getting pure essential oils. Quality essential oils are packaged in dark glass containers. The tinted glass helps to preserve and protect the oils. Essential oils interact with most plastics and will breakdown the plastic. In my early days of using essential oils, I made the mistake of storing my homemade shampoo in an old plastic shampoo bottle; after two weeks, there was an awful smell (similar to that of burning plastic, but of course not as bad). I had to pitch the whole container. That's why I always wonder how commercial products that claim to use essential oils can use plastic containers; I question if they use pure essential oils, and if they do, they must use the tiniest amounts.
I recently purchased a nebulizing essential oil diffuser made entirely with glass and wood. It is absolutely lovely. I use it as a safe and natural air freshener and to eliminate bacteria in my home. These nebulizing diffusers are much more expensive than the ultrasonic and/or plastic ones, but in my opinion, they are worth it. You don't have to dilute them with water and they don't leech harmful chemicals from the plastic parts into the air. I highly recommend trying one out and throw out those hormone-disrupting and cancer-causing sprays and plug-ins.
Be sure to scroll to the bottom for some recipes and blends!
Lavender is at the top of my list because not only is it healing, but it smells amazing. I used to hate the smell of it because I was only exposed to the synthetic kind. The real stuff smells completely different. It is very calming and gentle. A few of its many properties include: antidepressant, antimicrobial, cicatrisant, deodorant, and tonic. It is great for acne, allergies, boils, bruises, eczema, dermatitis, abscesses, inflammations, insect bites and stings, and dandruff.
Chamomile Roman, like lavender, also smells completely different from your loose leaf tea. It provides a gentle floral scent – very calming. Some of its properties include: antiseptic, bactericidal, cicatrisant, and tonic. Chamomile German has a similar scent, but is blue. It is much more expensive; depending on the type you get, it can be as much as $30+ for 5ml! Some of its properties include: anti-allergenic, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, and cicatrisant. Both essential oils are known to treat acne, allergies, boils, burns, cuts, dermatitis, eczema, inflammations, insect bites, rashes, and sensitive skin. I have sensitive skin and find both very soothing, especially for eczema, with the German type being slightly more effective.
Rose geranium is probably my all-time favourite scent! Its properties are: antidepressant, anti-infammatory, antiseptic, astringent, cicatrisant, deodorant, fungicidal, and tonic. It is commonly used to treat acne, bruises, broken capillaries, burns, congested skin, cuts, dermatitis, eczema, and oily and mature complexions. I love using it in toners and I find it very effective in treating scars and stretch marks. It's also one of my favourite anti-aging essential oils!
Carrot Seed is one of my favourite anti-aging oils because it is rich in nutrients such as Vitamins A, C, B1, and B2. Not only is it great for reducing wrinkles, but it is also effective in treating dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, and rashes.
Who doesn't love the cool and refreshing scent and effect of peppermint? I love using adding it in my skin care products, especially in the summer. It also blends so well with many other essential oils. Some of its properties are: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antiviral, and astringent. It is commonly used to treat acne and dermatitis.
Source: Julia Lawless' The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils.
100ml pure castile liquid soap + 50 ml filtered water + 15 drops Chamomile Roman + 5 drops Lavender (you can adjust the soap to water amounts based on your preference for a thinner or thicker consistency; add more water and less soap for the former and vice versa).
When I'm too lazy to make my own, I add a drop each of rosemary and peppermint to a tablespoon (roughly) of shampoo. The peppermint helps to reduce dandruff, while the rosemary helps to prevent hair loss and to retain moisture. I like Nature Clean's Unscented shampoo; it's Canadian and it has a small number of ingredients and the ingredients are a lot less offensive than other brands.


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'Delighted to be part of turning history upside down': Anand Mahindra shares interesting thread on East India Company
'Delighted to be part of turning history upside down': Anand Mahindra shares interesting thread on East India Company
"…Something energizing about seeing THIS Company in Indian hands…," Anand Mahindra wrote while sharing Jaspreet Bindra's thread on EIC.
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The Mahindra Group chairman said they were "delighted to be part of turning history upside down"
Business tycoon Anand Mahindra relished some moments online as technology expert Jaspreet Bindra recounted how Mahindra Group bought a stake in the East India Company (EIC). The Mahindra Group chairman said they were "delighted to be part of turning history upside down".
"…Something energizing about seeing THIS Company in Indian hands…," he wrote while sharing Bindra's thread on EIC.
In eight tweets, Bindra encapsulated how EIC came to Indian hands as he mentioned his meeting with Sanjiv Mehta, Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
He tweeted, "Yesterday, I had one of my most interesting visits and meetings, with the owner of the #company that virtually created #capitalism !!"
Tracing the beginnings of EIC, Bindra tweeted, "@TheEastIndia Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia), and later with Qing China."
"The company seized control of large parts of the Indian subcontinent, colonized parts of Southeast Asia and Hong Kong after the First Opium War, and maintained trading posts and colonies in the Persian Gulf. The rest, as they say, is history," Bindra said in another tweet.
"The EIC which colonized India was bought by Sanjiv Mehta 'from 30 to 40 owners' in 2000s. Cut to early 2000, when Indian business @SanjivMehta1600 actually bought out the East India Company 'from 30 to 40 owners', in a burst of patriotic fervor, and has built it up into a luxury business selling teas, coffees, chocolates, other fine foods and #gin!" tweeted Bindra.
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"In 2013, famously, the @MahindraRise and @anandmahindra bought a minority stake in the East India Company, bringing two iconic companies together!"
As per the East India Company website, Sanjiv Mehta became the owner of the company after buying a major stake for a whopping $15 million in 2010 from around 40 stakeholders. "When I took over, my objective was to understand its history. I took a sabbatical from all other businesses and this became the single purpose in my life," the EIC website quoted the Mumbai-born entrepreneur Mehta as saying.
In 2013, Mahindra Group bought a minority stake in the EIC, owned by Mehta. The EIC website quoted Mahindra as saying: "The East India Company was the world's first truly global brand spanning continents and centuries, and had a profound impact on the development of international trade. This immense vision and scope find a parallel with Mahindra's own global aspirations to think beyond its size."
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Registering Your Company In The U.S.
Many international entrepreneurs are looking to create or expand their business into the U.S. market. MyUSACorporation Europe specializes in helping those entrepreneurs, and we would like to present you with several ideas to consider first.
First of all, to register a company in the U.S. you don't need to present any documents - only information. Documents would be necessary in case you want a US address or need to open a bank account, but not for company registration.
Do I Need To Be In The U.S. To Open My Company?
Not at all. All filings can be done remotely, with us serving as your proxy in the U.S. In almost all cases when we need a signature from our clients this can be done electronically.
If you plan to buy real estate property, or open a "brick and mortar" store in the U.S. it is recommended to form your company in the state where this property or store is physically located.
Majority of our clients choose either Delaware or Wyoming, due to more expensive fees in Nevada. You can see the comparison between those 3 states here: DE vs. NV vs. WY.
Foreigners can choose primarily between two types of entities: LLC and C-Corporation. LLC is the most common type of entity chosen by our foreign clients due to its simplicity, flexibility and single taxation. C-Corporation mostly chosen by young entrepreneurs looking to obtain Angel or VC financing.
You can see a comparison between LLC and C-Corporation here: LLC vs. Corporation also Which Business Entity Is Right For Me?.
First of all, as a foreigner you are not required to have Social Security Number to open your company and obtain EIN (company tax ID). You also don't need to have a U.S. address or phone number, however if you like to have U.S. address and/or phone it's possible to obtain them from specializing vendors (see phone vendors here, and our U.S. address solutions here).
Banking in the US is a more complicated topic. There are some companies on the internet that promise international clients help in opening a bank account remotely, but we warn our clients to be careful with those who claim they can help that way. To learn more about banking in the U.S., associated problems, and possible solutions please read our article "Opening a Bank Account in the United States".
Drop-shipping is a very popular modern business concept, and U.S.-based drop-shipping businesses became the driving force of the "location-independent entrepreneur" phenomenon. Much has been written on the mechanics of the drop-shipping business itself, so this article will only cover the aspect of U.S. company registration, taxation, banking, and other related business filings: U.S. Company Registration for a Drop-Shipping Business.
Finally, international clients would need help filing their U.S. company taxes. We addressed this issue in our article U.S. Taxation for Foreign Entrepreneurs.
So you've got a brilliant idea that you want to turn into a business. You want to save every penny possible as you get things going, so you file the papers to create your own business entity. It's pretty simple, after all. You find some forms online, fill them out, and you you should be in business in no time flat. Read our article One Of The Biggest Mistakes Many New Business Owners Make (And How To Avoid It).
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Libraries the Role of Library Media Centers Thesis
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The Role of Library Media Centers in a Native American Community
Nearly two million Americans identified themselves as Native American during the United States census in 1990. One third of those people reside on over 300 Indian reservation while the remaining live in urban or rural settings. When compared to the total population in the United States, there were more young Indians, under the age of 10, and fewer older Indians, 70 years and older. Fewer Indians 16 years and older were likely to be employed; and, if employed, they were more apt to work in service areas, farming, forestry, fishing, production, or as operators/laborers. For every $100 in income that a family in the general U.S. population receives, Indian families receive $62. Almost one out of every three American Indians lives below the poverty level. A smaller amount of American Indians graduate from high school compared to the general population. Fewer hold bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees and yet, while many in the Indian population are facing socioeconomic stresses, currently there is a growing cultural and educational renaissance taking place (Roy, n.d.).
Indians are starting to rediscover their culture by establishing genealogy records, reading and inventing literature, reclaiming their Native languages, and becoming involved with political and social issues. They are doing this by engaging in natural resource management, reclamation and reburial of human remains, and protection of treaty rights. This rebirth is due in part to the work of the American Indian library community, which has labored for many years to find support for Native American educational needs (Roy, n.d.).
The relationship that exists between Native Americans and libraries is fundamentally different from that of other ethnic groups. Native Americans are different in that their tribal governments have a formal relationship with the U.S. government that is set forth in the Constitution, in treaties, statutes, and court decisions. No other minority or ethnic group in this country has this relationship with the nation's government. The relationship that exists between the federally recognized tribes and the federal government is that of a government-to-government relationship. According to a treaty agreement, the United States will provide certain benefits to tribal groups, including health, education, and general welfare (Patterson, 1995).
With the passage of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in the mid 1970s, tribes began to manage their own affairs and have some positive effect on library development on reservations. In 1994, Congress passed the Tribal Self-Governance Act which allowed tribes to negotiate annual funding agreements, permitting them to have greater involvement in program management and operation. Tribes now have the ability to plan and set priorities for themselves. In many cases having a library is high on their list of things that they would like to have. Unfortunately, libraries must compete for scarce funds. They have to compete with roads, utilities, and other basic services on reservations. In those places where libraries do exist, most are staffed by non-degreed personnel who often have little or no training in operating a library. Even in the cases where there are professional librarians available, tribes generally cannot afford to pay adequate salaries to attract qualified personnel. This leaves large segments of native people on reservations without adequate library services (Patterson, n.d.).
Tribal libraries are a relatively recent development. No reliable history of them has ever been written, but it is widely known that, as early as 1958, the Colorado River Tribal Council in Arizona established a library. Another began in the Southwest when, Vista volunteers placed small collections of donated books in tribal buildings where they could be accessed by tribal members, in the 1960's. The Mohawks in New York State and the Shoshone-Bannock on the Fort Hall Idaho reservation also initiated efforts to establish libraries in the late 1960s (Patterson, n.d.).
A study done in 2000, on tribal libraries in Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona found that tribal libraries tend to be geographically inaccessible. This is not the case for most tribes in Louisiana. These tribes are often located near small to medium sized towns or cities in Louisiana. They have the same access to major roads and public services as the non-Indian population in Louisiana. The geography of the land where the tribes are located ranges from bayou country to forests and hills. Three of the federally recognized tribes are on reservations, all of which have casinos, making them even less isolated (Beck, 2002).
The first recorded library that was developed specifically to meet Indian information needs was established by the Colorado River Tribal Council in 1957. The year's between1957 and 1973 was a period when American Indians and librarians worked to identify the domain and major dimensions of American Indian library services. It was not until January 4, 1975 that the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act gave the right of Indian citizens to control their own educational activities. With the passage of this Act came funding, and so a growth in the number of publications on Indian libraries during the mid to late 1970's. With more publications came more awareness and more libraries (Beck, 2002).
In 1978 there was a White House Pre-Conference on Indian Library and Information Services On or Near Reservations held in Denver. It was the first known national Indian meeting concerned with library and information services. The Indian conference assembled a widely diverse group of American Indians to discuss the needs of Indian communities on or near reservations about their need for library, media, and information services. At that time there was a widely recognized necessity to explore the information needs of reservation Indians across the United States. The conference specifically covered federally recognized tribes because the pre-conference was funded by the Office of Indian Education Programs and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) which are federal departments. One of the outcomes of the conference was the suggestion of the National Indian Omnibus Library Bill (NIOLB) which provided for training for Native American library workers, materials, construction or remodeling of libraries, technical assistance, support for Indian studies programs in institutions of higher education, support for information needs surveys, and special purpose grants (Beck, 2002).
A study done on the Native American Libraries in the state of Louisiana showed that library services transpired in a variety of ways. Funding came from a variety of sources but was generally insufficient. Libraries were often located in the same space with other tribal offices. Libraries were often staffed by only one person who had only a high school degree. In 1980, there was little known about the library and information needs of Native Americans. It seemed that Louisiana's tribal libraries were in the same place as the rest of the nations were twenty years before (Beck, 2002).
The library at the University Of North Dakota School Of Communication, the Native Media Center, was founded in 1990. It has a long history of teaching communication skills to Native Americans. The Native Media Center serves as a source for news, features, and other information about Native peoples within an online newsmagazine, called The Red Nation News. The center was founded on the premise that a huge disparity in the number of Native American media professionals existed (about 2.5%) (Welcome to the Native Media Center!, 2007).
"The Native Media Center's mission is to promote diversity in the field of communication by increasing awareness of American Indian issues among mainstream media professionals, attracting Native students into journalism and communication careers" (Welcome to the Native Media Center, 2007). The vision of the center is to become the primary source of communication education, training, and technical assistance for Native American communities by working in partnership with the School of Communication, the University of North Dakota, area secondary schools, mainstream media, American Indian reservations, tribal colleges and other Native institutions in the Upper Midwest region. They want to build a future of leadership that is prepared and ready to face contemporary challenges of Native Americans. " Building strong leadership skills in Native American youth is achieved through the Native Community Studios, a two and a half day workshop that teaches youth, tribal college students and media professionals skills they can take back to their communities and share" (Welcome to the Native Media Center!, 2007).
Upon interviewing the library media specialist at the Native Media Center it was found that the library contained over 2,500 volumes on Indian life and culture. The library's collection features an extensive Indian collection of fiction, nonfiction, reference, legal books, and documents, Indian newspapers and letters. There is a well-rounded collection of books, magazines, newspapers, cassettes, and videos that is continuously growing. They also have a bookmobile service and newsletter service, along with educational programs, and computers. The library has eight Apple microcomputers that are for public use, all with Internet access. The center also offers many cultural studies including classes on beadwork, pottery, corn husk doll making, leather work, silver, and feather work. Other services that they offer include community meeting rooms, senior citizen book delivery, and special services… [end of preview; READ MORE]
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What caused a minor traffic violation to spiral so violently out of control recently for Dexta Daps? Word is that he was picking up his babymother in an area of the airport where vehicular traffic is not allowed to idle. It is the same at every international airport all over the world, yet still Dexta Daps decided to give the cops a hard time, instead of just circling the airport like everyone else would do. We are sure he would not have tried a stunt like that at JFK or La Guardia airport.


If you go down to St. Anthony Summit Medical Center on May 4, you're sure of a great surprise. For every bear that ever there was will gather there for certain because that's the day the Teddy Bears have their FREE clinic.
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The Health Law and Policy Program at American University Washington College of Law is a nationally recognized destination for health law, policy, drug/device, and compliance studies in Washington, DC. Our curriculum and programming connect health law and policy scholars from across the country with policymakers and practitioners in our nation's capital. Through outreach, training, conferences, career events, and student advising, the Health Law and Policy Program also ensures that AUWCL students specializing in health law graduate practice-ready and connected to opportunities. Our students benefit from a depth of health law course offerings and opportunities that few law schools are able to match, including in health care financing and delivery, health care compliance, food and drug law, health care privacy and data security, health care fraud and abuse, medical malpractice, bioethics and regulation of human subjects research, public health law, and global health law. The Health Law and Policy Program also administers the law school's Health Care Compliance Certificate, which is accredited by the Compliance Certification Board (CCB).
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Spring 2021 Health Law ColloquiumThe Health Law Legislative and Regulatory Process Colloquium is held biennially. The Spring 2021 colloquium will be entirely virtual and asynchronous, featuring experts on four case studies.
Health Justice Initiative October 1-2, 2020 | The Health Law and Policy Program at American University Washington College of Law, in partnership with ChangeLab Solutions, LLC, is pleased to present Health Justice: Engaging Critical Perspectives in Health Law and Policy.
Next Steps in Health Reform InitiativeAmerican University once again hosted the Next Steps in Health Reform conference in partnership with the American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics on October 10-11, 2019.
Health Law & Policy Program Health Care Compliance Certificate ProgramProviding dedicated students with the opportunity to immerse in compliance-related coursework while pursuing a JD or LL.M. degree.
Health Law & Policy Program Health Law and Policy Summer InstituteThe Summer Institute offers intensive courses on cutting edge topics in health law with opportunities to network with health law experts across the nation.
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American University Washington College of Law ranked among top Health Care Law programs by U.S. News and World Report. "Health law students, alumni, faculty, and staff at American University are working together to grow our program and build connections across this critically important and dynamic field of practice," says Professor Lindsay F. Wiley, Director of the Health Law and Policy Program.
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American University Washington College of Law's Health Law and Policy Program and the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) teamed up on October 19, 2018 to host "FDA: Past, Present, and Future."
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How do both companies and clients work to ensure health information remains private in a world of evolving health apps and wearables? It was a questioned answered Thursday, April 12 at American University Washington College of Law's panel discussion "Health Data Privacy Security: Emerging Issues in mHealth, Wearables, and the Internet of Things."
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With over 36 percent of large financial establishments investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven technologies and 70 percent planning to embrace it, India is well poised for AI-led economic transformation, a PwC India and Assocham report said on Friday.
Yet, While AI, Machine Learning (ML) and robotics have a wide range of use cases in financial services sector, their potential has not been fully realised in India, said the joint report.
"Establishing data access frameworks and guidelines for open application interfaces from financial institutions will act as an enabler for increased adoption of AI in the sector," the findings showed.
AI can be leveraged to protect economic sectors and infrastructure such as airports and power plants that are vulnerable to attacks.
"Anomalous behaviour detection in individuals and infrastructure disruption prediction (natural/ man-made causes) powered by the use of distributed sensors and pattern recognition are examples of AI usage potential in the sector," the report added.
Along with AI applications in defence, robots can be used to perform jobs which are unsafe for humans - such as recovering explosives, detecting mines, space exploration, deep water probes, scouting for hostile territories, etc.
AI-enabled cybersecurity systems rely on historical data of cyber-attacks and apply ML to predict and detect similar threats likely to arise in the future. Having automated systems in place for monitoring and detecting risks helps to free up human agents from the time-consuming tasks of having to continually check and categorise these red flags based on their threat level, said the report.
AI-enabled assistive technology for differently abled individuals is an untapped market in India.
"AI, in combination with other emerging technologies like 3D printing and IoT, has great potential to fuel widespread availability, affordability and feasibility of innovations in smart prosthetics," said the report.
"Forming cooperative relationships with some of the front-runners in AI - such as Japan, the UK, Germany, Singapore, Israel, and China - to develop solutions that tackle social and economic challenges can aid and accelerate strategy formulation," it added.
Policy planning in AI must be aimed at creating an ecosystem that is supportive of research, innovation and commercialisation of applications.
The centre and state governments could look at providing fiscal and non-fiscal incentives for AI research/ deployment, the report advised, adding that setting up centres of excellence supporting inter-disciplinary research can further fuel AI adoption in India.


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The Walled City of Old San Juan
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By: Donna Rama
On a recent trip to Puerto Rico, I had the opportunity to visit the oldest city under a United States flag and one of the most vibrant cities in the Caribbean, La Ciudad Amurallada (the walled city) of Old San Juan. Old San Juan is a small, colorful and delightfully walkable neighborhood. Its narrow streets are cobbled with bluish glassy stones that were used as ballast on 18th century ships traveling to and from the Indies. Old San Juan is dominated by Spanish colonial-style architecture from the 16th through 18th centuries and two forts: El Morro and Castillo de San Cristobal.
Covering 27 acres and including five bastions, San Cristobal is the bigger fort. It was built by Spain beginning in 1634 and was completed in 1771. The other fort is Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, the Castle of St. Philip of the Headland. It was also built by the Spanish to protect San Juan and is known locally as El Morro.
El Morro was built from 1539 to 1786. The fort and the grounds around it cover 74 acres. The six level structure stands 140' above the bay and is composed of 16' thick sandstone walls. Circular sentry posts called garitas adorn the fort. These sentry posts have become a symbol of Puerto Rico and I observed various versions of them on license plates. Upon arriving at El Morro, I immediately noticed the New England-style lighthouse at the top. This oddly out of place structure was added in 1908.
Both forts feature ramparts, gunrooms, dungeons, vaulted rooms, storerooms, barracks, ramps, tunnels, courtrooms, chapels, along with great views of San Juan and the coastline. Both are designated U.N. Heritage sites and receive more than two million visitors annually.
As massive and formidable as these forts were, and even though more fortifications were built to guard the San Juan harbor, it was not enough. Gold and silver from Mexico and Peru was flowing into San Juan, and, the Old City was strategically located near the major routes into the Caribbean. So, in 1630, construction began on La Muralla, a massive wall that would would eventually surround the city to protect it from foreign invaders, pirates and any other enemy attacks. Since almost all of the native Indians were dead in the 1600s, most of the wall was built by African slaves. The wall is 60' feet tall in places and as thick as 45' at its base. La Muralla is composed of two sandstone block walls that are filled with sand, limestone and mortar. When the wall was finally completed 150 years later, it extended nearly 3.5 miles.
Of course, there had to be ways to enter through the city's walls. I walked through the red-painted, heavy, wooden doors of the San Juan Gate, the only surviving original town gate. Built in 1520, this gate provided access to the wealthy and the Spanish dignitaries disembarking from ships. Less prominent visitors used one of the other five gates that are no longer in existence.
Visiting San Juan was a wonderful experience. The beaches are breathtaking, the food is delicious, the night life is lively, the locals are friendly and the old city is elegantly beautiful. To me however, the formidable medieval walls around Old San Juan were the most awe-inspiring sight. The view from the promenade known as the Paseo de la Princesa, just past the San Juan gate, is amazing. From this vantage point, I could truly sense the history and the sheer enormity of the undertaking behind these imposing fortifications.
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Judge sets $2 million bond for ex-mogul Conrad Black
The media magnate will be released from his minimum security prison while he makes his appeal
Published July 21, 2010 4:08PM (EDT)
A federal judge in Chicago has ordered former media mogul Conrad Black released on $2 million bond while she decides whether to overturn his 2007 fraud conviction.
U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve said Wednesday that Black cannot leave the continental United States while out on bond.
Black can be released as early as Wednesday from the minimum-security prison in Coleman, Fla., where he has been serving his 6 1/2-year sentence for defrauding investors in the Hollinger International media empire he once ran.
A Federal Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman said Black remained jailed in Florida on Wednesday.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday granted Black's motion for bail as he appeals his conviction.
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Struggling to get my blood sugars up with the cooler weather. Fingers searching for the warming of a tea mug and its almost time to take out my shoes. As I'm making confused dabbing motions on the canvas in some sort of wild attempt at the movement of the sea, having cold fingers isn't making that much of a difference.
Finished my painting of the Oyster Pickers at Wilderness, who search for wild oysters in the sand between the rock pools at low tide.
From a photo by Rose Blogger, we walked down the gazillion stairs to the beach to get a feel for the movement of the sea and the reflections.
I'm pleased with the abstract 'scratching' technique I first used in Vietnam with acrylic paints.
A break into the studio while we were out to breakfast a tad irritating. My laptop and iPad stolen. This after a few weeks of dodgy individuals in and around the studio. The building site next door not helping. Security fantastic and responsive. Still irritating and expensive.


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Greek Orthodox patriarch: Christians are not strangers in Middle East
By Adelaide Mena
Washington D.C., Oct 27, 2017 / 03:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Middle Eastern Patriarchs reaffirmed the deep history of Christianity in the Middle East and called for its perseverance into the future at this week's In Defense of Christians summit in Washington, D.C.
They called for Western partners to remember that history, and to help keep Christianity in its ancient homeland, as people from around the world work for peace and an end to conflict in the Middle East.
"We as Christians in the Middle East: we are going to remain and stay there," said the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch John X Yazigi. "We are not strangers in that part of the world: we are people of light and of truth."
Patriarch John X spoke Oct. 24 at the opening press conference for the In Defense of Christians (IDC) 2017 Summit, bringing together Patriarchs of Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches, Middle Eastern Christians of all denominations, and policy leaders from the United States.
The organization and the summit seek to preserve and protect Christian and other religious minorities living in the Middle East.
This year's theme for the Oct. 24-26 summit was American Leadership and Securing the Future of Christians in the Middle East.
The keynote speaker at the event was US Vice President Mike Pence, who promised direct American aid for persecuted Christians in the Middle East. Congressman Chris Smith (R-N.J.) was the recipient of IDC's Cedars of God award.
Link to full story: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/greek-orthodox-patriarch-christians-are-not-strangers-in-middle-east-29603
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"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." (Matthew 7:7,8 ESV)
Catholic World News
New scandal in Mexico rocks Legion (AP)
John the Baptist invites us to turn to Christ, Pope Francis tells pilgrims (Zenit)
Cardinal Farrell outlines Vatican's vision for the Catholic charismatic renewal (CHARIS)
Cardinal Dolan investigating complaint against Brooklyn's Bishop DiMarzio (CNA)
Planned Parenthood announces record spending on election contests (CNA)
Chinese bishop, in isolation since 2007, freed for holiday (AsiaNews)
Pope appeals for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Libya (Vatican News)
Churches critical in fighting human trafficking, members of Congress told (CNA)
Archbishop Vigano joins Munich protest of German 'synodal path' (LifeSite News)
As Xi visits Myanmar, bishops concerned about China-backed dam (UCANews)
Pope praises work of nurses, midwives (Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development)
President Trump pays tribute to religious freedom (White House)
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TURKMENISTAN: Raids, searches, fines, threats, beatings, headscarf bans
TAJIKISTAN: Conscientious objection "a major crime"?
KAZAKHSTAN: 153 administrative prosecutions in 2019
DONBAS: Luhansk: Gospel of John, Baptist books banned
TAJIKISTAN: Muslim faces 18-year charges, Jehovah's Witness prisoner denied Bible, Pastor freed
KAZAKHSTAN: 24 prisoners of conscience, 6 restricted freedom sentences
RUSSIA: Can homes now be freely used for worship meetings?
UZBEKISTAN: Obstacles, pressure, bribe demands obstruct legal status applications
When You were baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, * worship of the Trinity was revealed, * for the Father's voice bore witness to You, calling You His "beloved Son", * and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the certainty of these words. * O Christ God, * Who appeared and enlightened the world, glory to You! (Troparion, Tone 1)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
You have appeared to the whole world today, * and Your light, O Lord, is signed upon us, * who with knowledge praise You in song: * "You have come, and You have appeared, O Unapproachable Light." (Kontakion, Tone 4)
Theophany is a Greek word meaning "manifestation or appearence of God".
Random Proverb
"Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it"—when you have it with you." (Proverbs 3:28 ESV)
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Wisdom from the Church Fathers
While the Bridegroom tarried, they slumbered and slept: Give ear, ye prudent, to our Lord's parable, for it is all light. All of them slept, both the foolish and the wise -- Which signifies that the good and the wicked die until the resurrection. The same sleep comes upon the ten of them, which is as much as to say, That death is the same for all creation without distinction. One was the sleep of the wise and of the foolish, For one is death, both of the righteous and of sinners. The good die, as the wise virgins slept; And the bad die, as the foolish also slept. Behold, all creation looketh for the coming of the Bridegroom, Christ, Who cometh at the end with His angels. But since He hath tarried, all generations slumber and sleep with the sleep of death, while looking for when He cometh.
A Homily on the Ten Virgins by Mar Jacob, Bishop of Serugh
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In 1950, Louis Kearn founded COIT Cleaners in San Francisco at the base of the landmark COIT Tower. Lou developed a specialized process for drapery cleaning and was the first in the business to offer a full satisfaction guarantee. COIT had such demand for its services that soon locations were opened throughout the United States and Canada. Due to our customers' requests, COIT next expanded into carpet and area rug cleaning - providing exceptional service and guaranteed results.
Over the years styles and design have changed, leading COIT to expand our services. Always working to meet our customers requests COIT has added additional services ranging from air duct cleaning to natural stone care, and including disaster restoration - all the while utilizing our specially trained technicians and unique processes, and always providing our full satisfaction guarantee.
To date, COIT has cleaned over 12 million homes and over 3 billion square feet of commercial carpeting, and restored thousands of homes and businesses after disaster strikes.
Over the last 68-years, COIT has been the industry leader with innovative technology, superior cleaning methods and our commitment to our technicians training. Homeowners, property managers and insurers have trusted COIT for nearly seven decades. When you call COIT, you don't just get a clean -- you get a COIT clean.
COIT is still owned and operated by the Kearn family. Our years of customer excellence and a full satisfaction guarantee are engrained in the company's leadership. We are honored to serve our customers every day.
Do you want to join the COIT Community?
Over the past 68 years the COIT community has grown and thrived. At COIT, we work hard and we collaborate with our local owners. It is an honor to share our "home movies" and pictures throughout our history.
For 68 years, COIT has worked to serve the communities we live in and work in.


Alt Fuel Prices.com found 20 states with public Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) stations (71 stations total). They are all listed below, with the number of stations in each state given in parentheses. Click on a state name to see the stations in that state.


Native American World Series Brings 87 Softball Teams to Mesquite Fields.
Utah: Softball teams from all over the United States and Canada converged on Mesquite for the National Indian Sports Association's Native American World Series.
87 teams competed according to Tami Letterman who organizes the World Series with her husband, Bobby. Bobby, a Cherokee, played for many years with the Provo Blazers, an all-Indian basketball team. He organized the first all-Indian softball world series in 1995 when only four teams played.
Tami said each team brought about 20 people to town, not counting family and friends. "The nice thing about this is that everybody brings their families and they make it a vacation," she said.
1. Sioux Nation, Prairie Island, Minn.
4. Warriors, Prairie Island, Minn.
5. Lac Vieux Desert, Watersmeet, Mich.
1. Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Atmore, Ala.
2. Native Pride, Gallup, N. M.
4. Hokey Pokey, Page Ariz.
1. Bee Liners - Phoenix, Ariz.
5. Bad Medicine, Reno, Nev.
2. Dirt Kids, Phoenix, Ariz.
3. Central Navajos, Mesa Ariz.
4. Kah-Nee-Ta, Warm Springs, Ore.
5. Native Dynasty, Calgary, Alberta, Canada6. Dark Meat, Schurz, Nev.
1. Charlie B's, El Reno, Okla.


Books are the most precious and the most expensive part of one's education. However, many children are unable to afford to buy new books from either the school or the market.
If your child has passed out successfully, you could either donate them to needy children through us or re-sell them at half the price. Thus, you would be fetching more than what you can if you just sell them to a local junk dealer (kabadiwala). Not only that, this gesture of yours would also give you a 'good samaritan' status. From the environment point of view too, there will be less number of new books under circulation, leading to a fewer books being junked finally.
We will show you how to make this possible. You could write to us at info@gyanalok.com with "Donating my child's books" in the Subject matter. Please ensure to give full details of the books (Title, Standard, Curriculum), your Name, Contact number and the locality nearest to you. We will publish this on our site where parents of many a students visit regularly. In case, you are re-selling, please mention the prices too.
Thank you all for your patronage!


There is no ban report for thedarealbobtgm, so I do not think they are banned. However, *Thedarealbobtgm#8032 is banned on Discord for advertising.
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From India via Finland this exotic magic spell is used to induce restful sleep in one's self or others.
This spell should be performed at sunrise.
Light the four candles. Place a candle about 6 inches outward from the drawing in the direction of each of the +'s and -'s. You will have the drawing in the center of the four candles, with one candle at each side of the drawing.
Next, take the candles that are placed near the +'s and move them away from the drawing about 12 inches more. Now do the same with the candles at the -'s. Take the candles that are placed by the +'s and move them near the -'s. Take the candles that are by -'s and move them near the +'s. You have just reversed the location of the candles.
Write the name of the person, whose sleep you wish to improve, in the center of the drawing. Place the drawing in a hidden place in the room where they sleep.


Church & view from the infinity pool in Sangha Retreat.
AtOne Hotel entrance in Sangha Retreat.
AtOne Hotel and infinity pool in Sangha Retreat.
Kokaistudios has completed the architectural and interior design renovation of COFCO Plaza. Built in 1996, the building occupies one of the best locations in Beijing, along Jianguomen street at the cross with Chang'an Avenue, 1km away from the Forbidden City.
Two V-shaped fourteen storey office towers cut into the surrounding urban environment at a 45 degree angle. They are linked together by the central square shaped complex, creating a structure with sharp corners and a strong sense of geometry.
The re-development focused on "innovation through renovation", a concept that has guided many of Kokaistudios' previous work. The firm strived to enrich the urban fabric by re-purposing and re-examining the potential of existing buildings. The architects worked closely with COFCO to understand the brand in order to translate the culture into a spatial experience.
Sandhill Plaza is located in one of the largest industrial parks in China, Zhangjiang High-tech Park. Designed by B+H Architects, it is a mix-use development that includes a high-rise R&D tower, office and retail buildings, and a generous amount of public space.
The all-new Porsche Training Centre, the largest in the world, opened in Pudong, Shanghai in 2015. The two-story facility declares its identity with a distinctive Porsche design of jet-black cladding and sharp edges.


Hello and welcome to those who are new, this is nearing the final part of this series, and the next series will be about royalty in Transylvania. this will include Hungarian and Romanian and many other rulers of the land.
Mediaş (Romanian) Mediasch (German) Medgyes (Hungarian) Medwishc (Saxon) is one of the seven castles of the Saxons people of Transylvania. It is one of the older cities as well with history dating back to the 1100s.
This is not one of the "best known" cities, as I myself am of Saxon origin, but I can never remember this city, yet it is second in importance to the "best known" of the seven cities of the Saxons.
It has some of the best historical preservation in Transylvania and its medieval fortress is in near perfect condition. There are hundreds of statues and historical artifacts, but the best are the fortified churches that still survive.
Now it is inhabited with a Romanian majority, but it is the city with the most growth in 80 years, from about 10,000 to more to almost 70,000 inhabitants. This makes the preservation of its sites all the more impressive.
I hope to journey there soon, as many people tell me that the city is a place of both history and tradition. The people are friendly and willing to show their culture. I can't wait.
Sounds like a very interesting place, what with the historical preservation.
Yes, it is a nice city, I must add more to this post.
Sounds like an interesting city, can you add more please?


Well, horses and dragons don't exactly like each other very much….
Thanks, Janet. All best to you in the new year!
How wonderful that the "amazing dance" my bishops do in church was even more artful without music! And this Sunday, when you 'changed up' the order of events at communion, Miss Mae wondered if you just forgot for a minute. I winked and assured Mae that our pastors are so in sync with God that even errors are Divine.
Now about that Time and clock thing….I actually wake from a sound sleep if my grandfather's clock stops. Tick tock…just trust…tick tock.
Thanks Valorie! You can tell Miss Mae that sometimes her pastors get physical nudges to do things differently and sometimes verbal nudges! This time, re: communion, I realized I was walking the circle and realized how, on Epiphany, the right thing was for me to remind each person individually that he/she was the light of the Christ. So I did. And you can tell her that, yes, much of the time when presiding, I "forget" myself. Maybe that's one of the perks of the job!! Blessings to you all.
When you wrote that Cliff forgot the meditation music, and you quickly settled on a silent service, I was reminded of the Taize community where both music and silence are an integral part of community worship. The simple Taize service, often used in the U.S., owes its origin to Brother Roger. Some years ago at a very difficult time in my life I was regularly attending a local Taize service and I remember one day when life suddenly seemed very meaningless to me, I became quite panicky and lost during the silent time. As I was coming unglued I began desperately praying, "Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom." Within a minute I felt the peace that passes all understanding and just as suddenly obtained life changing clarity. I thank God to this day for that silence.
Wonderful story, Terry, thank you for telling it. I'm familiar with the Taize music although I've never been to a service. It must be quite wonderful. Our experience was somewhat the same in a way; when we found we had no music, I heard, "be silent" and told Cliff. He's used to trusting the messages I get so that's what we did. Silence does create a space for life-changing clarity.


Virat Kohli smashed a century and together with troubleshooter Rohit Sharma put up 163 runs for the fourth wicket as India overcame a resilent West Indies by five wickets in the second ODI here Friday.
India chased down 270 runs courtesy Kohli's (118) second century at the venue and Sharma's fluent unbeaten 90. The two fully entertained the capacity crowd at the Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium with their hitting prowess.
The hosts confortably reached the target with seven balls in hand and took a 2-0 lead in the five match series.
West Indies, after being bailed out of deep trouble by Lendl Simmons' defiant 78 and Ravi Rampaul's counterattacking 86 off 66 balls, took three wickets for 84 runs. Parthiv Patel (2), Virender Sehwag (26) and Gautam Gambhir (12), who fell to a brilliant one-handed catch by Adrian Barath, left early.
Kohli and Sharma then built up the innings and took the game away from West Indies.
Kohli, who has a century against Australia here, hit 14 fours off 123 balls and scored his eighth century in 70 ODIs. He enchanced his growing reputation of a reliable batsman when the team is chasing. It was his fourth century when India has batted second.
Sharma, who guided India's innings in the first ODI as well which India won narrowly, was again upto the task. He stood upto the short deliveries and played some beautifully timed pull shots.
He struck seven fours and two sixes.
Earlier, Rampaul helped West Indies post a challenging total.
Coming in at No.10 when West Indies were struggling at 170/9 in 36 overs, Rampaul hit the bowlers all over the park.
He added 99 runs with Kemar Roach, staging a remarkable fightback for the West Indies.
Rampaul single-handedly stole the show towards the end and got good support from Roach, who chipped in with 24 off 36 balls. It was the highest score by a No.10 batsman in an ODI.
Before that, opener Simmons guided West Indies, who lost half their side for 63 runs after India put them in overcast conditions which led to a 15-minute delay in the start of the match.
The Indian seamers made most of the conditions early on. R. Vinay Kumar (2/43) and Umesh Yadav (3/38) swung the ball at a good pace to trouble the West Indies batsmen.
Rampaul's maiden fifty in ODIs comprised six huge sixes and as many fours. The Trinidadian entertained the crowd with his big hits. He particularly developed a liking for the off-spin of Ravichandran Ashwin (1/74), who was the most expensive Indian bowler.
Big-hitting Kieron Pollard played a 35-run cameo in the middle of the innings, hitting Ashwin for two huge sixes before falling bat-pad in the next delivery.


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A Rain of Blessings?
In 2021 we were blessed to spend several weeks in Costa Rica, right at the time of our wedding anniversary. Rob had written a card out ahead of time and brought it to give to Eileen. In it, he (very romantically) referred to their years together as a rain of blessings. Coincidentally (or not so coincidentally) Eileen's brother and his wife (Ray and Nina Crist) shared a song with us by their friends Deva Premal & Mitten. We listened to that song over and over during our stay. It's title: "Rain of Blessings" (Check it out HERE)! On our anniversary Rob gave Eileen his card using that same phrase. Eileen immediately saw the not so coincidental aspect of this, and as we talked about it, we realized that this was the name for our online yoga studio.
And it's true. Our practice, our commitment to our practice, to recognizing and manifesting that highest aspect of the self that dwells within us all brought us together. It teaches us to open our hearts and minds to one another. Sometimes it rains. Sometimes it pours! But if we are constant and steady in our practice and devoted to each other, it is always a blessing rain.
Copyright © 2023 A Rain of Blessings · 363 Normandy Dr · Charlottesville, VA 22903 · United States


Ideal family holiday bungalow. Beautiful garden with pool and views of the Helderberg mountain and the third fairway. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms. Cozy lounge and dining room. Separate TV room. Large kitchen and garage.