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Earlscliffe Summer School takes place in the coastal town of Folkestone at Earlscliffe. Located a short train journey from London, the College is renowned for its A-Level results and status as a UNESCO School. The recently refurbished campus provides students with excellent accommodation and classroom facilities.
Earlscliffe and SBC International are both part of the Dukes Education family of schools. Earlscliffe Summer School is delivered by Earlscliffe in collaboration with SBC International.
Access the Earlscliffe Summer 2022 Brochure here, which contains full details of the course.
Ages: 13 to 17
Length of study: 2 – 7 Weeks
Dates: 26th June – 13th August 2022
Location: Earlscliffe, Folkestone, Kent
Tuition Hours: 22 Hours of Tuition Per Week
English Level: Pre-intermediate (A2) or Above
Courses: Sustainable Futures | Uni Prep | Think Global! | Mini-MBA™
Certification: Academic Progress Report & Certificate
Summer School Includes
Accommodation and All Meals
22 Hours Tuition Per Week
Social Programme (Afternoon & Evening)
Airport Transfers (Gatwick and Heathrow)
2 Full-day Excursions (minimum)
End of Course Report and Certificate
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Earlscliffe Summer School students enjoy 22 hours of lessons each week in their chosen subject. All programmes are developed by the year-round teaching staff at Earlscliffe and are designed to help students to meet their academic goals.
Mini-MBA™
English Level: Upper Intermediate (B2) or Above An inspirational and ambitious course that gives students the perfect introduction to the exciting and productive world of business management and administration.
Earlscliffe | Ages 16-17+
English Level: Upper Intermediate (B2) or Above Our University Preparation course is designed to support students looking to apply to university in the UK, US, or their home country. The course develops key study skills and assists students in preparing their application to study at the undergraduate level.
English Level: Upper Intermediate (B1) or Above This highly relevant course offers an exciting and thought-provoking mix of theoretical and practical activities designed to encourage responsibility, commitment and purpose in its participants through self-reflection.
Think Global!
English Level: Pre-intermediate (A2) or Above This course drives language development by encouraging its learners to adopt "the values, attitudes and behaviours that support responsible global citizenship" (Unesco).
Summer School Social Programme
Students at Earlscliffe Summer School enjoy a balanced programme including sports, arts and crafts, and cultural events. The programme is delivered across the campus and nearby sports centre facilities.
The seaside location of the summer school enables students to take regular daytime and evening trips to the beach, whilst the campuses proximity to Folkestone's town centre provides the opportunity for students to visit shops and cafes.
The Dukes Diploma
It's your future, make an impact!
This programme has a minimum English level of Upper Intermediate (B2).
As part of the Dukes Education family of schools, Earlscliffe is delighted to offer all its summer school students the opportunity to participate in this personal development programme, which runs parallel to any of our other summer courses.
Participants will be guided by our Dukes Diploma co-ordinator on how to mix and match elements from their chosen course with the opportunities offered by our rich and varied cultural activities programme in order to complete the evidence portfolio. Successful Diploma candidates receive the Dukes Diploma certificate, endorsed by the University of Buckingham.
Optional Extra Activities
Alongside our inclusive multi-activity social programme and excursions, students also have the opportunity to join some additional extra activities. Each optional extra can be booked once per stay.
Our students take a short taxi journey to the nearby paintballing centre for an action-packed afternoon
Cost: £95 (One Session)
London Musical
Experience a world-renowned West End musical. Includes transport and theatre ticket
Price: £150
Harry Potter Studio Visit
Enjoy a magical trip to the wonderful wizarding world of Harry Potter! Includes transport and entry ticket
Cost: £150
Earlscliffe Summer School students will enjoy full-day trips on Wednesday and Sundays, as well as the opportunity to visit Ashford Designer Outlet or Folkestone on Saturday afternoons.
Every Wednesday students and staff will travel on the high-speed, direct train to London. During the summer we visit some of London's most famous landmarks and museums, including the London Eye; the Tower of London; the British Museum; the London Dungeons; and the Natural History Museum.
On Sunday's students will visit nearby cities and attractions including the world-famous cathedral city of Canterbury, Thorpe Park amusement park, and Leeds Castle.
During excursions, students will have some supervised free time in small groups.
Earlscliffe offers students high-quality student residences. Girls and boys live in separate, supervised accommodation. Rooms are mostly twin or triple rooms and all have en-suite WC and shower. The in-town campus means that students can easily walk between classes, meals, accommodation, and activities.
Meals are taken in the college dining room and prepared by our own in-house chef. We offer a varied menu with a mixture of British and international cuisine. Every two weeks we offer a formal dinner, giving students the opportunity to dress up and enjoy a three-course meal.
Student Support & Welfare
The safety and wellbeing of all students is our number one priority. Summer Boarding Courses is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Students are accommodated on-site in secure and comfortable boarding houses during their stay with us. Our friendly and caring staff team is available 24 hours per day to support students, which includes dedicated and experienced welfare staff. We have a comprehensive Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and procedures in place to which all employees, volunteers, and contractors are expected to adhere.
We pride ourselves on offering the best possible support to students, confirmed by an official Area of Strength in Safeguarding Under 18s, Premises and Facilities, and Care of Students by the British Council accreditation scheme. To read more about our Accreditations and Awards, please see here.
The weekly fee includes all accommodation, meals, lessons, general sports, activities and events, all standard excursions including admission costs, Wi-Fi, weekly laundry service, airport transfer and travel insurance.
Think Global! Price
Mini-MBA™ Price
Uni Prep Price
Sunday 26 June 2022 Saturday 9th July 2022 2 Weeks £2,790 £2,990 £3,100 £2,990
Saturday 9th July 2022 Saturday 23rd July 2022 2 Weeks £2,790 £2,990 - £2,990
Saturday 23rd July 2022 Saturday 6th August 2022 2 Weeks £2,790 £2,990 - £2,990
Saturday 30th July 2022 Saturday 13th August 2022 2 Weeks £2,790 - -
Sunday 26th June 2022 - Saturday 30th July 2022 Saturday 16th July 2022 - Saturday 13th August 2022 2-7 Weeks £1,395 per week - -
*Start and end dates are Saturdays only, except for Sunday 26/06/22
Please click here to view full Earlscliffe dates & fees.


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MLBPAA Honors Mike Trout with Angels Heart and Hustle Award
One player from each MLB team wins respected honor voted on by Alumni players
WHO: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder Mike Trout winner of Heart and Hustle Award. Trout was also named the 2012 overall Heart and Hustle Award winner. The award is being presented by Alumni Major Leaguer Bobby Grich, six-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner during his 17 year career. Grich played for the Angels for his last 10 years in the Majors and returned to the Angels as a part-time roving instructor from '91 to '94. He founded the Angels Alumni Association in 2002 as a member of the front office.
WHAT: The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) is pleased to announce the 30 preliminary winners of the 2014 Heart and Hustle Award. This esteemed award honors active players who demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and tradition of the game.
The MLBPAA formed 30 committees, comprised of Alumni players with established relationships to each team. One player from each Major League team is chosen by the committees based on the passion desire and work ethic demonstrated both on and off the field. As the season draws to a close, fans, all alumni and active players will vote to select the final winner from the 30 team winners. The previous overall winners are David Eckstein (2005), Craig Biggio (2006, 2007), Grady Sizemore (2008), Albert Pujols (2009), Roy Halladay (2010), Torii Hunter (2011), Mike Trout (2012) and Dustin Pedroia (2013).
The final winner will be announced Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 at the 15th annual Legends for Youth Dinner in New York City. This event is the primary fundraiser for the series of free Legends for Youth Baseball Clinics. These clinics impact more than 15,000 children each year, allowing them the unique opportunity to interact with and learn from players who have left a lasting impact on the game of baseball. To purchase tickets to this event honoring Clint Hurdle and Hall of Famer Wade Boggs, email [email protected].
For more information about the MLBPAA, visit www.baseballalumni.com or follow the MLBPAA on Facebook and Twitter @MLBPAA. The official hashtag for this award is #HeartandHustle.
About the MLBPAA
The MLBPAA was founded in 1982 with the mission of promoting baseball, raising money for charity, inspiring and educating youth through positive sport images, and protecting the dignity of the game through its Alumni players. The MLBPAA is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with a membership of more than 6,900, of which approximately 5,300 are Alumni and active players. Alumni players find the MLBPAA to be a vital tool to become involved in charity and community philanthropy.
WHEN: Pre-game presentation on Sunday, August 31st, 2014
WHERE: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, 2000 Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA 92806
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Through partnerships with community organizations and state and local leaders, Minnesota has spent the past decade building support for young children to ensure they're set up for a lifetime of academic success. But success in school isn't the only thing that can be impacted by early intervention; the foundations for a lifetime of healthy eating are also established before children start school—when they're learning what foods to eat and developing their tastes. Upwards of 73% of preschool-aged children spend substantial amounts of time in child care, which means that child care providers can have a significant influence on their eating habits and what foods they enjoy. And considering more than 16% of Minnesota children are food insecure—meaning they don't always have enough food at home for a healthy, active lifestyle—child care environments can be the only place where they learn about healthy eating.
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Review Fix chats with Led Zeppelin 2 drummer Ian Lee who discusses what makes the band the best LD cover band in the world, as well as how their current tour is going with The Australian Pink Floyd and how they found out that Metallica's Kirk Hammett is one of their biggest fans..
Review Fix: How did you guys get together?
Review Fix: What Makes Led Zeppelin so special to you guys?
Lee: For me it's the POWER of the band. Music today is so polished and practiced and every move is so perfectly calculated that there is no soul left in it. The magic of the songs, the intricate compositions, the raw talent of those 4 dudes, the lyrics that sparked our imagination. Those elements are all key. But the fact that they were delivered with such incredible conviction is what sets them apart for me. They were the ultimate in total self-confidence. Like they knew they were going to fill stadiums before anyone ever even thought about filling stadiums. That power is what I feel when I listen to Zeppelin. That's what's missing in today's music. It's why we all started playing our instruments. It's at the core of why each of us are musicians. So it's very personal.
Review Fix: How's the tour going?
Lee: Amazing. The Australian Pink Floyd was the one "tribute band" we were aware of when we started doing this and they are the gold standard of what can be done in this field. No question the biggest band of our kind on earth.
The package is an obvious value for the fans of classic rocks biggest bands: Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. A no brainier.
So playing in these huge sheds and arenas has been personally eye opening in the sense that Zeppelin music translates perfectly into this setting. The music and our orientation to it were made for arenas, we feel very comfortable. The shows are going amazing with standing ovations and screaming girls and all that fun stuff. It's our version of 1973.
Review Fix: How does it feel to have the support of Kirk Hammett?
Review Fix: What are your goals as a band?
Lee: Basically to represent Led Zeppelin music in the way that it's meant to be represented. On a huge scale. We take the music very seriously, but we don't take ourselves very seriously. We felt the only name for our band was Led Zeppelin2 because it's the only way to communicate that cocky power that Zeppelin delivered.
It may sound silly to say that we fully intend to create a touring rock show that is as big and ballsy as the '70s Zeppelin touring machine, but the truth is, the world needs it. The fan response proves it to us every night. People need this music to be played live.
We feel very lucky to be able to bring happiness into people's lives. We really view this show as continuing a tradition of live music where people come together to hear the music that gets them through their days. We like our shows to be "events" for people.
When parents bring their kids to see us and they share in our Led Zeppelin experience it really proves to us that live music is one of the most import things in our world.
Review Fix: What makes you guys the best Led Zeppelin cover band?
Lee: We feel our strong suit is that we deliver the power. I really can only speak for what we feel we do best and I feel we deliver the music with the power which is inherent in the music itself. We feel the original recordings are perfect documents, so we don't shoot for that. If you want to hear a perfect rock show, go see Taylor Swift. If you want to experience the power of '70s Zeppelin, come see us.
Lee: I'm diggin' the Mettalica/Zeppelin2 2016 Summer Invasion Tour idea.


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The Battle of Gac Ma: Courage to defend national maritime sovereignty
Thirty years have elapsed since the Battle of Gac Ma and the region has dramatically changed. From a country with no territory in the Spratly, now China has occupied and fortified various outposts for military and civilian purposes in the area. The growing Chinese might has cemented its ambition for complete dominance and hegemony in the South China Sea (Viet Nam's East Sea or Bien Dong). Yet, the Vietnamese people and army would ever stand in unity, never lose their determination and cherish the spirit of the naval soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the homeland's maritime sovereignty in the battle of Gac Ma.
Gac Ma's position
Gac Ma (also known as Johnson South Reef) is a brown submerged reef encircled by an arc of white coral atolls in the southernmost point of Sincowe Island in the center of the Spratly Islands of Viet Nam. Gac Ma is mostly submerged, except for some parts which rise above water. Gac Ma is also claimed by China, Taiwan and the Philippines.
The Arbitral Ruling on the South China Sea case between the Philippines and China on 12 July 2016 found that Gac Ma is not capable of sustaining human habitation or economic life of their own. As such, it could only have a 12 - nautical mile territorial sea but have no entitlement of exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or continental shelf, according to Article 121 (1) of the 1982 United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and not a continental shelf or exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Spirit of the nation in the battle of Gac Ma
In early 1988, when Vietnamese forces were safeguarding their features in the Spratly, China threw in its troops to take over Chu Thap (Fiery Cross Reef) (31 January 1988), Chau Vien (Cuarteron Reef) (18 February 1988), Ga Ven (Gaven Reef) (26 February 1988), Tu Nghia (Hughes Reef) (28 February 1988) and Xu Bi (Subi Reef) (23 March 1988). Then, China sent its warships to the Spratly. At times, the number of vessels even increased up to 9-12, including a guided-missile destroyer, 07 missile frigates, 02 artillery corvettes, 02 landing ships, 03 transport ships, a surveying ship, towing vessels and a big hoisting platform.
Under that circumstance, the Vietnamese navy sent the HQ-604, HQ-605 and HQ-505 transport ships to protect Gac Ma (11 March 1988), Len Dao (Lansdowne Reef) (12 March 1988) and Da Lon (Discovery Great Reef) respectively against the Chinese plan of invasion in the Spratly.
In no time, China started its attack on Gac Ma, Co Lin and Len Dao with the battle on Gac Ma on 14 March 1988 extremely fierce. It dispatched three fully-armed destroyers with big cannons having a firing range of 10 kilometers to Gac Ma, i.e. the Nanchong 202 (1,400 tons, with three 100-mm artilleries and eight 37-mm artilleries), Xiangtan 556 (1,925 tons, with four 100-mm artilleries and two 37-mm artilleries) and Yingtan 531 (1,925 tons, with four 100-mm artilleries and eight 37-mm artilleries). Chinese troops aggressively provoked and fired at the Vietnamese engineering forces in Gac Ma.
Meanwhile, 03 500-ton unarmed Vietnamese transport ships were not capable of fighting against the Chinese destroyers. Vietnamese sailors were only armed with AK-47 and RPG07, which only had a range of hundreds of meters, to fight back Chinese landing ships.
Due to this unmatching military strengths, China was completely predominant and took over Gac Ma. 64 brave Vietnamese soldiers died. HQ-604 was shot and sank near Gac Ma. The HQ-650 sank near Len Dao and HQ-505 was shot at its tail and caught fire en route Co Lin.
Though unable to defend and keep Gac Ma, Vietnamese naval soldiers were determined to sacrifice their lives to protect the motherland's maritime sovereignty and maintained their positions in Co Lin and Len Dao. They, however, could put a stop to China's invasion in the Spratly. Today, Viet Nam can uphold 21 islands and 33 outposts in the Spratly.
The brave combat spirit of the Vietnamese naval soldiers in the battle of Gac Ma represents the Vietnamese people's time-honored determination in defending national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Thirty years after the battle of Gac Ma, China's might and influence have dramatically increased. Since 2010, China has become the second biggest economy in the world. In 2017, China's GDP grew by 6,9% and it is expected to surpass the U.S to become the biggest economy in 2030.
China's economic might has come along with its growing ambitions at sea. China sees it should become a "sea power" to reach out to the world. To that end, China has pushed for its "Belt and Road Initiative", making it a tool to expand its power and influence, buying the participating countries.
Since the mid-2016, Chinese companies announced a total investment of some US$ 20 million in several big seaports abroad. By September 2017, China's companies are the contractor/owner of several seaports in 34 countries.
At the same time, China is increasingly exerting greater control over the South China Sea to make the region its "lake". In addition to its occupation of features by force, China also uses the "cabbage" strategy which coordinates navy, coast guards and fishing vessels (including disguised fishing boats) to intrude into sensitive areas where the "nine-dashed line" overlaps with other coastal states' EEZs. The most notable incidents are the illegal placement of China's Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil rig in Viet Nam's EEZ in 2014, the intervention by Chinese Coast Guard to free a Chinese fishing vessel arrested by Indonesian authorities due to its illegal operation near Natuna Islands in March 2016 and the infringement by 100 Chinese fishing vessels into the waters near Luconia Shoal in Malaysia's EEZ in March 2016.
These actions might not lead to a limited war like the case of Gac Ma. The exercise of restrain by other coastal states plays a key factor in preventing tension from escalating into a hot conflict. China's Navy is always in standby mode and ready to combat against any military movements by other countries. Also, China has been considerably consolidating its occupied features in the Spratly, transforming them into dual purpose bases for power projection and shifting the balance of power in the South China Sea.
Yet, under any circumstances, no matter how strong the rival might be, Vietnamese should not be discouraged. Despite China's growing power, there is no doubt that they have to back down in face of a fearless nation. It can be learned from Gac Ma Battle that the courage of the Vietnamese people and naval soldiers should be strengthened so as to lay a solid ground built on the people's trust, contributing to firmly safeguarding national sovereignty at sea./.
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I am beyond happy for my beautiful sister-in-law (and best friend) BIANCA, who is expecting a baby very soon! She is having A GIRL!! And we are all so excited for her and this little bundle of joy. We threw her a baby shower last week, and it was so much fun because everyone wanted to be part of it. We brought all her favorite sweets–doughnuts, cupcakes, tarts and PINKERTON Dulce de Leche ice cream, and showered her with gifts. It was an easy, relaxing day with the sweetest girls you could ever have as friends (BIG THANKS to Ria Prieto for volunteering her lovely home for this shower, and for working on all the adorable decorations). This is Bianca's second baby, and we really couldn't be happier for her. She looks so radiant during this pregnancy–she has that glow that every girl wants (and a tan too, because she just came from the beach haha).
I remember the first time I met Bianca. It was at a cover shoot for the now defunct TEEN Magazine back in 2001. We were both finalists for a model search and we were to do a shoot that day with MTV VJ KC Montero. We were 10 finalists all in all, including Nicole Hernandez and Solenn Heussaff, who won the competition.
When we found out we both lived in Alabang, we kind of clicked. I had just moved there, and she had lived there her whole life so she basically introduced me to everyone in the area. We both went to La Salle Taft, ended up in the same modeling agency, and pretty much went to the same castings. We found a carpool-mate in each other, which was a big deal because we lived so far away. We became fast friends, which I was happy about. Starting out as a model was scary–it was good to have a friend who understood what you were going through.
A lot has happened since–its been 12 years! We saw each other through breakups and family problems, moving, having a baby and planning a wedding. We went on countless trips together and once travelled for two months around Thailand. I am her first daughter's godmother and Lily, my dog is the daughter of Coco, her sharpei! Bianca is more than a friend, but a sister. And she became my actual sister when I married her brother last year!
At the baby shower: Steph Kienle-Gonzalez, Ria Prieto, Bia Fernandez and Carmela Villegas.
Olivia D'Aboville, Jessica Tan Gan, Xandra Rocha and Bia.
Bia, me, Ria and Nicole Jacinto.
Its always fun with these ladies.
These animal cupcakes from Cupcakes by Sonja were so cute and yummy!
Nicole's daughter Sofia kept asking for more to take home. They were so good!
Sofia and Adriana, Bia's daughter.
Another treat! PINKERTON Ice Cream by Xandra! I looooove the flavors she brought: Dulce de Leche ice cream, which tastes like pastillas, and Guava Basil sorbet, which was so refreshing!
Andy and Bia with all her presents to open.
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The specific reference I have is a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. The issue is the plastic cover for the headlamps have undergone a material failure"they have a series of micro-structured cracks throughout the entire plastic cover that scatters a significant portion of the light from lamps preventing normal function and good vision for the drivers. Plastics do not crack on their own and this event is not from an accident or other unique event on this car. I have a ph.D. in chemistry from harvard university and my expertise is in micro/nano-technology. This education which is unique has enabled me to investigate the reason of a ?hazy? headlamp cover. The dealership mis-diagnosed the problem and initially sold a ?costly" ($50 plus labor) cleaner kit. Micro-cracks cannot be fixed but such a method and when I called the dealership back to explain the this was not dirt or a haze but cracks; they admitted they did not look closely at the problem and did not know what to do and suggested calling Chrysler directly. I contacted customer service at Chrysler who basically ignored my comment, said that they would do nothing about such a claim, and told me since the car was too old I had to pay all expenses out of my pocket. I turn to you because I do not have the resources to see if this is a larger problem; which from my experience with materials believe it has to be. Unlike with brake pads or other consumable/wear-down items in a car, the plastic covers for lights should not fail over time. Since the car still runs and the lights are technically on although the visibility is greatly diminished, they might not realize their safety is at risk with diminished visibility. I also believe that crash investigators do not look at the quality of the plastic covering the headlamps and the possibility of micro-cracks limiting visibility before the accident occurred. Thank you for your time in reading my comments. Sincerely, adam winkleman, ph.D.
- the contact stated that in approximately January of 2006 he developed a crusty, foggy film on both head lights of his 2000 Dodge Intrepid. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The contact stated that this inhibits the amount of light. The dealer said this condition came from the heat on the headlights and they have a process to clean the headlights. The contact stated he would have to pay for the repair and does not feel that this is reasonable.. updated 2/16/2007 -the light output has been reduced by about 50% of the original output and continues to get worse over time.
Headlight lenses became discolored. This caused poor visibility when driving at night. Dealer was notified, and informed consumer that the headlight lenses were not covered under a recall.
When driving at night in fog head light beams projects off a bright light. The light is so bright that it causes the driver to have poor visibility. Ts. headlight beams project off a bright light. Light beams are reflected up directly in front of vehicle. The light iluminates the fog, and visibility is greatly reduced.


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Q: Author affiliations and date formatting I am using amsart. But I do not want the author affiliations to be in small-caps which seems to be the default style in amsart. Instead I want them to be italics and 8pt. Also I want the date to be printed at the end of the document, after the references. Help.

A: Here is a simple method to achieve this. We need to do the following:

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*Empty the macros \@setdate which prints the date in the title page.

*Add a newly created macro (viz \@Setdate) to \enddoc@text which prints the affiliation at the end of the document.

*Set the font style of affiliation to italic and font size to 8pt in the \@setaddresses macro which puts affiliation, current address and email at the end of the document using \enddoc@text hook.

These hacks are now added between \makeatletter and \makeatother in the sample amsart template given below:
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Hope this helps.

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Home News 'Bling Empire: New York' Cast: Meet the Stars of New Netflix Spin-Off
'Bling Empire: New York' Cast: Meet the Stars of New Netflix Spin-Off
The highly anticipated Bling Empire spin-off Bling: Empire New York is finally here, with episodes scheduled to be released on Netflix on January 20.
Bling Empire debuted in 2021 and followed a group of wildly wealthy Asians and Asian Americans living in Los Angeles, California.
The L.A.-based series aired its third season in 2022 and now Netflix is launching its sister show, based in New York City.
According to Netflix, the series will follow "a fresh group of wealthy, sophisticated, and hilarious Asian Americans from New York City, where the quality of real estate is measured by address, not acreage. Conversations are direct, not coded. And competition—for love, for money, and for power—is fierce."
Tina Leung, Richard Chang, Vika, Blake Abbie, Dorothy Wang and Lynn Ban feature on the cast of new Netflix series 'Bling Empire: New York.' 'Bling Empire' aired its third season in 2022 and now Netflix is launching its sister show, based in New York City.
They go on to reveal that the cast is made up of "billionaires, CEOs, and fashion icons," in a city "where you can be anything you want to be."
So who are the faces that will be starring in the new episodes, and where have we seen some of them before?
Newsweek has everything you need to know about the cast of Bling Empire: New York.
Bling Empire: New York Cast
Dorothy Wang
"Bling Empire: New York" cast member Dorothy Wang pictured on season 1 of the Netflix show. Dorothy Wang will definitely be familiar to 'Bling Empire' fans as she featured in the second season of the show.
Dorothy Wang will definitely be familiar to Bling Empire fans as she featured in the second season of the show.
Wang, 34, is the daughter of billionaire mogul Roger Wang and at the end of Bling Empire Season 2 she revealed she was moving from L.A. to NYC.
By the looks of the trailer, the star, who has previously featured on shows like E!'s Rich Kids of Beverly Hills and Fetch Me A Date, will be focusing on her love life on Bling Empire: New York.
"I'm hoping that I'll vibe with New York guys more than L.A. guys. I'm single, ready to mingle," she declares in the show's teaser.
"Bling Empire: New York" has signed up stylist and blogger Tina Leung, pictured far right, to the cast. Fashion stylist and blogger Tina Leung grew up in Hong Kong and Los Angeles but now, of course, lives in New York.
Fashion stylist and blogger Tina Leung grew up in Hong Kong and Los Angeles but now, of course, lives in New York.
According to Business of Fashion, Leung has worked with luxury brands like Valentino, Loewe, and Georg Jensen, as well as launching her own designer vintage retail service called Era.
Stephen Hung
Stephen Hung is a businessman who launched his own private investment firm, SH Capital Group, in 1992.
According to his LinkedIn, he is the chairman of the Taipan Investment Group and vice-chairman of Rio Entertainment Group, which operates the Rio Hotel & Casino in Macau.
In 2014, The Washington Post dubbed Hung "the world's biggest spender" after he reportedly bought 30 custom-made Rolls-Royce Phantom cars for $20 million.
Hung's wife of ten years, model Deborah Valdez-Hung, will also feature in the Bling Empire: New York episodes. The couple shares two children, sons Ivan and Sean.
Jewelry designer Lynn Ban pictured in "Bling Empire: New York" Season 1. Lynn Ban is a jewelry designer whose pieces have been worn by stars like Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and Lady Gaga.
Lynn Ban is a jewelry designer whose pieces have been worn by stars like Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and Lady Gaga.
According to her bio on Matches Fashion, Ban was educated at Cornell and New York universities, and an interest in "history, literature, and art informs her sophisticated and surrealist aesthetic."
Richard Chang
Richard Chang is another cast member on Bling Empire: New York who will be appearing on the show with a partner as Chang's significant other, Vika, has also joined the series.
Chang is currently the chief growth officer of Hudson Medical, a wellness, and regenerative medicine company, but according to Tatler Asia, he used to be the director of merchandise planning at Calvin Klein.
Blake Abbie
Blake Abbie is a journalist and actor who is currently editor-at-large of the indie fashion magazine, A Magazine Curated By.
Abbie's acting credits include romantic comedies Meteor Garden and Tomorrow Will Be Fine.
Bling Empire: New York premieres on Netflix on Friday, January 20. All eight episodes will be released at once.
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madelife is beginning a series of intern features to tell you more about some of the key contributors and what they have done for us through the span of their internships here. Without their hard work, madelife would not be what it is. We also hear your calls when you are seeking to contract people for your projects or small businesses, so along with our strong database of mentors featured on our Community page, here is an easy way for us to show off these amazing portfolios. We are jumping off these features with one of our favorite people and former graphic design intern, Hannah Thompson.
Hannah Thompson graduated from the Colorado State University with a Bachelors in Graphic Design. When asked why we should choose her for our Graphic Design internship, her response was, "I would love the opportunity to grow more as an artist and designer". And we made it a point to give Hannah as many opportunities to create as possible. So featured here are some of the amazing designs that Hannah has created for us during her time at madelife.
During her internship review, Program Manager, Brenda Alderete, noted Hannah to be one of the strongest designers to have come through the Internship program. "Her style is incredibly dynamic, she's always able to capture the essence of the event or brand she's working with and make a one of a kind, fitting piece to really capture the eye". Furthermore, the team at madelife noted Hannah's personality to be " calm, cool, collected with a humble demeanor despite her prolific talent and very thoughtful delivery".
We highly recommend Hannah to any business looking to have beautiful, custom crafted graphics and flyers. We feel incredibly fortunate to have had her work contribute to our brand and content these past 12 weeks. We will miss you, Hannah!
Looking to hire a Graphic Designer for your next project? Then, Hannah is your girl!
You can find all of Hannah's beautiful work on her website, here.
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madelife is well known for it's highly competitive Internship Program. We have incredible talent moving through our space with well established music engineers, designers, photographers and videographers who become a part of our team for 12 weeks and participate as key collaborators to the content development that capture the special things that happen within our programs.


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Netanyahu Admits He Opposes Establishment of New Public Broadcast Corporation
At meeting with journalists, Israeli prime minister expressed fear of not being able to control staff appointments and asked 'what if everyone in the corporation were people from Breaking the Silence?'
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem, 17 July 2016. Credit: Abir Sultan, Reuters
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he "regrets" the establishment of a new public broadcasting corporation to replace the Israel Broadcasting Authority.
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He added that the Communications Ministry's 2014 decision to establish the new body "escaped my attention" because he was busy with a war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip that summer. He made the remarks during a meeting in his office with employees of Channel 1 television and Israel Radio, both of which are part of the IBA.
The law to establish the new corporation was pushed through by then-Communications Minister Gilad Erdan, with backing from then-Finance Minister Yair Lapid. At the time, Netanyahu supported it, and even cited the cancelation of the television license fee – a major source of revenue for the IBA – in his 2015 election campaign.
Nevertheless, he has repeatedly tried to delay the new corporation's establishment, apparently because, in contrast to the IBA, politicians will have no influence over the appointment of its senior staff.
The first delay was in appointing the corporation's board of directors, a process that took a full year longer than planned. Then, a few weeks ago, Netanyahu reached a deal with Histadrut labor federation chairman Avi Nissenkorn to postpone the corporation's launch for another 15 months.
A public outcry coupled with fierce opposition from his coalition partners forced him into a partial retreat, and in the end, the cabinet approved a shorter delay of three to seven months. Thus instead of launching in October, the corporation is now slated to start work sometime between January and April 2017.
But despite all these delays, yesterday marked the first time Netanyahu has openly admitted that he opposes the corporation's establishment.
A member of his Likud party, MK David Bitan, has been pushing legislation to scrap the new corporation, and at yesterday's meeting, journalists asked whether the company would ever actually start work. Netanyahu refused to answer, and the journalists said they got the clear impression that he would rather it didn't.
At this meeting, which lasted about four hours, Netanyahu said the new corporation was problematic. "What if everyone in the corporation were people from Breaking the Silence?" he asked rhetorically, referring to an anti-occupation NGO that collects testimony from soldiers serving in the West Bank.
Last Thursday, Netanyahu held a similar four-hour meeting with employees of Channel 2 television, a privately owned station that isn't part of the IBA. Both meetings ran much longer than planned, and people who attended said Netanyahu repeatedly postponed other meetings, including some involving security issues, so he could extend his conversations with the journalists.
About 20 reporters and editors from Channel 1 and Israel Radio attended yesterday's meeting. People who were present said Netanyahu's side of the conversation was highly politically incorrect, including repeated uses of the English-language phrase "What the fuck."
Aside from discussing media issues, the prime minister briefed the journalists on regional security issues and insisted he had warned in real time about Hamas' cross-border attack tunnels – an indirect slap at his rival, Education Minister Naftali Bennett, who has repeatedly accused Netanyahu of ignoring the tunnel problem prior to the 2014 war.
He also said he was "pained" by former Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon's resignation from the cabinet in May. Ya'alon has since become a fierce critic of the government.
Netanyahu's spokesman, Boaz Stembler, said he "doesn't comment on the prime minister's background briefings."


Further coding details can be found at ICD-10 for Homocystinuria.
Homocystinuria is caused by mutations in the cystathionine beta synthase (CBS) gene that abolish or markedly reduce enzyme activity. Carriers (people who have one mutated and one normal CBS gene) will not have homocystinuria, but are more likely than people without a CBS mutation to have deficiencies of vitamin B12 and folate acid. Other types of homocystinuria are also autosomal recessive, but caused by defects in the remethylation of homocysteine to methionine (involving mutations of the MTHFR, MTR, MTRR, or MMADHC genes); they will be missed by most newborn screening programs.
There are no published practice guidelines for the evaluation or treatment of homocystinuria.
In addition to providing routine pediatric preventive and acute care, the medical home collaborates with the metabolic geneticist, supports the family and patient in maintaining the diet, and monitors for signs of complications.
Newborn metabolic screening for homocystinuria can miss children with the B6-responsive variant of homocystinuria, especially if a second newborn screening is not performed.
Severe, sudden abdominal pain may be a sign of pancreatitis, which occurs more frequently in children with homocystinuria than in typical children.
The Portal's page on Homocystinuria provides newborn screening information.
Children from the same father and mother as the affected infant have a 1 in 4 chance of having homocystinuria. [New: 2010] Siblings of children with this condition should be screened with plasma amino acids and total plasma homocysteine. If the disease-producing mutation in the family has been identified, carrier testing can be performed.
Children should be screened periodically for developmental issues. The Portal's page on Developmental Screening provides information about guidelines, surveillance, and response to positive screens.
Diagnosis is made by clinical suspicion with confirmation by metabolic testing showing elevated methionine in plasma amino acids and presence of free homocystine, markedly elevated total plasma homocysteine. The metabolic geneticist will test affected individuals to determine which variant is present.
Variants of homocystinuria are usually indistinguishable at birth, but only one type will show markedly decreased homocysteine following initiation of B6 therapy.
Marfan syndrome: Patients with homocystinuria can have the appearance of individuals with Marfan syndrome (long limbs, pectus deformity, and dislocated lenses). Individuals with homocystinuria usually do not have the joint laxity or the cardiac manifestations associated with Marfan syndrome, and the lens dislocation is usually downward, not upward as in Marfan syndrome. Individuals with Marfan syndrome do not have increased levels of serum homocysteine and methionine.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type 6A (kyphoscoliotic type) is a generalized connective tissue disorder characterized by friable, hyperextensible skin, thin scars, and easy bruising; generalized joint laxity; severe muscle hypotonia at birth; progressive scoliosis, present at birth or within the first year of life; and scleral fragility and increased risk of rupture of the globe. Some patients have a striking marfanoid habitus, which with the scleral fragility, might clinically resemble homocystinuria. Patients with EDS6A have normal plasma amino acids, but abnormal ratio of urinary pyridinium crosslinks.
S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase deficiency, glycine N-methyltransferase deficiency, methionine adenosyltransferase (MAT) deficiency, and adenosine kinase deficiency are rare disorders in which methionine is increased and homocysteine is either normal or mildly increased.
Liver disease, diets high in protein (such as with goat milk), low birth weight, and prematurity are associated with elevated methionine levels at birth.
Defects of remethylation such as 5, 10-methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency, methionine synthase (cblG), methionine synthase reductase (cblE) deficiency, 5-methyl-tetrahydrofolate-homocysteine-methyltransferase deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, and disorders of cobalamin metabolism (cblC, cblD, and cblF) can result in elevated homocysteine with low methionine.
Individuals may present with a tall slender habitus and developmental delay/intellectual disability. Young adults may present with lens dislocation or thromboembolic events.
Since homocystinuria is an autosomal recessive condition, family members may not have a history of this condition.
Vision should be tested periodically.
Plasma amino acids and total homocysteine are measured to make the diagnosis and to monitor treatment.
Serum levels of homocysteine and methionine are measured periodically to guide therapy.
Children who are suspected of having homocystinuria should be referred to metabolic genetics for evaluation and, ideally, collaborative management.
Developmental pediatricians may be helpful when development needs to be assessed or if delays are suspected.
Infants and children should be followed by pediatric ophthalmology. Severe myopia needs to be treated early to avoid poor optical cortical development and permanently poor vision, particularly if the vision loss is asymmetric.
Individuals with homocystinuria may present with a wide spectrum of signs and symptoms, depending on age of presentation and the organ system(s) involved. Manifestations such as psychiatric problems are treated symptomatically. Some patients may benefit by antiplatelet treatment such as daily baby aspirin.
A pyridoxine (B6) challenge test is performed immediately after the diagnosis, and prior to initiation of dietary therapy. (The test involves introducing pyridoxine in small, incremental amounts and measuring the effect on plasma baseline measurements.) This will determine whether the patient is responsive to vitamin B6. DNA testing can confirm finding.
Individuals with homocystinuria are prone to thromboembolism, particularly in adolescence, pregnancy, and the post-partum period. Consider anticoagulation therapy. [American: 2012] Although not usually a problem in infants, parents should understand signs and symptoms of thromboembolic events and when to contact medical services. In addition to cerebrovascular events, pulmonary emboli and myocardial infarctions can occur.
Correction of biochemical abnormalities is the main goal of treatment, although the optimal serum level for homocystine is not known. Upon diagnosis, all individuals are started on a protein-reduced, methionine-restricted diet that needs to be continued and monitored throughout life. Because the required protein restriction also reduces intake of other essential amino acids, an amino acid formula is necessary. Plasma concentrations of homocystine, total homocysteine, methionine, and other amino acids are monitored and intake of protein adjusted as necessary. Folic acid and vitamin B12 are also added to optimize the metabolism (remethylation) of methionine. Without their administration, patients become deficient in these vitamins, which further increases levels of homocysteine.
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) is a cofactor of cystathionine beta synthase and can act as a chaperone to stabilize certain missense mutations. Some patients with homocystinuria respond with a dramatic decrease in homocysteine levels when given pharmacological doses of pyridoxine (vitamin B6 responsive homocystinuria). The accumulated homocysteine is remethylated back to methionine consuming methylcobalamin and methylfolate. The dose of pyridoxine is about 200 mg/d in infants; the dose is increased as the patient grows older. Non-responsive individuals can be prescribed pyridoxine as well to prevent deficiency, although a lower dose is necessary in these cases.
Homocystinuria Letter of Medical Necessity (Nutricia), created by a medical nutrition company, may be helpful for requesting coverage of amino acid-based medical food and formula.
Children who are suspected of having homocystinuria should be referred to metabolic genetics for evaluation and, ideally, collaborative management. Periodic visits should be scheduled for ongoing care.
The diet for homocystinuria should be initiated and followed by a metabolic nutritionist who can make the necessary adjustments to achieve optimum levels of homocysteine and metabolites in the blood. The metabolic nutritionist will also assess adequate intake of nutrients.
Particularly helpful to optimize development and to evaluate older children with behavioral or learning concerns.
Children younger than 3 should receive early intervention services and school-aged individuals should have a 504 plan or IEP in place in their school.
Children ages 1 through 25 with this condition may present with severe myopia and ectopia lentis, which may be bilateral or unilateral. This problem may be more severe in children who are not B6-responsive. Surgery is generally required to remove the lens and replace it. School vision services should be provided to those children with severe myopia.
Provides eye care services and education to families. The Parent Infant Program (PIP) program provides hearing and vision services to children under the age of 3 in Utah.
Orthopedic issues include osteoporosis, marfanoid habitus, scoliosis, pectus carinatum, and pectus excavatum or pes cavus. Monitor for obesity; when diet is poorly executed, it can lead to eating too many calories from fatty, processed foods. Diagnosis and management information for Childhood Obesity can be found on the Portal.
Children with evidence of orthopedic concerns should be evaluated and if indicated, followed periodically by orthopedics.
In which patients should I begin to consider evaluation for homocystinuria?
Evaluation could be considered for those with ophthalmologic problems (e.g., downward dislocation of the lens and myopia), bone abnormalities with marfanoid habitus or pectus excavatum, osteoporosis, intellectual disability, and/or psychiatric disturbances. Patients with homocystinuria are also at increased risk for thromboembolic episodes (e.g. stroke, pulmonary embolism, or DVT).
If I suspect homocystinuria, which specialist should I first refer my patient to?
This will depend on the clinical symptoms that are prompting an evaluation, but referral could include an ophthalmologist, orthopedist, neurologist, or metabolic geneticist.
What should I tell my patient's family about homocystinuria?
Many families would want to know why you suspect this diagnosis and that it is a rare disorder caused by an enzyme defect, which causes increased homocysteine in blood and urine. They will need to understand that the treatment is diet-based and important for reducing serious complications.
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Excellent review that includes a clinical description and information about differential diagnoses, management, genetic counseling, and molecular genetics; sponsored by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
Comprehensive compilation of links to information, articles, research, case studies, genetics, and more; National Library of Medicine and the Genetic Alliance.
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A study that reports on reliable method for newborn screening for cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency, reaching a sensitivity of up to 100%, even if samples were taken within the first 3 days of life.
Hypermethioninemias of genetic and non-genetic origin: A review.
Discusses briefly the genetic and non-genetic conditions that sometimes lead to abnormally elevated methionine. Focuses on recent developments and differential diagnosis of hypermethioninemia.
For families to track your child's care, health, and other information; with pages from 10 different states. Word document may be edited.
Includes health readiness assessments, metabolic conditions basics, and a transition plan for youth with metabolic conditions; New England Consortium of Metabolic Programs.
Excellent, detailed review for patients and families affected by homocystinuria; a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Educational resource for clinicians providing care for patients with homocystinuria.
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