GeneratePress is a totally free WordPress theme made by Tom Usborne, a developer from Canada. I've really seen it for many years in the WordPress repository. Most of you realize that I'm fairly picky when it comes to web performance, so I tend to ignore everything from the repository. Typically because a great deal of stuff on there isn't that great, or not supported for long. Nonetheless, in this circumstance, that was a mistake. The theme currently has more than half a million downloads, 80,000+ busy installs, with over 500 5-star ratings. So clearly Tom is doing something right here.
I Actually set up the free version of the theme and in a matter of 15 minutes bought the superior version. I could tell right off the bat, the programmer was thinking exactly how I was envisioning a theme should get the job done. And I will go into that more below, but let's first look at some of the qualities. I will be covering the superior version of the subject, because it's worth very penny. In fact, Tom, if you read this and are visiting Scottsdale, Arizona, coffees on me.
Dramatic integration using all the WordPress Customizer. I have not been a lover of the customizer in the past, but Tom does it correctly.
The Documentation can be unbelievable. Besides have good documentation on their site, the subject has existed long enough that what I Googled throughout the setup procedure was found within a couple of seconds from their own forum.
Now it is Time to the fun part! I test a brand new theme right out of the box without any customizations to just see how quickly the base is. This tells me a great deal of what I can expect by the time that I add everything for this. Running the stock GeneratePress WordPress theme on Kinsta hosting clocked in at a whopping 265 ms loading time. I was quite impressed.
This is a programmer that cares about functionality! And I have Seen the same throughout all the premium add-ons. They're as small as you can possibly get them. In reality, Font Awesome is probably the largest file included. And that isn't even his. With Font Awesome 5 coming around the cornerwe can expect that to get smaller also.
The premium add-ons Are setup in what I'd call a modular design. It is possible to activate/deactivate anything you aren't using to ensure they do not load on your website. Since the co-developer of this perfmatters plugin that has a script supervisor built, I felt at home with this. Everything should be designed this way.
The WordPress customizer options is really where GeneratePress really shines! Remember, a lot of these choices are enabled from the superior add-ons. I can not show you everything, otherwise, we would be here all day. However, let me show you couple which actually come in handy.
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The Segments add-in in the premium edition of GeneratePress lets you do all kinds of things in terms of design. Consider it like a webpage builder without the bloat. GeneratePress is definitely not only for blogs! I'm in reality using GeneratePress for our ecommerce site (perfmatters.io) which is operating Easy Digital Downloads. Don't hesitate to look it over. However, as you can see below, it looks like a blog.
For those Of you that are regular readers, you likely didn't even notice that I changed the whole theme that powers woorkup.com. It just took me about an hour for GeneratePress to mimic my MyThemeShop motif which I had spent annually customizing. Here is a comparison below.
My older MyThemeShop theme was pretty quickly, but I spent a lot of time customizing it. In reality, I have gotten a great deal of emails from you guys asking me to publish all of my customizations. My advice today is, simply get GeneratePress!
Together with the New GeneratePress motif I was able to attain faster speeds and 600 fewer lines of code! And remember, I don't have a kid motif. Each of the customizations were made using the wonderful GP hooks and snippets plugin (both CSS and PHP).
Like the WordPress theme I've working on woorkup? You are in luck. Tom asked if he can make a replica of woorkup for the brand new GeneratePress blog library. I'm happy to let you know that now you can install my woorkup theme in your own GeneratePress site with just a click! It is known as the Marketer motif. Get started using a fantastic blog layout immediately.
I also Moved over my personal website, brianjackson.io, to GeneratePress. Previously I had been using a theme from Array Themes. It's a fairly basic minimal website, as I don't use it for much. Since you can see it loaded pretty quickly.
I was Able to duplicate the whole look 100% in GeneratePress in under one hour. And since you can see it loads faster! Amazing. I was even able to get rid of a few plugins which weren't needed due to GP.
I was Able to again move everything over and get it looking just how I needed it in under an hour. And as you can view it loads even faster! Amazing. I managed to eliminate a total of four plugins and it dropped my total page weight 2x!
I can't express my Excitement about locating GeneratePress and I'm moving over all my sites for this (which includes some EDD e-commerce sites). After I've got my 9 websites all running in GP without any child themes, my entire life is going to be a breeze! The programmer has revived my faith in multi-purpose subjects , which when done the correct way, can actually perform faster.
So To make GeneratePress look how you would like it to, you'll almost certainly need to go in and personalize things. And though the substantial advantage of GeneratePress is how customizable it is, many users, particularly casual users, do not like having to make those changes themselves.
The Free version of GeneratePress gives you adequate options, but if you own GeneratePress Premium, you will be able to customize pretty much all about your website.
All In all, GeneratePress will provide you much more customization options in the WordPress Customizer compared to most other themes. This level of detail may be a bit overwhelming if you're a beginner. But as soon as you realize the way the settings come together, you will have full control over how your website looks.
Across All its attributes, GeneratePress consistently has a focus on exceptional performance and tidy code. The entire motif is less than 30 kB, which is about as little as you are ever going to find for a WordPress theme. Even most other optimized WordPress topics are still 200+ kB. And a few badly coded themes can even exceed 1 MB!
Sections — that is kind of like lightweight page construction. It permits you to create separate"sections" on a webpage, each with their own layout and column preferences.
To Remain lightweight, GeneratePress also provides you a modular interface where you could select and choose what features you want to activate.
Earlier In 2018, though, the developer added a new Website Library feature for GeneratePress Premium users which lets you easily import any one of the 25+ pre-built demonstration websites .
That said, If you are seriously interested in utilizing GeneratePress, I feel you should buy the GeneratePress Premium plugin, as that's what makes the theme so elastic. The free version does not give you nearly as numerous settings from the WordPress Customizer. And you'll also miss out on the premade Site Library.
GeneratePress Premium can be still quite reasonably priced. It costs just $39.95, and that provides you use on unlimited websites . You will also get a 40% discount if you want to renew to keep on receiving support and updates after the first year (you can, obviously, keep using GeneratePress after the initial year without renewing — you won't get any more upgrades ).
But If you're ready to spend time changing preferences, then GeneratePress' mode controls give you the flexibility to turn it into any type of WordPress website. Or, you may even be able to locate a starter website that fulfills your needs to save some time.
Additionally, It is one of the fastest-loading WordPress topics that you will find. So if you're seeking the best performance possible, utilizing GeneratePress as your WordPress site's foundation is a good decision.


Sometimes they just don't want to go home!
Roxy puts the brakes on and decides she'd rather stay at doggie daycare.
Happiness is an armful of kittens!
Puppies everywhere! Soon they will be attending the puppy parties and puppy training classes.
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All exams come with hugs!
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Patient forms available to be completed at your convenience.
Flagler Animal Hospital is a full-service animal hospital which has been serving Flagler County and the surrounding communities for almost 30 years. We are the only emergency animal facility in Flagler County and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including all holidays. We are currently staffed with 8 full-time veterinarians and an experienced team of support staff. Our staff is also Fear Free certified.
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At Flagler Animal Hospital, we treat your pets like the valued family members they are.
For after hours emergency care please call our hospital at (386) 439-1606.
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After surgery, Dr. B called us to advise of our boy's (successful) results; then followed up with another call later that evening to let us know he was resting comfortably, then again, this morning to let us know how he did throughout the night. If that isn't customer service & compassion, I don't know what is.We are so thankful to have this facility in our community & that they are now a 24-hr operating hospital. Thank you, Dr. B and the entire team. We cannot say enough wonderful things about all of you! Keep up the great and caring work."
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"Excellent, caring Drs. and a great staff. What more could you ask for?"
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"Dr. Mendez has always shown support for our dogs. She takes the time to listen to our specific concerns and suggests various appropriate meds if warranted."
"The vets at FAH are wonderful...so knowledgeable and caring. The staff goes over and beyond for you and your pets and they are all so nice. Love that they are always open in case of an emergency. Best vet hospital I have ever been to."
"I can not thank you all enough for everything you do; your staff and facility are excellent."
"We just moved to Palm Coast from California with 3 Golden Retrievers. Seeing all three at the same time for an introductory visit was no problem for this facility, and my girls were greeted with pleasure by more than a half dozen staff members!"
"I've always had amazing experiences at FAH. I will not take my pets anywhere else, ever! Todd Never liked the vet but he loves this hospital!"
"One other important factor is having the ability to speak with a doctor by phone should any questions arise, the doctors always return my phone calls."
"There is no better veterinary care than Dr Tate along with his staff. We are grateful."
"I have been coming to your practice for eleven years and have always received wonderful care for my Pups. Your entire staff always treats my Pups with care and concern. Thank you."
"I love all the Drs but Dr Mendez is our favorite! She has lovingly taken care of Two of our dogs and i wouldn't think of ever going anywhere else!"
"I had a great experience there. I have 4 dogs, so I'll be there often"
"My kitten, Mousey, was so scared when we arrived. The nice young man that works there showed me the kitty corner and told me to cover the cat carrier with the towel and it totally calmed him down right away. The rest of the staff was wonderful, too."
"We rescued Mis-Sea, a 6 years old Havarnese,who needed a small hernia removed and serious dental work. After the surgery, she was wonderfully changed. Her appetite improved and she loves to run and play. Outstanding vets and exceptional personnel"
"We received excellent care when we had to have our cat put to sleep every one was kind and understood what we were going through. We decided to bring our dogs in for treatment and were not disappointed. very pleased and so are Kali and Riley"
"The staff is always courteous and willing to help....even when bugged a lot! They are knowledgeable and if they don't know the answer they will try to get it for you. Basically, I trust the staff."
"Access (convenient location/24 hrs), compassionate care, knowledgeable and skilled staff, courteous, good communication skills. Our 18 year old cat was a challenge but a "team" of 3 finally gained control. You have a "Cat Whisperer" on your staff!"
"Pet care is expensive but FAH provides good value for the care and services provided to my pet. I never leave there feeling that something was missing. They are great with information, care and compassion and understanding. I'd never go anywhere else"
"I've always been treated like I was somebody important. Everyone is always concerned about my little Scooby. Thanks to all the staff for their dedication to our pets c"
"Everyone was friendly and very professional. Fergus was loved and taken care of as if he were a family member of the staff!! Dr. Barron is extremely knowledgeable and answered all my questions."
"From the time I walk in until the time I leave the top priority is the comfort of Teddy. He is very nervous, and I especially like that Dr. Mendez sits on the floor or bench with him rather than making him get up on the table for treatment.."
"Every one at Flagler Animal Hospital is amazing. From the staff at the front desk, the techs and assistants and the wonderful vets like Dr. Barron."
"Very profesional staff and team work,very Good comunication with customer . Marry Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thanks you all From: Oliva fam."
"Very professional. Also our boy Cracker was always frightened by his vet visit in the past. Low and behold we have found a new home and vet for him in Dr. Mendez. She is the best and Cracker just simply adores her and her staff! Thank you"
"Dr. Tate is the best!! Our 3yr old Boxer Roxy gets excited and he was very good with her. We just love him!! Staff is always so friendly too."
"What a great first impression! This staff really goes above and beyond to make sure you're more than just taken care of. I wouldn't go anywhere else 😃"
"I have always like Flagler Animal Hospital and Dr. Mendez. She is very informative, compasionate and knowledgeable about pets and very comforting when we have to loose one of our precious fur babies."
"I was impressed with facility & the staff. I am comforted to know you are open 24/7."
"I have taken my animals to Flagler Animal Hospital for years. The staff is great! Dr. Tate takes the utmost care with his patients and spends the needed time to listen to my concerns and treats my dog with loving care."
"I never feel rushed, my questions are always answered and most importantly, Hazel's comfort is always the top priority."
"Our puppy had great care and the attitude of all the staff was excellent. We went away with the feeling that they really cared about our pup."
"Entire staff were courteous and helpful from speaking on the phone to visit. Dr. G was wonderful as well as her assistant. Very happy and pleased with the entire experience."
"Dr. Barron and staff make us feel like extended family. Her compassion and enormous heart comforts any concerns."
"All the staff and Dr's are very friendly and knowledgable about my pet and they go above and beyond to accommodate our needs!"
"Love the front desk people always professional the vet tech listened to any concerns and Dr Mendez is one of the best. Everyone treat our babies like they are their own"
"I brought in a badly injured stray dog. I was given excellent , kind compassionate service & advice. Thank you."
"Dr. Tate and all of the veterinarians and staff at FAH are always caring, compassionate and extremely knowledgeable. We have taken our beloved cats to FAH for twelve years. They are our trusted friends, always there for us."
"Got have the most caring staff I've ever dealt with."
"Our pet received excellent care."
"Everyone at Flagler Animal Hospital is always so concerned about the welfare and health of Jazzy. Dr. Mendez, Rebecca, Patty, Devon, Lorraine and all the rest of the staff is cordial, friendly and very cooperative. Love you all!!!"
"Absolutely love Flagler Animal Hospital! Wouldn't take our animals anywhere else! Also friendly and professional!"
"EVERYONE was so wonderful and gentle with my Sadie."
"Excellent first visit, our Fred felt comfortable with everyone and had no fear of being in new surroundings."
"Knowledgeable staff, techs and veterinarians. Appreciate the convenience of 24 hour emergency care. My survey reflects my overall satisfaction!! I will highly recommend your facility to all my animal loving friends!!!"
"Best overall staff on planet - shout out to Britney and Patty!"
"Dr. Tate loves the creatures he cares for. It is VERY obvious. They trust him back and thus I trust him too. He listens and cares."
"Tech and vet very good and seemed to get to know our dog. They spent time with us."
"I am delighted to have brought my pet, Scarlet for a checkup last Monday. She is an older dog with lots of problems and moving her was traumatic for her, but I feel that she was loved and cared for at your hospital."
"You inspired confidence and went above and beyond in treating my pup."
"There never has been a time when service and courtesy was unsatisfactory. Prompt, professional any time of day or night. I highly recommend Flagler Animal Hospital."
"The Doctors & Staff of FAH are simply the very finest! Everyone we've encountered is extremely knowledgeable, caring and compassionate. We couldn't be happier with the care that our precious pets receive at FAH."
"Over the top group. I Love coming! They make me feel special every time."
"I am new to area and I love this pet hospital."
"We rescued Mis-Sea, a 6 years old Havanese,who needed a small hernia removed and serious dental work. After the surgery, she was wonderfully changed. Her appetite improved and she loves to run and play. Outstanding vets and exceptional personnel."
"I had a great experience there. I have 4 dogs, so I'll be there often,"
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What is behind the closed door? A case illustration of working with social isolation in adolescents using Adaptive Mentalization-Based Integrative Treatment (AMBIT)
Stefan Lock Jensen*, Sune Bo, Janne W Vilmar
Børne- og Ungdomspsykiatrisk Afdeling
BACKGROUND: In this paper, we outline our approach to dealing with complex social isolation by presenting a network treatment approach named Adaptive Mentalization-Based Integrative Treatment (AMBIT).
METHOD: We describe the AMBIT approach, what elements it consists of, and we explain how we employed this method in the case of a 17-year-old boy referred to our child and adolescent psychiatric clinic, who isolated himself from the world.
RESULTS: We emphasize in which ways the specific network approach pertinent to the AMBIT approach was helpful in this complex case. Furthermore, we describe and reveal our insecurities and doubts related to our interventions and the general treatment process and point to why the AMBIT network approach and the interventions were crucial in this case.
DISCUSSION: We argue that the boy could not have been helped out of his social isolation within the conventional child and adolescent psychiatric system without engaging and establishing an integrated professional network from many sectors.
Journal of Clinical Psychology
https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23145
Udgivet - maj 2021
Bibliografisk note
© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
10.1002/jclp.23145
Udforsk hvilke forskningsemner 'What is behind the closed door? A case illustration of working with social isolation in adolescents using Adaptive Mentalization-Based Integrative Treatment (AMBIT)' indeholder.
Mentalization Medicin og biovidenskab 100%
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Social Isolation Medicin og biovidenskab 86%
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Isolation Kunst og humaniora 59%
adolescent Samfundsvidenskab 40%
Adolescent Psychiatry Medicin og biovidenskab 30%
Child Psychiatry Medicin og biovidenskab 28%
Jensen, S. L., Bo, S., & Vilmar, J. W. (2021). What is behind the closed door? A case illustration of working with social isolation in adolescents using Adaptive Mentalization-Based Integrative Treatment (AMBIT). Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77(5), 1189-1204. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23145
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Dysorthography: This disorder accompanies dyslexia. Students with dysothography struggle with remembering how to reproduce patterns in spelling words and can affect both reading and writing.
Sources: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity; LearningRX; LdOnline; The International Dyslexia Association.
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GUNFIGHT IN THE CAPITAL CITY, PART 3!: SXSW VS. THE 30TH PARALLEL FEST
By Admin	| April 13, 1998
Between SXSW and the 30P, filmgoers had over 100 features to choose from at over a dozen different venues, not to mention countless short films, music videos, and private screenings running throughout. Here then, is a post-mortem Tale of the Tape, if you will, of a wild and wacky week in Austin, Texas:
[ DAYS ] ^ SXSW: 9 days ^ 30P: 6 days
[ NUMBER OF FILMS SCREENED ] ^ SXSW: 60 features, 80 shorts and music videos ^ 30P: 20 features, 30 shorts
[ STAFF ] ^ SXSW: 42 staff, 10 theater management, 46 crew chiefs, about 300 volunteers ^ 30P: 2 staff, 1 assistant, approx. 3 volunteers
[ AVERAGE ATTENDANCE ] ^ SXSW: 200/screening (estimate) ^ 30P: 50/screening (estimate)
[ ON SITE HQ ] ^ SXSW: Austin Convention Center (44,100 sq. ft.) ^ 30P: Sidewalk in front of Ritz Lounge (approx. 20 sq. ft.)
[ PASS COST ] ^ SXSW: Film Badge $225 ^ 30P: Festival Pass $35
[ BEEPING CELL PHONES DURING SCREENINGS ] ^ SXSW: 4 ^ 30P: 6
[ MAJOR ADVERTISERS/SPONSORS ] ^ SXSW: Sundance Channel, Independent Film Channel, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, DGA, SAG, AIVF, many, many others ^ 30P: Sponsors? Ha, ha, ha, ha!
[ FT'S PICK BEST FILM ] ^ SXSW: "Frat House" ^ 30P: "Plastic Utopia"
[ FT'S PICK WORST FILM ] ^ SXSW: "Central Standard Time" ^ 30P: "Sick Bastard: Working for the Man"
[ BEST LINES OVERHEARD AT THE DUELING FILM FESTIVALS: ] ^ "I saw what's been going on here, so I brought it in Beta, 3/4″ and VHS. I thought that would cover it." ^ – A 30P filmmaker lamenting the lengthy delay of his screening due to technical problems with the video projector.
"She came up to me and said, 'How dare you promote your unregistered film at my festival? Your film is a joke and your festival is a joke!'" ^ – 30P filmmaker Jose Quiroz relating his version of SXSW's actions in the "Flyer-gate" scandal.
"This story has grown and grown. What happened was a festival coordinator asked him to leave and he left." ^ – SXSW Director Nancy Schafer's version of the same incident.
"Dude, they booted my car!" ^ – 30P co-founder and parking scofflaw Carbon Reynolds.
[ SXSW FILMS IN REVIEW ]
DETENTION ^ (dir. Andy Anderson) ^ * * * * ^ Bill Walmsley (a superb John Davies) hasn't taught school in over twenty years. When he's summoned in desperation to substitute at Donner High School, he quickly realizes just how much things have changed.
With text books held hostage by religious zealots, teachers unable to discipline students for fear of lawsuits, and an administration with all the spine of a jellyfish, Walmsley and attractive art teacher Louise have to be more concerned with not getting shot or raped than actually teaching anything.
That's when Walmsley concocts a fiendishly deranged plan to salvage some of the brighter kids, and that's where "Detention" sets off on a harrowing but often hilarious look at just what it might take to teach today's kids anything.
Writer/director Andy Anderson weaves an unflinching, strikingly original and highly provocative black comedy here. "Detention" could be the secret wet dream of teachers across the country.
THE FARMHOUSE ^ (dir. Marcus Spiegel) ^ * * * ^ Ho hum. Another psychodrama about people with something to hide, revealed to us via that most tediously overused technique in indie film; the quick-cut, strobey flashback sequence.
During an intense midwestern thunderstorm, a mentally disturbed Irma loses her marbles and blows away her daughter Sally with a shotgun. So her only slightly less insane husband and son do the most logical thing they can think of. They bury Sally in the woods, drive her car into a swamp, and go on as if nothing ever happened.
The plan unravels when Jenny, an attractive college student from California allegedly doing research on the "typical American family," comes calling. When a tornado forces her to spend the night, she's soon coerced into pretending to be Sally for Irma's benefit. When a geeky local Sheriff's Deputy starts snooping around the place asking about both Sally and warning of a murder suspect who fits Jenny's description, it provides added incentive for Jenny to play along with the cover-up. With neither Jenny nor the family quite trusting the other, the lines nonetheless become quickly blurred between reality and the multiple charades everyone plays, until everyone's past and present collide.
At a too-long 100 minutes, "The Farmhouse" plods along like the talky play it originally was. Still, aside from a slow start and the plausibility challenges set up by the premise, Marcus Spiegal's drama gathers steam and saves itself with a taut, suspense-filled ending.
FINDING NORTH ^ (dir. Tanya Wexler) ^ * * * 1/2 ^ Rhonda, a 30 year old Jewish American Princess, sees a naked man about to jump off a Manhattan bridge and leaps out of the car. While she bickers with her friends in the car, the man changes his mind and disappears, only to show up rather conveniently at her bank the next day. She obsessively stalks the man, following him all the way to Texas where he's been sent on a scavenger hunt by the tape recorded voice of his lover, recently deceased from AIDS.
No sooner does he finally rid himself of Rhonda, than he realizes that he can't face up to his quest, a trip to his late lover's home town, alone. He enlists Rhonda for emotional support and the duo set out to complete his mission while in the process forging an unlikely, if complicated friendship.
This was a surprisingly good film, covering the requisite emotional range without being overly manipulative or maudlin. I found myself in the schizophrenic position of rooting for these two lonely souls to somehow take their relationship to another level while simultaneously fearing exactly the same thing, which would have felt like a complete sell-out.
Though I'm not sure how real small-town Texans would react to such a visit by a JAP and a gay guy from New York City, it's hard not to like these two Yankee fish out of water.
LOVE AND FATE ^ (dir. Kenneth Jones) ^ * * * 1/2 ^ Even though, as a white guy, it's all too easy to forget that African-Americans have prejudices as well, Kenneth Jones' fine "Love and Fate" does an excellent job of reminding us of that. In this case, a young black man forced to place his elderly father in a mental institution, even though he despises "those people," vows to get his dad out of the home as soon as possible. Then he meets and falls in love with an attractive woman he assumes is a nurse at the home but who is, in actuality, herself one of "those people."
Terrified of another rejection – being dumped by a former lover prompted the suicide attempt that led to her being in the home in the first place – she enlists the engaging, diverse, and refreshingly non-exploitative other residents to help her extend her charade. Of course, the ruse can't continue forever and the man must confront his prejudices or lose the woman of his dreams.
If you believed Hollywood, you'd swear that all African-Americans live in the 'hood. Thus, it was great to see a "black" film shattering Hollywood's one-dimensional stereotypes. In fact, "Love and Fate's" loving depiction of small town black southern life was one of the more compelling features of Jones' film; a mature and honest piece of work.
[ 30TH PARALLEL FILMS IN REVIEW ]
CONNECT FIVE ^ (dir. John Bryant, L. Jay Duplass, and Andy Fisher) ^ * * * * ^ The surprise "find" of the festival, this no-budget, B&W affair uses an anthology structure to blend several separate storylines together into a cohesive, interconnected whole. We meet, among others, Capslock (Scott McKinstry) – as in the computer key "Caps Lock" – a bizarrely introverted genius loner who receives a random obscene phone call and obsessively tries to track down the mystery caller. We follow the antics of the lamest street gang in history, willing to rumble over a lost pet chicken. Then there's Jamie (Alex Hudgins) the twelve year kid who charms a lovely tanning salon employee (Amber Lea Voiles) almost past the point of innocence. Finally, there's the best on-screen personification of Evil since "Time Bandits," courtesy of Joseph Langham's maniacal performance.
Writer/directors John Bryant, L. Jay Duplass, and Andy Fisher have weaved an outrageously funny and offbeat collection of tales that somehow almost manage to be warm and fuzzy at the same time. Are you listening C.U.F.F. and New York Underground?
LABOR PAINS ^ * * * ^ Amy is going into labor and she piles into her brother-in-law's van with him, her sister and her husband for a trip to the hospital. They're unexpectedly joined by Cody, a deranged, gun-wielding psycho fleeing the murder of his abusive aunt, who leaps into the departing van, takes the entire family hostage, and refuses to let them stop, even to drop off the young mother-to-be at a hospital. I bet next time, hubby uses that condom!
The tension rises as Amy's labor progresses and her increasingly frightened, frustrated and desperate family plots their escape.
The Grand Master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock always took it as a challenge to scare the bejeezus out of people in broad daylight, and that's precisely what drives "Labor Pains." The hostages can see the unsuspecting world going on about its business right outside the van's windows, and yet they're captive to the whims of a gun-toting maniac.
Ultimately suffering a bit from a linear, subplot-less storyline, the limited visuals offered by the film's primary location – the interior of a grungy old VW van – and an abrupt, relatively predictable, and anti-climactic ending, this slow-burning nail-biter still takes you along for the ride and forces you to wonder what you'd do if faced with a similar situation. That much, at least, would satisfy ol' Uncle Al.
THE SCHEDULE ^ * * 1/2 ^ Jacob takes a job in Death's Collections Department, working for old Mr. Grim himself. His duties include collecting the souls of the world's dying based on the all-important titular Schedule, the list of appointments he and his fellow reapers must keep, not to mention filling out and filing all the paperwork involved. Trained by Dexter, an old hand who, though he looks Jacob's age, has been with the company since an ill-advised drinking and driving episode back in the 50's, Jacob catches on in a hurry. Things are going pretty well until he meets and falls in love with the granddaughter of one of his appointments. Thrown off-center by this new relationship, he foolishly starts becoming emotionally involved with his appointments, taking the soul of a vicious wife-beater, for instance, instead of the wife's, his intended appointment. This sets in motion a chain of events whereby he's ultimately charged with collecting the soul of his beloved to balance the books.
"The Schedule" is a near miss; a clever premise with a few good bits but ultimately undermined by inconsistencies within its internal logic. Stuff like how it's left a little hazy as to when mortals see Jacob as just a regular guy as opposed to when they see him as a reaper. In a perfect world, these guys would tighten up the script and remake "The Schedule" again after gaining a few years worth of experience.
17 & UNDER ^ (dir. Gregg Morgan) ^ * * * 1/2 ^ Juan (an impressive Cesar Herrera) is a young convicted gang member sent as part of his sentence to live with a Romero family still grieving over the death of their murdered son David. Complicating things is Kate, the Romero's "I'm-going-to-Hell-for-thinking-such-thoughts" daughter, a sadistically flirtatious little wench whose merciless teasings understandably drive Juan to distraction. Eventually, hormones and nature override Mr. Romero's strict rules and warnings and Juan and Kate do what attractive teens are wont to do.
Up until that point, "17 & Under" plays a bit like an after school special. But when Kate takes the usual post-sex afterglow to an unexpectedly demented level and heads for the Land of Delusions, the film spirals off into eerie and truly compelling weirdness. A solid piece of work.
SICK BASTARD: WORKING FOR THE MAN ^ (dir. Kevin Nukem and Taylor Heydman) ^ * 1/2 ^ The most obnoxious, irritating film at the 30P. Drake, Nate, Scott, and Tim are a group of slackers who lose their cable when they can't come up with the cash to pay the bill. They send the hunkiest of the bunch to distract their gay landlord while the rest of them embark on an elaborate commando raid to pirate the landlord's cable. In the process, they discover a box of cash in the landlord's attic. So, they go in again and steal the dough. When the landlord discovers the missing money and traces the suspicious new cable line back to his tenants' pad, the foursome kidnap him and… what?
Here's where the film either lost me completely or I just tuned it out. Honestly, from this point on, I felt like I was watching about an hour's worth of headache-inducing filler because nothing happens! Loud and obnoxious – yeah, I'll use that adjective again – and as stupid as its main characters, "Sick Bastard…" was an ultra waste of time.
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Maulana Ahmed Ali Lahori (R.A.) has stated the summary of the Qur'an is three things:
1. To worship the creator – Allah (الله),
2. Obidence to Rasulullah (PBUH),
3. To serve the creation.
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The dervishes come from the Mevlevi Sufi Order (Tariqa). This order is from Konya, the central Anatolia region of Turkey.
This order was started by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi-Rumi. In the west he is better known as just simply "Rumi". He was a 13th century Persian Poet who is famous primarily for his poetry.
Dervishes are famous for their whirling. Which is part of what is called Sama (سَمَاع) – the Sufi ceremony.
Whirling done by the dervishes is active meditation. It is not merely meditation though. Whirling is also a form of Dhikr (ذِکْر). Which means: "remembrance of Allah".
Dhikr is derived from the Qur'an. The Qur'an states, "in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest" (13:28)
Arabic: الذين امنوا وتطمئن قلوبهم بذكر الله الا بذكر الله تطمئن القلوب
While whirling the dervishes wear a camel skinned hat called sikke and a white robe called tennure. Over that is a black robe that is taken off before whirling.
The black robe is symbolic of the Ego's dark shroud. Before initiating whirling the Dervishes cross their arms. This is symbolic of the unity and completeness of Allah.
Whirling is from right to left as the planets in the solar system orbit. This is an embracing of love for all humanity from the creator and sustainer of the Universe.
Pic. Dervishes Whirling
Updated terrorism post. SEE, http://www.quranguy.org/?p=331
This is a recitation of chapter (surah) 1 in Arabic with an English translation. Learning recitation (tilawa) of the Qur'an requires a mastering of tajweed. Which are the rules governing the proper pronuciation and recital of the Qur'an in Arabic.
http://www.quranguy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Quran-1.-Surah-Al-Fatihah-The-Opener.mp3
This is an original Qur'an manuscript. It was found by complete accident at the University of Birmingham in the Research library archives. No one knows how it got there. This particular manuscript contains only one Chapter, Surah 9. It was transcribed in Hijazi script.
It has been dated to between 568 – 645 C.E. Prophet Muhammad (SAAW) died June 8, 632. This manuscript was likely, therefore, transcribed while the Prophet was still living. Radiocarbon dating was carried out by scientists at the University of Oxford.
There has been a series of terrorist attacks in Paris, France. Estimates are 150 people have been murdered. With at least 80 being injured.
The extremists who carried out these attacks in no way represent Islam or the vast majority of peaceful law-abiding Muslims around the world. These attacks are cowardly and are unequivocally condemned by QuranGuy.
Please pray for the victims and their families and all the French people of Paris. May the peace, blessings, and mercy of Allah (SWT) be with all the victims and their families. Ameen
http://www.quranguy.org/?p=331
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November 7, 2015 iavswn
The goal of the anti-Islamist is not to give you the context or an exegesis but rather, a distorted view of Islam. It is an attempt to present a truth about Islam in a negative light. The most common way this is done is by removing surrounding material crucial to the context of a particular verse.
To not fall prey to this trick one should look at every verse contextually to find its truest meaning. The simplest way to do this is to examine everything that comes before and after the verse. A minimum of 3-5 verses is good starting point.
Fight in the way ..
The phrase "Fight in the way of Allah". This is not a command to go out and unjustly kill innocent Non-Muslims as some have concluded. It is a command to fight against those who fight you and not to become the aggressor i.e. initiator of violence, while doing so.
As is clearly stated in chapter 2 verse 190 of the Glorious Qur'an, "Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you,but begin not hostilities.Lo! Allah loveth not aggressors."
Arabic: وَقَاتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَكُمْ وَلَا تَعْتَدُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ


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The illicit alcohol proportion in Latin America was 14.5 per cent, 27 per cent in Eastern Europe, and a massive 40 per cent in Africa.
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In 2020 a study was done on the intake of palm oil in both Spain and Germany.7 The mean intake in Spain is estimated to vary between 2.06 and 4.54 g/day and in Germany between 3.06 and 6,22 g/day.
Rich in pro vitamin A carotenoids (crude, unrefined palm oil)
Carotenoid pigments
Carotenoids are natural pigments responsible for the red-orange colour of crude palm oil. 100 Gram of crude palm oil contains 50 to 70 mg carotenoids. These are mainly beta carotene (56%) and alpha carotene (35%) and are the same compounds that give the orange colour to carrots, pumpkin and sweet potatoes.
Pro vitamin A
Carotenoids act as precursors of vitamin A, which plays an important role in good vision, a healthy immune system and cell growth. The pro vitamin A (retinol) equivalent content of crude palm oil has been estimated at 15 times that of carrots.
Red palm oil
Standard oil refining removes all carotenoids, but about 80% of these valuable components are retained in a product called 'red palm oil', resulting from a modified refining procedure. Red palm oil is used for the treatment and prevention of vitamin A deficiency in many countries worldwide.
Long history of dietary use
Ancient tropical plant
The oil palm is an ancient tropical plant from the West African tropical rainforest region. The use of palm oil in human nutrition dates back thousands of years. In the late 1800s, archeologists discovered a substance that they concluded was palm oil in a tomb at Abydos dating back to 3000 BCE.
Palm oil is traditionally used as a cooking ingredient in the tropical belt of West Africa, South East Asia and Brazil.


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Sarsour Back In Senate Hart Building Hours After Being Arrested At Kavanaugh Hearings
by Henry Rodgers
https://www.meforum.org/islamist-watch/56780/sarsour-back-in-senate-hart-building-hours-after
Women's March leader Linda Sarsour was spotted walking around the Hart Senate building hours after being arrested for protesting the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh.
Sarsour was on her way to elevators in the Senate office building around 4:30 p.m. and refused to say if she had been arrested or give a reason as to why she was back in the building. Just hours before, Sarsour was seen screaming in the hearing for Kavanaugh before she was forcibly removed from the room.
Hours later, Sarsour returned with a small group and refused to comment as to what happened previously or what their future plans were.
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Errors were made in calculating the "value added" scores of 10 percent of the District of Columbia teachers who were evaluated using that model for the 2012-13 school year.
In total, 22 teachers received a lower rating than they should have, and 22 received a higher rating, according to the school district. Although the district employs about 4,000 teachers, only 440 were evaluated on a model that counts student test scores as a significant factor.
As a result of those miscalculations made by Mathematica Policy Research, one teacher was fired. District officials say they are attempting to reinstate that teacher.


Music critics have likened Deleyaman's first three albums to some of Dead Can Dance's work. Others have mentioned the Velvet Underground, German Krautrock bands and have underlined Deleyaman's emotional, minimalistic and essential approach to music.
The Beauty Marks are Joy Shannon on Celtic harp, cello, accordion, harmonium and vocals, Andy Zacharias on bass, Graham Spillman on drums, Axel Clarke on percussion (of the percussion group Ironworks), and Jon Zell on guitar. Additional members have included Rachel Star Albright on backing vocals, Kale Stiles on guitar, Luca Pino on guitar, and Jimmy Paul on guitar. Past members have included Matt Pogue on guitar (of the Deathblossoms) and Nathan Popejoy on drums (of 46 Short).
Joy Shannon and Beauty Marks will be performing their album release concert for "The Oracle" at OCCCA in Santa Ana, CA on April 27 in support of the ambient band Deleyaman, currently on tour from France.
As Lipstick Lumberjack (the band), Sam Sobelman and Katherine Donovan write songs that span genres, mixing deliriously joyful folk pop with brooding, rootsy ballads. Their lyrics cover topics from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. Through their music, they aim to explore the multiple facets of everyday life, and the minutia of extraordinary occurrences. Their self-recorded, self-titled EP (produced by Jeremy Brock) was released in November 2012. Their music has been featured on KUCI and KSPC, and they have played just about every indie friendly venue in Orange County.


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The Rock For Swann Concert was a success. We had a blast. I like to Thank all who came out to the concert and I like to thank all who supported and helped me through my crisis. My knee is slowly getting better and stronger.
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Hong Kong to Ring in 2023 with a Spectacular Multimedia Show over Victoria Harbour
30 déc. 2022 09h38 HE | Source: Hong Kong Tourism Board Canada
TORONTO and HONG KONG, Dec. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the "Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations" will be held at Hong Kong's world-famous...
Hong Kong Tourism Board to Launch Global Promotions to Attract Visitors with Three Strategies
HONG KONG and TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) organised a mega familiarisation trip for about 60 Southeast Asia (SEA) travel trade representatives from...
For Instagram Check-in: The Most Heartwarming Festive Landmarks in Hong Kong
HONG KONG and TORONTO, Dec. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The winters may be gentle in Hong Kong, but the festive spirit here shines bright in the region. Heartstring-tugging, romance-inviting...
Hong Kong Tourism Board Welcomes the Government's Announcement on New Arrangements for Inbound Travellers
23 sept. 2022 15h16 HE | Source: Hong Kong Tourism Board Canada
TORONTO and HONG KONG, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Pang Yiu-kai, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), welcomed the Government's announcement on September 23 (HKT) on the new...
'Arts in Hong Kong' Campaign Launched to Showcase City's Appeal as an Arts and Culture Hub to a Global Audience
26 mai 2022 14h39 HE | Source: Hong Kong Tourism Board Canada
A media snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking the image or link below: TORONTO and HONG KONG, May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This summer, bask in the warm glow of Hong...
Hong Kong Tourism Board announces Revival Plan to Showcase Hong Kong with New Perspectives and Pave Way for Return of Tourists
TORONTO and HONG KONG, May 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) held its annual Tourism Update event online today (6 May) and announced a revival plan that highlights Hong...
Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations Welcome 2022 with the First-Ever Arts Spectacular across Victoria Harbour
TORONTO & HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hong Kong's iconic Victoria Harbour lit up exceptionally bright as the city rings in 2022, taking its thriving art scene right to the...
Hong Kong Rings in the New Year with the First-Ever Arts Spectacular across Victoria Harbour
HONG KONG and TORONTO, Dec. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hong Kong will ring in the New Year with a dazzling light art extravaganza, featuring radiant lights along the entire Victoria Harbour...
Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2021; Showroom for New Culinary Perspectives
19 oct. 2021 13h45 HE | Source: Hong Kong Tourism Board Canada
TORONTO and HONG KONG, Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), has long been the city's annual gastronomic...
The Chairman in Hong Kong is the only Chinese cuisine restaurant to earn a spot in the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2021
HONG KONG and TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on the image or link below: The Chairman, a Cantonese...


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Codeplay at PLDI
Paul Keir, Ruyman Reyes, and JinGu Kang of Codeplay will attend next week's PLDI 2014 - the 35th annual ACM SIGPLAN conference on Programming Language Design and Implementation. PLDI is a forum where researchers, developers, educators, and practitioners exchange information on the latest practical and experimental work in the design and implementation of programming languages. This year's PLDI will be held in the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh.
There are two co-located events (LCTES and ISMM ISMM), eight workshops, and seven tutorials this year. Of the workshops, Codeplay's head of R&D, Paul Keir, has the pleasure of delivering the keynote speech for the MSPC workshop. The abstract for his talk is below:
Memory Hierarchy Visibility in Parallel Programming Languages
The choice as to which levels in a memory hierarchy are exposed within a programming language or API can be critical. Expose too many, and you risk programmability, and performance portability.
Heterogeneous computing and GPGPU aims to repurpose the data-parallel capability of graphics and commodity hardware for general calculations. GPGPU APIs, which now include OpenCL SYCL; Apple's Metal; and Qualcomm's MARE; must all decide on a suitable abstraction for hardware memory levels. Established GPGPU APIs such as CUDA, C++AMP, and OpenCL offer language support for four levels of volatile memory. However, while the presence of GPUs are now essentially ubiquitous, the diminished role of discrete graphics cards invigorates questions regarding memory abstraction.
The multicore revolutionaries have now ceded mobile computing to the CPU-GPU system-on-chips; firmly established in mainstream options such as the Qualcomm Snapdragon; Samsung Exynos; and the AMD APU series. Meanwhile, the HSA Foundation builds upon a bedrock of uniform memory access; the Android GPGPU API, Renderscript, eschews explicit memory address spaces; and CUDA now offers "unified" memory. Can caché once again mean hidden?
Paul Keir


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Data breach reporting trends under GDPR
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The impact of the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (GDPR) which came into force across all EU member states on 25 May 2018 has been assessed by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) over the past 3 months. The results were announced by the ICO's Deputy Commissioner for Operations on 12 September 2018 at the CBI Cyber Security: Business Insight Conference.
The assessment also looked at the impact of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA). The speech by the Deputy Commissioner outlined what action had been taken by the ICO and what the key data breach reporting trends were.
This is the first real assessment of data breaches since the GDPR and DPA came into effect. Since the 25 May 2018, the ICO has received around 500 calls each week to its breach reporting line. However, around one third of these calls were from organisations self-reporting breaches. The ICO's view of the breaches is that they did not meet the reporting threshold.
The main trends identified include:
Organisations struggling to meet the 72-hour deadline for reporting a personal data breach with many forgetting that the deadline does not just apply to working hours;
Some reports not adhering to ICO guidance on what should be included with incomplete reports being sent. The ICO has reiterated that adequate resources must be assigned to managing breaches within organisations;
Some data controllers are over-reporting – although the ICO has given some leeway, they will discourage this once the new threshold has become more familiar.
A draft Regulatory Action Policy has been submitted to Parliament for approval, which sets out the ICO's approach to monetary penalties. The guidance focuses on proportionality and the discretion of the ICO in relation to taking enforcement action including looking at factors such as, the nature and seriousness of the breach or potential breach and how many individuals it affects. To date, the ICO has not issued any fines under the new regime and its guidance confirms that fines will only be issued where the ICO considers it "effective, proportionate and dissuasive". Despite the ICO's conclusion that there has been over-reporting, it is worth noting that self-reporting is still encouraged as the ICO will look at the attitude of the organisation when considering whether to take any further action.
If you would like to speak to Myerson about Corporate advice, please call 0161 941 4000 and ask to speak to a member of the team, or email lawyers@myerson.co.uk.


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This new McDonald's "Got a buck? You're in luck" spot, promoting an expanded dollar menu, stars that Mac daddy of real estate/casino ownership himself, Don ald J. Trump. And, given the hefty amount he's likely getting for lending his Q rating, the (Mc)Don ald is trying to be a good sport, standing in a trademark skyscraper office, wearing his red tie, pursing his lips and emoting the hell out of every word of the script. But given the genuine value of the dollar menu, it's a puzzlement that this is the best they could come up with.
"I've put together some really impressive deals, but this thing you've pulled off, it's amazing!" he says, addressing some mystery guest behind a desk, really working every cutesy reference to his own talent for wheeler-dealership. But it doesn't matter: I didn't hear a word, because as he spoke I could not take my eyes off the squashed quarter-pounder sitting on his head. Or maybe it's a nesting Big N' Tasty, the bargain sandwich he's plugging. Either way, it's extremely distracting.
It's not as if he's new to the camera: Trump has played himself in many movies, and appeared in several commercials, for his own properties and in one memorable post-divorce Pizza Hut spot with Ivana. The hair was always bad, but seems even more of a caricature lately. I know it's inappropriate to comment so cattily on a person's appearance (demonstrated on a recent Sop ra nos), but this whopper of a comb-over, this gravity-defying, tornado-funnel thing, is something he chooses to do.
Why not take a page from Rudy Giuliani and have the courage to quit? I say embrace your inner thinning—working with nature sends a message of in tegrity. These days, sincerity starts with the end of the comb-over.
For no discernible reason (Grim ace is known for shakes, not bur gers or McChicken), Trump's foil here is an enormous, egg-shaped, purple, hairy blob, with tender blinking eyes—a cross between a less evolved M&M and Barney the purple dino saur, tossed with a bit of the California Rai sin gone to seed. He never actually speaks. "You're a man of few words—I like that," Trump says. Grimace just clinks his eyes poignantly.
But that doesn't stop the Don ald from cementing the relationship. After a cutaway that makes the Big N' Tasty and the McChicken sandwich look truly delish, Donald is shown from the back, standing at his office window with his arm around Grim ace. "Together, Grimace, we could own this town," he says, and we realize he's not used to putting his arm around something quite so wide and ovoid (although Grimace might be available to travel as Miss Universe for the next pageant).
The company promises more such pairings of McDonaldland characters and high-profile cel ebs, but hasn't signed off on any as yet (Winona Ryder and the Hamburglar? Michael Jackson and his Mc Nug get Buddies?). But regard less of the oddity of the combo or the throwback quality of the person pitch ing them, in this economy, dollar sandwiches will sell themselves.
Still, why not try to come up with endorsers who don't represent wretched '80s-like excess? Warren Buffet probably doesn't want the job, but as long as we've already had the free-spending McDon, why not go with Scrooge McDuck?


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Powerful Motor - The Blendtec CHEF 600 has a powerful motor that can deliver 3.0 peak HP.
One-Touch Controls - Like other Blendtec blenders, the Blendtec CHEF 600 is easy to operate and use. It comes ready with one-touch controls that include High, Medium, and Low speed cycle settings. You can also choose between Low Pulse and High Pulse when you want more control in mixing the ingredients.
High Daily Blend Recommendation - The daily blend recommendation is the manufacturer's recommendation when it comes to the number of blends that can be handled by a blender model. In the case of the Blendtec CHEF 600, it can easily perform more than 60 blends each day.
Four Sided Jar - The four-sided jar of the CHEF 600 is designed to create a more powerful blending vortex. The jar is also BPA-free, which is one thing less to worry about.
User-Friendly Interface - Aside from the one-touch button controls that are well-suited for food prep, this Blendtec blender has a LCD display, which is user-friendly.
Blunt Safety Blade - It is not just the commercial motor that gives this blender the unique power that it can bring to your kitchen. The blunt safety blade used in it is 10 times stronger than the traditional blender blades.
Time and Money Saver - All the features of the CHEF 600 are designed to make its operation as effortless as possible. That high-level of efficiency can save time, energy, and even money in the long run.
Easy to Operate - The problem with other commercial blenders is they are not the easiest machines to operate. Their controls are complicated. That is not an issue with this blender since its one-touch controls make it easy for anyone to use it. It has the usual speed settings, but on top of that, you can choose between two pulse options.
Commercial Grade Parts and Materials - The CHEF 600 is not some cheap blender that can handle the usual ingredients, but is bound to breakdown once it is used for tougher ingredients. This is because it uses commercial-grade parts and materials like its 3.0 peak HP motor, four-sided BPA-free jar, and blunt safety blade.
Certified Safe - This blender conforms to NSF sanitation standards.


NYU President Andrew Hamilton shared the plan—to open the medical school as soon as September—during a University Senate meeting last week, the university's student newspaper reported.
A spokeswoman for NYU Langone Health confirmed that Hamilton spoke about the medical school at the meeting and said the program would offer an accelerated three-year program. She declined to provide further details.
"We're not going to be making any specific announcements until after state and academic-accreditation approvals are complete," she said.
The NYU School of Medicine in Manhattan offers such an accelerated program, which helps students reduce costs.
The project was previously disclosed as part of an application to receive $1.6 million in regional economic development funding from the state. The description said total costs would be $8 million.
NYU said in August that it would offer all current and future students full-tuition scholarships regardless of need. It said it had raised $450 million toward a $600 million endowment fund, including $100 million from Home Depot co-founder Kenneth Langone. The spokeswoman said she could not comment on whether free tuition would be available to students at the Mineola campus.
The medical school would join other medical programs already in Long Island: Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in Hempstead and the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine on Long Island in Old Westbury.
Several new medical schools have opened in recent years in the area. Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University welcomed its first class at its campus spread across Nutley and Clifton, N.J., in July. Marist University said in September that it would establish a medical school with Health Quest in Poughkeepsie in 2022.
The CUNY School of Medicine in Harlem expanded into a fully accredited, four-year program in 2016.
"NYU to establish Long Island medical school at Winthrop" originally appeared in Crain's New York Business.


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"We react to an experience based on what we believe is real," Sarah Bregler told students in the Providence Clemente Veterans' Initiative (CVI) during a discussion of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave."
As a Marine Corps combat veteran, Sarah knew Plato would resonate with her fellow veterans, helping them reflect on how our perspective on a situation can change once we leave it. But Sarah brought an additional angle to the discussion. Just last spring she was a CVI student herself, encountering Plato for the first time. Now she'd returned to the classroom as a discussion facilitator, collaborating with faculty to bring the humanities to a new group of veteran scholars.
A recent grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities expanded Providence CVI into a two-semester course. Director Mark Santow and the faculty recognized the value of having veterans in the room not only as scholars, but as guides. Sarah and fellow alum Ty Smith attend class each evening, lending support to students who might struggle with the material or the transition to the classroom. And they also facilitate the discussion in conjunction with the faculty.
This fall Sarah has led a conversation on Tim O'Brien's "How to Tell a True War Story" and guided students through discussions of ethics, consequentialism and the differences between psychology and philosophy. When a professor asked students to read Marcus Aurelius, Sarah helped them explore the text alongside a consideration of moral injury, deepening the interaction in ways that are difficult for a civilian professor.
"They know they have this wealth of knowledge as scholars, but they don't have the experience," Sarah said. "There are places they can't ask a veteran to go."
In her CVI class last spring, Sarah was the youngest member, but she brought a decade's experience as a Marine and the voice of a female veteran to the room. She entered the Marine Corps, where her father had been a career member, in 2007, starting boot camp the weekend after high school graduation. She deployed to Iraq in 2008 in a combat unit.
After her first tour, she was offered a spot at the prestigious Defense Language Institute in California, where she trained for more than a year in Arabic Iraqi and Latin and prepared to be a cryptologic linguist. Her next deployment was to Afghanistan, where Sarah used her language skills to build relationships with the locals. She enjoyed her work and planned to make a career in the Marines. Then the Humvee she was riding in hit an IED.
"My life changed completely in a way I never thought it would," she said of the moment, "I had to be med-lifted out."
Sarah spent two months in recovery in Germany and another nine months at Walter Reed Medical Center. She has two prosthetics, hearing aids, and the repercussions of a traumatic brain injury. "I had to learn how to do simple things like tie my shoes," she said. She ultimately left the Marine Corps in 2016.
Enrolling in CVI a few years later, she felt uncertain about entering a formal educational setting. But being in class alongside fellow veterans and being in an environment in which her perspective was not only welcome, but necessary, changed the way she thought about herself. She believes that is one of the key ways that CVI is life-altering.
"When we're in and we're serving, we realize we can do these extraordinary things, and we go through extraordinary circumstances under large amounts of pressure. We survive," she said. "But when we come back, it's really unclear what our purpose is. I was contributing in such a large way before, but what about now?"
Being accountable to a classroom and community helps veterans find new purpose, she said. And for Sarah, it's enabled her to serve far beyond her classroom in Providence. Since graduating from CVI in May, Sarah has traveled to Washington, DC, to meet with other NEH-supported programs that serve veterans. And in October she participated in a training in New York to help the new CVI programs in Houston, Newark, and Tacoma prepare to welcome their first students this winter.
CVI has offered Sarah the opportunity to continue growing and learning, something she maintains is true for other program alumni, who continue to be engaged through class visits and museum field trips. "It opens the door for veterans to contribute in a new way that validates their experiences and harnesses their skills," she said. "It affirms that you still have a purpose."
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