Bell Moore Group Inc.: Transition in Every People’s Lifestyle
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Galveston Capital Tourism and Marketing Reviews - 25 Ways to Send Your Stay Into Overtime!
Galveston Island is a beautiful, historic beach destination known for its great weather all year round. There are plenty of things to do in Galveston that promise to send your stay into Overtime, which is what makes our charming little island so diverse and special.
Here’s a list of 25 activities to consider:
- Stroll The Strand in historic downtown Galveston, known for its charming Victorian iron-front buildings that house boutiques, shops, restaurants and more!
- Play at the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, featuring thrill rides, midway games, food and entertainment.
- Explore the glass pyramids of family resort Moody Gardens. Here you can tour through a living rainforest replica, one of the largest aquariums in Texas and check out cool exhibits in the Discovery Museum.
- Marvel at the beauty of the 1892 Bishop’s Palace with a tour of this majestic historic mansion.
- Splash into fun at Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark, known for the best indoor water park in the world!
- Enjoy the eclectic flair of Galveston’s culinary scene. Need suggestions? Check out our Galveston Island Food Guide.
- Take a walking/biking tour of the Galveston Tree Sculptures, beautiful sculptures created from trees destroyed during Hurricane Ike.
- Tour or watch a live show at The Grand 1894 Opera House. This gem of a theater has no seat further than 70 feet from the stage.
- Visit LaKing’s Confectionery to see its master candy maker make saltwater taffy the old-fashioned way. Don’t forget to grab some goodies for the road!
- Love the beach? We've got you covered with 32 miles over sandy fun stretching from East to West!
- Tour a retired oilrig at the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum.
- Walk aboard the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA to see how sailors lived more than a hundred years ago!
- Search family immigration history at the Texas Seaport Museum. Did you know Galveston was second in immigration to Ellis Island?
- Visit the 1895 Moody Mansion for a tour of this gorgeous home, which has been restored to its turn-of-the-century splendor.
- Explore the history of pirates in Galveston at the interactive museum Pirates! Legends of the Gulf Coast, and get spooked at the Haunted Mayfield Manor – Texas’ only year-round haunted house.
- Learn about locomotive history at the Galveston Railroad Museum, boasting one of the largest restored railroad collections in the southwest.
- Learn about Galveston’s history and the worst natural disaster in U.S. by watching The Great Storm documentary at Pier 21 Theater.
- Take an African-American Historic Places Tour and discover many of the African American firsts that happened in Galveston!
- Peruse the many art galleries located on and surrounding Postoffice Street – just a few blocks from The Strand. After stopping in Rene Wiley Gallery, be sure to grab a beverage at MOD Coffeehouse next door.
- Hit the green and play a round of golf at the Moody Gardens Golf Course.
- Visit Rosenberg Library – the oldest public library in Texas.
- Have a relaxing stay at one of Galveston’s many resorts, hotels, beach houses, condos or bed & breakfasts. Sometimes sleeping in is what vacation is all about!
- Make a spa date at any of Galveston’s luxurious spas.
- For sure entertainment, catch a show at the Island ETC Theater.
Tokyo MK Taxi: Reise i stil
Limousine, selv om det tradisjonelt betraktes som et kjoretoy for de rike, har utviklet seg til et utleiebil for vanlige mennesker ved sine spesielle anledninger. Ridning i stil i en limousine har blitt popuaer for vanlige folk fordi mange bilutleiefirmaer tillot leie av forsteklasses kjoretoy til spesielle anledninger som bryllup, proms, fodselsdager, gjenforeninger og bedriftsarrangementer.
Nar du vil reise i luksus og klasse, sorg for a kontakte en kvalitetstransporttjeneste i ditt omrade som Tokyo MK Taxi. Med over 58 typer luksusbiler og profesjonelt trente chaufforer som kan kjore deg fra sted til sted, vil du definitivt oppleve fritid pa en helt ny mate. Her er noen av de beste bruksomradene a leie en limo fra Tokyo MK Taxi:
Trenden med a ansette limousiner og bedriftsbiler oker etter hvert som bedriftseiere elsker a reise i luksuriose biler for a delta pa moter, konferanser og mange andre arrangementer. I tillegg kan en tur i et luksuriost kjoretoy gi et godt inntrykk til kundene dine og fa avtale som du alltid har onsket.
Videre kan det aere et sted a snakke om forretningsmessige ting nar saker som trengs for a bli diskutert uten at andre overhorer.
Skoleball
Prom er en svært viktig ungdomshogskolebegivenhet, for tenaringer, denne hendelsen er mer enn en arsskiftedans. Gjor dette arrangementet minneverdig som mulig og en magisk opplevelse til tenarene dine.
En bryllupsdag er en minneverdig opplevelse, og derfor bor du ikke kutte hjorner. Vurder a leie en limo for a legge til et snev av klasse og raffinement pa bryllupsdagen, og tilbringe ekstra pa transportaspektet av bryllupet ditt, vil definitivt vaere verdt det. For en anledning som et bryllup med sa mange kostbare komponenter, tilbyr Tokyo MK luksus- og okonomi-sedans i konkurransedyktige priser for a imotekomme behovene til alle bryllupspar.
Kjor om natten
Uansett hva du planlegger a gjore, uansett om du planlegger a klatre sammen med en haug med venner eller feire en spesiell kveld, og du vil se rik og stilig, kan du nyte en limo service for omtrent hvilken som helst grunn.
Tokyo MK Taxi har Lexus-gruppentusiaster som lar klienter komme fram til deres destinasjon med stil sammen med luksusflater som du kan velge mellom, inkludert Lexus 600hl, Lexus 460, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota Hiace og Nissan Fuga Hybrid.
Devin Fitzpatrick Interior Consultant - Services Interior Design
Devin Fitzpatrick Interiors provides thoughtful and curated interior design and art consulting that is centered on each client’s style, goals and budget. Finding inspiration in the rich details of the past along with modern simplicity, DFI works to achieve timeless and inspired interiors that are tailored to each client.
Whether it is recommending new paint colors, suggesting new furniture or detailing a complete interior, DFI can help with residential and commercial projects large and small. With a thoughtful and gentle approach, Devin enjoys collaborating with a team and working with clients individually, especially clients who are hiring a designer for the first time.
DFI’s ranges of services include:
- Space planning and furniture placement (incorporating existing and new pieces together)
- Selection of furniture, fabric, lighting, window treatment and accessories
- Curating, placing and sizing artwork (see Art Consulting)
- Custom casework and furniture design
- Selection of interior finishes
- Paint color selection
- Specifying appliances, hardware and plumbing fixtures
- Drawings for contractor pricing and construction
- Project management and owner representation
Galveston Capital Tourism and Marketing Texas - Cruise destinations that depart from the Port
Not too surprisingly, the cruise industry has been a boon to the Port of Galveston.
Between Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruises, Galveston offers people from all over the region numerous opportunities to explore a slate of tropical ports on three to 14-day tours.
In its first quarter of 2017, Carnival is showing strong growth.
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"We are off to a good start delivering another quarter of operational improvement on top of a very strong first quarter last year," Carnival Corporation & plc President and Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald said in a statement. "Our performance was driven by increased demand, particularly for our core Caribbean itineraries, leading to higher year-over-year ticket prices which enabled us to overcome the significant negative impact of both fuel and currency to exceed the high end of our guidance range."
That might be why the company expanded its destinations to include the Panama Canal. It's part of a 14-day voyage on the line's "Carnival Freedom," and it only launches once a year.
"We get quite a few inquiries each month about Panama Canal cruises from Galveston," Dru Walters, Cruise Agent at GalvestonCruises.com said. "When Carnival announced new itineraries with the canal, we held a small block of cabins because we knew they would go fast."
The historic waterway was built from 1903 through 1914 as a way of traveling from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts without having to circumnavigate South America.
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This year's trip to the Panama Canal in Colon, Panama will embark Oct. 28 and will include stops in Aruba and Bonaire. Seating is very limited, and reservations can be made at 409-763-8678.
As for Royal Caribbean, it's now offering four and six-night cruises to Havana, Cuba. Although these only depart from Miami. Here's hoping they add a route from Galveston sometime soon.
Security and Risk Online on 'Tis the season to be HACKED: Experts reveal how to stay safe online for last minute Christmas shopping
'Tis the season to be jolly — but it's also the season for identity theft, phishing and credit card fraud.
With Christmas just days away, people are using their smartphones and other devices to get a handle on their last-minute shopping.
Hackers are on the hunt as well, looking to steal personal information from easy targets.
'People just need to have their radar up, so that when they're trying to get their perfect gift to grandma's house in time for Christmas day, they're not clicking on things they shouldn't,' says Michael Kaiser, executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance.
Experts say the first thing you should do is make sure your phone's operating system and all the apps you use to shop are up to date.
That way you'll have the fixes for any recently discovered security problems.
You should also enable multi-factor authentication in the settings on your important accounts.
This is a security measure that requires you to enter a temporary code in addition to your password when signing in; services often text this code to your phone.
It complicates life for hackers should they somehow manage to get your password.
Improvements in credit card fraud detection have pushed hackers to focus on stealing legitimate login credentials, so adding an extra layer of protection to these accounts is a must, says John Dickson with the cybersecurity firm Denim Group.
And while some cybersecurity experts question the value of changing your password frequently, Dickson says it's not a bad idea this time of year.
'If you had a New Year's resolution to change your passwords, move that up by about four weeks, because this is fraudster season,' Dickson says.
SANTA (AND HACKERS) ARE WATCHING
Nobody likes to dip into their mobile-data plan, but you might want to set aside a few gigabytes for your holiday shopping.
Signing on to free Wi-Fi at a store or coffee shop can be risky.
Hackers could be lurking on the networks, ready to use that connection to steal credit-card numbers or other personal information. If you're using free Wi-Fi, at least wait till you get home to check your bank account balances, Kaiser says.
FEAST OF THE PHISHES
Phishing spikes during the holiday season.
Emails that offer great deals on holiday gifts or donation pitches from charities could actually be attempts to steal your credit card or login information.
Another popular trick: Fake emails supposedly sent by online retailers or shipping companies.
Don't click on links in these emails, as they may lead you to a fake website that looks legitimate.
CHECKING IT TWICE (OR MORE)
Shoppers need to keep a close eye on their accounts. The easiest way to do this is to use the same credit card for all of your holiday shopping. Avoid debit cards — running up a credit card balance is one thing and can be challenged; draining your life's savings is another.
Use different passwords for your various shopping accounts. That way if one is compromised, it's less likely that the others will fall to hackers as well.
NAUGHTY OR NICE?
Websites that advertise hot deals on popular or hard-to-find gifts are probably scams. So are those touting free or deeply discounted gift cards. Stick with e-commerce sites you know are real. Don't click on web ads.
And if something advertised on a website or social media looks too good to be true, it probably is, says Brian Reed, chief marketing officer for ZeroFox, a cybersecurity firm that focuses on social media.
Instead of getting a great deal on a North Face jacket or a free iPhone, shoppers are getting their money and personal information stolen.
Also avoid apps that promise to generate gift card codes for various retailers, Reed says. The apps can harm your device. And, if you manage to use a code, you're committing fraud.
GIVING THE GIFT OF IOT
Internet-connected gadgets — whether they be a 'smart' thermostat, baby monitor or a talking toy — will be under many trees this year.
But the lack of security built into many of these devices is becoming an issue.
Experts worry that they could be used to breach a home or business network and let hackers access another device that holds private information.
There's no way to tell from its box how secure any given gadget is, but an online search could fill you in on previously reported problems.
Default passwords should be changed right away, if possible.
Do some research to understand exactly what personal information the device is collecting and where it's being stored or sent.
Down the road, make sure your smart devices get their security updates.
That includes your wireless router. If it's an older model, you're probably going to need to get them from the manufacturer's website.
Newer models often send updates through apps.
And if your router is really old and not getting updates, you might want to add that to your gift list.
'If that's your gateway and it's not secure, then you're allowing people to get into all of the devices connected to it,' Kaiser says
Dr. Richard Isaacs: Kaiser’s summer internship program
Kaiser’s summer internship program gives high school students a chance to see if medical field is right for them
Valley High School senior Faith Allison thought she was interested in cardiology when she started a paid internship at Kaiser Permanente’s South Sacramento Medical Center this summer, but she liked the variety she saw in trauma.
Luther Burbank graduate Melany Caldera figured “you can’t go wrong with health care,” but she got dizzy every time she saw blood. Human resources, she likes.
The idea behind the Kaiser internship program is to give underrepresented and low-income students a close-up view of the career promise of health care before they make a career choice. A comprehensive program that focuses on careers in demand, it can also serve as a pipeline for future Kaiser employees.
“It’s really important for people who have an interest to see their destination before they begin their journey,” said Dr. Richard Isaacs, physician-in-chief at Kaiser’s South Sacramento hospital. “Our hope is they will go back to their own community with a better idea of what they can and want to do.”
The Summer Youth Employment Program is one of the community benefits Kaiser offers in exchange for tax-exempt status. There are 215 participants in Northern California this summer, about 30 in the Sacramento area.
Eleven high-achieving students were selected from 150 applicants for internships at Kaiser South Sacramento.
The full-time program runs for eight weeks. Students do workshops, projects and rotations in departments, meet weekly to share information — and get paid $8 an hour at a time when many high school students have trouble getting a job.
Other local health systems offer internship programs for high school students, too. But most are unpaid.
“Any organized professional experience we can expose young people to — and high school seems to be the focus now — can pique interest in and provide direction for college and medical school,” said Scott Seamons, regional vice president of the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California.
A lot of exposure’
Karima Ziyarmal, now 23, was a 2006 summer intern at Kaiser’s South Sacramento hospital.
