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"Tell me!" Seen in cold print, these may not look like two of the sexiest words in the English language. But as spoken, shouted and sung by Harry Connick Jr. and Kelli O'Hara in Kathleen Marshall's delicious reinvention of "The Pajama Game," the 1954 musical that gave new meaning to labor-management relations, that simple little phrase transforms the private pleasures of pillow talk into a heady public celebration. And a little novelty number called "There Once Was a Man" becomes a rockabilly pelvis pumper that turns the thermostat way up on a show that has already been generating plenty of steam heat.
What's this? Sexual chemistry in a Broadway musical? Isn't that illegal now? If it were, then Mr. Connick and Ms. O'Hara (not to mention their red-handed director and choreographer, Ms. Marshall) would be looking at long jail terms. But as long as these stars are on the stage of the American Airlines Theater, where this frisky tale of a union dispute at a pajama factory opened last night, grown-up audiences have the chance to witness something rarely seen anymore: a bona fide adult love affair, with all its attendant frictions, translated into the populist poetry of hummable songs and sprightly dance.
Mr. Connick, best known as a velveteen crooner, and Ms. O'Hara, who here rockets past the promising ingénue status she attained with "Light in the Piazza," provide the fiery kick in a show that goes down as easily and intoxicatingly as spiked lemonade at a summer picnic. This "Pajama Game," which features an immortal pop-hit-spawning score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, has the look of an Eisenhower-era Neverland, all striped and spotted pastels that suggest that God whipped up the world in a confectioner's kitchen. (Derek McLane and Martin Pakledinaz did the tasty candy-necklace sets and costumes.)
But Ms. Marshall -- who demonstrated a knowing affinity for 1950's musicals with her work on the revivals of "Kiss Me Kate" and "Wonderful Town" -- finds the sharper patterns of an eternal and conflicted mating dance amid the polka dots. Adapted by George Abbott and Richard Bissell from Bissel's novel "7 1/2 Cents," "The Pajama Game" is famous as the musical that improbably set its numbers to the rhythms of slow-down strikes and union meetings. But "The Pajama Game" has always been all about sex.
I know, I know. Sex as presented in 1950's mainstream entertainment can seem quaint and creepy by contemporary standards -- all winks and leers and nudges with buxom virgins on parade, the world of Billy Wilder and Ross Hunter movies at their smirkiest. But bear in mind that the film version of "The Pajama Game" (1957) allowed Doris Day, the queen of that sensibility, to deliver her most vibrant and least coy performance.Continue reading the main story
The factory girls and secretaries of "The Pajama Game" were never merely decorative objects. They had minds and spines of their own, which leveled the erotic playing field and made the central sport a fierce tug of war instead of a giggly game of hide and seek. Ms. Marshall fastens onto this aspect with happy assurance. In her "Pajama Game," it's the women who take the physical initiative and who land the first kisses.
At the show's center is the most confident and tough of those women, Babe Williams (Ms. O'Hara), head of the workers' Grievance Committee at Sleep Tite Pajamas, who catches the eye of the manly but shy Sid Sorokin (Mr. Connick), the company's new superintendent. But the course of true love never does run smooth when half the couple is union, and the other half is management, especially when their place of employment is divided by the workers' demand for a 7 1/2 cent raise.
O.K., so much for the plot (if you don't know it already). "The Pajama Game" uses this economic framework to consider an assortment of male-female relationships. In addition to Sid and Babe, there are the obsessively jealous Hines (Michael McKean), the efficiency expert, and his girlfriend, Gladys (Megan Lawrence), secretary to the miserly boss (Richard Poe). Meanwhile the company nerd, Prez (Peter Benson), lunges unsuccessfully after everything in skirts until Mae (Joyce Chittick), his nerdette soulmate, claims him for her own. Hormones, needless to say, run riot at the company picnic.
That picnic is the occasion for one of the show's most famous numbers, "Once-a-Year Day," originally choreographed (on film as well as stage) by Bob Fosse. Ms. Marshall may have been reluctant to compete with Fosse's intimidating ghost. And in the picnic scene and the legendary "Steam Heat" sequence (performed as entertainment at a union meeting), she nods politely to Fosse the maestro without finding an equally compelling style of her own. With the exception of the nightclub ballet, "Hernando's Hideaway," which scintillates with choreographic wit, the big dance pieces have an agreeable but generic sock-hop quality.
It's in her personality-defining choreography for specific characters that Ms. Marshall shines. Every member of the company emerges as an individual, with stylistic quirks that are sometimes a tad too cute but nearly always charm. Mr. McKean (a priceless part of the spoof movie documentaries "This Is Spinal Tap" and "Best in Show") has a conversational ease with song and dance that revivify "I'll Never Be Jealous Again" (an appealingly throwaway soft-shoe with the delightful Roz Ryan) and "Think of the Time I Save." (He also effortlessly puts over the winsome "The Three of Us," one of two songs by Mr. Adler not in the original.)
Ms. Lawrence, always a distinctive presence ("Urinetown," "Two Gentlemen of Verona"), may reach a little too freely into her bag of tics as Gladys. But she certainly commands attention, and she and Mr. Connick make sweet comic music together with the suggestive plunking of piano keys in "Hernando's Hideaway." As the big bad boss, Mr. Poe is burdened with some cold war paranoia lines that I could do without. (Peter Ackerman did the book revisions for this production.) His is the only character drawn with a disruptively patronizing cartoonishness.
Ms. O'Hara and Mr. Connick, on the other hand, pulse with an immediacy that makes them, hands down, the hottest couple in the New York theater. (I suppose, if you're kinky, you could make a case for the erotic appeal of Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone in "Sweeney Todd," but I'd rather not hear about it.) Ms. O'Hara -- who in the past has been required to be little more than sad, pretty and passive ("Piazza," "Dracula," "Sweet Smell of Success") -- expertly trades in her silvery soprano for a touch of brass. Her Babe is brisk, bright and unconditionally alluring, even (or perhaps especially) when she turns on the deep freeze. With this show, she becomes a full-fledged musical star.
So does Mr. Connick, making his Broadway debut as an actor. (He was the composer for the 2001 musical "Thou Shalt Not.") Every earlier Sid I have seen (including Hal Linden and Brent Barrett) has been in the virile, firm-voiced tradition of John Raitt, who created the part on stage and screen. Mr. Connick brings moodier, more intricately expressive vocal shadings to his songs (nicely set off by Dick Lieb and Danny Troob's orchestrations). If there is a hint of Sinatra, as there often is with Mr. Connick, it's the elegiac, love-singed Frank of the "Wee Small Hours" album. And the standards "A New Town Is a Blue Town" and, of course, "Hey There" have never before sounded so beguilingly lonely.
There are also suggestions of less dapper, more rebellious 50's sex symbols. This Sid wears a chip on his shoulder, and a tied tongue in his mouth, with the flair of a grown-up James Dean who has been to anger management classes. And in the show's blissed-out high point, "There Once Was a Man" with Ms. O'Hara, Mr. Connick even channels the restless ghost of Elvis.
Theatergoers expecting an embalmed, stuffed musical, like so many Broadway revivals these days, will be disappointed. So will folks hoping to retreat into a serenely square, Eisenhower-tailored world. Popping with percolating hormones, this "Pajama Game" reminds us that in 1954, the age of rock 'n' roll was just around the corner, and the sexual revolution was only a decade away.
The Pajama Game
Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell; music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, based on the novel "71/2 Cents" by Mr. Bissell; book revisions for this production by Peter Ackerman. Directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall; orchestrations by Dick Lieb and Danny Troob; musical supervisor/vocal and dance arranger, David Chase. Sets by Derek McLane; costumes by Martin Pakledinaz; lighting by Peter Kaczorowski; sound by Brian Ronan; production stage manager, David O'Brien; hair and wig design, Paul Huntley; music coordinator, Seymour Red Press; associate director, Marc Bruni; associate choreographer, Vince Pesce; music director, Rob Berman; technical supervisor, Steve Beers, general manager, Sydney Beers; associate artistic director, Scott Ellis. Presented by the Roundabout Theater Company, Todd Haimes, artistic director; Harold Wolpert, managing director; Julia C. Levy, executive director; by special arrangement with Jeffrey Richards, James Fuld Jr. and Scott Landis. At the American Airlines Theater, 227 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, (212) 719-1300. Through June 11. Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes.
WITH: Harry Connick Jr. (Sid Sorokin), Kelli O'Hara (Babe Williams), Michael McKean (Hines), Peter Benson (Prez), Joyce Chittick (Mae), Megan Lawrence (Gladys), Michael McCormick (Ganzenlicker/Pop), Richard Poe (Mr. Hasler), Roz Ryan (Mabel) and Bridget Berger, Stephen Berger, Kate Chapman, Paula Legget Chase, Jennifer Cody, David Eggers, Michael Halling, Bianca Marroquin, Vince Pesce, Devin Richards, Jeffrey Schecter and Debra Walton (Factory Workers).Continue reading the main story


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Friday, August 02, 2013
Interview with Sandor Barna, Aptina's VP
DP Review published an interview with Sandor Barna, Aptina's VP and GM of Consumer Camera Business Unit. Confirming the company's push into the high-end and, possibly, higher-margin sensors, Sandor emphasizes the importance of the large sensor size: "The analogy between film and optical format is pretty striking. In the film days, everyone was focused on the size of the film (35mm, 120, etc.) - grain vs. sensitivity (film speed) was a tradeoff decision you made each time you bought some film. In digital, optical format [sensor size] is analogous to film size - pixel count is like the minimum grain size, with a similar sensitivity trade-off. If we applied the old film logic to digital cameras, the optical format would be on the side of the box, not the number of megapixels."
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Futurism, future cars, future aviation, flying cars, watercrafts, future concepts
Scooters are getting a whole new avatar and their demand is rising. They are being turned into an electric ride, which not only saves the atmosphere but money as well. Jaepyung Lee, an engineer from South Korea, has designed a foldable electric scooter, christened "Everywhere."
Crafted in a creative manner, the high-end scooter has been fitted with three wheels. The sleek facade has been coupled with LED headlights and tail lights. They will be of utmost use when it gets dark and keep the rider safe. It also has a digital dashboard that will display the speed the scooter is moving at.
This technically sophisticated scooter can be folded easily. It will help you go till the bus stop or metro station and can be carried along. When you reach your destination, unfold it and the handy scooter is ready to use again. Everywhere has been fitted with back wheels that will endow the rider with great balance. The sleek design will make heads turn and leave onlookers impressed.
This foldable electric scooter will make moving around the city easy and coated with fun. Everywhere will fit in your lives and will beautifully take care of all your basic traveling needs.
Designer: Jaepyung Lee | Source: DesignBuzz.com
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Thursday, 22 October 2015
Software consultancy provider BPM Company has attained the highest level of Premier Partnership with Bonitasoft, in September 2015. This was made possible due to BPM Company's achievement of remarkable business results. The Premier level of partnership provides the company with more joint business generation support and partner enablement from Bonitasoft.
BPM Company has been in partnership with Bonitasoft since 2011. Its new status as a Premier Partner is a new milestone for the company, and BPM Company is the only one in the Netherlands to have a Premier Partnership with Bonitasoft. This new partnership allows BPM Company to accelerate business with Bonitasoft's Bonita BPM Solution.
"We are proud to be partnered with BPM Company. Their professionalism and engagement merits their new status as a Premier level partner." – Carole Winqwist, VP Marketing, Bonitasoft
Bonitasoft builds a BPM-based application platform — so it's far easier to create great business applications without the cost and rigidity of long, unpredictable custom development cycles. With Bonita BPM 7, developers can build truly "living" business applications that adapt in real-time to process changes, user interface updates, and even the underlying data model. As the world's fastest-growing BPM provider, Bonitasoft has thousands of customers and an open source community of more than 120,000 members.


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What is the best RTA in 2018?
Best Single Coil RTA
Geekvape Ammit 25 – $34.99
- 25mm Diameter
- Expandable Tank Capacity
- Two Post Rebuildable Deck
- Three Dimensional Airflow
- 810 Drip Tip Fitted Top Cap
The Ammit 25 is our pick for the best single coil RTA on the market. It is 25 mm in diameter and it features a three-dimensional air flow system. The deck can fit a pretty big single coil for full-on flavor. It has expandable tank capacity. It can be run in 2 ml mode, keeping it TPD compliant or you can expand it to 5 ml mode, so you don't have to fill it all the time. It is a top fill system with a 2 post deck.
The wicking slots measure in at 8 mm by 3 mm. There are also dual adjustable exterior air slots that measure in at 12 mm by 2 mm. The tank is mainly constructed of stainless steel and it has a gold plated 510 connection. The Ammit 25 by Geekvape is available in blue, gold, stainless steel, and black. Flavor, clouds, and efficiency, it's all here in one package. Click the link and order yours today.
Best Dual Coil RTA
Vandy Vape Kylin – $36.95
Vandy Vape is a relatively new player in the vaping market. Vandy Vape stormed onto the scene and they have yet to produce an atomizer that does not live up to expectations. There's a good reason why a lot of their products made our list. The Kylin is no different in that respect. It is a 24 mm RTA that tapers up to 26 mm at its widest point. It comes in two capacity modes. There is a 2ml mode that is TPD compliant as well as a 6 ml mode for those that don't like to constantly fill their tank.
The Kylin uses a postless quad terminal build deck. Each terminal measures 3.5 mm by 2 mm. The build deck is gold plated and features dual adjustable airflow. Each airflow slot measures a whopping 14 mm by 2 mm. As usual, with Vandy Vape, you get a wide choice of drip tips. Included in your package is a 9.5 mm Delrin drip tip, 11 mm Delrin drip tip, and a 10 mm Delrin drip tip. For those of you that like to run your traditional 510 drip tips, Vandy Vape also included a 510 drip tip adapter. The Kylin is available in rainbow, green, gold, blue, red, purple, black, and stainless steel.
Best MTL RTA
Digiflavor Siren II – $26.99 vdna
- 24mm Diameter
- Top Fill System
- Two Post, Single Terminal Build Deck
- Single Adjustable Bottom Airslot
- Stainless Steel and Glass Construction
Digiflavor followed up it's very popular Siren GTA style tank with the Siren 2. The Siren 2 is a 24 millimeter MTL tank with 9 different air flow options. This tank has a top fill system with two very large fill ports. The Siren 2 will hold up to 4.5 mls of liquid. This atomizer has a single terminal per post design, with side-mounted, flat head screws. Because this is also a GTA style deck, it is raised a bit off the floor of the base for phenomenal wicking.
Air flow is super smooth and adjustable via the bottom air slot. The single adjustable air slot measures in at 14 mm by 2 mm. The Siren 2 also comes with a 5mm bore, stainless steel, 510, MTL, drip tip. The tank is constructed of mainly stainless steel and glass. In your package, you will also get tri tool along with 2 pre-built coils. In a market where there are not a lot of great choices for the MTL vaper, this is a very formidable tank. The Siren 2 is available in black and stainless steel.
Vandy Vape Berserker – $44.99
Unfortunately, if you are a MTL vaper, there really are not a lot of choices for you when it comes to RTA's. The market for MTL vapers has been getting better but it is still a very under served segment of the vape market. Most of the choices a MTL vapers has are either really high end or really low end. There really isn't any choice in between those two ends of the spectrum. Well, here comes the Vandy Vape Berserker. Not only is this a sensibly priced MTL RTA but it's a performer as well. This is Vandy Vapes' first try at a MTL tank and they knocked the cover off the ball. The Berserker is 24 mm in diameter and it utilizes a top fill system. It comes in two capacity modes. You have the choice of running the Berserker in 2 ml mode or 5 ml mode.
This is a bottom airflow tank with a very reduced chamber that covers the coils. This ensures that the vaper gets intense flavor. The AFC is on the bottom of the base and it is adjustable in .2 mm increments. This allows the vaper to really dial in their air flow. Of course, like all Vandy Vape products, you do get a choice of drip tips. Drip tips included in this package are a 5mm bore ultem drip tip as well as a 5mm bore Delrin drip tip. The Berserker also features a gold-plated 510 pin. This great MTL atomizer is available in stainless steel and black.
Best Flavor RTA
Steam Crave Aromamizer Supreme V2 – $54.99
- 25mm Diameter
- 510 Threaded
- 5ml e-Liquid Capacity
- Dual Post Velocity Style Deck with Four Post Holes
- Compatible with Single and Dual Coil Builds
Steam Crave has developed a stellar reputation over the years for having the ability to produce beautifully machined atomizers that work extremely well. They have a reputation for flavor and cloud production. The Aromamizer Supreme V2 is a follow up on the legendary original Aromamizer Supreme. There are not a lot of big changes on this tank. What Steam Crave did was they took a winning combination and made very subtle improvements that cumulatively make the overall package much better than the original.
The Aromamizer V2 is 25 mm in diameter. It has a 5 ml liquid capacity and it includes a dual post velocity deck. There is also a postless deck available as a separate purchase. Included in the package, you will get a single coil adapter, as well as a friction fit drip tip. This is a top fill tank and it also has juice flow control. The tank is constructed mainly of 304 stainless steel and it is also 510 drip tip compatible. If you want flavor and clouds without any compromise, this is your ticket.
Vandy Vape Kensei – $42.99
- 24mm Diameter Base
- Threaded Top Fill Design
- Staggered Height Posts
- Dual Adjustable Airflow
- Gold Plated 510 Contact
The Kensei from Vandy Vape has been one of our favorite RTA's of the year. It is 24 mm in diameter and when you run it in 4 ml mode, it can taper up to as wide as 26 mm with the bubble glass installed. It does come with two glasses so it is capable of 2 capacities. The straight glass included in the package will hold 2 ml's of juice and the bubble glass will hold 4 ml's of juice. There is no need for a chimney extension piece. If you want to expand the capacity, all you have to do is swap out the glass. The chamber on the Vandy Vape Kensei has a very conical interior that contributes to its great flavor.
The deck on the Kensei is gold plated for maximum conductivity. It is a two-post, two-terminals-per-post design. It is stepped down in the middle in order to give you maximum space to work with your coils. Deck screws are big, beefy, gold-plated, and Phillips head. Like most Vandy Vape products, the Kensei comes with a nice choice of drip tips. In the box, it comes with a pre-installed resin drip tip that is goon compatible and 18.5 mm wide. There is also a shorter 810 Delrin drip tip with some texture on the edges. Vandy Vape even includes a third Ultem drip tip. The Kensei also comes with a 510 drip tip adapter for those of you that insist on running your traditional 510 drip tips. This atomizer is available in black, rainbow, gold, blue, and stainless steel. Pick one up today and find out why Vandy Vape has become a company to be reckoned with this year.
Best Cloud Chasing RTA
Aromamizer Plus – $30.99
- 30mm Diameter
- Threaded Top Fill System
- 20ml Conversion Kit Available
- Postless Build Deck
- Dual Adjustable Bottom Airflow
This one here is for the cloud chuckers out there. If you want to blast some massive clouds, then you'll have a hard time finding a better atomizer to do it with than the Steam Crave Aromamizer Plus. Basically what this tank is, is a blown out version of the original Aromamizer Supreme. They made some improvements over the original design that makes this tank bigger and badder. The Plus can hold either 5 mls of liquid or you can buy the available extension kit and walk around with a mind blowing 20 mls of liquid. The Plus comes with a postless deck that gives you plenty of space to mount some absolutely massive coils.
Like all Steam Crave products, the Plus has super smooth airflow. It features dual adjustable bottom airflow with each slot measuring in at 3 mm by 2.5 mm. Also included in your purchase is a 10.5 mm wide bore Delrin 810 drip tip. There is also a 510 drip tip adapter included as well. If you want the last word when it comes to the big tanks, then definitely go out and pick yourself up a Plus. It is extremely well built, it can chuck clouds with any tank on the market, and the flavor is absolutely phenomenal. The Plus is available in stainless steel, black, and gunmetal. Just make sure you have a big enough mod to handle this beastly tank.
Vandy Vape Triple – $38.95
Like we said before, 2017 will probably go down as the year of collaborations in the vaping market. The Triple RTA is a project between Vandy Vape and VapingwithTwisted420. Twisted420 is a very popular YouTube reviewer. Him and Vandy Vape got together to come up with their own 28mm tank. This is a triple coil tank with a unique deck. It is a postless deck with 6 terminals. Once the coils are mounted in the deck, they are held in place by 6 large hex screws. The chamber is very spacious and it has a conical design that creates awesome flavor. Airflow is provided to the Triple via two large adjustable airflow slots. Those slots redirect the airflow into one single large internal air tube that comes out directly under the three coils.
Like most Vandy Vape products, the Triple is beautifully machined. It has a removable top cap that makes filling it a breeze. The Triple is 810 or Goon style drip tip compatible. It comes with two 810 drip tips, one of them Ultem and the other Delrin. There is also a 510 drip tip adapter included with your tank. If you are looking for monster clouds as well as monster flavor, then definitely get yourself a Vandy Vape Triple RTA. Not only can this RTA chuck clouds with the best of them but the flavor is extremely intense. The Vandy Vape Triple is available in black and stainless steel.
Best Sub Ohm RTA
OBS Engine RTA – $29.95
- 25mm Diameter
- 5.2ml Tank Capacity
- Two Post Build Deck
- Side Mounted Hex Screws
- Adjustable Top Airflow
The OBS Engine is more than capable of providing a unique and flavorful draw. Made from 304 stainless steel this tank is indeed a looker. The Engine has a two-post deck that can fire a wide variety of coils with precision accuracy and strength. The Engine is a monstrous 25mm in diameter with four 4mm post holes with hex heads post screws that are accessed from the sides. You will not have a problem fitting large exotic coils in this deck.
The Engine holds a deceiving 5.2mls of liquid. It is a side-filling tank with top airflow. The side fill has a locking feature to make sure your juice stays where it is supposed to, in the tank. The top airflow allows for a leak free tank. The air slots are 8mm x 3mm and they give you one airy vape if you run them wide open. Of course, you could always taper the airflow down for a nice restricted lung hit. Wicking is simple and easy since the wick holes measure 4mm. If you want flavor and clouds this one hits all the marks. Inside the box, you get the OBS Engine RTA, 2 Clapton wires, Japanese Organic Cotton, and a spare glass section. The engine looks fantastic in whatever color you choose, stainless steel or black.
Best RDTA for Flavor:
Desire Vape Mad Dog RDTA- $34.99
- 24mm Diameter
- Two Post Build Deck
- Top Mounted Screws
- 7ml Maximum Capacity Tank
- Adjustable Side Airflow
The Desire Vape Mad Dog RDTA holds a whopping 7 ml's of e-liquid. The Mad Dog RDTA is 24 mm in diameter and it has dual adjustable side airflow. This RDTA can be run in single or dual coil mode. It has a two post design with a little twist added to it. The terminals are unified and measure 7 mm a piece. So, technically, it is one terminal per post but the posts are absolutely massive. You will be able to get some really big flat wire builds in this RDTA.
In order to fill the tank, simply take the top cap off and put your favorite e-juice through the side fill port. You do not have to worry about your juice leaking out of the fill port because the top cap has a seal, to plug up that hole. The airflow on the Mad Dog RDTA is super smooth and it is angled up, towards the coils. The top cap has a single airflow slot on each side that measures 8 mm. The Mad Dog RDTA comes with a 10 mm wide ultem drip tip that is 810 compatible. This RDTA is available in gold and silver.
Best RDTA For Clouds
OBS Crius RDTA – $33.95
- 24mm Diameter
- Two Post Build Deck
- 4ml Capacity Reservoir
- Dual Adjustable Air Slots
- Rounded Internal Top Cap
OBS has introduced the Crius RDTA to the vaping world. This RDTA is derived from its very popular Crius series of tanks. The Crius RDTA features a two-post deck with a single terminal bottom clamping system. The Phillips head deck screws are top mounted and the deck has 20 mm's of workable, usable deck space. There are 4 wicking holes that measure 4 mm in diameter. This RDTA has a 4 ml juice capacity. There is a wide fill port that measures 7 mm by 3.5 mm.
Airflow on the Crius is very smooth. It has dual airflow slots that are adjusted via the top cap. The interior of the top cap has a very conical design and it delivers some extremely smooth, flavorful, dense clouds. The tank is constructed mainly of 304 stainless steel and it has a 24k gold plated 510 connection. The drip tip connection on the Crius is 810 compatible. Included with your purchase is an 810 ultem drip tip with an 18 mm bore. With it's huge deck and massive air flow, the Crius is very popular among vapers that insist on flavor and clouds. The Crius is available in stainless steel as well as black.
Vandy Vape Pyro – $32.99
- 24.4mm Diameter
- Postless Build Deck
- Dual Fill Ports
- 4ml Maximum Tank Capacity
- Mixed Air Intake System
This is Vandy Vape's second attempt at an RDTA and they nailed it on this one. The Pyro RDTA is 24.4 mm in diameter and it features a postless build deck with a mixed air intake system. The postless build deck has 4 terminals and each terminal measures in at 3 mm a piece. It has side mounted, gold-plated screws to secure your coil leads. The Pyro RDTA also has dual 4 mm wide fill ports and a top cap that features built-in plugs so your juice stays in the tank. The wicking ports on the Pyro are absolutely massive at 11 mm. The Pyro RDTA is capable of holding 4 mls of liquid.
Vandy Vape has also included a chamber reducer that will make your Pyro TPD compliant. Air flow on the Pyro is extremely smooth and it can be adjusted via the top cap. You will also receive two 810 drip tips with your Pyro purchase. One drip tip is made out of Ultem and the other is a Delrin Doc style drip tip. There is also a 510 drip tip adapter for the vapers that like to use their regular 510 drip tips. Vandy Vape even included two glass sections. One is clear and the other is made of Ultem. This is a well-built, cloud-chucking flavorful RDTA. The Vandy Vape Pyro is available in rainbow, stainless steel, gold, and black.
Best High End
SvoëMesto Kayfun V5 RTA – $119.95
- Top-fill tank Design
- 22mm diameter
- 4ml juice capacity
- Quartz or Stainless Steel Glass Section
- 316L stainless steel construction
If you are looking for the last word in MTL tanks, look no further because here it is. The Kayfun V5 is as good as it gets in the MTL department. Building off its impeccable reputation from its previous renditions, the Kayfun V5 delivers big. Designed and built in Germany you just know that the machining on this tank is top notch and second to none. The Kayfun V5 was constructed from only the finest materials and machined to the tightest specifications.
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As you might notice, the title of my blog is Jesus at the Center. However, it occurred to me this week that I am rarely writing specifically about Jesus. I largely attribute that to a change in my interests and foci in the writing. When I began this blog, I wanted to focus primarily on Christocentric hermeneutics of Scripture, practical theology with a focus on the Gospels, and linking popular cultural norms with Christian ideals. However, my interests have begun shifting to trying to understand historic missional movements and the key leaders behind these efforts.
So I asked the question: "Can I still call this blog Jesus at the Center, if most of posts don't specifically focus on Jesus?" As I wrestled through that I question, I came to a point where I had to recognize that Jesus is still at the center of everything we do, if we make him the focus. That means that church history, ecclesiology, and missiology can all still be Christ-centered if we intentionally approach it from that perspective. Not every one of my historical topics have been specifically Christ-centered, but I'm making it my goal moving forward to try to incorporate a Christocentric focus when it fits.
With all of this in mind, I want to refocus my blog's identity: Jesus at the Center—History on the Side. I love this idea of keeping Jesus at the center and still making church history a significant part of what we do. This doesn't mean that every post will always include history, nor does it mean that every post will explicitly focus on the person of Christ, but they will likely relate to both themes in some capacity.
In the next couple of posts I am hoping to focus on some of the greatest church leaders throughout history and how their leadership points to Christ. If you have suggestions for leaders to focus on, please send them to me at firstname.lastname@example.com. I'd love to hear your thoughts.


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From the moment the first heavy synth drone note blasts on "Be Around (Rough Cutz)" the new track from Grizzly Bear multitasker Chris Taylor's CANT project, you wonder to yourself right away why it sounds absolutely nothing like his week old debut Dreams Come True, and then realize why he probably didn't include it onto the finished product.
The lengthy, seven minute jam is the most electronic inspired production Taylor has ever tinkered with it seems; not even his work on Twin Shadow'sForget has any electro bass riffs this menacing. His reverb soaked vocals make a few appearances as well, but it's definitely the production that is the main focus of this one. Download it below; if you haven't heard the ethereal, and sometimes chilly Dreams Come True, get it via Taylor's own Terrible Records.


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If acting is your passion, and you'd like to pursue it more seriously as a career, then it's worth knowing from the outset that there are lots of different types of acting courses available, which are all designed to improve your skills and confidence as an actor in one way or another.
For example, some of the different types of acting courses you might encounter on your search include:
As each class serves its own purpose in honing your skills as an actor, the types of acting classes that are useful for you will differ from one person to another.
For example, if you aim to focus exclusively on theatre or Shakespearean performances, classical acting classes would likely be very helpful, while someone who wants to exclusively work on contemporary films may not find such classes as helpful.
Similarly, someone who is interested in voice-over or voice acting more generally may not benefit as much from attending an acting class that focuses on movement. As such, don't feel as though you need to go to every acting class available – the key is to find out which classes are right for you and where you see yourself as a performer!
Having said the above, there are some acting classes out there that should be particularly useful for the majority of actors to attend. One of these classes is known as an audition technique class.
This article highlights why audition technique classes are so important for all types of actors, from young actors to adult actors, and what you might expect from attending an audition technique class.
If you're attending an acting school or workshop to improve your acting techniques or your audition technique, it's important to ask for feedback on your performance and what you could do to improve. (Image Source: CC0 1.0, geralt, Pixabay)
If you want to get into acting, or even improve your existing acting skills, you might be asking yourself whether audition technique classes are even necessary – after all if you're a good actor with lots of raw talent, why would you need to go to a class to learn how to audition? Surely your skills as an actor would be obvious to a casting director, and your talent should shine during any audition you attended?
While it's reasonable to assume that this would be the case, in reality being a good actor and having a good audition technique are two different things.
If it helps, think of it this way: you could be one of the best engineers around, but if you're unable to convey your skills, passion, and motivations during an interview with a potential employer, then you'll struggle to land a job no matter how good an engineer you are.
The same principle applies when it comes to acting and auditions. As you have limited time as an actor to stand out to a casting director and convince them that you're the right performer for the role, you should have a good technique to hand to try to ensure that you do your best during the audition and maximise your chances of landing the role you auditioned for.
Audition technique classes should help hone your ability to stand out during an audition and may work on developing skills such as:
Hopefully, coming away from an audition technique class should help you to feel more confident on the day of an audition, and should also boost your confidence when it comes to any subsequent auditions you attend.
Acting courses, such as audition technique acting workshops, can tell you more about how auditions may differ for stage and screen roles. (Image Source: CC0 1.0, PublicDomainPictures, Pixabay)
If you decide to attend an audition technique acting class, you'll likely find during the course of your research that the content of the courses available is likely to vary. This is because what is taught and covered during the classes may depend on your course teacher and their teaching preferences or it might be influenced by a core syllabus that the drama school sets.
In general, an audition technique class could focus on several different things, such as:
As part of an audition technique class, you may also be asked to prepare a script or two in advance, or perhaps a monologue. For example, you might be asked to prepare one classical script and one modern script, with the intention that you'll perform both as part of a mock audition.
If you are asked to prepare scripts in advance of any classes, try to practice your readings as much as possible, as this should help you to get the most out of the course and also pave the way for constructive feedback on how you can improve your audition technique.
You are also likely to be part of a group when attending an audition technique class. This can be a great way to meet other actors, and also see how everyone has their own audition technique and method.
Ideally, even if you are attending a group class, there should still be time for you to get individual feedback on your own audition performances. If it's also possible to see a copy of your mock audition on camera as part of the feedback process, then so much the better.
If you feel like you need some additional feedback on your audition technique, or would like some further coaching in order to develop various acting techniques, then you could also reach out to an acting tutor via a tuition site such as Superprof.
Search for "drama classes near me".
Superprof has a large network of tutors across the UK who have experience providing acting tuition to aspiring actors, including young actors and adult actors, as well as those who would like to pursue acting as a hobby.
Whether you're a young performer, an actor of intermediate ability, or looking to sign up to adult acting classes, getting feedback on your performances and auditions is really important. (Image Source: CC0 1.0, 3dman_eu, Pixabay)
As audition technique classes tend to be quite a popular type of acting class, due to the fact that the vast majority of actors are likely to go through an audition process at some point during their career, it shouldn't be too difficult to find a class in your local area, especially if you have acting schools nearby.
What's more, if you happen to live in a major city such as London, there should be even more choice of classes available, with the National Youth Theatre being just one example of many establishments that run audition technique classes.
When it comes to who you might meet during an audition technique class, there are likely to be a mix of attendees, from:
When looking for a class, remember that the format of one class might be different from another. For instance, some courses may run over a period of several weeks, while others are only held as an intensive one or two-day workshop. Whichever style of class you choose to attend, make sure you can commit the time necessary to go to that particular class so that you get the most out of it.
If possible, try to see if the course involves filming your audition, and also try to confirm how many attempts you'll have throughout the course at running through a mock audition.
This is because the more you can practice and get feedback the better, so ideally you should perform in as many mock auditions as possible. If you are also given the opportunity to review video footage of your audition then this is an added bonus, as the footage should be able to highlight what changes you should make to help your performance stand out that little bit more.
Ultimately, auditioning is a skill that's fundamental to acting, so it's in your best interests to seek out a good audition technique course or find a good instructor whose input you value on how to improve your performances.
Hopefully, attending these types of classes should result in you improving as an actor, and of course, landing even more roles as a result of a solid audition technique.


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I did some air travel during the recent holiday season, the last flight having returned January 5th. As is my way, I chose the furthest seat back that I could. This is because I've noticed that most people become crazed when they fly, for some reason.
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This project revisits the code originally created for the Written Images project.
There were some aspects of the code which always frustrated me that I didn't know how to address at the time. In reworking this code, I finally figured out how to deal with large numbers of point lights in GLSL shaders as well as getting a better handle on dealing with the magnetic field itself. Previous versions used a rotation matrix to try and whip and spin the magnetic field into interesting forms. This was not an ideal solution. So I gutted the magnetism code and restructured it so that I wouldn't need to rely on tricks. The results are quite promising.
The project begins with a simple central sphere. Onto the surface of this sphere are placed a large number of charged particles. The charge is random so some are negative and the rest are positive. After giving these forces a few seconds to spread out or coalesce, I freeze the simulation and have each charged particle emit a series of weaker particles whose direction of travel is wholly dictated by the interacting magnetic field surrounding the form.
While the weaker particles trace out strands within the magnetic field, crystalline structures begin to form around the surface-bound charged particles. The stronger the charge, the faster the crystal growth.
These four prints are each a unique 1 of 1. They were created for the GAFFTA benefit gala.


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Ditch Plains Brunch
April 4, 2014 by Ally
When I first moved to New York a little over a year ago, I quickly realized that each neighborhood has its own stereotype and personality. Murray Hill? Full of 21 year old frat guys in group apartments. SoHo? Fashionistas and trust fund babies. Upper West Side? New families with strollers in tow.
I know these are just stereotypes and I don't discriminate, so I make a concerted effort to put myself out there and brunch all over the boroughs. As such, the BF and I ventured up Amsterdam Avenue to brunch with one of our favorite couples who reside in the UWS.
We originally intended to feast at Jacob's Pickles, a neighborhood mainstay, but rethought our plans when faced with a two hour wait. Wandering a bit aimlessly down the street, I stumbled upon a bright chalkboard sign denoting a "Surfer Sunday" brunch. As we reviewed the menu Andrew realized that he had previously dined at Ditch Plains for dinner months ago in its West Village location. Swayed by his positive review and the adorable beachy decor, we saddled up to the bar for some Bloody Marys during the comparably short thirty minute wait.
Ditch Plains is a "New York-style oyster bar and fish shack" that pays homage to a longboard triumph by restaurateur and chef Marc Murphy at Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk. The vintage surf videos playing on repeat behind the bar, driftwood accents, and floor-to-ceiling windows seemed straight out of Surf Lodge, so I deemed that this restaurant was quite authentic.
Back to neighborhood stereotypes. Ditch Plains' Upper West Side location was also authentically UWS; we counted literally twelve Bugaboo strollers parked in the restaurant's entryway. Twelve. The fact that a Manhattan establishment could fit that many strollers in one place is impressive alone. Needless to say, this spacious eatery was extremely family-friendly. Numerous birthday parties were occurring simultaneously as young children were captivated by the weekend cartoons playing on mini-TVs over the tables.
We were ushered to a more "adult" area of the restaurant where we could finish our morning cocktails sans judgment. With pickles still on the mind, we promptly ordered the fried pickles and deviled eggs to start per our friendly server's recommendation.
Our server pointed us in the right direction. Our friend Ravelle even made the bold pronouncement that she thought these fried pickles were better than Jacob's. While this may seem like blasphemy to some, especially the poor souls who put up with the two hour wait, we truly enjoyed this appetizer. The pickles were thinly sliced and had a balanced batter-to-veggie ratio. Far too many fried pickles are weighed down by excessive breading. The tartar sauce on the side added a nice pop of flavor as well.
The deviled eggs were equally tasty, but rather ordinary. The dish was well seasoned although not particularly imaginative.
As good married couples do, Myles and Ravelle compromised and split two entrees. For their savory main, they tag teamed the breakfast tacos. Three soft tortillas were generously filled with heaping portions of eggs, sausage, cheddar cheese, pickled onions, and salsa. Guacamole was optional as a topping, but honestly, who opts out of anything avocado?! As Arizona natives, Myles and Andrew have high standards for Mexican food and both gave this dish a thumbs up.
After seeing a waiter exiting the kitchen with a monstrosity of a French toast dish in hand, Ravelle knew she had to try it. From afar, this entree looked like an entire loaf of bread. There was luckily more than enough to share, like she even had a choice, so we all had a chance to sample this sweet treat. The French toast was surprisingly light and fluffy despite its enormous, dense-looking exterior. But again, there wasn't anything especially creative about this traditional brunch entree besides its size.
I was currently detoxing from a gluttonous week-long vacation and was in desperate need of greens so I ordered the seafood Cobb salad. The salad contained the standard Cobb fixings–avocado, tomato, egg, bacon–topped with poached salmon and shrimp. The seafood was a bit lost in the salad, but I did appreciate the large portion size of salad overall.
In the end, I was glad that I opted for a salad because we went on a "dessert crawl" of the Upper West Side on our journey back to lower Manhattan. Treat House and Levain Bakery were within a few blocks; when in Rome, right?
The Bitches say: B. The food was tasty, but I expected more exciting eats from this fun restaurant theme. Great for the under age five set!
Ditch Plains
100 W. 82nd St.
New York, NY 10024
(Upper West Side)
(212) 362-4825
Ditch Plains serves brunch on Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 11 a.m.


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As an update, Shava broke up with me in the middle of March. For related reasons she ended up moving out at the end of March. There was a lot of stress surrounding my desire to keep the landlord/tenant relationship reasonably separate from our romantic relationship. I knew that keeping those separate would be hard, but it was an absolute requirement for me. So, we worked with the requirement until it became impossible. Trying things that might not work out is often worth the risk; I definitely think it was worth it in this instance.
I think that by the end of March, both of us believed that getting distance was a good idea. The challenge now is to figure out to what extent rebuilding friendship makes sense.


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When the waitress brought out this array of taco fixings I was like "Yessss! This is going to be great!"
And it was! Look at these beautiful tacos! (Actually, the carnitas and carne asada were a little weak compared to the pastor and chorizo and the tacos were a little too big and overstuffed, but I think that's just how things always are in America)
Also, I had a sope.
I love a good sope (and a good backlit photo).
On the way home there was this butter on the street
Back at my apartment I shared something very important with Mike: The Power of Guitar Hero (II).
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The best way to ensure that your children's future is secure is to make investments for them. Investing in your children's future will help provide financial security in the case that something were to happen to you or your spouse. Making sure that their children will lead a full a prosperous life is a priority of many parents. With your help, your children can weather excessive education costs, the cost of living, and even the cost of starting their own family. Here are five very savvy financial investments into your children's future.
Take Out a Life Insurance Policy
Life insurance will provide a financial payment to your children and dependents in the case that you or your spouses pass away. This payout ensures that your children will be taken care of should anything happen to you or your spouse. The policy will allow your kids to have financial stability in the aftermath of a death, and will let them lead the same lifestyle as they were leading before. Life insurance can also pay for post-secondary education expenses, which will ensure that they can afford to attend the university that they want to. You and your spouse will rest easier knowing that if something were to happen to one of you, your family would remain financially intact, and your children's futures would not be compromised.
Fund a Roth IRA
A Roth account will allow your children to save any money that they earn throughout their childhood, or any money you put into their account up to $5000 a year. The funds that are put into a Roth IRA will grow tax-free since it will be considered after-tax money. Even if the stock market plummets, your children have a great chance of growing their money in the long-term by diversifying their account and perhaps including foreign bonds and stocks. Getting your child started ahead of the crowd comes with huge benefits. If you your children get in the habit of saving a $1oo a month between the ages of 25 and 35 they will have accumulated $200,000 by the age of 65.
Fund a 401(k) Plan
You should set your children up to began contributing to a 401(k) plan as soon as you can, so that they have a head start on saving, and they will save on taxes in the future. By giving your children the $5000 or more that it takes to get full advantage of a 401(k) plan, you will rest easy knowing you gave your children a great return.
Help Pay for Graduate School
It can be hard wrapping your mind around paying for your children's advanced degree when you haven't even figured out how to pay for college yet. If it is feasible however, you should consider helping your children continue their education, since it can really jumpstart their career. You can do this by putting a lump sum into a 529 plan under each of your children's names. This plan allows anyone to contribute to your children's educational future and the earnings will grow tax-free. When the time comes, this money can be used for your children's continuing education, or can be transferred to your grandchildren's future college expenses.
Directly Invest in Your Children
If any of your children reach adulthood, and have a grand idea to start a business, you should consider investing in him or her. Although it is true that most startups fail, by investing in the tools he or she needs to start a business, it will mostly likely have value beyond his or her actual business venture. In the end you never know, maybe your kid will be the exception.
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Wedding Suites
If you need help you choose a style of wedding invite we have a range of designs you can pick from.
The suites come with an rsvp & return envelope, a save the date card with envelope, the invitation, details & overall envelope.
All of these can be used as a starting off point for your own custom design or your details can be used to replicate the style exactly.
As everything we do is custom, changes can easily be made to alter any design to your preferences. Such as having an email rsvp rather than a postal response, details & map on a separate card, to changing colours, lettering style & paper.
The prices are for the exact designs but a quote can easily be given, please note that any amount of invitations are available & the printing costs improve on larger quantities.
Julie & Emmet
Gold hot foil printed design with modern calligraphy & typed details. On smooth heavy weight card
A5 invitation
A6 Save the date and RSVP
Overall suite Envelope C5
RSVP envelope C6
Details on reverse of invitation
£500 for set of 50
Emily & Matt
Copper hot foil printed invite suite with bold brush calligraphy design. Printed on smooth heavy weight card
A5 invitation
A6 Save the date and RSVP
Overall suite Envelope C5
RSVP envelope C6
Details on reverse of invitation
£525 for set of 50
Saffiyah & Ewan
Delicate loose calligraphy with plant illustrations, on heavy weight handmade paper
A5 invitation
A6 Save the date
Overall suite Envelope C5
Details on separate A5 sheet
£350 for set of 50 sets


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Come celebrate the release of our live studio EP, 'Seeking Higher Ground', recorded right here in Fort Collins at Higher Ground Rehearsal Studios! We'll be playing two full sets, including the entirety of the EP, and we want everyone there to party with us.
Thank you all so much for the continued support: spread the word, bring yo' frands and we look forward to sharing this night with you!


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Tangled limbs
perfectly intertwined,
your mix of
mint and
nicotine breath
kept me alive, along
with your hold, arms—
circled around me,
cradled in your body,
you try to shut me
up with a
but it won't stop
me from taking the piss,
because whispers and giggles
and smiling through kisses
lets us know,
once this ends,
there'll be no misses
between you and I
and Saturday night.
It's better that way,
no need to stay,
I'll say
a hushed goodbye,
press my lips
above your eyes
and that'll be it,
it'll be alright.
—Perth, WA, 16 May 2017


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This Beverly Hills home was going through its third remodel when BCG Concepts came along. Through a personal referral, we met with the client and designed an advanced audio video system for the entire home. The major focus of this remodel was the new family room, where the client wanted to incorporate a large plasma television display and in-ceiling surround sound system, which we provided.
From the family room, we moved on to redesigning and rebuilding the house music system. Featuring Crestron™ Electronics, we created an 8 zone audio distribution system controlled via in-wall touch panels and keypads. The client could now listen to XM Satellite radio, FM/AM radio, a 5 disc CD changer, or his iPod from anywhere in the house. BCG then integrated the 9 camera surveillance system into the Crestron system so that the cameras could be viewed from any of the touch screen panels, as well as the existing televisions.
Complete with battery backup in case of a power outage, this complete audio video and surveillance package rounded out the home remodel and exceeded the client's expectations ten-fold.


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Segue's big announcement to us all came through Silent Season last year with 'Pacifica' [review here]- one of my favourite albums of 2013 and probably my #1 when it came to the more dub-techno-orientated bunch.
It seems like Jordan is probably one of the only people I know who can add a slice of positivity into dub-techno nowadays. And by that I mean, it's pretty easy to become very sad and reflective whilst listening to this kind of music. However, Jordan manages to combine a certain combination of pace, instrumentalism and uniqueness with his approach. Instead of peering out onto the world, I find myself peering in, thinking of good memories, summertime and friends.
As soon as that synth kicks-in off the first track 'Turning Patterns', i'm smiling. It's like the smile you get from a euphoric drop in a big techno track, but this one is the paced-down, perfectly executed, mellowed-out younger brother. And that unexpectedness seems to be the theme of this beautifully original album.
One thing that's a little different to 'Pacifica', or even his earlier work on 'Blue', is Jordan's confidence in letting the instruments play bigger parts within the tracks on this album. Instead of hiding behind washes of ambience, the looping layers and melodies form a much more defined electronica-style approach, with tracks like 'Sometimes' or 'Flood', echo-ing the colourful palettes of Milieu, ISAN or Freescha.
Their's a multitude of approaches here and you can tell Jordan has done his best to keep each track a development from the last. New instruments are introduced at every opportunity and a slightly new vibe from each keeps you hooked throughout. From the grainy churning of 'Flood' to the searing washes and unsettling undercurrent in 'Settle Down', to the rolling dub-beats from 'All At Once', you never quite know where this album is about to take you.
'The Here And Now' is an evolution in Jordan's sound and his confidence. Dub-techno often gets labelled as boring or formulaic and it's people like Jordan who are pushing the boundaries and merging the lines between genres. And like I said before, he's one of the only few producers that manages to capture the positivity of it all. I hate labelling music into genres and this is a perfect example of why – just absorb the brilliance that Jordan has to offer.
Available as digital and CD through SEM.


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This newsletter announces the release of Out of School Children: Data Challenges in Measuring Access to Education by Carina Omoeva, Benjamin Sylla, Rachel Hatch and Charles Gale. It also announces the release of EPDC's newest profile series on out of school children, based on household surveys and for the 7-14 age group. Additionally, recently added learning outcomes and data updates to the EPDC database.
You are here
2013 Newsletter 1 - June
Type: News Archive
Year of Publishing: 2013
Keywords: Measurement, access, participation, out of school profiles, learning outcomes, ASER, UWEZO, EGRA
Out of School Children: Data Challenges in Measuring Access to Education
Year of Publishing: 2013
Keywords: out of school, oosc, data, uis, household survey, dhs, mics measurment, access
Do we know just how many children are out of school around the world?
Global Education Data
Type: Other research documents
Year of Publishing: 2008
Keywords: UNESCO, World Bank, OECD
How (Well) is Education Measured in Household Surveys?
Year of Publishing: 2008
Keywords: Household survey, education modules, comparative analysis
This working paper analyzes how well education information is collected in a wide variety of 30 recent household surveys. The intent of the analysis is to identify good practice and pitfalls in education modules, and the recommendations are intended to be used as the basis for an interagency workgroup on improving education modules in household surveys. Comment
Thoughts on an Early Childhood Care and Education Index
Year of Publishing: 2008
Keywords: Education for All, early childhood, health, vulnerable children
This paper explores 58 education and health related indicators for use in an early childhood index which could be used, among other purposes, to monitor the first Education for All Goal: Expanding and improving comprehensive early childhood care and education, especially for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children. Comment
How do you measure the number of out of school children?
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Household survey vs. Administrative data


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Alison Sharland, 47, agreed a £10.35million settlement in a deal that saw her give up her claim to an equal share in her husband's software company.
But husband Charlie had lied about the value of his share in AppSense, and she now says she is entitled to more.
The Court of Appeal found that Mr Sharland, 54, had deliberately hidden information and lied to the court but refused to overturn the divorce settlement.
Mrs Sharland will now take her fight to the Supreme Court.
The Sharlands, from Wilmslow in Cheshire, married in 1993 and Mr Sharland founded the software company AppSense in 1999.
The couple, who have three children, separated in 2010 and agreed to split their assets.
But they could not agree over the value of Mr Sharland's share of AppSense, which has grown to become one of the biggest firms of its kind in the world with offices in Silicon Valley, New York, Australia and across Europe.
She eventually agreed to accept £10.35million in cash and property and 30 per cent of the proceeds from her husband's shares when they were put on the market.
The deal was agreed on the basis that they were worth no more than £32million.
But within days of the agreement an initial public offering on the stock market – which never took place – valued the company at more than £460million, meaning his shares were worth around £132million after tax.
Mr Sharland did not dispute that he misled his ex-wife and an Appeal Court judge said his conduct was 'deliberate and dishonest' but the court ruled that Mrs Sharland was bound by the agreement she had signed and refused her appeal.
The case will now be heard at the Supreme Court in June.


text: On Tuesday morning it took me about 15 minutes to dry my hair. No enormous surprise, because it'd been over a year since it'd last been cut, and it had got long. Most people would simply think "I'll ring my hairdressers and book an appointment." But here lies my problem. When you only get your hair cut once a year, you don't really have a regular hairdressers to go to….


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Tie the knot in Lake Orta, a wonderful jewel of the Italian Lakes still to be fully discovered.
At only 45 minutes drive from Malpensa Airport, a Lake Orta Wedding is the perfect choice for a sophisticated Italian Lakes wedding. Set like an emerald jewel, it is surrounded by gently rolling wooded hills. Its romance has inspired artists, poets and writers from all over the world for centuries and for lovers it is hopelessly romantic.
Romeo and Juliet, leading Lake Orta wedding planner, organizes elegant events in the suggestive and lovely village of Orta San Giulio; cream-colored houses roofed with thick slate tiles arranged like a display of biscuits, narrow streets, stone houses, flowers blooming brightly on balconies, lacy wrought iron gates and charming old buildings. Its main square is like a parlor closed on three sides by porticos, in the shade of which small shops do a brisk trade, while the café terraces have tables reaching right to the water's edge. Wedding in Lake Orta has the same atmosphere as in the ancient times and wandering among its streets and piazzas is a magic experience and a wonderful set for memorable photo shooting.
Take a break and drink a coffee and you will see the Island of San Giulio that seems to float in mid-air, magically suspended, unsure of its position between heaven and earth. You can reach it by a boat in 10 minutes: it is worth all the time that can be given to its exploration. Its elegant, arcaded houses, narrow alleys and sudden lake views are treasures beyond words.
Weddings in Lake Orta are celebrated at the wedding hall in the town square, a sixteenth-century building with frescoed walls, an outside stairway and a tiny campanile breaking through the grey roof like a chimney. Or at the elegant Villa Bossi, a beautiful 17th century villa facing the Lake of Orta.
It's hard to put into words the beauty and magic of this picturesque location; the pictures in our photo gallery here above will likely help you better in envisioning the charm and romance of Lake Orta weddings and even more the fabulous visuals of the wedding video shot in Lake Orta.
A Lake Orta Wedding: a truly extraordinary experience to discover and enjoy the best Italian Lakes wedding.
Get in contact with Romeo and Juliet, leading wedding planner Lake Orta, to know more about it.


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By Their Bootstraps
Heisler's Bootery has been around for 105 years by staying true its values of quality footwear and great customer service.
When John Heisler, a Hungarian immigrant, was laid off from harvesting ice off of Crystal Lake in March 1908, he went into making harnesses for horses. When the demand for harnesses dwindled, he started selling boots and shoes – a tradition his grandson Jim continues to this day, although the trade is a little different than it was in the 1900s.
Just before business hours on a March morning, Jim unlocks the door of Heisler's Bootery at 50 N. Williams St. with a smile for a customer looking for "good walking shoes."
He points out a display. Later, he explains, "There are shoes other than gym shoes you can wear; you don't have to look too casual to be comfortable."
Jim, who also runs Red Wing Shoes at 1275 Randall Road, measures customers' feet the old-fashioned way and can point folks in the right direction for shoes whatever their profession. He knows what shoes work for what job. They carry everything from flexible Mary Janes for teachers to work boots for construction workers.
"It's about your needs, not wants," when it comes to the right shoe, he explained.
It's also about customer service.
"People want to get taken care of [but in] self-service retail, there isn't anyone there to help you make a decision," he added. "In some of this bigger business, even if you wanted help, you can't get it."
Quality is another distinguishing factor of Heisler's Bootery. Jim said growing up around the family business ensured he knew the business' products well.
"When some shoe seller would come in [with an inferior product], I remember Dad (Leonard) saying, 'That's a bunch of belly leather,' because he recognized it by the wrinkles," Jim said. "I think that because of the foundation in the leather trade, it's reflected in the stuff we choose to sell our customers."
Political "Shoe" In
His prominence selling shoes and his family's long history in the community helped land him on the McHenry County Board where he serves as vice chair.
"I got recruited [to run]," he recalled. "I had people come to me and sat me down here at the store. They said, 'we want someone like you to run on the board.' That happened in 1992 and I've been re-elected ever since. I just try to be a straight arrow in all my decisions and I'm still there."
He was most recently re-elected last spring.
Laced with History
Crystal Lake is Jim's home and he is passionate about McHenry County and Crystal Lake history. He can tell you all about the incorporation of the city of Crystal Lake and is excited about the centennial celebration, which kicks off next year.
But he's proudest of his family history and that his grandfather was able to come here as an immigrant, build a business and evolve it to meet the community's changing needs.
The business was located at several locations downtown, including on Woodstock Street where the Judith Svalander School of Ballet is now located.
They've been at the corner of Williams and Brink streets since 1968.
There is a display at the store of John's tools for fixing shoes and making horse harnesses. When Jim was a child, he said he remembers watching his grandfather and his father using the tools of the trade, which have long been out of commission.
Smiling, he picks up the tools and talks about them.
Nearby the display are photo and newspaper clippings from the defunct Crystal Lake Herald. The building the store is located in was built in 1911 – there's a posted clipping with the details of the building.
Memories fill the family business. The family matriarch, Jim's mom Dorothy Anderson Heisler, died in December at 94. But her chair remains with her trademark pink purse perched on top of it.
The store's recent display addition, Dorothy's china cabinet, features hundreds of tiny shoes made from different materials. A birdhouse made out of a boot hangs near the store's entrance.
Carrying the Torch
Jim plans on selling shoes and serving his community as long as he can.
"We care about the customers and personal service," Jim said. "I think people appreciate dealing with the store's owners than one four states away at a chain operation. I think people know we know shoes; they know they are going to get something that they can trust is good."


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Posey Provides Light in Families' Darkest Times
By Gary Kauffman
Construction workers in Graniteville recently unearthed the cornerstone of the original Posey Funeral Home built there more than 130 years ago. It will soon find a resting place in the current Posey Funeral Home on Georgia Avenue in North Augusta.
That discovery serves as a fitting link between the innovation that made Posey the first funeral home in Aiken County and the innovation that makes Posey a national leader in the funeral home industry today.
At the forefront of today's innovation is Walker Posey, 40, the fourth generation of funeral directors to serve the families of Aiken County. But Posey's reach extends well beyond the local area – he is the spokesman for the National Funeral Directors Association, called on by national media for information, and speaks at international conferences, most recently in England and China.
It is the people in the CSRA, though, that he remains focused on, carrying on the tradition started by his great-grandfather in 1879.
After being wounded in the Civil War, J.M. Posey settled in Graniteville to work in the mills. But he soon acquired a Singer sewing machine franchise and added a furniture store. As with most furniture store owners at the time, Posey was then asked to build caskets.
Embalming bodies was still an innovative process in those days when Posey asked Joseph Clark, founder of the Cincinnati College of Embalming, to teach him the technique. That led him to build the first funeral home Aiken County.
"We've always been innovative," Walker Posey said.
He had, however, intended to leave the family business to become a lawyer. He had enrolled in Pepperdine University and had moved to California when his grandfather, Dudley Posey, died. What he observed at the funeral changed his career path.
"I saw the impact his life had and I wanted to make the same difference," Posey said. "I gave up my seat (at Pepperdine) the day before classes started. I've dedicated my life to be as skillful as I can be."
But he sees the funeral business as much more than simply providing embalming and a casket.
"We approach the funeral service as a long-term care proposition," he said. "It's not about the actual funeral but helping families deal with grief."
In his role, Posey wears three hats – part caregiver, part advocate for the families dealing with legalities and part clergy – in addition to the preparation of the body and funeral service.
"People want to know you care, but also that you're capable," he said.
Like any other business, success in the funeral business relies on creating a positive customer service experience. Posey seeks that not only for his own customers but works to educate other funeral directors with almost missionary zeal.
"I've tried to help funeral homes develop their business acumen and deliver a high level of service," Posey said. "Everything from how that bottle of water feels when you hand it to them to how you explain where the restroom is. How do we give the most to make these families feel the best? How do we over-deliver their expectations?"
That means keeping up with the changing times. Funerals are becoming less formal, both in the service and the setting. It is no longer unusual to have a funeral service at an outdoor location, for example, or to have a service that has no religious overtones. But that doesn't mean people take them any less seriously – it may just be the opposite.
"Baby Boomers demand a higher attention to detail," he said.
That includes after-care programs, like a weekly grief counseling meeting and online resources. Posey recently held a program to help families deal with the holidays following the death of a loved one.
Posey also advocates talking about the funeral before there's any need for it so that when death inevitably happens, loved ones know how to deal with it.
"It makes that experience an easier conversation to have," Posey said. "The tag line to our video is, 'Let's Talk About it.' People are seeing that when they talk about it, it helps financially and emotionally. We're not just dealing with death. We want to be resources for them during their lives."
Posey's international travels have given him insights into how other cultures deal with death and helps him focus on innovation.
"I try to be forward thinking of what's next and what will help families in the future," he said. "In an industry full of death, we want to produce life, light and a measure of happiness."
What are you passionate about in your business?
I love knowing I can make a difference in people's lives. We see families at their worst time. I love the idea that afterwards they can come back and say, "Walker, I couldn't have done this without you." That's the caregiver part of me.
How much work is involved in funeral preparation?
It's almost the equivalent of doing a wedding in two days. There are a couple of hundred moving parts for each service. A lot goes on behind the scenes that people aren't aware of – but we don't want them to be aware of them. I don't think people understand what it takes to deliver that high level of service.
What else don't people understand about your business?
A lot of people have the expectation that working in a funeral home is creepy. But the attitudes of the staff have to be upbeat and positive, so it's really a great work environment.
Do you feel pressure in carrying on a longstanding family business?
I feel a lot of pressure personally to carry on the high standard established by my great-grandfather. But there's also excitement that every time I serve a family I get to re-establish that connection with them. We have a family we've been working with for almost 60 years. I almost feel like a shirt-tail relative. I want to honor our history, I value it, but the reason they call us shouldn't be because they've always called us but because they have confidence in us.
How do you unwind and relax?
I like to travel. I work 60 days in a row, Monday through Sunday, then I take three days and go somewhere. A lot of times I go out of the country. Hopping on an airplane helps me decompress because I can't be easily reached. I'm on call 24/7; when I'm in town I'm on call all the time. When you have a family business you're always connected. And I like to play golf.
How do you give back to the community?
There are so many things we support – the American Legion, the Family Y, local churches, first responders. We do a Back the Blue barbecue every year. We sponsor golf tournaments for charity. We're strategic in how we do that. We support those who give care, for hospice and clergy. It's not just financially, but a big part of it is actually doing the work. I'm past president of the Rotary and I serve on about 10 boards.
What does the future hold for you and the business?
I hope we continue to expand our reach and grow the number of families we can help. We support families all over the CSRA. I hope my legacy can be that I always try to deliver a high level of service that is meaningful to others.