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Those design failures are one of the numerous reasons why I became curious about UX and all its beneficial impacts on our journey.
As a new start resolution, I made a promise to myself: stop complaining and give myself the tools to ease our day-to-day life. At some point you have to either choose to let it go or take actions to make it better.
I made my first move when I decided to join the Young Potential Program of Movify. As Yopos, Blanche and I enjoy picking conferences according to our aspirations and competencies. The two-day UX bootcamp given by Karol Dulat seemed to be a good start to honor my fresh resolution. We were both excited to enhance our competencies in understanding people's journey and clarifying the blurred line between UX and Design thinking.
I have to confess, I looked for more information about Karol before attending the class. A quick look at his profile gave me a good foretaste:
He looks seasoned, doesn't he? Let's go through what he had to share!
Smooth start
When I first arrived, I was delighted to chit-chat with the other participants around the table full of warm croissants, brioches and freshly-squeezed orange juice. It was an enriching smooth start as I met people with various backgrounds and stories to share. For instance, while Bruno, UI designer, wanted to know more about UX, Lisa, freelancer, wished to shift her mindset towards a more user-centered approach. We had very interesting conversations about UX and its complementarity with other jobs.
Enough talking; time to check-in! Before jumping into theory, we all shared our respective expectations regarding this Bootcamp. While some participants wanted to discover the key principles of UX, others were looking for practical exercises and best practices coming from a UX expert.
Karol organized the training in two-parts. The first day focusing on UX practices, the second covering Design Thinking spirit and methodology.
Focus UX
Karol fulfilled our expectations with a well-prepared planning. He started by teaching the essence of UX. Numerous UX definitions exist but I'll give you the one I prefer: make people's journey easy and relevant by understanding, sketching, testing and measuring users' interactions. Then, he illustrated the concept of UX design with real-life situations and best practices. He gave the example of a new mobile app launched without doing any research. Surprisingly for the stakeholders, it completely flopped and they discovered too late that their customers didn't need this app. This real-life example emphasizes the necessity of doing user research at the seeds of a project to build a meaningful experience.
Guess what? One month later, I've been part of a project where I encountered the same issue: our client wanted to build an application for his B2C users in order to be ahead of the competition, without even wandering which needs it was solving. After a user research, it turns out that the mobile app wouldn't bring much value to their customers. This client saved considerable time (and $$) in developing the app that wouldn't have been used.
User research is a time saver. It reduces your likelihood to develop a products or a feature that doesn't answer your users' need.
The best way to see if we understood the theory (and if we were good students too) was to go on the field and practice it. That's how, after conducting a desk research and defining the proto-personas based on Karol's business case, I found myself interviewing users in the street with Blanche, my teammate for the day. This method is called guerrilla research: walking around & ask strangers a set of questions. Yes, it may sound a bit weird.. but that's how you get quick results without deploying significant resources.
If you're short of money and have barely no time just conduct a Guerrilla research!
More time consuming but richer in information, user interview is a more elaborate way to get to know your users. Karol recommended some tips & tricks on how to **avoid cognitive biases when conducting that kind of research.
Make the user at ease is a must to ensure he is behaving naturally. You can comfort him by explaining the purpose of your research and that there is no wrong or good answer. The facilitator, who's driving the interview, has to be careful when asking questions to his users. Preparing guidelines and questions properly is fundamental to run user interviews or tests.
During an interview, avoid giving your opinion or suggestions as asking for a solution. Yes/No questions are to prohibited. This could bias the user.
Throughout the whole training, he suggested lots of useful tools. Let's have a look at those I often use now, from desk research and moodboards creation to sketches.
Based on the interview's results, we refined our personas and ran an ideation session (keeping in mind the business priorities). We looked for inspiration on existing solutions or well-designed applications and gathered our insights through Moodboards.
As I already used the program Sketch, I rushed myself into designing low-fidelity sketches. I was stopped in my tracks by Karol who explained the necessity of first handmade sketches and flow mapping ("not just in your head Emilie!"). Design sketches on paper mitigates the risk of getting into too much details.
Do not rack your brain on high-fidelity wireframes forthwith. To test the core functionalities, sketches are enough. Proceed by iterations will allow you to build your product step by step and avoid going straight for disaster.
To round off this hectic day, we checked out by looking back at everything we've learned. My head filled up with good UX practices, I came home thinking about all the tips and tricks I could use in my future projects. I rushed myself on my comfy sofa hoping…
A. We're gonna put Design Thinking into practice
B. There's gonna be croissants tomorrow
Which option do you think I was hoping for?
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Well, even tough I was glad to find my voluptuous croissant back filled with dark chocolate, I was more excited to see how Karol will tackle this second day. During the check-in time, I found out that almost everyone shared the same expectation: clarify the blurred line between Design Thinking and UX.
Well, Karol made it crystal clear by opening the second session with the concept of Design Thinking and its distinction from UX.
Design Thinking is made to solve hard problems related to service design. It would come prior to UX and have a broader focus. Instead of creating particular products, it aims to get a global understanding of the ecosystem.
A UX project could be the design of an app improving the user experience while the Design Thinking process will question why this product even exists.
Karol illustrated the concept of Design Thinking with different methods. A common approach is to use the Double Diamond process model: first, what you need to build and second, how you will build it. It starts by a diverging phase with tons of ideas and then converge by narrowing down to the best idea. Make no mistake: this process should be interpreted as a never ending circle!
What's often used to brainstorm is the How Might We (HMW) question. Let's imagine you face the following issue: "We need to increase our food-product market share among teenagers by 5%". You could reframe this problem statement by asking "how might we…. encourage teenagers to perform an action that benefits them and also involves your company's food-product or service?". This would ease the ideation session by encouraging people to brainstorm about potential solutions.
To help you ideate and find new opportunities, reframe the problem with How Might We (HMW) questions.
Enough theory! From early morning, Karol challenged the class by asking to design a specific objectuseful and meaningful for one of our Workshop peers. Exciting!
Once the prototype built, do not think it's over yet because presenting a design is as important as its conception! Story telling is a great way to present it. That's why Karol brought us back in our childhood, by reminding us the structure of a fairy tale: exposition – problem – rising action – crisis – resolution – falling action – end of the story. Your persona should be the main character of the adventure, going through all the steps while illustrating how each business and user goals would be fulfilled.
I don't want to spoil the training calendar, let's preserve the mystery for those willing to attend the next UX bootcamp. Nonetheless, what I can tell you is that I'm now ready to co-create a new concept with whoever is in!
Let's just count how many times I said the word "user" in this article… 17 times!
Although this word grabs all the attention, UX isn't only about users but goes beyond by including stakeholders and technical feasibility. As highlighted many times, the final purpose of UX is to bridge the gap between user needs and business goals.People often misunderstand UX and think it's only about the user but it's more about building a meaningful service or product for both users and the business!
Always keep in mind that the goal is to match business goals with user needs.
Thanks to Karol for sharing his experience in such a constructive and interactive way. I can't wait to attend other related trainings in the forthcoming months. Feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions!
Emile and Blanche are two young professionals curious about UX who joined Movify recently as part of the Young Potential Program.


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Total compensation jumped 0.6%, which was a bit better than expected. But your actual wages just grew 0.4%. A 1.1% surge in benefits costs, however, dwarfed take-home pay. (Bear in mind, that benefits are just 30% of total compensation, which is why both can grow).
In the end, it's all the same to your employer, but it means less choice, and less spending ability to you, when benefits inflation (healthcare) continues to eat into your pay.
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June 21, 2017
26 Designs in New York's Most Fashionable Color Pairing
Decorating? These 26 striking designs in black and white are sure to turn make an impact.
by Nicole Haddad
In Bloom
Pascale Girardin and Juniper's Love Me Not light-filled pendant is cast in a porcelain-finish acrylic hand-formed for each fixture. juniper-design.com
Given Campbell's graphic wallpapers are hand-printed to match Benjamin Moore's Lead Gray. Bottom right: Sheltered+Dog+Cosmos. givencampbell.com
To Your Stripe
Tempaper's classic black and white stripe wallpaper also comes in lilac. tempaper.com
Mix & Match
Madeline Weinrib's ikat pillows are made from the designer's own textiles loomed in Central Asia from hand-dyed silk and cotton thread. madelineweinrib.com
On A Pedestal
Barbara Cosgrove's X Crocodile side table also comes in gold. 30"H. laylagrayce.com
Dotted Lines
Paul Schatz designed Augustine, a hand-cut stone mosaic made of Calacatta Tia and Nero Marquina marble. Part of New Ravenna's Legend collection. newravenna.com
Haute Papier
Fisher Weisman's Midas Classic chandelier is handcrafted in steel and papier mâché. Custom finishes and sizes available. dennismiller.com
The Umut 2R pendant is made of black or natural rattan and casts playful patterns when lit. globallighting.com
Grande Central Showroom's ultra-chic Floormount Tub Fuller features a hidden handshower. centralplumbingspec.com
Deco Dots
Kate Spade's Sadie Street tabletop collection for Williams Sonoma features the brand's signature polka dot motif and platinum accents. williams-sonoma.com
Two Of A Kind
Lorin Marsh's pair of black marble cocktail tables feature a bronze mirror base. 30"sq. x 15"H. lorinmarsh.com
Cesar's UNIT kitchen system represents modern luxury with a warm appeal. cesarnyc.com
Salvatori's Silo chandelier's cylindrical design comes in both Bianco Carrara marble and Pietra d'Avola limestone. Designed by Elisa Ossino in conjunction with David Lopez Quincoces. salvatori.it
Brooklyn Made
The Frosted Oatmeal Stoneware bowls and Graphite Stoneware bowls are handmade in Brooklyn. tightrope.nyc
Good Grillin'
The Coyote Asado grill's ceramic construction retains heat and keeps temperatures consistent. fergusonshowrooms.com
Erica Tanov designed the cement Jacobsen tile for the Artist Cement collection at clé. cletile.com
Yin & Yang
Designed by Sandra Nunnerley, each eye-catching table features an intricate design laser-cut into the Corian prior to a lamination process. From left to right: Solaris (17"H); Luna Black (25"H); Luna Ivory (20"H). maisongerard.com
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Poggenpohl's +Stage breakfast kitchen concept fits all the essentials in a 48"-wide space. Each unit is equipped with pocket doors. poggenpohl.com
A collaboration between Hangar Design Group and Vistosi, the Futura pendant is made of mouth-blown glass and hand-brushed metal. hangar.it
Golden Globe
The Topaz pendant, originally designed by Verner Panton in 1959, is composed of lacquered aluminum. Available in various finishes. suiteny.com
Bakes & Kropp's Emerson Style custom cabinetry is shown in a white hand-painted finish with a custom range hood in stainless steel and polished nickel. bakesandkropp.com
Eternal Marquina by Silestone features beautiful white veining. cosentino.com
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams' curved-back Amelie dining chairs complement a dining table from the Classic Parsons collection. mgbwhome.com
Kenneth Cobonpue's Pirouette side tables are hand-carved and painted with mesmerizing spirals. Small: 15.75"H. kennethcobonpue.com
Statement Piece
The Holloway chair is upholstered in Sabine from Highland Court's Intermix collection. duralee.com
Abstract Appeal
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"Great companies have great purposes". So says John Mackey, founder of American retail giant Whole Foods.
It's core to a belief system that he defines as "conscious capitalism" and it's been on my mind. Recently, we held the inaugural meeting of our new advisory board. There, one of our advisors put the simple but crucial question to me: "What does your business stand for?"
This is a disarmingly simple but often very difficult question to answer. Try it yourself. Try doing it without overly embellished hyperbole or overstatement. Try delivering it with what the Saatchis called the "brutal simplicity of thought".
It strikes me that today, more than ever, the longer it takes you to answer that question, or the more evasive you are about it, the less well equipped you are for success.
Why? Because purpose feeds belief, which is the true currency of 21st century business. Belief from the top levels of a company that it can make a difference; belief from employees in the brand they work for; belief from clients, customers and buyers in the value, as well as worth, of what you are selling.
In a world where the quest for consumer trust is harder than ever, purpose is the golden ticket.
Such trust has become vitally important because, as consumers, we find it increasingly hard to believe. Consider that just 9pc of people surveyed in December 2013 by Fujitsu said they trusted brands with their data.
It's the same in politics. When the Pew Research Centre first asked the question, 'How much of the time do you trust the government in Washington?' in 1958, 73pc said they did 'most of the time'. That figure had declined to 19pc by the second term of the Obama presidency.
With public trust in business and politics on the wane, brands that can prove themselves worth believing in acquire a special status.
It's no coincidence that those brands are often entrepreneurial businesses. Think Innocent, the hugely successful UK drinks brand which powerfully defines its purpose as "100% pure". Little wonder that it proved such an investment prize for Coca Cola.
Another interesting phenomenon is how many entrepreneurs seem to have found their purpose in business. People who in another era might well have found that purpose through ideas in politics or public life.
There have always been business leaders with purpose. The Fords, the Chryslers. But the big flip, the industrialisation of the trend came, I believe, with the baby boomers and the democratisation of entrepreneurial opportunity, which we have witnessed ever since.
Think Steve Jobs and Richard Branson, men who have defined entrepreneurship either side of the Atlantic in the past four decades.
Maybe it was the swinging sixties but they and their ilk got it; that successful businesses sell on purpose as much as they do by product. And, what's more, that business offers the chance of social empowerment.
If you believe that Think Different is just a cute tagline for Apple then you are missing the point. The Jobs philosophy is a libertarian one. It is about levelling the odds between the corporation and the consumer. In this case the quest to put as much computing power in the hands of every individual as had been at the unique command of privileged institutions.
Such driving purpose was the basis on which Jobs and Branson came from nowhere to take on the three-lettered acronyms who dominated their respective industries: IBM and EMI.
As they both proved, entrepreneurs are makers, and the purpose of their business is hardwired from the start, then franchised into a team, a base of clients, and ultimately the wider world. With Virgin and Apple, the unifying attraction is one of adventure and discovery. That is their belief and their selling point.
A few years ago my business partner and I wrote a report for Sir Richard called Disruptive Influence. Two things about his approach have stayed with me from the project.
Firstly that this is an entrepreneur who found his own sense of personal purpose through business, and secondly that the wealth he has since amassed was never what got him out of bed in the morning but a by-product of the success of his own sense of purpose.
His catchphrase, "Screw It, Let's Do It" has been the driving belief underpinning every twist and turn of a business that has amassed some 400 companies within the Virgin family. Many undoubtedly succeed but a great many fail. And that is an integral part of the Virgin way.
Prospective founders are kidding themselves if they think starting a business is a quick route to making money. And if that is the driving rationale then it is likely to be a miserable outcome. For the most part it's a long and difficult journey where the pay off may never be delivered.
Purpose is therefore a crucial part of the entrepreneurial survival kit. It means starting up because you find an idea, product or service which you believe in utterly, and want the world to know about.
Entrepreneurs have to rely on a belief system, because you can't sell on a name when you haven't got one. The first employee, first sale, first client must all be earned off the strength of ideas, the commitment to aspiration and energetic optimism.
A founder building their own business from the bottom up can embed values in every pore: choosing the right people, the right products and the right clients to fit the model.
It's often a different story for a CEO brought into a large corporation who wants to graft on a culture and a common purpose. That's why the beliefs which are in the very bloodstream of entrepreneurial businesses often appear as CSR-led bolt-ons in the corporate context. Think BP under Tony Hayward if you want to see where that gets you.
What's more, in a world where small is beautiful, entrepreneurs must all face the reality that small will one day become big. For growing businesses, one of the challenges of change is maintaining the founding purpose as you expand. Look at Facebook, who spend millions each year on maintaining a start-up culture.
The day after I was challenged to define the purpose of our business, I was sat in the lobby at the Department for Business where a billboard caught my eye. "We believe in business as a force for good in society," it began.
And if that sums up what you are trying to do and trying to be a part of, then you have given yourself a true gift. Purpose.


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The Last King of Scotland is a superb film based on the book by Giles Foden. It tells the tale of a young Scottish doctor who goes to work in Uganda just as Idi Amin is coming to power and somehow ends up as a part of the new regime.
Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) is a newly qualified doctor clearly desperate to avoid replacing his father as a small town GP. He escapes the boredom of 1970´s Scotland by volunteering to go and work in Uganda, an adventure to a country he knows nothing about. He begins working in a medical centre in a small village and gradually gets acquainted with life in Uganda striking up a relationship with the wife of his boss, Sarah Merrit (Gillian Anderson) whom he wastes no time in trying to bed.
Everything changes for him when he is called to an emergency and arrives to find Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) himself with an injured hand. When Amin finds out he is Scottish the two strike up an unexpected friendship and Nicholas is gradually seduced into the circle becoming first Amin´s personal physician and eventually one of his closest advisors. As Amin´s actions get more and more bizarre Nicholas heightens the tension by starting an affair with one of his wives, Kay (Kerry Washington). Events build to a thrilling climax as Amin spirals out of control and Nicholas bounces between misplaced loyalty and fear.
The film is significantly different from the book, Nicholas is made into a slightly more sympathetic character and the ending is altered, but the essence remains the same. For Foden´s original work he drew on his experience as a journalist and his twenty years living in Africa, he also says he based parts of Nicholas´s character on a real life associate of Amin.
Direction comes from Kevin Macdonald, director of the excellent documentary Touching the Void. He brings the politically unstable world of 1970´s Uganda to vivid life and does a great job of building the tension as the action veers into thriller territory. The film is well paced, features a terrific soundtrack and thoroughly entertained me for the full 121 minutes.
What really makes the film work is the acting of Forest Whitaker as he expertly brings the charismatic and frightening Amin to life. Whitaker said of Amin in an interview "He was someone who rose not just from poor but from dirt poor all the way to the top. He was often said to be unintelligent and yet he spoke ten different languages. And I think he did want to build more schools and create hospitals and fix roads - but he didn´t find the best ways to do these things. Then, as he started to fear that he was going to lose power, he became extremely paranoid and developed into a much darker figure." This understanding of the character undoubtedly added to Whitaker´s incredible performance.
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The Last King of Scotland is a disturbing thriller and it makes for uncomfortable viewing in places as it descends into nightmare territory and everything comes apart at the seams. Whitaker as Amin is frighteningly convincing and he positively emanates the threat of violence as his paranoia grows. This is a great piece of film making and enough to suggest there is more to come from all concerned.


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Thank you for your interest in Hamilton as a potential employer. We consider the protection of your personal data to be very important.
This Privacy Statement explains which personal data are processed by us, the type of processing that is conducted, and the purpose of the processing. Furthermore, reference is made to the rights of the data subject. It will also inform you of how we process applications that we receive by regular mail or e-mail.
1. Name and address of the controller
The various European companies in the Hamilton Group have centralized some aspects of personnel data processing with Hamilton Bonaduz AG. Therefore, regardless of whichever European company within the Hamilton Group you are applying to, your application documents may be forwarded to Hamilton Bonaduz AG. Hamilton Bonaduz AG requires your personal data to complete the application process. The data controller pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation, other national data protection laws of the Member States of the European Union, and other data protection provisions is therefore:
Hamilton Bonaduz AG
Via Crusch 8
7402 Bonaduz
Tel.: +41 58 610 10 10
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We only collect those personal data from you that are required for the application procedure. In each case, the necessary data are marked as mandatory fields in the relevant forms and include, for example, your first name, surname, e-mail address and date of birth. Your date of birth is required as, by law, some activities have a minimum age requirement. To fully assess your application, we also need you to provide us with information regarding your previous professional background.
Providing us with further optional information will make it easier for us to establish contact with you; you may also send us additional data or files that are relevant for the application process. If, as part of the application procedure, we inquire about your gender by asking your preferred form of address, this is purely because we want to address you in the most appropriate way.
With an online application, you enter these data yourself in the online form or transmit the content to our application portal. For security reasons, once you have submitted your online application, we will send you an acknowledgment of receipt. We automatically save and subsequently process the data that have been entered.
Our company has implemented a range of technical and organizational measures to ensure that protection of the personal data processed by us is as complete as possible. Nevertheless, absolute security cannot be guaranteed since there may be security gaps in the transmission of data, and in particular in the online transmission of data, such as with an online application.
If you send your application documents to us in paper form, your original documents will be returned to you by mail and will not be considered. We only process applications submitted electronically. We restrict the processing of your application to the information you have made available to us. Please note that this may also include information you have stored on professional online networks such as e.g. XING or LinkedIn or job exchanges.
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We store your application and thus also your personal data as part of the application process. Data may be processed by different divisions within the Hamilton company. Your data will be treated confidentially at all times and only made accessible to the necessary people as part of the personnel selection process. Your data will never be shared with third parties.
If your application concerns employment with a European company within the Hamilton Group, some of your personal data may continue to be used within the context of the employment relationship, as is necessary for continuation of that employment relationship. If there is no employment relationship, your data will be deleted after six months, provided that you do not expressly request a longer retention period.
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Within our company, point (a) of Article 6(1) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis for the processing of personal data in the application process. (Consent from the person concerned to the processing of the personal data relating to them for one or more specific purposes).
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU will take on Marshall on Sunday afternoon at Noon (CT)
inside the Cam Henderson Center, kicking off the team's longest road swing of the
season in conference play with three straight games away from Bowling Green.
In its most recent outing, WKU turned in one of its strongest defensive performances
in recent memory and held UTSA to just 20 percent shooting (12-of-60) to earn a
73-38 win on Education Day on Thursday afternoon inside E.A. Diddle Arena. C-USA
Freshman of the Year candidate Raneem Elgedawy led the way with 13 points, 14
rebounds and five blocks.
Tashia Brown leads all C-USA players with 22.2 points per game and fellow preseason
All-C-USA pick Ivy Brown is just short of averaging a double-double at 16.6 points
and 9.9 rebounds per game. The pair have combined to score just over 50 percent of
WKU's points this season.
Preseason All-C-USA pick Shayna Gore leads Marshall (6-11, 0-4 C-USA) with 18.4
points per game and 43 total assists this season. Talequia Hamilton also averages
double figures at 14.0 points per game and grabs a team-best 7.6 rebounds per
After Sunday's battle, WKU will remain on the road next week with dates at North
Texas (Friday at 7 p.m.) and Louisiana Tech (Sunday at 2 p.m.) on tap for the Lady
WKU (13-5, 4-1 C-USA) at Marshall (6-11, 0-4 C-USA)
January 21, 2018 | 12:00 p.m. (CT)
Huntington, W. Va. | Cam Henderson Center (9,043)
– As of Jan. 20, WKU is ranked No. 56 in the latest NCAA RPI rankings and has faced
three teams in the top 30 in Notre Dame, Missouri and Iowa. WKU is one of only two
C-USA representative in the top 100 of the rankings, with UAB second at No. 93.
– Since joining C-USA prior to the 2014-15 season, WKU has met Marshall seven times,
a mark that is tied for its most matchups against a single conference opponent
alongside Old Dominion. The Lady Toppers are 6-1 against the Thundering Herd over
that same span.
– Against UTSA on Jan. 18, WKU limited the Roadrunners to just 12-of-60 (20 percent)
shooting from the field in its strongest defensive effort of the season. The 20
percent mark from the field was the lowest by any WKU opponent in a single game
since the Lady Toppers held Puerto Rico's Interamerican University to 16 percent
shooting on Dec. 20, 1993, in the San Juan Shootout.
– WKU has had at least seven blocks in each of its last three games, including a
season-best 10 swats against UTSA, a mark that was tied for the fifth-most blocks in
a single game in school history. The Lady Toppers lead C-USA with 72 total blocks
this season and have had three five-block games by an individual after going nearly
two full seasons without one as Raneem Elgedawy (twice) and Ivy Brown have hit that
– Through 18 games, Ivy Brown has broken into the top 10 in rebounding in school
history, ranking 10th all-time with 842 boards. The Hodgenville, Ky., native is also
sixth in school history with 129 blocks and her 80.3 percent mark from the free
throw line for her career is fifth among all Lady Toppers who have made at least 200
free throws.
– Tashia Brown leads C-USA and is 10th among all players in the nation with 22.2
points per game in 2017-18. Brown has not scored fewer than 13 points in any single
game this season and has moved into the top 10 in school history in both field goals
made (ninth, 660) and attempted (sixth, 1,552) for her career.
– Already 11th in program history with 1,730 career points, Tashia Brown is looking
to move even further up the charts during her senior season. To move into the top 10
in school history, Brown would need to score 33 more points during her final season
on The Hill.
– Through 18 games, WKU leads all C-USA teams and ranks sixth nationally for the
fewest turnovers per game, giving up the ball only 11.8 times per contest. The Lady
Toppers have had single-digit turnovers in seven games this season and lead the
league in turnover margin at +6.9 per game.
– WKU is currently shooting 283-of-365 (.775) from the free throw line this season,
with only four players shooting below 80 percent among those who have attempted at
least five free throws. The Lady Toppers' 283 made free throws lead all C-USA squads
so far this season, and their 77.5 percent success rate tops the league and ranks
sixth in the nation.
– WKU has been very strong at collecting its own misses this season and has tallied
nearly as many offensive rebounds as those on the defensive end. The Lady Toppers
have pulled down a league-leading 16.6 offensive boards per game, and Ivy Brown
leads all C-USA players with 4.2 offensive rebounds per game. WKU's 16.6 offensive
boards also ranks 13th in the nation among Division I teams.
– Raneem Elgedawy's dominant 23-rebound performance against FIU set several records.
Her 23 rebounds were tied for the most ever by an individual in a C-USA game, tied
for third-most in school history and by any individual C-USA player in a single game
and are the most in a single game by any underclassman in the nation this season.
– Against FIU on Jan. 11, WKU pulled down a season-best 61 rebounds, including 27 on
the offensive glass. Those 61 total rebounds were tied for the eighth-most ever in a
C-USA contest, as were WKU's 27 offensive boards. As a team this season, WKU is
averaging 39.0 rebounds per game, currently its best mark in a single season since
totaling 41.4 per game in 2011-12.
– In WKU's 101-47 victory over FIU, the Lady Toppers set a new C-USA record for the
largest margin of victory ever in a C-USA contest. The 54-point win topped the
previous record of 53 that occurred on three separate occasions, most recently in an
84-31 win for Rice over UTEP on Feb. 1, 2007. WKU's 54-point win was its largest
against a conference foe since downing South Alabama by 58 points, 100-42, as a
member of the Sun Belt on Feb. 26, 1998.
– Ivy Brown (22 points, 14 rebounds), Dee Givens (16 points, 10 rebounds) and Raneem
Elgedawy (13 points, 23 rebounds) each had a double-double against FIU on Jan. 11,
marking the first time under Michelle Clark-Heard that three different players have
recorded a double-double in the same game. The double-double was the first of
Givens' career on The Hill, while Brown (9) and Elgedawy (4) have each tallied
multiple double-doubles this season.
– WKU owns an impressive record under Clark-Heard when breaking the 80-point
barrier. The Lady Toppers have posted a near-perfect 53-3 mark when scoring 80 or
more since the 2012-13 season.
– In games immediately following a loss since Michelle Clark-Heard took over in
2012-13, the Lady Toppers are 35-8; WKU suffered its first consecutive losses in the
same season in nearly three years against Iowa and Notre Dame.
– Ivy Brown is currently tied for 18th in the country with nine double-doubles,
already surpassing her total from the entire 2016-17 season. Brown has 27 career
points-rebounds double-doubles, the seventh-most in program history by an
– When holding opponents under 70 points this season, WKU owns a perfect 12-0 record
and is 117-13 (.900) in that category dating back to the 2012-13 season.
– Just one week after Ivy Brown tied the program record with 16 points in the third
quarter at Southern Illinois, Tashia Brown matched that mark in the third quarter
against Toledo on Dec. 17. Brown scored 16 of the team's 18 points in the frame,
including 14 straight points, and outscored the entire Toledo team, 16-13, over the
10-minute span.
– WKU has started a true freshman at least five times in each of the last four
seasons. Tashia Brown earned five starts in 2014-15, Kayla Smith drew 31 starts in
2015-16, Sarah Price appeared in the starting lineup five times in 2016-17 and
Raneem Elgedawy (18) and Sherry Porter (8) have been consistent starters for the
Lady Toppers this season.
Listen: 102.7 FM and 1450AM in Bowling Green (Jevin Redman, pxp)
Watch: C-USA TV (Online Stream)
Live Audio: C-USA TV (Online Audio)
Live Stats: Courtesy of Marshall Athletics
How to Follow the Lady Toppers: For complete information on WKU Lady Topper
Basketball, visit WKUSports.com or follow the program via social media
@LadyTopperHoops on Twitter, @LadyTopperHoops on Instagram and on Facebook at


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So these are the pretties from Etude House's Etoinette collection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Omg can't wait for them to be in SG so I could have a closer look at their prettiness >.<
*names of products are linked to Etude's product page fyi
Etoinette Heart Blusher (OMG PRETTY)
Seriously, Etude? The ones in super princessy jars are too cute!!! I'll DEFINITELY get the rose brush and crystal powder when it comes out in Singapore. Also maybe the bubble bath cos I love bubble baths >.< and that said, a candle to go with it? >.< You hurt my wallet, Etude pretty stuffs!
Psst.. Be sure to check out the designs for the versailles nails set and lipstick shades, SUPER PRETTY.
Pictures are from Etude House's website


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Brian Williams Tapped to Host 67 th Peabody Awards
NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams was tapped to host this year's Peabody Awards.
Williams will emcee the event at New York's Waldorf Astoria June 16.
"Brian Williams is a broadcast journalist who exemplifies on a daily basis the single criterion that defines the Peabody Award: excellence," said Horace Newcomb, director of the Peabody Awards at the University of Georgia, in a statement. "We are delighted that he will serve as our host and master of ceremonies for the 67th Peabody Awards presentation."


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It was an honour and a pleasure to join the Tai O food tour held by Tai O Heritage hotel because we got to try different joints in the lanes of Tai O.
There were three groups so each group tried different shops marked on their routes.
Tai O is a lovely town on water which is themed as a Chinese Venetian with stilt houses on water and they are also famous for fermented prawn paste.
This was a shop on our list which I have tried before.
Prices can be pricey but the squid with wasabi was good and the clams are good if they are in season.


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While the DJs may rule the end of this most awesome of months, what with a horde of Halloween parties just ready to be set loose on an unsuspecting populace, October is off to a damn fine start with a metric-fuck-ton of amazing live shows. So if you hate that it seems like everyone's a DJ these days, and you miss good, honest live music, then get ready to spend a metric-fuck-ton of yen next week.
WHAT'S GOT ME BUZZ'n: Taiku no Hi
Another three day weekend is here, but I feel a little guilty. I've been in Japan for 7 years and I haven't once stepped foot on a beach during Umi no Hi. And the closest I get to physical activity on "Sports Day"… is something I probably shouldn't talk about here. However, if the Japanese government should ever decide to create a Biru no Hi, I've got that covered. Like a boss.
On to the calendar!
Thursday 4th
Tommy Guerrero
Bottom Line in Imaike from 18:30
This skater-turned-downtempo-musician is back in Japan and he's even got a new album full of more haunting guitar solos. Very chill. DOOR ¥5500
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Club Quattro in Sakae from 18:00
Mr. Scratch may not have invented Reggae music, but I believe he was at least in the room. And though he's 76, the man is still going strong. He even won the Grammy for best Reggae Album in 2003. Fans of dancehall and dub cannot miss this night. DOOR ¥6000
Friday 5th
Club JB's in Sakae from 22:00
With his prolific use of strange effects and sounds (or bleeps and blips in layman's speak), Daniel Bell helped to establish the minimal techno sound. His tracks borderline on the spacey and bizarre, but that's what makes them awesome. DOOR ¥3000
Club Mago in Shinsakae from 22:00
With a live performance from the mad acid house unit Snuff Crew and the mad dubstep of DJ Flush (both from the mad club scene of Berlin), this night is going to be, you guessed it, mad! DOOR ¥3000
Plastic Factory in Imaike from 20:00
If you're bummed that the Harmonium Parlour was cancelled last Sunday due to the typhoon, then you need to get yourself to the P'Factory Friday night for another open mic night featuring Brad Spurgeon. DOOR ¥1000 (1D)
Saturday 6th
Lea Lea Hale in Fushimi from 20:00
Hey! Did you know that Vinny Vintage is hosting a party with some of the best MCs and hip hop DJs in Nagoya on this night? You didn't? Well, you must have missed one of the 1000 posts on Facebook. DOOR ¥3000
Nagoya Friends Party
Red Rock in Sakae from 18:00 – 21:00
Last month, Nagoya Friends had an Indian theme. This time around they've gone Hawaiian. ¥3,000 gets you all you can eat and drink with many exciting prizes to be given away.
Plastic Factory in Imaike from 22:00
DJs Nick Sharp and Co. are celebrating one year of bringing nothing but house music to the Nagoya scene. DOOR ¥2000 (2D)
Sunday 7th
Club Mago in Shinsakae from 22:00
Most of you don't have work Monday, so you could at least stay up all night with some hard techno sounds courtesy of special guest DJ Chris Liberator. Rumors abound that the infamous SHINJI will be there as well. You cannot miss him. He'll be the 7-foot tall robot. ADV ¥3000 / DOOR ¥3500
Monday 8th
jizue autumn tour 2012
Apollo Theater in Shinsaake from 17:30
The nature-inspired orchestrations of jizue are no match for the drum-centric wall of sound that comes from local legends Egoistic 4 Leaves. This meeting of the jam-bands will be epic. DOOR ¥2500
Tuesday 9th
Club Zion in Kamimaezu
Mishka's slow jam reggae, along with the downhome excellence of Golden Whiskey Jam Sound is a welcome detour from Zion's usual barrage of neu-metal inharmoniousness. DOOR ¥3500
Joe Henry and Lisa Hannigan
Club Quattro in Sakae from 19:00
When he's not busy making greats like Ani DiFranco, Elvis Costello and Over The Rhine sound better (if that's even possible), Joe Henry is putting together his own collection of rare and beautiful Americana songs. DOOR ¥6000
Club Upset in Ikeshita from 18:00
As if there wasn't already a ton of great music on this night (on a fucking Tuesday even!) now I have to contend with unlikely-bubbly German guitar-pop that puts me in a mind of Belle and Sebastian. Germans! DOOR ¥3500
Terry Bozzio
Bottom Line in Imaike from 19:00
Now, this one is less of a conflict for me, but that should in no way detract from Mr. Bozzio, a virtuoso of percussion. He plays what is probably the biggest drum kit in the world, it's just a shame he uses if for fusion jazz. DOOR ¥6500
Wednesday 10th
Dirty Projectors
Club Quattro in Sakae from 18:00
To my NAG MAG readers, I have to apologize for accidentally listing this NY experimental band as performing on Tuesday. Luckily, I won't have to choose between them and Joe Henry. Unfortunately, I will have to choose between them and Crooked Fingers. NOOOO! DOOR ¥5800
Crooked Fingers Japan Tour 2012
K.D. Japon in Tsurumai from 18:30
This US indie band makes such beautiful music; full of subtle instrumentation that perfectly accentuates the gorgeous harmonies. K.D. Japon, why must you tempt me with such excellence? DOOR ¥2800
Upcoming Events
|October 14
|Ghost of Matsubara CD Release Party @ Roxx
|October 27
|The Sexy Halloween @ Club Mago
|October 28
|Dancing Evil @ Shooters
|November 6-11
|Foreign Artist Exhibition @ Nagoya Int'l Center


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Is Syria the next target of the World Imperialist Banksters?
I did a word search on "civil unrest" and found photo [here]
Would US Taxpayers to vote to have at least 54% of all of their tax dollars to wage a World Wars, have US military bases of occupation worldwide, and making the US one huge police state prison camp?
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The Libyan crisis may repeat itself in Syria, believes independent journalist James Corbett, who joined RT to discuss the latest developments in the Middle Eastern country.
On Sunday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appointed a new prime minister after dismissing the cabinet in an attempt to ease the unrest in the country.
Dozens have been killed in two weeks of fighting. The government blames outside influences for the unrest.
The extraordinary wave of protests has proved the most serious challenge yet to Assad's 11-year rule. He earlier pledged he would form committees to look into civilian deaths and the possibility of replacing the decades-old emergency laws.
The situation has raised fears that further foreign military intervention could be on the cards.
"Syria is going to become the next piece on the geopolitical chessboard for those who are manipulating the current intervention in Libya. We've seen a lot of covert intervention going on behind the scenes before and during the so-called 'humanitarian intervention'. And that's exactly what's going to be taking place in Syria as a very geo-strategic location starts to become destabilized," James Corbett told RT.
Is Syria the Next Target of the Globalists? - James Corbett on RT


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This offering is for a wonderful mid 19th century Federal brass door stop. The top of the door stop features a wonderful acorn finial which is marked along the rim "PAT. 19389 / 13". The weight is made with a brass shell over a fitted cast iron base which is likely what the patent was issued for. The patent number 19389 dates the weight to 1858.
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podcast show notes | episode 026 | documenting your travel
This blog post serves as SHOW NOTES for our podcast — Cultivate a Good Life. This is not a comprehensive outline of everything discussed in this specific episode. The notes, links, and tips below are just some of what was mentioned. Everything we're highlighting here will certainly make so much more sense when you've listened to this episode. If you haven't already listened, you definitely should. And you should also just go ahead and subscribe to the podcast. It's good stuff.
episode description
You know we love to travel, but how do we document all of our travels so we can enjoy and remember them for years to come? Episode 026 shares how we do it! We debunk the myth that documenting a trip takes away from the experience and we share all sorts of simple ideas of how to document your travels in an easy, memorable way.
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My experience is enhanced when I am documenting the experience.
Listen to episode 025 all about how & why we travel here.
Don't let taking pictures interfere with the experience by being too snap-happy.
Document the experience, don't experience the documenting.
Before the trip, think about your goal in terms of documenting.
Consider doing the "daily dozen" — keep 12 pictures from each day on your trip.
Be open to inspiration you feel about documenting while you are on the vacation. Look for a certain shape during your vacation like the circles BH and her family did on a trip to Europe. Look for a certain element that stands out to you like the doors BH saw in Estonia. Focus more on video taking than picture taking. So many options!
Find out more about BH's class "Photo Tips + Workflow" here.
Find out more about BH's "Making a Personal or Family Yearbook" class here.
Don't overthink things!
Notice details that speak to you of the places you are visiting: textures, colors, etc.
Get close shots and far shots.
Hand your phone over and let people take pictures of you.
Be in the pictures and take more candid pictures.
Get locals in the videos / pictures. Just be courteous, follow any rule … and just ask!
Share photos with your travel companions with iCloud photo sharing. BH shares in detail how to do this in her Photo Tips + Workflow class.
Check out BH's Instagram story highlights ("Travel" and "Travel Book") to see more travel trips and photos.
Turn on the location setting when you take pictures so they are in the metadata of the photo.
Jot down details in a small notebook or in your phone so you don't forget.
Consider making a coffee table book about one or many of your travels. Include major details (who went, cities visited, dates), but don't worry about including any other journaling.
Allow yourself to change and evolve with how you document.
Email us. We'd love your feedback! firstname.lastname@example.com.
Spread the word! We would be so grateful if you shared about our podcast with your friends. Post on social media, text a buddy, whatever floats your boat. And leaving a review on iTunes would just make you our favorite.


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KNIGHTS (Android) Free For A Limited Time!
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For three days only, you can get the Google Play version of KNIGHTS COMPLETELY FREE! (Unlimited supplies, but still, a one-of-a-kind type of deal).
Want to play it later? Sure, go ahead, you only need to click install and it is yours forever. Just try not to miss it because it will hardly happen again
What? Never Heard Of The Game?
Not going to blame you, you can catch up here. Or just watch the trailer:
What's The Catch? Why So Chill About Giving It For Free?
Getting noticed with a premium app on Google Play is hard, especially when you don't want to include micro-transactions or ads anywhere. If you want to keep your game pure these type of promotion boosts aren't uncommon, but at the same time will never be frequent, so make use of it!
Of course, you can always show your love for the game (or the developer *wink wink*) by leaving a rating for the app, or purchasing PEG. Up to you really, but would be GREATLY APPRECIATED, TO unhealthy levels even!
But regardless of what you do...
Thank you for showing interest for the game. Even if no "direct" support is received, it is still appreciated. And if you are one of those that bought and enjoyed the game then hey! Glad the work was worth it.
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This year is my 10 year reunion from graduating from University of Rochester. I made this painting around the time of graduation and gave it to one of my besties (Christina Boice-Mallach). I wonder if this painting is holding up better than me after 10 years.
Tags: art, Fall, Heidi Hehnly, Long lost paintings, Mixed media, Rochester, Seasons, Trees, U of R


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The preview features hoodies, bomber jackets, and windbreakers that will be available in the full collection, as well as six special celebratory collaborativbe T-shirts featuring artwork by Adam Lucas aka HANKSY, Anti Social Social Club, Better™ Gift Shop by Avi Gold, Brain Dead, Cactus Plant Flea Market and Dreamland Syndicate.
It's no surprise that the clothing itself is reminiscent of the current skatewear phenomenon after years of countless collaborations with brands like Supreme, Converse, and Vans. We can only assume that every too-cool skater kid crawling around Two Bridges will be sporting looks from this collection, which we definitely aren't complaining about.
While Commés des Garçons is known worldwide as the single most avant-garde fashion house, the other half of the label, such as the PLAY line and the ultra popular fragrances, has a much more commercial appeal. This new brand just makes the label all that more accessable to casual dressers and individuals around the world as well as proves once again the untethered versatility of the Commés des Garçons legacy.
The full collection launches online and instores in Japan on July 20th. The collection will roll out to Dover Street Market LA on September 20th and will be availabe online and instores interationally and online October 17th.
- Images courtesy of Dover St. Market
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2018 Easton Ghost Double Barrel ASA Loaded Slowpitch Softball Bat SP18GH 34 INCHES, 27 OZ. NEW IN WRAPPER, WITH RECEIPT.
DOUBLE BARREL Construction: Low/High Compression Barrels for increased distance and durability. Patented 2-piece ConneXion+ Technology is the standard of excellence for two-piece bats in the market. XTX Xtra Tough Resin Matrix. The item "2018 Easton Ghost Double Barrel ASA Loaded Slowpitch Softball Bat SP18GH 34/27" is in sale since Saturday, January 13, 2018. This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Team Sports\Baseball & Softball\Bats\Softball-Slowpitch".The seller is "batswholesale" and is located in Fairport, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica.


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The students in this book are counting up to the 100th day of school! Readers are encouraged to practice counting to 100 through early STEM themes and basic numbers and operations, including counting in sets of five. The lively photos and engaging practice problems will leave readers feeling confident and ready to learn more!
There are all sorts of things to do before a birthday party! Make math practical and fun for young readers as they read the story of children planning a birthday. The children will have to consider the number of guests and count things to buy, like invitations, food, and confetti. Young readers will practice their counting skills with the help of engaging images, clear tally marks, and mathematical charts. This fun and practical book will keep children engaged as they learn early STEM themes and help them feel confident and ready to have more fun with math!
Practice addition and encourage young readers to be environmentally conscious in this engaging reader! Children will not only practice their addition skills through practice problems and mathematical charts and diagrams, but they will also learn more about where their trash goes and what sanitation workers do. Using early STEM themes, teach children all about addition while teaching them about other topics such as recycling.
Make subtraction entertaining with this book about games! This fun title will engage readers as they discover how they can practice subtraction and early STEM concepts while playing their favorite games. Through practice problems, vivid images, and helpful mathematical charts, this book makes subtraction simple and encourages readers to practice their new mathematical skills while playing their favorite games.
Practice nonstandard measurement at the community center! A rock climbing wall is the same height as eight children! A tennis racket is the same length as three ping pong paddles! This fun title uses vivid images, simple practice questions, and helpful mathematical diagrams to keep young readers engaged while helping them better understand nonstandard measurement and early STEM concepts.
Readers will enjoy making graphs about their favorite things! This charming title uses children's favorite things to make graphing and mathematical probability seem simple and fun! This book's vibrant images, practice problems, and mathematical diagrams help young readers understand graphing and early STEM themes. Encourage children to make their own bar graphs or pictographs about their favorite things!
Use subtraction to plan a harvest lunch! This charming title challenges young readers to practice two-digit subtraction and STEM skills to plan food, games, and more. For the first game, subtract 24 apples from 50 apples, leaving 26 apples for other activities! Practical examples like this, along with helpful mathematical diagrams and charts, show children that subtraction can not only be very useful, but can be easy and fun!


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The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is accepting applications under its Housing for all-2019 scheme. The last date to apply is May 10. The DDA has offered to sell around 18,000 flats this time. Generally, DDA housing schemes get a lot of attention from investors and homebuyers, but the interest has been waning. In 2014, they did receive close to eight lakh applications against 25,000 flats on offer. But many allottees were disappointed with the construction quality, size of the flat and poor infrastructure in the vicinity and hence surrendered their flats. The response to the subsequent DDA housing schemes remained lukewarm. The DDA Housing scheme 2017, which included unoccupied houses from the 2014 scheme, got only around 50,000 applications against 10,000 flats.
"Demand for EWS and LIG flats of DDA has been poor given smaller size of apartment. DDA needs to improve amenities to attract demand for EWS and LIG flats," says Ankur Dhawan- Chief Investment Officer- PropTiger.com.
With regards to the sizes, the DDA's offering does not seem to gel up with the pulse of the market with over 87 per cent of the supply being in LIG & EWS category, which also gets reflected in the units surrendered citing this as the prime reason," says Ashutosh Kashyap, General Manager, Valuation & Advisory Services at Colliers International India.
This time, around 92 per cent of available flats on sale are located in the outskirts of Delhi in Narela while rest of the flats are available in Vasant Kunj.
Experts are hopeful the DDA scheme is likely to get a better response this time, but mostly for the flats located in Vasant Kunj.
Vasant Kunj a lucrative proposition
Vasant Kunj is one of the most sought after locations in Delhi, where the supply is limited.
"DDA has a monopoly when it comes to developing housing in Delhi. Very few private developers have their projects in Delhi and all of these are luxury apartments. Hence for LIG/MIG segment, DDA is the only option to secure housing in Delhi. Though situation will soon change with land-pooling seeing traction on the ground. For buyers looking to secure Vasant Kunj, this is an attractive option," says Dhawan.
DDA is offering total 488 two and three BHK flats in high income group (HIG) category in Vasant Kunj location. These flats are priced in the range of Rs 94 lakh to Rs 1.7 crore. Experts believe the price points are attractive for the location.
"The high income group (HIG) category varies between Rs 10,000 and Rs 12,000 per square feet for Vasant Kunj area, which is attractive given the advantages the location has with accessibility to various social and physical infrastructure facilities," says Samir Jasuja, Founder, PropEquity.
"An ideal proposition with DDA scheme is that flats are located in an established micro-market and lies in proximity to employment hubs. In the present case, Vasant Kunj offers a far more lucrative proposition owing to its location, proximity to employment hubs, positioning of the micro-market and potential of price appreciation, to name a few," says Ashutosh of Colliers International India.
Flats in Narela overpriced
There is a need to improve the basic amenities across the area to attract the buyer, say experts.
"Narela as a location lacks occupancy and connectivity. Besides, basic social infrastructure such as malls, cinema hall and shopping centres etc. have not been developed in this region. Apart from limited transportation, safety is also a big concern in this region," says Jasuja of PropEquity.
Under the previous DDA schemes, buyers abandoned the flats located in Narela due to lack of basic infra. If things don't improve this time, there may be few takers for these flats.
"Narela, which has the maximum stock (of over 16,500 flats), could face the heat again if the amenities and sizes don't match up to buyers' expectations. Previously, in 2014 and 2017, when DDA released its scheme, the allottees abandoned their flats citing they were of small sizes and lacked basic amenities. Hopefully, this time the authority will keep it in mind. Plus, the security issues in Narela could also prove to be detrimental," says Santhosh Kumar, Vice Chairman - Anarock Property Consultants
"The average prices for such flats for Narela are closer to the upper range of existing prices in the micro market, thus reducing the lucrativeness of the proposition. In addition, supply in Narela faces pressure from ample housing options available in Kundli (7 km away) that are available for base selling price (BSP) of around Rs 3,000 per square feet," says Ashutosh of Colliers International India.
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The interested buyers must do their own research regarding the location, pricing, and the size of the flat before investing. Visit the location where you plan to buy. Explore sample flats thoroughly to get the idea of the size of the flat. As buying a house involves a big investment, it is better to make an informed decision than regretting it later.
ALSO READ:DDA Housing Scheme 2019: How to apply, documents needed and flat details
ALSO READ:DDA Housing Scheme 2019: Over 1500 two-BHK, 300 three-BHK homes in Delhi on offer starting Rs 23 lakh


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Qantas to Establish Charitable Foundation
Sydney, 24 April 2008
Qantas announced today that it had established the Qantas Foundation, a charitable body responsible for consolidating and expanding the airline's charitable and community activities.
The Chairman of Qantas, Mr Leigh Clifford, said an independent Board of Directors, Chaired by Mr Doug Jukes, Chair of the Starlight Foundation and KPMG's Global Head of People and Culture, would oversee more than $5 million dedicated to the Foundation.
The fund will initially comprise $3.4 million raised from the sale of selected works from the Qantas art collection in 2007, and a $2 million initial donation to support environmental initiatives.
"The Qantas Foundation will co-exist alongside the airline's existing community programs and allow Qantas to provide additional support in a number of areas. Initially, these include the environment, humanitarian relief and Australian contemporary art," Mr Clifford said.
In addition to Mr Jukes, three eminent Australians have accepted invitations to join the Qantas Foundation Trustee Board:
* Hon. Bruce Baird, a former NSW State Government Minister and Federal MP;
* Mr Edmund Capon, the director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales; and
* Mr John Field, a partner at law firm Blake Dawson.
They will be joined by three Qantas senior executives:
* Mr Gareth Evans, Group General Manager, Finance, Network, Operations and Pricing;
* Mr David Hawes, Group General Manager, Government and International Relations; and
* Mr Rob Kella, Chief Risk Officer.
The Qantas Foundation Trustee Board will be responsible for managing and distributing grants from four funds:
* the Art Encouragement Fund;
* the Environmental Sustainability Fund;
* the Humanitarian Fund and
* the General Fund for other charitable purposes.
Mr Clifford said that from the Art Encouragement Fund, Qantas would establish The Qantas Foundation Encouragement of Australian Contemporary Art Award. The award, of $20,000 cash and $10,000 worth of Qantas air travel, will be presented to one artist from each state and territory to support their future work.
The initial environment donation of $2 million will be used to support important environment initiatives across Australia.
Independently of the Foundation, Qantas would continue its strong support of a large number of community and charitable groups, including the five key Sharing the Spirit charities - CanTeen, CARE Australia, Mission Australia, Starlight Children's Foundation Australia and UNICEF.
"Qantas has engaged in active partnerships with many groups over the years, and this support will continue alongside the Qantas Foundation," Mr Clifford said.
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When database giant Oracle recently announced its intent to acquire Sun Microsystems, a shock wave went around the open-source community. Sun, along with Red Hat and Novell, is one of only three public companies focused primarily on open-source software. Pummeled by the stock market last year and stymied by poor financial results, Sun was identified by many as an acquisition target even before Oracle's announcement, and there are now many questions surrounding its open-source efforts as it loses independence as a public company. Novell, too, is seen by many as an acquisition target following poor financial performance and a stock market beating.
Among public open-source firms, that leaves only Red Hat to consider. Unlike Sun and Novell, Red Hat has reported quarter after quarter of strong, stable earnings, with a healthy market capitalization of more than $3 billion and more than $800 million in cash. What is Red Hat's secret sauce, then? The answer may well provide a lesson for both open-source (and maybe even proprietary) software companies going forward in a tough tech economy: Red Hat doesn't sell software — it sells support.
How Red Hat Works Its Magic
Red Hat offers an open-source Linux-based operating system, middleware, and application software, but it doesn't generate its revenues from software sales. Instead, the company is focused on support and training for its software, for which many advancements are developed for free by the open source community. As an example, small business and large enterprises alike pay $80 per user per year to use Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop, and free community contributions to Linux help improve the software over time. The open source nature of the software reduces Red Hat's development costs, and users get better software at a lower cost.
It has long been widely accepted that Red Hat's business model of free software and paid support is a direct, radical challenge to the expensive enterprise software licensing models that made companies such as Microsoft and Oracle titans. That means the company has a need to stay focused on support as fundamental to its business model — a fact that's not lost on Red Hat's CEO, Jim Whitehurst, either. Speaking at the recent Open Source Business Conference in San Francisco, Whitehurst said: "Our biggest competitor is not Microsoft, and it's not Novell. It's people stopping paying us for support."
Where Have Sun and Novell Gone Wrong?
As Red Hat retained that focus, Sun Microsystems (which was seeing profit margins shaved on its server and storage offerings) achieved only minor financial success by focusing the company on open-source software initiatives such as MySQL. Sun offered fee-based support for open-source efforts as well, but not in the focused way that Red Hat has. In Sun's case, problems in its hardware divisions eclipsed its other efforts and resulted in steep earnings losses.
Novell, like Red Hat, has a Linux business, but it hasn't been able to generate consistent financial results with it, reporting a 36 percent drop in earnings in its most recent quarter. Novell depends on a partnership with Microsoft to generate new customers for its Linux business, and the company has stated that lack of new deals in the Linux business have hurt it.
It's also instructive to look at Red Hat's pricing practices for its support. Consider this data point: In its most recent fiscal quarter, Red Hat renewed each of its top 25 enterprise support contracts up for renewal at 132 percent of the prior year's value. In other words, the company has such pricing power for its support that it can grow revenues, even without adding new customers or delivering more software. The company thoroughly trains support personnel and emphasizes full-service support for fair prices. Wisely, it also offers customers top-notch training, which reduces the amount of support it needs to provide.
Who's Learning From Red Hat?
There are many signs that Red Hat's model has begun to catch the eye of innovative open-source entrepreneurs. Drupal is one of the largest open-source content management software platforms in the world, and publications ranging from InfoWorld to The Onion to OStatic run on it. It's free, but a young startup called Acquia is successfully offering commercial support for Drupal. Notably, Dries Buytaert, the founder of Drupal, is the co-founder of Acquia, and, although he comes from the world of software development, he saw a Red Hat-like opportunity in providing commercial support for Drupal.
Cloudera is another example of a promising young startup focusing on the free software/paid support model. It offers commercial support for Hadoop, which is a free, open-source software framework able to take advantage of huge clusters of computers to produce fast results for queries. Hadoop underlies Yahoo searches and is used by many businesses, but until Cloudera's formation last year, there was no structured support available for it. Just as Tom Sawyer's friends whitewashed the fence for him, the open source community improves the software on which Cloudera's and Acquia's businesses are based. Software development costs are a non-issue for Cloudera and Acquia.
Eucalyptus Systems has just launched as a commercial open source company focused on cloud computing. The Eucalyptus project rose out of the Computer Science Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and it offers an open source software infrastructure for cloud computing at much lower cost than Amazon and others. As is true with Red Hat's business model, the Eucalyptus software is free, and Eucalyptus Systems will make money by providing support for it. Benchmark Capital, which has financed other high-profile and successful open source companies including MySQL (acquired by Sun) and Xen (acquired by Citrix), has backed Eucalyptus with a $5.5 million Series A funding round, in conjunction with BV Capital. (On the cloud computing front, note that Red Hat has its own cloud initiatives, which also concentrate on free software and paid support.)
The software industry moved along for many years with the dual assumptions that selling software is a central business proposition, and that expensive development is the only way to move software forward. While the open-source community has proved the second assumption wrong, Red Hat's success has established a beachhead for this model in the profit-driven public markets. With so many open-source software applications proliferating and maturing, the Red Hat model is likely to have a growing influence on the software industry for years to come.
Sam Dean is the Editor of Ostatic.


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Melbourne wakes to coldest morning in a year
It's getting cold out there, and Melbourne in particular will be feeling the chill after experiencing a low of 3.4 degrees C last night (June 12).
That was their coldest temperature since July last year when temperatures plummeted to 2.7 degrees, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
It wasn't till around 6.30 in the morning that the thermometer passed five degrees and many Melbourne households would have turned to appliances in an attempt to defrost their living rooms.
Before you reach for that heater or electric blanket however, you might want to remember the impact that such devices can have on your power bills.
Electricity prices in Victoria rose by ten per cent in January this year, and will increase even further on July 1 when the carbon tax comes into effect, so it's worth finding ways to cut back on electricity consumption.
By wrapping up in an extra layer or two, you can save money and help the environment as well.
For those that just can't stand the thought of living in a chilly home, purchasing energy efficient appliances is often a good way to keep power bills manageable.
Melbourne residents might want to consider purchasing a new winter coat, as Weatherzone is forecasting rain and maximum temperatures of around 15 degrees C for the rest of the week.
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14 Apr Jenna + Alex | Castle of Good Hope Engagement | Wedding Photographers Cape Town
Jenna + Alex | Castle of Good Hope Engagement | Wedding Photographers Cape Town
When I think of Jenna and Alex I think of Paris.
Paris always reminds me of Elegance, style and Luxury. The colours I associate with Paris are Black and White and of coarse my favourite Paris caption is…Paris is always a good idea. When I met Jenna and Alex we had an Urban city Engagement shoot in mind. We wanted to incorporate elements that represents a paris like feeling and mood. We eventually ended up with a Castle of Good Hope Engagement shoot.
The shoot consisted of two phases. Phase 1 was the paris city scape look and feel and the second phase was a casual look with a vintage bicycle and flowers. The second phase also has Cape Town high rise buildings in the frame. We wanted to keep the continuity of te urban city to carry through.
The Castle of good hope is rich in the following elements. 1) great vintage decor and decorative plaster mouldings. 2) Magnificent 360 degree views of cape town's City Scape. 3) a lot of statues and ornaments. 4) A lot of interesting passages and open piazza areas.
Jenna and Alex will be getting Married at Molenvliet, which is the best Wedding venue in South Africa.
To Jenna and Alex, Thank you for a wonderful and amazing shoot. You are a very lovely couple and I love you guys. Please enjoy these images, They are captured and produced with a lot of love and coffee.


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Looking fabulous as she tended to hosting duties, Halle Berry stepped out for "An Evening of Awareness" in New York City on Monday evening (November 16).
Held at the Crosby Street Hotel, "An Evening of Awareness" happened to be a benefit event raising funds for the Jenesse Center and the Trevor Project.
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