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CUP creates tactile, interactive workshop tools that help people of all ages explore complicated policy and planning issues that impact their communities. You can buy or rent the workshop tools, or hire CUP to provide a training for your staff or a workshop for your constituents.
WHAT IT IS. "Affordable Housing." The phrase seems plain enough, but it doesn't always mean what people think it does! It actually has a technical government definition that can determine what gets built and who lives there. Use these tools to answer the all-important question: "Affordable to whom?"
This set of activities breaks down affordable housing policy into easy-to-understand visuals. Look at income demographics, rents, and proposed developments in your neighborhood. Learn about affordable housing programs and who's eligible for them … more
WHAT IT IS. Zoning law regulates land use across the city and shapes buildings, blocks, and whole neighborhoods. It can be a tool for preservation or for rapid physical and economic development.
How does it work? Why is it so controversial? This set of activities explains the zoning of density, bulk, land use, and how proposed rezonings could affect your neighborhood. Learn the basics (or build up to topics like inclusionary and contextual zoning) while maxing out your lot with plastic block buildings or laying out a brand new city … more
WHAT IT IS. ULURP may sound like a monster (and some people think it is), but it stands for Uniform Land Use Review Procedure and it's the process by which major land use changes get reviewed and approved in New York City. It's long, complicated, and involves lots of players, making it difficult for communities to understand how they can have a say in the land use decisions that impact their neighborhoods … more
WHAT IT IS. New York City uses over one billion gallons of water every day. What happens to it after we've used it? New York relies on something called a combined sewer system. Stormwater from streets and rooftops is collected into the same network of pipes as dirty water from toilets, sinks, and showers. When it rains a lot, the combined sewage and stormwater overflow directly into local waterways.
CUP's Sewer in a Suitcase is a working model of the city's combined sewer system that lets you explore the mechanics of these dirty events and what they mean for our health and environment—all from your own classroom! … more
WHAT IT IS. Who decides what gets built in your neighborhood? And who does development benefit? In this professional development workshop for educators, CUP gives you the tools to lead hands-on activities to help your students imagine possible futures for your school's neighborhood. Teachers learn how to find a site in their community and work with students to identify a variety of potential users and stakeholders. What would different groups want out of this space? Teachers then learn specific design activities they can use to help their students imagine alternate futures for the space from the perspective of various stakeholders. These activities spark conversations about who gets to change places, who benefits from those changes, and students' hopes and dreams for their neighborhood … more
WHAT IT IS. The mayor's ambitious affordable housing agenda will be realized through the rezoning of over a dozen neighborhoods across New York City's five boroughs. While many communities are eager to see more affordable housing, they are concerned about what new development could mean for their communities, and whether they will be able to play a meaningful role in the decision-making that shapes them.
The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) is developing What's the Trade-Off? to help communities more effectively participate in the process. Using hands-on activities with a gameboard and plastic blocks, workshop participants use a scaled-down version of their neighborhood to explore what a proposed rezoning could (and should) look like … more


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5 Day Tour Package: Istanbul And Ankara
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5 Day Tour Package: Istanbul And Ankara covers four nights accommodation, airport transfers, internal flight tickets, guided tours which are included the historical and natural sites.
Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul: Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
After you landed in Istanbul, you will meet our staff at the airport to be transferred to your second home in Istanbul. With the service your Istanbul tour package will be started and it is first day in Istanbul. We recommend to have as relaxing, before you start to discovery the city of Istanbul.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2: Visiting In Istanbul: Istanbul Old City Tour. Overnight in Istanbul.
Today is your first full day in Istanbul and you will started to visit the historical sites and experience the history and you will have an informative tour guided tour service.
After breakfast, you will be picked up from hotel and transferred to meeting point of the tour to continue to the first day tour of package.
- At 08:00 - 08:30 AM Depart from hotel with pick up service to meet with group to continue to discory.
Visiting: St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Byzantine Hippodrome, German Fountain, Egyption obelisks, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace.
- At 17:00 - 17:30 PM The tour will be ended and you will be transferred to your hotel. It will be your free time after the tour.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3: Visiting In Istanbul: Bosphorus and Two Continents Tour. Overnight in Istanbul.
Today is your second full day in Istanbul and you will started to visit the natural bosphorus strait and the sites around the bosphorus and experience the nature and history and you will have an informative tour guided tour service.
After breakfast, you will be picked up from hotel and transferred to meeting point of the tour to continue to the first day tour of package.
- At 08:00 - 08:30 AM Depart from hotel with pick up service to meet with group to continue to discory.
Visiting: Byzantine city walls, Golden Horn, Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Bosphorus Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace, Camlica Hill.
- At 17:00 - 17:30 PM The tour will be ended and you will be transferred to your hotel. It will be your free time after the tour.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 4: Visiting Antalya: Fly to Antalya. Antalya Old City Tour. Return To Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
The Full day Antalya day trip from Istanbul will be started, here is the Antalya tour itinerary,
So, the details of the itinerary will be as follow;
- 04:00 - 04:30 AM Depart from hotel to airport in Istanbul.
- 05:00 - 05:30AM Arrival to airport to be ready to fly to Ankara.
- 06:30 - 07:00 AM Fly from Istanbul to Ankara.
- 07:30 - 08:00 AM Arrival to Ankara airport.
- 09:00 - 09:20 AM Arrival to meeting point and continue to discover of Ankara.
- 09:30 AM Continue to Ankara Tour with tour guide and group.
Visiting: Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Ankara Castle, Mausoleum of Ataturk.
- 16:30 - 17:00 PM The tour will be ended. After short relax the return journey will be started.
- 18:00 - 18:30 PM Arrival to airport in Ankara.
- 20:00 - 21:00 PM Fly from Ankara to Istanbul.
- 21:00 - 22:00 PM Arrival to Istanbul and transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 5: Depart from Istanbul: Transfer to Airport. Arrival and The end of the service.
Today is your last day in Istanbul, according to your international flight, you will be transferred to airport in Istanbul and this will be the end of your service.
Pick-up and Drop-off
- This package will be departed when participants arrive at the airport in Istanbul and will be ended with the return service to the airport in Istanbul.
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5 Days tour package which covers Istanbul and Ankara together. You will be experienced the most famous sites in Istanbul and Antalya within this short holiday package of Turkey.
- Visiting the city of Istanbul and explore its beauty within a guided group tour and experience the history, nature and culture.
- Visiting the city of Ankara from Istanbul within a day trip from Istanbul and experience the most famous natural site in Turkey.
- All arrival and departure airport transfers in Istanbul, Ankara (by non-smoking and airconditioned touristical vehicle).
- Flight Tickets from Istanbul to Ankara - Return.
- All museums, monuments, ruinst entrance fees.
- All hotel pick up and drop off for the tours.
- All hotel accommodation including breakfast.
- All guiding service during the tours.
- All lunches during the tours.
- All local taxes and service charges.
- Personal expenses.
- Tips to driver and tour guide.
- International flight tickets.
- Visa to Turkey.
- Travel insurance.
- Optional tours.
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The movie opens via a flashback to "Pasadena, 1969", at the large home seen in the photo above, where attempts to save a young boy from a demon stalker fail, and we watch as the floor opens up and he is literally dragged down into hell. Ironically, there is only one location in this movie that was filmed in Pasadena, and this isn't it. This memorable house is the historic Doheny mansion, located on the downtown campus of Mount Saint Mary's college, at 8 Chester Place, Los Angeles. That's just north of Exposition Park and USC. Built in 1899, it belonged to Edward L. Doheny, one of the oil barons who helped build L.A., and who donated the property to the college. The mansion, and the other vintage residences on the private Chester Place, make up the downtown campus. A popular filming spot, the Doheny
mansion has appeared in films such as "The Princess Diaries",
"Spider-Man 3", "Catch Me If You Can" and "The
Three Amigos".
We then return to the present, with an aerial view of downtown Los Angeles, that eventually focuses on a car on the freeway, where our leading lady, Christine (Alison Lohman) is driving to work, while listening to a self-improvement audio. The freeway
we see is the Harbor (110) Freeway,
in downtown. We're looking southwest, at the Wilshire Blvd
& 7th Street overpasses.
(The black & white building to the left is the Ernst & Young
Plaza, at 7th & Figueroa.)
Christine arrives at her workplace, the WilshirePacific Bank. It's here that she has her fatal encounter with the old gypsy woman, Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver), who curses her, after Christine refuses to grant her another extension on her overdue mortgage payments. That bank building is a former Washington Mutual branch, at 18421 Ventura Blvd, in Tarzana, CA. (A bit of trivia: the community of
Tarzana - in the San Fernando Valley - was founded as Tarzana Ranch by
Edgar Rice Burroughs, the author/creator of Tarzan of the Apes.)
We stay in the Valley for our first meeting with Christine's boyfriend, Clay (Justin Long), when she goes to the college where he teaches psychology. The shot above (looking north) shows us the southeast end of Juniper Hall, on the campus of California State University, Northridge (otherwise known as Cal-State Northridge or CSUN) at 18111 Nordhoff St., in Northridge, CA. (Despite the "Psychology"
sign placed out front, Juniper Hall is actually the University's business
building. Psych is in Sierra Hall.)
When we see Christine & Clay coming out of a cafe, the action abruptly shifts to the Echo Park/Silver Lake area of Los Angeles (just northwest of downtown). That cafe isn't real. It's actually a trendy clothing store: Luxe de Ville, at 2157 W. Sunset Blvd, in Echo Park. (The door they come out of is located
at the northeast corner of Sunset & Mohawk St.).
We then watch as Clay & Christine walk up the street (Mohawk Street, in real life). Suddenly a strange wind blows. Somewhat alarmed, Christine is taken by the sight of a Psychic shop, and decides to go inside and have her fortune told. It's there that she meets seer Rham Jas (Dileep Rao), who tells her the facts about her demonic curse. This cottage-like building is actually
a purple boutique called "Sirens and Sailors",
located just a few steps away from the "cafe",
at 1104 Mohawk Street, in
Echo Park.
When Clay takes Christine home, we remain in the Echo Park/Silver Lake area. You'll find Christine's old Victorian
house perched atop a hill at 1031 Everett Street
(right next to Dodger Stadium.) [ Warning:
this is a private home. Do not trespass on their property,
knock on their door,
But now we finally get around to that one location filmed in Pasadena. A nervous Christine goes to the home of her boyfriend's wealthy parents for dinner, where she is met with thinly-veiled hostility by Clay's mother (who wants her son to marry someone who can advance his career). That 8,971 square foot home is located
at 675 Burleigh Drive, in
CA. [ Warning:
this is a private home. Do not trespass on their property,
knock on their door,
Desperate to raise the $10,000 she needs to remove the curse, Christine hauls all of her possessions down to a pawn shop and hocks them - but still doesn't raise nearly enough money. (Her boyfriend, Clay, later picks up the bill.) The pawn shop is real, and both its
name & street number are clearly visible in the shot above. It's the
Echo Park Pawn Shop,
at 1702 W. Sunset Blvd,
in Echo Park (just a block north of the lake).
When Christine goes to her seance/exorcism with Shaun San Dena (Adriana Barraza), we wind up back at the very same house that opened the movie (the one supposedly in Pasadena). It's 40 years later now, and the home looks worse for wear. After a long, traumatic ritual there (involving, among other things, a satanic goat), Christine finds herself no better off than before (and Shaun San Dena is dead). In case you forgot, this is the Doheny mansion, at 8 Chester Place, Los Angeles, on the downtown campus of Mount Saint Mary's college. The college offers tours of this mansion,
by the way. You can check out their website at dohenymansion.org.
After the seance fails to rid her of her demonic stalker, Christine is told that she can solve her problem by giving away the cursed coin. So she goes to a diner/coffee shop, where she sits at the counter and looks for someone to whom she can give the coin - knowing that it will damn that person to hell. That diner is the Norm's restaurant at 470 N. La Cienega Blvd, in West Hollywood (a block south of Melrose). (Thanks to webslinger360
for tipping me to this one.)
Finally, the movie reaches its creepy (and predictable) climax when Christine goes to a train station to leave on a trip with her boyfriend, Clay. Unfortunately, it's here, out on the train tracks, that the earth opens up and she is dragged down to hell. This was filmed at Union Station, at 800 N. Alameda Street, in downtown Los Angeles. Now a grand Art Deco landmark, Union Station was the hub of transportation in Los Angeles before the popularity of passenger planes eclipsed rail travel. During World War 2, thousands of American soldiers said goodbye to their loved ones at Union Station, as they left for war. It's a popular filming location, the
scene of movies such as "Pearl Harbor",
"Charlie's Angels",
"The Italian Job", "Raise Your Voice",
and "To Live & Die in
Some of the photos on this
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Apartment therapy: How does 'good taste' become second nature for consumers?
Design blogs such as Apartment Therapy or lifestyle brands such as Martha Stewart help consumers exercise taste in their everyday life as they learn how to generate meaning through objects, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
"Participating in a taste regime allows consumers to assemble coherent sets of objects, associate meanings with those objects, and then create routines that serve to maintain the physical order of objects and their associated meanings," write authors Zeynep Arsel (Concordia University) and Jonathan Bean (Parsons The New School for Design).
How do we find the best couch or the perfect paint color? How do we decide on the "right" way to place objects in our homes? How do consumers learn what constitutes "good taste" and incorporate it into their homes?
The authors studied the popular design blog Apartment Therapy to see how consumers navigate through infinite options in the marketplace and develop their sense of taste. Consumers begin by acknowledging that the design of their home could be better. For example, any kind of clutter is consistently described as problematic. The solution is to address the problem by changing habits through new arrangements of possessions in the pursuit of a clutter-free and aesthetically pleasing home. Taste eventually becomes so ingrained that home decorating in a certain style becomes second nature.
"Reading Real Simple magazine; immersing oneself in the Martha Stewart brand empire; watching DIY television and makeover shows. These are not simply passive leisure activities, but rather elements of practice that influence how people relate to objects and what they do with them," write the authors.
"Engagement with the Apartment Therapy regime transforms home and self. Creating long-term rituals and routines shapes consciousness and guides ordinary, normalized, and effortless action," the authors conclude.
More information: Zeynep Arsel and Jonathan Bean. "Taste Regimes and Market-Mediated Practice." Journal of Consumer Research: February 2013.
Journal information: Journal of Consumer Research
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European tax survey: The benefits of stability
How are challenging internal and external environments affecting heads of tax? What keeps heads of tax awake at night? Which jurisdictions are perceived as the most challenging and where in Europe does it seem it is becoming easier to do business? Nearly 1000 companies were surveyed.
European tax directors 'seek tax certainty': Europe's business directors have revealed the areas of the tax system which they would like to see improved
The tax directors of major European companies are keen to see more certainty about the future of the financial regimes they work under, along with simpler regulations, according to new Deloitte research.
The business advisory firm indicated that 44% of the company directors it polled feel certainty about the future is the factor which could improve their country's tax laws to the greatest extent.
Meanwhile, 36% said the creation of a simpler tax system would have the biggest impact.
Fears over tax uncertainty
Almost two thirds of the respondents (61%) said they believe a high degree of domestic tax uncertainty is the main factor holding back their ability to do business in Europe.
Key challenges in this area are said to include frequent changes to legislation, and issues with tax authorities' publicly available guidance.
Stability 'remains a priority'
Andrew Hodge, head of tax at Deloitte in the UK, said directors prioritize a stable system of tax legislation above all else. He added: "They do not like uncertainty and they cite frequent legislative change as the thing that they would reduce in order to make their own countries more competitive."
UK and Netherlands score highly
In terms of inward investments, Deloitte reported that the UK and the Netherlands are Europe's preferred tax jurisdictions, with 31% and 40% of directors favoring these countries respectively.
Russia was named as the country that businesses find the most challenging.
Mr. Hodge said: "Both the UK and Netherlands have worked hard to become more attractive to multinational companies, and this seems to be working. This appears to be as much about predictability and stability as it does about underlying rates of tax."
Among its other findings, Deloitte said 51% of directors have not yet been required to justify their tax strategies to internal stakeholders, while 67% have not had to explain them to external stakeholders.
But the research found that those operating in Western Europe are facing greater pressure than their counterparts in eastern European nations, with tax becoming a key area of public debate and scrutiny in UK and France.


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Stunning carved glass vase in an amber/purplish matt finish
How Do I Care for Artificial Flowers?
How Do I Care for Artificial Flowers?
Once a month, consider giving your silk arrangements a gentle breeze of refreshment using your hairdryer on a cool setting, effectively whisking away any dust that has settled. White blossoms especially benefit from this, as they are prone to subtle marks less noticeable on darker hues. Should you discover any such marks, a damp cloth or a delicate swipe of a baby wipe will suffice to restore their pristine condition.
Our more fragile creations—like faux tulips, artificial lilies, and magnolias—ask for a softer touch, but rest assured, a gentle wipe can still effectively remove any blemish.
And let's not forget the vessel that cradles your eternal blooms—the vase. A periodic emptying and gentle wipe-down will maintain its sparkle, elevating the overall allure of your everlasting arrangement. Ah, the minimal fuss for years of lush, undying beauty—now that's the Rebel Roses way.
Can I Cut the Stems?
Can I Cut the Stems?
Absolutely, yes! Tailoring the length of your faux flower stems to suit your vase is a masterstroke in achieving an air of lifelike authenticity. Each stem is ingeniously engineered with an internal wire, making wire cutters your tool of choice for a swift, clean cut. Fret not if wire cutters are out of reach—a robust pair of scissors should serve you well.
For those encountering a spot of resistance, here's a tip: first snip through the plastic outer layer to expose a small section of the internal wire. Give this wire a series of bends back and forth; this simple motion will weaken it sufficiently for an effortless break. Consider this a touch of bespoke crafting to make your everlasting blooms all the more endearing—a perfect flourish in the fine art of faux floral arrangement, courtesy of Rebel Roses.


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More Polio Cases Now Caused by Vaccine Than by Wild Virus
Dec 5, 2019 12:01:43 GMT
Post by Admin on Dec 5, 2019 12:01:43 GMT
More Polio Cases Now Caused by Vaccine Than by Wild Virus
By The Associated Press
Published Nov. 25, 2019
Updated Nov. 27, 2019
LONDON — Four African countries have reported new cases of polio linked to the oral vaccine, as global health numbers show there are now more children being paralyzed by viruses originating in vaccines than in the wild.
In a report late last week, the World Health Organization and partners noted nine new polio cases caused by the vaccine in Nigeria, Congo, Central African Republic and Angola. Seven countries elsewhere in Africa have similar outbreaks and cases have been reported in Asia. Of the two countries where polio remains endemic, Afghanistan and Pakistan, vaccine-linked cases have been identified in Pakistan.
In rare cases, the live virus in oral polio vaccine can mutate into a form capable of sparking new outbreaks. All the current vaccine-derived polio cases have been sparked by a Type 2 virus contained in the vaccine. Type 2 wild virus was eliminated years ago.
Polio is a highly infectious disease that spreads in contaminated water or food and usually strikes children under 5. About one in 200 infections results in paralysis. Among those, a small percentage die when their breathing muscles are crippled.
Donors last week pledged $2.6 billion to combat polio as part of an eradication initiative that began in 1988 and hoped to wipe out polio by 2000. Since then, numerous such deadlines have been missed.
To eradicate polio, more than 95% of a population needs to be immunized. WHO and partners have long relied on oral polio vaccines because they are cheap and can be easily administered, requiring only two drops per dose. Western countries use a more expensive injectable polio vaccine that contains an inactivated virus incapable of causing polio.
The Independent Monitoring Board, a group set up by WHO to assess polio eradication, warned in a report this month that vaccine-derived polio virus is "spreading uncontrolled in West Africa, bursting geographical boundaries and raising fundamental questions and challenges for the whole eradication process."
The group said officials were already "failing badly" to meet a recently approved polio goal of stopping all vaccine-derived outbreaks within 120 days of detection. It described the initial attitude of WHO and its partners to stopping such vaccine-linked polio cases as "relaxed" and said "new thinking" on how to tackle the problem was needed.
This story has been corrected to show that of the two polio-endemic countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, only Pakistan has reported vaccine-derived polio cases.
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If you're celebrating a birthday, a bachelorette party or just want to have some naughty fun, head to Men of Sapphire. Ladies, enjoy the male eye candy as each performer takes his turn on stage. If you're lucky, you'll get pulled up on stage for an impromptu up-close-and-personal performance. Before the show starts, the host of the show (also a dancer) keeps the crowd of screaming girls excited and entertained. When the show starts, the gentlemen walk around the audience getting the crowd pumped up. Then lights flash and the opening number is the only number where four performers take the stage at once. With black hooded sweatshirts and baggy jeans on, the boys jump around the stage with moves Marky Mark (and his Funky Bunch) would approve of.
But Men of Sapphire isn't your typical male review where the dancers (for the most part) stay on stage and perform to choreographed routines. After the opening act, each dancer takes his turn on stage, representing some popular fantasies. While we were there, the marine handled his rifle with ease and a champion hip-hop dancer took the stage with Chris Brown-like dance moves. Ladies are encouraged to submit a piece of paper to the DJ volunteering the bachelorette or birthday girl in their party for a stage dance or a private dance for a little extra cash and memorable entertainment. Ladies are also encouraged to crowd around the stage where a guy will give you a little extra attention 'Äî for a dollar. There is no solid ending to Men of Sapphire. Instead, the show turns into a male strip club in the showroom with private lap dances, stage dances and plenty of men walking around.


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Panic is coming soon to PlayStation Mobile! After thousands of years on a poky little space rock, with no wiggle room and no games to play, Panic's Alien Slime Monster has crash-landed on Earth — and it's angry. The monster doesn't hate humans, and it hasn't been sent here to destroy us; It's just in a really bad mood. If you don't act fast, the whole city will become a giant slime bath!
Panic! plays a bit like a labyrinth game, but with a twist: you can reshape the labyrinth. The goal of the game is to save as many civilians as possible by toppling houses and diverting flowing slime away from them. Failed to rescue one? Throw a buoy for that last-minute save. Is the slime coming from all directions? Throw a bomb to level an entire block and create a huge barricade. There are 30 missions stretched over three worlds, and Panic! also has a survival mode that challenges you to survive as long as possible.
We really feel we have created a special game. Destroying buildings to save civilians? It hasn't been done before. An action puzzle game about an alien attack? That's pretty unique.
It has been a challenge and a joy to develop for such a wide range of devices (phones, tablets and PS Vita); we've made sure Panic! plays equally well on all of them. I was especially excited to see the game on PS Vita for the first time. The colors! PS Vita has this incredible OLED screen that makes Panic's already vibrant colors really pop. If all goes well, you can bet you'll see more of our games appear on that OLED screen.
Check out the Alien Slime Monster fan page or give us a shout on Twitter. If you have any questions or comments regarding Panic! please leave them in the comments, and we'll try to respond to them.
Need more information on PlayStation Mobile? Want to know more about supported tablets and phones? Head here.