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Associate Director
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A Walden University Core Faculty member since 2008, Dr. Lisa Pertillar Brevard is currently Associate Director of Walden University's Center for General Education (CGE), where she manages Composition and Humanities courses and related faculty. Here at Walden, she has taught Creative Writing; Philosophy; and Women's Literature and Social Change. An internationally-recognized scholar and creative artist, with professional training in History, Education, and public programming at the Smithsonian Institution, she earned a Ph.D. in African-American Studies, with an emphasis on Women's Studies, at Emory University's Institute of the Liberal Arts (1995). Publishing collaborative and solo academic works since 1992, her most recent solo book is Whoopi Goldberg on Stage and Screen (2013), which explores Goldberg's philosophies and work as an actor-activist.
Since 1996, Brevard has taught and worked in progressively responsible roles in academic online settings, while also being active in on-ground communities. Dr. Brevard contributed the entries, "Humanities Education", and "Online Poster Sessions," for The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education (2016), Ed. Steve Danver.
Prior to joining Walden, she held several full-time academic appointments, including short- and long-term graduate fellowships; a full-time post-doctoral university fellowship; a Director of Graduate Studies post; a Dean of Humanities post; and a Program Director post. Along the way, Brevard has worked with local and national programs, helping high school youths expand their vistas and access to academic and cultural resources in their respective communities. She also has conducted research projects at major academic institutions and advised graduate students on thesis and dissertation topics, ranging from slavery to Shakespeare.
Dr. Brevard's current research explores connections between African-American and Afro-West Indian philosophies, identities, and arts.


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Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1791)
A Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus, at Talikud Island, Samal, Philippines, November 2013. Source: Blogie Robillo / / iNaturalist.org. License: CC BY Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives
A distinctive striped catfish with an eel-like body and mouth surrounded by 4 pairs of barbels. The stripes become less distinct in adults. Brightly-striped juveniles often form dense schools of hundreds of individuals that appear to move as one.
The serrated dorsal and pectoral-fin spines are highly venomous and can inflict a very painful wound.
Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1791)
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Found in tropical and subtropical waters of Australia from the Perth region, Western Australia, around the tropical north to Sydney, New South Wales; also at Lord Howe Island, Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs, Norfolk Island, Ashmore Reef in the Timor Sea, Rowley Shoals in Western Australia, and Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. Elsewhere widespread throughout the tropical Indo-West Pacific. The Striped Catfish was recently recorded from the Mediterranean Sea.
Striped Catfish inhabit coral and rocky reefs, estuaries, tied pools and areas along the coast in depths of 0-76 m. This is the only species of catfish to occur on coral reefs.
Dorsal fin I, 85-105; Anal fin 70-81.
|To 32 cm TL
Head and body dark brown to greyish-brown with two pale stripes along the sides.The stripes become less distinct in large adults.
Carnivore - feeds mostly on benthic invertebrates such as crustaceans, molluscs, polychaete worms - and the occasional fish. Individuals search for food in sandy bottoms.
The sexes are separate and fertilisation is external. Although females lay demersal eggs, the larvae are planktonic.
While adults are usually solitary or form small groups, juveniles are usually seen in dense ball-shaped schools, sometimes containing hundreds of individuals.
|Fished many parts of its range. Taken as bycatch in Australia and caught by recreational anglers.
Striped Catfish must be handled with extreme caution. The sharp serrated fin spines are highly venomous and rare fatalities have occurred. People may also develop secondary infections if the spine tips break off in a wound.
Plotosus is from the Greek plotos meaning "swimming". The species is named lineatus in reference to the stripes along the body.
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Silurus lineatus Thunberg 1787, Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 2 8: 31, footnote 13. Type locality: Eastern Indian Ocean.
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Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1791)
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Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls.
Choat, J.H., van Herwerden, L., Robbins, W.D., Hobbs, J.P. & Ayling, A.M. 2006. A report on the ecological surveys undertaken at Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs, February 2006. Report by James Cook University to the Department of the Environment and Heritage. 65 pp.
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Ferraris, C. 1999. Family Plotosidae. pp. 1880-1883 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 1397-2068 pp.
Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2
Golani, D. 2002. The Indo-Pacific eel catfish, Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787), a new record from the Mediterranean. Scientia Marina 66: 321-323.
Gomon, J.R. & Taylor, W.R. 1982. Plotosus nkunga, a new species of catfish from South Africa, with a redescription of Plotosus limbatus Valenciennes and key to the species of Plotosus (Siluriformes : Plotosidae). Special Publication of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology Rhodes University 22: 1-16 figs 1-2 pls 1-2
Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp.
Hoese, D.F. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Plotosidae. pp. 357-365 in Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3 2178 pp.
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp.
Johnson, J.W. 1999. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 43(2): 709-762
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp.
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to sea fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp.
Larson, H.K. & Williams, R.S. 1997. Darwin Harbour fishes: a survey and annotated checklist. pp. 339-380 in Hanley, H.R., Caswell, G., Megirian, D. & Larson, H.K. (eds). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. Proceedings of the Sixth International Marine Biology Workshop. Darwin : Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 466 pp.
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs.
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Whitley, G.P. 1941. The catfish and its kittens. Australian Museum Magazine 7(9): 306-312 9 figs


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Anyone who has ever suffered from inflamed tonsils or tonsillitis knows very well how annoying these can become. And if you are reading this because it is the first time you have this condition and you do not know what to do, you do not need to look for more.
What is tonsils and adenoids removal?
Here we offer you some home remedies not only to heal inflamed tonsils and adenoids removal but also to alleviate all the discomforts that they entail. These are simple and economical methods to carry out products that are usually in our homes so you will not have difficulty going to them. Continue reading: The most frequent diseases of the skin
Why do the tonsils become inflamed?
The tonsils are lymph nodes that are found at the back of the mouth and in the upper part of the throat. Normally it has always been removed, especially when the inflammation affected small children, but in recent times has begun to dispense with this practice as they begin to assess the benefits of the tonsils to the body.
Tonsils are necessary because they eliminate bacteria and other harmful microorganisms, thus preventing infections and diseases. However, tonsillitis, also known as angina, occurs precisely because of a virus spread by a foreign element that comes through the air or through direct contact. This infection can affect one or both tonsils.
Approximately in 40% of cases, this infection usually lasts between two and three days although it depends on the treatment and the level of severity that exists. There are patients who have had symptoms for a week.
Symptoms of inflamed tonsils
There are some basic symptoms to pay attention to determine if we are suffering from tonsillitis although, ultimately, you should always go to the doctor to make a more accurate diagnosis.
How to know if I have Amigadlitis? Here the answer:
- Difficulty swallowing and ingesting fluids due to inflammation of the throat
- Fever , although sometimes it may not appear
- Severe sore throat that lasts more than a couple of days
- Earache as inflammation extends to the auditory system. This symptom does not have to appear.
Tiredness and headache with the feeling of being dull.
- Difficulty breathing through the inflamed throat
- Pus in the throat
- Sensation of dry mouth
- Pain in the jaws
- Aphonia or loss of voice
- Home Remedies for inflamed tonsils
Here are some home remedies to combat the discomfort caused by inflammation of the tonsils.
Garlic for tonsils garlic of one of the natural products with more bactericidal properties, so its use as an antibiotic is very effective in cases of infections and inflammations.
In this case, to reduce the inflammation that causes tonsillitis, it is recommended to eat a clove of garlic fasting with a glass of water.
Garlic and honey
Another remedy for inflamed tonsils is to make a syrup based on garlic and honey . In this way, we were able to combine the antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties of garlic with the benefits of honey, which resulted in pain relief, mucus reduction and the avoidance of discomfort caused by the infection.
The way to make this syrup is to crush a clove of raw garlic and mix it with a spoonful of honey . You have to take a spoonful on an empty stomach that can be diluted in half a glass of warm water to make it easier.
Lemon and baking powder
The mixture of these two ingredients results in a powerful antibacterial, that is, a more than effective remedy to fight infection of the tonsils.
What you have to do is make juice of a lemon, add a glass of water to reduce it and then take a teaspoon of baking soda. The mixture is thoroughly stirred and used to gargle five times a day.
Gargling with lemon and salt
In this case, the remedy is very similar to the previous one since we continue to take advantage of the properties of the lemon only by mixing it with salt instead of baking soda, an alternative if at home you do not have the latter.
Infusion of chamomile and sage
Chamomile and sage for tonsils and adenoids removal the previous remedies are too unpleasant or the lemon is too strong, you can resort to these medicinal plants with a milder flavor but identical efficacy because they are also bactericidal and antiseptic.
To use this remedy you have to take 15 grams of chamomile and 15 leaves of sage and make approximately one liter of infusion. After boiling it, let it rest for about ten minutes. This infusion must be taken four times a day in small sips and never too hot.
Gargano of oregano
Oregano for sore throatOregano is not only a great antiseptic but also has anti-inflammatory properties, something that comes very well in the case of tonsillitis. It is one of the simplest remedies because you simply have to put a teaspoon of oregano in a cup of hot water and let it rest . After straining it, it can be taken as an infusion or used to gargle throughout the day.
Infusion of thyme and lemon
The infusion of thyme and lemon helps strengthen the immune system, which makes the body better able to respond to the attack of viruses and bacteria.
Drinking this tea relieves irritation of the throat, reduces inflammation of the tonsils and alleviates symptoms such as excess production of mucus.
To do this, you have to put a cup of water on the fire and once it starts to boil, add a tablespoon of thyme and juice of half a lemon . After letting the drink rest, strain it and sweeten it with a little honey. It can be taken up to twice a day.
Gargling with calendula and honey
Calendula and honey tea is another of those mixtures of natural products that are very effective in fighting the infection of the tonsils: it is anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antibiotic, so we will not need to combine it with any other remedy.
To do this we have to add a spoonful of calendula flowers to a cup of boiling water and add honey afterwards . After letting it rest for a few minutes, the mixture is strained and the result is gargled for two minutes. This treatment must be done twice a day.
Rosemary gargles
Rosemary is another essential plant in diseases such as tonsillitis. It is antiseptic, relieves pain, reduces inflammation, eliminates infection … so it is one of the most complete natural products to treat the discomfort of inflamed tonsils.
The development of this remedy involves some steps more than the previous ones but it is worth it. Put half a cup of white wine, two tablespoons of honey and two sprigs of rosemary on the fire . Let it boil and then the result sneaks in and gargle with it three times a day. The liquid should be at most warm, never hot.
Apple and honey vinegar
This mixture has natural acids that contribute to alter the environment in which microorganisms proliferate, which not only prevents infections from occurring but also slows down those that do not develop.
The recipe is as simple as adding a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a spoonful of honey to a glass of hot water and sipping it when it is still hot, without letting it cool down as it would lose its effect.
Gargling with salt and baking
The mixture of these two components helps to eliminate the presence of bacteria in the mouth, responsible for causing not only tonsillitis but other diseases. In addition to facilitating the elimination of germs, they also have anti-inflammatory effects.
This solution is simple: just take a teaspoon of salt and another of baking soda in half a glass of warm water . After stirring well, you have to gargle, never swallow the liquid. It can be repeated two or three times a day. You might also read: http://depressiontrouble.com/how-to-get-rid-of-anxiety-nausea/


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"Who is that Mbogo? I am unaware whether such a person has been arrested," he told EDAILY on phone.
Mr Mbogo was on Tuesday pictured holding a sophisticated firearm while sporting a bullet proof vest at the 14 Riverside Drive in Nairobi during a terror attack, which has left 14 dead.
Kenyans online questioned the capacity Steve Mbogo occupied as he went to the terror front in a fashion akin to a top specialised anti-terror officer.
EDAILY reached him on phone Tuesday evening.
Mr Mbogo said he went to the terror front as a "licensed firearms holder, who was willing to help".
"I am a licensed firearms holder. I was running my errands near the dusitD2 Hotel here in Nairobi, when I learnt that the facility was under a terror attack. Because I was in a position to help, given I have good knowledge on how to handle firearms and protect myself against such situations, I went in to help in the rescue operations. If you are asking in what capacity I was there, I would tell you: I was there as a civilian, who is mandated by law to handle firearms," Mr Mbogo told EDAILY.
When pressed to explain if he – always – walks or drives around with such classy automatic rifles, Mr Mbogo said: "Such questions are not relevant as of now."
Steve Mbogo was also put to task to explain the circumstances in which he owns a bulletproof vest, which, according to Kenyan law, is nearly impossible for a civilian to posses.
In his response, he said: "I am still occupied with rescue operations. Let me take cover and then I will speak to you later."
DusitD2 Hotel was attacked by unknown gunmen, said to be five in number, at 3pm Tuesday.
Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, which has left several wounded with some occupants feared dead.


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People resist change. Some clients will be ready to embrace technology and see all the benefits waiting for them. Some, however, will be stuck in their ways and refuse to budge. While preference is one thing, is there a real winner between PDF reports and live dashboards?
Naturally, there are pros and cons to both ways of working, but why should you have to choose?
Your clients will need to present their data to a variety of different people, and for different reasons. Learn their pain points and introduce them to Futrli's presentation mode, a sleek way of showing reports onscreen, and for clients which prefer to work on paper, our new printable reports will show a full report or a takeaway snapshot.
Dynamic working: online dashboards
Benefits include:
- Real-time business information for relevant decision making
- Easy collaboration
- Better understanding of data
- Ability to forecast the future
- Staff working towards the same goals
- Make measuring KPIs simple
We caught up with Naren King, owner of tourist attraction Crystal Castle in Australia a little while back. He works remotely, from a beach in Bali, yet has constant zen about how his business is ticking over. How? He uses the collaborative functionality Futrli provides to make his managers and staff operate in harmony. Each employee is aware of their personal and team KPIs and is responsible for hitting those goals.
If you're struggling to get started, look into Futrli Advisory Certification. Within our in-depth course, you'll complete 6 modules, and it's CPD-accredited. You'll learn how to set up dashboards, master forecasting and more. It's the best way to get yourself and your team up to speed.
Set up your clients' data in a real-time dashboard and add alerts to tell you when you should be giving them a call to check in. Not only will clients be impressed with your conscientious attitude, they'll be grateful when you stop them spending their last few pennies.
Some clients, however, want printed reports to view their figures. It's a rigid way of working, but sometimes it's just what people want. It's super easy to convert your online dashboards to printed PDFs – all you have to do is hit 'print'.
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Benefits include:
- Some institutions (banks, etc) will only allow this format
- Some people 'think' better on paper
- Takeaway information
- Physical data back up
- Collaborate on paper – write as many notes as you need!
- Connect to different ways of working
- Check back on how clients performed from that date
- Little margin for error
With printed reports, you're traditionally either a) a bit boxed in with what you can do or b) you don't have the time to pull together so many data sources to present one, easy view of the business.
Futrli's new printed report builder is designed with this pain in mind: they're flexible and customisable, yet really fast to prepare. All the data is seamlessly connected to Xero or QuickBooks, so you can analyse and present how the business is performing against its budgets and forecasts.
A lot of accounting is repeating the same tasks but for each client individually, so to make this easier, you can update and re-run reports with one click – no re-building required. The whole idea behind producing these reports is to save you time and energy. Create your own advisory template, and easily swap it between client accounts for continuity.
Equally, if you want a client to have a monthly or quarterly report for their board meeting – once you have this template, you print and go as the report and data is ready, minus any admin.
So which is better?
We've made the case for both online and offline working methods, though best practice is to use both. Printed reports will be a great reminder for clients as to where they stood at the time and for some, that's just how they get the job done. Online dashboards will help your clients run their business. Together, you can diagnose business problems, monitor KPIs and so much more.
They allow you and your client to work collaboratively and deep dive into what's relevant in the moment. Businesses are changing daily – so planning for different scenarios, keeping your team on-target with their budgets etc helps keep you in a strong position. If you relied on a monthly or quarterly printed report only, you might find out something (good or bad) when it is too late, having both options ensures you are protected from risk and aware of all opportunities.
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We have entered the tenth month of the year: October. In the Roman calendar, it was the eighth month, hence the oct- prefix (once I had learnt that, sometime during primary school, I couldn't unsee it).
October feels heavy. I know I said recently that it was one of my favourite months, and it still is, but I guess those two statements aren't mutually exclusive. September heralds excitement and new beginnings (there've been several studies linking it to a psychological association with the start of the school year), whereas October feels like the beginning of the end of that honeymoon period. Know what I mean?
Granted, my grandad died a month ago and so the last few weeks have been really hard, not least because I've been plagued by thoughts about the altered dynamic and shift in responsibility within my family. I feel very fortunate to have been able to see him at the end of August, which was bittersweet. Afterwards, I was also in a position to go and stay with my grandma for a few days to keep her company and help her around the house, and then go to England a third time last week to attend the funeral.
Although it had been really strange to see Grandad's reading chair in the living room and to keep remembering why he wasn't sitting there, it didn't really sink in until I was in the bosom of my family and lots of older strangers.
This has been a summer of immense personal growth for many different reasons, so this autumn seems to have been made for coming down from all the unsettledness of travelling around so much within such a short period of time, in unhappy circumstances, while trying to recover my place in daily Berlin life. It goes without saying that my mental, emotional, and physical well-being have suffered recently, and so I'm going to go as easy on myself as possible as I try to feel like a person again.
Something that adds to the psychological strain of it all is the knowledge that no matter how much I care about my family, there are political goings-on that I have no control over and that might inhibit our ability to see one another in the near future. Obviously I voted to remain and have always thought Brexit was a dreadful idea, but headlines like this and the absolute failure on the part of the British government to get a deal have very literally robbed me of sleep. Look, I know I elected to live abroad, and at the same time I also live closer to my native country than many other people I know. Somehow, these two things both conspire to make things hard in one way or another: either I will be punished for living abroad at all, or my native country, which I previously could go back to without any stress, will be dangled in front of me at a relatively short distance and yet I won't be able to go back because of my perceived "loyalty" to "Europe".Anyway, aside from this, I've basically trained myself not to engage with Brexit stuff — to let reports of each new potential horror wash past me, to change the subject if someone non-British tries to joke about it — but sometimes it just gets to me.
Whenever it does get a bit too much, this incredible artefact never fails to make me laugh (you gotta watch it til the end, though):
I know I wrote about how I hate certain, invasive aspects of summer, but winter being on its way is another reason that I need to keep an extra close watch on my mental health as well (sorry, but spring and autumn are the only two seasons I thrive in). For that reason, I've finally done myself a favour and ordered a solar lamp, which arrived this week. I tried it out yesterday morning and I think it's going to take a few days. I am actually really excited about the possibility of not feeling like my head is filled with wet concrete for months on end?
Anyway, throw all these factors into a pot and it makes for one weird mood. But a matter of months ago before this, I was doing much worse. Through the golden combo of rest, medication, and going back to therapy, each day I'm accepting that there's only so much I can do that will affect the bigger picture. One day at a time.
Regardless of whether or not you believe in astrology, or if you sit somewhere on the fence, check out what the current Venus Retrograde is all about. It may just provide fresh insight into your life and be the starting point for you to get out of a rut — I know it's helped me so much in the past few months.
While we're on the subject of freshness: one reason I adore this time of year is the crisp leaves, the bright colours against the grey sky. Or the blue, cloudy sky, as it sometimes may be. Scenes like this will always take my breath away:
So I'm clearing my head of various sources of stress, finding ways to enjoy media again, and really just relearning to be a person. In a mean twist of fate, though, I'm undertaking the extremely tedious task of auditing my iTunes library because I noticed that over 2,000 songs were missing from my iPod since I last synced it. Including the entirety of Have One On Me — that's just rude, right? That's survival music. So I'm slowly restoring the file paths... hoping to be done by Christmas.
|Some of the stuff I've got lined up to read. The full gamut of my interests: social justice, offbeat scientific developments, literary cities, tech editorial, and local character profiles.
When I came back to Berlin after the funeral, there was a 45-minute wait at Schönefeld between stepping off the plane to getting my passport checked (a sneak peek of Brexits to come... and that's if we get a deal). Obviously everyone in the queue was huffing and puffing and tutting and rolling their eyes, and some of them were holding books, but I couldn't be bothered to get my Kindle out of my bag. I did have my phone in my hand, and I couldn't connect to the airport wi-fi to idly browse social media — but I did have a Pocket app I had loaded up with articles.
The excellent thing about it is that it can be used offline! When I'm surfing the 'net, usually when procrastinating, I usually come across a few things I'd like to read, so I can now just save it to my desktop Pocket app. This saves me from either having a distracting tab open or just putting it in my browser bookmarks and forgetting about it. The other good thing is that when I actually open up the article on my phone rather than my laptop, I am usually far more focused and skim less.
Basically, Pocket seems like it was made for people like me, who read widely and prolifically, and often find themselves in situations that aren't quite long or significant enough to merit getting out an actual book, but are not fleeting enough to just stare into space for.
Here are the best pieces I've saved to my Pocket so far:
- Caroline Framke, How bisexuality on TV evolved from a favorite punchline to a vital storyline (Vox)
- Rob Delaney, Henry (Medium) (CW: infant death)
- Ellie Slee, Why Are Public Parks So Dark? (Medium)
- Ella Wilson, The Therapist Who Saved My Life (Literary Hub) (CW: suicide, child abuse)
- Sasha Chapin, Letter of Recommendation: Airport Layovers (The New York Times)
Otherwise, I've got back into Netflix because I have accepted I don't always need to be "doing" something and I need to give myself regular breaks. As well as a slew of fluffy straight-to-Netflix films that make me glad I'm no longer in high school, I've just finished all four seasons of Grace & Frankie, which was such good comfort viewing. Also, Nanette, which... wasn't an easy watch. Oh, here's an article on it that I've just added to Pocket.
My big news is that I started a new part-time job last week! And I have a really good feeling about it so far. More on that later, maybe. Meanwhile, on a personal level, I'm gonna focus on minimising stress and making it through the rest of this month.


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Seth Hammer knows custom homes, and he relied on that expertise when building a family home on Smith Lake. As owner of Hammer-Bilt, he specializes in custom home design and construction, exclusively on the banks of the 21,000 acre lake.
As Hammer set out to build his family's own four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath house, he designed from the inside out. He knew he wanted a master bedroom on the main floor with an adjacent laundry room. His family also wanted an open-concept kitchen, living, and dining room space, but not so open that "when you're cooking dinner, you feel like you're cooking in the living room," he says.
That combined living space is the 2,900-square-foot interior's focal point. The 27-feet-deep living and dining space has windows on three sides. But as Hammer planned, he realized usable space was at a premium. He got creative with a room that cantilevers over the bluff, supported by a 50-feet-tall masonry fireplace. The structure created a covered deck below the living room.
Although the interiors led the design, the exterior space was just as important. "Every room where we could put a window in, there was a window," Hammer says. Much of the nearby property is in a trust and will not be developed, which means the stunning views will be preserved.
The highlight of the outdoor living space is an outdoor bath, a feature Hammer had promised his wife. He built a retaining wall to create privacy, and as landscaping continues to grow in, seclusion increases. The space feels like a natural extension of the home. A claw-foot bathtub is positioned just outside of the master bathroom's French doors. Steps away, an outdoor shower allows residents to clean up after a swim without giving up the allure of the outdoors.
The home's lush views aren't its only green features. Throughout the build, Hammer made decisions with the environment and health in mind. He selected low volatile organic compound paint and a floor finish that doesn't put off VOC compounds. The house is insulated with spray foam, even in the garage. A commercial-grade, seam metal roof is an energy-efficient addition and was built to last 75 years.
Natural materials incorporated throughout the home complete the outside-comes-in feeling.
"That was something we really tried to carry out to the house: authentic materials to create that authentic feel."
As of press time, the Hammer's home was for sale. See more at lakehomes.com. Hammer also rents a Smith Lake cabin via heirloomcabin.com.
This story appears in Birmingham magazine's July 2019 issue. Subscribe today!


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text: Part of why both kids and parents love The Very Hungry Caterpillar is because it's an educational book that doesn't feel like a capital-E Educational book. Traditionally, children's literature is a didactic genre: "It teaches something," Martin says, "but the best children's books teach without kids knowing that they're learning something." In The Very Hungry Caterpillar, she adds, "you learn the days of the week. You learn colors. You learn the fruits. You learn junk-food names. In the end, you learn a little bit about nutrition, too: If you eat a whole bunch of junk food, you're not going to feel that great." Yet, crucially, none of the valuable information being presented ever feels "in your face," Martin says.


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CJEU: Judgment C-647/16 Hassan, 31 May 2018
On 31 May 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on case C-647/16 Hassan. The main proceedings concern Mr Hassan, an Iraqi national who was arrested in France on 26 November 2016. A search on Eurodac indicated that he had previously applied for international protection in Germany. On the same day of his arrest, the Prefect of Pas-de-Calais sent a take charge request to Germany under the Dublin III Regulation (DRIII), decided to transfer him to Germany and placed him in detention, even before Germany had implicitly or explicitly replied to that request.
On appeal, the Administrative Tribunal of Lille decided to refer a preliminary question to the CJEU regarding, in essence, whether Article 26(1) DRIII precludes a Member State from adopting a transfer decision and notifying it to the person concerned before the requested Member States has given its explicit or implicit agreement to that request.
The CJEU ruled that it follows from the actual wording of Article 26(1) DRIII that the notification of a transfer decision to the person concerned may take place only if, and therefore after, the requested Member State has agreed to the take charge or take back request. It is also clear from the wording of that article that the EU legislature established a specific procedural order between acceptance of the request and, only after, the notification of the transfer decision.
Moreover, the national practice in question would likely restrict the scope of the right to an effective remedy under Article 27(1) DRIII since a transfer decision adopted and notified to the person concerned before a reply from the requested Member State is based only on evidence and information gathered by the requesting Member State, and not from the requested Member State, which could be of particular importance in appeals against a transfer decision. In addition, if such practice is adopted in legal systems which do not provide for the suspension of a decision before a reply from the requested Member State, the person would be exposed to the risk of being transferred to that Member State even before it had given its consent.
Finally, the fact that French law does not allow the person concerned to be placed in administrative detention before he or she is notified of the transfer decision cannot call into question this interpretation of Article 26(1) of the Dublin III Regulation. The CJEU recalled that detention prior to the submission of a take charge or take back request is authorised subject to the conditions laid down in Article 28(2) and (3) DRIII.
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Faculté de Médecine Laënnec 7, Rue Guillaume Paradin
Pierre-Hervé LUPPI (51 years old) is a First class Research Director at the CNRS and the Leader of the SLEEP team (with a staff of 32 persons) belonging to the Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (CRNL, UMR 5292 CNRS/U1028 INSERM). He obtained his master degree at Lyon 1 University where he worked with Prof. M. Jouvet on the neuroanatomy of the paradoxical sleep generators in the cat. He received his PhD in 1989 and entered the CNRS the same year. In 2002, he created and directed for nine years a sleep research CNRS laboratory (UMR 5167) hosted by the Laennec School of Medicine and member of the "Institut Fédératif des Neurosciences de Lyon, IFR 19". He received in 1996 the European Sleep Research Society-SynthéLabo fellowship. Dr. Luppi is deputy editor of "Journal of Sleep Research" and has been elected in 2012 secretary of the European Sleep Research Society. He is also a fellow of the Société de Neuroscience, Society For Neuroscience, IBRO, Société Française de Recherche et de Médecine du Sommeil (SFRS), and the Sleep Research Society. He has published one book, 12 book chapters, 85 research papers (Factor H: 34), and 178 abstracts. He has given 62 talks in symposiums and two plenary conferences in national and international meetings. He organized two meetings in Lyon on paradoxical sleep. He is internationally recognized for his current work on the mechanisms responsible for the genesis of the sleep-waking cycle, the cognitive role of sleep and the studies of sleep pathologies like narcolepsy and REM sleep behaviour disorder.


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Renting on a low income is difficult. Landlords in general need to know you can pay your rent on time all the time, your choice of rental property is lessened, and you may need support in finding a rental place. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides help and assistance for low income renters. The website, found here, offers information on rental assistance, privately owned subsidized housing, public housing and on the housing choice voucher program.
Government Programs
Privately own subsidized housing can be searched for through the HUD.gov website. This website allows you to search for housing by state, city, county or zip code. There are different types of rental properties on the site. There is a limit on how much you can earn to be eligible for subsidized private rent, and it is for those below the threshold.
Public housing has agencies around the US. It's not something a lot of people want to do, but if you have to move into public housing due to having a low income it's something you have to do. The HUD.gov site has a link to your local public housing agency who can help you find a place. Public housing doesn't have to be forever; you can use it as a way to get settled as you make changes to your life and work towards being in a better position financially.
The housing choice voucher program is a good help. The local public housing agency is in charge of this program. These are for families who have very low incomes and lack choice in safe and affordable rentals. The housing choice voucher program can get a family into a private rental property to settled themselves. To see if you qualify, visit this page here containing information on the services available.
Low income renters are often under financial pressure from more than just the cost of rent
Utility bills, car repairs, and other costs can pop up and cause your rent to be late or non-existent. There are a lot of payday loan services out there that seem to be the answer to your problems. They are not, in short. Never use a payday loan to pay your rent. I suggest speaking to your landlord and seeing if you can arrange anything. Not all landlords are harsh, and a lot understand. They may have had financial trouble previously and understand through experience, or if you have a good history of paying your rent they could give you leniency.
Payday loans used to cover rent end up with ridiculous interest rates put on top. If your income remains the same, you end up with more costs each week. Speaking to your landlord can help to avoid any extra costs that make your finances worse in the future. Remember that your landlord is a person too, and it may not be too much of a hassle for them to negotiate something to help you out. Don't run out on the landlord, either. It is often better for the landlord to compromise and keep you as a tenant than not know where you've gone and have to find a new one.
Further Information
Needhelppayingbill.com is a website with a lot of links to information on assistance for those with low income. It has links to sites to help with low-income housing assistance. Assistance for paying your bills, information on state and federal services, job training and education assistance, rent help for low-income rural families, for military and veterans and healthcare.
There's nothing wrong with asking for help when you need it. No doubt you're the sort of person who would help others when you're able to. Think of it as karma, you'd help others, so it's no worries to accept help for yourself.


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Workshops Berlin, October 2013
Date and venue
8-10 Oct 2013: 4 Workshops
11 of Oct 2013: Third Management meeting
Arrival would probably be on Oct 7th, departure for most participants on the 11th or 12th.
Target audience: IT staff, Flora and Fauna institutions with own XML schemes; global initiatives on biodiversity informatics; Flora and Fauna data providers, potential providers, & provider/user stakeholder group.
The meeting will take place at the FUB-BGBM:
The bus stop "Königin-Luise-Str./ Botanischer Garten" of the X83 is located in front of the building. The closest S+U-Bahn stations are Rathaus Steglitz, U9 & S1 and Dahlem Dorf, U3.
Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum,
Freie Universität Berlin
Königin-Luise-Str. 6-7
14195 Berlin, Germany
Tel. +49 30 / 83850-100
Skype Meeting Minutes
- 1st Skype Meeting 20 June 2013 available on piB Library
- 2nd Skype Meeting 19 July 2013 available in piB internal Library
- Subsequent Skype Meetings (13 & 23 Aug 2013, 10 & 25 Sept 2013) available in piB internal Library
- 8 Oct Workshop 1 (M4.1): How to improve technical cooperation and interoperability at the e-infrastructure level (FUB-BGBM) Results: [1]
- 8 Oct Workshop 2 (M4.2): How to promote and foster the development & adoption of common mark-up standards & interoperability between schemas (PLAZI)
- 9 Oct Workshop 3 (M6.2.2): Workshop on user engagement and benefits (RBGK)
- 10 Oct Workshop 4 (M6.3.2): Towards sustainability towards service: Meeting to evaluate business models currently in use by partners and relevant non-partners (SIGMA)
- 11 Oct 9:00 - 16:00 Fourth Management Meeting
Travel Information
There are still 2 airports in Berlin, Tegel (TXL) and Schönefeld (SFX). When searching for flights, you can enter the code "BER" into the search, this will find any flights to Berlin regardless of airport.
Tegel (TXL): Public transport transfer time from TXL will be around 35 Minutes (X9 TXL Bus to Zoological Garden, transfer to U9 subway to Rathaus Steglitz, take Bus X83 direction to Dahlem-Dorf and get off at "Botanic Garden". If you are online, you can check bvg.de for additional possible connections. You need an AB ticket, 2.40 €, which you can buy in the bus. There are also 4-way tickets (4 single tickets for 8,80 €) available at ticket machines only .
Schönefeld (SFX): travel time is around 60 Minutes. You need an ABC ticket (3 euros).
Limited funding is available for participants. For approval of funding and a copy of the Reimbursement Form (receipts must be included after the event) please email Sabrina Eckert under firstname.lastname@example.com. If funding has been approved in advance between the organisers of the meeting and you, a maximum of 400/1300Euros (inside/outside EU) can be funded for flights/train travel (cheapest economy choice), and/or 80Euros/night @ by the organisers chosen hotels. Overnight stay will be paid from the day previous of the meeting to the night following the meeting. Breakfast is also covered, if included in the hotel. Lunch/coffee is free. Dinner, taxi and additional hotel charges have to be paid by participants themselves. Reimbursement claims must be handed in with original receipts until the end of November. In case you want to hand in the form @ the meeting a copy of the original return ticket is also sufficient.
At the meeting
Lunch and coffee breaks will be provided @ the Botanic Gardens. Dinner is arranged each night @ a restaurant close to the venue. Details can be found on the workshop pages. It is paid by each participant. If you would like to join the dinner arrangements for a certain day please send an email to Sabrina Eckert @ firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Formed by James Doyle, great-grandfather of the present owner Michael Doyle, Doyles of the Shamrock opened for business on 17thMarch 1884.
The team at Topline Doyles is an exciting combination of young and experienced staff, whose collective knowledge of the building, DIY and general hardware trades will ensure you get the best possible service. More importantly, our team really enjoy dealing with customers; you are always greeted with a personal welcome and a friendly smile. As you can see on the left, we have specialists in each department who complement each other to make sure we can help you, whatever your unique requirement.
Our retail departments include: Paint, Stoves, Doors, Bathrooms, Flooring, Garden, Housewares, Tools, and Electrical Appliances. Customers benefit from our specialist services, which include delivery, key cutting, paint mixing, timber cutting, free quotations, and complete servicing of all garden and construction equipment. Also unique to Topline Doyles, we offer a complete hire service to compliment our Builders' Merchants.
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COVID-19 Uni Resources Megathread
Key sites students should know to keep up to date with COVID-19 uni news.
Kiwi slang and 7 ways to explore New Zealand like an absolute pro.
Before we begin, if you've just touched down in NZ. This previous post might help you! It gives you the ultimate guide for how to set yourself up for a great International Student experience.
Regardless of where you're from, you're in New Zealand now. So to get started, learn to 'Blend In'.
Kiwis are some of the most down-to-earth, work-hard-play-hard and genuine people that I have ever been with. I encourage you to mingle and get to know them personally. A quick guide on cozying up and making friends is right here.
Confused with new terms? Click right here for a quick intro or if you wanna really delve into slang click right here - far out! Don't worry if you don't get it initially, you'll get the hang of it the more you talk to Kiwis!
What I've learnt is that every teacher, every professor genuinely wants to help. And they genuinely want you to succeed. If you have a question, shoot up that hand and ask away. The only thing holding you back from getting your doubt answered is yourself!
Leaving an entire section for this because it's so important. Kiwis are all about work-life balance and love spending time in the great outdoors. So expect yourself to get active! Here are my top 7 resources for free/cheap events to get to know people and enjoy yourself:
Study Auckland was recently developed (lucky you!) by Auckland Council. It's a department entirely dedicated to making the experience of international students as kick-ass as possible.
Hit them with a like and keep an eye out for fantastic giveaways! Recently, I just got a FREE ticket to hop on the Dolphin and Whale Safari cruise. We learnt dolphin conservation in an all-natural habitat with no cages, and no enclosure environment!
This is a personal favourite! The Walking Tours were my first introduction into beautiful Auckland and the tour guides are absolutely amazing. Feel free to drop a koha (donation) if you had a great time (and I assure you, you will)!
Tours usually start at 10am usually and they depart near the Ferry Building. Look out for their iconic blue umbrellas and click here for more information!
Got to Get Out is a social enterprise all about getting everyone to embrace physical, outdoorsy activities. Since you're in green and beautiful New Zealand, always make it a point to head out. 100/10 recommend the hike.
If you're aren't that fit, keep an eye out for some simple hikes and climbs! If you're adventurous and want a challenge, keep an eye out for rock-climbing and even skiing trips. Make sure you Get Out!
Auckland Council is always up to something exciting and often announce festivals and events such as Lantern Festivals, Māori Language Week and more!
Part of New Zealand's culture is adopting a low-waste lifestyle, as well as educating ourselves on how to better take care of our environment. I cannot emphasize enough the amazing work Sustainable Coastlines does. They're described as a charity enabling "people to look after the waterways and coastlines they love".
Sustainable Coastlines organises plenty of events on beach cleanups and tree planting - get great views of New Zealand's astounding scenery while doing good and making friends!
Meetup, as its name suggests is dedicated entirely for meeting like-minded people. Regardless of whether you like anime or unicycling, there is something quirky and fun for everyone. If you want a crash course on Kiwi living, why not just head for an outing with people that love the same things as you do? Don't be shy and head out!
Heart of the City combines all the best cultural, dining and scenic experiences in Auckland all in one elegant website. Here's some free events to check out!
If you want to see more on certain topics, leave a comment! What do you think we need to talk more on? Let us know!


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UK businesses and academic organisations may do less research after after the withdrawal of an exemption of VAT on research, businesses and universities said.
The government withdrew the VAT exemption for the supply of research on 1 August after it was told that the exemption was incompatible with European Union legislation.
HMRC said that the changes to VAT rules for research services will have a negligible impact on businesses and civil society organisations.
It expects to get an additional £50m increase in revenue from the tax by 2017-2018. About 100 to 200 charities and universities are reportedly being affected.
Respondents to the consultation on the proposed change to the VAT rule, recognised that the government had no option other than to withdraw the exemption for supplies of business research between eligible bodies but said that the withdrawal should be managed so as not to impact on existing contracts, according to HMRC.
But many respondents to the consultation, especially universities, expect that the tax changes will cause them problems, according to a summary of responses to the consultation on the tax change released by the Revenue.
Some respondents wanted the changes to be completely deferred until 2014.
"There is a concern that the consequence of an increase in the costs of research will lead to a corresponding reduction in the volume of research activity that can be undertaken within fixed funding," HMRC said.
Respondents to the consultation included the British Universities Finance Directors Group, PwC, Department of Health, Imperial College London, and Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
HMRC has published a guide on which types of contracts are exempt from VAT and how the transitional arrangements work.
For supplies of business research where the written contract was entered into before 1 August 2013, whether or not work has already commenced, the exemption will continue to apply to services within the scope of the contract.


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Can card games be useful for health?
Many people are sure: it is worth picking up cards or bones – and life will go downhill. However, scientists are not so categorical. For example, they came to the conclusion that card games have a lot of merits and even have a beneficial effect on health. Their advantages are described later in the article.
What abilities develop card games?
- Playing cards, you are not just entertained, but also develop all kinds of abilities, skills and abilities.
- Mathematical abilities – you need to consider possible options, make calculations in your mind and determine the probability of victory in a given situation.
- Psychological skills – You learn to keep emotions with you, bluff, solve the rivals' intentions on their face and gestures, not to succumb to tilt and so on.
- Development of memory – A good player keeps the cards in mind and remembers the actions of opponents, which perfectly trains the memory.
- Communication Skills – In today's world, many people lack live communication. Card games with real opponents teach communication in an informal setting.
- In addition, at the card table you meet people of different professions, ages, from other countries and social strata. Each of them can teach you something, which adds life experience and broadens your horizons.
How do the cards help older people?
Your grandfather likes to paint with friends in preference, and the grandmother does not mind fighting against the same age as the bridge? If they play "for interest" or make small bets, do not rush to worry. Card games may well benefit them. Let's highlight the key advantages of such hobbies:
Stimulation of cognitive abilities
With age, the cognitive abilities of a person are reduced, as a result of which memory deteriorates, attention is lost, learning ability is lost, and sometimes even dementia develops. However, we should not take these problems as inevitable satellites of aging. Recent research proves that the brain is able to perform most of its functions productively throughout the life of a person if it is sufficiently stimulated. Card games can be a great simulator for the brain. Bridge, Rummy, numerous versions of poker make players concentrate on the gameplay, choose the optimal strategy, take into account the actions of opponents and make other decisions. Being an excellent entertainment, they simultaneously load the brain, causing it to produce new cells.
In 2014, experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, found that fans of card games and table games, as well as all kinds of puzzles, the brain volume is greater than those who do not have attachments to such entertainments. This is an important indicator, because with the development of degenerative diseases of the brain (for example, senile sclerosis), its volume is significantly reduced. Of course, you can stimulate brain activity in other ways, but if card games give you pleasure, why not give preference to this method. You can play cards with real rivals or a computer program. Free demo mode or real money game in the casino is also suitable, but remember that it's about games that require you to make decisions. For example, an excellent exercise for the brain will be video poker or online blackjack. It is hardly worth considering card games as an effective means of combating Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative processes, but scientists still find them useful. Let's listen to the neurologist Keith Josephs of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota: "Preferring casino card games for money, remember the risks associated with the development of ludomania. It's unlikely that you want to turn into an elderly gambler in the process of fighting dementia".
Strengthening the immune system
Scientists have found out that cards are able to strengthen immunity. It's about bridge, poker, blackjack and other games that require concentration, math skills and strong memory. They cause players to have an elevated level of cytoxic T-lymphocytes responsible for fighting infections. They are also called T-killers, because they destroy cells affected by various parasites.
Recreational activity
At least two studies confirmed that card games help to return to normal life for patients treated for alcoholism and drug addiction. They have a lower level of cortisol in the blood, which reduces stress and improves mood.
That's why many recreational centers offer bridge, a picle and a yuker to their wards. Of course, in these institutions, card games are not allowed for money, because former alcoholics or drug addicts may become a victim of another addiction – ludomania.
Reducing Stress
In elderly people there is an elevated level of stress hormones. Since the body does not cope with them, they lead to the development of hypertension, weaken the immune system and cause depression. Card games in a pleasant company relax, reduce stress and improve overall well-being.
Fighting loneliness
Many elderly people feel lonely. This problem is particularly relevant for the elderly, who lost their husbands or husbands in their declining years. Adult children live their own lives. The colleague on work is not present more. Neighbors do not always turn out to be pleasant people. Many friends went to a different world. In this situation, it is easy to fall into depression.
Collective card games help to make new friends and dispel angst. It does not really matter where to play: in a club for people of advanced age, in their own kitchen or somewhere else. The main thing is that such entertainment helps to cope with loneliness.


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Competitor Analysis The fashion industry is one of the most fast-paced and fast-moving consumer sectors in the market, so it is no surprise that there are many companies who are competing against each other in terms of obtaining the most market shares. This industry also attracts numerous consumers who are style-conscious and are up to date with fashion and trends; therefore companies must continuously develop themselves in order to stand out and to be chosen by consumers.
Our final project's main concentration is on one of the most famous clothing companies, Zara, but we cannot deny that there are also other competing brands in the market as well. We have chosen two other comparable brands in the market to illustrate the differences and similarities among various fashion brands and to help us understand this industry better. The two main competitors of Zara are Forever 21 and Topshop.
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Forever 21 and Topshop are entirely two different companies originated from two different countries, the United States of America and England respectively, but they are similar in terms of their sense in fashion and uniqueness in trends. Although they are both famous fashion brands, their positioning are quite different and their target markets are also differentiated as well. This report will illustrate various components of each brand as follows: 1. Background information 2. Core competencies 3. Segmentation, targeting, and positioning 4. Marketing strategies 5. Marketing mix Forever 21 Background Information
Forever 21 was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1984 by Do-Won Chang and Jin Sook who were a Korean-American couple residing in the Highland Park distric of Los Angeles. Originally the chain of these clothing stores was called fornever 42 and its first retail store was called Fashion 21. Fashion 21 was targeted at the Los Angeles Korean Community and its clothes had similar designs with then current fashion trends in Korea. By the end of its first year in the market, Fashion 21 had total sales revenue of $700,000 and eventually the owners of Fashion 21 opened a new chain store every six months.
The fashion outlet changed its name to Forever 21 and by 1989 they had 11 stores around the US. Its 11th store was located in Panorama Mall in Panorama City, California, having a store size of 5,000 square feet. In 1997, there were 40 stores of Forever 21 and it is considered to have become successful in the market today. Core Competencies Forever 21 has several core competencies which can be considered as its sustainable competitive advantages in the fashion industry as they are able to grow quickly and expand their stores into different locations.
In order to remain competitive in the market, Forever 21 must expand their locations into popular places so that its target market can gain easy access. As mentioned in the company background, Forever 21 has the ability to open new stores every six months and its newer stores are even larger and provide even more varieties of products. Not only Forever 21 is able to expand new locations quickly, the store formats are also exciting and interesting for the customers. The environments of the store induce customers' wants to shop and spend money, combing with pleasant music and friendly employees, customers also feel there are well looked after.
Forever 21 aims to give a constant flow of fun and creative clothing designs and accessories to its customers so that customers' needs of being fashion-savvy are answered. Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning The segmentation of Forever 21 is based on demographics similar to other fashion brands in the market that sort their customers according to their age, gender, income, and lifestyle. For age, Forever 21 is aimed at young teens up until young adults, or anyone who wants to look young forever.
Most of the customers are female customers but since Forever 21 has launched a new product line for men, the customer base has expanded to the men's market as well. The level of income for this target market is from low to medium as the prices are affordable and not too expensive, while at the same time the designs are also attractive to those who are not price sensitive (that can afford more high-end clothing). This marketing strategy is suitable and supportive of Forever 21's target market and its main target group is anyone who is style-conscious, and trend-savvy.
Trend-savvy shoppers are ones who are up-to-date with the fashion industry and like to express their personalities via their styles in clothes. Moreover, the price of Forever 21's clothing's allow these customers to lower their transaction costs because fashion trends fade away quick and in order to be updated, clothing's must be repurchased quite often. To conclude Forever 21's positioning in the minds of consumers, according to its website, Forever 21 is a source for most current fashions at the greatest value. Marketing Strategies
In order to be updated with the fashion industry, Forever 21 is able to provide fast fashion, cheap, and trendy clothes to the market before any of its competitors. Another marketing strategy is that Forever 21 possesses the ability to launch new items into its retail stores on a daily basis and its able to maintain its production level to the maximum in order to serve its large customer base. Furthermore, Forever 21's greatest advantage is they are able to provide a wide range of product variety suitable for many lifestyles of consumers. Examples of their product varieties are clothes, footwear, accessories, cosmetics, and fragrance.
Marketing Mix: Product Forever 21's main product line is called Forever 21 with its newest flagship stores called XXI Forever because they carry a variety of products including men's clothing lines. The Forever 21 main product line has the same positioning and target market as mentioned earlier in this report, while the other product lines have allowed Forever 21 to focus on an even larger base of consumers that are also style-savvy. For example, Heritage 1981 is a product line that targets both males and females that have vintage-style clothing preferences.
The Twelve by Twelve brand of clothing is more glamorous and more up-market suitable for social events or parties. Another alternative for Forever 21 customers is a line of clothing that is more contemporary or suitable for a more grown up market of young adults of middle-aged females. Recently Forever 21 has launched a plus size or extended size clothing line for bigger women who are also style-conscious, this has made Forever 21 more popular and well-known among young women and has gained higher acceptance in the fashion industry. Marketing Mix: Price
The original clothing line's prices are lowest among the product lines because this brand is targeted at a younger target market that obviously have a lower income than other customers. The Heritage 1981 product line's prices are about 30 percent more expensive as they have more details and more complicated designs, we can conclude that they have a more premium image and their pricing strategy supports this positioning. Twelve by Twelve is located in the mid-range of all of the prices also falling in the same range as the Faith 21 product line.
Examples of the prices can be seen from the diagram above. Marketing Mix: Place Forever 21 has numerous retail outlets in leading department stores around the United States of America and as well as 17 other countries around the globe. This brand has a worldwide distribution network that is able to serve customers' demands around the world. There are several store formats with the XXI Forever being the largest and the newest type of all because it contains all of the available product lines. XXI Forever is considered to be a specialty store because they contain few similar types of products.
Other retail formats include stand-alone retailers as well as flagship stores in famous locations around the world. Moreover, there are also several factory outlet stores located throughout the US, and most recently The Forever 21 Retail Inc. plans to open a flagship megastore in Times Square replacing the famous Virgin Megastore in the US. Multichannel retailing is a strategy done by Forever 21 as well because there is an Internet channel for consumers that do not have time to shop at a store retailer.
Customers of the Internet store can access exclusive website features that allow them to browse different categories such as "Shop by Outfit," "Daily 21 Specials," and "Fabulous Finds. " There are also special promotions and updates that can be retrieved from the website. Another benefit that customers can receive from the online retailer is that they can track orders receive immediate customer services, and allow others to see their wish list. Marketing Mix: Promotions Customers of Forever 21 can receive promotions by emails, newsletters, as well as in-store promotions.
Currently the main clothing line is on sale to induce purchases as gifts for the holiday season. Forever 21 also advertises on magazines and other types of print media, but rarely advertises via television or other types of broadcast media. Forever 21 also offers membership through the website where customers can receive exclusive news and invitations to sales and promotions. Furthermore, there are also customer services to assist with transaction activities such as exchanges and refunds. Topshop Background Information Topshop is a UK chain of clothing store that is a part of Arcadia Group.
Arcadia Group also owns other famous clothing brands as well, such as Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge. Topshop has numerous retailers in more than 20 countries around the world selling various clothing lines and accessories. There are 300 stores in the UK and 67 more stores internationally. Jessie Pearman founded Topshop in 1964, and in the late 1970s this fashion retailer launched a male line of products called Topman to capture a larger base of target market. In the 1990s, Topshop was not as popular as the present but it successfully repositioned itself to become one of the most fashionable brands in the market.
Recently, there have been famous celebrity designers to design and market several collections in order to attract more consumer attention. This was the responsibility of Jane Shepherdson, one of the fashion industry's most influential individuals. Core Competencies Topshop is famous for its product offerings that are up-to-date and unique. One of its core competencies is its ability to launch products at a faster rate than most of the other fashion retailers in the world. This is possible due to its short lead times starting from its production process up until the time when its products are delivered to store locations.
Topshop possesses the ability to provide its target market with stylish clothing's that can be chosen from about 700 new pieces each day. This fast responsiveness to emerging trends has been a key factor in the building of brand reputation for Topshop and has allowed it to grow by ten percent between 2003 and 2008. Moreover, Topshop also has the ability to make their clothes creative and differentiated from comparable brands in the market; this also coincides with its fresh store environments allowing customers to enjoy their shopping experiences.
Previously, Topshop was just a cheap and cheerful brand, but now it has transformed into a seriously cool and a trendsetting brand for the market. Recently Topshop has won the Customer Service Initiative of the Year for its new Topshop To Go service that allows customers to order clothing and have them delivered to their doors within only a few hours' time. Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning Consumer segmentation of Topshop is similar to Forever 21 in terms of its demographics and lifestyles of consumers.
For demographic segmentation, Topshop targets young females who are trend-savvy and wish to be unique or want to stand out from the crowd. The age range of Topshop's consumers is from 18 to 35 years old with an income level between middle to higher end. The segmentation for this group is classified according to those who are fashion-forward, and interested in celebrity trends. Topshop has answered this trend by having various celebrity designers launch different lines of clothing. The positioning of Topshop in the minds of consumers is that Topshop is a rend-savvy brand that launches product on a continual basis and having a store environment that is creative, exciting, and fresh. Consumers enjoy shopping at Topshop because not only they can find unique clothing items, they can also find a wide variety of styles suitable for both men and women. Marketing Strategies There are several marketing strategies for Topshop; the first and most outstanding one is its store environment that aims to be entertaining. Topshop believes that if a customer enjoys their shopping experience, they will shop longer and will become a regular customer.
Creating an exciting and tempting store experience by having music and exciting light fixtures in the retail stores will result in longer shopping times for customers, and a supporting element of its retail store is that it must also have a large variety of product lines to serve the customers' interests as well. The second marketing strategy for Topshop is its guerilla marketing campaigns. For example, Topshop has held a "Topshop Freshers' Week Party" by inviting regular customers for an exclusive party event with DJs and free alcoholic drinks.
Another marketing campaign launched by Topshop was that customers were allowed to borrow a bicycle and must ride to designated destinations and the winner would win the bicycle. Marketing Mix: Product There are six main product lines under the Topshop brand and first one being Topshop that is targeted at females aged 15 to 25 years old. The second one is Topman; a clothing line fore young boys and men aged between nine to 25 years old. Another famous product line extension for Topshop is the Topshop Boutique, which was created for customers that are design-aware such as celebrities and industry insiders.
The forth collection is called Unique, and it is created by the Topshop in-house design team with the philosophy of taking pride in oneself and trying to think big in terms of fashion and its possibilities. Unique was created in 2001 to reverse the controversy of consumers believing that Topshop was only a copycat of the catwalk. The in-house designers of Topshop have created an entire new brand called Unique and it has been hugely successful due to its design and credibility.
The last two collections are Kate Moss and Christopher Kane, which are the fashion industry's most well known designers or celebrity figures. They have been designing various collections and have brought great attention to the brand. Marketing Mix: Price Marketing Mix: Place There are over 200 Topshop store retailers in the world and they carry a wide range of products from shirts to scarves. Topshop also has online website which customer can order clothing items online and they will be delivered through the international shipping service.
There are various unique online functions on the webpage, which are differentiated from the store format. For instance, there is a Style Advisor section where the customer can receive tips in choosing clothes to buy. Furthermore, there are several official blogs by Topshop and Topman in which consumers can visit and browse through the latest news in the fashion industry. Marketing Mix: Promotions The promotion element of the marketing mix consists of authoritative advertising, constant innovation, and the sponsorship of young design talent.
Topshop receives a lot of publicity and sponsorship from various fashion-related events regularly. For example, the London Fashion Week, which is known for launching one of the world's most exclusive designers' clothing. Topshop also offer a 20 percent discount for students, and the website also acts as an attractive incentive for consumers to visit Topshop as well. As mentioned earlier in this part of the report, there are numerous functions in which the consumer can utilize and enjoy within their homes.


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Laichun, her father and two mothers, uncle and grandfather are of different generations; thus they all think differently. Father is the family head, and because he believes he must continue on the family name ends up taking two wives. His first wife also feels the same way, and so allows the second wife. Laichun feels the abyss between her and her parents and ends up getting pregnant, but hits a wall when her boyfriend does not take any responsibility. When her father is hospitalized, she begins to understand her father and two mothers. She is finally growing up.
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So excited to finally share what we have all been working on. And what a great team we've got set up! It's run by Jacki Daniels which you should go on and check out her blog shes's the sweetest! And we've got a great design team with people from all different ages, backgrounds, and regions of the world! Can you tell I'm excited!?
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This was my second attempt at an art journal page. I originally had an idea to work in my dylusions journal but it wasn't working out so I started from scratch on a smaller page and I love how it turned out.
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|August 3, 1880
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On August 3, elections for local county officials and state representatives had the residents of Mobile County in a frenzy. Alabamians flocked to the poles to show their support for their party. The Democratic Party candidates in the county ran against candidates representing a fusion of the Greenback, Republican, and Independent Parties. Election poll officers excitedly reported that the majority of Mobile County voters were choosing the straight Democratic Party ticket, and accounts from the interior of the State reaffirmed the same information-the Democrats were in a clear lead. State officials told The Mobile Register that almost every county in Alabama had gone heavily Democratic as well. Numerical reports from Mobile polls also confirmed the party's victories. The lowest candidate on the Democratic ticket in Mobile County still had one thousand votes more than any Greenbacker or Republican candidate that ran for office-a huge feat for the Democrats Mobile citizens were, for the most part, overjoyed at their party's success, happy to be free from the radical control of the Republicans in their Gulf Coast town.
This swing towards the Democratic Party showed the presence of the old Solid South political climate-the traditional strong loyalty to the Democratic Party in Southern states. In Alabama at this time, the Democratic Party tended to be the party of planters and upper class white folk, whereas the Republican Party had a more racially diverse constituency and a wider range of types of candidates. The Republican and Greenback parties were much more likely to appoint a black to run for office than were the Democrats. Most whites in the Gulf Coast region were opposed to the Republicans' liberal agenda, wanting to return to their lawful superiority during the antebellum days. They certainly would not have wanted to support African Americans running for office, nor would they give their vote to Republican candidates who might potentially side with the Radical Reconstruction governments, further depriving them of their former security. Therefore, as the conservative Mobile population did in the elections of 1880, voters tended to support the more conservative states rights Democrats as opposed to the Yankee Republicans.
However, in coming years, this party alignment would begin to shift as the South evolved after Reconstruction and party lines shifted. This diversion from the Solid South was still a long way off still, and there would be many elections that paralleled the Mobile County local election results until that shift.


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