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In this study, they were able to replicate human pancreatic beta cells – the cells in our body that produce the critical hormone insulin – in a mouse model in which donor cells were transplanted. The newly replicated cells retained features of mature beta cells and showed a physiological response to glucose.
The results of this proof-of-principle experiment have implications for helping both type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients. In type 1 diabetes, beta cells are destroyed by the patient's own immune system and thus restoration of their numbers must be coupled with a method of preventing immune-mediated destruction. Similarly, a decrease in the number of functional insulin-producing beta cells contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes, so in principle, restoration of beta-cell mass can reverse or ameliorate both forms of diabetes.
The idea for this study came from newborns with a well-characterized, but rare, condition called hyperinsulinism of infancy, in which beta cells produce too much insulin – the exact opposite of diabetes. The blood sugar levels in these babies are too low. In about one-third of these newborns, most of their pancreatic beta cells are normal, but a small portion of cells lack a specific protein called p57, due to a mutation that occurs in a single or a few beta cells during fetal development. The p57 protein is a cell-cycle inhibitor, and therefore its elimination accelerates beta-cell replication, creating a large clone of beta-cells within the pancreas that secrete too much insulin.
"This 'experiment' of nature inspired our study," says Kaestner. The team used short hairpin RNA, shRNA, to suppress the p57 gene in human beta cells obtained from deceased adult donors. The manipulated beta cells were then transplanted into diabetic mice.
After three weeks, the team found that the beta cells in the human-cell graft had a replication rate at least three-fold higher than those of controls without p57 suppression. The new beta cells also made beta-cell proteins seen in normal mature cells in humans: insulin, PDX1, and NKX6 1, and they had a normal glucose-induced calcium influx, as expected from functional beta cells.
These data show that even beta cells from older human donors, which are normally non-replicating, can be coaxed to divide while maintaining mature beta-cell properties, something that was previously thought by many researchers to be nearly impossible.
Ten to 15 years down the road, say the authors, physicians may be able to treat diabetic patients with a vehicle that homes in exclusively on beta cells and delivers a molecule that silences p57, thereby enhancing beta-cell mass and insulin production, and perhaps even curing the disease.
This work was funded by grants from the NIDDK (U01-DK089529, R01-DK088383, and 5T32DK007314), and the Israel Science Foundation – Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Penn Medicine is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. Penn Medicine consists of the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which together form a $4.3 billion enterprise.
The Perelman School of Medicine has been ranked among the top five medical schools in the United States for the past 16 years, according to U.S. News & World Report's survey of research-oriented medical schools. The School is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $398 million awarded in the 2012 fiscal year.
The University of Pennsylvania Health System's patient care facilities include: The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — recognized as one of the nation's top "Honor Roll" hospitals by U.S. News & World Report; Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; Chester County Hospital; Penn Wissahickon Hospice; and Pennsylvania Hospital — the nation's first hospital, founded in 1751. Additional affiliated inpatient care facilities and services throughout the Philadelphia region include Chestnut Hill Hospital and Good Shepherd Penn Partners, a partnership between Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network and Penn Medicine.
Penn Medicine is committed to improving lives and health through a variety of community-based programs and activities. In fiscal year 2012, Penn Medicine provided $827 million to benefit our community.


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Project DetailsCode: DALAA-STC6201
Start date: 20 Ene 2019
End date: 02 Feb 2019
Term: Workcamp (6-15 days)
Category: SOCIAL
Theme: KIDS, SOCI
Country: Thailand
State: Cha Uat Nakorn Sri Tammarat
Cost: 8000
Currency: Baht
Minimum Age: 18
DescriptionLang Ai Mee community, from the remote and mountainous area of South Thailand, is seeking for volunteers to support their action of preserving harmonious relationships within the community, with the environment and the world. Their position in the watershed of Cha Uat River gives them the responsibility to preserve the forest so clean water can flow continuously through the valley. Their fights against the government who declared the place as a national park and tried to evacuate them in the past make their group strong and determined. Nowadays, they show actively that they are able to take care of their environment. The new learning center started by the police border patrol and the sister of the new king of Thailand is now taking care of the education of the local children and volunteers would be greatly appreciated to support with foreign language and activities exchange.
HISTORY and REASONS OF THE PROJECT
Lang Ai Mee is a mountainous village of Nakorn Sri Tammarat province, Cha Uat district, part of Bantad Range Mountain. It is the watershed area giving birth to Cha Uat river flowing through the town of the same name and until the Chinese sea in Pak Panang district.
The first people came to live in this area in 1963. It's a good area to plant rubber and fruit plantations. One of them was named Mee and gave his name to the village. In 1972, the government declared this area a national park and since then tries to forbid the villagers to live there and to use the natural resources, arguing that villagers are destroying the nature. (The same government who allowed before some companies concessions to cut all the forest rich trees species to sell abroad.)
Since that time, the villagers, about 60 families at that time, gather to fight against this decision and to prove they can live in harmony with the forest, the nature and can take care of it. Many volunteers' activities have been going on in the village and now the community is very strong and responsible.
In 2002, they create a group "Ton Rak Paa Ton Nam" which could be translated by "Love forest and watershed" to gather now 157 families and 463 people. They made agreements together to preserve the forest, animals, water, trees, and organize activities together.
In 2014, the police border patrol helped to start a local school so children can have education all the year along. In 2015 and 2016, DaLaa volunteers situated in Roywan Phan Pba project close to the place joined often activities with the school and the villagers. The princess and donators made it possible to create a new and beautiful learning center for the local children in the village (called the school).
After Roywan project was stopped in 2016, an active member from Lang Ai Mee, P Com and an active teacher close to the villagers, Crue Prakan, contacted us to request more volunteers to join their activities.
AIMS of the PROJECT
1- Exchange and learn language and culture with the local community.
2- Support the local group: Love forest and watershed.
3- Support the learning center on the foreign language aspect.
4- Help to give responsibility and harmony to local people in preserving their culture and way of life.
Work And Activities
1- Learning center (=school): exchange language, activities with kids. The school will adapt to each volunteers skills.
2- Take care of the forest and watershed: build a small dam to keep humidity for the trees around during the dry season (March and April)
3- Join and exchange activities about the local culture, occupation (fruit and rubber farming, using local material to make crafts like brooms…)
Accommodation And FoodVolunteers will sleep in the former school building which is now the gathering meeting place for villagers, few hundred meters from the new school. There will be simple mats, pillow and mosquito net. You will need to bring your sleeping baganda small mattress. There are basic toilets and showers and a small kitchen where villagers will help the volunteers to cook. Local people eat rice (or noodles) 3 times a day with side dishes like curries, omelets, local leaves and vegetables. Volunteers will be welcome to cook their own food using the ingredients available there. (No oven, only a gas and woks or pans).
RequirementsThe volunteers should be ready to stay in a remote area (in the middle of the forest), to adapt to the local conditions with only basic facilities.Very few local people are able to speak in English. Volunteers should be able to handle spontaneous working environment and constant changes in the plans. The mentality and way of thinking is very different from the western world.There will have often activities with the children. To have responsibility for you, the kids and full involvement in community matters is a must. For the 2 weeks, you will be leaded by a DaLaa member/staff who will help to coordinate the project.
NotesPROJECT PAGE: http://www.dalaa-thailand.com/wordpress/projects/short-term/6002-2

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Today thanks to hundreds of companies that offer auto loans it's not difficult finding a loan, the difficult part is actually finding an auto loan which is genuinely cheap and is the best deal around. Now it's common knowledge that many online, and offline auto loan companies offer a number of attractive offers to attract clients to their business. These offers may include freebies to money saving offers such as zero markups for the first few months and no signup fees etc.
Searching for a good auto loan can be time consuming regardless of how you look at it. The majority of time is consumed in weighing in all the possible offers, interest rates etc. to determine which one works best. The best way to go about doing things is to take it one step at a time. When you break things up into steps you don't miss anything, plus it becomes easier to spot and eliminate loans which will not work for you.
The first step is to find the cheapest online auto loan companies by just browsing through their website. Make note of their advertised interest rate and record it in an excel sheet. You then eliminate the ones which are expensive and keep the cheapest you have found. Once done you revisit these websites and make a list of the special offers they may be offering. Ones that aren't offering additional benefits can be scratched off your list.
Now all you have to do is to figure out which offers are really useful for you and which aren't. For instance many people will prefer zero markup or interest rate as compared to a new set of tires or rims it's probably because you will just be saving more money this way. So keep the companies that are offering interesting incentives and scratch out the ones which aren't.
The last and final step will be to get a quote from these companies. The quote will really determine which company is really cheap and which isn't. Many companies try to hide their high interest rates behind attractive offers which can be spotted when you have a quote and compare them against others.
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|Elliott Sound Products
|LDO Regulators
1 - LDO Fundamentals
2 - Conventional Regulator
3 - Noise
Given the vast number of application notes, design guides and other material concerning low dropout (LDO) regulators, anyone would think they were complex. Despite initial appearances, they actually are complex. There are many things that must be considered to ensure stability, and not the least of these is due to the use of a PNP series pass transistor or a P-Channel MOSFET, which means the output is from the collector or drain, and not the emitter or source as with most conventional regulators.
This imposes several design constraints, and especially affects stability. In some cases, the output capacitor must be of a particular type, often one having greater than normal ESR (equivalent series resistance). Should you be sufficiently gung-ho and think that you can use any old cap you like, you may or may not get away with it. In many cases, the LDO simply becomes an oscillator, so rather than the nice clean DC you expect, you have DC, but with a high frequency superimposed. Adding more capacitance can make matters worse rather than better. These devices can be finicky, as a quick search through forum posts or application notes will confirm. There are some that are quite happy as long as a few basic conditions are met, but there are other LSOs that insist that you follow the maker's recommendations to the letter.
The circuits and results shown are exactly as simulated in each case. Note that these are not recommended circuits, but are simplified so that operation is easy to understand. While you probably could build them and get reasonable results, that's not the purpose here. This isn't a project or construction article, it's for information only.
The general scheme is shown (highly simplified) below. The output must come from the collector (or MOSFET drain) to ensure that the regulator can function with only a few hundred millivolts of input-output differential. Compare this to a conventional emitter-follower output, which needs an absolute minimum of around 1V, but more commonly 3 to 4 volts between the input and output. The reason for the voltage differential is quite simple. There has to be enough voltage across the regulator to ensure it can reduce the incoming DC to the value required, but all the while ensuring that there is a source of base current for the series pass transistor or gate voltage for a MOSFET. For a 5V regulator, that means that the input voltage has to be at least 7V, and usually more.
The two circuits that follow are conceptual - they both work in the simulator I use, and will (probably) work in practice as well. However, I don't suggest that you build them because they can never work as well as a commercial IC version. As should be apparent, the PCB real estate needed is significantly more than an IC too, as there are more parts used. Both circuits will have a -2mV/°C temperature coefficient because the emitter-base junction of Q3 is part of the voltage regulating feedback network. The zener diode will add more temperature dependence unless its voltage is around 8 volts where the tempcos cancel (zener diodes have a positive temperature coefficient above ~6.8V).
Figure 1 - Simple Discrete LDO Regulators (A - MOSFET, B - BJT)
The two versions function as follows ...
With a P-Channel MOSFET output device, the gate voltage is derived from the negative side of the supply, via Q2. Normally, Q2 is turned on via R1, and when the output voltage is such that the zener conducts, Q3 turns on (slightly), removing some base current from Q2 and turning the MOSFET partially off to the degree necessary to keep the voltage at the preset level. The BJT version functions in a very similar manner, except that Q2 provides base current to Q1, rather than gate voltage. The base current is limited by R2 (2.2k in version B). If Q1 (BJT) has a gain of 50, the maximum output current will be about 120mA, but it varies with input voltage. In both circuits, C2 is a 'dominant pole' compensation capacitor, and it is required for stability (over and above other stability considerations).
For an LDO regulator, the necessary base current (or voltage for a MOSFET) comes from the negative supply (earth/ ground/ common). The series pass device can therefore operate with very little voltage across it. If the differential voltage is too low, the regulator will be less able to reject supply ripple. It's obviously a requirement that the lowest voltage (including negative-going ripple peaks) must always be greater than the output voltage.
Note the 100mΩ resistor (simulating a higher than normal ESR) in series with C3 in the MOSFET circuit. The gate-source capacitance of the MOSFET inserts another (unwanted) filter pole into the closed loop circuit, and without the increased ESR the MOSFET regulator is marginally stable. Small variations in components can trigger oscillation at the DC output unless the output cap has a higher than normal ESR. This is not an issue with the BJT version because the base capacitance is much lower than the gate capacitance of a MOSFET. This is exactly the behaviour that we need to be aware of. In practice, nearly all LDO regulators are fussy about the ESR of the output cap, and manufacturer's recommendations should always be followed. Using low-ESR caps is generally unwise.
The performance of the two is shown next, and the graph is for output voltage vs. input voltage at an output current of 50mA. The MOSFET regulator provides 5V out with only 5.05V in, while the BJT circuit starts to regulate with an input of 5.25 volts. The 4.3V zener may seem to have a voltage that's too high, but it operates at a very low current, and the voltage across it is lower than expected. Normally a precision voltage reference would be used here, such as a TL431 or similar. The zener was used for convenience when I set up the simulation.
Figure 2 - Simple Discrete LDO Regulators Dropout Voltage (Red - MOSFET, Green - BJT)
With a MOSFET design, it requires enough input voltage to be able to turn on the MOSFET for the current needed. This may be 3V or more, and can be seen in the above chart - the MOSFET circuit has no output at all until the input has reached 4 volts. With a P-Channel device, the gate voltage is provided from the negative supply, and there only needs to be enough voltage between source and drain to ensure that the MOSFET has full control of the output.
A commercial LDO might be quite happy with no more than 100-200mV DC between input and output, so for 5V out, the input only needs to be perhaps 5.2V (depending on output current). This is a big advantage in battery powered equipment, because the battery can discharge to a much lower voltage before the regulator ceases to function properly. A standard emitter-follower based regulator can't come close to that, because apart from the emitter-base voltage, some additional overhead is needed to allow base current to be provided with minimal losses. This is a trade-off, in that allowing lots of base current at low voltages means high quiescent current at elevated voltages. The base current will usually be provided by fairly complex design to ensure that the regulator itself draws no more current than it needs to. This means a higher overhead voltage.
The next issue is output impedance. An emitter/ source follower has a low output impedance, even without feedback. Depending on the other parts used, an emitter follower can easily show an output impedance of less than 1 ohm. Conversely, the output impedance from the collector of a BJT or drain of a MOSFET is extremely high - typically several megohms. LDO regulators therefore rely on feedback to reduce the output impedance to something reasonable. Ideally, a voltage regulator has a zero output impedance, so that a change of load current does not affect the voltage. A simple emitter follower regulator (with no feedback) might show an output impedance of (say) 1 ohm, but LDOs will often struggle to get much below 0.5 ohm with feedback. They cannot be used without feedback.
As noted above, some LDOs are very susceptible to oscillation if the output capacitor has too much or too little ESR. A length of PCB track may introduce enough inductance to cause problems as well. Before you commit to using an LDO, you need to decide if that what you really need, and make sure that you follow the maker's recommendations to the letter. In some cases, that means using a 'high-K' ceramic capacitor of perhaps 10µF or so, and/ or using a tantalum capacitor (something to be avoided if at all possible IMO).
Because of the inherently high output impedance before feedback, if your load current changes rapidly over a wide range of current, you will need to use more output capacitance than you may have imagined. However, it must still fulfil the stability criteria for the LDO in all respects. It is useful that very high values of output capacitance (100µF or more) are usually less likely to cause oscillation than low values (see below).
Figure 3 - 'Conventional' LDO Regulator Internal Representation
The drawings in Figure 1 demonstrate a simple discrete LDO, but a manufacturer's 'equivalent circuit' is going to look more like that shown above. The essential parts aren't really changed, but the error amplifier (Q2 and Q3 in Figure 1) is shown as an opamp. In reality, the internal circuit may (or may not) be very different from the discrete circuits above, but even the equivalent circuit here is a simplification. There will be provision for short-circuit protection, over-temperature shutdown, and other functions that vary from one device to the next. The voltage setting components (R3 and/ or R4) will be external for adjustable types.
The idea here is to show the basics, primarily from the perspective of stability. The following chart is adapted from Texas Instrument's SLVA115 [ 4 ] for the TPS76050 LDO voltage regulator IC. It shows the range of output capacitance vs. ESR that ensures stable (or unstable) operation. This general trend is very common, although the specifics vary depending on the LDO. Some LDO regulators may even need a low value resistor in series with the output cap to ensure stable operation. Note that it is equivalent series resistance (ESR) that can be critical, not the value of capacitive reactance, which of course falls with increasing frequency. In some cases, ESL (equivalent series inductance) may also be an issue, but few bypass caps have more than a few tens of nano-Henrys of ESL at the very most. It can be significantly less than 10nH for most SMD caps. PCB tracks can add a lot more. For reference, 10mm of straight 0.1mm wire has an inductance of about 10nH.
Figure 4 - LDO Regulator Stability Vs. Output Capacitance
As is obvious, if you were to use a very low ESR 10µF capacitor (e.g. some multilayer ceramics), the circuit will oscillate, as it's in the 'unstable' region of the graph. You would need to ensure that a 10µF capacitor had an ESR of at least 100mΩ to remain well within the 'stable' section. Larger value caps have a bit more leeway, but a 2.2µF cap is marginal regardless of its ESR. The stability can also be affected by load current, so it is essential that you are fully acquainted with the requirements of the LDO you plan to use before you choose the support components. Ensuring that the capacitance and ESR remain stable over the long term is also important, so capacitors have to be chosen with care. You also need to be aware that high-K ceramic dielectrics also suffer from capacitance loss due to aging (time and temperature).
There are significant risks when using 'high-K' ceramic caps (common in SMD), as most have a significant voltage coefficient, and can lose 50% or more of their stated capacitance just because they are operated near their rated voltage. These caps also have a high thermal coefficient, so have to be tested over the full temperature range. Much as it pains me to have to say so, sometimes tantalum is the only sensible option for the output cap. I have avoided them for many years because of their undesirable characteristics (not the least of which is 'exothermic ignition failure' - they can (and do) catch on fire!). However, sometimes nothing else provides the specific conditions needed for stability [ 5 ].
Most articles will go into some detail about the filter poles that exist within the LDO itself, and the additional pole created by the output cap. Phase diagrams and other details are often very helpful for those who fully comprehend the closed loop stability criteria for feedback circuits, but the datasheets usually provide the specific information you need to ensure that you don't build an oscillator. Full phase analysis is not essential, but it is important to know that problems will be created if you don't follow the recommendations.
Bear in mind that it's not just the cap at the output of the LDO regulator itself that must be considered - bypass caps across the supply lines of ICs that the circuit uses are also part of the output capacitance, and may cause unforeseen problems if you are unaware of this.
For some perspective, the drawing below shows a simple discrete 'conventional' (emitter follower) regulator. This will be stable with almost any imaginable combination of output capacitance, and used to be a very common design before the advent of 3-terminal regulator ICs.
If the transistor is NPN (and assuming a positive regulator), the base current has to be supplied from the input. That means the input must be at least a couple of volts higher than the base of the series pass transistor, and the emitter (the output) is 700mV lower than the base voltage. The circuit shown below will normally be unconditionally stable with any value of output capacitor, and ESR is usually irrelevant.
Figure 5 - Simple Discrete Conventional Regulator
The output is from the emitter of the series pass transistor (Q1). Should the output voltage rise above the preset voltage, Q2 is turned on a little harder via R2, causing it to 'steal' base current from Q1, which turns off just enough to keep the voltage steady. The reverse happens if the output voltage falls. If a zener diode is used for the reference, it should get most of its current from the regulated output (via R4), ensuring a stable output. This is not required if a precision reference diode is used. The version shown is hampered somewhat by its (deliberate) simplicity. This type of circuit was commonly used with output voltages of 12V or more, and weren't normally used for 5V supplies in the general form shown. The main reason for their use was to minimise ripple - there was rarely a need for a very accurate regulated supply.
The circuit is the basis of the regulator shown in Project 96 (48V phantom feed power supply), and this topology was used because it can withstand a much higher input voltage than a 3-terminal regulator. This basic circuit can have surprisingly good performance with a few additional parts, but these days it actually costs more to make than it does to buy a 3-terminal regulator, which outperforms it for most tasks. (It's still useful for high voltages though.)
Figure 6 - Discrete Regulator Performance
The performance of the regulator is shown above. It's not as good as the LDO versions shown above because it has lower gain. Ideally, R1 would be replaced by a constant current source which improves the circuit's regulation markedly - but also increases complexity. However, it shows the principle, and it's obvious that it can't start regulating until the input voltage reaches 6.2V, over 1V more than the LDO type. In most circuits, the required differential is higher than this - in general, assume that the input should be at least 3V greater than the regulated output.
Like any other active device, regulators make noise. Because of the way LDOs are so often used (at low voltages and with sensitive analogue to digital converters for example), noise can cause problems. It's important to distinguish between internal noise (including the noise contribution of resistors used to set the output voltage) and power supply rejection ratio (PSRR). Supply ripple rejection is usually not an issue with a battery powered or a pre-regulated supply, such as a 3.3V supply derived from a regulated 5V source.
Internal noise includes thermal, flicker (1/f) and shot noise. The most significant contribution is usually from the band-gap used to provide the reference voltage, and while it's difficult to get a straight answer from most of the published material, it would appear that LDOs are generally quieter than conventional regulators. Comparing quoted output noise figures isn't always easy, because they are often specified (very) differently.
As an example (directly from datasheets), the LM317 adjustable (conventional) regulator has a noise figure of 0.003% / V output, while a TPS76425 (2.5V) LDO has a noise output of a little over 60µV with a 10mA output current. Noise increases with increasing output current. Specifying the output noise in completely different ways doesn't help anyone - if you work out the noise for the LM317 at 2.5V output, it's 75µV.
When it comes to determining the actual amount of noise generated by the regulator, you need to consult data sheets, and/or put one together and measure it. This is a surprisingly complex area, and doubly so with LDOs, because noise often varies with output voltage as well. Noise is a particularly important parameter for LDO regulators because of the way they are used. The output voltage is usually low, with 5V being towards the upper end of where they are typically used.
Because LDO regulators are common with sensitive electronics (especially ADCs and DACs), noise performance is critical to the performance of the circuit being powered. Unlike opamps which have very high power supply rejection, most ADCs and DACs rely on the supply being noise free to ensure an accurate (and hopefully low noise) output.
In this short article, I have tried to highlight the potential issues with LDOs, especially compared with 'conventional' voltage regulators. There is no reason to be put off using one if that's what your circuit requires, but if you have plenty of 'spare' voltage available (such as with most mains powered power supplies) then a conventional voltage regulator is almost always a better choice.
LDOs can be finicky, and because of their topology they are not inherently stable. It's certainly possible to make a standard regulator oscillate too, but it usually requires rather sub-optimal (or simply misguided) design and PCB layout to cause issues. With an LDO, you could easily run into trouble just by using an output capacitor that's different from the one that was used for initial tests. It's also necessary to ensure that the capacitor used will not degrade over time in such a way as to cause problems after a few years of operation.
It's a clear sign that a part is likely to be tricky to use when manufacturers offer evaluation boards. You won't find any for conventional regulators, but there are many available for LDOs, with most provided by the manufacturers and/or major distributors. Provided you follow the maker's guidelines and test the design thoroughly, there is no reason not to use an LDO if that's what you need, but as I hope is now obvious, they are not as predictable as the 3-terminal regulators you are used to.
For battery powered circuits, the LDO is by far the best solution unless there is already a higher voltage supply available. For example, a circuit using a combination of analogue and digital circuitry might need 11.1V (LiPo, 3 cells in series) for the analogue side (typically opamps) and 5V for the digital side. An LDO isn't needed here because the main supply can't be allowed to fall below around 9.5V to prevent battery damage, so there is still plenty of headroom for a standard regulator. If you need 3.3V from a single LiPo cell, then you have no choice.
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E-commerce has not taken off as expected
The reasons for online shopping not catching on in the country are low credit card penetration and the high failure rate of 50 per cent in the case of debit card transactions, Rediff Founder and CEO Ajit Balakrishnan said.
"Debit card-based e-commerce is possible,though there are challenges. Broadband connectivity between banks is just building in India. Unless the banks` telecom infrastructure is super, it can`t be pulled off. There are 120 million Indians with debit-plus-ATM cards," he told PTI.
With e-commerce, the challenge is margins and so, there has to be a payment system where it is no more than 3 per cent. "If the operator keeps 50 per cent it is not worth business," Balakrishnan said.
He rued that telecom companies did not make timely investments on broadband, as returns only started to accrue after 20 years, unlike cellular phones, where valuation was based on the number of subscribers.
"In every country, you find when broadband picks up, that`s when e-commerce picks up. When e-commerce picks up, then advertisement picks up… This is not happening in India," he said.
Nevertheless, expressing confidence that e-commerce would pick up momentum in the near future, Balakrishnan said he was certain the government would make the necessary investments to create back-hall infrastructure for broadband.
"There`s also a TRAI plan to spend Rs 35,000 crore. I think we need to put weight behind it," he said.


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I shopped the Aerie sale the other day, went back for more the next day, and ORDERED more this morning.
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I shopped the Aerie sale the other day, went back for more the next day, and ORDERED more this morning.
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If you follow me on Instagram, you've probably seen my Toot or Boot series on my stories.
I'm a huge Marshalls & TJ Maxx Junkie, so I go there more than I should, and I always document my try-ons. I get TONS of messages from my followers & friends asking how I always find the best stuff. Free People, Sanctuary, James Perse, Adidas, Franco Sarto, you name it. 9/10 times I go, I find something(s) I LOVE! So here are my tips and tricks to scoring some amazing items at Marshalls & T.J. Maxx.
The racks on the outsides of the rows are the racks that have contemporary brands, new arrivals, and designer markdowns. Marshalls insiders refer to this as the "track" - and this is where I come across all of the Free People items I post - for at least 60% off of the original retail value. I've also found items here by brands such as Kate Spade, PAIGE Denim, Theory, Vince Camuto, and so many more. Be mindful, sometimes these designer items can make their way into the other racks.
You can buy a white t-shirt from Target for $10. Sure, it's a decent white tee. But you'll probably end up wearing it a LOT. So, check Marshalls & T.J. Maxx for designer basics. I found a James Perse white tee (tag below) that originally retails for almost $100, but I found it on the track at Marshalls for $20 - and the quality is most definitely there. So, stock up on designer basics and get the quality of an expensive designer tee at a freaking FRACTION of the price.
Marshalls & T.J. Maxx stock their stores based on demographic & surrounding area. For instance, I live in a suburb with an urban city in one area, and a wealthy high average per-capita income town in another area. If you go to a Marshalls in a low-income area, don't expect to find the high end designer items that you may find in an upper class neighborhood. Nicer towns = nicer selection! Whenever I take a road trip and find myself in a wealthy town, I make sure to hit up their Marshalls & T.J. Maxx to see what I can score. More likely than not, I will find something good!
Marshalls & T.J. Maxx stock daily. This means the best picks are out in the morning! Stop by after your morning workout, or if you have an early lunch break. The early bird most certainly gets the worm in this situation. And by worm, I mean gorgeous Kate Spade shift dress.
The women's sections in Marshalls & T.J. Maxx can have more modest mature designer pieces, while the juniors section has good inexpensive denim, cheap little summery shirts, and great basics (along the TRACK especially!)
I usually wear a size medium top, size 8 jeans. However, at Marshalls & T.J. Maxx, sizes are not consistent as there are a ton of brands carried. So try on a few sizes! One of my favorite tops from T.J. Maxx is an XS, and my go to jean shorts from Marshalls are a size 11. Don't overthink it, things are just made weirdly.
Try on things you normally wouldn't. Just grab a BUNCH of stuff from the track or the inner racks and try them on. YOU NEVER KNOW! You're allowed 10 items in the fitting room at once - friendly reminder... so LOAD UP YOUR CART & HAVE FUN!
XO Juliette
I'm the type of person who cannot drop an idea once it pops into my head. One day I was feeling inspired by cute animals and had this infatuation with a boho-fairytale vibe… I thought to myself, "how fun would a photo shoot at an alpaca farm be…" and I instantly thought to DM the most creative blogger I know, Nicole from Nicole in Colour. She was super enthusiastic about it, so we created a little group chat with Sara of Saragfotog, and decided to meet at Southwind Farms in Watertown, Connecticut.
I've never really met an alpaca before, and I don't think anything could've prepared me for how adorable and sweet these animals are. It was absolute bliss being able to cuddle these creatures. They're so playful and curious – they are just like puppies with long legs.
Nicole, Sara and I got to hang out with the alpacas, feed them hay, cuddle them, walk them, and hang around the farm until their 7:30PM bedtime – honestly same. These ladies both brought their cameras and took some incredible shots. You can really feel the pure bliss. Enjoy XO
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(Musqueam Territory/Vancouver) – October 12th, 2017 The BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) held its 14th Annual General Meeting at the Musqueam Community Centre in Vancouver on Wednesday October 11th and Thursday October 12th. The BCAFN represents 203 First Nations in the province of British Columbia. The highlight of the gathering was the election of the Regional Chief. Running for election was Chief Maureen Chapman of the Skawahlook First Nation and Tribal Chief Terry Teegee of the Takla Lake First Nation.
After the first ballot, the electoral officer announced that each candidate had received an equal number of votes. A second ballot was conducted, and the winner by five votes, was Terry Teegee.
Teegee has served as Tribal Chief of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council since 2012. Terry also served as the BC representative for the National Aboriginal Forestry Council from 2008 to 2014. Recently Teegee was one of 250 participants selected from across the country for the Governor Generals Leadership Conference.
The BCAFN elections also included positions on the board, and the female Youth Representative.
Re-elected to two-year terms on the board of directors are Heiltsuk First Nation Chief Marilyn Slett, and Katzie First Nation Chief Susan Miller. Elected to fill the balance of two vacant positions on the board until the end of 2018, is Nisga'a Chief Charles Morvin, and Upper Nicola Chief Harvey McLeod. The assembly also voted for the female Youth Representative to serve a three-year term. Angela Charlie of the Sts'alles and Musqueam First Nation was elected by the assembly.
The BCAFN looks forward to a bright future, with a new mandate to serve the member nations in the province. The BC Assembly of First Nations is unified towards self-sufficiency and vibrancy while never forgetting who we are. We envision a future where our inherent laws, lands, and traditions are recognized and respected by governments, industry and the general public.
For further information contact:
Melanie Debassige, Chief of Staff


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NEW ORLEANS – An Alabama couple is denying accusations that they defrauded the Deepwater Horizon claims program and insist they cannot repay $1.6 million awarded to them through the program because the money went to pay off a judgment against them.
In March 2015, Special Master Louis Freeh ordered Barbara J. Stokes and Scott B. Stokes to pay back the money the couple was awarded from a Deepwater Horizon claim after it was discovered that they allegedly transferred loan funds from one business to another in an attempt to make it look like they had suffered financially because of the 2010 Gulf oil spill. Freeh is a former judge and the former director of the FBI.
Freeh found that the Stokes withheld the fact that bank deposits totaling $819,000 into a Vision Design account was from a loan received for a beach development the couple planned to call Summerplace, and not income. Vision Design was discovered to be a fictitious corporation based in Florida. In addition, Freeh found that the couple was intentionally deceitful in their claim, making it seem as though Vision Design's income had shrunk to $5,700 as a result of the oil spill.
The Stokes allegedly submitted IRS income tax documents they had created to support their fraudulent claim. Altogether, the couple was awarded $2.1 million. As with many other Deepwater Horizon claims, investigators found no evidence that the tax documents provided had ever been filed with the IRS.
Following the fatal 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, BP quickly set up claims program to compensate victims affected by the explosion and subsequent oil spill.
"It's a very unique class settlement," Brent Coon, managing partner of Brent Coon & Associates recently told the Louisiana Record. "Our firm actually objected to it and took up an appeal on the settlement because it presented a lot of problems."
Coon said he thought the lack of structure with the class, more than anything, was concerning.
"The way it was set up was that for all the different categories of claims based on what kind of business you were in, who you worked for, what your tax ID numbers are and where you live, all of these were factors in determining whether or not you're eligible for the class," he said. "And if you are eligible, how much compensation you get is going to be based on the documents in the claim, and it wasn't really clear on how each of them were to be handled."
As a result of the way the compensation system was drafted, the process of determining eligibility relies solely on documents, Coon said.
"They don't talk to the claimants, there's no interview process, there's no discovery process – it's all pure documentary," he said. "So obviously it invited lots of problems, one of which is how do you interpret the documents? And it creates the possibility for people turning in their claims to change dates and numbers to their advantage. So because there isn't a lot of scrutiny in that process it creates lots of problems on both sides."
The high number of Deepwater Horizon claims prompted BP to establish a hotline to reward people who came forward to report fraudulent claims. BP also appeared before a New Orleans court in 2013, arguing that the terms of the compensation agreement were leading many to file fraudulent claims.
"Normally what happens in a case is that all the records that support a person's claim are subpoenaed by court reporters and provided to both sides so everyone has copies of the original documents, and they are provided directly from the keeper -- tax documents come from the IRS, and so on," Coon explained.
The claims process was flawed from the beginning.
"In this case, it was set up in a way that no original documents were required and that invites some people to say, 'Well, since they don't subpoena the original records, I'll just turn in whatever I want,' " Coon said. "And that's what really precipitated this expansive abuse. If they had made that requirement, there would be a significantly higher degree of validation. It wasn't done, which was a significant oversight."
Barbara Stokes vehemently denied the accusations in a letter to the court. Instead, she placed blame on attorney Dennis Reich, of Reich & Binstock, and the accounting firm he hired to help with the claim. Reich already has returned more than $500,000 he received in legal fees for representing the Stokes.
Before the Deepwater Horizon claim, court records show that the Stokes defaulted on the Summerplace loan, and an Alabama judge presiding over the loan default case ruled that the couple hid personal assets from plaintiffs using Vision Design.
The Deepwater Horizon explosion on April 20, 2010 killed 11 people, sent millions of gallons of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for more than 85 days and devastated an untold number of businesses operating along the coast.


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Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited has announced that flutiform k-haler is now available for adults and adolescents living with asthma, where the use of a combination product ICS and LABA is appropriate.
This announcement marks the UK as the first country where the flutiform k-haler is available; further launches are anticipated across other European countries in the coming months.
flutiform k-haler is an award-winning breath-actuated aerosol device utilising a patented 'kinked' valve – the k-valve™. It is activated by a low inspiratory force and is designed with the aim to make it easier for patients to use correctly. flutiform k-haler will be the first breath-actuated ICS/LABA combination aerosol inhaler available in Europe. flutiform k-haler was approved through the European Decentralised Procedure (DCP), with the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) acting as the Reference Member State for the DCP, which covers 18 countries across Europe.
Asthma is a debilitating long-term chronic health condition that remains a major problem for the 4.3 million adults receiving treatment in the UK. Sub-optimal asthma control remains a major problem for patients, with a potentially life-threatening asthma attack taking place every 10 seconds. Approximately five million adults and children in the UK take medication for this disease, but as many as half are not taking it properly. Evidence suggests that the type of inhalation device and patient preference are important factors influencing treatment outcomes in asthma patients.8 Furthermore, ongoing training may also influence the efficiency of drug delivery, patient adherence and long-term control.
Dr Paul Schofield, Medical Director at Napp said, "Asthma attacks hospitalise someone every eight minutes in the UK, costing the NHS approximately £1 billion a year to treat, manage and care for people with asthma. As a partner to the NHS, we understand there is still an unmet need for effective treatment options. The approval of flutiform k-haler is great news for people living with asthma, who struggle to successfully manage their disease. Patients can struggle to use their inhalers correctly due to the need to properly co-ordinate the press and inhale, which can worsen their asthma and lead to exacerbations. The flutiform k-haler has been designed with patients in mind, requiring only a gentle inhalation to trigger the dose release, with the aim to help patients reduce critical errors and improve long-term outcomes."


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Minimizing Agrarian Conflicts with Dr. Laurens Bakker
The Dean of Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Ali Rokhman, Ph.D., welcomed an Indonesianist, Dr. Laurens Bakker from the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Monday, 12 January 2016. This Anthropology lecturer has explored the remoted areas of Sumatera and Kalimantan; and even his dissertation was on the agrarian conflicts entitled "Who Owns the Land? Looking for Law and Power in East Kalimantan." The meeting was set up as a scientific discussion with lecturers and some activists of self-reliant community institutions (LSM).
The Dean greatly appreciated Dr. Laurens's willingness to share ideas as well as knowledge and hoped that there would be concrete follow-ups such as a joint research with the sociologists and anthropologists from Unsoed's Faculty of Social and Political Sciences. Furthermore, Dr. Laurens will be able to help initiate the MoU between Unsoed's Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam.
Dr. Laurens Bakker began his explanation by introducing the University of Amsterdam to the audience. He was also pleased to help bring the cooperation between the two universities into reality. The University of Amsterdam, he added, is really open to academic collaboration with overseas universities. He informed that one of the universities in Sumatra has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the University of Amsterdam.
Then, Dr. Laurens started the discussion by explaining his activities in some remoted areas of Sumatra and Kalimantan. He delivered the material in understandable Bahasa Indonesia so that the participants were engaged. Barid Hardiyanto, M.Si., a researcher of LPPSLH (Institute of Research and Development of Environmental Resources), Banyumas Regency, made the discussion more interesting. He said that the agrarian conflict in Java has its own complexities; for example the one in Cilacap Regency that has developed into the biggest conflict in Central Java and at the same time into further manifestation of the welfare of rural community.


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I truly believe in fate.
A few days before our trip to the Pacific Northwest, a photographer friend from Pittsburgh Krystle messaged me about getting together to talk about some of the trips we've been on since they are planning similar ones! Upon chatting, we found out that we were both heading to the PNW at the same time! So of course we decided to trade shoots and met up at the beautiful Cannon Beach along the Oregon Coast.
Krystle and Edward were recently married in Iceland, so it was only right to continue their celebrations along the coast. At the end of our session, this sweet couple riding two beautiful horses came up and approached us (because Krystle's skirt was insanely gorgeous), and asked if we wanted to take some photos with their girls. Of course we said yes, and a magical shoot with elegant horses happened on the beach (also some with the horses' owner Brooke). It was a truly serendipitous day to end our trip!
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So, I've been keeping a little secret.
Maybe not a secret. More of a dream. A heart wish that I've been protecting and only sharing in whispers with very few people when it came up so that I could explain my "why" in hopes that I would only receive encouragement, sunshine and rainbows.
But recently my whispered dreaming was unwittingly let out of the stall it's been kept in, and so since it's out there now:
I'm starting back to school!
Back in the spring I had some personal experiences that made me feel strongly I was meant to finish my bachelor's degree. Now. With 5 kids, while homeschooling. The thought was intimidating and I figured I wouldn't be accepted back in after all of these years, or my credits wouldn't still be valid, or it would be too complicated and time consuming, too expensive. For the sake of saying I tried and didn't ignore a prompting I reached out to the school half heartedly. From there the process was the easiest, most fluid process I've experienced since before becoming a mom. My GPA was a good bit higher than required for being accepted back into the university I attended before, all credits accepted and transferred from when I went to another school for a semester, I can finish online for half the cost of on campus, and then qualified for some financial aid! Every reason I had not to do it essentially did not exist. Before summer came I was registered for classes.
Crazy, right?!
Obviously, this is no small task. One of my main reasons for not sharing with people has been my very real fear of failure. Balancing our life is already quite the undertaking; what if my family doesn't let me study and I fail?? What if the kids stay sick all winter again?? What if my family thinks I'm a selfish jerk for needing to spend time on something for **gasp** myself after committing every breathing second of the last 13+ years growing, birthing, nursing, diapering, cooking, cleaning, potty training, butt wiping, schedule balancing, school teaching, reading, writing, arithmetic-ing, field tripping, and figuratively back seat riding to six other people?? Meh. I know my people. They're great people. Encouraging and supportive people. Realistically, at some points they may have those feelings, but we'll work through them. We'll be ok. I do still worry about finding quiet time or dealing with sickness.
I've had a few very supportive reactions to this quietly shared plan. People who have encouraged with no "buts"… BUT I've had more of these conversations:
"Yeah, I'm starting back to school in a few weeks"
-Wait. What?? You, or the kids? *Me.
-You? Are you still homeschooling?? *Yes!
-Well, that's not going to work. You should send them to public school. How are you planning to do that? Do you have help during the day? *The same way any adult with a full time job would do it. We've been homeschooling for almost eight years, it's pretty routine for us at this point. Teaching (and raising) our children is my full time job. This is no different than any other adult human going back to school while working. In fact one of my professors is finishing his PhD while teaching! I don't need to quit my "day job" to do this. I worked full time while going to school before. I have a husband who is incredibly supportive and home in the evening.
-Oh. Well, what are you studying? *My major was psychology. I had 60 credit hours devoted to that major/degree. It's not an online option currently but my credits transferred well into a few options and the one I felt most drawn to is Peace and Conflict studies.
-What? What can you even do with that?(not to be confused with "Cool, what do you want to do with that?") *More than I could do without it. Honestly, more than I could with a bachelor's in psychology. I have a few big dreams that may or may not ever come to fruition. I'm protecting them. They're mine and they'll help me stay motivated. There are a few very basic careers it would qualify me for and some really awesome, off the beaten path careers as well. But, if I never do anything with it besides show my kids that education is important, you are never too old to pursue dreams/goals, and moms are smart people who can accomplish hard things, then it will be worth every bit of work. If I need it, it will be there. If I pursue a related dream career, it will be there.
*blank stares* Well, good luck
**End scene w/ my nervous laughter and borderline panic attack**
Truth is I am really nervous because it's been a while since I set such an ambitious goal and now failure would be public, but the people who matter most would know and they would love me anyway. If this is too much, next semester we'll adjust as needed! At least now everyone else will know why I'm even worse at responding to text messages or answering calls.
Now, the important stuff!
The kids have decided to start back to school with me instead of sticking to our usual day after Labor Day start schedule!!
This will allow us to be on the same schedule and have the entire month of December off, together! This year they are starting 7th, 6th, and 2nd grades, respectively. We'll also have the two tagalongs, one of which will be getting some preschool in, hopefully. We're trying new language arts and science programs that we are thrilled about and sticking with our tried and true for everything else. The new programs take a lot of extra work out of the equation for me and are amazing, so far! We're super excited that some of our favorite people are starting homeschool this year and we'll have the opportunity to spend more time with them and hopefully get in some fun field trips along the way, and hoping to spend some time with some of our fellow OG home school kids.
It's going to be a busy and exciting school year for our family!


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A new tax bill is coming...perhaps by Christmas. Both Chambers of Congress have approved the $1.5 trillion tax cut, the largest tax rewrite in decades. The bill is expected to be signed into law by the end of the week.
Here are some of the key provisions from the new bill and how Silicon Valley real estate will be affected:
250/500 Capital Gains Exclusion for Primary Residence - The current law that enables homeowners to exclude up to $250,000 for single and $500,000 for married taxpayers from their taxable income for their primary residence will stay in place, and allows the exclusion if the home was your primary residence for two out of the last five years.
Mortgage Interest Deduction - For all current homeowners with existing mortgages, there will be no change to the mortgage interest deduction. For homeowners obtaining new mortgages going forward on a first or second home, the home mortgage interest deduction will be available up to $750,000. The $750,000 deduction is down from the previous $1.1M for loan purchases of new homes. Home equity loans do not qualify anymore.
State & Local Tax Exemption - Under current law there is no cap. The new Bill caps state and local tax deductions at $10,000. With the removal of these deductions coupled with California's high-tax rate, this cap will likely affect high-income earners in California the most.
1031 Exchange - No material changes to the 1031 exchange laws (which allows an investor to sell a property, to reinvest the proceeds into a new property and defer all capital gain taxes).
Capital Gains Rate - Remains at 20% for long term.
Alternative Minimum Tax - The AMT will remain for individuals but the exemptions will be increased to $70,300 for individuals and $109,400 for married taxpayers filing jointly, which means it will apply to fewer taxpayers.
Overall, the changes to Real Estate were not as broad and sweeping as once thought, and it appears the National Association of Realtors did an excellent job of lobbying for the interests of homeowners during the round of negotiations between the House and the Senate.
Regarding impacts to our local markets, I think the highest earners and individuals with high state taxes will be most affected. However, this may be offset by other factors including changes to the tax brackets and some of the pass-through entity provisions in the bill.
Overall, there should not be a huge impact on Silicon Valley homeowners, or on purchasing and selling decisions for the end of the year. Nonetheless, I do strongly encourage you to consult your tax advisor about your own specific situation.


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Higher education policy is facing a troubling and undeniably tricky question concerning those certain types of "free" speech that tend to cause division instead of unity. The trouble is not that colleges do not want their student populace to feel comfortable but that curtailing the content of language just to instill said comfort could arguably be trampling upon the First Amendment (which protects free speech).
But, on the other side of the debate, many argue that the prime concern, on any college campus, should be a feeling of safety for its students. In a controversy wherein one side is at risk of creating echo chambers while the other side might create vicious protests, anger and even safety concerns themselves, which position should win out over the other?
Middlebury College
An echo chamber is "an enclosed space that reproduces reverberations of sounds," and the phrase recently has been co-opted to startlingly appropriate effect in modern-day habits of communication. The concept behind the modern echo chamber is that people surround themselves with ideas, people, and material that will support their ideas so that they never have to hear — or indeed be fully aware of — opposing arguments and beliefs. Only their own ideas — or those very much like their own — reverberate back at them (like the inside of a chamber).
One highly cited example of an echo chamber was exhibited in the protest against Charles Murray at Middlebury College in 2017. Charles Murray, the conservative author of "The Bell Curve," has been accused of scientific racism for linking socioeconomic status with race and intelligence. The man was booed, physically molested (along with his faculty interviewer) and ultimately removed from the campus premise on the grounds that certain students were against the ideas which he espoused.
Fire alarms were pulled, shoves were made and general mayhem, not academic civility, reigned. In the aftermath, conservatives around the country viewed it as liberals being unable to listen to ideas different from their own. The conservative claim, in light of what happened to Murray at Middlebury, is hard to refute.
A more civil display
At the University of Michigan four months later, the experience was different. Murray spoke again. Following indictments from those such as Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican (who complained that Middlebury students would do better to "deal with it, counter or ignore it" rather than resort to censorship), UM chose to hear Murray out this time. According to The New York Times: "The university formed an 'engagement team' that included academics, student leadership and public safety officers in a dialogue with those who organized the talk."
"We let students know that we were not only fully committed to the right of the speaker to speak, but the audience to hear and the right of those who wanted to express dissent to be able to do so in a way that didn't preclude others' rights," Andrew D, Martin Martin dean of Michigan university's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. said, while speaking on a forum panel.
Although protests were still held during Murray's talk, something called "a heckler's warning" was put into effect where, after a couple of chances, the protestors would be forcibly removed from the grounds, but only after having it explained to them why it was important to stand up for free speech.
Students' thoughts on the matter
In 2017, Gallup and the Knight Foundation, in partnership with the American Council on Education, the Charles Koch Foundation and the Stanton Foundation, conducted a survey wherein students were asked about their thoughts on free speech. According to the survey:
- 90 percent said using violence to silence somebody was never acceptable
- 10 percent viewed violence to silence somebody acceptable sometimes
- 37 percent said verbally accosting speakers is acceptable sometimes
The First Amendment is not the only factor here
But what about those speakers who cause legitimate and visceral fear in the students who are paying for a more inclusive and safe experience at college? Surely, they have a right to feel safe. Fifty-three percent of students surveyed viewed "promoting an inclusive society that welcomes diverse groups [to be] more important than protecting free speech" while "nearly two-thirds of students said that they did not believe the Constitution should protect hate speech."
Hate speech
Richard Spencer, a prominent white nationalist, did a round of talks at colleges, including the University of Florida, last October. Joseph Glover, provost of the University of Florida noted that: "Some of [her students] experienced visceral fear. It was not a matter of whether or not [the white nationalist] should have the right to speak. [Students] were viscerally afraid of him because of his organization, what he stood for, his policies and his advocacies."
Christina Paxson, president of Brown University asked how we are supposed "to balance the [justifiable fear of [some] free speech" with the constitutionally protected right to this speech. "You can't tell people they can't feel afraid," she said. You can reassure them of their safety and try to make them comfortable, but "there's no magic solution — it's one of the realities of these types of events."
Free speech might mean that everyone has the right to speak, said David Axelrod, former chief strategist and senior adviser for President Barack Obama and director of the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics, but not the right "to be invited to speak."
It is a hard line to parse, whether people should always be allowed to speak, especially when it sounds like they only have venom to spew. But, after all, who gets to decide what is venomous speech and what is simply an opposing view? Regardless of this tricky question, according to The New York Times, "people have to make a real effort to speak and listen to others who aren't like them." Axelrod's "Bridging the Divide" hopes to do just that.
The program, part of Axelrod's nonpartisan Institute of Politics, has sent 10 students from Chicago to Eureka College in central Illinois attended by President Ronald Reagan. The program also has sent 10 students from Eureka College to Chicago. These 20 students, said Axelrod, "went to various communities to talk to a variety of people [in order to] really [puncture] stereotypes."
Axelrod's program echoes the words of Van Jones, a news commentator who spoke at the Institute of Politics: "We owe it to [students] to keep [them] from physical harm, but we don't owe it to [them] to keep [them] from ideas that [they] find abhorrent. We want [them] to be strong, not safe, because the world is going to demand that [they] be strong."


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The New York Times interviews President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran. (Ellipses are mine.)
An Interview With President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – Text – NYTimes.com
NYT: Could you talk about how you perceive the U.S. election. Do you see any difference between the two candidates?
President Ahmadinejad: … We do not interfere in domestic affairs here in the United States. … But we hope that whoever is elected will start a new path on their exchanges with others. We do believe whoever comes to office has to take care of two issues.
The first is to restrict the scope of America's interventions abroad to the geography of this country alone. These interventions have caused instability and insecurity around the globe. And place enormous financial pressure on the American people as well as people around the world. … Look at the neglect of these American concerns that have been replaced by an over concern by what goes on abroad and the country's military budget is increasing every year. Maybe if the American government had not gotten so involved abroad there would have been more peace and security in the world and more welfare for the American people today. … So we believe that whoever becomes president must focus on removing the problems here at home and focus on achieving the welfare of the American people.
The second issue they must give attention to is to fix relations with Iran. That answers your question. We hope whoever is elected brings about real fundamental changes.
NYT: On the question of fixing problems at home instead of working abroad, sometimes in Iran you hear criticism—particularly when I was there after the earthquake in 1990 and in Bam after the earthquake. Iranians always say, "Why are we sending money to Palestine, why are we sending money to Hamas and Hezbollah? We should be rebuilding our houses at home." So does what applies to the United States also apply to Iran?
President Ahmadinejad: I really want to thank you for caring so much for the Iranian people …. I am an Iranian. I live with the Iranian people. Iranians know best how to fix their problems.
If you didn't catch that, Ahmadinejad said quite rightly that America would be in a better domestic and international position if we focused on rebuilding at home rather than attempting to fix the world through military power. He said that the United States should not be meddling in the affairs of other countries. The interviewer, not missing a beat, asked him about his support of Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Palestine, neither of which, you may note, are Iran. Ahmadinejad quickly changed the subject.
The interview is frustrating as a perfect example of how someone can be an enormous hypocrite (as well as a bigot, a crank, and a bully) and still be right. Ahmadinejad's clock stopped long ago, so it's frustrating to see it be correct so many times a day. I hope we commit ourselves to not ceding a millimeter of moral high ground to him, even if he is an unpopular leader at home saddled with an economic crisis that he is largely responsible for while heading into an election that is mainly a referendum on the status quo. (We have a lot in common with Iran. After all, by putting down their first popular revolution and re-installing the Shah, we helped create the conditions for the rise of the fundamentalist clerical government that rules today. We go way back… in fact, come to think of it, if it hadn't been for our foreign meddling, Ahmadinejad wouldn't be President today, wouldn't be able to point to America's bad foreign policy as a way of distracting us from his own failures. Spooky…)


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Careers rarely develop the way we plan them. Our career path often takes many twists and turns, with particular events, choices and people influencing our direction.
We asked Rachel Berry from Health Service Executive to give some advice for people considering this job:
Consider your options carefully. It is likely that you are expecting top grades in your Leaving Certificate if you are considering pharmacy as a career so there will be plenty of doors open to you. Make sure you do plenty of work experience in different areas of pharmacy and if it is healthcare you are interested in then consider getting some work experience in medicine etc. I know quite a few people who have completed a pharmacy degree only to realise they actually want to do medicine!
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics. Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
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The Game Changer - €6.20
Two fried eggs, with smashed avocado, tahini,
cherry tomatos, crumbled feta and toasted pumpkin
seeds on a slice of toasted walnut bread
Chorizo and Avocado – €5
Smoked Salmon and Chives – €5
Chicken, Cheddar, Scallions and
Roasted Peppers – €5.2
Sausage and Bacon – €5
Smoked chicken, Salami, jalapeños, Bellpepper pesto, Avocado - €5.90
Salami, Swiss Cheese, Jalapeños and Onion – €5.20
Get Creative: Make your own combo! – €3.50
Sunshine Super Food Salad – €6.95
Chicken with mango, chilli, toasted almonds and lime quinoa, mixed leaves,a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lime
The Gym Buddy – €6.95
Salad Tuna, chickpeas, red onion, tomato, olives, with mixed leaves and lemon dressing
Holy Guaca-Moley – €6.50 (+70c Fried Egg)
Grilled chicken with melted Swiss cheese, grilled onion and pepper mix, red cabbage slaw, guacamole and iceberg lettuce
Goats Cheese Salad – €6 (+95c Chicken)
Goats cheese, roasted vegetables, semi-sun-dried tomatoes, scallions and toasted pine nuts, with mixed leaves and a balsamic dressing
The Yum Salad - €6.95 (+70c Fried Egg) Chilli Kale Carne - €8.65
Grilled Chicken, crispy chorizo, avocado and goats cheese, served House made irish beef chilli with red kidney beans, served with lime on a bed of rocket, with a balsamic reduction Kale, Roasted sweet potato, chorizo, guacamole and a lime and
jalapeno sauce.
Cowboys Caviar - €8.65
Grilled Chicken, Roasted Sweet Potato served with caviar (red kidney beans,
tomato, avocado, lime, sweetcorn), kale, guacamole, lime and jalapeño
sauce, and finished with nachos.
Try us as a salad/wrap or on GF bread
Getting Figgy With It – €5.90
Crispy bacon, melted Gruyere cheese, rocket with fig conserve, on a toasted ciabatta
Fo' Shizzle – €5.20
Salami, hummus, sweet & spicy bell peppers and mixed leaves, on toasted walnut bread
Hamazing – €5.90
Honey roasted ham, melted goats cheese, caramelised onions, mixed leaves and Dijon mustard, on a toasted ciabatta
The Pork Star – €5.90
BBQ pulled pork, melted Swiss cheese and Foodie's slaw, on a toasted ciabatta
The Will – €5.90
Foodie's coronation chicken, Swiss cheese, cucumber and lettuce, on a toasted walnut bread
Juan in a Million – €5.90
Chicken, chorizo, avocado, mixed leaves and a squeeze of lime, on a toasted ciabatta
Motha'clucker – €5.90
Lime basil chicken, semi sun-dried tomatoes, Swiss cheese and Foodie's slaw, on a brown soft roll
Smokin' Joe – €5.90
Smoked chicken, Foodie's sweet and spicy bell pepper pesto, melted mozerella and rocket, on a toasted roll
The Rudie Foodie – €5.90
Chicken, bacon, melted cheddar cheese, Ballymaloe relish, chilli mayo, lettuce and tomato, on a toasted ciabatta
The Foodie Club – €6.50 (+25c Fried Egg)
Chicken, bacon, melted cheddar cheese lettuce and tomato on three slices of brown or white toast with garlic or chilli mayo
In a Pickle – €5.50
ham, Swiss cheese, pickle, Dijon mustard and lettuce, on a nutty loaf
The Tina Tuna – €5.50
Tuna salad mix, with basil, red onion and olives finely chopped, a squeeze of lemon and a drizzle of olive oil, served on a ciabatta
The Hipster – €6.00
Foodie's homemade chickpea veggie burger, served with avocado, grilled pineapple, rocket and a spiced lime dressing, on a toasted bun


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When your prospective candidates are searching for a job, they're leveraging more resources than ever before to help decipher whether your organization is the right fit. From reading employee reviews to checking out your career site, job seekers are doing their research. If you can't answer, "Why should candidates work for you?" then candidates will choose to work for someone else. Attracting the right candidates with your employment story begins with understanding how you compete for talent in unique and compelling ways. Read this white paper to learn how to build and share an employee value proposition (EVP) in 6 steps.
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If you're wondering why you're asked where you're from when you check in at the podium at the Liberty Tree, you'll soon have your answer. In keeping with the Colonial theme, "the Smith's from Pennsylvania" are summoned and escorted to one of six rooms. Colonial furnishings and artifacts provide a comfortable setting while you enjoy your meal. The menu is influenced by New England fare, but there are plenty of other choices to satisfy your appetite. At lunchtime, the Liberty Tree Tavern is an often overlooked gem and provides a wonderful respite from the typically hectic Magic Kingdom day.
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Jan 24, 2015 by stetsME2074.5
We dined here in August 2014 and really enjoyed it. My wife was adamant that we dine here. However, reading the menu with its New England Style family dinner offerings I was skeptical, being from Ne...
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I went to Liberty Tree Tavern for lunch on August 22nd, 2013. I was pleased with every aspect of this restaurant. The atmosphere is great, especially the details in the dining rooms that pay tribute...
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Experts Puzzled As Pompeo Bullies Pakistan Over IMF Cash And China Debt
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Washington will be "watching" IMF transactions to Pakistan. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened Islamabad against using International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailouts to repay its Chinese debt
Earlier this week, Pompeo said that an upcoming IMF bailout to Pakistan could be made possible only on the condition that Islamabad would not use the cash windfall to pay its Chinese debts.
"Make no mistake: we will be watching what the IMF does," Pompeo said, talking to CNBC. "There's no rationale for IMF tax dollars — and associated with that, American dollars that are part of the IMF funding — for those to go to bail out Chinese bondholders or China itself."
Pompeo's remarks come as the US unveiled a joint $113 million economic development fund for nations located on the Indian and Pacific Ocean rims. The fund was launched by a joint effort between the US, Australia and Japan, three nations that consider China's economic Belt and Road Initiative as a strategic threat.
However, regional economic experts consider Pompeo's threats to be hollow.
"I don't think Pompeo's remarks mean the US doesn't want to see an IMF bailout or that they want China to take on the financial responsibility," said Andrew Small, an expert on China-Pakistan relations and fellow at the German Marshall Fund, a Washington think tank, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP)
"It's just a warning shot," Small opined.
Pakistani-Chinese relations are considered by some to be in an awkward state of Beijing hugging Islamabad so strongly that the latter has begun to suffocate.
One major infrastructure project, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project (CPEC), is estimated to be valued at an eye-opening $62 billion. While various other CPEC projects worth some $18 billion are either already complete or in the late stages of readiness, the Chinese infrastructure contribution has already boosted Pakistan's GDP growth by 6 percent.
But the same Beijing contribution has caused the rupee to plunge, and Islamabad's national currency exchange rate to the dollar to drop 19 percent, due to Chinese machinery imports, leading to a widening gap between official exchange rates and those available on the black market.
In fear that its monetary system will be severely destabilised, Islamabad has been forced to seek outside financial help. IMF is just one option, SCMP reports.
"Right now, all options are on the table," SCMP quoted Asad Umar, the Pakistani finance minister.
"Whether it is going to the IMF, or to any bilateral friend of Pakistan; raise a diaspora bond; or anything else; all of these will be decided when the cabinet takes charge; and it will be decided quickly," Umar told local media.
If the IMF lends cash to Pakistan, that money will inevitably go to China, and Pompeo's threat will have raised more than one eyebrow even in among experts.
"This seems like a clumsy White House attempt to deploy a pressure tactic," Michael Kugelman, senior South Asia associate at US think tank The Wilson Centre, said, calling Pompeo's threat "a bit odd."
"I don't think we are in a phase where there is a comprehensive attempt to squeeze Pakistan financially — the US has other options if they decide to do that," Andrew Small echoed, cited by SCMP.
Pakistani political analyst Nusrat Javeed speculated that what Pompeo actually meant to say is: "If you want an IMF bailout, no more CPEC projects. Otherwise, go to the Chinese."
However, experts agree that Pakistan — once a close US ally — is more likely to ditch Washington over Beijing. US President Donald Trump repeatedly taunted Islamabad saying Pakistan received US military aid, but remains a sanctuary for the Taliban and Haqqani networks.
One possible explanation for Pompeo's remarks implies that the US would like CPEC loan terms to be made public, SCMP reports. However, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, and Umar have already pledged to do exactly that.


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Recapping JWiT2016: Adobe's Takeaways for Securing a Career in Tech
Every one of us uses technology to perform daily tasks, yet, as a career path it remains an elusive industry for those who don't have prior tech industry experience.
At this year's Johnson Women in Technology Conference we had the chance to meet many different students, both female and male, with various backgrounds and careers, all of whom seek careers in technology companies post-MBA.
A pervasive theme at the event was "Dare to Tech" and what it represents is regardless of gender, if you dare to tech, then also dare to believe in yourself. Here are three main takeaways from the conference that we hope reinforce that fearlessness as you navigate your career.
· Choose your path. There is a misconception that to be in the tech industry you must pursue a product management or product marketing role. Like any other company, tech companies have other functions that leverage various strengths and skills, and might be better routes to your end goal. Don't short change yourself just because you're currently in school. Take what you've learned and apply it to the roles you want. Make your experience applicable to your destination to tell your story.
· Be a leader at every stage of your career. While a MBA gets you in the door faster, it's not in itself, a prerequisite for leadership, as was evident from some of the speakers. Leadership isn't demonstrable only through title or compensation; it's a trait shown on a daily basis through one's actions, relationships and overall performance. Just as you can impact a business from the top line, you can do so from the bottom line. Wherever you end up, make sure to maximize your time by becoming a leader in that role. Take the time to understand what's important to the business, your manager and manager's manager, to anyone you have an interaction with so that you when you advocate for yourself, your projects, your resources, you can show your leadership impact. Being a leader at every phase in your career is the path to becoming a leader. Building leadership skills is something Adobe focuses a lot on: http://blogs.adobe.com/adobelife/2014/06/02/leadership/
· Focus on your strength. If you thrive in structured environments, don't take a role where you're responsible for defining an opportunity. If you excel in interpersonal relationships consider sales or customer success roles. In short, set yourself up for success, and if you're not sure then ask, be proactive: reach out to alumnae and network with colleagues during your internship and on the job to learn about other teams, functions.
Conferences like the Johnson Women in Tech conference offer the opportunity to hear different perspectives from successful professionals, which ideally sparks conversations and relationships that continue beyond the event, and as each of you succeed in your endeavors, we hope that you also support others who are similarly daring to to dream.
To learn more about Adobe Life check out http://blogs.adobe.com/adobelife/
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The other day I used my DSLR to scan some of my old 35mm negatives. I don't shoot nearly enough film to a buy flatbed scanner (yet!), and the $5-10 scanning fee most labs charge can add up quite quickly. So using my D90 proved to be an economical, yet effective method. Results aren't the best of course (the D90's 12.1 MP spec holds it back here), but it's acceptable - certainly enough for small prints and online posts. Below is my method:
What I used:
- Nikon D90 (w/ remote shutter)
- Nikon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D
- Slik U212 Tripod
- iPad
- White grocery bag + piece of glass (taken from a broken Hoya filter)
The goal of this setup is to get a clear picture of the negatives. Using the items listed above I followed this process:
- Place the iPad on the bottom. This acts a pseudo-lightbox, illuminating the negatives from below.
- On top of the iPad, place a white piece of translucent plastic (I used a grocery bag). This prevents individual pixels (from the iPad) from appearing in the final picture.
- Place the 35mm negative on top of the plastic, and use a piece of glass to keep the negative as flat as possible. I personally took the glass from a broken Hoya UV(0) filter.
- Using a remote (to prevent blur), release the shutter. You should get a clear picture of the negative. (See below).
A couple of things to note: the closer the camera to the negative, the better. A macro lens is ideal for this, but a standard lens can work, especially if you use extension tubes. My 28-105 has a 1:2 macro feature, so I was able to fill up most of the frame with the negative. However, I ran into problems with corner sharpness, so I ended up having to keep the negative towards to the center. I'm not sure if this was a problem with DOF (perhaps the negative wasn't completely parallel with the camera) or the lens' softness (probably a bit of both).
Now that you have the picture of the negative, import it to Lightroom. Using the Tone Curve, invert the colors to make the negatives, positive. Make all the necessary adjustments you normally would on a normal photo (contrast, highlights, shadows, etc).
And that's it! Not bad for a poor man's setup. Here are some more examples (click to enlarge):


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WTF Do You Wear Under Topshop's Clear Jeans?
Topshop has made some — interesting design choices lately. They came out with those infamous windowpane "Clear Knee Mom Jeans" that left the internet scratching its collective head, and now they've gone and made a super weird new clothing item, and people are seriously confused.
Meet the Moto Clear Plastic Straight Leg Jeans ($100). They're basically exactly what the name says. Apparently, Topshop didn't get enough flak for their clear knee jeans, so they decided to make the entire pair of pants see-through.
We have so many questions! Aside from looking difficult to pull off, are they also hard to pull on? What happens when you sweat? Does it make condensation? Are these breathable, you think? Yep, we're confused, and so is Twitter.
We're really not sure what to think of this new development in fashion, but we suppose it's as good an excuse as any to rock those new sequined bikini bottoms. Because what else do you wear under these?!
What do you think of these clear jeans? Tell us @BritandCo!
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Host Staffing have an enviable reputation for supplying the very best front of house staff to many of the UK's most prestigious events.
From movie premiers to back stage bars, sporting venues to fashion launches, our clients expect our staff to be well presented, articulate and have the confidence to deliver the highest levels of service in VIP hospitality areas.
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Our intermediates make essential contributions to our daily life. Customers around the world use our chemicals to produce for example coatings, plastics, elastic textile fibers, detergents, pharmaceuticals and crop protectants.
Drawing on its strong research base and flexible manufacturing capabilities, the division now manufactures numerous intermediates for dyes and semi-specialty chemicals for customers world-wide. With capability to handle a wide variety of chemical processes, the division is ready to become a global leader in selected intermediates.
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Sanjay Chemicals offers a wide range of solvents from world class international suppliers around the globe providing a variety of packaging options for those applications when individual bottles are not practical. With larger volumes of solvents, safe and proper dispensing methods are essential.
Sanjay Chemicals is a leading global manufacturer of high performance polymers. We are committed to providing our customers specialized services and the most comprehensive product portfolio of its kind.


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Barbara Bright Artist artworks for sale
Artist: Barbara Bright
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Beside a constant study, oriented in parallel to the stylistic experimentation and the technical improvement, I have always wanted to preserve a space without any excessive use of technology. As a monastery,inaccessible and independent, where it's admitted only what it's produced with one's own strength. In this ideal space, I have only a pencil that tries to challenge my abilities day by day: with it, I reduce the expressive possibilities, trying to belong to the whole humanity, with no distinctions. Because in every house there's a pencil or an other instrument that leaves a mark: in an isolated village of the contemporary China, as in Wang Bing's representations, or in New York, capital city and point of reference of the modern society. In this way, the pencil becomes the most democratic instrument because, using it, it can be shown to everyone the life we're going through, with intensity. Bio on http://barbarabright.com/Bio.html


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Toronto vocalist, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist Abigail Lapell is rewriting the narrative of her past in a new album that says farewell to transience, both emotional and physical. Recently engaged, and with her new album, Getaway, due out February 1, 2019 via Coax Records / Outside, Lapell in her latest work offers parting words to a time in her life she's leaving behind. A bold vocalist with the rare ability to stop you cold with her voice, Lapell's powerful, uncompromising nature is mirrored in her determined new album.
A whirlpool of genres, Getaway is grounded by the resolute essence of Lapell's crystal voice, which demands a peaceful concentration. Drowned in an ethereal beauty, waves of pop persuasions are overturned by avant-garde forays, while classic rock riffs and indie folk roots float to the breezy surface. Reminiscent of the introspective strength of Bridget St. John, the vocal power of Natalie Merchant, and the trance-like lulls of Sybille Baier, Getaway combines a mid-century tone with a modern edge.
LP opener and first single "Gonna Be Leaving" echoes the certainty that sooner or later, every relationship will end. "This is one of my favorite tunes on the album, and one of the most fun to play live," says Lapell. "The song started as a guitar part that I couldn't get out of my head, this insistent line that keeps circling back on itself, doubled by the vocals in a sing-song rhyme all about the contradictions of couplehood: the push and pull of independence versus commitment, trying to make it work even against the odds, or trying to leave and not being able to." Closing the album, "Shape of a Mountain," written in the Alberta Rockies during a Banff Centre artist residency, sets majestic scenes of wanderlust over cinematic strings.
Though an active member of the thriving Toronto indie folk scene and a winner of a 2017 Canadian Folk Music Award, Lapell's sound is distinct due in part to the influences she's been surrounded by on her extensive travels. Throughout her career, Lapell has performed around the world, toured by bike, canoe, and train, shared a cheap Montréal apartment with tUnE-yArDs, and completed writing residencies across North America. The result is work that's primarily rooted in indie folk, but that delicately weaves in sounds like Canadiana desert rock and even an accordion-driven shanty on "Runaway."
Working once again with producer Chris Stringer at Toronto's Union Sound studio, Lapell expanded her pool of collaborators, recruiting Christine Bougie (Bahamas) on lap steel, Dan Fortin (Bernice) on bass, and Jake Oelrichs (Run With The Kittens) on drums. Trumpeter and composer Rebecca Hennessy plays on "Sparrow for a Heart"—her trumpet swirling in a sublime duet with Lapell's synth flute and electric guitar—and also arranged horn parts for band workout "Little Noise." The album also features longtime collaborator Lisa Bozikovic on piano and vocals and fellow Canadian indie roots singer Dana Sipos on vocals. One of the record's most striking moments is just acoustic guitar and two voices: Lapell and Sipos, captured live in a room together, harmonizing atop plucked strings on the transfixing "Down by the Water."
Abigail Lapell is no stranger to constant traveling, but she's now making peace with putting down roots, both with her life in Toronto and within love. The eleven prairie noir tracks on Getaway represent a dynamic closing to this reflective journey. Whether transient and exploring, or switching gears to build a home, one thing about Abigail Lapell remains fixed and clear: all of it will be on her terms.
1. Gonna Be Leaving
2. Ask Me No Questions
3. Devil In The Deep
4. Leningrad
5. Sparrow For A Heart
6. Halfway To Mexico
7. UFO Song
8. Runaway
9. Down By The Water
10. Little Noise
11. Shape Of A Mountain