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Fall Essentials From The Masters Of Menswear
Wondering what to put on your shopping list this fall? The experts here at Harry Rosen regularly scour the runways and showrooms from New York to Milan for the items to keep you looking your best as the weather turns cool. So, we caught up with three of our fashion insiders to find out what their must-have picks of the fall season are.
A wine coloured jacket – Jeff Farbstein, Executive Vice President
"I'm kind of in love with this wine colour," says menswear authority Jeff Farbstein. "It's the perfect fall colour for a jacket or outerwear piece. I like its versatility. From grey to beige to blue, you can wear it all with this rich colour. We've been looking at blue, blue, blue for some time now, so it's nice to add some variation. To me, it embraces fall."
Lightweight knits - Shannon Stewart, Assistant General Merchandise Manager
"I suggest that an investment in a knit wardrobe would be timely for fall 2016," says lead buyer Shannon Stewart. "Lightweight knits are perfect for layering under jackets. A crewneck or turtleneck under a jacket is a modern take on sport jacket dressing, and a softer approach for a more relaxed look. It's an easy way to add colour and texture and instantly signifies a step into the fall season."
A peak lapel suit - Larry Rosen, CEO
"I think there's power in a peak lapel," says Larry Rosen. "We featured a peak lapel suit on the cover of the latest issue of Harry magazine – it looks elegant and robust. I always say that a well-tailored suit is a man's armor. It instantly transforms him from average joe to powerful and authoritative. The peak lapel is a new but old iteration of tailored clothing that is particularly strong this fall."

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Anti dictator rebels 'need UK support'
Britain should be quicker to recognise emerging groups that challenge dictatorial heads of state, David Cameron's national security adviser said yesterday.
Sir Peter Ricketts said one of the key lessons of the conflict in Libya was that the UK should rethink one of the cornerstones of Foreign and Commonwealth Office orthodoxy, of recognising the incumbent rulers of states. He said that such a shift could have major implications in Syria where Britain is encouraging the various groups being targeted by the violent crackdown of President Assad to unite into a coherent opposition.
In Libya, France was quick to recognise the National Transitional Council (NTC) when Tripoli was still controlled by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Britain held back and did not endorse the NTC until late July,…


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This is a nonpartisan march to support scientific teaching, funding, and thought in the Northwest Arkansas Area. The march will begin at 10am at St. Paul's Episocal Church and end at the U of A Greek Theatre. We will have guest speakers, as well as scientific displays and activities after the march.
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Earlier Event: March 18Big Piney Floatilla & Water Blessing
Later Event: April 22Stop Diamond Pipeline Bloc at Science March Little Rock


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Topic : Customer service experience checklist.
Author : Zoe Koch.
Published : Sun, Jan 13 2019 :1 AM.
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When it comes to creating a checklist, first visualize the program or project you have before you. This way, you will have an idea of what tasks are to be completed to finish the project. As you start framing the list, try to maintain a proper sequence. It means you should start with the first task to be done and then list down the other tasks in a sequential manner till the concluding task.
Discipline checklists: These checklists contain all the activities that are to be carried out in a step-by-step manner. For instance, you want to invest your money somewhere and want to ensure that there are no mistakes. The checklist contains all the steps that need to be taken in a systematic manner. You need these lists when you want to perform something in a calm state of mind.
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Apr 5, 2013
Kid welcomes Don and Pooty Tang to the show where we hit the beer list, hangover action and how to recover from it. Don Tang gets in trouble for inviting people over to the house and everyone puking and not eating popcorn. Kid goes over his breakfast cereal love and how to give a chick the bird with both hands during drunk dancing idiocy. We hit on a beastiality topic and how they interrupt your goddamn love making. We do an urban dictionary term of the night and more. Go Deep.


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Based on Oscar Wilde's celebrated classic, this witty and sparkling comedy is one of the most beautiful nights you'll ever have in the theatre. Sir Robert Chiltern enjoys a reputation as the only truly honest man in politics – till an unwelcome visitor threatens to reveal the secret that could destroy his career.
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Information, Recreation, Inspiration & Support: Pet Care Resources from CCVH
Center City Veterinary Hospital provides a variety of resources to inform, educate, and enhance your pet ownership experience.
Informational Resources
Our veterinary team has created a selection of pet care handouts for pet owners. These handouts are simple and direct, our personal approach to guiding and supporting you in raising your dogs and cats.
Our pet education library includes a collection of informative pet care articles and videos created by veterinary professionals and specialists. We also offer a selection of our recommended links to pet care organizations and businesses, for your online convenience.
Recreational Resources
The pet picture gallery gives owners of every age a place to hang photos, brag about your pets, and document their antics. Artist of the Month and Pet of the Month provide the opportunity for individuals and families to enjoy a new experience every few weeks, on us.
Take a virtual tour of our hospital, meet our extraordinary team, and then contact us.
Additional Resources for Pet Owners
The following resources make your life easier and keep you informed:
- New Clients
- You can read our policies, explore our payment options, learn about us, and more
- Our Blog
- Enjoy regular posts from our professionals, updating you and explaining the latest in veterinary care
- Pet Loss
- When you are experiencing the loss of a pet, or are preparing for that time, we offer help and resources
Helping you and your pets is what we do. Becoming your source for every pet care need is how we serve you.
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Three Charged In Hancock County Heroin Bust
A Connecticut man and a couple from Hancock County face drug charges after their vehicle was stopped by Maine Marine Patrol.
Ronald Golden, 31, of Meriden, Conn., and Austin Kleffman, 28, of Trenton have been charged with felony aggravated trafficking in heroin. Additionally, Ajha Stanley, 20, of Tremont was charged with unlawful possession of heroin and violation of bail conditions.
Drug agents from MDEA's Downeast Task Force in Ellsworth and Hancock Sheriff's Deputies responded to the scene to assist Marine Patrol Officers.
Police seized about 200 bags of heroin on one of the passengers in Golden's vehicle, according to a Tuesday news release from the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Agents were able to determine that this heroin was part of a larger amount, estimated to be approximately 750 bags, brought into Maine by Golden for resale in Hancock and Penobscot counties. Also seized was approximately $1,100.
The street value of the heroin was $8,000.
Three were taken to Hancock County Jail.
A fourth person in the car was not charged.


text: Less that 24 hours to go till the BLOGNIC event! It pretty much says exactly what it is on the tin….a "picnic for Bloggers"! :) From my experience at the 'Eat N Snap' event hosted by Michelle (who btw, was kind enough to let me know about the Blognic!), I can honestly tell you how nice it is to meet other creative folk who have a passion for craft, handmade, vintage and all things design related as much as I do and it's also rather nice to actually put faces to the names of bloggers or crafters and designer-makers that you follow on the virtual world. You feel like you know them so well through following them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (without sounding too stalker-ish!!) so to actually meet them in person is always a privilege…..especially if they are ones you admire and look up to! :) So yea – thanks to the hosts, bloggers Ellie, Bethan and Lynne who hosted this back in 2011, this lovely event takes place tomorrow at Regent's Park between 1 and 5pm (check out their awesome map below!!) and Im quite excited at the prospect of socialising and networking with fellow bloggers! And it's giving good sunny weather too – happy days! :D If you're a design/lifestyle blogger then there's still some time to sign up for it here. Right then – enjoy the rest of your Saturday and hopefully see some of you tomorrow!! x


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Medicaid Cuts Press Conference
Below you will find the documents provided in our March 22, 2017 press conference discussing the potential impact on people with disabilities under the American Health Care Act (AHCA) which is now under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives. If passed, the bill will cut Medicaid funding for our most vulnerable citizens.
Medicaid Cuts Press Release [PDF]
Medicaid cuts talking points [PDF]
Medicaid in Colorado Facts Sheet from Kaiser Family Foundation [PDF]
Please call or email your Congressional and Senatorial Representative today to share your perspective on how this bill will affect you or your loved-ones. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on this issue on Thursday, March 22nd, so it is important that you make the call today.


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This weekend at Church we gather to worship & to pray. God's love comes down to us in Word and song, in the sacred Lord's Supper, in the fellowship of believers. We pray for the sick that their faith doesn't weaken in times of suffering, for the innocent that trouble won't find them and for those who morn, God's grace. We gather to worship and to pray.
If you're on vacation this week, please take our summer series to heart and enjoy the place where you are. There are lessons of faith everywhere. This Sunday we are finding lessons from the oceans. Hmm what could the oceans be saying to us? "No, more plastic bags! Please!" was how a tour guide in Boca Raton put it. Though Jesus doesn't teach at the beach, he did have some rather gnarly waves in John 6:16-25. Read this for yourSunday devotions. If you ask the question in verse 25 with an open and honest heart, no matter where you are, God will answer you.
Better yet, come to worship to get the whole spiritual experience of being with Jesus and his friends. We have Holy Communion this week. The kids will get to play "in the sand" (volunteer leaders needed). For music, we have Ron Benner back on the keyboard and he's picked two familiar tunes to splash around the water themes. We'll end with a rockin' version of "O For a Thousand Tongues" (music leaders meet Ron at 9 am). I'm looking forward to sharing worship with you.
As a people, we need to work a little harder on our hospitality. Please consider taking a role at greeting or setting up the coffee. Our regular host was at Camp last week and we missed having the drinks. We also need more greeters on 5th Sundays and more children ministry volunteers.
Let me leave you with a funny fictional story, although I think it has happened to me. One Sunday morning, as our young pastor was preaching, a two-month-old baby started to fret, and her mother wisely decided to take the infant out of the church before whimpers became wails. Their escape to the nearest exit took them past the pulpit. Interrupting his sermon, the pastor looked down at his wife and daughter and said, "Ah, yes, your family are always your severest critics."
Let us take ourselves lightly, or at least try not to be so serious while on vacation.
Peace and Blessings
Pastor Nancy Rethford


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Being The Invisible Mom
Just because my son has special needs, it doesn't mean we don't need friends
In the foyer of every elementary school there's a gaggle of moms standing in a tight circle, waiting to pick up their kids. You'll find these same circles at mom and baby yoga, the new moms' group, the kids' hip hop class, and community soccer.
In the ten years I've parented my son Aaron, I've never cracked that circle.
I've walked past that circle hundreds of times and nobody has ever shifted – even slightly – to make room for me to join in.
I'm the invisible mom – the one whose son has a visible disability.
Most days I breeze past, pretending I don't care that I'm not standing with those neighborhood moms in their Lululemon outfits, baseball hats, and ballerina flats. When I'm feeling vulnerable, I put on my own hat and charge past, willing myself not to look up in case my eyes fill with tears.
This is what different feels like – it lives tight in my chest in the place where tears are born. I'm so intertwined with my son Aaron – and protecting him from this pain – that my pain gets all muddled up. If I know I'm different as a mom and don't belong, how soon before he knows he's different as a kid? Or does he know already? I shake my head and dismiss that unbearable thought.
I once heard the head of inclusive education (in which children with special needs learn alongside typical kids in general ed classrooms) for our school board give a presentation about building friendship opportunities for our children. "You parents of children with special needs need to make an extra effort," she said smugly.
That comment infuriated me at the time, and it infuriates me now. She told us to host "extra fun" parties and invite children from the classroom. Her message was that we need to overcompensate for our kids because they'll be excluded by parents of typical children.
So the reason my son has had only one birthday party invitation from school in the past two years is because I'm not fun enough? If I was super fun, would my playdate requests for Aaron get answered?
Instead, the little notes and contact information I slip into his classmates' backpacks are ignored, and I'm at a loss for words to tell Aaron why Matt isn't coming over to play.
Aaron's teacher tells me the kids talk in the classroom about inviting Aaron to their birthday parties. But I dig through that damn backpack every evening, and I've never found an invitation.
If I could summon up all my boldness, I'd march right up to that circle of moms and ask why they're ostracizing my sweet, vulnerable son. I'd ask them if they've ever been left out and how that feels. I'd ask why they are doing that to my 10-year-old boy who loves Beyblades, Legos, and Xbox just like their boys do. I'd tell them not to be afraid of Aaron, and that I'll translate if they can't understand him when he talks. That I'd supervise the playdate to make sure things went well. That Aaron is a little boy who just wants to have friends.
It's as if our society doesn't feel a responsibility to include those who are different. Is it only up to us, as parents of children with disabilities, to force ourselves into their circles and demand social inclusion for our children? A community who excludes one is not a community at all.
I do know that Aaron needs to feel loved. (And so do I.) Because that's what we all crave in this world.
A version of this piece originally appeared on Bloom, a magazine on parenting children with disabilities by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. It is reprinted here with permission.


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Full Moon Rituals To Celebrate 2018 And The Full Super Moon
By Laurie Barraco
With each New Year, we find ourselves with an opportunity to start over with a fresh new perspective, reset our personal goals as well as review the previous year and all of the events that had transpired.
This year, we will begin the New Year on a Full Moon! That's a huge energetic and lunar push to jump-start the New Year. The Full Moon is in Cancer during the time of Capricorn.
What can we expect from this Full Moon?
We are transitioning from the fiery and airy 2017 into the flowing intuitive waters and grounded, sage earth energy of 2018. You may have already been feeling the effects of 2018 and are super-sensitive emotionally and are sponge-like picking up on everyone's feelings as well as your environment. Your intuitive abilities are and will continue to heighten. With the earthy energy of Capricorn, you are receiving wisdom from the higher, higher self. The higher, higher self resides in a more expanded and ascended realm of existence. This energy can and will blow your mind as you experience epiphany after epiphany this year.
Many people, myself included love to create ceremony during the time of the Full Moon and the New Year. This year, we are combining these two events into one. Below I have listed some rituals and suggestions that can assist you as you embrace this powerful lunar event as we move full steam ahead into the New Year.
Full Moon - New Year Suggestions For 2018:
1. Releasing Ceremony - Write down all of the things that you would like to leave behind in 2017. Be sure to thank spirit for all of these challenges because they have made you stronger and wiser. Read them out loud and then release them. Next, you can burn or bury them and energetically leave them behind as you forge ahead. Buh Bye Felicia ;)
2. Write Down Your Intentions - Writing down your goals on paper helps to ground those intentions into the physical. You are using the 4 elements of creation as you do so ~ earth, water, air and fire. You have the idea (air), you feel the desire (water), you write down your intention on paper with a pen or pencil (earth) and then you bring in spirit and take action by being proactive as you set on your journey (fire).
3. Water Magic - Since the Full Moon is in Cancer, why not do a little water magic? You can take a healing bath with sea salt, epson salt, Himalayan salt and the herbs and essential oils that correspond with your intention. Another activity would be charging up your drinking water by either placing crystals that can help you with your intention in your water. You may also write your intention on your water bottle. The water will take on the property of the words written on it. Be sure to check to make sure the herbs and crystals you select are non-toxic for the skin and ingesting in your water.
4. Surround Yourself with Positive and Goal-Oriented People - We are influenced by the people and the environments we place ourselves in, there is no way around it. Consciously make the effort spend your time with people who are happy, successful and who are loving life. This is an excellent way of raising your own vibration and keeping you focused on your future goals. Seeking out a mastermind group is also an excellent way of keeping your eye on the prize.
5. Know Your Limits - Over-committing ourselves is something many of us struggle with and is one of the number one reasons why we do not achieve most of our goals. Writing down your goals with a loosely structured timeline is a healthy and realistic way to work towards the intentions that you have set out for yourself.
6. Take Personal Responsibility - When you make a mistake - own it! If you make poor decisions - own them! If you hurt another - own it! If you find yourself in a mess, take responsibility and don't blame others for your decisions, actions and or inaction. By taking responsibility for what we say and do, we understand that we are in control of our own lives and destinies. When we take control and ownership of our experiences, we have the power to change these experiences for the better. I would rather be at the helm of my own ship than giving up my free will to another to choose my destiny.
7. Go On Vacation or A Staycation - Taking time off from work as well as the the day-to-day stresses of life is one of the healthiest things we can do for ourselves. Taking a break resets your mind, emotions and physical body. Schedule regular trips to places you haven't been before or hunker down at home, relax and do nothing. The break from the day-to-day grind often is all we need to get back on course with our goals.
8. Reward Yourself - Positive Reinforcement is an excellent way to reward yourself for all of the hard work and discipline you have put towards your goals. If we do not have some type of celebration as we cross the finish line, then where is the joy and recognition for our accomplishments. We will always have something to strive towards as long as we have a physical body, so you might as well treat yourself each and every time you meet your goals. You deserve it!
May 2018 bring each and every one of you - JOY - LOVE - LAUGHTER - EXCELLENT HEALTH - PEACE - SUCCESS
About the Author
For the past 20 years Laurie Barraco has worked on her spiritual side by studying with many Master Teachers, such as Sonia Choquette and John Holland. Laurie opened The Mystical Moon in December 2007. Laurie is an intuitive channel and can access information from your spirit guides and angels to help you move through whatever challenges life has presented before you. Private Sessions are available at LaurieBarraco.com by appointment. Follow her on Facebook. This articles was shared with the author's explicit written permission.


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This year, Alex, Jed, Allie, Rosie, Adam and Micah Shiff have established a Youth Philanthropy Program for JFS. Collectively they have pledged a total of $6,000 to match any gift, 1:1, made by youth (up to the age of 25). They hope to help raise a total of $12,000 towards JFS programs and services.
The program runs Jan – Dec 2017.
See below for their story and how they were inspired to make this gift!
The Story Behind Shiff Youth Philanthropy
A grandmother's challenge motivated six B.C. cousins to begin a philanthropic project – and the young people are picking up the torch and urging their peers to do the same.
Dorothy Shiff, who lives in Toronto, told her grandchildren she would provide them with $1,000 each for a charity of their choice if they wrote persuasive explanations of why they chose the cause they did.
Dorothy admits she was no pushover.
"We had a deadline because I thought they could drag their feet," she says. She also demanded rewrites when she thought her grandkids hadn't put enough thought into it.
Alex Shiff was the first to respond. A couple of years ago, the 27-year-old, who is an assistant to B.C.'s Environment Minister, had attended the Innovators Lunch, which is JFS's major annual fundraising event. His uncle, Ari Shiff, who supports the event every year, as a sponsor through Inflection Management, invited him to be a guest at their table. Alex was impacted by a story he heard there.
"I was quite moved by the profile of one particular gentleman who talked about his story, as a successful businessman in Point Grey and ending up in the Downtown Eastside. He talked about the services, the basic resources, the counselling that were provided to him by JFS," says Alex. The man's struggle with mental illness and substance misuse struck Alex as important topics to address.
"I think it's something that's often not discussed within the Jewish community," he says. "A lot of folks don't think that things like that can happen to them."
Alex decided that JFS was where he wanted his donation to go and wrote his grandmother about his experience at the Innovators Lunch.
Alex's uncle, Ari Shiff, was impressed with Alex's letter.
"I thought it was so nice that I sent his email to my kids and said, 'Why can't you be more like your cousin Alex'?" Ari says. The email was persuasive. All five of Ari Shiff and Carla van Messel's kids jumped on the JFS bandwagon.
The multi-generational Shiff humour came through in some of the responses. In her email, Allie, 22, wrote "I'm so lucky to have such a lovely bubby and not one of those evil kinds of bubbys that … make them eat gefilte fish. Or borscht." She went on to outline aspects of JFS's work with people living in poverty, newcomers and seniors.
Jed, 20, cited JFS's efforts to settle new Canadians and help them obtain Canadian certification for trades or professions they had in their places of origin. He signed himself "Your favourite grandson."
Rosie, 18, called JFS a "one-stop shop for people who need help," where services are provided in a "respectful, dignified way."
Adam, 16, itemized the services JFS provides seniors as his reason for allocating his donation.
Micah, 13, was particularly passionate, citing his involvement in the Chesed Club at Vancouver Talmud Torah (VTT), which has been working to support refugees to Canada. JFS, he wrote, helps refugees get back on their feet in a new homeland.
"I would really like to thank you for this opportunity, because all year I have wanted to donate money to this cause but I don't have money of my own to give," he wrote.
Together, the Shiff kids decided to leverage their gifts by creating a Youth Philanthropy matching gift program this year. Their collective $6,000 will be pledged to JFS, to match donations 1:1 from other young people, up to the age of 25. They are hoping their peers will donate bar or bat mitzvah money or some cash from part-time jobs to help raise critical funds to support JFS programs and services.
Ari Shiff thinks his mother's idea was a great one. In the Jewish community, he says, there is a double-edged sword to family giving. Joining together to give as a family is a way to maximize impact, he acknowledges, but he has been involved in multiple major fundraising campaigns in Vancouver where even people in their 50s tell him, "Go talk to my dad." Getting successive generations engaged in philanthropy as early as possible is ideal, he says.
Ari has been involved in programs at VTT, King David high school and elsewhere to try to get young people to think about philanthropy.
His goal, he says, is "to encourage kids who think their $18 doesn't mean anything to understand that actually your $18 means a whole lot. And we'll match it to make it worth more."
Nephew Alex wants peers to think of things relatively.
"There's a lot of stories about the struggles of Millennials – difficulties finding employment, the cost of housing, student debt – but when you really look at your life and you come into contact with folks that really have it tough, and are truly struggling, you realize that there is really a lot of yourself you can give," he says.


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Where Can We Expect AC III to Lead?
- Geoff Barry
With another numbered title in Ubisoft's signature franchise we know that the Ezio days are behind us. With that is a new hero in the half-Mohawk, half-English Connor Kenway. We also know that the story is now moving from the renaissance era in Italy, to the Revolutionary period in the United States of America. Even though the newest title has yet to be released I'm curious as to what this title will bring to series going forward. What do we expect with sequels and DLC? Will fans even like Connor as much as Ezio or Altair?
One thing that seems to be determined is Desmond Miles' larger role in the game. I'll be the first to admit to not enjoying the first-person puzzle segments in Revelations, but it can't go unnoticed how Desmond's amount of gameplay has increased in each title. How will the ending events in Revelations affect Desmond's role in AC III? We know that the first civilization could speak to Desmond through Ezio, but will Connor face the same thing? It'll be interesting to see how Connor relates to not only the current-gen assassin, but to Ezio and Altair as well.
Now that Subject 16's tale is told, will Connor use his Eagle Vision to scan glyphs and solve puzzles for someone else? The brain-teasers in the previous titles had good feedback and it would be odd if Ubisoft decided to take out that element of the game. Maybe Connor's Native-American heritage will play a role in his visions; like if finding a symbol that belongs to his tribe on the side of a colonized-town building would mean more than meets the eye.
AC II produced two sequels, so we'll have to keep an eye out for what AC III can come up with. It's been rumored that Connor's story will take up about 30 years in this title, so that already sets him up for middle-age if he is awarded another game to his name. We watched Ezio grow from adolescence into a grown man in AC II and Brotherhood, then finally go into his fifties and "retirement" in his final chapter. Sure, Altair only had one game that was for major consoles, but he also had a couple of sequels on handheld systems. If Connor's going to be pushing fifty by the end of AC III, what kind of sequel does that permit? Is it possible that there won't be another title to Connor's name? We don't know these answers yet, but perhaps I'm jumping the gun a bit considering we're still waiting to play AC III.
The DLC could be fresh, but will most likely result in packages like the previous two titles with map packs for online play, and a few side missions to tackle in the campaign. I could go without having to groan my way through the first-person puzzle sequences, but I wouldn't mind getting a chance to play as Desmond and work on actual missions with him. He's been the only character that has been in every title so far, yet it doesn't feel like he has been the "protagonist" at any point in any game. It's not so much a complaint as a "wonder why." Although there are many questions that are asked for details of AC III as well as basic information about future AC titles, the one that can be answered for sure is October 30th will be circled on countless calendars, and will keep long time fans happy as well as bring back lost fans, along with bringing in some newcomers.


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Portrait Session with Margaret Honey, President of NY Hall of Science
Portrait Session with Architecture Critic Sarah Williams Goldhagen for NMH Magazine
Photographs for Marketing Material at Cathedral School
Portrait Session with Costume Designer for Signature Magazine
Portrait Session with Wello Founder for Trinity Magazine
Cathedral School Magazine 2017
NMH Magazine feature portrait shoot
Here's a portrait I took for NMH magazine this fall- about Jason Wachob and his company MindBodyGreen.
Happy Halloween! Stop Motion short
Here's a fun paper cut out trick or treater animation I produced this season
New York Public Library LIVE! with Sally Mann, Nicholson Baker, and Katherine Lanpher
Cathedral School
Excited to see the 2015 issue of Cathedral Magazine out!
Thrilled for the assignment for the second year; I photographed the cover and features stories for this beautiful and unique school in Manhattan.
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While on assignment for PopSugar last weekend, I photographed sizzling outfits & beauty of the roaring 1920s at the Jazz Age Lawn Party at Governor's Island. The fashion truly was the Bee's Knees.
Portraiture work in Art News Magazine feature
This past spring, I photographed environmental portraits of some of the top art collectors in the world for Art News Magazine's summer edition, out on stands now! It was fascinating to see how collectors arranged their fine art in their living space, especially the Bill Viola video installation in Ginny Nissenbaum's home.
My work on the NYC subway and bus kiosks!
In honor of the 100 year anniversary of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Children Garden, the first garden exclusively for children, my photograph of two little girls gardening has been made into posters on view in the subway and bus kiosks!
The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine Magazine
Thrilled to share this year's publication of Cathedral - I had the privilege to photograph this unique school on the grounds of NYC's Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the largest Gothic cathedral in the world. I photographed the cover, and most of the full page/two page spreads of this year's issue. What amazed me the most of this Harry Potter-like school was the advancement of technology for kids; each child was learning Mandarin on their own iPads and using digital microscopes for science class.
Angélique Kidjo Concert at River to River Fesitval
Last night I photographed the amazing Angélique Kidjo, the Grammy award winner Beninoise singer-songwriter, for the River to River Festival in NYC. Her spirit and warmth in her music was so infectious, it didn't take long for the crowd to dance with her both in the park and onstage.
Editorial Shoot at Dinosaur BBQ
My photos from an editorial piece on Harlem's Dinosaur BBQ. John Stage is the BBQ Pit Mastermind. One of his specialty's is the Jalapeno topped brisket sandwich. Being a southerner, it brought back all my cravings for southern cookin.
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Celtic Advent Day 13!
Read or tell a story to a loved one.
I love to read but my favorite story-teller has yet to write a book. My 11-year-old son is the best story teller ever. Here's a story about him.
I went into a parent teacher conference for my son, Christian, when he was in the second grade. As I sat down his teacher asked in a very concerned manner how my husband was doing. Perplexed, I said he was fine. We continued on talking about how amazing Christian was at school, you know, typical parent-teacher stuff. ( We all know I'm entering fiction with that sentence.) The meeting wrapped up and the teacher went on to explain why she asked about my husband. Christian had her convinced that his father was an alligator wrestler, in Ohio mind you, and an alligator had ripped his arm off! This woman was so concerned and had even continually checked with his older brother in the hallway how their dad was doing. I had a giggle and then informed her that in no way was this story true. I had to let her know that this was not the first time he told a story so convincingly that we had to check to see if it was true. I've even had to call 911 because he had me convinced something was terribly wrong!
I hope this kid keeps in mind the difference between story telling and lying. I also hope he turns this ability into something great for the world. An author or screenwriter.
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Stephen Carr has put pressure on Tottenham to come up with a lucrative contract offer to persuade the defender to commit his future to the club.
Carr, 27, is out of contract in 18 months' time and Tottenham must decide before next summer whether to cash in on him or offer him a deal that he cannot refuse.
The worst-case scenario would be losing another of their key assets for nothing, just as they did with Sol Campbell on a Bosman free transfer to Arsenal. Newcastle are already said to be interested in luring Carr to St James' Park, with Sir Bobby Robson reported to have had a £4m package, including Nolberto Solano, turned down in the past.
Arsene Wenger is another known admirer of the talents of the Republic of Ireland international, but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy made it clear at the club's annual general meeting last week that he would soon be making Carr a new contract offer. The full-back nevertheless revealed in the aftermath of last night's Carling Cup quarter-final defeat by Middlesbrough that the onus is firmly on Spurs to come up with the right deal.
"Sol Campbell isn't Steve Carr at the end of the day. But I've only a year and a half left and I've got to keep my options open," he insisted.
"We've had a very small talk with my agent and the club, that's about it.
"There's been no major talks about a new deal. "If the deal's right for me, I will stay.
"It's a big contract for me so I'll have to see how it goes with the club and if they're willing to give me exactly what I want."
Carr has now been at Tottenham for more than a decade, making 251 appearances since joining as a trainee, and should soon be entitled to a lucrative testimonial.
He said: "I want to start winning things like every player out on that pitch but I'm part of a team who aren't doing well enough at the moment. It's up to me to turn it around.
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Contentment Would Destroy Our Economy
If tomorrow everyone were altogether content with the storage facilities of stuff they already had, the toys in their toy box, or the garage, satisfied that the house was warmed and the fridge was full, our economy would take a sharp turn for the worse. It is difficult to be content in America.
I feel the pull: the car that doesn't have an air conditioner, the guitar that doesn't entirely get the sound I'd like, and it would sure be nice to have an office space in our apartment.
Discontentment with this life is a reality, which we so often try to drown out with more things, more distractions, more food. We have forgotten how to stew in discontentment, to let it remind us what C.S. Lewis said about what our unfulfilled desires pull us to.
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In Phuket (Thailand), the people are very open towards the idea that religion is one of the most important things for a human being. Because of this, the temples built in honour of the different deities worshiped by different people in Thailand, can now rival the number of hotels in Phuket. Other than their religious worth, these temples are also treated as tourist attractions due to their spectacular architectural designs.
There are so many architectural pieces in the area which are surely spectacular. One example is the Wat Mongkol Nimit, a temple flaunting a very impressive design. Located in Thanon Dibuk, tourists visit the place to lay their eyes on the painstakingly beautiful structure. It was designed under the influence of Classical Thai style, beautified by lively colours and glass tiling.
The facade alone is an interesting sight. The shed on the gate flaunts an interesting layered roof as if it is a miniature chedi. The details are meticulously added and gilded to provide a very classic appeal. The main building boasts of a soaring roof, which is usual in Thai temples. But, what sets it apart are the very distinctive details carved on the walls. It also has golden arches adorning its white pillars. Wat Mongkol Nimit splendidly produces a very royal feel. It is indeed beautiful and interesting. Aside from worshippers, photography enthusiasts will surely feast on this attraction as well.
Another temple is Wat Chalong. This is one of the most important, most impressive and largest temples in Phuket. Aside from its religious importance, it contributes to the boosting tourism economy of the province. Wat Chalong is dedicated to two monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang. It displays a typical Lanna architecture similar to the other temples. It has tiered roofs and ornate walls decorated with golden arches and appealing pillars. There are numerous striking features in Wat Chalong. One is the Poh Than Jao Wat, a very significant Buddhist statue located in an old hall in the temple. The statues of the founders are also exhibited and are continuously gaining the attention of tourists.
Another extravagant feature of the temple is the Grand Pagoda, which gives home to a part of Buddha's bone. The pagoda is definitely a spectacle to see because of its magnificent architecture. Inside, it displays a stunning collection of Buddha images. On its walls, the life of the deity is told through paintings. Wat Chalong is such a beautiful place. Tourists should mandate themselves to pay this attraction a visit since no trip to Phuket will ever be complete without laying eyes on this beautiful masterpiece.
It will be regretted if tourists do not go and visit the temples whilst in Phuket because failing to explore these magnificent architectural masterpieces is like missing a link to understanding Thailand's culture.


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If you are responsible for your organization's website, you carry the responsibility of making sure your audience can find your site and do anything, anywhere, from any device. Besides making your site accessible for people with disabilities (thus making it available to all visitors), the best way to ensure your content is findable, usable, and useful anywhere is to use structured content.
You need structured content if you want to:
- Make omnichannel publishing possible
- More easily and cheaply scale content publishing
- Be findable by third parties, including search engines
1999 vs 2016: Are you stuck in the past?
In the good old days of the web, we knew that people were visiting websites on a desktop computer, and we knew how big a typical computer screen was. We also knew about how fast their connection speed was (let's hear it for 56 kbps!). There were only two internet browsers (Netscape and Internet Explorer). This meant we could predict with much certainty what the experience would be. Search engines were barely a thing. Oh for those simple days!
Now most of us carry computers in our pockets (aka "smartphones") and visit websites on desktops, laptops, phones, tablets, watches, and large-screen televisions. When we create a website, we have no idea where a visitor will be, what they'll use to view it, what browser they'll use, or what their connection speed will be. In many ways, the internet is way better than in 1999. But it is much more complex too. Yet many websites are still created for people sitting at desks using screens that are 13" or larger with a broadband connection and the most recent browsers. Thinking modularly is way past due. The answer is structured content.
What is 'structured content'?
"Structured content" means content that is broken into smaller parts, or "chunks" that can be mixed and matched in multiple ways. Essentially, it turns content into data.
Unstructured content
Figure 1 shows a typical web page with bits of information trapped in a content management system's Body field as one big blob of stuff. Relationships between the speakers, their sessions, and the session's time, duration, and location are only implied on this one page. This solution limits reuse across different interfaces because the information isn't structured and is tied to this specific instance and use.
Structured content
In a structured-content version of the website, the content is broken down into smaller chunks (see Figure 2), separating the content from the design. The chunks of content became data, with the relationships explicitly described in a way that both people and robots can understand. Because data is stored as an entity separate from any page-based representation, it is future-friendly – ready for any interface.
Advantages of structured content
Now that you know what structured content is, let's look at a few reasons why you want to have structured content.
Structured content is omnichannel ready
Whether it's desktop, mobile, tablet, TV, or things we haven't thought of yet, it's all driven by the same data . Semantic meaning and relationships are stored in the database and expressed through the interface. With relationships held at the data level, rather than just at the page level, you can design interfaces that allow readers to explore the content many different ways. You can also push the data out to different channels by choosing which fields you want to expose, in whatever style or format the external channels uses.
Structured content is robot-readable
Robots are everywhere. Artificial intelligence is becoming reality. Algorithms need data to work. But computers cannot extract meaning from documents like humans can. Structured content makes it possible for computers to make sense of the data. The robot you probably care about most right now is Google and the other search engines people use to find your content. For several years now, Google favors entities over pages for all the reasons noted here. It is becoming easier and easier for people to get the information they need directly from Google without ever visiting the website that provided the information. In 2015, it announced it would add a Buy button to some results. You need your content to be found, not just your website.
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Structured content scales
You can't know what your future publishing needs will be, but a content structure based on real-world concepts and relationships has a greater chance of remaining valid longer and supporting limitless instances. In one example, when the BBC switched to this approach to build pages for their TV and radio shows, they created a structure that supports 1,500 new shows being added every day. Maybe you don't have that much content, but your inventory is probably growing constantly. You don't have time to create multiple iterations of essentially the same content. Structured content allows you to create once and publish everywhere (also known as COPE).
Getting started
Typically, the switch to using structured content happens during a complete overhaul of your website. But you don't have to wait until you have the time, money, and approval for that. There are ways you can get started structuring your content now and preparing for the future:
- Model your content, without any implementation in the back-end. I did this for one client and they were able to update existing content by creating consistent formatting and using the structure inherent in HTML tags (even within the Body field).
- Work on one content type at a time. Model the content and its relationships and modify your CMS and design to work with the new structure. Then move on to the next content type.
- Make new content types structured. If you are creating something new, make sure it is structured. It takes longer and is more expensive to retrofit something than to create it with the proper structure in the first place. Just because the rest of your site is unstructured doesn't mean it always has to be that way.
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Continuing the theme of delivering the big features and improvements you want, we are happy to release an upgrade to the A.I system and as a bonus, the ability to create a Third-Person game from any character. One of the long-standing requests from the community has been to improve the way enemy characters behave by default, and we've not only done that but extended the system to allow many more behaviors to be crafted.
Above are some of the characters you can expect to control as protagonist and player, but for now let's look at what you are getting in this months update.
New A.I System
- A.I decoupled from internal system and control handed to LUA
- New LUA command for motion captured animation perfect foot planting
- New camera override LUA commands for advanced scripters
- New footfall sound effects for characters that specify foot frames
- New enemy behaviors for aggravation, sound awareness and melee strikes
- Exposed cover zone marker data to the LUA system for combat scripting
- New Floor Zone marker to create nav mesh regions to contain AI movement
Visual Improvements
- Lightmapper now handles smoothing groups from models
- New Lens Flare and Sun Surface intensity sliders
- New tree shaders for order independent alpha masking
- Improved shadows with additional configuration settings
- Several new cube mapping shaders for per entity reflections
- Improved ability to load multi-material X files with normals & specular
- Supporting gloss maps for characters that have a gloss map texture
Building Editor and General
- New 'Docs\Building Editor Guide.pdf' created by the community
- New roof pieces and door pieces for the Building Editor in Fixtures folder
- New surface snap mode when placing entities for better vertical placement
- Support for any characters to be a Third Person Controlled player
In addition, you will find the latest changelog that lists all the smaller tweaks and additions made to this update that total over 150 items, which ensure GameGuru continues to improve with each update. As the A.I in games can be highly subjective, we will be planning a follow-on update to respond to any small tweaks and behavior adjustments to ensure the default logic for stock characters provides a great out of the box experience. We are also planning some video time to really explain all the nitty gritty of the A.I system to show you how to get the best of the new decoupled system. Also, we'll be planning our next big update, which for the time being will be our little secret but we think you will enjoy.
In other news, we are almost ready to refresh the voting board with your ideas from 2016 as well as refine the items already present to reflect the latest version of the software. It will also signify the pressing of the Big Red Button to wipe all votes to zero, allowing those who are still actively involved in the GameGuru community and creating games the maximum chance to get your favorite feature voted to the top.
We hope you enjoy the new more aggressive A.I, the new level of control when you script and the freedom to play any character as your third person player, and we will keep you informed in the forum on the progress towards our next update. Happy game making!


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No one knows the exact reason why some souls gifted with a connection to aether are more highly revered by the spirits than others. Nevertheless, those increasingly rare individuals known to the Alabaster Order as "whisperers" have cemented themselves in a pivotal role within their ranks. The Order has a long history of believing in the sanctity of human willpower over divine strength, but after their fall at the hands of the previous Ascended's arrogance the role of the whisperers became that of diplomats instead of subjugators.
Spirits do not communicate in human languages until they reach full sentience and inherit their followers' native tongue. Even then, what they speak is only a simulation to facilitate a clearer understanding between both parties. A spirit at any level communicates through direct impulses to one's soul. The human mind interprets these impulses and can respond through speech or prayer.
Unfortunately, the human mind is a terrible, muddled thing that often sends incomprehensible messages back through their soul. The simplest phrase of welcome can come across as the abrasive garbled screams of a lunatic, causing spirits great confusion and annoyance. The words of a whisperer, however, come across in soothing, pleasant tones that even the most raucous spirit would be inclined to converse with in amicable exchange. Some whisperers choose to obscure their natural senses with blindfolds and incense to further increase their success at interpreting speech filtered through the mind's eye.
Mere words alone are not enough to make an effective whisperer. As spirits gather strength and gain increasing levels of sentience their personalities come into play. A spirit of war is unlikely to be open to peace talks with one whom bears gifts of flowers instead of bladed steel or tries to fool it with a silver tongue. But take caution when being too direct or you may find yourself challenged to a duel to the death against an immortal being.
While many lower tier spirits have little to offer in the way of stimulating conversation—their intellect matches that of a house pet or human infant—the familial bond that forms is not easily forgotten when navigating the later perils of diplomacy and protocol. An offering of aether from a whisperer's personal reservoir may entice such novice spirits to follow them as a child would their parent, but there are risks associated with any whisperer that becomes overzealous in their otherworldly socializing. Not all spirits get along with each other and knowing which are more apt to coexist could save you from being caught in the crossfire or losing a trusted companion.
Fortunate is the whisperer who forms a deep bond with a spirit before their transcendence to godhood. Mortals often pray to deities for boons and may be met with begrudging results or none at all if they fail to impress. Deities are more likely to extend pacts to the friendly whisperer that include heavenly blessings such as knowledge, wealth, and power. They may even go so far as to resurrect a long deceased companion to transform them into their avatar or bring them to sit amongst the gods in the afterlife should they have association with a proper underworld or their own life-giving powers.
Whisperers of the Order were expressly forbidden from communing with deity-level spirits for centuries after the schism that lead to their falling out. Only recently under the new Ascended's reign has that restriction been eased to allow for greater communication between allies.


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The Net and the Nation State
Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Internet Governance
- Editor: Uta Kohl, Aberystwyth University
- Date Published: December 2018
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This collection investigates the sharpening conflict between the nation state and the internet through a multidisciplinary lens. It challenges the idea of an inherently global internet by examining its increasing territorial fragmentation and, conversely, the notion that for states online law and order is business as usual. Cyberborders based on national law are not just erected around China's online community. Cultural, political and economic forces, as reflected in national or regional norms, have also incentivised virtual borders in the West. The nation state is asserting itself. Yet, there are also signs of the receding role of the state in favour of corporations wielding influence through de-facto control over content and technology. This volume contributes to the online governance debate by joining ideas from law, politics and human geography to explore internet jurisdiction and its overlap with topics such as freedom of expression, free trade, democracy, identity and cartographic maps.Read more
- Proposes a wider legal and non-legal framework within which the internet jurisdiction debate could and should be placed, enabling readers with interests in internet governance to see the various points of contact between different debates
- The focus on online content and infrastructure will be useful to readers who have an interest in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and other internet infrastructure issues
- Social science discussions from politics, human geography and media studies are presented in an interesting and accessible style, allowing legal academics and lawyers more generally to tap into 'parallel' debates occurring in other disciplines
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- Date Published: December 2018
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781316507612
- length: 320 pages
- dimensions: 230 x 153 x 16 mm
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction. Internet governance and the resilience of the nation state Uta Kohl and Carrie Fox
Part I. Competing Narratives:
2. The universal norm of freedom of expression - towards an unfragmented internet: interview with Guy Berger
3. Which limits on freedom of expression are legitimate? Divergence of free speech values in Europe and the US Jan Oster
4. Nation branding and internet governance: framing debates over freedom and sovereignty Melissa Aronczyk and Stanislav Budnitsky
Part II. Solid and Porous Cyberborders:
5. Gatekeeping practices in the Chinese social media and the legitimacy challenge Lulu Wei
6. Protecting gamblers or protecting gambling? The economic dimension of borderless online 'speech' Christine Hurt
7. Where East meets West: censorship and cyberborders through EU data protection law Uta Kohl and Diane Rowland
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2 T. milk
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This is just too good not to pass on. I really don't believe it's more than a clerical error, but it sure is an interesting coincidence. From this morning's NY Times:
"Evolutionary biology has vanished from the list of acceptable fields of study for recipients of a federal education grant for low-income college students.
The omission is inadvertent, said Katherine McLane, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education, which administers the grants. 'There is no explanation for it being left off the list,' Ms. McLane said. 'It has always been an eligible major.'
Another spokeswoman, Samara Yudof, said evolutionary biology would be restored to the list, but as of last night it was still missing."
Without the listing, students majoring in that field cannot apply for the grant money.
Apparently more than a few scientists found the omission suspicious. Again from the NY Times: "'It's just awfully coincidental,' said Steven W. Rissing, an evolutionary biologist at Ohio State University."
Although I don't really believe that the major was deliberately removed, it's really no surprise that scientists are feeling a bit paranoid in the current anti-science climate. The issue of intelligent design is probably best known, but there are many other examples of governmental assaults on scientific inquiry and academic freedom. For more information about this very serious issue, check out the ACLU's 2005 report, Science Under Siege.
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Feature.js is a fast, simple and lightweight browser feature detection library. It has no dependencies and weighs only 1kb minified and gzipped. Feature.js automatically initializes itself on page load, so you don't have to. It doesn't, however, run any tests while initializing, so it will only ever run them when you ask it to. This makes it perform very fast.
With Feature.js, it's simple to build progressively enhanced experiences that use feature detection to determine if a code can be executed in the user's browser.
How to use
First, include the script somewhere on your page — usually either in the <head> or just before the </body> closing tag. No need to initialize or do anything else really, all the feature tests are now available for usage:
if (feature.webGL) { console.log("WebGL supported"); } else { console.log("WebGL not supported"); }
If you want to add a class to the <html> element like Modernizrdoes when something is supported, that's simple:
if (feature.webGL) { document.documentElement.className += " webgl"; }
Feature.js also provides an easy way to run all the tests at once and automatically add these classes:
Combining multiple feature tests is possible too, you can just write an if statement like:
if (feature.canvas && feature.webGL) { console.log("Canvas and WebGL are supported") }
(function() { if (!feature.webGL || !feature.svg) { console.log("Stopping… WebGL or SVG isn't supported"); return; } console.log("Browser supports both WebGL & SVG"); })();
There are few gotchas related to browser feature detection in general and these things are good to keep in mind when using the Feature.js library.
TOUCH: Feature.js tries to detect if touch events are supported, but this doesn't necessarily reflect a touchscreen device. Sometimes you might get a false positive on a device that doesn't really have touchscreen since it's virtually impossible nowadays to detect this accurately. For 95-98% of the time this test should be correct though, but you should always keep this in mind when using this detection.
CSS 3D TRANSFORMS: Current implementation might give false positive on some older Android stock WebKits in very rare cases.This issue is currently being tracked and will be addressed in the future releases if needed.
DEVICE MOTION/ORIENTATION: Keep in mind that many desktop browsers support these event listeners, and will hence give a positive result even though the device might not have theneeded sensors.
PLACEHOLDERS: Feature.js gives false negative for iOS 3 Safari, but since this OS has basically no users, it's not considered an issue at the moment.
API reference
Below you'll find a list of all the available feature tests and how to call them. Feature.js has also one public method, testAll, that runs all the tests and adds the supported ones as classes to the<html> element.
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The Energy Progress Report reviews progress to 2017 for energy access and to 2016 for renewable energy and energy efficiency, against a baseline year of 2010. Its methodology is detailed at the end of each chapter.
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Renewable energies have suffered huge changes in recent years, increasing their competitiveness with fossil fuels in both prices and efficiency.
The Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (ECREE) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the JRC signed a Memorandum of Understanding – An important document that will serve as a basis for a long term collaboration
The modern age of CSP can arguably be traced back to the 354MW Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) in the Mojave desert, which now make up the oldest operating plant in the world, as well as one of the largest.
Hi there,
this call might be of interest for some of the AFRETEP members (deadline 20 April 2012).
Prority (b) is on Renewable and Sustainable Energy.


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Amid complaints, Joliet automotive business looks to retain special use permit
Megann Horstead, Reporter | 11/19/2018, 2:04 p.m.
The Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals recommended the denial of a measure repealing a special use permit to allow for the continued operation of an automotive business, located off of Plainfield Road.
At a recent meeting, officials took time to hear complaints lodged against KJI Auto Repair.
No one spoke in opposition to the request at the meeting. The city, however, has received a number of anonymous complaints about the auto repair business. Staff has determined the reasons provided for repealing the special use permit are not unfounded.
"Neighborhood Services has requested [the special use permit] be withdrawn, or repealed, because the business has continually operated outside of their permitted business hours, per the conditions of the special use permit that was approved in 2001," said Michael Schwarz, director of planning for city of Joliet.
A city memo shows in the last two years, KJI Auto Repair was also cited a number of times for having multiple inoperable vehicles on site and working on vehicles in the parking lot, which is not an allowed use at the location.
Joseph Mazzone, an attorney for the business owner, spoke in defense of his client, saying the complaints appear to originate from two households.
"There's been numerous attempts by [the business owner,] Mr. Patrick [Bernhard,] to try and meet with these people who refuse to talk," Mazzone said.
Mazzone wanted it to be clear that KJI Auto Repair is a long-term business and is well-respected in the community.
KJI Auto Repair is located in a B-3 General Business Zoning District near a landscaping business and townhome-style residences.
"There have been a number of businesses … shut down in this place," Mazzone said. "A dance studio, a music-teaching place, and a paint shop, these have and opened closed since these people have lived there."
The request to repeal the special use permit was previously tabled at an Oct. 18 meeting of the Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals.
Members of the Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals questioned the petition and the need to maintain anonymity, calling into question the sources in which the complaints arise.
Neither the property or business owners attended the administration adjudication hearing scheduled in July to review the matter.
"It is their best knowledge that no notice was ever served on the premises or any place else," Mazzone said.
In a 6-0 vote, members of the Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals provided a negative recommendation.
The Joliet City Council will have the final say at a December meeting as it regards allowing the automotive repair business to retain its special use permit.
Variation for Aaron's granted
Also at the meeting, members of the Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals reviewed plans for signage as it regards the potential relocation of a rent-to-own business.
Aaron's would like to set up shop at 918 W. Jefferson St.
The petitioner, Casey Pristou, is requesting a variation on the maximum total sign area and total number of signs permitted in the B-1 Neighborhood Business Zoning District to help allow future operation of the building.


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We, Hajarilal Trading Enterprises are a Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) based legally registered company, functioning with an aim to offer our clients with a healthy array of vegetables, fruits and other agricultural products. Our brand is preferred in the market over other suppliers in the market due to the freshness and natural taste of our products. They are procured from the trusted vendors of the market who are renowned for using best quality seeds in the cultivation process. No artificial coloring and preservatives are added to the offered range. Our future aim is to diversify our exceptional range further and become the market leader of the domain. For the convenience of our patrons, we offer them a wide option of easy payments modes to choose from. Products OfferedWe, Hajarilal Trading Enterprises are offering the market with a varied range of agricultural goods like:-
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My research project explores an understudied aspect of breast cancer, namely its metabolism.
The cancer research community recognizes that research on cancer metabolism holds great promise for breast cancer patients. Indeed, research on cancer metabolism has already benefitted cancer patients. The discovery that many cancer cells display a strong dependence on glucose for their growth is currently exploited in the clinic to image tumors using an analog of glucose (fluorodeoxyglucose) when performing FGD-PET scan.


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My second part-time job while I was still in high school was at a T.J. Maxx about 15 minutes away from where I lived. I loved being able to get a 10% discount off everything and being one of the first to see the new stock rolling in. We would save items we liked for ourselves and buy it later on. Needless to say a lot of the money I made from that job went right back into the store. There were always crazy people shopping there and we always had to work so hard to keep the store clean and organized. There's something about a discount store that makes people crazy and careless. There was one woman who would come in right before closing, ignore all our closing announcements, and wouldn't come to the register until one of of found her 45 minutes after closing. Of course she also had huge bags of returns and a filled cart of items for checkout.
Even with crazy shoppers it was a still a great place to find good deals. If you have never been in a T.J. Maxx or Homegoods then you don't know what you're missing! Of course you also have to find a good one in a nicer neighborhood. This way the store will be nicer, cleaner, and you'll have a much more enjoyable time finding deals. I certainly love going to Homegoods to buy things for the house and spent a lot of money there. You can find a lot of good discount deals here on items that were overstock or had something slightly wrong with it. 99% of the time you won't even know what's wrong with it but the price is usually at least 25% retail! It makes it very easy to go overboard though and there are still certain things to be wary about.
Always look at the clearance section
Homegoods separates its clearance sections usually into 4 sections that are throughout the store. They have big clearance signs hanging from the ceiling so its easy to find it. I generally make a beeline to these sections first to see what I can find. What's better than buying discounted goods? Buying discounted items that are even more discounted!
Inspect for obvious defects
Some of the items they have in stock are there because there is a small defect. For most you won't notice but always inspect everything before you buy it. The rug I have right inside the front door has one small defect that's barely noticeable. I almost bought a picture frame but then put it aside when one edge came apart. If you grab anything from the clearance section be especially diligent as these items can be missing pieces or be broken.
Ask for a discount if there's an obvious defect or flaw
If the defect is pretty big or if the item has a small dent ask for a discount! Most times even if there's nothing wrong functionally they will give it to you. That's another 10% shaved off the price and more money in your pocket! Actually this is something you should ask at any store!
Dig and take your time to find good bargains
I've found a lot of items I never thought I would find here. Fancy cheese plate and knives sets, Simplehuman automatic soap dispensers, Simplehuman trash cans, Jonathon Adler stuff, and etc etc. I didn't buy all of that but normally the retail price is pretty hefty. The store won't be labeling everything that is designer so you'll have to find it yourself usually. The stock is pretty varied and changes all the time so each time I go in it's like a treasure hunt!
Save money on stuff even cheaper than at Target
I bought some baskets for storage at Homegoods that ended up being a little bit cheaper than at Target. Many things in fact are cheaper! For example 300 thread count cotton sheets for $30 instead of $35. I consider Target a pretty good store overall for pricing but sometimes Homegoods beats them out.
It's great being able to find higher quality items for a lower price! Sometimes it can be pretty crazy inside the store but I tend to go at night after dinner time and it's pretty calm. The store also tends to be cleaner and more organized because employees have had time to clean up a bit. Makes for a good shopping experience and if you find something special you won't end up spending a ton of money!
Are you a Homegoods shopper? What are the best items you've found there?


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When my son mentioned becoming a vegan to his doctor, he was told get Vitamin B12. That was all that was said. I think there is much more to it than that.
Actually, I am anxious to learn more about vegan protein. I thank you in advance for any suggestions you may have as we begin our quest for knowledge about vegan nutrition. - M. W.
Dear M. W., You're right, there is much more to it than that!
I recommend the book, Becoming Vegan by Vesanto Melina and Brenda Davis, both vegetarian nutritionists and long time vegans. It's a thorough and well written vegan nutrition reference. Vegan for Life by Virginia Messina and Jack Norris is also excellent
For vegan cookbooks, browse our index of cookbook reviews. I think we review a new vegan cookbook about every other week! 30 Minute Vegan is a good one for beginning cooks, or The Everything Vegan Cookbook. There are many other wonderful vegan cookbooks available, too many to list.
It's not a given that vegans must suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency. If your son eats different foods that have been fortified with B12, that might or might not be enough. For anybody, vegan or not, stress or illness or nutritional deficiencies may quickly deplete the body's store of B12. So it is recommended to take B12, whether vegan or not, as part of a daily multivitamin, or by itself. A low dose sublingual methylcobalamin tablet or drops is easily absorbed and both can be found online.
If your son is reluctant to take a B12 supplement, then he should be tested regularly for vitamin B12 deficiency, which can have devastating, permanent effects. For more information, read Vegetarians, Are You Getting Enough Vitamin B12?
Judith Kingsbury, Savvy Vegetarian