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Katharine Stout, Deputy Director ICA, London, artist Rana Begum
|Medium||Dictyota Dichotoma with paper|
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Alice Channer (b. 1977, UK) lives and works in London. Studied BA Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, and MA Sculpture at the Royal College of Art. Solo exhibitions include Early Man, Konrad Fischer Galerie, Berlin, Germany (2016); Half-life, Lisa Cooley, New York (2015); Rockfall, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, Colorado (2015); Soft Shell, Kunstverein Freiburg, Germany (2013); Invertebrates, Hepworth Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (2013); Cold Blood, Lisa Cooley, New York (2012); Out Of Body, South London Gallery, London, (2012); Body Conscious (2011); Worn-work, The Approach, London, (2009); and Inhale, Exhale, The Mackintosh Gallery, Glasgow School of Art, as part of Glasgow International, Glasgow, United Kingdom (2010). Select group exhibitions include The 55th Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition: Il Palazzo Enciclopedico/The Encyclopedic Palace, and exhibitions at Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, UK; Museum Kurhaus Kleve, Kleve, Germany; the Aïshti Foundation, Beirut, Lebanon; Public Art Fund, New York; Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany; Kestnergesellschaft, Hanover, Germany; Künstlerhaus Halle für Kunst & Medien, Graz, Austria; Whitechapel Gallery, London; Raven Row, London; Tate Britain, London; Stuart Shave Modern Art, London; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; Lisson, London; Hayward Gallery Touring, United Kingdom. Her work is included in the Arts Council Collection; the Tate Permanent Collection; the Zabludowicz Collection; the Aïshti Foundation Collection; the D. Daskalopoulos Collection; and the Guggenheim Museum Permanent Collection.


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A new store!
Purnavu Muiža extends its business activity abroad!
On 25th of September 2018 the doors of the brand new Purnavu Muiža hunting store were opened in our neighbor country Lithuania.
The store is located in Vilnius, Smolensko g. 10 / Žemaites g. 22, LT-03201, Lithuania.
The opening gathered more than 70 hunters, who had come to see what the new store has to offer.

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I said that one account is verified may 1. It's no problem. I always withdraw money from the account. Strategy is taken as a signal to the input-output, but can keep the transaction advisor and minutes. Why myfxbook displays zero second I do not know.
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Multiple government entities have and/or are investigating Whole Foods for pricing violations. In fact, after a statewide investigation found widespread pricing violations at Whole Foods Markets in California, in 2014 the company settled with three California cities and agreed to pay $800,000 in civil penalties.
Now, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs has uncovered “systematic overcharging for pre-packaged foods” in the city’s Whole Foods stores. New York officials have reported that its investigation of 80 types of pre-packaged products revealed none had correct weights. Moreover, 89% of packages violated federal rules for how much a package can deviate from the actual weight.
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Disney Princess Plush Pocahontas
Regular price $6.99
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This adorable little Disney Princess plush features the beautiful Pocahontas. Stands approx 5 inches tall with a bean bag base. Features embroidery stitched facial features with printed necklace and arm band. Officially licensed by Disney.

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Cocktail juice with orange n pear..really different combination, just prepared them to give a change, but they turned out really amazing, really they were refreshing also rich in vitamins..Pears are a good source of dietary fiber. However, pear's fiber do a lot more to help prevent constipation and ensure regularity,also a good source of vitamin C and copper.
1cup Fresh Orange Juice
2nos Pears chopped
1tsp Rose syrup
Blend chopped pears with enough sugar..blend them well..now add the fresh orange juice to the blended juice...add enough water as per ur need...while serving, just pour a tsp of rose syrup to the orange n pear juice, its really optional..serve them chilled r with ice cubes...
Real thirsty quencher!!!
Sending this to: Fresh Produce of the Month by Chemcookit
Eat Healthy - During Pregnancy by Sangeeth..

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I'm not a big fan of store bought costumes. I made most of b's until he was too old.
Last year M was a jack-o-lantern that I made in sewing class. This year I wanted him to be a scarecrow. I'm trying to do all the classics before he's old enough to have an opinion.
I thought I would just throw it together- I was wrong. It took quite a bit longer than I expected, but I am so pleased at how it turned out.


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Author: Audiopile Records
Dub Techno, Electronic, Soluce, Vibrant Music
A diary of sonic cartography by long time friends, and neighbors K. Soublis aka Fluxion, and Savvas Ysatis.
Deepchord, Dub Techno, Fluxion, Vibrant Music
After the initial release from Transformations. the collaboration between Deepchord & Fluxion continues with the Bona Fide EP
2016 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5N 4A9 - Located 5 blocks North from Broadway Skytrain Station.
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Barry continues to inch its way toward the Louisiana coast with some
of the northern bands now moving across southeastern Louisiana.
Barry continues its erratic motion toward the west-northwest at 4 knots.
Barry is still expected to be a hurricane before it makes landfall today.
After landfall, the storm should steadily weakening.
* There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge inundation
along the coast of southern and southeastern Louisiana, portions of
Lake Pontchartrain, and portions of coastal Mississippi where a
Storm Surge Warning is in effect. Water levels have already begun
to rise in these areas, with peak inundation expected to occur
later today. The highest storm surge inundation is expected between
Intracoastal City and Shell Beach.
* The slow movement of Barry will result in a long duration heavy
rainfall and flood threat along the central Gulf Coast, across
portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley and north into the
Tennessee Valley through the weekend into early next week. Flash
flooding and river flooding will become increasingly likely, some of
which may be life-threatening, especially across portions of
southeast Louisiana into Mississippi.
* Hurricane conditions are expected along a portion of the coast of
Louisiana, where a Hurricane Warning is in effect. Tropical storm
conditions are expected elsewhere along much of the Louisiana coast
and inland across portions of the lower Mississippi Valley where
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APOGEE Visit Spectra Reduction
The first stage of the APOGEE data reduction pipeline (apred) reduces the raw spectra of consecutive, spectrally-dithered exposures of one visit (of a particular plate on a given night) and extracts the individual spectra of each of the objects on a plate. The reduction includes a dark subtraction, flat-fielding, wavelength and flux calibration, an attempt to remove sky emission and absorption within the Earth’s atmosphere, and combines individual spectrally-dithered exposures into single spectrum for each object. The pipeline also makes an initial estimate of the radial velocity of each object. The visit reduction steps are described in more detail below. See Nidevar et al. (2014) for further technical details.
Spectroscopic Observing Procedures
The APOGEE visit data reduction steps are easier to follow in the context of how the data are gathered, from plate plugging through the raw data collection.
When the observatory is ready to observe a plate, the observatory staff plug optical fibers into the holes drilled into the plates, and map which fibers correspond to which holes (and therefore which objects) by shining light through each fiber from the slit ends. These mapping data are incorporated into one of the Header and Data Units (HDUs) of the apPlate file described below.
Raw Data Collection
Observers mount cartridges containing the plugged plates on the telescope. A series of 500s exposures are made for each plate. For most APOGEE plates, on most nights, 8 exposures are obtained on any given night, although this number can vary based on available time, observing conditions, etc.
The resolution of the APOGEE spectra in comparison to the pixel size of the APOGEE detector leads to the property that the spectrum from a single exposure slightly undersamples the resolution at the short wavelength end. To avoid the challenges of working with undersampled data, APOGEE spectra are taken in pairs, with the detectors shifted slightly (by a distance of one half of a detector pixel) between the two exposures of the pair; we refer to this shifting as dithering, and each “dither pair” of exposures includes observations at these offset dither positions. A standard 8-exposure APOGEE observing sequence consists of exposures at the two differ dither positions (A and B) and typically taken in the pattern ABBA ABBA. The data reduction requires exposures in dither pairs, so that any unpaired exposure is discarded.
APOGEE’s infrared detectors have the capability to be read “non-destructively”, so that the amount of charge per pixel can be detected without affecting that charge. This permits the levels on the detectors to be measured during the expsosure. While readout noise can be significant for a single read of the detectors, the ability to read them multiple times during an exposure allows for a reduction in the net readout noise in the final exposure. For APOGEE, the detectors are read in an “up-the-ramp” mode where the detectors are read every 10.7 seconds. Thus, a single exposure generally consists of 47 readouts over an exposure time of 500 seconds. Because of the multiple readouts, the raw APOGEE data for an exposure are actually in a “data cube”, with two of the dimensions representing the location on the detectors and the third dimension representing the time sequence.
APOGEE Visit Data Reduction
- Extract 2-dimensional images from the 3-dimensional raw data cubes and apply the basic calibration steps of dark subtraction and flat fielding.
- Extract and calibrate 1-dimensional spectra from the 2-dimensional images and attach a wavelength calibration.
- From the 1-dimensional spectra, measure the dither shifts between the individual exposures, subtract sky from each fiber, correct for telluric absorption in each fiber, combine the dithered exposures into a single well-sampled visit spectrum, perform flux calibration, and get an initial radial velocity estimate for the spectrum.
For each readout of each exposure, the raw data are first corrected for bias variations in the IR detectors and electronics. This is accomplished by using a reference array of pixels that are generated by the readout electronics, as well as a set of reference pixels around the edge of each detector.
Each individual readout is then corrected for a dark current contribution, by subtracting a calibration dark current frame made from a combination of multiple individual dark frames.
The data are then collapsed from the 3D data cubes into 2D images. This is done on a pixel-by-pixel basis. At the most basic level, a linear function is fit to the series of up-the-ramp readouts for each pixel to determine the best-fitting slope. A linear function is used to fit all exposures, even if conditions vary throughout the exposure. The best-fitting linear slope, multiplied by the total exposure time, is taken to be the flux at this pixel location for the exposure.
The up-the-ramp sampling allows for the recognition of cosmic ray events during the course of the exposure, which appear as significant jumps in the rate of charge accumulation in the up-the-ramp sampling. The ap3d software attempts to recognize these events, and flag the affected pixels.
The 2D images are then corrected for variations in pixel-to-pixel response by dividing them by a calibration flat field, which is constructed from an average of multiple exposure frames illuminated by a flat light source within the spectrograph.
The ap2d routine takes the calibrated 2D images and extracts individual 1D spectra for each exposure. This is accomplished by modelling the distribution of the light from each fiber as a function of wavelength. The flux from all 300 fibers is fit simultaneously to enable accounting for contributions of the wings of the light distribution from each fiber into the distribution of the two adjacent spectra. The profiles for each fiber are derived from a calibration frame taken throught the telescope immediately after the exposure sequence on each plate. The shape and magnitude of the contribution of light from the wings of the fiber into the adjacent fibers is estimated using a library of calibration observations where only every sixth fiber is illuminated.
After the 1D images are extracted, a wavelength calibration is applied, as determined from observations of arc calibration lamps. Because the APOGEE spectrograph is in a gravitationally-fixed orientation and is kept at a stable vacuum and temperature, the form of this wavelength correction is very stable, and a single wavelength calibration is adopted to determine the non-linear terms in the conversion between pixel location and wavelength. Note the the wavelength scale for each fiber is slightly different because of the different locations of the fibers in the pseudo-slit.
The wavelength calibration of the APOGEE data is done using vacuum wavelengths. However, the wavelengths of atomic transitions are usually quoted at standard temperature and pressure (S.T.P.); this is how the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics lists them for transitions redward of 2000 Ångstroms. Thus, recognizing spectral lines associated with specific atomic transitions may require converting the SDSS data to the equivalent values at S.T.P. For APOGEE data, we have used the conversion from Ciddor (Applied Optics, Vol 35, p 1566, 1996) to convert between vacuum and air wavelengths. For a vacuum wavelength (VAC) in Ångstroms, convert to air wavelength (AIR) using the equation:
AIR = VAC / (1.0 + 5.792105E-2/(238.0185E0 - (1.E4/VAC)^2) + 1.67917E-3/( 57.362E0 - (1.E4/VAC)^2)
There are small linear shifts in the wavelength scale between different exposures, which result from (i) the intentional dithering of the detectors between exposures to allow for well-sampled combined images, and (ii) a small, slowly varying flexure in the instrument optical bench as the liquid nitrogen tank depletes over time (a larger “reset” shift occurs when this tank is filled, but this is always done during the daytime). The linear shifts are measured using prominent night sky emission lines that appear in every spectrum, and these shifts are applied to the wavelength solution.
The first stage in ap1dvisit determines to high accuracy the linear shifts between each exposure in a visit that result from the dithering of the detectors. This can be done at higher accuracy than the determination of the wavelength zeropoint from the sky lines by cross-correlating the different exposures with each other.
Each fiber of each exposure is then corrected for contribution of night sky emission. The IR portion of the spectrum includes significant numbers of very bright OH emission lines. There can also be some continuum sky contribution, especially when there is significant moonlight (and even more so when thin clouds are present). Sky subtraction is accomplished using 35 sky fibers that are distributed across each plug plate. Multiple fibers are used because the IR sky can be spatially variable. For each object, the sky is estimated from nearest four sky fibers. However, because the wavelength scale is not identical for each fiber, the sky spectra need to be shifted lightly before they can be subtracted. Also, because the profiles of the lines differ slightly from fiber to fiber, there are small differences that lead to imperfect sky subtraction, in particular, of the bright night sky lines. As a result, the sky subtraction of the bright night sky lines is imperfect, and essentially, the small regions surrounding each line are rendered useless for science. This is an area for potential improvement in the pipeline, but we note that even with perfect sky modelling, the signal-to-noise under bright sky lines would be significantly degraded compared with the surrounding spectrum.
The Earth’s atmosphere also leads to significant absorption in the observed spectra, which arises from CO2, H2O, and CH4 bands in the APOGEE spectral window. A correction for this telluric absorption is derived from observations of 35 “telluric” standards spread across the plate. These stars are chosen by their intrinsic color, with the goal of targeting hot stars having relatively few spectral features in the APOGEE wavelength region. Multiple telluric stars are chosen because the absorption can vary across the field of view. For each telluric standard, the amplitude of the absorption for the separate families of CO2, H2O, and CH4 bands are estimated by fitting model absorption spectra to the observed. A surface is fit to these scaling factors, and this surface is used to predict the appropriate scale factors to be used for each individual fiber. These scaling factors, along with model telluric spectra that are convolved with the fiber-specific line spread function, are used to correct each individual spectrum. This method seems to work reasonably well in many cases, but the telluric correction is still imperfect in some cases.
After sky correction, pairs of dithered frames are combined to produce well-sampled images. All of the different pairs are then combined to produce a single spectrum of each object for the visit.
The final visit spectra are then approximately flux calibrated. The relative flux calibration is performed using a calibration frame that tabulates the instrument spectral response, as determined from an observation of a blackbody source. The absolute level of the spectrum is then determined using a scaling with the objects catalog H-band magnitude. We note that subsequent pipeline for the analysis for stellar parameters and abundances (ASPCAP) normalizes the spectra to a pseudo-continuum, so the flux calibration done here is not critical.
Finally, an initial radial velocity (RV) estimate is made by cross-correlating each visit spectrum with a grid of synthetic spectra. The best matching one serves as a template, and the derived shift between the observed spectra and the best-fitting templates provide an initial RV estimate. Note that this estimate is later refined using multiple visits to the same object, because these provide a higher signal-to-noise spectrum.
Output visit spectra: apVisit files
Multiple visit spectra of the same object are combined in the next stage of the pipeline, visit combination.


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It’s still a thing.
Turning a blind eye.
In contrast to 2015’s largely upbeat report on the state of LGBTQ equality worldwide, the news in 2016 was more somber. While there were significant advances, such as the advent of marriage equality in Colombia and the creation of senior LGBTQ watchdog positions at the United Nations and the World Bank, the disturbing persistence of violence targeting vulnerable LGBTQ people around the world was a continuing cause for serious concern. Growing political backlash against LGBTQ rights in Latin America and Southeast Asia, a resurgence in the activities of American exporters of hate and the stunning November victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential elections were other developments that could bode ill for global LGBTQ rights as we move into 2017.
2016 saw major legal momentum on achieving LGBTQ equal rights and protections. The number of countries that continue to criminalize consenting adult same-sex relations fell from 75 to 72. Three countries – Belize in Central America, Nauru in Oceania and Seychelles in East Africa – decriminalized same-sex acts in the span of just four months. The case of Belize was especially remarkable as noted activist Caleb Orozco fought in court for six years to overturn the country’s antiquated sodomy law. The march towards marriage equality continued in 2016, albeit at a slower rate than before. Colombia achieved marriage equality in April through a court decision, making it the twentieth country in the world with full marriage equality. Efforts continue elsewhere to achieve marriage equality, most notably in Australia, Chile and Taiwan. Transgender people also saw incremental progress in many parts of the world and a progressive gender identity law was enacted in Bolivia in September.
The Indonesian government has launched a long-overdue campaign to eradicate the cruel practice of female genital mutilation (FGM).
The campaign, led by Yohana Yembise, the country’s minister for women’s empowerment and child protection, will deploy “scientific evidence” to dissuade religious and women’s groups who support FGM. Between 2010 to 2015, 49 percent of girls from birth to 14 years of age in Indonesia had undergone FGM.
A drone video captured the extent of burnt oil palms and the clearing of land in the western region of Indonesia. The burning of land is believed to be the cause of the haze that has blanketed Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia every year.
The drone’s launch was part of an investigation by Eyes on the Forest Indonesia (EOF), a coalition of three environment groups which was established in 2004 to study the recurring forest fires.
The Indonesian Medical Association has announced that its membership won’t participate in the government’s plan to chemically castrate convicted child sex offenders due to concerns that the proposed punishment “violates the country’s medical ethics.”
Chemical castration is the use of hormones to lower men’s testosterone levels with the goal of inhibiting their sex drive.
But the professional body expressed doubt that the procedure could guarantee a reduction in sexual desire. Dr. Priyo Sidipratomo, chairman of Indonesia’s Honorary Council of Medical Ethics, warned last week that any doctors who assisted with chemical castration of child sex offenders risked expulsion from professional medical associations.
Exposed to Harmful Nicotine, Pesticides
Thousands of children in Indonesia, some just 8 years old, are working in hazardous conditions on tobacco farms, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Indonesian and multinational tobacco companies buy tobacco grown in Indonesia, but none do enough to ensure that children are not doing hazardous work on farms in their supply chains.
The 119-page report, “‘The Harvest is in My Blood’: Hazardous Child Labor in Tobacco Farming in Indonesia,” documents how child tobacco workers are exposed to nicotine, handle toxic chemicals, use sharp tools, lift heavy loads, and work in extreme heat. The work could have lasting consequences for their health and development. Companies should ban suppliers from using children for work that involves direct contact with tobacco, and the Indonesian government should regulate the industry to hold them accountable.“Tobacco companies are making money off the backs and the health of Indonesian child workers,” said Margaret Wurth, children’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch and co-author of the report. “Tobacco companies shouldn’t contribute to the use of hazardous child labor through their supply chains.”

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The incomparable thrill of quietly observing a passing herd of elephant while being served tea on the veranda of a stately colonial manor house is the stuff of dreams and legends – at Gorah it’s an everyday occurrence.
Revitalise the soul and spirit, leave the city life behind and escape to the tranquil, natural beauty found at River Bend Lodge. Anchored on endless horizons, flanked by the majestic Zuurberg mountains and situated on a 14 000ha private concession within the Addo Elephant National Park
Our Cosy, lapa-style lodge under Thatch offers 12 luxury Suites. 25 minutes from Port Elizabeth and only 1 km off the N2 the lodge is accessible from civilisation while being only 2 km from the southern gate of Addo Elephant Park, the second largest wildlife reservation in South Africa.
Our accommodation consists of 2 luxurious lodges/villas each with full en-suite bathrooms/showers rooms, plunge pools and magnificent entertainment areas. Each lodge has been furnished and equipped to the very highest standard
The Stable Cottages are 6 beautifully appointed East Cape Country Style cottages only 8 km from the main entrance to the Addo Elephant National Park. All of the beautifully appointed cottages are spacious and have a private verandah, comfortable sitting areas, minibars, safes, as well as air-conditioning and heating.
The Elephant House is an exclusive nine-bedroomed lodge situated near the Addo Elephant National Park in the fertile sun-drenched Sundays River Valley. The wide verandas, filled with comfortable sofas, forms a series of courtyards are a defining feature.
Hitgeheim Country Lodge is situated on an eco-reserve in the heart of the malaria-free Sundays River Valley, only minutes from the Addo Elephant Park. On arrival you are warmly welcomed into this place of peace and tranquility.
Addo Dung Beetle Guest Farm warmly welcomes you. The working citrus farm is nestled on a mountain-top in the heart of the Sundays River Valley, overlooking the beautiful Zuurberg Mountains. It is only 4 kilometres away from the main gate of the Addo Elephant National Park.
Woodall Country House and Spa is set amongst peaceful citrus orchards, close to Addo Elephant Park, and only 45 minutes from Port Elizabeth in the malaria free Eastern Cape. This boutique hotel caters for the discerning traveler by offering 5-Star luxury
Addo African Home is a 10 minute drive from the malaria-free Addo Elephant National Park, and offers comfortable accommodation on a renovated farm from the beginning of the 20th Century. The farm has kept all its charm, and is surrounded by the fresh fragrance of citrus from the fields.
Fish Eagles Lodge offers bed and breakfast, and is located on the banks of Sundays River, situated in Addo in the Eastern Cape. Perfect for guests looking for tranquility and comfortable lodging with great hospitality, close to a variety of action.
If you are looking for country charm, natural areas and a sense of tranquility, a mere 45 min drive from Port Elizabeth and 15 min drive from Addo Elephant National Park, you will find Casa Mia Health Spa & Guesthouse among citrus trees.
Addo Gateway Lodge is a 3-Star rated guest house, ideally situated close to all major game parks, in a small village called Cannonville, nestled along the banks of the beautiful Sundays River in the Colchester/Addo South area.
Situated in the heart of the Sundays River Valley, close to Port Elizabeth and a stones throw from the world famous Addo Elephant National Park, you’ll find a haven of comfort and luxury. Offering superior service with unashamed flair,
Come and relax in this tranquil environment, with only the sounds of nature at your doorstep. De Old Drift Guest Farm, a short distance from the renowned Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa’s malaria free Eastern Cape


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Elegant floral print adds artistic element to dress.V-neck. Sleeveless. Concealed back zip with hook-and-eye closure. Two side slip pockets.V-back. About 31.5" from shoulder to hem. Polyester. Hand wash. Imported. Model shown is 5'10" (177cm) wearing US size Small.
It's time to give the LBD a well-deserved break, and let the LRD (little red dress) heat up the streets. Turn to these fiery frocks to spice up your next daytime event or evening out.
From holiday parties to family dinners and every festive event in between, be prepared to totally slay this holiday season. We've pulled our favorite dresses from all across the internet, and let us just say—you'll be the sure standout while walking in your winter wonderland.
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This simple spring nail art combines florals and glitter for a fresh, fun look. Read on to see how to create this look in just a few easy steps.
Still on the fence about the maxi dress trend? We found six perfect maxi dresses for six different occasions and styled them up so you'll know how to rock a maxi dress no matter where you're headed.
A group of women from Saudi Arabia used a bright and upbeat music video to spread a message on women's rights that is anything but cheery.
Thanks to DIY jewelry, it's easy to give your wardrobe an upgrade. Learn how to make a floral statement necklace with this budget-friendly tutorial.
This just in: Women finally have their own funny corner of the internet, and it's called WhoHaha.
These parents let their kids dress them for a day, and they look... colorful.
Heart attack symptoms are different in women then they are in men–ladies, take note!
For women at risk, early diagnosis of ovarian cancer is crucial to survival.
This gorgeous, floral-inspired updo is the perfect simple DIY to recreate for a romantic summer wedding. Just follow these steps.
We live in a time when women are CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, a woman is running for the highest office in the land, and young women know they can accomplish the same things professionally as their male classmates. Heck yes!
If the extent of your fragrance knowledge is whether you prefer a fruity scent to a floral scent, it’s time you upped your scent game.
"If this is happening to me, it is happening more aggressively to women everywhere."
Jessica Alba is always at the top of our best dressed list. With this statement necklace, printed sweater, and bright teal bag, she secures her spot at number one. Everything in Alba's outfit is saying something, and we love the conversation.
This artistic expression is sending an empowering message to women around the world.
Shimmy, shake, and get into the groove of high fashion in this solid Julian Taylor fit & flare dress. The extended cap sleeve styl...e with a boat neck includes an exposed back zipper closure. Length: 36 inches. 76% Polyester. 19% Rayon. 5% Spandex.... read more
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Elegant floral print adds artistic element to dress V-neck Sleeveless Concealed back zip with hook-and-eye closure Two side slip p...ockets V-back About 31.5" from shoulder to hem Polyester Hand wash Imported Model shown is 5'10" (177cm) wearing US size Small. read more
Floral and fabulous. Look your best in this sleeveless floral print dress. Its knee-length design offers ample coverage while a ti...e at the waist allows you to display your curves. From Isaac Mizrahi Live!(TM). read more
Isaac Mizrahi Live! TRUE DENIM Floral Print Shirt Dress
NBD "Isaac" floral-print and dotted jacquard mini dress with mesh inset trim. Approx. 31"L from shoulder to hem. Plunging V neckli...ne; V'd back. Sleeveless; moderate shoulder coverage. Fit-and-flare silhouette. Hidden back zip. Straight hem. Shell, polyester. Lining, polyester/spandex. Hand wash. Imported. read more
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In 2005 my partner Christiane and I found ourselves, almost by accident, in Mongolia. We were midway through The Big Trip East, which was supposed to be all about China, Russia and the Trans-Siberian Railway. But as the years went by and other memories faded, it was the 16 unscheduled days in Mongolia that stayed in my mind.
In 2010, having contemplated the idea for years, I decided to commit the memories to paper. The result is an ebook, entitled "Hold the Dog!: 16 Days in Mongolia". It is available in various digital forms via any of the links below, and 100% of the profits will be split between two Mongolian charities: CAMDA and the Yamaa Trust. (As of December 2013, £200 has been donated).
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Arguing that the Centre-run Kendriya Vidyalayas give an option for Muslim students to wear headscarves in colors that match their school uniform, petitioners against the hijab ban in some government educational institutions in Karnataka on Monday asked the Karnataka High Court to permit them to do the same. The plea was made in the form of a memo placed before the full bench, comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice J M Khazi and Justice Krishna M Dixit, which is hearing a batch of petitions filed by Muslims girls from pre-university colleges in Udupi who have been barred from classes for wearing hijabs in alleged violation of uniforms prescribed by a college committee. “As far as Muslim girls are concerned, they are permitted to wear scarves matching with the bottom wear with red hem on corners” by Kendriya Vidyalayas, Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat told the full bench.
“In fact, the Kendriya Vidyalayas even today, they permit by notification, even though they have uniforms. Even at the national level, this has been the tradition. Governments have permitted headscarves to be worn,” Kamat said. “Headscarves for Muslim girls and headgear allowance for Sikhs. This is in line with Article 25 of the Constitution,” he argued. The case was adjourned for further hearing on Tuesday. On Monday, the counsel for petitioners told the court the Muslim girls were wearing hijabs to their classes until a Karnataka government order of February 5 legitimized a ban.
One of the main contentions of the was that counsel the state government, which has the responsibility of maintaining public order, had outsourced the responsibility of deciding on the fundamental right to freedom of religion (subject to public order) to a College Development Council (CDC) through the February 5 order. “The government order declaration that wearing a headscarf is not protected under Article 25 is totally erroneous… delegation to a CDC to decide whether to permit students to wear headscarves or not is totally illegal. As lordships are aware, under Article 25, the only restrictions which come to the aid of the state in restricting freedom of religion is public order,” Kamat argued.
“Public order is a state responsibility; it is a responsibility of the executive. The question that will arise for consideration is whether a CDC, consisting of an MLA and subordinates, will decide whether exercising this fundamental freedom under Article 25 is permissible or not. An extra statutory authority has been made the guardian of our Constitutional freedom, which is totally impermissible,” he said. The counsel for the girls said that the use of headscarves does not have to be an essential religious practice for it to be considered for protection under the right to freedom of religion.
“If there is a practice that a believer thinks is part of his faith and that practice by itself is innocuous, it is not something, my lord, which by itself violates public order. By itself, it does not infringe on anyone’s freedom. In this context, the question of essential religious practice will not arise. It is simply a facet of belief,” the senior advocate argued.
“Till the GO (February 5), they have been going with hijabs. It is an innocuous practice. State should facilitate freedom of religion not obstruct,” he argued. Earlier, when the hearing began Monday, Chief Justice Awasthi called for responsible reporting by the media on the issue. “My earnest request to the media is to be more responsible. We all have to behave like more responsible citizens. We are not saying anything to the media, we are not on that issue. Our request is that the media must see its responsibility as the fourth pillar of democracy,” the chief justice said.


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UPTON — The $2.9 million expansion project for Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School will move to town meeting in each of its 13 member communities.
The Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District announced its unanimous decision to advance the $2.9 million bond request after its meeting Thursday night, which is the final step in officially requesting voter approval of the project.
The $2.9 million cost of the project will be divided among the district's 13 towns over 20 years. The expansion is in response to increasing enrollment and applications. According to the district, more than 800 applications were received this school year, and only 300 students were accepted.
The project will establish three new programs at Valley Tech: engineering (mechanical/civil/aerospace), veterinary assisting, and legal and protective services.
Superintendent-Director Michael Fitzpatrick, in making the announcement, said the proposed new programs involve more than 2,000 hours of intense laboratory/shop experience for students who enroll in those areas of study.
"Given the curriculum's sophisticated, complex and high-tech nature, no valid observer can reasonably conclude that the proposed programs could be easily replicated outside of a vocational technical school setting," Mr. Fitzpatrick said.
The regional school committee said it was optimistic the project's bond would receive a high rating, as the previous project had, and expects an interest rate of 3.5 percent.
"While towns, families and individuals across the district deal with continued economic constraints, we understand that any proposal of new debt is likely to raise questions regarding impact on the local tax rate," Mr. Fitzpatrick said.
The regional school district includes the towns of Bellingham, Blackstone, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, Northbridge, Sutton, Upton and Uxbridge.
The school district is delaying the debt until fiscal 2016 to allow towns time to plan, and the district plans to rebate 50 percent of the payments in the first and second years. According to the district, the first-year contribution for each town, prior to the rebate, is as follows: Blackstone, $16,269; Douglas, $15,776; Grafton, $18,734; Hopedale, $5,177; Mendon, $14,790; Milford, $31,799; Millbury, $14,297; Millville, $9,367; Northbrige, $28,841; Sutton, $19,227; Upton, $20,460; and Uxbridge, $35,003.
According to the district, the impact will be modest and is compared to the cost of a cup of coffee. The financial information on the schools' website lists the first-year tax rate impact for the towns, per $100,000 of assessed value and assuming an interest rate of 3.5 percent as: Blackstone, $2.01; Douglas, $1.84; Grafton, $.88; Hopedale, $.75; Mendon, $1.92; for Milford, $1; Millbury, $1.15; Millville, $3.84; Northbridge, $2.04; Sutton, $1.66; Upton, $2.14; and Uxbridge, $2.49.
More information on the project can be found at www.valleytech.k12.ma.us.
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QUINCY -- Adams County has reported its sixth COVID-19-related death.
The Adams County Health Department said Monday that the man in his 90s died after testing positive for the virus.
An additional 24 COVID-19 cases were reported Monday bringing the county's total to 536. The Health Department added that one case was removed from the county's total after an inadvertent data entry on Sunday.
The Health Department said there are 113 active cases in the county, with 15 people in their 40s to 90s hospitalized in the county. Three people are in the intensive care unit.
The county's seven-day positivity rate is 5.01%.
The new cases are:
º One male and four females between 10 and 19 years old.
º Two men and three women in their 20s.
º One man and one woman in their 30s.
º One man and one woman in their 40s.
º One woman in her 50s.
º Two men and one woman in their 60s.
º One man in his 70s.
º One woman in her 80s.
º Three women in their 90s.
º One woman who is 100 or older.
Nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were announced in Hancock County. The cases are one man in his 30s to 40s, one man and two women in their 40s to 50s, one woman in her 50s to 60s, one woman in her 70s to 80s, and one man and one woman in their 80s to 90s.
The Hancock County Health Department said five of the cases are related to other known cases. Six are recovering at home, and three are hospitalized.
Hancock County has had 62 confirmed cases, with 24 active cases.

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mentors: Gavin Atkinson
Description of task
The FreeBSD developers handbook has a chapter explaining various tools that come in handy when developing software for FreeBSD: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/tools.html Another list of useful tools was created on the following wiki page: http://wiki.freebsd.org/DevTools We want to have the developers handbook updated with the tools listed on that wiki page so that developers find all the tools in one place (the handbook, not the wiki). When adding these tools to the developers handbook, the source code for the chapter needs to be correctly formatted and must conform to our documentation source code style guidelines.
Students are encouraged to use a FreeBSD system like our VirtualBox image to test the procedure, but can also use the information available online.
Please read http://wiki.FreeBSD.org/GoogleCodeIn/GettingStarted before accepting this task, as it contains further details on what this task consists of, as well as providing useful information on how to obtain the page source and how to proceed with the task.

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SEATTLE, Sept. 27, 2011 – More than 2,000 eager supporters gathered at the Seattle Center on Sept. 24 to participate in the fourth-annual Seattle Brain Cancer Walk. Thanks to this year’s walkers and a current donor to The Ben & Catherine Ivy Brain Tumor Center (Ivy Center) at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute, who made an anonymous $500,000 Challenge Gift to the Walk, a record $930,000 in donations has been collected.
Thanks to the Challenge Gift, the Walk has the potential to raise more than $1 million for the first time ever. The Challenge Gift will be available to match all gifts made in support of the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk through Dec. 31, 2011. Supporters can still make a donation by visiting www.braincancerwalk.org.
The Seattle Brain Cancer Walk is one of the largest and longest running participatory brain cancer walks in Seattle that helps build awareness, support and money to advance a search for new brain cancer treatment. Proceeds have supported the Pacific Northwest region’s most promising brain cancer research projects, including work currently being conducted at the Ivy Center, Institute for Systems Biology and Accium BioSciences. It also supports programs and services that benefit brain cancer patients, including clinical trials, advocacy programs, and comprehensive patient care and support services in the Pacific Northwest.
“The Seattle Brain Cancer Walk provides a powerful day of support and hope to people in the Pacific Northwest who are battling brain cancer and the people who love them,” said Dr. Greg Foltz, neurosurgeon with the Swedish Neuroscience Institute and director of the Ivy Center. “For every dollar raised at these walks, another nine dollars have been secured from other grant sources. This makes the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk the main driver for brain cancer research and new treatments in the Pacific Northwest. Each year we are amazed by the effort our community makes to support the program.”
In the past, donations from previous brain cancer walks have been used to fund a variety of research projects, including a study that explores stem cells in tumors removed from brain cancer patients at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute. About $120,000 from the 2009 Seattle Brain Cancer Walk supported this partnership, and the research is promising. The study has received national attention and resulted in a highly competitive $1.1 million federal grant award to study and categorize these cancer stem cells and the vulnerabilities that could lead to new treatment approaches for patients.
The walk has also supported current clinical trials including research on the use of Temozolomide (TMZ). TMZ is a FDA-approved drug for treatment of newly diagnosed patients with Glioblastoma. Funding from the 2008 Seattle Brain Cancer Walk supported the initial research which led to a new FDA-approved clinical trial to measure the amount of TMZ which is active in each patient’s tumor. This work has also received funding from the NIH and is being done in partnership with Accium Biosciences, a Pacific Northwest biotech company.
Founded in 2008 by a group of committed volunteers and families, the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk has raised more than $1.7 million for research, clinical trials, advocacy and comprehensive care for brain cancer patients in the Pacific Northwest.
The date for next year’s walk has not yet been confirmed. Details will be posted online as soon as it is determined. For more information, visit www.braincancerwalk.org.
About the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk
Founded in 2008 by a group of committed volunteers, the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk is the areas only fundraising walk that builds awareness, support and money to advance a search for new brain cancer treatment options. The Seattle Brain Cancer Walk raises money that will be distributed to the Pacific Northwest region’s most promising brain cancer research projects, including The Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute. The Seattle Brain Cancer Walk provides a powerful day of support and hope to the 1,200 people in the Pacific Northwest battling brain cancer and the people who love them. Since its inception, the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk has raised more than $1.7 million for research, clinical trials, advocacy and comprehensive care for brain cancer patients in the Pacific Northwest.
About The Ben and Catherine Ivy Brain Tumor Center
Opened in 2008, the Ivy Brain Tumor Center gives brain-tumor patients and their families access to a unique multidisciplinary team of skilled neurosurgeons, oncologists, radiologists and a specialized nursing staff to deliver coordinated care and innovative treatments for both benign and malignant brain tumors. The Ivy Center’s unique design places its world-class research facility directly adjacent to the Swedish Neuroscience Institute (SNI) outpatient clinic, providing patients with instant access to promising new therapies discovered through gene-sequencing technologies. As part of SNI, which is located on the Swedish/Cherry Hill campus, the Ivy Center is the first community-based brain tumor facility of its kind in the Pacific Northwest that enables scientists, researchers, doctors and patients to work collaboratively toward new treatment options for those diagnosed with all stages of brain tumors, including brain cancer.
About the Swedish Neuroscience Institute
In 2004, Swedish expanded its neuroscience services by establishing the Swedish Neuroscience Institute. The team of leading neurosurgeons and other specialists are building a world-class institute dedicated solely to the treatment and advancement of neurological disorders for patients in the Pacific Northwest and around the world. The Swedish/Cherry Hill campus is the hub for the Institute and has been upgraded with four state-of-the-art operating rooms with intra-operative MRI and CT scanning, neuro-interventional radiology capabilities, a renovated neuro intensive-care unit, and a radiosurgery center with CyberKnife and Gamma Knife technologies for radiosurgical treatment of tumors throughout the body as well as other neurological diseases and disorders.
Swedish has grown over the last 101 years to become the largest non-profit health provider in the Greater Seattle area with 11,000 employees, more than 2,800 physicians and 1,700 volunteers. It is comprised of five hospital campuses (First Hill, Cherry Hill, Ballard, Edmonds and Issaquah); freestanding emergency departments and ambulatory care centers in Redmond and Mill Creek; Swedish Visiting Nurse Services; and Swedish Medical Group – a network of more than 70 primary-care and specialty clinics located throughout the Greater Puget Sound area. Swedish opened a new emergency department and medical office building (MOB) on its Ballard campus in November 2010 and a new MOB and hospital in the Issaquah Highlands in July 2011. In addition to general medical and surgical care, Swedish is known as a regional referral center, providing specialized treatment in areas such as cardiovascular care, cancer care, neuroscience, orthopedics, high-risk obstetrics, pediatric specialties, organ transplantation and clinical research. For more information, visit www.swedish.org, www.swedishcares.org, www.facebook.com/swedishmedicalcenter or www.twitter.com/swedish
In 2007, Swedish embarked upon an ambitious $100 million fundraising campaign. Campaign investments are used to support a wide-variety of initiatives throughout the health-care system, including cancer, heart and vascular, women and children, neuroscience, and orthopedics as well as programs to support underserved populations. To date, the campaign has secured gifts totaling more than $74 million. For more information or to support the campaign, visit www.campaignforswedish.org

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Date of Award
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Creative writing, Fiction
This paper explores the conceptions and representations of Native identity in a social and political context through the interpretations of Gerald Vizeonor’s, survivance and Stephen Graham Jone’s, Ledfeather. Native identity in the United States cannot be separated from the founding of the New World and the settlement of the West, like Native stories it is successive and continuous across generations. By interpreting the aesthetics of survivance, favoring presence over absence and utilizing dendrochronology and dendroclimatology it is possible to trace the presence of Native stories across time and space.
Copyright is held by the author. This work may only be accessed by members of the University of Denver community. The work is provided by permission of the author for individual research purposes only and may not be further copied or distributed. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
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GRAMMY award winning singer songwriter Alicia Keys will perform at Hope Estate in December.
Keys will be joined by John Legend on the final leg of her Set The World On Fire Tour, which will stop in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and Victoria’s Yarra Valley before the Hope Estate show on Saturday, December 14.
Keys, who was profiled on Sunday night on 60 Minutes, has sold more than 1.7 million records in Australia and in excess of 30 million albums worldwide.
The title track from her recently released fifth studio album Girl On Fire reached number 12 on the ARIA charts.
Tickets for all shows go on sale at 9am, on September 20.

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The NFL presently has Television set specials with CBS, NBC (owned by Comcast), Fox, and ESPN (owned by Disney/Hearst). In contracts that were finalized in 2011, CBS, NBC, and Fox committed to spend the NFL a total of $39.six billion concerning the 2014 and 2022 seasons. The a few broadcasters share rights to “Sunday Evening Football,” together with per year rotating legal rights on the Super Bowl. Charges payed by these networks are set to increase about seven% each year, this means they can Each and every be spending the NFL about $three.one billion annually by 2022.
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Although the vast majority of its countrywide earnings comes from its monster Television set discounts, the NFL also helps make cash by promoting providers the rights to promote products that depict the NFL. For instance, the NFL, in partnership with Nike, signed a 10-year licensing cope with on line sports-retailer Fanatics in 2018. This offer will make Fanatics the exclusive producer of all Grownup-sized, Nike-branded merchandise offered in the NFL’s on the internet retailer.The value of this offer went undisclosed, but in all chance, it’s pennies as compared to the NFL’s Television set deals. Based on Navigate Investigate, a Chicago-dependent company that specializes in the analysis of sports and entertainment marketing and advertising investments, only about 10% in the NFL’s annually profits originates from these promotions.
Ticket Profits and Concessions
Even though ticket sales represent an essential revenue stream for person NFL teams, They may be Nevertheless relatively tiny in comparison to rapidly escalating earnings from Television bargains (you’re possibly noticing a sample in this article). On typical, NFL stadiums seat about 70,000 people today, and games typically market out. This doesn’t leave Substantially chance for advancement. The common ticket selling price has amplified about 7% each year Considering that the convert from the century. Tickets Value about $thirty in 2000 to about $102 in 2017, even so the additional earnings from these will increase are negligible when put next to profits expansion from Television.
The something teams can perform is elect to renovate their stadiums to incorporate more seats and concession stands. These kinds of renovations are high priced and disruptive, but typically repay. Considering that 2010, the Packers used much more than $370 million step by step updating its stadium, Lambeau Field, including adding much more seats. Since then, their yearly ticket profits has jumped from $forty eight million to $seventy one million.NFL teams might also use their stadiums to host non-football situations, like concert events, but chances for profits growth from these gatherings contain the same restrictions.
An NFL crew attained about $seven million, on ordinary, in ticket income from one stadium occasion in 2016. About fifty five% of that revenue is utilized to shell out athletes or musicians. ten% goes to standard stadium administration, five% goes to the crew’s coaching staff, five% is paid out in taxes, along with the remaining eight% are income.Like ticket gross sales, concessions are peanuts when compared with TV discounts. Concessions add only about $three-five million to the normal NFL workforce’s revenue, though the margins on advertising foodstuff at video games are particularly high. Beer and soda bought at stadiums have margins of more than ninety%.


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The Traffic Unit is part of the Patrol Division's Special Operations group.
The unit consists of two Traffic Officers supervised by the Special Operations Sergeant. Those selected to be Traffic Officers must successfully complete a panel interview, work performance review and final selection by the Chief of Police.
Traffic Officers hold special certifications that include but are not limited to advanced and technical accident investigation. They also must complete a very rigorous police motorcycle school before being permitted to ride.
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Officer Tom Wenzl is a 27 year veteran of the Mount Vernon Police Department. He has held positions in K9, Drug Task Force, Criminal Investigations, and the last 7 years in the Traffic Division. He has been a life long motorcycle rider and is a DOL/MSF certified safety instructor. He's attended training through the Washington State Patrol in traffic collisions reaching the level of Certified Technical Investigation Specialist. He is part of the Safe Routes to School committee, and works with the Washington Traffic Safety Commision relating to Skagit County issues. In his off duty time, he teaches motorcycle safety classes and raises rescued Chihuahua's.


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NIG President and a seasoned telecom engineer, Mr. Lanre Ajayi made this disclosure in Lagos last weekend.
He also said that Chief Executive Officers of NCC and NITDA, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe and Prof. Cleopas Officer Angaye would lead speakers at the one-day seminar with their keynote papers.
According to him, the seminar being organised in collaboration of the aforementioned notable public and private institutions like Zenith Bank Plc, NCC and NITDA would attract some nine specialised papers with concentration on electronic commerce evolution namely marketing, personnel and financing.
NIG founded since 1995, he said, has been flying the nation’s flag in the cyberspace while the seminar’s theme is on “Internet for Jobs: Creating Jobs by Promoting eCommerce.”
Chairman of the occasion billed to hold at Golden Gate Ikoyi-Lagos on Thursday, May 22, 2008, Mr. Ajayi said, would be the former Minister of Communications, Chief Olawale Ige (MFR), who doubles as the Chairman, NIG board of trustees.
NIG president further said that at the one-day seminar that goodwill messages would be expected from the Director General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr. Yomi Bolarinwa, President of the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN), Dr. (Mrs) Nike Osofisan, President, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Prof Charles Uwadia, President, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, President, Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN), Dr. Jimson Olufuye, and chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON).
On the exhibition aspect of the event, Mr. Ajayi said that opportunities exist for organizations to showcase their products and services during the seminar, but would be on first come, first serve.
He further urged Nigerians interested in attending the seminar to ensure they register online at firstname.lastname@example.org to secure a seat, adding that registration and participation is free.


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Student housing has come a long way from the dorms we remember – today’s facilities are integrated student-life communities with superior academic and recreational amenities.
With a surge in graduating high school students wanting to attend out-of-state, high-ranking universities, the pressure has intensified for institutions to offer outstanding and amenity-rich housing as part of the campus experience. This next wave of student housing design reflects an increasing focus on social interaction, student health and diverse choices to deliver a holistic live-learn community. The University of California, Irvine’s innovative housing expansion for Mesa Court exemplifies how campus development is moving away from the historically self-contained dormitory model and adopting this new approach.
Bill LaPatra, a project director for some of our more complex urban sites and campuses, was recently interviewed by the online commercial real estate journal GlobeSt.com to explain this demand and change in perception within student life and housing:
UCI’s Mesa Court is just one example of how many universities are beginning to adopt this new approach to campus development. As the demand for healthy and connected design continues to rise, universities all over the country are planning more complex, integrated campuses and ultimately redefining student life.
Mithun’s new residence halls for the University of Washington – Lander, Maple and Terry – were recently discussed in an article in the Puget Sound Business Journal. The West Campus neighborhood is undergoing major redevelopment to provide housing in response to increased demand by students to live on campus. Lander Hall, now under construction, will house 650 students and will contain the main dining facility for the neighborhood of almost 5,000 students. Terry and Maple Halls will house 1,100 students and create student-focused open spaces on two public pedestrian plazas. Terry Hall is designed to create an activated gateway into the campus and will house the headquarters for UW Housing and Food Services on its first two floors. The ground floor of Maple Hall will include a game center, a group collaborative project center, an art studio and technology lounge. When all are complete – Lander in 2014, Terry and Maple in 2015 – the buildings will provide urban student housing with the vitality and diversity of an urban neighborhood.
“There’s a huge demand for college housing,” said [Bill] LaPatra of Mithun. “We have a tremendous amount of students coming out of the baby boomers – the echo boomers.”
- Puget Sound Business Journal: UW reinvents the dorm in $800M+ housing upgrade
- Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce*: New dorms bring big changes to UW campus
- The Seattle Times: Out with the old UW dorm, in with the new, plus private bathrooms
Leveraging recent client growth and the nascent economic recovery, Mithun, a Seattle-based architecture, landscape architecture, planning and interior design firm globally known for sustainable design, and Daniel Solomon Design Partners (DSDP) of San Francisco, internationally-known for placed-based urban design and urban housing, announced today a merger which immediately elevates the combined firm’s capabilities in the design for urban residential, mixed use, office, civic, cultural, academic, and institutional clients to meet demand for livable, sustainable cities worldwide.
The Seattle Aquarium has begun construction on the new indoor/outdoor harbor seal exhibit. Mithun’s design improves visibility by removing the chain link around the existing exhibit and replacing it with a glass enclosure that allows visitors to view the animals face-to-face in their natural environment. The project will include a deeper, expanded pool and seating for 100 visitors.
To learn more about the new harbor seal exhibit and how Seattle Aquarium is working to protect wildlife during construction, visit www.kingfive.com.
The U.S. Green Building Council has recently named Mithun Principal, Tom Nelson, AIA, to the 2012 class of LEED Fellows – the green building industry’s most prestigious professional designation. The LEED Fellow designation recognizes exceptional contributions to green building and significant professional achievement within the industry. Nelson has been an integral part of some Mithun’s most sustainable projects including the LEED Platinum UCI Medical Education Building.
Tom Nelson will be recognized with the rest of the 2012 LEED Fellow class at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in November. For more information on the LEED Fellow program, visit www.usgbc.org.
Construction has begun on the $40 million initial phase of Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus. The 388-acre site will be the new home of the School of Sustainability and the Environment. Mithun designed the first phase including a field lab, classrooms, dining hall, café, outdoor amphitheater, mosaic-style garden and on-site wastewater treatment system. Two 150-beds residence halls are scheduled for completion in 2015. All buildings on campus are being designed to meet net-zero energy standards with individual buildings slated for LEED Platinum, Living Building or Passive House certifications. The completed campus targets an average Energy Use Index (EUI) of 20 and includes many locally-sourced materials. The central classroom building will be Living Building Certified as well as net-zero energy, water and waste. During the groundbreaking ceremony last week, Mithun President, David Goldberg, AIA, spoke about our involvement in the project:
“The Eden Hall Campus is a tremendous example of innovation in education, sustainability, and community building. On behalf of the entire design and construction team … we are both humbled and honored at the opportunity to help these great leaders realize their vision for this world class campus.”
- Pittsburgh TribLive: Chatham breaks ground for Richland expansion
The Seattle Housing Authority has selected Gracorp Capital Advisors as developer for the Yesler Terrace Parcel A project. This part of the Yesler Terrace redevelopment – a public housing project that will be revitalized into a transit-oriented, mixed-use, mixed-income community that is estimated to cost $2 billion – will include a 116,000 square foot building with 120 affordable apartments on six stories with roughly 3,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. Mithun is the project architect and Graham Construction will be the general contractor. Seattle Housing Authority is expected to select a master developer for the overall Yesler Terrace project by spring 2013.
To read more about the Yesler Terrace project, visit www.djc.com*.


One of the bandits charged with stealing $1 million in jewelry from flashy Brooklyn pastor Lamor Whitehead during a livestreamed church service last year pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the brazen robbery.
Say-Quan Pollack, 25, softly said “Guilty” when Judge William F. Kuntz II asked whether he admitted to helping carry out the caught-on-video July 2022 stickup at Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries in Canarsie.
“I participated in a robbery, took another person’s property, with a threat,” Pollack said during a hearing in Brooklyn federal court.
Pollack pleaded guilty to one count of federal robbery and will likely serve between 5.25 and 6.5 years in prison if he “clearly demonstrates acceptance of responsibility” for the shocking crime before his sentencing date, court papers say.
He had faced a maximum sentence of up to 20 years.
Whitehead was in the courtroom during the plea wearing an orange turtleneck and a jacket — relatively muted for his typical attire — and stared down Pollack from the first row of the gallery.
The pastor, who was dubbed the “Bling Bishop” for his penchant for wearing Fendi suits, bold-framed eyeglasses, gaudy watches, rings, necklaces, and driving a Rolls Royce, previously said he forgave the robbers, but had harsh words for them after court Tuesday.
“These guys came into a house of worship, right? A house of worship with guns. It don’t get no worse than that… with babies, and elderly people, you know?” he told reporters, while glad in a fur-collared tartan overcoat.
His wife and congregants all remain traumatized by the brazen crime, Whitehead added.
“This stuff really destroyed my life and destroyed my church,” referring to speculation at the time that Whitehead staged the robbery for his own gain.
Pollack’s suspected accomplice, 25-year-old Juwan Anderson, pleaded not guilty and is free on bond. His trial is currently slated for March, but court records suggest that he may be nearing a plea deal with the feds as well.
A third robbery suspect, Shamar Leggette, 41, has not been apprehended.
A trio of thieves were filmed robbing Whitehead in the middle of a livestreamed sermon at his Brooklyn church in July 2022.
In footage, Whitehead could be seen dropping to the ground as masked men approached him and congregants screamed. The preacher said the thieves pointed a gun at his 8-month-old daughter, and demanded jewelry from both him and his wife.
They allegedly made off with Whitehead’s $75,000 Rolex watch, a $75,000 Cavalier watch, a $25,000 diamond and ruby ring and other valuables.
Whitehead has become the center of his own controversy since the robbery.
In December, he was hit with federal charges for allegedly scamming congregants out of tens of thousands of dollars and blowing the cash on his lavish lifestyle.
One of his accusers, 65 year-old Pauline Anderson, said Whitehead convinced her to liquidate her life savings and give him $90,000 on the promise he would use it to buy and renovate a home for her.
Instead, prosecutors said the preacher blew her cash on luxury clothing for himself.
Prosecutors also alleged Whitehead, a close pal of Mayor Eric Adams, extorted businessman Brandon Belmonte out of $5,000 and asked him for $500,000 in return for obtaining “favorable actions by the New York City government” for a real estate project of Belmonte’s.
Whitehead was charged with two counts of wire fraud, one count of making material false statements for lying to the FBI, and one count of extortion, federal prosecutors said. He pleaded not guilty and was released on $500,000 bond.
Belmonte has since been charged with conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud in a separate case, which Whitehead has claimed vindicates him of the charges.


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If you’re already in Italy atm you’re probably thinking “why is Chris posting a beaches post now that’s it’s freezing?” I’m just being hopeful that’s all. I can’t believe that’s so freaking cold here in May, usually, this is the time you start thinking about going to the beach for a weekend and taking a dip, but nononononooooo, not this weekend.
Anyway, let’s go forth and think about the beautiful weather that’s gonna be here soon enough, and where are you going to enjoy that time? Well, last time we talked about going to various beaches all around Italy, today we’re going to look at the best beaches in Sicily. Yep, some Sicily beaches, cause you can’t say you’ve seen the best of Sicily if you haven’t seen any of the Sicily beaches.
As per the usual, we’re going to give you 10 of the best ones, but 10 places aren’t enough to show the best places in Sicily, that would take too long, and you don’t have the time to read a post that long. We know, we have the analytics. So, without further ado let’s look at the best beach places in Sicily and some great images of Sicily beaches in the meantime.
Cala Sidoti – Ustica
Ustica is my personal favorite that’s why it’s on the top. Anyway, it’s not on the main Island but it’s so worth the trip. Defo one of the best small beach towns in Sicily. Once you go, send us a snap and let us know if it’s one of the best beaches to visit in Sicily.
Mondello – Palermo
Mondello Sicily is no doubt one of the most famous Palermo beach. Now you know that once you fly into Palermo, you don’t have to go far to find one of the best places to visit in Sicily, and one of the best family beaches in Sicily.
Scala dei Turchi – Realmonte
A natural paradise near Agrigento, you’re going to love this peculiar little rocky beach. Don’t worry it’s not just cliffs, you also have sand here. Plus, if you’re looking to take some great pics you’ve got to stay here, cause it’s best places to stay in Sicily for nature photography.
Forza D’Agrò – Taormina
Not everyone is all about wearing clothes right? So, we thought about you as well, cause from a bit of time the Forza D’Agrò near Taormina became the first naturist oasis in Sicily, so if you’re looking for nude beaches in Sicily this is the one for you. Plus Taormina has some of the best beaches in East Sicily.
Vendicari – Noto
You looking to go to one of the best beaches in South Sicily? You can’t skip Vendicari near Noto. An easy to access the beach with an amazing view of some ruins, surrounded by nature. I mean why am I still trying to tell you to visit. It’s no doubt one of the best sandy beaches in Sicily.
Cala Rossa – Favignana
Favignana is one o the most visited out of the Isole Egadi so it might be wise to visit this location during low season, not the cold season, but not August. Cause that is no doubt the best time to visit Sicily in this area. It’ll be too overcrowded if you go in August.
Marinello – Olivieri
Another naturalistic paradise, this time in northern Sicily, you’ll find Olivieri to be one of the best places to stay in Sicily for beaches, cause not only do you have Marinello, but right in front of you, are the Isole Eolie.
Torre Salsa – Siculiana
A great easy spot to get to, Torre Salsa is probably one of the best beaches in Sicily for families not because of the attractions but, because of the tranquility, you’ll enjoy. Plus kids love nature and here it’s beautiful.
Caldura – Cefalù
There really isn’t a way to say which Cefalu beach is the best, so we just picked one cause we weren’t going to stir up the town wrath by proclaiming the best beach in Cefalu Sicily. It would’ve been a bloodbath. So we’re sticking with Caldura cause it’s a bit quieter than the rest.
Sabbie Nere – Vulcano
Started with a little Island, now we finish with one as well. In the island of Vulcano you’ll find the beautiful black sand beaches. It’s a sight to behold. So what are you waiting for get on a flight and visit Sicily.
You said you wanted more beaches?
Best beaches near Taormina Sicily
Now that we’re looking at the best beaches in Sicily, and we already talked about Taormina in the past we wanted to leave you with an extra list of beaches for the area surrounding Taormina. We left you with the Costa d’Agrò in our list, but there is the beautiful Giardini di Naxos as well, a strip in the south side of Taormina that not only is riddled with amazing beaches but has as well a beautiful nightlife to enjoy.
Right next to the Giardini di Naxos you can find Villagonia Beach, a rocky beach that is a good change of scenery if you’re getting bored of the Giardini di Naxos.
A breathtaking view is found at Spisone Beach, here you’ll find a lot of pay-to-stay establishments but worry not as there are some free areas. The main attraction here are the little rocky islands that you see in front of you while bathing.
Finally, one of my personal favorite, Letojanni where you can find some of the clearest water in the whole of Sicily, all of this with the hills of Taormina behind you. So crystal clear water and breathtaking hills in the background? What are we talking about?


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Our friend, Saif al-Bukhari has gone to Egypt. Everyone likes a mirror, and is in love with reflections of their own attributes and attainments, but our friend misses the true nature of his face. He thinks this bodily veil is a face, and the mirror of this veil is the mirror of his face. Uncover your face, so you can know for sure that I am a mirror of your true self.
Someone said: “I know for a fact that the prophets and saints are all victims of a false presumption. There is nothing to it but mere pretense.”
Rumi said: Do you say this at random, or have you looked into this before speaking? If you have looked into this, then this pretension you have seen is itself a vision, and therefore a proof of their vision. Indeed, such knowingness is the most precious and noblest thing in existence. The proof of the prophets’ message is simply their own claim to such vision, which you have acknowledged yourself. Such vision only manifests through great longing and seeking. Your own statement still portrays the existence of a seeker, desire and vision. Thus, the relationship between seekers and God is a case where all disclaimers of love prove only love.
They say, “That crowd are disciples of a dimwit, and venerate the fool.” I say, “That ‘dimwit’ of a Sheikh is no less than a stone or an idol.” Those who worship stones venerate and magnify them. They direct their hopes and longings toward them, and their petitions, needs and tears. The stone knows nothing, nor can it feel anything of this. Yet God has made stones and idols to be the means of devotion, of which the stones and idols are totally unaware.
In the same way, these disciples are in love with the image of this foolish Sheikh, and the Sheikh is oblivious to their “banishment,” “union” and all the phases of their love life.
If misguided and misdirected love for a phantom can produce ecstasy, still it is nothing like the mutual love enjoyed with a real beloved, who is aware and wide awake to the lover’s condition. Like the person who embraces a pillar in the dark, thinking it to be their beloved, the pleasure they enjoy cannot be compared with one who embraces their living and conscious friend.