Feeling crammed in your kitchen? Looking for ways to visually stretch the space? Whether you're a passionate cook or a midnight snacker, there are a few tricks anyone can use to make a small kitchen feel more spacious. Check out these seven cool tips on how to make your tiny kitchen look bigger.
Don't worry, you won't need to tear down walls. Each step of this guide is split in two parts: a solution for more minimal adjustments followed by more radical changes for those ready to invest money and time into big fixes. If you are renting, remember to always ask your landlord before making any major changes, such as repainting the walls or changing cabinet doors because being too creative might cost you your security deposit. Small kitchen design is all about working with the space you already have and thinking outside those four walls. With that, prepare to unleash your inner interior designer and let's begin your kitchen upgrade!
1. Choose a light color scheme.
Big improvement: Let's begin by laying the foundation for how to visually expand your kitchen. One option is to play with colors. Darker, gloomy shades tend to shrink and weigh down a space. If you're repainting your walls, opt for neutral or pale colors that will make your kitchen feel light and airy, full of open space. White will reflect light, which gives the illusion of a mirror, expanding the space even further. Paint your wall trims the same color as the wall, as they outline the ends of the ceiling and the floor, and can help expand the room. Painting them a different color might put you at risk of feeling boxed in by the borders. To help large appliances or cabinet doors blend in and disappear, try to find them in similar hues as the walls. This will decrease visual obstruction and make the space appear larger.
Small improvement: If repainting your kitchen is not an option, try matching color patterns throughout the space with decor elements. Maintain a color theme with your utensils, small appliances, and furnishings. By limiting the number of colors you use in the small details of your kitchen, you visually expand the space.
2. Play with the optics.
Big improvement: Now that the paint has dried, it's time to decorate. A good trick for opening up a small space is to literally remove the doors—kitchen cabinet doors that is. Removing solid cabinet doors will allow the eye to wander in between the shelves, exposing space closer to the wall and expanding the visual perimeter. If open shelving is too risky for your environment, opt for glass-front doors as they have a similar effect.
Small improvement: Small changes in design can play a big part in enlarging space. A runner rug will make your kitchen feel stretched out and mirrors will create an illusion of boundless space. As a general rule of thumb, stick to using clean, vertical lines, which create an optical illusion of more space, and your kitchen will appear to expand all on its own.
3. Direct the eye upward.
Big improvement: Don't forget about all the space you have above your head! You can add simple, delicate details to your ceiling with crown molding. Be forward with your creativity and play with the shapes you choose, just remember to keep the color scheme in unison with the rest of the room. Molding will direct your attention upward, making the room feel more spacious.
Small improvement: Hang vertical decor, such as photos or banners, closer to the ceiling than the floor. This will force your friends to not only admire your photography skills, but to also look up and remember that there is more to your kitchen than just the fridge.
4. Fill the space with light.
Big improvement: Lighting is everything, and not only in photos. Pendant lights (light fixtures that hang or drop from the ceiling) help direct the eye upward. For added effect, go for stainless steel pieces, as they will reflect natural light during the day and shimmer at night.
Small improvement: Trick the eye of the beholder into believing your kitchen is way bigger than it is by filling the space with plenty of light. One suggestion is to play around with window treatments. Replace blinds with curtains, preferably light ones that will let light seep through, but will still give you the desired amount of privacy. Most blinds can be easily reattached, but if you are unable to take them off, you can keep them up as if they are not there—the curtain will do the rest!
Big improvement: Large electronic appliances can take up a lot of precious square footage in a kitchen, and if you want a table anywhere in the room there goes most of your floor space! Installing an island can provide your small kitchen additional counter space, a table, and storage for large appliances. An island is a great way to maximize your space, as they are so versatile.
Small improvement: If you don't have a kitchen island, but feel the need for one, try using a roller cart version. This will provide you with flexibility and some extra storage space. If you are currently using your kitchen island as your dinner table, make sure to complement it with bar stools that are proportional and slim.
Big improvement: With any kitchen remodel, make sure to provide yourself with enough storage space. This will help you avoid cluttering your counter space, which is key to making your space look bigger. Install a sliding pantry as another form of recessed storage. Bonus points if the door of your recessed storage can be disguised as a mirror, as the reflection will also make your space appear bigger than it is.
Small improvement: Installing a sliding pantry is not an option for most of us living with a cramped kitchen. Instead, try to declutter as much as possible before looking for additional storage space. If that's still not enough, look at a small shelf unit, such as this option from IKEA.
7. Merge into a larger space.
Big improvement: If you are still feeling tight on square footage, maybe it is time to turn your kitchen into a kitchenette and merge it with another vicinity, like a dinning or a living room. Take out the doors separating the two spaces and replace it with an arch and a smooth schematic transition.
Small improvement: If you are unable to make changes to the layout of your apartment, create a smooth visual merge between two different room through the use of colors and patterns. Create a visual overlap between the two spaces. A dining room that echoes the colors of the kitchen will suggest the illusion that the door between them is an intentional, decorative move.
Apply these design tips and transform your kitchen into the place where you want to be cooking. Even if you are short in square footage, you can open up the space to make it more livable and accessible. Let us know your tips for making a tiny kitchen feel bigger by tweeting us at @ApartmentList.


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Character, Plot and Verisimilitude
Character, plot and verisimilitude in Edge of Tomorrow
HOW do you achieve verisimilitude in stories?
Make your story a consequence of character instead of making your character a mere pawn of the plot. In other words, have character, typically your protagonist, drive the story forward in a convincing and germane way.
This is not as complicated as it may seem if you ensure that your protagonist's traits are in keeping with his actions at the nodal points of your story.
In Edge of Tomorrow, for example, Major William Cage initially refuses to do his job of filming the allied landing in France against the alien invaders. This action aligns with his trait of self-preservation.
But when the General orders Cage to the front as a private, an encounter with the enemy results in alien blood being spilled on the major. This endows him with the power to keep returning to the moment of his death so he may take a different path.
Through trial and error he learns to use this power not only to survive in a personal sense, but to try and defeat the enemy in order to save humanity, and specifically, the woman he has fallen in love with. His focus on self-preservation has expanded to include the preservation of the human race.
His heroic actions at the end, when he loses the power to return to the moment before his death, reveals that he is willing to sacrifice his life in one last-ditch effort to save the world. The trait of selfishness has given way to the hitherto hidden traits of self-sacrifice and duty, awakened by the endless series of hard knocks he has endured. His actions at the nodal points, therefore, are determined by his inner traits and are part of his character arc.
Similarly, in The Nostalgia of Time Travel, Benjamin Vlahos' choice between seeking safety in his cyclone-resistant house, or letting the storm end his life lies in the tension between his sense of guilt for the death of his wife, and the love he bears his parents.
Ultimately, a third characteristic, his gift of intelligence, arbitrates between the first two warring traits. His decision, an inevitable consequence of his character, results in appropriate action and is a major turning point in the story.
Make your protagonist's actions an inevitable consequence of warring traits. This will help lend your story verisimilitude.
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4 thoughts on "Character, Plot and Verisimilitude"
Gerhard Pistorius July 31, 2017 at 8:30 am
Great Post . If I I understand this correctly , a verisimilitude occurs when a character discovers a greater truth in themselves , resulting in them to rethink their situations and make a u – turn that effects their destiny. It's almost an emotional flipflop that changes the character arch.
Good Will Hunting : Will does not want a relationship with anyone if it means confronting his past. Will bursts into a rage when a girl wants a relationship with him despite his emotional baggage. After opening up to a trusted friend Will finds his way and drives across the country to be with the girl.
The Lion King : Simba wants to be king. Runs away from home after being framed for murder. Lives a care free life and assumes a new identity. Is confronted by his past , refuses to accept his responsibility. Gets some sense literally knocked into him and goes on his quest to reclaim his thrown.
Long story short : a verisimilitude occurs when a character reaches full circle.
Stavros Halvatzis Post author August 2, 2017 at 3:42 am
Gerhard, yes, verisimilitude is certainly heightened when a character in a story acts 'in character'.
Stephen Marcus Finn July 30, 2017 at 7:47 am
Thanks, Stavros – interesting as always
Stavros Halvatzis Post author July 30, 2017 at 8:20 am
Thanks, Stephen. I do think it's a very important topic in writing.
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Walt Leger won't run for New Orleans Mayor
Tuesday, 11 July 2017 16:59
Written by Bayoubuzz Staff
Democrat Louisiana State Representative Walt Leger has stated today that he will not run for New Orleans Mayor. Qualification begins tomorrow. Here is his statement.
For nearly a decade, I have had the honor of representing the City of New Orleans and the people of District 91 in the Louisiana House of Representatives, where I also serve as speaker pro tempore. Before that, it was my privilege to serve as an assistant district attorney in Orleans Parish, representing victims of crime and the community at large.
Over the course of the last year, I have been encouraged by many to offer myself up for service as mayor of New Orleans. While I deeply considered it and am humbled by the tremendous support of family, friends and constituents, I have decided not to become a candidate for mayor. The decision was not an easy one, mostly because it presented such an amazing opportunity to serve this great city, but also because I am certain a path to victory was clear. However, my public service has never been about titles or jumping to the next best thing. Rather, I remain focused on working hard, studying issues, and relentlessly pursuing policy initiatives in a professional, reasonable and bipartisan manner.
I am proud of my work as a legislator where, with your support, I have been able to fight for our city and improve the lives of people across our state. Most recently, I led the effort to reinvest criminal justice reform savings into preventative measures like mental healthcare, substance abuse treatment, job training, and other alternatives to incarceration, while also protecting victims and witnesses. Knowing the best investment is an early investment, I championed quality early childhood education and helped establish the city's first ever School Building Maintenance and Preservation Program. I helped strengthen our security across the board by building upon coastal protection initiatives and leading structural budget and tax reform efforts. I will continue on this path in my current role as legislator and keep tackling the challenges facing our city and state through common sense solutions. "To everything there is a season," and at this time, my focus is on working with the Governor and my colleagues in the legislature to help bring about a brighter future for everyone in New Orleans and across Louisiana.
Danielle, Cate and I are grateful for your kindness and support. It brings to mind a quote from the book of Luke that has always guided me: "To whom much is given, much will be required." My blessings run so long and deep it would be foolish for me to attempt to list them here. Suffice it to say, God is good all of the time. From a young age, my parents, the Mercy Sisters and the Jesuits have instilled in me that providing service to others is among the most noble of callings. Even though it indeed requires much, the satisfaction and pride I find in a life of service as your legislator is as profound as my blessings.
Yours in continued commitment and service,
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How to get to Kolpino
The city of Kolpino, Kolpino and the entire district, are now part of St. Petersburg. It is a distant suburb of the Northern capital. Kolpino can be considered a work area, since the city is one of the largest industrial enterprises of the North-West of Russia – the famous Izhora factory. This large transport hub, so that you can get to Kolpino in several ways.
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Through Kolpino is a large and busy highway from Moscow to Saint Petersburg. From Peter to get to, of course, faster. The easiest way to do, getting to the Sofia streets. Kolpinskoe highway – in fact, its continuation. To get to the denouement, there is no need to Wade through clogged with cars to the streets of the Northern capital. From many parts of the city you can go to the ring road and then exit for Sofia to go on the Kolpinskoe highway.
Kolpino – bustling transport hub. Through this relatively small town are 16 intercity bus routes. Most of their associates Kolpino with the Northern capital. To get on the bus, you first need to get to one of the following metro stations:
- "Star" (blue line);
- "Park Pobedy" (blue line);
- "Proletarian" (green line).
From the "Star" of buses No. 192 and No. 196. From metro station "Kupchino" to the right place you'll take the bus No. 326. If you prefer to go on the green line, from the "Proletarian" there is a bus №327. If you are coming from the Pulkovo airport, easier to get through the "Star". Buses from the airport all go through the "Moscow". You need to get off at this stop, go down into the subway and go to the "Star". It's just one stop.
Trains to Moscow and trains of the Moscow direction, too, go through Kolpino. The truth is often not stop. But stop the train, and in the city there are two stations – "Kolpino" and "Izhorsky Zavod". You need trains going in Tosno, Shapki, Lyuban, Chudovo and Malaya Vishera. Trains in this direction are frequent, Kolpino is near, so it is still one of the most convenient ways to get there, because you do not have to stand in traffic jams.
Despite the fact that long-distance trains rarely stop in Kolpino, two such trains to get to this city. This is the train from St. Petersburg to Sochi and Novgorod the Great. They are sent from the Moscow station. Novgorod is a high-speed train "Swallow", so get on it can be perhaps quicker than by train or bus.
If you are coming from Moscow and want to get in Kolpino, without visiting Saint Petersburg, you need to catch a train that stops in Malaya Vishera. At this station you can transfer to the train going to St. Petersburg.
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Effect of Bilingualism on Ageing and the Brain
Nur'Aisyah Binte Yussof
In Wiley's journal article, he states that speaking two languages benefits the aging brain. He presents his ideas, arguments and analysis with supporting evidence from epidemiological study by Dr. Bak and colleagues from the Centre for Cognitive Aging and Cognitive Epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh. This critical review will examine another three different articles on this issue and would evaluate its contents based on the assumption from Wiley's article. Although Wiley had proven his point, his article might be biased and contains some misinterpretation of data coming from only one source of research to prove his point that bilingualism benefits the aging brain. Thus, the other research studies to support his ideology.
In the first paragraph of Wiley's journal article, he stated that "bilingualism is thought to improve cognition and delay dementia in older adults." This conclusion is based on the data from the study of the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 undertaken by The University of Edinburgh Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology, part of the cross council Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Initiative (MR/K026992/1). The results from this study indicate that those who spoke two or more languages had significantly better cognitive abilities compared to what would be expected from their baseline. Wiley, as supported by the research study determines that bilingualism has a positive effect on cognition and may slow down cognitive decline from aging. The research done proved that acquiring a second language, even as an adult may benefit the aging brain.
Bilingualism allows the brain to respond more rapidly to the conditions that placed greater demands on the working memory. Stagnant use of the brain; monolinguals, would result in the brain to slow down and be more prone to effects of aging. Cognitive abilities are better when the language sphere is used more often thus, increasing the rate of brain functions. Distinguished Professor of Psychology from Penn State; Judith Kroll stated that "Bilingual speakers can outperform monolinguals (people who speak only one language) in certain mental abilities, such as editing out irrelevant information and focusing on important information." Bilingual speakers may benefit and perform better in tasks such as multi-tasking and also have an advantage in attention and cognitive control which will have long-term benefits. Increasing use of these systems slows down aging and also deters sickness such as dementia and also Alzheimer's.
These three articles from Ellen Bialystok, American Academy of Neurology and Universtat Jaume I, acknowledged the fact that bilingualism benefits the aging brain.
In the book from Ellen Bialystok; Bilingualism in development: language, literacy and cognition, she explained that bilingualism involves language proficiency which consisted of two cognitive processes, analysis of representational structure and control of attention. These cognitive processes would determine proficiency through the degree of involvement and mental representations that refers to the process of explicit structure and organization of information represented with knowledge. "Language proficiency is the ability to function in a situation that is defined by specific cognitive and linguistic demands, to a level of performance indicated by either objective criteria or normative standards."
The journal article by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) states that: "Speaking more than one language is thought to lead better development of areas of the brain that handle executive functions and attention tasks, which may help protect from the onset of dementia".
In addition, the journal article from Universitat Jaume I states that, bilinguals use the left inferior frontal lobe, the Broca's area, to respond to stimuli where executive functions are performed (such as ordering forms by colour or shape), whereas monolinguals use the right part to respond to the same stimuli."Findings are very important because they show an unknown aspect of bilingualism, which goes beyond linguistic advantages, and they also show bilinguals are more effective in responding to certain stimuli," explains researcher Cesar Avila, who ensures the research shows that bilingualism does not only have effects on the brain at a linguistic level, but that it also works differently, emphasizing the importance of introducing languages at an early age because it generates cognitive benefits.
All of these sources, with supporting evidence links back to the main article that we studied, whereby it is strongly believed that bilingualism would benefit the aging brain. These articles contain similar arguments about how language and use of cognitive process are inter-related. With the brain performing cognitive processes while a bilingual person speaks, it would increase brain activities which in turn would benefit aging brain to not be vulnerable to sickness such as dementia or Alzheimer's disease due to frequent activities in the brain. In an American Academy of Neurology study, stagnant use of brain, such as monolinguals, would increase the risk of one developing a sickness four and a half years before bilinguals.
Although believed that bilingualism will benefit the aging brain, cognitive functions due bilingualism, that slow down due to aging can be fine tuned and maintained in other ways as well. It is measured by the efficiency level of our brain as we age. For example, being physically active produces positive effects on many cognitive functions, such as memory, attention, information processing and problem solving. Cognitive abilities in an aging brain could still be active as it was in the youth through spatial attention which is critical in many aspects of our daily lives. According to the research from Dr Joanna Brooks, certain types of cognitive systems in the right cerebral hemisphere, are encapsulated and may be protected from aging. Thus, bilingualism would not be the only factor that would benefit the aging brain.
This critical review examines the findings of Wiley and a few other research studies to determine if bilingualism would benefit the aging brain. Being supported by most studies, Wiley's statement is credible. However, bilingualism, being the only factor would not be strong enough to benefit the aging brain. Cognitive abilities, such as the biologically organized mental structure in the brain known as the Language Acquisition Device facilitates the learning of a language and allows the rapid cognitive activity which will also benefit the aging brain. Wiley's article misleads readers and focuses attention only on bilingualism while ignoring other factors that will also affect or benefit the aging brain.
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Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore. (2014, July 1). The less older adults sleep, the faster their brains age, new study suggests. ScienceDaily. Retrieved October 11, 2014 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140701091458.htm
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Universitat Jaume I. (2010, July 7). Bilingualism associated with brain reorganization involving better efficiency in executive functions, research finds. ScienceDaily. Retrieved October 12, 2014 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100707065139.htm
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I was only mildly impressed with this putter when I got it, getting only good results with it. However, having fitted a superstroke slim 3.0 grip it now blows my mind... it cant miss from 8ft and in. I have it in my bag and its not got any chance of leaving soon.... its amazing.


Caught on camera last month by a behind-bars reality TV show O.J. Simpson complained that a bounty hunter ruined his poker game.
After the disgraced grid great was hauled back to Las Vegas for violating his bond, he was videotaped by "Jail," a show on MyNetworkTV, while being booked into Clark County jail on Jan. 11.
"I didn't expect to be back here so soon," a jovial Juice told jailers, in footage that'll air tomorrow night at 9 p.m. on Channel 9.
Simpson is set to go on trial for alleged armed robbery when he took O.J. memorabilia from two collectors on Sept. 13.
The Juice was back in jail in January after his bail bondsman revealed that Simpson left him an obscenity-laced voice mail, with instructions to pass on the angry message to a co-defendant.
Simpson is barred from contacting co-defendants and victims while he's on bail.
In "Jail," cameramen are granted access to lockups across the country – and just happened to be in Sin City the day O.J. was locked up in January.
While being booked, Simpson – who lives in Miami – said Vegas is a lot less fun now that he's an accused criminal in Clark County.
A judge chastised Simpson in January for the bail violation, but let him go after doubling his bond from $125,000 to $250,000.
A jailer noted that O.J. was locked up in cell 32. Simpson wore 32 when he won the Heisman Trophy for Southern Cal and set a single-season rushing record for the Buffalo Bills.
"So apparently, 32 isn't his lucky number anymore, huh?" cracked Sgt. Kevin Getler.
It was an unlucky day yesterday for Simpson's live-in gal pal Christine Brody, who was rushed to a Miami ER to treat a nasty head wound. She apparently slipped and fell at a local filling station.
A family friend insisted that O.J. wasn't involved and that Prody will be OK.


Hi, I'm a product designer and I had a problem — my cholesterol was too high. It was so high my doctor wanted to put me on medication. But I was young(ish) and I managed to convince him that I could change my lifestyle and reduce my cholesterol level on my own. He believed in me.
I was in a good position. Yes I had a major health concern, but it's my job to design experiences that change people's behaviour. I had access to research, experimentation and a backlog of ideas. I also knew me. And, apart from comments like the one above, I had good support at home.
I'm proud of what I've achieved since then and, given my professional calling, how I achieved it. Here are 4 key research insights (from the research team at Tictrac) and the intervention I designed using them to save myself from me.
A lot of research suggests that helping someone make diet changes can have the biggest impact on their health.
But when you consider the human at the centre of your intervention it becomes clear that doing exercise is far more emotionally rewarding than starting a restrictive diet. I needed small and fun diet changes to keep me on track but I would rely on a new exercise routine to build my confidence in the first few months.
My core design hypothesis was born: If I focus on exercise rather than diet changes then the reward of feeling good after exercise will make me more likely to stick with the changes than the punishment of feeling like I'm restricting myself.
No matter how small, I did still need to make some diet changes though.
This is behaviour change 101. Adding new behaviours to your routine takes a lot of effort and is very fragile. A better approach is to start with an existing habit and change an aspect of it or associate a new behaviour with it. For example, I always buy lunch from somewhere near the office so it's likely I will be more successful if I restrict where I go rather than start trying to bring lunch in from home.
For inspiration, I scoured blog posts and forums and built up a plan of specific food and behaviour swaps that were relevant to my lifestyle. I turned each of them into a promise I made to myself.
Ok, now it's time to find that new exercise routine.
After thinking about this for a while I realised that the ultimate long term reward could be achieving a dream. So what did I dream of wanting to be good at? Lifting weights? Running marathons? Ha, no.
Cycling — of course, cycling. Why hadn't I realised this sooner? I've always loved cycling. All those wasted gym memberships and MacBook size running backpacks. It all fell into place: I would find a spin class, near my office, that I could do at lunch time.
Ok, achieving my dream of being a decent amateur cyclist would keep me motivated over the long term but our research told me that I also needed smaller frequent rewards for regular effort.
But was it all making a difference?
Research tells us that self-monitoring with regular feedback can be a successful behaviour change technique. But I know me. I stopped using my Fitbit because I forgot to charge it. I needed a way of monitoring my progress that was ultra low effort. Like non-existent effort. Zero effort.
Monitoring my cholesterol would be too invasive, and not regular enough to be motivating. Weight would be a good indicator, plus I already had some magic wifi bathroom scales (for work, obviously). But weight is also a mid- to long-term outcome. I believed I could find a metric that would help me monitor progress and that would be regular enough to keep me accountable for my behaviour.
I arranged an ideation session. And the Zero prototype was born.
All I had to do was stand on the scales every morning (adding a behaviour to my existing daily teeth brushing habit — see insight #2) and I would receive an email with my calorie excess/deficit for the previous day.
No logging food, no tracking exercise — just stand on the scales and get my calorie difference. If it's zero or below then it means I've burned more calories that day than I've consumed — I will lose weight if I keep up this behaviour.
And if it's zero or below at the end of each week then I get a 🙌 — I've lost weight!
In 1 year and 9 months I lost 14 kg. My cholesterol is under control. I still use Zero every day. And I'm still motivated by the reward of achieving my dream.
I saved myself from me.
If you're a designer and find this inspiring then I'm looking for someone just like you to join the design team at Tictrac. Check out our open design roles at https://tictrac.com/careers.
As me, I need was originally published in UX Collective on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.


Emaar Properties has apparently bestowed a 136 million dollar (500 million dirham) contract to Consolidated Contractors Company for the development of the Opera Grand Tower located in Downtown Dubai.
The tower, which will appear as part of the new Opera District looking out over Dubai Opera House, will rise 65 to 70 stories high – 56 of which will be private residences, The National reported, referring to a report from Meed.
Eight to 10 more new towers are anticipated to be built inside the Opera District, as indicated by Janus Rostock, Atkins regional design director.
The Dubai Opera House is being constructed as a feature of the overall architectural plans for The Opera District in Downtown Dubai, and will be utilized for musical operas, theater, concert shows, art presentations, symphony, movie screenings, sports events and seasonal projects.
It is intended to look like a dhow, a traditional cruising vessel, in which the "bow" of the structure will house the main stage of opera, orchestra and seating, while the stretched "hull" will have waiting zones, area for taxi drop-off, as well as parking.
The Opera House will show off an expansive open square plaza towards the Boulevard and an amphitheater to the back, which has been built via landscaping over the maintenance building for the fountains and lake nearby.
The Opera District is a trendy cultural destination in Downtown Dubai. Set to advance expressions of the culture, arts and events scene by guaranteeing worldwide exchange and promoting neighborhood talents and additionally serve as a lively events venue. The Opera District will highlight lavish inns, carefully composed private and serviced lofts, a retail square, waterfront promenades, parks and recreational spaces.
At the heart of The Opera District is a 2,000-seat multi-format venue, Dubai Opera. Very much iconic in appearance as that of the world-renowned Sydney Opera House, Dubai Opera is styled on the exemplary wooden dhows that are synonymous with the world-popular Dubai Creek.
The modern opera house and the different life elements of The Opera District are set to invigorate Dubai's tourism and events sector.
The venue is planned to open in August.


In our Oct. 12-18 issue, Up & Coming Weekly ran a syndicated article by Earthtalk from the editors of Environmental Magazine about some of the environmental and health risks associated with tat-toos. A few hours after the issue hit the streets we heard from local tattoo studios asking for an opportunity to set the record straight. A digital copy of the article can be found at www.epageflip.net/issue/44467 on page 18.
Adrian, Charlie and Hadley, tattoo artists at Divine Line Studios, Mark, owner and tattoo artist at Sky Dragon Tattoos and Piercings and "E," owner and tattoo artist at Cherry Blossom Studios Custom Tattooing and Art Gallery all weighed in to defend the tattoo industry and educate the uninformed about their work.
Just like any industry, there are highly trained professionals who take their work and their art very seriously, and there are posers out to make a quick buck with no regard to standards, best practices and the laws that regulate the industry or the health and safety of their customers. Anyone thinking about get-ting a tattoo should do extensive research before getting inked, and they all warned against the dangers involved in going to an untrained, unknowledgeable, unlicensed "scratcher" tattooing out of their home.
Charlie and Hadley both pointed out that this is true, which is all the more rea-son to research a potential tattoo artist, their studio and their practices before baring your skin.
"Any idiot can buy a kit online and start jacking up his friends the next day with no idea about cross contamination or the risk of infection," said "E," owner of Cherry Blossom Studios Custom Tattooing and Art Gallery.
A reputable artists will always use the safest, best-quality inks and tools available no matter what the cost," noted "E".
Finding someone to do a name tattoo for $20 might sound like a reasonable deal, but for an artist using top-quality inks, and proper tools and sterilization practices, it costs about $50 just to set up their station — before they've even touched their customer or talked about size and style of the tattoo.
The artists at all three studios maintain that no self-respecting artist worth their salt would give a tattoo without making sure the customer is comfortable with their processes and practices. They stressed over and over how important it is to commu-nicate with the artist and not to move forward without feeling comfortable.
For someone looking to get inked, whether it is your first piece or one of many, here are some guidelines from the tattoo artists featured in this article for finding a good artist and protecting yourself.
• Check with the health department about the shop's licensure and health record.
• Ask to see the spore report for the studio's autoclave. In N.C. autoclaves are required to be spore tested every 30 days.
• Ask to see the equipment. Many places use disposal needles and other equipment. Ask to see the packs of needles and make sure they are not expired.
• Ask the artist about the process. What do they use to clean the skin before the procedure? What brand of inks do they use? Then go home and research the ink company.
• What are the aftercare procedures?
• Does the tattoo parlor look clean?
• Does the tattoo artist have dirty fingernails? Look sober?


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Exclusive: LSE to win EU approval for $27 billion Refinitiv deal - sources
Foo Yun Chee
December 2, 2020, 9:53 AM ·2 min read
FILE PHOTO: The Refinitiv logo is seen on a screen in offices in Canary Wharf in London
By Foo Yun Chee
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange is set to win EU antitrust approval for its $27 billion takeover of data company Refinitiv, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, bolstering its footprint in a rapidly consolidating sector.
The market for financial data has exploded with the advent of computer driven trading, triggering a rash of takeovers as companies seek to create one-stop shops to serve clients and get an edge over traditional rivals in supplying data, dubbed the new "oil".
A merged LSE and Refinitiv would still be eclipsed by financial data leader Bloomberg LP but it will outrank a combination of S&P and IHS Markit, whose $44 billion deal announced this week was the largest acquisition of 2020.
The LSE, seeking to diversify into the financial data sector and reduce reliance on unpredictable trading volumes, unveiled its plan to buy Refinitiv last year, but faced hurdles in Brussels, with the deadline for EU approval pushed back to January 2021.
Last month the exchange offered to allow rivals unrestricted access to its clearing and data operations for the next 10 years as part of a package of concessions that included the sale of its Borsa Italiana operations to pan-European rival Euronext.
The sources declined to provide details of any changes to the concessions, though some said EU officials considered the Borsa Italiana sale to be a major divestment.
The European Commission, which is scheduled to decide on the deal by Jan. 21, declined to comment.
The LSE and Refinitiv, which is 45%-owned by Reuters' parent Thomson Reuters, also declined to comment.
LSE shares tripled gains on the Reuters story and were up 8.6% in latest trade.
Like the LSE, other leading stock exchanges are looking to diversify into data and other services.
LSE rival Intercontinental Exchange has already moved deeper into data, and in August also bought Ellie Mae, a technology platform for the mortgage finance industry, for $11 billion.
Deutsche Boerse, whose attempt to buy Borsa Italiana was thwarted by Euronext, said last month it would buy 80% of Institutional Shareholder Services for about $1.8 billion.
(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee, additional reporting by Huw Jones in London; Editing by Jan Harvey and Pravin Char)


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Q: Wordpress archive permalink with leaf category Wordpress Category Archive permalinks set up with %category% include the full category tree. I want to see only the leaf category in the URL, not the full tree.
Example:
Wordpress Category: recipes > baking > bread
current permalink for archive: domain.com/recipes/baking/bread
desired permalink: domain.com/bread

I've been searching the web without any idea how to hook or filter this change into my wordpress code, so any ideas and help is highly welcome.
thanks
Jan

A: After some searching I found the answer, in case someone else has a similar issue. The following code will leave only the deepest category in the archive permalink and will remove all parent categories.
add_filter( 'category_link', 'wpse7807_category_link', 10, 2 );
function wpse7807_category_link( $catlink, $category_id )
{
    global $wp_rewrite;
    $catlink = $wp_rewrite->get_category_permastruct();

    if ( empty( $catlink ) ) {
        $catlink = home_url('?cat=' . $category_id);
    } else {
        $category = &get_category( $category_id );
        $category_nicename = $category->slug;

        $catlink = str_replace( '%category%', $category_nicename, $catlink );
        $catlink = home_url( user_trailingslashit( $catlink, 'category' ) );
    }
    return $catlink;
}

kudos to https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/7807/changing-the-category-permalink-structure.

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Very sad news in the comics world yesterday: Jack Elrod, the longtime writer and artist of Mark Trail, died at the age of 91. While he didn't create the strip, he was in charge of it for nearly 30 years, and my fascination with his earnest and entertaining style was a huge factor in getting me to start this blog. Everyone who knew him seemed to think he was great, and this obituary has some great stories about him. I'm glad the strip is in the hands of James Allen, who's carrying on his legacy, and I'm sorry James has lost a friend. Let's all salute the Elrod Ball one more time in his honor!
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SeaDream Yacht Club is a private cruise line with its headquarters in Oslo, Norway.  It was founded in 2001 by Atle Brynestad, the Norwegian founder of Seabourn Cruise Line.

Market position
According to USA Today, "SeaDream Yacht Club delivers a luxurious, yet low-key experience that's appealing even to those who don't usually cruise."  SeaDream's slogan is "it's yachting, not cruising".  The company's passengers are likely to be SeaDream repeaters, and to feel like members of a club: "It's a well-traveled, cultured, convivial bunch, mostly Americans and Europeans and mostly couples, age 40 and up."

, SeaDream's destinations included the Mediterranean, Caribbean, northern Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Fleet
SeaDream runs a fleet of two small cruise ships, formerly operated by Sea Goddess Cruises:

The two ships have been said to offer "... clubby scale, [and a] sense of privacy and exclusivity ...", but with lodgings not as luxurious as those of Seabourn or Silversea vessels.  Each is equipped with a watersports marina that can be lowered for activities such as swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, windsurfing, and waterskiing.  Both ships are stocked with complimentary equipment for waterborne activities, including wave runners, glass-bottom kayaks, Laser sailboats, a banana boat, water skis, snorkeling gear and standup paddleboards. Also available are mountain bikes for use ashore.

Future ships
On March 20, 2019, the company announced the purchase of a new 220-passenger ship, SeaDream Innovation, from Damen Shipyards. It was planned to start sailing in September 2021. It was cancelled the same year

See also

Cruising (maritime)
List of cruise lines

External links

SeaDream Yacht Club – official site
SeaDream Yacht Club UK – official UK site
"SeaDream I" – review by Douglas Ward in The Daily Telegraph, London, of the SeaDream I.
"SeaDream II" – review by Teresa Machan in The Daily Telegraph, London, of the SeaDream II voyage in Greek Islands.
"When only the best will do" – review by David S. Potts in The Sydney Morning Herald of a cruise on the SeaDream II.

References

Cruise lines
Transport companies established in 2001
Shipping companies of Norway
Companies based in Oslo
2001 establishments in Norway

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An excellent combination of the digital and analog realms. The Polyend Dreadbox Medusa Hybrid Synthesizer is a collaboration between Dreadbox and Polyend.
By combining the character of analog and the malleability of digital. The two companies have created a unique and innovative synthesizer. With loads of controls across the front panel, including a sequencer, you'll never be short of sound making options. The Medusa is a fresh take on synthesis and it is sure to turn heads and prick up ears.
If you like the warm character of analog then the Medusa is sure to please. With three synchronized analog OSCs across the analog section of the synthesizer, the Medusa has plenty of room for creative and unique sound design for more traditional synthesizer vibes. The analog OSCs have four classic wave types on each of them meaning there is a lot of room for interesting synthesis. And on the other side of the spectrum, you are also provided with three digital wavetables with 20 morphable wavetables. This gives the Medusa a futuristic edge that works beautifully with the analog side of the synthesizer. Infinite possibilities are assured with the Medusa.
The sound creation capabilities don't end there. The Medusa features a powerful analog filter that has multiple modes - 2pole LP, 4pole LP, and HP - meaning you can open and close the vibrancy of your sonic creations. Continuing on the analog side, you are also provided with a noise generator to add colour to your sounds. A little bit of noise can add a lot of depth to the sonic qualities of your synthesizer and the Medusa is no exception.
The Medusa also comes with five independent low-freq oscillators to help give your synthesized sound's movement and dynamism. And of course the accurate and impactful envelope for shaping your sounds further. The mixer gives you full control over the amplitude of the six oscillators as well as a separate mixer for noise. There is separate rotary dials for master output and headphones. The Medusa has it all and much more. Whether used on its own or as part of a larger rig, it's a powerful friend to have in your music making arsenal.
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Q: How to make a condition if the value isn't exist then some sequential actions take place, and if the value isn't exist then other actions take place I want to make a condition if the value isn't exist then some sequential actions take place, and if the value isn't exist then other actions take place
def func():
    first_array = [1, 3, 5, 7, 9]
    second_array = [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
    found = False

    for i in range(len(first_array)):
        if first_array[i] == second_array[i]:
            found = True
            indeks_found = i
        if found == True:
            break

Local variable indeks_found doesn't exist (or indeks_found doesn't have any value). [I don't know]
In other case, if we change the array to be like this:
first_array = [1, 3, 5, 7, 9]
second_array = [2, 4, 5, 11, 13]

Then, indeks_found is exist (or indeks_found does have a value) [I don't know]
if indeks_found have any value, then do this sequential actions (we call it A)
else if indeks_found doesn't have any value, then do this sequential actions (we call it B)
if indeks_found exist, then:
    do A
else: indeks_found doesn't exist, then:
    do B

So, how to make source code of this in python?

A: def func():
    first_array = [1, 3, 5, 7, 9]
    second_array = [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
    found = False
    indeks_found = None # initialize to none

    for i in range(len(first_array)):
        if first_array[i] == second_array[i]:
            found = True
            indeks_found = i
        if found == True:
            break
    if indeks_found == None:
        # indeks_found was not changed, i.e nothing found
        print('do A')
    else:
        print('do B')

Also you could simplify the for loop body to:
        if first_array[i] == second_array[i]:
            found = True
            indeks_found = i
            break

If you really want to test if a variable has been defined, you can do so by:
try:
    indeks_found
except:
    # indeks_found was not defined
else:
    # indeks_found has a value


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BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from the College of William & Mary, MFA in Fiction from Columbia University School of the Arts
Parenting, relationships, neurodiversity, medical and psychological research, environmental issues
Wistar is a copywriter at Thriveworks. She previously wrote for medical communication companies based in NYC and San Francisco. As part of her MFA program at Columbia University, she studied Narrative Medicine and taught fiction writing courses to medical students. In a former life, Wistar was a novelist, ghostwriter, and short story writer.
Wistar was born in Charlottesville, VA. She spent her formative years in Cooperstown, NY; Easton, MD; Birmingham, England; and Earlysville, VA. Wistar met her partner Matt in Brooklyn, NY, where their daughter was born in 2016. They now live along the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg, VA.
Wistar is interested in social justice issues, literature, and mental health. She can usually be found reading PubMed on the front porch or looking for fairies with her daughter.
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Thousands Demand Spirit Halloween Stop Selling Native American Costumes
By Michael Hein - October 28, 2018 04:46 pm EDT
A new petition online is begging Spirit Halloween to stop carrying Native American costumes, as they are seen as offensive cultural appropriation.
Native American costumes have long been seen as an offensive Halloween costume. It is also considered somewhat tasteless, considering the genocide that Native American tribes suffered as European-Americans moved across the continent. This month, rather than condemning the people who wear the costumes, one petitioner decided to go straight to the costume store instead.
A Change.org user named Lori Brave Rock posted a petition to Spirit Halloween Superstore LLC. The stores pop up around Halloween every year, and as Lori reasoned, Native American costumes would not be nearly as common if they were not available so easily. Lori asked people to sign a petition to Spirit asking for the costumes to be removed.
We the undersigned hereby demand Spirit Halloween LLC, End All Sales of Racist Indigenous Costumes today and prevent any future sales from their stores and online," it read.
The petition has gained nearly 8,500 signatures in three weeks at the time of this writing, and climbing. New signatures are being added all the time, and the campaign shows signs of taking on some real momentum.
"Each year we are faced with the images of 'costumes' appropriating Indigenous culture for profit by Spirit Halloween stores, all across Canada, and Halloween 2018 sees no change," it read. "These products are offensive, demeaning and harmful and to all Indigenous peoples."
The petition linked to The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and its Business Reconciliation in Call to Action number 92. The call insists that stores like Spirit "provide education for management and staff on the history of Aboriginal peoples (Indigenous Peoples), including history legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal-Crown relations. This will require skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights and anti-racism."
"Every culture must be recognized and honoured as we seek a path towards reconciliation and ending racism at every level of government, service or business," Lori went on. "Join us in demanding Spirit Halloween End All Present and Future Sales of Racist Indigenous Costumes from their stores and online."
The petition will be sent straight to Spirit Halloween LLC if and when it reaches its goal of 10,000 signatures.
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NARS introduces two palettes to celebrate 15 years of color innovation. Everlasting Love contains intense eye hues to create the perfect smoky eye. Wild at Heart features bold lip shades for a deeply pigmented pout.
An exclusive set of mini Multiples boasting three best-selling shades.
The perfect gift for any stocking, this miniature collection includes four glamorously festive shades: Arabesque, Chinatown, Candy Darling and Saratoga.
I've seen the first two palettes at Sephora.com but I haven't seen the other three? I really like the nail polish set in particular. Is it available only on Nars.com or can I find it elsewhere?
Check different department stores as well, all of the products should be available there as well as on the NARS website.


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What: Display magic with powders, lipsticks and shadows, and help clients look their best for weddings or other special events.
Advantages: Start part-time and on a shoestring. Get the rewards of helping people feel good about themselves.
Challenges: Must possess skills and talent to turn a plain Prudence into a dazzling Diana as well as the teaching skills to send clients home with tips on how to achieve everyday glamour results for themselves.
Brides or clients who want a beauty makeover or spa-like treatment brought to their house; can branch out to serve actors, models or those recovering from facial surgery or injury.
In some states, you need a cosmetology license to work on clients' skin, so be sure to check with your state board of cosmetology. Other than that, all you need is makeup, brushes and sponges, and your own innate talent.
Target brides by establishing relationships (be sure to leave brochures and business cards) with wedding-oriented businesses such as bridal consultants, bridal shops and caterers.
Work up referral networks with event and party planners.
Nab clients who want a beauty makeover by placing ads in local Yellow Pages and newspapers, and leaving brochures at hair salons, trendy boutiques and dress shops.
Give workshops for women's groups or experiment with home parties � la Mary Kay-but keep in mind that if beauty products are sold, a resale license will be needed. If the plan is to work with disfigured clients, introduce yourself and leave brochures with plastic surgeons and oncologists.
Entrepreneur.com spoke with industry professional Renee Armour of Two Fishes Artistry about how she started and grew her lucrative bridal makeup artistry business.


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Cryptorhopalum unifasciatum is een keversoort uit de familie spektorren (Dermestidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd in 1954 gepubliceerd door Maurice Pic.

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Jez George signs new contract
Lincoln City is pleased to announce that Jez George has signed a new long-term contract with the Imps.
Jez originally joined the Club on a short-term contract as a consultant in May 2018 with an initial remit to oversee the re-structure of the Academy. This included the recruitment of key staff and a number of young players including Sean Roughan.
Throughout the 2018/19 and 2019/20 season, Jez's position as Head of Football has grown into a full-time role which now encompasses oversight of the entire football department. Key elements of Jez's responsibility include the overall player recruitment strategy for the Club and the continued development of the Academy whilst maximising the potential from the BMW Soper Elite Performance Centre.
To acknowledge the wider scope of this role, as well as its long-term strategic aims and responsibilities, Jez will now hold the title of Director of Football. He will continue to work closely with Imps boss, Michael Appleton, as the Club prepares for its second consecutive season in the third tier of professional football for the first time in over 30 years.
Imps Chief Executive Liam Scully said "Jez has been a key member in the recent development of our football department, but most importantly has a critical role to play in our future. I am delighted we have been able to secure Jez's services for the long-term, to work with the Board, Manager and senior football staff as we continue to build a football model that can bring the Club sustainable success".
Appleton: It was a massive three points
Michael Appleton was happy to see his side grind out victory this evening at LNER Stadium against Wigan Athletic as they came from behind to take the points.
Report: The Imps V Wigan Athletic
The Imps picked up three points getting back to winning ways at LNER Stadium after coming from behind to defeat Wigan Athletic this evening.
Watch The Imps take on Wigan on iFollow
Tuesday night's game against Wigan Athletic in Skybet League One at LNER Stadium is available to watch on We Are Imps iFollow.
Report: Plymouth Argyle V The Imps
The Imps bowed out of the Emirates FA Cup as they were defeated by Plymouth Argyle at Home Park this afternoon.


JERUSALEM (JTA) — The use of an attendant during mikvah immersion in Israel will be changed from mandatory to optional.
Israel's Chief Rabbinate and Ministry of Religious Services agreed on the change in a filing Wednesday with the Supreme Court. The state religious bodies were responding to a suit filed by ITIM, a group that supports Israelis in their encounters with the country's religious bureaucracy.
"Female mikvah bathers can decide for themselves whether to follow this halachic rule (immersing in the presence of the female mikvah attendant), including bathing by themselves or with the company of a friend, while the local religious council and its employees will not condition the bathing with the presence of the female mikvah attendant during the ritual bathing," read the response delivered to the court by the state attorney's office, according to ITIM.
Religious authorities believe the supervision of an attendant at a mikvah, or ritual bath, is necessary to ensure that the woman's immersion is done according to halachah, or Orthodox Jewish law, including ensuring that every part of the woman, including all her hair, is under the water at the same time.
Some women have complained of mistreatment by mikvah attendants or a screening that is too rigorous. Victims of sexual abuse also have asked to not be observed during immersion.
The response clarifies that the religious position of the Chief Rabbinate is that immersion in the mikvah must be done in the presence of a female mikvah attendant and that signs to that effect should hang in all mikvahs.
Last July, ITIM filed the petition on behalf of 13 women calling on the Supreme Court to instruct the Ministry of Religious Affairs to require all religious councils to maintain "a procedure aimed to protect the personal privacy of all mikvah bathers," as well as to instruct all religious councils to enable bathing without the presence of the female mikvah attendant in cases where the women demand it.


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Mayfield v. Asta Funding et al. (2014)
Mayfield v. Asta Funding et al.
14 Civ. 2591 (S.D.N.Y.)
In March 2014, the Special Litigation Unit filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of thousands of New Yorkers targeted in a multimillion dollar debt collection scheme. The suit, Mayfield v. Asta Funding, et. al, alleged that Palisades Collection of New Jersey and its law firm, Pressler & Pressler, aggressively used a strategy of improper litigation to wrongfully obtain and enforce millions of dollars of default judgments. Palisades Collection is a subsidiary of Asta Funding (NASDAQ: ASFI), one of the nation's largest debt buyers.
The class action sought relief for a number of fraudulent debt-collection practices, but focused in particular on the defendants' aggressive use of a mass litigation strategy that targeted approximately 60,000 New York residents, including many who are poor or working poor, over a two-year period, suing them to collect purchased debt by obtaining default judgments against them, and using those judgments to seize consumers' wages, and other assets, often without ever notifying the alleged debtors of the lawsuits.
In September 2017, after years of negotiations, the parties entered a global settlement resolving all claims against Palisades Collection and Pressler & Pressler on behalf of the over 60,000 class members. The settlement provided for $3.9 million in monetary relief to be distributed to class members from whom Palisades and Pressler unlawfully collected money in connection with the suits. The agreement also bars Palisades and Pressler from any further collections on the debt – saving the class from over $2 million of estimated future collections. Palisades and Pressler committed to cooperate with the efforts of NYLAG and its co-counsel to seek vacatur (or cancellation) of all of the outstanding judgments against class members, in collaboration with the New York court system. And Pressler agreed to work with NYLAG to improve certain of its debt collection practices that affect NYLAG clients. The Court granted final approval to the settlement on April 10, 2018.
"At long last, this settlement brings needed relief for tens of thousands of New York consumers who were treated unfairly by these debt collection lawsuits, and from whom millions of dollars were extracted unlawfully," said Danielle Tarantolo, Co-director of NYLAG's Special Litigation Unit.
"We hope this settlement sends a message to the debt buying and debt collection industry that private individuals and committed advocates will take legal action when necessary, to ensure that debt collection practices don't violate the rights of low-income consumers," said Tarantolo.
NYLAG Attorneys: Jane Greengold Stevens, Danielle Tarantolo, Julia Russell
Co-Counsel: Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Judge Preska decision denying motion to compel arbitration
WSJ article about Bernhart case
WSJ Article About Settlement
Final Settlement Agreement
For-Profit Schools Project
Salazar Class Action
Pro Bono and Volunteer Opportunities
Evelyn Frank Legal Resources
Holocaust Compensation
Client Stories: Maria
After Hurricane Sandy, Maria, a single mother, visited NYLAG's Mobile Legal Help Center near tears. Her home had no power or heat, she was cold, and her cell phone battery was almost dead.
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Six Women Scholars Honored With Distinguished Awards
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Barbara J. Grosz, the Higgins Professor of Natural Sciences in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Computation Linguistics. Professor Grosz joined the faculty at Harvard in 1986.
Dr. Grosz is a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Where she majored in mathematics. She holds a master's degree and a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley.
May-Lee Chai, an assistant professor of creative writing at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, received the 2017 Doris Bakwin Award for writing by women from Carolina Wren Press. She will receive a cash award and have her story collection Useful Phrases for Immigrants published by the press in 2018. Chai is the author of several novels including Tiger Girl (GemmaMedia, 2013).
Chai is a graduate of Grinnell College in Iowa. She holds master's degrees from Yale University and the University of Colorado and a master of fine arts degree from San Francisco State University.
Kate Shoulders, an associate professor of agricultural education in the College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, received the National Educator Award from the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture.
Dr. Shoulders holds a bachelor's degree and two master's degrees from Murray State University in Kentucky. She earned a Ph.D. in agricultural education at the University of Florida.
Patricia Ann Conrad, a professor of parasitology and associate dean for global programs at the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, was named as the recipient of the 2017 Lifetime Excellence in Research Award from the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Dr. Conrad holds a bachelor's degree and a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Colorado State University. She holds a Ph.D. in protozoology/tropical animal health from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
Ilana B. Witten, an assistant professor of psychology at Princeton University in New Jersey, received the 2017 Freedman Prize for Exceptional Basic Research from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Dr. Witten joined the Princeton faculty in 2012.
Dr. Witten is a magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University, where she majored in physics. She holds a Ph.D. in neuorscience from Stanford University.
Beverly Daniel Tatum, the former president of Spelman College in Atlanta, has been selected to received the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize from the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life at Brandies University in Waltham, Massachusetts. The prize honors an individual who has made lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic and/or religious relations. Dr. Tatum will receive a medal and a $25,000 prize at a ceremony in October 2018.
Dr. Tatum is the author of the best-selling book, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University in Connecticut. Dr. Tatum earned a master's degree at the Hartford Seminary and a second master's degree and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Michigan.
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Cammy delighted with goal return
iFollow Insider: Cameron Jerome after Swindon brace
iFollow MK Dons speaks to Cameron Jerome following his double in the 4-1 win over Swindon Town...
Cameron Jerome has netted seven goals in 18 appearances for MK Dons this season and says he's loving his time at Stadium MK.
The striker has become the focal point of the Dons attack and has quickly established playing relationships with the likes of Scott Fraser, Ben Gladwin, Lasse Sorensen and Andrew Surman.
The 34-year-old knew coming playing for Russell Martin's side would see chances fall his way and despite his impressive tally – Jerome wants more.
"Coming here, speaking to the Gaffer and seeing the way the team is designed for a striker – I knew I'd score goals." Jerome told iFollow MK Dons." Your reward for all the hard work you do off the pitch in this side is chances. I still think we could get more chances for the forward players, we could be more dominant in the final third and make better decisions as a team.
"When that clicks, we will have loads of chances in a game. We've got to take the chances that fall our way and make sure we are ruthless in front of goal. We've got to be hungry to score goals. With the quality we've got, we need to make sure we are in the right place at the right time."
MK Dons recorded back-to-back wins for the first time this season after wins over Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers respectively – something Cameron Jerome was pleased to have ticked off.
"It's the first time we've gone back to back this season, we've threatened to do it before and we've managed to follow it up. We knew what it was going to take, the performance probably wasn't on par with some of the games we've played, but it's a results business. I'd rather have the points on the board than games in hand."
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