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Why brown is so on trend in fashion and design
The natural color reminds people of being outside, one of the sweet reliefs of the last year.
By Shira Tarlo Apr 28, 2021, 9:30am EDT
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Patricia Wirschke, fashion blogger, art historian, and CEO, wearing brown in April 2021.
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Welcome to Noticed, The Goods' design trend column. You know that thing you've been seeing all over the place? Allow us to explain it.
What it is: Brown is having a renaissance. From deep chocolate to buttery toffee, brunette hues have returned from fashion exile to become one of the most sought-after shades of the year. Long considered dated, dull, and unsophisticated — especially when compared to fellow neutrals like black, white, and gray — the color seems to have rehabilitated its public image and emerged as a mainstay in the homes and wardrobes of celebrities, models, designers, and influencers. Even Gen Z is on board.
Where it is: The color, which is really a mixture made by combining red, yellow, and blue, was abundant this fall on the runaways of Brunello Cucinelli, Bottega Veneta, and Prabal Gurung. It has graced the Instagram feeds of celebrities, models, and influencers, including Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, and Bella Hadid. Burlywood and mocha tones have been embraced, from mainstream brands like Urban Outfitters and smaller luxury labels like Sandy Liang to home decor shops and indie ceramicists. On TikTok, thousands of Gen-Zers have posted videos of themselves hand-dyeing their entire wardrobes in warm, nutty hues — perhaps the most convincing sign that brown is in right now, as zoomers have emerged as something of a human litmus test for what's cool nowadays.
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Why you're seeing it everywhere: It's possible that we are living in an elaborate computer simulation programmed by people or beings who are running a process back to the 1970s — the most recent decade in which brown had a significant presence in the color palettes of American living rooms and closets. The more likely explanation, however, doesn't require an understanding of quantum physics or proof of time travel, but a look at the current appetite for minimalism, sustainability, and natural beauty.
Brown has been waiting for its moment for quite some time — and the creamy, natural color has quietly come of age in the past year. It's a blatant foil to the perky, bright, and highly saturated shades that seeped into the worlds of fashion, advertising, and decor in recent years. But after a year in which widespread disease, death, and social inequities tormented the global consciousness, leaning into muted colors may have only felt fitting. (Many people consider design and styling intrinsic to their self-expression.)
"It wouldn't feel right to wear pink and purple given the year that we've had," says Alyssa Coscarelli, a style influencer and former fashion editor at Refinery29, who is perhaps better known by her Instagram handle @alyssainthecity. "I went through my closet and got rid of a lot of the more showy, Fashion Week-type pieces and gravitated towards the sweatpants, the outdoor gear, the practical, the comfortable."
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New York-based designer Robert McKinley, whose eponymous studio is behind Montauk's Surf Lodge and many Sant Ambroeus restaurants, suggests brown's rebirth is rooted in a broader resurgence of earthy, toned-down neutrals.
"We came from a time where there were lots of jewel tones and really rich colors. People just get tired of it and want a 180 on something," says McKinley. "There's a kind of rebellion that happens."
McKinley compared the pandemic to the financial crisis of 2008, which prompted a pushback against extravagant, embellished styles and an embrace of minimalism.
"It's not bling. It's not fancy. It's accessible. Who can't find something brown?" says Eve Ashcraft, a renowned color expert who famously helped Martha Stewart develop her inaugural paint collection based on the bluish-green hues of her chickens' eggs. "There's a kind of back-to-basics aspect of brown. It's like the comfort food of color."
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, millions of Americans lost their homes to foreclosures, the unemployment rate peaked at 10 percent, and a generation of young people found the doors to the job market shut in their faces. More than a decade later, the world is again confronting a surreal crisis that has upended life as we know it, leaving people increasingly isolated and lonely, struggling financially, and itching for some semblance of normalcy, though what that means depends on who you ask. Along the way, it's changed consumer behavior, boosting the sales of loungewear, ergonomic goods, and pajamas.
"The last year was totally overwhelming. If it could go wrong, it went wrong, and it went wrong in such a big way that you couldn't even make it up," Ashcraft tells me. "Brown has got to be one of the most underwhelming parts of the palette, and I think of it as a counterpoint. It's neutral. It's safe. There's something decidedly understimulating about it and, to me, that makes perfect sense."
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Brown has been known to humankind since the earliest civilizations, but history suggests our relationship with it can be considered on and off at best. The color can be found in pre-historic tomb and cave paintings, on vases produced by the Greeks and Romans, and in oil paintings used during the Italian Renaissance. From the 16th century until the early 1900s, painters favored "mummy brown," a burnt umber hue produced from the rendered remains of ground-up Egyptian mummies. The corporeal pigment is believed to have been used by the likes of Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, and Eugène Delacroix.
Still, throughout history, the dark neutral has been used to symbolize modesty and simplicity, with members of the working class wearing plain clothes in browns and beiges, while nobles and aristocrats sported extravagant garments in deep blues, purples, and reds. In ancient Rome, the term for plebeians, or the urban poor, was "pullati," which literally translates to "those dressed in brown." In the Middle Ages, Franciscan monks donned espresso-colored robes as a tangible symbol of their vow of poverty.
The color became more widely used in the late 19th century, as major armies began outfitting their soldiers in khakis and light browns for camouflage amid the emergence of trench and aerial warfare. It was notoriously adopted in the 1920s by the Sturmabteilung (SA), or the "Brownshirts," a paramilitary group attached to the Nazi Party in Germany.
Between the 1920s and 1940s, attitudes toward brunette shades became more positive, thanks in part to the proliferation of Art Deco, a design aesthetic that embraced taupes and creams, metal finishes, and bold geometric patterns. It was during this era that light, washed-out browns were praised as elegant, luxurious, and comforting. This didn't last, and brunette hues quietly went out of fashion.
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It's not just history that has a tumultuous relationship with brown; science does, too. In 2009, a study found that, on average, people dislike the color because it's often "strongly associated with objects they dislike (e.g., browns with feces and rotten food)."
"Although the present evidence is correlational, it seems unlikely that causality runs in the opposite direction," wrote researchers Stephen Palmer and Karen Schloss. "If object preferences were caused by color preferences, then chocolate and feces should be similarly appealing because they are similar in color. Clearly, this is not the case." (In other words, people find brown unappealing because it reminds them of poop; they don't dislike poop because it is brown.)
In 2012, researchers in Australia deemed a shade of dark brown the "world's ugliest color." Their findings prompted roughly a dozen countries, including the United Kingdom, Belgium, and France, to pass legislation requiring all cigarette packages to be sold in the off-putting hue (Pantone 448 C) to discourage smoking.
John Maule, a color psychologist and researcher at the University of Sussex, notes that while studies have found brown is generally unpopular, individual color preferences are "flexible." He explains, "If there are objects in your life that you like and they are a particular color, then that will boost your preference for that color across all circumstances."
Maule suggests brown's newly found coolness could be the result of people spending more time outdoors amid the pandemic, where they're "experiencing more brown." He says an individual is more likely to like a certain color (brown) the more enjoyment they receive from experiences with objects of that color (trees, leaves, dirt).
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This has some precedent. Preference for earthy neutrals emerged from the shadows in the '70s, as the hippie movement spawned widespread concern about the environment. The growing interest in conservation — coupled with a general rejection of materialism and consumerism — was reflected in many homes and closets at the time. Many kitchens featured an ochre and brown color palette combined with lots of natural woods and stones, while cinnamon-colored blouses and auburn leather knee-high boots were considered wardrobe staples.
Carter Altman, a young designer who runs his own label, Carter Young, alongside his day job designing menswear at a mainstream retailer, confirms the natural world has inspired fashion brands and designers. He says this can be seen with the surge of technical, outdoors-inspired clothing — like chunky hiking boots, fuzzy fleeces, and cloudy puffers —on the runways of high-end brands like Gucci and Prada.
The camping chic style, christened "gorpcore" in 2017 by the Cut, has even inspired collaborations between luxury labels and outdoor clothing companies, with Gucci teaming up with the North Face and Comme des Garçons partnering with the nearly 75-year-old trail shoe brand Salomon. The trend has prompted brands to embrace neutral earth tones, like browns, taupes, and greens, because they reflect natural elements.
"There's a desire among a certain type of consumer to appear connected to nature," explains Altman, who is a friend of this author. "Brown is a very utilitarian color. It's economical. It's more historically minded and easier to achieve by hand-dyeing techniques. It's opposed to the traditional sex appeal that comes from bright colors or blacks as the grounding center of the wardrobe."
Altman says trends like gorpcore have nudged the fashion industry to reckon with the environmental impact of mass production, as concerns about the health of the planet are at the heart of retailers like the North Face and Salomon. They've also inspired brands to minimize waste by leaning into eco-friendly materials, like organic and recycled fabrics, natural dyes, and deadstock materials (clothing inventory that didn't sell) — similar to the '70s.
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Ethical and sustainable fashion production has been championed by designers like Altman, as well as Evan Kinori, Emily Adams Bode, and Camiel Fortgrens. Kinori, a San Francisco-based designer, creates his clothing by hand in small, numbered batches, and Altman aims to reimagine classic American silhouettes using deadstock textiles and natural textures. Adams Bode constructs pieces from Victorian quilts, grain sacks, and bed linens, while Fortgens produces deliberately unpolished, gender-neutral styles using sustainable materials. The designers' finished products aren't cheap, but they're intended to be timeless looks that can be worn over and over.
"What they project is not so much the color brown, but the idea of soberness and interconnectivity with the natural environment," Altman says of the color trend, which he calls a "return to nature, a rejection of screens and fine spaces." The end product, he explains, feels "closer to the raw materials," and tries to avoid the wasteful manufacturing processes of fast fashion, which typically include outsourcing production, the use of toxic materials, and a focus on quantity rather than quality.
"True luxury now is feeling closer to the source of production," he tells me. "For so long, we've prized the idea of removal and standardization as true luxury. Is it imported? Where's it from? How far away can I get this luxury item brought to me from that no one else can have it? Now, the paradigm has turned."
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Search for "graveyard" in a dictionary and the definition will likely be a single word – "cemetery." When used in everyday conversation, the two words are commonly interchanged without a thought, but these two eternal resting places have their differences.
Word Origins Tell a Story
The first known use of the word cemetery predates graveyard by three centuries. It stems from a melting pot of languages, according to merriam-webster.com, and roughly translate to "sleeping chamber" or "burial place." Graveyard, on the other hand, appears to have evolved from the much older terms "grave" and "churchyard." Churchyards, or land belonging to a church and usually adjacent to it, were regularly used for burial grounds although it was not their exclusive purpose. Designated areas within a churchyard that were reserved for burials came to be known as graveyards.
There is a long and complex history of Western burial practices, but suffice it to say that religious organization (i.e. the Church) usually dictated the terms. This means graveyards were often exclusive final resting places for members of a shared religion, and more often than not, of a specific local parish community. While graveyards used to dominate the scene for burials in the Western world, they're extremely uncommon in modern use. Why is that?
In recent centuries populations soared and cities grew, and local churchyards struggled to keep up with demand. That's where cemeteries came in. City graveyards were developing a bad reputation due to some unfortunate side effects of the overcrowding and criminal activity, and there was no room to expand in these growing communities. Cemeteries became the practical alternative. Large plots of land in less developed areas solved the overcrowding issue. Most were public burial grounds often shared between multiple parishes or other communities with manicured gardens and excellent curb appeal.
In recent years, the term graveyard is more often used to suggest the spooky version of a cemetery. You can see this especially around Halloween on the listings for seasonal decorations. This association may come from the etymology of graveyard compared to cemetery, the former being more direct about its ties to death. It might also stem from residual popular opinions of bygone generations, remembering the days of overpacked graveyards from the 18th – 19th centuries.
Jewish cemeteries are generally referred to as cemeteries or burial grounds, and there are many traditions and laws around death and mourning. For instance, one ancient law prescribes that cemeteries must not be built too close to a home. Traditionally these grounds are reserved for Jewish burials, ideally with family members being buried close together or in a shared plot. A Muslim burial ground, also called an Islamic cemetery, usually has very simple gravemarkers and graves are oriented so that the deceased face the qibla direction. These cemeteries are also typically exclusive places for Islamic burials. So while the term graveyard is specifically used for Christian burial grounds tied to a place of worship, the concept of an exclusive burial ground overseen by and set aside for a specific religion is not in any way unique to that faith.
Historically in the primarily Christian Western world, minority religious groups, including both of these, were frequently poorly treated with little dignity offered to their sacred burial grounds by the greater community. Today, this is still the case with the sacred sites and burial grounds of many minority religions, especially relating to indigenous peoples of the Americas.
To the End
Simply put, a graveyard is connected to a church whereas a cemetery is not. Contemporary usage tends to tie the term graveyard to historic sites, creepy atmospheres, and smaller plots whereas cemetery might signify an expansive, diverse burial grounds away from the center of town. For the most part, the terms remain interchangeable, though they can be used for their more specific definitions as well. There is a plethora of terms used for burial grounds, each with its own significance. Which ones are you acquainted with?
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Below you'll find some great New York NY Bed and Breakfast Inns. You can browse the inns by clicking on a destination. Use the left side links to find more inns, hotels, tourist attractions, restaurants, RV parks, and more.
Spruce Lodge LLC Inn - Guest House In Town Continental Breakfast $50 $325 Family run B&B with in a 10 mile radius of all area activities Also have a guest cottage and 4 townhouses.
Brasher Falls Bed and Breakfast Inn - Guest House Country Continental Breakfast $50 $100 1890 home offers 4 private guest rooms (each room has a full bathroom). Two rooms are suites with fireplaces and are very spacious rooms. Home is near four state colleges and universities and near great recreational areas.
La Duchesse Anne Inn - Guest House Mountains Continental Breakfast $75 $250 Charming Victorian style Bed and Breakfast with french restaurant and full bar. Pet friendly, affordable, and comfortable.
Manor House Bed and Breakfast Inn - Guest House Country Full Breakfast $75 $125 The Manor House B&B is surrounded by woods and pastures on 130 acres. Large Guest Rooms with comfy King beds and Private baths. Trails, Pool, Hot Tub, Stone Fireplace. Near Ski Resorts, Amish Country, Casino, Hiking and Golf.
Brookside Bed and Breakfast Inn - Guest House Mountains Full Breakfast $75 $125 Restored 1890 Victorian house with 4 charming guest rooms. Master suite with private bath and sun deck. Wood burning stove, wrap around porch, spacious grounds, complimentary wifi. Close to all area attractions.
Escape Guesthouse LLC Inn - Guest House In Town Continental Breakfast $100 $325 Located on a quiet street, our 5 rooms have wireless internet, refrigerators and daily maid service. Our parlour holds books, games and a piano for your use. Gym available (fees apply). Steps from many restaurants and shops on Smith St. and Atlantic Ave.
Carriage House Inn Inn - Guest House Country Continental Breakfast $100 $150 The Carriage House Inn offers apartment like accommodations with full kitchens, dining areas, living areas, bath and bedrooms. We are open all year and are family friendly. Small pets are also welcome.


I linked to my post from a couple years ago about why some of us don't feel like celebrating Father's Day. But my particular reasons are exactly why I do think that people who have great dads need to tell their fathers (whether it's their biological father, step-father, adoptive father, single-mom who had to be all the parents, or two mommies, or two daddies) how much you appreciate the great things that they did for you.
I Am The Man My Father Built.
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We have, unfortunately, encountered a slight fitment problem with the Filtrex OIF032 oil filter in some Aprilia 1000cc motorcycles!
We have removed the Filtrex OIF032 filter from sale on our website and in our shop and have replaced it with the Hiflo HF152 filter.
The OIF032 filter is a paper element, aftermarket replacement filter for the genuine Aprilia OEM part #0256187.
The filter should be 74mm long and 56mm wide.
The filter is also supposed to be the same dimensions and fitment as the Hiflo HF152, K&N KN-152 and the Champion X312 oil filters.
Mobility scooters wanted for cash in Suffolk, Norfolk UK and surrounding areas…..
Running, non running and unused mobility scooters wanted for CASH….
All types of 3 and 4 wheel scooter considered including scooters with electrical and battery faults.
Fast, efficient and friendly service and we pay CASH on collection!
Yamaha XJ600 Diversion CDI Wiring…..
We have had a few enquiries and questions about the wires that connect the CDI to the electrical wiring loom on the XJ600 Diversion.
The pictures and info in this below should show where the different coloured wires connect to the CDI unit.
The info and pictures are from a 1998 Yamaha XJ600 S Diversion (half faired – 4BRE model) and should be the same on the XJ600 N Diversion (naked model).
Other years may be different though!
How to use the tyre innertube valve puller tool…..
The innertube valve puller tool (part no VLVPUL) is a tool designed to simplify scooter and motorbike innertube and tyre fitment by allowing an innertube to be easily located and pulled through the valve hole in wheel rim.
This page shows what the tool does and how to use it.
1) Unscrew the puller tools end from it's storage bit inside the handle.
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The Zip Cat 50cc was a 4bhp, 2 stroke scooter released in January 2001 in the UK by Piaggio. The Zip Cat was a variation of the Zip 2000 with basically the same features and styling.
The Zip 50 Cat had a catalytic converter on the exhaust system and the word 'Catalyst' just under the word 'Zip' on the badges either side of the tail panel!
Looking for spares? Gilera DNA parts on Amazon….
Introduced into the UK in July 2000, the Gilera 50cc DNA was a ground breaking hybrid of a motorbike and a scooter. The DNA 50 featured larger (14 inch) wheels and front forks and body layout similar to a motorbike, whilst using a twist and go engine, automatic transmission and drive from a scooter.
The DNA 50cc proved massively popular with younger riders and although it was restricted to 30mph (as per UK law!), it was fairly easy to de restrict and unrestricted 50cc models could (supposedly!) get up to 60mph!
The Honda SGX 50 Sky was a budget, step through, 2 stroke, 49cc scooter/moped hybrid with 16 inch wheels sold in the UK March 1997 and May 2003.
The SGX50 Sky was available in 3 different styles, a basic model, a 'Deluxe' model with chrome plating on the headlight, tail light, indicators and rear carrier rack and a 'Fun' model with semi transparent bodywork.
Although the SGX50 Sky was popular for a short while in the UK, it proved very popular in Southern Europe because of it's simple styling and 'easy to use' features.
The SGX 50 was, at one point, considered as a likely replacement for the Honda C90 Cub.
The Yamaha XJ600S Diversion was a basic half faired sports touring/commuter bike manufactured by Yamaha between January 1992 and January 2004 (in the UK).
The XJ 600 Diversion was also available in Europe, Australia and the USA (although it was known as the 'Seca II' in North America and Australia).
The XJ600S Diversion was a half faired version (aka 4BR model) released between 1992 and 2004, the XJ600N Diversion (aka 4KE model) was a naked version of the bike (with no front fairing) released between 1995 and 2004.
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The Yamaha SR250 SE was a commuter style 4 stroke motorcycle manufactured between 1980 and 1985 (ish!). With styling taken from the Yam SR500 and SR400 , the SR 250 was aimed at the popular quarter litre motorbike market (in the UK we used to be able to ride a motorcycle up to 250cc on a car license without the need to take any further motorbike tests).
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Chris Sigfrids: Portfolio / Web Work
RedLineLandCruisers.com
October 2013 - Present
Overview: Having owned 14 Toyota Land Cruisers, I'm a little, let's say, obsessed...with Land Cruisers. Two Cruisers ago I restored a 1977 FJ40 and it needed some electrical work done. I called up Justin at Red Line Land Cruisers in Colorado Springs, and he helped to troubleshoot and repair the issue. We started talking about Cruisers and one thing led to another and before I knew it I was rebuilding his website and helping him with his marketing and business strategy.
The Red Line website features a Wordpress CMS, WooCommerce, responsive design, and focuses on three priorities: 1) Establishing Red Line as a leader in the Land Cruiser community worldwide, 2) Expand discoverability online so Red Line comes up on top search results for Land Cruisers, and 3) Sell products online
WaterBrook Multnomah Publishers - An Imprint of Random House
NovelCrossing.com
January, 2013 to Present
Overview: Web vertical which provides Christian fiction readers with a Goodreads meets Facebook meets your favorite Christian fiction blog, all in one place. Website has more than 5,000 books in the catalog, spanning all Christian publishers. There are thousands of Novel Crossing members currently signed up through Novel Crossing.
Responsibilities: Site content mapping and concept, secured bids for site build out, contracted with and coordinated with Rainstorm Technologies, who developed the site and The Tenfold Collective, who designed the site.
Shaunti.com
Overview: Author website built on a Wordpress platform.
Responsibilities: Managed internal design and development team that built out the website. Worked directly with the author to understand website needs, goals and audience. Launched website and turned management over to author after site launch.
BloggingForBooks.org
September, 2010 to Present
Overview: Custom program designed to give free books to bloggers in exchange for a review on their blog, a retailer website and on BloggingForBooks.org. Over 10,000 bloggers participating and more than 23,000 reviews posted.
Responsibilities: Put together original scope document, secured bids from web developers, chose web developer and designer for the project, partnered with Random House IT to integrate data points with program, partnered with Edelweiss to provide eBooks with DRM protection to bloggers, currently managing the roll up of the program to our parent imprint, Crown Publishing.
YouWereBornForThis.com
Overview: Site built for Bruce Wilkinson, author of You Were Born for This and the best-selling Prayer of Jabez.
I also launched and am currently managing Bruce's Facebook Fan Page.
Responsibilities: Site content mapping and concept, secured bids for site build out, contracted with and coordinated with The Tenfold Collective, who developed the site.
ProphetofPurpose.com
Overview: Site built for Jeffery Sheler, author of Prophet of Purpose: The Life of Rick Warren.
Responsibilities: Design & Development.
WaterBrookMultnomah.com
(October 2008- Present)
Overview: I joined the WaterBrook Multnomah team in October 2008 to help them establish a strong online marketing presence in the Christian publishing industry. We recently relaunched WaterBrook's web site, adding direct to consumer sales, Wordpress management capabilities, several new online programs, Live streaming author broadcasts using Livestream.com, and enhanced database functionality.
I am also proud to say that of all the Christian publishers out there, WaterBrook has the largest Facebook fan pages and one of the most robust Twitter pages as well.
Responsibilities: Project management, site ownership, content management, email creation, distribution and database management.
Penton Media
IT Job Hound
(July 2008 - Oct. 2008)
Overview: Penton partnered with Job Target to provide several turn-key job board sites to our vast array of audiences. This site helps connects IT Pros, Developers, and web designers with open positions in the IT industry. Employers can pay to post open positions and view resumes. They can also pay for priority placement of their positions. Job seekers can post their resumes, search jobs and set up e-mail job alerts. Job seekers can also pay to have their resume placed at the top of the list.
Responsibilities: Naming, branding, marketing and messaging, advertising and integration with current sites.
eNews Generator
(2007 - Oct. 2008)
Overview: Web-based tool that allows users to create custom HTML e-newsletters in minutes and bring in magazine articles from Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine into their newsletters. Free for user group leaders. Also a paid, subscription-based program Penton is selling to companies like Microsoft.
Responsibilities: Concept, page layout, product development, marketing, branding, advertising & sales.
"Chris is an idea guy. He's always got something new on his mind that he wants to take to market. Inventive, optimistic, and forward-thinking...that's what I would say about his approach to his position." February 7, 2008
Kristian Ranstrom
Web Development Manager
Windows IT Pro & SQL Server Magazine
(2007-Oct. 2008)
Overview: These sites are the online counterpart to the print magazines for Windows IT Pro Magazine and SQL Server Magazine. With more than 2,000,000 unique visitors each month, this site attracts IT Pro's from around the globe, providing them with articles, forums, and answers to their technical questions.
Responsibilities: Currently overseeing redesign and coordination of implementing Dot Net Nuke. Redesign scheduled for fall 2008. Worked to refine marketing messages on the e-commerce pages which resulted in an increase of 200-500% of certain products during the first three months after tweaking order forms. Also working on refining registration process, triggered e-mails, and search engine optimization.
Penton Media's Internal SharePoint Site
(March 2008-Oct. 2008)
(site only works inside Penton)
Overview: Penton built a large SharePoint site for the entire company to use. We can then—in turn—create "micro" SharePoint sites that fall under the larger internal SharePoint site. This site is a place for all employees at the Loveland branch to upload and share files, share calendars, create approval processes for manuscripts and other documents (and so much more).
Responsibilities: Worked with corporate developers to create the site based on my recommendations. Template was created and turned over to me to then "build" and then turn over to the branch to populate and use on a daily basis. Created graphics and branding for the site. Marketed the site internally as well as created a video to demonstrate how to use the tools on the site.
Group Publishing
Group.com
Overview: Corporate Web site created to sell tens of thousands of books, curriculum, videos, cd's and other media-related products.
Responsibilities: Managed public relations site; uploading press releases, fact sheets and other media-related content. Redesigned corporate "About Us" section. Helped to push company towards the use of business intelligence on their store pages.
Group's "Flipper"
(site only works inside Group Publishing)
(August 2006-May 2007)
Overview: Internal collaboration site designed to reduce company overhead while increasing inter-departmental communication. Site was built on a .NET platform and syncs nightly with Oracle in order to help track product inventories. Sales people use the tool to search for products, check inventory levels, download pre-built HTML e-mails, locate marketing managers, and much (much) more.
Responsibilities: Developed idea, pitched idea to management and gained funding, interviewed members from each department to refine concept, worked with outside contractors and internal IT team to develop program, designed template and logo, launched program, trained managers on how to populate the program and trained sales and marketing staff on how to access and use the tool. Cost to develop program: $15,000. Estimated cost savings in the first 12 months: $500,000 to $1,000,000.
"Chris is a solutions driver. He is able to navigate cross departmental boundaries to effect change. His work in championing product information visibility across the company here was a great asset to the whole organization -- marketing, sales, customer support and management." December 11, 2007
Teresa Anderson
Group Magazine, REV! Magazine, and Children's Ministry Magazine
(June 2004-Feb. 2007)
Overview: Web counterparts to the printed magazines.
Responsibilities: Worked with a team to initiate the sale of banner ads on the sites. Worked to create process for using Open Ad Stream (OAS) to sell, place, and monitor ads.
JAX Outdoor Gear
JAX Farm & Ranch
JAX's E-commerce & Corporate Web Site
(June 2003-June 2004)
Overview: Company Web site that includes general, corporate-level information as well as a MAC-based e-commerce platform
Responsibilities: Hired as the web developer to create three sites for each branch (JAX's "Outdoor" branches in Fort Collins and Ames, Iowa and JAX's "Farm & Ranch" store in Fort Collins.) Designed and developed all sites, took pictures, wrote articles, launched online store, developed lead generation program to capture customer contact information, marketed sites, and enhanced search engine optimization (SEO) that gained JAX top ten spots in for dozens of critical search terms.
SolarGlass Window & Door
SolarGlass' Window & Door
(December 2002-March 2003)
Overview: This was one of the first Web sites I ever created. As the final exam for my JT372 class at Colorado State University, this project garnered me an easy "A" and launched me into a career focused on using the web to communicate and increase profits.
Added helpful sections on how to choose windows, differences in glass types and other helpful articles that not only helped our customers make sound purchasing decisions, it also increased site traffic through search engine optimization.
NOTE: Here is a link to the site I created. This is a link to their site as it stands now.
Responsibilities: Everything. From taking pictures, to writing articles and copy to web and graphic design.


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China's sweeping national security law: How will it affect business in Hong Kong?
Some global tycoons were concerned that the law might hurt Hong Kong's profitability as a financial capital in Asia.
A protester marching in defiance of police ban despite security law, while raising their hands up to signal "Five demands, not one less." Activists and protesters have hit the streets of Hong Kong in a reaction to the National Security Law imposed on the autonomous region by the central government in Beijing. [Photo: Ivan Abreu/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images]
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On Tuesday, an order out of Beijing instituted a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong, one that was promised over a month ago and delivered on the 23rd anniversary of the transfer of power in Hong Kong from British to Chinese hands.
Now, 23 years later, the law's passing makes clear the extent of China's reach not just within Hong Kong but throughout the global community.
The law, which upset Hong Kong residents by threatening Hong Kong's culturally separate status and drew criticism from free-speech activists, criminalizes "acts of secession, subversion of state power, terrorist activities, and collusion with foreign or external forces to endanger national security," and carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
On Wednesday, the first arrests under the new law were made, during a flood of protests from pro-democracy residents who have been decrying Chinese influence since last year's Fugitive Offenders bill sought extradition to mainland China.
But despite facing political opposition from several international governments—including the Trump administration, which imposed trade restrictions between the U.S. and Hong Kong hours before the law was passed—China has been able to smoothly move forward with its squeeze on Hong Kong, helped by its sway in the business world. While some global tycoons were concerned the law might hurt Hong Kong's profitability as a financial capital in Asia after its stock market plunged last month, their fears were eased as China poured billions of dollars in stock offerings and property deals into the city, assuring business dealers it would remain as lucrative as ever.
As The New York Times notes, in the last three weeks, Chinese e-commerce company JD.com raised $3.9 billion by selling shares on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, and Chinese online gaming company NetEase raised $2.7 billion. And in November, retail giant Alibaba raised $11.2 billion in Hong Kong's largest offering since 2010. Alibaba also signed a lease for expensive office space in Hong Kong, propping up the city's property market along with Chinese insurer Ping An, which spent $1.45 billion to purchase space atop the West Kowloon district's high-speed rail station.
The risk of not toeing the line
Striking another tone, China has warned that businesses that do not fall in line with Beijing's orders risk negative financial repercussions, as China controls one of the world's biggest consumer markets.
In May, former Hong Kong chief executive and current Chinese political advisor Leung Chun-ying called for a boycott of HSBC after it failed to express support for the promised national security act, writing on Facebook, "HSBC's businesses in China can be replaced overnight by banks from China and from other countries." And last year, China put pressure on accounting firms PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, and Ernst & Young to investigate and fire employees who allegedly paid for a pro-democracy advertisement in a Hong Kong newspaper.
But that businesses need to be careful to limit association with the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong has caused some firms to worry that remaining there puts them in danger. According to a poll by Hong Kong's American Chamber of Commerce, 30% of American and international firms said they were considering relocating their regional offices out of the city due to the national security law, and 37% of firm workers said they would relocate.
While the full effects of the national security law are still to be seen, it's increasingly clear that China's position as an economic and industrial powerhouse allows it to stretch its arms further across the globe. As a result, companies that do business in Hong Kong may find themselves increasingly forced to choose between freedom-of-speech values and the bottom line.


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Q: Stably triangular $\mathbb{G}_a$ actions I try to solve the following problem:
For a polynomial algebra $\mathbb{K}^{[n]}=\mathbb{K}[x_1,\ldots , x_n]$ and its locally nilpotent derivation $D$, there exists an extension of $D$ to a triangular derivation $T$ on some larger polynomial algebra $\mathbb{K}^{[N]}$, together with an integral ideal $I\subset\mathbb{K}^{[N]}$, such that $B/I=\mathbb{K}^{[n]}$ and $T/I=D$.
Is this problem unsolved? I think there might be a trivial proof of it. My ideas are the following:
Since $D$ is locally nilpotent, we have $k_i=\nu_D(x_i)<\infty$, thus it is possible to construct an algebra $\mathbb{K}^{[N]}=\mathbb{K}[\{ X_{i1},X_{i2},\ldots, X_{ik_i} \}_{1\leq i\leq n}]$ and a triangluar derivation $T$ with $T(X_{ij}) = X_{i(j+1)}$, $T(X_{ik_i}) = 0$. Consider the homomorphism $\pi : \mathbb{K}^{[N]}\to\mathbb{K}^{[n]}$, where $\pi(X_{ij}) = D^{j-1}(x_i)$. So $\ker\pi=I$ is an integral ideal of $\mathbb{K}^{[N]}$ with $\mathbb{K}^{[N]}/I = \mathbb{K}^{[n]}$ and $T/I = D$.
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Storing the future: Quantum's look at 2014
Last year, Quantum helped London post house The Ark revolutionise its approach to data and storage. Quantum's head of product marketing EMEA, Laurent Fanichet, takes a look at what's in store for storage in 2014
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Time to retire the "primary" from primary storage
With the continued growth of data and increased strategic value of connecting historical data with new data, primary storage is no longer the main game in town. Getting data off expensive primary storage, while keeping it readily accessible, will take on greater importance. As a result, there will be increased focus on tiered storage, with new technologies such as next generation object storage and linear tape file system (LTFS) being widely adopted.
Virtual machine data: "Just let me be me"
Look for a greater emphasis on simplifying backup and archive for virtual machines, particularly keeping the data in its native format. With virtual environments continuing to proliferate, there will be even greater need for virtual deduplication appliances – which eliminate duplicate copies of repeating data – as well as backup software to protect data in native format as IT managers demand faster, easier restores and portability across private and public clouds.
Managed service providers and value added resellers cloud the picture
Expect more MSPs and VARs to add cloud backup-as-a-service and disaster recovery-as-a-service to their lineup of offerings as a way to bring more value to their customers. Major storage companies will play a key supporting role in providing the underlying technologies as part of a broader effort to compete with cloud leaders such as Amazon.
I'm not getting "Nirvanixed"
Following the initial enthusiasm surrounding public cloud's potential, it was perhaps inevitable that issues such as security and availability would attract more scrutiny. The collapse of Nirvanix, a US-based cloud storage provider, is giving some of those issues greater urgency. Companies will be more careful about weighing the cost savings benefits of public cloud backup against the slower recovery speeds, as well as concerns for their data's security in multi-tenant clouds. Hybrid approaches that offer the best aspects of public and private clouds will have increasing appeal – particularly the benefits inherent in keeping a local copy on premise for quick recovery and assured availability.
The NSA is right: it's all about metadata
While recent revelations about NSA spying are troubling, the agency certainly isn't alone in recognising the increasing value of metadata. When it comes to storage, system metadata has long been important. This is the information about a data file/object that gets stored automatically such as author, size, date created, date modified, etc. In the next year, there will be growing demand to automate the collection of application metadata – information about a data file/object that relates to its content – connecting the data to its business value and usage.
Data migration is so "Old School"
Larger disk drives and petabyte-scale archives will also force the need for an alternative to traditional data migration. Migrating content with traditional RAID storage every three to five years is already painful, and waiting months or years to complete a migration is not an option for most users, to say nothing of the demands this places on IT staff to keep performance levels high. As a result, RAID will increasingly become ineffective and unmanageable, and next-generation object storage – with its self-healing and self-protecting architecture – will be adopted more broadly as a way to eliminate the need for migration.
Goodbye Nielsens, hello storage
As TV viewing continues to move online, broadcasters will increasingly be able to do their own analytics and get much more useful data. However, bringing this capability in-house will not only increase the amount of data that must be stored and protected but also require a new approach to managing data in many cases, including developing a more robust policy-based tiered archive system. At the same time, broadcasters will be looking for solutions that integrate analytics and storage.
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Americans ignorant on cybersecurity, Pew poll shows
By: Shaun Waterman, Cyberscoop
Most Americans don't understand the security measures that can keep them safe online, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.
A survey published [mid-March] shows a large majority of Americans can pick the strongest password off a list and know that public WiFi isn't safe. But only a third knew what HTTPS (the green padlock next to the web address bar) means, and only one in ten could distinguish two-factor authentication from other forms of login security.
The survey, of 1,055 American adults, was conducted last June for the center. It consisted of a 13-question pop quiz respondents took online.
The questions "cover many of the general concepts and basic building blocks that cybersecurity experts stress are important for users to protect themselves online," said the center in an analysis. The multiple choice questions ranged from selecting the strongest password from a list, to identifying which login screen showed two-factor authentication, as opposed to other forms of non-password security.
The typical, or median, respondent was able to answer just over five questions correctly, the center found — an average of 5.5 correct answers. The most important predictor of success was education. And there was little variation for age.
"Indeed, on a number of these questions internet users age 65 and older are just as knowledgeable as those ages 18 to 29," states the center's analysis. For instance, older and younger users are equally likely to be able to identify a phishing attack or pick the most secure password from a list.
But younger users tended to score higher on more technical questions— like whether turning off GPS on a smartphone disables all location tracking.
Overall, 18-29 year-olds correctly answered an average of six out of 13 questions, compared with an average of five among those 65 and older.
But those with college degrees or higher education answered an average of seven of the 13 questions correctly, compared to an average of just four for those with high school diplomas or less.
Three-quarters of respondents (75 percent) correctly picked the strongest password from a list of alternatives that included 12345. Almost as many (73 percent) correctly responded when asked whether a password-protected public wifi is secure enough to conduct banking or other sensitive transactions on (it isn't).
But of the four questions answered correctly by one third or fewer of respondents, three of them relate to security measures that experts believe are vital to online safety: The secure hypertext protocol known as https; the use of virtual private networks or VPNs; and the use of two-factor identity authentication.
The four questions were:
Correctly identifying the meaning of the green padlock-in-the-browser and the internet address beginning https from a list of four alternatives — answered correctly by just 33 percent of respondents;
Picking the correct definition of a botnet from a list — 16 percent;
Knowing that a VPN protects your internet traffic on a public wifi connection — 13 percent; and
Correctly distinguishing the login screen that shows two-factor authentication via SMS text from screens that show other additional security measures — 10 percent. This question was also answered incorrectly by 71 percent of respondents, more than three times as many as the next most frequently wrongly answered question.
The center says that its online survey was carefully weighted to include Americans without internet access.
"The survey was conducted in English and Spanish by the GfK Group using KnowledgePanel, its nationally representative online research panel," the center says in a note on its methodology.
KnowledgePanel members are recruited over the phone and via mail and "KnowledgePanel provides internet access for those who do not have it and, if needed, a device to access the internet when they join the panel," states the center.
The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points for results based on the full sample.
Seamless File Sharing: Dream or Reality
Do you have employees that regularly work offsite? If so, are they frequently accessing company files for updates and sending them back and forth for approvals and changes? There's a continued increase in remote and mobile workforces with employees using their own devices creating unintentional security issues. Remote workers find themselves in constant email mode in an effort to stay on top of updated documentation, and often save information as files on personal computer drives.
Because remote workers need a shared location they can access from anywhere, mobile file sharing has become increasingly commonplace and most companies are familiar with, or have likely used unsecure, consumer-based cloud storage solutions such as DropboxTM or Google Docs. With so much content to process, managers need to be able to configure access rights and track changes to content. Work groups can't rely on document naming conventions to track versions, since documents are changed by multiple team members. Groups need automatic and intuitive document versioning tools that track changes and allow team members to easily identify the appropriate version of a given set of information.
Whether mobile or onsite, your employees need to work and collaborate efficiently, and expect complete device flexibility with seamless access to and transfer of documents between their colleagues. But, if you haven't provided a company-approved file sharing solution with enhanced corporate file management capabilities, your employees will resort to using standard document naming conventi
ons and unmanaged consumer file-sharing options to meet their business needs, putting your business data and confidential information at significant risk.
Our File Sync and Sharing (FSS) solution provides you with secure self-service and automation so your files can be retrieved, recovered and edited without IT intervention. Plus, our endpoint data protection reduces IT burden, improves end-user productivity and keeps your corporate data protected.
With so many team members working on so many different projects, t eams need a common platform that allows them to communicate with one another in real time. While communicating over email and using a set of chat tools that has served business in the past, the most competitive organizations are now opting for tools that allow both group communication and one-on-one exchanges to function in a consistent manner across the project team.
Additionally, security is a primary issue among many organizations subject to compliance or other industry regulations and need to demonstrate adherence to information management requirements.
Six-Month Retention
Typically, when you edit a file using your existing content management program and save it, the file is available for all end users to view and provide additional edits. Each new version is expected to overwrite the last. But, our solution goes one step further: it can open previous versions of a file for up to six months and allows for document version control and quick, easy content search and retrieval. A complete listing of all versions of the file will be made available to you along with the author's name and file size.
When considering a content management tool, consider the advantages and features of ITG's File Sync and Sharing (FSS) solution. It provides integrated mobile document management (MDM) and device security, access to shared server files while on the road and from any smart device, and the ability for system administrators to manage users, shared connections, and disconnect and wipe a compromised device, such as a lost cell phone. It features the most current file encryption while in transit and at rest, is HIPPA compliant with no file size limit and features file editing capability via a web browser and its mobile app. When file edits are saved they are made instantly visible to all members of the project. Once a file is saved, a new version is created giving users the ability to revert to any state of that file within the last six months.
If you feel the need to justify the purchase of our FSS solution, consider contacting one of our clients for their feedback on how we have helped them address their own sets of challenges in content management. Contact us at info@itgcorporation.com.
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Established businesses of late are faced with network infrastructures that are slow, incons istent and disconnected across all locations. Outdated servers delay systems causing aggravated problems when running backups. Attempts by remote workers to access company file servers frequently result in time-draining troubleshooting.
Enter the digital workspace. Businesses are increasingly turning to virtual environments in an effort to maintain direct control of their own hardware and software.
"Ownership models, cloud computing and concepts like self-service have disrupted the traditional model for end-user computing. Today's mobile-cloud era users increasingly leverage a portfolio of heterogeneous devices and applications as well as a growing set of enterprise resources and services through wireless connections and unpredictable security environments. As the possibilities have increased in this era, so too have the expectations that these applications and resources will be available anytime and anywhere, successfully making a workforce more effective in how they serve the business and their customers.
At ITG we build your company's virtual environment around your data usage, performance and uptime requirements, then automatically manage and monitor that infrastructure ensuring seamless efficiency.
With the amalgamation of users, applications, operating systems and devices within the workforce, the digital landscape is now much more complex and difficult to manage. Microsoft apps and desktop PCs no longer dominate the workplace; BlackBerry adoption rates continue to decline. Cloud-native, web and software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps are able to accomplish the same levels of productivity as legacy applications.
Given these trends and the state of innovation across the industry, the market requires a new model. Unlike the desktop of the client-server era, the digital workspace is not defined by a single image or a standard operating environment. It is the aggregation of all devices, applications and services required by users, securely managed and unified by common access and identity management, enabling IT to extend a dynamic experience to their users." 1
This is essentially confirming that the days of rooms full of physical servers are gone. They have been replaced with virtual environments customized to house a company's increased flow of data. Your company's digital workspace should enable your employees and customers to accomplish work anytime, anywhere across smartphones, tablets, laptops, PCs, and virtual workstations. Additionally, if your company has data that is legally required to remain on premise and inside your company's firewalls, then a private cloud is the way to maintain compliance.
In 2016, 62 percent of executives deemed it a business priority to transform to a virtual environment. 2 Reasoning focused on improved team productivity, streamlined business processes, and significant cost reduction in supporting their mobile workforces. A 150 percent average ROI on adoption of virtual environments has been reported across the board.
1,263 IT decision makers, IT influencers, and business decision makers worldwide were surveyed to examine the progress of global organizations transitioning from the client-server era to the mobile-cloud era. The survey comprised of a blind market sample and used a 30-minute Web-based questionnaire. The participants represented a broad range of industries, titles, and company sizes.
Getting your virtual environment up-and-running, and doing it quickly, can come with its own set of challenges. When you choose ITG as your technology provider, you can be assured that your solution will be quickly installed utilizing the most efficient hardware. We will provision cloud services using a single interface and will provide the ability to auto-scale as demand from your growing business increases. You can be confident in the outcome knowing that our security and customer service are second to none in the industry.
Email info@itgcoporation.com to get started today.
1,2 The State of the Digital Workspace, Vmware, December 2016
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Video shows Man United teenager Angel Gomes visiting TB Joshua in attempt to heal his injury woes
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Angel Gomes has responded to a video circulating on social media which shows the Manchester United teenager visiting a prophet in Nigeria in an attempt to heal his injury woes.
Gomes began his United journey at the age of six when he was selected to train in the club's academy, where he spent 11 years before graduating to the first team in 2017.
He has since made 10 senior appearances for the Red Devils, and is reportedly on the verge of signing a contract extension which will see him remain at Old Trafford beyond the summer.
However, a two-minute clip of the English playmaker has surfaced on social media which serves as clear evidence of his fitness struggles just before his breakthrough.
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Gomes can be seen opening up on his injury problems while attending T.B. Joshua's Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria.
The teenager explained why he sought out the prophet after being advised by his parents, as he states in the video: "My name is Angel Gomes, I'm from Manchester. I'm sixteen.
Manchester United's Angel Gomes went to T.B Joshua's church for healing pic.twitter.com/TBYGR4xifH
— JAGS (@EtniesJags) June 15, 2020
"I play for Manchester United Football Club. And I've been struggling really with injuries.
"I've been having injuries around my hip and groin which have been affecting me playing. I also suffered an ankle injury not long ago which kept me out for a long time.
"These injuries would come at hard times for me, times when I was having a breakthrough or times when I had to go to a tournament or playing games, these injuries would happen quite frequently.
"I play for Man United, I also represent the England national team Under-17 level as captain. I've known about the Synagogue Church of Nations for a long time.
"As my family follows the prophet, my parents are big fans. So we thought it would be a good time for me to come and be touched by the prophet."
Gomes responded to the video via his official Twitter account, insisting his religion should not be a hot topic of discussion amid the coronavirus crisis and Black Lives Matter protests currently sweeping the globe.
regarding the video that has come out from 2016. I am from a Christian family at the time my mum was a fan of the pastor, and she really wanted me to go. I was going through some issues. From the outside looking in it looks crazy, but I was just practicing my faith.
— Santi Gomes (@agomes_47) June 16, 2020
He said: "Regarding the video that has come out from 2016. I am from a Christian family and at the time my mum was a fan of the pastor, and she really wanted me to go. I was going through some issues.
"From the outside looking in it looks crazy, but I was just practising my faith. I didn't really need to explain myself but a lot of people were asking me what the video was about.
"I was young at the time and if my parents thought something was best for me I would do it. There are far more important issues out there in the world we can tackle." Goal.com
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With the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA - P.L. 107-297) set to expire at the end of 2014 unless extended, today, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), with the support of cosponsoring Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), Dean Heller (R-NV), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Mark Warner (D-VA), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), introduced a bill to extend TRIA.
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Political Parties in the Wizarding World?
What political parties might exist in the wizarding world, guys?
And how would they market themselves? I doubt there'd be a Wizards First party because that's pretty obvious, but there might be a party for purebloods with conservative ideologies. Would there be a muggleborn party?
How do creatures fit in? How valuable is the Goblin Vote?
Tell us your thoughts, we need to know!


As a judge for the upcoming Gift and Life Instyle Awards (GALA), Darren Palmer certainly knows a thing or two about great design. Darren shares with us his love of art, good food and ice cream.
What you do: I'm a speaker, writer and designer who also has his head on the TV as a Judge for The Block. I'm the brand ambassador for Carpet Court, myLJhooker and a charity called Young Care.
Your latest project: I have 3 projects happening right now: a house in North Bondi – an amazing architecturally designed new build; another home in Woollahra – an equally amazing and exciting architecturally designed new build; and a large apartment in Elizabeth Bay on the water, which my client describes as "restoring the faded grandeur". I'm equally excited about each of them for different reasons, as they will all be beautiful when complete.
1) I'm married to my greatest inspiration. I'm a better version of myself because we're together.
2) The work of Christian Liaigre was an early inspiration for me. Such attention to detail and layering of textures, light and colour really helped steer me in the right direction.
3) If I think about who in the world I would most like to be able to sit and talk design with, I think that person would be Tom Ford. His style is a bench mark for all men and his design firm is a world leader.
Car/bike/plane/boat model: Favourite car is the Mercedes SLS AMG Black. It's a modern design classic.
Residential space: Well it's a hotel in Bali so it's kind of commercial/residential but Alila Uluwatu. OMG the most amazing place I've ever laid foot. Everything was designed by WOHA. Makes me want to, at the same time, stay there forever and get straight back to work to lift my game.
Commercial space: The Poliform showroom? Any furniture showroom really. I loathe shopping but could look at furniture 24/7. I guess I'm in the right line of work.
Decorative product: How long is a piece of string… Anything that's authentic and from your travels that has meaning, character and interest.
Functional product: That hands free, keyless, remote control entry. I want this for my house as i love it so much in my car.
Handmade good: Art. The paintings you add to an interior really add life, vibrance and integrity to a room. I love the pieces we own. They each add something different to our home.
Meal: Ice cream – Gelato Messina to be precise. Ice Cream is a meal right?
Bar: As you can imagine if my favourite drink is water I don't frequent too many bars. I'm pretty much the opposite of fun.
Item in your studio: The wolf sculpture I used on a GQ shoot years ago. I loved it so much it now sits on my desk.
Piece of technology: Has to be the iPhone. I know there are many better but it was the first that worked for the masses.
Historical figure: I'm drawing a blank, so I'll say the Big Bang?
Fictional character: Ari Gold from entourage is pretty awfully brilliant.
What does the term 'Design Hunter' mean to you? It means someone with an eye for design. I think of myself as a designer rather than a design hunter but it's always lovely to see new and creative things.


Phillips, however, rejected the premise of the question when asked Sunday if he viewed the UK-U of L game as a chance to inject some passion into what seems a tepid Kentucky football fan base.
"I thought we had a good crowd," Phillips said of the home opener. The UK coach said he expected Louisville "to travel well" for Saturday's game, and "I think our guys will be there, too. I think it will be a wild and crazy crowd."
Phillips said Sunday that wide receiver Brian Adams, who missed the Central Michigan game, has been cleared to return to practice Tuesday (UK takes Mondays off from practice on weeks with Saturday games).
The UK coach said injured offensive linemen Matt Smith (center) and Billy Joe Murphy (right tackle), neither of whom played against the Chippewas, remain day-to-day.
Hybrid linebacker/safety Winston Guy ("tweaked hamstring") and safety Martavius Neloms (stinger) were the only two UK players injured in the Central Michigan game. Phillips said UK gave Guy the day off from Sunday running. "He'll have two days off, then we'll see where he is Tuesday," the UK coach said.
Phillips said senior defensive tackle Mark Crawford remains suspended.
"We hope to get him back soon," the UK coach said.
What are the chances Crawford plays against Louisville?
"I'm not sure,' Phillips said. "It doesn't look good."
After calling the performance of UK's wideouts "embarrassing" in the WKU game, Phillips said the group improved against Central Michigan.
"There were still too many drops, but it was better," the UK coach said. "Those guys did a better job blocking, too."
The most conspicuous of the drops came when Matt Roark had in hand what would have been a touchdown pass from Morgan Newton on UK's first drive of the game but lost it in the end zone. Roark also had multiple drops against WKU.
After Saturday's game, UK wide receivers coach Tee Martin compared Roark to a basketball player who loses confidence at the foul line.
"We've got to get him out of that funk," Martin said. "He can catch the ball."
One player who did make a catch Saturday was former Henry Clay star Aaron Boyd. When Boyd hauled in a five-yard toss from Newton late in the second quarter against CMU, it was his first catch in a varsity game since he caught five passes as a true freshman in 2008.
A lack of foot speed has kept Boyd, a four-star recruit that UK beat out Oregon to sign in recruiting, from playing more. The 6-foot-4, 217-pound junior does have good hands.
Said Martin: "It was good to see Aaron get out there and have some success."
After looking at Saturday's film, Phillips said ex-Bryan Station standout Darrien Miller — who started as a true freshman at right tackle for UK on Saturday in place of the injured Murphy — "did an outstanding job for us."
Since it re-started in 1994, the UK-U of L football series has been hard to predict.
Louisville leads the modern series 9-8, but Kentucky has won the past four in a row. Home teams are 7-10 in the modern Governor's Cup.
Favorites are only 10-7 straight up.


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"""
    default.py --- Jen Addon entry point
    Copyright (C) 2017, Midraal

    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
    (at your option) any later version.

    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    GNU General Public License for more details.

    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
"""
import __builtin__

# CONFIGURATION VARIABLES
# -----------------------
# change these to suit your addons
root_xml_url = "http://tmbkodi.com/repo/plugin.program.tmb/tmdb.xml"  # url of the root xml file
__builtin__.tvdb_api_key = ""  # tvdb api key
__builtin__.tmdb_api_key = "964889ec7e90f675a7e67773748d18fd"  # tmdb api key
__builtin__.trakt_client_id = ""  # trakt client id
__builtin__.trakt_client_secret = ""  # trakt client secret
__builtin__.search_db_location = ""  # location of search db

import os
import sys

import koding
import koding.router as router
import resources.lib.search
import resources.lib.sources
import resources.lib.testings
import resources.lib.util.info
import xbmc
import xbmcaddon
import xbmcplugin
from koding import route
from resources.lib.util.xml import JenList, display_list
import resources.lib.util.views
from resources.lib.plugins import *
from language import get_string as _
from resources.lib.plugin import run_hook

addon_id = xbmcaddon.Addon().getAddonInfo('id')
addon_name = xbmcaddon.Addon().getAddonInfo('name')
home_folder = xbmc.translatePath('special://home/')
addon_folder = os.path.join(home_folder, 'addons')
art_path = os.path.join(addon_folder, addon_id)
content_type = "files"

@route("main")
def root():
    """root menu of the addon"""
    if not get_list(root_xml_url):
        koding.Add_Dir(
            name=_("Message"),
            url=_("Sorry, server is down"),
            mode="message",
            folder=True,
            icon=xbmcaddon.Addon().getAddonInfo("icon"),
            fanart=xbmcaddon.Addon().getAddonInfo("fanart"),
            content_type="")
        koding.Add_Dir(
            name=_("Search"),
            url="",
            mode="Search",
            folder=True,
            icon=xbmcaddon.Addon().getAddonInfo("icon"),
            fanart=xbmcaddon.Addon().getAddonInfo("fanart"),
            content_type="")
        koding.Add_Dir(
            name=_("Testings"),
            url='{"file_name":"testings.xml"}',
            mode="Testings",
            folder=True,
            icon=xbmcaddon.Addon().getAddonInfo("icon"),
            fanart=xbmcaddon.Addon().getAddonInfo("fanart"),
            content_type="")

@route(mode='get_list_uncached', args=["url"])
def get_list_uncached(url):
    """display jen list uncached"""
    global content_type
    jen_list = JenList(url, cached=False)
    if not jen_list:
        koding.dolog(_("returned empty for ") + url)
    items = jen_list.get_list()
    content = jen_list.get_content_type()
    if items == []:
        return False
    if content:
        content_type = content
    display_list(items, content_type)
    return True

@route(mode="get_list", args=["url"])
def get_list(url):
    """display jen list"""
    global content_type
    jen_list = JenList(url)
    if not jen_list:
        koding.dolog(_("returned empty for ") + url)
    items = jen_list.get_list()
    content = jen_list.get_content_type()
    if items == []:
        return False
    if content:
        content_type = content
    display_list(items, content_type)
    return True

@route(mode="all_episodes", args=["url"])
def all_episodes(url):
    global content_type
    import pickle
    import xbmcgui
    season_urls = pickle.loads(url)
    result_items = []
    dialog = xbmcgui.DialogProgress()
    dialog.create(addon_name, _("Loading items"))
    num_urls = len(season_urls)
    for index, season_url in enumerate(season_urls):
        if dialog.iscanceled():
            break
        percent = ((index + 1) * 100) / num_urls
        dialog.update(percent, _("processing lists"), _("%s of %s") % (index + 1,
                                                                 num_urls))

        jen_list = JenList(season_url)
        result_items.extend(jen_list.get_list(skip_dialog=True))
    content_type = "episodes"
    display_list(result_items, "episodes")

@route(mode="Settings")
def settings():
    xbmcaddon.Addon().openSettings()

@route(mode="ScraperSettings")
def scraper_settings():
    xbmcaddon.Addon('script.module.nanscrapers').openSettings()

@route(mode="ResolverSettings")
def resolver_settings():
    xbmcaddon.Addon('script.module.urlresolver').openSettings()

@route(mode="message", args=["url"])
def show_message(message):
    import xbmcgui
    if len(message) > 80:
        koding.Text_Box(addon_name, message)
    else:
        xbmcgui.Dialog().ok(addon_name, message)

@route('clearCache')
def clear_cache():
    import xbmcgui
    dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
    if dialog.yesno(addon_name, _("Clear Metadata?")):
        koding.Remove_Table("meta")
        koding.Remove_Table("episode_meta")
    if dialog.yesno(addon_name, _("Clear Scraper Cache?")):
        import nanscrapers
        nanscrapers.clear_cache()
    if dialog.yesno(addon_name, _("Clear GIF Cache?")):
        dest_folder = os.path.join(
            xbmc.translatePath(xbmcaddon.Addon().getSetting("cache_folder")),
            "artcache")
        koding.Delete_Folders(dest_folder)
    run_hook("clear_cache")

def get_addon_url(mode, url=""):
    import urllib
    result = sys.argv[0] + "?mode=%s" % mode

    if url:
        result += "&url=%s" % urllib.quote_plus(url)
    return result

def first_run_wizard():
    result = run_hook("first_run_wizard")
    if result:
        return

# koding.User_Info()
if xbmcaddon.Addon().getSetting("first_run") == "true":
    first_run_wizard()

foldername = xbmc.getInfoLabel("Container.FolderName")
if foldername in ["", "plugin.program.super.favourites"]:
    __builtin__.JEN_WIDGET = True
else:
    __builtin__.JEN_WIDGET = False

router.Run()

xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(int(sys.argv[1]), cacheToDisc=False)
if not xbmcaddon.Addon().getSetting("first_run") == "true":
    if content_type == "files":
        content_type = "other"
    resources.lib.util.views.set_list_view_mode(content_type)