I did a great deal of research when deciding on a matchmaker. If you want a list, I can provide you with one. The top one is Kelleher based in Sausalito. I almost went with them, but the startup from Palo Alto–Linx Dating–convinced me otherwise. They all cost money, a lot of it. But there's one that doesn't charge.
It's called Perfect Search headquartered a short walk from where I work. Well, let me clarify. They charge the men lots of money, approximately three times what I paid for Linx. And the ladies, well, they get in free. Interesting variation on the theme. What girl wouldn't want to register on the database with the hopes of finding the man of their dreams?
Free? Was it really free? Ok, one last clarification. It's not completely free. They charge the women about $20 to put their profile in the database. But after seeing all these outrageous matchmaking fees, this was a welcome change. I filled out their forms, and was called into their office for a one-hour group interview. I was scheduled with two other women. I was the youngest. The other one was probably in her mid-forties. And the third was in her fifties. She was pretty hot. She looked like Barbara Stanwyck.
The group interview focused mainly on us. Where are you from? What do you do? What are you passionate about? What's your greatest achievement? What's your biggest fear? Walk me through a typical day. Surprisingly, during that interview, I fell in love with these two other women. They had such amazing stories. The one in her forties was trained as a doctor at Johns Hopkins, but decided she didn't like it after practicing. Instead, she consults to hospitals throughout the country. Barbara Stanwyck found the love of her life when she came home from work, dead of a heart attack, a year earlier. She was a consultant to the stars, helping them decorate their homes or change up their wardrobes. Pretty amazing. Of the three, I felt like the most dull candidate.
Well, at least I am trying and keeping all my options open.
It will happen one day. And I think it has happened. But more on that later. I still have more blog catching up to do. One post at a time.
Here is the email word for word (grammatical errors included) that Perfect Search sent to me on behalf of the guy above. She described him as 'good looking.' What an outright lie!
I like to introduce you a wonderful man whom I interviewed recently. Please let me know if you would like to know him more or not. I will get you two connected.
He is a 49 years old, 5'9" tall, fit, and good looking gentleman. He grew up in San Francisco area. He got MBA degree and has been working as a treasure manager in a well known hi-tech company. He is a generous, thoughtful, caring, supportive man who is ready for committed relationship. He enjoys working out at gyms, and enjoy cycling and running. He has a house in the city and makes over $150K a year. He lives in Sunnyvale where it is close to his work. He has never been married, has no kids, but willing to have kids with the right partner. He is pretty successful in what he does. Family is very important to him. I like him, and believe that he is a great catch for a great woman who is ready for having a family together.


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Q: percentage function with positive or negative numbers I couldn't find this question here although it seems simple.
lets say that I want to calculate the percentage of an overall distance when i know the start and end positions ie:
function getPercentage(startpos,endpos,currentpos)
{
     var distance = endpos-startpos;
     return (currentpos/distance)*100;
}

easy, but it's very late an coffee's not working what happens if the startpos or the current pos is in the negative axis i.e.
startpos = -734;
endpos = 65;
currentpos = -38;

worth noting that any position could be either in positive or negative axis at any point.
what percentage of the distance is the currentpos at....
Can anyone throw me a bone pleasee it's 1am :-)

A: You forgot to translate the current position as well.
function getPercentage(startpos, endpos, currentpos)
{
     var distance = endpos - startpos;
     var displacement = currentpos - startpos;
     return (displacement / distance) * 100;
}

A: Easy thing to do is to offset the positions so that startpos becomes zero:
endpos = endpos - startpos;
currentpos = currentpos - startpos;
var perc = currentpos/endpos*100;

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Dip your toes in the city's finest pools during your Dallas getaway.
The Texas heat is no joke! We've got just the cure to keep you cool all summer long.
You've heard of living on the edge, but how about swimming on the edge? The Joule features a unique, glass pool that hangs over the top of the hotel, giving you incredible views of Dallas and The Eye sculpture across the street. While you're there, check out the spa for ultimate relaxation before you leave. The pool is only open to hotel guests.
Catch some of the best views of the city at the infinity pool at the Omni. Take a dip in the pool or relax in the heated jacuzzi, while enjoying your favorite drink from the outdoor bar. And check out the fourth floor pool deck to hang out in the cabanas. The pool is only open to hotel guests.
Feel like Phelps at the Olympic-sized, rooftop pool at the Fairmont. There's also kiddie pool, dive-in movie nights and live music on Saturdays. If you're not a guest of the hotel, no problem! The Fairmont offers a resort day pass for access to the pool and poolside food and drink service, so come for a swim and order a quick bite to eat and a refreshing cocktail to keep you cool in the heat.
For a kid-friendly option, visit Jade Waters at the Hilton Anatole. This resort-style pool is a new addition to the hotel and it has everything you need and more. Relax in the lazy river or go for the 180-foot slides, then grab lunch at the Grill & Bar after your swim. The pool is open until Labor Day weekend, leaving you plenty of time to plan a visit. The pool is only open to hotel guests.
Feel like luxury at the Ritz-Carlton and enjoy their spacious outdoor pool area for a relaxing swim. Grab lunch at Fearing Restaurant to stay fueled and treat yourself to a massage of your choice at the beautiful, indoor spa. Be sure to stay late for the only-in-Dallas guacamologist experience that happens every night. The pool is only open to hotel guests.
Enjoy a quiet and laid-back feel at the Renaissance pool. Bring your favorite book and enjoy pure serenity while you're there. For lunch, stop in the hotel restaurant, Asador, that cooks up modern American eats with a Latin flair. The pool is only open to hotel guests.
Go for a shopping spree at the Galleria, before settling down outside at the pool. Order a drink and some snacks from the poolside service and relax in the cabanas to recover from a long day of retail therapy. The pool is only open to hotel guests.
Take a dip in one of the coolest rooftop pools in Dallas at the NYLO. Grab a few drinks at the neighboring bar, along with some light bites, and hang out pool side as you overlook the best view of the city. Although the pool is only open to hotel guests, the bar is always open to the public starting at 3 p.m.
Bring your friends to the historic and newly re-opened Statler Hotel. The pool is located on the 19th floor near the rooftop bar and lounge, Waterproof. Waterproof is open to the public every day of the week beginning at noon, so get here early before the crowds, or you can reserve your spot (highly recommended) by calling ahead.
The iconic Adolphus hotel is a beauty from the inside out, including its rooftop pool, with private cabanas and a full-service bar. The hotel is hosting its first ever Sundown on Seven pool party series, every Friday night starting June 8 through Labor Day featuring a DJ, drink specials and more. The party is open to the public and admission is free.
Summer is so close we can taste it! Start making travel plans with these tips in mind.


This week sees the release of the first series action figures to go with Batman Arkham Asylum the game. If you haven't played the game yet you really are missing out on something really special and I doubt we will see a comic based game to top it any time soon.
IDW actually have some cool looking comics out this week. A prequel series for Transformers 3 which probably won't give much away but it would be cool to explain Megan Fox's departure in the series. They are also kicking off the new True Blood comic series which was a pretty big hit for True Blood fans.
I think this weeks must by will be Image comics Elephantmen Cover Stories #1 which will give comic art fans a great fix before the new miniseries begins with the first Mature rated Elephantmen comic.


President Donald Trump, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence, left, and House Speaker Paul Ryan arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington for his address to a joint session of Congress, Feb. 28, 2017.
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Reversing the Plastic Pandemic: CMA ANZ calls for a 'Plastic Credit' Cap-and-Trade-Solution
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Nov 18, 2021 – A 'black swan event' is one that whilst being extremely rare and of severe impact, is nevertheless characterised by the widespread insistence it was obvious in hindsight. The Covid-19 pandemic was described as such an event.
"Environmental damage is a swan of a different colour, a green one" says Prof Janek Ratnatunga, the CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (CMA ANZ).
"Green swans' are the consequences of the risks we humans create for ourselves by pumping contaminants into our air and water, destroying our ecosystems, and destabilizing our climate. Some causes of an impending green swan event, like global warming are being well studied. However, other causes remain 'hidden' such as the looming plastic pollution pandemic. This can have equally devastating consequences of triggering a green swan event as green-house gas emissions, which in hindsight will be seen as being obvious," he says.
In an in-depth study titled 'Back to the Future! Reversing the Plastic Pollution Pandemic', Prof Ratnatunga details how in recent years the surge in production has been driven largely by the expanded use of disposable plastic packaging in the growing economies of Asia —where garbage collection systems are so underdeveloped or non-existent that most throw-away plastic litter is piling up in streets, laneways, riverbanks and beaches.
"Unfortunately, what each individual considers as a minor littering misdeed, when considered collectively has a deadly impact on the environment."
"In our oceans, which provide the largest natural carbon sink for greenhouse gases, plastic leaves a deadly legacy, he says. "It directly chokes and smothers a host of marine animals and habitats and can take hundreds of years to break down."
"The disaster that can be caused by excessive litter that does not degenerate is no longer a potential threat but a real one" warns Prof Ratnatunga.
Individuals have been asked to carry a reusable bottle; choose aluminium cans over plastic when possible and recycle all plastic bottles.
"Unfortunately, these ethics-based solutions are just not working", says Prof Ratnatunga.
"Because plastic pollution just like greenhouse gas emissions reach all corners of the globe, this issue needs mandatory global solutions similar to what was introduced in the 1990s as the Kyoto Protocol for Climate Change."
Ideally, the United Nations must Ban single-use plastics worldwide.
At present, 170 nations have pledged to "significantly reduce" use of plastics by 2030. Most of the pledges focus on banning six items that are often found in the environment, are often not recycled and that have readily available alternatives. These are plastic grocery bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery and food take-out containers that are hard to recycle.
"However, such unilateral bans, whilst helpful, are of little value if excessive plastic litter continues to enter our waterways and are then taken globally via the ocean currents", says Prof Ratnatunga.
If a global ban is not politically feasible in some countries – the plastics industry lobby is very strong says Prof Ratnatunga -then at least institutionalise controlled waste management in all countries in where the plastic rubbish that has been collected is brought to a processing station for controlled incineration.
How can this be financed? Prof Ratnatunga suggests that taxing companies will be as ineffective as a carbon tax was – as the companies will pay the tax and keep on littering, as they can pass the tax to the consumer.
Prof Ratnatunga says therefore that the best way is to impose a cap-and-trade system with 'plastic-credits'; i.e., one similar to a carbon credit system. A 'Plastic-credit' can be defined as (say) one kilo of plastic resin that is either recycled or saved from being manufactured (by using alternative materials). Companies can be given a cap, and if they reach it, they can trade with a company that has excess plastic credits.
"Ultimately, however, it is the 'start-of pipe' solutions such as Smart Design and Smart Packaging – essentially low-tech solutions that takes design 'back to the future' of pre-plastic days – that holds the best hope in preventing the hidden 'Green Swan' event from eventuating," he concludes.
For further comment on the above topic, please contact:
Prof Janek Ratnatunga
CEO, ICMA Australia & NZ
Email: janek.ratnatunga@cmaaustralia.edu.au
Professor Janek Ratnatunga is the CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Australia & NZ. He has held senior appointments at the University of South Australia, Monash University, University of Melbourne, and the Australian National University in Australia; and the Universities of Washington, Richmond and Rhode Island in the USA. Prior to his academic career he worked as a chartered accountant with KPMG. He has also been a consultant to many large Australian and international companies and to the World Bank.
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The majestic mountains can call tourists to experience the best of what nature has to offer. Triund offers the spectacular view of the Dhauladhar ranges. Experience bliss while camping under billions of stars with your friends in Triund!
Life is not all about exploring the world. Feel the mystical essence of Buddhism around you,visit Sikkim and its host of monasteries. And if you happen to like them, maybe, volunteer with the monks and master the art of giving!
To all the nature lover's out there. A trip to God's own country is a must in your twenties for its enchanting wilderness. Luscious green trees, pristine water, crazy wildlife experience –visit Kerala for more such wonderful delights.
Stay set to be overwhelmed by the sceneries, flora, and fauna of the Dibru Saikhowa National Park. And this wildlife expedition is not the same as any jeep safari. Instead, activities like jungle walk and boat ride are conducted during the months of November to April. Cruise along the Brahmaputra river to witness the animals in their most natural habitats.


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Q: $http POST not returning correct response The issue I'm having is that $http POST is not returning the correct response.
The data I require is stored under config instead of data
The Http POST request:
for (var i = 0; i < filmService.filmData.length; i++) {
      filmData.push({
        title     :    filmService.filmData[i].title,
        overview  :    filmService.filmData[i].info,
        poster    :    filmService.filmData[i].poster,
        genres    :    filmService.filmData[i].genres,
        release   :    filmService.filmData[i].release

      });
}
  var data = angular.toJson(filmData[0]);

     $http({
            method: 'POST',
            url:'/search',
            data: data,
            headers: {
              'Content-Type': 'application/json;charset=utf-8'
          },
        }).then(function successCallback(response) {
            console.log(response); //response received
    });

The response I got in the console - highlighted in RED is the data I need:

A: Do this and you should get what you want:
  $http({
        method: 'POST',
        url:'/search',
        data: data,
        headers: {
          'Content-Type': 'application/json;charset=utf-8'
      },
    }).then(function successCallback(response) {
        var data = response.data
        console.log(data); //response received
});

A: Inside your .then function return the config.data.
The result will be like this
$http({
        method: 'POST',
        url:'/search',
        data: data,
        headers: {
          'Content-Type': 'application/json;charset=utf-8'
      },
    }).then(function successCallback(response) {
        var data = response.config.data
        console.log(data); //response received
});


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Black holes theorized in the 18th century
April 11, 2017 , Max Planck Society
Cosmic vortex: The black hole Cygnus X-1 swallows matter of an adjacent blue giant star, emitting X-rays. Credit: Optical: DSS; Illustration: NASA/CXC/M. Weiss
Black holes are not made up of matter, although they have a large mass. This explains why it has not yet been possible to observe them directly, but only via the effect of their gravity on the surroundings. They distort space and time and have a really irresistible attraction. It is hard to believe that the idea behind such exotic objects is already more than 230 years old.
The birthplace of black holes is to be found in the peaceful village of Thornhill in the English county of Yorkshire. In the 18th century, this is where John Michell made his home, next to the medieval church. He was the rector here for 26 years and – as borne out by the inscription on his memorial in the church – highly respected as a scholar as well. In fact, Michell had studied not only theology, Hebrew and Greek at Cambridge, but had also turned his attention to the natural sciences.
His main interest was geology. In one treatise, which was published after the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, he claimed that subterranean waves existed which propagated such an earthquake. This theory caused quite a stir in the academic world, and led to John Michell being accepted as a Fellow of the Royal Society in London, not least because of this theory.
He gave a talk before this renowned society in 1783 on the gravitation of stars. He used a thought experiment to explain that light would not leave the surface of a very massive star if the gravitation was sufficiently large. And he deduced: "Should such an object really exist in nature, its light could never reach us."
More than a decade after Michell, another scientist took up this same topic: in his book published in 1796 - Exposition du Système du Monde - the French mathematician, physicist and astronomer Pierre-Simon de Laplace described the idea of massive stars from which no light could escape; this light consisted of corpuscles, very small particles, according to the generally accepted theory of Isaac Newton. Laplace called such an object corps obscur, i.e. dark body.
Stellar thoughts: in 1796, the French mathematician, physicist and astronomer Pierre-Simon de Laplace described the idea of heavy stars from which light could not escape. Credit: Public domain
The physical thought games played by John Michell and Pierre-Simon de Laplace did not meet with much response, however, and were quickly forgotten. It was left to Albert Einstein with his General Theory of Relativity to pave the way for these "dark bodies" to enter the realms of science – without this really being his intention. Although the existence of point singularities, in which matter and radiation from our world would simply disappear, can be derived from the equations he published in 1915, 1939 saw Einstein publish an article in the journal Annals of Mathematics in which he intended to prove that such black holes were impossible.
But back in 1916, the astronomer Karl Schwarzschild had taken the Theory of General Relativity as his basis to calculate the size and the behaviour of a non-rotating static black hole carrying no electric charge. His name has been given to the mass-dependent radius of such an object, inside which nothing can escape to the outside. This radius would be around one centimetre for Earth.
Schwarzschild had a meteoric career during his short life. Born in 1873 as the eldest of six children of a German-Jewish family in Frankfurt, his talent emerged at an early age. He was only 16 when he published two papers in a renowned journal on the determination of the orbits of planets and binary stars. His subsequent career in astronomy took him via Munich, Vienna and Göttingen to Potsdam, where he became director of the astrophysical observatory in 1909. A few years later, in the middle of Word War I – Karl Schwarzschild was artillery second lieutenant on the Eastern front in Russia – he derived the exact solutions for Einstein's field equations. He died on 11 May 1916 from an auto-immune disease of the skin.
The topic of black holes did not yet find its way into the scientific domain, however. If anything, the interest in Einstein's theoretical construct diminished more and more after the initial hype. This phase lasted approximately from the mid-1920s to the middle of the 1950s. Then followed what the physicist Clifford Will called the "renaissance" of the General Theory of Relativity.
It now became important to describe objects which initially were only of interest to the theoreticians. White dwarves, for example, or neutron stars where matter exists in very extreme states. Their unexpected properties could be explained with the aid of new concepts derived from this theory. So the black holes moved into the focus of attention as well. And scientists working on them became stars – like the British physicist Stephen Hawking.
Higher mathematics: Karl Schwarzschild calculated the size and behaviour of a non-rotating and non-electrically charged static black hole in 1916, based on the general theory of relativity. Credit: Public domain
At the beginning of the 1970s, Uhuru heralded in a new era for observational astronomy. The satellite surveyed the universe in the range of extremely short wavelength X-ray radiation. Uhuru discovered hundreds of sources, usually neutron stars. But among them was one particular object in the Cygnus (=swan) constellation. It was given the designation Cygnus X-1. Researchers discovered it to be a giant star of around 30 solar masses which shone with a blue glow. An invisible object of around 15 solar masses orbits around it – apparently a black hole.
This also explains the X-rays recorded: the gravity of the black hole attracts the matter of the main star. This collects in a so-called accretion disk around the massive monster, swirls around it at incredibly high speed, is heated up to several million degrees by the friction – and emits X-rays before it disappears in the space-time chasm.
Cygnus X-1 is by no means the only black hole which the astronomers have detected indirectly. So far, they have found a whole series of them with between 4 and 16 solar masses. But there is one which is much more massive. It is located at the heart of our Milky Way, around 26,000 light years away, and was discovered at the end of the 1990s. In 2002, a group including Reinhard Genzel from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics succeeded in making a sensational discovery: at the Very Large Telescope of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the scientists observed a star which had approached the galactic centre to within a mere 17 light hours (just over 18 billion kilometres).
During the months and years that followed, they were able to observe the orbital motion of this star, which was given the designation S2. It orbits the centre of the galaxy (Sagittarius A*) once every 15.2 years at a speed of 5000 kilometres per second. From the motion of S2 and other stars, the astronomers concluded that around 4.5 million solar masses are concentrated in a region the size of our planetary system. There is only one plausible explanation for such a density: a gigantic black hole.
Our Milky Way is no exception: the scientists believe that these mass monsters lurk at the centres of most galaxies – some even much larger than Sagittarius A*. A black hole of approx. 6.6 billion solar masses is located inside a giant galaxy known as M87! Like Sagittarius A*, this stellar system 53 million light years away is also part of the observation programme of the Event Horizon Telescope.
With the discovery of gravitational waves in September 2015, the history of black holes reached its present climax. At that time, waves from two merging holes with 36 and 29 solar masses were registered. This heralded in a new era of astronomy, whose aim is to bring light into the dark universe. And also to shed light on these mysterious black holes.
Provided by Max Planck Society
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John Stephen 'Jack' Johantgen: 1932-2019
By News Staff on March 13, 2019 in Obituaries
John Stephen 'Jack' Johantgen
Jack Johantgen was born in Tulsa Oklahoma in 1932. He was the youngest of three sons born to Clara and John Robins Johantgen. Joseph and Robert his older siblings both served in the military and after Jack finished high school he moved with his parents to Prescott Arizona and followed his brother's example by enlisting in the Navy. Jack served in the navy for three years on an aircraft carrier and went on to receive his degree in engineering from San Diego University.
Jack was married to his first wife Helen Lujan in 1955. They lived in Pasadena as well as San Diego while Jack was in the Navy and eventually settled in Ridgecrest California where Jack began a 30-plus year career at China Lake Weapons Center. Together they raised 7 children: Knud, Helen, Marie, Bess, John, Jeannie and Francis. They were blessed with 12 grandchildren Casey, Allison, Daniel, Richie, Stephen, Alexis, Angela, Remington, Marjorie, Amanda, Regan and Ali.
Jack was an electrical engineer and was recognized for his significant contributions to the Sidewinder short-range air-to-air and antiradiation missiles and radar warning receivers over his years of employment at China Lake. Johantgen, a supervisory electronics engineer who headed the Missile Guidance Branch in the Electronic Warfare Department's RF Development Division was also is the program manager of the Antiradiation Projectile Program (ARP) for more than two decades at NWC. His notable contributions as a design engineer, system engineer, program manager and line manager were considered the forefront of technology, pushing forward the state-of-the-art and contributed to the outstanding recognition for the Naval Weapons Center as a leader in tactical weapons development.
Jack divorced and remarried his second wife Jeannie Smith in 2001. Through this marriage he was given a gift of 3 more children Shawn, Todd and Tracy; 10 grandchildren: Gavin, Chad, Lauren, Elias, Nicole, Amanda, Caleb, Cassandra, Katie, and Alex; 4 great-grandchildren Skylar, Grayson, Elyse, and Reegan.
Jack lived in Ridgecrest for over 30 years, he also lived in Mammoth Lakes and retired in Bishop with his wife Jeannie. Both were avid skiers and bicyclists. Jack traveled cross county on his bike at age 72. They enjoyed traveling throughout Europe, Mexico and Hawaii, many of their trips included bike tours and sailing. They loved opening their homes in the Sierras to family and friends and hosted many family holidays and celebrations.
Jack was long-term parishioner of Ridgecrest's St. Ann Catholic Church, St Joseph in Mammoth and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Bishop California and he served as a Catholic youth educator in both Mammoth and Bishop.
Jack Johantgen died peacefully in his home in Bishop California on Sunday March 10 surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his brother Joseph Johantgen, his parents Clara Agnes and John Robins Johantgen; son Knud Neilson and daughter Marie Anne Johantgen.
Rosary is scheduled Friday March 15th at 3 PM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Bishop California,
849 Home St. Bishop
Mass will be held Saturday March 16th at 11 AM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Reception immediately following the service at the home of Jack and Jeannie Johantgen at 3561 Majestic Way, Bishop
Graveside Service Monday March 18th at 1:30 in Ridgecrest at the Desert Memorial Park 801 S. San Bernardino County Line Rd.
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Even upon approach flying toward Iceland's Keflavik International Airport near Reykjavik, the seemingly alien landscape of volcanic rock and sparse greenery make it clear Iceland is like no other place in Europe. This means a packing list for continental Europe won't do. While "ice" is in the name of Iceland, there's no need to pack a heavy winter coat and snowshoes when visiting in the summer. Instead, you need to pack to help you adapt to Iceland's variable climate and rugged outdoor activity options. The best time to visit Iceland is a matter of opinion, though keep in mind northern lights aren't seen in the summer when it doesn't get dark.
Iceland's average summer temperatures generally are in the 50s Fahrenheit, but temperatures in the 70s or 80s are not unusual; it can be cooler in the country's northern regions. Wind can be a factor, especially near top sites like waterfalls along the Golden Circle route.
Dressing in layers is the key. Pack pants, both short- and long-sleeved shirts, a light jacket and a sweater. Rain gear that covers both your upper and lower body is ideal. Summer is not Iceland's rainiest season but still brings significant precipitation, and an umbrella will not cut it in Iceland's winds. A sturdy pair of broken-in hiking boots is essential for outdoor adventures along Iceland's rocky, rough terrain. For itineraries that include venturing up any of Iceland's mountains or volcanoes or walking on glaciers, add waterproof or quick-drying pants – not jeans – wool socks, thermal underwear and thick gloves.
Pack a swimsuit. Not for swimming at the beach, of course, but Iceland's geothermal pools are a must-see. These include the Blue Lagoon near Keflavik International Airport and less commercial hot springs throughout this volcanic country. Throw in a beach towel to save towel rental costs at these pools.
A small pair of binoculars will add enjoyment to nature viewing, such as bird watching or whale watching. For hiking or camping, opt for a GPS device over a compass, as Iceland has magnetic rocks that can disrupt compass readings. For fishing trips, bring new, unopened gear if possible, as used gear must be either certified sterile or cleaned upon arrival.
Pack the basics of a first aid kit – bandages and antibiotics – for hiking or camping in the event of a cut from the sharp lava rocks. Bring insect repellent for camping in central Iceland. Sunglasses and sunscreen are essential in the summer, because of the reflective terrain and very few trees for shade. For those prone to seasickness, bring along medication for whale-watching or fishing trips.
The sun sets for only a few hours each night in southern Iceland in the summer and not at all in the north. A sleep mask will block the light and help ensure eight hours of shuteye. Iceland uses European-style round plugs and has a 220-volt system. Bring plug adapters to charge cell phones and other electronics (they have a built-in voltage converter), and a converter for small appliances like hair dryers and curling irons. Iceland's water is heavy in minerals, so throw in extra conditioner and styling gel to keep your hairstyle adjusted.
Baker, Michael. "What to Pack for a Summer Trip to Iceland." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/pack-summer-trip-iceland-105903.html. 05 February 2018.


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LLUSD celebrates 40 years of implant dentistry
By Douglas Hackleman - April 16, 2016
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry's Advanced Education Program in Implant Dentistry celebrated 40 years of service April 3 and 4, 2016, with a two-day symposium at the Damazo Amphitheater of LLU's Centennial Complex entitled "Anterior Implant Esthetics: Preservation vs Regeneration."
Giovanni Zucchelli, DDS, PhD, professor associato confermato, Universita' di Bologna, Italy, lectures at the Damazo Amphitheater on the "Esthetic treatment of soft tissue defects around teeth and implants."
More than 500 oral healthcare professionals attended presentations by leading experts in the field of anterior implant esthetics that included lectures on current treatments and philosophies in soft and hard tissue preservation and regeneration, as well as prosthodontics management of occlusion and its complications.
Istvan Urban, DMD, MD, PhD, assistant professor of implant dentistry, LLUSD, presents his Damazo Amphitheater audience with "New perspectives on vertical and horizontal guided bone regeneration."
Attendees received 16 hours of continuing education credit for their attention to presentations by eleven implant dentistry specialists (see box).
The Robert A. James Society for Implant Dentistry hosted a fundraising dinner Sunday evening at Riverside's Mission Inn. And after introductory remarks by LLUSD Dean Ronald Dailey, PhD, Jaime Lozada, DDS, director, Advanced Education Program in Implant Dentistry, shared his vision for the remodel of the School's Implant Dentistry Center that will make the facility consistent with the quality of education and patient care that it already provides.
Dr. Lozada addresses the Robert A. James Society for Implant Dentistry fundraising dinner at the Mission Inn.
Renovations to the Center will include an upgrade to the front desk and reception areas as well as all new dental chair units in each of its six operatories.
The "Anterior Implant Esthetics: Preservation vs Regeneration" symposium was an enormous success as evidenced by the comments attending professionals left on their evaluation sheets: "Very informative. I will change my practice." "The whole event was top-notch." "Amazing. Thank you very much for these two wonderful days." "Very impressive group of speakers. It's like walking with the gods."
During the banquet, Joe Kan, DDS'90, MS'99, former student of LLUSD's implant program (1993), member of its faculty since 1995, and director of the "40 Years of Implant Dentistry" symposium, was feted with a surprise award for his efforts in putting the symposium together. John Kois, DMD, MSD, director and founder, Kois Center, described the trajectory of Dr. Kan's career that included an affectionately humorous presentation of photos from his early childhood and education at Loma Linda University.
Dr. Kan stands at the podium with Dr. Kois and responds (inset) to the standing ovation he received for his contribution to the education and practice of implant dentistry.
The occasion also provided an opportunity to honor the contribution made to the School's implant dentistry program by its laboratory technicians: Lui Calvillo, CDT (22 years), Satoshi Sakamoto, RDT (6 years), Mick Ilich, CDT (22 years), and Dennis Corydon, CDT (9 years).
Implant dentistry lab technicians standing together are (L-R)Luis Calvillo, Dennis Corydon, and Satoshi Sakamoto (not shown is Mick Ilich).
Also, recognized for her service to LLUSD's implant dentistry program was senior administrative secretary Cynthia Briceno.
Cynthia Briceno is bracketed by Anatoanela Garbacea, DDS, MSD'12, assistant professor for the Advanced Education Program in Implant Dentistry, vice president, Robert A. James Society, and Dr. Aladdin AlArdah.
The 40th Anniversary's third day of celebration (Tuesday, April 5) was devoted to the Robert A. James Society of Implant Dentistry's 3rd Alumni Symposium in Loma Linda University's Wong Kerlee Pavilion. The day's activities were organized by the Society's president, Aladdin AlArdah, DDS, assistant professor for the Advanced Education Program in Implant Dentistry, and featured lectures by thirteen LLUSD implant program alumni from all over the world—countries that included Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Lebanon, and USA. The presenters (see box) shared with their colleagues the results of their professional activities and insights.
"What sets our program apart from so many others," says Dr. AlArdah, who hosted a gathering of 90 implant celebrants for dinner at his home on Monday evening, is the sense of belonging to a bigger family with bonds of shared memories, friendship, and professional specialty."
Symposium presenters (L-R) Drs. Jaime Lozada, Giovanni Zucchelli, Otto Zuhr, Kirk Pasquinelli, Stephen Chu, and Joseph Kan
A week after the event, Dr. Lozada noted, "As of today I am still receiving emails of congratulations from those who attended the symposium and personal congratulations from many of our faculty in the School of Dentistry who attended the meetings, all of which reflects the outstanding work that Dr. Kan as program chairman, with the assistance of LLUSD's Continuing Dental Education staff, accomplished for this event.
Symposium presenter Mike Picos, DDS, founder and CEO, Picos Implant Center, autographs a "40 Years of Implant Dentistry" poster.
"We are looking forward to the continuing collaboration with our former students," Dr. Lozada added, "and welcome their support that enriches the Robert A. James Society and future implant symposia."


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As Authoritarian Governments Surveil the Internet, Open Source Projects Decide How to Respond
Kazakhstan is telling citizens to download a cryptographic certificate, letting authorities monitor their traffic. Mozilla and Wikimedia are discussing how to respond from afar.
by Joseph Cox
Jul 23 2019, 3:26pm
Image: VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/Getty Images
Mozilla, the non-profit behind the Firefox browser, is debating whether to block a cryptographic certificate Kazakhstan's government is telling its citizens to download so authorities can monitor their web traffic.
The news highlights the role web browser maintainers can play in thwarting or enabling government surveillance, as well as the decisions organizations like Mozilla have to make when considering the safety of their users. The decision is being openly debated in a Google Group and on the Mozilla issue tracker Bugzilla, which shows the difficulty of maintaining open-source software that is used around the world, and the tough spots that government decisions can put developers in.
"The government is now encouraging users to install its root manually, and the current discussion focuses on whether that root certificate should be blocklisted," a Mozilla spokesperson told Motherboard in an email.
A root certificate is a file that once installed into a web browser can intercept and read encrypted traffic. Enterprises for example may install one onto employee's laptops so the company's security department can monitor for malware or other threats. Browsers also come bundled with a list of pre-approved and installed root certificates that belong to different certificate authorities, or CAs. Cybersecurity firm Symantec has a CA for instance. These CAs can then create certificates for individual websites, meaning your browser will trust the legitimacy of those sites.
But that trust can be abused. In the Kazakhstan case, the government's root certificate would allow authorities to read that same traffic.
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In 2015, Kazakhstan's government applied to have its root certificate included in web browsers by default. At the time, Mozilla denied this request. So now, Kazakhstan is telling citizens to just install the root certificate themselves directly. As ZDNet reported, people accessing the internet in Kazakhstan have recently been redirected to web pages telling them to install the root certificate themselves.
In this latest discussion, Mozilla isn't debating the merits of an application from Kazakhstan to include its root certificate, but whether Mozilla should proactively block it. The decision Mozilla makes will affect the internet experience and security of some of the 18 million people living in the autocratic country.
"Mozilla follows an open and transparent process for our CA program, with the current discussion on this topic taking place on our public forums," the Mozilla spokesperson added.
Much of the discussion is being carried out in public on threads dedicated to the issue. There could be downsides too: if Mozilla was to block the Kazakhstan root certificate, users may be unable to access some government services. Sydney Li, staff technologist at activist group the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said in an email that if HTTPS stops working because a browser blocks the certificate, the easy thing to do for users would be to switch to a browser where the certificate is still allowed.
Li added, "this is absolutely something that can be discussed by browser makers, now that this attack has been demonstrated at such a large scale in the real world. That being said, browser makers should also make sure to bring affected parties into the loop, including security researchers and Internet users based in Kazakhstan."
Google and Apple did not respond to a request for comment asking whether they are having similar discussions about blocking the Kazakhstan certificate in their own browsers. Microsoft declined to comment.
The Kazakh government's decision is also being discussed openly on the Wikimedia-L listserv, an email group for administrators and editors of Wikipedia and other related projects:
"I think this has serious implications for Wikipedia & Wikimedia, as not only they would be easily able to see which articles people read, but also steal login credentials, depseudonymize people and even hijack admin accounts," one user wrote. Users are discussing the possibility of showing a warning banner for people accessing Wikipedia from Kazakhstan or the possibility of making Wikipedia available in that country only via the Tor anonymity network or over a VPN. Kazakhstan has an inactive local Wikipedia chapter, and so any decision on what (if anything) to do will likely be made by people living outside the country.
In a statement in June, the United Nations Human Rights Office condemned Kazakhstan authorities for arresting at least 1000 peaceful protesters, including journalists.
Earlier this month, Mozilla blocked UAE cybersecurity company DarkMatter from becoming a certificate authority in Firefox due to multiple media reports which showed the firm was launching offensive hacking operations.
Update: This piece has been updated to include a response from Microsoft.
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A recent study conducted by MasterCard revealed that an average of ten accounts, applications or devices are owned by one person for which he/she has to enter password eight times a day. Entering password is an easy task however the challenge here is remembering it. MasterCard said that only 16% never forget their password – the rest (which is 84%) forget it.
Indeed it is hard to recall different passwords for different accounts that is why we reuse same passwords for almost all accounts. The problem with this is that it is prone to hacking. Once someone or something discovers it, it is easy to navigate through your accounts getting valuable information from club membership to bank accounts. News of hacking is not new here in Singapore.
In fact, the study revealed that most people use their birthdays, pet names and family names when establishing password. These passwords are actually easy for hackers to gain access. How can you protect yourself from unauthorized access to your accounts? The good news is that there are different security countermeasures that you can consider these days.
With the risk of hacking getting higher, systems already placed different security countermeasures to protect client information. For example, online security is looking into the use of biometrics. If one needs to confirm identity, one simply needs to scan their fingerprints. MasterCard is also developing a technology called "Selfie Pay" which encourages the client to use camera to take selfie. This is a part of the authentication process.
Combine things – It is easy to remember things like birthday and year but you have to know that these passwords are very weak. If you want a strong password, combine everything from numbers to letters and other characters.
Keep it long – It is easy to remember short numbers but it is prone to hacking. To make password strong, you have to keep it long – preferably eight characters long but the ideal would be sixteen.
Choose right – Do not ever think of using names, birthdays, phone numbers or locations. It is like a dead giveaway.
Use cases right – It is also advisable to combine lower and upper cases. This will make your password stronger.
Don't let other website remember your password – When you go to a website and asking you to sign up for something, do not freely let them remember password.
These are just some of the guidelines. Online security is important therefore it should not be ignored.


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"It is very exciting to be with you guys together at the dawn of genomics biology and systems biology in space," she said.
Every time I read something like this it makes me cringe. It reeks of someone in PR with a quote template that has mated with a jargon dictionary.
Or a handheld DNA scanner?
Wonderful idea though, but with also potential downsides if abused. Just hope we get to see these used for the good of mankind.
They took e coli into space????
Re: They took e coli into space????
What MAF said, plus from the article it appears that they only took prepared DNA samples into space. That avoids all the difficult sample prep work. It doesn't have much to say about what the effects of being in space might have on DNA in living organisms but that could be addressed by before and after sampling on the ground. In fact it sounds more like the sort of thing that you'd get out of a space agency/school publicity stunt: how do these seeds germinate in space etc.
"So what?" Leading British scientist Dr Quatermass was quoted as saying. "The chances of anything... Oh I say! Look at that...!"
Everyone knows that biological samples sent in to space look like green* lumpy jelly, and can wobble without external stimulus.
"Someone should paint/stitch/draw alien faces on the brown covers on the spacesuits!"
I don't suppose anyone expected DNA sequencing not to work in space - I guess this was more about showing astronauts could do it themselves without an elaborate lab setup. By extension you can do sequencing "anywhere" (I think these things have already been used on plagues in various earthly locations).
Or to test it before installing the minION on the robotic probes we will send to Proxima b and any likely looking moons of Jupiter, or comets etc.
But do aliens use DNA?
Not so fast. A lot of chemical reactions work very differently in the absence of convection. This is doubly so for complex reactions where you have to go through multiple reagents at each stage. So the fact that a piece of equipment to perform chemical reactions works in 1G does not mean it will work in 0G.
Apart from the fact that the singular of bacteria is bacterium, a phage isn't a bacterium, it's a virus.
What I'm really left wondering is why microgravity should affect DNA. Radiation, OTOH, should be a consideration.
I think they genuinely struggle to find things to do which are newsworthy these days. Launching humans, and all the gear needed to sustain and recover them, into orbit is an appallingly uneconomic way of doing scientific research in space. The only real justification is that a constant stream of "human element" stories keeps the hoi poloi willing to fund it.
It's probably NOT about real changes to DNA, but apparent changes due to some unexpected effect of microgravity on the minION tester. It's an interesting bit of kit. See Wikipedia minION and related articles.
Good news that the gadget gives same the result on ISS.
"some unexpected effect of microgravity on the minION tester"
There are millions of gadgets. Are they going to fly examples of all of them to test in microgravity for unexpected effects?
If is did, wouldn't this be because you were holding it wrong?
It's unlikely that microgravity affects DNA. But it might affect the sequencing method. That's useful information.
Also, it's good to test for unlikely things too; sometimes you get lucky and find something weird.
>a phage isn't a bacterium, it's a virus.
Quite right. Maybe the writer got confused by phage being an abbreviation bacteriophage - a virus that 'eats' bacteria?
Actually I'd use it to study the bactiera on the walls of the modules.
With zero g stuff tends to stick around in the air.
Combine that with a high(ish) radiation environment and (potentially) the crew can go down with all sorts of weird s**t.
That's of course before we get to "lifeless" planets that turn out to be more lively than expected.
Good to know this will be available for BEO missions by the time they start.
...to a Start Wreck style medical tricorder?
CSI now wants to do a CSI ISS location shoot.


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Last Comic Standing 6: Miami (International!)
After catching up with a friend and finally seeing the new weekly Williamsburg comedy show, Big Terrific, which under the control of hosts Gabe & Jenny and Max Silvestri, and in the venue of Sound Fix Records lounge, is fairly big and terrific, I get home and what to my wondering eyes should appear on my DVR but a newly recorded episode of Last Comic Standing! So. On with the show.
Did they really have host Bill Bellamy record an intro in Las Vegas for an episode that teases to Las Vegas? I believe they did. Ack. Cue the planes! The planes, boss. The planes.
Before gas cost a gabillion dollars, you could fly comedians from around the world into Miami to perform at the Improv in front of two of the lesser-known co-stars of 30 Rock. This is true, because it's on my TV right now. Apparently, the "top international comics" from five continents and 20 countries are here, because that's what Bellamy says in a voice-over, but I do not believe this to be true. The Brit lady is wearing stereotypical costumes (sort of, but not really) to welcome our international guests from Japan, Argentina (I pretend her shirt is see-through and it gives me something to occupy the seconds before), New Zealand (a sheep outfit, really?), Turkey (now we're talking...Turkey), India (oh, Fearne), even the producers have gotten bored enough with this conceit to skip ahead to the judges.
Stephen K. Amos is from London. England. Got it. Apparently, if you have a dark skin color but speak with a British accent, that can cause confusion for people in Harlem, and make the judges laugh. Alrighty then. You have your standard. Can anyone cross it?
The Irish lady who almost won American Idol is here to compete. No, wait. It's just a lady who sounds eggsactly like her and looks kinda sorta like her. Close enough. NotIdol's name is Janice Phayre. But she really does sound and sorta look like the twin of the real NotIdol. And this perplexes me. How about the judges? Oh, they haven't seen Idol yet this season, because they're on tape-delay. I win? Her sight gag gets laughs. Easy peasy, eh?
Wait just a not cotton-pickin second here (did you know I actually did pick cotton one summer? true story!). You do not mean to tell me that they flew in all of these comedians and still had them wait outside on the sidewalk for hours? And yet they did. But here is the good doktor cocacolamcdonalds, who actually does recognize our Brit girl and sings a song for her to tell us who in the heck she is. What was the thing she did with the little bear? I sincerely would like to know. Google? However. This program already informed us careful viewers (and anyone who reads this site) that the doktor ended up in this season's "best of the worst" showcase, so before he steps onstage, we know the judges will not quite know what to do with him. Poor doktor. Lonny Ross calls him "Gene Simmons on acid." Actually, I'd take that as a compliment. Wouldn't you?
Janelle Koenig is from Melbourne, Australia. Maybe I should be on acid. Uh-oh. Here comes a "lost in translation" montage, and Ken Suzuki from Japan, Bernard O'Shea from Ireland, Desmond Clarke from Scotland, Yossi Tarablus from Israel all get victimized. Papa CJ is from India. "Just look at the disappointment!" he says. Yes. Just look. You know what. I know a guy named Kumail Nanjiani who grew up in Pakistan. He is quite funny. He moved to America, went to college in Iowa, then did comedy in Chicago, lives in New York now. You should look at him instead. You're welcome. Meanwhile, back at the League of Injustice, Papa CJ makes it through to the showcase, as Bellamy says, due to "good karma." Oh. No. NBC is paying people to write those voiceovers, by the way.
Oh, goody good goodness. If I can make it through these commercials, I'm promised "Israel's answer to Carrot Top." That won't have me changing no channel. No, no! That and the fact that I promised you a blog recap.
Kojo from Ghana is a teacher. The judges thinks he'll win if he slows it down. What do you think? It doesn't matter what you think, silly. It was a decent enough joke about motherly discipline. Moving on. French comic Arnaud Collery is here to improve our perception of the French. So he pokes fun at himself. Lonny wants to see how the crowd will react to him. Jim Tavare from London does comedy with a double bass. Take that. Brit lady cohost looks cute on skates. Brit Muslim comic lady not as cute in all black. Shazia Mirza. Was she on that 60 Minutes special about Muslim comics a while back? Tell me Google. That's a yes. OK. Back to the action. Lonny's advice? Her technique of telling joke after joke should work in a comedy setting. Thank you for that, Lonny. Funny booth means early bathroom break. You can quote me on that. Danielle Ward is from England and obsessed with Siamese twins. That's enough. Here is the Israeli Carrot Top, doing a bit offstage that he'll do onstage, as Lioz Shem Tov does what he wants. Prop comedy always translates, doesn't it? Oh....
Last Comic Driving this week is Alycia Cooper. And she's fine with it. But she doesn't even try talking to anyone in the back two rows of seats in that Honda Pilot. How can they hear her? That's not important right now. Stop asking questions. We still have an hour of show to go.
Sam from Armenia, also from previously on the "best of the worst." These judges, out of all of the prelim cities, really did laugh out loud more than the others and enjoyed playing along with the horrible auditions as much as the mediocre ones. Englishman Paul Foot has a secret society? Split decision over Foot's Jesus not much of a carpenter bit. Twins. Twins! The Nelsons. No, not those Nelsons. They're from Australia. Twin jokes. They're going to beg for the showcase. And...awkward. Tony Hendricks from Jamaica is, as he says, "a pigment of your imagination." Uh. Yeah. Montage of people who don't even get IDs. Will John Maloney, just by being identified with a name and a location (England), turn this ship around? Apparently. Now for the showcase...
OK. Before we comment on the showcase. They jump-cut all over the place and the guy from Ghana has a shirt on with two opposite-facing arrows. Up says The Man. Down says The Legend. I type this because I'm pretty sure in one of those Mike Myers interviews I referenced earlier he says he had Justin Timberlake's character wear a shirt like this. OK? OK. It has been noted.
A reminder. These are the foreign-born comics who could be convinced to do the show. And with that, Shazia is shown first (or, for my journalistic tradition, Mirza is shown first). "It doesn't say anything in the Koran about Ecstasy." Good. To. Know. Maloney points out German is not sexy compared to Spanish or Italian. Amos? Irish NotIdol? Is Foot ready to pounce? Are you ready for "Baby Onboard" jokes? Israeli Carrot Top repeats jokes for laughs. Including a "near...far" Grover joke I heard in a contest I was in 10 years ago. Time for ads. Tavare is up next with musical accompaniment. What's French guy got? No shirt, that's what. Mais non. Mon Dieu. Kojo has his mojo to worry about. Chris Radburn is from Australia and you haven't seen him until now and he wonders why people in boats wave at one another. Good question. Fishing also is like dating. He says so. Papa CJ the India Indian starts with a 7-11 joke, segues to a Hindu reincarnation bit. Also says being Indian means he'll win any reality-TV call-in vote. In-ter-est-ing.
Tickets to the semis go to...Shazia Mirza! (not surprised, except when she talks about getting exposure on American television, because, really, so many more people saw her on 60 Minutes than saw this episode of LCS) Jim Tavare! (so he didn't travel this far for nothing, sort of) Paul Foot! Lioz Shem Tov! (who says prop comedy is dead?) Papa CJ! Did you see any of that coming?
So now we get to see the 32 semifinalists, and yes, did you do the math?
Which means...quick recap!
Louis Ramey. Stone and Stone. God's Pottery. Dan Naturman. Esther Ku. Marcus. Adam Hunter. Phil Palisoul. Ron G. Jackie Kashian. Eddie Pepitone. Erin Foley. Bob Biggerstaff. Andi Smith. Drennon Davis. The Meehan Brothers. Jeff Dye. Iliza Shlesinger. Sean Cullen. Winston Spear. Pete Lee. Dan Cummins. John Evans (btw, Lee, Cummins and Evans all got updated location IDs). Dale Jones. Heath Hyche. Mary Mack. Erin Jackson. Papa CJ. Jim Tavare. Lioz Shem Tov. Paul Foot. Shazia Mirza.
What a tease. And yes, they are playing to the cameras. Oh, hyperbole, hyperbole, hyperbole. Ready for next week?
Jun 20, 2008 3:15:26 AM | doktor cocacolamcdonalds, Jim Tavare, Last Comic Standing, Papa CJ, Paul Foot
its esther ku and Iliza Shlesinger for the laydees
Posted by: tinya | June 20, 2008 at 01:25 PM
I nicknamed Lioz the (Israeli Carrot Top) Mozel Top
Posted by: Bob Biggerstaff | June 20, 2008 at 01:34 PM
Jeff Dye Rocks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6yy9FtpqUA
plus, he apparently understands the threat of globalization, and what it could mean for the privileges Americans have grown accustomed to.
Posted by: skeleton | June 20, 2008 at 02:02 PM
No other comments about the french guy? GOD - he was funny. So sad he is off the show, he was hilarious.
Posted by: David | June 22, 2008 at 02:59 PM
the french guy - yeah. he was great. found a website on him www.thefrenchcomedian.com/ pretty good stuff
Posted by: Jeff lount | June 24, 2008 at 01:21 PM
Thats all about the french guy? I LOVED him. he has a really cool blog too, frenchactor.com
Posted by: Jeff Mcclain | July 27, 2008 at 02:06 PM
The french guy is really funny one.i've got a Q. does someone know when he'd be performing again in miami? anyone? thanks!
Posted by: Miami Hotels | November 25, 2009 at 07:45 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTsfDUfQnRw&feature=watch_response
Posted by: Snowbuckle | June 17, 2010 at 02:39 PM
Yeh, I thought the French guy was good too. Not quite sure why he is off the show.
Posted by: Emmanuel Peterson | July 25, 2010 at 11:28 AM
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A brief update, over past years I have continued working with spring integration and in quest to share my experience I have put challenges faced by me and it's programmatic solution in a book name spring integration essentials which is available at amazon and packtpub. , and code samples at Github -please free to connect with me for any clarification or issues.
I worked on one of the projects using spring integration. thought of sharing a quick hands on tutorial. I will cover following along with code snippet.
Intercommunication between these modules have always been a challenge. How a c/c++ application talk with Java app, how CORBA and SOAP can be made seamless, how a File system and DB interaction be made possible -these all have been tried in multiple different ways. Enterprise Application Integration is an effort to address these kind of scenario.
server which contains input for other application.
catalogue of product can be stored at same DB location which different vendors can use.
enterprise pattern defines major patterns for enterprise integration. Spring Integration is one of the implementation of the enterprise patterns.
When we talk of heterogeneous communication, additional challenges comes in terms of synchronous and asynchronous communication mode. One of endpoints may not be available at time of interaction, or may be less responsive -this necessitates a need for an orchestrator which can retry, communication back, audit and do other stuff in role of a mediator. Here enters Enterprise Service Bus (ESB). ESB acts as mediator between these heterogeneous interfaces.
As discussed earlier, there have been numerous attempts to address the EAI. It's difficult to list all –but two examples are.
Mule ESB : It is a container, application need to be dropped in to leverage its support.
Service Mix: It is another ESB, having a heavy footprint and trying to address lot of issues with lot of modules (OSGI Bundles)!
Description of any of the above is beyond scope.
Routing: It should be able to route messages across different endpoints based on configured rules or conditional logic.
Messaging: Convert message to and from different incompatible format to a normalized format.
Mediation: Making communication possible between heterogeneous interfaces.
Complex Event Processing (CEP): Capability to listen for events and trigger it as well.
Invocation: It should be able to orchestrate service interaction and invocation.
It should also support logging, auditing, authentication (security), and management, etc, above and beyond the services listed above.
by the framework while handling that object. It consists of a payload and headers. The payload can be of any type and the headers hold commonly required information such as id, timestamp, correlation id, and return address.
A Message Channel represents the "pipe" of a pipes-and-filters architecture. Producers send Messages to a channel, and consumers receive Messages from a channel. The Message Channel therefore decouples the messaging components, and also provides a convenient point for interception and monitoring of Messages.
A Message Channel may follow either Point-to-Point or Publish/Subscribe semantics. With a Point-to-Point channel, at most one consumer can receive each Message sent to the channel. Publish/Subscribe channels, on the other hand, will attempt to broadcast each Message to all of its subscribers.
Should channels buffer the messages?
Pollable Channels are capable of buffering Messages within a queue. The advantage of buffering is that it allows for throttling the inbound Messages and thereby prevents overloading a consumer.
On the other hand, a consumer connected to a Subscribable Channel is simply Message-driven.
A Message Endpoint represents the "filter" of a pipes-and-filters architecture. As mentioned above, the endpoint's primary role is to connect application code to the messaging framework and to do so in a noninvasive manner. In other words, the application code should ideally have no awareness of the Message objects or the Message Channels. This is similar to the role of a Controller in the MVC paradigm. Just as a Controller handles HTTP requests, the Message Endpoint handles Messages. Just as Controllers are mapped to URL patterns, Message Endpoints are mapped to Message Channels.
The goal is the same in both cases: isolate application code from the infrastructure.
A Message Transformer is responsible for converting a Message's content or structure and returning the modified Message. Probably the most common type of transformer is one that converts the payload of the Message from one format to another (e.g. from XML Document to java.lang.String).
Typical use case : Convert XML and File based payloads to Domain objects.
A Message Filter determines whether a Message should be passed to an output channel at all. This simply requires a boolean test method that may check for a particular payload content type, a property value, the presence of a header, etc.
A Message Router is responsible for deciding what channel or channels should receive the Message next (if any).
Typical use case: If a XML is parsed successfully, it is passed on to next channel for further processing else is routed on a retry channel.
A Splitter is another type of Message Endpoint whose responsibility is to accept a Message from its input channel, split that Message into multiple Messages, and then send each of those to its output channel.
Typical use case: After fetching list of files from a remote FTP server, list of files is put on a splitter, which then puts it on a gateway –one by one, so that each file can be fetched.
Basically a mirror-image of the Splitter, the Aggregator is a type of Message Endpoint that receives multiple Messages and combines them into a single Message. Spring Integration provides a completion strategy as well as configurable settings for timeout, whether to send partial results upon timeout, and the discard channel.
Typical use case: PDF and related images are available from FTP server. Aggregator is used to wait for both (PDF and associated JPEG) of them to be available –correlation strategy decides if both are available or not. Once available it is passed on for further processing.
A Service Activator is a generic endpoint for connecting a service instance to the messaging system. The input Message Channel must be configured, and if the service method to be invoked is capable of returning a value, an output Message Channel may also be provided. The output channel is optional, since each message may also provide its own 'Return Address' header. This same rule applies for all consumer endpoints channel specified in the Message's "return address" if available.
Typical use case: All business processing done in service activator, for example persistence.
A Channel Adapter is an endpoint that connects a Message Channel to some other system or transport. Channel Adapters may be either inbound or outbound.
An outbound "Channel Adapter" endpoint connects a MessageChannel to a target system.
Sing line of configuration exposes all of the channels on standard JMX console.
It can depict the Integration flow diagrammatically.
HTTP outbound gateway writes its response to HTTP response channel.
Service Activator takes input from persister channel and performs business logic.
Main.java : main class, this boots up the application.
SimpleTransformer.java :Transformer, which transforms the message –it just adds some custom string. It can be more meaning full as transforming to domain object.
HttpResponsePersisterService.java : Service activator –here business logic as persistence can go. For e.g. have just logged it in a log file.
spring-sample-app\src\main\resources\log4j.properties : Log file settings.
Posted on October 29, 2012, in Coding practice, Spring, Spring Integration and tagged code sample, Development, spring, Spring Integration tutorial, tutorial. Bookmark the permalink.	6 Comments.
Could not download code on Github. 404 This is not the webpage you are looking for.
Thanks for pointing. Please try now -I have corrected the link.
I'm new to Spring integration – I have a Cloud server that I would like to transfer files to and from using Spring Integration. What setup do I need on the cloud server?
can you provide an example of reading file from database and write into file using spring integration.


Umbrella Liability Insurance – What Limit of Protection is Enough? | Preston-Patterson Co., Inc.Umbrella Liability Insurance – What Limit of Protection is Enough? | Preston-Patterson Co., Inc.
So you have a commercial umbrella liability insurance policy. How did you select the limit of protection? Is it high enough or should it be higher? Perhaps lower? Although at the end of the day the particular risk preference of your enterprise will weigh heavily in your selection of limit, here are some other considerations to keep in mind.
Some of the larger broadcast tower companies are now requiring that tenants have umbrella liability insurance limits of up to $5,000,000. We have found that in many cases for small and mid-sized broadcasters the tower companies have relented and accepted lower limits (occasionally $1,000,000). But the important thing is to evaluate your tower and building premises leases and make sure you are compliant (or negotiate terms for which you can be compliant).
In handling a legal complaint the courts, among other things, are going to look to punish wrongful behavior and to compensate the injured. In evaluating a defendant the courts will find a stronger ability to pay, of course, in a larger company. Has your company had any acquisitions or significant growth in recent years? Any significant influxes of capital? If you have and your umbrella liability limit has remained unchanged you might want to consider bumping your limit.
Certain legal jurisdictions are renown to be litigious and plaintiff-friendly. Tops on the list according to the American Tort Reform Foundation include Florida, California, St. Louis, MO, Philadelphia, PA and New Jersey. You should be sensitive to the legal environment of not only your stations/markets but also of your headquarters location as a plaintiff could bring a legal complaint in either. Some plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions have been home to almost shocking damage awards which appear to dramatically outweigh the injury sustained. It can happen.
Regular, around the town commercial shoots and remote broadcasts are generally not of much concern with respects to umbrella liability. But it's the larger events – concerts, festivals, and the like – that should be included in the calculus when selecting an umbrella liability limit of insurance. Do you organize or conduct any large public events? And what is the nature/format of the events – bridal show or high energy, youth-oriented concert? There are heightened responsibilities for event organizers with respects to crowd control, security, and spectator safety. And you should also consider events for which you are not the organizer and thereby not subject to direct liability, but a participating sponsor and thereby subject to possible vicarious liability (liability by association). Think deep pockets legal theory – if the organizer for an event for which you are a sponsor does not have adequate insurance and something bad happens the consequences of the lawsuit could flow through to you as you were a participating sponsor and are the only deep pocket still standing.
Another key exposure to evaluate when setting your umbrella liability limit of insurance is your vehicle fleet. For even the best of organizations, in favorable legal jurisdictions, and with the best risk management protocols, a single auto accident can trigger a huge claim(s). And the larger the fleet, the greater the likelihood of an accident. I'd suggest that an umbrella liability limit of insurance that is appropriate for an organization with seven vehicles is on the light side for an organization with a fleet of twenty-seven vehicles.
The umbrella liability insurance policies for some of our clients include following-form broadcasters errors & omissions liability coverage. While it is possible that most any broadcaster could be subject to a significant broadcasters errors & omissions liability claim, and for which high limits of protection would be necessary, television stations with locally produced news are my primary concern. An investigative reporting news story for which the general message is correct but for which the details are flawed can trigger a serious legal complaint. And defense costs in broadcast errors & omissions liability claims can escalate quickly.
The first million dollars of umbrella liability insurance is the most expensive layer of coverage. And the premiums for each successively higher layer of coverage are successively less expensive (up until the point where the calculated premium is less than the minimum premium that the insurer will charge per million dollars of coverage). So although a $5M umbrella policy may cost $15,500, to increase that limit to $10M may cost only an additional $5,000 (an additional $5M in coverage for a minimum premium of $1,000 per million).
This discussion is intended to be general in nature. The circumstances of your organization and the terms, conditions, and considerations under your umbrella liability insurance policy may differ. Consult your actual policy forms for details.


1950 Auburn Tigers Stacked At Coed? Florida thought so.
Our team may not have been stacked in Earl Brown's miserable final year on the Plains, but our coeds apparently were, at least if the decorations seen in this silent government-produced featurette on Florida's 1950 homecoming festivities are any indication.
The fraternity behind the decorations shown below opted not for a Gator-hunts-Tiger safari or an eagle behind bars captioned with some sort of rah-rah pun, but rather what looks to be—you can almost hear the Toon Town ahh-oooga—a zoot-suited gator going gaga over a curvy Auburn tigress. And that's it. Kind of weird.


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Main opposition urges Merkel not to block Turkey's EU path
CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has written a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, urging her not to block Turkey's EU accession talks. DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
The leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has written a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, urging her not to block Turkey's EU accession talks.
"It would be an unjust, improper and wrong approach to take the attitude that Turkey won't be able join the European Union," CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu wrote in the letter. Merkel's conservatives rejected Turkish membership of the European Union in their election program, saying the country would "overburden" the bloc because of its size and economy.
'EU countries should be honest'
Kılıçdaroğlu backed Germany's reactions over the "regressive situation [of Turkey] in the domains of democracy, freedoms and human rights" in the letter. "These criticisms would certainly have an impact on the [ruling Justice and Development Party] AKP government. However, it would be an unjust, improper and wrong manner if these criticisms addressed to the AKP were to slow Turkey – EU ties, especially Turkey's accession process to the EU. The opening of new and important chapters that would strengthen Turkey's democratic base would renew the Turkish people's commitment to the EU," he wrote.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ criticized Germany's stance and stressed that EU countries always found excuses to bloc Turkey's EU membership. "The countries that are members of the European Union should be honest. Even though we completed all the requirements we have been asked for perfectly, they always block Turkey's way with excuses every time," Bozdağ said, noting that Turkey would soon stand as the sixth biggest economy in Europe.
Opposition alliance begins discussions for choosing candidate
Top court rejects HDP's demand to postpone closure case
Six-party alliance meets to discuss presidential candidate
Türkiye 'will not allow fait accompli targeting its national security'
İYİ Party to mobilize youth to vote in May 14 polls
Erdoğan: We reject community pressure that standardizes cultural climate


I have researched many of floor chairs for adults to find one for me being laptop user. You come home tired from a hectic day at work and see your young ones relaxing on the lavish and foamy floor chair? At this moment, you must have wished to have such a thing for yourself too. So let us tell you that floor chairs are not solely for your kids, but you can have some high quality chairs for yourself too. Those will have a higher backrest and a neck rest too, so you can just get a similarly comfortable experience.
Sundale chair is designed just like your car's chair. There are of course some minor changes in design and the material but the shape is just exactly alike. There is actually a thick, foamy stuffing inside and the sofa like ridges and grooves on the seat guarantee the maximum comfort. No matter you lie down on the chair for hours, surely you won't feel any back pain. Wait, we just said you can lie on this chair! Yeah you actually can because it has five adjustable positions i.e. five stops from 90° to flat 180°. Thus, you can easily lie on your Sundale.
With this in mind, you have another option. You can also take your Sundale with you on a vacation trip. Because it can easily stack up, you can store it in your car trunk while going to a beach trip. Being lightweight makes it a portable chair, something which can actually be used literally anywhere. Even you can add to your seating capacity for when some unexpected guests arrive at your place. Believe me it's a super comfy option, your guests will love it. It's easy to maintain too. Don't worry if a guest spills some drink over your chair. The soft polyester covering is brushable and cleans off with a simple wipe.
Supports people upto 260 lbs.
BirdRock adjustable floor chair is more like your sofa. It has a comfortable poshish all over it which gives you the feel of a royal chair. BirdRock chair has a series of ridges and grooves on it which sync with your body motion to give you an ultimate and quiet meditation experience. Unlike some chairs which produce some squeaking noise when you change your posture on them, this chair will stay perfectly quiet and adjust with your body. BirdRock chair might not be there in your favourite color but yeah you can have an orange one, a brown, blue and an eggplant colored one.
While most of the chairs allow for 5 or 7 back stops, BirdRock chair has an amazing option of 14 backstops so you tilt perfectly and enjoy the book reading. Why just book reading when it has universal usability i.e. you can enjoy gaming or facebooking or mediating. Precisely any work which requires you to sit on floor is best done by your BirdRock. You don't have to worry about storing it when you don't need it because it lays flat so you can stack things over or place it on the top of your cupboard.
What's up with the big boys? No floor chairs for them. The reason behind is that the foam or cushioning often sags down in case of heavy people so some companies came up with a type of floor bean bags for the big boys only. Big Joe, introduced it's Roma Chair in 9 interactive colors and designs and believe me it well suits the big boys. Itself, it's just a lightweight package, but amazingly supports people upto 300 lbs. The inside stuffing of ultimax beans make it perfect choice for couch potatoes, as well as it's stain resistant fabric. You just need a damp cloth to clean over the waterproof surface, in case there are any stains.
Although, bean bags compress and degrade over years of use. However, the Roma Chair might be stuffed up of beans but isn't actually a bean bag. It is more of a floor chair with a different inside stuffing so you won't ever feel this chair, degrading. And even if something doesn't feels right after you have used it for a long time you can have your chair refilled with new stuffing. The small safety zippers can easily be opened with a paperclip so you can have your chair refilled easily.
Yeah Meerax actually got it right. They made up something more than a floor chair and less than a high ground rocking chair. It suits all your needs in a perfect manner. Bee it mediation gaming or just lying down for a power nap. Oh well it has a small pillow included within too, so you can hug onto it real tight. This lavish and comfortable chair has a high backrest along with arm supports which all tired adults would like a lot. Similarly, it can extend and fold outwards too so you can easily stretch your legs. It has a five level back adjustment and the small pillow is best for a quick nap in your office.
The inside is a sturdy steel frame and you can be sure that it won't hurt your back because all of the frame is covered with foam and a comfortable inside stuffing. More than that, the linen fabric covering on the seat is further padded with soft sponge to give you an amazingly royal feel. The chair is available in blue and red color, both seem to be a very formal option as well as the chair is. Use it for extra seating capacity or mediation etc. you'll love it.
Giantex floor chair, is another comfortable option for adults. As was the problem with many chairs, was a poor quality frame. The frame breaks away when heavyweight people sit upon such a chair or least it hurts their back. However, Giantex came up with another option. They used an iron wire to connect the cage together and the precise workmanship follows a scientific principle to ensure frame strength and durability. Another benefit is that you won't have to assemble the Giantex as it already comes 100% assembled. (Check out review about gaming floor chairs).
This small and lightweight chair is a versatile option for any formal events and won't take up much space. It can even lay flat so you can store it easily in your underbed space. The high density inside foam is pure comfort. The chair is foldable and has an adjustable design as you can lock the chair in many positions from upright position to lay flat position. The simple and elegant one color design and thick padding would simply adjust with your body movement. Therefore, you can best use this chair for mediation.
Supports people weighing upto 200 lbs.
Most of the office and computer chairs fascinate us a lot, due to being lavishly comfortable, but you can obviously use them as floor chairs so Merax combined the idea of a floor chair and ultimate comfort. The result is the Merax Adjustable Floor Chair. It is a lightweight package but it can support heavier people. The best thing is that it has a much higher backrest than many other chairs which make it suitable for adults.
The dip design in the chair is perfect for those who have frequent complains about the floor chair frame hurting their backs. This dip is purely foam and comfortable stuffing. With the five adjustable positions and the lay flat option you can use this chair for book reading, or even for a power nap. So what are you waiting for? Just order your Merax from amazon.com right away to enjoy exclusive comfort.
This floor chair has a backstand too which comes to great use when the chair is being used in upright position. However, it has an adjustable backrest and even lays flat to stack up with other things and thus easy to store.
e -joy floor chair is a great option, not just for young people, but as it is available in different sizes and colors, you can choose your favourite one. Actually, you can choose what suits you the best. It is an extremely comfortable sofa chair with thick padding inside.
The chair can lay flat for those who want to mediate without a back and also a great option for those who want to take a quick evening nap. The chair acts as extra seating capacity, in case there are some uninvite guests over your place.
BONZY Floor chair is a floor chair for adults only. This is because it has a pretty much taller backrest with the desperately required neck support too! This chair is made up of linen inspired fabric which is durable, easy to clean and doesn't heats up even if sat upon for longer times.
The backrest is as usual adjustable and you can easily lay flat the chair. It is a multipurpose adult chair, use it for gaming or simple book reading, you'll feel comfortable with this due to extra thick padding inside.
Finally, a Merax chair once again. As the name of this floor chair implies, it is for a "Lazy Man". Although not a taller backrest like many of the fancy chairs but this chair is made up of nylon mesh material to protect you from the hardness of frame. This chair has a comfortable inner stuffing of high density split foam with adjustable joints for backrest adjustment.
Spine, neck and back all have different requirements of back adjustment. Therefore, there are 5 backstops in this chair so a lazy man can select the perfect angle for their leisure time. The chair lay flats so you can store it above a cupboard even!
Supports lazy men upto 220 lbs.
As heavy as 8.8 lbs.
How to Make a Floor Chair?
Why Do the Japanese Sit on the Floor to Eat?


The third season of the Kharkiv Fashion 2018 was held from 29 to 31 March 2018. Nineteen Ukrainian designers and trademarks presented their respective collections.
Kharkiv Fashion 2018 was an artistic festival, where different collections partially combined a different way of interpreting new looks with outfits that are modern but always accompanied by European references, with numerous styles in the masculine and feminine clothes. The aim of Victoria Gretska-Mirgorodska, organizer of the KFW, is to develop the image of the Kharkiv City Council and to promote the fashion industry professionally in the region. Another of her ambitions is to discover and boost Ukrainian brands and young designers to access the local and international markets and to conduct educational programmes in the field of fashion.
Why Kharkiv? Where is Kharkiv?
Kharkiv is a city in Northeast Ukraine. It is the second-largest city in Ukraine and the largest city of the Slobozhanshchyna region of the country, with a population of about 1.4 million in habitants (2017). This historical city was founded in 1654, and after a humble beginning as a small fortress, it grew to be a major center of Ukrainian industry, trade and culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv was the first capital city of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, from December 1919 to January 1934, after which the capital relocated to Kiev.
As a journalist of Digital News Fashion, I was able to attend the KFW/2018. I was able to look from close up at the different brands exhibited, which conveyed confirmed aesthetics and vision. I also listened to the panelists during the press conference talking about the different projects and obstacles they encountered, and I could perceive good idea and intentions to overcome those. I saw motivational and inspirational speakers that encouraged the audience to look at problems from a different perspective and stimulated people in the fashion circle to become more attentive to their own talents and abilities.
During the Business Education part of the Show, nine experts from the Ukrainian fashion industry shared topical and practical insights on the development of design with participants from all over the country: Tatyana Izovit, Konstantin Leontiev, Yana Chernyavskaya, Natalya Lukyanets, Golda Vinogradskaya, Dmitry Gritsky, Alexander Chumakov, Miroslav Kindrachuk and Dmitry Lyakhovetsky.
29-31 марта состоялся третий сезон проекта по развитию дизайна и моды Kharkiv Fashion 2018, в рамках которого свои коллекции представили 19 украинских дизайнеров и торговых марок.29 марта, на финальном показе Конкурса Start Fashion 2018, 25 участников презентовали перед экспертами украинской fashion-индустрии самые смелые и актуальные идеи в дизайне одежды. В показах Kharkiv Fashion приняли участие 2 резидента Ukrainian Fashion Week: бренды Roussin by Sofia Rousinovich и LIYA HMARA. В рамках социального показа на подиум вышли участники детского театра моды «Алиса» — воспитанники Харьковского интерната для слабослышащих детей, представив зрителям настоящую коллекцию прет-а-порте совместно с шоу-румом Kids ROOM. Свои коллекции также представили: Бренд одежды GriDress, Чарівні Хутра, Pro.te.zhe, Bugrim atelier, А.Ком, Santogardé, Zara Ayvazova, Мужская классическая одежда TAMIR, Bride in style, Woolbook, Alina Kravetc, Танины платья, Viva Viktoriya Clothing, Ludmila, Natalya Burlutskaya.Хедлайнером первого дня показов выступил харьковский дизайнер Бевзюк Александр, представивший новую коллекцию BEVZYUK by Klio Femi #KissYouOff гостям After Party. Ведущей мероприятия выступила Катя Осадчая.31 марта при поддержке Kharkiv Fashion Cluster состоялось специализированное мероприятие, направленное на развитие fashion-индустрии в Украине — Fashion Business Education.Все три дня Kharkiv Fashion 2018 на первом этаже Харківська Школа Архітектури работал дизайн-маркет от украинских дизайнеров и торговых марок.
Katerina Osadchaya is one of the most stylish and popular media characters in Ukraine; she is a TV presenter and host and was one of the main protagonists of the Kharkiv event. Her appearance attracted a lot of audience.
Viktoriia Gretska-Myrgorodska, Deputy Director of the Department, Head of Investment Development and Image, Department of Projects of Kharkiv City Council said: "The purpose of today's meeting of the Cluster is to understand where we are going and to find a benchmark". She also proposed to duly consider the variety of all the opportunities that are provided to them and to formalize the Cluster.
Victoria Volkova, President at the Universe Fashion Council of Dubai and Director General at International Fashion Studio Model Agency. Head of a Charitable Foundation "Time to Help" She works on projects in partnership with the Kharkiv City Council.
KFW is an important event that is trying to boost innovations of prêt-à-porter in the Ukrainian fashion industry. During the event, many fashion shows and presentations took place. Ukrainian and foreign journalists, buyers and guests attended as a proof of the great interest the Show generated.
A seminar and educational and practical events were organized in conjunction with the Kharkiv Fashion Cluster of design and industry. The participants learned about the methods of expanding sales markets, increasing sales and to detect opportunities in the Ukrainian and world markets.
On 29 March 2018, at the final showcase of the competition, 25 participants presented the boldest and most relevant ideas in clothing design in front of the experts of the Ukrainian fashion industry.
On Kharkiv Fashion Show 30-31 March collections presented were Liya Hmara, Roussin, BEVZYUK, Viva Viktoriya, Santogarde, Zara Ayvazova, Woolbook, Natalia Burlutskaya, Gridress, Charivni Hutra, Pro.te.zhe, Alina Kravetc, Bugrim atelier, A.Kom, TAMIR, Bride in Style, Ludmila, Santogarde and Tanyas dresses.
This season's inspiration led the designers to help the future wearer find her own style with a mix & match, where women can break styles from the usual patterns into new spheres. The most important concept underlying this fashion week was the motivation of the organizers and designers who believe in the development of the fashion industry in the region.
The designers understood that this season's inspiration springs precisely from this concept and from the ongoing innovation derived from the same.
On the one hand, there were jackets with soft, neutral-colored fuzz that made the wearer look instantly like a huggable teddy bear. On the other hand, colorful dresses and pants gave expression to the body.
This season was all about the extra pops that imbue an outfit with personality. Everything became quite accessible; different trends from the last season resurfaced in street style and highly fashionable clothes, including the accessories.
Alexander Roslavtsev (Chief Editor of the Cross media).