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Retail, packaging trends provide opportunities in India
Major industries exist to create wealth; this is the general understanding.
Sandeep Goyal, CPP
But if there is one industry that plays a unique role by way of both creation of wealth through a wide range of manufacturing activities and also by way of preserving the value created by many other industries, it is packaging.
Apart from the huge value addition and employment involved in these activities, packaging has been serving various economies by helping preservation of the quality and lengthening the shelf life of innumerable products. These products range from milk and biscuits, to drugs and medicines, to processed and semi-processed foods, to fruits and vegetables, to edible oils, to electronic goods. In addition, packaging protects domestic appliances, industrial machinery, and other hardware while in transportation.
But let's focus on India, which is witnessing a boom in retail and has been ranked among the top 30 emerging markets for retail across the globe. An Indian government announcement of 100% FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) has created positive sentiment in the retail sector, leading to emerging opportunities. Increasingly in India, packaging is serving not only the purpose of product preservation, it also is influencing buying decisions in retail stores. Much like in the U.S. and elsewhere, packaging is now acting as the "silent salesman."
The current Indian retail market is estimated at $500 billion, with a 20% growth rate, dominated by small shops and stores. The organized segment accounts for 8% of the total retail landscape (Source: Retailers Association of India). With this growth rate, India's retail market is expected to reach $850 billion by 2015.
In India, the industry follows three standards for a product: "on pack," "in pack," and "in use." On pack refers to packaging aesthetics and compliance to legal requirements. Consumers need to be attracted first to the pack. Only then will the product get a chance to be picked up from shelf for testing in-pack and in-use properties.
Considering this basic rule of thumb, companies are now investing in designing attractive, consumer-friendly packaging for their retail products in India. Studies show that packaging for consumers in India can increase customer satisfaction, improve visibility on shelf, and set a product apart from its competition.
The key role of shopper's marketing thus becomes: Attraction >>>> Interaction >>>> Transaction.
Primary packs are designed in unique ways to create an impact on shelf. Recently, the Indian marketplace has begun seeing previously unavailable types of packaging on its store shelves. Here are some examples: technology that illuminates package graphics once the pack is touched by a customer, profile-shaped perfume packs that immediately relate to the target customer, a shampoo bottle shaped like a beer bottle that immediately gives an idea on product variant, soup packaging that can be formed as a serving container, display cartons for combination packs of perfumes wherein color effect gives an idea of the product, and a honey bottle that gives high shelf appeal.
Another area where packaging acts as the salesman in India is "brand identity." Recent examples seen include: Same colors of primary pack gains consumer attention when products are stacked together on a shelf; similar color, shape, design and text give brand identity to the product; a flag tag that may be used for adding product detail or any message for the customer; and a surface cleaner bottle with a label tag that allows the customer to sniff and feel the product and package.
The fragrance of product
Targeting Indian retail stores, one can see increased usage of POP (point of purchase) and dispensers for various brands that immediately gain consumer attention, thereby leading to product pick-up. Companies follow various innovative trends, such as hang dispensers, perforated dispensers, multi-cavity POP, profile dispensers, sleeve hangers, 3D graphics, and pull-string dispensers.
These devices not only attract consumer attention but also give products a competitive edge while also making it easier to search for products. In essence, innovative packs interact with the customer.
These examples all say, "If you get noticed, only then you will be picked up." Luckily, companies have accepted this fact. Beyond retail stores, packaging is also beginning to change the online shopping world in India. E-commerce giants are exploring innovative solutions to make their secondary packs lighter in weight to optimize shipping costs. New materials, new designs, and creative thinking are sinking roots deep in the online world.
Standing today in a retail store in India, we all can witness these changes as consumers and validate how packaging has transformed the retail scenario. It's among the reasons why I love packaging.
About the Author: Sandeep Goyal, CPP, is Founder & CEO of Sanex Packaging Connections Pvt., Ltd. in Gurgaon, India. For more information on IoPP, visit www.iopp.org.
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Gearing up for Fishing Season: A Stocking Adventure with the Bath Fish Hatchery
Bath Fish Hatchery
Today I did something I never imagined myself doing - that's for sure. A co-worker and I got up bright and early to catch up with the Bath Fish Hatchery and tag along on a fish stocking adventure! If you had asked me two days ago, I would have thought "stocking" meant refilling the shelves with groceries at Wegmans. I wasn't really sure how to describe it to my husband when he asked me what I'd be doing today. I told him it was the "opposite of fishing!" But let me tell you, what an eye-opening day I had!
I never realized how much went into fishing. I always saw it from a leisure perspective. Go to the lake, cast in your line, wait a while, pull up a little fishie, and have someone else take it off the hook! But what I witnessed today was a whole community of people who appreciate fishing so much they begin to see it as an art form.
It's very evident that the folks at the Bath Fish Hatchery love their jobs. Ken Osika has been working there for more than 20 years, and even as he stood by the fish tanks early this morning in 30-degree weather, he talked about his work with such passion.
"I love this job - I really do. It's something new every day. It's interesting, and you get a lot of positive feedback," said Osika. "I just enjoy raising (the fish). It's kind of fun to watch them go from a helpless little egg to a stockable-size fish."
We looked on as the fish were sucked up through a chute where the water flowed down one tube and the fish veered off into another, splashing into containers of water onboard a truck. It was very entertaining to watch, let me assure you! (Enjoy the video below!) Today, the Bath Fish Hatchery was stocking parts of Cohocton River, putting 440 fish in one section (but in six different spots), and another 1460 in another section of the river. Now believe me, they don't have the time or the patience to sit there any count every single fish, so they use a formula. They figure out how much these one-year-old brown trout weigh - which turned out to be about 4 fish to the pound. They know that 80 pounds of fish displaces one inch of water as they fall into the container, so they are able to keep track of how many fish they have by knowing how much water has been displaced. Confused? Yea, I was at first, too.
I guess the "how" isn't quite as important for you to know as the "why." The lakes and rivers need to be restocked each season, as the natural reproduction rate isn't enough to sustain the population. The Bath Fish Hatchery will raise brown, lake, and rainbow trout from egg state to one-year, and then begin the releasing process each spring.
Fishing in New York State officially begins April 1, but several rivers allow fishing year-round in Steuben County, and thus avid fisherman were already making appearances along the banks - and today was certainly their lucky day! After the folks from the fish hatchery, along with volunteers from local Trout Unlimited chapters, released the fish into the various parts of the river, it certainly turned a lazy fishing day into an eventful experience. There's nothing that puts a smile on an outdoor enthusiast's face quite like reeling in a trout!
But the part of the day that really amazed me was our larger stocking trip further down the river. They had planned to use a process called "float stocking" which would involve rafting to spread out the fish, but there was too much debris in the water. However, there must have been at least 30 volunteers who showed up to help take buckets of fish down to the river. We met up with a family that was very familiar with the stocking process.
"We've been doing this for years," said Dominic Lisi, of Corning. "This is a good event." Lisi has five children in total, and has brought them all at one time or another. The three who came with him today thoroughly enjoyed helping release buckets of fish into the wild.
With the first day of fishing season rapidly approaching, and the rivers freshly stocked, now's the perfect time to plan your fishing adventure! Book within the next month, and you may be able to participate in more stocking throughout the region as well. Give Ken Osika a call at 607-776-7087 to find out where they'll be on specific dates.
When asked what he thought separated the fishing in Steuben County from others surrounding it, Osika said, "It's very wild. There's a lot of undeveloped area. You can actually go somewhere and get away from people if you want to. It's just pristine."
After spending the day watching the fish enter their natural habitat, I have certainly gained a deep appreciation for the Bath Fish Hatchery and what they do. If you want to take advantage of the freshly-stocked lakes and rivers, why not give one of our fishing guides a call to make the most of your trip? Read my Q&A with Mark Moskal of Summit to Stream for a little inspiration, or check out our fly fishing adventure with Conhocton River Fly Shop. Of course, you can always browse our website for more information on our local guides and how to plan your trip.
Happy fishing season! Here's a few videos to get you excited!
Categories: Outdoor Recreation, Fishing

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We have all heard the discussions and read the articles detailing the demise of the PC. This is simply a bogus argument. There will be no death of the PC, not in 2013 nor in the years that follow. The "Post PC era" is better labeled the "PC-plus era". The reason why is very simple: productivity. I cannot (yet) use all 10 of my fingers on a touch-based device and make as much happen as fast as I can with a full-size keyboard with 101 keys. If this is true for me, I'm willing to bet this is true for others.
However, I agree that the portability of the work desktop is problematic. Without digressing too deeply into tech-talk, most enterprises are looking to virtual machines as a solution. The problem is that currently, except for the largest, wealthiest companies, desktop transformation through virtualization is out of reach. Current offerings are just too complicated, requiring software that is too expensive to buy and implement for all but the largest enterprises. But even with more sophisticated solutions like these, the PC is not going away. In fact, because there isn't really an easy way to achieve modern endpoint manageability (to centralize and manage desktops, making data and applications available on demand from any device, cost effectively, to a wide variety of customers), the PC is going to remain the pivotal locus of business productivity for years to come. I would even go a step further and argue that with good desktop virtualization software, devices will proliferate further in the work place, and people will use even more of an array of devices to be productive, and the PC will be the hub of productivity.
When compared to the speed with which the private cloud has gone mainstream, the desktop continues to lag in evolution from the data center. The private cloud was able to take fast hold because of the tremendous efficiency improvements carried over from the first project: server consolidation through virtualization. The promise of better manageability of virtualized data centers made the private cloud immediately relevant, maximizing efficiency gains of virtualization. The move with the desktop, similar to the data center, is in manageability. However, because desktops do not gain efficiency through virtualization the same way servers do, the path and results are different. Desktops really should have characteristics of the cloud such as centralized management, self-service and complete fluidity. When that happens, it could alter the future of the PC.
There will be more use of mobile devices and tablets and they will get cheaper and better all around. Phones will continue to get bigger and more capable. But all of these devices will remain a complement to the productivity powerhouse that is the PC. Lots of organizations are bound to create and expand BYOD policies, but the primary devices people are going to bring to work are going to be dominated by powerful computers with keyboards and pointing devices. These are amazing, powerful, and incredibly inexpensive devices that business won't be able to live without.


Zoya Julie with PixieDusts - Polish This!
I used two coats of Zoya Stevie for my index and pinky fingers (and also thumb), I have no top coat over Stevie (of course), but I did use base coat. Then I did my middle and ring fingers with Zoya Julie, topped it of with base coat and waited it to be completely dry. After that I did the dots using dotting tool and the three PixieDust polishes Stevie, Liberty and Miranda. I didn't apply any topcoat over the dots as I wanted them to have the texture effect.
I've been waiting for someone to make a textured polish with the color of Stevie, so I'm sooo glad that Zoya did it! It's totally my kind of color and I love it! Also Miranda and Liberty looked really nice, I can't wait to try them out properly. However, I've heard that Liberty stains really badly, so I have to try to remember to do at least two coats of base coat under it.
I think these three colors went really well together and I liked the finished look very much. Also it was quite fun to have those textured dots over a regular smooth polish. I think I need to use these and other textured polishes more with regular ones.
*Zoya Stevie, Julie, Liberty and Miranda were sent for me to review, for more information see my disclosure policy.
**I got Mereneid Base Coat from the goodie bag from our meeting.
Toi Zoyan Stevie on aikas hyvän värinen :) Hauskat kynnet muutenki!


Depths of Betrayal Collector's Edition is rated 4.2 out of 5 by 84.
Rated 5 out of 5 by JulzCat from Just Love Those Punch Cards! I've played this one a few times over the years, and I always find it to be entertaining. It's more "FROG" than "HOG", but I like that. The story isn't particularly original, but it's a beautiful game, and there's LOTS to do in it. The mini-games were also a hoot, not overly difficult at all. I have the CE version, which adds an extra chapter that gives you the closure you need if you just want the bad guy to get his karma. Loved it!
Rated 5 out of 5 by Wandakal1 from Enjoyable variation within HOS One of the more engrossing story lines and tasks.
Rated 5 out of 5 by sapoe from good for me! two words, love it! thanks dev for making this game and good job!
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ljayee from Perfect Game Played the advanced/expert mode. I simply have nothing bad too say about this game. It's different in the way you find hidden odjects. It's challenging, but not frustrating. You have to think, retrace your steps and not much hand holding...love this part the best. Makes the game longer, but not boring or dragged out. I purchased the SE when it first became available and fell in love with it, wishing I had purchased the CE. Had the opportunity to get a free CE game and chose this one cuz I wanted more!! Playing the game a second time, it's like it's the first and enjoy it just as much as the first time. Even more so knowing that I get to play the bonus chapter. I hope a continuation game is in the works!! Bravo!!
Rated 5 out of 5 by forsynthia from Unique and Fun HO Game! I loved this HO game. To gain inventory items, find at least five other items. Very unique and I loved it! I didn't think I would like a game about robots, but it really didn't matter about the storyline. The game itself was FUN!
Rated 5 out of 5 by yolanded from a good game with attention to all very nice graphics plot sounds, colors, the game is very long and the bonus game done well worth it for a ce. the puzzles are well mixed between difficult and more simple.
Rated 5 out of 5 by merne from Great hiddle object, not too gory Unlike many hidden object games, the story line on this game was interesting without being gory or horror. Interesting version of hidden object.
Rated 5 out of 5 by b10645727 from Great game! I thoroughly enjoyed this great game which has depth and great attention to details. Although the tale is one of betrayal, the game also has humour which I really appreciated. This game takes you on an adventure you won't want to finish.
Rated 5 out of 5 by ViviOlivi from Very Interesting Game Really enjoyed this game and the extra game play. Engaging from start to finish. Recommended!
Rated 5 out of 5 by plumblsm from Something Different I do like the 'creepy' games, but I agree with some reviewers of those games when they say it's all the same. This has the creepiness factor and is different. It looks great, many of the scenes have a different look about them, and the HOS involves finding separate objects to get an inventory item. I played the demo for only 15 minutes before deciding to buy.


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#include <media/stagefright/DataSource.h>

#include "include/chromium_http_stub.h"
#include "include/HTTPBase.h"

namespace android {

static bool gFirst = true;
static void *gHandle;
static Mutex gLibMutex;

HTTPBase *(*gLib_createChromiumHTTPDataSource)(uint32_t flags);
DataSource *(*gLib_createDataUriSource)(const char *uri);

status_t (*gLib_UpdateChromiumHTTPDataSourceProxyConfig)(
        const char *host, int32_t port, const char *exclusionList);

static bool load_libstagefright_chromium_http() {
    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(gLibMutex);
    void *sym;

    if (!gFirst) {
        return (gHandle != NULL);
    }

    gFirst = false;

    gHandle = dlopen("libstagefright_chromium_http.so", RTLD_NOW);
    if (gHandle == NULL) {
        return false;
    }

    sym = dlsym(gHandle, "createChromiumHTTPDataSource");
    if (sym == NULL) {
        gHandle = NULL;
        return false;
    }
    gLib_createChromiumHTTPDataSource = (HTTPBase *(*)(uint32_t))sym;

    sym = dlsym(gHandle, "createDataUriSource");
    if (sym == NULL) {
        gHandle = NULL;
        return false;
    }
    gLib_createDataUriSource = (DataSource *(*)(const char *))sym;

    sym = dlsym(gHandle, "UpdateChromiumHTTPDataSourceProxyConfig");
    if (sym == NULL) {
        gHandle = NULL;
        return false;
    }
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        (status_t (*)(const char *, int32_t, const char *))sym;

    return true;
}

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        return NULL;
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        const char *host, int32_t port, const char *exclusionList) {
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        return INVALID_OPERATION;
    }

    return gLib_UpdateChromiumHTTPDataSourceProxyConfig(
            host, port, exclusionList);
}

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    if (!load_libstagefright_chromium_http()) {
        return NULL;
    }

    return gLib_createDataUriSource(uri);
}

}

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Nemesea – White Flag (Lyric Video)
by VV August 21, 2019
Dutch alternative band Nemesea unveils the title track off their upcoming album "White Flag". It comes with a lyric video that can be seen below.
In their early era, Nemesea used to be labelled as a symphonic gothic metal band, often compared to After Forever. Over the years, going through artistic growth and style changes with each record, Nemesea's songs became more rock-oriented with strong electronic elements, dark vibes and powerful female vocals in the spotlight of their refreshing musical blend. The band is now ready to present a collection of 14 new tunes after a short break caused by line-up changes.
"What Flag" marks the first full-length Nemesea album with Sanne Mieloo on vocals. Mieloo joined the band in 2017 after the founding vocalist Manda Ophuis left the band in 2016 to focus on her education job with highly gifted children. You can see the tracklisting and cover artwork of Nemesea's fifth studio album below. It drops this Friday, August 23rd via Napalm Records.
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By attending PTO meetings, you have an opportunity to make a difference in your child's academic life, become better informed about your child's school, and make greater connections with the teachers and parents in our Congress Park Community.
PTO Meetings are the best place to become better informed about what's going on at Congress Park Elementary: policy updates, new initiatives, events, budget, or other changes. If you have questions about your child's educational experience, this is great way to find answers.
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Q: What happens when a distribution certificate expires or revoked? My app is already in App Store. Now my distribution certificate is expired. I know my app in App Store will continue running, but my questions are:

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*If now I have a bug fix in my app, does it mean I am not able to submit the updated app to App Store since my distribution certificate expired?

*If I renew the distribution certificate, my understanding is that it is identical as revoke the distribution certificate and create a new distribution certificate, am I right?

*If the answer to my 2nd question is "Yes", does it mean in future when I see my distribution certificate is expiring soon, I just revoke it and create a new one for existing app in App Store, am I right?

A: To answer your questions:

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*Yes

*Yes

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When revoking a distribution certificate the below scenarios will occur for your users:

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*When you revoke a certificate that means that any app that is not deployed onto a device (not hosted by AppStore) will no longer be valid. Existing users can continue to use the app.

*When you revoke a certificate and your App is being hosted on the AppStore; users that have already installed the app will not be affected. New users that go to install the app will not be affected.

*When you revoke a certificate and your App is being hosted in-house (internally) and users download it via OTA; users that have already installed the app will not be affected. New users that go to install the app will not be able to install it. Please note this is based off of behavior we have experienced from Apple.

*Revoking a certificate will not affect the ability to update existing apps regardless of whether they are AppStore or in-house apps.

Please note that this has been the behavior observed from working with Apple recently and if any updates were made on Apple's end than this is subject to change.

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With the increasing terror and crime all around the world, all that people desire is security. Along with this vulnerability, the demand for more and more security departments and programs have surfaced up. And thus, this has led more employment in the field of security which have engaged many young minds to pursue this as their career. People from all around will need protection in their businesses, institutions, and organizations with their growing economy. This will increase the exigency of security programs and departments and will hype their careers.
So for all amongst you who have decided to run a security department, here we are bearing 34 great ideas to medicine your headache and provide you with some of the worthy stuff.
The norm of listening others- In the course of life if one desires to become a service provider, then he must be an active listener. Listening is usually the only thing required to help someone. To escalate your communication skills, negotiation skills and to attract someone to your work, all you need is to be a good listener. It is said that a person who listens carefully, is not just listening, he is making up all the ideas and is giving life to others words.
Don't panic over your choices. If you can't come up with the one princely solution that may lead to great success, then at least be confident enough to make short yet powerful ideas. Explain all your solutions and let the team and management decide the best option for your department amongst them.
Get a good hand on accounting- To manage training process and programs; you need to be good at accounts to eradicate any sort of difficulties that may arise in the near future related to financial fraud or data theft.
While you are advised to quit the use of hard vocabulary while writing a presentation, on the other hand, you can use numbers to prove how much you are in the market. Numbers attract people and find their attention every time.
Negligence and shambolic behavior of your staff members can act as a virus for your company. If no outsiders, you will yourself be the one resulting in your security demise.
Have opinions from all of your crew- It is best to take everyone's opinion. A difference in ideas and thoughts may bring up something that one has never imagined. Maybe, the world was waiting for two innovative minds to come together to bring up a great blast. Have a healthy conversation, but never impose one's decision on other human beings. Accept to everyone, but do as your soul says.
Ensure to provide a safe workplace to all staff. A place with complete security from all sorts of thefts could lead to more trust in the inner circle.
You are one, you are all- Be confident enough to tackle all the difficulties by yourself. Never compare yourselves with anybody. Be independent of yourself, you are one of your brands. CSOs are remembered of this every now and then.
Separate people who handle a different situation in the workplace. The person who handles security must be different from the one who handles tech.
Be careful before over socializing- Had a rough day and feel like broadcasting? Stop there and wait for a second. The world does not need to be told your angry side of the story. Your changing negative facets of personality must be only limited to you. Give some time; once you feel off the anger, you yourself will laugh at the comments popping up on your "moody posts".
Sharing knowledge leads to memorizing your points thoroughly and gives you a fair chance to rule others because of your canny and insightful mind.
Find someone to work with you side by side- Share your ideas with someone who shares the same professional and emotional values as yours. One with the same temperament can give suggestions and can help in a way that you will easily understand.
Talk with other departments and companies. Go through the laws. Get a full insight of what's going on in and out. Maybe the fraudulent you are looking for is just one hand away.
Working for the tribe, then walk with the tribe- When you are addressing a group of people belonging to a certain community, then make sure that you speak their language and give phrases that make them realize that you are genuinely doing something for them.
Make a team of members of all age groups. Young minds and experienced minds make a great combination.
Overpower your presentation with your words- Be on the front and take the lead of your presentation. Let your voice rule over the slides of the ppt. Let your content prove to be stronger than your written presentation.
Try to think and make plans in long run. You may need a long-term plan for externalizing security.
Make the best use of the limited budget that you are assigned with.
Be careful with your passwords- Sanction protected screen savers and clear cache regularly.
Be very specific when it comes to presentation. Be short and conceptual. Justify alignments and fonts.
The clean desk test- A vulnerable desk is one in which all your papers and documents are prone to threats. Open briefcases and unlocked cabinets are also included in this. Ensure to keep your confidential safely.
Get a combination of human resources and technologies. Relying on only one of them may cause trouble.
Know your roots- Stick to your base of the project. Never get out of line just because of some ideas coming in the middle.
Manage work roles of system and staff. Engage staff in a work that a small system can't handle.
Make the network invulnerable. Safeguard the network by protecting, detecting and reacting.
Make reports annually and make assessments at the end of each year.
When someone offers more security than others, then chose that option before someone else take it. This will save the money that event planners take to act as an intermediate.
When you are faced with a situation like that of kidnapping, then never ever question about the hostage which might leave the kidnappers in awe that cops are involved.
Locked drawers, protected doors, file cabinets, and paper shredders, all should be provided to the employees.
Try to be a partner before a leader. Partners tend to share every single bit of information to each other.
A proper announcement on the actions to be taken against fraudulent should be made. This ensures that no employee can ever engage in a fraud linked activity.
Manage the network security risk.
Keep it simple in a meeting. Don't take the burden and never be under confident.
Remember, these ideas can only tell you about the positives and the negatives. It is you who have to implement them at the end of the day.
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Albert W. Leverich
Albert W. Leverich of Lumberton died suddenly Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at Lourdes Medical Center in Willingboro. He was 57.
Born in Mount Holly, Albert was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 1973 graduate of Rancocas Valley Regional High School, and was the owner of Dave's Auto Supply in Mount Holly.
Albert was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons 14 Mount Holly, the Excelsior Consistory in Collingswood, and the BPOE 848 Mount Holly. He was life member and past captain of the American Emergency Squad, and a member of the America Hose Co. Albert was an avid bowler and a member of the U.S. Bowling Association.
The son of the late David and Esther (O'Connor) Leverich, he is survived by his wife of 36 years, Dotsie; his daughter, Meghan E. Leverich of Lumberton; son, David H. Leverich of Lumberton; his sister, Judith Maybury (Raymond) of Southampton. He also is survived by his aunts, Margaret Schaefer of Florida, Helen Koontz of Florida, and Betty Barbour of Lumberton; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at St. Andrew's Church, 121 High St., Mount Holly. Interment will be held privately. Friends may visit with the family from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, at Perinchief Chapels, 438 High St., Mount Holly.
Contributions in Albert's name may be made to the St. Andrew's Church Memorial Fund at the above address or the International Retts Syndrome Foundation, P.O. Box 706143, Cincinnati, OH 45270-6143 or to the Gift of Life Donor Program, 401 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123. Perinchief Chapels,
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Table Music Brunch Series: New Vintage Baroque
Sunday, October 9th – 11am
Table Music at National Sawdust is a one of a kind music series created and curated by Juilliard graduate and historical oboist Lindsay McIntosh, featuring a fresh and innovative young Baroque ensemble, New Vintage Baroque.
Inspired by Café Zimmerman, the largest and most popular Kaffeehaus in Leipzig and a center for the middle classes during the eighteenth century, National Sawdust and James Beard Award-winning chef Patrick Connolly bring you a Sunday brunch series.
Join us for a unique and warm dining experience, where you can enjoy live historically informed performance (HIP) music in a non traditional way. Not only does this series create a laid back environment for customers to come in and listen – it also gives a much needed arena for young performers to perform and practice HIP music of the eighteenth century.
A Note from the Curator:
Lindsay McIntosh
Finding new and innovative ways to perform and keep HIP alive has been my mission since attending The Juilliard School. The HIP department and faculty at Juilliard were so inspirational to so many of us young and aspiring musicians that I feel inclined to do my part to make early music approachable and sustainable in the 21st century. National Sawdust and Paola Prestini have been invaluable to helping me bridge this gap between the traditional concert space and a venue that allows us to reimagine the world of HIP.
August 14, 2016 - 12:00pm Come experience National Sawdust's second Table Music Brunch Concert. This concert will feature food by Rider and music.
February 12, 2017 - 12:00pm Table Music at National Sawdust is a one of a kind music series created and curated by Juilliard graduate and historical oboist Lindsay McIntosh, featuring a fresh and innovative young Baroque ensemble, New Vintage Baroque.
Table Music Brunch: The Shine
December 11, 2016 - 11:00am The Shine is a variety show with mindfully-curated content that happens pop-up style in Los Angeles and New York about once every 2 months. The event features music from local bands, inspiring short films, group meditation, grassroots philanthropy, delicious food, and storytelling. The Shine's mission is to create a fun and welcoming social environment where attendees can strike up meaningful conversations and make lasting connections that leave them feeling inspired to do more, give more, and be more.
Table Music: Mother's Day Brunch
May 8, 2016 - 10:00am On May 8th, National Sawdusts opens it's doors to Table Music, a newly created series of brunch concerts. Come listen to 18th century Baroque music written specifically for dining and banquets while enjoying a delicious meal from RIDER.
July 17, 2016 - 10:00am Join us Sunday's at National Sawdust, for our curated series, Table Music, featuring music spanning from the Baroque to today. The menu will feature Rider's normal brunch choices.
May 21, 2017 - 12:00pm Table Music at National Sawdust is a one of a kind music series created and curated by Juilliard graduate and historical oboist Lindsay McIntosh, featuring a fresh and innovative young Baroque ensemble, New Vintage Baroque.
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Characterization of an Electrospinning Process using Different PAN/DMF Concentrations
Ramos, Idalia; Furlan, Rogerio; Mendes, Luiz T. F.; Morimoto, Nilton I.; Silva, Ana N. R. da; Gomes, Demetrius S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104-14282007000300009 Polímeros: Ciência e Tecnologia, vol.17, n3, p.206-211, 2007
We performed an extensive characterization of an electrospinning process to evaluate how the process parameters and precursor solution characteristics affect the fibers morphology. The work was conducted using precursor solutions with different concentrations of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) diluted in a fixed amount of N,N dimethylformamide (DMF). Fibers obtained with this process can find important applications in the field of nanosensors. The characteristics of the electrospun fibers were analyzed as a function of the solution viscosity, applied voltage and distance between the needle tip (positive electrode) and the collector plate (grounded electrode). The electrical current was monitored during the deposition process and its behavior was correlated with the characteristics of the fibers obtained. Our results demonstrate that the diameter of the fibers increases with increasing viscosity and applied voltage. The number of deposited fibers also increases with the applied voltage. Also, viscosity and applied voltage strongly affect the shape, length and morphology of the fibers. Of particular interest, we demonstrated that by monitoring the electrical current it is possible to control the fibers morphology and bead concentration. The distance between tip and collector plate determines the way the fibers arrive on the collector plate. A main contribution of this study was the definition of conditions to controllably obtain fibers that are smooth and that present diameters in the range between 140 and 300 nm.
Nanofibers (A), electrospinning (E), nanostructure (A)
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Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, & the Arts
Division 10 of the American Psychological Association
History of Division 10
Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, & the Arts
Past Conference Programs
Open-Access Scales and Tools for Research
Psychology of Aesthetics
Psychology of Creativity
Psychology of the Arts
Creative Arts Therapies
By Jen Katz-Buonincontro, Ph.D., MFA
Psychological research on the arts is interdisciplinary, and covers a wide range of aims, methodological approaches, and contexts. The definition of art, types of art forms and research topics have rapidly expanded over the last fifty years. "Art" spans classical forms, like the visual arts, creative writing/poetry, theatre/performance (video/film), music, and dance and contemporary forms like animation, game design and other technology-based art experiences. The arts also include craft traditions, like quilts or egg decorations, linked to preserving heritage and identity across Western and non-Western cultures alike. Each of these forms of art suggest compelling types of creative expression and aesthetic appreciation that lends itself to various research investigations. Contexts for researching the arts includes the actual site of an art performance, schools, museums, public venues or controlled psychological experiments. Topics of investigation include problem finding, experimental aesthetics, creative art therapy, aesthetic understanding, flow, collaborative improvisation, arts education and leadership development. In addition, researchers have examined the impact of arts education on general academic and psychosocial outcomes.
Barone, T. & Eisner, E.W. (2012). Arts-based research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Sawyer, R. K. (2012). Explaining creativity: The science of human innovation (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford.
Winner, E., Goldstein, T. E., & Vincent-Lancrin, S. (2013). Art for art's sake? The impact of arts education. Centre for Educational Research and Innovation: OECD.
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About Division 10
The Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts (Division 10 of the American Psychological Association) is committed to interdisciplinary scholarship, both theoretical and empirical, encompassing the visual, literary, and performing arts.
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Finding 'Great Beauty' Amid Rome's Corruptions
By Bilal Qureshi
In The Great Beauty, director Paolo Sorrentino surveys the city of Rome through the eyes of jaded journalist Jep Gambardella (Toni Servillo), taking in the city's degeneracies alongside its eternal beauties.
Rome is often called the Eternal City, and generations of filmmakers from around the world have sought to capture its enduring beauty on screen.
The new film The Great Beauty is the latest, a picture that casts Rome itself in the title role. After playing to critical acclaim in Europe, it opens in American cinemas this month. The film is also Italy's official entry at this season's Academy Awards.
The Great Beauty is a double-edged portrait, out to capture both the beauty and the ugliness of modern Rome.
A World Of Distractions
The film opens with a rooftop party to end all parties: a flashy crowd of the city's sexiest and richest, grooving and grinding above Rome's skyline. When the man of the hour — Jep Gambardella, journalist and onetime novelist, turning 65 — makes his entrance, he's tailored to a fault and surrounded by women.
Director Paolo Sorrentino says this flashy opening is meant to hurl you right into the Roman high life.
"I believe the beginning of movies has to be a breakthrough," he says. "I wanted to create a party scene that's unforgettable, knowing that party scenes are very complicated for directors. We worked a lot, we worked many days. I picked each face one by one."
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The Great Beauty sets the stage for its exploration of Rome with an opening birthday party scene of surpassing decadence.
As the party swirls around him, Jep steps out of the crowd, lights his cigarette and speaks into the camera, reflecting on the one great novel he wrote 40 years ago and the life of substance he's avoided ever since.
"I wanted to make it very clear from the very start that the world we were going to enter is a world made of a people who seek to constantly distract themselves, in order not to dedicate themselves seriously and sensibility to real life," Sorrentino says.
As the party ends, Sorrentino's camera pans out to reveal Rome just before dawn. New York University professor Stefano Albertini says it's the image of an ancient city at peace in a way the film's characters are not.
"It's probably one of the few times of the day when the city is almost a desert," Albertini says. "Because even in the middle of the night there are always lots of people around — but then at dawn you have that metaphysical sensation that you are in an empty city that is in between something."
And as the main character walks home in that early light, he pauses to look at children beginning their day in a convent, the camera lingering to relish the details of the marble columns and arches of ancient buildings.
'The Sacred And The Profane'
Peter Becker, who is releasing the film in the U.S., says Sorrentino's Rome demands that kind of introspection.
"We're constantly reminded of this glorious architecture and statuary, and of the fantastic legacy of ancient Rome that surrounds you just by being in Rome," he says. "And so how can you not measure yourself against that on a day-to-day basis in a certain way? It's just your environment."
In addition to stunning tableaus of buildings and light, Sorrentino uses classical music to convey the grandeur of Rome and to contrast it with the party jams that soundtrack the decadence.
"By having the Vatican within it, Rome is seen as the center of the sacred world," Sorrentino says. "But it is also the city where the profane, sin and vulgarity, are everyday occurrences. Through music, I wanted to show the coexistence of these two sides of the city, the sacred and the profane."
A National Tradition
This certainly isn't the first film to explore those uniquely Roman contradictions, the sins and the saints. Sorrentino follows in a line of post-war Italian filmmakers who sought to contrast the poverty and glamour of Rome, to puncture the image of movie stars riding around fountains on Vespas.
Like Federico Fellini, Sorrentino makes his characters almost caricatures. He inserts strange, surprising moments into the narrative. In one of them, a chorus of singers perform above a fountain as Japanese tourists try to capture the beauty on their cameras. Suddenly, one of them drops dead.
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In director Federico Fellini's 1960 film La Dolce Vita, another journalist (Marcello Mastroianni) avails himself of the beauty of Rome, including Sylvia (Anita Ekberg) and the city's famous Fontana di Trevi.
"That character, a tourist ... is seeking beauty and ends up being overwhelmed, overtaken by that beauty," Sorrentino explains. "Beauty is a fleeting experience that does not last. All things that do not last hurt us, and metaphorically, beauty can kill us."
And that's a kind of commentary on the pursuit of pleasure that characterized the Rome of former Prime Minster Silvio Berlusconi — a city of extremes, rife with corruption, excess, hedonism and ugliness.
But Albertini says The Great Beauty isn't just an attack on Berlusconi. It's also an indictment of the intellectuals and artists who retreated from responsibility in those years.
"The fact that Sorrentino decides that his character moves around the circles of leftist Rome, and that in these leftist circles, the emptiness is as big as it is in the circles of the right says much about his personal evaluation that I happen to agree with," Albertini says.
"It's not only a problem of an ugly right. ... It's also the problem of an empty left."
According to Albertini, The Great Beauty marks "the end of a creative crisis," not for a single person, but "what seems to be the creative crisis of an entire country."
The main character, in any case, finds a path out of his own creative crisis, a path beyond the nightlife, and one that renews his faith in Rome's great beauty.
Bilal Qureshi
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2// Handmade Leather Journal by Peaseblossom Studio - $32- I've always loved giving and receiving journals as gifts. They're a great gift for someone who you don't know very well, or someone who you know very well. Let me explain. One time, one of my best friends gave me a journal with a very sweet note on the first page. It has remained one of my favorite gifts I've ever received for years. It was so personal and special to me because there was such meaning behind it. On the flip side, if you're stumped as to what to give someone you're not very close with, a journal sort of says "Hey man, you probably know how to write. Here, use this!"
3// Big Bow Scarf by Susannah Bean- $48- I do love me a big comfy knit. Susannah makes the greatest little creations in the prettiest colors that could be. Any lady would love opening up this cozy scarf on Christmas morning. It's a good girlfriend or Mommy gift! Knowing that it's handcrafted makes it that much more meaningful, too. Such a special piece.
4// Hollow Book Safe with Flask by Conduit Press- $60- Guys, I feel like I should tell you that this is the most awesome gift ever. Like, nothing beats this. It's a Bible with a cutout area for you to put your flask. COME ON! Jesus meets alcoholism. Carmen meets the bottom of the bottle. Perfect for that one friend of yours who puked on you last weekend.
5// Studded Bracelets by Moorea Seal- Moorea designs the cutest jewelry ever. Really, any girl would kill to own her designs. These bracelets are equal parts girlie and badass, which is my favorite style ever. Sweet & Sassy. Boys, these would be great for the girls in your life, girls for the girls in your life... or yourself! 1 for $20, 2 for $36, 3 for $50, 4 for $66. For a piece of beautifully handcrafted jewelry, not half bad price points.
6// 7 Wonders- $35- When this board game came into my life (via my brother Shane), I instantly became obsessed with it. It took us an hour and a half to even figure out how to play it in the first place, but it was worth it. It's complicated as hell, but a great multi-player game. Really intellectual and competitive. Perfect gift for a guy. You really don't need to buy him another video game. Old shcool board games is where it's at.
All of these items are great gifts to give AND receive. Most (except for 7 Wonders) are by amazing Etsy shop owners who do a hell of a great job. Support small businesses!
PS- My holiday wishlist was featured over on Scathingly Brilliant, who I'm actually sponsoring this month. I absolutely adore her blog. Check it out!
I love that journal! Journals are a great gift, you can never have too many, they all look so different, and leather smells good. Okay? Mkay.
Love your blog... great gift guide. I absolutely adore that bow scarf! I really want it now!


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Literature versus reality
Author Mansoura Ez-Eldin: Chasing fata morganas
She fought for renewal and lost her illusions. In a very personal text, Egyptian writer Mansoura Ez-Eldin explains how literature accompanied her through a time of radical change
Barely four weeks after the massacre of 14 August 2013, I was driving through Cairo with my little daughter beside me. The mood in the city was heated. Mohammed Morsi had been chased out of office three months before and then more than 800 people had died when the security forces raided a Muslim Brotherhood protest camp.
Suddenly, the traffic came to a standstill. In Cairo′s ever-crowded streets, the crush was so dense it seemed as though the cars were piling on top of one another. From nearby Bayn-al-Sarayat, we heard the sound of guns firing. Perhaps Kalashnikovs.
By that time I had learned to distinguish the various types of firearms. Normally, though, the sound of shots only reached me from a distance; I was usually at home, trying to distract my two children from what was going on outside. That day, though, I was close to the action; I found out from passers-by that Islamists and security forces had clashed. My only thought was to get my daughter out of the danger zone.
After minutes that felt like an eternity, silence fell – but for a single hysterical voice calling down death and destruction upon us all for having silently colluded with the regime and allowed the massacre of the Muslim Brothers. What did it matter that there were surely people among us who had condemned the massacre and others who had themselves been victims of the Islamists or the regime? As soon as shots are fired, every dialogue falls silent. Finally the traffic thinned out and I hurried home to write down what I′d experienced.
Books don′t save lives
Before 2011, I was by no means a regular diarist. But when the insurgencies began I grew almost addicted to putting incidents and images into words. The short fragments began to add up. It was an activity with no purpose or use – or was I seeking refuge in writing because it was the best way I had of understanding what was happening?
No mercy for political opponents: since the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi in 2013, the authoritarian Egyptian regime has taken an extremely tough line with the Muslim Brothers, branding even moderate supporters as terrorists. Raids conducted by the police frequently escalate into deadly gun battles. According to Human Rights Watch, the Egyptian authorities have either arrested or accused at least 60,000 individuals since Morsi was toppled. Thousands of civilians have appeared before military tribunals, with hundreds being sentenced to death
I remember coming home from the demonstration on 28 January 2011, the famous ″Friday of Anger″ and going straight to my desk to write down what I′d experienced. Tears ran down my face, so powerless and helpless had I felt up against the brutal armed violence of the security forces.
I did the same after every demonstration, at least in 2011, when the Arab Spring was blossoming and it seemed as though our frozen world was starting to thaw. Just taking part in the demonstrations and writing about it gave me the feeling I could make myself useful.
At the beginning of 2012, it became clear that the established regimes were prepared to do anything to prevent fundamental change in the Arab world. The blood spilled by the men in power tainted the entire horizon. Particularly Syria, Libya and Yemen paid a horrific price: thousands of innocent people died, cities were reduced to rubble, the number of war refugees multiplied from day to day.
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The Prophet and Sharia
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Decided you're ready to write your own story/book? You' re dreaming about how this story's gonna work. Concentrate on your thoughts and feelings about the story and the way it was told. So, you want to write a love story? It helps me to structure the story or the book in such a way that the problems and adversities of the main character directly affect him or her.
You know there's a history to be told? No. Did you decide that you are willing to make your own story/book? Once you have read this paper, you will begin to appreciate the important stages in the creation of your own history. Title - Make it memorable and pertinent to the history. The protagonist - Who is the character of the film?
Why are they so important to the game? Setting - When and where does the history take place? Confrontation - That's essentially the issue of history. That will make your history really interesting, whether it is an in-house or an outside one. Which obstacle does the protagonist have to go through?
Which important messages has the protagonist learnt? There is a big role for the actors in your storyline, so handle them like this. Drawing outlines must be included: Ages - If you keep an eye on your old age you may recall the behaviour typically of different ages.
Traits - Are they timid? Backstory - What is the tale behind the characters? -The roll they play in the story - This is extremely important. You and the public need to know the meaning of the hero. How does this figure make a contribution to history? It will help you not only to create the characters, but also to see them realistically.
After you have chosen what to do and who will be part of the action, you can at last record everything. Keep in mind that the reader doesn't have everything in mind as you do, so as the author you have to use your words to draw the picture for them.
If you are a writer, you give the reader the feeling of being part of the history. When you' ve written everything, leave your work. Thinking about your history is not health. It will help you recognize grammatical mistakes and think of better ways to communicate your point.
There is a way for our brains to gloss over grammatical mistakes without wanting to, so be careful when you read them. Correcting misspellings. This is where you see what you need to do to make your job better, so do it. Proofread your orthography and grammatical inaccuracies. After someone other than yourself can look can help to see the narrative from the readers point of view, see what part is confusingly misunderstand or write mistakes that you did not see when you were edited.
Don't you like the whole thing? It'?s your history. It can take several month or even years to create your text. You' re sorry you didn't take the moment - especially when you notice that there was so much more that could have been done to make the whole thing even better, or you forget to include important detail.
Your textbook still has a lot of room for improvements even after several edits. Write request lookup. When you want to post your work, be open to the idea that you could be refused and be cautious who you rely on to post your work.