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Eid Al Fitr holiday for Federal Government announced
DUBAI 15 June 2017: The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced that Eid Al Fitr holiday for federal ministries and authorities in the UAE will begin on Saturday 29th Ramadan (corresponding to 24th June).
If Eid falls on Sunday, 25th June, work will resume on Wednesday (June 28th). That is effectively five days starting Friday June 23 to June 27.
If Eid falls on Monday, 26th June, the holiday will still begin on Saturday, 29th Ramadan, with work resuming on Sunday, 2nd July. That is effectively 9 day starting from Friday June 23 to July 1.
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources conveyed greetings to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates.
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Title: High-performance liquid Chromatographie method for determination of dehydroabietic and abietic acids, the skin sensitizers in bindi adhesive
Authors: Lee, B.L.
Ong, H.Y.
Koh, D.
Ong, C.N.
Issue Date: 18-Nov-1994
Citation: Lee, B.L.,Ong, H.Y.,Koh, D.,Ong, C.N. (1994-11-18). High-performance liquid Chromatographie method for determination of dehydroabietic and abietic acids, the skin sensitizers in bindi adhesive. Journal of Chromatography A 685 (2) : 263-269. ScholarBank@NUS Repository.
Abstract: A sensitive and selective high-performance liquid Chromatographic (HPLC) method was developed for simultaneous determination of two common allergens, dehydroabietic (DHAA) and abietic acid in bindi adhesive with fluorimetric and ultraviolet (UV) absorbance detection. Bindi is a cosmetic item used by Indian women on their foreheads. The sample was ultrasonicated with 1 ml of acetonitrile for 30 min. A 0.6-ml aliquot of the extract was mixed with an equal volume of deionized water. After centrifugation, 1 ml of the supernatant was percolated through a preconditioned C18 solid-phase extraction column. After rinsing the column with 1 ml of acetonitrile-water (60:40. v v), the analytes were eluted with 1 ml of mobile phase A and 50 μl of the eluent was used for HPLC analysis. The two mobile phases used for gradient elution were: (A) methanoi-water (90:10, v v) containing 0.06% ( v v) formic acid and (B) methanol-water (75:25, v v) with 0.1% ( v v) formic acid. The flow-rate was set at 1.0 ml min. DHAA was detected with fluorescence (excitation 225 nm and emission 285 nm) at 3.6 min. Abietic acid was detected at 6.1 min with UV at 238 nm. The lowest detection limits (signal-to-noise ratio 3) were 0.5 and 1.25 ng for DHAA and abietic acid, respectively. Analytical recovery and reproducibility generally exceeded 95 and 90%, respectively. DHAA and abietic acid were present in most of the bindi samples tested, with mean values 0.36 μg of DHAA (n = 26) and 0.31 (μg of abietic acid (n = 24) per sample. © 1994.
Source Title: Journal of Chromatography A


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Region: Bookkisa, Guji Highlands, Southern Ethiopia
Producer: Ture Waji, Sookoo Coffee
Farmers: Bookkisa Group ( 38 members)
Variety: 74110 (Gibirinna) , 74112 (Serto)
Altitude: 2000–2100 masl
Processing Method: Natural
The Bookkisa
This exquisite coffee is grown in the hamlet of Bookkisa, nestled in the Guji Highlands of Southern Ethiopia. It is the collective harvest from the 38 member farmers of the Bookkisa group, whose average farm size rarely exceeds 2.55 hectares.
Like most coffees grown in the Guji zone, the coffee plants grow under the canopy of natural forest.
Bookkisa is made up of two Heirloom sub varieties,
74110 (Gibirinna) and 74112 (Serto), the origins of which can be traced back to the parent plant from the Metu-Bishari forest of the Illubabor Zone - Western Ethiopia in 1970's.
Selected for their resistance to coffee berry disease & overall yield, they are now some of the most propagated varieties in Ethiopia.
Once harvested the coffee cherries are delivered to the washing station where owner,Ture Waji, knicknamed the "King of Guji", & his team take over the processing of the cherries into green coffee beans ready to ship.
Unique to these drying stations, is the management of the drying beds. Each day lot is tracked with a tag and kept separate from the other.
Each tag lists the specific delivery, the start date of drying & relative Moisture Content Readings for each day. This guarantees a slow even drying process, ensuring quality & longevity of the coffee.
Since the creation of his company, Sookoo Coffee, in 2018, Ture's commitment to the local farmers has resulted in vast improvements for the community. He has helped by building schools, several roads and provided financial aid to producers to assist with their preharvest procedures.
Between harvests, Ture also provides training in agriculture for community members.
Flavour notes for this amazing coffee:
Floral with delicious mango turkish delight, blueberry and chocolate. Sweet & smooth.
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'The Birthplace of Arabica Coffee'
Among coffee-producing countries Ethiopia holds near legendary status, not only because it's the "birthplace" of Arabica coffee, but also because it's simply unlike any other place in the coffee world.
The vast majority of coffee growing countries had the plant introduced as a cash crop through colonization. Whilst in Ethiopia growing, processing & drinking coffee has been part of everyday life for centuries, since the trees were discovered growing wild in forests & eventually cultivated.
The majority of Ethiopia's farmers are smallholders & subsistence farmers, with less than 1 hectare of land apiece. In many cases it is almost more accurate to describe the harvests as a "garden coffee," as the trees do sometimes grow in more of a garden or forest environment, rather than what we imagine a farm to look like.
There are some large, privately owned estates & co-operative societies comprising a mix of small & more mid-size farms, but the average producer here grows relatively very little for commercial sale.
"Garden coffee" is brought by a farmer, in cherry form, to the closest or most convenient washing station, where it is sold & blended with other farmers' lots for processing according to the desires of that washing station.
Co-op members bring their coffee cherries to be received & weighed at a co-operative washing station. There is more trace-ability back to the producer as they are registered members of the co-operative.
The flavour profile of Ethiopian coffees will vary based on a number of factors including variety, process & micro-region.
As a general rule of thumb natural processed coffees will have much more pronounced fruit & deep chocolate tones, often with a bit of a 'winey' characteristic & a syrupy body.
Washed coffees will be lighter & have more pronounced acidity, although the individual characteristics will vary.
The genetic diversity of Ethiopian coffee is unmatched globally.
This gives rise to beautiful & complex flavour profiles.
No other coffees are spoken of with more reverence, or romance.
More.....
In Ethiopia coffee is commonly enjoyed as part of a "ceremonial" preparation; a way of gathering around a table for conversation & community.
The most senior-woman of the household roasts the coffee in a pan & grinds it fresh, before mixing it with hot water in a brewing pot called a Jebena.
She serves the strong liquid in small cups, then adds fresh boiling water to brew the coffee two more times.
The process takes about an hour from start to finish & is considered to be a show of hospitality & society.
Growing Regions - Sidama (including Yirgacheffe), Harrar, Limu, Djimma, Lekempti, Wallega, Gimbi
Common Varieties - Heirloom Ethiopian varieties including Kudhome, Gesha, Djimma, and others
Processing Method/s - Washed, Natural
Population Involved in Coffee - Approx. 700,000
Average Farm Size - 1 hectare or less
Bags Exported Annually - 3.5 million bags
Copyright © 2018 Landmark Speciality Coffee Ltd - All Rights Reserved.


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U.S. Escapes Kazakhstan in Overtime
Faulk tallies two goals, including game-winner
USA Hockey Magazine
HELSINKI, Finland - Defenseman Justin Faulk (South St. Paul, Minn./Carolina Hurricanes/University of Minnesota Duluth) scored twice, including the game-winner with 28 seconds left in overtime, as the U.S. Men's National Team defeated Kazakhstan, 3-2, in preliminary-round play this afternoon at the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship at Hartwell Arena. Team USA has won four of its first five games at the world championship for only the seventh time ever.
"It's great to get the win," said Scott Gordon, head coach of Team USA. "I thought we controlled the hockey game and had plenty of scoring chances. Their goaltender obviously played very well."
Team USA outshot Kazakhstan, 16-6, in the first period but the two teams remained scoreless after 20 mintues of action.
J.T. Brown (Burnsville, Minn./Tampa Bay Lightning/University of Minnesota Duluth) tallied his first goal of the tournament at 14:12 to give the U.S. a 1-0 advantage. Brown carried the puck up the ice on a 3-on-1 rush and took the puck to the net before wristing a shot past the glove of Kazakhstan goaltender Vitali Kolesnik. Kazakhstan recorded a power-play goal at 18:17 of the middle frame and the game was tied after 40 minutes.
At 4:58 of the third period, Faulk made two slick moves to gain entry into the offensive zone and fired a shot glove side from the top of the right circle to give the U.S. a 2-1 lead. But Kazakhstan tied the game with 4:06 remaining in regulation to force overtime.
With 22 seconds remaining in the extra session, Faulk netted the game-winner in the slot off a perfect saucer pass from Max Pacioretty (New Canaan, Conn./Montreal Canadiens/University of Michigan), who has recorded at least one point in all five of Team USA's games to date (1-7).
Richard Bachman (Salt Lake City, Utah/Dallas Stars/Colorado College) picked up the win in the U.S. net with 17 saves, while Vitali Kolesnik recorded 47 stops for Kazakhstan.
The U.S. Men's National Team resumes Group H play on Sunday (May 13) against Finland. Faceoff is 4:15 p.m. local time (9:15 a.m. EDT). The game will be broadcast live in the U.S. on NBC Sports Network and scoring updates will be available on Twitter. Use the hashtag #2012MWC to join the conversation surrounding the tournament.
NOTES: Kyle Okposo (St. Paul, Minn./New York Islanders/University of Minnesota) was named Team USA's Player of the Game ... With his two goals, Justin Faulk leads tournament defensemen with six points (3-3) ... Of Team USA's 22 goals in the tournament, seven have come from defensemen ... Team USA went 0-for-1 on the power play, while Kazakhstan was 1-for-2 ... Defenseman Jack Johnson is the captain of Team USA. The alternate captains are forwards Jim Slater and Nate Thompson ... For Team USA's updated roster, click here ... Scott Gordon is the head coach of the 2012 U.S. Men's National Team. Greg Cronin and David Quinn are serving as assistant coaches ... The 2012 U.S. Men's National Team is under the direction of the U.S. Men's National Team Advisory Group, led by Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey. Other members include NHL general managers Stan Bowman (Chicago), Brian Burke (Toronto), Paul Holmgren (Philadelphia), Dean Lombardi (Los Angeles), David Poile (Nashville), Ray Shero (Pittsburgh) and Dale Tallon (Florida) and Pittsburgh Penguins pro scout Don Waddell ... USA Hockey's international council, chaired by Tony Rossi, vice president of USA Hockey, has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. national teams ... Sixteen teams will compete at 2012 IIHF Men's World Championship. There are two groups of eight with one group playing in Helsinki, Finland, and the other playing in Stockholm, Sweden. The semifinals and medal games will be conducted in Helsinski ... NBC Sports is televising all Team USA games in the 2012 IIHF Men's World Championship. The complete television schedule is available here.
Scoring By Period
USA 0- 1- 1- 1- 3
KAZ 0- 1- 1- 0- 2
First Period - Scoring: None. Penalties: None.
Second Period - Scoring: 1, USA, Brown (Abdelkader), 14:12; 2, KAZ, Pushkaryov (Zhailauov, Upper), 18:17, (pp). Penalties: USA, Slater (high-sticking), 9:30; USA, Johnson (charging), 16:35.
Third Period - Scoring: 3, USA, Faulk (Goligoski), 4:58; 4, KAZ, Zhailauov (Pushkaryov, Novopashin), 15:54. Penalties: KAZ, Kolesnik (tripping), 10:25.
Overtime - Scoring: 5, USA, Faulk (Pacioretty, Stastny), 4:38. Penalties: None.
Shots by Period 1 2 3 OT Total
USA 16 12 14 8 50
KAZ 6 7 6 0 19
Goaltenders (SH/SV) 1 2 3 Total
USA, Bachman, 64:38 6/6 7/6 6/5 0/0 19/17
KAZ, Kolesnik, 64:38 16/16 12/11 14/13 8/7 50/47
Power Play: USA 0-1; KAZ 1-2
Penalties: USA 2-4; KAZ 1-2
Tags: World Championship, Team USA
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What you need to know about Intel's new chips
Chipmaker unveiled ninth-generation Core processors this week.
By Kyle Alspach on Oct 9 2018, 1:45PM
Intel this week unveiled its next generation of Core processors with improved performance and enhanced security, including hardware-level protections against side-channel vulnerabilities such as Spectre and Meltdown.
The ninth-generation Core processors are targeted at desktop PCs, with a focus on gaming—although one solution provider told CRN USA that he expects demand for the chip beyond just gaming users.
Also known as Intel's Coffee Lake-S Refresh, the ninth-gen Core chips are available for pre-order now with shipping to begin 19 October.
This article originally appeared at crn.com
Intel unveiled three chips in its ninth-gen Core lineup—the Core i5-9600K, the Core i7-9700K and the Core i9-9900K. All three include gains on performance versus their eighth-gen counterparts:
In the ninth-gen chips, "protections include a combination of the hardware design changes we announced earlier this year as well as software and microcode updates," Intel said in a statement provided to CRN USA.
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Greenmount West is a neighborhood in the state-designated Station North Arts District of Baltimore City. Its borders consist of Hargrove Alley to the west, Hoffman Street and the Amtrak railroad tracks to the south, the south side of North Avenue to the north, and Greenmount Avenue to the east. Residents in the area include a mix of low, middle and high income families, artists, commuters to Washington DC and working-class Baltimoreans with the majority of residents of African American descent.

The neighborhood was one of many affected by the Baltimore riot of 1968. For years, the area suffered from urban decay, housing abandonment and crime, but in recent times the area has experienced a resurgence. Artists have created live/work space in the sprawling former Crown Cork and Seal factory buildings (commonly known as the Copycat Building) along the railroad tracks. Small developers are rehabbing the two and three story rowhouses for market rate homeownership. Pocket parks like McAllister Park, Hunters Lot and Brentwood Commons were created in the area, and the neighborhood's 2002 designation as an Arts and Entertainment District further catalyzed development. The real estate bubble of the 2000s caused Baltimore's housing prices to skyrocket, and drove home buyers seeking out cheaper areas on the upswing to the neighborhood. Housing sales in 2009 ranged between $169,000 - $320,000.

Local attractions
Greenmount West is within walking distance to the Maryland Institute College of Art; Penn Station is directly south, providing walking-distance access to Amtrak, Light Rail and MARC commuter rail service (the latter being of particular interest to those commuting to Washington, D.C.). Mt. Vernon, Baltimore borders the neighborhood to the south.

Historic Green Mount Cemetery, located at 1501 Greenmount Avenue, is the final resting place of many famous and infamous Maryland and Baltimore figures (Enoch Pratt, John Wilkes Booth). The neighborhood was the early high school Baltimore home of the now deceased rapper Tupac Shakur.

As part of the Station North Arts and Entertainment District, Greenmount West is also within walking distance of the commercial district on Charles Street. This area includes attractions such as the Charles Theatre, a popular art house multiplex, The Station North Arts Cafe Gallery, the Station North Arts Underground, The Metro Gallery, Tapas Teatro, Club Charles, The Strand Theatre, and Sofi's Crepes; one block away is the Charm City Art Space which serves as a Music Venue, and Art Gallery; Recently, the opening of Joe Squared Restaurant, Load of Fun Studios, Single Carrot Theatre, and The Wind Up Space (an arts venue and bar), have expanded development and revitalization onto North avenue.

The Baltimore-based HBO drama The Wire was filmed here. Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School  opened in the former Mildred Monroe Elementary School (The Wire's Primary School 32) in September 2008 and a graphic designer's letterpress now inhabits The Wire's "Bubbles Garage". City Arts, affordable housing for artists at 440 E. Oliver Street which includes a gallery space, opened in November 2010.

Maryland Arts and Entertainment District designation
The neighborhood's 2002 designation of the area as an arts district has furthered the neighborhood's transformation. The earliest and most visible signs of change were the official conversion of several industrial and warehouse buildings to mixed-use housing. These buildings had been in use for decades as artist's studios and (illegal) housing, and contributed toward the area winning arts district status under then-mayor Martin O'Malley. Such designation paved the way for these buildings to be rezoned for residential use.

In Maryland, the State Department of Business and Economic Development designates certain neighborhoods "arts and entertainment districts", which confers three specific tax breaks. Artists who live and work in the district are offered property-tax credits on qualifying renovations, can apply for an income-tax credit when they make money on their art, and are given a waiver of the admissions and amusement tax charged by the city. Artists who live or work in Station North may qualify for certain tax breaks by submitting Form 502AE (Subtraction For Income Derived Within An Arts and Entertainment District) with their Maryland Tax Returns. Major tax benefits concerning building usage are also in place, with assessment freezes and building rehab credits to encourage growth.

Future development
As a part of the Station North Arts and Entertainment District, current plans for Greenmount West call for a major transformation of the neighborhood.

A 2006 Action Plan Report, prepared by Randall Gross / Development Economics, the Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative, and Station North Arts & Entertainment, Inc., focuses on four key strategies for Station North: To strengthen positive image and identity, to establish commercial corridors, to provide housing options to attract new residents while preventing displacement of existing residents, and to encourage economic development.

In early 2010, construction began on City Arts, a $15 million housing development for artists. Located at 440 East Oliver Street in Greenmount West and consisting of 69 apartments for rent and eight town houses for sale, City Arts will be the first all-new housing project in the  arts district since a $1 billion "vision plan" was unveiled for the area in 2008.  The building will consist of four stories of apartments, a multipurpose first-floor space provided for artistic use by the residents, and thirty-five off-street parking spaces. Key to the project's plans are financing regulations that will ensure the space remains affordable to artists even as the neighborhood changes. The project was featured on CNN as an example of how federal Recovery Act money has restarted development that stalled during the economic downturn.

References

External links
Greenmount West Community Association
Station North Arts And Entertainment District
Central Baltimore Partnership
Station North: History & Architecture in Central Baltimore – Baltimore Heritage
Midtown – Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
Baltimore '68: Riots and Rebirth

Gentrification in the United States
Neighborhoods in Baltimore

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Q: What am I doing wrong with this python find() method? import urllib2,cookielib

site= "https://www.google.com/search?q=buddha&source=lnms&tbm=isch'"
hdr = {'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.11 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/23.0.1271.64 Safari/537.11',
       'Accept': 'text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8',
       'Accept-Charset': 'ISO-8859-1,utf-8;q=0.7,*;q=0.3',
       'Accept-Encoding': 'none',
       'Accept-Language': 'en-US,en;q=0.8',
       'Connection': 'keep-alive'}

req = urllib2.Request(site, headers=hdr)

try:
    page = urllib2.urlopen(req)
    content = page.read()
except urllib2.HTTPError, e:
    content = e.fp.read()
#content = page.read()
print content

imgstart = 1
while imgstart > 1:
    start = imgstart+1
    imgstart = content.find(',"ou":"',start)
    #print imgstart
    imgend = content.find('","ow":',imgstart+1)
    #print imgend
    imgurl = content[imgstart+7:imgend]
    print imgurl

If I copy the printed content into Notepad++, I can easily find ',"ou":"' but for some reason my content.find method cannot.

A: You have two problems. The first being that you are never entering your while loop:
You have set imgstart = 1, so you will never enter the loop.
set this instead:
while imgstart >= 1:

However, your next problem is that you have an infinite loop because you are incrementing imgstart in your loop. I am not sure what your intention is with this incrementer, but you need to ensure you have an exit condition.
Based on the code provided, I managed to get it to run, however, I did have to modify it slightly to make sure it ended.
I changed the while loop to only run for 10 iterations to get some kind of sample. Some of the data came back as the full markup, which I don't think you want, but there were URLs there. So you might want to look up your matchers to make sure you have your matching set correctly.
imgstart = 1
i = 0
#while imgstart >= 1:
while i <= 10:
    start = imgstart+1
    imgstart = content.find(',"ou":"', start)
    imgend = content.find('","ow":', imgstart + 1)
    imgurl = content[imgstart+7:imgend]
    print imgurl
    i += 1

A: You are not in the while loop because imgstart == 1 in the beginning

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2013 SXSW Alphabet: 26 Bands We Can't Wait To See At SXSW (I-L)
By Harris posted February 26, 2013 at 08:48
Each and every year, South by Southwest is a launching pad for new music. From John Mayer to Marina and the Diamonds, the festival has a knack for producing big name stars. As The Truth About Music prepares to cover the event for the fourth consecutive year, we're excited to travel through the alphabet and pick 26 bands that we can't wait to see at SXSW 2013. Enjoy!
I is for Imaginary Cities: Last year, the "I" spot on our countdown went to a band that would go onto have a huge year in 2012. That band was Imagine Dragons. This year, we have our sights set on Imaginary Cities. While they don"t have the pop flair of Imagine Dragons, lead singer Marti Sarbit's voice will likely be the most unique thing you"ll hear all day.
J is for Jack Carty: Jack Carty is from Sydney, Australia and is clearly the most sentimental artist on our countdown so far. A pure guitar player with a voice to match, his songs feature rich lyrics and minimalist production. Each song is more magical than the one before. Here"s one of our favorites:
K is for The Kickback: The Kickback are another Chicago band on our list. A straightforward rock sound is mixed with a drum beat that could gain merit in jazz clubs worldwide. It"s a mix of sounds that is uniquely familiar yet wildly abstract. Give it a listen and hear for yourself.
L is for LEOGUN: This one was a slam dunk. A brilliant mix of driving progressive rock and glam rock, LEOGUN have a sound that resonates instantly with listeners. When the chorus
of "Let"s Be Friends" (below) hits, tell us you haven"t fallen in love. Can"t wait for these guys.
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Mr Valter Nordh
NameValter Nordh
OrganisationNORDUnet
Job titleCEO
BioValter graduated in 2000 with a Master of Science in Engineering Physics from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, where he also worked in various IT-related roles until 2006. From 2006 Valter has been employed by the University of Gothenburg, where he led the Applications and Development team in the IT department before joining the GN3 project as a task leader (eduGAIN) and later as an activity leader in the AAI area.
Currently Valter shares his time between being a task leader in the GN3plus project task 'federation as a service' - a pilot to investigate how to lower the barriers for creating and running identity federations - acting as deputy activity leader for the GN3plus AAI activity, and being a CTO in the Swedish national research and education network SUNET. In SUNET Valter has been leading the Swedish identity federation, SWAMID, since its formation in 2007.
Valter took on the job as CEO for NORDUnet in 2021
In his spare time Valter enjoys training in various forms, such as running, swimming and bicycling.
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Q: How to reverting back to the last version rstan (version 2.19.3) from (2.21.1) in R? I have the same issue BRM model compiling but returning model object
How can I reverting back to the last version (2.19.3) from (2.21.1)?
My R programming skills are not good.
I tried below code.
packageurl <- "http://cran.r-project.org/src/contrib/Archive/rstan/rstan_2.19.3.tar.gz"
install.packages(packageurl, repos = NULL, type = "source")

And console space replied...
Warning in install.packages :
  package 'rstan' is in use and will not be installed

Any help is appreciated.

A: You probably need first to unload the package:
detach("package:rstan", unload = TRUE)

or even uninstall it:
remove.packages("rstan")

and then you can use your command, which should be correct:
packageurl <- "http://cran.r-project.org/src/contrib/Archive/rstan/rstan_2.19.3.tar.gz"
install.packages(packageurl, repos = NULL, type = "source")


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Philippines' 89th Oscar Submission: Ma'Rosa Leave a comment
Yesterday, the Film Academy of the Philippines announced Brillante Mendoza's Ma'Rosa as the country's submission in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards that will happen on February 2017. The film bested nine other entries which includes Berlin winner Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis, Cinemalaya Best Picture Pamilya Ordinaryo, and the last minute addition Ang Babaeng Humayo by Lav Diaz.
This is the first time for director Brillante Mendoza who has been shortlisted thrice before (2009 for Kinatay, 2013 for Thy Womb, and 2015 for Taklub). Mendoza has also won Best Director at Cannes Film Festival back in 2009, also for Kinatay. In a way, he's – for lack of a better term – overdue for an Oscar submission. Why he hasn't represented us thus far is really surprising.
Ma'Rosa, tells a day in the life of a poor family, headed by their matriarch Rosa (played by Jaclyn Jose), as they scramble to find the money to pay off the corrupt policemen that have arrested them or dealing drugs. Back in May, it competed at the Cannes Film Festival Main Competition section where it pulled off the historic Best Actress win for Jose, being the first Filipina and Southeast Asian actress to do so. Certainly, it has the clout and the festival exposure.
Now let's dissect its chances. Can Ma'Rosa pull off that elusive first nomination for the Philippines? For those counting, we've submitted 27 times in the past — back from our very first in 1953 for Manuel Conde's Genghis Khan up to last year's Heneral Luna from Jerrold Tarog) to no avail. No nomination and no shortlist mention.
As mentioned above, one of the things going for Ma'Rosa is its festival exposure. Not only did it take a home a prize at Cannes, it also played at the Toronto Film Festival. It has partnered with sales agency company Films Distribution which also distributed current Best Foreign Language Film winner Son of Saul. Impressive, right? Well not in the sense you're thinking of. It has to be clarified though. Films Distribution is not an Oscar-campaigner studio per se. It's not the same as Focus Features or Fox Searchlight or even The Weinstein Company. Son of Saul's win last year was due to being campaigned by Focus Features which handled its whole awards run campaign. Ma'Rosa doesn't have that.. yet. In reality, the most Films Distribution can do is to help the movie gain more festival exposure. Going by a quick search shows that after Toronto, it's also heading to BFI London, which is good. More festival exposure is always better.
Reviews by foreign critics is always a factor too. It has to be mentioned first that Mendoza is really as divisive when it comes to foreign critics. Remember when the late Roger Ebert mentioned that Kinatay surpassed Vincet Gallo's The Brown Bunny as "the worst film in Canes history?" So it's a bit of delight that Ma'Rosa is probably one of the better-reviewed films in his filmography. While critics still had reservations, they were more welcoming than the usual. THR mentioned "Thankfully, and as in his other features, Mendoza again manages to turn his locations into a character in its own right. " Variety's Maggie Lee summed it best when she said "Boasting a simple, coherent plot shot with real-time, handheld verismo, it's a work of understated confidence that will not disappoint his festival acolytes, but probably won't win many new converts."
A lot has been mentioned about how we, at a certain extent, can be helped by our own country's narrative right now. As the world probably knows already, we're very vocal in our battle with the issue of drugs. And many feel that the movie is timely and that can help buzz. Historically, not really. This category really doesn't care about that, to be frank. A year after Brokeback Mountain lost Best Picture, a significant amount of queer films were submitted for Best Foreign language Film including our own Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros. The total number of gay films nominated that year? Zero. In 2010, an election year in many countries, a lot of them rode that narrative, again including us when we submitted Dondon Santos' Noy and Brazil went with Lula. Number of election themed nominated movies that year? Zero. This whole controversy reminded me just three years ago when we went with Transit as our submission (make no mistake, still a great film, just not a great Oscar entry) over the snubbed On the Job and the FAP's reasoning was that they don't want to submit a film that showed the negative side of the country. Submitting Ma'Rosa I guess is a huge leap to the other direction, if that means something.
The biggest factor that can probably help Ma'Rosa is its Cannes win. Sure its only Best Actress (and by only I mean that in the hierarchy of Cannes wins, its in the lower tier alongside Best Actor and Best Screenplay. This sentence, by no means, does not intend to take anything away from the marvelous Jaclyn Jose), but a win is still a win. And that it's still buzz. For a movie that was perceived as a non-event of some sort at Cannes (it was one of the least buzzed films of the competition, but then it's pretty understandable since he's competing with the likes of veterans and/or those with Hollywood cast), how it ended up going home with a win is a win itself already.
Now let's talk about the elephant in the room. Three days ago, it was announced that Lav Diaz' Ang Babaeng Humayo will go for a September 23 release, which would make it eligible for this year since it'll be meeting the necessary requirements to contend. The huge amount of buzz over its historic Golden Lion win (the highest honor ever received by a Filipino movie in history) is too much to ignore. Sure, it's a Lav Diaz film which means it runs for more than three hours, and that didn't help Norte two years ago. That said, foreign critics being unanimously positive about it, plus the film being called as his most accessible (especially since Diaz is another name that's divisive to foreign critics), with a sure huge company to back its campaign (Charo Santos was the president of the biggest TV network in the country), it's basically a decision too obvious to make by that time. That's why it's a tad surprising that the announcement happened yesterday. This prompted Humayo to move back to a September 28 screening, which will make it ineligible for next year's submission too. That, and the buzz over Golden Lion and the Toronto inclusion will be old news by then. Let it be clear though that none of this should be pointed against Ma'Rosa, Mendoza, or any of his team, since decision wasn't really theirs.
A few weeks ago pre-Venice Film Fest, I wrote about the possible submissions and strongly felt that none of the films would do the trick. In that case, why not throw a bone to Mendoza's Ma'Rosa. But the whole Golden Lion win affected everything. My final verdict says that nope we ain't getting that nomination nor that Top 9 mention. If anything, my takeaway with this year is that we've finally acknowledged and submitted Mendoza's work (which was already beyond deserving back in 2009 when we had that tragic Ded na si Lolo submission), but at the expense of a stronger contender. I'd love to be wrong though.
Off to next year.
Posted September 15, 2016 by Nicol Latayan in Awards, Films
Tagged with 89thOscars, andi eigenmann, baron geisler, best actress, brillante mendoza, Cannes, Cannes Best Actress, felix roco, Jaclyn Jose, Jomari Angeles, Julio Diaz, Ma'Rosa, mark anthony fernandez, Oscar Foreign language Film, oscars, Oscars2017, Philippines Oscars
Best Actors of the New Generation 3 comments
The concept of who is the best for a particular field is a very subjective one. Each taste differs from another one. The current lead acting winners at the Gawad Urian last week gave me a thought that we are slowly shifting to younger actors to handle lead roles in both mainstream and independent films. With that, I came up with a list of the best young actors of the current generation. The main and single criteria that I used here is that the actors need to be under the age of 35 and below. Their filmographies, performances, and other relevant factors were considered as well. However, like what I mentioned, each opinion is subjective, so I'm sharing this with you and you can agree with me or take it with a grain of salt.
First, here are names that were close but failed to make the cut: Wendell Ramos, Vhong Navarro, Ketchup Eusebio, and Paulo Avelino.
So now, let's begin with the actual countdown:
16. ZANJOE MARUDO
Notable Performances: Altar, Sa'yo Lamang, Wedding Tayo Wedding Hindi
Zanjoe Marudo is probably one of the underrated contemporary actors we have. While he is usually relegated to supporting roles and leading man roles, he simply makes the best out of what's given to him. It also does not hurt that he's one of the actors that works well in the comedy genre while not totally being ignorant in dramatic roles. As a matter of fact, he has starred in straight comedies (Kimmy Dora), straight dramas (Sa'yo Lamang), straight thrillers (Altar), as well as rom-coms (You Got Me), and horror-comedy (Cinco episode: Puso). It seems that his handler aims for a pretty much versatile résumé.
15. JOEM BASCON
Notable Performances: Noy, Ka Oryang, Batanes
Started out in the business as part of the teenage show Let's Go, Joem Bascon was first launched as simply a Piolo Pascual look a-like. Years later, he emerged as one of the go to young character actors with his hunky looks and strong features as add-ons to his undeniable talent. He also went on to win a Supporting Actor Urian in 2010 for his performance as a wheelchaired drug dealer in the politically themed movie Noy. While Joem's current projects is the ABSCBN drama Walang Hanggan, he still takes indie movie roles every now and then such as his recent turn in Ka Oryang.
14. SAM MILBY
Notable Performances: Third World Happy, Forever and a Day, My Big Love
Sam Milby, who was once a housemate in the country's biggest reality show, turned out to be one of the best actors of his generation. Whether it's his work as the lovable chubby guy Macky in My Big Love or an academe member in Babe I Love You, Sam has this certain movie star charisma that is difficult to resist. Beyond that though is the depth in his recent performances that require more emotional tugs such as the son who experiences a life changing realization in Third World Happy or his serious competitive businessman in Forever and a Day, It is very easy to predict that there's still a long way ahead waiting for Milby's star to shine even brighter.
13. JIRO MANIO
Notable Performances: Magnifico, La Vida Rosa, Foster Child
At a very young age, Jiro Manio has already given some of the finest performances in recent Philippine cinema. His turn as the lovable child Magnifico won raves not only here in the country but in other parts of the world as well. Before that, he used to sweep Child Acting categories for his performances in other movies such as Bagong Buwan, Mila, and La Vida Rosa. While his succeeding movies ranged from excellent (Foster Child), to good (Tanging Ina) to bad (Bahay Kubo) to unfathomable (Manay Po series), his capabilities as an actor will never ever be denied.
12. JASON ABALOS
Notable Performances: Endo, Thelma, Adela
For his age, Jason Abalos seems to exude this level of confidence and maturity of men older than him. That was most evident in his Urian winning performance "Endo" when partnered with more mature actress Ina Feleo. He also got a chance to be paired with the country's top young actress Judy Ann Santos in a TV anthology. While Jason is very much active in his television career (he never runs out of series whether it's in daytime or primetime), it will be better to see Jason Abalos do movies and take the center stage once again.
11. MARVIN AGUSTIN
Notable Performances: Tanging Yaman, Kutob, Patikul
Marvin Agustin was once a member of the elite club of loveteams in Philippine entertainment in the late 90s. His early works were usually pairings with loveteam Jolina Magdangal. However, the decade 2000 showed the best of Marvin Agustin when he started to move on to projects that tend to result to critical and commercial acclaim such as "Tanging Yaman" and "Trip". And even before Dingdong Dantes showed the psychopath role in Segunda Mano last year, Marvin already did the same performance in Jose Javier Reyes' Kutob in 2005. While he veered away from leading man materials in films, Marvin still stars in notable ones such as his nominated performance in last year's indie film "Patikul."
10. YUL SERVO
Notable Performances: Batang Westside, Laman, Naglalayag
While he was never introduced as a matinee or teenage idol, Yul Servo has made a name for himself via Lav Diaz's Batang Westside in 2001. This 33 year old Moreno chinito actor has then made his mark in the industry when he starred in Maryo J delos Reyes's Laman in 2002 and Albert Martinez's Rosario last year. He also played the leading man of the one and only Superstar Nora Aunor in Naglalayag which gave him lots of nominations during that year's awards season. Servo has acted and starred with the likes of Joel Torre, Nora Aunor, Jaclyn Jose, Albert Martinez, and Elizabeth Oropesa in his decade long career, and if that's not impressive, then I don't know what is.
09. DENNIS TRILLO
Notable Performances: Aishite Imasu, Blue Moon, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Dennis Trillo gave one of the most memorable breakthrough performances in Philippine movie history when he starred as a cross-dressing man to whom a high Japanese officer fell in love with in the middle of war. This performance gave Trillo two Star Awards, a Luna, and a FAMAS. His next performances such as the gradpa's son in Blue Moon, the syndicate leader in Mano Po 6, and the gym instructor torn between a mother and her daughter in Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow merited awards consideration as well.
08. PAOLO CONTIS
Notable Performances: Pagsasamang Kay Ganda: Noon at Ngayon, Banal, Listonero
One of the most successful Ang TV alumnus, Paolo Contis managed to smoothly translate his career from sidekicks and ensemble members to actual stars and lead actors of the films he starred in. While he currently works as a co-host of GMA's Manny Manny Prizes, his film performances such as the gay son in Noon at Ngayon and his Star Awards Best Actor winning performance in Banal were some of the reasons why Contis is ahead to some of his contemporaries in terms of achievements.
07. BARON GEISLER
Notable Performances: Jologs, Jay, Manila Kingpin: Asiong Salonga Story
Baron Geisler's personal issues usually meddle with people's perception of him as a celebrity but never when it comes to his works. As an actor, Geisler is one of the most versatile out there. As for starters, he played Vilma Santos' goody two shoes in Anak that gave him several awards nominations. Next, he made an impact as the gay survivor who was almost killed in the ensemble driven film Jologs. While most of his succeeding performances were villainous turns in Nandito Ako Nagmamahal Sa'yo, Baler, and Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story, his most compelling performance to date was when he play the title role of the gay report Jay in 2009.
06. CARLO AQUINO
Notable Performances: Bata Bata Paano Ka Ginawa, Minsan May Isang Puso, Sa Aking Pagkakagising sa Kamulatan
Carlo Aquino shared the screen with veterans such as Vilma Santos, Albert Martinez, Ricky Davao, and Jaclyn Jose. It's difficult to make level yourself up with them but Carlo does it with so much ease that he even gets nominations and trophies even at a young age. When he got older, he suffered some career lie low due to the awkward transition of every celebrity child star to adulthood. However, that did not stop him from giving bravura performances one after the other may it be in leading roles such as Sa Aking Pagkagising sa Kamulatan in 2005 and Torotot in 2008 or supporting turns such as Baler and Tanging Ina franchise.
05. PIOLO PASCUAL
Notable Performances: Dekada '70, Milan, Manila
Probably the most famous eligible bachelor in the local entertainment industry, Piolo Pascual is by no means just a guy with good looks. Time and again, he has already proven that he is an all around guy that made waves whether it is in recording, television, and now, producing industry as well. But of course, when we mention Piolo Pascual the actor, his effective and intense performances in his films such as his FAMAS winning stint in Milan, Star Awards winning performances in Don't Give Up On Us and Paano Kita Iibigin are some of what folks will remember. Awards aficionados though will always remember how Piolo Pascual was the last person who achieved grandslam status by winning all major supporting actor awards from the MMFF, PMPC, FAP, FAMAS, and Urian for his turn as son Jules Bartolome in Star Cinema's Dekada 70.
04. JERICHO ROSALES
Notable Performances: Tanging Yaman, Santa Santita, Pacquiao: The Movie
From one Hunk to another, Jericho Rosales has really come a long way from his Mr. Pogi days. This former fish vendor achieved so many from being a primetime royalty to a member of The Hunks to recording artist and to an award winning actor. While most criticisms re: Echo always root from his English accent, no one can deny his approach to move roles given to him. His supporting performances in Tanging Yaman, Bagong Buwan, Noon at Ngayon up to his lead ones such as Baler, Pacquiao: the Movie, and Santa Santita are living proofs of his effectiveness as one of the best actors of his generation.
03. COCO MARTIN
Notable Performances: Serbis, Kinatay, Noy
Dubbed as the Prince of Philippine Indie Movies, Coco martin must feel a lot of pressure in his shoulders to be named as such. However, that cool and effortless demeanor he exudes when he portrays his roles is a big testament on why he is achieving success both in mainstream and independent industry. That characteristic is most prevalent in his performances wherein he was a masseur (Masahista), a conflicted young husband (Kinatay), and a desperate reporter (Noy). Lately, Coco is busy fulfilling his television star status, but I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one waiting for his next big screen output.
02. SID LUCERO
Notable Performances: Selda, Independecia, Muli
Given that he is the son of one of the country's best actors, it is easy to figure out that 31 year old actor Sid Lucero will really do well in this field. But while we are expecting good stuff from him, we're still surprised to find out that not only did he bring the good stuff, he even brought the great stuff in his performances. With Sid, what you see is not necessarily what you get. Behind his machismo overload demeanor comes a vulnerable and effective portrayal of different types of people such as his performances in the movies Selda, Donsol, and Muli. Sid is also one of the only six actors (and the youngest at that) to receive multiple Best Actor awards at the Gawad Urian Awards. Yes, you can close your mouth now.
01. JOHN LLOYD CRUZ
Notable Performances: One More Chance, In My Life, My Amnesia Girl
Finally, the one I consider as the best actor, in my opinion, of his generation, John Lloyd Cruz is one of the best risk takers among his contemporaries. He started out showing potential already when he won Best Actor at the 2000 Star Awards for TV beating the likes of Eddie Garcia and Richard Gomez. His movie star status started out doing love teams one after the other, but it wasn't until his performance of Popoy in 2006 cult classic One More Chance that relegated him into the most charismatic actor in recent years. Whether it's with Bea Alonzo, Sarah Geronimo, Toni Gonzaga, and Angel Locsin, all of John Lloyd's movies never fail to hit stride with the watchers. Oh, and he is always at the top of his acting game. Have I mentioned the big slap he gave Vilma Santos after shouting at her face? That's some pretty big balls out there, and John Lloyd always I'm sure is the country's best among his peers.
There you have it. Who do you think was left out? Did you agree with my John Lloyd pick? Are you looking for Rainier Castillo? Pipe them in at the Comments section. 🙂
Posted June 18, 2012 by Nicol Latayan in Films, Lists
Tagged with baron geisler, carlo aquino, coco martin, dennis trillo, jason abalos, jericho rosales, jiro manio, joem bascon, john lloyd cruz, lists, marvin agustin, paolo contis, piolo pascual, sam milby, sid lucero, yul servo, zanjoe marudo


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Q: WPF - How to reuse Button Event Handler in different windows I have developed a WPF application in which has a stack panel with four buttons that acts as a navigation system. The buttons correspond to a window. E.g About, Update, Rename and Exit. So when my application loads the AboutWindow is opened.  user can then select any button and the application will show that Window and close the current window.
XAML - AboutWindow.xaml
<StackPanel>
    <Button Name="AboutBtn" Click="AboutBtnNavigate">About</Button>
    <Button Name="UpdateBtn" Click="UpdateBtnNavigate">About</Button>
    <Button Name="RenameBtn" Click="RenameBtnNavigate">About</Button>
    <Button Name="ExitBtn" Click="ExitBtnNavigate">About</Button>
</StackPanel>

C# - AboutWindow.xaml.cs (class AboutWindow)
private void AboutBtnNavigate(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    this.Show()
}

private void UpdateBtnNavigate(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    UpdateWindow updateWindow = new UpdateWindow();
    updateWindow.Show();
    this.Close();
}

private void RenameBtnNavigate(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    RenameWindow renameWindow = new RenameWindow();
    renameWindow .Show();
    this.Close();
}

private void ExitBtnNavigate(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
     ExitWindow exitWindow = new ExitWindow ();
     exitWindow .ShowDialog();

}

So currently these event handlers are in the AboutWindow class but I will need to use the same methods elsewhere, for example in UpdateWindow class and RenameWindow Class. Is there away to reuse these methods without having to rewrite the code, bearing in mind the code for each method will slightly change depending on the class they are in. Eg. if used in UpdateWindow, UpdateBtnNavigate will actually be just Show();.
Essentially I am asking whats the best way to use OOP to limit the amount of repeating code in this situation. Hopefully this makes sense. Thanks in advance!


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We've began our 17th publication anniversary with access restrictions from Turkey, law suits and custodies against our editors. Against the first restriction wave of July 2015 we responded: "We neither accept tyranny nor bow to censorship! Sendika.Org will not be silenced!" and continued our news directing to a new site: sendika.tv. Within 24 hours, sendika.tv was also restricted and our new address became "sendika1.org". Until now our site has been restricted after – or sometimes before- almost all social movements. And we continued our journey by opening up new sites like sendika2.org, sendika3.org… sendika50.org. This vain censorship attempts were multiplied before the April 2017 referendum where the new constitution was voted and became a daily routine. One of our editors, Ali Ergin Demirhan, was taken into custody after a raid to our office and detained unlawfully for 6 days since he criticized the illegitimate result "Yes" of the April 2017 referendum. Another editor of ours, Çağlar Özbilgin was taken into custody when he went to courthouse to testify for another trial against him and released after his testimony.


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Sephora Is Experimenting With A Boutique Format To Prepare For The Retail Apocalypse
The makeup retailer's large-scale stores are still thriving, but a new intimate location in Boston shows that it's thinking about its next act.
By Elizabeth Segran 3 minute Read
If you're out at a shopping center, you'll likely spot one of the more than 400 Sephora locations around the country. In fact, you can't miss them. They're sprawling storefronts, lined with rows and rows of shelves and filled with products from different brands for customers to test out. Store representatives mill about, offering advice and even full makeovers at special stations. Typically, the locations are brightly lit with loud pop music that gives the space a fun, energetic ambiance.
This format has worked well for the brand, which has been thriving in the midst of a major downturn in brick-and-mortar retail. But today, Sephora announced it is tinkering with a new kind of store: an intimate boutique embedded in a neighborhood.
The very first of these stores, which will be called the Sephora Studio, is launching on Newbury Street, the charming upmarket shopping street in downtown Boston, full of historic brick and stone buildings. The store is across the street from the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Ralph Lauren, and a local coffee shop called the Thinking Cup. While most Sephora stores make a big statement with their large storefronts, this small store attempts to blend into its locale.
I visited the store a day before it would be open to the public on July 21. It had some of the hallmarks of Sephora's branding, including the bold black and white color palette, but with a few local tweaks. "Hello Newbury Street" is etched in cursive on the marble floor as you enter, signaling that this store was custom-built for this location. The walls are full of exposed brick that draws from the surrounding architecture. And it generally feels more serene and peaceful than a traditional Sephora.
"We picked Newbury Street because it is a classic neighborhood shopping street," says Calvin McDonald, CEO of Sephora Americas. "There are streets in cities all over the country that are just like this, where people like to take a stroll on the weekend to pop into little boutiques."
[Photo: by Richard Cadan, courtesy of Sephora]
This new store is an experiment of sorts. McDonald explains that Sephora's larger format stores have been successful, but the company has noticed that consumers' shopping habits are changing. "Many, of course, prefer to shop online," he says. "Others want to go to a store, but they don't have time to go to a big shopping center. They want to pop by somewhere closer to home, but many of these shopping streets offer much smaller storefronts than malls."
Rather than shrinking a regular Sephora store into a smaller space, McDonald says the brand was very selective about what they would include here. At the center of the store, there are eight makeup stations where customers can book personal consultations. The product assortment is much smaller, focused on makeup, although there is a small selection of perfumes and skin care. Staff members will be well-versed in Sephora's broader product range and may direct customers to products that can be shipped to them for free.
"We had to make difficult decisions about what we would keep and what we would nix," he says.
This store will also debut some new technologies. There are no cash registers, since staff members can process payments digitally, on their phones. At makeup stations, beauty advisers can take pictures of the client, then note all the products they test together, which is then emailed to the client and added to their online profile. "The goal of the Studio is to foster personal connections between our clients and our beauty advisers," says Mary Beth Laughton, Sephora's SVP of digital. "But we're using technology to ease that relationship building. We're not interested in using technology for technology's sake."
The success of Sephora's brick-and-mortar stores has been surprising in the midst of the retail apocalypse that has overtaken the U.S. Foot traffic is down in malls across the country, transforming many shopping centers into retail graveyards. There have been hundreds of store closures this year, including brands like Macy's, Sears, and RadioShack that were once anchors of the brick-and-mortar world. McDonald attributes Sephora's success to its savvy approach to "experiential retail," a buzzword that refers to giving customers a delightful in-person experience that is about more than buying a product.
"Customers come into our stores to tap into the expertise of our advisers," he says. "They come here to play with products and have a good time."
The Newbury Street store is the first of many, McDonald says. The brand is about to launch other small-format stores in similar shopping streets in Williamsburg in Brooklyn, Hoboken in New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. These stores will not replace the bigger store format, but rather complement them. "Eventually, we could see as many as 80 of these sprinkled around the country," he says.
Elizabeth Segran, Ph.D., is a senior staff writer at Fast Company. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Ahmadinejad attacks Rouhani, Khamenei over nuclear deal
Iranian former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad slams President Hassan Rouhani and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over their support for the JCPOA.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference at United Nations headquarters, New York, May 3, 2010. - REUTERS/Chip East
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In a new onslaught on moderate President Hassan Rouhani, former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has attacked the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the signature foreign policy achievement of the incumbent administration.
In remarks published by Iranian media June 5, Ahmadinejad claimed that Rouhani was the cause for the United Nations Security Council resolutions against Iran over its nuclear program. The remarks were reportedly made during a trip to the northwestern city of Tabriz on May 31.
"The pretext for all the resolutions and sanctions was [from developments] … that were before my presidency … and when the current president was responsible for the nuclear [file]. I told them to release [relevant information] and [asked] why they are depicting me as guilty?" said Ahmadinejad.
Of note, Rouhani served as the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council for 16 years (1989-2005). Between 2003 and 2005, he led nuclear negotiations with the E3 (Britain, France and Germany), which ultimately failed mainly due to US pressure. Subsequently, during Ahmadinejad's presidency (2005-2013), six resolutions were passed against Iran by the UN Security Council.
The former president also claimed that he had suggested to top state officials that he be given six months to make nuclear-related sanctions ineffective, but that this was not accepted and that the senior leadership consequently decided to enter the secret talks with the United States in Oman.
Ahmadinejad also took a swipe at Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying, "Despite all the claims, the sanctions are back. … We don't seek to [say that] a person is blameworthy, because all officials approved [the deal]. We want to [learn] from experiences. We still don't know what happened in the [nuclear] talks. The members of parliament still state that they haven't seen the content of the [nuclear] agreement."
In an article, moderate Asr-e-Iran slammed the former president over his attack on Rouhani and the JCPOA, writing June 5, "Ahmadinejad has seemingly forgotten that most of the problems of today in Iran is because of himself and his government's decisions. … Ahmadinejad, like an inexperienced youth, was flexing his muscles against the other sides."
Moreover, the pro-reform Entekhab news site criticized Ahmadinejad for his apparent attempt to evade accepting responsibility for the series of UN Security Council sanctions against Tehran.
The news site said June 5, "Ahmadinejad's positions during his presidency indicate that he basically didn't care for international institutions such as the UN Security Council in terms of … their legality. And as a result of such thinking, he didn't recognize any resolution and decision by these institutions."
To bolster its argument, Entekhab quoted remarks by Ahmadinejad on Nov. 24, 2008, when he said, "When the Western countries were witnessing Iran's growth and progress, [they drafted] a resolution every day and [passed it] against us in the Security Council. I tell them today to pass as many resolutions as you want so that the venue where resolutions are passed becomes [destroyed]."
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Lanyrd, the conference-focused social directory service, is today announcing the launch of Lanyrd Pro, a paid-for offering aimed at helping companies make more from the conferences they get involved in as sponsors or speakers.
The focal point of Lanyrd Pro is the ability for companies to set up branded conference portal pages, highlighting where employees are speaking, events being sponsored by the company, and providing a central place for slides and videos from presentations to be accessed by the public.
In addition to the promotional benefits the product affords, Lanyrd Pro also allows companies to keep track of their involvement in events around the world. They can access reports to see which team members speak at specific types of events as well as an overview of the events they've sponsored.
For large businesses with a multi-national presence, this could well be an appealing prospect. Indeed, Lanyrd Pro is launching with the likes of Facebook, GitHub, Y Combinator, Heroku and Mashery on board – all companies that attend and sponsor lots of events around the world.
With pricing starting at $99 per month (with a 10% discount for an annual payment), UK-based Y Combinator graduate Lanyrd is aiming the Pro offering at companies of all sizes, with the cost adjusted depending on the number of employees.
This is the first source of recurring revenue for Lanyrd, which launched in January 2011 and has until now focused on building its product out with the likes of a browser plugin for Twitter and LinkedIn integration off the back of a total of $1.4 million in funding to date. "We've done one-off deals and custom work in the past (to generate revenue, but) you could certainly see this as the unveiling of the first part of our business model," says co-founder and CEO, Simon Willison.


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Judge says paying off ex's student debt qualifies as alimony
On behalf of Lois Kulinsky & Associates, Ltd. posted in Alimony on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.
A tax court judge recently ruled that paying a former spouse's student loan could be claimed as an alimony tax deduction. The decision is considered to be quite profound since the noose has been tightened on alimony deductions as per the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which also affects tax deductions. As it currently stands, alimony payments are deductible for the payor and taxable for the payee, but that will all change this Jan. 1 and will also affect divorcing Illinois couples.
The California case upon which the judge made his decision hinged upon a 2011 divorce decree, which showed that the couple not only agreed to the division of assets but also spoke to debts. The decree stipulated that the husband would pay off his former wife's student loan. The judge ruled that this constituted alimony.
The ruling could affect couples who have recently divorced or who are in the throes of the divorce process. Most divorcing couples may be unaware of the rules surrounding divorce proceedings. They may each need direction and explanation of the legalities involved. There are certain stipulations for any payments to a former spouse to be considered alimony. An attorney may be able to shed light on his or her clients' situations when it comes to what those criteria are.
An Illinois resident in this sort of circumstance may need advice or guidance when it comes to the tax ramifications of divorce. He or she may also need to know how tax laws currently affect alimony and what changes are on the horizon come next year. An attorney may be able to determine whether alimony is appropriate and, if so, could estimate a fair amount.
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In with these photographs, one has made his most profound statements, the ones closest to the heart. A particular, is being equalised with the universal. The specific photographic process of giving a reason, the unspoken, that bridges. Photographs remind one of the decisive forces of the human personality; of our hidden belief that we do not exist for nothing. He believes everything that lives: lives not alone nor for itself. Belonging to the Open, wells up in his heart.
In believing, when the poetic appropriately comes to light, then men dwell humanly on the earth. The voice of thought must be poetic because poetry is the saying of truth. As primal source, his poetic ability is the ability to take measure of the world. And poetry in photography, understood rightly, is the original way in which beings are brought into the open clearing of truth, in which world and earth, mortal and God are bidden to come to their appointed places of meeting.
Appearances become the language of a lived life. The degree to which he believes this is worth looking at, can be judged by all, that he is. Analogue photography and words, are to him an accompaniment to the drama of looking for goodness. His own being constitutes his way of looking for this, for his. He is a loner. He sights a truth, which, by its nature, is not evident. It is waiting to be revealed by him and him alone. He wants his photographs to convert so that the spectator might see beyond lies, the vanity, and the illusions of everyday life.
In this, is his profound sense of searching for the immanent truth. He sees in pain for the most of what happens in the world, particularly the metropolitan world, the vicious world of Babylon. He is afraid to believe profoundly in the Fall of Man. His life duty is to stalk this world and to lie in, wait, for its rare moments of nobility, its redemption from the Fall. But where there is danger, there grows also what saves.