This is part of the #CareerAdvice series – featuring successful professionals who share their advice to people who would want to take their career to the next level.
In the past Career Advice series, we've interviewed people from various walks of life and industries and had a peek at their adventures and how they started. Today, I was fortunate to interview someone from the medical industry and get a glimpse of how he started and what constantly motivates him.
Dr. Peter Gregory, Owner Medical Director of Sound Vascular, where they perform minimally invasive procedures to restore vascular health. Under the leadership of Dr Peter Gregory, a team of compassionate and highly accomplished medical practitioners all of whom have strong backgrounds in radiology and surgery, work tirelessly to treat common disease processes such as varicose veins and arterial disease of the legs, carotid arteries, and of the aorta. Dr. Gregory has always had an interest in helping people and fixing problems by combining time-tested strategies as well as the latest technology.
His father was a cardiologist and growing up observing his father's work, he was also inspired to follow in his footsteps and this set him on his path towards medicine.
After 8 years of college and medical school and further training with lots of hospital work of residency and fellowship, he went on to spend another 5 years of specialized training and eventually settled on treating vascular disease utilizing minimally invasive catheter based medicine.
Dr. Peter Gregory advises young people to surround themselves with strong mentors who are compassionate about what they do and to master what they teach before adding a personal touch or two.
Dr. Gregory is the epitome of commitment, consistency and dedication to duty. He takes pride in his work and he strives to adapt in his methods. He never gets too comfortable in one setting and he's always learning different approaches to the same problem and learning what works best. He also advises young ones not to get bored with repetition as repetition is the mother of all learning.


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Joy's Best of Brooklyn for March 15 through March 18
March 14, 2013 by Joy Makon Leave a Comment
CSA Signups • Maker Opportunities Big and Small • Art and Literary Openings
Now on location in DUMBO: Heartwalk, a 30-foot art installation made from Sandy-salvaged wood. Situ Studio, a DUMBO-based design studio was commissioned to create this piece for the Times Square Alliance and the Design Trust for Public Space where the Heart was installed in Times Square. Boardwalk boards from Long Beach, NY; Sea Girt, NJ; Atlantic City, NJ were repurposed for the installation. Through April 30, DUMBO visitors are encouraged to interact with the piece and tweet/instagram photos to #DUMBOHeartwalk@DUMBOBID.
Art and Literary Happenings
Elizabeth Welsh, Quilt, circa 1825–40.
Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Roebling Society
Friday, March 15 Workt by Hand: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts at Brooklyn Museum's Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. Until the late twentieth century, much of quiltmaking was thought of as a craft, and makers were often anonymous. This exhibit of 35 quilt masterpieces will explore the way quilts have been seen and understood as both an art form and a craft. Traditionally, quilts have been displayed horizontally to represent the beds for which they were originally designed. Workt by Hand displays some quilts vertically—in the manner of a painting or print—to encourage viewers to think of them as art objects. Opening Friday. On display through September 15.
Friday, March 15 Currency, juried solo exhibition by Denis Beaubois at New York Art Residency & Studio Foundation. Currency asks us to consider: How much is an hour of your time worth and what is the worth of each dollar you make? This exhibit examines thoughts about economy and labor, the value of a work of art, the worth of one day's work, all on a global scale. Sydney, Australia-based artist Denis Beaubois will talk at 7pm. Sunset Park. 6pm-8pm.
Saturday, March 16 Gotham: Writers in the City at the Brooklyn Public Library. Novelist and short-story writer Nathan Englander discusses his latest book, What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, with WNYC's Leonard Lopate. Grand Army Plaza. 4pm.
CSA signups happening now
The Vernal Equinox is on Wednesday at 7:02am. Balancing eggs on end: urban myth? Better to eat locally-sourced eggs—you could sign up now and get them through a Community Supported Agriculture group. CSAs work something like a magazine subscription in that members buy shares at the beginning of the season and receive regular deliveries of produce directly from the farmer. Now is the time that many CSAs are signing up customers for spring and summer shares. Just Food is a useful site listing all the CSAs in Brooklyn, and there are a lot. Here's a short list of a few; check the site to locate more.
Monday, meet New Paltz-based
Partners Trace during Huckleberry
Bar's CSA Happy Hour.
< • Partners Trace CSA at Huckleberry Bar, Williamsburg. New Paltz, NY based Partners Trace offers produce and flowers with an under-two-hour travel distance to Brooklyn. On Monday, March 18 from 5pm-7pm, Huckleberry Bar will host a CSA Happy Hour for signups and information.
• Iliamna Fish Company, a family-owned fishing cooperative on the Bering Sea in Bristol Bay, Alaska, offers shares in their wild red salmon harvests. The sockeye salmon from Iliamna contains the highest Omega-3 oil content and naturally occurring anti-oxidants of any Pacific salmon species. Customers include Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Applewood, and Dean & DeLuca. Shares will be available in late summer with pickup location in Brooklyn.
• Brooklyn Beet CSA, serving Boerum Hill and Downtown Brooklyn. Season starts June 3 for 26 weeks.
• Clinton Hill CSA, for Bed-Stuy, Clinton Hill and Fort Greene. Check out their informative newsletter The Beet.
For Makers and DIYers
Saturday, March 16 Brooklyn Craft Camp. This is a day-long DIY chance to craft your heart out, socialize and have fun. This may not start you on the road to Etsy-ville, but it sounds like a swell way to spend a Saturday learning some new techniques with like-minded craft lovers. The day will consist of four classes (with four finished projects); a chance to meet and work with craft-focused authors, bloggers and designers; and tastes of local food and drink. Brooklyn Craft Camp was founded by Brett Bara, a lifelong crafter turned DIY professional. Sponsors include West Elm, Purl Soho, Juice Box, The Crochet Dude, Vogue Knitting Live. Classes are filling up, so registration asap is advised. Greenpoint. 10am-7pm.
Sunday, March 17 Anthropomorphic Insect Shadowbox Class: Easter/Spring Equinox Edition, part of The Morbid Anatomy Art Academy. The Academy offers a fascinating series of classes that reflect an interest in taxidermy, animal and insect anatomy, fine art techniques and arcane subjects. This 3-hour workshop will have you working with Rhinoceros beetles (thankfully they are provided), to make a shadowbox diorama. The class is taught by a former insect preparator from the American Museum of Natural History, and may cause you to see nature's tiny giants in a whole new way. At Observatory, Gowanus. 1pm-4pm.
Gyroid, by Bathsheba, an example of 3D Printing by Shapeways.
Monday, March 18 The Future of 3D Manufacturing—Brooklyn Style: an evening of panel discussions and demonstrations hosted by Brooklyn Futurist Meetup. This energetic, well-attended Meetup will be joined by Brooklyn Tech and Volumetric Society Meetups for a lively session with all-star 3D enthusiasts. Robert Steiner, from MakerBot will speak and demonstrate a MakerBot. D-Shape, Shapeways and Make editor Brian Jepson are among other participants. The event is wait-listed, but you can attend by following the instructions on the site. At Brooklyn Law School, Moot Court Room, Downtown Brooklyn. 7pm-9:30pm.
Sunday, April 28 Lettering class at L'Ecole Des Beaux Arts. Classes at LDBA fill up and sell out almost immediately, so consider this a heads up if you're interested in attending any future sessions. This 90 minute class, for 6 students only, will provide instruction and materials to learn classic hand-rendered lettering and font techniques to produce cards and envelopes. LDBA is a hardware, housewares and artist supply store and site founded by artist Sara Moffat. "We provide tools, techniques and materials to allow people to excel in their medium," says Sara. Other unique classes are offered for all age groups, and include Knot Tying (a hot topic, apparently), Make Your Own Bow and Arrows, Picasso and Kandinsky Study for ages 5 and up, and all seem to fill up right away. Williamsburg.
October 1, 2012 (Photograph,
Brooklyn Artisan Photo Pool.)
A post-Sandy update
Monday, March 18 Nathan's Coney Island location on the Boardwalk is scheduled to reopen. And next weekend, as part of Coney Island's opening weekend celebrations, the first qualifier round of the 2013 July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest will be held. There's nothing slow-food or artisan about these dogs, but what's better than enjoying one by the Atlantic's surf? Nathan's main location on Surf Avenue is still being repaired and will reopen Memorial Day Weekend.
Happy 32 Sol ♥
Filed Under: Collectives, Community, Craft/Design, farms/gardens, Food/Drink, Galleries, Guilds/Fairs, Handmade, Joy's Best of Brooklyn Weekend Listings, Method/Materials, museums, Uncategorized, urban planning Tagged With: Applewood, Boerum Hill, Brett Bara, Brooklyn Beet CSA, Brooklyn Craft Camp, Brooklyn Futurist Meetup, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, Clinton Hill CSA, Coney Island, CSA, D-Shape, DUMBO, Fort Greene, Gowanus, Greenpoint, Heartwalk, Hot Dog Eating Contest, Huckleberry Bar, Iliamna Fish Company, Juice Box, Just Food, LDBA, Leonard Lopate, Make, MakerBot, Morbid Anatomy Art Academy, NARS, Nathan Englander, Nathan's Coney Island, Observatory, Partners Trace CSA, Purl Soho, quilt making, Sara Moffat, Shapeways, Situ Studio, sockeye salmon, Sunset Park, The Crochet Dude, Vogue Knitting Live, Volumetric Society Meetup, West Elm, Williamsburg, Writers in the City
Ask the Experts: Food and Drink Entrepreneurs Dish About the Hard Times – and the Good
October 15, 2012 by Basia Hellwig 1 Comment
WHAT'S IT TAKE TO TRY TO MAKE IT AS A SMALL FOOD MANUFACTURER in New York City? That was the theme of a panel discussion last Tuesday at Leonard Lopate's popular annual event series about the New York food scene. Three entrepreneurs came together with the broadcaster at WNYC's Greene Space in Manhattan: Steve Hindy, cofounder of Brooklyn Brewery, Mark Rosen, a family member from the second of three generations making Sabrett hot dogs, and Anna Wolf, founder/owner of My Friend's Mustard.
Lopate and Locavores: Discussing the ups and downs of running a food or drink business in NYC, with (from left) Steve Hindy of Brooklyn Brewery, Mark Rosen of Sabrett hot dogs and Anna Wolf of My Friend's Mustard.
Later in the evening, Scott Bridi of Brooklyn Cured gave a lesson in sausage making, and Siggi Hilmarsson demo'd how to make Siggi's Icelandic strained yogurt.
Sometimes, you do want to see the sausage being made. Before launching his company, Brooklyn Cured, Scott Bridi ran Gramercy Tavern's charcuterie program for two years, then moved to Marlow and Daughters butcher shop in Williamsburg. Born in Bensonhurst, Bridi says "the borough with all its diversity is endlessly beautiful and important to me."
The evening's conversation frequently circled back to two pressing issues: distribution and struggles finding the right space to work in. Here are some snippets from the conversation:
How'd they get started?
Anna Wolf began making beer mustard as a hobby "for fun, shopping it out at the favorite watering hole," she said. 'You've gotta' try my friend's mustard,' the bar owner would tell his customers. Hence the name. "He became my partner. We did a Kickstarter campaign. I made my first kitchen batches in March 2009, and we delivered them to the first six customers in his jeep."
Steve Hindy was a foreign correspondent in the Middle East, where he worked in Beirut and Cairo for six years. It was in Cairo that he met American diplomats who were avid home brewers—a skill developed "out of necessity" when they were posted in Saudi Arabia. Hindy got interested. Back home in Brooklyn, he began to brew beer at home with his young downstairs neighbor Tom Potter, who had an MBA. They founded Brooklyn Brewery in 1987. "We raised $500,000 from colleagues and friends, but that wasn't enough to build a brewery. We contracted out to a brewery in Utica and then trucked it down to an old warehouse in Bushwick. We went out in a van with our name on it and delivered to our first five customers."
Mark Rosen is part of a family business started in 1926. Founder Gregory Papalexis, Rosen's father-in-law, was the son of a baker who also had a hot dog business. Sabrett now manufactures 45 million pounds of frankfurters a year out of two plants in the Bronx, selling them up and down the east coast and wherever "New Yorkers are hiding out throughout the country," said Rosen, but most visibly from pushcarts with the iconic blue and yellow umbrella all over New York City.
Their biggest challenges?
Hindy: "It took a lot longer to get licenses than we planned—six months instead of three—because NY State hadn't approved a brewery in decades. There used to be 48 in Brooklyn alone, but the last one closed in 1976. To get approved, our investors had to reveal their deepest, darkest financial secrets, they had to be fingerprinted, which turned a lot of people off." [Read more…]
Filed Under: Encore, Food/Drink, Guilds/Fairs, The Business Side, Winery, brewery, distiller Tagged With: Anna Wolf, artisanal, beer business, Brooklyn brewery, Brooklyn Cured, business development, food business, Leonard Lopate, manufacturing, Mark Rosen, My Friend's Mustard, New York City food licenses, Sabrett, Scott Bridi, startups, Steve Hindy

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Jean-Alain Boumsong claims only an offer from Real Madrid would tempt him to move from Rangers.
ut the highly-rated player has ruled out the prospect of a January move south of the border.
He told a newspaper: "If offers come in over the January window it would be rude not to study them closely.
"It is, of course, up to the club to place any proposals in front of me but unless there is something really major on the table to force them to change their plans I won't be changing mine.
"I have no great interest in quitting Glasgow at all. I'm very happy at Rangers. I like the physical side of the game in Scotland - it's been good for me already and my attitude is that there remains lots for me to learn here under (manager) Alex McLeish.
"I'm happy to continue my education under him and I enjoy playing in front of our fabulous fans.
"Frankly, unless Real Madrid were to come in for me, I'm really not interested in moving from Rangers at all."
Meanwhile, Auxerre star Teemu Tainio has revealed he wants to win a move to Rangers - by defeating them in the UEFA Cup tomorrow night.
The Finn said: "My contract with Auxerre is up at the end of this season and you never know what might happen next.
"I have heard all of the rumours associating me with Rangers but I am not entirely sure what the situation is concerning the move.
"All I can say is that the idea interests me. I know all about them and what a big club Rangers are in domestic and European terms. The idea of playing for them would appeal to me."


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WoPC Home > Argentina > Justo Rodero > Naipes 'Casino', Argentina
Naipes Casino
Country of Origin: Argentina Keywords: casino rodero
Justo Rodero Naipes Casino
"Naipes Casino" was produced in a Spanish-suited version (40 or 48 cards), plastic coated version, in Anglo-American style and in special gaucho-style editions.
Over the years the company evolved, and changes in the company's name and address can be seen printed on the four of cups which are a helpful, approximate, dating guide.
Above: "Naipes Casino Estilo Español" standard Spanish suited playing cards manufactured by Justo Rodero, c.1955. It is not known when this design was first published by Justo Rodero, but maybe sometime during the 1930s. The logo on the four of cups shows a large four-storey building with clouds just behind coloured in green, red, yellow and blue. The company address is given as Rio de Janeiro 935. The Ace of Coins features a crowned female bust inside a wreath above two cornucopias full of fruit, all resting on a plinth, with flags draped behind. This is the typical version of the Spanish Catalan pattern which is used in South American countries, especially Argentina and Uruguay.
Above: "Naipes Casino"; the details on the four of cups now give the company name as Justo Rodero e Hijos S.R.L. with a capital value of $300,000, the factory address as Rio de Janeiro 935 and an additional address at Avda Angel Gallardo 136/40, Buenos Aires. The logo image is uncoloured. In all other respects the cards are identical to the earlier example. The date of this edition is estimated as c.1960.
the four of cups was usually left outside the wrapper so that the tax stamp could be inspected. A provision was made in the box for the four of cups to slide out.
Above: these decks by Justo Rodero e Hijos S.R.L. have the date 1961 printed on the control slip. These are boxes of "Naipes de 2ª Calidad", i.e. "seconds". The 50 Centavos brown inland revenue tax bands [Decreto 18.235: 1944-1964] were affixed outside the box as there was no wrapper inside the box. The tax bands quote the capital value of the company as $900,000 whilst the boxes still read $300,000.
The random numbers printed on the lower part of the fours of cups are manufacturer's control numbers and their exact meaning is unknown, but may be related to accounting of the inland revenue tax.
In around c.1965 the company name changed to Justo Rodero e Hijos S.A.I.C. with the factory address at Rio de Janeiro 935 and the sales office at Avda Fco Beiro 3855/59, Buenos Aires.
Sometime after this the address changed yet again to Av. Dorrego 611/25.
Editions of Naipes Casino can be found with any of the above company names and addresses inscribed on the four of cups or the box, alongside other brands such as Naipes Brisca, Naipes Casino Celuplastic, Naipes Casino "SideCar" and Naipes Habana.
Above: "Naipes Casino" c.1980. The address is now given as Av. Dorrego 611/23, Buenos Aires.
Above: Naipes estilo Español Casino Celuplastic, c.2000. 48 cards + 2 jokers in Box.
Above: Naipes Casino "Sidecar" Celuplastic, c.2006, 48 cards + 2 jokers in Box. "Sidecar" is a former Fourvel brand.


The Election Commission of India headed by Chief Election Commissioner Shri Sunil Arora along with Election Commissioners Shri Ashok Lavasa and Shri Sushil Chandra today held a meeting of Multi Departmental Committee on Election Intelligence. Heads of Tax Boards, Law enforcement agencies, Central Paramilitary Forces and representatives of Financial Institutions attended the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, Chief Election Commissioner Shri Arora said it is the constitutional mandate of the Election Commission of India to conduct free and fair elections. Conducting clean elections is now one of the biggest challenges in our democracy given the prevalent abuse of money power, particularly when it manifests in inducement of voters. He said Commission is determined to curb this menace and has issued detailed guidelines to monitor election expenditure incurred by candidates and political parties. The expenditure monitoring mechanism has got stronger over a period of time and larger seizures have been made by our enforcement teams in successive elections. He said individually and collectively the agencies participating in the meeting are the bulwarks of clean elections. The outcome of synergised action should exceed the commitments made.
Election Commissioner Shri Lavasa pointed out that the implementation on the field, of instructions of the Commission requires co-ordination among the various expenditure monitoring teams and the agencies tasked with enforcement. Sharing of Intelligence amongst the agencies should ensure that there is concerted attack on problems faced. He noted that multidimensional, multi-fanged crime needs to be tackled with coordinated action. He reminded the agencies that due follow-up action on seizures done in previous MCC phase should see demonstrative action against antisocial elements enough to feel deterred next time. He emphasised that mischief mongers are ever devising more ingenious ways to beat the system.
Election Commissioner Shri Chandra highlighted that election expenditure monitoring mechanism with its two thrust areas of keeping track of the legal expenditure incurred by candidates and political parties for election campaigns, and more importantly, ensuring that there is no illegal use of money and other items for buying of votes, is vital to ensure clean elections. Use of money during the elections has increased by leaps and bounds in recent times and therefore there is greater need to have synergy amongst various enforcement agencies so that a collective strategy is developed to fight this menace. The Commission desires that all enforcement agencies should have proper sharing of information for taking coordinated action rather than working in silos.
The issues discussed at the meeting included ways of Curbing of covert expenditure by candidates and political parties; sensitisation of the law enforcement agencies about their role during elections; co-operation and sharing of intelligence of economic offences amongst law enforcement agencies for effective action; preparation of road map for action during the elections; mapping of constituencies by concerned agencies to check transportation of smuggled goods, drugs, liquor and cash, including fake currency, through seaports, inter-state borders and international borders and pro-active and preventive action by each law enforcement agency. The Heads of Tax Boards, Law enforcement agencies, Central Paramilitary Forces and representatives of Financial Institutions assured the Commission of prompt 24X7 expenditure monitoring and surveillance action and implementation of instructions to ensure curbing of abuse of money power in elections.
The senior Officers who attended the meeting included Shri P.C. Mody, Chairperson & Member (Inv.), CBDT; Shri Pranab Kumar Das, Chairman, CBIC; Shri Sanjay Kumar Mishra, IRS, Director, Enforcement Directorate; Smt. Mitali Madhusmita, IRS, DG, CEIB; Shri Pankaj Kumar Mishra, IRS, Director, Financial Intelligence Unit-IND; Sh. Rajesh Ranjan, IPS,DG, CISF; Shri Rajni Kant Mishra, IPS, DG, BSF; Shri Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, IPS, DG, CRPF; Shri Kumar Rajesh Chandra, IPS, DG, SSB; Shri Abhay, IPS, DG, NCB; Shri Arun Kumar, IPS, DG, RPF; Shri Sunil Mehta, Chairman, Indian Bank Association; Shri Rakesh Asthana, IPS, DG, BCAS; Sr. Level Functionary from the RBI.


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Facebook Security issued a blog post today revealing some new security features that will soon be available to users.
The first one is called 'Trusted Friends.' This will help users gain access to their Facebook accounts if they fail to remember their password, don't have access to their email account or if they are locked out. Facebook compares it to giving a house key to your friends when you go on vacation.
If you are ever have trouble accessing your account, Facebook will send codes to the friends you have selected. Your friends pass the codes to you, and you enter them to gain entry to your Facebook account.
The second feature they are testing is called 'App Passwords.' This will allow users to log in to third party Facebook applications with a unique password. Facebook advises this will be helpful if you have opted into Login Approvals, for which security codes don't always work.
Users will be able to access the App Passwords section by clicking on 'Account Settings, then clicking on the "Security' tab. Here, a password will be generated that will allow you to enter it along with your email when logging into an application. Thankfully, users will not have to remember the password.
The blog post also lists an infographic about how Facebook Security has developed over the years. Click here to view it along with some interesting facts and figures.


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Ambassador Joe Hockey phones the..
Australia's Ambassador to the United States has phoned Ray Hadley after attending the funeral for President George H W Bush.
Joe Hockey represented Australia, alongside Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, at the Washington National Cathedral along with about 3000 mourners.
Mr Hockey phoned the openline from Washington DC, wanting to share his experience of the emotional service.
He tells Ray it was a dignified tribute to a great man.
"It was interesting to watch the faces of all the living Presidents, in reaction to it.
"Prince Charles was there with Camilla, a number of others.


Apart from the obvious importance of having a fire extinguisher for home, I never thought I would be writing a post about the possibility of upcycling such an item. However, I've recently become hooked on the TV series, "The Picker Sisters". In case you are unfamiliar, these two, creative and ingenious sisters have opened an Interior design store where they sell their products upcycled from vintage items. Last weeks episode saw them create two amazing chairs from a pair of old mule collars, these are a clever pair (excuse the pun), and they had me seriously thinking what I might have lying around that I could turn into a piece of design work.
I don't exactly have any mule collars about, however, what I did find at my mother's house, was an old fire extinguisher which initially I was going to throw out until I discovered some fabulous ways to upcycle this mundane object. My mother's extinguisher was just outside the back door, it used to be in her kitchen but I told her how ugly it was, so she moved it out of sight. I guess it was a silly thing in hindsight, as to be honest everyone should have a fire extinguisher in their kitchen, ugly or not, it could be a life saver.
Deciding to Google this item, I was immediately Inspired by a simple tutorial discovery at Wit and Whistle where Amanda upcycled an old extinguisher into a fabulous vase. I've decided to do the same with my mother's old extinguisher, creating black and white stripes. I think with the addition of some simple white flowers or tall white twigs, it will look stunning! I've also found a few other ideas to share with you, I hope you feel inspired.
You could use a spray can of white enamel car paint to give a modern look to your essential klitchen extinguisher.
I never cease to be amazed at all the clever ideas people have. The white fire extinguisher in the last photo, is positively pretty sitting there. Who'd have thought it!?
Thank you for your comment Cindy, I know I am amazed too by what I discover, some people have incredible ideas. The white extinguisher actually looks decorative.
How cool. It's amazing what you can do with almost any vintage item and make it look great.
Thank you Jill, you should try to watch an episode of the "Picker Sisters", you would be amazed at what they create out of basically things people throw out. We are talking serious upmarket design. They purchase for hardly anything and sell for top dollar in their design store in Los Angeles.


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We offer private music lessons in piano, guitar, drums, vocals, violin, cello and woodwinds.
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All Students are required to pay tuition to the academy on the first lesson of each month.
– Tuition will include 4 lessons, once a week, or 5 lessons for months with 5 weeks.
– For any payment received after the 24 hours from the first lesson, there will be a $20 late fee applied.
Students are expected to keep their agreed schedule. Students are expected to show up to their lessons on time. Teachers are not responsible to make up for lost time due to student's late arrival.
Within every calendar year, each student can cancel up to 4 lessons PROVIDED at least one business day advance notice is given. These 4 lessons are not refundable, however, they can either be credited or rescheduled. Cancellations beyond the fourth lesson will be charged and no make-up lessons will be provided.
Note: the above cancellation policies does not apply to observed holidays.
Same day cancellations and any missed lessons (not coming to a scheduling lesson will be charged and there will be no make-up lesson or credit provided (this includes being sick the day of a scheduled lesson).
If the student cannot give one business day notice in case of an emergency, Tavan Music Academy may arrange a makeup lesson with the instructor or a substitute. No credit will be given under these circumstances.
No show's (not showing up for a lesson without advanced notice) will not be considered for make up lessons or credited.
Rescheduling will be provided upon the discretion of the teacher. Keep in mind that teachers have busy schedules. Tavan Music Academy has the right not to provide makeup lessons for those who are rescheduling multiple times and abusing the makeup privileges.
Any student who misses or cancels 4 or more lessons consecutively will not be guaranteed to keep their reserved lesson time and instructor.
Any cancellation for a Monday class should be notified to Tavan Music Academy by the Friday prior.
A substitute teacher will be provided for the student if the instructor cannot make the class. If a substitute cannot be provided in time, the lessons will be rescheduled or credited.
We highly encourage at least a three month commitment from new students. However, if you withdraw this commitment, we must have at least 30 days advance notice. Tavan Music Academy does not issue refunds under any circumstances.
If you decide to change instructors or instrument, please give us a 14-day advance notice before the 1st of the month. If your current teacher is unable to teach a lesson, a substitute teacher will be arranged. If your regular teacher becomes unavailable, you will be provided a new teacher with similar teaching style, or the opportunity to choose a new teacher.
If your regular teacher becomes unavailable, you will be provided a new teacher with similar style, or the opportunity to choose a new teacher.
This will allow you to continue taking lessons at lower rate – however, we will not credit missed classes. Cancellation within 24 hour notice, can be rescheduled with a substitute teacher within the same month. The makeup lesson are not refundable and will not be rescheduled for the second time. You must attend a minimum of 4 lessons per month to maintain this pricing model.
For families with more than one student, a 5% discount will be applied on the 2nd and 3rd student.
There will be a $20 late charge for payment received after the 1st lesson of the month. Continuous late payments will result in your student losing their time slot.
For those who wish to put their lessons on hold, we will be charging a monthly fee of $25. This will allow us to hold your day and time of the lesson, so that when lessons resume in the Fall, everything will be as it was before you left! For those who wish to avoid this fee can do so at no obligation. To re-register in the fall, a new registration fee will be charged.
We offer two recitals per year. Recitals are a unique opportunity to perform in front of an audience. We strongly encourage but do not require students to perform. Recital fees are $35.00 for each student and must be paid before the date of the recital.
We strongly encourage students to practice 5-7 days a week in addition to their lessons. Ideal practice sessions would include completing their specific practice assignments, practicing with the metronome, and watching videos recommended by the instructor (if any). We recommend a practice time of 15-30 minutes daily. Practice can be broken up into several smaller sessions for younger students. Also, we ask students to make notes and write down questions they may have for their instructors.
For students under the age of 8, we highly recommend parents attending the lessons as well and take detailed practicing notes from the lesson. Please make sure your cell phone is turned off during the lesson. We also suggest supervising daily practice sessions to ensure the best results from your student's lessons. We welcome discussion about your child's progress at the beginning of your child's lesson with the instructor.
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SJP-West Relieved that UC Regents Affirmed Legitimacy of Anti-Zionism, Looks Forward to Continuing to Grow Movement for Palestinian Rights
Response to UC Regents "Statement of Principles Against Intolerance"
As a result of dedicated activism over the last months, the University of California Regents have chosen not to issue a blanket condemnation of anti-Zionism, not to adopt the false claim that anti-Zionism is anti-Semitic, and not to adopt a definition of anti-Semitism that included criticism of Israel. This recognition of the inherent legitimacy of our activism was a position endorsed not just by SJP and Jewish Voice for Peace, but also by the Afrikan Black Coalition, legal groups (ACLU, Palestine Legal), unions (UPTE-CWA, UAW 2865), the UC Academic Senate, the LA Times, and individual faculty members from across the political landscape. We thank all of these groups for their efforts to protect our constitutional rights and the legitimacy of our work.
Nevertheless, we reject the process that has led to this statement, the tokenization of other communities whose concerns were never taken sincerely, and the unsubstantiated efforts by off-campus groups to label our activism as bigoted.
The choice not to label anti-Zionism a form of discrimination means that there will be no enforceable changes to the conditions for campus activists at the UC system. In fact, in rejecting a blanket condemnation of anti-Zionism, the Regents agreed that anti-Zionism in itself is legitimate, as long as it isn't anti-Semitic. This distinction has always been the position of SJP and we are glad it is being recognized by the Regents. We hope this recognition of the legitimacy of our positions will make it more difficult to censor us in the future.
Going forward, we intend to continue our work educating the campuses about Palestine and pushing for our universities to end their complicity with Israel's human rights abuses against the Palestinian people. We will be working harder than ever to educate and organize our fellow students.
Although some may still choose to use the vague formulations in Regents' statement to justify attempts at censorship, we are well prepared to fight for and preserve our First Amendment rights – and we have a long track record of doing just that. Efforts to censor SJP have a long history and we do not anticipate that they will cease anytime soon. But we are confident that our First Amendment right to free speech will allow us to continue making our arguments for Palestinian freedom, justice and equality – arguments that have and will continue to persuade large numbers of students on our campuses to support our positions, join our groups, and support our campaigns. We will continue to struggle until we triumph.
Q and A:
What is anti-Zionism and why is it a legitimate position, as the Regents now recognize?
Although Zionism is most commonly understood to be support for Israel, it is a term with a more complex history and holds multiple strains of interpretation with highly variant political implications. A worthwhile summary written in the context of these events is located here. Anti-Zionism is a principled anti-racist position that is held by many members of the UC community who are opposed to unjust policies and practices that are associated with the real world actions taken in the name of Zionism – including the expulsion of Palestinians during and after the creation of the state of Israel and the ongoing violent occupation of the Palestinian territories. Palestinian students whose families and communities were and continued to be affected by Israel's actions have the right to speak out about their experiences, and people of conscience throughout the UC should be able to oppose the actions of the Israeli government without fear of administrative reprisal. Far from having "no place" in the University of California, these narratives and principled political activism are a vital component of UC cultural life that directly affects scores of individuals across the UC system.
What was wrong with the process?
As the Regents' working group openly admits in its contextual statement, the process was largely closed to UC input, besides one listening session at UCLA and an opportunity to send emails about intolerance to campus administrators. Although we raised serious concerns throughout the process, the working group was not constructed in a way that allowed for campus organizations to have meaningful input in the process, and therefore we were consistently left in the dark as to developments, or provided no avenue to articulate our concerns to the working group.
We also note that the choice of "experts" was an all male panel comprised of two off-campus partisans, one faculty member implicated in reducing Black, Latinx and Native enrollment at the UC system as an architect of the disastrous Proposition 209, and one faculty member who admitted to not being an expert on the term Zionism. Although the working group was concerned with issues that directly concern Palestinians, it conspicuously chose not to consider or hear any Palestinian perspectives, while praising itself for inclusivity and diversity. The categories of experts omitted by the working group is too long to list and certainly indicates a lack of effort to gather a comprehensive understanding of these issues. The Regents' lack of accountability is part of a pattern experienced by multiple communities on campus.
Why do we say other communities were tokenized?
The working group's contextual statement is a tacit admission that the inclusion of examples of intolerance towards other groups was not a result of an organically derived interest in their well being, but rather a solution for a stumbling block that occurred when the Regents felt that the statement was too narrowly focused on only one group. This correlates to our experiences with the process as well, and helps explain the sense of tokenization expressed by many groups whose issues were cited to boost the legitimacy of the statement but not engaged with in a meaningful or credible way. See the Afrikan Black Coalition's statement for examples of their problems with the process and statement, as well as the pushback from many Muslim students in response to language in the document that implicitly frames Islamophobia as a product of terrorism, rather than a form of bigotry – a framing that places blame on victims of racism and fails to live up to the Department of Education's letter urging serious efforts to protect Arab and Muslims students in the wake of a documented rise in Islamophobia, anti-Arab, and anti-refugee discourse. We have absolutely no confidence that the UC Regents understand or even care about the issues facing other groups, including Palestinian, Arab and Muslim communities that the Department of Education has warned are under increased threat on campuses during a period of ongoing hate speech and racist incitement by political figures.
What are examples of off-campus groups baselessly smearing campus pro-Palestine activism?
Many times during the discussion of these issues, horrifying examples of anti-Semitism were brought forward. These are terrible incidents that we condemn and wish never to see occur on campus. But the perpetrators of these incidents were either not known, or known not to be related to SJP. Nevertheless, partisan groups who have made clear their opposition to SJP's work repeatedly used these incidents to defame SJP. Our organizations have a long record of clear opposition to anti-Semitism and internal educational work in our groups to learn about anti-Semitism and how to combat it in our spaces (1). But we are not responsible for acts that are unconnected to us. AMCHA and Brandeis's strategy of asking the UC administration to censor speech critical of Israel pre-dates also the growth of divestment campaigns on campuses, disproving the assertion that divestment is at fault. Moreover, we don't even need to speculate on the motives of these off-campus advocacy organizations. The founder of the AMCHA Initiative, Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, made clear that she seeks to classify BDS and many other forms of pro-Palestinian activism as anti-Semitism.
What other reservations do we still hold about the amended version of the statement?
Originally in the statement, the working group claimed that "anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism and other forms of discrimination have no place at the University of California." On Wednesday, the UC Regents board approved and adopted an amended version of the statement that read instead that "anti-Semitism, anti-Semitic forms of anti-Zionism and other forms of discrimination have no place at the University of California."
While SJP West supports the move away from condemning anti-Zionism as a form of discrimination and the embrace of academic freedom, we still have concerns regarding the amended version and its implication that anti-Zionist action and expression is more prone to anti-Semitism. Students for Justice in Palestine groups are secular organizations committed to opposing racism in all its forms, which include both anti-Semitism and the policies of the Israeli government, and supporting democratic principles of self-determination for all peoples. By its very definition, Students for Justice in Palestine opposes anti-Semitism in all its forms, and has continuously expressed this commitment in both statement and record. Hence, the specific attention focused on anti-Zionism as opposed to a blanket condemnation of all forms of anti-Semitism plays into unfair and unfounded assumptions about SJP and the students involved in it, perceived primarily as Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim.
UC Berkeley professor Judith Butler addresses this problem by asking, "If we think that we solve the problem by distinguishing forms of anti-Semitic anti-Zionism, then we are left with the question of who identifies such a position, and what are their operative definitions? These terms are vague and overbroad and run the risk of suppressing speech and violating principles of academic freedom. There already exists University policy and state and federal law, developed over many years that provide an effective framework for resolving these issues. If we start to associate anti-Semitism with specific political positions, then perhaps we should include forms of anti-Semitism that are associated with, say, the Republican Party, Christian evangelicals, right wing Catholicism, various forms of nationalism and fundamentalism, versions of anti-capitalism as well as versions of anti-communism. The list would be long, so why stay focused on anti-Zionism […] The abuse of the allegation of anti-Semitism deprives it of its power and meaning. It ought not to be exploited for political purposes."
(1) See for example, UCLA SJP Article Responding to Anti-Semitic Incident, UCSC statement regarding Anti-Semitic incident, UC Berkeley SJP Guiding Principles, UCLA SJP Constitution. More examples are available upon request.
Posted in: News Tagged: anti-semitism, anti-zionism, regents, zionism
Interview with Tallie Ben-Daniel regarding dangers to speech and activism posed by UC Regents' "Statement of Principles Against Intolerance"
In this half-hour interview on KPFK Radio, hosts Estee Chandler and Nagwa Ibrahim talk to JVP Academic Advisory Council head Tallie Ben-Daniel about the UC Regents proposed, "Statement of Principles Against Intolerance," the issues of transparency surrounding its writing, the problematic list of experts that have been consulted, and the problematic definition of anti-Semitism being considered. The interview also discusses the effect of speech policing on scholarship and activism at the UC, and explains the difference between principled criticism of Israeli state policies and anti-Semitism.
For more, please see the UC SJP position paper on this issue.
Posted in: Activism Tagged: anti-semitism, intolerance, jvp, regents
UC SJPs Issue Position Paper on UC Regents' Proposed "Statement of Principles Against Intolerance"
December 5, 2015 by sjpwest
UC SJP Position Paper on Regents' Statement of Principles Against Intolerance
Posted in: News Tagged: anti-semitism, intolerance, racism, regents, statement
SJP-West Welcomes University of California Regents' Decision to Not Consider Harmful Re-Definition of Anti-Semitism
July 22, 2015 by sjpwest
Contact: west.sjp@gmail.com
The UC Regents will not be considering adoption of the State Department definition of anti-Semitism at its meeting today, after an outcry from students, graduate student workers, Jewish community members, and civil rights organizations. The UC Office of the President (UCOP) announced instead that, "…the Board of Regents will consider at its September meeting a statement of principles against intolerance, including, but not limited to, anti-Semitism and other types of intolerance."
As SJP-West illustrated in its June letter to UC President Janet Napolitano, the State Department's definition of anti-Semitism dangerously conflates anti-Semitism with legitimate criticism of Israeli policy, mis-representing an issue of human rights as an ethno-religious matter. The Los Angeles Times recently editorialized in agreement with this position, highlighting the ways in which the State Department's "overly broad and constitutionally dubious" definition would lead to confusion and conflation of pro-Palestinian speech with bigotry. While we reiterate our opposition to anti-Semitism as well as all forms of racism and bigotry, we believe that the State Department's definition, if adopted, would ultimately harm not just efforts to advocate for Palestinian rights but also efforts to oppose anti-Semitism.
In addition to petitions and legal letters sent by SJP-West and other organizations, on July 7, 2015 SJP West, UAW-2865 (the labor union for Graduate Students and Workers of the UC schools), Jewish Voice for Peace, and various civil rights organizations along with UC students, faculty, and staff gathered in Oakland to protest outside the UC Office of the President. These groups asserted their disapproval of the possible adoption of the State Department definition of anti-Semitism at today's meeting.
Robert Gardner, a current student at UCLA, expresses extreme relief at the fact that the UC Regents will not adopt this definition – for now. He explains, "Students shouldn't be stigmatized as bigots because we oppose well documented abuses practiced against Palestinians by the Israeli government. This decision to drop consideration of the State Department definition is an important step because it shows that the Regents understand that our First Amendment right to engage in debate on campus is imperative to the integrity of the UC system. Moreover, it proves that when students come together and make their voices heard, we are able to overcome the pressures of powerful outside forces who seek to stifle and censor criticism of the Israeli government."
Students report that administrators who fear controversy over Israel and Palestine try to restrict their activity. In the first four months of 2015 alone, Palestine Legal documented 60 cases of false accusations of anti-Semitism that were in fact incidents where students or faculty criticized policies of Israel. Statements made to the Jewish Daily Forward by one of the principal advocates of the State Department's re-definition indicates that the definition is seen by some pro-Israel advocates as applying to nearly all forms of pro-Palestinian student speech that take place on UC campuses today.
Sophia Shalabi, a student at UC Irvine, notes that, "…refraining from the implementation of a definition that is strategically meant to silence Pro-Palestinian activists will allow students to continue advocating for the Palestinian voice that has been ignored by our administration." Gardner predicted, "As we move forward within the upcoming academic year, Palestinian rights activists hope to engage in critical debate and continue to educate our fellow students about the Palestinian plight. This will now be a little bit easier."
SJP-West is a coalition of Students for Justice in Palestine chapters across California. Find more at www.sjpwest.org.
Posted in: News Tagged: anti-semitism, free speech, regents
Students ask Janet Napolitano not to endorse conflation of anti-Semitism with critique of Israel
June 29, 2015 by sjpwest
Posted in: Activism Tagged: anti-semitism, napolitano, regents, state department
On to the Regents: In Historic Vote, UC Student Association Endorses Call for Divestment in Support of Palestinian Rights
Contact: Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA, sjpucla1@gmail.com
(SJP at UCLA can coordinate contacts with other student organizations)
On the morning of February 8, 2015, hundreds of students gathered in Tom Bradley International Hall at UCLA as the UC Student Association (UCSA) deliberated motions in support of divestment from companies engaged in the systematic violation of Palestinian rights in the Occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. Students from across California arrived to speak in favor of divestment, and to highlight the nearly 90 student organizations across the state which joined the call for the UCSA to endorse divestment. The historic vote passed in an overwhelming majority of 9-1 with 6 abstentions (click here to read the full text of the divestment motion).
The UC Student Association is the official voice of the student body of the University of California, and represents hundreds of thousands of undergraduate and graduate students across the UC system. Today it became the first multi-campus student association to vote in favor of divestment. This landmark vote is undoubtedly the largest victory thus far in the campus divestment movement in the United States.
Since 2012, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, UC Riverside, UC Los Angeles, and UC Davis have passed resolutions through their campus undergraduate student governments calling on the UC Regents to divest endowment and pension funds from companies such as Raytheon, Hewlett-Packard, Caterpillar, and Cemex, which facilitate and profit from Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories, its construction of settlements in contravention of international law, its violent bombing campaigns in Gaza, and its construction of checkpoints and walls throughout the West Bank. In addition, the statewide union representing teaching assistants, tutors, and readers – UAW 2865 – recently held a statewide membership vote which resulted in nearly 2/3rds support for divestment.
Students for Justice in Palestine chapters and their many allies across the UC applaud and celebrate the UCSA's decision to affirm student activism, endorse the divestment call, and carry it forth to the UC Regents.
Quotes regarding the divestment victory:
UC Berkeley External Vice President Caitlin Quinn commented on the nature of this victory and UCSA's relationship to the student body: "I'm so proud that we passed it, and thankful for and humbled by the years of organizing that went into this. The work is far from over, but finally UCSA has taken the progressive stance many students have been waiting for."
The External Vice President's office at UC Riverside addressed the issue of accountability, stating: "We are aware of the unfortunate reality of a Board of Regents that has a very poor record of accomplishment of respecting democratic calls by the student body of the University of California…As firm believers in backing up words with action, we look forward to ensuring that the UCSA remains devoted to the follow-up work critical to an effective campaign."
UCLA Student Safwan Ibrahim commented on the meaning of divestment to Palestinians at the UC: "As a Palestinian student in the UC system, it's incredible to see the amount of intersectional solidarity across campuses, and to witness the shift in conversation regarding support of Palestinian human rights. It is especially inspiring to see the UCSA representatives take up the responsibility of carrying our voices to the Regents."
UC Irvine SJP issued a statement, emphasizing the relationship between the student movement and the call from Palestinian civil society: "As privileged students living in this state, it is our obligation to obey the Palestinians' call for BDS and push divestment from corporations that profit from and participate in the violation of Palestinian human rights…we hope to see a liberated Palestine in our lifetimes."
UC Santa Cruz Committee for Justice in Palestine issued a statement, writing "This vote was a product of a monumental struggle that has spanned decades. It is a victory that has opened new fronts for the struggle for justice in Palestine. We would like to especially thank all of our allies, without whom we could have never gotten this far."
UAW-2865 member Alex Holmstrom-Smith commented on the meaning of this vote to graduate students and student-workers: "I am happy that the UCSA has also listened to the voice of graduate students and student-workers, who earlier this year voted by an overwhelming margin to support BDS and the Palestinian call for justice."
Students from earlier divestment campaigns also shared their feelings about the historic nature of this accomplishment. UC Berkeley graduate Emiliano Huet-Vaughn reflected: "When we put forward the initial divestment bill at Berkeley in 2010 we knew the pro-divestment position would eventually become the consensus. It is remarkable that student activists across the UC have made that day happen so quickly. The Regents should note this moment as one in a proud tradition of UC student activism, and, seriously consider whether they want the current generation of UC students, also tomorrow's leaders, to remember them as supporters of – or as impediments to – justice."
Posted in: Activism, Solidarity Tagged: bds, divestment, regents, ucsa


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On Monday, Amazon Prime Video also said that it had begun efforts to reduce streaming bitrates in India
Consumption of digital content has gone up manifold as people are forced to stay indoors as almost the entire country is under lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19
Streaming giant Netflix on Tuesday said it will reduce traffic on telecommunications networks by 25 per cent while maintaining the quality of service for users in India, as part of its efforts to help mitigate network congestion amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Companies like Amazon Prime Video are also temporarily lowering bit rates —a measure of how much data is being transferred — to ease pressure on telecom network infrastructure.
Consumption of digital content has gone up manifold as people are forced to stay indoors as almost the entire country is under lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19.
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A: The chart plugin does work. Taken from this jsfiddle.
Just call the plugin using options
options: {
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}

I didn't end up using it as there is no algorithm to prevent the tooltips from overlapping.
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The German Apple blog Macerkopf.de published screenshots on Monday appearing to show a Mobile video-calling feature it says is currently in development.
For WhatsApp, adding new features is no longer a question of choice, but one of necessity. With over 900 million monthly active users , the app is now as big as its parent company Facebook. With Facebook Messenger already supporting video-calling, WhatsApp needs to evolve and add more features.
It will be interesting to see how WhatsApp video calls perform on mobile Internet. While free WhatsApp voice calls attracted a lot of attention from users before, but soon people started to ignore it, at least in India, where it is almost impossible to have a proper conversation on even 3G networks.
In order to be successful, the video-calls will have to be optimised for slower networks, especially for regions like India where WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging apps.


Here is a look at our product and color class taught by Lindsay from Wella!
It's #ThrowbackThursday and how about this blast from the past? We love the focus of this wonderful shot of Christina as she styles one of Andover's teens 6 years ago! We love our community, and our team! If you're in the area, be sure to stop by! We would love to see you!
Tuesday: This #TransformationTuesday we have a true testament to dedication, and revitalization (also to alliteration, and rhyming apparently)! Our talented stylists Hillary, and Gary spent a night working tirelessly to bring this blonde bombshell to life! What an amazing change, and we can't wait to help you make yours. Large, or small. We are always thrilled to help your true self shine through! Call us today to book an appointment with your favorite stylist, at 978-474-1825!
Looking to put these clouds far behind you? Well luckily you don't have to travel all the way to Oz for a trip over the rainbow with this brilliant new trend that we've fallen in love with at Marissa Michaels. Check out these amazing rainbow roots done by Dennis for one of our amazing and daring clients! Feeling inspired? Call to book your appointment with your favorite stylist today (978)474-1825!
Summer is a time for energy, and fun! We can't think of a better way to get the season started than with an amazing color change to spark some life back into your style! Check out this fresh color by Tanya, done for one of our lovely clients. If you'd like our help in your summer style switch up, you know right where to find us! Give us a call at (978)474-1825 to book your appointment!
Why not bring a bit of light into your summer style with a bit of balayage? Check out this amazing example done by Evelyn for one of our fabulous clients. Looking for something a bit fuller? Why not shoot for the stars with a full foil, to make even the sun jealous of your highlights! If you like to brighten up, give us a call today to book an appointment with your favorite stylist, (978)474-1825!
With the weather making us feel like summer is in full swing, what better time could there be than now to unleash your inner siren of the sea with an amazing color transformation like this one by Evelyn for one of our fantastic clients. This sea worthy style brings new meaning to mermaid hair with an amazing blend of teals, and aquas. Don't miss your chance to make some major style waves this season. Call today to book your appointment with your favorite stylist (978)474-1825!
This #TransformationTuesday we have a drastic change that is sure to put a smile on your face! This young client of Gary's took off quite a few inches to donate to Locks of Love for the second time! We were thrilled to help her with her first donation, and our hearts were thrilled to see her willingness to make the cut out of the kindness of her heart once again. Great things come in small packages and this little lady has a heart greater than most. ❤ If you would like to consider donation, or you are just looking for a trim, why not give us a call at (978)474-1825!
We've already created so many beautiful styles for these wonderful clients of ours! If you'd like our help in making your special night absolutely perfect, be sure to call us today at (978)474-1825 to book your Formal Finish with Christina or Evelyn!


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Q: ¿Qué significa "javascript:void(0)" en href de la etiqueta a? ¿Qué significa el valor javascript:void(0) en los campos href de las etiquetas a en HTML?
Ejemplo:
Click

A: El operador void al igual que otros lenguajes de programación define una función que no retorna un valor.
En el caso de Javascript: void(expresion), especifica una expresión que es evaluada pero no devolverá valor alguno.
Como ejemplo un enlace que no realiza ninguna acción ya que retorna undefined ya que evalúa el valor de 0:

 a) Click aquí, sin acción.

 b) Click aquí, sin acción.

¿una variable puede tener void como tipo de dato?

Las variables en Javascript son inicializadas como undefined, no puedes usar void para definir un tipo de dato  y en realidad no es necesario,
ejemplo:

var myvar1;
console.log("myvar1 : " + myvar1);
var myvar2 = void 0;
console.log("myvar2 : " + myvar2);

A: El operador void evalúa la expresión dada y devuelve undefined
La razón de usar esta expresión en un href de un link es porque este atributo produce una redirección a una versión de texto plano de lo obtenido de la función. Pero si el resultado es undefined la redirección no se produce. Esta es la forma más corta de no redirigir y no hacer nada en un link.
Diferencias con otros métodos para no redireccionar:

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*href="" Recarga la página actual

*href="#" Hace scroll hasta le top de la página

*href="javascript: void(0)" No hace nada

*href="javascript:;" No hace nada, pero no funciona en todos los navegadores, por ejemplo, en IE7 redirige a una nueva ventana Y además, no está tan aceptado como estándar de facto que el anterior
Más info:

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*Puedes encontrar más info en este post: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1291942/what-does-javascriptvoid0-mean

*Puede encontrar documentación en este link: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/void

*Diferencias: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6968911/what-is-the-difference-between-href-href-and-href-javascriptvoid0

*¿Porqué no usuar href="javascript:;"? https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5237105/why-use-javascriptvoid0-instead-of-javascript-as-an-href-do-nothing-plac


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The Leadership Education for APIDA Development (LEAD) conference aims to support and advocate for the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community through the following objectives:
An opportunity for APIDA students to come together to enhance their collegiate experience by fostering identity growth and leadership development.
To empower and unite APIDA students to create social change by bridging the identity and leadership gap often seen in the APIDA community.
Focus on helping students understand the importance of connecting their personal values (values based leadership) to create societal change (social change model) while instilling confidence as an APIDA student leader.
The LEAD conference's mission is recognized by the Texas A&M Multicultural Services. See what they have to say about the LEAD conference:
"The conference theme is 'Setting the Standard,' which coincides with the brand new APC initiative. The organization sought to create a conference that not only celebrates its diversity, but to also give students a way to network as leaders who often experience campus life through a different lens.
'Though APIDA students are the fastest growing ethnic group at Texas A&M, many students feel that there still aren't enough resources for them on campus. People also often overlook the APIDA community as a minority group,' said APC vice president Jessica Hsu. 'We want APIDA students to know that leadership resources are available to them and for them to have a self-realization of who they are and what they want to do in life.' "


Popular Nigerian self-acclaimed biggest Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu has issued some prophecies on the life of Genevieve Nnaji over her marital status.
The actor who seems concerned over his fellow colleague issued out some words of encouragement to Genevieve although it is believed that Genevieve will not issue any responds to this regard.
"God will surprise you with a BIG marriage proposal this year… Dont worry about how it would happen, God is in control. @Genevievennaji just got this prophecy while praying now, my dear Sister, you're a fantastic actress, and a very humble woman, this year is your year of unlimited happiness. @Genevievennajilisten very carefully, because this is very important, this year, you will get a big marriage proposal, but you must be very careful, because it's not everyone who smiles with you that is actually happy for you. @Genevievennaji Beware of "unfriendly friends", they'll try their possible best just for you to say NO to Gods perfect choice for you, that is why You must embark on a 10 days fasting and prayer in the month of JUNE, because it is only God that can fight our battles for us. I pray for the first 5 beautiful women to type Amen, this year, you will be embarrassed with different marriage proposals".


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ISIS affiliate in Egypt claims killing 26 in attacks on military, police targets
Charles Omedo
Formerly known as Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, an Egyptian militant group that claims affiliation to the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for simultaneous and well-coordinated attacks that killed 25 soldiers and one policeman across three towns in the Sinai Peninsula on Thursday.
Recently changing its name to Sinai Province, or Waliyat Sinai, the militant group carried out a car bombing outside a military base and pounded the base with mortars – toppling some buildings and leaving soldiers buried under the debris.
Along with the military base that was hit, the other attacks included mortar rounds fired at a hotel, a police club and more than a dozen checkpoints, officials said. The militants struck the Northern Sinai provincial capital el-Arish, the nearby town of Sheik Zuwayid and the town of Rafah bordering Gaza.
Just a few hours before carrying out the attacks, the group posted a photo of masked militants dressed in black on Twitter. They carried rocket-propelled grenades in a show of force, while flying the Islamic State black flag in the background. In the Twitter post, they said it was "an extensive simultaneous offensive for the soldiers of the caliphate" and listed at least eight checkpoints that also came under attack in the three locations.
The Thursday attacks left at least 60 people wounded, and confirming the death toll of 26, medical officials said the death toll is expected to rise. The explosions had smashed windows and shook residential areas in el-Arish. Electricity went off across the city.
Thursday's attacks are expected to cause a great deal of embarrassment to the government and military after nearly a yearlong offensive in Sinai aimed at uprooting Islamic militants.
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Jordan bows before ISIS: Ready to exchange female suicide bomber for hostage pilot
Jordan demands proof of their pilot being alive before swapping him & Japanese hostage for female terrorist on a death row


A well-established Liner Agency is seeking for a motivated person with knowledge and understanding of Container transportation business for a position of the Operation Service Manager.
The incumbent should be graduate, computer literate, fluent in written and spoken Latvian, English and Russian. Preferably having experience in export sales or shipping line. The job would involve handing everyday office activities as well as communicating and assisting various teams within the company.
and has in a short span of time marched ahead of competition with Customer Focused Solutions backed by superior and reliable service.
Our service profile includes dedicated weekly inbound and outbound container services from East Baltic to the Iberian Peninsula, Morocco as well as to the Read Sea region and East Africa.
Rinella is constantly upgrading itself following the best Industry practices adopting international standards and providing Latvian companies with cost effective and reliable logistic solutions.


Is it possible to override styling core variables?
Is there a way to override Stylus variables that are not included in the Stylus variables list but can be found in the core variables list? I'm specifically interested if there's a way to override not only the main colours but also all the other included in the colour palette .


Ever heard the saying, "the bigger the better"? Well, that statement only sounds good in theory because bigger does not always mean better. I remember going to a techie event and the panelists talked about the amazing tech talent we have in Nashville but many individuals would rather pay for the Silicon Valley or New York firms. The reality is that sometimes you will spend a large amount of money to a large firm and receive less of the results. Why does this happen? Because we all think that if we align ourselves with a larger the company they must have better connections or opportunities than a smaller company. This is NOT TRUE!
As a PR entrepreneur the question comes around a couple of times a year how my company varies from others. Quite frankly I can't always answer that question fairly because I am not sure of the intricacies of the other companies. However, my answer usually goes something like this. "The MEPR Agency is a boutique public relations and brand management firm and the word boutique has less to do with size and more to do with experience." Owning a boutique agency means that I do not handle competing clients, I understand all of the traditional roles of our company as well as how to step outside of the box, I am very focused on my client's entire business model (not just their PR), and they have a direct relationship with me, even if I am not the lead on the account.
Here is the overall idea…if you shop at a large department store (and as small as Nashville is) you are sure to walk into a networking event and someone has on the exact same shirt, skirt, suit, or shoes. However, when you walk into a boutique you are assured that there are only a limited amount of people with the same item and chances are that you will not run into them within your regular circle. If you want to "look" different and stand out in a crowd more than likely a boutique experience is for you.
Lower overhead: you are not paying for multiple staff members who might not actually be providing a service on your account. Your administrative fees are less and you are paying for more work than cost of doing business.
Experience driven: you are more likely to have the experienced team in the company working directly on your campaign and everyone is contributing to your success. Contractors are usually brought in to ensure that you have the best results to meet your needs.
Early Adopters: you have a higher likelihood of working with early adopters because individuals who are working in a boutique setting are more likely to stay abreast of the trends, introduce them (as necessary) to clients, and implement them without hesitation. This person also understands that every trend is not important and discards those with no expense to the client.
Out of the box: there are a lot less gatekeepers in a boutique agency allowing more opportunity for out of the box campaigns to be implemented.
If you are a business owner looking to hire a service provider be sure to give an opportunity to a boutique or more intimate firm during your bid phase. Of course if they are not able to handle the bandwidth of the project but still would like to work with them, work with the larger company to hire them a subcontractor.
Remember, bigger is NOT always better!


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I select my influencers 🤳🏽
How to validate an influencer's profile?
How to choose my influencers?
Is it possible to cancel a collaboration with an influencer after accepting it?
Can an influencer withdraw from a collaboration?
What is the "recommendation score"?
What is a "good" engagement rate?
What is an influencer's publication rate?
What is the "Trust Flow" and the "Citation Flow"?
What is the AQS, or Audience Quality Score?
Once a campaign is launched and online, the influencers interested in your campaign will apply and you will have to validate or refuse the different profiles. To do so, you must go to the "Follow-up" tab.
Here, the influencers' profiles will be displayed and will be automatically ranked according to their recommendation score. You can modify this filter and classify your influencers according to other criteria such as :
the number of subscribers,
engagement rate, or even,
the oldest/recentest applicants.
You will have to accept or refuse the influencers that suit you or not. You can do it massively by checking the different influencers cards and validating your choices at the bottom of the "Follow-up" page.
⌛ You have 10 days from the date an influencer has applied to your campaign to accept or refuse them. A countdown will be displayed on the influencer's application. After this time, their application will expire and you will no longer be able to work with them on this campaign.
Once your action has been completed, influencers will be notified, whether they are accepted or rejected for a campaign.
✅ Once the influencer has been accepted, you will find them in the "Pending shipment" tab of the "Tracking" tab so that you can send them their package.
How to create an offer?
How to create a brand page?
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QUESTION: Unplanned Teen Pregnancy - What are my options?
An unplanned teen pregnancy is often a time when parents, teens, and others to experience confusion and fear. The estimation is that one out of every four teen girls experience an unplanned pregnancy. It is something that affects not just young women between the ages of 15 to 19, but it also affects the birthfather, as well as the couple's parents and friends. If you are touched by an unplanned teen pregnancy, do not panic.
If you are a pregnant teen, this unexpected event will certainly have an impact on your life whether you decide to keep your baby or to give him or her up for adoption. Regardless, you certainly are not alone in this situation. No doubt, you are probably feeling stressed and confused, but keep in mind that decisions should not be made out of panic. There is help so let's look at what you need to do first.
Calmly look into all your options before deciding on any one of them.
Look at the long-term effects of your decision, not just what to do today.
Consider what will be best for the child as well as what is best for you.
The first thought for many is that abortion is the best answer for an unplanned pregnancy. Many who have chosen this option admit that they were pressured to take this path by their parents or the baby's father only later to have regrets. Your personal values also play a huge role in this decision as life begins at conception.
Next you may consider keeping the baby. Perhaps you've always looked forward to be a mom, but the timing is not right. This is where doing a lot of research for pregnancy helps are of great benefit. If you are to remain unmarried, talk to other single moms of varying ages. This will help in your decision making as many young women are making the decision to raise their children alone. Discuss how to care for your baby while you finish your education.
Another option is adoption. When looking for an adoption agency, find one that is a licensed, professional, reputable, and well-established agency. Adoption can be a very positive choice and is often the best for everyone involved.
Whatever option you choose, take your time in deciding. Though unplanned, every new life is a precious gift, so do not take it lightly. Your baby will thank you as he or she is older, knowing that you made the decision with their best interest in mind.
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Todd Miller's writings about the border have appeared in the New York Times, Tom Dispatch, and many other places.
"Todd Miller reports from the cracks in the walls of the global climate security state--militarized zones designed to keep powerful elites safe from poor and uprooted peoples.... Miller finds hope--hope that may not survive in Trumpworld."--Molly Molloy, Research librarian for Latin America and the border at New Mexico State University and creator of "Frontera List"


When it comes to company formation or registration, it's a fact that some countries make the process hard. In regards to that, there are different kinds of people looking for help when it comes to company formation. Most of the time, business owners are looking for company formation help since they're the ones trying to establish their own company in the first place. Adding to that, you should know that there are government employees who provide help when it comes to company formation. With that said, it's only natural that you try to hire someone whose expertise lies in helping others start their company formation. Also, it's a fact that such agencies are companies themselves which means that they truly have the qualification to help someone when it comes to company formation. It's also important to note that even if you're trying to establish your own offshore bank, the agencies will be there to help you out with the company registration.
There are many good agencies out there when it comes to assisting you with Anguilla company formation and if someone you know is looking for one, then it's best to help them out too. Another good thing about such agents is that they have their own system to work with clients and it's rarely necessary to contact them. This is something that's convenient since it means you won't have to worry about going out your home just to have the company formation process completed. If you're wondering why company formation process is necessary, it is because you have to avoid being in trouble with other companies. One of the main functions of company formation is to make sure your company doesn't end up the same as the existing ones. So for that to be checked, agents have their systems in place to make sure that your company won't be mistaken for another one.
There are dire consequences when it comes to taking another company's name even if it was unintentional. Companies can sue you and saying sorry just won't cut it with some of them. With the help of company formation agents, you'll be able to come up with a name for your company. With their database, you'll have an easier time coming up with the name for your company since the agent will also be suggesting several names that you can choose from. Of course, it's important to ensure that the agent you'll hire for the company formation process is a competent one. Learn more about business at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business.
If you really want help with offshore asset management company formation, it's important that you contact an agency that specializes in such process. With that, you can be certain that the agency will be able to provide you a competent agent to help you out. With your online access, you should be able to look for company formation agencies that are available in your country.