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126 published items with the word (s) or phrase Humberto Leon in News, Trends, Videos, Photo galleries, Agenda and sorted by "date descending".
Kenzo: a kinder, gentler fashion
With images of children being brutally separated from their parents dominating the news, it was instructive that the Paris menswear season ended with a collection by two American designers – both children of immigrants.
LVMH Prize 2018 winners are Masayuki Ino and Rok Hwang
Masayuki Ino and his fashion house Doublet nabbed the top award in the LVMH Prize, the most financially beneficial annual award in fashion.
Opening Ceremony and Disney debut new collaboration in California
Fashion Month drew to a close in Paris earlier this week, but Opening Ceremony saved the best for last with an ambitious presentation dubbed "The Happiest Show on Earth" on Wednesday.
Performance art fashion at Kenzo
As much a work of performance art as a fashion show, the latest event by Kenzo operated like a meditation on family life and cinematic melodrama as much as an expression of the designers' latest vision about clothes.
Sidney Toledano leaving Christian Dior, to be replaced by Pietro Beccari
Sidney Toledano is to resign from his position as CEO of Christian Dior and be replaced by Pietro Beccari, CEO of Fendi, in a significant change of management within LVMH. And more changes are in the pipeline.
Tmall announces partnership with New York Fashion Week
Alibaba-owned Tmall, a retail consumer platform, has announced its official partnership with New York Fashion Week.
Opening Ceremony: See Now Buy Now in La Mama
Opening Ceremony took their spring 2018 collection to La Mama, the cult-like theatre space in the Lower East Side, where the careers of the likes of Sam Shepard and Robert Wilson have been launched.
Kenzo names Sylvie Colin as new CEO
The Parisian house, part of the LVMH group, has found a successor for its CEO Eric Marechalle, who left for Marc Jacobs, in Sylvie Colin, head of Maje since 2014.
Kenzo goes all Asian in the season's final show
One hesitates to consider the budget for flights this season for the Kenzo runway show, seeing as the half the cast of some 80 all-Asian models, were flown in from the east especially for this men's and women's show.
French designer Marine Serre wins LVMH Prize
For its fourth edition, the LVMH prize, founded in 2014 to recognize the best young fashion designers, has named 25-year-old French designer Marine Serre as this year's winner.


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Q: CocoaPod spec: Unable to find other source ref for Model.xcdatamodeld I am trying to create a pod with CoreData model inside. I've followed the tips to use resources and reserve_path. But when I try to lint the spec with pod lib lint there is this weird error that I don't even understand:
- ERROR | [iOS] unknown: Encountered an unknown error (Unable to find other source ref for /Users/rzolin/Projects/ArmorText/iOS-Pod-Test/SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/Code/DataManagement/Model/Model.xcdatamodeld/Model.xcdatamodel/contents for target SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework.) during validation.

The spec is based on couple of subspecs, which could complicate the issue a bit. And search on the Internet didn't produce any help so far.
There is a test spec that replicates the error, if somebody is willing to take a look.
The full spec is here:
Pod::Spec.new do |s|
    s.name             = 'SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework'
    s.version          = '0.2.0'
    s.summary          = 'some desc'

    s.description      = <<-DESC
    some desc
    DESC

    s.homepage         = 'http://www.example.com'
    s.license          = { :type => 'MIT', :file => 'LICENSE' }
    s.author           = { 'rzolin' => 'rzolin@gmail.com' }
    s.source           = { :git => 'https://github.com/rzolin/SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework.git', :tag => s.version.to_s }

    # Platform setup
    s.requires_arc = true
    s.ios.deployment_target = '8.0'

    s.default_subspec = 'Core'

    ### Subspecs
    s.subspec 'Core' do |cs|
        cs.dependency 'SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/DataManagement'
        cs.dependency 'SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/Networking'
    end

    s.subspec 'DataManagement' do |ds|
    ds.source_files = 'SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/Code/DataManagement.h', 'SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/Code/DataManagement/**/*'
      ds.resources = [ 'SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/Code/DataManagement/Model/Model.xcdatamodeld', 'SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/Code/DataManagement/Model/Model.xcdatamodeld/*.xcdatamodel' ]
      ds.preserve_paths = 'SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/Code/DataManagement/Model/Model.xcdatamodeld'
    end

    s.subspec 'Networking' do |ns|
    ns.source_files = 'SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/Code/Networking.h', 'SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/Code/Networking/**/*.{h,m,swift}'
    end

    # s.resource_bundles = {
    #   'SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework' => ['SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/Assets/*.png']
    # }

    # s.public_header_files = 'Pod/Classes/**/*.h'
    # s.frameworks = 'UIKit', 'MapKit'
    # s.dependency 'AFNetworking', '~> 2.3'
end

I've tried to ask the question in Cocoapods, but was referred here
Any help would be appreciated!

A: I had the same problem and error message as you.
I wanted to have the .xcdatamodel in my pod.
Here is my solution:

*

*Add only your code in the source_files:
 s.source_files = 'MyPodDiR/**/*.{h,m,swift}'

*Add your xcdatamodel path as a resources:
 s.resources = 'MyPodDir/CoreData/MyPodModel*.xcdatamodeld'

A: I had the same issue, by including SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/Code/DataManagement/**/* you are including all files (so the pod tries to include the .xcdatamodel/xcdatamodeld files and that's where you get the error.
I suggest removing the coredatamodel from the sources file.
i.e s.source_files = 'SampleMessengerCocoapodFramework/Code/DataManagement/**/*.{h,m}'
And keep the rest as is, it should work!

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Free Wi-Fi, sleeping 2 to 5.
in a fine Georgian house, built in 1791.
2 minutes walk from Princes Street.
The whole of the lower ground floor of this handsome Georgian town house has been made into a modern self catering apartment by Lucy Perriam who lives above. Around the corner is North Castle Street and then you are on Princes Street with Edinburgh Castle straight ahead. From here you can walk to virtually anywhwere in Edinburgh, and there are masses of places to eat and drink around about, and a convenience store just up the road.
Entrance is through the gate in the railings down stone steps. There are two doubles and a single bedroom, with a shower room, large kitchen/living room, and access through french doors to a stone-flagged courtyard where you can sit out for lunch or a drink in the evening.
Because Lucy lives in the house above she is on hand and delighted to advise about local shops and restaurants, and indeed anything to help make your stay pleasurable. She can also lend you keys to the private Queen Street gardens just opposite the apartment.
Below left; wc and basin, next to shower-room and basin. Below right; Single bedroom.
Two views showing the sofas in the sitting area and kitchen area with long sideboard counter, Aga style cooker (electric and gas) and big flat screen TV (freeview and DVD). You can see the pull-out dining table at the end.
The french doors go through to the flag-stone courtyard where you can sit out.
Another view. Straight ahead is a small room with washing-up sink, dishwasher, washing machine and fridge/freezer.
Lots of interesting books in the bookshelves.
Free Wi-Fi for your laptop.
Lucy provides a complementary breakfast hamper for your first morning!
'Beautiful appartment and lovely hosts'.... Evita UK tour.
'Gorgeous appartment and fantastic location'.... Alice and Rob.
'Wonderful place and wonderful people'.... The Sinclairs, San Francisco.
Minimum stay 2 nights. Prices include, bed linen, towels, electricity and central heating.
Weekly rentals are usually Saturday to Saturday.
Please tell Lucy you found her 58 Queens Street apartment through About Scotland!


There are 8 blog entries for March 2009.
Monday, March 30th, 2009 at 3:45pm.
Rates on conforming loans up to $417k and super-conforming loans up to $625k are down about .25% since the big Fed announcement last Wednesday—they were down further but have since retraced. Increases of super-conforming loan limits to $729k have still not been announced by Fannie and Freddie—it's expected very soon. Rates on Jumbos from $729k to $3.5m are steady.
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 at 1:22pm.
With $110,000 in city funds available, now is your chance to get a new townhome at Vista on San Carlos. Funds are limited act now in order to advantage of the down payment assistance being offered. Their featured home, Homesite 10, has three bedrooms in 1,616 square feet and is priced at an attractive $509,880. Models are open for viewing daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Interested homebuyers please call me direct to set up a showing.
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 at 11:40pm.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - After six years of renting in San Francisco, Kate Wilusz jumped at the chance to swap her tiny apartment for a roomy four-bedroom Victorian home. But she is paying a mortgage instead of rent -- and coming out even.
"I could not be more thrilled," said Wilusz, a financial planner who recently closed on the dream house with her husband, Charley.
In some U.S. markets, prices appear to have fallen enough to make buying cheaper than renting. Mix that with mortgage rates that are near record lows and renters who want to become buyers are rejoicing.
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 11:46pm.
Rates on conforming loans up to $417k and super-conforming loans up to $625k have been about even for the past four weeks, but it looks like they'll break downward thanks to new Fed action. Super-conforming loan limits to $729k will be phased in by most lenders in the coming weeks. Rates on Jumbos from $729k to $3.5m are steady. All rates below will likely be outdated by the time you read this.
Time running out for $8000 Tax Credit!
Friday, March 13th, 2009 at 11:00am.
If you have been hearing about the $8000 tax credit, you should know, time is running out for you to collect it this year. If you purchase a home before April 15th of this year, you are eligible for $8000 on this year's return. That is $8000 that you NEVER need to pay back!
Please call me for details.
Thursday, March 12th, 2009 at 12:14pm.
Friday, March 6th, 2009 at 12:23pm.
We will update this information frequently. Please check this page often.
This tax credit is available for qualified buyers who on or after March 1, 2009, and before March 1, 2010, purchase a qualified principal residence that has never been occupied. The buyer must reside in the new home for a minimum of two years immediately following the purchase date.
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 at 5:36pm.


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EndBadPatents
Myth or Fact
Invalidated Patents
Bad patents harm innovation and small businesses. Toggle Content
20% decline in R&D spending
Companies who lose patent infringement lawsuits brought by non-practicing entities ("NPE") experience a 20% decline in R&D spending.
[Source: Cohen et al., Patent Trolls: Evidence from Targeted Firms, Harvard Business School Finance Working Paper No. 15-002, p.38.]
90% of companies
targeted by NPEs are small to medium-sized businesses.
[Source: Bessen and Meurer, The Direct Costs From NPE Disputes, 99 Cornell L. Rev. 387 (2014)]
is spent annually in direct costs by companies defending against NPE lawsuits, where the majority of the companies are small to medium-sized businesses.
[Source: Bessen and Meurer, The Direct Costs from NPE Disputes, 99 Cornell L. Rev. 387 (2014), p.4]
The median cost to defend a patent case is between $600,000 and $5 million.
[Source: AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey (2015), p.37.]
The Patent Office has limited resources to evaluate patent applications—some lemons get through. Toggle Content
patent applications were filed in 2018 alone, with 338,072 being granted and there are only 8,185 patent examiners at the Patent Office to review them all.
[Source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2018]
is the average time an examiner spends searching for prior art in complex fields of biotechnology and organic chemistry.
[Source: http://www.generalpatent.com/node/2433]
In comparison, litigation defendants may spend hundreds of hours looking for prior art!
is the average time a patent examiner spends to review a patent application from start to finish, which includes:
reading the application;
searching for and reading the prior art;
comparing the prior art with the application;
drafting correspondence with the applicant; and
responding to the applicant's arguments,
all the while being responsible for hundreds of other pending applications in various stages of examination.
[Source: Frakes and Wasserman, The Review of Economics and Statistics 2017 99:3, 550-563]
Bad patents are used to threaten hard-working (often smaller) businesses with lengthy and costly litigation. Toggle Content
"It's really disheartening. How can any company innovate in this atmosphere?" —Ditto CEO Kate Endress
California-based eyewear startup Ditto had its valuation reduced by $3-4 million and was forced to lay off four of its 15 employees to pay legal expenses in a patent lawsuit that was ultimately dismissed.
[Sources: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/04/1-800-contacts-buys-patent-squelch-competition; July 13, 2017 Testimony of Julie P. Samuels before the Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet]
40% report "significant operational impact"
40% of surveyed startups reported "significant operational impact" on their operations after receiving patent infringement demand letters, ranging from delayed hiring, change in business strategy, to complete shutdown of their businesses.
[Source: Chien, Startups and Patent Trolls, 17 Stan. Tech. L. Rev. 461 (2014)]
Congress recently gave the Patent Office an efficient and effective way to correct their mistakes and remove bad patents. Toggle Content
In 2004, the Executive Director of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) testified that "[p]atents…of questionable validity undermine the confidence of businesses and consumers…[T]he time is now for an effective post-grant opposition system."
—Testimony of Michael K. Kirk, Executive Director AIPLA, House Hearing, 108th Congress (2004).
In 2011, Congress enacted a law providing post-grant procedures called Inter Partes Review (IPR) and Covered Business Method (CBM) Review to fix bad patents. As explained by Senator Sessions, these procedures "allow invalid patents that were mistakenly issued by the PTO to be fixed early in their life, before they disrupt an entire industry or result in expensive litigation."
—157 Cong. Rec. S1326 (daily ed. Mar. 7, 2011) (statement of Sen. Sessions)
IPRs are faster and less expensive than district court litigation. Toggle Content
Inter Partes Review
Congress mandates that the review be completed within one year.
$80,000 – $350,000
is the median cost of an IPR depending on whether the IPR is resolved early at the petition stage, or all the way through appeal.
[Source: AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey, (2015)]
There is no time limit for district court litigation. The median time just to reach trial is 2.24 years, and in some cases, up to 5 years.
[Source: www.lexmachina.com (data as of Jan. 2018)]
$600,000 – $5,000,000
is the median cost of district court litigation depending on the amount in controversy.
[Source: AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey, 2015)]
IPRs are focusing on bad patents. Toggle Content
< 0.2% of patents
As of February 15, 2019, only 5,954 patents of an estimated 3 million patents in force had been challenged at the PTAB — less than 0.2%.
[Source: Data from Lex Machina – This includes all PTAB proceedings, not just IPRs, though IPRs are the vast majority]
< 0.04% of patents
Even fewer patents have been invalidated by the PTAB. As of Dec. 31, 2018, only 1303 patents—or about 0.04%—of active patents have been invalidated in a PTAB trial.
[Source: Data from Lex Machina]
32% of IPR petitions that went to trial over the last six years resulted in all claims being found unpatentable (as of December 2018). That is less than the 45% rate of district court cases finding invalidity (where validity was at issue).
[Sources: USPTO Trial Statistics IPR, CBM Dec 2018, Lex Machina – 765 District Court cases in the same time period resulted in the finding of invalidity out of 1,696 where validity was decided; (from 9/16/2012 to 12/31/2018)]
IPR's lead to economic expansion by improving patent quality and fostering innovation. Toggle Content
Venture Capital investments increased by 175%, since AIA.
[Source: PwC/CBInsights MoneyTree™ data explorer]
Start-up activity accelerated by 194% from 2013-2016.
[Source: The Kauffman Index of Startup Activity: National Trends (last updated May 2017)]
R&D spending has increased 48% for the top R&D spenders.
[Source: PwC 2018 Global Innovation 1000 Study]
Since AIA, U.S. GDP has increased by 16%.
[Source: BEA Data]
IPRs help reduce the skyrocketing cost of drugs. Toggle Content
Drug companies maintain their monopolies on hundreds of the most urgently-needed medicines by applying for dozens, or even hundreds, of patents specifically to keep generic drugs out of the market. Generic market entry creates competition and would lower drug prices by up to 80%.
Learn More: https://www.patientsforaffordabledrugs.org
Most of the patents granted by the government to big drug companies are for tiny, non-innovative "inventions" on old, existing drugs. Yet these patents are used to keep drug prices high. IPR is the best tool generic drug companies have to invalidate these non-innovative patents – which should have never been granted.
Learn More: https://www.capanow.org
Humira is the world's best-selling prescription drug in the world, with over $16 billion in U.S. sales per year. Humira's patents ended in 2016. That's when generic drug entry should have come, lowering the price. But just before 2016 arrived, the company that sells Humira, AbbVie, applied for and obtained over 75 patents to extend its monopoly to 2034. A generic drug company used the IPR process to have one of those patents invalidated. AbbVie's patented "invention" had already been well known and published in a medical journal prior to AbbVie's patent application.
Learn More: https://www.stoprxpatentabuse.com
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Teams that accomplish something special on safety and security during iGEM have been rewarded with a special commendation. This award is not always given and is presented by the Safety Committee to reward excellence.
For a project focused entirely on safety issues. This team developed a three-level containment system designed to prevent horizontal gene transfer or a modified organism becoming an invasive specifies.
For developing a light-based screening technique that would reduce the need to use antibiotics in everyday experiments. The team linked their work to efforts to address issues around horizontal gene transfer and antibiotic resistance.
Help us find other examples of excellent work in safety and security. If you spot a team that you think has done great work on these topics please let us know by emailing safety AT igem DOT org.


Little Hockey. (Little Sports Series).
Matt Napier. Illustrated by Renn� Benoit.
Robert Munsch. Illustrated Michael Martchenko.
Sarah Tsiang. Illustrated by Qin Leng.
Noisy Poems for a Busy Day.
Robert Heidbreder. Illustrated by Lori Joy Smith.
The Adventures of Geo, the Pebble.
This Is Not My Hat.
Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. (Celebrations in My World).
The Gymnastics Book: The Young Performer�s Guide to Gymnastics. 2nd. ed.
Elfi Schlegel & Claire Ross Dunn.
Ecological Disasters. (The Science of Catastrophe).
Steve Parker & David West.
Human-Made Disasters. (The Science of Catastrophe).
Natural Disasters: Moving Earth. (The Science of Catastrophe).
Natural Disasters: Violent Weather. (The Science of Catastrophe).
Root Bound. (Emma and the Elementals, Vol. 1).
A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag.
Home in Time for Dinner.
The Night Has Teeth. (The Magdeburg Trilogy, Book One).
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Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves – Review
By Jason Karney on December 20, 2005 in Reviews
Damsels in distress. Pirates. Classic airplane dogfights. Tense computer hackings. Curvaceous law enforcers. Did I mention pirates? These things all have a point of congruity: each is an element in Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves. It's the latest "platformer" to arrive from Sucker Punch, featuring the rakish Sly Cooper and his burgeoning gang of good-hearted ne'er-do-wells. I was concerned that Sucker Punch would not keep up their winning streak with this third entry in the underappreciated triptych. My worries proved unfounded, as Sly 3 keeps what I liked about its predecessors while varying the formula enough to keep things fresh.
The story of Sly 3 begins at the end. The initial setup occurs on a remote island whose gloomy atmosphere is worthy of Scooby-Doo's spooky best, and it presents quite a cliffhanger before backtracking in time to begin the game proper. A brief tutorial mission gives a flavor of what's to come through the rest of the game. This mission is a good hook to introduce the new player to Sly's world, whereas it felt like revisiting a friend to me.
Sly has evolved from his platforming roots. There are still plenty of props to smash which bestow the destruction-minded gamer with coins to collect, but it hardly seems worthwhile when careful pickpocketing is more viable. The various thief moves make a return (including my favorite, Paraglider) and navigating the levels as Sly is as joyous as ever. ThiefNet, the online store where I could use my coins to purchase special moves, also makes a return. The formerly omnipresent clue bottles have not.
The gang also presents a departure from the expected. Bentley is back, but isn't the physically weak turtle I know and love. When he was injured at the end of Sly 2, Bentley's ingenuity allowed him to compensate by building a wheelchair-from-hell, and now he's more capable in the field. Murray, the master of destruction, was apparently so upset about Bentley's situation that he renounced violence and ran off to Australia, to study with a guru. He has one interesting "Dreamtime" move that sees some use, but otherwise Murray gets back to basics, i.e. fists and juggles.
All of these moves allow Sly (and gang) a variety of ways to handle a level. There are movement abilities earned later in the game to help get around faster, as well as more attack variations than the previous games. It was fun to earn new ways to beat up bad guys, but I didn't consistently use more than a couple of powered up attacks. Unlocking moves was still fun just to try them out though, and provided extra incentive to pickpocket enough money to buy them.
This game seems more forgiving than its predecessors. The more the player dies, the more the game adjusts to compensate, without being overly obvious. For example, bosses will take more damage from a single attack. This was a nice feature, particularly against General Tsao—a nasally-voiced chicken (nice joke!) who was both grating and extremely difficult for me to beat. A variety of activities keep the gamer entertained, including gondola shooting races, classic dogfighting in the skies, and incredibly fun ship-to-ship battles. The humorous pirate insult contest — one of many conversation trees in the game—stands out as particularly unusual for a console game. The segments I didn't enjoy were those involving the remote control car, which was too "floaty" for my liking.
Speaking of unusual techniques, Sly 3 utilizes 3D technology in various scenes. This is meant to enhance certain levels by allowing the player to don classic red-blue glasses (a la old sci-fi movies) and view the game in true three dimensions. Theoretically this feature is meant to allow better navigation due to the extra visual information presented. I found it a hassle in practice; the glasses were too small to fit well, the 3D effect was too subtle, and it strained my eyes a little bit. After a couple of tries I gave up on the 3D, and it didn't hinder my experience.
The experiment with 3D may not have been successful, but Sly 3 still manages to stand out by relying on the charm that the series has always displayed. A lot of this charm stems from the characterization. I really liked the ongoing tangents and backstories that give the game a third dimension. Sly and his love interest/opponent Carmelita? A girlfriend for Bentley? Murray's love for the long-lost van? It's all in there, and not just for the core Cooper Gang, because as the story progressed, I found myself recruiting new personalities to help with the ultimate heist—including some previous villains!
The developers obviously care greatly about the source material, and it shows in everything from the spot-on controls to the excellent voice acting. I'm glad to see that the core game has evolved without a complete overhaul, which could have alienated faithful fans like me. I do wonder where the franchise will take me next, because Sly 3 wrapped up a lot of loose ends and seemed like the conclusion of a trilogy, which would be unfortunate, because I really like what Sucker Punch has created with Sly Cooper, and this game is a worthy continuation of his legacy. Rating is 9 out of 10 RC cars.
Jason Karney
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DeSales Inaugurates Rev. James J. Greenfield, OSFS '84 as Fourth President
Father Jim Greenfield, the first alumnus to be inaugurated as president of DeSales University.
In May of 1984, a young James J. Greenfield sat with his fellow classmates in Billera Hall, ready to receive his diploma. Nearly 34 years later, he began a new chapter in that very same building—this time, as president of his alma mater.
DeSales University ushered in a new era on April 4 with the inauguration of Fr. Greenfield, OSFS '84, Ed.D. as its fourth president. W. Douglas Brown, chair of the University's Board of Trustees, placed the ceremonial presidential medallion around Fr. Greenfield's neck in front of a large crowd of faculty, staff, students, alumni, other university and college delegates, community members, and fellow clergy.
"It's my deep honor to stand here before you this afternoon to be presented for service and ministry as the fourth president of DeSales University," Fr. Greenfield, the first alumnus to lead the University, told the crowd.
He focused his address on three key areas: memories of his alma mater, a mandate for Catholic higher education, and the mission of DeSales. He also recalled his own time as a student and likened his return to a homecoming.
"Back then, there was no such thing as a fitness center—just a room with free weights somewhere in a closet. In 35 years, Billera Hall has changed dramatically, and so has this great school. And so has the world and the enterprise of higher education."
Fr. Greenfield acknowledged the skyrocketing cost of higher education and the historic levels of student debt, and vowed to ensure that the money families spend at DeSales is worth their investment.
For his final point, Fr. Greenfield invoked the University's spirit of Christian humanism and the Salesian theme of unidiversity—co-existing in a peaceful, loving way with those who are different.
Before the address, a mix of old friends and new faces offered their greetings and support, including Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, Ph.D., president of Villanova University; Alison R. Byerly, Ph.D., president of Lafayette College; and members of the DeSales faculty, staff, and student body.
Fr. Donohue, who represented Catholic colleges and universities, first met Fr. Greenfield about a decade ago during Fr. Greenfield's time at George Washington University.
"I was very honored to be asked to take that role," Fr. Donohue says, adding, "The ceremony was very nicely done. I liked his address because I thought he was really creating a vision for the place."
Timothy Nolan '77, executive vice president of EmblemHealth, represented DeSales alumni and previously served on the Board of Trustees alongside Fr. Greenfield.
"Father Greenfield is an outstanding speaker and communicator," says Nolan. "It's great to see a former trustee and alum actually step into that position. We are very fortunate as a University to have him at this point in time."
Denise Von Funk '80, a current member of the Board of Trustees, told the inauguration crowd that during the search for a new president, she was struck by how Fr. Greenfield compared the role of the president to that of an orchestra conductor—someone who leads by listening and doesn't micromanage.
"It was clearly evident that Father Jim would bring a new energy and perspective to DeSales. In the relatively short time that Fr. Greenfield has been on campus, it is evident his love of the University and that he has a vision for its future."
Denise Von Funk '80, current member of the Board of Trustees
Psychology major Karrington Hamilton '18 agrees. She delivered the invocation at the request of Fr. Greenfield, and says the invitation came as a shock.
"There I am sitting at the MAC Championship game for the men's basketball team and Father Jim just waltzes up to me and asks me flat out," she says. "It was so calm but it was very impactful. I think how casually it happened says a lot about Father Jim and the approach that he takes with the students under his care."
Bulldog Athletic Highlights
Our varsity teams regained the top spot winning a conference best 66.7 percent of their conference games and 60.1 percent of their overall games.
2017-2018 Sports Highlights
Additional Highlights from 2018
Elisabeth Felten's Service in Autism Community Springs Forth from Love for her Daughter
Climbing a Path Less Traveled
A Trailblazer in Catholic Education
How the Parker Sisters Helped to Bring an International Art Form to Life in the Lehigh Valley
How a Childhood Illness Inspired Gracie Greco to Help Others and Led to a Life-Changing Observership
The Family that Studies Together: Mother and Son Graduate the Same Day
DeSales Announces Dr. Caroline Hollshwandner Day
Association for Women in Science Receives National Award
Nursing Majors Test Skills in Mass Casualty Drill
TV/Film Students Featured in PBS 39 Special
DeSales Students Build Computer Room for Casa Guadalupe
Physician Assistant Graduates Earn Perfect Pass Rate on National Exam
Accounting Students to Provide Free Tax Preparation Assistance


Floral patterns and neon colors are both huge trends this season. To be honest, when the Neon trend first came out, I was hoping it wouldn't stay for long. I thought that the colors were just too bright and you wouldn't be able to wear them with anything, but now, I can't seem to get enough! I've gotten everything from shorts, to tops, to these beautiful shoes. I can't wait to show you guys everything! I had been on the hunt for some neon shoes for quite some time now. I originally had planned on getting some simple pointed-toe pumps. But after seeing these beauties, I just couldn't resist! I love how they're not your typical pointed-toe neon pumps everyone else is wearing. Since they're open-toed and have an ankle strap, you can easily dress them up or down. Both neon and floral make such a statement, so I decided to keep it simple with a pair of jeans. Hope you like this casual look!
Love your neon heels! I like these better than the pumps I have seen to!
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Q: Tacking "Stack Exchange" on to the names of some sites breaks stuff Recently, "Stack Exchange" was added to the names of certain sites (the ones without special names). This shows up in profiles, mobile site headers, and site <title>s.
However, some site names are breaking things:

(My account on the same site shows up like this, since my top 5 have relatively short names. This is what it used to look like)
And:

This is happening for all users who have one of the sites with long names in their top 5 on all of their profiles network wide.
Could this be fixed? As it is it seems redundant to tack "Stack Exchange" on to all these site names.

A: This has been fixed and deployed - let me know if you see any other instances of this happening, please!


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"Grow Smart Bay Area" Promotes Development as a Tool for Change
By Matthew Roth
Click the map to enlarge. Image: Greenbelt Alliance.
Even as our freeways and bridges in the Bay Area are choked with traffic for hours every day, the population in the region is projected to grow from over 7 million now to over 9 million by 2025. Deciding where to build housing to accommodate the growth will be one of the most significant regional decisions and one that must account not only for issues like infrastructure capacity, but climate change, open space management, job growth and health impacts.
That's the message the Greenbelt Alliance has delivered with its series of public workshops to promote "Grow Smart Bay Area," a regional plan for infill development near transit coupled with the protection of open space and agricultural land. As a blueprint for walkable, dense development, Grow Smart Bay Area is an optimistic projection of how planners can accommodate growth within existing towns and cities without giving into the temptation to sprawl further from job centers.
Greenbelt Alliance gathered a panel of experts last week at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek to discuss the challenges of promoting these development patterns and to debate how to make the Bay Area, to borrow Greenbelt Executive Director Jeremy Madsen's phrase, "a sustainable global metropolis."
"Grow Smart is not merely about accommodating the Bay Area's next generation of growth. It's about using growth as a catalyst," said Madsen. "We can use growth as a tool to make our neighborhoods more sustainable, more equitable."
To identify priority development locations, Greenbelt used the California Infill Parcel Locator database and the Smart Growth Strategy/Regional Livability Footprint Project, both developed at UC Berkeley. Those were then cross-referenced with growth projections from the Association of Bay Area
Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) Transportation 2035: Change in Motion report.
In the analysis, Greenbelt skipped single-family neighborhoods and focused on sites that would be mixed-use low density, downtown medium density, and
mixed-use medium high density. They identified 40,000 infill development lots in seven smart spots for growth (see map above), including northeast Santa Clara County, El Camino Real in San Mateo County, portions of San Francisco along BART and Muni lines and other transit-oriented development locations like BART transit villages.
Several of the panelists at the event in Walnut Creek made strong arguments for developing in accord with Grow Smart principles. Dr. Wendell Brunner, Director of Contra Costa Health Services, said the built environment was ever more significant to health professionals who recognize the negative consequences of sprawl and long commutes.
"There has been an enormous increase in vehicle miles traveled," said Brunner, which "leads to pollution, considerable stress and long commute times."
Brunner said the over-reliance on "car culture and the associated built environment that grows up around it contributes" to the obesity and diabetes epidemics, as well as asthma and attendant problems in urban areas.
"What we need to promote health are dense walkable communities," he said. "These are what's essential to build healthy, sustainable communities."
San Pablo Avenue in Oakland. Photo: Greenbelt Alliance.
San Pablo imagined as a multi-modal, mixed use street. Image: Urban Advantage.
Good plans alone won't be sufficient, however, without political will
and persistence to be sure growth is targeted in the right areas, warned
James Kennedy, Redevelopment Director at the Contra Costa County
Department Conservation and Development and current president of
the California Redevelopment Agency. Kennedy said county planners and
redevelopment agencies needed to develop good plans, vetted by the
public, so developers could have assurances that if they met conditions
for smart growth, they could have reliable and dependable timetables for
"Specific plans are good resources," he said. "The fundamental premise of specific
plans is that it provides dependability for communities and developers."
Jeff White, Senior Developer at AvalonBay Communites, held up his company's new Contra Costa Centre Transit Village as an example of good growth by building close to transit in counties further from the urban core. The 125-acre Centre, which is located around the Pleasant Hill BART station with 2300 multi-unit residential properties and two million square feet of office space, moved its first residential tenants in on May 1st and expects to keep selling through the end of the year.
White said the plan for the Centre facilitated the development, though he lamented how long it took to build. "What would we do differently? Build faster and at less cost," he said.
Rather than play on the historic divide between environmental stewardship and job creation, Scott Littlehale, Senior Research Analyst for the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, said that the distance between work and affordable housing degraded workers' living standards.
"For many of our members now, the sprawling, decentralized development isn't working well for us," said Littlehale. "Our members have miserable commutes."
He estimated that construction workers who commute out of Contra Costa County will spend an average of one hour longer in a car each day, or the equivalent of "six extra work weeks behind the wheel."
Al Courchesne, the owner of Frog Hollow Farm near Brentwood and the only panelist that clearly didn't work behind a desk under fluorescent lights, said farmers were often left out of the discussion around development. "I think awareness of food and agriculture should be an intrinsic part of
this discussion of smart growth," said Courchesne, who argued planners and towns needed to do more to protect agricultural lands and prevent sprawl.
"If we want our food to come from local agricultural areas, we need to be
proactive about protecting them," said Courshesne
To underscore this point, Courshesne, Madsen and other panelists all warned of Measure F, the Brentwood Urban Limit Expansion proposition that goes before voters on June 8th, which they argued would allow sprawl to encroach on farmland and valuable open space.
Measure F, they argued, would be a good test whether there was political commitment to smart growth or if there was only lip service paid to the current buzzword.
"We have to see farmland not as something that is pretty to drive by and look at," said Madsen. It's essential to our ongoing environmental security."
Filed Under: Greenbelt Alliance, Smart Growth, Transit-Oriented Development
Grow Smart Bay Area San Jose
By Aaron Bialick | Jun 5, 2011
From Greenbelt Alliance: In a tough economic climate, how can we ensure that growth in San Jose benefits all who live, work and play here? Join Greenbelt Alliance and a panel of experts as we discuss the ciritical next steps that the city should take in order to protect its open spaces and maintain its […]
Call for Regional Coordination of Land Use and Transportation
By Michael Rhodes | Jun 11, 2009
It appears a consensus is forming among local governments that building more livable and sustainable communities is an immediate priority. At a conference in San Francisco yesterday, elected officials from across the Bay Area, along with business, housing, development and transportation groups, called for a coordinated land use and transportation planning strategy to account for […]
SPUR Citizen Planning Institute Series: Fourth Session
By Michael Rhodes | Jul 7, 2009
Session Four: Challenges of Placemaking "The Bay Area's population is growing. How do we grow sustainably? In this session, we will develop an understanding of Greenbelt Alliance's groundbreaking Grow Smart Bay Area research, which shows that our region has plenty of room to accommodate projected new jobs and housing in climate-friendly walkable neighborhoods in our […]
Advocates: Brentwood Sprawl Measure a Litmus Test for SB 375
By Matthew Roth | Jun 10, 2010
The ongoing struggle to contain growth within urban boundaries will likely move to San Ramon this November. Photo: cjaureque While municipal planning organizations around California try to develop the metrics and models required to meet the goals of SB 375, a law mandating smarter growth, a local voter initiative in Contra Costa County is being […]
Plan Bay Area Passes in a Room Full of Paranoid Conservative Activists
By Aaron Bialick | Jul 19, 2013
Plan Bay Area, the 25-year regional development and transportation funding strategy, was approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Association of Bay Area Governments last night. The commissions passed a plan that includes some highway expansions and won't meet the region's own goals for sustainable transportation, according to projections, but which nevertheless represents a step forward for smart […]
YouChoose Bay Area Santa Clara Forum
From SVBC: By 2035 there will be an estimated 1.2 million new jobs and 900,000 new households within the Bay Area. Where will all of these people live? Where will the new housing be built? How will people get around? If not planned for and managed carefully, a population increase of this size would compound […]


CTS Group were delighted to have been engaged to complete a 4,500 sq. ft. fit out for EY's new office extension.
In this phase, a new office was completed with LED efficient lighting panels and a full CAT. 6 certified data installation which included an intruder alarm, a fire alarm, CCTV, sockets, general and emergency lighting, wiring to air conditioning units and under floor power distribution and desk module power systems. This project was completed within 6 weeks.


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The poor design of two different smartphones, a low-resolution front camera with the new iPhone, the Moto G's lack of LTE, and the hefty price tag of the Amazon Fire led to disappointment this year when it came to smartphone releases.
I almost feel sorry for Samsung Electronics and the year the company has had. For example, while the overall smartphone market grew during the third quarter, Samsung's sales dropped by about 9 percent to 73.2 million units, according to Gartner. And there is no getting around the fact the all-plastic design of the Galaxy S5 was a huge miscalculation and put a damper on the company's most important product. Samsung has started to make some changes with the use of metal on smartphones like the Galaxy Note 4, but it remains to be seen if that is enough to turn around its high-end fortunes.
One of the big smartphone trends this year was the addition of high-resolution front cameras for better selfies. But this trend was unfortunately ignored by Tim Cook and his colleagues at Apple. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus only have a 1.2-megapixel front camera, which simply isn't good enough for products that are as expensive as the new iPhones.
Apple has always been good at knowing how much it has to upgrade the iPhone and still have fans line up to buy one. With their larger screens, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were always going to be big hits, irrespective of other changes. But now Apple has at least one thing it can easily improve on next year's new models.
When I went to the launch of the new Moto G in September, I didn't even think to ask if the it smartphone had LTE. To me, that was a given after the company had launched the 4G version of the original model. But the product planners had decided against that. An LTE version of the new Moto G is likely on the way, but Motorola hasn't reveled any official plans.
Luckily for smartphone buyers, next year LTE will become a standard feature on smartphones priced just below $200 without a contract, thanks to cheaper components. I'll even bet that the next version of the less expensive Moto E will have LTE.
One of the main reasons Windows Phone is still around is the success of the Lumia 520, which offered good design and performance for not much money. But when Nokia finally got around to developing a successor things didn't go well. The Lumia 530 may be cheap at less than $100, but the sacrifices the company felt it had to make to get there were too big. The screen is especially disappointing, and I am not alone in thinking that.
"We hate the Lumia 530's display. Even though its pixel density is better than that of the Lumia 520, we can honestly say we found that phone's display more satisfying. And the Lumia 530 can't compete with the Moto E in this regard. It really is a poor-looking display, in our view. And we can't really fathom why," PC Advisor wrote in its review.
Amazon finally launched its first smartphone, the Fire Phone, in July. While the company can be forgiven for not getting everything right on the first try, the decision to charge $199 with a contact, or $649 without one, was delusional. The smartphone didn't have the features or hardware specifications to justify the price. Amazon quickly realized its mistake, and lowered the price. But it still missed the buzz that comes with a product launch.
Even though Amazon has struggled to sell the Fire Phone, the company shouldn't give up. The contextual menus and gesture navigation are promising, and the smartphone market needs companies that dare to do something different. So I am looking forward to what Amazon has in store for next year.
Not everything in mobile tech of 2014 was good. We had the #bendgate, the LTE-less new Moto G and the recent unveiling of the new Samsung smartphone. To continue our countdown to 2015, here are the top 5 smartphone disappointments of 2014.


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package com.google.security.zynamics.binnavi.API.helpers;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

import com.google.security.zynamics.binnavi.API.disassembly.IDirectedGraph;
import com.google.security.zynamics.binnavi.API.disassembly.IGraphNode;
import com.google.security.zynamics.binnavi.API.disassembly.ITreeNode;
import com.google.security.zynamics.zylib.general.Pair;
import com.google.security.zynamics.zylib.types.graphs.algorithms.LengauerTarjan;

// / Standard graph algorithms.
/**
 * Provides a few standard graph algorithms that might be useful when working with graphs.
 */
public final class GraphAlgorithms {
  /**
   * Do no create objects of this class.
   */
  private GraphAlgorithms() {
    // You are not supposed to instantiate this class.
  }

  // ! Calculates the back edges of the current graph.
  /**
   * Calculates the back edges of the current graph.
   *
   * @param graph The input graph.
   * @param rootNode The root node of the graph.
   * @return A HashMap which contains the relation of nodes and their respective back edges.
   * @throws MalformedGraphException Thrown if the graph has more then one entry node.
   */
  public static <T extends IGraphNode<T>> HashMap<T, ArrayList<T>> getBackEdges(
      final IDirectedGraph<T, ?> graph, final T rootNode) throws MalformedGraphException {
    try {
      return com.google.security.zynamics.zylib.types.graphs.GraphAlgorithms.getBackEdges(graph,
          rootNode);
    } catch (final com.google.security.zynamics.zylib.types.graphs.algorithms.MalformedGraphException e) {
      throw new MalformedGraphException(e);
    }
  }

  /**
   *
   * @param graph The input graph.
   * @param rootNode The root node of the graph.
   * @param mapping Output parameter which will contain the mapping between API object and internal
   *        TreeType.
   * @return The generated dominator tree.
   * @throws MalformedGraphException
   */
  public static <T extends IGraphNode<T>> Tree<T> getDominatorTree(
      final IDirectedGraph<T, ?> graph, final T rootNode, final HashMap<T, ITreeNode<T>> mapping)
      throws MalformedGraphException {
    try {
      final Pair<com.google.security.zynamics.zylib.types.trees.Tree<T>, HashMap<T, com.google.security.zynamics.zylib.types.trees.ITreeNode<T>>> resultPair =
          LengauerTarjan.calculate(graph, rootNode);
      if (mapping != null) {
        for (final T t : resultPair.second().keySet()) {
          mapping.put(t, (ITreeNode<T>) resultPair.second().get(t));
        }
      }
      return new Tree<T>(resultPair.first());
    } catch (final com.google.security.zynamics.zylib.types.graphs.algorithms.MalformedGraphException e) {
      throw new MalformedGraphException(e);
    }
  }

  // ! Calculates the loops contained in a graph.
  /**
   * Calculates the loops contained in a graph.
   *
   * @param graph the input graph
   * @return A List of Sets where each set contains the nodes of one loop.
   * @throws MalformedGraphException Thrown if the graph has more than one entry node.
   */
  public static <T extends IGraphNode<T>> ArrayList<Set<T>> getGraphLoops(
      final IDirectedGraph<T, ?> graph) throws MalformedGraphException {
    try {
      return com.google.security.zynamics.zylib.types.graphs.GraphAlgorithms.getGraphLoops(graph);
    } catch (final com.google.security.zynamics.zylib.types.graphs.algorithms.MalformedGraphException e) {
      throw new MalformedGraphException(e);
    }
  }

  // ! Gets the nodes of a loop
  /**
   * Gets the nodes of a loop
   *
   * @param srcNode The source node of the loop where the back edge originates from.
   * @param dstNode The destination node of the loop where the back edge points to.
   * @return The Set of nodes which belong to the loop.
   */
  public static <NodeType extends IGraphNode<NodeType>> Set<NodeType> getLoopNodes(
      final NodeType srcNode, final NodeType dstNode) {
    return new HashSet<NodeType>(
        com.google.security.zynamics.zylib.types.graphs.GraphAlgorithms.getLoopNodes(srcNode,
            dstNode));
  }

  // ! Returns the predecessors of a graph node.
  /**
   * Returns all predecessors of a graph node.
   *
   * @param node The node which is the starting point of the predecessor search.
   *
   * @return The predecessors of the node in the graph.
   */
  public static <NodeType extends IGraphNode<NodeType>> Set<NodeType> getPredecessors(
      final NodeType node) {
    return new HashSet<NodeType>(
        com.google.security.zynamics.zylib.types.graphs.GraphAlgorithms.getPredecessors(node));
  }

  // ! Returns the successors of a graph node.
  /**
   * Returns all successors of a graph node.
   *
   * @param node The node which is the starting point of the successor search.
   *
   * @return The successors of the node in the graph.
   */
  public static <NodeType extends IGraphNode<NodeType>> Set<NodeType> getSuccessors(
      final NodeType node) {
    return new HashSet<NodeType>(
        com.google.security.zynamics.zylib.types.graphs.GraphAlgorithms.getSuccessors(node));
  }
}

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At Golden LivingCenter – Alleghany, we take pride in providing quality care to all of our patients and residents. We understand how important it is to return home quickly after a hospital stay, so we offer short-term care to help make this possible. In addition, we offer long-term care and physical, speech and occupational therapy. Conveniently, we are located Clifton Forge, Va., about five miles from Alleghany Regional Hospital and less than seven miles from Douthat State Park.


There are a total of 155 local and national banks offering banking services for citizens in Alabama with 1418 branches in 289 cities. Below you can find the list of top 40 largest banks in Alabama ranked by number of branches. You can click the logo of a bank to view the list of all offices.
The largest banks in Alabama with most branches are: Regions Bank with 200 offices, Wells Fargo Bank with 115 offices, BBVA Compass with 88 offices, BB&T Bank with 72 offices, PNC Bank with 65 offices, Trustmark National Bank with 44 offices and Woodforest National Bank with 41 offices.


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Dairycon isn't to be confused with the 'big' conventions. We're just a little group of friends that like to get together once a year to hang out, and talk about our favorite thing: Transformers. We sure do seem to have a lot of friends. :-) That's Dairycon. Is it any wonder we're the longest running Transformers Fancon in the world?
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1792 - Joseph Mast walks from Pennsylvania and settles much of the land that is now Valle Crucis, North Carolina.
1880 - David's son Andrew begins building the main farm house and Andrew's son, D. Finley Mast, completes it in 1896.
1900 - Finley and his wife, Josephine, also known as Aunt Josie, begin to make more additions to the house, and begin to operate the property full-time as both a farm and inn. Over the next 20 years, five different symmetrical additions are completed, ultimately comprising thirteen bedrooms and one bathroom.
1913 - When President Woodrow Wilson's daughter, Jessie, is to be married, Josephine Mast gathers neighbors to help weave spreads and rugs for Jessie's room in the White House. The president's family is so impressed by the work they redecorate the room around the weavings. Some of Josephine's weavings are in the Smithsonian. Josephine used the "Loom House" to make all of her weavings and was very well known for her outstanding work.
1919 - The Masts had by now built 16 different buildings as part of the old mountain farmstead all of whom have survived to this day. Most of the buildings in the meadow were used for livestock, storing hay, and grain and for tobacco curing.
1900s - Finley and Josephine Mast have two sons, Joe, the son who stayed on the farm, is blind by the time he is a young adult. Joe would attach string between the buildings in order to find his way around the farm. Later, with typical mountain ingenuity, he abandoned the strings and created his own personal system for getting from place to place on the farm.
1950 - Blind Joe and his wife Edna run the inn until the 1950's. The main house is often so full that Joe sleeps upstairs in the loom house to make room for guests. After Edna passes and Joe becomes ill, Edna's maid Nell, and neighbors, The Yates Family, help take care of Joe.
1964 - Joe Mast moves out of the main house and passes away in 1969. Joe and Edna did not have any children and no one in the family steps in to carry on the tradition of the inn. The Inn closes to the public and stays furnished but closed for the next 20 years.
1972 - The United States Department of the Interior evaluates the property. The departments' representative writes "The numerous buildings that make up the Mast Farm, each expressive of its function, represent vividly the wide variety of operations necessary to a self-sustaining farm complex. The weaving house is particularly interesting, both because "it is an example of log construction which reached its finest development in North Carolina," and because it was the original dwelling around which the farm grew up. With this building as a nucleus, the farm illustrates the progression of an enterprising pioneer family from this rude early house on a small homestead to a larger, more comfortable house, the seat of much larger land holdings. This complex includes one of the most complete and best preserved groups of nineteenth-century farm buildings in western North Carolina." The farm is placed on the National Register of Historic Places at that time.
1980 - The Paul Lackey family buys the property from Joe's heirs and begins renovations to re-open the Inn, but are unable to properly renovate and repair the hand-crafted over two centuries property.
1984 - The Lackeys sell the inn to Francis and Sibyl Pressley who rescue the old homestead. They first renovate and move into the Loom house, then begin the painstaking process of renovating the main house, and other buildings using traditional mountain construction craftsmen.
1985 - The Pressley's re-open the inn; first the main house to guests and later renovated the granary, blacksmith shop, and the woodwork shop. Years of meticulous work result in the facility today which earns the Gertrude S. Carraway Award of Merit from the Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina. The Pressley's serve family style food, with one meal on the menu each evening.
1996 - Francis and Sibyl Pressley retire as innkeepers and sell the inn to the Schoenfeldt family which carry the Mast's tradition of hospitality into another century and introduce fine dining. Over the next 10 years they enhance the Inn, meet the high-standards, and criteria required to become a Select Registry Inn.
2006 - On January 31st, The Schoenfeldt's retire and sell the inn to the Deschamps family.
2006 - On February 1, 2006 the Deschamps purchase and assume management of The Mast Farm Inn. They relocate full-time to the Valle Crucis community en-masse; nine members of the family move to Valle Crucis after having lived in Paris, London, Switzerland, Manhattan, Petionville, Laboule, Coconut Grove, and North Carolina. In April 2006, they began extensive and in-depth restorations, renovations, and improvements. Since 2006, The Deschamps family have continuously invested, restored, renovated, and enhanced the modest rural estate, grounds, micro-farm, inn, rooms, cottages, barn, and added new special event capabilities as well as new cottages.
2007 - The Inn begins to win numerous awards for customer service, lodging, and dining, and begins to take on iconic status as a treasured North Carolina institution. One guest coming back after many years now says of the Inn: "So Much More... The world renowned Mast Farm Inn of Valle Crucis is nothing short of a handcrafted masterpiece of North Carolina Folk Art"
2008 - The Restaurant reverts back to the single farmhouse meal format but at a whole new level of "Sophisticated Southern Organic Gourmet Farm-To-Table Fine Dining" after 10 years as an à la carte restaurant.
2011 - The Best Dish in North Carolina Award, Top 10 in 2010, 2nd Place in 2011. The restaurant Simplicity at The Mast Farm Inn is selected from among hundreds of fine dining restaurants in North Carolina for "The Best Dish in North Carolina Award". Best Dish is North Carolina's Official State Restaurant Competition presented every year by The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services and sponsored by Our State Magazine.
2012 - The Mast Farm Inn of Historic Valle Crucis, North Carolina is inducted into Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
2012 - Martha Stewart Living, in the August 2012 edition, includes The Inn in "The Best List" of 34 Best Hotels, as Best Hotel, and Best Food & Drink, and Best Southern Fare: The Mast Farm Inn of Valle Crucis North Carolina.


Lynda White has been a long –time supporter and assessor on the scheme. She is also a lecturer in Mathematics at Imperial College and is responsible for setting up the "Communicating Mathematics" module. We caught up with her to learn more about the importance of this topic.
Why did you think it was important to have a course specifically on communicating mathematics?
I've always felt that it that it is important to encourage students to explain their own mathematical thoughts effectively, both in writing and orally. About 10 years ago, a colleague, Professor Emma McCoy, suggested that she and I set up a course option entitled "Communicating Mathematics", which I thought was a brilliant idea.
It was important to us that this would count for degree purposes in exactly the same way as any other course option and that it would be an attempt to address the lack of good Mathematics students going into teaching. Numbers on the course inevitably vary from year to year, but the feedback is always enthusiastic and very complimentary.
Increasing the number of maths students becoming teachers is something the scholarship scheme cares about too. Can you tell us a little bit more about the communicating maths module?
During the school placement, the students also have to attend three tutorials which cover their initial experiences of teaching, support their project work and the overall assessment of their work. As this module is really hard work, we always make sure that we provide the students with a tasty lunch (including cakes of course!) at each tutorial.
What types of schools do the students work at?
We have good contacts with a number of schools from inner city comprehensives to well- known public schools. Each has its own challenges. Some students return to their own schools and discover what happens on the other side of the staff room door. On a typical school placement, students attend two or more different lessons during the morning or afternoon. At the start of the placements, the students will help pupils with work set by the teacher and over time build to whole class teaching. Nothing really prepares you for starting teaching and for many of the students, the realisation of what it is like to control a class of pupils and some people's attitude towards learning Mathematics is quite an eye-opener!
This sounds a fantastic opportunity to learn more about teaching, how do people become involved in the module?
Firstly, you have to be lively, well-motivated and reliable. If you apply to join the module, we invite you to interview and assess your basic teaching skills, for example can you explain an elementary mathematical topic in a way which is accessible to many different people?
Once on the module, do you support the students?
Absolutely! In the Autumn term we have training to help prepare the students for the classroom including developing their presentation skills, legal considerations and critically school logistics - don't use anyone else's coffee cup in the staff room! Although Emma and I run these sessions, wherever possible we invite current teachers along to talk to our students and given them tips on how to cope in the classroom.
Students also have the opportunity to teach a mathematical topic to a small group of their peers. This last activity is probably the most valuable in their training session. Can you explain why we invert a fraction and multiply when dividing a number by the fraction?
So what do your students gain from learning how to communicate mathematics?
Most importantly, our students find the experience very rewarding and hugely enjoyable – we often hear that this course "was the best thing I did in my degree". They grow in confidence during the course and acquire many of the soft skills demanded by employers whatever career paths they choose. Of course the students also get to see the reality of teaching – from the highs to the inevitable lows. Many students undertaking this course go on to teach as a career. Personally, Emma and I get enormous satisfaction from running the course.
It certainly sounds an amazing opportunity to gain teaching experience and learn how to communicate maths clearly. Thanks for talking to us, Lynda.


Russian-language LJ community eco_altai is a place for fans of ecotourism in the Russian Altai Republic to meet and share impressions and beautiful pictures.
Right now, an interesting survey (RUS) is being conducted there: on vacationing in the Russian Federation.
Only a few dozen bloggers have answered the survey's eight questions so far, but it's currently in the top 10 of the Yandex Blogs ranking, so the number of respondents is likely to grow.
Question #1: "What's your attitude toward vacationing in Russia?"
32 bloggers think positively of it - but "without fanaticism;" eight bloggers do not care and choose their destination depending on the circumstances; seven bloggers say "it can't be better;" two bloggers would never spend their vacation in Russia and always prefer to travel abroad; and one blogger (LJ user jan-kiepura) vacations in Russia only - "on principle."
Question #2: "How/where do you spend your vacations in Russia?"
26 bloggers prefer "active rest" - unprofessional camping, skiing, etc.; 20 bloggers go to the countryside - or their dachas; 18 bloggers don't like to venture far away from home and prefer barbeques with friends; 11 bloggers travel to resort areas; and one blogger (LJ user yasheruga) goes on pilgrimage.
Question #3: "Where do you usually vacation in Russia?"
The most popular vacation destination happens to be the Black Sea - including Crimea, which is a Ukrainian territory (23 bloggers report going there); 20 bloggers tour Russia's big cities (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, etc.); 18 bloggers visit Russia's ancient towns; 13 bloggers go to Karelia; 12 bloggers venture further north; 10 bloggers prefer Altai; and the Ural and the Caucasus each gets seven Russian LJ visitors.
Question #4: "What do you LIKE about vacationing in Russia?"
29 bloggers like the nature's beauty and diversity; 24 bloggers enjoy places that haven't been touched by civilization; as many choose Russia because it means visa-free travel for them; for 17 bloggers it's a way to learn more about their country; low prices appeal to 12 bloggers; six bloggers combine vacations with visits to see friends and relatives living elsewhere; and none of the respondents mention service as their reason for vacationing in Russia.
Question #5: "What do you DISLIKE about vacationing in Russia?"
Bad service ("something's always wrong with the way the trip is organized, the driver's rude, the toilet's leaking, etc.") is the major drawback for 23 bloggers; 21 bloggers dislike the roads and the infrastructure; 20 bloggers feel sad about the amount of trash; 14 bloggers worry about their safety; 13 bloggers are tired of their compatriots (who "constantly demand to have a drink with them"); ten bloggers feel that all the problems are insignificant; two bloggers want more "exotica" ("palm trees, kangaroos, serfing, etc."); one blogger (LJ user simeon75) likes it all.


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The case size always made me hesitate on this one. But at that price, I couldn't resist. Will make a great collector's piece and OR watch.
Did it take long to check out? I placed an order yesterday but no confirmation.
Our very own @keanswon rocking out the Geller runway show today with his band!
Can't wait for high res pics!
is this the colab with lululemon?
It's his AW18 collection but the LuLu stuff was shown as part of the runway show too.
How does everybody feel about AW19?
I haven't had much time to really have a good look so all that really sticks out to me is the moon print on the lulu stuff.
I love it, to no one's surprise.
looks like a lulu jacket underneath on #1 as well right?
I loved it. I shot it and am editing more of a stylized video of the pieces and backstage. The quality is outstanding and I love the design. That lululemon stuff is pretty incredible too.


I learned recently of the demise of Prospero's Books, my local independent bookshop in Crouch End. It made me very sad – it was a great bookshop, with knowledgeable staff who were always very supportive of me and of other local writers. I was even on their bestseller list for a while. The strange thing is that the place always seemed full of customers, a lot of whom were actually making purchases as well. So I'm not really sure why it couldn't continue. I still have some good independent bookshops within fairly easy reach – Muswell Hill Bookshop, Highgate Bookshop, Big Green Bookshop in Wood Green and New Beacon Books in Stroud Green. But Prospero's was special to me and I'm sad to see it go.