text:
FIA bans unraced Mercedes front wing design
8th December 2022, 13:18 | Written by Keith Collantine
A front wing design which Mercedes produced during 2022 but did not race has been banned by the FIA.
Mercedes debuted a new front wing design as part of a package of upgrades at the United States Grand Prix. However it did not race the new wing in its original form due to concerns it could be subject to a protest from rival teams.
The team described its wing as having a "reduced camber front wing tip and additional slot gap separators." However while the 2022 rules permitted slot gap separators to be added for "primarily mechanical, structural or measurement reasons," those on the Mercedes wing appeared to offer an aerodynamic benefit.
Mercedes decided against risking a protest over the wing and removed the slot gap separators before the new wing was run for the first time at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Revised technical regulations for the 2023 season published by the FIA have altered the definition of slot gap separators. While up to eight separator brackets are still permitted on each side of the car, the rules now state they must "provide a structural connection between consecutive [front wing] profiles."
During the United States Grand Prix weekend Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott said the team had consulted the FIA on the design of the front wing before introducing it.
"We go through a CAD [computed aided design] review process with the FIA before we come to the circuit, that happens all the time," he explained. "So it was something that was seen there and then they came back and said, 'we're not so sure about this'."
Mercedes' front wing after its slot gap separators were removed
Don't miss anything new from RaceFans
Follow RaceFans on social media:
Join RaceFans on Facebook
Follow RaceFans on Twitter
Get daily email updates from RaceFans
Hamilton sees diversity gains in F1 years on from his 'traumatising' experience of racism
Verstappen returns to Drive to Survive as season five launch date is confirmed
Why first Alonso and now Williams backed young Argentinian racer Franco Colapinto
Why a former Williams sponsor was told to pay the team £26 million
Analysis: Did any F1 driver have worse luck than Alonso last season?
Posted on 8th December 2022, 13:18 Author Keith CollantineCategories 2022 F1 season articles, 2023 F1 season articles, F1 newsTags 2023 f1 season, F1, formula 1, formula one, mercedes
8 comments on "FIA bans unraced Mercedes front wing design"
sethje (@seth-space)
so 8 separators are permitted. You then place 12 separators and think its allowed?
Biker56 (@biker56)
@seth-space Reading the article, it's apparent that
2022 rules permitted slot gap separators to be added for "primarily mechanical, structural or measurement reasons,"
Which appears to be a typical sort of loophole the teams exploit, as there can be 'secondary' reasons. For example the infamous Brabham BT46B "Fan car" where the fan was supposedly 'primarily' for engine cooling, and 'secondarily' happened to increase downforce by a LOT :). The car was protested, and was eventually withdrawn by the team, but it was not banned by the FIA at the time. Niki Lauda had some interesting things to say about it at the time.
This time they have banned it, that's why the team asked them rather than risk getting excluded. Normal F1 stuff really.
Mercedes engineers were like a cat pushing a glass of water the edge of the table while looking at the FIA, and the FIA said NO ! And then they stopped =^^=
NS Biker (@rekibsn)
I took it that the "slot gap separators" are both required to maintain the element gaps and permitted for maintaining the "structural" aspect of the wing. Sounds straight forward.
The tweak they applied was to use the separators as an aero component for out-wash. It was pretty obvious what the designers wanted to achieve and how they were doing it.
What makes no sense is that Mercedes built it and showed it to one and all, likely knowing it would be protested and tossed out. Why.? There must be a reason.
Possibly they were trying to prevent others from doing the same thing by another means. Curious that Mercedes only brought one wing to test. They should have painted it red with fish scale on it.
9th December 2022, 3:25
Biker, I remember hearing one of the radio pundits on the day they took that wing along saying exactly that, that it wasn;t that MErcedes wanted to use the wing, but more a case of making sure it could be presented to the stewards so that the stwards gould give a definitive ruling that it was not allowed. I think that until a part is presented to scrutineers, the FIA will not make a ruling on legality.
As a known Mercedes fan, I'd agree. What no one has mentioned is whether Merc actually did full aero testing on it.
It looks like it should work nicely to introduce outwash, but would it really be a major feature, or would it require lots of additional development (or a Newey) to produce a killer version?
re. stopping others – multiple suggestions from RBR in 2019 regarding engine related modifications which were basically fishing for the dodgy features on the Ferrari PU…
Mercedes literally put the wing out on display in front of their garage for everyone to see on purpose. They had no intention of running that wing, it was entirely about closing down a loophole for the future. By displaying the wing it cut out the potential for a competitor to use that grey area in the regulations to gain an advantage and perhaps do what some teams did this year with the flexible floor where they get to cheat for several races before they were forced to remove them.
I do question if Mercedes have moles in all other teams or the stewards as they always seem to have an inkling of what's going on elsewhere in the paddock before anybody else. Maybe they got wind of another team planning to use it and just threw together a prototype to kill it.
It was interesting that there wasn't a huge uproar from other teams at that time either so everyone knew what was going on that weekend. They would have liked Mercedes to race it just so they could have a go at getting them thrown out but nobody was in any doubt that it would fail scrutineering.
I do question if Mercedes have moles in all other teams or the stewards
Why would any specific team need that when there are large numbers of media bods wandering up and down the pit lane, chatting to staff who may not know how secret the information they have is in actuality. Simply de-brief your own PR staff after they have had a session with the journos and sift through the info, send them out fishing for info from the journos even.
If, as you suggest, Mercedes are managing to get info before others, then perhaps it's because they are better at the information gathering and analysis of that info. Plus, you have the problem of loose lipped staff in the various teams
Never ascribe to malice that which easily explained by stupidity is an old maxim.
You don't need a mole if the oppositions staff leak the info unwittingly.
Previous Previous post: Silverstone adopts new barrier design used in Miami to move fans closer to track
Next Next post: Mercedes saw signs of W13's deep flaws in its first run at launch


text:
Dean Saunders
By sheepyvillian, August 29, 2019 in Off Topic
sheepyvillian 1,678
Location: Brum
Poor old Dean, in the pen. 10 months for refusing a breath specimen. Gutted for him, but you can't condone drink driving. On the bright side, at least he'll be first pick for the xmas, 5 a side competition.
trekka 1,619
He is out on bail (pending appeal). Sheer idiocy on his part - I have no respect for anyone as a person who drinks and drives. In my opinion he knew he was over the limit and should have taken the consequences. I take this opinion of anyone who could have their ability to drive taken into question (and who know it), and this includes those on high sedatives, those with failing eyesight or those on prescribed medication. If they know they are unfit to drive then they should not do so.
Edited August 29, 2019 by trekka
mjmooney 22,152
Run, fat boy, run!
Location: The front of beyond
Inevitably referred to on the BBC sport site as "Ex-Liverpool striker Dean Saunders". Grrrr.
Amsterdam_Neil_D 1,754
Location: Coffeeshop in Holland :-)
2 minutes ago, trekka said:
He is out on bail (pending appeal)
Deano, still beating the off-side.
Just now, mjmooney said:
That's becasue a crime is involved.
3 minutes ago, Amsterdam_Neil_D said:
It'll probably go to VAR.
chrisp65 23,235
Spectacularly intelligent
He predicted Everton would go down this year.
But he's beaten them to it.
Mandy Lifeboats 699
Location: Bed - 33% probability.
It was 10 weeks rather than 10 months.
The normal range for that offence is 12 to 26 weeks if its seen to be the most serious category. The judge said that he was arrogant. That's guaranteed to get a sentence increased. I am guessing he'll be deeply regretful and full of humility at the appeal. If he's not I expect him to be sentenced to the maximum possible sentence. He'll be made to become the next Blues manager.
peterms 7,946
Player Manager
Location: Embra
21 minutes ago, Mandy Lifeboats said:
It's an odd feature of our criminal justice system that sentences are influenced by the ability and willingness of defendants to be coached by their lawyers in what attitude to display and how to display it, and to perform accordingly. Like a throwback to a more simple society, where you could imagine a public display of contrition by someone who had wronged a small community, performed in front of them like a personal apology, might be helpful in restoring relations and drawing a line under an offence, but not really relevant in a much more impersonal system.
Currently, it's a sham, and benefits hypocrites and liars, and actors, at the expense of those who are less able to feign regret.
Although if someone displays contempt for the process, it also seems reasonable to see that as an aggravating factor.
All offences have a theoretical maximum and minimum sentence. But there are sentencing guidelines that outline the "typical" sentence. It then just becomes a calculation. For instance if you plead guilty at the first opportunity you get a reduction. If you plead guilty just before the trial you get a lesser reduction.
I agree that this system benefits the hypocrites and the liars. But I am a big believer in the saying that it's better for 99 guilty people to walk free than 1 innocent person to be wrongly convicted. Therefore it follows that it's better for 99 liars to get an advantage that 1 truly regretful person not get an advantage.
The funniest thing I ever saw in court was a witness who was asked if they promised to tell the truth and answered "no". That never happens. He thought he was hilarious. The judge disagree. A day in the cells made him realise he wasn't so damn funny.
11 hours ago, Mandy Lifeboats said:
Just a wild guess, was it this bloke ?
villa4europe 10,055
Location: Bonn
he's an ex-player and fondly remembered for his time here but he's a massive dick, desperately spouting shit on talksport or SSN in an attempt to generate social media buzz and stay relevant when he's increasingly shown that he's not, hopefully this is the end of his career but seeing as talksport don't really care about boozing probably not
saw a fair few on social media defending him, steve stride saying that's not the deano he knows in relation to the judge's arrogant comments, that's very much the way he comes across in the media, arrogant smug prick
I didn't like him even before this charge, like him less now
Davkaus 12,660
He's a bit before my time, so I never had the respect for him that older fans have. He's always just been that ill-informed prick from the radio for me, can't stand the bloke.
I'll add that my thoughts above were ingrained into me by my driving instructor. He cancelled a few appointments due to a heavy cold, acknowledging that he wasn't fit to drive. Not that he wasn't fit in the eye of the law, but wasn't fit to be a driver (and instructor) in his opinion. Obviously, Saunders is a different case but it again goes to show that if you're a fit and a capable driver, it isn't yourself that you should be worried about but the other drivers.
Idiots who think they can get away with it knowing they are unfit to drive can ruin lives.
On 30/08/2019 at 09:13, Davkaus said:
In his defense, 100% effort every game without fail. My memories are what they did for the Villa as players he was is up there in players I have seen live. Most ex-players, on the radio have to be abrasive or nobody remembers you. They are not trained or fit to be on the radio but what can you do ? E.G Alan Brazil, hates the Villa more than any club in the world. He should not have a public platform ever but he has done for 20 years.
Zatman 18,288
On 31/08/2019 at 10:03, Amsterdam_Neil_D said:
Didnt Alan Brazil play in the Ipswich team we beat to the title?
FWIW Saunders is one of the biggest rocket polishers in the media and I am saying this as a huge fan when he played. His Clough story was so cringy and offensive not to mention made up.
He is also hammered in this video. Has had at least 6-8 pints
Edited September 1, 2019 by Zatman
55 minutes ago, Zatman said:
Correct. They beat us twice I think.i was at the home game. His logic is they were robbed and they would have beaten bayern. Bitter.
Withnail 44
3 hours ago, Zatman said:
His Clough story was so cringy and offensive not to mention made up.
What's his Clough story?

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


You have a rare, balanced combination of logic and intuition. Your people skills help bring success into your life, and partnering up tends to also attract positive experiences into your life. You are a rather ambitious person who is likely to be quite successful and not financially wanting, as you value security, both in your career and your love life. You are attracted to, or you attract, successful and strong people as romantic partners. Togetherness and partnership are more important to you than personal glory. Sales, promotion, and public relations are strong for you. While routine and structure are important to your happiness, you should watch for falling into ruts. In relationships, you may stay longer than most in a difficult set-up. You have staying power, however, and this can serve you well. This can also translate literally as a long life and good health overall. Famous people born today: Alex Haley, Hulk Hogan, Jerry Falwell, Anna Gunn, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Messina.


text:
Q: Ideal as a projective module I am sorry, this may not be a good question here. I am looking a good reference about when the ideal $I$ of a given commutative ring $R$ (local or may not be local) with identity is a projective module.

A: For rings in general (with identity), the ring is called right hereditary if all right ideals are projective, and right semihereditary if all finitely generated right ideals are projective. There are a lot of other interesting equivalences and properties that these rings have, which you can find here.
A commutative hereditary domain is the same thing as a Dedekind domain, and a commutative semihereditary domain is the same thing as a Prüfer domain.
For examples that aren't domains (usually), semisimple rings are hereditary (on both sides) and von Neumann regular rings are semihereditary (on both sides).

A: Here are some partial results if you strengthen the hypotheses on the ring:
Definition: Let $R$ be a domain, $Q=\operatorname{Frac}(R)$. An ideal $I$ is invertible if there are elements $a_1,\dots,a_n\in I$ and $q_1,\dots,q_n \in Q$ such that $q_iI\subset R$ for all $i$, and $1=\sum_{i=1}^n q_ia_i$.
Theorem: If $R$ is a domain, then a nonzero ideal $I$ is projective iff it is invertible.
If we move from domains to UFD's, then:
Theorem: If $R$ is a UFD, then a nonzero ideal $I$ is projective iff it is principal.
A reference for the above theorems is Rotman's "An Introduction to Homological Algebra", 2nd. edition, pp. 167-168.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


We deal with a number of clients who are affected by unpredictable weather. Some have recently had challenges with multiple hailstorms hitting their areas and causing major damage. Dealing with Mother Nature is a part of our industry.
We understand how the unpredictable nature of weather can throw people and companies into turmoil, which is why we stand ready to help them and serve when needed.
For salesmen, this unpredictability is the kind of stuff that keeps them up at night. A big client goes with a competitor, that hot prospect went silent and won't answer your calls, your RFP came in too high and you didn't get the business. You may have backed off from your prospecting efforts because all of that big business was in the pipeline. Now it's gone, along with your projected sales numbers.
What do you do when a hailstorm hits your sales funnel and you hit a major slump? How can you recover? What can you do to get back on track, refill the pipeline and keep your sales manager off your back?
You need to Recognize, Respond, Replace and Recover in order to get that healthy pipeline back – even better than before – so it's full of qualified prospects and you are well prepared for future storms when they unexpectedly hit.
Recognize that "Houston, we have a problem." Some salesmen will ignore it and hope the dried up funnel goes away or fixes itself. No, you've got major issues on your hands and you need to recognize that it won't correct unless you take action.
You take action. You don't want to react – lose your cool and do foolish, desperate things to fill your funnel with shoddy prospects and making unnecessary calls to unqualified people in a desperate attempt to figure out what happened. You've recognized what the problem is; now put a plan in place to fix the problem.
As a professional salesperson you are skilled at helping people solve their problems and showing them how you can help. Put those skills to work for yourself. You've done your homework and put your plan in place as a response to your problems and now you start to replace those lost leads, those people who went silent on you, the people who sent your emails right to the delete bin.
Another action step. You've put a plan together because you recognized and identified the problem, took a step back to survey what the damage was so you could respond rather than react. Get yourself some small wins, get that smaller deal closed, keep moving forward and remember how it feels to win a deal and fill the pipeline. Channel that energy into your focused prospecting. Get those quick, small wins – even if it's just setting an appointment. Count small wins to build up your confidence again and recover your sales mojo.
You can and will recover your sales funnel if you follow these steps. Remember, as salespeople you are used to taking action – you just need to apply these steps to yourselves. You are professionals hired for your resourcefulness and ability to overcome objections and obstacles. Prove it.
Sales slumps will happen -these are but short term inconveniences – but like the weather, they will happen throughout your career so be prepared, don't lose faith, apply these steps and come back stronger than ever.
Wisdom for any professional sales person.


text:
Tonel
Ambivalence entered my work because humor, and irony especially, are so important to me. I'm interested in the ambivalence of daily life. The unambiguous doesn't attract me because there's no room for interpretation.
Geboren 1958 in Havanna, Kuba
Lebt und arbeitet in Vancouver, Kanada, und Havanna, Kuba
Daros Ausstellungen
Cuba – Ficción y Fantasía
Casa Daros, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2015
No es neutral. Daros Latinamerica Collection
Tabakalera, Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain, 2008
Face to Face. The Daros Collections. Part 1
Daros Museum, Zürich, Switzerland, 2007
Ausgewählte Titel in unserer Bibliothek
Mosquera, Gerardo. Arte desde América Latina (y otros pulsos globales). Foreword by Nikos Papastergiadis. Madrid, Ediciones Cátedra, 2020.
Art x Cuba. Contemporary perspectives since 1989 = Kunst x Kuba. Zeitgenössische Positionen seit 1989 = Arte x Cuba. Perspectivas contemporáneas desde 1989. Exhibition catalogue, Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst, Aachen, Germany, September 8, 2017 - February 18, 2018, curated by Andreas Beitin, and Tonel. With texts by Luis Camnitzer, Elsa Vega, Sujatha Fernandes, Jacqueline Loss, Roberto Zurbano (et al.). Cologne, Wienand, 2018.
Adiós utopia. Art in Cuba since 1950. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 5 - May 21, 2017, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, USA, November 11, 2017 - March 18, 2018. Edited by Ana Clara Silva, and Eugenio Valdés Figueroa, with texts by Rachel Weiss, Elsa Vega, Beatriz Gago Rodríguez, Tonel, René Francisco, Gerardo Mosquera, and Iván de la Nuez. Miami, CIFO - Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, 2017.
Adiós utopia. Arte en Cuba desde 1950. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 5 - May 21, 2017, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, USA, November 11, 2017 - March 18, 2018. Edited by Ana Clara Silva, and Eugenio Valdés Figueroa, with texts by Rachel Weiss, Elsa Vega, Beatriz Gago Rodríguez, Tonel, René Francisco, Gerardo Mosquera, and Iván de la Nuez. Miami, CIFO - Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, 2017.
Relational undercurrents. Contemporary art of the Caribbean archipelago. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA, USA, September 16, 2017 - March 4, 2018. With texts by Tatiana Flores, Michelle A. Stephens, Tonel, Laura Roulet, Rocío Aranda-Alvarado, Nelson Maldonado Torres (et al.). Long Beach, CA, Museum of Latin American Art, 2017.
45 rpm. Ponjuán. With texts by Llilian Llanes, Efraín Rodríguez, Tonel, Elvis Fuentes (et al.). La Habana, Fondo Cubano de Bienes Culturales, Collage, Artecubano, 2016.
Cuba libre. Kubas zeitgenössische Positionen seit Peter Ludwig = Contemporary art in Cuba since Peter Ludwig. Exhibition catalogue, Ludwig Museum, Koblenz, Germany, April 17 - June 12, 2016. With texts by Beate Reifenscheid, and Antonio Eligio (Tonel). Milano, Silvana Editoriale, 2016.
Cuba. Tatuare la storia. Exhibition catalogue, Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea PAC, Milano, July 5 - September, 12, 2016, Zisa Arti Contemporanee ZAC, Palermo, Italy, October 7 - December 18, 2016. Edited by Diego Sileo, and Giacomo Zaza, with texts by Diego Sileo, Giacomo Zaza, Giulia Ingarao, Antonio Leone, and Antonio Eligio (Tonel). Milano, Silvana, 2016.
Cuba - Ficción y Fantasía. A selection of Cuban art form the Daros Latinamerica Collection. Exhibition catalogue, Casa Daros, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, September, 9 - December 13, 2015. Edited by Katrin Steffen, with texts by Hans Michael Herzog, Eugenio Valdés Figueroa, Tonel, Orlando Britto Jinorio, Luis Camnitzer, Orlando Hernández, and Juan Antonio Molina. Zürich, Daros Latinamerica, 2015.
Cuba - Ficción y Fantasía. Uma seleção de arte cubana da coleção Daros Latinamerica. Exhibition catalogue, Casa Daros, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, September, 9 - December 13, 2015. Edited by Katrin Steffen, with texts by Hans Michael Herzog, Eugenio Valdés Figueroa, Tonel, Orlando Britto Jinorio, Luis Camnitzer, Orlando Hernández, and Juan Antonio Molina. Zürich, Daros Latinamerica, 2015.
Cuba - Ficción y Fantasía. Una selección de arte cubano de la colección Daros Latinamerica. Exhibition catalogue, Casa Daros, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, September, 9 - December 13, 2015. Edited by Katrin Steffen, with texts by Hans Michael Herzog, Eugenio Valdés Figueroa, Tonel, Orlando Britto Jinorio, Luis Camnitzer, Orlando Hernández, and Juan Antonio Molina. Zürich, Daros Latinamerica, 2015.
The spaces between: contemporary art from Havana. Exhibition catalogue, Belikin Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada, January 10 - April 13, 2014, Bildmuseet, Umea, Sweden, February 8 - April 19, 2015. Curated and with texts by Tonel, Keith Wallace and Cecilia Andersson. London, Blackdog, 2014.
55. Exposición internacional de arte la Biennale di Venezia. La perversión de lo clásico: anarquía de los relatos. Pabellón de la República de Cuba. Exhibition catalogue, 55 Biennale di Venezia, Italy, June 1 - November 24, 2013. With texts by Jorge Fernández Torres, and Giacomo Zaza. Falciano, San Marino, Maretti Editore, 2013.
Arango, Arturo. Terceras reincidencias. La historia por los cuernos. La Habana, Ediciones Unión, 2013.
Caviar with rum. Cuba-USSR and the post-Soviet experience. Edited by Jacqueline Loss and José Manuel Prieto. New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Berger, Sebastiaan A.C.. Cuba. Arte contemporáneo = Cuba. Contemporary art. La Habana, Ceiba / Madrid, Turner, 2012.
crisisss... América Latina, arte y confrontación. 1920-2010. Exhibition catalogue, Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, March 12 - June 5, 2011. With texts by Gerardo Mosquera, Luis Camnitzer, Aracy Amaral, Karen Cordero Reiman (et al.). Mexico City, Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, 2012.
Weiss, Rachel. Making art global (part 1). The Third Havanna Biennial. with additional essays by Luis Camnitzer, Coco Fusco, Llilian Llanes Godoy, Geeta Kapur, Mirko Lauer and Gerardo Mosquera; interviews with the artists Alex Ángeles, José Bedia, Alfredo Márquez and Lázaro Saavedra conducted by Lucy Steeds and Rachel Weiss; and an introduction by Charles Esche. London, Afterall, 2011.
Weiss, Rachel. To and from utopia in the new Cuban art. Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press, 2011.
Fernández, Antonio Eligio (Tonel). Pérdida y recuperación de la ciudad (en el cine) = Loss and recovery of the city (in the cinema). White Wine Press, No. 12. Santa Monica, White Wine Press, 2010.
Cuban artists' books and prints = Libros y grabados de artistas cubanos. 1985-2008. Exhibition catalogue, Grolier Club of Manhattan, New York, USA, May 20 - August 1, 2009, and other venues. With texts by Linda S. Howe and Tonel. Winston-Salem NC, The Cuba Project, Wake Forest University, 2009.
René Francisco. Intérprete. Exposición colateral / 10ma Bienal de La Habana. Exhibition catalogue, Galería Villa Manuela, Bienal de La Habana, Cuba, March 27 - April 30, 2009. With texts by Tonel and the artist. La Habana, Galería Villa Manuela, 2009.
Cuba. Art and history from 1868 to today. Exhibition catalogue, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, January 31 - June 8, 2008. Edited by Nathalie Bondil, with texts by Aylet Ojeda Jequin (et al.). Munich/London/New York, Prestel; Montreal, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Museum of Fine Arts, 2008.
Cuba. Arte e historia desde 1868 hasta nuestros días. Exhibition catalogue, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, January 31 - June 8, 2008, Groninger Museum, May 17 - September 13, 2009. Edited by Nathalie Bondil, with texts by Aylet Ojeda Jequin (et al.). Munich/London/New York, Prestel; Montreal, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Museum of Fine Arts, 2008.
Face to face. The Daros collections. Exhibition catalogue, Daros Exhibitions, Zurich, October 5, 2007 - February 17, 2008 (Part 1), March 14 - September 7, 2008 (Part 2). With texts by Alexander Alberro and Luis Camnitzer. Zürich, Daros-Latinamerica and Daros Services ; Ostfildern, Hatje Cantz, 2008.
It's not neutral = Ez da neutrala = No es neutral. Exhibition catalogue, Tabakalera, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, July 19 - October 5, 2008. With texts by Joxean Muñoz, Luis Camnitzer and Eugenio Valdés Figueroa. Donostia - San Sebastián, Tabakalera, 2008.
Killing Time. An exhibition of Cuban artistas from the 1980s to the present. Exhibition catalogue, Exit Art, New York, May 12 - July 28, 2007. With texts by Papo Colo, Elvis Fuentes, Glexis Novoa, and Yuneikys Villalonga. New York, Exit Art, 2008.
Santana, Andrés Isaac (ed.). Nosotros los más infieles. Narraciones críticas sobre el arte cubano (1993-2005). Murcia, Cendeac, 2008.
Pabellón Cuba. 4D - 4 Dimensions. 4 Decades. Exhibtion catalogue, La Habana, Cuba, 8th Biennial 2003. With texts by Eugenio Valdés Figueroa, Tonel, Manuel Piña (et al.). Berlin, b_books, 2008.
Surrounded by water. Expressions of freedom and isolation in contemporary Cuban art. Exhibition catalogue, Boston University Gallery, February 8-April 5, 2008. WIth a text by Natania Remba. Boston University Art Gallery, 2008.
Cuba Avant-Garde. Contemporary Cuban art from the Farber collection / Cuba Avant-Garde. Arte contemporáneo cubano de la colección Farber. Exhibition catalogue, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, Florida, USA, May 9 - September 9, 2007. With texts by Magda Gónzalez-Mora Alfonso, Kerry Oliver-Smith (et al.). Gainesville, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, 2007.
Goldberg, Dana (ed.). On my block. Stories and paintings by fifteen artists. San Francisco, Children's Book Press, 2007.
Loder, Robert (ed.). Triangle. Variety of experience around artists' workshops and residencies. London, Triangle Arts Trust, 2007.
Arte de Cuba. Exhibition catalogue, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo, January 31 - April 23, 2006, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, May 16 - July 16, 2006, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Brasília, August 1 - October 15, 2006.With texts by Ania Rodríguez (et al.). Rio de Janeiro, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, 2006.
Blanton Museum of Art. Latin American collection. Collection catalogue, Blanton Museum of Art, Austin. Edited by Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro, with texts by Jessie Otto Hite (et al.). Austin, Blanton Museum of Art, 2006.
Certain encounters. Daros-Latinamerica Collection. Exhibition catalogue, Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada, April 7 - June 4, 2006. With texts by Keith Wallace, Tonel, and Juan A. Gaitán. Vancouver, Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, 2006.
Fernandes, Sujatha. Cuba Represent!: Cuban Arts, State Power, and the Making of New Revolutionary Cultures. Durham/London, Duke University Press, 2006.
Espinosa, Magaly. El nuevo arte cubano. Antología de textos críticos. Santa Monica, Perceval Press, 2006.
Kcho. Alexis Leyva Machado. Vive y deja vivir. 2004-2006. Exhibition brochure, Novena Bienal de La Habana, March - April 2006. With a text by Tonel. La Haban, Bienal, 2006.
Power, Kevin. Pensamiento crítico en el nuevo arte latinoamericano. Lanzarote, Fundación César Manrique, 2006.
Afrocuba: Works on paper 1968 - 2003. Exhibition catalogue, Fine Arts Gallery, San Francisco State University, February 26 - March 30, 2005, Indianapolis Museum of Art, February 25 - June 3, 2007, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, December 22, 2007 - February 3, 2008. Edited and curated by Judith Bettelheim, with contributions by David Mateo (et al.). San Francisco, State University, 2005.
Birthday in the barrio = Cumpleaños en el barrio. Story by Mary L. Dole, Illustrations by Tonel. San Francisco, Children's Book Press, 2004.
Espacios contemporáneos. Colección Espacio C. 2001, 2002, 2003. Exhibition catalogue, Sala de Exposiciones La Granja, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, March 4 - April 10, 2004, Centro de Arte La regenta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, April 29 - May 29, 2004, Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo, Badajoz, Autumn 2004. With texts by Orlando Britto and Guillermo Balbona. Gran Canaria, Viceconsejería de Cultura y Deportes, 2004.
Dole, Mayra L.. Drum, Chavi, Drum! Toca, Chavi, toca! Illustrations by Tonel. San Francisco, Children's Book Press, 2003.
Erjavec, Ales (ed.). Postmodernism and the postsocialist condition. Politicized art under late socialism. With texts by Gerardo Mosquera (et al.). Berkeley, University of California Press, 2003.
Espacio C. Arte contemporáneo Camargo 2002. Espacio interdisciplinar internacional de arte contemporáneo = Interdisciplinary international contemporary art space. Exhibition catalogue, Espacio C, Arte Contemporáneo Camargo, Santander, 2002. With texts by Orlando Britto (et al.). Santander, Espacio C, 2002.
Kunst aus Kuba. Sammlung Ludwig = Art from Cuba. The Ludwig collection. Exhbition catalogue, Ludwig Museum in the Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, 2002. WIth an essay by Helmo Hernández. Palace Editions, 2002.
Block, Holly. Art Cuba. The New Generation. New York, Harry N. Abrams, 2001.
Atmosfere metropolitane. La generazione delle immagini VI. Exhibition catalogue, conferences and related events and exhibitions, held at the Triennale, Milan, 2001. Edited by Roberto Pinto, with essays by Eugenio Valdés Figueroa (et al.). Milan, Comune di Milano, 2001.
Memoria. Cuban Art of the 20th century. By José Veigas (et al.). Los Angeles, California International Arts Foundation, 2001.
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. Colección de Arte Cubano. Catalogue. With texts by Corina Matamoros Tuma and Maía del Carmen Rippe Moro. La Habana, Cuba, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, 2001.
Rubiano Caballero, Germán. Art of Latin America 1981-2000. New York, Inter-American Development Bank, 2000.
Rubiano Caballero, Germán. Arte de América Latina 1981-2000. New York, Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, 2000.
Séptima Bienal de la Habana 2000. Exhibition catalogue, 7th Habana Biennial, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wilfredo Lam, Havana, 2000. With texts by Nelson Herrera Ysla (et al.). Geneva, Art for the World, 2000.
Séptima Bienal de la Habana. Uno más cerca del otro. Exhibition catalogue, Bienal de La Habana, Cuba, November 2000 - January 2001. With texts by Nelson Herrera Ysla, Sara Vega, Alicia García (et al.). La Habana, Consejo Nacional de las Artes Plásticas, 2000.
Tonel. Lessons of Solitude. Exhibition catalogue, Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, Vancouver, April 7 - June 4, 2000, Art in General, New York, January 27 - March 31, 2001, Centro Wilfredo Lam, La Habana, May 4 - June 4, 2001. Edited by Eugenio Valdés Figueroa and Scott Watson, with texts by Dannys Montes de Oca Moreda (et al.) and an interview with the artist. Vancouver, Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, 2000.
Cuba. Contemporary Art from Cuba: Irony and survival on the utopian island = Arte Contemporáneo de Cuba: Ironía y sobrevivencia en la isla utópica. Exhibition catalogue, Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, September 26 - December 13, 1998, Center for the Arts at Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, January 15 - May 2, 1999, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, June 5 - August 15, 1999, Austin Museum of Art, September 4 - November 14, 1999, Grand Rapids Art Museum, February 1 - April 23, 2000, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA, May 19 - July 28, 2000, University Art Museum, Santa Barbara, CA, October 10 - December 16, 2000, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, January through March 2001. Edited by Marilyn A. Zeitlin, with essays by Gerardo Mosquera and Tonel. Tempe, Arizona State University Art Museum; New York, Delano Greenidge Editions, 1999.
Cuba. Los mapas del deseo = Landkarten der Sehnsucht = Maps of desire. Exhibition catalogue, Kunsthalle , Vienna, March 19 - May 30, 1999. With texts by Gerald Matt (et al.). Vienna, Kunsthalle; Folio Verlag, 1999.
The garden of forking paths. Contemporary artists from Latin America. Exhibition catalogue, Kunstforeningen, Copenhagen, April 25 - June 14, 1998, Edsvik Konst & Kultur, Stockholm, October - December 1998, Helsinki City Art Museum, January - February 1999, Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg (DK), March - April 1999. With texts by Octavio Zaya (et al.). Copenhagen, Kunstforeningen, 1998.
Cuba Siglo XX. Modernidad y sincretismo. Exhibition catalogue, Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, April 16 - June 9, 1996, Fundació La Caixa, July 2 - September 1, 1996, Centre d'Art Santa Mònica, Barcelona, October - December 1996. With essays by Maria Lluïsa Borràs, Antonio Zaya (et al.). Las Palmas, Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, 1996.
Mundo soñado. Joven plástica cubana. Exhibition catalogue, Casa de América, Madrid, February - March 1996. With a text by Helmo Hernández. Madrid, Casa de América, 1996.
Tonel. Paintings, drawings, installations. Exhibition catalogue, Krings-Ernst Galerie, Köln, 1996. Catalogue concept by Tonel. With a text by Doreet Le Vitte-Harten. Cologne, Krings-Ernst Galerie, 1996.
1er.salón de arte cubano contemporáneo. Exhibition catalogue, I. Salon de Arte Cubano Contemporáneo, La Habana, November 15, 1995 - January 15, 1996. With texts by Yolanda Wood and Rufo Caballero. La Habana, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1995.
Cuba: La isla posible. Exhibition catalogue, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, 1995. With texts by Manuel Moreno Fraginals (et al.). Barcelona, Ediciones Destino, Centre de Cultura Contemporània, 1995.
Premio nacional anual de pintura contemporánea Juan Francisco Elso. Exhibition catalogue, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, June 1995. with texts by Luci Villegas Oria (et al.). La Habana, Museo Nacional, 1995.
Quinta Bienal de la Habana. Arte, Sociedad, Reflexión. Exhibition catalogue, 5th Habana Biennial, Centro Wifredo Lam, May 1994. With texts by Nelson Herrera Ysla (et al.). Madrid, Tabapress S.A., 1994.
Tonel. Pais deseado. Exhibition catalogue, 22nd São Paulo Biennial, 1994. With a text by the artist. La Habana, Centro Wifredo Lam, 1994.
Los hijos de Guillermo Tell. Artistas Cubanos contemporáneos. Exhibition catalogue, Museo de Artes Visuales Alejandro Otero Museum, Caracas, Venezuela, February 3 - March 3, 1991, Banco de la República, Bogotá, Colombia, April 4 - May 17, 1991. With a text by Gerardo Mosquera. Caracas, Museo de Artes Visuales Alejandro Otero, 1991.
Kuba o.k. Aktuelle Kunst aus Kuba = Arte actual de Cuba. Exhibition catalogue, Städtische Kunsthalle, Düsseldorf, April 1 - May 13, 1990. Düsseldorf, Städtische Kunsthalle, 1990.
No man is an island. Young cuban art = Joven arte cubana = Kuuban nuori taide. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Art, Pori, Finland, 1990. With texts by Gerardo Mosquera (et al.). Pori, Museum of Art, 1990.
The nearest edge of the world. Art and Cuba now. Exhibition catalogue, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston and The Bronx Museum, New York, 1990. With texts by Gerardo Mosquera (et al.). Brookline, MA, Poliarities Inc., 1990.
Tercera Bienal de la Habana '89. Catalogo. Exhibition catalogue, 3rd Habana Biennial, Centro Wifredo Lam, 1989. With an introduction by Llilian Llanes Godoy and texts by Juan Acha, Frederico Moraes (et al.). La Habana, Editorial Letras Cubanas, 1989.
Segunda Bienal de la Habana '86. Catálogo general. Exhibition catalogue, 2nd Habana Biennial, 1986. Edited by Mirta Yánez (et al.). La Habana, Ministerio de Cultura, 1986.
1. Bienal de la Habana 84. Apendice. Exhibition catalogue, 1st Habana Biennial, 1984. La Habana, Dirección de Artes Plásticas, 1984.
1. Bienal de la Habana 84. Catalogo general. Exhibition catalogue, 1st Habana Biennial, Pabellon Cuba, Museo Nacional and Centro Wifredo Lam, La Habana , May 1984. With an introduction by Eliseo Diego. La Habana, Dirección de Artes Plásticas, 1984.


We perform appraisals on buildings, land, and equipment for a variety of purposes throughout Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan. Questions about getting your real property and equipment valued? Contact us.
We value a variety of residential properties including single family homes, duplexes, and cottages/recreational properties.
We provide valuation services for properties and equipment in all agricultural sectors.
We value Commercial, Industrial, and Agricultural business items such as farm machinery and office equipment.
ICI valuations can be done on any urban, rural, or recreational property such as office buildings, retail outlets, and warehouses.
Institutional appraisals are completed on churches, community service buildings, and more.
We value specialty and unique buildings including, but not limited to, gas stations, hotels, golf courses, lodges/resorts, and mobile home parks.
Multi-Family property appraisals are performed on condos, apartments, triplexes, and fourplexes.


text:
Białka (gromada w powiecie lubelskim)
 Białka (gromada w powiecie nowotarskim)
 Białka (gromada w powiecie radzyńskim)
 Białka (gromada w powiecie rzeszowskim)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Home-Office-Furniture-Sale.com suggests Michael Amini office furniture, the Executive Desk. Drawer pulls have crystal accents. Drawers are velvet lined. Glass top. Self closing drawer slides. Top glass. Top glass top wood top bas..


The wonderful 4 star Hotel Montarto is just a couple of hundred yards from the main lifts out of Baqueira and almost in the centre of the resort. Hotel facilities include a large spa - reputed to be the biggest in the area - hot tubs, saunas, massages and a indoor heated swimming pool. The hotel also has a gym, lounge and bar areas with open log fires.
There are a variety of bedrooms - twins, doubles, adjoining rooms, triples, gamily rooms, junior suites - all fully equipped with flat screen TV, mini bars, ensuite facilities.
Week long half board stays benefit from free lunches in the hotel, however you room key also acts as a payment card in all the mountain restaurants.


We specialize in roof repairs for residential and commercial clients. Whether you have an emergency leak that requires a quick turnaround or would like to schedule an on-site survey of multiple buildings. Bill Shields Roofing has the knowledge and expertise required.


Well, I managed to avoid the Chicago Air & Water Show this weekend. Mostly. I heard a few planes, but with the gloomy rain on Saturday, I think they had to cut things short. And then Sunday was beautiful, but I didn't hang around for the show.
Now things are back to their usual, non-war-machine quiet. It's a beautiful day, just in time for the first day of school for some kids. Others, luckily, get one more week of summer before it's back to notebooks and pens and classrooms with chairs that scrape against the floor.
Sometimes I miss that back-to-school season.
Mostly, I suspect, for the school supplies. I love a new notebook.
But I think it ingrains in all of us that sense that it's time to bring our focus back to this side of the window. It's time that the lazy dreamings of summer get packed away with the shorts and tank tops, and now we don our serious thoughts like that comfortable cardigan that's been hanging on the back of the chair.
Fall is a good time for new challenges, new horizons. We think of spring as a rebirth, but autumn is its own kind of renewal, one of pairing down, rethinking, and preparing for the seasons ahead.
I think I have one more week of summer left.


text:
Flower Chidens Are Flourishing: The Joy of One Sustainable Stem at a Time
Arts & Culture | Features | Volunteering
A spotlight on SFZC volunteers, by Jay Pennington
Working behind the scenes, flower chidens can easily go unnoticed at Zen Center, although in a way their work is all about display.
Photo: Shundo David Haye
Flower chidens are those who tend to the floral element of altars, and inside the temple on Page Street, flowers are everywhere. For the several most prominent arrangements, City Center has been relying completely and with remarkable success on a crew of dedicated volunteers.
The crew of six, headed also by a volunteer, works harmoniously together every Tuesday through the morning in the back courtyard. After a group bow-in at the garden shed altar around 9 am, Head Flower Chiden Dawna Foreman divvies up assignments. Soon the area is a flurry of stems, leaves and vases—a mostly silent flurry, that is, as the chidens focus on the task, dropping away body and mind until each altar is refitted with fresh offerings of ephemeral beauty.
From left: Dawna Foreman, Mark Neider, Mei Hung, and Annette Lorenzo.
One Tuesday I cornered the crew at tea break for some insight on the production behind all the prettiness. I wondered how it felt for them to work in this silent, disciplined way. "I need to be shushed," began Adelle Trotta, "I'm not used to quiet." Similarly Mei Hung, who noted that her arrangements can end up reflecting her current emotional state, was grateful for the chance to tune in through the work, adding, "I think it's another type of meditation for me." Mei also volunteers in the City Center library on Saturdays.
When Dawna started as a volunteer in 2011, the duties were still held mostly in the resident camp. Last year when staffing changes created the need for more help, Dawna headed the effort and asked Outreach Coordinator Jeffrey Schneider to send out a sangha-wide call for volunteer participation, drawing those who could make a regular commitment and had an interest in learning Japanese-style flower arranging. By fall, the current crew had formed, with an enthusiasm that has been a welcome surprise—even an inspiration—to the community.
The spirit they bring to the temple isn't confined to the flowers, either. Having received Buddhist precepts in a lay ordination ceremony (jukai) last fall, Dawna has formally expressed a commitment to Zen practice and sees a practice leader regularly at the temple. Mark Neider, another crew member, completed the Contemplative Caregiver Course last year and also now volunteers at Zen Hospice. He likes chidening because "it's creative and an opportunity to be mindful of the materials and how we put them together."
The mindfulness Mark speaks of is evident even in the raw materials themselves, and well before they reach him. For some of the crew, the day begins before bow-in with a visit to the city's wholesale flower market around 7:30 am. Dawna takes any interested volunteers with her to select the stock they will work with for the week. Sticking to Green principles as much as possible, they look for what is seasonal and sustainably grown, favoring five vendors specially recommended by Zen Center in the Guidelines for Purchasing Flowers, posted by the Ecosattvas group in the "Green Practice" section of the SFZC website. Even greater conservation is possible in the summer, when flowers from Green Gulch are available along with, more and more, cuttings from City Center's garden and rooftop beds. Moreover, many smaller altars at City Center now use primarily seasonal greenery arrangements in the late fall and winter.
Mark O'Lone
Back at the temple, before any cutting begins, the group starts by reviewing the items that are brought in, to become familiar with the names of the materials. Mark O'Lone, who lives in San Rafael and has a lush home garden, loves to forage plant materials and often adds something unique to the purchased stock. There is a list of regular arrangements to make, and everyone has their favorites. Sometimes Dawna lets her crew choose, and sometimes she'll nudge someone she feels is ready to take on a more challenging assignment.
Annette Lorenzo working on the floral canopy for Buddha's Birthday on April 5.
According to Dawna, planning has proven key to the group's success. They start planning weeks in advance for events that require extra work, such as the Mountain Seat Ceremony on March 2. As a celebration of their work and dedication around that event, Dawna and her husband prepared lunch for the group on March 2, enjoying conversation and watching SFZC's live stream of the ceremony together. "What's been surprising and wonderful to me," said Dawna, "is how everyone's talents and skills complement the crew, so we've become really integrated in our work. I feel like there's really not much we couldn't do given the call."
Another example of their collaboration is the appearance of potted succulents on the dining room tables. About six months ago, as Dawna explained, "the idea to replace seasonal dried flowers on the dining tables with the succulents was a collective conversation among the flower chiden crew. We now take care of them, rather than a resident being assigned a house job to make flower arrangements. Several residents have made positive comments and expressed delight watching the little gardens grow."
Indeed, greenery isn't the thing that has grown. Friendship, knowledge and skills have also deepened as a result of their good teamwork. Annette Lorenzo (originally a volunteer, now a resident and still volunteering on the crew) says, "We have a lot in common, we enjoy each other's company, and we learn a lot from each other." In describing her "new circle of dharma friends," Dawna adds, "I feel honored to know and work with each one."
Thus, group outings beyond Zen Center have become a natural outgrowth. Besides the early morning flower market run, some of the crew enjoy attending demonstrations sponsored by Ikebana International each month at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park. And then there's full-on Ikebana class.
A student of Ikebana herself, Dawna began sharing her blossoming understanding of the Japanese art of flower arranging with her crew from the start, and many in turn have joined her in a weekly class she takes in Mill Valley. She explained that there are now about 3000 schools of Ikebana worldwide (eight taught in the US), but it all started centuries ago with Japanese Zen monks making arrangements for the temple. Eventually, the practice became popularized for use in the Japanese home and public spaces.
The group's current class focuses on the most modern Ikebana form, called Sogetsu, which emphasizes individual expression. Adelle appreciates the sense of freedom in it: "Last week we were learning that it doesn't matter what flower or material you are using; it's more about space, the space that we're creating."
Another volunteer, Annette Abbott, is completing docent training at the Asian Art Museum and will soon have a customized presentation for the chidens and interested sangha members about the history of Buddhism and art in Japan, including Ikebana.
The enriching effects of the class and camaraderie are significant in many ways. As Mei alluded to earlier, the chidens' keen interest in and full enjoyment of the task can't help but show up in their product. Mark O'Lone agrees: "The mindfulness and mood of respect and kindness at City Center is a gift I leave with every Tuesday I am there."
In this way, the flower arrangements by Dawna and crew throughout the temple are not only beautiful to receive visually but an important offering made to Buddha, Dharma and Sangha on behalf of all who practice at the temple, resident and nonresident. Though the crew's delicate and dedicated contribution is (perhaps appropriately) undercover, the constant floral beauty at our sense gates here may remind us now and then to consider how it comes to us.
Information about volunteering at City Center is available on the Volunteer Program page of the website.


Luar . SexyLoverJasmine. fulllcock25cm. CharleenRose.
ScarletWatsaSEXXYBABYDOLLTSwildTRICIALeeuWen .AmbertSexChloeeEvanssuperlover9221MistressEleny .SquirtySashaAlexaInFireMissPeacesesKarinSweett .EstebanYdavid6SexyDuo100BonnieAndClyde2Angelnegro00 .HornyIssaLadyNrONExKatrinaTSxelisabellaxxx .AlexaInFireaSEXXYBABYDOLLTSwildTRICIAInsi .HardKen4YoubeguettasexyTSwildTRICIALivHart .PainForPleasureparocska11saphireforuexplosionxx .SexyDuo100BonnieAndClyde2ScarletWatsScarletWats .DuoMasterHot1InsixKatrinaTSxpainTERgame .Klybni4kkkaaxKatrinaTSxScarletWatsPriscillaSale .
jimmuichaiScarletWatsEllaSkytattfitcouple .MissTENTACIONCuteJef4UxKatrinaTSxAlexaInFire .samhotboysensualKinkyXMistresszsweethoneyfineboy25 .BelleSashaCameronSmithelisabellaxxxCandySindi .CandysKittyzsweethoneyChloeeEvanstattfitcouple .promorpheus2PREGANALCPInsisamhotboysensual .SexyDuo100LadyNrONETSwildTRICIALivHart .painTERgamePREGANALCPNicoletteUVanessaOdette .EstebanYdavid6JhosepxxxhootChuckSexHornyIssa .MissPeacesesBeautifulDesiresNatalieHunterDuoMasterHot1 .perfectbodygirl1DivineTeressaBelleSashaZumrudSuper .


text:
Q: No of subsets of a given array such that their product is in the form of p1*p2*p3 Given an array A of size n. You have to find the number of subsets such that their product is in the form of p1×p2×p3… where p1,p2,p3,… are prime numbers. No prime number should appear more than once.
Example: Lets pick an array A of size 5. A[5]={2,3,15,55,21} The subsets in our answers should be {2}, {3}, {15}, {55}, {21}, {2,3},{2,15},{2,55},{2,21},{2,3,55},{2,55,21},{3,55},{55,21}. Lets take {2,3,55} The product will be 2×3×55=2×3×5×11. Thus all prime numbers with power of 1. We can't take for example {3,15} because 3×15=3^2×5. Condition not satisfied. Therefore our answer should be number of subsets i.e. here 13.
Constraints: 2≤A[i]<10^9, 1≤n<10^5
Note: Simple recursion gives Time Limit Exceeded


text:
Compromise for Avoidance of Deadlocks
Compromise in the American Democracy
Compromise in International Relations
Deadlocks in International and Domestic Affairs
Resumption of the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers at Paris, June 15, will provide what may be the final opportunity to resolve the deadlock between the western powers and Russia which has prevented any real progress in European peacemaking. The deadlock in the effort to draft peace treaties has been the most conspicuous but is not the only example of stalemate in current attempts to clear up troubled political situations. The clash of Arab and Jewish interests still bars solution of the long-standing problem of Palestine. In the Far East the United States and Russia remain at loggerheads over plans to prepare Korea for independence. Freedom for India is only just beginning to come into sight after being held up in recent years primarily by the adamant adherence of Hindus and Moslems to opposing views on the future status of that country.
In the ten months since the war ended, political deadlocks in the foreign field have been matched in the United States by deadlocks over such questions as draft and O. P. A. extension, labor legislation, and the proposed Army-Navy merger, and by a series of far-reaching deadlocks on economic issues. Prolonged strikes in the automobile industry, the steel industry, and the bituminous coal industry have delayed reconversion and crippled production. For two days in May the economic life of the nation was paralyzed by a general stoppage of transportation by rail. More recently, a deadlock between maritime workers and employers has been threatening to halt virtually all American shipping activity.
The foreign and domestic records alike suggest that the process of compromise, so essential to reconciliation of differences between parties of roughly equal strength, is becoming a lost art. Lack of a willingness to compromise, on the part of one or more of the nations or economic groups involved, has been responsible for the persistent deadlocks of the last year. Yet it is clear that if the world is to emerge from a general condition of stalemate and get on with the work of making peace and restoring production, it must bring into play the now largely dormant practice of adjustment by compromise.
World War II Aftermath
Dec. 2009 Rewriting History
Dec. 18, 1981 Europe's Postwar Generations
Apr. 06, 1949 Occupation Feeding
Jun. 12, 1946 Compromise
May 22, 1946 Treaties of Alliance
May 01, 1946 European Peace Settlements
Apr. 17, 1946 International Information
Nov. 10, 1945 Nationalization
Sep. 26, 1944 The Great Powers and the Dardanelles
Feb. 23, 1944 International Cartels
Sep. 04, 1942 World Organization After the War
Diplomacy and Diplomats


text:
Q: Access Relationships issue with data not being pulled to correct table My database does not seem to be working correctly. Amongst other things I am discovering along the way (!), I am unable to get the payment values for exams in the PAYMENT table to show up in the EXAM table as they do for the classes in the CLASS table.
Here is the relationships table in Access.

I would like it to show the payments in the EXAM table but it is not, and only showing the entries from the PAYMENT table for the classes like here.

Here are the values in the PAYMENT table for the exams which I would like
.
I am not able to get a full SQL of the actual database from Access as it doesn't allow it, but I can get some SQL from making a query with all the tables, but be aware that I cannot program any suggestions into the database, only I can change the relationships and join types in the visual Relationships screen: pastebin.com/RS6tT8C3
SELECT
FROM (Parent INNER JOIN Student ON Parent.[Parent ID] = Student.[Parent ID]) INNER JOIN (([Exam Type] LEFT JOIN (Exam INNER JOIN [Exam Results] ON Exam.[Exam ID] = [Exam Results].[Exam ID]) ON [Exam Type].[Exam Type ID] = Exam.[Exam Type ID]) RIGHT JOIN (([Class Type] LEFT JOIN (Class INNER JOIN Attendance ON Class.[Class ID] = Attendance.[Class ID]) ON [Class Type].[Class Type ID] = Class.[Class Type ID]) RIGHT JOIN Payment ON Class.[Class ID] = Payment.[Class ID]) ON Exam.[Exam ID] = Payment.[Exam ID]) ON (Student.[Student ID] = Payment.[Student ID]) AND (Student.[Student ID] = [Exam Results].[Student ID]) AND (Student.[Student ID] = Attendance.[Student ID]);

An extremely helpful database manager suggested to me yesterday on IRC that I should do:
payments left join exams on examid = examid left join classes classid = classid

Which I believe I was able to do by changing the join type option in the relationships tab but it didn't seem to work. I have just done 1 module of database with no SQL programming so it's been a steep learning curve!
It's gotten to a stage that everything seems too complicated and I'm losing track of things lol If anyone could give me any advice in the next few hours as I have the assignment to hand in today then it would be very appreciated. Thanks!
**I will include the full database file also.

A: First lets see if we are on the same page. It see as if you want to be able to see the Payments for exams when you select the sub datasheet. if so go to the exam table and switch to Design Mode then select Property Sheet Then change the field under Subdatasheet Name to the table you want. then match the [Exam ID] under Link Child Filds and Link Master Fields

PS. That's the ideal way to present data to users you should consider using forms for better control. Just a side note even though off topic its not a good practice to have spaces in your table names or table column headings.


text:
Home » CRICKET » Thiruvananthapuram T20I between India and South Africa to go Ahead Despite Electricity Dispute
Thiruvananthapuram T20I between India and South Africa to go Ahead Despite Electricity Dispute
September 23, 2022 by SBOTOP
The first T20I between India and South Africa planned for September 28th will go ahead as scheduled in Thiruvananthapuram. That is despite a dispute with suppliers of power to the Greenfield Stadium, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) over unpaid bills. That led the KSEB to cut off power supply to the stadium, but it has been confirmed that there is no threat to the match itself, even if generators have to be brought in.
The origin of the dispute
KSEB decided to take the drastic action to cut the power because of unpaid bills will are reported to be as high as RS 2.5 crore (US $400,000). The Stadium is owned by the Kerala Sports Facility (KSFL) who were the defaulting party, although the Kerala Cricket Association, who effectively rent it, also have some responsibility in the matter.
From the perspective of the stadium operators, they have argued that the action is unfair, because most of the power has been consumed by the adjoining theatre and auditorium, and why should they be paying for what they have used?
Use of generators
If need be, standby generators will be used to power the floodlights and the facilities within the stadium on the day of the match, and have already been used during maintenance work carried out in the past few days.
The dispute is close to being resolved anyway, with the KCA promising to pay the outstanding bill in its entirety as soon as they can after the conclusion of the match itself.
They have already made a token payment to KSEB and have provided a written agreement regarding their intent to settle the balance. The Kerala government will provide some help with settling the bill, whilst the rest will come from the grant they get from the BCCI, and also their hosting fee for the first T20I.
Lack of revenue an issue
One of the underlying problems is that the KCA is continually struggling for revenue. There is no IPL team based in Kerala, the only southern state not to have one.
The Kochi Tuskers Kerala did play for one season in 2011, before they were expelled and subsequently dissolved for financial reasons, following a dispute among the team owners.
Following legal action, the BCCI were forced to pay considerable compensation to the former owners after it was judged that they had illegally terminated their membership of the IPL.
The state has been mooted as the location of a potential IPL franchise in the future, but they are likely to face competition the next time the league expands.
The last international match at the Greenfield Stadium was back in 2019, when India hosted the West Indies, and since then, with other venues getting preference, combined with the Covid pandemic, Kerala did not get to host a match.
In truth, there are too many grounds to go round when it comes to staging India matches, especially given that major cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, and Kolkata also take their regular turns.
It may be several years before Thiruvananthapuram is chosen again, and the current dispute will do them no favours when it comes to more regular inclusion on the fixture list.
Meanwhile, the KCA is working on building its own stadium in Kochi, which once complete, will have a capacity of 50,000 spectators.
The South African tour
The match on 28th September will be the first of South Africa's white ball tour of India. It will be followed by the second T20I which is being staged on 2nd October in Guwahati, and the third to days later in Indore.
South Africa will be captained by a fit again Temba Bavuma.
Meanwhile, for India, it will be one of the last chances to fine tune selection issues ahead of the World Cup itself.
And then the tour switches gears and reverts to the ODI format, with three matches to be played in Lucknow, Ranchi and Delhi respectively between 6th and 11th October.
In reality, both teams are likely to feature different personnel completely from those playing in the T20I series. This close to the World Cup, nobody wants to risk injury to key players that could see them potentially miss the tournament.
World Cup opponents
India and South Africa already know that they have been drawn together, along with Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Group 2 in the Super 12 stage of the World Cup next month. They will be joined by two yet to be determined opponents from the initial group qualifying competition.
Tags India, Kerala, South Africa, Thiruvananthapuram
The Oval to stage 2023 WTC Final, Lord's confirmed for 2025
Best players from the Second Test of The Ashes 2021/22
Sri Lanka v Australia 3rd T20I Preview: Australia Looking to Complete Clean Sweep
Suryakumar Yadav's Rapid Rise: Indian Batter Reaches Number Two Spot in T20I Rankings


Of particular interest to us is a counter on Microsoft's Visual Studio Marketplace site that shows over 35,000 users have already downloaded a version of this development kit as of February 2018 since it was originally released in December 2017. For more details on this new release, Microsoft has a blog which discusses the key features and provides links to download and install the code. You can find the blog link here.


While using your Mac, you may be used to regularly downloading, installing and creating large files in programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro X, iMovie etc. While doing so, you might also frequently run into a warning that you need to free up space on the Mac. With this warning, you might also feel your system running a tad bit slower, which is altogether another frustrating issue.
1. Open the "Go" tab in Finder, and click on Computer.
3. In the General tab, check the "Capacity," "Available," and "Used" statistics, to see how much space is used.
3. A new window will open up. Here, click on the "Storage" tab in the toolbar, and you'll see a graphical representation of the space used on your drive. This should help in identifying exactly how much disk space everything is taking up.
1. Open up the Spotlight tab in System Preferences.
2. In the Privacy tab, add your hard drive by clicking on the "Plus" sign in the bottom left corner.
3. Once you've added your hard disk, remove it by clicking on the "Minus" sign.
Some third-party apps like GrandPerspective and DaisyDisk can also help you analyze your disk usage and give a visual aid to what files and folders are the largest on your system.
Once you've located the largest files on your system, it is up to you on how to proceed. You can either choose to move them to an external hard drive, or you can choose to delete them. You should have at least 10% of your hard drive's capacity free for your system to run freely. If you choose to delete your files, do remember to empty your Recycle Bin, as not doing so will not free up any space on your hard drive.
Hopefully, with the tips listed above, you'll be able to free up space on your Mac and tackle the low disk space warning. You can either choose to move your extra files to an external hard drive or you can delete them. Whatever you do, just ensure you have at least 10 to 12GB free on your hard drive for better system performance.


Even though school is out for the summer, the Rhema campus is still bustling with activities! RBTC students have the unique opportunity to volunteer with one of our largest on-campus events—Rockets Over Rhema.
This grand event reaches thousands of people of the surrounding community, who come together to celebrate our country's Independence Day. Students can help with inflatable games, face painting, temporary tattoos, and more!
The community can also enjoy an outdoors concert at 6:30 p.m., featuring The Afters, Abandon, and Dante Schmitz. Vendors and food trucks are scattered around the campus, and there's even a fun car show! Then at 10:00 p.m., expect to see one of the best fireworks display in the Broken Arrow/Tulsa area!
Thank you to all Rhema students, alumni, and church members for helping with this wonderful outreach to our community!


text:
Published on StoptheDrugWar.org (https://stopthedrugwar.org)
Marijuana: Colorado Judge Resigns to Protest City's Tough New Ordinance
Digg [3]
StumbleUpon [4]
Reddit [5]
by psmith [6], February 15, 2007, 09:29pm, (Issue #473 [7])
Criminal Justice [8]
Marijuana Policy [9]
News Brief [10]
Sentencing [11]
State & Local Government [12]
[Spanish] Marihuana: Juez de Colorado Dimite para Protestar Contra la Nueva Ordenanza Severa de la Ciudad [13]
[Portuguese] Maconha: Juiz do Colorado Pede Demissão para Protestar Contra o Novo Decreto-Lei Severo da Cidade [14]
A Colorado town wants to increase the penalties for simple marijuana possession, but a local judge's public stand has thrown the move into doubt.
BREAKING: We've just been informed that the town council has withdrawn the ordinance -- victory, at least for now, they will revisit the issue at a meeting April 3rd. Check the Speakeasy [15] for more info shortly.
An associate municipal court judge in the Colorado town of Lafayette has resigned his position in protest of the city's preliminary harsh new penalties for marijuana possession. Judge Leonard Frieling, who is also a Boulder criminal defense attorney, had served in the position for the past eight years.
Leonard Frieling
Frieling said he could not remain as a municipal court judge because he was unwilling to enforce a new ordinance [16] that would raise the fine for possession of small amounts of marijuana from $100 to $1,000 and a year in jail. Under Colorado state law, possession of under an ounce of marijuana has been decriminalized and those caught with pot face only a $100 fine.
The measure isn't a done deal yet. The Lafayette City Council gave preliminary approval to the ordinance last week, but a final vote isn't set until next week.
Frieling resigned anyway, saying since he doesn't want to enforce the law, he is ethically and morally unable to remain on the bench. Frieling also said he doesn't think marijuana should be illegal, but should instead be treated like alcohol, but he could live with the current $100 fine.
The move has drawn significant media attention [17] to the council vote, with outlets covering it including the state's largest newspapers and television stations. Not all of the coverage has been accurate -- Frieling had to issue a press release on Wednesday to debunk claims that he was no longer a judge at the time he announced his resignation.
(Frieling has signed up as DRCNet's latest guest blogger. Click here [18] to read Frieling's Wednesday press release and here [19] for some further comments from Frieling.)
3 comments [20]
Permission to Reprint: This article is licensed under a modified Creative Commons Attribution license [21].
Looking for the easiest way to join the anti-drug war movement? You've found it [22]!
Source URL: https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2007/feb/15/marijuana_colorado_judge_resigns
[1] http://twitter.com/home?status=Marijuana: Colorado Judge Resigns to Protest City's Tough New Ordinance http://bitly.com/aXPqR4
[2] http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2007/feb/15/marijuana_colorado_judge_resigns&t=Marijuana: Colorado Judge Resigns to Protest City's Tough New Ordinance
[3] http://digg.com/submit/?url=https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2007/feb/15/marijuana_colorado_judge_resigns
[4] http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2007/feb/15/marijuana_colorado_judge_resigns&title=Marijuana: Colorado Judge Resigns to Protest City's Tough New Ordinance
[5] http://reddit.com/submit?url=https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2007/feb/15/marijuana_colorado_judge_resigns&title=Marijuana: Colorado Judge Resigns to Protest City's Tough New Ordinance
[6] https://stopthedrugwar.org/user/3
[7] https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/473
[8] https://stopthedrugwar.org/taxonomy/term/101
[10] https://stopthedrugwar.org/taxonomy/term/93
[11] https://stopthedrugwar.org/taxonomy/term/105
[13] https://stopthedrugwar.org/node/2864
[15] https://stopthedrugwar.org/speakeasy
[16] http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/10998822/detail.html
[17] http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1113598774
[18] http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle_blog/2007/feb/15/press_release_from_judge_leonard
[19] http://stopthedrugwar.org/reader_blogs/2007/feb/15/lafayette_judge_resigns_protesti
[20] https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2007/feb/15/marijuana_colorado_judge_resigns#comments
[21] https://stopthedrugwar.org/license
[22] https://stopthedrugwar.org/subscribe


Galerie Forsblom is pleased to participate in CHART 2017 with works by Toni R. Toivonen. The abstract images etched on Toivonen's golden-hued brass plates reveal vaguely discernible imprints of animals. Inscribed on the surface of the oxidized brass through the process of decomposition, Toivonen captures a powerful sense of lingering presence. Like the vanitas, a motif that has recurred in art history for centuries, his work is reminder of life's transience.
Toni R. Toivonen (b. 1987) has graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki in 2016. His work can be found in numerous renowned public collections such as the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, the Saastamoinen Foundation, and the Sara Hildén Art Museum.


text:
Trip Design
Rome Travel Guide
Explore more guides >
Explore >
View all stories >
Things to do in Esteros del Iberá
Stories > Experiences > Things to do in Esteros del Iberá
Nomadic Boys
"Stefan, oh my GOD look at this one, he's so big. And this one's staring right at me, look at those teeth…and that one over behind you…and another one over there…yikes, they're everywhere – hundreds of them!" Caimans! We were like two school children in a playground as our boat cruised through the Iberá wetlands on a late August afternoon. This was the hour the caimans were out basking in the sun as our boat waded through. Just behind us, a family of capybara rodents were going about their daily rituals as our boat delved deeper through the high grass of the Iberá wetlands.
Fancy a trip? Save yourself days of research by having us plan it for you. Discover Trip Design
These magnificent wetlands are nonetheless far less talked about or even visited than nearby Iguazu Falls
Esteros del Iberá
The Esteros del Iberá is one of the hidden secrets of Argentina. It covers over 5,200 square miles (13,700 square kilometres) and comprises a biologically diverse wilderness of still water lakes, marshland, lagoons and islands. It is also one of the most important freshwater reservoirs in the continent and the second largest wetland in the world after the Pantanal in Brazil.
These magnificent wetlands are nonetheless far less talked about or even visited than nearby Iguazu Falls, or the treks across Patagonia in the south of the country. Yet it's worth a visit simply to get right up close to the abundant wildlife that resides in these waters.
Esteros means marshland in Spanish and "Y Berá" means "bright waters" in the indigenous Guaraní dialect, which is also one of the official languages of nearby Paraguay. They are located in the province of Corrientes in Northeast Argentina, a region famous for producing the country's yerba maté herb.
We stayed at the very luxurious Puerto Valle, located on the banks of the Paraná River, which was originally an Argentinian estancia (cattle ranch) from the 1860s. This is the place to come to really spoil yourself. Your stay includes full board gourmet meals, a private guide and all sorts of activities, such as horse riding, fishing, jungle walks and kayaking. Exploring the marshlands was one of our highlights from travelling in Argentina, a memory that we will cherish forever.
Photo: Nomadic Boys
Going to Argentina? The same team that brings you the content you love designs your perfect trip
A romantic boat ride through Esteros del Iberá
This was our private guide, Ezequiel's initial warning to us as we boarded the boat. Of course, neither of us ever intended to put our hands anywhere near these caiman-infested waters! The basking caimans that startled Sebastien earlier were just a few metres from each side of our boat. They were looking at us, lifeless, some with their mouths wide open, teeth exposed, as if they were about to pounce. We were slightly taken aback. What if they tried to leap into the boat and attack us?
Sensing our fear, Ezequiel reassured us:
"Tranquilo chicos, tranquilo! Caimans don't care for humans. Their main diet is fish and rodents. They only attack us to defend themselves if they feel threatened".
Ezequiel's words did put us to ease a bit, but we remained cautious as we stared out at all those scary looking reptiles eyeing us as we passed them by. We tried to focus on the horizon beyond to calm our nerves: you could spot the occasional capybara (the world's largest rodent) scurrying around, along with deer, armadillos and many species of birds like hummingbirds, kingfishers, parrots and the elegant stork-like jabirus.
Introducing Trip Design
We plan your perfect trip, created entirely from scratch, exactly how you want it. You love our content, now let us go to work for you.
Exclusive Mr Hudson offers
Out now from gestalten
Mr Hudson Explores
Browse the Book
Puerto Valle | Photo: Nomadic Boys
Caiman | Photo: Nomadic Boys
Did you enjoy this article? Then sign up for our newsletter
Did you enjoy this article? The same team that curates our content designs your perfect trip
Buenos Aires has always been at the forefront of change and acceptance; a quick Google search of their yearly pride celebrations will quickly prove that, as it is one of the largest and most festive celebrations in the region, if not the world.
Provincetown Travel Guide
A bustling but easy-going seaside community, Provincetown is one of America's most beloved gaycation resort towns for good reason.
The best day trips from Bangkok
Both Bangkok's geography and its history make it a perfect hub for day trips, whether you're seeking culture, cuisine, the countryside, or all three.
Read story >
Trip Design FAQ
Be the first to discover exciting new places to explore and interesting new stories to read by subscribing to our newsletter. We guarantee your privacy and you can unsubscribe at any time.
© 2020 Curated OÜ
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.
We use cookies to offer you a better experience. By continuing to use this website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.


What does ^5 stand for?
William then went on to meet with a group of children, taking the role of adjudicator in a sprinting race and teaching them the finer points of a high-five.
Roth's office said she supports the Iranian opposition but gave the envoy the high-five because they have known each other for years.
We are training.. we are training.
I think you should be able to shake hands, high-five, and maybe a quick hug," he told The Post.
And even better, me and Marc Johnson could totally pointless high five--that's when you high-five for no reason at all.
It's not uncommon for him to high-five fans from the putting green to the tee box.


On June 1st 2018, we celebrated a very special occasion for The Chimes School! Seven graduates were honored for their accomplishments within the Chimes School by receiving a Certificate of Program Completion.
Before the graduates received their certificate, William Davis, part of The Chimes School graduating class, addressed the student body with his words of wisdom. William is now working toward future goals with Chimes Vocational Services. The seven graduates traveled from Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford, Howard and Charles Counties.
Following being presented with their certificates, the students were presented with congratulations from other classes. Then, a rendition of "Lean On Me" and The Chimes school song was sung by the choir.
Awards were presented to Isaiah Thurston for Student of the Year, Jayden Torbit as Most Improved Student, and Brandon Braswell for Vocational Achievement. The Chimes Family is so proud of our graduates!
Our school offers an 11 month educational program to students ages 5 to 21, that infuses functionality into everyday academics and work related skills, as well with priority on special skills development. The program includes both diploma (K-3) and certificate (K-12) tracks. It is our belief, that any student can learn and grow to his or her fullest potential. Click here to learn more.


text:
"I love the initial conception of my fabrics and knowing they are all one of a kind." Milliner Sarah O'Rourke discusses her designs
By: Roe McDermott
Milliner Sarah O'Rourke is set to enjoy further success this year thanks to her brilliantly innovative designs.
Award-winning milliner Sarah O'Rourke is the owner and head designer of Saraden Design, an Irish design company founded in 2016. O'Rourke grew up in Ashbourne, Co. Meath and was always interested in design.
"My mum taught me how to sew from a young age," says O'Rourke. "I'd make clothes for my dolls and for myself. I became a milliner by fluke: my mum wanted a hat for a wedding and that's how it began."
O'Rourke studied fashion and textile design in Colaiste Ide, then went on to study visual arts practice, specialising in sculpture in IADT, where she received her honours degree. As with many milliners, O'Rourke found one Irish designer incredibly inspiring.
"Of course Philip Treacy is a huge influence," she acknowledges. "He thinks very much outside the box and dares to be different, which is something I admire greatly about him. I love the elegance of vintage fashion – it was a time when wearing hats in everyday life was the social norm."
O'Rourke has proven her own daring and desire to be different through her beautiful designs and unique process, which involves creating truly unique, individual pieces of wearable art. The fabrics used to create these unique pieces have been handmade in-house by Sarah herself. Called Saraden Fabric, once a sheet is created, it cannot be replicated, making a Saraden Designs piece exclusive to its owner. O'Rourke says she loves this aspect of designing, and has found her design style and confidence sharpening over time.
"I love the initial conception of my fabrics and knowing they are all one of a kind," asserts O'Rourke. "Designing in general is always enjoyable. Trying to get what I visualise in my head to an actual design holds its challenges. But with every design, I grow my skillset – I get bolder with each new design."
Saraden's recent collection, meanwhile, was inspired by the ocean and nature: "The colours of the ocean are so beautiful and were the inspiration behind my fabric colour."
Readymade pieces can be bought directly from O'Rourke's website saradendesigns.com, and for custom made pieces you can email her directly at [email protected]
Hot Press Gift Guide: Maskerade by Ro
Tommy Hilfiger announces 'Support Our Sound' campaign to promote musicians
Fast Fashion: We'll Have To Start Thinking Differently About Clothes
Sustainable Fashion: Where to Start
Punk Style Icon Jimmy Webb dead at 62
RTÉ2FM announces Junk Kouture Wildcards
Irish Exclusive: Migos star Quavo and boohooMAN announce second collaboration
Interview: Sustainable Fashion Dublin – "I think the difference is my frame of mind when I look at any item of clothing. Will I give it the wears it deserves knowing the impact that clothing has had?"
Fashion Interview with Claire O'Connor: Claire In The Community


Organisers behind the UK's largest mobile theme park are in talks to bring more than 30 adrenaline-fuelled rides to Aberdeen's Hazlehead Park.
Thomson Funfairs has applied for a public entertainment licence and it is hoped the event can be in the city for at least a month.
We have posted a short clip on the construction so far on Lake Compounce's new rollercoaster for 2016.
It's looks like it will be a great addition for the park.
Adlabs Imagica, part of Adlabs Entertainment (AEL), plans to open two more theme parks in northern and southern regions of the country in the next three to five years.
The company operates a theme park and a hotel on the Mumbai-Pune expressway.
Paultons Park is set to open its gates for the 2016 season on 14th February to coincide with the half term and will premiere their new dinosaur movie The Lost World 4D.
Ferrari World have been testing their brand new rollercoaster for 2016 Flying Aces. We have a short clip of it being tested.
Flaying Aces will be a record breaking rollercoaster at Farrari World in Abu Dhabi.
Join Us For Fun With Thomas & Friends This February Half Term.
Discover The #Littlemoments Im Thomas Land And Our 15 Acre Zoo.


Wednesday, January 17th, Milwaukee Beer Society will be visiting Company Brewing in Riverwest. One part neighborhood brewery, one part restaurant, and one part music venue, Company Brewing has been serving up fresh beer and great food since 2015. Join us as we taste our way through their lineup.
RSVP via Facebook to receive updates and let friends know you're going.


A review of an affordable, versatile and high performing lens.
Welcome to the ModDB Photographers Group.
A short introduction to the ModDB Photographers Group.
Everything you wanted to know about Macro photography but were afraid to ask!


The Puffy as its stated on their web site is offering handcrafted cushions. Well, in this age of automation it is quite difficult to find real handcrafted cushions, and also that is why we believe Puffy is a good selection. The feature-rich handmade bed mattress they are using had significant benefits as well as a certain side over other bed mattress which are made through automated procedures mattress bed size.
The Puffy Mattress is developed to do its job no matter of its host surface. Talking you take into consideration anything like flat frameworks, box springs, flexible frames, slats or perhaps the floor. Your bed mattress is going to generate same outcomes up until as well as unless you will not make a decision to come up with something from routines like gardens or open rooms mattress bed size.
Puffy claims that their mattress has some one-of-a-kind features which maintain sleepers back straightened while managing the stress points by removing them. It refers the truth that far better as well as sound rest can bring a really positive influence on your overall psychological and physiological wellness and health and wellbeing.
One more interesting point regarding Puffy, deserving to be discussed here is that lifetime guarantee they are supplying. It is not comparable to the various other basic service warranties being supplied these days. The bears ensure for their cushion as long as a consumer has it. Well, Puffy' s we could not consider it just as good as an orthopedic cushion yet still, it has the tendency to aid you to manage pressure point related issues as well as undue discomforts.
Just like numerous other companies the Puffy is running with a really well created CSR task. Hence, choosing Puffy while looking for a spending plan mattress can make you sign up with a very noble reason.
Of all, it is vital that you understand the studies of fulfillment degrees over buying a cushion has provided similar outcomes to those who acquired them on-line and offline by checking out a shop. The result could appear a little unusual, but that is the fact. Those who went to the shop did not have a better contentment score. Lots of things can be thought about as the reason for this. Of all, the advantage of actually obtaining to attempt on the cushion that you obtain when you go to a store is generally covered by thousands of user examines one can find on-line. If a thousand out of thousand individuals are saying that a mattress is comfortable, the opportunities are it is in reality comfortable.
Currently that you know buying a mattress online will not make you regret at the end, allow's see the points you can do it make your choice as better as feasible. To start with, it is incredibly essential that you are plainly aware of the sort of product you are searching for. Everyone has their own style of sleeping. There are mattresses which are better for back sleepers compared to side sleepers. There are some which would deal with a person with a rigid back better. Know precisely just what you are opting for, then start browsing for the cushion that would match all your needs. Or else, you are most likely to obtain sidetracked by all the alternatives you will see as well as wind up purchasing something that clearly does not fit you, your needs or your lifestyle.
As mentioned over as well, one of the biggest benefits of on-line purchasing is the accessibility to thousands of individual evaluations. There are unusual opportunities that a product is a lot better than just what it has actually been described by the users, however most of the time if the evaluations are qualified, it would certainly offer you a terrific understanding right into the experience of making use of the cushion that you can not obtain from anywhere else.
Another problem when you buy mattress online is the cost. There are numerous bed mattress business on the internet which would certainly set up the delivery for complimentary. If you have a little patience to do some excellent excavating on online, you will most likely be able to acquire the ideal bed mattress for the finest price possible.
Believe it or not, purchasing puffy is as very easy as sending an email. Log on to their website, choose a mattress size, pay online and also that's all. The procedure of purchasing a cushion is not that simple on different other online stores. They have combination with almost all the considerable economic tools for settlement handling.
Puffy is a self-adjusting cushion, and also it will obtain accustomed to your requirements within a hr or two – this features it an exceptional choice for customers from numerous histories as well as age.
The Puffy have a solid team of professionals busy in r & d activities. Maybe this is the reason behind that high knowing contour this cushion maker is following.
The Puffy as its discussed on their website is providing handmade mattresses. Well, in this age of industrialization it is quite difficult to discover authentic handcrafted mattresses, which is why we believe Puffy is an excellent choice. The feature-rich handmade mattresses they are using included tremendous benefits and also a definite side over other cushions which are made via automated processes mattress bed size.
The Puffy Mattress is created to do its job despite its host surface area. Speaking you think about anything like level structures, box springtimes, adjustable frameworks, slats and even the flooring. Your mattress is mosting likely to produce very same results up until and also unless you will not determine ahead up with something from regimens like yards or open areas mattress bed size.
Puffy insurance claims that their bed mattress has some unique features which maintain sleepers back straightened while managing the stress factors by eliminating them. It is a matter of that better as well as sound rest could bring a very favorable effect on your overall emotional as well as physiological health and also wellness.
The bears assure for their mattress as long as a customer has it. Well, Puffy' s we could not consider it as good as an orthopedic mattress yet still, it often tends to aid you to deal with pressure point associated concerns and excessive discomforts.
Much like numerous various other services the Puffy is running with a really well developed CSR task. Each year the firm invests a certain share of its revenue to acquire beds for the kids in requirement. They, do it by giving away to a number of kids shelters. Hence, preferring Puffy while looking for a budget cushion can make you sign up with an extremely noble reason.
To start with, it is necessary that you understand the studies of complete satisfaction degrees over getting a mattress has given similar cause those who got them on-line as well as offline by going to a store. The outcome may seem a little unexpected, yet that is the truth. Those who mosted likely to the store did not have a much better satisfaction score. Numerous points could be taken into consideration as the reason for this. Firstly, the advantage of really reaching try out the mattress that you obtain when you go to a store is usually covered by hundreds of user reviews one could discover on-line. If a thousand from thousand people are stating that a mattress fits, the chances are it remains in fact comfortable.
Currently that you understand purchasing a cushion online will not make you be sorry for at the end, allow's see the points you could do it make your decision as much better as possible. There are bed mattress which are much better for back sleepers than side sleepers. Know specifically just what you are going for, as well as after that begin surfing for the cushion that would certainly match all your requirements.
As pointed out over as well, one of the most significant benefits of on the internet shopping is the accessibility to thousands of customer evaluations. There are unusual opportunities that a product is a whole lot much better compared to just what it has been explained by the customers, yet most of the time if the evaluations are credible, it would certainly offer you an excellent insight right into the experience of making use of the mattress that you can not obtain from anywhere else.
One more problem when you buy mattress online is the cost. Normally, acquiring items on-line featured an extra expense for the shipment. There are many bed mattress business online which would certainly organize the shipment totally free. Spend some time to seek them. Otherwise, you would be losing your benefit of purchasing online. There are sales in the stores nearing seasonal times of the year. Attempt to obtain big products like cushions for sale where occasionally they use up to 50% discount rates. Maintain an eye on promo code supplies. If you have a little perseverance to do some great excavating on online, you will most likely have the ability to buy the very best mattress for the very best price possible.
Think it or otherwise, purchasing puffy is as simple as sending out an e-mail. Visit to their website, select a cushion size, pay online which's all. The procedure of purchasing a bed mattress is not that straightforward on various other on-line shops. In truth, they have assimilation with virtually all the significant economic instruments for settlement processing.
Puffy is a self-adjusting mattress, and it will certainly obtain accustomed to your demands within an hour approximately – this includes it an outstanding choice for customers from different backgrounds and also age teams.
The Puffy have a solid team of professionals active in r & d tasks. Perhaps this is the factor behind that steep knowing contour this cushion manufacturer is following.


On a recent Friday, Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, showed up for her morning power walk along the Potomac. It was nine o'clock, and she had been up for hours. She had read several newspapers. Her lipstick was perfect, her hair was professionally styled, and she had on an impeccable white running jacket over black jogging pants. "This is like noon for me," she said. Instead of carrying weights when she walks, Pelosi, who is seventy-one, carries an iPhone—and uses it incessantly.
During her forty-five-minute walk, she plans her day, touches base with her staff, makes thank-you calls to donors, and keeps up with overnight developments. "It could be anything from what's happening in Libya to what's happening on Capitol Hill in a very, shall we say, parochial way," she said. She'd been distracted by a pending "60 Minutes" piece alleging that she did a legislative favor for her husband's business in 2008. She denies the story. Recently, she has been trying to build stamina for the 2012 elections. This year, she has held three hundred and eleven fund-raising events. In September alone, Pelosi and the Democrats raised nearly twice as much money as the Republican House Committee. Her goal is to take back the House, which would require winning back twenty-five seats.
That morning, as she attempted to make her rapid-fire round of political phone calls, she had encountered a technical glitch. "I have a new phone this morning," she said, holding up a shiny black iPhone 4S, as she marched along the waterfront. "But I've had the craziest experience with it." Every time she tried to call her press secretary, Drew Hammill, she said, "I'd get Jon Kyl," the conservative Republican senator from Arizona.
Could the mixup have been a signal from on high that, in this moment of extreme partisan divisiveness, it's time for two of the most outspoken leaders of their respective parties to cross lines and make amends or, at least, to sit down for a cup of coffee? Or was it just the result of a hapless staffer screwing up while programming the Leader's new phone? Either way, Pelosi suggested, it was perhaps not the best time to cozy up to the opposition.


text:
Eastown Distributors raises more than $18,000 for St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center in Detroit
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 11:00 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
Donations from employees will help buy families Christmas presents, support essential SVSF services
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. — Employees at Eastown Distributors recently raised more than $18,000 to support the St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center (SVSF) in Detroit. The money was used to purchase Christmas gifts for 20 families and provide gift cards to SVSF to help support their efforts helping at-risk children and adults.
"Even with the challenges that COVID has created, our team continues to support the Center. Through company matched employee donations, monthly raffles and other fundraising events we were able raise more this year than we ever have," said Paul Quasarano, President of Eastown Distributors. "This is our 30th year of supporting the St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center and it's one of our employees' favorite charitable efforts because they know we're helping make a difference for kids and adults who need a helping hand."
In total, Eastown employees raised $18,282. The money was used to purchase Nintendo Switches and $25 Nintendo gift cards for 20 families along with:
Coats, shoes, boots and gloves
Clothes and pajamas
Sports items, musical instruments and art supplies
Toys, games, bikes, books, activity sets and STEM items
Eastown also purchased gift cards for SVSF to purchase office supplies, cleaning supplies, computers and books.
"I want to thank Eastown Distributors for their many years of support to the children and families we serve," said St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center Manager of Individual and Corporate Giving Kevin Lill. "We are overwhelmed by your generosity and are so very lucky for all of your hard work on our behalf."
For more than 175 years, St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center has provided support to the children and families of Southeastern Michigan. SVSF provides educational programs, basic skill building and learning enhancement for at-risk children and adults to build self-sufficiency skills for academic and employment success, personal achievement and dignity.
Eastown Distributors is headquartered in Highland Park and has serviced retailers across northeast Wayne County since 1933. Learn more at www.eastown.com.
Photos courtesy of Eastown Distributors