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R2PCS Listserv
Responsibility to Protect Engaging Civil Society
Web: www.responsibilitytoprotect.org
In this issue: [R2P in the News; Upcoming Events; Other Reports of Interest and Position Available]
I.	R2P in the News
1.	UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON SOMALIA TO TALK WITH NGOS ON RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT
2.	ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT HIGHLIGHTS HUMAN-CENTRED APPROACH TO SECURITY
3.	CONCERN AND 40 NGOS RESPOND TO CATASTROPHE IN SOMALIA
II.	Upcoming Events
1.	SIXTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PEACE EDUCATION IN CANADA
2.	INTERVENTION AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT: CANADA'S ROLE
3.	RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT AND THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: AMERICA'S NEW PRIORITIES
III.	Other Reports of Interest
1.	ATROCITIES AND INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BEYOND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE
2.	HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH -- BURMA: SOLD TO BE SOLDIERS
3.	HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SOMALIA: MOGADISHU CLASHES DEVASTATING CIVILIANS
IV.	Position Available
1. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR NEW GLOBAL CENTRE FOR R2P NEEDED
I. R2P in the News
1. UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON SOMALIA TO TALK WITH NGOS ON RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT
United Nations Political Office for Somalia
The United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, is holding a meeting with representatives from civil society and Non-Governmental Organizations involved in Somalia to explore with them the difficulties they are facing. Mr Ould-Abdallah said he would be 'listening and sharing views on how to address the situation in Somalia including the responsibility to protect'.
Mr Ould-Abdallah has praised the work carried out by national and international humanitarian workers especially in Mogadishu and expressed his readiness to work closely with them in the fulfillment of his mandate.
() The objective is to build a consensus on a coherent approach to end the 17 years of continuing conflict.
UNPOS and Non-Governmental Organizations operating in Somalia have a common position regarding the responsibility to protect, as highlighted in their separate statements issued on 30 October 2007.
Full text available at:
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-78VLQK?OpenDocument
2. ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT HIGHLIGHTS HUMAN-CENTRED APPROACH TO SECURITY
UN News Centre
A human-centred approach to security one that extends beyond the State and focuses more on the protection and empowerment of people lies at the core of an evolving new culture of international relations, General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim said today.
Addressing a meeting of the Friends of Human Security, held this afternoon at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Kerim said this new culture is one ased on the values of human rights, the rule of law, human security, the responsibility to protect and sustainable development.r
Mr. Kerim argued that a human-centred approach to security goes hand in hand with individuals accepting greater responsibility for their own well-being, but added that it also has implications for the role of the State.
tates should place greater emphasis on their individual and collective responsibilities to care for the well-being of their citizens, as well as for the well-being of individuals that may be threatened wherever they may be, he stated.
() n our interdependent world more and more of the threats to peace and stability are challenges that States cannot deal with on their own, he said, adding that they must be addressed collectively through the multilateral system.
he United Nations, in particular, has an important role to play to put positive peace, and not just the mere absence of conflict, at the heart of multilateral discourses on security, stated the President.
e should try to make human security a principle that is better reflected in a wider range of UN activities from peacebuilding, human rights, development, and migration, to the environment, gender equality and fighting organized crime and human trafficking, he added.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=24578&Cr=ga&Cr1=president
3. CONCERN AND 40 NGOS RESPOND TO CATASTROPHE IN SOMALIA
Concern.org
According to Concern and other international and national NGOs, there is an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in South Central Somalia. Tens of thousands of people are currently fleeing violence in Mogadishu adding to the up to 335,000 people already needing immediate lifesaving assistance in Mogadishu and the Shabelle regions.
NGOs cannot respond effectively to the crisis because access and security are deteriorating dramatically at a time when needs are increasing. The international community and all involved parties have a responsibility to protect civilians, to allow the delivery of aid and to respect humanitarian space and the safety of humanitarian workers.
Compounding an existing crisis
A dramatic increase in movement from Mogadishu has occurred in the past few days. This comes on the heels of an existing humanitarian crisis in which 1.5 million people in Somalia require humanitarian assistance. Constrained access and deteriorating security is leaving international and national NGOs with little humanitarian space in which to operate in Somalia.
Given these restrictions, it is impossible to obtain more precise figures of the magnitude of the crisis. However, all indicators point to a deterioration of the already dire humanitarian situation.
Over 400,000 people fled violence and insecurity in Mogadishu earlier this year. After a relative lull, fighting between transitional federal government / Ethiopian troops and anti-government forces has now increased again, triggering another mass exodus from the city.
Fleeing the violence
In the past few days tens of thousands of people have fled Mogadishu. They have moved to areas that are already inundated with thousands of people who have previously been displaced from their homes. The communities attempting to host these growing numbers of people are already at breaking point. Humanitarian agencies have little or no access to these areas.
NGOs are struggling to deliver assistance through Somali partners in these settlement areas. They are being constrained by high levels of insecurity and other impediments (for example, harassment, intimidation, roadside bombs and landmines, checkpoints severely delaying access are increasing in number and prices to pass them are rising).
The international community and all parties to the present conflict have a responsibility to protect civilians, to allow the delivery of aid and to respect humanitarian space and the safety of humanitarian workers.
The above statement was signed by a group of 40 NGOs, including Concern, Trocaire and Oxfam.
http://www.concern.net/news-and-features/world-news/a1412/Concern-and-40-NGOs-respond-to-catastrophe-in-Somalia.html
II. Upcoming Events
1. SIXTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PEACE EDUCATION IN CANADA
Canadian Centres for Teaching Peace (CCTP)
McMaster Centre for Peace Studies
This year's conference will focus upon the theme of "Cultivating Sustainable Learning Communities". Particular emphasis will be placed upon: developing a core community/network of peace educators within Canada; discussing and developing action plans for addressing shared challenges; and building critical skills for community involvement.
Further information available at:
http://www.peace-education.ca/core.php?content=pec_canada
2. INTERVENTION AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT: CANADA'S ROLE
Vivian and David Campbell Conference Centre,
Munk Centre for International Studies,
1 Devonshire Place,
University of Toronto.
Liberal MP Michael Ignatieff and University of Toronto professor Janice Stein will discuss Canada's role in R2P in the international community.
For more information visit: http://www.utoronto.ca/mcis
3. RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT AND THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: AMERICA'S NEW PRIORITIES
Chicago, Illinios
"The R2P Coalition is sponsoring an event hosted by the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University School of Law. The main focus of the conference will be on how R2P can be advanced with US engagement with and participation in the ICC. An additional key component will be a discussion on laying the foundation for the development of an International Marshall Service. Other sponsors of the event include the American Bar Foundation and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs."
For more information visit:
http://r2pcoalition.org/
III. Other Reports of Interest
1. ATROCITIES AND INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BEYOND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE
Edited by William A. Schabas, Ramesh Thakur, and Edel Hughes
United Nations University Press
Rebuilding societies where conflict has occurred is rarely a simple process; but where conflict has been accompanied by gross and systematic violations of human rights, the procedure becomes fraught with controversy.
The traditional debate on 'transitional justice' sought to balance justice, truth, accountability, and peace and stability. The appearance of impunity for past crimes undermines confidence in new democratic structures and casts doubt upon commitments to human rights. Yet the need to consolidate peace sometimes resulted in reluctance on the part of authoritiesoth local and internationalo confront suspected perpetrators of human rights violations, especially when they are a part of a peace process.
() However, there is a growing consensus that some form of justice and accountability are integral to rather than in tension with peace and stability. This volume considers if we are truly going beyond the 'transitional justice' debate. ()
http://www.unu.edu/unupress/2006/atrocities.html
The Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers in Burma
This report details the recruitment of children, as young as 10 years old, in Burma by the ruling military junta and the non-state armed groups. The recruitment of child soldiers under the age of 15 is listed as a war crime in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. This report outlines the problem of child soldiers and gives recommendations to address the situation.
Full report available at:
http://hrw.org/reports/2007/burma1007/
3. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH MOGADISHU CLASHES DEVASTATING CIVILIANS
Human Rights Watch Press Release
Ethiopian troops and insurgents have violated the laws of war in killing and wounding dozens of civilians in new clashes in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, Human Rights Watch said today.
Tens of thousands of civilians remain trapped in the city, many of them wounded and unable to access medical care and other services due to continuing fighting.
"All the warring parties are responsible for ensuring that civilians are not targeted and that they do not impede access to medical treatment and other relief," said Peter Takirambudde, Africa director at Human Rights Watch. "The international community should condemn these attacks and hold combatants accountable for violations of humanitarian law - including mutilating captured combatants and executing detainees."
() Within 24 hours, 30 wounded people turned up at a single Mogadishu hospital, including a 3-year-old boy and a 90-year-old man, both with shrapnel injuries. Doctors claim most of the wounded were non-combatants, and half were children and women. Because of the ongoing clashes and the closure of many roads, the doctors predicted that some victims would not reach the hospital until November 10.
"Fighters on all sides must also respect that hospitals, medical staff, and humanitarian convoys enjoy special protection under humanitarian law," said Takirambudde.
Tens of thousands of civilians continue to flee Mogadishu, especially the Huriwa, Hamar Jadid, and Gubta neighborhoods, which have been pounded with heavy weaponry.
International humanitarian aid agencies trying to reach people in need have encountered obstacles, some reportedly created by officials of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG), who have even been accused of threatening aid workers. The World Food Program, which distributes food to 75,000 people in Mogadishu, temporarily suspended operations following the detention of its director by TFG officials on October 17.
"The TFG also has a responsibility to ensure that aid agencies are able to carry out operations without threats or obstruction, particularly at this critical time," said Takirambudde.
IV. Position Available
The Executive Director will exercise primary decision-making authority for the newly established Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. He or she will be the principal public face of the Centre, ensure liaison with and assist senior officials in the United Nations, regional organizations, governments, and civil society and bear principal responsibility for fundraising.
The ideal candidate should have an advanced academic degree, strong management skills, and 10-15 years experience in government, international organizations, or NGOs dealing with peace and security, human rights, or humanitarian action. He or she should have strong inter-personal and diplomatic skills, high energy, knowledge of responsibility to protect issues, excellent media presence, and prior relationships affording access to senior officials in international organizations and national governments. A strong record of research and publication is desirable.
The Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect is planned to begin operations early in 2008 in New York City at the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies of The CUNY Graduate Center (www.GlobalCentreR2P.org), which was the Research Directorate for the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty and is directed by Prof. Thomas G. Weiss.
The responsibility to protect civilians from mass atrocities has quickly evolved into a broadly accepted international norm, endorsed by the 2005 UN World Summit, but much remains to be done to entrench and effectively implement it.
The new Centre will conduct, coordinate, and publish research on refining and applying the R2P concept, and act as an information clearing house, resource base, and catalyst for ongoing activity worldwide by NGOs, governments, and international organizations. It will have from the outset a strong North-South character and be connected to Affiliated Centres in Africa, Asia and elsewhere as well as a worldwide research network.
The Global Centre is an initiative of the International Crisis Group, Human Rights Watch, WFM-Institute for Global Policy, Oxfam International, and Refugees International. It will be supported by, among others, the governments of The Netherlands, Australia, Canada, and Rwanda; its International Advisory Board is co-chaired by Gareth Evans and Mohamed Sahnoun; and its Patrons include Kofi Annan, Romo Dallaire, Joschka Fischer, Lee Hamilton, Mary Robinson, and Desmond Tutu.
To apply, please submit by 10 December 2007 a cover letter that summarizes your qualifications for the position and salary expectations, along with a detailed CV and names of three referees to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


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\section{Introduction}
The Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model is a standard tight-binding model with spontaneous dimerization proposed by Su, Schrieffer and
Heeger to describe the one-dimensional (1D) polyacetylene \cite{SSH}. Despite of its simplicity, it has attracted
extensive studies in the past decades as it exhibits rich physical phenomena, such as topological soliton excitation, fractional charge and nontrivial edge states \cite{soliton,JR,RMP,Ruostekoski}. Recent studies of topological insulators \cite{TI} lead to reexamination of the SSH model, which belongs to the BDI symmetry class as the simplest example of 1D topological insulators \cite{Ludwig,symmetryclass}. It was found that various systems, including the graphene ribbon \cite{Delplace}, the p-orbit optical ladder system \cite{Li} and the off-diagonal bichromatic optical lattice \cite{Sun}, can be mapped into the SSH model. The
extended SSH models with periodic modulation of chemical potential were also used to study the topological charge pumping \cite{Thouless,Rice,Fu,WangL}. On the other hand, the 1D superlattice models have recently attracted great attentions as the families of superlattice systems were found to be topologically nontrivial \cite{Shu,Kraus} with the periodical modulation parameter providing an additional dimension.
These studies inspired the theoretical connection between the 1D superlattice system and the two-dimensional (2D) quantum Hall
effect of Hofstadter lattices \cite{Shu,Kraus,Zhu,Hofstadter}.

The Haldane's model \cite{Haldane} is a prototype model which may realize anomalous quantum Hall effect in a 2D honeycomb lattice by introducing a complex next-nearest-neighbor (NNN) hopping term but without any net magnetic flux through a unit cell of the system. By varying the hopping phase and the sublattice potential difference, the system can undergo a topological phase transition from a normal insulator
to a Chern insulator \cite{Haldane,Vanderbilt,Hao}. However, it is hard to realize the Haldane's model experimentally in ordinary condensed
matter systems because of the specifically staggered magnetic flux introduced in the model \cite{Shao}. The recent progress in simulation of topological phases in reduced dimensions raises the question whether a similar phase diagram of Haldane's model is realizable in 1D systems.

In this work, we shall explore the realization of Haldane's phase diagram in reduced 1D lattices by considering the extended SSH model with both the nearest-neighbor (NN) and NNN hopping amplitudes cyclically modulated by an additional parameter. As the cyclical modulation parameter is continuously changed, we demonstrate that nontrivial edge states emerge due to the introduction of specific NNN hopping terms. The additional modulation parameter and the momentum permit us to define a topological invariant in the extended 2D parameter space to distinguish different topological phases, which gives rise to a phase diagram similar to that of the 2D Haldane's model. The topologically nontrivial edge states in our model may be observed in photonic crystal systems. Furthermore, we find that an extended SSH model with the sublattice potential modulated also exhibits nontrivial topological phases.

\section{Models and results}
\subsection{Model Hamiltonian}
We consider an 1D lattice with
one unit cell made of A and B sites described by the Hamiltonian
\begin{equation}
H=H_{SSH} + H_{NNN}, \label{H1}
\end{equation}
with
\begin{eqnarray}
H_{SSH}  &=& \sum\limits_{n} \left[ t_1 c_{A,n}^{+}c_{B,n} + t_2 c_{A,n+1}^{+}c_{B,n} \right] +H.c. ,\\
H_{NNN} &=& \sum\limits_{n} \left[ t_{A}c_{A,n}^{+}c_{A,n+1}+t_{B}c_{B,n}^{+}c_{B,n+1} \right] + H.c. ,
\end{eqnarray}
where $t_1= t(1+ \delta \cos \theta) $ and $t_2= t(1 - \delta \cos \theta)$ with
$\delta$ representing the dimerization strength and $\theta$ being a cyclical parameter which can vary from $0$ to $2\pi$ continuously,
$c_{n,A}$ (or $c_{n,B}$) are the annihilation operators localized on
site A (or B) of the $n$-th cell,
and $t_{A}$ and $t_{B}$ are the NNN hopping amplitudes along sublattice A and B
respectively. Here $t=1$ is set as the unit of energy.
When $t_{A}=t_{B}=0$, the Hamiltonian reduces to the SSH model \cite{SSH}.

Under the periodic boundary condition, we can make a Fourier
transformation: $c_{\alpha, n}=1/\sqrt{N}\sum\limits_{k}e^{ikn}c_{\alpha, k}$,
where $N$ is the number of the unit cells and $\alpha$ takes $A$ or $B$. Then the Hamiltonian can be written
in the form of
\begin{equation}
H = \psi^{\dagger}_k h(k) \psi_k ,
\end{equation}
where $\psi^{\dagger}_k = (c^{\dagger}_{A, k},c^{\dagger}_{B, k})$ and
\begin{eqnarray}
h(k)=
\left(
\begin{array}{cc}
2t_{A}\cos k & t_1 + t_2 \exp (-ik) \\
t_1 + t_2 \exp (ik) &
2t_{B}\cos
\end{array
\right) .
\end{eqnarray}
Alternatively, $h(k)$ can be expressed in the form
\[
h(k) =  h_I (k) I  + d (k) \cdot \sigma,
\]
with $I$ the identity matrix,  $\sigma=(\sigma_x,\sigma_y,\sigma_z)$ are Pauli matrices acting on the pseudospin $\psi_k$, $h_I = (t_A + t_B) \cos k  $, $d_x =  t_1 + t_2 \cos k $, $d_y=  t_2 \sin k  $ and $d_z=(t_A - t_B) \cos k $. Diagonalizing the Hamiltonian, we get the eigenvalues
\[
E(k) =(t_A + t_B) \cos k \pm \sqrt{\Delta}
\]
with
$\Delta=(t_A-t_B)^2\cos^2k + t_1^2 +  t_2^2 +2 t_1 t_2 \cos k$ .

\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=1.1\linewidth]{fig1.eps}
\caption{(Color online) Energy spectrum for the extended SSH model with $100$ sites and
$\delta=0.5$ under OBCs. (a) $t_{A}=t_{B}=0$. (b) $t_{A}=t_{B}=0.3$. (c)
$t_{A}=-t_{B}=0.2$. (d) $t_{A}=0.5,t_{B}=0.1$.}
\label{Fig1}
\end{figure}

In the absence of NNN hopping terms, the spectrum of the SSH model is given by
$E = \pm \sqrt{ t_1^2 +  t_2^2 +2 t_1 t_2 \cos k}$,
which is composed of symmetric positive and negative branches. The two bands are separated by a band gap $\Delta E = 4 |\delta \cos \theta|$ at $k=\pi$ which is closed at $\theta= \pi/2$ and $3 \pi/2$ corresponding to $t_1=t_2$.
It is well known that the SSH model exhibits two topologically distinguishable phases protected by inversion
symmetry of the Hamiltonian. The two phases can be distinguished by the presence or absence of two-fold degenerate zero-mode edge states
under open boundary conditions (OBCs). As shown in Fig.1a for the system with $\delta=0.5$, the phase in the parameter regime $\theta \in (\pi/2 , 3 \pi/2)$ characterized by the presence of zero-mode edge states is topologically different from the phase in the regime $\theta \in (-\pi/2 , \pi/2)$. If we continuously
change the parameter $\theta$, a phase transition occurs at the $\theta=\pm \pi/2$.

The existence of zero modes in the SSH model is protected by both the inversion symmetry and particle-hole symmetry \cite{Ryu,symmetry}.
The presence of NNN hopping terms may break the symmetry. To see how the NNN hopping terms affect the properties of
the SSH model, we first consider the case with $t_A = t_B $. As shown in Fig.1b, the symmetric NNN hopping terms break the particle-hole symmetry,
but do not open the gap as the inverse symmetry is preserved. Next we consider the case with $t_A = - t_B $. While
such terms preserve the particle-hole symmetry, they break the inverse symmetry of the SSH model and thus open a gap as shown in Fig.1c. For a general case with $t_A \neq t_B$, the spectrum is split into two asymmetric bands with a gap opened.
Accompanying with opening of the gap, the edge modes split into two branches as displayed in Fig.1c and Fig.1d. As we continuously change the parameter $\theta$, the two branches of edge modes have no crossing and do not connect the separated bands, which indicates the system with the lower band filled to be a topologically trivial insulator.

As the fixed NNN hopping terms do not lead to topological nontrivial phenomena, we consider the model with both the NN and NNN hopping terms cyclically varying with the parameter $\theta$. To give a concrete example, we consider the modulation
\begin{eqnarray}
t_{A}=h \cos( \theta + \phi) , ~~~~ t_{B}= h \cos( \theta - \phi). \label{NNN1}
\end{eqnarray}
Here $h$ is a parameter to control the NNN hopping amplitude and an
additional parameter $\phi$ is introduced. Choosing a specific
$\phi$, we can get either symmetric or antisymmetric NNN hopping terms,
e.g., for $\phi=0$ we have $t_{A}=t_{B}$, and for $\phi=\pi/2$ we
get $t_{A}=-t_{B}$. In Fig.\ref{fig2}, we show the spectra of the
system versus $\theta$ under OBCs for several
typical parameters of $\phi$. As shown in Fig.\ref{fig2}a, the edge
modes exhibit nontrivial properties as they continuously connect the
bulk bands with the change of $\theta$. When we vary the
parameter $\phi$, we find that the edge mode spectrum exhibits
similar characters except for the case of $\phi=0$ as shown in
Fig.\ref{fig2}b, where the gap is closed and two branches of edge
modes merge together. Although systems with $\phi=\pi/4$ and
$\phi=-\pi/4$ have identical bulk spectra, we note that the edge
modes labeled by the same $E$ and $\theta$ locate at opposite edges
as displayed in Fig.\ref{fig2}a and Fig.\ref{fig2}c, which implies
the insulating states for systems with $\phi$ and $-\phi$ belonging
to different topological states.
\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=1.0\linewidth]{fig2.eps}
\caption{(Color online) Energy spectrum for the extended SSH model
with $100$ sites, $\delta=0.5$ and $h=0.2$ under OBCs. (a), (b) and (c) correspond to
$\phi=-\pi/4$, $0$ and $\pi/4$, respectively. Insets show wavefuntions of edge modes.}
\label{fig2}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Topological invariant and phase diagram}

The gapless edge
states are generally associated with the nontrivial topological
properties of bulk systems. For the 1D extended SSH model with
cyclical modulation, we can define a Chern number
\begin{equation}
C=\frac{1}{2\pi}\int dkd\theta (\partial _{\theta}A_{k}-\partial
_{k}A_{\theta})
\end{equation}
in a 2D parameter space with $\theta$ being chosen
as the second parameter besides the momentum $k$,
where $A_k = i \langle \phi(k)|
\partial_k |\phi(k) \rangle $ and $A_\theta = i \langle \phi(k,\theta)|
\partial_\theta |\phi(k,\theta) \rangle $ with $\phi(k)$ the occupied Bloch
state. As a topological invariant, the Chern number can be used to characterize the topological properties of the family of the 1D system \cite{Thouless,TKNN}. It is well defined only when the gap of the bulk states
is fully opened throughout the Brillouin zone, and can be calculated numerically in
a discretized Brillouin zone \cite{Suzuki}. We find that the
Chern number of the half-filled extended SSH model with NNN hopping terms given by Eq.(\ref{NNN1}) is $-1$ when $\phi \in (-\pi,0)$,
whereas $C=1$ when $\phi \in (0,\pi)$. A phase transition occurs at the boundary of $\phi=0$ and $\pm \pi$. We note that taking different values of $h$
shall not change the phase diagram, however one needs to choose a suitable $h$ to guarantee the two bands never overlapping together and separated by a
finite gap.
\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=1.0\linewidth]{fig3.eps}
\caption{Phase diagram for the extended SSH model with the NNN hopping amplitude given by Eq.(3). The number $C$ indicates the Chern number of
the lower band.} \label{fig3}
\end{figure}

Next we consider a more general case with NNN hopping amplitudes modulated as
\begin{eqnarray}
t_{A}=g_A + h \cos( \theta + \phi) , ~~~~ t_{B}= g_B + h \cos( \theta - \phi), \label{NNN2}
\end{eqnarray}
where $g_A$ and $g_B$ are two constants. For convenience, we define $g_{+} = (g_A + g_B)/2$ and $g_{-} = (g_A - g_B)/2$ and choose $h>0$. In order to guarantee the Fermi level lying in a gap between two bands, we need choose suitable parameters of $g_A$, $g_B$ and $h$ to avoid the overlap of the lower and upper bands.
Introducing two additional parameters produces a much richer phase diagram than the case with modulation described by Eq.(\ref{NNN1}).
In Fig.\ref{fig3}, we display the phase diagram in the parameter space of $\phi$ and $g_{-}/h$. There are altogether three topologically different phases, which can be characterized by the topological invariant $C=1$, $-1$ and $0$.
For a topological nontrivial system, the Chern number for each band
is an invariable integer unless the bulk gap closed \cite{Haldane},
therefore the phase boundary of different
topological phases can be determined by the gap closing point. For the extended SSH model with modulation of (\ref{NNN2}),
the eigen-energy is given by
$
E=2(g_{+} +  h \cos\theta\cos\phi) \cos k \pm\sqrt{\Delta}
$
with $ \Delta=4\cos^{2}k (g_{-}- h \sin\theta\sin\phi)^{2}+2(1+\cos k)+ 2(1-\cos k)\delta^{2}\cos^{2}\theta$.
The gap closes when $\Delta =0$, which enforces the condition
\begin{equation}
{g_{-}}/{h}= \pm \sin \phi \label{phaseboundary}
\end{equation}
for $k=\pi$ and $\theta=\pm {\pi}/{2}$.
Around the phase boundary, one can analytically derive the Chern number of the lower filled band
given by
\begin{equation}
C = \frac{1}{2} [ sgn(m_+) - sgn(m_-)]
\end{equation}
with $m_{\pm} = 2(g_{-} \pm h \sin \phi)$.
The numerical calculation of the Chern number also gives
exactly the same phase diagram as shown in Fig.3 with the phase boundary determined by Eq.(\ref{phaseboundary}). It is interesting that the phase diagram of our 1D extended SSH model has a similar structure as that of the 2D Haldane model \cite{Haldane}.

The phase boundary is only associated with $\phi$ and the ratio of
$g_{-}$ and $h$, but is irrelevant to the value of $g_+$ and $h$.
As long as we keep $\phi$ and
$g_{-}/ h $ unchanged, varying $g_+$ and $h$ will not
affect the phase diagram. To give examples, we show spectra of systems with $g_-/h = 0.5$ and $\phi=0.5 \pi$ but different $h$ and $g_+$ under OBCs
in Fig.\ref{fig4}(a)-(c). Despite of the shape of spectra having some minor differences, the existence of continuous edge modes connecting the lower band and upper band for all these systems indicates that they are topologically nontrivial. As a contrast, we show the spectra of topologically trivial states in Fig.\ref{fig4}(d)-(e), where the upper and lower branches of edge modes are separated by a gap.
\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=1.0\linewidth]{fig4.eps}
\caption{(Color online) Energy spectrum of the extended SSH model with
$100$ sites and $\delta=0.5$ under OBCs. (a)
$g_{+}=0.3,h=0.15,g_{-}/h=0.5,\phi=0.5\pi$. Each of (b)-(e) has only
one parameter different from (a). (b) $h=0.1$. (c) $g_{+}=0.4$. (d)
$g_{-}/h=1.5$. (e) $\phi=0$. Insets show wavefuntions of edge modes.}
\label{fig4}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Experimental proposal for observation of topological edge states}
The topological property of this model may be observed through the
experimental setup composed of series of single mode waveguides
arranged in a circular arc (Fig.5). As shown in Fig.5a, each dot
represents a waveguide vertical to the paper which corresponds to a
site in the tight binding Hamiltonian \cite{Kraus}. The propagating
light can tunnel from each waveguide to its neighboring waveguides,
and the hopping amplitude is inversely proportional to the distance
between them. The red solid dots in Fig.5 represent sites A, while
the green hollow ones are for sites B. Each of them are arranged in
a circular arc with an independent radius $r_{1}$ and $r_{2}$. The
angle between two neighbor red (or green) dots $\beta$ is set to a
constant, hence we can control the NNN hopping amplitudes $t_{A}$
and $t_{B}$ by adjusting $r_{1}$ and $r_{2}$, respectively. The distance
between two neighbor dots of different circular arc is determined by
$\alpha$, $r_{1}$ and $r_{2}$ all together, thus the NN hopping
amplitudes $t_{1}$ and $t_{2}$ can not be adjusted independently
from $t_{A}$ and $t_{B}$. However, the alternating relation between
$t_{1}$ and $t_{2}$ can be achieved by varying $\alpha$
individually. Hence we can control the hopping amplitudes $t_1, t_2,
t_{A}, t_{B}$ by varying $\alpha, \beta, r_{1}, r_{2}$ in Fig.5a to
design the waveguide system, which can be described by the
Hamiltonian (1). By choosing proper parameters, we can prepare the
system in either topologically nontrivial or trivial state as shown
in Fig. {\ref{fig4}}(a) or (d). If we take parameters of
Fig.{\ref{fig4}}(a) with $\theta=-2\pi/3$ (equivalently
$\theta=4\pi/3$ as marked in Fig.{\ref{fig4}}(a)), one can observe
the edge states located in the left edge by measuring intensity
distributions of injecting light as a function of the position of
the waveguides \cite{Kraus}. If we change $\theta$ adiabatically in
the direction of light propagation, in a topological nontrivial
case, one can observe the edge state localized in one end of the
lattices pumping to the other side as we vary the $\theta$ from
$-2\pi/3$ to $2\pi/3$, while in the topological trivial case (e.g.
Fig.{\ref{fig4}}(d)) the edge state will always localize in the same
side.
\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{fig5.eps}
\caption{(Color online) Red circles stand for site A and green ones stand for site
B in the model. (a) Schematic diagram for the arrangement of waveguides for a given $\theta$. (b) Along the propagation direction, $\theta$ can be varied along the length of the waveguide by smoothly changing the spacing between successive waveguides. (c) Examples for the geometrical arrangement of waveguides for several $\theta$.} \label{fig5}
\end{figure}

To study the feasibility of this experimental proposal, we add a
random disorder perturbation $t_d $ to each hopping amplitude to check the robustness
of the topological edge states under the disorder perturbation, where $t_d$ randomly distributes in the range of $[-W/2,W/2]$.
Taking the system with parameters as
given in Fig.{\ref{fig4}}(a) with $\theta=4\pi/3$, we find the edge state located in the left boundary is robust
even the disorder amplitude takes $W=0.2$.

\subsection{Other models}

Finally, we consider an alternative model which also exhibits the same phase diagram as model (\ref{H1}) with NNN hopping amplitudes given by Eq.(\ref{NNN2}).  The model can be described by
\begin{equation}
H=H_{SSH}+H_{\mu}
\end{equation}
with $H_{SSH}$ the Hamiltonian of SSH model and $H_{\mu}$ given by
\begin{equation}
H_{\mu}=\sum\limits_{n}^{N}\mu_{A}c_{n,A}^{+}c_{n,A}+\mu_{B}c_{n,B}^{+}c_{n,B},
\end{equation}
where the alternating on-site potentials $\mu_A$ and $\mu_B$ are given by
\begin{eqnarray}
\mu_{A}=g_A + h \cos( \theta - \phi) , ~~~~ \mu_{B}= g_B + h \cos(
\theta + \phi). \label{mu}
\end{eqnarray}
The Hamiltonian in momentum space can be represented as $H = \psi^{\dagger}_k h(k) \psi_k$ with
\begin{eqnarray}
h(k)=
\left(
\begin{array}{cc}
 \mu_{A} & t_1 + t_2 \exp (-ik) \\
t_1 + t_2 \exp (ik) &
 \mu_{B
\end{array
\right),
\end{eqnarray}
The spectrum of the system is given by
\[
E(k)=g_{+}+h\cos\theta\cos\phi\pm\sqrt{\Delta}
\]
with $ \Delta=(g_{-}+ h\sin\theta\sin\phi)^{2}+2(1+\cos k) +2(1-
\cos k)\delta^{2}\cos^{2}\theta. $ It is easy to find the phase
boundary given by $ {g_{-}}/{h}= \pm \sin \phi$ corresponding to the
close of energy gap for $k=\pi$ and $\theta=\mp {\pi}/{2}$.
Following similar procedures for model (\ref{H1}), we can find
that the phase diagram for the above SSH model with alternating
on-site potentials is also given by Fig.\ref{fig3}. The above model
is possible to be realized in cold atomic systems trapped in optical
superlattices \cite{Foelling,Atala}.

In order to see the connection of the 1D model to the 2D Haldane model, we consider the model with both NNN hopping terms and
modulated on-site potentials described by the following Hamiltonian
\begin{equation}
H=H_{SSH}+H_{NNN}+H_{\mu}. \label{H-both}
\end{equation}
Similarly, the Hamiltonian in momentum space can be represented as $H = \psi^{\dagger}_k h(k) \psi_k$ with
\begin{eqnarray}
h(k)=
\left(
\begin{array}{cc}
2t_{A}\cos k +\mu_{A} & t_1 + t_2 \exp (-ik) \\
t_1 + t_2 \exp (ik) &
2t_{B}\cos k+ \mu_{B
\end{array
\right). \label{both}
\end{eqnarray}
Diagonalizing the Hamiltonian, we get the eigenvalues
\[
E(k) =(t_A + t_B) \cos k + (\mu_{A}+\mu_{B})/2 \pm \sqrt{\Delta}
\]
with $\Delta=[\cos k(t_A-t_B)+(\mu_A-\mu_B)/2]^2 + t_1^2 +  t_2^2 +2
t_1 t_2 \cos k$. If both the NNN hopping amplitudes ($t_A$, $t_B$) and alternating on-site potentials ($\mu_A$, $\mu_B$) are modulated in a similar way as Eq.(\ref{NNN2}) or Eq.(\ref{mu}), topological nontrivial phases characterized by nonzero Chern numbers can also be found.

For the convenience of later comparison, here we briefly review the Haldane model. As discussed in details in Ref.\cite{Haldane,Vanderbilt,Hao}, the lattice
tight-binding Hamiltonian of the Haldane model is given by
\begin{eqnarray}
H=\sum_{i} \tau_{0} c_{i}^{\dagger}c_{i}+\sum_{\langle
i,j\rangle} \tau_{1} c_{i}^{\dagger}c_{j}+\sum_{\langle\langle
i,j\rangle\rangle} \tau_{2} e^{i\phi_{i,j}}c_{i}^{\dagger}c_{j} ,
\end{eqnarray}
where the summation $\sum_{i}$ is defined in the 2D honeycomb lattice, which is composed of two sublattices labeled by ``A" and ``B", respectively. Here
$\tau_{0}=M$ for site A and $\tau_{0}=-M$ for site B, $\tau_{1}$ denotes the nearest-neighbor hopping amplitude and $\tau_{2}$ the NNN hopping amplitude. The magnitude of the
phase is set to be $|\phi_{i,j}|=\phi$, and the direction of the
positive phase is clockwise following Haldane's work\cite{Haldane}.
Choosing the zigzag edges in the $x$ direction \cite{Hao,note} and  using the basis of two component ``spinors" $\psi_{K}^\dagger = (c_{A,K}^{\dagger}, c_{B,K}^{\dagger})$ ($K=(k_x,k_y)$) of Bloch states constructed on the two sublattices, we can write the Hamiltonian in the momentum space as:
\begin{eqnarray}
h(K)= \left(
\begin{array}{cc}
2s_{+}\cos k_{x} +u_{+} & r + \tau_1 \exp (-ik_{x}) \\
r + \tau_1 \exp (ik_{x}) &
2s_{-}\cos k_{x} +u_{-
\end{array
\right), \label{h-haldane}
\end{eqnarray}
where $s_{\pm}=2\tau_{2}\cos (\frac{\sqrt{3}k_{y}}{2} \pm\phi )$,
$u_{\pm}=\pm M + 2 \tau_{2}\cos (\sqrt{3}k_{y} \mp\phi )$ and
$r = 2 \tau_{1}\cos \frac{\sqrt{3}k_{y}}{2}$. The form of this
Hamiltonian is very similar to Eq.(\ref{both}), and with similar
procedure we can calculate the gap closing conditions, which give the
phase transition boundaries of the Haldane model determined by $M/\tau_2 = \pm  3\sqrt{3} \sin \phi$. The Chern number of
the lower filled band can also be analytically given by $C =
\frac{1}{2} [ sgn(m_+) - sgn(m_-)]$, where the effective mass
becomes $m_{\pm}=M\pm 3\sqrt{3} \tau_{2} \sin \phi$.

Comparing Eq.(\ref{both}) to Eq.(\ref{h-haldane}), if we take $t_1 = 2 \tau_{1}\cos \frac{\sqrt{3} \theta}{2}$, $t_2 = \tau_1$, $t_{A,B}=2\tau_{2}\cos (\frac{\sqrt{3} \theta}{2} \pm\phi )$ and $\mu_{A,B}=\pm M + 2 \tau_{2}\cos (\sqrt{3}\theta \mp \phi )$, we observe that the model of (\ref{H-both}) can be mapped to the Haldane model by identifying $k$ to $k_x$ and $\theta$ to $k_y$. The above mapping gives us a straightforward understanding of the connection of the 1D generalized SSH model with fine tuning parameters to the well-known 2D Haldane model. Similarly, a mapping between the 1D superlattice and quasi-periodic systems and the 2D Hofstadter problems has been well established \cite{Shu,Kraus,Madsen}. However, we note that the model described by Eq.(\ref{both}) with artificially fine tuning parameters is hard to be experimentally realized as both the hopping parameters and alternative on-site potentials need to be tuned simultaneously. On the other hand, models with only either the modulated NNN hopping terms or modulated on-site potentials also exhibit the nontrivial phase diagram similar to that of Haldane's model, but are much easier to be realized in experiments.

\section{ Summary}
In summary, we study the extended SSH model with
both the NN and NNN hopping terms periodically modulated by a
parameter $\theta$. Our results show that the family of extended SSH
model supports topologically nontrivial edge modes with respect to
the modulation parameter $\theta$. The topologically nontrivial
phase diagram shows some surprising connections between the 1D
extended SSH models and the 2D Haldane model. We propose an experimental setup
composed of photonic crystals to realize our model system. Some
other models with similar phase diagrams are also discussed and
their connection to the 2D Haldane model is addressed.

\begin{acknowledgments}
This work has been supported by National Program for Basic Research
of MOST, NSF of China under Grants No.11374354, No.11174360
and No.10974234, and 973 grant.
\end{acknowledgments}

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Allison's T270R fully automatic transmission has found a place of pride on the Tata 1621 front-engine bus.
While an automatic transmission in a front-engine bus is not a common sight in India, chances are it will soon be. In fact, the Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has recently acquired Tata 1621 Front Engine Diesel BS4 city buses with Allison T270R fully automatic transmissions. These buses were purchased by Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd. (AJL) and launched on BRT roads in December, 2014. Similar buses are running in Surat BRT and Pune city. Still more cities have ordered these buses. Speaking at Delhi, Salil Gupta, Director – India Commercial Operations, Allison Transmission India, expressed that the city bus in the aforementioned cities (with Allison Automatics) are an example of addressing the specific needs of the market. He drew attention to the fact that rear-engine buses have not been able to offset the popularity and legacy that front-engine buses have come to build in India. "Such buses (front-engine with Allison Automatics) will also find their way into many more Indian cities," he added.
"AMTs are not new; they are simply being looked at anew in our Indian landscape." While AMTs are used in long haul applications as substitutes for manuals, the more intense (high shift-density) global applications, especially buses, have remained with fully-automatic models. "What has worked greatly in favour of automatic transmissions is that our technology has been specifically developed for tough applications, which allows us to provide the best combination of reliability, performance and fuel efficiency. This is indeed the calling card for Allison in front-engine city bus applications as well, despite the fact that a front-engine bus poses more packaging challenges than a rear-engine bus," he added. Allison Automatics have gained wide acceptance in city buses around the world, and more so in Asia with most cities specifying automatics for their buses.
Sources close to Allison are of the opinion that buses equipped with their automatic transmissions provide a smoother, quieter ride; prevent the engine from overworking and help maintain constant traffic flow with responsive braking and acceleration. Gupta also drew attention to the fact that Allison Automatics substantially reduce mechanical stress on the driveline, as well as the stresses a driver experiences. "With an AMT, driver stresses may be partially eliminated, but not the mechanical stresses since the basic architecture uses a starting clutch and interrupts engine power to shift, which is the same as a manual," he mentioned.
Allison global sales of automatics since inception exceed six million transmissions, from all plants. Allison's new plant in Chennai is said to have rolled out its 10,000th transmission recently, while Allison, listed on the Nasdaq, finds new takers for its auto transmissions in India as well as other parts of the world. Turning out auto transmissions, which are made with the genes and ruggedness of a defense product, according to Gupta, yet another highlight is the long oil drain intervals. The Allison T270R on the Tata 1621 has an oil change interval of 2,40,000km, which is greatly appreciated by bus operators. Customers are operating Allison Transmission fully equipped vehicles in over 80 countries, commanding the largest global market share in commercial duty, fully automatic transmissions. In a market where front-engine buses seem to find favour over rear-engine buses, the successful application of the Allison T270R in the Tata 1621 city bus signals yet another achievement, that will further endorse Allison's reputation for turning out robust, well-engineered auto transmissions, supported by an equally robust service and repair network.
Averred B R Subhash, General Manager – Customer Support and OEM Product Assurance, "We have invested in nine dealers in India." Allison has also invested in a customisation centre and a parts distribution centre in India to support customer fleets. To meet the demanding needs of this market, the team in India is fully focused. The Allison Original Equipment Manufacturer Product Assurance (OEMPA) program involves working closely with OEMs to ensure the installation guidelines are met to ensure good integration and driveline build quality, to provide technical assistance as needed and to recommend alterations in design and installation in order to increase customer satisfaction and reduce warranty costs. With all these initiatives and resources deployed in India, Allison is fully committed to provide the most reliable and valued propulsion solutions in the world to enable its customers to work more efficiently.


Poor Alfie. She's a beautiful cobby pug, plump and pert, perfect for the show ring. She is not, however, aerodynamic. Waffles is another story. That pug can fly.
It seems to be a characteristic of my friend Joan's pugs. When I first visited Joan's house, crowded with pugs and gates to keep them separated, I remember the repeated whoosh and thump as Egg would jump gate after gate like an Olympic hurdler. I've always thought her pugs would make excellent agility dogs and I'm thinking of taking up the sport with Waffles. That girl needs something to do.
Since I've been laid up with my cold, she's been demonstrating her dissatisfaction and boredom by getting into everything. She does it in precise, dedicated fashion turning over trashcan after trashcan until each has been explored. My lip balm and my glasses are favorite chew toys. She has learned to climb on bags and shelves, creating her own personal stairwells to whatever her desired goals. In order to work and conduct phone interviews without the continuous thwack of another object she has claimed dropping to the ground, I have placed my own baby gate at the bottom of the stairs, letting she and Alfie have the run of the downstairs while I work in my second-floor office.
Ever my "Pugdini" Waffles always eventually seems to find a way upstairs. Initially, she would worm her more slender pug body through a crack where the gate didn't quite reach the wall. Alfie, terrified of the gate ever since it almost fell on her as a puppy, would stare at her with a mix of horror and amazement, bewildered that anyone would try such a feat. When I learned to bridge the gap and block this path for Waffles, she learned to press her body against the gain until it was leaning like a ramp and she could climb it. Again, Alfie stared, awed.
I figured that's what Waffles had continued to do to make her way to me, until tonight. Tonight she soared over the top like a streamlined jet plane, while my poor little Goodyear blimp sat at the bottom sulking. I stood at the top of the steps wondering what to do with my two little girls. Alfie may be my beauty queen but some exercise classes may be in order. And, Waffles, time to channel my juvenile delinquent's tendencies into something more appropriate!
To be honest, I'm excited about the prospect of starting something new. One of the best things about a life with dogs is the new directions in which they take us. They make us grab their leashes and follow their lead out into the world. Since I got my first pug, I have been to show rings throughout the country, braved hurricanes and viruses to prance around a ring for a few minutes. I have met lonely people who light up at the mention of their dogs and friendly people as giddy and crazy as me to show them off. Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the daily grind, locked up in your own world of work and commitments. My dogs never let me stay there long. One of them always seeks me out, finds me, and drags me out the door. Following their lead, I've learned to soar.


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Momentous agreement between SportMalta and MOC
Alex Spiteri February 13, 2017
SportMalta and the Malta Olympic Committee have signed a breakthrough agreement that grants 2 and a half million euros from SportMalta to MOC over a period of 4 years thus fulfilling an electoral commitment.
The contract allows for better management as it makes it possible for MOC to plan way in advance the distribution of the funds available to assist athletes in their preparation for international competitions such as the 2020 Olympics, The Small Nations Games in 2019 and 2021 taking place in Montenegro and Andorra respectively and the Commonwealth Games of 2018.
Apart from the 2.5 million covered by the contract, MOC will also receive other significant funds specifically directed towards the development of young athletes to participate in the 2023 Small Nations Games. The Malta Olympic Committee is currently bidding to host this event in Malta, in the meantime the amount in 2018 will be that of 105,000 euros.
On the other hand SportMalta is investing in the renovation of its sports facilities so as to be able to host the Small Nations Games in 2023. It is also committed to continue in its financing of full-time employees of The Malta Olympic Committee such as the laboratory doctor and further supports the Olympic Committee by leasing out the office space for free.
The agreement was signed by Luciano Busuttil, Chairman of SportMalta and Julian Pace Bonello, President of the Malta Olympic Committee in the presence of the Parliamentary Secretary, Chris Agius, Mark Cutajar, SportMalta's CEO and Joe Cassar, Secretary of The Malta Olympic Committee.
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Are you worried because your mom or dad is showing increased signs of dementia or has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and you are not sure how they can be safe at home? Are you unsure if you or your parents can afford in-home Alzheimer's care? Do you question the minimum amount of hours it might take to keep them at safely at home? Are you concerned about the experience level of caregivers that would be assigned to your case?
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Betty is in her late sixties and lives with her adult son and daughter in-law who both work full-time. Betty has early stages of Dementia and although not safe for her to drive, is high functioning. Betty enjoys lots of conversation, going to get her hair done once every few weeks and uses her aide to go to therapy appointments and go out to lunch. Bettys family found my agency by doing an online home care search after becoming frustrated with a large local agency providing inconsistent caregivers that Betty was unable to form a bond with. Read my page on how we hire caregivers and how we prevent the revolving door of caregivers at our patient's homes.
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Current Vaccination Capacity Per Day
Staff/Physicians = 600 | 75 and Older = 250 | Total = 850
Projected Average Vaccination Capacity Per Day as of Jan. 19, 2021
Staff/Physicians = 600 | 75 and Older = 500 | Total = 1,100
We have enough vaccines to meet the above vaccination plans over the next month and additional vaccines are expected to arrive regularly in weeks ahead. Our daily vaccination rate will continue to increase, with a goal of 3,000 per day public vaccination capacity achieved within the first three months of 2021.


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Join us on Sunday, 5th May from 1pm to 3:30pm for our Spring Wedding Tea. We will have catering, marquees, photography and our own Events Team on hand for you to ask questions, enjoy viewing the beautiful grounds and envision the possibilities. With more than 30 years of experience in Weddings and Events, Arniston House can provide you with professional support and advice to deliver a seamless experience for your and your guests.


Facial Mists, are they essential? I managed for years without them in my routine, I introduced them around the time exfoliating lotions were added and I liked the spritz of cooling mist over my face after the application. I have even attempted to work without them and after four days, yes, I was counting, I had to spritz. So, what do they do for my skin?
My first introduction was the divine Caudalie Beauty Elixir, the aroma alone was worth the wait, it is addictive and brings refreshing relief on the hottest days during the summer. So, there is the first benefit, facials mists are great to throw in your bag and use on hot days, they can be sprayed over existing makeup and as most have a fine spray they don't disturb the makeup.
The most obvious question is what is the difference between facial mists and cans of water, well, it's simple, water is water, yes, initially it's cooling but it will evaporate, doing little for the skin, mists have added extras, oils that give makeup that glowing look, skincare ingredients to hydrate, mattify etc. It's an added skincare extra and I love the feeling of a delicate mist on the skin as I apply my facial oil or serum to my dampened skin.
From Caudalie, I discovered the Pixi Skintreats Glow Mist, a bi-phase mist that is shaken and then applied over the face, this is super lightweight and delicate, it hydrates without wetting the skin overly, containing 21 natural oils this is another favourite and a repurchase many times over.
Pixi features again with this specific hydrating milky mist which contains Hyaluronic acid, shake before application and spritz over the face. I find this has a little more substance, 'consistency' wise, not in a bad way, I prefer to use this as part of my skincare routine rather than over makeup, it works well when pressed into the skin and followed with oils and serums.
My latest exploration of 'another' facial mist is one from the brand Alpha H and their Moisture Boosting Facial Mist, this contains Witch Hazel, lavender, aloe vera and rose. This is a good face covering mist, not overly wet but you feel the product and I use this only as part of my skincare regime, rather than a mist to enliven my makeup and face during the day. This did cause a little tingle when I first started using it but, that subsided.
Serozinc from La Roche Posay must get a mention because it is one that I use often and yet currently, my skincare cabinet is bare of said item. It is anti-bacterial, super light-weight and comes in two sizes, one is an ideal addition to the handbag, it is also a great product for refreshing the face during the day and ideal for soothing sunburn.
I suppose facial mists have become a habit, but, I do like to apply my oils and serums onto the dampened skin they create and some are superb for freshening makeup. Mists are often mentioned as ideal during the warmer months, but, if you work in an air-conditioned office, you have your central heating on at home, these hydrating mist options will be a blessing to your skin.


The Converse Fitness Court is NOW OPEN!
The City of Converse is paving the way to a healthier community this month with a brand new Fitness Court in City Park! Through an exciting partnership with National Fitness Campaign, the city will officially activate their state-of-the-art outdoor gym facility in just a few weeks.
"We are very pleased that the new fitness court will be a high quality exercise experience for residents of all ages — to include our local military members — that will be free of charge for everyone," said Al Suarez, city Mayor. "We are encouraging and promoting healthy living for all our residents and this new addition will provide another viable option to living a good healthy life in the city of Converse."
In City Park, the Fitness Court will be a great addition to an already active space, attracting residents and visitors that want a destination to have some fun outdoors with their family and friends.
This April, residents of Converse welcomed the Fitness Court with an official ribbon cutting, free outdoor express classes, and a competitive fun-filled official Court Challenge.
Users can take advantage of the Court's free Fitness Court App, acting as a how-to guide and "coach in the pocket". This self-guided mobile support makes it easy to master the Court's seven movements at a customized pace and difficulty.
THANK YOU CONVERSE FOR PUTTING FREE FITNESS ON THE MAP!
The La Porte Fitness Court is NOW OPEN!
La Porte, Indiana is paving the way to a healthier community this Spring with a brand new Fitness Court in Kesling Park! Through partnership with National Fitness Campaign and thanks to a generous donation from the Healthcare Foundation of La Porte, the city will officially activate their state-of-the-art outdoor gym facility in just a few weeks.
Kesling Park is a unique destination, filled with amenities for the whole family — alongside racquetball courts, fitness trails, soccer fields and tennis courts, the Fitness Court will be an outstanding addition for anyone wanting to have some fun outdoors with their family and friends.
Now that the Fitness Court is open, residents can take advantage of a no-cost "coach in the pocket" with the free Fitness Court App. This self-guided mobile support makes it easy for any user to master the Court's seven movements at their own pace and level of ability.
THANK YOU LA PORTE FOR PUTTING FREE FITNESS ON THE MAP!
Foster City will unveil its brand new Fitness Court to the community on Saturday, April 27th, joining San Francisco and Sacramento as partners in the National Fitness Campaign.
Located in Shorebird Park, this outdoor gym will be surrounded by 3.5 acres of bay-front green space. The park also features convenient parking, picnic facilities and direct access to the area's most popular jogging and biking route – The Bay Trail.
San Francisco's Marina Green Fitness Court was the first to be installed along the iconic 365 mile trail – thanks to Foster City, users can now enjoy strength, calisthenics and circuit training at not one, but TWO trail locations! As always, this one-of-a-kind gym is completely free to the public, and available to during standard park hours.
The city's Parks and Recreation Department is committed to providing innovative services that contribute to a healthy community, and participating in this national campaign aligns with the City's goal of promoting social equity for residents.
The Foster City community is invited to try out the new facility and free mobile app during the fun Launch Party event scheduled for Saturday April 27th between 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The event will feature a quick fitness challenge and healthy snacks from local vendors, as well as express group classes and demonstrations.
Grab your workout buddy and meet us on the #FitnessCourt!
NFC is thrilled to welcome Oklahoma City, OK as the latest participant in the 2018 National Fitness Campaign. In this multi-site model city, community leaders and local trainers have decided to make world-class fitness free, and announced the launch of five outdoor Fitness Courts, the first of which will open at the Boathouse District.
Director of Parks and Recreation, Doug Kupper, joins a network of partners, funding sponsors, and fitness fanatics nationwide to celebrate the effort to promote healthy living for residents.
This beautiful city, home of the OKC Thunder and over 90 miles of trails, has spearheaded an initiative to bring affordable exercise amenities to those looking for a best-in-class full-body workout.
An exciting Fitness Court Festival planned for next Saturday, April 6th will offer a free 45-minute bootcamp and giveaways from local vendors and media! This celebration will jump start the local fitness season, provide residents a chance to enjoy their new outdoor gym, and demonstrate how to stay fit with seven simple movements.
The Boathouse District — where residents and visitors focus on fun, fitness and encouraging people to take on new challenges — is the perfect location to check out the City's new upgrades to healthy community infrastructure. In addition, residents can find the world's best outdoor gym in four more locations across the City — in Woodson Park, Stars & Stripes Park, Wiley Post Park and Douglass Park.
National Fitness Campaign and our partners in Oklahoma City, the Boathouse District and the OKC metro area invite residents to take advantage of the five new Fitness Court locations on Saturday, April 6th. For access to guided workouts and to get involved with exclusive training events, residents are invited to download the free Fitness Court App on iOS or Android.
We'll see you on the Fitness Court!
The Holly Hill Fitness Court is NOW OPEN!
The historic riverside City of Holly Hill, located along the eastern coast of Florida, is helping their residents get a head start on their new year goals! National Fitness Campaign is excited to launch a brand new Fitness Court for active adults in Holly Hill and surrounding areas. Local fitness ambassadors are getting trained and ready to begin activating free fitness for all.
The outdoor bodyweight circuit training gym is soon to open for public use in Sunrise Park, suitable for adults of all abilities, and at no cost to residents. By using The Fitness Court with a free mobile app, members of the Holly Hill community and region can take classes, learn routines and get fit — all in their own local park!
The city is dedicated to keeping residents excited about health and wellness, so their new Fitness Court is a public resource added to city infrastructure for the benefit of all residents. Friends, families and fit fans in Holly Hill have already started to enjoy their new outdoor workout — check it out yourself during your next walk along the water!
THANK YOU HOLLY HILL FOR PUTTING FREE FITNESS ON THE MAP!


Lois Janette Weber, age 81, a long time resident of Wadsworth, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Altercare of Wadsworth surrounded by her loving family.
Jan loved and lived life. She was an active member of First Christian Church of Wadsworth. She spent many years camping with her husband, family, and dear friends. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, playing games, especially Polyanna, holidays, good food and spending time with loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Margaret Fenton and brother, Charles Fenton. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Edward Weber; her three daughters, Lynette (George) Rogers of Lore City, Nan (Steve) Webb of Rittman, Kay (Jim) Stonkus of Barberton; five grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Betty Tate of Dyersburg, Tenn.
Forever in our hearts but never forgotten.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to First Christian Church, 116 E. Boyer St., Wadsworth, OH 44281.


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Michael Jackson's Thriller Sung in 20 Different Styles
By Honesto Catindig on October 28th, 2014
When you think of the most popular songs of the 80s, there's one that immediately comes to mind, Thriller. It launched Michael Jackson into super-stardom and its music video remains the most popular of all time. As we explored in our list of Halloween Tunes, it's extremely popular this time of year. Just in time for Halloween, Anthony Vincent, the voice behind Ten Second Songs, performs Jackson's classic hit in 20 different styles. Talk about multiple personality disorders, this one will certainly "thrill" you!


The development of expertise has significantly improved our life. While some giants of the Web reminiscent of Pinterest, Google, and Bing, have deployed picture search, or the king of e-commerce Amazon has poured their money into growing units integrated virtual voice assistants like sensible speaker" Echo, the no.1 social media Facebook chooses a distinct path by investing in AI. Fb makes use of AI to detect signs of unstable emotion or mentality of its customers.
The remainder of the world has, in effect, lengthy supported and nurtured a expertise trade that revolves across the US The primary reason, in fact, is the truth that a lot of the innovation in the tech business has come out of the US Nevertheless, there's additionally the truth that the US has been seen as a reliable accomplice — it could be onerous to think about Europeans willingly throwing their private communications and digital life into Chinese cloud companies, for example.
In keeping with a sociological study conducted by the "Public Opinion" and the search engine "Sputnik" is estimated to parents, their minor children spend nearly no time on the Web to speak (forty%), and in the event that they spend, up to two hours per day (25% ). On the contrary, to view movies and pictures, listen to music and online games for greater than two hours a day to spend 61% of kids.
Expertise is new information whose social and political implications cannot be ignored, and that they're actual; and by restricting it to slender financial concerns, stifles current development and arrests future possibilities. 64. Focus on the design process for Actual time and distributed system software program.
"While Matthew Fuller's book entitled Media Ecologies has had a substantial influence on analysis into new media, digital artwork, alternative media and other spheres, it still stays comparatively little-known in mainstream media studies and comprises great potential for further growth in relation to many fields of media research.


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Urcuquí ist eine Ortschaft und die einzige Parroquia urbana ("städtisches Kirchspiel") im Kanton San Miguel de Urcuquí der ecuadorianischen Provinz Imbabura. Der Ort ist Verwaltungssitz der Parroquia sowie des Kantons. Die Parroquia besitzt eine Fläche von 56,62 km². Die Einwohnerzahl lag im Jahr 2010 bei 5205. Davon wohnten 3298 Einwohner im Hauptort Urcuquí.

Lage
Die Parroquia Urcuquí liegt in den Anden im Norden von Ecuador. Das Gebiet liegt in Höhen zwischen  und . Es wird im Norden von den Flüssen Quebrada Añaruro und dem Río Pigunchuela begrenzt, im Süden und im Osten vom Río Ambi. Im zentralen Süden der Parroquia befindet sich der Campus der Universität Yachay Tech. Der etwa  hoch gelegene Hauptort befindet sich 10 km nordwestlich der Provinzhauptstadt Ibarra.

Die Parroquia Urcuquí grenzt im Osten an das Municipio von Ibarra (Kanton Ibarra), im Süden an den Kanton Antonio Ante mit den Parroquias Imbaya, Chaltura und Atuntaqui, im Südwesten an die Parroquia Imantag (Kanton Cotacachi), im Westen an die Parroquia San Blas, im äußersten Nordwesten an die Parroquia Pablo Arenas sowie im Norden an die Parroquias Tumbabiro und Salinas (Kanton Ibarra).

Orte und Siedlungen
In der Parroquia Urcuquí gibt es folgende Comunidades: Armas Tola, Azaya, Coñaquí, San Antonio de Purapuche und Tapiapamba.

Geschichte
Die Parroquia Urcuquí wurde am 21. Juni 1941 gegründet. Am 9. Februar 1984 wurde der Kanton San Miguel de Urcuquí gegründet und Urcuquí wurde eine Parroquia urbana und Sitz der Kantonsverwaltung.

Weblinks

 https://www.urcuqui.gob.ec/ – GAD Municipal de San Miguel de Urcuquí
 Parroquia de Urcuquí bei GAD Municipal de San Miguel de Urcuquí
 Bevölkerungsstatistik bei www.citypopulation.de

Parroquia in der Provinz Imbabura
Gegründet 1941
Ort in Ecuador
Ort in Südamerika

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Il Connacht Senior Club Football Championship è un torneo annuale di calcio gaelico che si tiene nel Connacht, provincia irlandese. A parteciparvi sono tutti i club della provincia ad avere vinto il torneo della propria contea. I vincitori del torneo accedono alle semifinali dell'All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, dove sfidano le vincitrici delle altre tre province. I campioni in carica sono i St.Brigid's GAA di Kerry.

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Slim PlayStation Vita Coming to the US Alongside Borderlands 2 for Vita
Sony announced that the redesigned "slim" PlayStation Vita that's already available in Japan and Europe will be making its way to the United States. Not only that, but it will be released at the same time as the Vita version of Borderlands 2 as part of a $199 (USD) bundle deal. The bundle will include the slim PS Vita, Borderlands 2, an 8GB memory card, and six DLC packs for the game. The slim device is 15% lighter and 20% thinner than its predecessor. The only major shortcoming ...
Need for Speed Shift Developer Announces MMO Racing Game World of Speed
Slightly Mad Studios, the studio behind the Need for Speed SHIFT games, have announced that they are working on a MMO racing game, World of Speed. It is slated to be a free-to-play game for PC gamers that will be released later this year.
UFC Enters the Next-Gen with Latest Trailer
EA Sports UFC has a new trailer out today. As a start to their "Gameplay Series", the first trailer focuses on "Next-Gen Fighters" and includes, as you may expect already, a look at what EA Sports UFC will bring to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 for the franchise.
The "Gameplay Series" will be a "collection of developer videos that go deep into the core features of EA Sports UFC." They will include some new gameplay details and footage as the weeks go on....
Rabbids to Get A Full Length Feature Film from Ubisoft and Sony
Ubisoft and Sony are teaming up to create a full-length feature film based on the Rabbids characters. Yep, those guys that began as part of the Rayman games are now popular enough to warrant their own film.
Jean-Julien Baronnet, Ubisoft Motion Pictures Executive Director issued the following statement about the film.
"Sony Pictures has tremendous experience developing hybrid live-action-and-animated blockbusters for audiences around the world, which makes them a natural
Watch Dogs Delayed on Wii U
Ubisoft revealed today that Watch Dogs will be delayed on the Wii U and the Wii U only. During an earnings call, Ubisoft said that all platforms, except for the Wii U will be released in Spring. The Wii U version will come "at a later date." This comes after various rumors that the Wii U version of the game was outright cancelled. It also comes just a few weeks after a "glitch" in GameStop's pre-order page removed the Wii U version of the game entirely. That is quite the blow to Wii...
New Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Trailer Shows Us the Love Tonight
Just days away from Valentine's Day, Square Enix has released a new trailer for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster that focuses on the love story between Tidus and Yuna. D'awwwwwww!
The world of Spira is threatened once more by the calamity known as Sin. Tidus, a man from the legendary city of Zanarkand, and Yuna, daughter of the High Summoner who defeated Sin ten years ago, embark on a fateful journey to defeat Sin once and for all. Amidst all the perils and uncertainty of
Wargaming Launches Digital Magazine - Let's Battle
Wargaming announced today the launch of their digital magazine, Let's Battle. It covers, as you would probably expect, all games and projects that Wargaming is in charge of. It also provides some military history, which is kind of a neat bonus.
The digital magazine will feature interviews with key developers, producers and other members of the Wargaming team, along with interactive guides to help players master their gaming skills, articles on history of military warfare, and news
Batman: Arkham Origins Developers Say They Will Not Work on Fixing Game Breaking Bugs, Focusing Instead on DLC
You can't make this up. Alright, you could make it up but nobody would believe a developer was this ballsy, right? It seems as though Warner Bros. Montreal is making it clear that the company has NO plans to release a patch to address many reported bugs and are instead focusing their development efforts on DLC.
As in, that is what they literally said to upset consumers.
The team is currently working hard on the upcoming story DLC and there currently are no plans for
Flappy Bird Being Pulled from Google Play Tomorrow
Dong Nguyen, the developer of the surprise hit Flappy Bird says he will be pulling the game from Google Play tomorrow. He made the announcement roughly 9 hours ago on Twitter saying it would be down within 22 hours. That means you have just 13 hours left at the time of this posting to grab the game....
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"We expect that Destiny will become the best-selling new video game IP in history when it launches across Xbox and PlayStation consoles on September 9," Kotick told investors.
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Transformers Universe is Alive and Kicking with New Trailer Release
A new trailer for Transformers Universe was released a short time ago today. This "massively online tactical action game" is slated for release this Summer.
You can find out more at the Transformers Universe website. While you're there you can register to take part of the beta....


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Q: Access to API using Redux I have a react-redux app. I need to call API and used it in my component. The app is called with fetch in function in utills.
All functions are group and export like this:
export const sportTeam = {
  getBasketballTeam,
  getBasketballTeamById,
}
function   getBasketballTeam() {
   let token = store.getState().UserReducer.token;
fetch(
    actions.GET_BASKETBALLTEAM,
{
      method: "GET",
      headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
    }
  )
    .then((res) => {
      if (res.status == 200 ) {
        return res.json();
      }
    })
    .then((response) => {
      console.log(response);
    })
    .catch((err) => {
      console.log(err);
    });
}

getBasketballTeam contains an array of objects.
How can I get getBasketballTeam and used it in the component in the view to returning the list with this data?

A: After you get response you need to do the following things

*

*call dispatch function to store the data received in REDUX state.

*Now when you have data in redux state, you can use useSelector() to get that state and make use of it in your jsx file.

A: You don't want your getBasketballTeam function to access the store directly through store.getState().
What you want is a "thunk" action creator that gets the store instance as an argument when you dispatch it.
The flow that you want is this:

*Component continuously listens to the basketball team state with useSelector (or connect).

*Component mounts.

*Component dispatches a getBasketballTeam action.

*Action fetches data from the API.

*Reducer saves data from the action to the state.

*State updates.

*Component re-renders with the new data from state.

The easiest way to do this is with the createAsyncThunk function from Redux Toolkit.  This helper handles all errors by dispatching a separate error action.  Try something like this:
Action:
export const fetchBasketballTeam = createAsyncThunk(
  "team/fetchBasketballTeam",
  async (_, thunkAPI) => {
    const token = thunkAPI.getState().user.token;
    if ( ! token ) {
      throw new Error("Missing access token.");
    }
    const res = await fetch(actions.GET_BASKETBALLTEAM, {
      method: "GET",
      headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` }
    });
    if (res.status !== 200) {
      throw new Error("Invalid response");
    }
    // what you return is the payload of the fulfilled action
    return res.json();
  }
);

Reducer:
const initialState = {
  status: "idle",
  data: null
};

export const teamReducer = createReducer(initialState, (builder) =>
  builder
    .addCase(fetchBasketballTeam.pending, (state) => {
      state.status = "pending";
    })
    .addCase(fetchBasketballTeam.fulfilled, (state, action) => {
      state.status = "fulfilled";
      delete state.error;
      state.data = action.payload;
    })
    .addCase(fetchBasketballTeam.rejected, (state, action) => {
      state.status = "rejected";
      state.error = action.error;
    })
);

Store:
export const store = configureStore({
  reducer: {
    team: teamReducer,
    user: userReducer,
  }
});

Component:
export const BasketballTeam = () => {
  const { data, error, status } = useSelector((state) => state.team);
  const dispatch = useDispatch();

  useEffect(
    () => {
      dispatch(fetchBasketballTeam());
    },
    // run once on mount
    // or better: take the token as an argument and re-run if token changes
    [dispatch]
  );

  if (status === "pending") {
    return <SomeLoadingComponent />;
  }

  if (!data) {
    return <SomeErrorComponent />;
  }

  // if we are here then we definitely have data
  return <div>{/* do something with data */}</div>;
};

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Creative people need and would love a studio space to work in, artists, photographers, writers, graphic designers, hobbyists love to have their very own space and privacy. A home studio granny flat option is an affordable and convenient option especially for those who work from home. Studio options can be free standing or placed closer to your existing home, if the ensuite isn't needed, you add valuable workspace to the granny flat. Giving yourself, or a family member a nice place to work in lets those creative juices flow and a set workspace without disrupting the rest of the household.
The Studio cabin option also adds to the value of your property and can easily be converted into accommodation or a rental investment at any time.
Next in the Granny Flat Cabin Series is Module 2 – these come in one or two-bedroom options with a separate living area. Both cabins contain ensuites and offer more space and privacy than the Studio Cabin modules do. These 1 or 2-bedroom Granny Flats are perfect for those who need a little more luxury, privacy and space. If you want to have your guest bedroom or you are looking to rent your granny flat, a two-bedroom option opens the flat to young families and a higher weekly rental return. These designs can be used as a combined office and accommodation, or as affordable living with the added convenience of a spare room.
For those wanting to or needing to move into a granny flat but are concerned, you can't have guests stay the night, or you won't have room for all your books or collections – think again. Granny flats are seen by many as *just too small* – this is when a 2-bedroom option is the way to go. You get all the benefits of living in a house but without all the associated care and maintenance.
Thankfully these days Granny Flats come in a range of shapes and sizes. From studio designs to one or two bedrooms. A studio option is best suited to someone on their own, while a one-bedroom choice is perfect for a couple. If you want to add some additional space as a guest bedroom, hobby room or study the two-bedroom option offers the extra room you need.


Fifty shades of? No, I've not read those books, neither do I ever want to! Please, I'm no schmuck! I'm talking about the fabulous fifty shades of New York City! From my time living only a heartbeat away from the Big Apple I grew a greater appreciation for the hidden and less popular parts of this insane yet ever so endearing North American city.
Shalom Williamsburg! If you haven't heard of Williamsburg then I'm not going too be concerned for this Kosher community took me a lot of searching to find. I didn't have a 3G enabled mobile back when I visit the home of New York's Jewish Hasidim, so I had to rely on helpful passersby and conducting some pre-trip research on Google Earth. Lee Avenue is where it all happens, its a hype of energy for sure with its bustling businesses that all abide by Kosher law. I had watched countless YouTube videos about the Hasidim living in New York City before my visit, especially in Williamsburg so I was very intrigued to rewrite the tourist guide and see a slice of Jewish life in New York. Captured to the left is the gateway to Lee Avenue, a road that took me by surprise for sure, it was unlike anything I had ever seen before with its Hebrew billboards I was taken out of my comfort zone! No tourist maps allowed!
Making my way from Newark to the heart of New York City's Jewish heartland, the journey wouldn't of been as chaotic if I had started from Manhattan but I loved the adventure! I didn't see a McDonald's restaurant or any other American chain until I made my way back to Manhattan later that day. Lee Avenue really shows how Kosher everybody lives in that side of Brooklyn, modest clothing is the way forward. Mothercare would have a field day if they managed to set up shop in this part of Williamsburg for each Jewish woman that I saw had a baby in a pushchair, whilst other ladies had multiple children with them, I guess that those Williamsburg families are the true reason for the Jewish baby boom! Frankel's Kosher Supermarket provided me with my lunch that day, I ate Kosher snacks for the first time from a 100% Kosher mart. Trusting New York City was the only way that I was ever going to see such an closed neighborhood during my time in Williamsburg, New York City!
Greenwich Village, it's kitsch and quite camp but that's just fine with me. If I could have my time again living in America I would live in this district of New York City! Who know's what the future has in store for me?! Back in March 2012 my co-worker Sharissa told me about the wonders of Greenwich Village, those words painted a picture in my head for sure! Jumping off the PATH at Christopher Street little did I know that this side of NYC would hold many memories for me. My first afternoon in Greenwich Village was absolutely darling! I found the many men's fashion boutiques to be so en-trend, I went to Rag & Bone, I parted with $70 for a turquoise tank top. I think the shop assistant mesmirised me with his good looks?! I was skinny then!
Fast forward to May of 2012 I returned back to Greenwich Village, I made my way to Christopher Street to find the perfect spot to watch the NYC Pride March 2012! That occasion was my very first Gay Pride event so I feel very lucky that I spent that time in New York City! Cyndi Lauper was the Grand Marshal, I guess girl just wanted to have some fun?! I randomly made another visit on a beautiful August morning that I should of been resting from my hectic work schedule but when I awoke at 7am that sunny morning pushing my tiredness away and made it the city of New York! I remember eating a really good slice of pizza from a crazy looking pizza takeaway on the corner of Sheridan Square and Stonewall Place, it was great! Greenwich Village is where the beautiful people are in NYC!
Ni Hao! Chinatown New York breaks the mould for its nothing like its depicted in the movies, its much more real and gritty! Making a random visit in February 2012 with my fellow Intern Paolo we found Pho 88 Vietnamese Restaurant. To the left is that very restaurant that served up some very interesting culinary delights. Chinatown, NYC lies around the Canal Street area not too far from the Manhattan Bridge and the Downtown NYC. It was mad to see all of the bag and watch stalls amongst the many Chinese restaurants, I loved it but I always felt the need to be cautious at the same time! I found a great little comic shop that sold special edition Pokemon cards, the child within me influenced a rather surprise purchase that just had to be made! There's nothing quite like the edgy streets of New York City's Chinatown! Embrace the shade, I know that New York City wouldn't want it any other way! Yes B!
During my time discovering New York City I would have to say that Chinatown has a crazy feeling, a sense of activity and excitement could always be felt during each visit. I learnt to further trust the streets of New York City and be safe, as time progressed I was becoming more and more familiar with the NYC Subway, so getting to and from this part of NYC didn't prove to be a stress at all! Upon my final visit of 2012 I enjoyed another delicious meal at Pho 88 Vietnamese Restaurant, that final meal wasn't any ordinary meal for it was Christmas Eve night, I won't forget that visit for a long while. To celebrate my stateside Christmas Eve I found a great Bubble Tea cafe that were selling two medium Bubble Tea's for $2.50! NYC showed me to enjoy my first Christmas away from home! From my first visit to Chinatown NYC to my unplanned discovery when I found out that Chinatown sits at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge, this side of town is one of my fifty shades of NYC! Trust!
Battery Park throws the final form of shade, I best get started! Desperately Seeking Susan is one of my favourite films so when I made it to Battery Park I was simply lost for words, no drama that's the harsh damn truth! Throwing another serving of shade I have to proclaim that the Lady of Liberty and Ellis Island can seen within the distance from Battery Park, there was so much going on that I just didn't know where to look?! I've mentioned before I half expected to see a 80's inspired Madonna saunter down Battery Park's waterside walkway but the Material Girl didn't turn back time. Talk about fangirling! I love Times Square for it gave me that 'Empire State of Mind' but taking each and every opportunity during my time stateside. Vogue I say!
Battery Park showed me that certain parts of NYC really look like the movies, like I said before the scenes filmed in that area for Desperately Seeking Susan looked exactly the same even though several years have past since the filming took place in the 1980's. Upon my early 2012 visit I loved what I saw and when I go back I'm almost certain I'll love it just as much! Yes, I also love Central Park but that place is for a whole other story, so keep posted for that! I would have to say that Battery Park is a perfect place for the people that don't do parks, trust what I say because it's true! I might not have exactly covered fifty shades but I know that If I was questioned about my time in NYC I could mention the full figure because I'm just a New York City Boy! I'll make a comeback soon BB!
New York City ... You Threw Some Shade Girl!