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Q: ORA-00904:"MAY":INVALID IDENTIFIER INSERT INTO FCR.TRANSACTION (
TRX_UNIT,
TRX_DATE,
TRX_USR,
TRX_USR_SN,
TRANSACTION_CODE,
PRODUCT_CODE,
CURRENCY_SHORT_DESCRIPTION,
AMOUNT_FC,
EXCHANGE_RATE,
AMOUNT_DC)
SELECT
SOURCE_SYSTEM_CHANNEL_CODE,
to_char(TRANSACTION_DATE, 'dd/mm/yyyy'),
USER_CODE,
USER_TRANSACTION_SERIAL_NUMBER,
TRANSACTION_CODE,
PROFITS_PRODUCT_CODE,
SHORT_DESCRIPTION,
SOURCE_AMOUNT_FC,
SOURCE_EXCHANGE_RATE,
SOURCE_AMOUNT_EUR
FROM
FCR_TRANSACTION
WHERE
TRANSACTION_DATE = to_char(02-MAY-2006, 'dd/mm/yyyy')

The above is the query which I am entering in ORACLE but it is giving me the error ORA-00904:"MAY":INVALID IDENTIFIER
Can anyone help me with this please. Thanks

A: If TRANSACTION_DATE is a date (and I sincerely hope it is) you need to use TO_DATE to convert a string into a DATE.  And because it's a string it needs to be in quotes, because that's what we do with literals.
Oh, and the other thing is, the mask needs to match the format used in the string to represent the date.
So, the line should be:
TRANSACTION_DATE = to_date('02-MAY-2006', 'dd-mon-yyyy')

A: You need to add quotes around 02-MAY-2006, otherwise that looks like an arithmetic expression.

A: TRANSACTION_DATE = to_char('02-MAY-2006', 'dd/mm/yyyy')

Put it in quotes, otherwise it is interpeted as an identifier, not a literal.

A: if you must use a string
To reformat you must first convert it to a date, and then to the format you desire e.g:
TRANSACTION_DATE = TO_CHAR(TO_DATE('02-MAY-2006'),'dd/mm/yyyy')

simply trying to reformat it as dd/mm/yyyy will not work

A: Use WHERE TRANSACTION_DATE = to_date('02-MAY-2006', 'dd-MON-yyyy') instead of WHERE TRANSACTION_DATE = to_char(02-MAY-2006, 'dd/mm/yyyy')


Designed by award winning architects, Context Architects, the development is like no other. The durable precast concrete structure offers a varied form, while the balcony facades add interest through their unique louvered panels providing the residents with privacy yet allowing light to flow through their living spaces. Sun has been utilised as a feature and brief for their design, creating playful shadows and light across the building at different times of day.
Holmes Fire offered both Fire Protection and Fire Engineering services for this project. Working with the architect, we achieved our greatest challenge of this project, achieving delivery of the project through extensive construction, consent and occupancy stages.
Albany Rose Gardens includes 201 apartments over six apartment towers across 6 levels. The ground floor covers office, retail and hospitality space. A select number of these retail and office space contain mezzanine levels, adding to the fire safety considerations of the building. Through our fire protection services, the team provided a fully detailed design of the sprinkler system throughout the buildings. This created an extensive level of documentation and detailing, considering the sheer scale of the project.


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Roksanda's coveted weekend bag is scaled down to this Mini everyday size and reimagined in sugar-sweet hues for the new season. This sorbet-yellow saffiano-leather iteration is crafted in Italy with a flat base and two rolled-leather top handles, then accented with a logo-engraved hoop that swings from one of the handle arms. Navy suede lining completes the construction. Match the soft colours to the subtle embellishments on the designer's clothing.


Note (Saturday 3/17): I actually wrote this post on Thursday (3/15) night. Since then, my bracket, with a championship game of UVA over Wichita State, has been destroyed. Therefore, some of what you will read below did quite ring true this year. Enjoy my post nonetheless!
I am one of those annoying people who watches 99% of my college basketball in March yet is super-duper interested in basketball for that month. Does that make me a fraud? Yes. Do I care? No. I love the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, and I know that many of you out there are frauds like me. In light of this, allow me to share with you my "Circle of Madness". This explains my following of college basketball over a full year. I shall start this circle with "One Shining Moment".
Midnight Madness in October: As I revel in the only time of year with MLB, NFL, and NHL games; I am floored to hear that college-basketball teams have begun practicing. "Seriously, who cares about college basketball at a time like this???", I think.
Next Week or Two: I begin to obsess over making fantasy-playoff runs in my fantasy leagues, how to win my Survivor pool, how the Giants are going to make the playoffs, and which Devils games I will attend. At no point do I spend even a second thinking about college basketball.
Random Date in Mid-December: During a CBS football game, I see a preview of a college-basketball game, complete with the great CBS college-basketball music. I start to get excited thinking about March Madness. I think to myself, "I really need to start watching college basketball TODAY. I can't just jump onboard a week before the NCAA Tournament"…you know, even though that is what I have done for each of the past 11 seasons.
Next 2-3 Weeks: I do not spend even a second thinking about college basketball.
Random Night in January: I turn on a Rutgers game because Rutgers is either tied or losing by just a few points to a good team. I am very excited for 2 to 3 minutes before switching to "The Mick" on DVR. Sidebar: "The Mick" is absolutely hilarious, and I recommend it to all of you. The only funnier show right now is "Last Man on Earth", which (double sidebar) is coming back on Sunday! Anyway, after turning off the Rutgers game, I think to myself, "I really need to start watching college basketball. If I wait until March to start watching, I will know nothing about these players or teams, and I won't enjoy the Tournament as much as I usually do!"…even though, for every year since 2007, I have waited until March and have managed to love the crap out of the NCAA Tournament.
Worst Sunday of the Year (aka The Sunday Between the AFC/NFC Championships and the Super Bowl): I wake up in the morning (but not feelin' like P-Diddy) and think to myself, "How do I fill my NFL void? I know, I am going to watch college basketball today!" What do I actually do? Go running, listen to Elton John music, clear out my DVR, go to the gym, and spend a few hours lying on my couch doing absolutely nothing.
Next 2-3 weeks: I watch one Bucknell (where my brother went to college) basketball game on TV. By that, I mean that I put 10 minutes of the game on my TV while I am eating dinner, listening to a podcast, and reading a map…all at the same time. That game aside, I watch no basketball whatsoever.
One Week Before Selection Sunday: I go to espn.com's "Championship Week" page and look at all of the conference-tournament brackets. I also begin making daily visits to Joe Lunardi's "Bracketology". At this point, I have watched zero basketball over the previous week.
During the Last Week Before Selection Sunday: Hallelujah, I finally start watching some college basketball! I do not watch for long periods of time, but I do check out at least one college-basketball game each day. Additionally, I check the college-basketball scores daily to see who is advancing in their college-basketball tournaments. This is a huge step for a guy who had not deliberately sought out general college-basketball scores at any previous point in the season.
During the Weekend of Selection Sunday: I read many articles about who should be in the Big Dance/who should not/who should be seeded where/etc.
During the Selection Show: I watch/listen in a state of pure euphoria. "I love this time of year!!!! March Madness, Thin Mints, and spring weather! Plus, this year, I feel like I know the teams in the Tournament so much better than I have in any previous seasons. I am going to dominate my pools this year.", I think.
Between Selection Sunday and Thursday's Start of the First Round: I fill out my brackets and read/listen to countless analysts speak about the tournament. By Thursday, I have heard that every single team in the Dance is somehow a sleeper, a favorite, an underdog, prime to pull off an upset, unlikely to pull off and upset, underseeded, and overseeded…and has both a very easy path and a very difficult path to the Final Four. I find myself in many conversations with other people who have also watched roughly 0 hours of college basketball this season. In these conversations, we lament the fact that Oklahoma has no business being in the Tournament while Oklahoma State stays home. In years' past, we have scolded the selection committee for leaving Drexel or St. Mary's out of the tournament. We agree that the Selection Committee shows no respect for mid-majors and that Drexel and St. Mary's are clearly better than two of the at-large teams who have been selected for the Tournament. We are qualified to make these statements because we watched St. Mary's upset Villanova in 2010, and we saw Drexel pull off that upset in 1996.
This all makes perfect sense coming from a guy (me) who usually picks Michigan State to outperform its seed (except this year because of karmic reasons) because it did that in 2009 and 2010 and picks Cincinnati to perform worse than its seed just like it always did under Bob Huggins in the 1990s. Like I said, I know my college basketball. It was not luck that caused me to pick Loyola-Chicago to go to this year's Sweet 16. No, no, no. It was hours of Loyola game film that someone else watched….and then this watcher wrote an article that said Loyola is really good. Then, I read that article. Like I said, I know my stuff.
Thursday to Sunday of First Weekend of NCAA Tournament: It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!! 48 games of college basketball! I love it, and I hate having to miss even a single game. I hated missing Bryce Drew's buzzer beater for Valparaiso against Ole Miss in 1998. (I was in school in 10th grade at the time.) I hated missing Loyola-Chicago's buzzer beater today! After all, a loyal college-basketball watcher like myself should not have to miss any NCAA Tournament games!
The person who starts out 4-for-4 on Thursday and brags to everyone about it. Congrats, you successfully picked a 3 over a 14, a 6 over an 11, a 2 over a 15, and a 1 over a 16. Seriously, if you have a standard bracket-scoring system (32 max points per round), the first round can only eliminate you. Those with 2012 Duke, 2014 Duke, or 2016 Michigan State national-championship brackets know what I mean. If you went 4-for-4 so far, nobody cares.
The studio talking head (one of the 7845 employed by CBS/TBS/TNT/TruTV/Nickelodeon/Bravo) who responds to a "12 over 5" upset by saying, "Everyone in America is tearing up their brackets right now." Um, yeah. I suppose if you are in a "You win this pool only if you pick a perfect bracket" pool, you are tearing up your bracket. Otherwise, you can probably withstand that one upset even if you did not pick it.
The play-by-play announcer who shouts, "IS THERE AN UPSET BREWING HERE IN (FILL IN THE LOCATION HERE)????", as a 16-seed heads to a timeout with 12 minutes left in the first half holding a 20-15 lead. How many times do we have to see a #1 seed go on a huge run to end the first half or start the second half before we realize the silliness of this announcer's quote? Often, a #16 seed can hang with a #1 seed for a little while, but eventually the #1 seed figures out how to neutralize the #16's strength or takes advantage of its major depth advantage.
The announcer/analyst who calls an "11 over 6", "10 over 7", "9 over 8" an upset. Stop it. In the first round, "12 over 5" is the smallest seed disparity that counts as an upset.
Monday to Wednesday of the Following Week: I spend several hours playing with the "Scenario Generator" on my bracket pool's site to see how many different paths there are to my victory.
Thursday to Sunday of Weekend #2: I love it!!!! We get the quantity of 48 games in Weekend #1. Now, we get the quality of 12 huge games between dominant teams – with a few Cinderellas sprinkled into the mix.
Saturday to Monday of Final Four Weekend: I intently watch all three remaining games. It is bittersweet though, as I know that, after Monday, I have to wait until mid-November to get to watch college basketball again.
….and there you have it – my Circle of Madness!


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Ahead of its Time
While all cities are rooted in their history, few can take as much pride in their past as Rochester. In Rochester, Frederick Douglass found an environment suitable to publishing his abolitionist newspaper The North Star, and his life inspired the country's first monument to an African American. His friend, Susan B. Anthony, used Rochester as her home base in her fight to earn women the right to vote. This culture of forward thinking has defined the region, and it has manifested itself in a wide variety of arenas. A perfect example can be found in Rochester's sports history.
Two of the most important blows to the color barrier in sports have prompted major motion pictures:
Jackie Robinson's historic 1947 debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers of Major League Baseball was captured in the 2013 film 42.
Don Haskins, whose Texas Western team comprised of five black starters beat all-white Kentucky in the 1966 NCAA men's basketball championship, had his story retold in the 2006 drama Glory Road.
In keeping with Rochester's humility, its own contributions to breaking the color barrier in sports are generally little known and uncommonly discussed. Yet here are the facts:
In 1946, the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League, which would later merge with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association (NBA), became one of the first teams to sign an African-American player, William "Dolly" King.
In 1950, Earl Lloyd of the Washington Capitols became the first African American to play in the NBA. That uneventful event took place in...Rochester. As Leo Roth wrote in the Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester may have been the perfect place for this integration to occur because:
By the standards of the time, it was already integrated
It had previously been through this process four years earlier, and
In Lloyd's hilarious own words, it was too cold for the Ku Klux Klan.
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I started off with my natural makeup that I had been wearing for the day. Some Mac Studio Sculpt Foundation (NC20), filled in eyebrows, mascara, blush, highlighter and contour. But for the evening you want something darker, bolder and more glamourous. However, you don't really have two hours to spend on blending and concealing and all the crazy things us ladies do!
The great thing is though, that you really don't need two hours to create the look you want. All you really need is some darker eyeshadows and a darker shade of lipstick. It's really that simple.
Using Mirantur Beauty Boutique's Subtle Tease palette, I applied a soft beige and a darker brown to the outer corner's of my eyes, as a base for the darker black shadow.
Over this, I applied a dark greyish/black (1st row from the left, last shadow in the row).
The harshness of this shadow creates solid edges that need to be blended out. For the blending shade, I used a mixture of the three shimmery shadows from the Subtle Tease palette (in the last row from the left, the last three shadows in the row). This blending creates the transition shade from the black, to the natural colour of the skin. That's why it is so important to blend! Leaving harsh edges makes the look seem unpolished and untidy.
For the inner eyelid shade, I used a beautiful lilac from the same palette. In the second row from the left, the first shadow in the row. This colour has a lot of pigment and it works so well with the darker black eyeshadow. It creates a beautiful pop of colour, in contrast to the dramatic darkness.
Once this is applied, I used the same shimmery blending shades to blend the line between the lilac and the black eyeshadows. This also softens the transition between them and makes them flow into one another.
For my bottom lash line, I took some of the black eyeshadow, mixed with the dark brown from the beginning base shadow, and smudged it across my lash line with a soft, small blending brush.
And then the last little touch of eyeshadow was from the Mystery palette, also from Mirantur.
I applied this beige/gold shadow, with the white and blue speckles, on the inner corner's of my eyes. This shadow is absolutely amazing and so pigmented! It's definitely one of my favourites.
I used the Black Waterproof mascara from Mirantur to just enhance and increase my lash volume. I applied Bronzer number 3 from Mirantur – in Gingerbread. I used this slightly over my existing contour and on the apples of my cheeks, to warm them up. Because it's got a very red/brown undertone, the bronzer works really well as a blush, and can be used around the temples and forehead to warm up the face. And for my highlighter I used a Shimmer Stick, also from Mirantur. The Luminescence in Gold. I really love this for highlighter because it's so easy to apply and it's insanely blendable.
I then also applied a little bit of concealer just underneath my eyes, to wake them up slightly and cover any fall off from the black eyeshadow.
I left my eyebrows exactly as they were. I only brushed through them to set them into place once again.
I hope you enjoyed this post! See how quick and easy it is to go from a day look to a night look. The biggest thing is just making sure that you blend out the black eyeshadow. And that's it!


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Driver: Parallel Lines is a mission-based driving game. The player starts off as a newcomer to New York's underground scene known as "the kid". Straight from the start Parallel Lines throws you behind the wheel and lets you prove yourself in a classic getaway.
The game offers cars from both '70s and today. The cars can be repaired, modified, improved and tested on a special track. The improvements include bulletproof windows and more.
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A cable manufacturer has been fined after two employees were injured in two separate incidents on the same machine at its factory in Leigh.
The machine is used to mould rubber as part of the production of ignition cables for the automotive industry.
It was poorly maintained and safety features were missing or inadequate.
Workers had not received suitable training and a safe system of work was not in place.
It was possible for employees to stand on the concrete ledge under the machine, putting them in a position where they were at risk of being trapped by the rollers.
The rollers rotate three quarters of the way around after the emergency stop is pressed
The first incident occurred when a worker was cleaning the blade on the machine. He accidentally leant on the operating pedal which caused his finger to become trapped.
The second incident occurred less than a month later when a worker was cleaning the rollers on the machine when his left arm became trapped.
He hit the stop bar but the machine took several seconds to stop, dragging his arm into the rollers and raising his entire body off the floor. It took the emergency services almost an hour to release him and he was kept in hospital for nearly a month.
He lost almost all of the use of his left arm, and narrowly avoided having to have it amputated.
TCB Arrow Ltd, was fined £28,984 (inc. costs) at the court hearing on 26th July 2013.
"Two employees were injured within a month of each other because TCB Arrow's health and safety procedures fell way below the minimum legal standards. One of the men will be affected by his injuries for the rest of his life after losing almost all of the use of his left arm. His injuries could have been avoided if the company had taken action to improve safety following the first incident. Our investigation found TCB last carried out a generic risk assessment for the factory in 2003, and there had never been a specific assessment of the machine - despite the risks of workers being injured by rollers being well known in the manufacturing industry. If the company had put more thought into the health and safety of its employees then the injuries both men suffered could have been avoided."


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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 2001 - 14.21 July
RE-NAISSANCE
After the end of the 30th annual celebration, 2001 opens giving way to several new initiatives.
Jurors come from: Argentina, Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, Iceland, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Palestine, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, USA.
The GFF 2001 competitive sections offer a wide variety of films for children and youth from 8 to 18 years. "There's only one Jimmy Grimble" triumphs at Free to Fly ("Jimmy Grimble" is the title of the film distributed in Italy), while the American "Race to Space" (starring James Wood) wins at First Screens. "Around the Fire" is the winner at Rear Window.
"Doctor Dolittle 2", "Spy Kids", "Jurassic Park III" are the incredible premieres at the GFF
As for the guest stars of this edition International film stars such as American director OLIVER STONE, producer DINO DE LAURENTIIS, actors RAY LIOTTA and GIOVANNI RIBISI and a very young JAMIE BELL (starring in "Billy Elliot") who wins the Explosive Talent Award and "Jurassic Park III" special effect supervisor, EDDIE PASQUARELLO. Amongst Italian film stars: GABRIELE MUCCINO, LEONARDO PIERACCIONI, KIM ROSSI STUART, TONINO ACCOLLA (Eddie Murphy and Homer Simpson's dubber), stunning ANNA FALCHI and SABRINA FERILLI, I FICHI D'INDIA, GIULIO SCARPATI and young actors JASMINE TRINCA and MARCO COCCI. LECH WALESA, incredible historical protagonist of last century, meets the Y Gen jurors.
The debates at Y-Gen are incredibly lively and stimulating thanks to the participation of PIERLUIGI DIACO, FRANCESCA CHEYENNE, VALERIO CAPRARA, PAOLO GAMBESCIA, TAMARA DONÀ, PAOLO CREPET, Don GINO RIGOLDI and CLAUDIO COCCOLUTO.
This is also the fist annual ofi Giffoni Music Concept, where young talents are awarded: The band LA CAMERA MIGLIORE meet CARMEN CONSOLI in Giffoni. She will become their producer.


Team Gulfside of Gulfside Mortgage Services recently raised $1,000 for the local organization Pregnancy Solutions. The money will be used for an ultrasound machine.
Manasota Palms Inc. recently volunteered for a Ginnie Springs river cleanup, removing trash and debris from the river.
"We just want to save the one place we like to take our kids camping, swimming and fishing," said Mike Wakeland, operations manager.
The staff intends to volunteer around the state once a month. Those interested in volunteering, or those having suggestions of areas that need help, are encouraged to contact Wakeland at Mike@manasotapalms.biz.
The downtown Sarasota office of Keller Williams Realty and the law office of Abel Band recently donated more than 200 children's books to Sarasota families through their ongoing book drive. The books were collected by staff and friends of the two firms and distributed to Forty Carrots' Outreach Program, Second Chance -- Last Opportunity, and the Salvation Army's Faith Program, which then gave the books to local families. For most of the preschool children, the books are the first they have ever owned.


Check out all of the names of the El Dorado High School alumni that attended high school in Placentia that are listed above. Registering will allow you to join the directory.	You can share memories of those activities that you were involved with at El Dorado HS and you can view other alumni and read what other former students have posted about the time they spent at El Dorado.


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Live Work Space for Artists
An important, an regrettably often overlooked, feature of civilisation is "arts-and-culture". The Premier made a nice big announcement yesterday about funding to move the Vancouver Art Gallery. Nothing like $50m to grab people's attention. But yesterday at the SFU meeting I was handed the following documents. They relate to the treatment of artists working in Vancouver.
The creation of live work spaces required City Hall to bend its collective head around a concept foreign to them. That people could both live and work in the same building – even in the same space. Our conventional zoning wisdom is that residential and commercial spaces must be located in different areas. The two activities are seen as mutually exclusive. This dates back to the early days of planning, when employment was mostly in factories and "dark satanic mills". The separation of land uses was seen as the first step to environmental protection, as factories were dirty, noisy and smelly and should be remote from dwellings. In fact, for most of human history where we lived and where we worked were the same place. The idea that they must be separate is taking a long while to kill, but gradually mixed use developments – places where you can live over the shop – and live work spaces are becoming accepted. Of course, no-one can force you to work in your live work space, and many people have decided they like living in lofts even if they do not need a studio. And in Vancouver, of course, competition for space is a very serious business indeed.
Live work spaces for artists were once seen as an important part of the city's cultural life and buildings had all kinds of conditions imposed on them to ensure that this role was protected, but somehow this message seems to fall on deaf ears when it comes to our courts.
The rest of this post is an OCR scan from the documents I was given last night:
A Statement by Robert Gardiner
It is critically important to release certain factual information, now that there is no longer a case before the courts. I think the public has a right and, I think, a keen interest in such matters as housing and arts
and culture.
As citizens of and stakeholders in our communities at large, these actions of landlords and/or decisions by justices made in the courts affect us all; often quite directly on a civic level, and as Canadians as a
There is now no legislative protection (such as the Residential Tenancy Act) to protect artists living and working in live/work studios from landlords that see fit to increase rents to literally any amount.
Up to 2007, every effort by my landlord to increase my rent beyond allowable limits under the RTA were denied by the RTB and the Courts of B.C. by ruling that live/work studios were covered under RTA
legislation. The recent decision by the B.C. Court of Appeal changes that, and could result in dramatic rent increases for artists living in live/work studios.
In light of the huge impact this will have on all artists in similar situations (since case law will have a direct bearing on new cases that will undoubtedly come before the courts in the future), I believe it is time to quickly move to change the laws in the B.C. Legislature, and civically in Vancouver, to protect the hundreds of artists – and the art and cultural initiatives that they provide – as valuable participants in and contributors to our communities.
From: Robert Gardiner
Sent: Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Subject: Media Release – AFFORDABLE LIVE/WORK STUDIOS THREATENED
Affordable Live/Work Studios Threatened By Court Ruling
A recent ruling by the B.C. Court of Appeal threatens all renters of live-work premises with dramatic rent increases. This could most seriously affect low-income artists who rent live/work studios in order to produce their art. And combined with the possible loss of artist's studios at 901 Main, could greatly reduce the availability of affordable artist's studio space within the City of Vancouver.
Robert Gardiner, an artist who has rented an artist's live/work studio at 857 Beatty Street in Vancouver for sixteen years, is threatened with immediate eviction following a February 21, 2008, ruling by the B.C. Court of Appeal. That ruling upheld his landlord's right to double the rent for the 70% portion of Mr. Gardiner's
studio that is legally designated for "work," effectively making Mr. Gardiner's live/work studio unaffordable for him.
Yet when the old warehouse at 857 Beatty Street was converted for artist's live/work studios in 1988, the City of Vancouver specified that the studios were to be "affordable" for artists as one of many conditions of the development.
In the case before the Court of Appeal, Mr. Gardiner was appealing the decision of the Supreme Court of B.C. in September, 2007, which dismissed his petition seeking a judicial review of the decision of a Dispute Resolution Officer at the Residential Tenancy Branch that the Residential Tenancy Act of B.C. did not apply to Mr. Gardiner's live/work studio, on the basis that the premises "are primarily occupied for business purposes."
Not only is Mr. Gardiner facing immediate eviction as a result of this ruling, all other tenants of live/work premises may now be threatened with dramatically high rent increases no longer limited to 4% annually under the Residential Tenancy Act.
Contact: Robert Gardiner 604-488-1599
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See also, this Globe and Mail article by MARSHA LEDERMAN from January 1, 2008 at skyscraperpage.com
"A plan to end Vancouver's theatrical brain drain. University of British Columbia theatre-design prof Robert Gardiner says his city urgently needs a permanent multipurpose arts incubator – and he's not the only one feeling the crunch…
Gardiner's not-so-modest proposal would see part of the eight-hectare Great Northern Way Campus in East Vancouver – owned and operated jointly by four postsecondary institutions as an extension of their teaching spaces – transformed into a grand permanent production and rehearsal facility for the artistic community. He calls it "the Great Northern Way Art Factory, a creation, infrastructure and production centre." The broad artistic mandate, formal structure and funding model would make the facility unique, he says, in Canada – and possibly North America…."
forum.skyscraperpage.com/archive/index.php/t-143634.html
And this CTV news article:
Artist fights eviction from live/work studio
Updated: Mon Mar. 10 2008 07:05:03
At any moment, artist Robert Gardiner could be evicted from his live/work studio in a hundred-year-old building on Beatty Street.
He won't abide by his landlord's attempt to double his rent of the home he's lived in for 16 years, and so he isn't paying. Gardiner says a designation by the city that the space should remain an artist's building should stand.
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this is a problem all over the world it seems. my converted warehouse space was bought out and developed and pretty much most of the area around me. buildings are being bought by real estate gurus who convert the space into lofts for lawyers and doctors. the artist find the spaces and then get bought out. it sux
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The Federal Government and Edo State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the hosting of the 20th edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) in Abuja.
Signing the MoU that is the "Host State Agreement", the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, said the act was very meaningful.
Dalung disclosed that Edo contested with Cross River, Delta, Imo and Kaduna State in a rigorous process and expressed his appreciation of the efforts of the governor and people of the states involved.
The Minister advised the state to put in place as soon as possible the festival's Local Organising Committee (LOC) and such subcommittees as it deems necessary.
The state, he said should also provide befitting board and lodge for members of the Main Organising Committee (MOC), Games Services Sub-Committee and the MOC Secretariat.
He also urged the state to ensure that the security of lives and property of dignitaries, athletes, officials, spectators and guests throughout the period of the Festival was provided.
The state Dalung said should embark on a sensitisation and awareness campaign among its citizens to ensure lots of spectators for the festival tagged "Benin 2020''.
Speaking shortly after signing the MoU, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, stated that the key component of Benin 2020 was the renewal of Nigeria, promoting its core value and peace.
Obaseki said Edo has facilities across the state to successfully host the 20th edition of the NSF, adding that the state was ready for the games.
According to Obaseki, "I want to express the profound gratitude of all citizens of Edo for the confidence which the Federal Government has reposed in us to host the 2020 NSF. We do not take this very lightly, being a state with history in sports. We clearly understand the implications of the hosting rights.
"Edo was an integral part of the idea of formulating a National Sports Festival after the Nigerian Civil War of 1967 to 1970. So, we are very cognisant of the goals and purposes of this sports festival. One of its cardinal points is to build unity and patriotism, particularly amongst young people in Nigeria, to develop sports talent and serve as a hunting ground for recruitment of talents at the grassroots," Obaseki said.
Obaseki said the state was already putting finishing touches to reconstruction works at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, adding that this would soon be completed. He then proposed that a National Council of Sports meeting be held on Feb. 21 for planning to commence early ahead of the 20th NSF slated for March 2020.
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Online Buyers Use Amazon as Their Primary Search Engine
When it comes to the online shopping experience, buyers have started abandoning Google and are shifting to Amazon as their primary search engine.
In fact, Amazon has conquered the buyers' search engine market so readily, that even Google's Eric Schmidt was forced to acknowledge Amazon's prowess.
"People don't think of Amazon as search, but if you are looking for something to buy, you are more often than not looking for it on Amazon. They are obviously more focused on the commerce side of the equation… [and] are answering users' questions and searches, just as we are."
55% Buyers Use Amazon for Product Search
According to a study conducted by Bloom Reach, 55% of consumers begin looking for a product they want to buy on Amazon. When Bloom Reach conducted this study first (which was only a year ago), this percentage was at 44. The dramatic 11-point increase should come as no surprise for people who have closely followed Amazon's steady rise.
To look at another angle, 28% of people claimed to begin search on traditional search engines (down from last year's 34%). A minute 16% of buyers use a retail search engine that isn't Amazon. What's more? 9/10 buyers will still check on Amazon even if they find what they need on another retailer's website. In fact, they're likely to pick up keywords from the other retailer's listing and use them to search Amazon. There's a reason why Amazon sellers make so much more than other marketplace sellers.
Amazon vs. Google – the Stats
Bloomberg ran a feature comparing Google and Amazon's finances and how the two companies performed, overall.
Amazon relies a lot more on their major money-generator – retail – than Google relies on their search engine.
However, Amazon has a great back up with its Web Services, as opposed to Google that isn't making a considerable amount from its other bets.
Amazon's Web Services are making a lot more money than Google's other, supporting projects – which are operating at a loss.
However, Google operates on a much stronger operating profit than Amazon's retail Marketplace.
This may be because Jeff Bezos is notoriously famous for reinvesting almost all of Amazon's revenues into long-term projects which pay up way into the future.
Overall, the more secure position seems to be Amazon's because a) there's no loss and b) it relies almost equally on its two major flagships.
Should Google Be Worried?
Forget about the fact that Amazon has experienced a steady rise in stock value over the past year, while Alphabet's has seen some ups and downs. Let's look at some of the more complex facts.
90% of the revenue Google gets is from ad revenue of products being sold (mostly) online. They have been the undeniable kings of the online ad world because of their strength as the world's foremost search engine. These revenues have largely been reinvested in a myriad of other Google projects. Ad revenues remain Google's core profit getter and are a part of the company's very fabric – which is exactly why Google should be concerned.
Amazon's rise as the biggest online retailer means that most customers will not bother running a Google search for, say earphones, only to go through a plethora of unknown sellers when they can simply jump on to Amazon and get it from a reliable seller with Amazon's backing. Moreover, since Amazon has better access to buyer data, ads on the website may be more valuable to sellers as they're better targeted at the right audience.
Google's trying to be more Amazon-like
Even though Amazon's obviously leading on the retail front, that doesn't mean Google's not trying to catch up. The company has launched several counter-projects that are in direct competition with Amazon's flagships – from drones to Prime. While Amazon is light years ahead in most of these projects (and the technologies associated with them), it remains to be seen how well Google does, especially considering that other tech and retail giants are trying to cash in on the same projects.
Beginning with ads, Google is trying to make their ads a bit more like Amazon – attempting to replicate the algorithm that has won over so many customers. It has also introduced reviews through which customers can rate anything – from products to restaurants. Moreover, it now also runs Google Express (under Google Shopping) a direct Amazon Prime competitor. Then, there's Project Wing – Google's answer to Amazon Prime Air; the much talked about drone system for quicker deliveries. Still, an online retail future without Amazon in the picture is very unlikely. The growing number of Amazon startups is a testament to that fact.
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Last week, I worked on editing more chapters as well as tried to write my "about me" blurbs. I came across this very helpful article that suggested I should write a couple of different lengths of "about me" blurbs.
I can understand why, what with the various social mediums nowadays but, man! Does anybody else have a hard time crafting these things? It's been difficult to find the right balance between professional and personal. I mean, I don't want to sound like a corporate robot, but I also don't want to bore anybody with a whole bunch of personal details, either.
Needless to say, I'm still working on them. I think I have the 140 character version figured out, but the others are still lacking.
Oh! I also set up and sent my first newsletter. Many of the articles I have read, as well as people I follow, have suggested establishing a newsletter. It makes sense. Not only do you, as an author, get to identify who your more loyal and excited readers are, but you can also give them special deals and let them know any inside scoops.
To be honest, I don't plan on sending them very often. As someone who follows quite a few authors, I really hate receiving a newsletter just for the sake of keeping to a schedule. The best newsletters are ones that actually have news in them! Besides, I'm allergic to spam.
I will say, however, that I have been humbled by the amount of friends who signed up when I made my initial announcement on Facebook and Twitter. One of the best things about taking this journey has been seeing just how many friends and family have been here to support me and cheer me on. What's even cooler is that they have come from every corner of my life. It's a real hodgepodge of people.
There have been my friends back in Seattle (which I moved from nine years ago,) my family from around the world (including Thailand and China,) ladies from my writers group here in Massachusetts, fellow authors who I've connected with and grown to know online, past gamers I've kept in touch with since my WoW days, friends from way back during my time as a raver… the list goes on. I know that Facebook gets a lot of flak these days, but there's something to be said about being able to stay connected with people who come from the various stages of your life.
Other than that, it's mainly been editing, editing, editing. My editor is awesome, by the way. (Have I mentioned that?) She really cranked out the chapters these past two weeks. In fact, she's gotten them all back to me, and I'm the one who's playing catch-up.
Which is great news, because now I can get it to the beta readers a little earlier than I had planned. Assuming I can make the necessary changes by the end of this weekend, they should have a copy in their hands on Monday.
It's been a struggle. Plus, I'm noticing they all need to be slightly different. My "About the Author" on the back cover of my book probably shouldn't be referencing the debut album being released in April 2015 that it's being printed on.


If it is for him to decide, Tuburan Mayor Democrito Diamante prefers to run as third district representative for 2019 midterm elections.
Diamante, who is already in his last term as town mayor, said that he fears that his projects for Tuburan will be left behind if will lose grip of the district.
"Akoa man gud is iprotect nako ang Tuburan kay daghan kaayo ko og projects nga nasugdan. Kung modaog akong mga kaatbang sa politika, mabiyaan na nga mga programa," Diamante said.
However, Diamante said that he will still wait for the advice of the higher ups of Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) on what position he will vie for in 2019.
If he will not be graced to run for congress, Diamante said that his next option is to run for vice mayor in Tuburan.
Diamante also dismissed the idea that he would run for vice governor next year.


A number of studies suggest prior knowledge provides the means to unlock the mystery of why some recognize opportunities and not others (e.g., Ronstadt, 1988; Shane, 2000). Another challenge within opportunity research relates to the way opportunities are measured and empirically tested. Given the central importance of innovation to entrepreneurship (e.g., Covin & Miles, 1999), scholars have called for measures of innovativeness in opportunity research (Fiet, 2002; Morris & Kuratko, 2002). The purpose of this paper is to address these twin challenges—increasing our understanding of the role of prior knowledge during opportunity recognition and linking opportunity recognition to innovation outcomes. A constructivist view of Shane's (2000) prior knowledge framework is used and includes markets, customer problems, ways to serve markets, and technology. The research provides a deeper understanding of the types of knowledge that facilitate opportunity recognition and their affect on subsequent innovation outcomes using a continuum of incremental and radical innovation.
Marvel, Matthew R. and Lumpkin, G. T. (2006) "OPPORTUNITY RECOGNITION AND INNOVATION: HOW TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURS USE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE TO CONSTRUCT RADICAL INNOVATIONS (INTERACTIVE PAPER)," Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research: Vol. 26 : Iss. 9 , Article 13.


Nightmarathons melds varying punk, post punk, and first-wave emo influences to create their own unique take on melodic punk rock music. Their debut self-titled EP, out May 5th on A-F Records and Between the Days records, is an echo of nostalgia, conjuring up that old feeling that you felt back in 2001 in that elks lodge right before those first chords rang out and changed your life forever. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Ein gebildeter Hausknecht, auch Der gebildete Hausknecht oder Verfehlte Prüfungen, ist eine Posse in einem Akt von David Kalisch. Dieses Stück wurde für die Wiener Aufführung von Johann Nestroy bearbeitet und als Benefizabend für Nestroys Kollegen Wilhelm Knaack im Carltheater uraufgeführt.

Inhalt
Frohberg soll Bernhard dabei helfen, die eheliche Treue seiner Gattin Auguste zu prüfen. Er macht ihr deshalb – allerdings vergeblich – den Hof. Der Hausknecht Knitsch, stolz auf seine angeblichen Französischkenntnisse, prahlt Frohberg gegenüber mit seinen Amouren, über die er ein eigenes Album mit Versen seiner "Geliebten" angelegt hat.
 "Blumen welken - Kühe melken,
 aber unsere Freundschaft nicht!" (Dritte Szene)
Frohberg fragt den Prahler aus, ob dieser etwas über Seitensprünge von Auguste wisse, was dieser nach einigem Zögern bejaht. Es stellt sich heraus, dass Knitsch glaubt, Auguste sei in ihn verliebt. Die harsche Behandlung durch sie interpretiert er als Maskerade ihrer Zuneigung und Eifersucht.
 "Ein himmlisches Weib! Aber nur nicht so gräßlich eifersüchtig, wenn sie wär'! Sie kann nicht vertragen, wenn ich nur red' mit einer!" (Fünfte Szene)
Als Frohbergs Gattin Rosa, eine Jugendfreundin Augustes, ankommt und ebenfalls Knitsch von oben herab behandelt, sieht dieser auch darin einen versteckten Liebesbeweis. Da er seine Kindheit im Elsass verbracht hatte, radebrecht er ein wenig Französisch:
 "Ja das Französische hat halt so reizende Klänge,
 Rendre, prendre, entendre, descendre, schnederedeng." (Couplet in der sechzehnten Szene)
Rosa ist mit ihrem Gatten unglücklich, der sie als schwierig und launisch bezeichnet. Als sie nun von Auguste erfährt, Frohberg habe dieser den Hof gemacht, ist sie entrüstet. Bernhard erzählt inzwischen Frohberg von einer Reisebekanntschaft, einer angeblichen Inspektoren-Witwe, die in Wirklichkeit allerdings Rosa war.

Die beiden Frauen schmieden einen Racheplan gegenüber ihren beiden scheinbar ungetreuen Ehemännern. Als Frohberg neuerlich versucht, sich Auguste zu nähern, weist sie ihn diesmal nicht ab, sondern kokettiert eifrig mit ihm. Bernhard entdeckt die beiden und ist krank vor Eifersucht, obwohl das Ganze ja eigentlich sein Plan war. Doch es löst sich schließlich alles in Wohlgefallen auf und die beiden Gattinnen verzeihen ihren um Nachsicht bettelnden Ehemännern. Nur Knitsch, noch immer der Meinung, die beiden wären in ihn verliebt, ist etwas enttäuscht, tröstet sich aber:
 "Am Ende ist es besser so, mir bleibt ja der stille Triumph des Gebildeten." (Neunzehnte Szene)

Werksgeschichte
1823 verfasste Friedrich Josef Korntheuer die Posse Alle sind verliebt. David Kalisch schrieb 1858 für das Königsstädtisches Theater in Berlin eine Posse nach dieser Vorlage unter dem Titel Der gebildete Hausknecht oder Verfehlte Prüfungen. Diese wurde noch im selben Jahr für das Wiener Carltheater von Johann Nestroy bearbeitet und am 11. September 1858 als Ein gebildter Hausknecht uraufgeführt. Der Autor spielte den Hausknecht Knitsch; es gab insgesamt 60 Aufführungen in Wien.

Das Theatermanuskript des Deutschen Volkstheaters in Wien trägt auf der Titelseite die Bezeichnung: "Ein gebildeter Hausknecht. Posse von Joh. Nestroy". Auch heute noch wird bei neueren Aufführungen – vor allem in Österreich – wegen der Zugkraft des Namens manchmal Nestroy als Autor genannt.

Zeitgenössische Rezeptionen
Die Zeitungskritiken bei der Wiener Erstaufführung waren nahezu durchwegs positiv und belegten die dominierende Stellung Nestroys als Komödiant im Theaterleben der Stadt.

Die Presse vom 12. September 1858 (11. Jahrgang, Nr. 209) vermerkte:
 "Nestroy hat zwar den Dünkel des gebildet sein wollenden Berliner Hausknechts weniger hervorgekehrt, dafür aber eine echt wienerische Figur mit unzähligen komischen Nüancen geschaffen, so zwar, daß er nach jeder Szene, besonders aber nach dem halb-französischen Couplet, stürmisch gerufen wurde. Die Piece dürfte sehr oft gegeben werden."
Der Humorist von Moritz Gottlieb Saphir stellte ebenfalls am 12. September (22. Jahrgang, Nr. 200) fest:
 "Nestroy ist als Komiker immer groß, als 'gebildeter Hausknecht' jedoch, der alle Weiber in sich verliebt glaubt, sollte er richtiger Professor an der Hochschule der Heiterkeit heißen. Wer da nicht lachen lernt, bleibt ein Griesgram sein Leben lang. […] Fräulein Zöllner spielte allerliebst."
In der Wiener Theaterzeitung von Adolf Bäuerle (16. September, 51. Jahrgang) wurde ebenfalls besonders der Schauspieler gelobt:
 "Zu Anfang dieses Jahres stöberte sie [gemeint ist Korntheuers Stück] Kalisch aus alten Theater-Manuscripten auf und bearbeitete sie so wirksam, daß Nestroy, als er den 'Gebildeten Hausknecht' in Berlin darstellen sah, dieses neubearbeitete Stück ankaufte, es für Wien, namentlich was die Hauptrolle betrifft, abermals bearbeitete und den 'gebildeten Hausknecht' selbst darstellte. […] Bei dem Vorlesen der von Nestroy gedichteten Stammbuch-Verse applaudierte man nicht nur, sondern man jauchzte Beifall. Das französische Couplet Nestroy's veranlaßte gleichsam ein Peloton-Feuer von Applaus."

Spätere Interpretationen
Neuere Literaturwissenschaftler schätzen Nestroys Autoren-Anteil am Werk als eher gering ein.

Bei Otto Rommel wird festgestellt:
 "Es ist nicht ausgeschlossen, daß Nestroy auf den Dialog von 'Ein gebildeter Hausknecht' […] Einfluß genommen hat, von einer Bearbeitung kann aber wohl kaum gesprochen werden."
Otto Basil sprach sich eindeutig gegen Nestroys Urheberschaft, nicht aber gegen seine Bearbeitung, an diesem Stück aus:
 "Die 'Tannhäuser'-Parodie […] darf ebensowenig als ein Werk Nestroys gelten wie 'Zwölf Mädchen in Uniform' oder 'Ein gebildeter Hausknecht'."
Gustav Pichler behauptet dagegen, dass
 " […] alles, was noch heute an der Posse erheiternd und witzig ist, nur von Nestroy stammen kann, während die Autorschaft D. Kalischs an den Rahmenszenen nicht bestritten werden soll."

Literatur
 Gustav Pichler: Unbekannter Nestroy. Wilhelm Frick Verlag & Co., Wien 1953, S. 41–57, 133–134.

Weblinks
 Werksdaten, Inhalt und Rollenverzeichnis in nestroy-stuecke/79_hausknecht (abgerufen am 12. April 2015)
 Englische Inhaltsangabe in movingtheatre (abgerufen am 12. April 2015)

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Having an addiction means going to desperate measures to ensure you get your hands on drugs. Some would even go as far as to harm their pets in hopes of acquiring painkillers for their pets to really use for themselves. It is important that veterinarians see the sign of opioid addiction in their patient's owners before making prescriptions or they can unknowingly contribute to the opioid crisis.
There are pet owners who will tell their vets that their pet is in pain for the purpose of acquiring prescription painkillers. They normally will ask for the drug like name like Tramadol, Xanax, and Valium. According to American Veterinarian, pet owners have used excuses like their pills have all spilled on the floor or physically harm their pets to make the excuse of their need for pain medicine to be real. The Washington Post in 2016 reported that a pet owner had his Boxer go to six vets for anti-anxiety pills and painkillers before getting caught and charged with prescription fraud. In Kentucky in 2014, a pet owner cut her golden retriever twice with a razor blade for prescription drugs. In the early 2000s, a man in Ohio even taught his dog how to cough on cue to have a vet prescribe to him hydrocodone.
Veterinarians have a responsibility just like human doctors to report any suspicious activities with the pet owners of their patients. Vets are to notify the authorities of the met criteria if a patient comes in and has a reason to leave with opioids. Vets need to find other ways to manage a pet's pain. There are state-by-state PDMP charts that veterinarians can look at that summarizes state laws and regulations. They also earn to what extent they participate in prescription drug monitoring programs as well to report and search the database when they need to. There is also continuing education charts to help educate on specific provisions in regards to opioids.
In New Jersey, the initial opioid prescription for animals is normally a five day supply. Pharmacies report prescription data with 14 other states. Nine other states, including New York and Massachusetts, limit their pill supply by seven days or less. Veterinarians hold a responsibility to report if a pet owner is harming their pet all to support their opioid addiction and to make sure that the animal is the one receiving their medication to feel better.


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Fashion's Mother Supreme
By Dylan Boey
We are, in a way, the latest tribe of people who have re-discovered luxury in modernity. First, it was the Europeans, then the Americans, the Russians and now the Asians, particularly the Chinese. Is the concept of luxury now being defined by Asian consumers?
I don't think you can say "Luxury means X" because it means different things to different people. I would say that for people who have just started to consume luxury, they tend not to think this is about some great pleasure for themselves, rather, they'd think, "I have managed to get a luxury bag with a logo (or whatever it is)", and that's that.
So it's purely material, not conceptual?
It's not about the money, it's about the person who buys it and how he feels about it. I mean, why should we criticise such people, if it gives them tremendous pleasure to have a bag with a lot of logos on it?
Does fashion have a way to explain such consumer behaviour then?
It has always struck me that the rise of the logo happened right about after the last of the tribal clothes faded away. After all, people for a very long time have been wearing clothes that delineate their tribes, whether they may be from the farthest coast of Indonesia or the highlands of Scotland with their kilts. These, in the past, have been identifying them as belonging to particular parts of a society.
The rise of the logo certainly comes from people seeking an identity and it doesn't surprise me that the Chinese, who've had their identity snatched away from them — unless you count the Mao suits — should be the first to buy brands because it helps them recreate an identity.
What a refreshing perspective on this logo-obsession phenomenon.
Oh well, or I could well be completely wrong about this.
In 1966, you were hired as a junior fashion reporter for The Times of London and only in 1988 did you become the fashion critic at International Herald Tribune. That's an ascent that's taken 22 years. Things don't happen the same way now, does it?
No, everything was much slower then. You might say the same to Giorgio Armani and say pretty much the same thing: What took you so long, 18 years really, to put your name above the door?
But the point is, fashion writers now want to be fashion editors tomorrow and bloggers think they can become publishers in the next hour. Can authority be assumed despite not having earned enough experience through the years to internalise information and learn the ropes through stages and processes?
Sometimes it's fresher to hear comments from someone who has never seen a fashion show before or is seeing something for the very first time, rather than someone who has seen it many times and who may sound a bit jaded about it. It's not necessary that just because you've spent a long time looking at things that it makes you a better or worse person.
Oscar de la Renta once said you don't base your reviews on what you like. Many critics cannot divorce themselves from what their own biases. How are you able to keep that healthy detachment?
I was kind of trained that way. I've got this mantra I say to my assistants: It's not good because you like it, you like it because it's good. You wouldn't ask the same question of an art critic, ie how could you write something positive about it if you wouldn't even hang it on your own wall. Not that fashion is art, but it's sort of the same thing.
In an old story in The New Yorker, your interviewer John Seabrook likened you to a proud mother to a lot of designers, one who wants you to succeed and takes it personally when you don't. Has fashion always been so personal for you?
I remember that article because that was when Kate Moss called me a mad aunty. She's right there: I'd rather be a crazy aunty than a kind mother. No, I would be obviously disappointed when somebody whom I think is a really strong designer puts out a weak collection — anybody would be really. But I don't take fashion that personally. It's not the basis of my life, much as I love fashion, I have my own family and friends who've got nothing to do with the business.
Speaking of family, you have three sons. Are they into fashion?
It's interesting. All three sons were brought up identically and yet they dress in different ways — it just shows how fashion is something you can't really implant: You either have it or you don't. My eldest son Gideon, who's in business, always looks very smartly dressed. My second son Joshua works at Google and I would say, if I was trying to be kind, that he dresses in an American style (I'm not against American fashion, I'm just trying to put this politely — like any Google employee, they just seem to throw their clothes on). My youngest son Samson is always very very…not label-conscious…but he always naturally puts the right thing with the right thing.
Are they amused that your entire career is about looking at clothes?
I don't know. I've never asked them that question — I mean, well, they've had to put up with it for so long!
People read your reviews with a different mindset, that they are actually viewed as very intelligent writing, which doesn't happen so often now in fashion journalism.
You always want to feel if there is some kind of social movement behind it. I guess what you are trying to say is that I try to put fashion in a context, so they know where it stands in the world and what it means.
As one of the most seminal voices in fashion, what are the other voices you respect in fashion criticism?
Sarah Mower (American and British Vogue), Francesco Scozzani (Vogue Italia), Jefferson Hack (AnOther Magazine) and Tim Blanks (Style.com).
Oft-times, people regard you as a fashion intellectual. Would you have it any other way?
I'm just trying to write something intelligent, not intellectualising fashion. Fashion is fashion and in the end, we're really talking about clothes here. I don't think we should give it any more meaning than it has. But still, when you see what rituals have been attached to clothes and jewellery, you'll realise that there is a certain depth there.
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New Kids On The Block Hangin' Tough RIAA Gold Album Award
New Kids On The Block Hangin' Tough RIAA Gold Album Award. Released on Oct. 3, 1986, was certified Gold by the RIAA on Sept. 11, 1989 for 500,000 copies sold.
New Kids On The Block released this second album after an unsuccessful first release to little fanfare. However, this outing became their breakthrough, although it was a slow builder. Powered by five Billboard Hot 100 top ten hits including "Please Don't Go Girl", "You Got It (The Right Stuff)", "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)", "Hangin' Tough", and "Cover Girl" the album was atop the Billboard Top 200 Album chart by 1989. By 1990 this NKOTB album had been certified 3x Multi-Platinum. See image above for all the RIAA sales certifications of this album through the years*.
RIAA "flower hologram" Gold award with LP and cassette
In VG to Excellent condition
First presentation award from 1989
Presentation to music industry executive
All original components unaltered with original backing paper and manufacturer's label
Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
Awesome collector's item for any fan of New Kids On The Block
Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold album award that would have been manufactured in 1989, making this award approx. 31 years old. It is presented to record and artist management executive and producer Jack Rovner.
This award appears to be in completely original condition, i.e. unaltered components including original back with Creative Glassics manufacturer sticker. The award's components and frame are in VG to Excellent condition, with only a few minor mars on the frame and plexiglas.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good' wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.


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'Love and Hip-Hop': Bringing the heat to NY streets
As the weather changed and the New Year approached, one show made its strut back to television.
"Love and Hip-Hop" is known for bringing more drama then World Star videos.
For season three, Mona Scott Young raised her standards and brought together an all-new cast with a few veterans back to New York City.
The new cast includes Yandy Smith, Mandeecees Harris, Erica Mena, Rich Dollas, Jen the Pen, Consequence, Olivia, Joe Budden, Tahiry Jones, Raqi Thunda, Lore'l, Winter Ramos and Rashidah.
Like every season of "Love and Hip Hop," the bad boy of the group is rapper Joe Budden.
Caught up between his friendships with Raqi, his ex Tahiry, and dating his new fling, Budden stirs the pot on the first episodes.
Although his friendship with Raqi is dead, she has hope that they will reunite someday.
"My friendship with Joe is sad because I wanted show that a hip hop artist can be friends with a girl and not be sleeping with her."
"However, reality shows are all about drama. Maybe next season we can mend our friendship."
Raqi like many of the other cast mates this season is not the typical cast mate.
They actually have careers and jobs in the rap game.
"I wanted to be on radio since I was a little child," said Raqi.
"I showed up at the radio station and called everyday to get a position with them.
Lore'l or "L is Real" is also not your average cast mate.
She is the only female rapper to be featured in the series. "I started out singing and I felt like all of the girls were doing that," said Lore'l.
"People told me my voice is unique and I should rap. After many times writing verses, I improved and love it."
Even though this show is not scripted and these women are ambitious ladies, when put in situations, it is up to them on how they will handle them.
Some situations have good results and others show us their real identities.
"I feel like Erica is a disgrace and you see that," said Lore'l talking about her character.
After the argument that ended the questionable friendship, Lore'l perception of Erica is clear as day.
"[She's] a supposed single mom and she doesn't take care of her kid."
"For her to be out there right now and use her platform to look crazy instead of good, I just don't understand it."
"Viewers see that whether it be her drinking or bathroom trips to do undisclosed things, she is not to be trusted."
Another well-known controversy that brought the show more attention is Raqi's racial altercation with Consequence's girl, Jen.
After bringing the housewife aboard for a business opportunity at a radio station, viewers see that both yearned for the spotlight and only one could obtain it.
Raqi still regrets that decision on bringing her on. "Had I not been on a reality show, I would have never picked Jen to do a radio show with me," said Raqi." She is a taken care of woman, not a worker."
When discussing the situation on the show, Jen commented saying that she was white and could make it anywhere. This still rubs Raqi the wrong way.
"I am a woman of color and I hustled to get to where I am today."
"People say that antagonized her or pushed her, but a lot of what she said was edited."
Some cast mates that try to steer away from the drama and see themselves in a positive light.
Winter, in particular, found herself playing the relationship guru while watching herself on the show.
"Because of the editing and the format of the show, I am seen as the relationship expert and this is not me all the time."
But who needs the show to bring the her own heat. Winter has released news about a tell all book that is being compared to Superhead's book.
What's the difference between her and the modern day scarlet letter?
"I have a lot of work experience and never shook my [behind] for anything," said Winter.
"Once you read the book and compare me to her, you will see."
With talking to few of the ladies from Love and Hip Hop, two thing are certain.
No rules apply and leave expectations at the door. Cast mates may come on set one way, but editing and Mona can lead you to look another.
As Erica flips her hair through the club, Jen flaunts her never struggling skin color and Tahiry sips drinks with Budden, we know that these ladies will never win drama's game.
Check out season three of "Love and Hip Hop" Mondays on VH1 at 8 p.m.
Necole Jackson, Scene Editor


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The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in motion pictures or television. Here going to describe, who has the Top Child star In the Bollywood. Let us check below Top Child actor Name and biography.
(1) Hansika Motwani
Hansika Motwani is an Indian Bollywood Child Actor. He was born on 9th august 1991. He started his career in television with a serial called shaka like boom boom.
After that made her debut in Bollywood with koi Mil Gaya movie with Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta. He is a very famous TV actress in India.
(2) Parzan Dastur
Parzan faster is an Indian Bollywood Child Actor. He was born on 30 November 1992. Parzan made his debut in the movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as a Silent Sikh-Kid.
His movies is Mohabbatein, Zubeidaa, and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. He is a cute actor of bollywood.
(3) Harsh Mayar
Harsh Mayar is an Indian Bollywood Child Actor he was born on 22 March 1998. He has completed dancing and acting from Shri Raam center in Delhi. Harsh Made His 1st Debut Movie in 2011. He was won so many international awards for his performance.
(4) Darsheel Safary
Darsheel Safary is an Indian Bollywood Child Actor. He was born on 9th March 1996. He started his carrier with debut movie "tare zameen par".
Darsheel won so many awards for a best child actor. He was also a participant of jhalak dhiklaja dancing show.
(5) Harshali Malhotra
Harshali Malhotra is an Indian Bollywood Child Actoress. She was born on 3rd June 2008. Harshali made work in Salman Khan movie in 2015 playing shadia role as Pakistani girl in bajrangi bhaijaan.
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10th January – Resilient Rams topple the Tractor Boys and move up to 2nd
3pts, Chris Martin, Derby County Football Club, Ipswich Town, John Eustace, Rams, Richard Keogh, Will Hughes
Ipswich Town 0 Derby County 1
Chris Martin 57
John Eustace sent off 90
A committed and impressive performance saw the Rams win this crucial Championship match against Ipswich Town, replacing the home team in 2nd place and inflicting upon the Tractor Boys their first defeat in twelve matches.
This felt like a vital and possibly pivotal game in the build up and so it may well prove.
Ipswich were two points ahead of the Rams at kick off. The statement we made in winning at Portman Road sends a message out about our intentions for the rest of the season and was very encouraging following the defeats against Middlesbrough and Leeds United in away games before Christmas.
Being involved in yet another lunch time kick off meant that we could sit back and enjoy the afternoon results which pretty much all fell in our favour as Bournemouth lost for the first time since we beat them in September, Middlesbrough drew and Watford lost making our win even more valuable.
The Rams were unchanged from the last league game, the 2-0 win over Leeds United with Darren Bent taking the place of the now returned to Blackburn Leon Best on the bench.
There were few chances in the whole game but Derby started nervously and presented Ipswich with an opportunity within five minutes as the offside trap broke down but fortunately, for us, Jay Tabb missed.
Our first hint of a chance came on the quarter hour as Jeff Hendrick had a shot blocked and Cyrus Christie fired over. A few minutes later Johnny Russell came close with a free kick he had himself won through his own efforts.
The game settled down after the early nervousness and the Rams showed admirable composure and control for much of the rest of the match with the back four well lead and marshalled by Richard Keogh and Craig Forsyth also having a good game. Cyrus Christie struggled at times though and was put under some pressure defensively.
John Eustace received an early yellow card but continued to discharge his defensive duties well and his presence in the team has a good balancing effect on our midfield with Will Hughes particularly having a good game influencing our play and prompting creatively.
Eustace got away with a sly barge on David McGoldrick just before the break however, which if the referee had seen otherwise might have lead to big trouble for the veteran midfielder and us. McGoldrick was booked for his responding foul and the half soon came to an end with Mick McCarthy doing his usual angry bullying act towards the officials as they left the pitch.
Having seen McCarthy pull off this trick before there were a few murmurs of concern about whether Ipswich would subsequently get every decision in the second half, but due credit to referee Kevin Wright who had a good game, including not awarding a penalty to Ipswich when the ball struck Keogh on the chest early in the second half despite howls of protest from the home players and crowd.
Shortly afterwards came the key moment of the game, Cyrus Christie cleared the ball and Ipswich centre half Tommy Smith misjudged the ball allowing Chris Martin to nip in and clinically put away his 18th goal of the season, and also the 100th goal of his career in his 303rd game. (Interesting to note that in the last season and a half our number 9 has scored 43 goals in 82 games underlining his importance to us yet again)
After our goal we continued on the front foot and carved out a number of half chances. Jordan Ibe worked hard and showed a pleasing appetite for tracking back and Johnny Russell gave his all as ever for the cause.
Despite the high stakes involved Ipswich never really upped the ante and threatened after we scored. Inevitably as the clock wore down there was an element of increased pressure on our goal but few if any clear chances were carved out and Lee Grant was calm and in control of his area.
This reflects well on the professional job that we did in winning this game, Steve McClaren spoke after the game of our "maturity" in seeing the game out and that seemed spot on.
Because of a clash of heads that took Jeff Hendrick out of the game we had 6 minutes of injury time to navigate and navigate with ten men after John Eustace received his marching orders for pulling back McGoldrick as he threatened to break clear. But the 6 minutes passed without further alarm and an important away win was banked.
As well as all the positive points already mentioned it is great to see the return of the clean sheets that so underpinned our best run earlier in the season – today was our fourth in a row and is another reason to be optimistic as we prepare to face the noisy neighbours in a week.


Wanna fall in love this weekend?
Write a romance novel in a weekend.
You're a history prof. Now all you need is a cape, unrequited passion, some heather.
But what happens if a real live hero walks into your life?
And he's a professor of love.
You'll never look at romance the same again.
And that may be a good thing.
Read it this weekend. Byron Rempel's The Bodice Ripper.
© 2017 Byron Rempel. All Rights Reserved.


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