You've made it through your teenage years. That is a feat!
You've decided on a career as an executive. That took guts!
What you do next will take courage.
By that, I don't mean being brave or trying to accomplish something heroic. There are too many war stories of executives, young and old alike who have left a wake of destruction in their professional and personal careers by trying to be or do something in the name of "making an impact" or being noticed.
What I mean by courage harkens back to the origin of the word from Latin: COURAGE [cor] – heart – "to speak one's mind by telling all one's heart." Dr Brené Brown reiterates that courage is the choice "to tell the story of who you are with your whole heart." The best gift you will give to yourself and others is to courageously live from your heart, your whole heart.
That may seem painfully obvious at best, or at worst, trite. But most people I meet in business and in life try to prove they are enough or they have what it takes. That is the drive you will encounter in the business world, whether it's in profit or non-profit. I know because I was one of those people. They (me) will wear a mask to make it seem they have it all together. They (me) develop elaborate mechanisms to posture so that you see someone who is put together. They (me) will hope you don't ever find out that they are human, frail or broken. They (me) will avoid vulnerability and therefore, make it difficult to trust.
We live that way because we don't know our story. That means that we don't know the truth of WHO we are, WHERE we came from and WHAT we are up against.
I know that I didn't have the courage or tenacity to look deep within. I focused on the 10% of the iceberg that was above the waterline and avoided the 90% of what is in the depths of my being. I just kept striving, hoping that with each accomplishment it would be enough to show people that I was good. How empty it was!
As a young person (husband, father, friend, leader) I had no idea how to approach self-management. Now, as someone at this stage of my life, who spends time coaching and mentoring others, I confidently share with you that your courageous journey to self-awareness and self-management is the best gift you will give yourself and others.
I didn't do that for two decades. I made decisions that were driven by my EGO and self-protection. I know what it means to try to get from other people what they cannot give you: validation. I know the impact of spending a lifetime of motivating people to see things my way and not having the insight to know that they saw through me and the selfishness of my motivations. I know what it's like to be so wounded and not have the courage to face it, and by not facing it inflicting my woundedness on others, mostly subconsciously. I know what it means to have to come to "the end of my rope" and know that my only choice was to surrender and learn to change from the inside-out.
I had to learn about being a transformational person so that I could eventually be a transformational leader. Transformational Leadership is based on two fundamental principles: self-awareness and self-management. If you accept that change happens from the inside-out you will ruthlessly choose to pay attention to your interior world and by doing so, it will impact your exterior world.
You will approach work differently. You will embrace change: accept change, identify what needs to change, create a vision for change, and inspire change throughout the organization. Thereby, attracting people to sacrifice perceived self-interest for a genuinely appealing collective purpose. Why? Because you do.
I am a living testimony that with focused, intentional effort, and the guidance of those who love me you can live wholehearted. I am learning to live honestly, authentically, and with inner freedom. I know what it means to serve others out of settled purpose and clear values. I know what it means to be transformative.
Frankly, most leaders would rather just work in the business than develop their own skills. The speed of business demands it and revenue dictates it. Therefore, it takes a conscious decision to dedicate time and energy to personal development; to take your own development as seriously as the top and bottom line numbers of the business.
There is so much more to share. You have a lifetime to learn about transformation. May I encourage you to unpack your story? Then read, listen to podcasts, journal, learn how to recreate well, create margins in your schedule, self-reflect, and more. Find other leaders with whom you can develop authentic relationships. Do whatever you can to find a mentor (or two) who have traveled the path before. Schedule time with them. Further still, hire a coach to provide a safe space to be vulnerable, who will ask you the right questions, challenge your misperceptions, and encourage you to be audacious in both your personal and professional life.
Enjoy the journey and be courageous!
What an amazing leader. I love this.
Thanks for writing this Mark! Your letter has confirmed many things I'm currently experiencing on my path of whole hearted servant leadership. Everything you wrote gives me a clear perspective on creating and implementing habitual systems to serve my highest good thus serving the world the best version of myself in order to leave God's people better than how I found them. Change the world goals start by changing our inside world so that it projects to our outside world.
Thanks Sarah. I appreciate your kind words.


Aging baby boomers are determined not to be ignored by America, or, at the very least, to maintain their buying power-recognition.
For ad pros, the 18-to-49 age group has been the Holy Grail since the 1950s. Today, television networks work to attract that coveted demographic with shows such as "Survivor" and "The Bachelor," to name a few. And companies are willing to pay big bucks to advertise products during station breaks and between programs with a young audience.
Barbara Lippert, advertising critic for AdWeek, explained on The Early Show's "Young at Heart" series that baby boomers, reaching their half-century mark with more savings and spending savvy, might wonder why are they are a target audience only for heart and arthritis medication.
The baby boomer generation makes up about one-third of the U.S. population but it controls three-fourths of the wealth. It wields $1.7 trillion in annual buying power, according to mature-consumer consultants Age Wave Impact. But frustration is mounting because the $245 billion ad industry still gears only 10 percent of ads toward 50-plus consumers.
Many in the advertising industry believe older audiences are loyal to brands and set in their ways.
But, Lippert explains, these baby boomers have changed the perception of age. The new members of the 50-and-up club are trendier than past generations and are willing to spend money.
In fact, they have a stranglehold over certain industries. Baby boomers make 80 percent of luxury travel purchases, 58 percent of luxury auto sales, 41 percent of all new car and truck sales, 77 percent of prescription drug sales and 61 percent of over-the-counter drug sales.
One of the 77 million baby boomers reaches 50 every seven seconds, according to Age Wave. The over-50 group is already 79 million strong — 28 percent of the U.S. population. By 2020, it will be 36 percent of the population, according to the Census Bureau.


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MANILA, Philippines — Guam will be needing not just Filipino construction workers but health workers as well, a recruitment consultant said on Sunday.
"Aside from construction workers, Guam will also be hiring nurses and other health care workers with the impending relocation of US Marines and dependents from Okinawa," Emmanuel Geslani said in a statement.
Demand for health care workers is expected to start by 2012 when the relocation has already been completed, enough time for those interested to work in Guam to prepare.
"Aspiring Filipino nurses and doctors can now prepare by taking the necessary licensure examinations," he said.
Guam will require other health care workers such as medical technicians in radiology, cardio labs, CT-Scan, occupational and physical therapists, medical transcriptionists and medical administrative personnel.
Last week, Guam officials arrived in Manila for consultations with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Philippine Chamber of Commerce, Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Inc. (PASEI), Philippine Construction Association on the hiring of Filipino construction workers.
POEA and recruitment industry officials warned, however, that recruitment has yet to start and there are still no job orders available for Filipinos aspiring to work in Guam.
POEA administrator Jennifer Manalili said a proposed employment contract that would be acceptable to both parties is still being drafted.
Manalili said Filipinos would not spend much for their job applications in Guam because the US government had recently declared that there should be no placement fee in the recruitment of foreign workers in the mainland and the territories.


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Solaire names Arasi president, as suggested
On September 12, Solaire Resort and Casino dismissed Las Vegas consultant Global Gaming Asset Management (GGAM) and Solaire's chief operating officer Michael French, dubbed GGAM's official representative there. In the October issue of Macau Business (see pages 93-95), I report on the reasons why Solaire's billionaire owner Enrique Razon Jr fired GGAM.
I'd visited Solaire as part of researching a Macau Business special report on Philippine gaming (see pages 48-55) published in August. In September, when Razon said he wanted to replace French with an experienced hotel man, I immediately thought of Thomas Arasi, the former president CEO at Marina Bay Sands, one of Singapore's two integrated resorts (IRs), and a veteran of the hospitality industry. Arasi delivered the most profitable quarter for a property opening in the history of Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS) in 2010 then quit in January 2011.
Two things impressed me most about Arasi. First, during his time at Marina Bay Sands (MBS), he was a great ambassador for his property and the brand: open, forthright and respectable. Nearly a year after he left MBS, Arasi was on a panel of casino executives that I moderated at a conference that happened to be held at MBS. Arasi introduced key ideas that helped the panel stand out. After the panel, he agreed to answer some questions for an article, so I accompanied him to his favorite coffee stand in the resort.
As we rode down the long escalators in the MBS convention center, Arasi was greeted warmly by every employee we saw. At the coffee counter, the barista remembered Arasi's brew right down to the soy milk in his double-shot latte. Navigating MBS with Arasi was like joining a popular politician on a campaign swing. A CEO who made such a lasting impression on frontline workers would be a terrific choice for Solaire, or anywhere, really, I thought.
So I wrote to Arasi to tell him that I thought he'd be good fit with Solaire and vice versa. Many of the key people at Solaire worked for him at Marina Bay Sands. I also shared some of my perspectives on Solaire and Manila after my first visit there in 15 years:
[Manila] is an interesting and livable place.. Solaire is a first rate property and has set the bar high for the next three IRs… Entertainment City is going to bring the kind of buzz to Manila that the IRs did in Singapore. But Manila's eight times bigger, so the impact will be diluted. Still, it's a happening place.
I didn't hear from Arasi before I filed my story. But just before the October issue of Macau Business went to press, news broke that Solaire had named Arasi as its new president and chief operating officer. I then received a pleasant note from Arasi, though no one has offered me a headhunting fee yet. I just hope Arasi's tenure at Solaire proves as successful as I thought it would be for all sides.
Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is author of Hong Kong On Air , a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about television news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his bio, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook and Twitter @MuhammadCohen.
Tags:Entertainment City Manila, Global Gaming Asset Management, Hong Kong On Air, Macau Business magazine, Manila, Marina Bay Sands, Philippine casinos, Solaire Resort and Casino, Thomas Arasi
Ubud encounters: Afghanistan for Afghans
Australian painter Ben Quilty and Indonesian writer Agustinus Wibowo told the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali how they each reached Afghanistan by different routes for different reasons. But following their stays, they both also reached the same conclusion: after a dozen years and thousands of casualties, it's time for Afghanistan to solve its problems without foreign help.
Wibowo came to Afghanistan for the first time as a curious and footloose traveler. In Afghanistan as well as Pakistan, Wibowo said that since he came from Indonesia, people assumed he was Muslim. Telling them he was an ethic Chinese raised in the Buddhist tradition would either provoke suspicion or pointless debate, including attempts to convert him. "But I found the perfect answer," Wibowo revealed. "When people asked if I was Muslim, I'd say, 'Insy'allah' [God willing]."
Later, Wibowo said he found an even better answer from Afghan imam. "He told me he was a member of the highest religion of all: humanity."
Wibowo found a number of jobs in Afghanistan. For a time he was a photojournalist. "The first time I covered a bombing and I saw the bodies and blood, I couldn't sleep for a week. But then it became routine."
He noted that when foreign troops and aid workers first came to Afghanistan, they were welcomed. But by 2006, Afghans' views had changed. "Billions of dollars are pumped into Afghanistan, but nothing has changed," Wibowo said. He said there are "two worlds, Afghanis and expats," noting," Only 20 percent of the money poured into Afghanistan goes to locals." The rest goes for foreigners' salaries and benefits, along with materials from overseas. The ongoing frustration over foreign presence has led to a resurgence in support for the Taliban.
Wibowo, who has written three books about his travels in Central Asia and China, also warned, "We cannot impose first world concepts on fifth world countries." He cited his experience as a consultant to a United Nations gender equity initiative where foreign feminists told local women in workshops that if their husbands got angry, they should question them about why they were angry. "The next day, the women came back with bruises."
Ben Quilty went to Afghanistan in 2011 as the Australian War Memorial's office al artist. Spending time with Australian troops, he found good people fighting a bad war. He bonded with many of the troops, and his works from Afghanistan remain on tour in Australia. He also found circumstances that fit today's headlines.
"I went to Kabul to try to speak to the Australian embassy, and I couldn't get in. I didn't have the right passes. So I don't know how Afghans are supposed to go get their papers fixed," Quilty said, addressing Australia's policy of turning away undocumented immigrants trying to land by ship.
"If we're at war with a country and sending people there to try to make it safe, if that's not a reason to take these people in, I don't know what is."
Tags:Agustinus Wibowo, Australian artists, Australian immigration policy, Bali, Ben Quilty, foreign aid in Afghanistan, Hong Kong On Air, Indonesian writers, literary festivals, Ubud Writers Festival, war in Afghanistan
Ubud encounters: Flanagan takes the bridge
The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival began in 2004 as a response to the Bali bombings of 2002. It survived the Bali bombings of 2005 that occurred a week before the second edition of the festival began.
Australian writer Richard Flanagan, perhaps best known for his novels The Sound of One Hand Clapping and The Unknown Terrorist has been a repeat visitor to the festival and a big supporter of it. The Tasmania native is also among many festival writers that have embraced Ubud. His novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North, published in Australia last month, was partly written in during a stay in Bali's hills.
During a panel discussion looking back on the first decade of the festival, an event that not just brings the world to Ubud but brings Indonesian writers to the world, Flanagan observed, "The bombs that were meant to tear people apart have created this wonderful bridge that brings people together, a bridge that grows wider and stronger every year."
Tags:Bali, Bali bombings 2002, Hong Kong On Air, Indonesian literature, Richard Flanagan, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, The Sound of One Hand Clapping, The Unknown Terrorist, Ubud Writers Festival
Ubud encounters: Jalanan, Jakarta buskers rock
Fresh off its Busan International Film Festival triumph, Jalanan played to a standing room only crowd on Monday night at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival.
Daniel Ziv's film portrays five tumultuous years in the life of street musicians Boni, Ho and Titi, as well as Jakarta, where Canadian-born Ziv moved in 1999. The charismatic and talented performers, mainly singing on buses, provide the documentary with its storylines and nearly all of its soundtrack and words. By the end of the movie, the three stars and Indonesia's capital city have all undergone profound, and not always welcome, changes. The film is deeply moving and troubling, yet above all charming and supremely entertaining. You may well cry at the end – because you're said it's over
Jalanan (Streetside) made its world premiere in Busan on October 5 and won the Korean festival's top documentary honor. The film is due for theatrical release early next year. Ziv and his team are seeking donations via FundRazr to help publicize the movie and fund bank accounts for the musicians. Jalanan vividly demonstrates how much difference a dollar or two makes in their tenuous situations.
Following the screening under the stars on the huge lawn of the Antonio Blanco Museum, the three star performers rocked the house, accompanied by Indonesian band Navicula. It was one of those nights that makes the Ubud festival so fabulous. For Jalanan and its team, Busan and Ubud look like just the start of their triumphs.
Tags:Bali, Busan International Film Festival, Daniel Ziv, documentary films, Hong Kong On Air, Jakarta, Jalanan, Navicula, street musicians, Ubud Writers Festival
Ubud encounters: Uda Agus, Indonesia get social
At the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali, Indonesian short story writer Uda Agus told a story to illustrate how seamlessly digital media has blended with traditional culture. (Look for more from the festival, which runs through October 15, here and at Asia Times.)
Agus, a native of West Sumatra, told about a tragic day in the village when a teenager came running to his grandmother, screaming, "Grandpa has fallen out of a tree."
"Quick, give me your mobile phone," the grandmother said.
"I want to update my status from married to widow."
Tags:Bali, digital networks, Hong Kong On Air, Indonesian writers, social networks, technology in Indonesia, Ubud Writers Festival, Uda Agus
Ubud encounters: Bernice Chauly calls foul, Angelo Suarez calls cops
On opening day at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali, a panel on Southeast Asian writers featuring Malaysian writer Bernice Chauly and Philippine conceptual writer Angelo Suarez fielded a question about artistic freedom in their countries. (Look for more from the festival, which runs through October 15, here and at Asia Times.)
Chauly, who curates the George Town Literary Festival in her native Penang, said, "There's a huge problem with censorship in Malaysia. I also work as an actress, and I was in a film that's been stuck at the censorship board for more than a year." The film features an angel that speaks in English, and a father with five children from five wives. "There are no fixed rules, so someone can just decide that they're offended."
Author of the memoir Growing up with Ghosts , Chauly added, "It's safer to write in English if you want to be controversial." We have become extremely sensitive about race and religion. If you're not Muslim, you can't use the Allah. It's ridiculous."
Suarez explained there's a word in the Philippine language Tagalog, kuyog, which means to be lynched by a mob. "If someone doesn't like your work, you will get lynched by someone in some fashion."
Noting, "Religion is always inviting transgression," he told about the Manila exhibition of a sculpture of Jesus with a penis in his forehead. "It's offensive to me not because it's a transgression, but because it's a bad art. I think some form of aesthetic police has to be created."
Tags:Angelo Suarez, Asia Times, Bali, Bernice Chauly, censorship, Hong Kong On Air, Malaysian literature, Philippine literature, Ubud Writers Festival
Eat, Stay, Write: Bali for Fodors.com
New entries are dribbling online for the expanded Fodors.com guide to Bali that I worked on earlier this year. It's always a delight to visit Bali, and this trip I went to the north coast for the first time in more than a decade. As with so much else on this rightly popular and renowned island, a lot had changed but the essential character that makes Bali so alluring hasn't.
I stayed at the Lovina Beach Hotel, which turned 60 this year. Lovina has basically been built around the hotel. The Lovina Beach is definitely old school, but the rooms are fresh, the pool is appealing, everyone's friendly, and it's dirt cheap for what you get. At the other end of the scale, I ate a memorable dinner under the stars at Damai, "peace" in Bahasa Indonesia, a boutique resort in the hills above Lovina with views all the way to Java. Plush Puri Bagus Lovina is the winning choice if you want your luxury retreat and manicured lawns on the beach.
Just up the road from Damai, Surya and Fritz Barme showcase the spectacular view at their Ponjok Indah (Beautiful Corner) restaurant by appointment and treat you to sumptuous European food with a German accent. If you're lucky, this Balinese-German couple may let you sample the wines they make from local fruits. Call them from Lovina on 0362 41571 for your appointment.
Kopi Shyup (+6285737179056), which didn't make the cut for Fodors.com, is a comfortable coffee shop affiliated with a coffee and clove plantation located between Lovina and scenic Munduk on the road to Banyuatis village in the heart of Bali's coffee country. It's worth getting lost to stop by and have a walk around their mini-plantation and kitchen garden.
Further south, I added another restaurant from a best in Asia list. Although French food isn't my thing, it's easy to understand the appeal of Metis in Seminyak, with its elegant open air dining room overlooking vast lotus ponds.
Ma Joly on the beach south of Kuta stands out for high level cuisine in an extraordinarily relaxed atmosphere that keeps it from getting fussy or pretentious. If the white sand isn't soothing enough, Ma Joly's tropical sangria can help get you in the mood.
Hands down, the best meal I had was at Bridges in Ubud with founder Claude Chouinard. Bridges combines an original international menu with a classic Bali setting, perched on a lush hillside above a river. But every place I stayed, ate and explored was terrific, otherwise I wouldn't have listed it.
I'll be heading back to Bali next week for the tenth edition of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival. (Watch this space for mews and views.) The only thing I don't look forward to is the traffic. But even driving there can have its moments.
One compensation is the decoration on trucks. While not as elaborate as jeepneys in the Philippines, some fantasy landscapes or dream girls on the side panels are pretty spectacular. Some times it's just the mud flaps.
Early in the trip, not far from Sanur, I saw a mud flap labeled "Dr Bombay." That's Bali, perfectly bewitching. Just don't take any wooden Darrens.
Tags:Bali travel, Bridges Bali, Damai, Fodors.com, Hong Kong On Air, Lovina Beach Hotel, Ma Joly Restaurant and Lounge, Metis Restaurant and Gallery, Puri Bagus Lovina, Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
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A reminder from War on Want: G4S and the British complicity in Israels' violence.
Sunday October 4, 2015
From Palestine, Military Embargo, BDS, In Solidarity
1.10.2015 Israeli police continue their violent crackdown on Palestinians protesting at Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. The British private security firm G4S has contracts equipping and providing services to the Israeli police and prisons, making G4S complicit in this violence.
Al Aqsa mosque is one of the holiest sites in Islam. For centuries, Muslims around the world have made pilgrimage to the mosque as a religious rite. For the Palestinians of Jerusalem, it is also their local mosque. But beyond its religious significance to Muslims, Al Aqsa is a Palestinian heritage site, cherished by Palestinians of all faiths, including Christians and non-religious people too.
Israel has never shied away from targeting Palestinian heritage sites for takeover or demolition, a part of a systematic attempt to expand illegal settlements and wipe out Palestinian culture and history. This typical colonial tactic is nothing new and should not be mistaken for a 'religious' or 'ethnic' conflict.
War on Want has previously highlighted this in the Palestinian village of Silwan, where settlers have invaded and occupied a Palestinian neighbourhood. Having forcibly evicted Palestinians from their homes, the settlers in Silwan together with the the Israeli government are building a tourist park there called 'City of David'.
This is a flagrant violation of international law, and yet it continues at an unrelenting pace – ignored by the UK government and the rest of the international community.
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Israeli settlers at Al Aqsa
Often groups of Israeli settlers organise 'visits' to Al Aqsa mosque, their sole purpose to antagonise and threaten Palestinians who understandably fear that the settlers and the Israeli government are taking steps to confiscate the mosque. War on Want partner Stop the Wall campaign says that "Israel wants to have the upper hand, to have full sovereignty over Al Aqsa mosque…and they've turned it into a battlefield." In decades past, a settler group was even found to be planning to blow up the mosque, just one example of the constant settler violence against Palestinians.
In this context, you can imagine the despair Palestinians feel when settlers escorted by Israeli police and Israeli Special Forces show up to Al Aqsa, their beloved historic religious and cultural centre.
On top of this, Israel has banned Palestinian men under the age of 50 from entering the mosque.
Palestinians, fed up with this injustice, declared a 'Day of Rage' on Tuesday 29 September. Demonstrations were held all over Palestine against settler and police incursions at Al Aqsa, and in support of the thousands of Palestinian political prisoners currently detained in the occupation jails. The Israeli police cracked down with violence, attacking protestors with tear gas and live fire.
UK complicity
The Israeli settlement policy is not some fringe right-wing agenda. It is, and has been for decades, a part of Israeli government policy. So long as the UK continues to support Israel through military partnerships and commercial trade, it is arming and supporting the settlements. No 'strongly worded statement' against settlement expansion from the UK government changes that fact.
However, there is an even more specific way in which the UK is complicit in the repression at Al Aqsa. G4S, the British private security company that has contracts with the Israeli Prison Service, has recently acquired a long-term contract to equip a new police training centre just outside of Jerusalem. Several Palestinians, including children, have been arrested over the past weeks for participating in demonstrations in defence of Al Aqsa. That means Israeli police from a G4S-equipped training centre are arresting Palestinians and taking them into G4S-secured prisons.
That's why it is important for us to keep up the pressure on G4S. This company has extraordinary levels of complicity in Israeli apartheid, and it must be stopped.
Please sign up for updates on our Stop G4S campaign, and take action to stop arming Israel today.
The efforts for an immediate and comprehensive military embargo and the 'Stop G4S' campaign are initiatives promoted by the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) and adopted by many partners across the world, including War on Want.
For a list of victories and global efforts, please see: http://www.bdsmovement.net/activecamps/g4s
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Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and Council Member Margaret S. Chin issued the following joint statement Wednesday in response to the City Planning Commission's approval of three massive developments in the Two Bridges neighborhood.
The response which depart wildly from limits set by the Two Bridges Large-Scale Residential Development Permit and therefore should have been put through a full land-use review.
"Conversations about development and land use are often hidden behind jargon. However, it's important that we be crystal clear about what the mayor and the City Planning Commission have done today in Two Bridges, an enclave in the Lower East Side characterized by its many working-class, immigrant, and senior residents living in affordable housing built as part of an urban renewal plan.
"Today, Mayor de Blasio's City Planning Commission voted to approve three new developments that will overwhelm this neighborhood, over our opposition and that of the neighborhood's Community Board and its representatives in the State Assembly, State Senate, and Congress.
"The rules governing these blocks are laid out in the Two Bridges Large-Scale Residential Development Permit. To change these rules or get an exemption from them, you are supposed to go through a full land use review, including input from the Borough President and, ultimately, approval from the City Council.
"Mayor de Blasio's City Planning Commission just voted to advance these applications without that review, claiming they are only a 'minor modification' to the site.
"First, this practice of exempting 'minor modifications' from the full approval process has no basis in law. There is simply no rule written anywhere that allows this, and we told them that two years ago.
"Second, there is no universe where these towers could be considered a 'minor modification' to what's allowed now. This so-called 'minor modification' would triple the number of apartments in the neighborhood and quadruple the maximum allowable height to over a thousand feet, resulting in a new building that would be the seventh tallest in the entire city, almost as tall as the Chrysler Building.
"Third, at a June 2017 town hall, the mayor essentially claimed that his administration was legally stuck approving these developments. Even if that were true, which it is not, we gave him a way out, and he could have taken it. On December 29, 2017, we filed a zoning text amendment that would clear up any ambiguity and require a full review for these towers. Nearly a year later, this mayor's Department of City Planning refuses to even hold a hearing on this proposal, instead demanding the Council and the Borough President's office waste time and taxpayer dollars jumping through new hoops and red tape.
Via the Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewers Office.
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This is definitely one of the rarer guitars we've come across. From our research these were made for two years by the Kustom "tuck and roll" amplifier company.
Made in 1968 and 1969, these unique and rare instruments featured a semi-hollow body of unusual design—the front and back were made separately, hollowed out, then joined together. They have been called the love-child of a Mosrite and a Rickenbacker.
The body features a 2 piece book-matched semi-hollowbody maple body construction. With an awesome single "cat's eye" hole.
The neck is a two piece maple bolt-on neck. Rosewood fingerboard with zero fret and a unique dot inlays. Factory screw-mounted metal nut. Kluson Deluxe tuning machines with clover metal buttons. 1 9/16" nut width.
The pickups are the incredible DynaSonic DeArmond single-coil pickups. Featuring a compensated bridge. With a Bigsby tailpiece! Two volume and two tone controls with chrome insert black fluted 7-point knobs, 3-way selector switch, and a black plastic pick guard.
Cosmetics: This vintage guitar is in good condition for its age but has all the players wear you could dream up. There is some light crazing, scratching and finish wear. This guitar has fabulous checking happening all over the body and it looks fantastic. The neck finish is almost all worn down on each side from play and feels great. It's a very thin Mosrite style neck. The frets are in excellent condition. Overall this guitar is in great structurally sound condition for it's age and sounds amazing.
The guitar is all original aside from the missing blend knob and wiring which had been removed. Otherwise it's all there.


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How long does a moment appear to you?
'A Moment' is a kinetic display using a POV (Persistence of Vision) display and it swings like a pendulum while displaying an ephemeral message of numbers and a running figure icon. This project started with an idea of how to visualize a sense of time, a moment. Using an ephemeral display using a POV message, the audience would feel different sense of a moment.
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Southern Company names Schuyler Baehman vice president of communications
Southern Company today announced the promotion of Schuyler J. Baehman to vice president of communications, effective May 1, 2021.
Baehman joined Southern Company in 2017 as a senior media strategist serving as the spokesperson and media relations representative for the organization. He added responsibilities for executive communication, including communications for the chairman, president and chief executive officer, as well as the internal communications for the organization. In his new role, Baehman also assists the company's branding efforts.
Prior to joining Southern Company Baehman most recently served as the director of communications and player relations for the National Hockey League. Based in the league's New York City headquarters, his responsibilities included media relations, media operations and media logistics around major events including the NHL All-Star Game and the Stanley Cup Final, and was part of the team that launched the NHL Winter Classic and NHL Stadium Series outdoor games.
Before working at the NHL, Baehman provided media relations support on behalf of various sports and entertainment clients at Dan Klores Communications (DKC) and was assistant managing editor of SportsBusiness Daily. He is a graduate of the Marquette University Law School and the University of Wisconsin.


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West Hawaii Community Health Center hosts William Wingert's work to expose patients to art
By Elizabeth Pitts West Hawaii Today epitts@westhawaiitoday.com | Thursday, April 11, 2019, 12:05 a.m.
A painting by William Wingert, a local artist with a studio in Kainaliu. (William Wingert/Courtesy Photo)
A portrait painting by William Wingert. (William Wingert/Courtesy Photo)
A painting by William Wingert. (William Wingert/Courtesy Photo)
A portrait painting by Kona artist William Wingert. (William Wingert/Courtesy Photo)
William Wingert is the first artist to be featured in a one-man show at the West Hawaii Community Health Center — Kealakehe. (William Wingert/Courtesy Photo)
Local artist William Wingert has a one-man show at the West Hawaii Community Health Center — Kealakehe. The show runs through the end of May. (William Wingert/Courtesy Photo)
KAILUA-KONA — Tucked away in a studio in Kainaliu, William Wingert wasn't able to experience the true satisfaction of being an artist. For Wingert, to be a real artist, his paintings needed to be seen by someone other than himself.
"Art is never really complete until it's being viewed," Wingert said. "The completion of art is when it has an audience."
Wingert hasn't had the opportunity to take his art to the next level — a real art exhibition. Until recently. And the opportunity has come in an unlikely place.
At West Hawaii Community Health Center — Kealakehe, Wingert currently has his first one-man show on display in the health center's waiting rooms. The walls of the rooms are covered with his portraits, figures and landscape paintings, giving him a new opportunity to show his talents, and potentially sell some artwork in the process.
Wingert's one-man show, which runs through the end of May, is just one part of the health center's bigger, more permanent project of turning the health center into a health and art center.
"The idea of hosting local artists is, we are a very nontraditional venue but we believe everyone deserves art, just like everyone deserves health care," said Natasha Ala, West Hawaii Community Health Center director of marketing and development. "Our patients are people who probably wouldn't traditionally go to an art exhibition or an art gallery, so we're bringing the art to them."
Wingert has previously been a juror for an annual juried art show that is a collaboration with the health center and the Donkey Mill Art Center. After the fourth annual show, "Art is Healing," ended in October, Ala offered Wingert the opportunity to become the health center's featured solo artist for a few months.
"His work appeals to a lot of people," Ala said. "I think people will recognize the people in his portraits, so it will have a familiar feeling to people."
The annual juried show was created in 2015 with the goal of creating a permanent art collection for the health center. A fifth annual show will be held in October. The exhibition, as well as the space inside the health center's waiting rooms, are open for all Big Island artists to submit their work.
While a submission date for the fifth annual juried show later this year hasn't been opened yet, Ala said the time of submission usually falls around Labor Day.
Ala considers art to be an important part of the healing process for sick and injured patients across the country.
"I've seen statistics that actually show that in the hospitals and health centers that have landscape artwork, the patients recover faster," Ala said.
For Wingert, the one-man show is a success as both exposure for him as an artist and something to add to his resume. Wingert has been drawing his entire life, through elementary school to art school, but started his career as a professional artist much later than most.
A carpenter for 30 years in California and New Hampshire, it wasn't until after his daughter had become an adult and moved out of his home that he was able to move to Hawaii in 2010 and start a new phase in life.
His life as an artist has been slowly rolling forward since. Wingert does live painting in front of Holualoa Gallery during the First Friday Art-After-Dark event, held every month in Holualoa. His art can be found in galleries across the island, including Gallery of Great Things in Waimea, the Harbor Gallery in Kawaihae and Holualoa Gallery.
Wingert believes his paintings resonate with people because he's able to capture the emotions and personalities of the people he paints and, with landscapes as well, is able to make people feel something when they look at his paintings.
"The land here is beautiful, and that is amazing to try and capture," Wingert said. "I like to convey the feeling that I'm getting from something in the artwork and give that to someone else. With portraits, it's that part of it combined with the perception I have of the person. It's a funny kind of a feeling, but I can get a fairly strong impression of the personality and the type of person, so I try to have that in a portrait."
Wingert's ambition for his art career goes beyond the West Hawaii Community Health Center, but for now, it's a step in the right direction.
"I would love to go bigger. That's the only ambition, to go out and up. This was a great opportunity, and the opening was just out of this world. I've never felt like that before," Wingert said. "I started very late to put myself out there as an artist, but I've always known I'm an artist. It feels good to actually be doing that kind of work, even though I started very late professionally.
"But this is a step up. I can put this in my bio now: One-man show. Even though it's a health center, it's still a viable, one-man show."
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Q: EXSLT and xsltproc getting an error I have an XSL file which works like a charm, at least, until I wanted to use regular expressions from EXSLT, what I did:
added :
  xmlns:regexp="http://exslt.org/regular-expressions"
  extension-element-prefixes="regexp"

and used this:
<xsl:choose>
    <xsl:when test="regexp:test(
                       Location/Politic/@Country,
                       'Espa.a',
                       'i'
                    )"
             >ES</xsl:when>
</xsl:choose>

somewhere in my XSL. this lead to the following error:
xmlXPathCompOpEval: function test not found
XPath error : Unregistered function
xmlXPathCompiledEval: 3 objects left on the stack.

any idea what am I doing wrong in here, I strictly followed the instructions over

http://www.exslt.org/

Thanks,

A: If you need EXSLT regexp functions, you have to use 4Suite written in python.
Saxon doesn't know this extension, but it is XSLT 2.0 processor, so you can use fn:matches instead of regexp:test. See http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt20/ .
Another way is to define your own extension function.
In Saxon:
<xsl:stylesheet
    version="2.0"
    xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
    xmlns:regexp="http://exslt.org/regular-expressions"
    xmlns:fn="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions"
    xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
>
    <xsl:function name="regexp:test" as="xs:boolean">
        <xsl:param name="regexp" as="xs:string"/>
        <xsl:param name="str" as="xs:string"/>
        <xsl:sequence select="fn:matches($regexp, $str)"/>
    </xsl:function>

</xsl:stylesheet>

In Xalan:
<xsl:stylesheet
    version="1.0"
    xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
    xmlns:regexp="http://exslt.org/regular-expressions"
    xmlns:func="http://exslt.org/functions"
    xmlns:java="http://xml.apache.org/xalan/java"
    extension-element-prefixes="func java regexp"
>

    <func:function name="regexp:test">
        <xsl:param name="regexp"/>
        <xsl:param name="str"/>
        <xsl:variable name="testResult" select="java:matches($regexp, $str)"/>
        <func:result select="$testResult"/>
    </func:function>

</xsl:stylesheet>

http://xml.apache.org/xalan-j/extensions.html

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Q: Send Automatic Email for loop I have a code:
Sub sendEmail()
  Dim OutlookApp As Object
  Dim OutlookItem As Object
  Dim i As Integer
  Dim Address As String

  Set OutlookApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
  Set OutlookItem = OutlookApp.CreateItem(0)

  With OutlookItem
    For i = 4 To 15
      If Cells(i, 18) <= Cells(i, 6) Then
        Address = Cells(i, 14).Value
        Set OutlookApp = CreateObject("Outlook.application")
        Set OutlookItem = OutlookApp.CreateItem(0)

        .To = Address
        .Subject = "Calibration Due Soon !!!"
        .Body = "Reminder: Calibration of " & Cells(i, 4) & "is due on " & Cells(i, 9)
        .Send

        Set OutlookItem = Nothing
        Set OutlookApp = Nothing

        'Application.Wait (Now + #12:00:08 AM#)
      ElseIf Cells(i, 18) > Cells(i, 15) Then
        Exit Sub
      ElseIf Cells(i, 18) = "" And Cells(i, 15) = "" Then
        Exit Sub
      End If
    Next i
  End With
End Sub

It does send only first email then it prompts me with run-time error saying :

The item has been moved or deleted

And debugger highlights the " .To = Address" line.
When I use .Display instead of send it works.
Any ideas?

A: Re-creating the Outlook application object in every loop iteration does not make sense. It's equivalent to killing Outlook and re-starting it for every mail you send. Let's not do that.
First, set a reference to the "Microsoft Outlook 15.0 Object Library" in your Excel VBA project (or whatever version you happen to have installed).
Now you can create an Outlook object directly with New and it also enables the autocompletion and all the Outlook-specific constants, like olMailItem.
Now your code can be condensed to something like this:
Sub sendEmail()
  Dim OutlookApp As New Outlook.Application
  Dim r As Range

  For Each r In ActiveSheet.Range("4:15").Rows
    If r.Cells(18) <= r.Cells(6) And r.Cells(18) > "" And r.Cells(15) > "" Then
      With OutlookApp.CreateItem(olMailItem)
        .To = r.Cells(14)
        .Subject = "Calibration Due Soon !!!"
        .Body = "Reminder: Calibration of " & r.Cells(4) & " is due on " & r.Cells(9)
        .Send
      End With
    End If
  Next r

  OutlookApp.Quit
  Set OutlookApp = Nothing
End Sub


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SBU News > Stony Brook Matters > Giving Back > Stony Brook's Alda Center focuses on women in STEM with new gift from Andrew and Ann Tisch
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Stony Brook's Alda Center focuses on women in STEM with new gift from Andrew and Ann Tisch
The physicist who struggles to navigate the politics of her lab because her competence is perceived as making her less "likable." The medical researcher who misses out on career guidance as would-be mentors gravitate toward her male colleagues. The high school student who never even embarks on her science career, because she's been conditioned to believe she can't be successful.
Women scientists from Stony Brook University and Cold Spring Harbor gathered on May 7 and 8 for the Alda Center's Women in STEM Workshop.
These are just a few examples of the stereotyping and gender bias that hold women back in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (collectively referred to as "STEM"). Now, through a powerful gift from two of the nation's most prominent philanthropists, Stony Brook University's Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science is taking on these and other challenges in an effort to make the STEM fields more equitable and inclusive.
With a gift from Andrew and Ann Tisch, Stony Brook has established the Alda Center Women in STEM Research Fund. This new fund is being used to support a two-year research project to address the communication needs of women in STEM fields, where women continue to be a clear minority, holding as few as 10.6 percent of all engineering jobs in the U.S. and 13.9 percent of all positions in physics and astronomy, according to census data from 2000.
"Stony Brook University is committed to taking a leadership role in fostering gender equality on our campus and far beyond," said Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD. "We are proud to establish this partnership with Andrew and Ann Tisch, employing the world-class scholarship of the Alda Center to address the particular challenges faced by women in the STEM fields."
"We hope to look to science and research communications to help young women choose to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math," Andrew Tisch said. "The absence of women in these fields is both striking and unacceptable in our knowledge and technology-driven society. More women need to view STEM as an inviting and viable occupational choice, expanding opportunities and income potential."
The two-year research project calls for the Alda Center to pilot a newly designed Women in STEM workshop with data gathered from participants via surveys and interviews. The data will be used to develop scholarly manuscripts addressing the challenges faced by women in STEM, along with a written and validated science communication workshop curriculum designed specifically for women in STEM. This curriculum will adapt the celebrated Alda Method® to the specific challenges women face in STEM, supporting their professional advancement by providing them with more effective tools for communication.
"The Alda Center's unique approach to science communication training combines improvisational theater approaches with strategies for how to design effective messages. Using our method to support women in STEM fields is an important opportunity for the Alda Center and for science," said Laura Lindenfeld, director of the Alda Center. "This funding has enabled us to bring in a post-doctoral researcher, Nicole Leavey, whose work focuses specifically on ways we can support women in STEM fields."
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Filming for the "Good YouTuber" video.
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A few weeks ago, I had the chance to meet the Toronto-based Asian-Canadian "Party"-Time YouTuber, gunnarolla.
gunnarolla's videos are about anything and everything: k-pop, sushi, Asian-ness, Canadian-ness, his love for the Comic-Sans font, you name it–and it's there. With almost 50,000 subscribers and over 9,000,000 video views, it's no surprise that despite the Vancouver rain, his last-minute visit to Vancouver still drew in a crowd of 50 dedicated fans. Most of these fans were from Vancouver, but some came from as far as Washington all the way to Stanley Park to meet him, talk to him, and even be a part of his video "Good YouTuber".
He even took the time to answer some of my questions so I could share them with you! Here it is:
Sylvia: What is your full name?
Gunnarolla: Andrew Tiberius Gunadie
S: How did you come up with the name gunnarolla?
G: There is no real story behind 'gunnarolla' – I got some interesting theories when I asked my viewers to write a fanfiction, but I'm keeping those a secret until we can secure the rights to the feature film…starring Sandra Oh as me.
S: Do you enjoy it? Is it your passion? Why are you doing it?
G: I've always been a producer and a creator. A lot of that has centered on music and video. YouTube really started out as a hobby; it was just a place for me to share stuff that I was working on or that I thought was funny. I was lucky enough to be taken in by the Asian YouTube community, and my audience & network have since grown thanks to "Canadian, Please" and other creators helping me out.
I wouldn't be doing this if I wasn't enjoying it. There's even merit in the struggle – I'm naturally very critical and I like trying to figure this YouTube thing out. Content about content still makes for valuable content! I've made some great friendships with fellow YouTubers, and I've met so many amazing people on tour and in these meet-ups. It's overwhelming. It's those connections that make it all worth it.
S: Do you feel like Canadian YouTubers are different than American YouTubers in any way?
G: As people, I don't think that there are any inherent differences between the Canadian and American YouTubers. Well, we might be hotter and funnier, I will go on record saying that.
I think it's a lot like the film & TV industry. There are more business opportunities in the US, more money, bigger audiences, and more opportunities for collaboration if you're in a major hub like LA or New York.
But Canada has its own stars, too – Corey Vidal/ApprenticeA, Andrew Bravener, MattG124, Andrew Huang, Gregory Gorgeous, Billy Reid, Nanalew, Shimmy, Peter Chao, The Chengman, The Wine Kone, FLuffee, and Honeychip are just some of the Canadians that I watch that immediately come to mind. Canadians are doing some great things, and I would love to see us all working together more often – whether in collabs, or just shouting each other out. Celebrating our Canadianness.
Screenshot from the "Canadian, Please" video. gunnarolla looking very Canadian.
S: A few of your older videos like the "3 Misconceptions", "He'll Never Be a Canadian", "Yo you Chinesse f***" have to do with the subject of ethnicity or race. And some of your newer videos are about sushi or k-pop, so-called "Asian" things. Do you feel like your ethnicity dictates some of the things you produce?
I became a lot more interested in exploring the subjects of ethnicity and nationality since the release of "Canadian, Please". I got a lot of backlash for that video. There were a lot of racist comments; I'd estimate maybe 1/4 of them, from people who didn't understand why an Asian guy would be a good representative of Canada. I was called everything from "chink" to "slit-eyed rice eater". There were a ton of "go back to your own country" comments, which is hilarious, since I was born in Canada…
It made me more aware of how I might be perceived online and offline. I can't erase the fact that I'm Asian. But I wouldn't want to. It's something that I'll play up from time to time, but for the most part, I'm going to make content about things that interest me. I love kpop and I love sushi, but so do a lot of non-Asians. There are white people that can speak Asian languages fluently. I wish I could do that!
I'd love if my videos could broaden people's horizons a bit – I got a few messages from non-Asians who told me they got into BIGBANG after I did that hairstyle tutorial. There were some great responses to "He'll Never Be a Real Canadian" – getting people thinking about and talking about what makes a "real" Canadian. Obviously there are things specific to all the different cultures of the world, but that doesn't mean that they can't be appreciated and enjoyed on a bigger scale.
Screenshot of gunnarolla's sushi video. We love sushi too!
S: How does it feel being interviewed by an Asian-Canadian magazine? Do you feel very Asian-Canadian?
G: I love speaking to an Asian-Canadian magazine because I'm Asian-Canadian and hopefully your readers can relate to some of the things that I've said here. But I'd be just has happy to speak to a German magazine – though someone might have to get me an interpreter, I only know one German phrase.
Ethnicity is not something that I think about until it comes up in conversation. I don't look at my face in the mirror and think, "Why am I so Asian?!". I'm usually thinking, "How can I get rid of this gigantic zit? I have a video to shoot with 50 Vancouverites today." You know, the stuff that every thinks about.
S: The group today seemed to be really mixed in terms of ethnicity. Is that not very common? I remember you said "Is everyone Asian?" at one point. Are your fans normally Asian?
G: A lot of my viewers are Asian, but that has to do with the communities that I'm a part of, and the content that I make. The people who make it to our shows and meet-ups come from so many different backgrounds, and I love it. I just love meeting the people who can sit through my videos. I feel like it would be torture. Maybe my viewers are all masochists.
S: Message to the fans or to-be-fans?
G: Always eat your granola. I wouldn't be doing this without your support and your participation. You are amazing and I am so proud of the community that we've built. And if you have no idea who I am, you have some serious major terrifying catching up to do.
S: Anything you would like to add?
G: Nein!
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Mimi 28 July, 2012 - 1:14 pm
woop!! i love Gunnarolla! 😀 but i'm one of his non-asian fans, i'm British Black! wish he'd do a tour in the United Kingdom though, that would be the best time of my lifeeee!! HINT* HINT* 😀
sylvia.tran 29 July, 2012 - 1:14 am
That's super cool. gunnarolla's just one of the YouTubers that anyone can really like 😀 I hope you get a chance to meet him!
Monica Van Maanen 28 July, 2012 - 3:19 pm
Cool interview!
Rainy 28 July, 2012 - 4:24 pm
Long time fannarolla here, loved the article. Awesome interview for an awesome Youtuber!
Yay! I'm glad you liked it 🙂
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We have been interested in the Baobab Fruit ever since we read about it in Forbes magazine back in 2011. If you are not familiar with the Baobab Fruit, it really is pretty incredible. If you get Organic Baobab Fruit in pure powdered form, you are in for a nutritious treat.
The Baobab Fruit has 6 x the Antioxidants of Blueberries. 6 x the Vitamin C of oranges. More fiber than pretty much any fruit we have seen (50% Fiber). Believe it or not, that is just the start. More potassium than bananas. More calcium than milk, and the list goes on and on.
What is clear is that if you want to have a healthy diet, you should include Organic Baobab Fruit poweder in your diet. Our choice? We love the Organic Limitless Baobab Fruit. The reason we picked it is because it is 100% USDA Certified Organic and contains no other ingredients. In addition, Limitless Good is on a mission to do Social Good. For every bottle sold, they give 8 meals to people in need. A real win-win.
I was wasting some time on YouTube the other day when I decide to search Baobab Fruit. I found two great videos and this Baobab Fruit playlist.
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Us too! We are busy trying to find Baobab recipes and other information on how to best work Organic Baobab Fruit into your diet. Keep an eye on the Limitless Good blog – they have a whole section dedicated to the Baobab fruit and it looks like they update on a regular basis.
In the meantime, I strongly recommend you get a bottle of the Limitless Baobab and give it a try. Mix 2 scoops in some Iced Tea and you will be feeling Good!
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Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, centered on a film series created by George Lucas. It depicts the adventures of various characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away."
The first film in the series, Star Wars (later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope), was released on May 25, 1977 by 20th Century Fox and became a worldwide pop culturephenomenon. It was followed by the similarly successful sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983); these three films constitute the original Star Wars trilogy. A prequel trilogy was later released between 1999 and 2005, which received a more mixed reaction from critics and fans, compared to the original trilogy. All six films were nominated for or won Academy Awards, and were commercial successes, with a combined box office revenue of $4.38 billion, making Star Wars the fifth-highest-grossing film series. The series has spawned an extensive media franchise—the Star Wars expanded universe—including books, television series, computer and video games, and comic books, resulting in significant development of the series's fictional universe. Star Wars also holds a Guinness World Records title for the "Most successful film merchandising franchise." In 2012, the total value of the Star Wars franchise was estimated at USD $30.7 billion, including box-office receipts as well as profits from their video games and DVD sales.
In 2012, The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm for $4.06 billion and announced three new Star Wars films; the first film of that trilogy, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, was released on December 18, 2015. 20th Century Fox retains the physical distribution rights to the first two Star Wars trilogies, owning permanent rights for the original 1977 film and holding the rights to Episodes I–III, V and VI until May 2020. The Walt Disney Studios owns digital distribution rights to all the Star Wars films, excluding A New Hope.
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– What is the dry iron and how does it work?
– Why choose a dry iron?
– So, are you convinced?
Iron. A simple verb that expresses an ordinary action like many others, but like a few other commonly used verbs, it is capable of splitting the opinion of those who habitually do domestic work.
Ironing is one question that clearly divides the population into two, Italian and not only, between those who find that ironing is the most boring task of all those provided by the domestic routine, because it forces you to stand still, nailed to the ironing board and with the iron in your hand maybe for hours, to repeat the same gestures and movements that trap in a network of boredom and monotony until the end of the pile of clothes stacked at your side can be seen.
And there are those who, on the contrary, do not see the time to check off all the other chores from the list, just for to be able to reach that peaceful moment: finally the possibility of stopping and dedicating oneself to a useful activity which is at the same time more restful than many others, and which can even be done by watching one's favorite television program.
In short, whether you like it or not, that you do it regularly or only when strictly necessary, ironing your clothes and your underwear at least sometimes is inevitable. This is why it is good to be properly equipped and, why not, enjoy all the comforts and facilities that are now available to us to do housework.
To begin with, the task of ironing is made less tiring and more efficient by a good ironing board. Using another work surface, such as a table, is inadvisable first of all because in the long run a common surface could be damaged due to the contact with the heat of the iron (if you really can't do otherwise, at least take care to protect the surface with a sheet or towel folded under the garments you are going to iron) an ironing board is designed to absorb the heat of the iron.
Also an ironing board usually has an adjustable height, which you can adapt to your height and / or position (in case you prefer to iron while sitting, for example), in such a way as to avoid or prevent annoying pains due to incorrect posture or an uncomfortable position maintained for a long time.
The second tool you will need, and certainly the most important, is obviously the iron. The types of iron available on the market are innumerable, and it is certainly not easy to orient yourself in choosing the one that best suits your needs. When you buy a household appliance for your home, you always want to invest in a quality object, possibly with a low price and that is comfortable, practical and – why not – characterized by a pleasant design.
All these features can be answered the type of dry iron, less common and less known than the classic steam iron, but which has many interesting advantages.
Dry ironing is the oldest ironing mode and it was the one exploited by the first iron models never invented.
But you don't have to imagine a heavy, bulky iron with a reduced number of functions: on the contrary, classic intuition has met the most refined technological innovations, creating models for dry ironing that meet both home needs but they could also satisfy the needs of those looking for an excellent iron to use in their professional environment.
The dry iron does not work through steam, so it has not incorporated any type of water tank or a separate boiler system; obviously the plate does not even need the typical holes from which the steam comes out.
The dry iron is composed solely of the body of the iron, which has a resistance system that heats the plate, and a cable with a plug that allows it to be connected to the electrical socket.
We mentioned that the dry iron has advantages over the usual steam irons. Let's see in detail what they are.
First of all, the design. No need for a water tank or a separate boiler, regardless of the model and brand, a dry iron will always be lighter and more manageable than a steam-running iron. A detail that may seem negligible, and that should not be underestimated, especially if you spend a lot of time ironing.
The practicality of being able to have an ergonomic iron is undeniable even if you think about taking it and putting it back in its place: it takes up very little space and does not risk collapsing the shelves in the closet.
Its dimensions and its lightness they also make it an ideal iron to carry around with you, on the occasion of a trip or a commitment outside the home during which you will need to iron.
Another great and important advantage concerns the quality of the iron over time. In fact, a steam iron needs water to work. The water with which the tank is filled is normally that of the tap, which in the vast majority of cases has a high limestone percentage. In the long run and using the iron regularly, the limestone will inevitably settle in the tank: gradually the limestone will begin to clog the holes, making steam delivery less effective with the unpleasant consequence of a gradual decrease in the quality of the ironing.
It is true, today there are special anti-scale systems and products, but this implies having to remember to carry out maintenance activities periodically and having to dedicate time specifically to this tedious task.
All this with a dry iron, which does not need steam and therefore water, will not be a concern: it will not be necessary to do anything to preserve its correct functioning and there will be no factors to keep under control to prevent it from being ruined.
Just because it does without steam, then, the dry iron also brings significant advantages in terms of time. Imagine that you have stained your favorite blouse during lunch, and have an important appointment in the afternoon for which you wanted to wear just that blouse. Immediately run to clean it and lay it out on the balcony – luckily at least it's a beautiful sunny day! – and you dedicate yourself to other matters.
When the blouse is finally dry you are already in a hurry, you have to leave the house at times! Yet you have to waste time filling the iron tank with water, you have to attach it to the socket and wait for it to warm up enough to release steam. At this point the nervousness will have taken over, and probably for the hurry you will also risk ruining that beautiful blouse.
Here, everything with the dry iron does not exist, why to be able to use it, just plug in the socket and wait a couple of minutes so that the plate is hot and off, you can iron!
The time required by the hot plate is much lower than that required by the steam supply systems: in this way emergencies will no longer be a source of anxiety and stress, and if you have forgotten to iron a shirt for your child, no tragedy! You can easily do it the same morning, before he goes to school, without risking being late.
Still talking about saving time, with a dry iron it will not even be necessary to wait for the clothes to be ironed to be perfectly dry: if you have done a washing cycle in the morning and want to take off the thought of ironing as soon as possible, or if your best pair of jeans is still on the drying rack when preparing for an evening with friends, don't worry, you can iron them anyway ! The dry iron, in fact, gives its best when used on fabrics that are still damp.
The heat that a dry iron plate can reach is higher than that of a steam iron; the heat also spreads to perfection and is equally distributed over the entire surface of the plate, unlike what happens with many types of steam irons, which tend to concentrate heat towards the tip of the iron.
Thanks to the equitable distribution of heat and the high temperatures that the plate can reach, the dry iron it is highly recommended for ironing delicate items: wool (also worked), silk and fine linens. Types of materials that easily risk being ruined by steam and that instead can be ironed with dry iron without any fear of committing irreparable damage to a precious garment or to which it is particularly fond.
Finally, it must be emphasized that the dry iron can be the answer to many needs, as we have seen, but it is above all the best practical solution for short and fast ironing sessions.
Now that you have definitely decided to replace your old steam iron with a more practical dry iron, or opt for the latter if you are looking for a good iron for the first time. it's time to find out what the technical features to evaluate are and compare to choose from the different models you'll find on the market.
In reality, based on a much more practical and simple mode of operation, the lists of technical items (often incomprehensible to ordinary mortals, not involved in the sector) that you will find illustrated on the product data sheets are shorter and easier to understand.
– The dimensions of the handle: a detail that is often not thought of, but that actually has a noticeable impact on the comfort and ease of the ironing experience. It is obviously a highly personal factor, which varies from person to person depending on the size of the hand.
It is good in this case to carry out tests, perhaps using the old iron or going to any point of sale to get an idea of the grip size that best fits the morphology of your hand. The simpler it will be to hold the iron in your hand and the less tiring it will be to iron!
– The thermostat: the presence of a comfortable adjustable thermostat can be very useful. Through it it will be possible to keep the plate temperature under control and raise or lower it according to the material to be ironed.
This is especially important in the presence of delicate garments: to make a perfect ironing it is best to always consult the label of the clothing or linen; if the indications are missing, it is always possible to do research on the internet regarding the safest and most effective method to iron that particular type of fabric. Whatever the need, the biggest difference is due to the temperature, so with an easily adjustable thermostat you can cope with any eventuality.
– The plate: and this is certainly the fundamental element, the iron component to which to pay the most attention, because it is the part in direct contact with our fabrics.
It is also the plate that determines the smoothness of the iron ironing and the final quality of the result, so when you go to choose your new dry iron, pay particular attention to the material with which the plate is made.
The best plates available on the market are made of stainless steel, satin or enamelled aluminum and, more rarely, ceramic. These materials are those capable of leading and distribute the heat over the entire plate, always avoiding that it spreads to the rest of the body of the iron, preventing the risk of burns and burns on contact with the hand.
Now that we have discovered in detail what a dry iron is, how it works, what are its great advantages and the main characteristics, let's discover together some specific products that enclose and in short, they represent everything we have illustrated so far.
We will take as an example four different products of four different brands, which you can easily find online, with the possibility of receiving the dry iron of your choice directly at your home.
The best dry iron currently on the market, judging by the positive ratings e from customer satisfaction is the Lelit PS355 model, an iron with a black body and a high quality stainless steel plate, whose particular finish ensures the maximum smoothness of the iron in all directions.
The cork handle immediately catches the eye: a detail that stands out in contrast with the black and the color of the steel and that is very pleasant to the touch, making the handle of the iron very comfortable. The 800 watts allow the iron to heat up in a short time and the temperature can be controlled and regulated thanks to the practical thermostat.
The power cord is lined with fabric, with the colors that match those of the iron, and being almost two meters long it will allow you to move and iron where you prefer. The PS355 model from Lelit has been on the market since 2012, years in which it has continued to gain the approval of those who have tried it and established itself as one of the best dry irons that you can currently find on the market.
This dry iron has long been a favorite of users. An established brand, known and important in the household appliances sector like Rowenta, is synonymous with guarantee and quality. In this case it is also offered an excellent quality-price ratio: at an unbeatable price you will in fact purchase a high-tech product, elegant in design, comfortable and practical to use and that will surely last a long time; it therefore constitutes a real investment to improve one's domestic and / or professional work.
The Rowenta Roma Alu dry iron has a maximum power of 1200 watts, which allows you to quickly reach the right heating point in order to iron. On the front there is a small red light, which will show you when the iron is hot enough to be used. Also on the front you will have the convenient thermostat on which you can easily check and adjust the plate temperature.
The plate is made of aluminum, classic material and suitable for any type of fabric. The power cord has a length of two meters, which will allow you to iron where you prefer and will give you a lot of freedom of movement, without requiring you to iron just near the wall where you have the electric socket.
The Rowenta Roma Alu iron is comfortable, practical, light and compact. equipped with an extremely manageable handle. The aluminum of the plate is elegantly combined with the classic black of the handle, giving it also an appearance that will surely satisfy those who from a household appliance not only requires practicality, but also a refined aesthetic taste.
Severin is a German brand with a long history behind it. In fact, it has its roots in as far back as 1892. Still today it occupies a precise and definite role on the modern market, confirming itself year after year as highly appreciated by users and able to guarantee an excellent quality / price ratio.
The Severin BA3211 dry iron is also among the dry iron models most requested by customers. It comes with a very simple and essential design, which immediately refers to its lightness and comfort in being handled. Indeed, those who have already tried it underline how, unlike many other irons, this one from Severin does not tire your wrist even after hours of use. Also perfect for taking on the road with you.
The power is 1200 watts, has the warning light that indicates that the right temperature has been reached on the back and the adjustable thermostat just below the handle. This Severin dry iron is also equipped with a safety system against iron overheating. The plate is in finely ground aluminum, and despite its compactness it is an extremely strong and resistant iron.
The last model, by order but certainly not for importance, we want to recommend is the LB1300 iron from AEG. A product that has been satisfying customers for years now, to the point that despite being finished several times out of production it has always returned to the market precisely because of the great demand.
The LB1300 iron has a refined design and it comes in the combination of white and dark red colors. It weighs only 700 grams, has an adjustable thermostat under the handle and red LED lights to indicate the achievement of the ideal heat.
Thanks to a power of 1300 watts it heats up very quickly and is therefore perfect for last-minute ironing; it is perfect for ironing even the finest materials and the particular shape allows you to iron even the most difficult elements such as bags or garments with many buttoning. The plate is in stainless steel and the cable is made with a synthesis of rubber and fabric.
To be able to buy directly online with a simple click and to get at an excellent price an iron like the ones proposed, which will be delivered in comfort to your home, cannot not be an incentive to try the dry ironing experience.
The aforementioned time savings under multiple perspectives, the energy and stress that you will preserve leaving behind the traditional steam ironing, should do the rest in convincing you to buy a dry iron, which will improve the quality of a daily task such as ironing, lightening at least a little the burden of household chores.
The time and energy gained can finally be dedicated to something more pleasant, as a hobby or a passion that we are always forced to relegate to "later", a "later" that often never arrives.
Many people, both professional and domestic, have already made this leap.
Everyone has tried to iron with a steam iron, while few still have felt that the dry ironing can make a difference. It is said that when you decide to make a change "you know what you leave but not what you find"; pity that often, what could be discovered is better than what you leave behind!
Buying a dry iron, especially after all the information you have gathered now, cannot reserve any nasty surprises. If you then choose to try one of the irons we have suggested, you will be on the safe side: Rowenta, Bosch, Severin and AEG are all well-known brands in the world and that for generations have simplified and lightened the burden of household chores for those who decide to use the valid support of their appliances.
You no longer risk your husband being late for an important meeting because his finest trousers are still damp and wrinkled! And why having to give up the dress that makes you feel more beautiful and safer just because you had too much to do and couldn't get it ironed in time?
With a dry iron you will always have the solution at hand, you can wear whatever you want without compromise, that is without going around with wrinkled or wrinkled clothes and without having to choose other clothes from the wardrobe just because there is no time to iron them.
The dry iron is the most suitable even for those who are beginners with housework, and has yet to learn all the "grandma's tricks". Burns and damage to clothes made by ironing are always due to steam, so if you are still learning to handle the iron, opt for a dry iron. and the risks of making beginners' mistakes will certainly be less!
It is an essential object, then, if you are a person who travels a lot for work. The clothes crumple in the suitcase, it doesn't matter if you ironed them just before you put them carefully folded.
And of course you won't want to risk attending a conference, a meeting, a professional event with a shabby look … A dry iron, given its lightness, it will fit into any suitcase and it will be easy to use wherever you are: it does not ask for anything other than an electrical outlet, to satisfy your request.