There is something and everything about the late Della Hardman that makes her revered and so fondly remembered on the Island. By any measure, the artist, activist, and teacher was extraordinary. Her positive influence was quietly but notably contagious to those with whom she came in contact. By example, she created a template for forging a generous and worthy life.
After her death at 83, in December, 2005, the Town of Oak Bluffs proclaimed the last Saturday of July "Della Hardman Day," in perpetuity; "Savor the Moment," a celebration of the fine arts and of Ms. Hardman's life philosophy.
This year the celebration began this past Saturday, July 30 with a sunset concert by the Jim Thomas Spirituals Choir, and the following day, Sunday, Aug. 1, with the poet and playwright Sonia Sanchez appearing at Ocean Park. As part of the tribute, the Oak Bluffs Library opened a retrospective exhibit of Ms. Hardman's photographs that will run through August 12.
A perpetual student and a world traveler whose answering machine instructed callers to "Savor the moment," she was a West Virginia native, and the granddaughter of slaves.
Ms. Hardman received a master's degree in art education from Boston University in 1945, and had a 30-year career as associate professor of art at West Virginia State University. At 72-years old, she earned her doctorate from Kent State University.
After her mother died in childbirth, she was raised by her Aunt Della, a teacher, who first brought her as a little girl to the Vineyard. Ms. Hardman often reminisced about paddle boats filling the Oak Bluffs harbor, and about her father, who would sit on a porch in the Highlands with Eben D. Bodfish talking about real estate.
An Oak Bluffs resident since moving to the Island in 1986, Ms. Hardman wrote the Oak Bluffs town column for the Vineyard Gazette, and was an active participant in the Nathan Mayhew Seminar, Oak Bluffs Library, Vineyard Nursing Association, and the Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society. She received honors that included the Humanitarian Award from the Vineyard chapter NAACP and the Inspirational Woman award from the Zonta Club of Martha's Vineyard. The National Art Education Association named her an Outstanding Art Educator.
The exhibit of her photography at the Oak Bluffs Library offers visitors the chance to share Ms. Hardman's view of that which moved her during her life, and possibly, to find inspiration.


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A painted kitchen ceiling refreshes the room. It can help draw the eye upwards or bring high ceilings down, depending on the color you choose. Flat white is a color of choice when it comes to ceilings. It provides more light to your room and adds an illusion of space.
While most ceilings are painted white, don't be afraid to deviate from another color. Find a shade that works best with the entire color scheme of your room. It's very important to consider how much light your room receives. Light blue is another go-to color for ceilings, as it is reminiscent of the sky. If you have a large area and high ceiling, you can opt for a bolder color such as navy blue or dark gray. Paint with a flat finish is best for hiding imperfections in the ceiling, while a glossy finish can reflect some light and add some dimension to your room. It would also be best to purchase paint that is specially formulated for applying to ceilings.
Paint rollers can give you the best coverage, as compared with paint brushes or paint sprayer. A paint roller helps you make less paint application and a smoother finished product (as compared to using a brush) and makes less splatter (compared to paint sprayers). Buy a paint roller that has an extension handle so you can easily reach the ceiling. If you have textured ceiling, use a thick-nap roller so every space can be covered despite texture and irregularities.
Painting a ceiling will surely cause drips, no matter how skilled or careful you are when painting. Before you start, make sure you cover your floor, furniture, appliances and any other surfaces with a drop cloth. Move your items to another room temporarily, if space allows. Cover the area where the wall meets the ceiling with a painter's tape, unless you're also painting the wall with the same paint color.
Taping the trim is easier than taping off the walls, helping you finish the job with less work. This way, you also don't have to worry about getting paint on the walls while working on the ceiling. Paint your trim first, let it dry, tape it off, then start painting.
Over time, dirt buildup, lumps, and bugs can get stuck to the ceiling. If your ceiling isn't textured, sand it with 100 grit abrasive paper to remove these things that make your ceiling rough, to ensure a perfectly smooth paint job as a result.
Working in one direction and keeping track of where you have already painted a coat on (especially if using white paint) will be hard when it comes to painting a ceiling. To help with this task, you can work in imaginary square sections about 3-foot by 3-foot, moving quickly from one square section to the adjacent one to make sure the paint along the edges won't dry before you roll to the next "square." This will help minimize overlap marks.
When filling up the edges, you can use a paintbrush, then quickly use a roller to roll the paint out before it dries. This will help maintain a consistent texture, instead of just using a paintbrush to fill up the gaps. Carefully brush paint along the edges, then quickly roll that section. This also allows the paint to blend in better.
Rolling your paint roller in only one direction all throughout can result in visible line marks in the future, when the paint has fully dried. Get the best coverage by re-rolling each section at a right angle to your first roll as you go. In other words, if you started rolling north to south, immediately re-roll from west to east after painting a section, while the paint is still wet. But if the ceiling needs a second coat, wait for your first one to dry completely, then roll your second coat at a right angle to the first.


We were extremely happy to receive victory in the Best Business Idea – competition in Up to You – event, organized in co-operation with the Start Up! 2013 Business Idea Competition in 16th of April 2013. Both the audience and the panel of experts voted for us as their favourite. This is a great honor for us and a boost of confidence to the work we have given to our concept and products.
As a reward we for example got business consulting from Talentree Oy.
- Kratos Ltd and Talentree Oy will continue common journey that can be followed from Talentree's blog (in Finnish).


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Dziubek is a Polish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Andrzej Dziubek (born 1954), Polish musician and vocalist
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Why Do People Get Cremated?
Do animals go to heaven?
Do you have clothes on when cremated?
Does cremation affect the soul?
Will we get new bodies heaven?
What temperature does a body have to be cremated?
Do people know when they die?
Which countries cremate their dead?
Is Cremation a sin?
What religion does not believe in cremation?
Are tattoos a sin in the Bible?
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Can Jews be cremated?
Does God approve of cremation?
Do bones burn in cremation?
How many bodies are cremated at once?
How long does a body last in a coffin?
What is the cheapest way to be cremated?
Is it cheaper to cremate or bury someone?
What really happens when you are cremated?
Can I scatter ashes on a family grave?
What does Bible say about cremation?
Do Catholics believe in cremation?
Who has rights to ashes after cremation?
Is it better to be buried or cremated?
Where does your energy go when you die?
Is it OK to keep ashes of loved one at home?
Do Muslims believe in cremation?
What religion requires burial within 24 hours?
Where does the soul go after it leaves the body?
What does God say about heaven in the Bible?
The consensus among the Christian denominations seems to be that, as Pope John Paul II said in 1990, animals do have souls.
But they don't all agree on whether or not they're welcomed into heaven along with people..
Kirkpatrick says clothing is optional. "If there's been a traditional funeral, the bodies are cremated in the clothing. When there's just a direct cremation without a service or viewing, they're cremated in whatever they passed away in — pajamas or a hospital gown or a sheet."
"The Church raises no doctrinal objections to this practice, since cremation of the deceased's body does not affect his or her soul," the guidelines continue, "nor does it prevent God, in his omnipotence, from raising up the deceased body to new life."
The Bible says that in heaven Christ "will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body" (Philippians 3:21). …
The cremation occurs in a cremator, which is located at a crematorium or crematory. In many countries, the crematorium is a venue for funerals as well as cremation. A cremator is an industrial furnace that is able to generate temperatures of 871–982 °C (1,600–1,800 °F) to ensure the disintegration of the corpse.
Nov. 8, 2017 — When you die, your brain may know it. Researchers say that after your heart stops, your brain stops working as well. … But many people who have been resuscitated and, essentially, brought back to life — describe experiences that occurred after death.
Cremation rates vary widely across the world with some countries like Japan, Nepal and Thailand having a rate over 95% while majority-Catholic countries like Italy, Ireland and Poland having lower rates.
Common questions about being cremated. Is being cremated a sin? There is no place in Scripture, which signifies that cremation is inappropriate. If God did consider it to be a sin, he would have denounced it as He did with other imprudent religious customs.
Islam and Cremation Of all world religions, Islam is probably the most strongly opposed to cremation. Unlike Judaism and Christianity, there is little diversity of opinion about it.
The Hebrew prohibition is based on interpreting Leviticus 19:28—"Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you"—so as to prohibit tattoos, and perhaps even makeup.
Christian views on alcohol are varied. … They held that both the Bible and Christian tradition taught that alcohol is a gift from God that makes life more joyous, but that over-indulgence leading to drunkenness is sinful.
Many Rabbis believe that the traditional method of burial is the correct one and that cremation is prohibited. Although there is no explicit prohibition about Judaism and cremation, there is material to support both cases.
It was seen as the most sacrilegious act towards Christians and God, not simply blaspheming but physically declaring a disbelief in the resurrection of the body. … Despite this preference, cremation is now permitted as long as it is not done to express a refusal to believe in the resurrection of the body.
Next, the heat dries the body, burns the skin and hair, contracts and chars the muscles, vaporizes the soft tissues, and calcifies the bones so that they eventually crumble. The gases released during the process are discharged through an exhaust system. The bodies are mostly burned one at a time.
Can more than one body be cremated at a time? No, each cremation is carried out separately. However, exceptions can be made in the case of a mother and baby or small twin children, so long as the next of kin or executor has made this specific request.
By 50 years in, your tissues will have liquefied and disappeared, leaving behind mummified skin and tendons. Eventually these too will disintegrate, and after 80 years in that coffin, your bones will crack as the soft collagen inside them deteriorates, leaving nothing but the brittle mineral frame behind.
With direct cremation, there are no ceremonial services involved. The body is cremated shortly after passing, without embalming, viewing or visitation. Next to whole body donation, which includes cremation at no cost, this is the cheapest and most affordable cremation option.
Cremation is cheaper than burial. The average cost of a funeral today is about $6,500, including the typical $2,000-or-more cost of a casket. Add a burial vault, and the average jumps to around $7,700. A cremation, by contrast, typically costs a third of those amounts, or less.
The body is prepared and placed into a proper container. The container with the body is moved to the "retort" or cremation chamber. After cremation, the remaining metal is removed, and the remains are ground. The "ashes" are transferred to either a temporary container or in an urn provided by the family.
It is often possible to inter the ashes in an existing grave or family plot in a cemetery or churchyard although scattering is often not possible. … Many cemeteries and churchyards also have space set aside for interment of ashes and small headstones may be permitted.
However, there is no scriptural prohibition of cremation in the New Testament. The Bible neither favors nor forbids the process of cremation. Nevertheless, many Christians believe that their bodies would be ineligible for resurrection if they are cremated.
Rome (CNN) The Vatican announced Tuesday that Catholics may be cremated but should not have their ashes scattered at sea or kept in urns at home. According to new guidelines from the Vatican's doctrinal office, cremated remains should be kept in a "sacred place" such as a church cemetery.
The basic starting point is that: nobody owns a body – there is no property in a dead body. the person entitled to possession of the body is the person who is under a duty to dispose of the body. a crematorium authority must hand over the ashes to the person who delivered the body for cremation.
When a body is cremated, it is incinerated so that all that remains are ashes. With a burial, the body remains intact. Both cremation and burial can take place immediately after death, following a traditional funeral service or before a memorial service. … Of the two, cremation is generally the more economical choice.
The pattern of the energy flow as the person nears death becomes thin and draws in toward the physical body, and the chakras close from the feet upward in the cases experienced.
Storing ashes at home is a great way to honor a loved one amongst your family, but it makes it difficult for others to visit and remember them. Keeping ashes, no matter the vessel, in a public place also makes it easy for future generations to pay their respects.
For Muslims, cremation is not only prohibited, it's viewed as a desecration of the deceased. "There remains a connection between the body and soul even in death, so this is something that is quite metaphysical, and it's a very strongly held belief," explains Mariam Ardati, a death doula in the Muslim community.
In Islam, the deceased are to be buried within 24 hours. This was highlighted in media reports of the death of Osama bin Laden. And controversy arose over bin Laden's burial at sea. Each major religion has its customs concerning burial.
"Good and contented souls" are instructed "to depart to the mercy of God." They leave the body, "flowing as easily as a drop from a waterskin"; are wrapped by angels in a perfumed shroud, and are taken to the "seventh heaven," where the record is kept. These souls, too, are then returned to their bodies.
The first line of the Bible states that heaven is created along with the creation of the earth (Genesis 1). It is primarily God's dwelling place in the biblical tradition: a parallel realm where everything operates according to God's will.
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Research Fellow - Mechanistic study of mineral oil degradation in transformers
Organic Chemistry, Synthesis, Catalysis & Flow
Salary: £35,845 to £36,914 per annum
Full Time Fixed Term (10 months)
Closing Date: Friday 17 January 2020
Reference: 1226620EB
You will be responsible for delivering chemical research as part of an interdisciplinary team led by Professor Paul Lewin and Dr James Pilgrim (Tony Davis High Voltage Laboratory, TDHVL) and Professor Richard Brown (Chemistry) - contributing to a wider programme of work (TOPICS II), funded by a major UK electricity business.. The team will also include two PhD students, academics from Chemistry and TDHVL and scientists and engineers from the sponsoring organisation.
The TOPICS II project aims to increase understanding of failure mechanisms in power transformers, in order to identify when failures are likely to occur and to develop mitigation strategies. You will focus on processes involved in the thermal breakdown of mineral oils used in transformers, and to understand the factors contributing to degradation. The approach will combine laboratory experimental work to recreate thermally stressed conditions within transformers with physical measurements and analytical chemistry methods to identify compounds indicative of breakdown.
The successful candidate will have a PhD* or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in Chemistry.
It is essential you have a strong track record of research in organic chemistry and experience of studying the breakdown mechanisms in organic dielectric materials. In addition, you will be familiar with organic reactivity and possess experience of applying physical and analytical techniques to organic materials such as dielectrics. You will be responsible for day-to-day management of the project locally and will be required to liaise directly with the University supervisors, members of the TOPICS II team, and work closely with the sponsor. This is a great opportunity for you to work as part of an interdisciplinary team, and deliver reports to the sponsor at regular meetings along with responsibility for preparation of publications and presentations at conferences and project meetings.
For additional information please contact Professor Richard Brown (rcb1@soton.ac.uk) by email. For recent examples of research from the Southampton team working on chemical research related to power transformers:
Facciotti, M.; Amaro, P. S.; Brown, R. C. D.; Lewin, P. L.; Pilgrim, J. A.; Wilson, G.; Jarman, P. N.; Fletcher, I. W., Static secondary ion mass spectrometry investigation of corrosion inhibitor Irgamet® 39 on copper surfaces treated in power transformer insulating oil. Corros Sci 2015,98, 450–456.
Facciotti, M.; Amaro, P. S.; Holt, A. F.; Brown, R. C. D.; Lewin, P. L.; Pilgrim, J. A.; Wilson, G.; Jarman, P. N., Contact-based corrosion mechanism leading to copper sulphide deposition on insulating paper used in oil-immersed electrical power equipment. Corros Sci 2014,84, 172–179.
The University of Southampton is a leading UK university, ranked 8th in the UK in REF2014. The Chemistry department was ranked 6th in the UK for research intensity in REF2014.
Equality, diversity and Inclusion is central to the ethos in Chemistry. In recognition of our continued commitment to improving equality for women in science we were awarded an Athena SWAN Silver award in 2014 a and a second Silver award in 2017. Chemistry gives full consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly including part-time and due consideration will be given to applicants who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy*, onsite childcare facilities For further information please visit https://www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/about/Equality/index.page
The University of Southampton is in the top 1% of world universities and in the top 10 of the UK's research-intensive universities. The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and being a globally responsible university and has recently been awarded the Platinum EcoAward. Our vision is to embed the principles of sustainability into all aspects of our individual and collective work, integrating sustainable development into our business planning, policy-making, and professional activities. This commits all of our staff and students to take responsibility for managing their activities to minimise harm to the environment, whether this through switching off non-essential electrical equipment or using the recycling facilities.
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*Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of their PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.
You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Steff Palmer (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 7749. Please quote reference 1226620EB on all correspondence.
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PH sells P12B panda bonds amid strong demand
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 02:33 PM March 21, 2018
The Philippines has sold 1.46 billion renminbi or almost P12 billion in three-year panda bonds amid strong demand, although at a higher yield than the prevailing market rate in China.
From Beijing, National Treasurer Rosalia V. de Leon said late Tuesday that the country's first panda bond issuance generated 9.22 billion renminbi in bids or 6.32 times bigger than the approved issue size.
Quoting a report from de Leon, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III told reporters in a text message Tuesday night that "the achieved coverage ratio is the largest all-time among any sovereign panda issuance."
"With substantial demand, we were able to push coupon to lower end of price target of 5-5.6 percent," Dominguez added.
The coupon rate was nonetheless 35 basis points above the benchmark of 4.65 percent.
In a statement also late Tuesday, the government's Investor Relations Office (IRO) noted a "tight spread," even as it said that "relative to the government's usual global dollar issuance, the renminbi-denominated panda bond's 5-percent coupon would have an indicative dollar swap equivalent rate of 2.93 percent, 23 bps below current three-year dollar yield of 3.16 percent."
As such, the Philippines was not only the first Asean country to sell the renminbi-denominated IOUs, but also "was able to diversify its investor base with participation originating from both onshore and offshore investors," the IRO said.
"With the bond connect scheme, offshore investors comprised 87.7 percent of allocation, representing the highest offshore mix for any panda issuer," the IRO added.
"The Philippine government's successful inaugural issuance of panda bonds highlights the investor confidence that the country enjoys on the back of its strong credit profile," the IRO quoted Dominguez as saying.
"The Duterte administration is committed to sustaining the growth momentum and making the economy a more inclusive one by way of massive investments in infrastructure and human capital development. It intends to pursue this unprecedented level of public spending while maintaining sound economic policies and observing fiscal discipline," the Finance chief said.
"This is also one of the concrete results of President Duterte's independent foreign policy," Dominguez added.
The successful issuance was a result of "good timing and teamwork with the Bank of China," which served as the lead underwriter for the transaction, he said.
Settlement of the bonds maturing in 2021 will be on Friday.
Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno told reporters in a press conference Wednesday that since the funds from the proceeds of the panda bond sale were fungible, "we can use it to fund any of the projects that are in the general appropriations act right now."
Earlier, the IRO said the panda bonds' renminbi proceeds would be deposited with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas then converted into peso "to help fund government infrastructure projects and other financing requirements."
The Duterte administration is embarking on the ambitious "Build, Build, Build" program aimed at ushering in the "golden age of infrastructure" in the country.
Under "Build, Build, Build," the government plans to roll out 75 flagship, "game-changing" projects, with about half targeted to be finished within President Duterte's term, alongside spending a total of over P8 trillion on hard and modern infrastructure until 2022.
The government was also eyeing to further jack up next year's national budget, estimated by Diokno at a record-high P4 trillion, of which about P3.4 trillion will be cash.
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The ZenFone 3 Deluxe is made of aluminum and is the company's best flagship to date. It packs flagship hardware in the form of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED full-HD display and can come with up to 6GB RAM and 256GB of onboard storage.
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The Deluxe's rear camera design is similar to the ZenFone 3 but is using a 23-megapixel sensor instead. Like the ZenFone 3 it has a four-axis optical image stabilization.
The ZenFone 3 Deluxe opts for physical menu buttons to free up more screen space.
The phone is curved in the rear and fits comfortably in the palm.
The fingerprint sensor is located at the back.
The phone uses a Type-C USB connector.
The camera also has laser autofocus, two tone flash and a color sensor to make the picture shot as accurate as possible.
If you look carefully, you should be able to see a small tiny white antenna banding on the chamfered edges.


I've been really busy in the studio the past few months. Along with getting ready for some upcoming exhibitions, I have been working on a large number of new paintings. My website is updated with new figurative work and a new page for my Abstract paintings has been created. Here is one of my newest Abstractions titled "No. 214".


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Cultural Weddings/Destination Weddings
Multicultural Greek & Chinese Destination Wedding In Athens
Does it feel in the planning process like your families come from opposite planets? (Raising both hands). It can be hard to plan a wedding that reflects both you and your partner, let alone your very different families. Today's real couple so seamlessly integrated their Greek, Malaysian Chinese and British cultures by whisking their families away to a beautiful destination wedding in Greece.
The couple merged their cultures by performing a Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony followed by a Chinese tea ceremony at the venue. What does that mean, fashion-wise? Cici wore a custom Berta gown (gasp, so jealous!) for most of the day and changed into a stunning, vibrant red silk Cheongsam dress for a tea ceremony honoring her parents.
Planning a destination wedding seemed pretty flawless too. De Plan V created an explosion of blooms of bright pinks, oranges, reds against soft blushes and ivories. Swapping centerpieces for table runners, the tablescape was absolute floral magic.
Photo by Sotiris Tsakanikas via Bridal Musings
We met via an online website in London in 2014. It took us almost a month to arrange the first date due to busy schedules and to top that off, we were both running late on that day. I didn't take this as a good sign!
Fashion designer meets finance guy, an unlikely coupling, our thought processes were and still are so different. However, none of that mattered because it was clear that we just clicked. The spark that was missing from other first dates was finally there.
Straight after the date, I called my friend (who lives in Birmingham) and said 'Birmingham, we have a problem!' From then on, everything progressed naturally and it turns out that it was worth the wait!
The proposal was perfect! Antonis had decided to surprise me on my birthday. I had had quite an emotional day, and towards the early evening, he had told me that he was going to pop out for a walk. Needless to say, I didn't think it was the best timing, as we were going out to dinner with my parents in 2 hours time.
Anyway, I asked him to bring back some milk whilst he was out. About thirty minutes later, he came back and handed me a plastic bag. As I was unpacking the bag in the kitchen, to my surprise there was a present in the bag.
I thought it was my birthday present (he hadn't given one to me yet), then I turned around and found him there, down on one knee. He proposed in both Greek and English and the rest is history!
Our wedding was just perfect for us. We decided to have a destination wedding in Athens (where Antonis is originally from) over the weekend of 15th July 2017.
It was important for us to have a wedding that embraced both of our cultures (I'm a British born Malaysian Chinese & Antonis is Greek), so we decided to have the Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony followed by a Chinese tea ceremony at the venue. We believe that it was something that worked out very nicely, and showed the merging of the two cultures.
We had agreed on having a wedding that had a dreamy, romantic, ethereal kind of atmosphere. We wanted it to have a naturally beautiful background, so it had to have some greenery and be by the sea. The Residence at Island Club Athens was just perfect because it had all of the elements that we wanted, and the view was spectacular. It was also one of the places that allowed the party to carried on until the early hours of the morning!
Favorite Moments
Unique moment: Having the Chinese tea ceremony at the venue after the Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony.
Favourite moment: Taking our first steps out of the church as an officially married couple and being showered with rice by our friends and family, as per the Greek tradition.
Another favourite moment: I had prepared a surprise Mr & Mrs video for Antonis that was to be played at the wedding, however, due to a technical glitch, the groomsmen had to step in and save the day by entertaining the guests whilst the video was being fixed. They started dancing to Despacito whilst rocking a baby to sleep in a pram. Definitely one of the most memorable moments of the night!
The photographer was suggested to us by our wedding planner. We loved Sotiris' style and felt that he was the best photographer to capture our special day. He did a great job and we're very happy with our photos and videos.
The decoration at the venue was breathtaking! It was exactly what we wanted. Guests entered the venue and were greeted by refreshing cocktails and a saxophonist playing in the background. Lanterns were blowing in the breeze, flowers were hanging from the lit up trees, floral displays were trailed over the arch and tables, and candles glowed from every corner of the venue.
A colour palette of blush and dusky pinks together with muted gold and hints of green was agreed with the wedding planner, and she incorporated these colours seamlessly throughout the venue through beautiful floral arrangements of various kinds of roses, orchids, peonies and other flowers.
The dessert table was also an amazing display of ornately decorated cakes, biscuits and sweet delights on crystal tableware.
The food was plentiful and again incorporated the two cultures. The buffet consisted of a mixture of Greek dishes, fresh seafood, BBQ, salads and roast duck with pancakes. Those who had room for dessert feasted on fruit pavlovas, loukoumades, shot glasses with mini desserts, and the wedding cake.
The dancing began immediately after our first dance and carried on into the early hours of the morning. We had an amazing DJ and he kept the dancefloor alive with a mixture of pop, dance and Greek music, both traditional and modern.
Advice to Other Couples
If anything goes wrong on the day, don't stress about it. Just enjoy every moment with your other half, because it will be a day that you'll cherish and remember for the rest of your lives.
A day after our wedding weekend was over, we left for our 5-day mini-moon to two beautiful Greek islands, Folegandros and Milos.
As our wedding was in the middle of July, it wasn't the best time to go to our preferred honeymoon destination, Seychelles, so we postponed the honeymoon until October. Seychelles is an amazing destination and we highly recommend it as a honeymoon destination if you love the sun, sea and nature. We stayed on the islands of Praslin and the private island of Felicité.
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Spend Your Tax Day Remembering Thomas Paine
by Wes Walker
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[A] by-stander, not blinded by prejudice… would declare, that taxes were not raised to carry on wars, but that wars were raised to carry on taxes."
– Thomas Paine, The Rights of Man
Thomas Paine, whose name sadly few Americans will even recognize, is undeniably as central a hero of the American Revolution as any of the Founding Fathers. Without Thomas Paine's Common Sense, there isn't Paul Revere's midnight ride, Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence, or George Washington's ultimate victory at Yorktown. Without Paine, the American Revolution dies stillborn in the hearts and minds of the American colonists, muttering impotently under the heeled boots of the British army.
The colonists were no fools. They could add two and two as they watched their legislatures being disbanded, their rights disregarded, and their colonial autonomy diminished at precisely when their economies were steadily growing. After generations of blood, sweat, and tears had gone into building their thriving colonies, the royals wanted their cut, and the colonists were about to let them do it. That is, until Thomas Paine convinced them that they had both a right and a duty to remain free!
It was Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" that inspired Paul Revere to ride warning of the coming redcoat army. It was Thomas Paine's friendship that inspired Jefferson's pen in Philadelphia. It was Paine's words "THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph…" that George Washington read to his troops to reignite their revolutionary hearts.
It was God that put the hunger for Liberty in the hearts of men, it was Thomas Paine that convinced men to do something about it.
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."
– George Orwell, 1984
After the American Revolution, Thomas Paine ran afoul of the staunch Toryism of the British Isles. In response to crown loyalist, Edmund Burke, Paine made an observation in his "Rights of Man" that cut through the heart of the Tory Statist ethic, noting "In reviewing the history of the English government, its wars and its taxes, a by-stander, not blinded by prejudice, nor warped by interest, would declare, that taxes were not raised to carry on wars, but that wars were raised to carry on taxes."
In an honest assessment of human history, one would see that no state made fat on the taxes of their citizenry has ever made a habit of leaving other people alone, which brings us to this last Friday, when the United States military, by the order of president "Bone Spurs", attacked Syria (again) using long ranged missiles in a joint mission with England and France. On Twitter, the president declared "Mission Accomplished" (apparently the missile strikes he ordered in 2017 were just a practice run).
After having launched millions of dollars of Tomahawk missiles into Syria, apparently the military doesn't actually have evidence was even a chemical attack in Douma. So with no demonstrable national security interest, no long-term strategic goal, no United Nations resolution on Syria, for all intents and purposes, the United States, France, and England are rogue states acting without even a pretense of international authority other than to play "world police".
This is a side show for fools, and America is overflowing with them.
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector."
– Matthew 18:17
Thomas Paine saw through the Burkean statist lie and, more importantly, he got the Founding Fathers and the American colonists, to varying degrees, to see through the elitist statist lie as well. He spent his life railing against the elitist statist Establishment and their constant wars of aggression against their neighbors and the world, which only ever benefited the elite but was paid for with the blood and treasure of the common man.
And how do millions of Americans honor Thomas Paine's memory today in the United States? By spending hours of our lives filling out incomprehensible government forms (or paying someone else to do so), so we can all turn ourselves into piggy banks so Donald Trump and his elite cabal of cronies can play world police and spend billions to demolish a handful buildings halfway around the world in the Syrian desert?
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Wesley W. Walker has been writing articles on politics, economics, business, history, and the culture on libertyisftw.org since 2015 and enjoys a growing audience of readers from around the world and across the political spectrum. He has a Master's degree in Business Administration from John Brown University, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Arkansas, and presently resides in Bentonville, AR, in the United States.
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population of around 7 million, 90% of which identify themselves as Roman Catholic, the country of Paraguay has a rich Catholic tradition dating from the early 16th Century when the Jesuits began to establish missions here.
The story dates from the 16th Century, when a local sculptor and convert to The Faith, Indio Jose, was chosen by the Franciscan to carve a statue of the Blessed Mother. Looking in a nearby woods for a suitable tree to use for the statue, he was almost discovered by a local tribe that was violently opposed to Christianity. Hiding himself inside a large tree nearby, he invoked the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary, promising to carve two statues of her if his life was spared. His prayer was answered, as soon she appeared to him. The hostile tribe passed him by without discovering his hiding place.
He cut down the tree in which he had been hiding, and carved two statues. One he kept at home and the other one went to a nearby church.
When a flood covered the area, everything was wiped out….including the home of Indio Jose and the statue. However, the the statue was miraculously found floating the lake some days later.. From there the statue was taken to several different churches and chapels over the years, but finally returned here where a Basilica was built in her honor. Many miracles have been reported here at the Basilica.
Built originally in 1945 and still undergoing construction, it is the center of attention in this small town…..especially on December 8th, when thousands of pilgrims visit.
To reach Caacupe you will need to take a bus or taxi from the capital city of Asuncion, which is also the nearest airport. The distance is only about 30 miles.
There is no official website for Our Lady of Miracles.


As you may have heard, the latest effort to repeal the ACA is currently very close to being voted on. Telecare opposes this bill, as it would eliminate expanded Medicaid funding for so many of the people we serve, sabotaging state initiatives to address the overdose crisis and fight substance use disorders. Cutting or capping Medicaid and ending the Medicaid expansion will be devastating to those who can't afford health care in the private market. It would allow states to eliminate requirements that private insurance cover substance use disorders and mental illness. It would also allow them to eliminate protections for people with pre-existing illnesses. This bill would disproportionally affect the people we serve in so many ways.
Telecare is sending letters to Senators in the states we serve. If you feel moved to do so, please contact your senator right away. Please call your Senator urging them to vote NO on the bill. You can call 888-852-0653, which allows you to contact your member of Congress.
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1. MASSIVE STATE BY STATE FUNDING CUTS. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report showing in 2027, every state in the nation would see federal funding cuts under Graham-Cassidy, totaling nearly $300 billion.
3. PRE-EXISTING CONDITION PREMIUM HIKES. The Center for American Progress released a report showing how much more people with pre-existing conditions would pay each year under Graham-Cassidy. For example, an individual with asthma would face a premium surcharge of $4,340. The surcharge for pregnancy would be $17,320 and $142,650 more for patients with metastatic cancer.
4. WORSE THAN BEFORE. Fitch Rating Agency found that this bill was "more disruptive for most states than prior Republican efforts." The Washington Post found this bill is worse than previous health care repeal bills, writing ""The latest Obamacare overhaul bill gaining steam on Capitol Hill slashes health-care spending more deeply and would likely cover fewer people than a July bill that failed precisely because of such concerns."
5. MORE UNINSURED VETS. Rand Corp study showing Republican repeal efforts would increase the number of uninsured veterans. The report showed that the ACA's Medicaid expansion had increased coverage for low-income veterans who lived further from VA facilities. The report found that the ACA was responsible for reducing the uninsured rate of veterans by about one-third, from 9.1% to 5.8%, in 2015.
6. MORE UNINSURED CHILDREN. The Center for American Progress released an analysis showing that children are at immediate risk of losing coverage in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Utah with CHIP funding running out quickly.
7. KEY STAKEHOLDERS OPPOSE. The AARP, AMA, six leading physician groups, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and 15 more high-profile patient groups and Children's Hospital Association are all unified in opposing the Republican repeal bill.
8. GOP GOVERNORS OPPOSE. Republican Governors from Alaska, Ohio, Massachusetts and New Hampshire have come out against the plan.
9. FAILS THE MCCAIN TEST. The NYT's David Leonhardt's column, "John McCain Faces a New Test of His Principles."
11. INCLUDES THE AGE TAX. This repeal bill still lets insurance companies charge up to 5 times more for people over 50, what AARP has dubbed an "Age Tax".
12. NO GUARANTEE IN THE HOUSE. Because this repeal bill is worse than previous ones, the Washington Post reports "Would the House pass Graham-Cassidy? It's not a slam dunk."


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Author-publisher Peter McWilliams, who has AIDS and has recently recovered from cancer, will be tried in Michigan on charges of marijuana possession. If convicted, he faces a year in prison. The pre-trial hearing is set for June 5, 1997.
"I smoke marijuana to relieve the nausea caused by the medical treatments necessary to save my life," said McWilliams from his home in Los Angeles, California. McWilliams received chemotherapy and radiation in 1996 to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The cancer is now in remission. His AIDS is being successfully treated by the new combination of antivirals and protease inhibitors.
"My only side-effect is nausea, which is common for people taking AIDS medications. Marijuana instantly relieves it," McWilliams claims. "I owe my life to modern medical science - and one ancient herb." Three physicians recommended marijuana for McWilliams: his oncologist, his radiation oncologist, and the doctor treating his AIDS.
Officers of the Michigan State Police arrested McWilliams in December 1996 at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. "I wasn't smoking marijuana in the Airport. I cleared the security check, and an officer came up to me and asked if I was carrying any 'contraband.' When I asked what sort of contraband, he said marijuana. I told him I smoked marijuana to relieve the nausea of my AIDS and cancer. I also told him I was a resident of California, where medical marijuana is legal."
McWilliams had only a few grams of marijuana in his possession. He does not know why he was approached by the police officer.
McWilliams is a native Detroiter. "My mother and stepfather still live in a suburb of Detroit, in the same house in which I was raised. My grandmother lives in a Detroit suburb, as well as dozens of aunts, uncles, and cousins." McWilliams' father died in 1972. His brother, Michael, writes for the Detroit News.
"I know the people of Michigan. They are decent, hardworking people who have seen their share of illness and hard times. I trust the compassion of a jury. I cannot believe they would send me to jail for using marijuana to keep down the pills that keep me alive."
At one time Michigan had a temporary law making an exception for medical marijuana. It expired and, in the heat of the War on Drugs, has not been renewed.
McWilliams tried Marinol, the "legal" marijuana-synthetic THC suspended in vegetable oil, but found it lacking. "First, the notion of swallowing a capsule and waiting an hour for it to take effect when one is on the verge of vomiting is absurd. Second, it leaves me very stoned and prevents me from doing any work. Third, it is impossible to regulate the dose, so fully stoned or nauseous is the only option. Fourth, it contains only one of the know healing properties of whole marijuana. Fifth, Marinol comes with a long list of dire side effects-including death-which marijuana does not have. (Not one human death in 5,000 years of human medicinal use.) Finally, Marinol is very expensive-more than $600 for a month's supply."
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Stealing everything, but a complete story—and a way into our hearts.
The latest take on the classic Chuck Jones' animated short, The Grinch, delights with tactile textures and appealing character designs—but disappoints when it comes to the story.
As someone who actually worked in Chuck Jones' story department, I can tell you that he probably wouldn't have noticed. The characterization and gags in The Grinch—both elements Chuck excelled at—carry on in that great Warner Bros. tradition. Unfortunately, the film also manages to carry on the tradition of an incomplete and broken storyform.
A 6-minute or even 26-minute short can get away with missing elements—the Audience forgives the oversight, taking into account the realities of reduced storytelling real estate. A feature film, on the other hand, must fulfill expectations lest character development and eventually maturation appears to materialize out of nowhere.
Leaving one of these out is akin to not telling the whole story—literally failing to see the problem from all different sides.
The Grinch suffers the same plight as The Nightmare Before Christmas:1 a missing Relationship Story Throughline. Like Nightmare, Grinch tells an entertaining and funny Overall Story Throughline with competence. And it offers a great Main Character Throughline—a welcome addition absent from the original cartoon. Even the Influence Character Throughline appears in the guise of Cindy Lou. But for some reason, the film completely skips over the Relationship Story Throughline. Just like in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Any time Jack and Sally gather together on-screen to work through some "WE" conflict, someone interrupts them. The result is unmotivated character change and a deep desire to turn the film off 3/4 of the way through a viewing.
While The Grinch avoids a complete "punch-out", that unsubstantiated motivation persists. The Grinch and Cindy have one interaction at the beginning of the film and one at the end.
Which is strange—especially considering they had the perfect setup for a complete Relationship Story.
—but then her Mom stops her from going outside.
—which would then eventually lead to him in actually caring about her plight.
This wasn't even my idea—it was my 16-year old daughter's idea of what would naturally work within the structure of the current story.
With the Grinch's Throughline in Universe, Cindy's in Mind, and the Overall Story in Psychology, the Relationship Story falls naturally into Physics—the essence of the conflict in their relationship needs to center around activities. Activities like gathering information. And stealing Christmas. And understanding that there is something more between them.
Effective and meaningful stories are a result of understanding the psychology of story—not the "storyboarding process" as suggested in this article Ralph Breaks the Internet: how storyboards helped make the movie great - Vox. Pixar succeeds because their story departments are run by people whom inherently tune into this reality of story as a model of a single human mind trying to solve a problem.
The Grinch falls short and fails to remain in our hearts because it failed to address a very important part of the way we appreciate our lives—our relationships with others. By skipping out on the the Relationship Story Througline, The Grinch leaves a giant/heart shaped hole in our chest three sizes too big to ignore.


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An elegant objet de vertu from the exceptional Art Deco era, this Cartier Tutti Frutti box is an iconic combination of some of the finest motifs of that period. Rich yellow gold forms a fine mirrored compact with a streamlined arched shape emphasized by inky striations of black enamel. The top of the box features geometric diamond set motifs at the cardinal points and a luscious decorative centerpiece in Tutti Frutti (that is, carved gemstones) style with a cluster of carved emerald leaves accented by petite rubies and an urn design in diamonds. A black onyx pushbutton completes this exceptional box.
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The Cartier brand had humble beginnings when it was established in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier in Paris, France. Louis-François had taken over the business from the jeweler Adolphe Picard, who assisted in moving the premises to a more prime location ... which was to serve Cartier well in the coming years. Cartier set up shop in the area immediately surrounding the Palais-Royal with the ambitious intention to become jeweler to the French imperial family. After gaining an aristocratic clientele composed of counts and international princes, Cartier's ambition was realized and he received his first order from the Empress Eugenie in 1859. Cartier again upgraded his premises in Paris and continued as a purveyor of luxury items to the imperial family and other members of the international elite. The business was run as a family trade, with Louis-François' son Alfred also working in the company. The brand was not confined merely to the crafting of bijouterie and haute joaillerie, however, as the firm also produced charming objets d'art, elaborate clocks and silver sets.
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Upon the death of Louis-François, the firm was taken over by Alfred. The business might have faltered amidst a climate of economic instability and fierce competition from other jewelers at that time, including Boucheron, but Alfred held on to his father's legacy and expanded the firm's recognition further. The latter half of the 19th century was marked by a renewal of interest in Neoclassical design and Cartier was instrumental in furthering the style by crafting intricate tiaras, necklaces, bracelets and other diamond-set items of the finest quality, especially for the royal families of Europe. In 1911, Jacques Cartier traveled to India and thus began a period of intense creativity for the firm. Inspired by the brilliant colors and exotic motifs of Mughal jewels, Cartier reinterpreted these ancient designs into modern wonders, characterized by elaborately carved rubies, emeralds and sapphires composed in patterns of flowers and fruit. This Indian influence attained its zenith with the creation of the famed and rare Tutti-Frutti bracelets of the 1920s and '30s.
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Q: Proof that the graph of a linear function and its inverse cannot be perpendicular. I am refreshing my high school maths and got an exercise to proof that the graph of a linear function and its inverse cannot be perpendicular. Below is my proof.

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*A linear function is a straight line.

*An inverse function is a reflection of the function of $x = y$ line. This means the function and its inverse must have the same angle when it meet, which is 45.

*From 2., $f(x)$ must be parallel with y axis and $f^{-1}(x)$ must be parallel with x axis (or vise-versa.)

*If $f(x)$ is parallel with $y$ axis, then it's not a function.

Is my proof correct? Are there any other ways of proving this?

A: The proof you give is more or less a sketch. It uses some not well-defined notions. A mathematical proof could run like this:
The linear function $f(x) = k x + d$ has direction vector $(1,k)$. The inverse $f^{-1}(x) = \frac{x-d}{k}$ only exists for $k \ne 0$ and has direction vector $(1,\frac{1}{k})$.
For the scalar product of the two direction vectors we get:
$(1,k) \cdot (1,\frac{1}{k}) = 1 + k \frac{1}{k} = 1 + 1 = 2$
which is non-zero, therefore the graphs are not perpendicular.

A: You are right. For clarity, you should explain were the $45°$ is coming from. Also beware that you should discuss the case of negative coefficients.

A: If $f$ is a linear function, then $f(x) = ax + b$, with $a \neq 0$.  The graph of $f$ has slope $a$.  Since $a \neq 0$, the graph of $f$ is not horizontal.  The graph of $f$ is not vertical since a function of $x$ has a unique $y$ value for each $x$ value.
We solve the inverse by interchanging $x$ and $y$, then solving for $y$.
\begin{align*}
y & = ax + b\\
x & = ay + b && \text{interchange variables}\\
x - b & = ay\\
\frac{x - b}{a} & = y && \text{division by $a \neq 0$ is defined}\\
\frac{1}{a}x - \frac{b}{a} & = y
\end{align*}
Hence, the inverse of $f$ is
$$g(x) = \frac{1}{a}x - \frac{b}{a}$$
which you can verify by showing that $(g \circ f)(x) = x$ and $(f \circ g)(x) = x$ for each real number $x$.  The product of the slopes of the graphs of $f$ and $g$ is
$$a \cdot \frac{1}{a} = 1$$
However, the product of the slopes of non-vertical perpendicular lines is $-1$.  Hence, the graph of a linear function and its inverse cannot be perpendicular.
Note that if $a = 0$, then $f(x) = b$ is a constant function rather than a linear function.  A constant function does not have an inverse since there is more than one value of $x$ for each value of $y$. If a function does have an inverse, then a horizontal line will cross its graph at most once (so we can write $x$ as a function of $y$), which is known as the Horizontal Line Test.  A constant function fails the Horizontal Line Test.

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I thought you might find it interesting, and for some of you helpful, if I briefly talked you through the styles of fireplace found in the Georgian era. I also have sourced examples of accurate reproductions that you can buy today.
As with much of the architecture of its time Georgian fireplace design was based on the classical orders and followed strict rules of proportion whilst employing a rich and varied range of decorative devices.
The first half of the century saw Palladian architectural influence in the ascendancy but fireplace design was revolutionised mid-century by Robert Adam, who substituted a new and elegant repertoire based on a wide variety of classical sources. Fireplaces acquired a lighter and less robust appearance displaying crisply executed low relief carving and the use of inlaid coloured marble became popular, providing a striking contrast to the remainder of the fireplace which was always worked from statuary marble.
In the early 18th Century 'eared' chimney surrounds were also derived from door and window surrounds. The jambs might be plain, or with elongated consoles, or treated as pilasters, or might boast freestanding columns while the horizontal member above the opening was treated as an entablature and the mantelshelf as a cornice.
Carved console jambs are typical of the 1730s ad 1740s. From the mid 18th Century onwards there was an increasing diversity in chimneypiece forms.
Alongside the conventional forms of rectangular tablet over the hearth, plain or carved with some mythological or decorative scene, newer treatments appeared. Some of the more fashionable designers like Robert Adam chose to alter proportions of their chimney openings, changing the traditional rectangular opening to something broader.
Adam is also credited for introducing decorative ornament on essentially flat surfaces. The ornament might be inlaid into or more commonly, placed on the surfaces of a chimney surround. There are some examples of such ornament in the 1760 but it becomes more widespread in the 1780's.
As early as the 1780s the use of reeded decoration was becoming popular, both in timber and in marble chimneypieces. It conveyed the impression of fluting and reeded chimneypiece jambs were frequently used as an alternative to fluted pilasters.
Around 1800 chimneypieces began to appear with roundels at the junction of the jambs and the entablature beneath the mantelshelf. In a very short time the combination of reeding and roundels had evolved into a classic late Georgian design.
The forty years after 1800 were a period of eclecticism in architectural style. Chimneypieces in the better homes often reflected the contemporary interest in neo-Greek, new-Egyptian, Gothic and Jacobethan.
Here are some of the fireplace surrounds that we can buy today that are fantastic copies of the originals. Prices range from £1,000 to £6,000.
Based on a Queen Anne design from the beginning of the 18th century. Its simple uncluttered lines combined with generous curves make it very flexible for use anywhere. The design is derived from door and window surrounds.
A grand fireplace in the style of William Chambers. It has fluted pilasters with Ionic capitals and a frieze which incorporates a central tablet with an urn and foliage.
This was the chimneypiece selected by the Georgian Group to replace a pair of chimneypieces lost from its headquarters in Fitzroy Square in central London.
An 18th century neo-classical chimneypiece which shows the influence of Robert Adam. It has fluted Ionic columns supporting an entablature decorated with classical urns and ewers with inset marble panels in contrasting colours to the Statuary marble.
A fine example of mid 18th Century design with robustly carved acanthus corbels with floral centre tablet with Statuary ingrounds.
A handsome chimneypiece that employs sparing detail to achieve its effect. The fluted frieze panels flank a plain centre tablet that sits beneath a breakfront corniced shelf. Carved in limestone.
A fine neo classical marble fireplace will blend nicely into Georgian interiors.
An accurate reproduction of an Adam style chimney piece. It is very similar to the Ashbourne fireplace but without the contrasting inlay to the jambs and frieze.
Another Adam style fireplace but displaying prominent festoons hanging beneath urns on the jambs.
An accurate reproduction of an Adams style chimney piece complete with inlaid antico verde flutes to the frieze and jambs. The mantle is the typical break front of the period.
Classic Georgian elegance with black marble pillars and inlay.
Ionic pillars stand proud and the mantelshelf displays classic dentil moulding.
Regal and elaborate this fireplace boasts floral displays, dentil moulding and classical urns.
Here you can see the convergence of the Adam style with the emerging trend for the roundel where the jamb meets the entablature.
A limestone fireplace with wide panel effect jambs and floral urns.
Most importantly your choice of fireplace needs to take into account the grandeur of your property, is it a townhouse, country house, manor house or rectory? The scale and proportions of your rooms and the other architectural detailing within your room. If this is simple then keep the fireplace relatively simple and vice versa. The formality of the room and its use is also important to consider. Is the room used for formal entertaining or is it a small parlour room or family room?And finally, you have to love it.


Last week I spent a couple of days at Econsultancy's Festival of Marketing event in London. Spread over two days, the 12 different 'stages' covered subjects from digital transformation to brand to the customer experience (and even one on B2B). Here are my key takeaways… The customer experience (CX) will be front of mind for B2B marketers in 2017 The event reinforced my view that CX will be top of the agenda next year. Adobe is claiming we are entering the 'Experience Wave' – the third major 'wave' of business transformation in the last 10–15 years. First was back-office efficiency, the second was CRM and loyalty, and this third is experience and customer journey. It's not a new issue, of course – we ran an event on CX Maturity in 2007. But with tech vendors and publishers pushing the agenda, including at the B2B conference in November, it feels like 2017 will be the year when B2B marketers are pressured to do something about it. I can almost imagine the planning sessions going on right now, Post-it notes clustering around 'Improve our customer journey' and bosses demanding, "What's our Customer Experience Strategy?" In practice, we're already seeing more programmes with an emphasis on 'brand expression' – does our experience make the audience feel the right way about our brand? – and projects to review the customer journey and identify ways it can be improved. Integration and exploitation of data will be a growing focus The consensus is well established: marketers have plenty of data but struggle to make use of it. But to achieve your burgeoning CX ambitions, you need to integrate the various sources of data (eg search, web analytics, social analytics, marketing data, CRM data, third-party data). More importantly, you need to manipulate it in such a way that you get useful insights to help improve customer journeys, creative impact, content performance, channel selection, advertising placement and cadence, messaging, email… the list is a long one. I think this will mean B2B organizations get more serious about the 'data layer', analytics and smarter in the way they apply their martech. It may well come under the banner of digital transformation. Cognitive is coming to marketing Cognitive will be the next big martech trend and has some pretty far-reaching implications in and outside of marketing. The most impressive/interesting sessions I saw were IBM Watson for marketing and a panel discussion on how AI is influencing the customer experience. Cognitive technology is the description for a range of capabilities that allow computers to think and learn like (or more like) humans, from visual recognition to natural language processing and machine learning. Watson is arguably the leading cognitive tech 'brand' (thanks to both an enlightened business strategy and great marketing). It's making use of massively more data than either we humans or traditional analytics tools can; 80% of data is unstructured. Watson can read 800 million pages of text a second (faster even than Short Cuts?), interpret pictures, understand complex metaphors, idioms and emojis. It can also learn as it goes. Use cases range from predictive analytics to reduce customer churn, to personalization of advertising and promotions to improve sales, to segmentation, product and proposition development. It's already being used in a few experimental B2C cases – North Face's jacket-choosing assistant may seem a little OTT but gives a good idea of the sort of interactions we'll be seeing more of. Still early days, and I think it'll be a while before we see it in B2B outside of brand activation-type stuff, although Salesforce recently made Einstein, their AI platform, the star of Dreamforce. Caveats with cognitive are that it relies on a fair bit of data and it needs experts to teach it. But imagine if you could plug it into your CRM data and all the data, say, LinkedIn has about networks, connections and behaviors and give that to Watson. Interesting times ahead. The next few years will see less new martech and consolidation in the martech space This is the view of Econsultancy VP of Research, Stefan Tornquist. VC funding for martech is down 50% on last year, itself down 33% from the previous year. Stefan's view is that this 'plateau' will allow B2B organizations to catch up on themselves and get much better at making the most of digital technology. Sounds like a good challenge!


New Flyer XD40 – 16111 waiting to depart Metrotown Station on a 430 Brighouse Station.
430 Metrotown Station/Brighouse Station is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
This is an express route providing limited stop service between central Richmond and Burnaby via southeast Vancouver.
The route runs beginning on Saba Road eastbound turning south at Buswell Street and eastward onto Cook. It takes Cooney Road north, Lansdowne Road east onto Garden City Road which merges into Great Canadian Way to reach Bridgeport Station Canada Line. From Bridgeport Station it uses Great Canadian Way to move onto Bridgeport Road eastbound making a loop onto Knight Street to cross the Knight Street Bridge into Vancouver. It continues up Knight and turns onto 49th Avenue following it as it becomes Imperial Avenue in Burnaby. It turns onto Willingdon Avenue where Imperial meets Willingdon and Patterson and takes Central Boulevard to Metrotown Station.
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The Myron Bement Smith collection consists of two parts, the papers of Myron Bement Smith and his wife Katharine and the Islamic Archives. It contains substantial material about his field research in Italy in the 1920s and his years working on Islamic architecture in Iran in the 1930s. Letters describe the milieu in which he operated in Rochester NY and New York City in the 1920s and early 1930s; the Smiths' life in Iran from 1933 to 1937; and the extensive network of academic and social contacts that Myron and Katharine developed and maintained over his lifetime. The Islamic Archives was a project to which Smith devoted most of his professional life. It includes both original materials, such as his photographs and notes, and items acquired by him from other scholars or experts on Islamic art and architecture. Smith intended the Archives to serve as a resource for scholars interested in the architecture and art of the entire Islamic world although he also included some materials about non-Islamic architecture.
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This accession consists of records documenting the research and professional activities of Melbourne R. Carriker, marine malacologist. Carriker's research interests included snails, oysters, clams, invasive species of mollusks, marine mariculture, and estuarine ecology. Much of Carriker's research focused on South America, where he was ...
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The Leo Castelli Gallery records measure 215.9 linear feet and 0.001 GB and date from circa 1880-2000, with the bulk of the materials dating from the gallery's founding in 1957 through Leo Castelli's death in 1999. The major influence of dealer Leo Castelli and his gallery on the development of mid-to-late twentieth century modern art in America is well-documented through business and scattered personal correspondence, administrative files, exhibition files, extensive artists' files and printed materials, posters, awards and recognitions, photographs, and sound and video recordings. Also included are records for the subsidiary firms of Castelli Graphics and Castelli/Sonnabend Tapes and Films.


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Stabilization Missions – Lessons to Be Learned from Resilience-Based Peacebuilding
Fluri, Philipp H.. "Stabilization Missions – Lessons to Be Learned from Resilience-Based Peacebuilding." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 19, no. 4 (2020): 59-68.
Liberal peacebuilding was the predominant concept for peace missions after the fall of the Soviet Union and the disappearance of the bipolar world system. Over time, the high costs associated with liberal peace missions and the rise of violent extremism and state sponsors of terrorism have led to rethinking the ends and means of intervention in fragile or conflict-affected states. Stabilization missions became the new paradigm for interventions, with a strong if not exclusive focus on security.
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The Concept of Resilience: Security Implications and Implementation Challenges
Fluri, Philipp, and Todor Tagarev. "The Concept of Resilience: Security Implications and Implementation Challenges." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 19, no. 3 (2020): 5-12.
In recent years, the notion of resilience has experienced an astonishing expansion away from the area of its original application and transformation of its meaning.
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Torn Asunder from Within: Ukraine and the Lessons for Global Security
Klymenko, Iryna. "Torn Asunder from Within: Ukraine and the Lessons for Global Security." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 15, no. 1 (2016): 45-56.
Ukraine is undergoing a very difficult period in its history. The country is bidding farewell to its Soviet past, while the Russian Federation (RF) is attempting to restore the "Soviet Empire" – with Ukraine retaining within its sphere of control. The Ukraine drama has been playing out "online" before our very eyes, and events have developed so rapidly that experts and scholars are not only unable to keep up with all the details, but are experiencing great difficulty making sense of what is happening.
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Reforming the Security Sectors in South Eastern Europe: Lessons Learned and their Relevance for a Wider Black Sea Area Policy
Zulean, Marian. "Reforming the Security Sectors in South Eastern Europe: Lessons Learned and their Relevance for a Wider Black Sea Area Policy." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 3, no. 4 (2004): 93-101.
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Libertarian governor candidate clashes with judge over child issues
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WAUKEGAN — The Libertarian candidate for Illinois governor, who's campaigned against the state's child-support system, engaged in a shouting match with a judge about money he owes his ex-wife and access to child visitation.
The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald reports Grayson Jackson balked at scheduling a meeting with his daughter at a neutral family visitation center. Lake County Judge Joseph Salvi questioned whether Jackson would show up as his gubernatorial campaign was taking a lot of time.
Jackson replied he was forced to run because of his treatment and wouldn't be treated as a second-class citizen.
Jackson, who changed his name from Benjamin Winderweedle last year, owes about $6,000 to his ex-wife. He says his monthly support payment of about $2,500 is about 40 percent of his Navy pension and disability income.


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Joe RobsonMay 5, 2021
A lot has changed in recent years due to the advancements in technology. One major invention that took the world by storm is the rise of music streaming platforms. Long gone are the days when people used to purchase music from their local retail stores. They now use these services to listen to music on the go. All that is required for these streaming platforms to work is a solid internet connection. If you are subscribed to an ISP that doesn't deliver you decent speeds then what's the point of using their services? You can easily get more details about other providers like Spectrum internet packages on the web that will certainly offer you a better internet connection.
Music Streaming Services Are Vital to the Industry
Streaming music platforms have become really important to the industry so much that RIAA now factors music streaming into its Gold, Silver, and Platinum certifications. You will be surprised to know that Kanye West's album, 'The Life Of Pablo' became the first record to go platinum based solely on online plays. It was streamed over a whopping 3 billion times across the world.
There are also many perks that music streaming services offer due to which they have gained incredible popularity. The first is sound quality. There are many different platforms that take pride in offering a wide collection of Hi-Res songs that you will certainly enjoy. Then there are some services that provide you with the feature of lyrics that allows you to sing along to your favorite tunes.
5 Best Streaming Services for Apple Users
Apple users are in for a treat as there are many music streaming platforms available for them. Considering how many options they have; it often becomes difficult to figure out which one to go for. However, if you too are wondering the same then this is where you stop thinking! Here are five of the best streaming services for iOS that you should definitely consider trying.
1. Tonido (free)
It is an amazing application that is available for both the iPad and iPhone. What makes this app special is that it has the ability to run your private cloud server via which you can stream the music you like. This means that you will be able to stream those tunes that you know directly from your personal cloud. You just need to install the companion server application on your PC. It will allow the iOS device to load all of your data instantly whether it's images, documents, or of course, music! There is another important feature that makes this app a winner is that it enables you to select the bitrate at which you want to stream the music. This is extremely useful especially when you don't have much data.
2. Rdio (paid subscription)
Rdio is one of the most popular music streaming platforms available just for iOS users. Although this service is great and all, there is one caveat and that is its subscription will cost you $10. But it will be worth it. How? Well, firstly, it features a beautiful interface that you will find really appealing. Then, this platform includes a vast library of music. And what makes it stand out is that it doesn't have ads. This means that you will be able to enjoy your music without any interruptions. What's more? You can access this service from your personal computer. Moreover, you will be able to select the bitrate at which you want to stream the music at. This just shows how powerful this service is that will take care of all your music needs.
3. Spotify (free)
Spotify is not just for Apple users. It is also for people who use android phones. While this service lets you stream music for free, your listening experience will get interrupted by ads. However, you can get rid of them if you subscribe to one of its really affordable plans. What makes this platform so unique from others is that it allows you to download your favorite tracks which you can listen to offline. Moreover, you can use this platform on your PC and can create as many playlists as you like.
4. iTunes Radio (free)
Apple's brainchild, iTunes Radio is available on both iPad and iPhone. How this platform works is that you enter the song that you like and the service will create an internet radio station that will contain tunes similar to the track that you chose. This app also lets the user stream music at 256 kbps bitrate which is great. There's only one drawback of this service and that is it will not be able to play the song of your choice. For that, you will have to purchase the track and then download it through iTunes.
5. Apple Music (paid subscription)
In 2015, Apple launched its own streaming service called Apple Music. This service is amazing as it has an impressive catalog of music. Plus, you can also download songs for offline listening. It will also curate playlists for you depending on the tracks that you stream. In addition, you will be given access to Beats 1 which is quite a popular radio station that will have popular DJs playing hits for you. This option is great for those who have two or more Apple devices such as iPhone, and Apple TV. While using Apple Music, there are two options; either you can stream music for free or you can subscribe to the service by paying a monthly fee of $10. If you opt for the latter then doing this will unlock many cool features.
Physical music sales have declined ever since different music streaming services emerged. These different platforms are really useful as it allows one to stream music whenever and wherever they want. If you are an Apple user then the above-mentioned options are worth trying. So, which one from the list did you like the most? Also, which other services you think should have been up there?
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