Adobe Photoshop is one of the most powerful image modification programs on the market today. It is widely used throughout the world, and has shown its handiwork to the public through altered photos of famous people, such as President Bush. It is so dominant that when we notice that an image has been altered, we say it has been "Photoshopped." While this handout offers some very basic tips on using the tools available in Photoshop, more comprehensive guidance can be accessed on the web or in the help menu of your version of Photoshop. The version used for this tutorial is Adobe Photoshop CS.
When working with images for a website, you will need to resize your images to suit your particular purpose. Here is a basic guide that can help you decide on what is suitable. (The units used here are pixels, which are standard units across all computer platforms. The conversion between pixels and inches is roughly 1" = 72 pixels or 1cm = 28 pixels) To use this particular unit of measure, you will need to adjust you preference settings by selecting Edit > Preferences > Units and Rulers and changing the units and rulers to measure in pixels.
II. Indexed Color: Uses at most 256 colors, so that your file size will be low. Best for .GIFs and simple clip art.
IV. Lab Color: The intermediate color model Photoshop uses when converting from one color mode to another.
V. Multichannel: Uses 256 shades of gray, based on the color value of each pixel. This is like the old western style.
VI. 8 / 16 bits per channel: Distinctions in color. 16 has finer distinctions, but can also make the file twice the size as 8.
One thing to keep in mind about using Photoshop however is that since Photoshop is so powerful, it requires a fairly souped up working environment.
Another downside to Photoshop is that it can be rather expensive to get the latest and greatest version. However, this tutorial is written with this in mind. We have limited our discussion mainly to 3.0 basics (which still apply for 4.0 users). These basics represent the foundation of your skills with Photoshop regardless of the version. Thus, after reading through this tutorial, you will have what you need to make stunning web graphics by investing in a 1/4 price year old version of Photoshop. Eventually, of course, you will want to upgrade.
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This tutorial will teach you how to design the web site layout seen below in Photoshop. You will also learn how to convert this to an optimized html site in the next few tutorials.
We have designed a layout with a black background with an area for the logo, an eye-catching graphical header, navigation links, content and images.
Buttons – Links for home, about us, contact us etc.
Websites are written in, or with dynamism converted to, HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) and are accessed using a software interface classified as a user agent. Web pages can be viewed or otherwise accessed from a range of computer-based and Internet-enabled devices of various sizes, including desktop computers, laptops, PDAs and cell phones.
A website is hosted on a computer system known as a web server, also called an HTTP server, and these terms can also refer to the software that runs on these systems and that retrieves and delivers the web pages in response to requests from the website users. Apache is the most commonly used web server software (according to Net craft statistics) and Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS) is also commonly used.
A static website is one that has web pages stored on the server in the format that is sent to a client web browser. It is primarily coded in Hypertext (HTML).
Template-based editors, such as Rapid weaver and iWeb, which allow users to quickly create and upload web pages to a web server without detailed HTML knowledge, as they pick a suitable template from a palette and add pictures and text to it in a desktop publishing fashion without direct manipulation of HTML code.
The intent of web design is to create a web site. A collection of electronic documents and applications that reside on a web srver(s) and present content and interactive features/interfaces to the end user in form of Web pages once requested. Such elements as text, bit-mapped images (GIFs, JPEGs) and forms can be placed on the page using HTML/XHTML/XML tags. Displaying more complex media (vector graphics, animations, videos, sounds) requires plug-ins such as Adobe Flash, QuickTime, Java run-time environment, etc. Plug-ins are also embedded into web page by using HTML/XHTML tags.
Improvements in browsers' compliance with W3C standards prompted a widespread acceptance and usage of XHTML/XML in conjunction with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to position and manipulate web page elements and objects. Latest standards and proposals aim at leading to browsers' ability to deliver a wide variety of content and accessibility options to the client possibly without employing plug-ins.
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Few years back, when I was first introduced to the website design and development, I thought it would be take more more to learn everything there is to know about building a website from specification.
It all seemed so overwhelming! I still haven't learned "all the facts" about Web design or the Internet, but I did make one important discovery on this journey – I didn't have to know everything about how to create my own website to build a very effective and intriguing Internet presence.
The Webmaster Course website is living online proof that, with minimum Internet knowledge, beginners can design an efficient Internet site in just a short period of time. Throughout these web pages, you'll find the resources and step by step instructions you will need to design your own complete business or personal Website.
Whether you're thinking of starting an online business or just adding your "personal" touch to the World Wide Web, designing your own Website is the first step toward reaching your goal. You could hire some fancy designer to create your site for you, but that's no fun. Besides, you want your Website to reflect your personality, your decisions and hard work, and your unique design style, right?
Below are ideas both for developing a personal or business Website. With these ideas, you'll be able to develop a basic outline for your new Website. I have discussed about different types of websites into other articles also.
Share your family tree with others and find long, lost relatives.
Build a site around your favorite hobby. Let others in the world know your expertise and knowledge about how to do it better. You can include pictures, demonstrations, and detailed instructions.
Start a community for your family. Update family reunions (photos, minutes, dates, locations, and times), keep a database of birthdays and "new" births, have a "kids' only" section, and even start a family picture album for all the different members of your family – there's tons of unique ways to build your family community!
A website is a collection of related web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that are addressed relative to a common Uniform Resource Locator (URL), often consisting of only the domain name, or the IP address, and the root path ('/') in an Internet Protocol-based network. A web site is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network.
A web page is a document, typically written in plain text interspersed with formatting instructions of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML,XHTML). A web page may incorporate elements from other websites with suitable markup anchors.
The World Wide Web (WWW) was created in 1989 by CERN physicist Tim Berners-Lee. On 30 April 1993, CERN announced that the World Wide Web would be free to use for anyone.
Before the introduction of HTML and HTTP, other protocols such as file transfer protocol and the gopher protocol were used to retrieve individual files from a server. These protocols offer a simple directory structure which the user navigates and chooses files to download. Documents were most often presented as plain text files without formatting or were encoded in word processor formats.
During 2009 Tim also advised the UK Government's "Making Public Data Public" initiative.
In 2001 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society. He has been the recipient of several international awards including the Japan Prize, the Prince of Asturias Foundation Prize, the Millennium Technology Prize and Germany's Die Quadriga award. In 2004 he was knighted by H.M. Queen Elizabeth and in 2007 he was awarded the Order of Merit. In 2009 he was elected a foreign associate of the National Academy of Sciences. He is the author of "Weaving the Web".
A website is hosted on a computer system known as a web server, also called an HTTP server, and these terms can also refer to the softwarethat runs on these systems and that retrieves and delivers the web pages in response to requests from the website users. Apache is the most commonly used web server software (according to Netcraft statistics) and Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS) is also commonly used.
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Formed after frontman Murray met guitarist Harry at College in Brighton, the duo instantly began writing songs. Soon completing the line-up with the addition of bassist Tav and drummer Flynn. They released single If You Know That I'm Lonely last Autumn with the homemade video has racking up over 4 and a half million YouTube hits. Landing them support slots with The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Matt Maltese.
Released February 14th, Fur's EP can be ordered on limited 12" vinyl direct from the label HERE.


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Candle Cove is an online  creepypasta horror story written by web cartoonist and author Kris Straub in 2009. The story centers on a fictional television series titled Candle Cove, that could only be viewed by a small group of people, predominantly children, who later recall the disturbing show on a web forum. Straub has stated that he was inspired to write the creepypasta after reading an article by the satirical news outlet The Onion titled Area 36-Year-Old Still Has Occasional Lidsville Nightmare.

Straub's story quickly became popular, inspiring numerous YouTube videos, and fan fictions. In 2015, Straub self-published Candle Cove in a collection of short stories entitled Candle Cove and Other Stories. The Verge commented that Candle Cove differed from other creepypastas in that while most creepypasta have an "anonymous folkloric quality", Candle Cove's originated from a known source and author.

The story was adapted for the first season of the Syfy anthology series Channel Zero, which aired in 2016. Additionally, Straub began the spin-off YouTube series Local 58 centered around strange broadcasts from the fictitious public access television channel where Candle Cove originally aired.

Synopsis
The story is told via a thread on a forum called the "NetNostalgia Forums", where a group of users discuss an unusual low-budget children's television show, Candle Cove, that they all remember watching on Channel Local 58 when they were children. The show is about a young girl named Janice, who imagines herself to be friends with pirates. The pirate characters are said to be portrayed by string marionettes.

As the users continue to reminisce they begin to recall more disturbing details about the show, such as a character known as the "Skin-Taker", a skeleton pirate who wears clothing made out of children's skin, and an episode that consisted entirely of the puppets flailing and screaming while Janice cries. It develops that there are no external records of the show's existence and that even those who say they remember seeing it have different memories of certain episodes. The story closes with a user stating that he recently asked his mother if she remembered the show. She responded that every time the user claimed "Candle Cove" was on, there was only static on the screen.

Television adaptation

In 2015 the SyFy Channel announced their intent to adapt the Candle Cove story as the first season of a newly-announced series, Channel Zero. The season, named after the creepypasta, expands on the story and centers on a child psychologist who has returned home in order to investigate the 1980s disappearances of his brother and other children. Channel Zero: Candle Cove stars Paul Schneider and Fiona Shaw, and premiered on October 11, 2016.

Reception
Will Wiles of Aeon wrote that Candle Cove was "among the best creepypastas out there" and a good example of using the messageboard and forum format as a storytelling tactic. The Verge has written praise for the creepypasta, stating that it was "a perfectly dark spin on our nostalgia for the half-remembered stories of our childhood, that realization that the things we liked as kids were much, much creepier than we thought."

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External links
 Candle Cove at the author's website, Ichor Falls

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Internet memes introduced in 2009
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Gentle Bones to debut first show in Malaysia
TheHIVE.Asia Saturday, August 19, 2017 gentle bones, malaymail, music, news, videos
One of the current hottest and hippest music act, Gentle Bones is finally coming over to neighbouring country Malaysia for the first time ever.
Often dubbed as the Singaporean Ed Sheeran, the talented performer will be coming to Malaysia for a showcase as part of his promo tour this 24 September 2017 at The Bee, Publika.
The upcoming tour is in conjunction with the release of his brand new single "JU1Y", which was released yesterday on 18 August 2017.
The track is a collaboration between Gentle Bones, whose real name is Joel Tan, and another fellow Singapore MYRNE, a DJ and record producer.
The 23-year-old singer-songwriter started his music career at 16-years-old, and today, he has become one of Asia's more urban and prominent artists.
Throughout his career, Gentle Bones has already accomplished more than many musicians can hope for in their careers, such as winning the Hong Kong Asian-Pop Music Festival 2016 Supernova award, being the first Singaporean artiste signed under Universal Music Singapore, having two sold out concerts at the Singapore Esplanade Concert Hall, and more.
The talented performer was also featured in the inaugural Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list, alongside BIGBANG's G-Dragon, Super Junior's Choi Siwon, "My Love From The Star" actor Kim Soo Hyun, and Malaysian darling Yuna.
Tickets for the show are available at gentleboneskl.peatix.com ranging from RM105 to RM175.
Ticket sales starts on 21 August 2017.
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"Logros, Desafíos y Justicia: La cultura política LGBTQ en Argentina e " by Michael E. Kozek Jr.
Through waves of chain migration in the first-half of the twentieth century, and more recently in the aftermath of the 2001 financial crisis, Argentina and Italy have shared interconnected historical cultural ties with increasing numbers of dual citizens. In this way "lo porteño," the identity associated with Buenos Aires, has not been very different from "lo italiano" in their cultural intermeshing. This is not to say, however, that each nation does not hold its own unique traditions and histories. The fight for political visibility amongst the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, and Queer (LGBTQ) community has proved to be a schism between the two countries contemporarily. While each nation has a large Roman Catholic majority, nominally around 90%, which has obfuscated the distinction between public and private and impeded the LGBTQ cause politically, the Argentine journey to LGBTQ rights has been more efficacious. This paper posits some of the potential factors that have created a more inclusive democratic society in Argentina and more exclusionary political community in Italy. I examine the relationship between policy output and political culture to investigate the obstacles to achieving egalitarian legislation. I conclude with new ways of conceiving "difference" in postmodern democracies in light of these two countries' sociopolitical histories.
Senior thesis completed at Trinity College for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Language and Culture Studies, Political Science.
Kozek, Michael E. Jr., "Logros, Desafíos y Justicia: La cultura política LGBTQ en Argentina e Italia". Senior Theses, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 2013.


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Kevin's Music Review: PS1 Soundtrack – Revelations: Persona
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Kevin K July 15, 2014 December 3, 2014
In an era where JRPGs were still a genre of D&D motifs and high-fantasy as far as western gamers were concerned, the elusive Shin Megami Tensei franchise was decidedly a departure from what was considered normal. Even more so, when Final Fantasy VII had yet to popularize the genre, one of the few games in the series at the time to leave its native walls was undeniable set up from the get-go to be an overlooked oddity of near-Earthbound proportions. That game is Relevations: Persona, which most of you may recognize as the original episode of the Persona subseries (you know, those colorful teenagers summoning spirits from their inner psyches to fight demons, with that cute bear and the evil TV or whatever). Although nothing new in Japan, the original Persona game was absolutely in a league of its own for unfamiliar North Americans, breaking the usual fantasy tropes in favor of a modern, surreal setting and story. No one really cared to realize at the time, but the series rise in global popularity at the end of the noughties put the spotlight on this forgotten gem brighter than ever, and looking back there's still really nothing like it.
But even more overlooked than the game itself, as you probably have guessed, is its very own soundtrack. However, don't expect it to be a triumph in the same way that Final Fantasy VI was a few years prior – emotionally vast, grandiose and legendary this soundtrack is not. In fact, what makes the original Persona title such a feast for the ears is its sheer deviance from such a formula. This is a soundtrack more concerned with making a moody, eccentric atmosphere, to appropriately suit the accompanying adventure's twisted, surreal world. One part insidiously dark and one part awkwardly stylish, Persona's music is an exercise in bizarreness – much like the game and series it is employed under – and truly a one-of-a-kind piece of music that the era so rarely brings to the table.
Abandoning almost all traces of JRPG tradition at the time, Persona opts for a modernized sound. Everything from the guitar-driven boss music, to the largely electronic dungeon themes, to the mystifying ambient tracks all gamble with the genre's blueprint and cash in on it immensely. The overall mood may not be as expansive as a game such as Final Fantasy, but the depth is certainly there, and the actual genres of music utilized here are of a respectable level of variety – more on that in a bit. Best of all – though this trait might be an acquired taste for some – is how the game's repetitive nature has a tendency to draw the player into a hypnotic state, even in the heat of a strategic battle, and if only the actual amount of listening time wasn't so dominated by the main battle theme, the soundtrack could easily have the same effect on the player.
With the Playstation being the premier audio experience in the fifth console generation, Persona as a somewhat early title for the platform proves to be of good quality sound-wise, even better than the juggernaut soundtrack of Final Fantasy VII a year later (though not from a compositional standpoint), and it explores this rich sound quality quite thoroughly. Perhaps the most impressive tracks in this regard are the game's various dungeon themes – typically electronic in nature, you can find at play several styles you wouldn't expect to hear axing demons on your way to a level-up, most notably IDM and electronic hip-hop.Climbing the corporate Sebec building on your way to thwart the game's antagonist is made a high-energy affair with a layered song that builds up in tension and lets loose in a dare-I-say Machinedrum fashion, loaded with repeated piano loops and misty undercurrents – but unfortunately, this climax is not very often reached by the player, due to the song starting over from the beginning ever time the player enters battle. This problem plagues all the excellent dungeon themes in the game, relegating the player to little further than the first few seconds of the track, unless they stay out of battles for a few minutes.
Fortunately, not all of the game's best songs are affected by this. In fact, though the dungeon themes are the most "full" and dynamic songs in the game, there are an assortment of non-dungeon songs that prove to be quite formidable themselves. These tracks appear during the game's story sequences and appear in some of the game's less-interrupted areas, such as shops and in town. The shop tracks in particular are especially strange: a weirdly upbeat steel drum track accompanies the gun shop, while the clothing store – ran by a fashionable man in a gas mask – dons an amusingly generic background shopping muzak tune that present-day vaprowave aficionados would go gaga over. Best of all is the pharmacy, which has a quirky Japanese man singing what's allegedly the names of the items you can buy in the store over a pathetic-sounding recorder to create a bizarre, yet somewhat catchy shopping jingle. Though these tracks are appealing – both because they're so weird and because they're quite good in their weirdness – the Velvet Room theme is the tour-de-force of them all. Replete with opera vocals and melodramatic piano, as fans of Persona 3 and 4 can already tell you, it's a standout in the series, befitting the Velvet Room's mysterious, dream-like nature.
Individually these tracks are competent, but it's the overall package that makes Persona's soundtrack one deserving of the hidden gem status attributed to it – because between the lines of all these goofy jingles and psychedelic mystique is a feeling that goes so much deeper than the gimmicks and the "cutting edge" ideas present here. Above all, Persona, both as a game and as a piece of music, is awkward and almost confusing to analyze, because it's so blemished by its growing pains and lack of having a true niche beyond the decade from which it was released. It's crooked, but it's different. It doesn't just try to be different either – there's a lot of obvious, but unsuccessful pandering to western culture in the North American translation of Persona, and even when it seems to be generic, its inability to achieve true normalcy keeps even the mundane shit really really off, in the best way possible.
"Trish's Fountain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M_XXF3Kmr4&index=25&list=PL936E86AC64D920F3
"Electric Brain Travel"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBVD9CwKyNc&list=PL936E86AC64D920F3&index=96
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyARgQ9BAco&list=PL936E86AC64D920F3&index=60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GO8qjqoVWc&index=52&list=PL936E86AC64D920F3
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL936E86AC64D920F3
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Langasite crystal (La3Ga5SiO14,LGS), belonging to the space group P321, point group 32, has been reported to be promising new piezoelectric materials for fabrication of surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) devices. The devices made of langasite crystal could be used at a high temperature up to 900℃ because of its high thermal stability.
Hangzhou Shalom EO offers the LGS crystals blanks, polished substrates and wafers upon customer's request.
Inches boules and CMP wafers.
Langasite crystal possesses some great properties, such as higher electromechanical coupling factor than quartz, no phase transition from room temperature to melt point. Some properties of langgasite crystal are shown in Table 1.
With the rapid development of the communication technology, the new generation communication system enables people not only to talk, but also to transmit image, data and video. Langasite crystal possesses high SAW properties compared with quartz.which make it to be the most competitive material in this field. SAW preperties of langasite andquartz are listed in the Table 3.


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March 05, 2015 Arts + Scene » Front Row
The Velocity of Autumn at Redwood Curtain Theatre
By Kate Haley
Courtesy of Redwood Curtain Theatre
Gary bowman and Bonnie Mesinger.
Among the many frustrating contradictions in life, perhaps one of the greatest is that we spend our lives working only to find that, no matter our efforts or desires, we will ultimately lose ourselves someday. Even when our lives are filled with something we love — be it writing, or running, or being on stage — we pursue that craft knowing that there will come a time when our bodies say, "Nope, I'm done." For most, that moment happens long before the desire wanes. The loss of agency and ability as we grow older is rightfully rage-inducing. And while aging is one of few truly universal experiences, we are provided very little cultural scripting on how to talk to about it. As a result, the topic is often ignored, euphemized, dealt with in hushed tones and behind closed doors. We are left feeling alone to process challenging questions and frustrating changes, and it is a welcome gift when we encounter a story that makes us realize our trials are in fact shared.
In The Velocity of Autumn, playwright Eric Coble provides a comedic window into one family's journey, which is both wild and wildly relatable. The action doesn't take time to warm up, jumping right into the conflict as 80-year-old Alexandra sits barricaded in her brownstone as her son Chris breaks in through the window. Returning home for the first time in 20 years, he has been tasked by his siblings with the responsibility of talking their mother out of blowing up the block with the Molotov cocktails she's assembled. As mother and son get reacquainted, negotiating with the rest of the family by phone, they explore issues of identity and agency and gain understanding of both themselves and each other. Presented without an intermission, the story unfolds in just over an hour and a half, leaving neither actors nor audience much time to catch their breath.
The story calls for high energy and a frenetic pace, with both characters, Alexandra and Chris (played by Bonnie Mesinger and Gary Bowman), on the brink as they deal with outrageous circumstances. From the outset, the stakes are high; after all, Alexandra has armed herself with dozens of handmade explosives and is committed to going down fighting. It requires a strong investment and level of confidence from the performers, especially with a cast of two. At times this falls flat and it's hard to know if this is down to pacing or simply a product of first-night jitters. The set is very open, but much of the activity plays out center stage. It would be nice to see the actors use more of the space. The script is a roller coaster ride, and the energy onstage doesn't quite manage to always reach the highs and lows. While the dialogue sometimes feels offbeat, each character has powerful moments of monologue. Chris has an especially revealing and intense moment when he finally reveals some of his own motivations, and Alexandra engages as she discusses her youth. Despite the challenges, the production overall is moving and funny. Audience members will likely see themselves and their own families in the characters on stage.
Kristin Mack directs and also provides the sound design. The set and lighting are designed by Liz Uhazy. The Velocity of Autumn continues its run through March 21 with performances Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. There will be an additional Sunday matinee on March 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 with special Thurs. $10 pricing. For more information call 443-7688.
The Good Body by Eve Ensler (author of The Vagina Monologues) opens this week with performances in a number of locations. The show, which deals with the ways body image affects women's lives, plays March 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. at the Studio Theatre at Humboldt State University. Tickets are $12. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/thegoodbodyhumboldt.
Fiddler on the Roof opens at Ferndale Repertory Theatre on March 20. This classic musical story of family and community runs through April 12. For more information call 786-5483.
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New research has revealed that 47 per cent of bored Brits in Cambridge daydream for at least an hour of every working day, with most of us imagining jetting off on holiday (49 per cent).
The study, conducted by Travel Republic, found nearly half of holiday daydreamers in the region imagine lying on a beach (47 per cent), walking along it (43 per cent), or simply taking in a beautiful view (38 per cent).
The most popular holiday destinations to escape to in our heads are the Caribbean (40 per cent), USA (29 per cent), and Australia (28 per cent).
And when the people of Cambridge are not daydreaming, even less time is being spent on work, as almost a quarter of working adults (21 per cent) confess to having booked a holiday during work time.
With this in mind, Travel Republic has created The Holiday Generator - an interactive tool that helps daydreamers explore a world of destinations and find their perfect holiday.
The fun tool will guide you to a destination suited to your needs, and encourage you to explore new locations that you may not have considered before. Whether they are closer to home, wanting to save the pennies, are best enjoyed with friends, or will maximise relaxation time – the Holiday Generator is designed to make sure the next holiday you book is the perfect one for you.
The research conducted by Travel Republic also revealed that as a nation we are most likely to be found daydreaming at our desks at 11:20am, and that we spend on average three hours a day daydreaming and planning our next holiday. So, let the Holiday Generator come to your rescue to find the best beach holiday or city break to travel to in 2019.


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Calls grow for protest of Philly Women's March over security measures
Attendees will be subject to search by police.
Thousands of protesters fill the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia as they participate in a Women's March Saturday January 21, 2017.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer
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A social media campaign calling for a boycott of Saturday's Women's March on Philadelphia is quickly spreading. Its rationale? The march organizers' perceived collaboration with police.
"The Women's March of Philadelphia thinks it's OK to collaborate with the police department to set up security checkpoints and conduct random searches on march attendees, ostensibly stopping and frisking them, putting those already targeted by law enforcement at an even greater risk," reads a message that started spreading on Facebook Wednesday. "Forget that. Don't attend the Women's March."
Johanna James, a black woman and an organizer with a local group that advocates for people of color, transgender women and other marginalized groups, attended last year's Women's March on Philadelphia, but won't be going Saturday because of the police presence, which she said invites "trauma on our already traumatized people."
"One of the biggest antagonizers of the black community, specifically, is the police," said James, a co-organizer with the Womanist Working Collective. "Inviting them into that space ultimately means you're not taking our feelings concerning them into any sort of consideration."
Other organizations have said they're no longer supporting the event, including the Philadelphia-based Women's Medical Fund, a nonprofit that aims to expand abortion access for low-income people. Executive director Elicia Gonzales said staff members decided Friday they would not be part of the demonstration after hearing from people in communities they serve who were "saying that they didn't feel welcomed or reflected by the march."
"We didn't take this decision lightly and really thought about all the ramifications of both walking and not walking," she said, "but we stand by our decision."
The boycott campaign began after Women's March organizers indicated on the event's Facebook page that attendees will be subject to search by police.
"Due to the projected size and scope of the 2018 Women's March on Philadelphia on January 20th, 2018, the City will be implementing some additional security measures in order to ensure the safety of all in attendance," according to the Facebook page. The organizers listed prohibited items, including weapons, fireworks, drones and "illegal or illicit substances of any kind."
Organizers are expecting more than 50,000 people to march on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on the one-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration.
In response to questions about the boycott campaign, Philly Women Rally, the committee behind the Women's March, released a statement Thursday morning directing all inquiries regarding safety and security to the city. The statement did not directly address the boycott campaign.
"The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Police Department are committed to facilitating and protecting the First Amendment rights of all citizens, regardless of race, cultural background, age, gender identity and sexual orientation," city spokeswoman Ajeenah Amir said in a statement. "For the safety of all in attendance, event-goers can expect to encounter security protocols similar to those in place at other large-scale outdoor events, concerts, festivals, etc. In no way will the Philadelphia Police Department, or any other city agency, limit the ability of attendees to lawfully and peacefully participate in this event."
Deputy Police Commissioner Dennis Wilson said rumors that police would be "stopping and frisking" attendees were not accurate, adding: "We're not infringing on anyone's First Amendment rights in any way."
The protocols are not dissimilar to those in place during the NFL draft in April. When the city played host to the draft, police set up a secure perimeter around the event and established multiple security checkpoints.
City officials say they have been working with Philly Women Rally to establish safety protocols. The event is being evaluated based on its location, projected attendance, timing, traffic hazards and potential threats of violence or terrorism.
Gwen Snyder, a longtime Philadelphia activist and organizer who is white, said she attended last year's Women's March on Philadelphia, but won't be attending Saturday, citing "distrust in some communities of color around police presence in general." She said that of dozens of protests she's organized over the last two decades — including a 6,000-person "Tax March" last April — she's never worked with police to set up security checkpoints.
"I think it sets a dangerous precedent," Snyder, 32, said. "Today it might be they're searching folks for knives and spray paint. But if they're doing that, it's just as likely it becomes the norm for protesters to be searched."
Anna Orso
I cover Philadelphia City Hall, writing about how power, politics, and policy shape our city.


Dr-Ing Berhard Wille-Haussmann, born in 1977, studied electronic engineering at the University of Stuttgart. In his dipolma thesis (finished 2005) he worked on the characterisation of thin film photovoltaics. Since 2005 he works at Fraunhofer ISE in the field of managing distribution grids with a high penetration of renewable and distributed generators. His main task is the optimal operation of heat systems with cogeneration and thermal storage devices. In June 2011 he finished his PhD with the topic "Usage of the symbolic model reduction for analysing control strategies in Smart Grids". Since 2010 he is head of the group Energy Management and Grids.
His main working field is the integration of distributed generators and loads into grids. The span reaches from grid planning, control and operation management. For scheduling predictive optimization algorithms are applied to use thermal and electric storage capacities for local and grid storage.
2011 Einsatz der symbolischen Modellreduktion zur Untersuchung der Betriebsführung im "Smart Grid"


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The new year is going to be here in a matter of weeks. With that, people are likely looking forward to new resolutions and are hopeful for a better year than the last. Part of that can also come from ways that state lawmakers are looking to improve South Carolina. When there are new laws or law changes, these can sometimes take place with the change of the year.
South Carolina residents should be aware of the laws that their state will have in the new year so they can be aware of their rights. Let's take a look at the law changes coming to South Carolina in 2021.
What Law Changes Should South Carolina Residents Look For in 2021?
One of the laws applies to hunting. Act 51 S. 575 has to do with Wild Turkey Season and Limits. According to this law, the person harvesting a wild turkey will need to report it by midnight of the day of harvest. There will be several ways to report the harvest so the person has plenty of options. There will be a smart phone application, online, or they can report the harvest through a phone call. The reporting will not cost anything to the hunter.
This was originally from 2019, but the changes will go into effect for the 2021 wild turkey season that will occur in the spring. South Carolina hunters will want to know about this so they are in compliance with the law. Since this new system will be applicable a few months into the new year, this leaves plenty of time for hunters to ask questions if they have any. There is also time to look at where they will be reporting the harvests so they know exactly what to do in the spring.
What Can South Carolina Residents Expect in 2021?
Currently, South Carolina does not have a state hate crime law. There are only three states in the country without one, the others being Arkansas and Wyoming. Lawmakers are trying to change this in South Carolina in the new year.
Those opposed to state hate crime laws have taken the stance that since a federal law is in place against hate crimes, it's unnecessary to have one at the state level. However, police and prosecutors do not have the foundations in place to properly fight for justice when people were victims of crime because of their race, religion, or sexual orientation. Experts are calling to have protections in state law.
There is a wide gap between the federal hate crime laws and the municipal hate crime ordinances, according to S.C. Rep. Wendell Gilliard. City ordinances cannot classify the crime as a felony. There are also considerable difficulties without having state laws and relying on the federal ones. The federal justice system has a backlog of hate crimes. Those who have recent cases can have a tough time having their case heard.
Gilliard tried to get a bill that was introduced in 2019 passed in 2020. The bill had support and there was strong momentum for a state law. Those who have lost loved ones because of hate crimes provided testimony on how impactful a state law could be, as well as religious leaders, business leaders, prosecutors, attorneys, and law enforcement.
One person who spoke before the Criminal Statutory Review Subcommittee of the Equitable Justice System and Law Enforcement Reform Committee, said "hate doesn't care who it attacks at all."
While the movement for a state law was gaining traction, the COVID-19 pandemic cut everything short. This means that hate crime bills that were filed in 2019 and 2020 were delayed. With the new year approaching, there is still focus on the bill and lawmakers are hopeful it will pass in the next year. There is bipartisan support for a state hate crime bill to pass and become law. There will likely be a lot of push to get this through in the next legislative session.
The current version of the bill includes penalties for hate crimes like fines from $2,000 to $10,000 and prison time from two to 15 years. The bill still may evolve in the coming months.
The Solomon Law Group is following the new laws and expected law changes for 2021. We understand the importance of knowing our state laws and how we can best protect the rights of the residents in South Carolina. If you're wondering about certain state laws, you can reach out to us here.
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Dozens of countries offered humanitarian aid to the Philippines as they sent messages of sympathy amid the destruction caused by typhoon "Odette", which pummeled through the Visayas and Mindanao and left 375 dead a week before Christmas.
Based on the latest data of the Philippine National Police from the reports filed by police units in areas affected by "Odette", the death toll already reached 375 as of December 20.
Odette, the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year, made its first landfall in the evening of December 16 in Siargao Island while a ninth landfall was recorded in Palawan on the night of December 17. By December 20, government relief agencies were scrambling to deliver water and food to the devastated islands.
Leading the governments that offered assistance was the US, which has provided a variety of supplies and capabilities to support disaster relief efforts in areas affected by Typhoon Odette.
US Embassy Charge d'Affaires ad interim Heather Variava said the US has provided 19 trucks to transport Department of Social Welfare and Development relief commodities across Caraga, Central Visayas and Western Visayas. Variava extended Washington's "heartfelt sympathies" to those affected by typhoon Odette and its "sincerest condolences" to those who have lost their loved ones.
"The U.S. stands ready to assist our Filipino #FriendsPartnersAllies," Variava said.
France has also committed to lend the Philippines the equivalent of PHP14 billion to support and build up disaster risk reduction efforts at the local level, the Department of Finance said.
Gustavo Gonzales, UN resident coordinator in the Philippines, said that the body is coordinating with the UN's humanitarian country team, which is composed of relevant international and national non-government organizations, as well as the private sector.
"We're closely monitoring #OdettePH typhoon and pre–positioning humanitarian support in close coordination with government," Gonzales tweeted.
The Chinese Embassy in Manila also said it is "saddened to learn" of the devastation that the typhoon caused to families in Visayas and Mindanao.
"We stand in solidarity with all affected Filipino families in facing this challenge and are willing to offer assistance to help them tide over the difficulties in the spirit of Bayanihan," the embassy added.
Ambassadors Koshikawa Kazuhiko of Japan and Anke Reiffenstuel of Germany also took to Twitter to sympathize with Filipinos.
"My heart and prayers go out to everyone in large parts of Visayas and Mindanao hit by Typhoon #OdettePH. My deepest respect to the brave first responders of the ongoing disaster relief and recovery operations in the area. I hope for everyone's safety," Kazuhiko said.
"From what we have seen so far, the typhoon brought massive destruction. Good to see the committed work and anticipatory approach of @UNPhilippines also in addressing this challenge, and proud that (Germany) actively supports the UN in these efforts," Reiffenstuel posted.
Canada's envoy Peter MacArthur and Australian Ambassador Steven Robinson also offered to help the country as it deals with the aftermath of the typhoon.
"Canada stands with those affected by Typhoon #OdettePH. We are in contact with our #Philippines partners and are ready to assist. Conveying our sympathies to those injured and who may have lost family members, homes and livelihoods," MacArthur said.
Robinson also expressed his government's "thoughts and condolences".
"In partnership with the Philippine Red Cross we have released pre-positioned emergency supplies and are continuing to work with (the Philippines) on further options to help," he wrote.
Nearly half a million people have been evacuated from typhoon-ravaged areas, while damage to public and private infrastructure has been pegged to reach billions.
Pope Francis also expressed his concern for Filipinos after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. The Pope tweeted a message for those affected by the typhoon, adding the hashtag #PrayTogether: "I express my closeness to the population of the Philippines, struck by a strong typhoon that has caused many deaths and destroyed so many homes."
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We had a successful 5K Fun Walk last Saturday and was loads of fun. Good turnout and all had fun. Thank you Laura Kelly for all your focus and hard work in keeping the rest of us on track. Thanks to all of the Bear Creek-Copperfield Rotarians and the spouses that joined us and the Rotary Interact students for all their help. Chick-fil-A cow was a big hit and I bet it got hot in that outfit so special big Kuddos to you. Not suppose to say his name, right Wade? Thanks to Deputy Cooper for providing security for our event and Dana Tate for running the First Aid area. With all the help we had how could it not be a big success.


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North Beach Strip Clubs Facing Unexpected Consequences from New Rules
February 13, 2019 / Blog Author
Dancers employed at Penthouse Club received their first employee paychecks in November 2018. When they were handed their checks, many of the 30 dancers at the popular North Beach strip club felt a surge of panic and shock. Some decided immediately that they were finished with their job.
Dancers in establishments like the Penthouse Club in North Beach were traditionally engaged as independent contractors. They were accustomed to leaving the club each night with cash (often hundreds of dollars) after they completed a shift. When clubs started enforcing the California Supreme Court ruling from April 2018 that set new standards for employee classification, everything changed. The gig economy was shaken to its core, but the new standards also affected some unexpected areas where workers were traditionally not classified as employees: hair salons, adult entertainment industry businesses, etc.
When the changes swept through local clubs in San Francisco, it resulted in a mass exodus of employees who were not happy with the effects of their new employee status. One single mother who has worked as a dancer at the Penthouse Club described her problem with the change by citing that the entire point of that type of work was being able to go in for a shift, earn quick cash without documentation and keeping all of it. She was one of the dancers who cut ties with the club after they adopted the new standards.
Club owners respond to employee complaints by stating that the new changes are actually costing them as well. As a result of lawsuits and ongoing demands by dancers who sued for employment violations, clubs have been compelled by Court order to eliminate the independent contractor option – dancers will be required to be club employees paid hourly wages and commissions on dance sales. It's estimated that 200 dancers quit in response to the change. Club management indicated that it dramatically affected overall business and business profitability costing the clubs several million annually with matching payroll taxes, unemployment compensation, workman's compensation, Health San Francisco costs, Affordable Care Insurance costs, sick leave pay, etc.
The changes were brought about after a California Supreme Court decision on a case brought by two Dynamex drivers. The ruling on the case stated that workers may now be considered employees if they complete job duties during the usual course of the company's business. This would apply to dancers working at a strip club so club owners who want to play it safe should be paying minimum wage and comply with wage and hour law.
The changes left many dancers scrambling to make ends meet and seeking other employment as the new pay structure offered minimum wage plus commission on dance sales, but the commission pay structure was also altered leaving many of them with significantly less take home pay.
If you need to find out how to seek justice for wage and hour violations or if you are misclassified in the workplace, please get in touch with one of the experienced California employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP.
February 13, 2019 / Blog Author/ Comment
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Ruling Could Turn California Gig Economy Giants' Contractors Into Employees
September 11, 2018 / Blog Author
Uber and Lyft and other similarly situated gig-economy companies are lobbying for Californian democrats to override a recent court ruling that could require them to reclassify their independent contractors into employees. The April ruling was handed down by the California Supreme Court. The far-reaching ruling could make it significantly harder for companies across the industry to claim their workforces are not eligible employees under state wage laws.
Hoping to blunt the ruling's impact, businesses are urging California political leaders to take action in their favor through legislation or executive action by the governor. Either move would make noise across the national debate regarding rights and roles of workers in today's gig economy. The businesses affected by the ruling insist that it is stifling innovation and threatening the livelihoods of California workers. They seek a balance between the need for flexible, scalable work arrangements and the rights of California workers and that the definition and implication of said definition should not be simply left to the courts or determined based on old models.
In addition to many popular gig-economy businesses, the California Chamber of Commerce has been quite outspoken in opposing the new requirements indicating that the business model of today's gig-economy companies does not lend itself to the strict structure of a traditional employer-employee relationship. The chamber argues that forcing this on the companies leaves them in an impossible position and prevents them from continuing forward with their business model. The chamber is attempting to get a legislative fix before the session closes at month's end. Without this type of fix, they feel entire sectors of California's economy would be left in jeopardy. As is – without a legislative fix of some sort – the on-demand economy may no longer be a viable business model, which could be devastating as people depend on it.
The California Labor Federation reiterates their support of the ruling and insists they will resist efforts to suspend or reverse. Their stance is based on record highs of income inequality and the millions of working families struggling to make ends meet in what has become an unfair economy. They feel protecting California's workers should be the top priority of California's leaders rather than protecting big corporations.
If you have questions about minimum wage, overtime pay, or other employee rights provided by federal and California laws, please get in touch with one of the experienced employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP.
September 11, 2018 / Blog Author/ Comment
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Another Driver Wage and Hour Lawsuit Coming at GrubHub
August 17, 2018 / Blog Author
GrubHub is generating headlines again as they face another proposed collective and class action alleging they misclassified delivery drivers as independent contractors in order to get around the legal requirements to pay minimum wage and overtime pay. A pair of workers have filed suit against the company in Illinois federal court. The company, which takes orders for food from customers through a mobile app or online and then has delivery drivers obtain and deliver the items, has dealt with similar accusations in the past.
The two plaintiffs who filed suit, Carmen Wallace and Broderick Bryant, made allegations that the GrubHub Inc. and GrubHub Holdings Inc. violated the Fair Labor Standards Act as well as both Illinois and California labor law when they classify drivers as independent contractors. The plaintiffs claim that the GrubHub delivery service exerts a substantial amount of control over the work performed by their drivers and relies on the completion of their job duties to run the overall business.
According to the complaint, the GrubHub delivery drivers are currently classified as independent contractors but should actually be classified as employees according to standards set down by law as the company directs the drivers' work in detail, they instruct drivers on where to report for their work shifts, they tell drivers how to dress and where to go to pick up or wait for orders scheduled for delivery.
Virtually identical claims are being made in another Illinois federal court case called Souran v. GrubHub Holdings Inc.
Numerous drivers for the company tried to opt in to the Souran case after the deadline, but GrubHub would not agree to add them so they filed a new case for late-submitted opt-ins. The Souran group was granted conditional certification as a collective action in February 2017, but was stayed by the Seventh Circuit until the U.S. Supreme Court produced a ruling on another case, Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis et al. The high court ruling came down in May ruling employment agreements barring workers from bringing class actions permissible. As GrubHub drivers sign this type of agreement when they start work with the company, the Seventh Circuit sent Souran back to district court for additional proceedings in accordance with the ruling of the high court.
Raef Lawson also has a similar suit pending against GrubHub before the Ninth Circuit. Lawson is urging the appeals court to revive his action. It was dismissed in February after the lower court found he was an independent contractor in spite of his claims that he should be classified as an employee.
The action filed by Wallace and Bryant raises most of the same claims. The plaintiffs note a number of different work conditions that are indicative of employee status: drivers work scheduled shifts, drivers must remain available to accept assignments during shifts, drivers are subject to termination if they don't listen to the company's dispatchers who are advising them where to go and when to be there, etc.
If you have concerns regarding misclassification in the workplace or if you aren't being paid overtime you are due, please get in touch with one of the experienced California employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP.
August 17, 2018 / Blog Author/ Comment
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Coding School Agrees to $1M Settlement After Alleged Labor Law Violations
A coding school, General Assembly Space, Inc., recently agreed to pay over a thousand of their current and past instructors $1 million in order to settle allegations that the school misclassified them as independent contractors rather than employees. As a result of the misclassification, the instructors were not paid minimum wage and overtime wages according to their complaint filed in California federal court.
The motion for preliminary settlement approval the plaintiffs' counsel stated that they planned to request 1/3 of the settlement amount – approximately $333,333 for attorneys' fees and another $15,000 for expenses in addition to regular fees. Plaintiffs' counsel felt this amount was fair as it would allow each class member to receive around $28.35 for every qualifying week they completed on the job.
If the settlement deal is approved it would provide resolution for the 10-count complaint that was filed by John Marin, lead plaintiff in the case. The suit was filed in July 2017 against General Assembly Space, Inc., a New York based online school.
The lead plaintiff in the case, Marin, began working for the school as a lead instructor, full-time in June 2016. He taught three consecutive 3-month immersive data science courses in Lost Angeles, California.
According to Marin, he consistently worked 70-80 hour work weeks and was not given the meal and rest breaks required by law. He also claims he was not paid overtime for his hours over the standard 40 hour work week or given accurate/itemized wage statements. After he completed the instruction of the third consecutive course, he was terminated abruptly. The company then replaced Marin with an employee who was classified as exempt from overtime. Marin was denied unemployment benefits by the company, but California's Employment Development Department later reversed this denial.
The original complaint asserted claims under the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) in addition to claims under California state labor law and the state's Unfair Competition Law. He also made claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (allowing workers to sue in order to recover civil penalties on their own behalf and on behalf of other employees in their situation), and the state of California for labor code violations.
Marin later amended his complaint to add another former instructor, Keyan Bagheri, as a lead plaintiff. The district court cut the claims brought under FLSA and soon after, the two parties entered mediation. The parties notified the court that they had reached a settlement agreement in May.
If you have questions about overtime pay or if you are not receiving your meal or rest breaks in accordance with California state labor law and/or the Fair Labor Standards Act, please get in touch with the experienced California employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP.
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Wage & Hour Settlement In Case of Nurses Classified as Exempt
A settlement was proposed to settle a wage and hour class action lawsuit alleging that nurses and other medical personnel were misclassified as exempt by Health Resource Solutions Inc. The plaintiff group included both registered nurses and clinicians. The proposed settlement was for $738,000 to close out the overtime class action lawsuit.
The case was founded on the allegations that 79 workers were wrongfully classified as exempt from overtime. Both parties involved in the case agreed on the settlement amount. The plaintiffs noted that estimate distribution amounts to claimants should represent close to 90% of maximum individual claims for overtime wages (exclusive of liquidated/other damages under FLSA and IMWL). April 19th was set as the final approval hearing for the settlement.
The company, Health Resource Solutions, will retain $162,000 of the original proposed settlement amount of $900,000. The amount of the proposed settlement was reduced after a smaller number of plaintiffs became claimants (only 79 of the expected 175 that was originally estimated). The unclaimed settlement funds totaling $162,126.77 will be kept by Health Resource Solutions.
Plaintiffs' counsel requested that the judge approve legal fees to be taken out of the settlement fund totaling $300,000. The fee was 1/3 of the original settlement amount but will be 41% of the final settlement fund if the request is approved. Attorneys argued that their actions resolved the case prior to incurring the expense of lengthy class action litigation, trial costs, and likely appeals to the court's decisions.
Monique B. originally filed the complaint in 2016 alleging that the company, HRS or Health Resource Solutions, wrongfully classified their employees – leaving them exempt from overtime they legally deserved. This was done in violation of both the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (IMWL). In order for an employee to be legally classified as exempt they must meet very specific requirements.
If you have questions about overtime violations or other violations of California labor law, please get in touch with one of the experienced California employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP.
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Misclassification Lawsuit Filed Against Axelhire by Delivery Driver
May 16, 2018 / Blog Author
A new delivery driver misclassification lawsuit was filed against Axelhire Inc., a California based company providing same-day delivery services to ecommerce businesses and brick and mortar retail locations. The suit was filed by a group of employees that allege the company intentionally misclassified them as contract workers in order to save money by avoiding the payment of work-related expenses. This California delivery driver misclassification lawsuit was filed by three lead plaintiffs in California: James K., Krisia B. and Shemicka J.
The three plaintiffs filed the suit on behalf of themselves and other employees in similar situations. The three plaintiffs named above conjointly filed the delivery driver misclassification lawsuit with each claiming that they bore a number of different work-related expenses that should have been covered by the company.
According to the California misclassification lawsuit, class members previously worked or currently work for Axelhire Inc. during certain time periods:
· James was a delivery driver for Axelhire from April 2017 to current in Los Angeles.
· Krisia was a delivery driver for Axelhire from March 2017 to December 2017 in Los Angeles.
· Shemicka was a delivery driver for Axelhire from October 2015 to November 2016 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The plaintiffs allege that they were not reimbursed for work-related expenses (i.e. fuel, mileage, vehicle maintenance, missing compensation, missing overtime, etc.) Each of the three original plaintiffs were allegedly never paid a regular hourly wage or overtime wages. They were also allegedly not offered the chance to take required meal and rest period breaks.
If you are not paid for your overtime hours in accordance with California state and federal labor law, please get in touch with the experienced California employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP.
May 16, 2018 / Blog Author/ Comment
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Grub-Hub Drivers Officially Ruled Contractors and The Gig-Economy is Taking Notice
March 28, 2018 / Blog Author
A recent ruling declared Grub-Hub drivers independent contractors officially and the gig-economy is taking notice. The ruling has the potential to affect Uber litigation as it is also hinging on employment status questions. The significant court decision was handed down by a federal judge asked to rule whether drivers for GrubHub Inc. are actually independent contractors or employees. Since Uber Technologies Inc. has a similar business model that depends on pairing customers with products/services through a smart phone app, it's not surprising that employment law litigation facing both parties includes similar issues.
The first of its kind ruling was delivered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in San Francisco. According to the ruling, a gig-economy driver does not qualify for employee protections under California law. Her ruling was based on her interpretation of California law on the matter. She did note that the law, as it stands, is an all-or-nothing proposition and the advent of the gig economy's low wage workforce engaging in low skill, high flexibility, episodic jobs may mean the legislature will need to readdress the issue.
The GrubHub suit was filed by Raif Lawson. Lawson worked as a food-delivery driver for less than six months while he pursued an acting/writing career. He claimed GrubHub violated California labor laws by not reimbursing him for expenses, failing to pay minimum wage and failing to pay overtime pay for hours worked in excess of either per day or 40/week.
Determining whether Lawson was an independent contractor or an employee hinged on pinning down how much control GrubHub exerts over their drivers' work lives. GrubHub argued that Lawson held the reins as he decided when, where and how frequently he performed deliveries. Lawson's attorney contended that GrubHub exerted control over drivers by expecting them to be available to accept assignments during shifts they sign up for and to remain in prescribed geographical regions.
GrubHub is happy with the ruling, as are many other gig-economy front runners facing similar litigation and questions of misclassification. They feel the ruling validates the freedom that GrubHub drivers enjoy. They also stated that the would make sure drivers would retain the advantage of flexibility that made working with GrubHub advantageous.
If you have questions about misclassification in the work place or if you need the help of an experienced California employment lawyer, get in touch with Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP.
March 28, 2018 / Blog Author/ Comment
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Design Gigs for Good is a labor of love from two gals who really really believe in using design to make things better out there.
Mollie is an independent designer with a focus on social justice work. She has a hard time picking which design tools she likes the best — she has been called a user researcher, a visual designer, a service designer, a product manager, a creative lead, a UX designer and an activist.
Mollie was a founding member of the United States Digital Service in the Obama White House, working to improve the government's ability to deliver human-centered services for the American people. Previously, she served as a Presidential Innovation Fellow at the Department of Veteran's Affairs, where she led an human-centered design project to improve Veterans' experiences with VA services. At the US Digital Service, she worked on a wide array of efforts — from creating the government's first digital web design standards to improving how low-income Americans apply and enroll in public assistance programs. Mollie serves on the board of the Alliance for Youth Action, a national network of organizations building political power of young people in the U.S and is an advisor to the GivingSide, a digital platform to support individual charitable giving habits.
Check out some of her work over at ru-design.org .
Sarah is a Moroccan social designer and researcher, who specializes in applying community- and human-centered design to local and global development. She has worked on projects of all sizes with non-profits, governments, and social enterprises, on topics ranging from civil and human rights, to healthcare and education, financial inclusion and consumer protection, and media development. Her clients have included the World Bank, the International Rescue Committee, Open Society Foundations, Population Services International, Internews, Bread for the City, Safe Horizon, and Democracy Works, to name a few.
In her spare time, you will find Sarah volunteering as a teacher, a translator, or a crisis mapper. Most recently, she co-founded Design Gigs for Good, a job board listing opportunities at the intersection of design and social impact. Sarah is a graduate of Sciences Po Paris, where she studied International Business and Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Affairs. She also studied design innovation at the Paris Est d.school and User Experience design at General Assembly.
(Not to shamelessly promote ourselves or anything, but hey speaking of jobs, we're both on the market).


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Henry Oseloka Obaze Bio: Facts About PDP Candidate For Anambra Governorship Polls
By tchikay
Former Diplomat Henry Oseloka Obaze has clinched the Anambra State PDP Primaries ticket after defeating Ifeanyi Ubah, Stella Oduah and a host of others.
Here are a few facts about the PDP flagbearer.
1. Obaze is a former United Nations official (1991-2012) and also a former member of the Nigerian Diplomatic Service (1982-1991). A seasoned international civil servant, diplomat, strategic policy advisor and administrator.
Obaze was appointed to the United Nations Secretariat by Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar Javier on 1 March 1991, as a Political Affairs Officer in the Department of Political and Security Council Affairs (PSCA) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
2. Obaze studied Political Science and International Relations and holds a Master of Arts in Political Science (M.A.) from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (1980); and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science (B.S.) from Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE (1979). He also holds a Certificate in Diplomacy from the Nigerian Foreign Service Academy, Lagos, Nigeria (1983); Certificate in Peacekeeping and Preventive Diplomacy, from the UNITAR/International Peace Academy Course, Burg Schlaining, Austria (1996); Certificate in Early Warning and Preventive Measures, from the UN System Staff College, Turin, Italy (1999); and a Certificate in Facilitation of Dialogue Processes and Mediation Efforts, from the Folke Bernadotte Academy, Sandon, Sweden (2007).
3. Obaze was a member of the United Nations Interdepartmental and Inter-Agency Task Force that drafted and negotiated the UN-AU Declaration, which was signed in November 2006. He was involved in the conceptualization, drafting and finalizing various strategic policy papers and reports of the Secretary-General to the U.N. General Assembly and the U.N. Security Council.
He has worked on the African and Europeans dossiers and most notably, on Angola, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo and Georgia.
4. Henry Oseloka Obaze is also a supporting Member of the African Writers Endowment (AWE). From 1999 to 2005, he served on the editorial board of INYEAKA, the journal of Songhai Charities, Inc., a New Jersey community-based charity founded and run by Nigerians based in New York Tri-state area in the United States, first as its founding Publisher and later as the Editor-At-Large.
He has been on the editorial board of The Amaka Gazette, the journal of the Christ the King College and Onitsha Alumni Association in America since 1998. He is the founder and pioneer editor of Amaka's Voice, the quarterly newsletter of the Christ the King College, Onitsha Alumni Association in America. Along with his fellow C.K.C. Onitsha alumni, he was instrumental in the long campaign for the return of C.K.C. Onitsha and other mission schools in Anambra State to their rightful owners and raising over N25 million towards revitalization projects at C.K.C. Onitsha.
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5. Obaze did his National Youth Service (NYSC) in Lagos State from August 1981 – July 1982, briefly at the Defence Headquarters, Lagos, before being re-deployed to the Nigerian Institute Army Education, Ilupeju, Lagos where he served as a Research and Publication Officer under the direct supervision of Col. Adedotun Gbadebo, (now, HRM Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, the Alake of Egbaland). Due to his superb NYSC performance, he was recommended to the Military Secretary (Army) for a Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) into the Nigerian Army. He was selected by the DSSC Board chaired by then Brigadier-General Solomon Omojokun, in Kaduna in February 1982, as one of the top candidates for DSSC Course 10, but opted to pursue diplomacy, his first career choice.
6. Obaze is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Selonnes Consult Ltd – a management and strategic policy advisory entity and governance advocacy outfit. He assumed duties on June 9th, 2015. Born on 9th April 1955 in Ogidi, Nigeria, he is a native of Ochuche Umuodu, in the Ogbaru LGA of Anambra State.
7. Obaze is married to Dr Ofunne Omo Obaze, a Physician. And, they are blessed with children. The widely travelled man has visited sixty-five (65) countries. He is an avid sportsman and soccer enthusiast who reviews books and arts as a hobby.
8. Henry Oseloka Obaze was the Secretary to the State Government (Anambra State, Nigeria) from 29th June 2012 to 8th June 2015. The ex-governor of the state, Peter Obi appointed him initially as Secretary to the State Government (SSG), in January 2012. He left his United Nations post consequently to join the Anambra State Government on 29 June 2012.
Obaze resigned from his position on 12 August 2013 to contest for the governorship of Anambra State. After he was disqualified by All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) on voters' card technicality, he was re-appointed to the position by Gov. Peter Obi, on 19 August 2013. Again, after Willie M. Obiano emerged the governor of the state, the man was re-appointed as Secretary to the Anambra State Government on 17 March 2014.
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Catherine Elizabeth von Schindel zu Sasterhausen, Duchess of Bernstadt, known also by her later married names as Catherine von Dyhrn und Schönau and Catherine von Köckritz und Friedland (1559 - 16 May 1601) was a Silesian noblewoman, landowner and heiress.

After her father had bought the Duchy of Bernstadt from Henry III, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels in 1574 the von Schindel family gained a big influence in the Silesian aristocracy in the last decades of the 16th century and made a significant social rise. The von Schindels had the right to use the title of a Duke exclusively in connection with their property and as long as they were owners of the Duchy of Bernstadt, which covers the period of 30 years (1574-1604).

Family

Her parents were Heinrich von Schindel zu Sasterhausen, since 1574 the Duke of Bernstadt, and his wife Elizabeth von Nimptsch.
Catherine had one more sister named Barbara von Schindel zu Sasterhausen, who married into the von Kanitz and von Muhlheim families and died in 1622.
Her ancestors were members of the families Zedlitz-Nimmersatt, Schweinichen, Nimptsch, and Stosch.

Her distant relative was Charlotte Helene von Schindel, the royal-mistress of the King Frederick IV of Denmark.

Marriage and children

Catherine von Schindel was at her time considered to be a very wealthy heiress. As the oldest daughter of her parents she inherited the Duchy of Bernstadt, including the seat of the Duchy which was the Bernstadt Palace, where Catherine and her family resided since 1574 till 1604. Besides Bernstadt she owned the properties Sasterhausen and Steffansdorf.
She was considered to be a good catch from early on and had therefore had many Silesian aristocrats courting her. She married three of them.

In 1575 she married for the 1st time, at the age of 16, Ernst von Gellhorn from the Peterswaldau estate, the son of George von Gellhorn and Catherine von Reichenbach. Catherine's grand nephew from this marriage was the Count Ernst von Gellhorn (1617-1679), who was known as the richest and very powerful man in Silesia at the time and who even succeeded to marry a Princess from the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, a 1st cousin of Eleonora Princess of Liechtenstein (1655-1702).
Catherine's husband died at an early age after one year of marriage in which no children were born.

In 1578 Catherine married for the 2nd time George II von Dyhrn und Schönau, owner of the city of Festenberg and of the properties Ulbersdorf, Gimmel, Reesewitz etc., the son of Nicholas III von Dyhrn und Schönau and his 1st wife Lucia von Blanckenstein. George von Dyhrn was the head of the government of the Duchy of Oels and the right hand of Henry III, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels and of his brother Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels.
With him she had three children:

 Anna Elisabeth von Dyhrn und Schönau, married to George III von Wiedebach
 Hans Georg I von Dyhrn und Schönau, a Silesian chamberlain, diplomat and a secondary Oberhofmeister at the Habsburg-court in Vienna, married to Baroness Elizabeth von Nimptsch-Röversdorf
 Catharina von Dyhrn und Schönau, married to Caspar von Posadowsky-Postelwitz

The family resided at the Bernstadt Palace until 1596. In the meantime (in 1587) Catherine's 2nd husband died. She was the main heir of the property of Festenberg and brought it as a dowry into her third marriage.

In 1596 she married for the 3rd time her brother-in-law's cousin Caspar von Köckritz und Friedland, the son of Sigismund von Köckritz und Friedland and Anne von Kanitz. He was the owner of the properties Linsen and Neudorf. They had one son:

 Sigismund von Köckritz und Friedland (1601-1664), married to Baroness Maria Saurma von und zu der Jeltsch. He inherited Festenberg from his mother Catherine and passed it on to his son Sigismund Jr., who sold it in 1676 to the Duchess Eleonore Charlotte of Württemberg-Montbéliard, the granddaughter of the protestant French general Gaspard III de Coligny.

The loss of the Duchy of Bernstadt

In 1572 Catherine's mother died and four years later her father Heinrich von Schindel unexpectedly died as well. According to his last will, published after his death, his successor should be his oldest male descendant, but as he had no sons from his marriage his whole wealth was inherited by his oldest daughter Catherine, who was at the time a minor (17 years old).
Catherine's cousin, Jonas von Schindel, who was interested in inheriting  the Duchy, filed a lawsuit against Catherine for not respecting her father's last will. His attempts to become the owner of Bernstadt caused the von Schindel family to split in two parts. After 20 years of lawsuits he was granted the right to take over the Duchy as he was then the oldest male member of the von Schindel family, who could also provide with a successor -he had a son named Leonhard von Schindel and a daughter Ursula, who married the Baron Nicholas II. von Burghauß.
It was in 1596 when Catherine von Schindel lost her residence, the Bernstadt Palace, and the Duchy, over which she had an almost absolute power for two decades. The two parts of the family never reconciled.
Catherine von Schindel moved with her 3rd husband to her estate in Festenberg, where she lived till her death in 1601. She is buried inside of the church in Festenberg as well as are all of her three husbands.
In April 1603, two years after her death, her 3rd husband Caspar von Köckritz und Friedland went to hunt deers in Goschütz. One of his friends, Hans von Borschnitz, accidentally shot him with a gun and Köckritz died.
In the same year Jonas von Schindel died as well, leaving the Duchy of Bernstadt to his son Leonhard, who sold it already in 1604 back to the Podiebrad family.

References

 Sönke L., D. Mertens, Volker P., Kohlhammer Verlag W.: Das Haus Württemberg.: Ein biographisches Lexikon, 1997.

1559 births
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Winning proposals announced for Play Around the Snowy City
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New Urban Mechanics
The New Urban Mechanics program aims to make Boston's public spaces more fun and inviting during the winter.
The Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics recently announced the winners of Play Around the Snowy City, a design competition that sought ideas for playful, temporary design installations and events throughout Boston this winter. This competition is an initiative of the Public Space Invitational (PSI), a program from the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) that seeks to make Boston's public spaces more intuitive and beautiful.
Play Around the Snowy City builds on MONUM's past work on play. Last summer, in partnership with Boston Public Schools (BPS), MONUM selected four school bus stops for a playful redesign in East Boston, Roxbury, Roslindale, and Dorchester. The four winning designs used play to support learning, exercise, and positive engagement in an everyday setting.
The two selected proposals are:
Winter Memories: Boston
Location: Winter Festival at Boston Common, BCYF Paris Street, East Boston Greenway, Franklin Park
Proposed by: Krina Patel, David Goodman, Julie Sullivan, Mike Ware, Lynsey Galer
Winter Memories: Boston, a storytelling and sharing project, invites neighbors to share and listen to winter memories in a warm, mobile recording studio. The project easily creates storytelling areas in parks and community centers. At four events throughout the city, people will enter an accessible tent, enjoy a warm beverage, record a winter memory, and have the opportunity to listen to previously recorded memories.
Winter Memories: Boston has already made appearances at Boston Parks and Recreation's Winter Festival on Boston Common and BCYF Paris Street. Over the next two weeks, the project is scheduled to appear at the following locations:
East Boston Greenway - March 8 from 2 - 5 p.m. near the intersection of Gove Street and the East Boston Greenway
Franklin Park - Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. next to the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse off of Circuit Drive
NuVu Winter Furniture
Proposed by: NuVu Studio (Leighton Gray and Alex Shigueta with support from coaches Luis Carbajal, Andrea Ling, and Rosa Weinberg)
Location: Franklin Park
NuVu Studio, a local innovation and education center in Cambridge, proposed a prototype of playful, winter-themed urban furniture for public plazas and green spaces. They will fabricate one weather-resistant "snowman seat" that will be tested and integrated with programming from the Franklin Park Coalition at Franklin Park.
Additionally, the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics, the Franklin Park Coalition, and the Mayor's Mural Crew will host an end-of-winter pop-up celebration on March 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Franklin Park next to the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse off of Circuit Dr. The event will feature Winter Memories: Boston and a life-sized coloring book activity facilitated by the Mayor's Mural Crew. Families with children 0-13 can also participate from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in a Winter Yoga Poses and Nature Walk led by Appalachian Mountain Club's Outdoor Rx program, meeting at the Golf course Clubhouse. They will provide snowshoes and winter nature guides.
"We are excited to celebrate winter in Franklin Park with these creative outdoor programs and community connection. In partnership with the Parks & Recreation Dept. a new master plan is beginning this spring for Franklin Park — one of our end goals is better utilizing the park in the winter by making it more welcoming. I can't wait to hear park users' memories of winter's past and wishes for the future."
The Public Space Invitational started in 2014 with the aim of making Boston's public spaces more welcoming. It has resulted in a wide-variety of projects, including a portable reading room for neighborhoods and green spaces, a tidal vibraphone on the Congress Street bridge, the activation of the mezzanine of Boston City Hall with brightly colored skateboard tape, a poem/photography series from Boston's Poet Laureate at the Mattapan Branch Library, and a project that completely reimagines street furniture.
About the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics
The Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics in Boston serves as the City's innovation incubator, building partnerships between internal agencies and outside entrepreneurs to pilot projects that address resident needs.
About the Mayor's Mural Crew
Established in 1991, the Mayor's Mural Crew is a program of Boston Parks and Recreation and has grown to influence and enhance the style and visual landscape of Boston in each neighborhood.
About the Franklin Park Coalition
Franklin Park Coalition has been working as the community voice of the park since the '70s and hosts park events, including the beloved spring Kite & Bike Festival and Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park. More information can be found at franklinparkcoalition.org.


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Maryview School Handbook contains a wealth of information such as the current year's school calendar, counselling services, computer use, fees, student behaviour guidelines and much more.
If you have any questions, speak with a staff member who will gladly assist you. We want you to have an enjoyable and successful learning experience while you attend Maryview School.


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Home » News and Trends » Unique Natural Killer T-Cell Therapy secures €282M in Japan Deal
Unique Natural Killer T-Cell Therapy secures €282M in Japan Deal
Belgian Celyad granted an exclusive license to Osaka based ONO Pharmaceutical for the development and commercialisation of Celyad's unique allogeneic cell therapy in Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
This license agreement opens new markets to Celyad and its NKR-2 T-cell cancer immunotherapy. In addition to a deal worth up to €282M, Celyad will also receive double digit royalties based on net sales of the licensed product in Japan-based ONO's territories.
Celyad's Natural Killer Receptor (NKR) based T-Cell platform targets a wide range of solid and hematological tumors, and is currently in Phase I trials for acute myeloid leukemia and multiple myeloma patients.
Unlike traditional CAR-T cell therapy, which target only one tumor antigen, NK cell receptors enable a single receptor to recognise multiple tumor antigens. The trial is designed to assess the safety and feasibility of NKR-2, with secondary endpoints including clinical activity.
The major benefit of using those NK cells receptors in cancer treatment is that they have the potential to target a broad range of cancers such as lymphoma, colorectal, ovarian cancer and myeloma. (Source: Celyad)
Additional benefits of this approach include the fact that the NKR-2 program does not employ patient pre-conditioning of the immune system, thereby avoiding the toxicities associated with chemotherapy and allowing the immune system to remain intact.
Celyad's allogeneic platform engineers the T-Cells of healthy donors, that also express TCR Inhibitory Molecules (TIMs), to avoid having the engineered donor cells be rejected by the patient's normal tissues.
There are significant cost-related benefits to an allogenic platform too, which is the basis for an 'off-the shelf' therapy. As multiple treatments are be made from a single donor, the cost of each dose is lowered.
For allogenic NKR-2, Celyad collects the patient's own T-Cells and engineers them to express NKG2D in order to target cancer cells effectively. (Source: Celyad)
And whilst this Belgian biotech has had a disappointing quarter for its Cardiology program (as did a few biotechs), its CAR-T work has instead seen encouraging progress. Celyad also holds key patents in the CAR-T field, which was also one of the main reasons why it successfully IPOed on the NASDAQ and raised over $100M.
This is a difficult period for CAR-T, the field of which has faced a lot of hype and then just some last week received some upsetting news in the US.
However, this partnership is the next solid step for other CAR-T biotechs to 'get back on the horse', so to speak.
George Rawadi spoke to Labiotech at our conference Refresh in May…
Feature Image Credit: Celyad
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