text:
Or just read them…
Wonder Woman: A How To Guide for Little Jewish Girls
– Ed Malin
Wonder Woman really is a feminist icon, Cyndi Freeman points out in her one-woman show. And after you see Wonder Woman: A How To Guide For Little Jewish Girls you will probably agree.
Freeman relates how in the '70s she learned to assert herself despite a loud family not interested in what she had to say. The TV show of Wonder Woman starring Lynda Carter set an example. To set the record straight, the first season of the show was set (like the original 1940s comic books), during World War II. Wonder Woman routinely got herself out of trouble and showed the Nazis who was boss. Only later was the TV show moved from CBS to ABC and set in the present, with a quite different feel. Freeman tells how Wonder Woman got her on the path to founding a feminist theater company and celebrating her body through burlesque performance.
Equally fascinating for me was the section on Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston. He is also known for creating the polygraph test (not so different from Wonder Woman's "lasso of truth"), which he believed would show people how to live life being more true to themselves. Wonder Woman (modeled after the ancient Amazons but violent only when pursuing justice) was an idea of how women could lead the world better than the men who had recently caused two world wars. And, should anyone say that a man can't be a feminist, Marston lived with two women in a polyamorous relationship and created his heroine in tribute to his indomitable wife Elizabeth (who lived to be 102). Interviews with Marston's family provide some more wonderful anecdotes.
Freeman's performance is inspiring, uplifting, and ends with a little burlesque. She relates how a history of breast cancer in her family has led doctors to suggest a double mastectomy and hysterectomy, despite her not having cancer. Why would I want to cut out everything that makes me a woman?, she asks. A profoundly moving question indeed. Hats off to accomplished playwright/performer David Drake for directing this show with so much unapologetic love for life.
Wonder Woman: A How To Guide For Little Jewish Girls – Being Verklempt Was Never So Much Fun (FRIGID New York 2011)
– Dianna Martin
When you were growing up, did you ever have characters from TV or film that you looked up to and felt that if you could be like them, you could do anything? Cyndi Freeman sure did, and she didn't pick any run-of-the-mill hero…she picked THE woman…you know…the awesome chick in the invisible jet who could tie up any creep with her golden lasso and bounce bullets off of her groovy bracelets…all while wearing practically nothing in red, white, & blue.Wonder Woman: A How To Guide for Little Jewish Girls is part feminist hero worship and trivia; part life story of growing up more geek than hero with family dysfunction; and part tale of using the strength within to battle some of the scariest nemeses of all: life's curve-balls.
Freeman, no stranger to one-woman shows and a regular performer on the theatre festival and burlesque circuit (the latter under the name of Cherry Pitz), opens up about everything from a gun-toting father going after an AWOL son – to the realization that our human mentors can be disappointingly human.
Insightful and heart-wrenching as well as hilarious, Freeman has a knack for making a connection with her audience and making them feel as if they're having a private conversation with her. With each section of the show, you feel more and more intimate with Freeman; what starts out as an interesting history of one of the most iconic female figures of the 20th century slowly becomes a more introverted perspective on how Freeman's life was shaped. Her flair for comedy and the outrageous intersperses with moments when she reveals current personal battles that can only be dealt with by sheer will, inner strength and the confidence in yourself that you learned from your TV heroes…or maybe a rejuvenating jaunt on Paradise Island of the Amazons.
Not one to miss!
-Richmond Shepard
Wonder Woman written and performed by Cyndi Freeman, well directed by David Drake, is a charming piece about her lifelong relationship with the comicbook character, filled with autobiographical stories about her adventures with her family and about the life of her breasts.
Freeman has a vivid comedic personality, and her story is absolutely delightful, including her seque into Burlesque, with a final super strip to the skimpiest Wonder Woman costume on earth. She's a fearless, charismatic real entertainer with a twinkle in her eye.
How Heroes Keep You Sane: A Review of a One-Woman Wonder Woman Show
– Emily Asher-Perrin
Most theatre critics will state for the record that your typical one-(wo)man show is about one person; the person who's performing it. It's hardly a point that needs to be argued, especially when the piece is created from autobiographical material.
Okay, maybe I will argue the point. I think, more often, it's about two people. Someone on the periphery, someone important to the performer who takes up all of their attention, even while they're speaking directly to you for an hour or more. You're invited in to hear about this ephemeral figure who you'll never see. They're just offstage, or lurking in the corner of your eye. It's usually a love interest, or a family member, maybe a teacher or a friend.
But for Cyndi Freeman, it's Wonder Woman.
Freeman's show, Wonder Woman: A How To Guide For Little Jewish Girls, chronicles her development from timid Bostonian girl to NYC burlesque diva and how the lady in red, gold and blue helped her get to where she is today. It's a story about growing up and staying young, about loving yourself on your own terms and remembering that it's always cool to fight Nazis. In short, it's about life and the things we do to flourish and enjoy every minute of it.
Freeman's love for the Amazon woman is infectious, even for those who may have never found themselves impressed by the crowned superheroine. The audience is treated to hefty doses of unlikely (yet entirely true) background on the franchise; that William Moulton Marston, the man who created her, truly believed women were superior to men, that he lived in a polyamorous relationship with two women who continued their relationship after his death. Freeman tells us of how she went to the Wonder Woman Museum, owned by Marston's family, and how they reverently talked about his wife Elizabeth, a clear inspiration for Diana's character.
We are given a special pass into stories of childhood, the creation of Freeman's own Amazon character who would fight alongside Diana. The dreamed up self-insert was aptly named Moon Goddess and she sounded like she would have been much cooler than Diana's actual screen sister, Drusilla. It's more comical for the fact that stories like these are rooted in memories we can all likely relate to. Be honest, haven't we all done that as children? I imagined I was Indiana Jones's daughter as a wee bairn. (And then he ended up with a son. Needless to say, I was highly disappointed.)
But what touched me the most during that performance had nothing to do with the history of Wonder Woman or childhood antics or even the empowering tale that tracked Freeman's rise as a burlesque queen. Instead it was the point where she talked of her quest for a mentor, a guiding presence who she could look up to. We all know the saying "never meet you heroes," and Freeman's personal experience in meeting one of hers only proved the point. Which is why she came back to Wonder Woman, the only figure in her life who had been capable of consoling her in times of need, of encouraging her to take on the world when it looked the most bleak.
She pointed out that when your heroes come from the pages of a comic book or through a television screen, they can never let you down. They stay forever, in your mind, that same pillar of whatever-you-need-most. They are unchangeable and steadfast and true.
How true that is.
Which is why, whenever I see a child accused of being "escapist" or "out of touch" in their love for this book series or that movie, my heart breaks a little and I rush to defend them. It's not the place of well-adjusted adults to deprive anyone of solace in the imagination. We all need our hero. For Cyndi Freeman, it's Wonder Woman.
Who's yours?
Wonder Woman: A How To Guide For Little Jewish Girls has just finished up at the Frigid Festival, but there might be more performances in the works. We'll be sure to keep you posted.
Emily Asher-Perrin's hero was Luke Skywalker. Which was helpful, as Jedi are so chill. You can bug her onTwitter and read more of her work here and elsewhere.
Wonder Woman: A How To Guide for Little Jewish Girls
– Byrne Harrison
Wonder Woman. Looking at her costume, it's hard to believe that she is a voice for female empowerment. She could quite easily be ignored as another example of unrealistic male fantasy.
Well, once you've seen Cyndi Freeman's one-woman show, featuring excellent direction by Obie Award-winner David Drake, you'll see Wonder Woman for what she is, an empowered woman and feminist icon who has helped generations of women, including Cyndi Freeman, become empowered themselves.
Part history lesson (did you know Wonder Woman's creator invented the polygraph?), part coming-of-age tale, with just a touch of burlesque to shake things up, Freeman's show is fun and inspirational. You might find yourself spinning in place (a la Lynda Carter) just to see if you can transform into a star-spangled Amazon.


text:
Parker Knoll Evolution - Design 1702
With beautifully crafted lines, design 1702 is a contemporary classic. The back cushion stitching and deeply cushioned, pleated arm pads are the understated yet elegant design signature of this range, with the slender, tapered legs adding poise and elegance. Design 1702's uniquely ergonomic design cradles the body, offering ultimate comfort, while adjustable headrests lift to provide additional support to the head and neck. The brushed chrome two button control for the power reclining mechanism transports you fluidly from upright to full recline at the touch of a button. In a first for Parker Knoll, the control conveniently houses a USB port for connecting your favourite devices.
Please contact us if you can't find what you're looking for.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Fair enough, in a post titled "stop calling them mistake fares" online, I probably shouldn't start off by addressing the term mistake/error fares. For those less inundated in the points and miles game, error fares are generally the result of someone in an airline lab coat missing a digit when filing air fares while having their morning coffee. The result: dirt cheap tickets across all cabins. If you want them to stick around, it's better to call them "really good deals"….
There have been many recent cases where consumers took airlines to court over canceling their "good deal" tickets. Most notably, American Airlines "accidentally" offered $450 round trip business class tickets to Asia and British Airways offering $600 first class. Unlike the recent $450 business deal to Europe, which became $450 after clever discounts, these fares were filed straight up at their respective prices. One could argue that no airline would ever go that low. In the case of American, for those that bought the fare immediately, American honored it out of good will. For those that put it on hold, their tickets were cancelled out. British Airways simply cancelled all tickets. The reason both airlines cited for being within their rights? Social media posts proclaiming that the fares were "errors" or "mistakes" rather than just great deals…
So yes, social media is ruining our little hobby. If you would like to be my friend, or a friend to people who need to get somewhere and deserve a good deal, next time you see a great deal, call it as such, and don't announce it as a mistake, don't tell everyone to keep it hush and do share it. We all love a good deal.
As Always, Get in Touch: email@example.com


text:
Syria's presidential candidate Hassan al-Nouri speaks during an interview with Reuters in Damascus May 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri)
Your feedback is important to us!
We invite all our readers to share with us their views and comments about this article.
Disclaimer: Comments submitted by third parties on this site are the sole responsibility of the individual(s) whose content is submitted. The Daily Star accepts no responsibility for the content of comment(s), including, without limitation, any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Please note that your email address will NOT appear on the site.
Alert: If you are facing problems with posting comments, please note that you must verify your email with Disqus prior to posting a comment. follow this link to make sure your account meets the requirements. (http://bit.ly/vDisqus)
One of President Bashar Assad's two challengers in next month's election praised his military campaign against Islamist rebels but said Syria must do more to maintain ties with the West and rebuild its economy after three years of war.Hassan al-Nouri said there was no difference between the three candidates over military strategy against Syrian rebels and their foreign Sunni backers in the ongoing conflict. The June 3 election is the first time in half a century that Syrian ballot papers will contain any name other than Assad.The last seven votes were referenda to approve Bashar Assad or his father, Hafez Assad. Despite the move to allow two rivals approved by parliament and the constitutional court to run this time, Assad's international foes say the election is a charade intended to rubber stamp his rule for another seven-year term.They say no credible vote can be held in a country fractured by a war which grew out of a popular uprising against the president and which has displaced millions of people.


text:
Are you an affable, dependable, smiling well-groomed, honest and conscientious salesperson? That's good, but it's just not enough. You may be missing out on engagement. In this new era of social media, we are always discussing engagement. In those circles, engagement is the back and forth dialogue with the people that read your blog, twitter feed etc. The term has certainly been co-opted by the new mediums, but what does it mean in a one-on-one sales call?
Engagement is simple but very telling. It is a conversation. It can be small talk all the way up to real conversations about sales. Being that we are in the wine industry, we are surrounded by educated, intelligent, opinion spewing machines we call wine geeks. Wine geeks want to know how you feel about certain things, film, music art often will flow through conversations and a little friendly ribbing can be acceptable. When it comes to wine, however, many salespeople will be diplomats and start answering questions like they're on the witness stand. They are slightly uncomfortable with having a candid conversation and issuing a real opinion. Why do some salespeople close up the opinion shop when asked? Simple-Bad Training!
Many sales training professionals advise us to be aloof, vanilla, never controversial. This works great when you're taking an order for The Cheesecake Factory, but when you go to Joe's Underground Geek Wine Emporium, you better have an opinion to back up your TJ Maxxx tie. Your credibility as a sales rep will be made or broken depending on your opinions about all wine geek things. If you have an opinion, you'd better share it and back it up. If you don't have an opinion, you should probably ask for a different route.
This is engagement. This is the real back and forth between wine professionals besides the rote: weather kids, economy conversations. And with many accounts, its in these margins where you will succeed or fail.
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/19/19
6 hours ago


text:
Design: Paolo Cattelan
TV Stand on wheels with cable seals for flat screen TV. Its linear and essential design makes it suitable for every decor style.
Maximun load 385 Kg
Shelves in crystal 10 kg distributed
Shelves finish:
Mix glass (trasparent and sandblasted)
Structure finishing:
Stainless steel
140 x 40 x h 55 cm A
140 x 40 x h 37 cm B
85 x 40.5 x h 64 cm C
85 x 40.5 x h 36 cm D


text:
Read your latest personalised notifications
Sign in
No account yet? Start here
Don't miss out
Ok, got it
The objective of this essay is to provide a brief introduction to normal and pathological outflow tract morphogenesis. This will be the first in a series of essays written by members of the Working Group on Developmental Anatomy and Pathology focussing on development of the arterial pole of the heart.
The cardiac outflow tract (OFT) is a transient structure at the arterial pole of the heart connecting the embryonic ventricles with the aortic sac. The OFT forms during heart looping from cardiac progenitor cells in pharyngeal mesoderm. At its maximal extension the OFT is a torsioned myocardial cylinder lined with endocardial cells, with orthogonal but contiguous proximal (conal) and distal (truncal) domains. The OFT is subsequently remodelled, concomitant with ventricular septation, during which process the OFT wall rotates and divides to generate the base of the ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk. OFT remodelling is associated with formation of an outlet septum, semilunar valve morphogenesis, coronary arteriogenesis and maturation of the myocardial and smooth muscle components of the base of the great arteries. Genetic or environmental perturbation of OFT elongation and remodelling lead to conotruncal congenital heart defects, accounting for 30% of all congenital heart defects (approximately 0.3% of live births) (Bruneau, 2008; Srivastava and Olson, 2000). Extensive anatomical, experimental and genetic studies of OFT morphogenesis have revealed the involvement of multiple cell types and signalling pathways in OFT development, suggesting that developmental complexity underlies the elevated incidence of OFT anomalies in man.
During heart tube elongation, myocardium is progressively added to the arterial pole of the heart from a progenitor cell population in pharyngeal mesoderm termed the second heart field (SHF; Figure 1A) (Buckingham et al., 2005; Kelly and Buckingham, 2002), (Cai et al., 2003). The SHF is positioned in mesoderm medial but contiguous to cells giving rise to the early heart tube; subsequently SHF cells underlie ventral foregut endoderm, constituting the dorsal wall of the pericardial cavity. The SHF contributes to the right ventricle in addition to the venous pole and AV regions of the heart; that population of progenitor cells contributing exclusively to the arterial pole is known as the anterior or secondary heart field. Critical transcriptional regulators of SHF development have been identified and include the transcription factors Isl1, Foxh1, Tbx1, Pitx2 and Mef2c (reviewed in (Buckingham et al., 2005)). Key properties of the SHF include its medial position, differentiation delay and elevated proliferation relative to cells that give rise to the early heart tube. These properties are regulated both intrinsically and by surrounding CNC cells and pharyngeal ectoderm and endoderm through the activity of signalling molecules of the fibroblast growth factor, bone morphogenetic protein, Hedgehog and Wnt pathways (Cohen et al., 2008; Goddeeris et al., 2007; Park et al., 2008; Prall et al., 2007). Together these signals define the niche maintaining SHF progenitor cells and regulating their progressive deployment during OFT extension (Rochais et al., 2009). The OFT is lined by endocardial cells also thought to derive from pharyngeal mesoderm (Laugwitz et al., 2008).
During OFT formation the arterial pole of the heart is displaced caudally in the pharyngeal region as pharyngeal arch morphogenesis and the formation of bilateral aortic arch arteries take place (Waldo et al., 2005b). CNC cells, derived from the dorsal neural tube, migrate through the caudal pharyngeal arches into the OFT of the heart during formation of the distal region of the OFT (Figure 1B) (Hutson and Kirby, 2003). In addition to a critical role in OFT remodelling, CNC cells play an early role in restricting proliferation and controlling deployment of the SHF (Waldo et al., 2005a). As CNC cells enter the distal OFT, endothelial cells in the proximal region of the OFT undergo a process of epithelial to mesenchymal transition in response to myocardial-derived signals, to form, together with invading neural crest cells, OFT cushions between the myocardial and endothelial layers (Sugishita et al., 2004b). Convergence of OFT cushions in a spiral structure separates laminar flow from the embryonic left and right ventricles. Cushion development depends on multiple intercellular signaling pathways including transforming growth factor b, fibroblast growth factor, bone morpogenetic protein, VEGF, Notch and non-canonical Wnt signaling (Wagner and Siddiqui, 2007). The OFT reaches its maximal length at midgestation in the mouse (E10.5) or the 4th week of development in man.
Figure 1 OFT formation. (A) The OFT at mouse embryonic day 8.5 is connected to the first (1) and second (2) aortic arch arteries (left) and extends by addition of second heart field progenitor cells from pharyngeal mesoderm (middle, arrow), visualised with an Fgf10 enhancer trap transgene at E9.5. The OFT attains maximal length at mouse embryonic day 10.5 and is comprised of proximal (P) and distal (D) regions. (B) Comparison of Fgf10 transgene expression in the OFT and second heart field (left) with neural crest derived cells (right) in the distal OFT at E9.5. Right hand panel reproduced from Jiang et al., 2001, Development 127:1607-16, with permission. M, myocardium; E, endocardium; RV, right ventricle; LV, left ventricle; Ph, pharynx; NC, neural crest derived cells.
During OFT remodelling the left ventricle acquires an independent outlet, the ascending aorta, providing a critical systemic conduit for oxygenated blood at birth. The cylindrical OFT is transformed into the base of the ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk (outlet of the right ventricle) concomitant with atrioventricular septation and aortic arch artery remodelling between days 10.5 and 14.5 of mouse gestation. OFT remodelling is a complex process with contributions from both genetics and haemodynamics (Yashiro et al., 2007). The critical roles of OFT cushion development and CNC cells in this process are established (Sugishita et al., 2004b). Proximal OFT myocardium is incorporated into the ventricular outlet and a process of invasive myocardialisation leads to muscularisation of the proximal outlet septum (Rana et al., 2007; van den Hoff et al., 2001). Ingrowth of the aorticopulmonary septum between the 4th and 6th aortic arch arteries separates the distal OFT into the ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk (Figure 2A). Smooth muscular walls develop at the base of the great arteries from the final contribution of the second heart field and more distally from CNCs (Sugishita et al., 2004b; Waldo et al., 2005b).
OFT septation is accompanied by rotation of the OFT wall in a counterclockwise direction resulting in alignment of the aorta with the left ventricle and pulmonary trunk with the right ventricle (Bajolle et al., 2006). This septation process is completed by convergence of the OFT, atrioventricular and ventricular septa (Figure 2A). The original distal OFT myocardial wall in part contributes to right ventricular subpulmonary myocardium and in part undergoes hypoxia-driven programmed cell death during ventriculoarterial alignment (Rana et al., 2007; Sugishita et al., 2004a). During the remodelling process, semilunar valves form at the angular junction of the proximal and distal regions of the OFT from the original and two intercalated OFT cushions (Anderson et al., 2003). Coronary arteriogenesis is the process by which the epicardially-derived coronary plexus selectively invades the base of the aorta above the two valve leaflets facing the pulmonary trunk, forming ostia connecting the coronary system with the ascending aorta (Figure 2B) (Tomanek, 2005).
Figure 2. Outflow tract remodelling. (A) At embryonic day 11.5 the OFT is connected to the third (3), fourth (4) and sixth (6) aortic arch arteries (left). The aorticopulmonary septum (APS) separates the distal OFT into the ascending aorta (Ao) and pulmonary trunk (PT) converging with OFT cushions (C). The right three images show progressive rotation of the myocardial wall during OFT septation: the dorsal wall at embryonic day 10.5 (blue) gives rise to ventral subpulmonary myocardium. (B) At embryonic day 14.5 OFT septation is complete and the aorta is connected to the left ventricle and pulmonary trunk to the right ventricle. In a superior view (middle) smooth muscle actin immunochemistry reveals the connections of the left (LCA) and right (RCA) coronary arteries to the base of the aorta. Structure of the definitive heart (right). RV, right ventricle; LV, left ventricle.
The underlying developmental complexity of OFT development is reflected in the high incidence of conotruncal anomalies in man (Bruneau, 2008; Srivastava and Olson, 2000). Failure of SHF or CNC deployment or of OFT remodelling contribute to the spectrum of conotruncal defects observed in human pathology and animal models (Figure 3) (Moon, 2008).
Figure 3. Congenital heart defects. (A) Cartoons showing common arterial trunk (or persistant truncus arteriosus, CAT, left), double outlet right ventricle (DORV, middle) and transposition of the great arteries (TGA, right). VSD, ventricular septal defect; RV, right ventricle; LV, left ventricle, Ao, aorta; PT, pulmonary trunk. (B) Examples of mouse models of congenital heart defects. Control heart showing the aorta and pulmonary trunk (left) compared to a Tbx1 null heart (middle) with a single ventricular outlet (CAT). Example of a transposition-type double outlet right ventricle showing the aorta connected with the right ventricle in a Tbx3 null heart (right). Whereas severe impairment of SHF development leads to failure of heart tube elongation, milder defects result in ventriculoarterial alignment anomalies and failure of the aorta to establish an independent connection with the left ventricle (Abu-Issa and Kirby, 2007). These defects may be intrinsic to the SHF or affect surrounding cell types (CNC or pharyngeal epithelia) that control the SHF progenitor cell niche. Such defects may result in double outlet right ventricle, overriding aorta, pulmonary hypoplasia, pulmonary atresia and tetralogy of Fallot. Loss or reduction of the CNC leads to failure or delay of OFT septation resulting in persistant truncus arteriosus or double outlet right ventricle; CNC deficiency also indirectly affects SHF development resulting in a composite alignment and septation phenotype (Hutson and Kirby, 2003). Failure of rotation of the OFT wall during OFT remodelling also results in alignment defects including transposition of the great arteries, double outlet right ventricle and overriding aorta, commonly subsequent to defects in embryonic laterality (Bajolle et al., 2006; Bamforth et al., 2001). Defects in formation of the OFT septum can also result from later failure of myocardial wall differentiation and anomalies in processes essential for remodelling such as programmed cell death or myocardialisation (Park et al., 2008). Intrinsic defects in OFT endocardial cells, as well as haemodynamic changes, have also been demonstrated to lead to OFT anomalies 16, (Zhang et al., 2009), (Bartman and Hove, 2005; Yashiro et al., 2007). Finally, abnormal proximal coronary artery patterning is frequently associated with conotruncal defects and, in isolation, is a significant cause of sudden cardiac death (Angelini et al., 2002). Among current research goals are a better understanding of the etiology of conotruncal defects through the identification of causative genetic mutations and modifiers by genome wide screens and dissection of the relative contribution of genetic and epigenetic players in OFT formation and remodelling using animal models. These studies will provide insights into the signaling pathways and cellular processes that drive OFT morphogenesis and are the targets of disease mechanisms.
Thank you to Profs. Diego Franco and Deborah Henderson for comments on the manuscript. RGK acknowledges support of the Inserm Avenir program, the Agence National de la Recherche, the CNRS and EU FP6 Heart Repair.
Abu-Issa, R. and Kirby, M. L. (2007). Heart field: from mesoderm to heart tube. Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol 23, 45-68.
Anderson, R. H., Webb, S., Brown, N. A., Lamers, W. and Moorman, A. (2003). Development of the heart: (3) formation of the ventricular outflow tracts, arterial valves, and intrapericardial arterial trunks. Heart 89, 1110-8.
Angelini, P., Velasco, J. A. and Flamm, S. (2002). Coronary anomalies: incidence, pathophysiology, and clinical relevance. Circulation 105, 2449-54.
Bajolle, F., Zaffran, S., Kelly, R. G., Hadchouel, J., Bonnet, D., Brown, N. A. and Buckingham, M. E. (2006). Rotation of the myocardial wall of the outflow tract is implicated in the normal positioning of the great arteries. Circ Res 98, 421-8.
Bamforth, S. D., Braganca, J., Eloranta, J. J., Murdoch, J. N., Marques, F. I., Kranc, K. R., Farza, H., Henderson, D. J., Hurst, H. C. and Bhattacharya, S. (2001). Cardiac malformations, adrenal agenesis, neural crest defects and exencephaly in mice lacking Cited2, a new Tfap2 co-activator. Nat Genet 29, 469-74.
Bartman, T. and Hove, J. (2005). Mechanics and function in heart morphogenesis. Dev Dyn 233, 373-81.
Bruneau, B. G. (2008). The developmental genetics of congenital heart disease. Nature 451, 943-8.
Buckingham, M., Meilhac, S. and Zaffran, S. (2005). Building the mammalian heart from two sources of myocardial cells. Nat Rev Genet 6, 826-35.
Cai, C. L., Liang, X., Shi, Y., Chu, P. H., Pfaff, S. L., Chen, J. and Evans, S. (2003). Isl1 identifies a cardiac progenitor population that proliferates prior to differentiation and contributes a majority of cells to the heart. Dev Cell 5, 877-89.
Cohen, E. D., Tian, Y. and Morrisey, E. E. (2008). Wnt signaling: an essential regulator of cardiovascular differentiation, morphogenesis and progenitor self-renewal. Development 135, 789-98.
Goddeeris, M. M., Schwartz, R., Klingensmith, J. and Meyers, E. N. (2007). Independent requirements for Hedgehog signaling by both the anterior heart field and neural crest cells for outflow tract development. Development 134, 1593-604.
Hutson, M. R. and Kirby, M. L. (2003). Neural crest and cardiovascular development: a 20-year perspective. Birth Defects Res C Embryo Today 69, 2-13.
Kelly, R. G. and Buckingham, M. E. (2002). The anterior heart-forming field: voyage to the arterial pole of the heart. Trends Genet 18, 210-6.
Laugwitz, K. L., Moretti, A., Caron, L., Nakano, A. and Chien, K. R. (2008). Islet1 cardiovascular progenitors: a single source for heart lineages? Development 135, 193-205.
Moon, A. (2008). Mouse models of congenital cardiovascular disease. Curr Top Dev Biol 84, 171-248.
Park, E. J., Watanabe, Y., Smyth, G., Miyagawa-Tomita, S., Meyers, E., Klingensmith, J., Camenisch, T., Buckingham, M. and Moon, A. M. (2008). An FGF autocrine loop initiated in second heart field mesoderm regulates morphogenesis at the arterial pole of the heart. Development 135, 3599-610.
Prall, O. W., Menon, M. K., Solloway, M. J., Watanabe, Y., Zaffran, S., Bajolle, F., Biben, C., McBride, J. J., Robertson, B. R., Chaulet, H. et al. (2007). An Nkx2-5/Bmp2/Smad1 negative feedback loop controls heart progenitor specification and proliferation. Cell 128, 947-59.
Rana, M. S., Horsten, N. C., Tesink-Taekema, S., Lamers, W. H., Moorman, A. F. and van den Hoff, M. J. (2007). Trabeculated right ventricular free wall in the chicken heart forms by ventricularization of the myocardium initially forming the outflow tract. Circ Res 100, 1000-7.
Rochais, F., Mesbah, K. and Kelly, R. G. (2009). Signaling pathways controlling second heart field development. Circ Res 104, 933-42.
Srivastava, D. and Olson, E. N. (2000). A genetic blueprint for cardiac development. Nature 407, 221-6.
Sugishita, Y., Leifer, D. W., Agani, F., Watanabe, M. and Fisher, S. A. (2004a). Hypoxia-responsive signaling regulates the apoptosis-dependent remodeling of the embryonic avian cardiac outflow tract. Dev Biol 273, 285-96.
Sugishita, Y., Watanabe, M. and Fisher, S. A. (2004b). The development of the embryonic outflow tract provides novel insights into cardiac differentiation and remodeling. Trends Cardiovasc Med 14, 235-41.
Tomanek, R. J. (2005). Formation of the coronary vasculature during development. Angiogenesis 8, 273-84.
van den Hoff, M. J., Kruithof, B. P., Moorman, A. F., Markwald, R. R. and Wessels, A. (2001). Formation of myocardium after the initial development of the linear heart tube. Dev Biol 240, 61-76.
Wagner, M. and Siddiqui, M. A. (2007). Signal transduction in early heart development (II): ventricular chamber specification, trabeculation, and heart valve formation. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 232, 866-80.
Waldo, K. L., Hutson, M. R., Stadt, H. A., Zdanowicz, M., Zdanowicz, J. and Kirby, M. L. (2005a). Cardiac neural crest is necessary for normal addition of the myocardium to the arterial pole from the secondary heart field. Dev Biol 281, 66-77.
Waldo, K. L., Hutson, M. R., Ward, C. C., Zdanowicz, M., Stadt, H. A., Kumiski, D., Abu-Issa, R. and Kirby, M. L. (2005b). Secondary heart field contributes myocardium and smooth muscle to the arterial pole of the developing heart. Dev Biol 281, 78-90.
Yashiro, K., Shiratori, H. and Hamada, H. (2007). Haemodynamics determined by a genetic programme govern asymmetric development of the aortic arch. Nature 450, 285-8.
Zhang, Y., Singh, M. K., Degenhardt, K. R., Lu, M. M., Bennett, J., Yoshida, Y. and Epstein, J. A. (2009). Tie2Cre-mediated inactivation of plexinD1 results in congenital heart, vascular and skeletal defects. Dev Biol 325, 82-93.
European Society of Cardiology
European Heart HouseLes Templiers2035 Route des CollesCS 80179 Biot
06903, Sophia Antipolis, FR
Tel: +126.96.36.199.76.00
Our mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease
Contact us
© 2018 European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved


text: Lazy She wanted to be tied up which I thought was incredibly kinky. Turns out she was just lazy. VN:F [1.9.22_1171]please wait...Rating: 7.8/10 (5 votes cast)Lazy, 7.8 out of 10 based on 5 ratings Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related


text:
For nearly 25 years, the Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership (NMPP) has delivered nationally recognized critical health and social services to underserved communities in Harlem and Northern Manhattan. In recent months, the media has questioned some of NMPP's administrative practices which have prompted government officials to launch various inquiries into these matters. While we do not believe that our agency has committed any wrongdoing, we also welcome any process which helps to provide members of the public with the assurances they need that we take our obligation to transparency and fiscal responsibility very seriously.
We want our supporters and constituents to know that we stand behind the legacy upon which the organization was founded. It is this foundation that has propelled us to the forefront of this movement, where we have helped to create a new standard of care and quality of life for thousands of women and families. The needs of our community are many, and are not going to vanish. Throughout this process, we will continue to dedicate ourselves to help families live healthier, happier and more resilient lives.
We recognize that we have been entrusted to help the most vulnerable and needy communities and we ask that there not be a rush to judgment. NMPP will continue to share updates as information becomes available. We sincerely appreciate the support of all our funders, allies and clients and confidently look forward to the next 25 years.


text:
There's never been a better time to invest in American-type options for huge, lightning-fast gains…
I'm talking about the same kind of gains "Prop. Traders" on Wall Street enjoy all the time.
Just one "Optimized Portfolio" could easily fast track your retirement plans
As a hedge fund manager and professional options trader trading my own funds. I've amassed over 10 years working in capital markets on Wall Street.
Entrepreneurship and OPTIONALITY are the best ways to make money in today's world.
But throughout all of this, I've only found ONE area of the market where someone can potentially get huge, life-changing returns, without all of the risk of the private markets.
That's why I've always made sure a portion of my portfolio is in American-type options.
1. American-type options are instruments that are overlooked by most investors but are growing faster than almost any other financial instruments.
Trading volume on U.S. options exchanges totaled 4.14 billion contracts. Most brokers offer international clients trading commissions as low as $1 per option trade. The estimated average daily value of the notional volume traded in S&P 500® (SPX) options grew from $12 billion in 2001, to more than $200 billion in 2016.
2. American-type options are often dealing with more cutting-edge technologies.
While most Mutual funds or asset managers is diversified across hundreds of stocks, limiting its overall growth, not to mention the sales charge , management fee, you have to pay upfront before making any money. American-type of options are usually focused on one area that is cutting edge in their sector. An investment in options can produce enormous returns if the markets are starting to panic , like Brexit and more recently geo-political events like the one happening now in North Korea.
3. Nobody knows about American-type Options!
There are over 8,000 public companies. But The Wall Street Journal and CNBC and other media outlets only cover the largest companies. In fact, they often have reasons why they CAN'T cover American-type options trading because it is not demanded investors.
4. The more information that is in the news about a company, the more accurate the price is.
This makes it difficult to predict the stocks of companies like Google, Amazon, Verizon, IBM, etc. There just isn't any information to arbitrage. Most most stocks go into sideways pattern for a long time
With American-type options, the information is all public, but nobody is looking! Nobody even knows where to look to find the right information. And then people don't know how to interpret the information.
5. Limited downside , Unlimited Upside (i.e., smaller companies) are often bought by bigger companies.
Because of the factors above, options have the potential to not only quadruple, but they can potentially go up 200% or more.
I don't say this as a sales technique. "200% returns!" These are the very real returns of many stock options as they went from smaller stocks to larger, returns.
I love to find the hidden gems of information. The small frequencies of signal in the vast cascade of noise that the mainstream media bathe us in. It's these signals and the information we can use that will drive the right stocks to the highest possible returns of any investment over the next one month, two months or 10 months!
Tesla (TSLA), a company that develops premium electric cars. A month ago, TSLA options we bought is now a healthy 153%-plus higher and still going higher as even bigger companies look for acquisition candidates.
And to lead you toward those 200% returns, I've teamed up with my network of hedge fund traders.
So when we decided to launch the Top 1% Wall Street Market Makers to take advantage of the tremendous returns that American-type options often deliver, I knew between my network of contacts and extreme research expertise, we had a home-run system.
Our team used 450 working hours building those modules and people asked me why I'm giving it away for free.
My answer is simple, 'Cash Flow and time is the two most important currencies, without them , nothing is possible'.


text:
Welcome to ClinicaLingua
ClinicaLingua specializes exclusively in translation services for the life sciences industry, including pharmaceutical, clinical research, biotech, medical/healthcare and related scientific and technical fields. We provide translation and multilingual publishing services for over 100 languages and locales. From patient education, marketing and outreach for major healthcare organizations, to patient recruitment and retention for the world's largest pharmaceutical companies and CRO's, ClinicaLingua has the resources and expertise to deliver translation solutions on a global scale.
If you could benefit from a reliable partner to manage your translation needs, look no further. Find peace of mind with ClinicaLIngua Translation Services.


text:
15+ Tasty Ways To Cook Eggplant
Did you know eggplant is actually a fruit (though served as a vegetable)? With it's deep, glossy purple skin and wobbly egg or pear shape, it's quite a unique looking food item!
If you've never cooked with it before and aren't sure how, here are four simple, basic methods for preparing it (stewed, fried, baked & stuffed, grilled).
If you'd like to stock up your recipe box and are looking for a few new dishes to try, you'll find over a dozen goodies below. Plenty here, enjoy!
Preparation Tips:
- When stuffing, leave skins on but after cutting in half lengthwise, remove seeds and softer portions of pulp.
- For other methods, pare them, cut in slices or cubes then cook as desired.
Stewed – Method #1
- Cover bottom of pot with boiling water to depth of 1 inch and add 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Cover tightly and bring to rapid boil.
- Once water is boiling, add prepared pieces; cover tightly and cook rapidly for 5 minutes, or until just tender.
- Drain, and re-heat in desired sauce, such as cream sauce, tomato sauce, cheese sauce, or use in casserole dishes.
Fried – Method #2
- Pare and slice as directed above.
- Pre-cook for 5 minutes in small quantity of boiling salted water; drain.
- Dip in slightly beaten egg to which as been added 1 tablespoon of cold water then dip in bread crumbs, then in egg, then in bread crumbs.
- Saute pieces in 2 to 3 tablespoons of hot bacon or meat dripping in frying pan for about 12 minutes, turning occasionally (other vegetable oils or fats may be used if preferred).
Baked Stuffed – Method #3
- Cut in half lengthwise, then parboil for 15 minutes in boiling salted water.
- Remove pulp to within about 1/2 inch of skin, chop pulp fine and add to 2 cups desired stuffing (one you can try: 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs, 1 cup of ground cooked meat, 4 tablespoons of finely chopped onion, 2 tablespoons of bacon dripping, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, few grains of pepper), blend dressing thoroughly, and season lightly with salt and pepper; fill shells with mixture.
- Sprinkle top thickly with buttered bread crumbs, place stuffed shells in lightly greased baking pan, adding 1/4 cup of boiling water to pan.
- Bake in a hot oven–400 degrees, for about 15 minutes or until it is very soft.
Grilled – Method #4
- Cut into slices lengthwise about 1/2″ thick (leave skin on).
- Brush pieces with flavored olive oil on all sides (garlic is good) then place on hot grill (medium heat).
- Turn frequently and brush with oil each time you turn to prevent charring.
- Remove from heat when tender then season with salt and serve.
Here are a dozen different recipes that I've hand-picked from around the 'net, each are sure to inspire…I hope you'll find a new favorite or two!
- Crispy Fritters: Ingredients include eggs, finely grated Parmesan, breadcrumbs, Italian parsley, thyme, all purpose flour and cubes of smoked mozzarella. From Bon Appetit.
- Stuffed (Indian Spiced): Yields 4 servings and made with brown rice, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, Kosher salt, minced garlic, minced fresh ginger, ground bison, paprika, ground cumin, coriander and turmeric, garam masala, cayenne pepper, tomato paste. From Eating Well.
- Grilled (with garlic, cumin & feta): Serves 4 to 6 as a side, ingredients include garlic, Kosher salt, fresh lemon juice, finely diced shallot, cumin seed, a pinch of cayenne, crumbled feta, chopped fresh mint and cilantro. From Fine Cooking.
- Chez Panisse Pasta Dish: Made with wheat pasta, white button mushrooms (quartered), finely diced red onion, garlic cloves, fresh cilantro, sherry vinegar, diced tomatoes, good olive oil and crumbled feta cheese. Found at Confessions of a Tart.
- Moussaka: Serves 8, ingredients include butter, thickly sliced button mushrooms, garlic, dry red wine, flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped basil and oregano, ground cinnamon, tomato paste, grated parmigiano-reggiano, bread crumbs, eggs, flour and milk. Found at Saveur.
- Oven-Baked Fries: Simple to make and just needs egg whites, a couple cups of panko, plain breadcrumbs, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. From Care's Kitchen.
- Ina Garten's Gratin: Made with ricotta cheese, egg, half-and-half, freshly grated Parmesan and a good bottled marinara sauce. Found at Food Network.
- Spiced Salad: Ingredients include onions, ripe tomatoes, ground cumin, ground allspice, cayenne, garlic cloves, currants, fresh mint and cilantro. Found at Amateur Gourmet.
- Creamy Creole Casserole (vegan): Made with chopped onion and green bell pepper, celery, minced garlic, sliced mushrooms, cooked chickpeas, minced parsley, dried thyme, cayenne pepper, paprika, silken tofu, raw cashews, onion powder, water, nutritional yeast, whole wheat bread, dried basil and oregano. Found at Fat Free Vegan Kitchen.
- South Indian Curry: Made with chickpea flour, turmeric powder, asafetida, unsweetened shredded coconut, grated ginger, tamarind paste and fresh cilantro for garnish. From The New York Times.
- Grilled Panini: Made with reduced-fat mayonnaise, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic salt, whole-grain country bread, fresh mozzarella cheese, roasted red peppers (jar) and thin slices of red onion. Found at Eating Well.
- Broiled: All you need is some mayonnaise, wheat germ, grated Parmesan, salt and pepper. Found at Slash Food.
- Grilled: Made with tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, lemon juice, garlic cloves, extra-virgin olive oil. From Maza.
- Meatballs: (Serves 4) Ingredients include finely diced onion, minced garlic, panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan, oregano, parsley and egg replacer. From MidwestVeg.
- Parmesan (with crisp breadcrumb topping): Made with onion, garlic, Italian tomatoes (canned), coarsely chopped basil, lightly salted fresh mozzarella, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and dry bread crumbs. From Food & Wine.
- Rustic Bread Lasagna: Serves 9 to 12, ingredients include minced garlic (optional), tomatoes (both canned and fresh), dried Italian herbs, olive oil, large slices of sourdough bread, breadcrumbs, and garnished with basil. Found at Vegan Yum Yum.
A few tips:
- 1 eggplant of about 2 lbs. will serve approximately six.
- Larger sizes typically have a more bitter taste than smaller ones, because of this use the larger ones in dishes mixed with other vegetables and meats (such as casseroles or lasagna). Small or medium sized ones are better suited for being stewed, grilled, fried in slices or cubes, added to sauces or baked stuffed.
- Choose those that are plump and heavy for their size to avoid those that are spongy.
- Fat and rounded ones tend to be juicier than those that are long slender.
- When frying or sauteing, keep in mind that it will soak up the oil like a sponge…only a bit of fat is all that's needed.
- Once pared and sliced it will discolor quickly. Prepare right before cooking for best results.
- To tell whether or not it is past its prime, cut it open and look at the seeds. Dark brown seeds are a sign that it's time to discard.
- If an eggplant has large white seeds, remove them before cooking since they can taste bitter.
Source: Some of the information above was adapted from the booklet "Vegetable Cook Book" by McFayden Seeds (1948)


text:
Associate Publisher – HSS
- Recruiter
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Up to £55,000
- Posted
- 24 Jul 2018
- Closing date
- 24 Aug 2018
- Industry
- Health, Academic & research, Media, Advertising, B2B, Digital media, Print, Publishing, Science, Pharmaceutical, Research
- Job level
- Experienced (non manager)
- Hours
- Full time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Listing type
- Job vacancy
Morgan Healey Exclusive
Our client, a leading Open Publisher and cutting edge platform provider requires a new Associate Publisher for Humanities and Social Sciences.
The new position of Associate Publisher offers an exciting chance for an outgoing and self-motivated individual to work with a network of contacts within the social sciences and humanities, to develop and expand the services offered to serve the needs of these research communities, and to build up content on the clients open research platforms in these areas.
The successful candidate will be educated to post-graduate level, and must have an active interest in open science publishing, open data and related matters, and strong experience of scholarly research publishing, ideally in the social sciences and humanities.
Key Responsibilities:
- To work with, and grow, a network of contacts within the research community, with particular focus on social sciences, humanities and other areas outside of the life sciences, and to advocate the advantages of open research publishing to these communities.
- To develop services, processes and features that serve the needs of diverse research communities, establishing differences in scholarly publishing practices between academic disciplines.
- To identify new potential partners in the research community for developing gateways and collections in subject areas that are currently underrepresented.
- To project-manage the set up, and drive the growth and development of, new gateways (and potentially platforms, where appropriate) in the social sciences and humanities, as well as other subject areas.
- To implement an outreach strategy to generate new submissions in the social sciences and humanities; this includes outreach support for existing platform partners who serve these communities.
Key Requirements
- At least five years scholarly online publishing experience, including significant contact with editors, authors, reviewers and societies and experience with journal development activities, ideally in HSS publishing.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills with individuals at all levels of seniority
- Experience of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
- Strong leadership and analytical skills
- Organisational skills with attention to detail
- Ability to complete tasks to high standards, working to (often competing) deadlines
- A positive and proactive approach to problem solving both in daily tasks and more complex trouble-shooting
- Able to work cooperatively with colleagues at all levels
- High level of computer literacy (including MS Office, Outlook and internet browsers)
- Familiarity with social media platforms and online engagement
- Willingness to travel frequently and represent the company at international events
Apply online or send your CV to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Or call: +44 (0)1827 373750
Leading experts in STM Publishing & Digital Content Recruitment
Referrals: We will reward you with GBP500.00 if you know the perfect candidate for this position and our client hires them. You can send contact details of anyone you want to recommend to firstname.lastname@example.com
Similar jobs


text:
CHART SOCIAL programme at CHART ART FAIR 2016: Details Announced
CHART ART FAIR presents its most ambitious SOCIAL programme to date, comprising:
- Newly commissioned works by international artists and architects Brian Eno, Tatsumi Orimoto, Bjarke Ingels and Hans Rosenström as part of SPECIAL ART PROJECTS
- CHART TALKS programme with influential art world speakers including Beatrix Ruf, Douglas Coupland, Eugene Tan; Jean-Marc Bustamante, Martin Clark, Meriç Algün Ringborg, Nicolas Bourriaud and Tania Bruguera amongst others
- CHART ARCHITECTURE Competition judged by Bjarke Ingels, Kristoffer Lindhardt Weiss, Dorte Foss, Tom Emerson and Jamiee Williams
- Specially curated presentations spotlighting emerging artists and designers in CHART EMERGING and CHART DESIGN – THE CURIO
- Pop-up Mini Market, HAY X CHART, offering affordable limited edition artworks made exclusively for the fair
Showcasing 30 of the leading contemporary galleries from the Nordic region, CHART ART FAIR returns to The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen for its fourth edition from 26 – 28 August , 2016. Running alongside the main fair is CHART SOCIAL, a programme of cultural events exploring the crossover between art, design, architecture, music, performance, and gastronomy. CHART SOCIAL, which is free and open to the public, will take place at Kunsthal Charlottenborg and various other locations around the city leading up to and during the fair. The CHART SOCIAL programme is generously supported by The Municipality of Copenhagen.
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) created an inflatable pavilion, SKUM, which will be installed in the baroque courtyard of Kunsthal Charlottenborg. Made from the same material used for bouncy castles, the pavilion aims to encourage playful interaction and dialogue among the visitors. The pavilion premiered at Roskilde Music Festival as the Tuborg Bar at the end of June, travels to CHART ART FAIR and onto ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Aarhus to be part of their European Culture Capital programme in 2017. SKUM could be realised thanks to BIG Bjarke Ingels Group, Tuborg Musik, ARoS and àrea cúbica.
CHART presents Brian Eno's new sound installation THE SHIP, in collaboration with Kunsthal Charlottenborg and Heartland Festival. THE SHIP is Brian Eno's first solo exhibition in Denmark since 1992. Using audio, Eno explores the relationship between environment and musical composition creating a powerful yet intimate atmosphere that imbues the entire venue. This site-specific work, specially installed at The Mezzanine at Kunsthal Charlottenborg, is the first time Eno has used his own voice in an extended audio installation.
Eno (b. 1948) is an English musician, composer, record producer and visual artist and is best known for his pioneering work in ambient and electronic music.
Renowned Japanese performance artist Tatsumi Orimoto will present Bread Man, a work he has performed around the world since 1991. With loaves of bread wrapped around his head obscuring his face, Orimoto walks around a public space and greets people he meets, inviting them to engage in the absurd humorous actions. What matters above all is the effect he has on the people he encounters.
The work is presented in collaboration with KØS, Denmark's only museum dedicated to art in public spaces, where Orimoto is currently part of a group show, In your heart I In your city, which runs until 4 September 2016. Bread Man is part of a two day Orimoto Festival at KØS, where the artist will also presents 50 GRANDMAMAs, for which he will invite 50 grandmothers to share a meal in the square in front of KØS. Orimoto (b. 1946) is currently based in Kawasaki, Japan.
In collaboration with the artist duo Stormglas (Andreas Borregaard and Mikkel Sørensen), CHART will present an interdisciplinary installation created by Finnish-Swedish artist Hans Rosenström. Rosenström will reinterpret Stormglas' sound work The Seasons (2013), for which the artists commissioned different Nordic composers to create four pieces of modern and classical music under the theme 'the Seasons'. Building on these musical recordings, Rosenström will create a site-specific installation using various sound and structural elements, providing a new sensory and spatial experience of the music to the viewer.
This project is supported by Svenska Kulturfonden (The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland), Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland, The Finnish Cultural Institute in Denmark, The Danish Arts Foundation and Helsinki Contemporary.
CHART ART FAIR's talks programme will once again be curated and moderated by Mark Rappolt, Editor-in-Chief ArtReview. The speakers are a selection of some of the most influential architects, museum directors, curators and artists including Beatrix Ruf, Bjarke Ingels, Douglas Coupland, Eugene Tan, Haegue Yang, Jean-Marc Bustamante, Mamma Andersson, Martin Clark, Meriç Algün Ringborg, Nicolas Bourriaud, Nikolas Hirsch, Philippe Pirotte, Sanne Kofoed, Tal R, Tania Bruguera, Tom Eccles and Tom Emerson.
Under the general heading The Structures of Art the talks will explore everything from schools and museums, to contemporary art practice and its crossovers with other disciplines, in particular with art and design. All 3 talks per day are free and open to the public. The full schedule and list of speaksers will be available in August 2016.
CHART TALKS partners are ArtReview, Politiken and Prxjects by Mercedes-Benz.
THE CURIO offers a new platform that recognises and celebrates the exceptional and emerging design talents in Denmark in a fine selection of works from various design disciplines. As a part of CHART DESIGN, a new section of the fair in 2016, THE CURIO opens up and reflects upon what is new in Danish design and provides an outlet for young designers to present their work to a broad audience, as well as to the industry. THE CURIO is curated by Danish design curator Henriette Noermark.
As a key element of CHART SOCIAL, this competition was launched in 2014 to promote young Nordic architects and explore the crossover between art and architecture. This year graduates from five of the leading Nordic schools of architecture were invited to design and build pavilions to house gastronomy, media and artistic partners during CHART ART FAIR.
The competition is judged by Bjarke Ingels, architect and founder BIG Bjarke Ingels Group; Kristoffer Lindhardt Weiss, philosopher and curator of The Danish Pavilion at The 2016 Venice Biennale; Dorte Foss, architect; Tom Emerson, architect and founder of 6a architects and Jamiee Williams, architect and artistic manager at CHART.
This year one pavilion is created in collaboration with The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and will remain in the courtyard of Kunsthal Charlottenborg to exhibit chosen works of the graduating students. The remaining pavilions will house the following partners during CHART: ABSOLUT, Restaurant Barbie, Condesa bar & spiseri, L'Esprit du Vin, Space 10 and Union Kitchen. The competition is kindly supported by Københavns Kommune, Realdania and FOSS.
CHART EMERGING is an inaugural collaboration between CHART and the Academy of Fine Arts, which aims to highlight young graduates from the Nordic art academies. The first edition of CHART EMERGING will present THE CURVES OF THE WORLD, an exhibition inspired by the literary concept of Cyberpunk, featuring works of promising young, Nordic artists. Concurrent to the exhibition and in line with the activist spirit of Cyberpunk, THE CURVES OF THE WORLD will "hack" the official CHART SOCIAL programme with performances. THE CURVES OF THE WORLD is organised by Danish curator Mette Woller.
The CHART EMERGING programme will also highlight projects from two of The Royal Academy of Fine Arts top graduates. Lucas Wichmann Melkane will present The Balcony, a renovation of Kunsthal Charlottenborg's baroque balcony, which has been on the verge of collapsing for years. For his project, Melkane won the prestigious grant, Charlottenborg legatet. His graduate project received financial support by CHART.
Mathias Dyhr's graduate project is the book Skitse til en monografi [Outline of a Monograph] about his peers' sculptural work and life as a young artist. During CHART, Dyhr will read select passages from his book in the gardens of The School of Sculpture at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts.
CHART EMERGING is kindly supported by The Obel Family Foundation.
Danish furniture and accessory brand, HAY will create a special CHART x HAY Mini Market featuring a series of limited edition products re-designed and interpreted by selected CHART artists. Products range from rugs and textiles to stationery and tableware, with prices starting at DKK 50.
The artists include: Amy Feldman, Bjørn Nørgaard, Catrin Andersson, Clare Woods, Ebbe Stub Wittrup, Ellen Hyllemose, Fredrik Raddum, Hannaleena Heiska, Heini Aho, Hrafnhildur-Arnardóttir, HuskMitNavn, Ian McKeever, John Kørner, José León Cerrillo, Marie Søndergaard Lolk, Morten Skrøder Lund, Nadine Byrne, Peter Holst Henckel, Richard Colman, Richard Deacon and Wes Lang.
The products are limited edition and will be sold only from 26 – 28 August at the CHART x HAY Mini Market at CHART in Kunsthal Charlottenborg and in the HAY House in Copenhagen.
On the opening day of the fair, 26 August, CHART hosts an evening of live music, DJ's, performances and gastronomy. THE GRAND OPENING CONCERT is held in the unique baroque courtyards of The Royal Academy of Fine Arts and Kunsthal Charlottenborg. In 2015 over 6,000 people attended the event, which is free and open to all. The full programme and line up will be available in August 2016.
THE GRAND OPENING CONCERT is supported by Prxjects by Mercedes-Benz.
The CHART SOCIAL programme is generously supported by the Municipality of Copenhagen, Realdania, The Danish Arts Foundation, The Obel Family Foundation, Beckett Fonden, Goethe Institut, Svenska Kulturfonden (The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland), Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland, The Finnish Cultural Institute in Denmark, all of our key partners.


text:
A Jewess in fancy dress.
Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1870
Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of a Jewish lady in European dress probably taken in the Bourne and Shepherd studio in Calcutta, in the early 1870s. The earliest association of the Jews with Calcutta goes back to transient Jewish merchants from Fort St. George (Madras) who established commercial contact with Bengal towards the end of the 17th century. A permanent Jewish settlement came into existence only at the beginning of the 19th century when Arabic-speaking Jews from Syria and Iraq who had previously resided in Surat settled in Calcutta. Slowly it became a popular and flourishing cultural and economic centre of Jewish life in India, with Jews from other parts flocking here. The Synagogue in Calcutta was built in 1831 and was probably the largest in the East. Political and economic changes after World War II led to the economic decline of the community in Calcutta. Also through emigration to the West and Israel, the once large and prosperous community became very small group of Jews (around 700 in 1969).


text:
Syfy's talk show experiment, "The Wil Wheaton Project," will not go forward with a Season 2. The network has canceled the series after one season, the star announced on his blog.
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor Wheaton hosted the comedy talk show (think "The Soup," but with nerd culture), and writes on his website that a network executive called him with the bad news Wednesday (Aug. 27).
"Ultimately, he told me, the executives in New York just didn't think we had enough viewers to justify more episodes," Wheaton writes. "I didn't say anything about the total lack of promotion off the network, or point out that our ratings were on par with 'The Soup,' or that ratings are always lower in summer than the fall."
Wheaton says he told his wife after the call that he was okay with the news. "I'm super sad that I won't get to work with my writers and producers, and I'm sad that we don't get to keep writing jokes, but I did everything I could to help the show succeed," he says. "I promoted it the best way I could, I worked hard to write stuff that was funny, and I tried so, so, so hard to get the network executives in New York to understand how they could help the show succeed."
He's proud of the work he did on the show, he writes, before discouraging fans from bombarding Syfy with messages to reconsider the decision to cancel the show. "Please don't do that here," he says. "It's not going to happen, and we should instead put that energy into something else, like getting #butts to trend."


text:
The field of computational biology has seen dramatic growth over the past few years. The significant advances in computing power are now being used to conduct data analytics, mathematical modelling and computational simulation, for an ever-increasingly diverse set of problems. With applications in genomics, neuroscience and medicine, we look to gain an understanding of its future implications with the emergence of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how this will disrupt and revolutionise both medicine and healthcare.
- 18:40-19:00 Speaker 1: Victor Dillard, COO, Desktop Genetics
- 19:00-19:20 Speaker 2: Alex Gutteridge, Director, Computational Biology GSK
- 19:20-19:40 Speaker 3: Dr. Parashkev Nachev, Senior Clinical Research, Inst. of Neurology
- 19:40-20:20 Q&A and panel discussion
- 20:20-21:00 Drinks and nibbles. Location: Malet Place, Engineering Building 1.20
Alex Gutteridge is a Director in the GSK Computational Biology group with responsibility for coordinating Computational Biology Neuroscience research. Alex has 7 years of experience as a Senior Scientist and Principal Scientist within the pharmaceutical industry. His current research focuses on modelling Human disease for drug discovery using informatics and genomics.
Dr. Parashkev Nachev is a Senior Clinical Research Associate at the Institute of Neurology and an honorary Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital, Queen Square, London. His research deals primarily with translational aspects of cognitive and behavioural neurology, in particular with the development of novel methodology for distributed investigational and therapeutic devices.
Victor Dillard is Chief Operating Officer and Cofounder of Desktop Genetics. Desktop Genetics have raised $3.2 million to build A.I. that helps discover and treat the genetic causes of disease, by re-engineering the human genome. The founders sought to use CRISPR genome editing for research and clinical medicine with their London-based startup working at the intersection of tech and biotech.


text:
Introduction and background
Funding agencies and the public are requiring scholars to have specific plans for the comprehensive management and sharing of data. While this is most evident in the sciences, scholars in other fields are also relying on data sets, information sources, and information processing workflows for their practice.
Although planning for data management and sharing will vary from project to project, some general frameworks developed by others can help understand the different kinds of information that might be needed in a data management plan. The California Digital Library's University of California Curation Center (UC3) recommends that scholars think about data management during different phases of the research life cycle
- Creating your data
- Organizing your data
- Managing your data
- Sharing data
This comprehensive approach will demonstrate that your project has resources and plans in place to manage data throughout the project.
UC Berkeley IST resources
- Staff in IST Research and Content Technologies can respond to your questions about data management via the email@example.com
- Storage and backup
- The Research Hub
- Drupal
- CollectionSpace
- Grant-writing assistance and consulting
Other resources
- Science Libraries @ UC Berkeley
- Preparing data management plans for NSF grant applications
- To consult a UC Berkeley Librarian, please contact email@example.com
- California Digital Library's UC3 (University of California Curation Center)
- Data management guidelines
- Data management planning tool - soon-to-be-released tool that will step you through the creation of a data management plan
- UC San Diego's Office of Research Cyberinfrastructure
- Data management plans resources, examples, and guidance
Resources for specific domains


text:
Friend's Email:
Subject: I have found a CD that I think you would enjoy
All I Really Want to Do & Sonny Side of Cher
Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock
CD Details
CD Reviews
Sonny side indeed
Ward J. Lamb | slate hill, new york United States | 04/17/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Cher is at her folkish best in these original Imperial recordings.
Featured here is her winning version of "All I really want to do",The moody epic "Bang Bang"(Sonny Bono),as well as the Ray Davies great," I go to sleep"and done Magnificently(pre-Pretenders)by Cher.
"Where do you go a 65 mild hit is simply heart-wrenching,as her under-stated version of "Time".
Her first single "Dream Baby" is here in all it's Bono-Spector grandeur.Cher's cover of "The Bells of Rhymney is simply the earthy best!!
This is the Cher that was innocent and heart-felt,and if you love the 60's girl.This re-release is essential!
I love it!!"
Best found at thrift stores
Kimberly J Berba | North Texas, USA | 07/06/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I found this record for my friend at a thrift store for only 25 cents! I originally was planning to cut it up and turn it into a book cover. However, I recently came across a record player (another one of my cheap finds, try FREE.99) and listed to this album. If you can find a really nice copy of this vinyl, I recomment that you get it because it is a shame to hear "wobbly" versions of these songs.The first track is "Bang, Bang" which is most recently popularized because of the movie Kill Bill. The Cher version is much better. It also features other familiar songs such as the "Girl from Impanema" and "Like a Rolling Stone". This is a great album for Cher fans, and non Cher fans (like me) alike. It might even turn you non Cher people into fans!"


text:
1) Interview with Digital Journal Jan 13, 2005 here.
2) Interview with Pivotal Press editors (immediately below.)
Since my teens I've had a strong personal interest in sexual experience and sexual relationships. University in the 1970s exposed me to the classic sexual thinkers such as Freud, Reich, and Kinsey, and to the new sexual perspectives of feminists and gays. After called to the Bar in 1980 I devoted an area of my practice to civil rights cases involving sex. I discovered that Canada's sexual laws are largely incoherent, unlike any other body of law. Prosecutors, judges, and politicians, who are normally articulate, often stammer ineloquently when sex is in issue. I soon realized that the law's sexual funk was a microcosm of a much larger social problem. Understanding our culture's sexual malaise took twenty years of research, and the result is The Politics of Lust.
You say our culture fears sex? Give examples.
Consider the inability of most people to talk openly about sex. I call it "the sexual hush." Surveys indicate that even lovers cannot communicate honestly about what they like and dislike in bed. Around their children, most parents are sexually tongue-tied. Even media personalities like Oprah and Jane Fonda have trouble saying a word like "vagina." Our inability to discuss sex reveals our insecurity about it.
Sexual inhibition is also a sign of sexual squeamishness. Surveys show that most people are sexual minimalists. A sexuality expert describes the life of the average couple as "not a picture of much sexual action."
Our institutions also intolerant towards genitals and sex. Recreational nudity in any public place is a crime in Canada. Genitals are banished from the mainstream media. Most religions regard masturbation and pre-marital sex as sins. The law forbids a broad range of consensual and private sexual conduct, including group sex and sex work. All of this points to fear about human sexuality.
Why the myth that our society is sexually hedonistic?
Sexual entertainment is a vast industry that reaches into millions of homes. The industry misrepresents sexual reality by depicting only the sexuality of professional exhibitionists. Most people have much more inhibited sexual attitudes, but their sexuality is never seen. The result is the popular myth that we are all sexual libertines, like the sex stars.
The mainstream media does little to correct this distortion. Coverage of sexual issues in the mainstream media is dismal. While most large Canadian newspapers have a reporter covering niche subjects like wine, food, cars and gardening, not one has a reporter specializing in sex. The reality of sexuality in our culture is not exposed.
But people who work in the field of sex, such as sex educators, sex therapists, sex toy merchants, and sexual entertainers, all know the prevalence of sexual fear.
How do we acquire sexual fear?
We get it from a fascinating and complex system that operates largely unconsciously. There are three different forces breeding sexual fear: a) social negativity aimed at sex, b) nasty sexual experiences like rape, c) rigid personality traits.
The first is the most important. We internalize sex fear mainly by observing negativity aimed specifically at genitals and sex by parents, siblings, peers, and social authorities. For example, most parents disapprove of children romping in the nude, touching their own genitals, or playing sexually with friends. Children quickly notice that any type of sexual expression causes alarm. Pediatricians report that most children conclude that "sex is dirty and genitals are shameful" by the time they are five! Teen experience reinforces that attitude, as does much adult experience.
Nasty sexual experience such as sexual assault is also a potent cause of sexual fear. Many victims report serious sexual problems even years after their ordeal. Unwanted pregnancies, sexual disease, unhappy early sexual relationships, and even violent pornography breed sexual fear too.
People with "rigid" personality traits are also prone to sexual fear. Rigidity is characterized by high levels of anxiety, attraction to rigid social roles, and excessive self control. People popularly known as "tight asses" or "control freaks" have such traits. For reasons I discuss in the book, the spontaneous impulses of their own sexuality threatens them.
Does the degree of sexual fear vary from person to person? Why?
Yes there is a large variation in the distribution of sexual fear, because everyone is exposed to different levels of the three forces that breed it. For example, some families are very sexually censorious, while others are much more relaxed. Sexual assault and other nasty sexual experience afflict some people more than others. Some people have rigid personality traits while others do not.
Everyone in our culture is exposed to some of these forces, so nobody escapes some primitive fears about sex. But the intensity of those fears can vary widely. Most sexual entertainers habour few such fears, while most fundamentalist preachers are full of them.
Is there a root cause of sexual fear?
One ultimate cause lies behind all of the forces that breed sexual fear: social stratification. Amazingly, the more inequality in the relationships of any family, religion, or community at large, the greater the sexual fear. Negative sexual attitudes are ultimately the product of top-down social relationships! In contrast, sex-positive attitudes are closely linked with social equality. Sex and politics are intimately connected, and the title of The Politics of Lust draws attention to that curious and largely unexamined issue.
How do pecking orders cause sexual fears?
The greater the top-down political structure of any group, the more common are the three causes of sexual fear: sexual punishments, nasty sex, and rigid personalities. For example, a patriarchal family is intensely sexual restrictive. Kids are taught that pre-marital sex and even masturbation are serious sins. Less traditional families have much fewer sexual rules. Similarly, in the top-down structure of the Catholic Church, priests are expected to remain virgins their entire lives! More egalitarian religions, such as the Unitarian Church, impose no such burdens on their leaders. The more sex is punished, the greater the fear.
Sexual assault is also more common the greater the inequality. For example, children are easy prey for sexual predators in schools that teach that authorities must be obeyed without question. In communities where men dominate women, females suffer high levels of sexual abuse. The greater that abuse, the greater the fear about sex. Negative sexual attitudes and top-down power structures go hand in hand.
What is the future of sexual fear?
Though our culture suffers from an unhealthy excess of sexual fear, the trend is clear, we are gradually becoming more sexually relaxed. Every generation is less sexually uptight than its parents.
The ultimate reason for that trend lies in the growing equality in human relationships. Gender roles are loosening up. Women now can enjoy high powered careers and men can opt to stay home and raise the kids. Child-rearing is becoming more humane; corporal punishment is declining. Ethnic prejudice is waning as multiculturalism expands. The greater the social equality the less powerful the forces that breed sexual fear.
Radical change is on the horizon in the way we deal with sex. Gay marriage is just the start. Watch for the legalization of sex work, the loosening of controls over sexual media, far greater sex education in schools, and more attention to sexual issues in the mainstream press. Watch too for greater sexual experimentation in our private lives, including more role play, more sex toys, even more people!


text:
|Copy to SDR#: sdr://airspy-hfpro.ddns.net:5557
|Only with the Browsers Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera http://fenu-radio.ddns.net:8073/
|Fenu-Radio auf Deutsch
Welcome at Fenu-Radio
Here you will find information, presentations of
equipment, audio examples, comparisons and much more about
analog and digital shortwave receivers and there accessories. Also about Software Defined Radio, "SDR", is
information available.
I wish you lots of fun on my website.
Dear visitor, I hope you like my website. to remain this online, a donation would be very welcome. Many Thanks.


text:
"It's never too late to start over. If you weren't happy with yesterday, try something different today. Don't be stuck. Do better" – Andy Wooten
Something I never thought would be for me, going to grad school – especially after being in the work force for over two years. One day while at work, I found myself completely unsatisfied with the track I had chosen. I was a business major through undergrad. Although I was at an entry level position, I knew after two years what my future would look like and it was not what I imagined it to be. This is when I began exploring graduate school.
My initial thoughts: After all the time I put in undergrad, I felt like it was all going to be thrown out the window; a waste of time, money and effort. Who am I kidding? Did I even remember how to study or write a paper? As I began exploring my options I couldn't even wrap my head around sitting in a classroom, writing a paper, or taking out loans.
Although I was feeling apprehensive about a career change and just going back to school in general, I knew I couldn't continue down this path and school had potential to be my way out. After meeting with a Canisius Graduate Admissions Counselor for the School Counseling program and getting a tour of the campus, the idea of graduate school became more of a hope for the future than an unrealistic anxiety.
Almost a year into my two year program, I have realized that it's never too late. At 18 years old, knowing what you want to be when you grow up is pretty unrealistic for most of us. I feel lucky that I figured it out at 24. Graduate school gave me an opportunity to explore other areas as slowly or as quickly as I choose. Many Canisius programs are designed for people who are working full time and professors understand that the hours you are in class is considered precious time. They give you exactly what you need, no more and no less. Going back to school and choosing to change my path made me realize that my undergraduate degree was not a waste of time, money or effort – it is actually very applicable in many aspects and makes me a more holistic person as I expand my knowledge in other areas. And if you were one of the lucky ones who got it right the first time, graduate school is just a step to expand your knowledge, network within your community and take a huge step in your career.
I am so glad I took the leap. I can't even imagine where I would be if I had settled with my undergrad degree.


text:
Change can be challenging, especially when it comes to feeding and eating. For some children, switching from a bottle to a cup, from breast milk to formula or from one group of foods to another can be a bumpy road. Here are some tips to smooth the way:
Angela Haas, MA, CCC-SLP


text:
If you want amazing results and craftsmanship, then you need to pay close attention to the caliber of contractors you decide to hire. Mediocre builders and inexperienced contractors aren't able to deliver the quality of services and results you deserve and expect. They may try to lure you in with low prices and a good sales pitch, however, at the end of the day, the proof will speak for itself. Regardless of what you are looking to achieve, you should always ask yourself if you are willing to gamble with your time, money and project's success.
Mediocrity Is No Good
Many people are able to talk a good game and make promises about construction projects and services that they really have no knowledge of or experience with. The appearance, integrity, value and longevity of your property are important and they should always be in the forefront of your mind. Once you've hired a construction company that you feel you can trust, you shouldn't have any fears and worries about what is to come, only feelings of excitement and expectation.
You Get What You Hire
Building any type of building is an art that requires a lot of skill, expertise, patience and vision. It also requires the use of the latest tools and technology in the industry. Once you've hired a credible construction company that you feel comfortable with, you'll find that the skills, expertise, tools and results are a given standard. You want award-winning, stunning and exceptional services and results that will stand as a testament to your good judgment and the construction company's reputation. You also want a building that will stand tall for years. No matter what kind of construction work you are interested in having done, be smart about who you hire.
The right team of professionals will plan everything out efficiently so that you get the most value and best results. Contact the experts at Hogan Construction today to discuss your building project needs.


text:
Welcome to Week 4 (the final week!) of our "Show Us Your Happy Place" promotion!
Once again it's Hazel all the way from Sunny SA here to review the Silhouette fabric ink starter kit for you.
I used this kit:
And this step by step tutorial.
I really don't have a lot of space in my Craft Closet and as I craft on the go most of the time, I decided to make myself a "WATERCOLOUR CRAFT BAG". For the sewers who want to try it, hop over to my blog and I will share the inside info.
This is the front of my bag:
And the back:
And inside:
You can see that in the back pocket, I keep a notebook, roller towel, wet wipes and a small paint palette. Inside my bag there is a watercolor paper pad, a sketch pad, watercolour paint, ruler, pencil and paint brushes. To tell you the truth – this is ALL the watercolour equipment I own – now, all in one place!
Let's go back to the Silhouette fabric ink. You will get everything you need in this kit. I did buy two more colours – pink and green as I'm NOT a monochrome person. I used this cut file from the Silhouette shop to make the stencil. Once done, I used only the letters to do my "art". Remember to put a piece of cardboard inside your bag before painting. I placed the adhesive stencil letters on my bag and just got painting over them. After 20 minutes, remove the letters, and once your "artwork" is dry, iron on it to set the paint. DONE – easy as that!
The idea was to make a bag that looks as if it has been used for years by a {GREAT} artist. Here you can see how I've added "rough" details to age it a bit:
And now my bag hangs on the door of my Craft Closet:
I can even open it up to use the equipment to paint without taking it off the door handle:
And when we went camping last week, I took my bag with and could paint whenever / wherever I wanted to. Sorry about the quality of this pic but I only took my iPhone with on the camping trip.
There you have it – My "WATERCOLOUR CRAFT BAG". You can customize a shop bought bag if you don't like sewing but I really had fun making one to fit my needs.
I'm off to try my hand at something new. Have fun and see you soon.
Now, since you've read the review by our talented Hazel, you can link up YOUR happy place at the bottom of the post from now until Thursday afternoon (October 30). The winner for this week will receive an identical Silhouette Fabric Ink Starter Kit of their very own!
Our Rules:
- Winner must live in the USA or Canada, we are so sorry but international shipping is just too pricey. Hawaii and Alaska residents are welcome to enter.
- You may enter your room (on Mondays) one time per week and you may also enter the random giveaway (on Wednesdays) one time per week.
**Please note that comment moderation is enabled, so on the comment to win drawings you will not see it come up right away. If you are not sure your comment went through or not, please mention that in your second comment and we will publish accordingly.
- On room links, you must link to a specific post about your creative space and not the entire blog. If you don't have a blog, you may link to a photo of yours on a photo sharing site, such as Flickr or to a photo of yours in a forum, such as Splicoaststampers. You may not share photos that belong to other artists.
- Not required but we would LOVE it if you'd share our graphic above on your blog or Pinterest boards!
- PLEASE make sure that either your comment or blog has an attached email address so we can contact you if you win. Comments without email addys may win, but if you don't email us within 48 hours, a new winner will be drawn.
**We will not use your email for any other reason than to contact you if you win. If you are not sure whether or not your WordPress profile has an attached email address, please add it to your comment.
- The winners of both weekly contests will be announced on Friday, October 31, 2014!
Another thing we want to mention is that your room doesn't have to be a "traditional" craft room. We would love to see photography studios, art spaces, sewing rooms, and more! The thing we are MOST interested in seeing is creative & useful storage solutions in the rooms of real crafters and artists. The rooms do not have to be fancy or magazine worthy to catch our eye or win the contest. Please share your happy place, we would LOVE to see it! Also, please feel free to enter again this week if you entered in past weeks and didn't win! We have LOVED all the spaces we've seen-so, don't be shy!


text:
If we haven't answered your question please contact us.
Question: How does a retailer get involved?
Answer: Please contact us using the contact us form.
Question: Can I buy from the retailers' sites if I don't live in the Isle of Man?
Answer: Yes, most of our retailers ship internationally, please check their individual
shipping terms.
Question: Can I have my purchase delivered to another address or sent as a gift?
Answer: Yes, most retailers offer this service, please check their individual shipping terms.
Question: What are the shipping charges ?
Answer: Each individual retailer has agreed rates with a trusted carrier. The cost will vary depending on where you want your purchase to be delivered to. Please check each individual retailer's shipping terms.
Question: Is my transaction secure?
Answer: Yes, most of our retailers use a secure payment service which is PCI approved to protect you and your details. Please check the terms and conditions for each individual retailer if you are unsure.
Question: Will my details be recorded ?
Answer: No, we do not ask for, or store any customer details when you browse shopiom.com. Some of the individual retailers may ask you to register with them, please check their individual terms and conditions.
Question: What do I do if I have a problem with an order?
Answer: Please contact the retailer directly using the contact details provided on their website.
Question: If I don't want to buy on-line can I visit a shop in person ?
Answer: Lots of our retailers also have a bricks and mortar shop in the Isle of Man and would be delighted to see you. Some of our retailers only have an online shop but please check the individual retailers' sites for addresses and contact details.
Question: Can I advertise on this site ?
Answer: Advertising options for Isle of Man retailers will be announced shortly.


text:
How A/B testing can help you optimize your website
3. Why A/B Testing ?
8. Why A/B Testing with Odoo?
14. Demonstration
18. Which Version is the Best?
20. Conclusion and questions
1. How to Make A/B Testing with Odoo? Simon Goffin, developer
5. Why A/B Testing? Which is the best version?
6. Your Goal Increase the free trials (number of visitors who clicked on "Try it free") How to know which is the best version with this goal?
7. Tracking the informations With Google Analytics services integrated in Odoo Now you can take the right decision by analysing the graph
21. o Customize your website with the CMS o Save your modifications in Odoo version o Launch an experiment in a minute with Odoo o Analyse the useful data with Google Analytics o Publish the best version to improve your website Conclusion
13. Steps to make A/B testing Methodology based on goals to improve your website Create and design your website Create a version of a page Create an experiment with a goal Publish the best version
11. ○ Save all the modifications of a page in a version ○ to simplify your A/B tests and avoid overlap ○ Save all the pages of a website on a version ○ to manage easily your multi website Structure Your Tests with Odoo Version
19. o Check the results of an experiment ○ by clicking on analytics o According to the results you can ○ publish the best version ○ delete the bad ones or try with an other goal o Let's try! Which Version is the Best?
2. SUMMARY Why A/B Testing? 1 Why A/B Testing with Odoo? 2 Demonstration 3 Which Version is the Best? 4 Conclusion and questions 5
9. o Versions ○ Allows you to save the modifications of a page without erasing the actual design of a page. The master version is the version published on your website o Experiments ○ Allows you to define the way you compare some versions by choosing which versions to compare and how to compare with a goal o Goals ○ Allows you to quantify the comparaison between versions Key Concepts
10. ○ Create easily a version with Odoo CMS ○ Customize words, colors, headlines, call to actions, ... ○ Infinite possibilites with Odoo CMS ○ Track the best modifications with Google Analytcis integration ○ Control the distribution of your A/B tests A/B Testing Improves Your Website
22. Odoo email@example.com +32 (0) 2 290 34 90 www.odoo.com R&D and services office Chaussée de Namur 40 B-1367 Grand Rosière Sales office Avenue Van Nieuwenhuyse 5 B-1160 Brussels Thank You Any question?
12. ○ Create an experiment in a minute with Odoo thanks to the integration of Google Analytic services ○ See your data directly on Google Analytics ○ Any useful data can be easily tracked ○ To take the right decision ○ Set your own goals and synchronise them with Odoo Analyse Your A/B Tests with Odoo
15. o Install the website builder module ○ this module allows you to create and design your website ○ let's create a website with a beautiful homepage o Install the website version module ○ this module allows to create versions of a page ○ let's create a version of your homepage How to Create a Version?
16. o To create an experiment, you must ○ have a google analytics account ○ create a project on google console that allows to use the API analytics o Follow the steps ○ in the configuration modal, all the steps are explained ○ copy and paste U-A and View ID from your Google account ○ copy and paste Cliend ID and Client secret from your project o Let's try! How to Create an Experiment?
17. o An experiment contains ○ a name ○ at least two versions (including master) ○ one goal o In backend you can manage your experiments ○ to finish an experiment ○ to pause an experiment ○ to run an experiment o Let's try! Let's Start an Experiment?
4. ○ What? ● Methodology based on goals to improve your website ○ Why? ● To know the impact of your website according to a goal ○ How? ● The A/B testing consists of comparing different versions of a page in your website to determine which one is the best according to a goal. ● A page: the homepage of your website ● Two versions: version A and version B ● A goal: increase the page views What's A/B Testing?
- 13890 Total Views
- 1142 Website Views
- 12748 Embedded Views
- Social Shares
- 2 Likes
- 0 Dislikes
- 0 Comments
Share count
- 0 Facebook
- 0 Twitter
- 0 LinkedIn
- 0 Google+
Embeds 6
- 35 www.odoo.com
- 10 accounts.odoo.com
- 7 onlinesync.odoo.com
- 1 artofproblemsolving.com
- 1 pisosencantabria.es
- 1 translate.google.com
Keynote: Odoo 9 New Features42635 Views .
Odoo Mobile Development Framework & App build with it20977 Views .
Import and export data - Tips & Tricks18434 Views .
Open Source Licenses13770 Views .
Performance Tips & Tricks13369 Views .
Odoo 9 New Design- The rationales behind it12080 Views .
Introduction to Odoo Warehouse Management10414 Views .
Contributing to the Odoo Community Association (OCA)9243 Views .
Shipper integration - UPS, DHL, FedEx9027 Views .
How to develop new views in Odoo 108286 Views .
How to use API to connect external tools7662 Views .
Keynote: Odoo Strategy 20157351 Views .
UX best practices to create your module7173 Views .
State of the Odoo JS framework7043 Views .
How to use Odoo in a Restaurant6944 Views .
VOIP: One-click Button to Automate Calls6767 Views .
Odoo cms Performance Comparison and Optimisation6530 Views .
How to use Odoo in a service company6256 Views .
Odoo 9: New Business Model6244 Views .