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Today, Blackalicious is proud to announce the first public release of their classic Melodica EP. It comes complete with a bonus track "Changes", which was recorded on Blackalcious' first night in London when they went to sign a record deal with Mo' Wax in '93. Produced by DJ Shadow, Chief Xcel and James Lavelle (Mo' Wax/UNKLE), the track was recorded and mixed all in one session. "Changes" was released only on the Japanese version of Melodica, making it one of the rarest tracks from the Blackalicious/Solesides vault. Additionally, Blackalicious will drop a brand new track, "Blacka" on July 31st. This will be the first song in a wave of long-anticipated new music from Blackalicious. The duo is also preparing to tour this Fall, more info on that later.
It's one thing to make enduring records, another still to work with luminaries in multiple fields. Another thing still to treat the rhyme not only as a piece of poetry, but to play with the aesthetics of language in ways that represent the voice as a unique instrument in and of itself. Blackalicious do all of these things, and as evidenced by the reissue of 1993′s Melodica, they have been doing these things for years. Originally released exclusively on cassette, Melodica is being reissued digitally for the first time. It's a vital document of the group's progression towards their eventual position as lords of the West Coast Underground, Gift of Gab twisting his words with aplomb, his lyrics more carefree than his later work. Chief Xcel's beats, meanwhile, tread the same funky, lighthearted waters as many of his left-field contemporaries, but everything on Melodica is coated in a murky scuzz that, somewhat conversely to logic, could place the EP alongside much of today's weird, lo-fi hip-hop. As an added treat, Melodica contains "Changes," an unreleased cut produced in part by one DJ Shadow, who joins forces with Blackalicious producer Chief Xcel to offer dusty drum loops and subtle, textured samples that would offer a glimpse into much of Shadow's later work. In an era where hip-hop devolves into half-baked facsimile with alarming regularity, Melodica serves as a reminder that the true school will always triumph over the bullshit.
i had that tape back in the day & and will cop again. Shit was raw w/instros to boot
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3 Unconventional Ideas for Your Kitchen Remodel
From Dean Dowd on June 10, 2008 in Kitchen Remodel
Kitchens, kitchens, kitchens. Do you feel like that is all youve been focusing on lately? Im sure your head is probably spinning by now with all of the different cabinet designs, appliance choices, countertops, fixtures, and flooring. The list seems endless, doesnt it? Well, how about adding something new into the mix; check out a few unconventional ideas for your kitchen remodel.
1. Take Johnny Grey's advice. This designer is known for his unconventional approach to designing kitchens. Among many helpful tips for properly arranging kitchens, this designer also promotes unusual ideas such as freestanding cabinets and furniture, and no sharp corners or edges. Line of site is key in Grey's kitchen philosophy. When cooking and prepping, he believes it's best to face an open room of friends and family, or a view or the outdoors, rather than a wall or cupboard.
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- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 24 milk chocolate kisses
- In a large bowl, cream peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until blended.
- Roll into 1-1/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until tops are slightly cracked.
- Immediately press one chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 dozen.
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"My family loves peanut butter, and these cookies are so gooey, it's almost like eating peanut butter and chocolate. We reduce the sugar to 3/4 cup, and use natural peanut butter. We also bake on a baking stone, and let the cookies sit for about 10 min before carefully moving to a cooling rack."
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While Broadway is mostly known for its area in midtown Manhattan, it actually runs thirteen miles through Manhattan and two miles in the Bronx. Being the oldest north-south road in New York City, it has been a part of New York since the first New Amsterdam settlement and it continues to be in the front lines of every transformation New York City has endured throughout the years.
Broadway does go further north of the Bronx, but the northernmost one can get off the New York City subway is the Van Cortlandt Park stop off of the one train. On one side of the train station is Van Cortlandt Park and on the other side, there is urbanization. If starting early in the morning, there is a small diner that serves breakfast for five dollars. Further down Broadway, there is nothing but chains such as McDonalds, IHOP, and Dunkin Donuts as well as chain stores. It is actually hard to believe that this is the Bronx section given the reputation of the Bronx. But this section of the Bronx is known as Riverdale.
Keep following the elevated train south and the scenery improves. Between Riverdale and northern Manhattan (Imwood), there are several parks that are not so known. Aside from Van Cortlandt, there is Isham Park, Imwood Park, and Fort Tryon Park, all of which offer plenty of shade on the hot days of summer. But getting into Imwood, there is also more ethnic culture, mostly Latin American but in Imwood specifically, there is some Hassidic Jews so Hebrew can be heard on the streets as well. While there are some chains, there are many Dominican restaurants, which still dominate the area. The streets are more crowded with people walking around, people stopping in the sidewalks to catch up, and the occasional kid riding as fast as he can on his bike and skidding to avoid people. Forget the parks and nature. Now full blown urbanization has been entered.
Heading further south into Washington Heights, another Dominican dominated neighborhood in upper Manhattan, one can see another transformation, not exactly the peaceful, natural contrast between nature and urbanization that took place between Riverdale and Imwood up north. Southern Washington Heights is seeing the beginnings of gentrification. The rising rents have caused many businesses along Broadway and other streets to close, thus causing the buildings to be abandoned with tasteless graffiti as decorations where an open door with friendly locals once stood. Big chains are not at peace with the locals in the neighborhood, and they will seize an opportunity to devour local, small business. This became obvious when a big chain coffee shop started business right next door to Taszo Expresso Bar, much to the outrage of the local community, many who have been with Taszo since its beginning.
Moving along further south is Harlem, which is further along in the gentrification process so much so that One Hundred Twenty Fifth Street has some of the same chains that Times Square does. Harlem has become a shopping area for that reason, so the smaller businesses are going out of or out of business in Harlem in the same way it's happening in Washington Heights.
Below Harlem is the Upper West Side, and even though it is a rich area, there is a huge variety of people there. Of course, this is largely due to the fact that Columbia University is in the area. The area of the Upper West Side on Broadway between One Hundred Tenth Street and Seventy Ninth Street is home to many good, diverse restaurants and bars. The restaurant and bar scene is always changing though so if one goes into this area within a few months passing, he will notice something new each time he goes. That in itself makes it a cool area that one can never get bored in. Central Park, although off Broadway, is in this area also.
Keep going and the next big thing Columbus Circle. Don't be confused by the big circle and the fast cars going around. Stay on Broadway. Yes, more shopping can be done here. New York Institute of Technology is at Broadway and Sixty First Street. But for anyone who likes the arts, the Lincoln Center is worth checking out in this area. In this area, eat at the food trucks if hungry. Note the prices of the menus in the restaurants. It is not uncommon to see a Budweiser for seven dollars and a slice of cheesecake for ten or move dollars. Heed the warning! Vicious Manhattan prices await!
Coming up on Times Square, the buildings are more entertaining even just for window shopping. Anything from the M&M store, Disney store, and don't forget the Times Square lights itself. Even as the other buildings have their own bright lights, the famous Times Square cannot be missed. And yes, it is crowded. But it is interesting to note that Times Square used to not be as safe as it is now. Not that things cannot still happen there because they certainly do. But if one compares the history of Times Square prior to the late 1990's, it is easy to see how different it was then and now.
Heading south away from Times Square it becomes a little bit less chaotic, but just a little bit. Broadway will run into Herald Square, which used to have the New York Herald Building. Herald Square has a mechanical clock known as the James Gordon Monument. It consists of the goddess of wisdom, Minerva, with her owls in front of a bell. The clock chimes on the hour, and while the two seven foot bronze fixtures appear like they are ringing the bell, it is in fact rang by mallets behind the bell. The monument is the only fixture remaining from the demolition of the New York Herald building in 1921. The park between Broadway and Sixth Avenue is Greeley Park. Named after Horace Greeley, he was the publisher of the New York Tribune. Although the two newspapers were rivals, they later merged.
Even further south, Broadway does not disappoint with its trendiness. Jay Z's 40/40 Club is on the corner of Broadway and Twenty Fifth Street. Never know who can be seen here!
When Madison Square Park is reached, the Flatiron building can be seen in a distance although it is on Fifth Avenue not Broadway. Going further is more shopping. (Can a trend be seen?) But Union Square Park between Seventeenth and Fourteenth Street is a nice break on this long walk. If reading is an interest, there is a Barnes and Noble at the top of Union Square Park and Strand Book Store is on the other side of the park. There are also numerous coffee shops (aside from the usual Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts that is).
Eighth Street and Broadway begins the New York University campus. Around that campus, there are a lot of places to sit and observe. Next head to the financial capital of the world and see where all the famous buildings are including the ones on Wall Street. Nearby is also the 9/11 Memorial.
Not long after this is the end of the Broadway walk. The end of Broadway before it turns into State Street is the Charging Bull created by Maestro Arturo Di Modica. The Charging Bull was created to show the "can do" attitude of New York. How fitting it is to be seen at the end of Broadway. With this one single street in New York City, one can see so much. From a city in the beginning to now, different culture from block to block, celebration and devastation, New York has seen it all. But in the end, New Yorkers have charged on and continue to move forward with their "can do" spirit and determination and resiliency in hearts.


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Masters, Ralph T. (Mastromatteo)
July 6, 2009.
Survived by wife, Donna (Martrano); son, Ralph III; daughter, Jaclyn of Aiken, S.C.; sisters, Angeline Mastromatteo & Irene (Frank) Saeva; brothers, Nicholas (Angela) & Anthony (Deborah); many nieces, great-nieces, special friends and his beloved dog, Fredo. Ralph was the owner of R.T. Masters Stone Co. for many years. He was a life time member and past Lt. Gov. of Penfield Kiwanis International and was an avid golfer and fisherman. He was predeceased by his parents, Ralph and Mary, in-laws, James and Rose Martrano and niece, Rachel Masters.
Calling Friday 2-4, 7-9 at the Falvo Funeral Home, 1295 NINE MILE POINT RD., WEBSTER.
Please meet the family SAT. 9 A.M. at Sacred Heart Cathedral (Flower City Park) for his Funeral Mass.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Humane Society at Lollypop Farm, 99 Victor Rd., Fairport, NY 14450. Entombment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.


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Capitol Communicator is organizing a one-day event for Public Realations and Communication Managers about current trends and tools the industry can look forward to in the coming months. The conference will cover fundamental changes in the media; to updates on social media, mobile, video, reaching minorities, crisis communications, policies in a social media world.
Registration at http://3cconference.com/tickets
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Looking at the speakers list - the Keynote by Benny Johnson, Viral Politics Editor, BuzzFeed titled "Boring to Viral: The art of transforming the conversation in Washington" seems very interesting.
A few of the speakers that caught my eye:
- Washington DC journalists- Rob Terry - Editor and Jennifer Nycz-Conner of the Washington Business Journal
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- Peter Lamotte of Levick Communications
- Evan Burfield of 1776
- Amanda Miller Littlejohn Founder, Mopwater Social PR
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Looking around, it's difficult to miss the explosion of fantastic plastic footwear that has suddenly colored the marketplace. Every five years or so the plastic shoe comes into vogue, and as with this season, editors perk up to herald its return to summer. The difference this time around is that while copycats are finding a fresh spirit in plastic, the original, Melissa, is simultaneously taking the world by storm with high-end plastic shoes.
It was only a matter of time for the 40-year-old Brazilian footwear company to make the leap from cool regional brand concept to global category dominator. The co-branding pioneer that collaborated with Vivienne Westwood and Patrick Cox way back in the '80s when collaboration was a little conceived brand extension idea–has seen its stock rise significantly in North America in the last two years. The 21st-century image of the brand that was first inspired by fisherman shoes in the South of France sees a batch of new collaborations with Zaha Hadid, Isabela Capeto, and J Maskrey as well as fresh new projects with Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier (both of whom designed for the brand in the '80s).
In our travels to Brazil over the last decade, we've witnessed Melissa's growth strategy at work. Realizing the goldmine they were perched on, seemingly overnight, the brand began to up their visibility. Distribution began in America in 2005, Galeria Melissa, their retail/exhibition space opened on Oscar Friere in Sao Paolo in 2006, and a global strategy to sell what the company describes as "pop luxury" was born. Brands like Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton started to co-opt Melissa's design philosophy, with Jacobs launching a gladiator style inspired by a version Gloria Coelho designed for the Melissa. Meanwhile for Louis Vuitton, Jacobs mined the Melissa Scarfun and Melissa Dreams styles to inspire a similar wedge for the luxury behemoth's S/S '07 collection. The ascent for the line (and trend) took hold when the 2008 recession arrived. "When it hit and women realized all the fluff they were buying, we were in an unique position to offer style, design, fashion at an affordable price that resonated with our clients," explains Melissa's US CEO Michele Levy.
Sensing the market opportunity, designer brands and fast fashion retailers alike descended on the affordable plastic shoe trend for the spring/summer season. Givenchy's chain-link jelly sandal in navy and grey are nearly as ubiquitious as Diane Von Furstenburg's Aya jellies. The Roberto Cavalli croc printed version and the studded option from Jimmy Choo are earmarked for holidaymakers from Sardinia to South Hampton, and ditto for the version from Tory Burch. F Troupe's bathing shoe is a super-minimal take on the style, and no-frill selections are available everywhere from Topshop to Express. Melissa's top-selling style of the season outside Brazil are the corallo zig-zag styles co-designed with the Campana Brothers and the fashion-forward Lady Dragon pumps with the heart fashioned by Westwood.
Levy isn't worried about the imitators who see jellies' re-arrival as a trend. "Melissa is a pioneer in its field and is unique in design, technology, and comfort. We are the only company in the world dedicated exclusively to the manufacture of plastic shoes for the last 40 years. We can make them like nobody else. Quality in design, fashion, eco-friendliness is our motto. That you don't find in China."
Melissa believes that plastic is the best medium to communicate technology and renewal. In other words, Levy sees plastic as a movement.


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Email Setup
- 1 Overview
- 2 How to configure your email settings in the DreamHost panel
- 2.1 Adding an email address to your domain
- 2.2 Forwarding email addresses
- 2.3 Creating an email address
- 2.4 Setting up Forward-Only Email
- 2.5 Setting up Garbage Email
- 2.6 Sending and receiving email using your new email address
- 2.7 Migrating email from your previous host to DreamHost
- 3 Internet standards email addresses
- 4 Wildcard addresses and message filters
- This article provides instructions on how to set up your email address for domains hosted at DreamHost.
- You can manage your email addresses through the (Panel > 'Mail' > 'Manage Emails') page on your account panel.
How to configure your email settings in the DreamHost panel
Adding an email address to your domain
- The following appears at the top of the (Panel > 'Mail' > 'Manage Emails') page in your account panel:
Description of fields on the Manage Email page
- Create New Email Address: This button should be clicked to create a new email address as it says.
- Bulk-Edit Forwarding-Only Addresses: This button is for the creation of a "forward-only" email address. This allows you to add multiple forwards very quickly.
- Show these domains: This section lists all of your hosted domains with DreamHost. You can view the email users under that domain by highlighting the domain name and then clicking the Show Selected Domains button. (You can select multiple domains to view as well by holding the 'Control' button and clicking the domains you wish to view.)
- The following are the three columns that list information for each email address:
- Mailbox: The details listed under this column include the following:
- Email address
- The name of the mailbox
- Link to the 'mailbox manager' interface for that user
- Details of the mailbox size for that address along with a percentage on how full the mailbox currently is.
|The panel updates every 24 hours. If you recently deleted a large amount of email, you will notice the size has not changed; it can take up to 24 hours for the new size of the mailbox to show correctly.
- Also forwards to: This field shows any forwarding aliases you have set up for the email address you're viewing. If there are no forwarding aliases set up for the email address, it'll show this message:
- "There are no additional forwards; messages are only delivered to this mailbox."
- Actions: This column consists of three buttons for each email address: Edit, Disable, and Delete.
- -Edit: The edit button takes you to another page where you can make changes to your email address such as increasing the mailbox size.
- -Disable: This button disables the email address within an hour. Clicking this button changes what you see for that user on the (Panel > 'Mail' > 'Manage Emails') page by striking a line through the user's mailbox name and mailbox size as well as setting a new message under the 'Also forwards to' column. The new message will read:
- "Deleted with bounce."
- (What this means is that any email sent to this disabled user will be deleted and rejected back to the sender with a bounce error.)
- -Delete: Clicking this button deletes the user, but a pop-up window displays prompting you to verify this request first with the this message:
- "REALLY DELETE firstname.lastname@example.com AND ALL EMAIL IN ITS MAILBOX PERMANENTLY?!!"
- Clicking "OK" deletes the user and the mailbox for that user. This requires a few minutes, but once this is done, you no longer see that user listed on the (Panel > 'Mail' > 'Manage Emails') page for that domain. This is unlike when you disable the user, which will still keep the user name on the (Panel > 'Mail' > 'Manage Emails') page in case you wish to set it up as a hosted email address again in the future.
Forwarding email addresses
The columns in the screenshot above are for forward-only email addresses, which do not have an active mailbox. Because of this, these users are listed separately from the users that do have active mailboxes.
|Forward-only email addresses are email addresses that do not have an active mailbox because these users are meant to forward all emails sent to it to another email address.
Description of fields in the forward-only email page
- Forwarding-Only Addresses: In this column, you will only see the email address of the forwarding user because there is no active mailbox to show any details for.
- Forwards to: This column will show the email address of the user that will receive the messages sent to this forwarding user. You can add more than one if you'd like.
- Actions: This column has two options for each user listed: Edit and Delete.
- -Edit: The edit button takes you to another page where you can make changes to your forward address.
- -Delete: Clicking this button deletes the user, but a pop-up window displays prompting you to verify this request first with the message:
- "Really delete email@example.com? (There is no email stored with it.)"
- Clicking "OK" will delete the user and the mailbox for that user. This will require a few minutes, but once this is done, you will no longer see that user listed on the (Panel > 'Mail' > 'Manage Emails') page for that domain.
Creating an email address
By default, your domain is not set up with MX (mail hosting) records with DreamHost when the domain is set to be hosted. The MX records and all other mail hosting records are applied to the domain once the first email address is created.
To create an email address, you can simply click the Create New Email Address button to get started.
Fully hosted email
A fully hosted email address is an email address that has an active mailbox to log into for sending and receiving messages. These fully hosted email users will have access to their own mailbox, as well as access to the Webmail interface and the Mailboxes interface. You can set these users up on third party mail programs as well if you do not wish to access your mailbox through the Webmail interface.
Description of fields in the fully hosted email page
Email settings
- Email Address
- To the left of the "@" symbol, enter your desired alias. To the right of the "@" symbol, select the domain or subdomain the user will be created under.
- Malibox Login
- Like it says, "just use the full email address!"
- Mailbox Name
- This is the name that will appear on the panel's (Panel > 'Mail' > 'Manage Emails') page for this mailbox.
- Pick a new password for me
- If you do not have the system set to pick the password for you, you can set your own personalized password here.
- Change Password? / New Password Again
- This field will appear if you elect to set your own password. Here, you will have to enter the custom password entered in the 'Password' field again to verify that you have it correct.
- Limit total disk usage
- See also: Disk Usage Warning
- In this section, you can set the size of your user's mailbox. The field will be populated with the default size of 200MB. You can edit the size of the mailbox by entering a different number value.
|If you uncheck the box for 'MB.', it will set the user's mailbox size to unlimited. Unlimited mailboxes will show on the 'Manage Emails' page for the user as '<10 MB / N/A MB (N/A%)' under the 'Mailbox' column.
- Email me daily warnings
- You can enable the option of having DreamHost email a notice to this email address when the total disk space for the mailbox is within 10% (showing 90% on the (Panel > 'Mail' > 'Manage Emails') page for the user) or if it's within 100MB of space left for that user. Simply check the box for this option to enable it. (This is an optional feature, so you can choose not to enable it if you wish.)
- List all email addresses to forward to, one per line
- This is an optional field where you can list emails this address will forward to. If you are not planning on automatically forwarding mail from this user to another user you can simply leave this field empty.
|'catch-all' users cannot be set to forward mail to other users in the panel.
|There are two mail hosting providers DreamHost does not allow forwarding to: Comcast and AOL. When attempting to set up a forward to either of these hosts, you will receive the following error message (in red):
Inbox archiver settings
- See also: Inbox Archiver
The next section, which is labeled "Tidy inboxes keep mail servers happy!" on the 'Fully Hosted Email' section, is for the Inbox Archiver settings for your user. This archives old messages from your Inbox to another folder so the Inbox doesn't become too full of messages, which can result in login issues with your user.
- Remove read messages when inbox reaches
- The messages you have read will be removed from the inbox when the total number of emails in the inbox reaches this number. Older emails will be moved first.
|The number you set here must be between 1 and 2000.
- Remove read messages from inbox older than
- The messages you have read will be removed when they get older than the number of days you set in this field.
|The value entered here must be between 1 and 9999.
- Even remove unread messages
- If you check this box, messages that were not yet read will be removed from the Inbox as well.
- Save removed messages
- In this field, you can set the folder name you want the messages to be archived to. By default, this field will be populated with 'old-messages', so all messages that the Inbox Archiver archives will move the messages to this folder as long as you have the checkbox marked.
|It is vital that you have the checkbox marked for this setting if you wish to keep the old messages stored. If you do not have the checkbox marked, the messages caught by the Inbox Archiver will be deleted instead.
- Email me when messages are removed
- Tick this checkbox to have the system email you (at this address) when the previous rules have been applied and the messages have been archived.
Once you've set up the user as a fully hosted email user, you can simply click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the page to save the new information.
- If the user was set up properly, you should see this message at the top of the (Panel > 'Mail' > 'Manage Emails') page:
- To learn more about all the types of email addresses you can create, check out the Email addresses page.
Setting up Forward-Only Email
A forward-only email address is an email address that does not have an active mailbox to access as this user's primary function is to forward all emails sent to it to another email user. The message will be stored on the user that is set to receive the forwarded email.
- Email Address
- To the left of the "@" symbol, enter your desired alias. To the right of the "@" symbol, select the domain or subdomain the user will be created under.
- List all email addresses to forward to, one per line
- Enter the email address or addresses you wish to have this user forward to. Make sure you have each email address to forward to set up on its own line within the empty field.
- Click the Forward to These Addresses! button to create the forwarding.
Setting up Garbage Email
A garbage email address is similar to a deleted or disabled email address in that it does not have an active mailbox to receive any messages into. The difference with the garbage email address and the deleted/disabled email address is that the messages sent to the garbage email address are deleted silently, whereas the deleted or disabled email addresses are rejected with a bounce notification sent to the sender.
When messages are sent to the garbage email address, the sender will not know that the message was deleted (which is what is meant by "deleted silently"), and the user of that garbage email address won't see the message either since it will be deleted.
- Email Address
- To the left of the "@" symbol, enter your desired alias. To the right of the "@" symbol, select the domain or subdomain the user will be created under.
- Click the Create Garbage Account! button to get that garbage email address activated.
Sending and receiving email using your new email address
- See also: Webmail
After you've created your email address (and if this is the first email address created under the domain) the domain will need some time for the mail record DNS to propagate, which can take up to 6 hours for each record.
Below are the records that are configured once the first user is created:
- mail. (A)
- mail. (MX)
- mail. (MX)
- mailboxes. (A)
- www.mailboxes. (A)
- webmail. (A)
- www.webmail. (A)
There are two MX records for the domain's mail hosting along with the records for the subdomains for Mailboxes and Webmail. Each record can resolve at different times, so one service may be active while another has yet to update.
During this time, messages sent to your user will be rejected with a bounce notification containing the error below:
- "Recipient Address Rejected"
Until the DNS resolves, the messages sent to your user will continue to be rejected. However, your user should be able to send messages out even when the DNS has yet to resolve. This often causes confusion as to why a user can send, but cannot receive emails. Give it a bit more time for the DNS to resolve before the new user can receive incoming mail.
If your domain is already configured with the records for mail hosting, the newly created user should be fully active within 15 minutes of it being created.
To send and receive emails, DreamHost offers the Webmail interface through SquirrelMail by default. This can be accessed once the DNS resolves for the webmail record. You can access the Webmail interface with the following URL: webmail.example.com (replacing 'example.com' with your actual domain name.)
Migrating email from your previous host to DreamHost
- See also: Transferring Emails
DreamHost only has one method to upload mail from your old mail host to your DreamHost mail server, which is done through an IMAP connection.
First, you'll need to contact your current mail host to find the best way to backup the mail that is hosted on the old host's mail servers. Once you have your messages and folders from the old host backed up locally on your computer, you can review the Transferring Emails article for more information and details on how to migrate that content to your DreamHost server.
The process simply requires you to set up the user as an IMAP user connected to your DreamHost server. You can then drag and drop the backed-up contents from your computer to the user's inbox so it's uploaded to the DreamHost mail server.
|The backing up or uploading of emails cannot be done through the Webmail interface. Webmail is a read-only interface, so this process must be done through a third-party mail program.
Internet standards email addresses
Internet standards specify some email addresses that all domains should have and use for standard purposes. There's no internet police that will punish you for not having them, but having these email addresses is not too much trouble and can help avoid problems.
|contact for any email issues, should exist for any domain that has email service
|contact for any website issues, should exist for any domain that has a website or http service
|contact for any DNS issues, should exist for all domains since they all use DNS for everything
|contact for any "inappropriate public behavior"
Wildcard addresses and message filters
DreamHost allows you to create wildcard addresses. These can be combined with Message Filters to easily sort your incoming email.
For example, start with an address such as email@example.com. Add to the user portion a + symbol and any custom keyword or text. Emails sent to email@example.com will be delivered normally to email@example.com.
For example:
- firstname.lastname@example.com
- email@example.com
- email@example.com
You can also use these as "disposable" email addresses as well. For example, when you sign up for a specific service, you can give them your address as firstname.lastname@example.com. If you start getting junk from them, you can always set up a keyword filter to just delete any incoming message sent to that address. It's that simple.


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Okay, so this will be more of a whine session...sorry in advance.
DX'd in December with MCTD, on 10 mg. prednisone and 20 mg. of MTX. I have a couple of days here and there that I feel not so bad with a little energy, but many more days of feeling awful. I'm still swollen, still red, still tired, lacking energy, still have pain and the side effects of the two drugs isn't fun. I'm gaining weight and going bald. Makes me wonder if this is all
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I go back to the rheumy in August. He had mentioned plaquinil a while ago, but changed his mind because "there are only so many drugs for this and I'm afraid if we start something else already you'll be left with nothing down the line". I get that. I was happy that he was thinking this through, however,
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Chicago photojournalist and suburban newspaper publisher Elmer Johnson had equal parts ink, sweat, and developer pulsing through his veins...the resulting work is in this book.
With photographic work that spans from the 1930's to the 1960's, Elmer arguably rivaled New York photographer Weegee in his artfully capturing of the death and destruction inherent in photographing the news.
While, on the other hand, Elmer deftly reflected the everyday people and places that he reached with his newspaper.
This book tells his story with his photography, as well as, telling the stories behind some of the photographs. This is a book about Chicago and its suburbs, the glory days of newspapers, a family, a man, and his passion and talent.
Jeffery C. Johnson is a 3rd generation photographer who has exhibited his work throughout Chicago and its suburbs, has had work published in many publications both in print and online, and has been selling his work in stores around the city to people from all over the world.
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Notice how may studies of genes are linked to being targeted in drug-development programs as compared to using food as medicine to tailor your food or supplements, plant extracts, or vitamins and minerals to your genes or at least to the way your body responds chemically, metabolically, and genetically to diets or types of food, or even unprocessed versus processed foods. Have you ever wondered whether your genes influence where you live, how much money you earn, the environment you can afford or choose to inhabit, whether you drive or use public transportation, and what foods you choose that are available--all leading to your health status and longevity prospects?
What also impacts your health is whether you live in a county where most people are healthier than most people in another county, for example, here in Sacramento, those living in Placer County appear in statistics records to be healthier and live longer than those who live in neighboring Yuba County, according to the May 11, Sacramento Bee article by Daniel Weintraub, "The Conversation: Stark differences widen health gap." That article notes that the disparities in health outcomes are linked to a combination of other factors that often move in tandem with wealth: employment, education, housing, transportation, access to healthy food and outdoor exercise, and leisure time. Air pollution also may play a part.
You have more technology firms in Placer than in Yuba. Median household income in Yuba County is about $41,000, compared to $69,000 in Placer County. So where you live in the Sacramento and nearby regional areas has a lot to do with what foods you eat and what you do for a living and for leisure. But what about genes? Do people with different genes live in different places linked to their genes, metabolism, and food security status? Do your genes have any influence on where you live, and where you live influence your health. And is what you eat tailored to your genes? Meanwhile, as you ponder these questions, scientists are looking for genes to target in drug-development programs.
Children's avoidance of food may be genetic, but also could be influenced by environment, says the abstract of a recent study, "Genetic and environmental influences on children's food neophobia." Food neophobia in children has been associated with a low intake of fruit, vegetables, and protein foods. As such kids grow up, they may still insist that they don't like to eat vegetables or fruit, and their own children may act the same way if they've inherited that trait or if the environment showed them that family members didn't eat certain foods, usually vegetables and fruits. But avoidance of foods also could focus on animal protein, dairy, or any food or food style, such as certain spices, salty foods, herbs, or flavors. The definition of avoidance of certain foods is called neophobia.
The design of effective interventions to improve children's diets would be facilitated by a better understanding of the determinants of neophobia, says that August 2007 study, "Genetic and environmental influences on children's food neophobia1,2,3." Researchers found that Neophobia appears to be a heritable trait, but almost a quarter of the phenotypic variation is accounted for by nonshared environmental factors. An important aim for future research is the identification of influential aspects of the environment specific to individual children, according to the study, "Genetic and environmental influences on children's food neophobia1,2,3," published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Now let's move to the subject of an atlas of genetic influences on human blood metabolites
On one hand there's a goal to facilitate drug discovery for metabolic disorders and also help researchers to understand the biology behind disease. And on the other hand, the studies are fewer using foods to help certain metabolic disorders that actually would respond to changes in food. For example, a person with an adverse reaction to cereal grains might change the type of food selected to change the metabolic reaction to food.
An example might be to drink clean water instead of soda with each meal, or have a healthier snack instead of processed or deep-fried foods or various sweets and salty chips. People are concerned whether genes or foods have more or fewer effects on an individual's metabolism. After all with the genetic variation between peoples, what's healthy food for some people disturbs another person's metabolism. And regarding genes, their influence on human blood metabolites helps health care professionals and anyone else to understand how genes affect metabolism.
A new atlas shows how genes affect our metabolism
A new atlas named, "An atlas of genetic influences on human blood metabolites," recently published in Nature Genetics shows how genes affect our metabolism. It's an atlas of molecules that paves the way for improved understanding of metabolic diseases. In the most comprehensive exploration of the association between genetic variation and human metabolism, researchers have provided unprecedented insights into how genetic variants influence complex disease and drug response through metabolic pathways. Authors are Shin S-Y et al (2014).
A comprehensive study of associations between genetic variation and human metabolism will improve our understanding of the molecular pathways underlying common complex diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have linked 145 genetic regions with more than 400 molecules involved in human metabolism (in human blood).
This atlas of genetic associations with metabolism provides many new opportunities to understand the molecular pathways underlying associations with common, complex diseases. Metabolic molecules, known as metabolites, include a wide range of different molecules such as vitamins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleotides.
The atlas is a useful tool for mapping the associations between genetic regions and metabolite levels
They make up parts of, or are the products of, all biological pathways. This new compendium of associations between genetic regions and metabolite levels provides a powerful tool to identify genes that could be used in drug and diagnostic tests for a wide range of metabolic disorders.
"The sheer wealth of biological information we have uncovered is extraordinary," says Dr Nicole Soranzo, according to the May 11, 2014 news release, "Atlas shows how genes affect our metabolism." Soranzo is the senior author from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. "It's exciting to think that researchers can now take this freely available information forward to better understand the molecular underpinnings of a vast range of metabolic associations."
The team measured the levels of a large number of metabolites, both those already known and many as yet uncharacterized, from many different metabolic pathways
They found 90 new genetic associations, trebling the figure of known genetic associations with metabolites. In many of the cases where metabolites were known, the team were able to link the molecule to gene function. They mapped genes to their likely substrates or products and linked these to a number of conditions, including hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
They further found that these genetic regions map preferentially to genes that are currently targeted in drug-development programs. This provides new opportunities to assess genetic influences on drug response, and to assess the potential for existing drugs to treat a wide range of diseases.
Genes are currently targeted in drug-development programs
"We developed an open-access database that allows researchers to easily search through the findings, to understand genetic variants associated with metabolism one metabolite at a time and in the context of the complete metabolic network," says Dr Gabi Kastenmüller, according to the news release. Kastenmüller is co-senior author from the Helmholtz Center Munich, Germany. "This database will facilitate drug discovery for metabolic disorders and also help researchers to understand the biology behind disease."
Other associations suggest tantalising possibilities for further study. For instance, a number of the genetic associations identified involved aromatic acids, such as tryptophan, which are important for brain function. While this study did not measure association of metabolites in the brain, these genetic findings open new avenues to assess potential genetic influences on brain function and responses to drugs that affect brain function, such as antidepressants.
"This work provides an important new window into the genetic variation underlying human metabolism," said Dr Eric Fauman, study co-author and Associate Research Fellow from Pfizer Inc. "Through targeted Precision Medicine and by linking human disease genes to in vivo biological markers, we hope to enhance our ability to deliver impactful new medicines for patients across a variety of disorders."
You also may be interested in the abstracts of some other studies by different researchers, appearing in Nature Genetics , such as: "Low copy number of the salivary amylase gene predisposes to obesity." Or see, "Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility." You also may wish to see the website of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.


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Jalston Fowler, Arie Kouandjio, Austin Shepherd and Xzavier Dickson hear their names called Saturday
The Mercedes-Benz Fan Fest takes place pregame and is open to the public at 10 a.m. outside the North end zone
The Crimson Tide's winter graduation tally includes 14 football players, seven of which are receiving master's degrees
Wide receiver Amari Cooper had eight catches for 88 yards and a touchdown in the winning effort, which took him past the 3,000 mark for career receiving yards, making him the first Alabama receiver to break past that plateau.
The Crimson Tide climbs to 4-0 overall and 1-0 in Southeastern Conference play while the Gators fall to 2-1, 1-1 in the SEC.
Seniors Reflect on Their Time at Alabama
MSU First Off the Field: Jalston Fowler
FAU First Off The Field: Jalston Fowler
Coach Saban & the Crimson Tide Accept the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
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OUTLOOK: A powerful running back who provides added dimensions of blocking and pass catching at h-back for the Crimson Tide's offensive backfield ... played in 38 career games serving as a running back, h-back, tight end and on special teams ... has carried the ball 101 times for 669 yards and five touchdowns ... averages 6.6 yards per carry ... has excellent hands, accounting for eight receptions and five touchdowns.JUNIOR (2013): A veteran running back/h-back who did a little bit of everything in the Tide offense ... registered seven receptions for 15 yards with five going for touchdowns ... his five receiving touchdowns were the second-highest total on the team ... played in all 13 games, after losing most of his sophomore season to an injured knee ... made his first career start at running back in the third game of the season against Colorado State ... rushed for 88 yards on 20 carries. Virginia Tech: Came off the bench at h-back and as the second running back on the field against the Hokies ... caught one pass and carried the ball three times. Texas A&M: Averaged 9.3 yards per rush in win over the No. 6 Aggies ... caught a five-yard pass from AJ McCarron late in the fourth quarter to seal the win ... rushed four times for 37 yards, with a long of 15 yards. Colorado State: Made his first career start against the Rams ... carried five times for 10 yards at running back. Ole Miss: Came off the bench to rush twice for nine yards, while also contributing at h-back. Georgia State: Caught his second touchdown pass of the season on a one-yard play-action pass. Arkansas: Caught a four-yard touchdown on a play-action pass, on the first possession of the game ... rushed three times for eight yards. LSU: Caught his fifth pass of the season and scored his fourth receiving touchdown. Chattanooga: Made one catch for a loss of one yard. Auburn: Caught his fifth touchdown of the season on a play-action pass from three yards out ... McCarron rolled to his right and found Fowler in the front corner of the end zone.REDSHIRT (2012): Filled a myriad of roles in the Alabama offense before his knee injury in the second half of the Western Kentucky game ... was working at running back, fullback and h-back/tight end ... had 85 rushing yards on 11 carries for a 7.7 yards per carry average ... also had one reception for six yards. Michigan: Rumbled for 67 yards on just eight carries in the 41-14 win over the No. 8 Wolverines. Western Kentucky: Rushed three times for 18 yards and caught one pass before a left-knee injury ended his season.SOPHOMORE (2011): Gave Alabama a reliable option off the bench at running back in 2011 ... backed up Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy ... finished with 385 yards on 56 carries, with four touchdowns in 13 games ... averaged 6.9 yards per carry ... converted 16 first downs rushing the football. Kent State: Went for a career-best 69 yards on just four carries for a 17.3 yards per carry average ... scored his first touchdown of the season on a 49-yard burst off the right side of the line of scrimmage. Penn State: Came into the game in a couple of goal-line situations against the Nittany Lions. North Texas: Ran three times for 20 yards ... rushed for one first down. Arkansas: Carried the ball four times for 11 yards in the win against the Razorbacks. Florida: Totaled five carries for 19 yards in the win at the Swamp. Vanderbilt: Recorded a career-high 13 carries against the Commodores ... totaled 58 yards with a long rush of 10 yards. Mississippi: Ran for a career-high 125 yards on just nine carries ... scored two touchdowns, including a long run to paydirt of 69 yards. Tennessee: Carried the ball nine times for 27 yards. Georgia Southern: Rushed eight times for 41 yards, including a long run of 22 yards. Auburn: Ran the ball once for a 15-yard touchdown.FRESHMAN (2010): Played in 11 games, earning time on special teams and at running back ... totaled two tackles and rushed the ball 14 times for 111 yards with a 36-yard touchdown ... averaged 7.9 yards per carry as a freshman. San Jose State: Recorded one tackle on kickoff coverage against the Spartans. Duke: Made one tackle on special teams ... earned his first playing time at running back and carried the ball six times for 48 yards with a long of 17. Tennessee: Rushed the ball two times for three yards. Mississippi State: Came off the bench to rush the ball three times for 15 yards, with a long run of six yards. Georgia State: Rushed the ball twice for 42 yards and recorded his first career touchdown with a 36-yard run. Michigan State: Had one carry for three yards in the Crimson Tide's 49-7 win over the Spartans.HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was a four-star running back out of Vigor High School ... a bruising back who enrolled at Alabama in January of 2010 to get a head start in spring practice ... listed as the No. 2 fullback nationally by Scout.com ... SuperPrep All-American ... rated as the No. 9 player in Alabama by SuperPrep ... No. 10 on The Mobile Press-Register's Elite 18 and No. 97 in the publication's Super Southeast 120 ... the No. 3 player in the Birmingham News Super Senior postseason rankings ... a PrepStar All-American at running back ... Tom Lemming ranked him as the No. 20 big back/fullback nationally ... rushed for 1,182 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2008 ... also caught 27 passes for 391 yards and a score ... led his Vigor team to the 2008 5A Alabama State Championship ... was an Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State selection ... named a Birmingham News Super Senior in 2009 ... also an outstanding linebacker.


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Scrabble word: RUT
In which Scrabble dictionary does RUT exist?
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Definitions of RUT in dictionaries:
- noun - a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
- noun - a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
- noun - applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
- verb - be in a state of sexual excitement
- verb - hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
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UMass Falls To Maine, 5-2 In Florida Hockey Classic Championship
Dec. 31, 2011
ESTERO, Fla. - Despite playing even with Maine for the final two periods, a 2-0 deficit after the first proved too much for UMass to overcome as the squad fell 5-2 in the Florida Hockey Classic championship game on Friday night at Germain Arena. With the setback, the Minutemen are now 6-8-4 on the year, while the Black Bears improve to 8-7-2.
Maine struck quickly, scoring on a one-timer by Joey Diamond 3:04 into the opening period, with assists going to Spencer Abbott and Mike Cornell. Then just 1:54 later, the Black Bears capitalized on a power play opportunity. Abbott and Matt Mangene set up the score with Brian Flynn sending the puck past UMass netminder Kevin Boyle for his eighth of the season.
UMass bounced back in the second after being out-shot by Maine, 14-1 in the first, holding a 11-10 advantage in attempts in the second frame.
The Minutemen took one of the goals back, 7:36 into the second. After receiving the puck from sophomore Branden Gracel, senior Danny Hobbs sent a pass up the boards to classmate T.J. Syner behind the Black Bears' blueliners. Syner carried into the Maine zone alone and ripped a low shot that beat Dan Sullivan to bring the score to 2-1.
However, Maine responded by notching their second power play goal of the evening at the 9:37 mark. Mark Anthoine picked up the tally for Maine in the slot off a feed from Adam Shemansky behind the net with Kyle Beattie earning an assist, as well.
Brice O'Connor was issued a major and a game misconduct for hitting from behind 13:36 into the second, but the Mass Attack could not convert on the five-minute power play or the brief 5-of-3 opportunity after Mangene was whistled for tripping at 17:59 and headed into the third period with a 3-1 deficit.
Midway through the third, sophomore Conor Allen brought the Minutemen back to within striking distance. His shot from the middle of the zone, set up by sophomore Conor Sheary and redshirt-freshman Steven Guzzo, brought the score to 3-2 at the 8:35 mark. Sheary was later named to the All-Tournament team after finishing the tournament with five points (2g, 3a).
Maine, who was 3-for-7 on the power play on the evening compared to UMass' 0-5, countered though to push the lead back to two with another man advantage tally. Mangene picked up his second point of the night, scoring from Abbott and Will O'Neill at 12:16.
Flynn later added the empty netter for his second of the night to seal the victory at 18:33.
The Black Bears ended the contest with a 32-19 shot advantage as netminders Boyle and Sullivan tallied save totals of 27 and 17, respectively.
UMass will be back in action on Thursday, Dec. 5, when the squad will travel to Providence for a 7 p.m. Hockey East matchup.
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When Skechers introduced Shape-Ups people thought these shoes were the answer to getting fit and "toned" by walking. The company popularized Shape-Ups with overhyped health claims such as stregnthened muscles, toned buttocks and abdominals, as well as better posture.
According to Skechers clinical case study the benefits of Shape-Ups are worth while.
Excerpt taken from case: 1:12-cv-01214 Doc #: 1 Filed: 05/16/12 7 of 17. PageID #: 7
Shape-ups CLINICAL CASE STUDIES
Study 1
THE BENEFITS OF SKECHERS Shape-lips ON WEIGHT LOSS, BODY TONING AND MUSCLE STRENGTHENING*
The average results for Shape-ups wearers included:
(vs. 0.04% for the control group)
• 2.78 Ibs. of weight loss (vs. 0.30 Ibs. for the control group)
• A 1.31% reduction of body fat (vs. 0.57% for the control group)
• A 114% improvement in glutei, hamstring and gastrocnemius muscles
(vs. 68% for the control group)
• A 23% improvement in low back endurance strength
These findings allow us to conclude that a Shape-lips walking program can improve fi1ness markers such as weight loss, improved body composition and certain muscle strength gains.
*These independent case studies were commissioned by SKECHERS. Results may vruy from person to person. For the greatest results, walking in Shape-ups should be combined with a proper diet and regular exercise regimen.
(Exhibit 4 at p. 7.)
Skechers Shape-Ups too good to be true
Like many things too good to be true; this is one of them. The American Council of Exercise (ACE) compared toning shoes with other running shoes and concluded that Skechers Shape-Ups does not stand up to its health claims. Is there any surprise? Not even Wendy Davis' Mizuno sneakers can replace good nutrition and consistent exercise.
However, people believed the hype. They bought the shoes, and consumers were not happy by the lacking health benefits of Skechers Shape-Ups.
Skechers Shape-Ups refund checks in the mail from FTC.
The FTC alleged that Skechers Resistance Runners, Toners, and Tone-ups made deceptive and misleading health claims. A class action suit captioned, Grabowski v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc., No. 3:12-cv-00204 (W.D. Ky.) was filed.
A settlement was reached and Skechers paid $40 million in refunds to eligible consumers between August 1, 2008 until and including August 13, 2012. As of this week Skechers Shape-Ups refund checks in the mail from FTC.


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2009 Research Summary
A Microsystem for Sensing and Patterning Oxygen Microgradients During Cell Culture
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Michel Maharbiz and Jaehyun Park
This work focuses on developing a microsystem capable of electrochemically patterning dissolved oxygen gradients during cell cultures. Multiple electrodes in an array each generate distinct amounts of dissolved oxygen via electrolysis; these different sources superimpose to generate one- and two-dimensional microgradient profiles not possible with other methods. This is the first technology that enables researchers to pattern localized oxygen doses and program arbitrary oxygen gradients with microscale resolution during cell culture.
Figure 1: Schematic of the oxygen microsystem and cross-section. Oxygen generated at the microelectrodes within the PDMS microchannels diffuses into the cell culture area. Each electrode in the 2D array can be controlled independently. The glass substrate enables inverted fluorescent microscopy of a fluorescent oxygen sensor film (red).


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Prague is one of the most popular cities in all of Europe. It was the sixth-most visited metropolis in 2011 and is ranked on fifth on the current world list of best travel destinations by Tripadvisor. This has mostly two reasons. One is the temperate climate, but the main popularity factor is definitely the rich, over 1,100 year-old cultural heritage, which in big parts made it through the wars and destruction of the last centuries unscathed.
The most famous attraction include the Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, the historic Town Square, the Lennon Wall and of course, Josefov, also known as the Jewish Quarter. Prague has a very strong connection to the Jewish culture. It is very likely that people of Jewish faith and heritage settled in Prague and the area around the town as early as the 10th century - almost since the founding of the city. Until today, the Jewish museum in Prague is one of the most significant collections of Jewish art and religious artifacts in the world.
Art from the past and present: Not only can art lovers find over ten major museums, countless theatres, art film cinemas and other historical exhibits, there are a large number of galleries and art forums, too. Many artists found their way to Prague one way or the other. World-renowned authors, composers and painters, like Franz Kafka, Bedřich Smetana or Alfons Mucha always felt a strong pull and connecting with the city. Especially Jewish artists have chosen Prague as their base of work and source of inspiration throughout the rich (and sadly often quite tragic) city's history. Until today, Prague contemporary art and design is strongly influenced by those great names and cultural influences. But there is more to find than local artists, since the scene and galleries have developed a wide-ranged selection of astounding art and design pieces on sale.
The Art of Arik Levy: Arik Levy is a very good example for the inspirational art, collectors and art lovers will find in Prague. Arik Levy's art is exclusively available at Praguekabinet in the city and is surely a very rare treat for all who appreciate modern art and design. "Creation is an uncontrolled muscle", says Arik Levy himself. Born 1963 in Israel, Levy is currently living and working in Paris. He is an icon, not only known for his astounding art pieces, but also for his distinctive personality. His works include many pieces of furniture and interior accessories for world-renowned such as Baccarat, Vitra, Ligne Roset. The company Swarovski even dedicated a grand solo exhibition to him in Milan 2009. The unique mix between art and design has turned heads at the infamous forum Design Miami with his unique pieces and small limited editions. His series "Rocks and Craters" gained world-wide recognition far beyond the local art scenes. The enormous crystalline objects crafted from polished stainless steel, marble, mirror stones and wood are shaped by polygonal and even wire structures. They are the image of mysterious meteorites, a representation of the vast and endless space that surrounds our earth and have the same emotional power as the obelisks of ancient Egypt or the neolithic menhirs. Levy also scored a very prestigious a commission from the Atomium in Brussels.
The Czech Glass Art of Arik Levy and where to get it: Levy's art is featured in large number of collections and museums, for example in the Centre Pompidou (Paris), the Victoria & Albert Museum (London) and the famous Museum of Modern Art (New York). Lately, the sculptor turned to a new form of design, featuring more organic forms. Unique shapes and colors, made by traditional Czech glass workers are his new passion. His pieces employ the traditional silver-plating technique and were featured in the solo exhibition this year and are part of the pieces available in the small, but very exclusive gallery Praguekabinet, which can be viewed here.
The prestigious Praguekabinet has more to offer than the wonderful art from Arik Levy. The small gallery in the heart of Prague features interior accessories, furniture and works of art, collected from the best ateliers in the Czech Republic, France, Italy, and Scandinavia. There are many unique pieces and limited editions for sale - presented in a gallery that is a piece of art in itself – a generous mix of presentation and interior design all by itself.


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The Fellowship is distinctive in its flexibility, allowing Fellows to articulate what they need to become more effective leaders – whether through a self-designed learning experience or an academic program. It provides them with the resources and support to make it happen.
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