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Are there Home Owner's Association (HOA) fees listed with the property you want to buy? If so, that means there is a legal body that has the power to require fees on that property. Opinions vary greatly on the utility of such associations, some feel they are too restrictive while others feel they bring needed order to a neighborhood. If you are unsure of how you feel about the presence of an HOA in your potential community, here are 5 tips for doing an HOA assessment to find out if it's the right fit before you buy.
1. Financial Condition of the Property with the HOA
First of all, request to see to see all the HOA financials on the property before you pay for a home inspection and appraisal fee. Check the Demand Statement for any unpaid HOA dues that could allow the HOA to put a lien on the property or if there any special assessments on the property that will result in a large fee. Also, make sure to take a copy of the HOA's Master Insurance Policy to your insurance agent and have them determine what is covered under the policy and what isn't. With the help of your insurance agent, you can make sure you have proper coverage.
2. Physical Condition of the Neighborhood
Safely look at the neighbors' properties, do they look nicely kept or run down? What do the common property areas look like, are they well maintained or are they looking outdated? A good HOA uses community rules to keep properties looking groomed and this can give you peace of mind and keep your property values up.
3. Know the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC & R's)
These are the community rules such as what color you can paint your garage door that can be a deal breaker for some. Don't wait until it's too late to find out what the rules stipulate. As your purchase contract reaches ratification ask the escrow agent to order the CC&R documents for your review. Understand what your requirements are when it comes to HOA restrictions so you can feel comfortable in your new home.
4. Do a Financial HOA Assessment
What's the financial health of the HOA? The Reserve Study will tell you if the HOA has sufficiently funded reserve requirements held for unforeseen emergencies. Take a look at the HOA's budget and financial statements, do the dues that are collected sufficiently cover maintenance of the common properties of the neighborhood? A sudden emergency that catches the HOA unprepared can result in a sizable fee passed on to you.
5. Determine the Temperament of the HOA
Last but not least, find out who is in charge of the HOA, is it the developer or the homeowners? Look at the HOA board meeting minutes, newsletters and bylaws. Talk to the neighbors about how they feel about the HOA board, angry homeowners can be a major red flag that an HOA is too aggressive or too laid back when enforcing the CC&R's. This can alert you to avoid getting into a community that is not right for you.
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Pandit Shankar Ghosh
Pandit Shankar Ghosh (born 1935) is one of the ace tabla players of the Farukhabad gharana. He is also an occasional Hindustani classical singer and follows the Patiala style. He was awarded the 1999-2000 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Tabla, the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists.
He started taking taleem in 1953 under Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh. His other gurus were Ustad Feroz Khan, Pandit Anath Nath Bose and Pandit Sudarshan Adhikari.
He started touring the US in 1960s with sarod maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and won rave reviews. Over the years he toured with Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, Sharan Rani, Pandit V. G. Jog and others. In India he has performed with vocalists such as Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, Pandit Vinayakrao Patwardhan, Girija Devi and Smt. Akhtari Bai. During his stay abroad he also collaborated with artists like Greg Ellis, Pete Lockett and John Bergamo.
He has received awards like ITC Sangeet Research Academy award and the Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan award. He has been teaching tabla over three decades, presently he teaches in institutions at Kolkata, Paris and Bonn. Many of disciples are performing internationally and some of them are enjoying global recognitions.
Pt. Vijay Kichlu
Vijay Kichlu, a Master of Arts from the University of Allahabad, is a unique combination of executive ability and artistry. After an impressive career as a mercantile executive, Vijay Kichlu joined ITC Sangeet Research Academy at its very inception in 1977 as its Executive Director. Totally committed to classical music, its propagation and preservation, he remained at the helm of this unique Academy till March 2001.
Although he did not take music as a profession, Vijay Kichlu has been recognized as a leading vocalist of the Agra gharana in the country with an impressive standard of musicianship.
His initial training in the music commenced at the tender age of seven with Pandit Nathuram Sharma. Later he was greatly influenced by the 'gayakee' of Ustad Faiyyaz Khan, the colossus of the Agra gharana. While in college at Varanasi, he had the good fortune of becoming the disciple of Ustad Moinuddin Dagar and Ustad Aminuddin Dagar, popularly known as "Dagar Brothers". Later he took guidance from the late Ustad latafat Hussain Khan of the Agra gharana. He follows the Agra gayakee, his forte lying in 'alaapchari' in the traditional Dhrupad style compositions in the 'madhya laya' and 'boltans' true to the character of the gharana gayakee.
Vijay Kichlu is an 'A' graded artiste of All India Radio and Doordarshan. He appeared several times in the National Programme of music of All India Radio, Radio Sangeet Sammelan and the National Programme of Doordarshan. This apart, he regularly appears in All India Radio and Doordarshan, Kolkata.
He has an impressive record of public performances of classical vocal music all over India. The genuine old world charm of Agra gayakee is Vijay Kichlu's striking power. He has to his credit numerous successful concerts given all over the world. He also participated in the Festival of India held in the USA.
An erudite musician and a very fluent speaker, Vijay Kichlu is a well-known name in the musicological circles. His lecture/demonstrations and compact workshops are pleasantly enlightening for the listener and participant. He has made significant contributions in several important musical and musicological meets all over the world significantly in Italy, Philippines, the United States of America and West Germany. He has been granted Honorary Citizenship of the State of Maryland and the Mayor of Baltimore respectively in appreciation of his services for the promotion of Indian Classical Music in USA.
Back home, he has been honoured with a title of "Kala Vipanchee" by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna Trust, Chennai and the title of "Sangeet Ratna" by Salt Lake Cultural Association, Kolkata. He has also been honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006 and the Bhuwalka Award in 2008.
Professor Asit Kumar De
Asit was born in a musical family and had an upbringing among well-known musicians. In his childhood, Asit had the unique and rare fortune of learning directly from the Veena and Dhrupad exponent Ustad Muhammed Dabir Khan of Beenkar Senia gharana. Ustad Dabir Khan, the last notable daughter-side descendant of the legendary Miyan Tansen, was the grandson of the great Ustad Wazir Khan of Rampur who was the guru of Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan and Ustad Allauddin Khan. Asssociation with Ustad Dabir Khan continued till he died, and, in addition to the most rigorous and traditional introduction to Hindustani ragas, it also gave Asit the opportunity to regularly listen to some of the true greats from close quarters. Later, Asit learned Khayal for long periods also from Pandit Amiya Ranjan Bandyopadhyay of the Vishnupur gharana of Bengal and from Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty of the Patiala-Kasur gharana. A big inspiration of Asit was the continuous guidance of his eldest sister Mrs. Sabita Ghosh who died recently at the age of 78 and was herself a long-time disciple of Ustad Muhammed Dabir Khan. Asit learned also from his sister from a very early age, especially the Thumri and various other semi-classical forms. Asit has formal training of nearly 30 years in classical vocal music.
Although seriously constrained by his academic career, Asit has performed Khayal and semi-classical forms of music at several prestigious venues, and also in the US and in Europe during his younger days, and received high acclaims from both critics and general audience. Asit also performed in the Festival of India in the USA in the mid-80s.
Asit has a keen interest in Musicology and has taught a Master's level course on Indian Classical Music at the Music Department of The Ohio State University while he himself was a PhD student in Theoretical Physics at the same University. Asit has given lectures on his work on Musicology at several places in Kolkata including the British Council, Rabindra Bharati University and his own Institute. He has served for many years as an external expert in the Higher Degrees Committee of the Department of Instrumental Music of Rabindra Bharati University.
Asit taught music at the Tagore Institute in Bonn, Germany around 1990 continuously for about three years while his wife Bratati, a disciple of Vidushi Amala Shankar, Guru Kalamandalam Venkit, Vidushi Thankamani Kutty, and Vidushi Alokananda Roy, and an ex-member of the Mamata Shankar Ballet Troupe, taught dance there.
Recently Asit was invited to write an article on the musical part of the discussion between Albert Einstein and Rabindranath Tagore as a contribution to a book published by the famous publishing house 'Sahitya Samsad' of Kolkata. The book was launched during the International Book Fair 2014 in Kolkata and currently in its second print.
Asit has many faceted interest in music. He has some training in Carnatic classical music as well (has learned from the Late Lalitha Swaminathan, a disciple of the legenadry Maharajpuram Santhanam). Asit has performed in the Thyagaraja festival in Washington DC and also has sung for several full-fledged Bharatanatyam concerts in his younger days. Asit has also learned Rabindrasangeet, Najrul-geeti and other forms of Bengali vocal traditional music from well-known gurus.While a student in the US, Asit composed the music of a full two-hour-long dance-drama based on the epic Ramayana where the music and the dance were strictly in different Indian classical forms, both Carnatic and Hindustani. The dance-drama received very good reviews from experts and general audience alike.
Asit Kumar De is an academician by profession. He is currently Senior Professor and Head of the Theory Division of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata.
Ravi Mathur
Ravi Mathur who joined the ITC-Sangeet Research Academy as Executive Director on June 16, 2009 is an old ITC hand. Mr Mathur joined ITC Ltd as a Personnel Pupil through a campus interview at Bombay University's Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies in 1971. He also has a degree in Mechanical Engineering. His vast experience in ITC includes several inter-divisional and inter-functional assignments spanning thirty-six years of service. He retired from ITC in May 2007 as General Manager, Corporate Human Resources.
Professor Amlan Das Gupta
Amlan Das Gupta is Professor of English in the Department. He has taught for more than 3 decades now, mainly at the universities of Calcutta and Jadavpur. He was educated in Kolkata and Oxford, and has an M.Phil in Renaissance English literature and a PhD on the writings of John Milton. Subsequently, he has worked in other areas too, such as classical European thought and the history of Christianity: he runs courses in classical Latin and Biblical Greek in the Department. His publications in his professional field include editions of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and Aristotle's Poetics; an edited collection of essays on Renaissance literature; translations of Bengali fiction into English. He has published articles in scholarly journals in these, and other, fields. He has held visiting positions at Pune University, Universiti Malaya at Kuala Lumpur, Delhi University and Macquarie University, Sydney.
For the last few years Amlan Das Gupta has been working on creating an archive of North Indian classical music at the School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University. He received grants from the UGC and the British Library under its Endangered Archives Project to continue and strengthen this work. In 2010 he assumed charge of the School as its Director and is in overall charge of its current programmes. He has written extensively on the history of North Indian classical music.
His publications on Indian Classical Music includes:
- My Life: Khansaheb Alladiya Khan (translated with critical introduction, with Urmila Bhirdikar) (Kolkata: Thema, 2000)
- Music and Modernity: North Indian Classical Music in an Age of Mechanical Reproduction (Kolkata: Thema, 2007).
Professor Goutam Nag
The well-known musicologist Professor Goutam Nag and currently serving as the Professor & Head, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University. He has several publications to his credit. He participated in many seminars around the country. He is a commendable vocalist and composer. His research interest include History of Indian Music, Indian Musical Treatises, Indian Musicology. He has delivered lectures in different scholarly conferences organized by learned bodies like Asiatic Society, Indian Museum, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture and others.
Dr. Debasish Mandal
Debasish Mandal is a renowned educator and scholar. he is currently serving as an Associate Professor, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University. The areas of his research interest are Folk and Tribal Music of Bengal, Labour Music, Music of the Insects and theorizing of the musical practices of India from historical and current perspectives. Dr. Mandal had his Ph.D. from the Rabindra Bharati University. He participated in a number of national seminars. He organized several national seminars and one international seminar. Dr. Mandal has several national level publications to his credit and widely taken part in academic seminars.
Anindya Banerjee
Anindya Banerjee represents the Senia Maihar Gharana and is one of the most scholarly sarode players of India. Recognized for his "delicacy mixed with dexterity" Anindya brings a "distinctive touch and refreshing approach to his music". Anindya Banerjee's style of presentation is heavily influenced by traditional styles of sarod playing. He has successfully integrated Rabab, Sursrinagar and Beena elements into his style. He prefers to play often rare ragas and compositions. He has made a special effort to collect old compositions and has done research in the repertories of many old masters of instrumental music.
Born in 1958, son of noted vocalist Srimati Aradhana Banerjee (Diciple of Ustad Sagir Khan of Rampur and Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri). Started learning sarod in 1968 at the Ali Akbar collage of Music, Calcutta, receiving trainings from Shree Dhyanesh Khan, Shree Aashis Khan, Ustad Bahadur Khan, Pandit Nikhil Banerjee and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. He continued his training with Ustad Ali Akbar Khan till the later passed away in June, 2009.
Anindya Banejree has performed in major concerts in Kolkata and in other cities in India. In 1979 he toured Bangladesh with Ustad Ali Akbar Khan as a cultural delegate.In 1984 he accepted teaching assignment at the Alauddin School of Performing Arts, Calgary, in Canada and also gave a number of concerts in major Canadian cities. In recent years he has made highly successful concert tours of Europe, performing at various cities in Germany, Holland, Switzerland,U.K and U.S.A.
For a number of years, Anindya Banerjee was music critic for the Telegraph and The Statesman, leading Calcutta dailies, he still writes on music, musicians and musicology. Apart from the sarode he plays the ancient and almost extinct instrument the SURSRINGAR and his attempt to revitalize this nobel instrument has received praise from many quarters. He has performed this instrument in Rare Instruments festival, Bhopal, Dhrupad festival, UK, World Lute Instrument festival, Germany and Vadya Darshan organized by Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi.In the year 2002, he received Senior Fellowship in Hindusthani Classical Instrumental Music from Ministry of Culture.Govt.of India on SURSRINGAR.
Apart from performing Anindya has also composed music for theatres, documentary films and ballet. He was an influential figure in a recent Docu-feature film"Anwesha" on the life of the Courtesans of Kolkata. His other documentaries which received international praise includes "Twaif" and "Kheyal". His recent documentary film"Remembering The Legend" on Maestro Ali Akbar Khan received rave reviews in Kolkata. He has participated and read papers in many seminars both in India and abroad. He has translated autobiography of Baba Alauddin Khan from Bengali to English. He has presented many musical talks in A.I.R. Kolkata.
In 1989 Sursringar Samsad of Mumbai conferred upon him the title "Suromoni". His other interests include the visual arts and sports. He is a qualified Lawyer too. Since 2007 he has started teaching and giving lectures on music in the summer school of Asian Music Circuit of London.
Bappa Sen
General Secretary, The dover Lane Music Conference, Kolkata
Bappa Sen, is a documentary and Short Film maker and owns a Documentary production concern and working independently in this field from 1990. Sri Sen started his career as an Assistant Director to several eminent Directors of Kolkata and worked in several feature and documentary films. He also taught film theory and videography in the Deptt. of Mass Communication (M.A.Course) at Rabindra Bharati University, B.T. Road Campus, Kolkata as a guest lecturer and external examiner from 2004-2011. He is also an active Film Society activist, associated with Cine Central Calcutta as an executive committee member since 1978. Apart from his own profession, he is an ardent listener of Indian Classical Music since his childhood which led him to become one of the organizers of the prestigious 'The Dover Lane Music Conference', Kolkata.
Debasish Mukherjee
Debasish Mukherjee is the Assistant Director of Programme of the All India Radio, Kolkata. In addition to his general activities in the AIR he has made significant contribution by producing many serial programmes on Indian classical music with eminent musicians and musicologists and regularly conducts "Music Appreciation Programme". Debasish is a sitar player and featured in National Programme of Music of AIR. He extensively learnt with Pt. Ssantosh Bandyopadhyay and also had guidance from Pt. Soumitra Lahiri. He conducted several music workshops in different cities of the country.
Malini Mukhopadhyay
Born in a family of music lovers , Malini is an A grade artist of Akashvani Kolkata since 1995 ,was introduced to Hindusthani Classical Music at a tender age of seven by Late Shri P. K . Mukherjee ,one of the closest disciples of Ustad Amir Khan . During this period , she has also been receiving training from Smt Purabi Mukherjee , also a close disciple of Ustad Amir Khan .After his sad demise in 1984 , Malini has been receiving musical training from Shri Kamal Banerjee ,who also had the privilege of receiving intensive training and be in close association of the Great Ustad .
Her first success was achieved in Akashvani Music Competition in 1980 at the age of 16 and since then , she has been broadcasting from Akashvani.She was subsequently upgraded to 'A'grade artiste of Akashvani from 1995. She was awarded the title " Sur-mani "from Sur-Singar-Samsad , Mumbai in 1986 and was invited to perform in the "Haridas Sangeet Sammelan",Mumbai soon thereafter . She is empanelled musician of ICCR since 1992.
With the serious training received from her Gurus , Malini has painstakingly acquired the characteristic attributes of the "Indore Gharana " ( established by the great Ustad ) ,namely ,sobre introspective presentation of the Ragas ,the Khandmeru sargams , Chhut Tans etc . Simultaneously , she also able to develop an individualistic style of her own which is predominant in her renderings .
She has featured in the AIR Tuesday Night Concert, AIR Sunday Night Concert ,National Programme of Music of AIR ,the latest on June 2007. Her first appearance in Doordarshan was in 1981 and since then she has been telecasting as a regular artiste of Doordarshan and in Doordarshan National Programme in January 2005 .
She has many successful performances to her credit , notable among which which include Dover Lane Music Conference , Salt Lake Music Conference, Bhowanipir Sangeet Sammelan Musical Conference organized by the State Music Academy – Govt of West Bengal , Sangeet Mahavidyalaya ,Silchar , AllIndia Radio ,Siichar,Siliguri and Pune , Classical Music Conference at Varanasi ,National Programme of Akashvani & Doordarshan, Special AIR recording for DTH transmission of Classical music ,& Gidhaur Musical Conference organized jointly by Akashvani & Doordarshan and numerous other musical concerts organized in various parts of the country. In 2010,September, she performed in the Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan,the concert of which was held at Shimla. She has been a regular performer of vocal classical music in important musical circles.
Her aesthetic delineation of Ragas true to the Raga structure and Tans of varied nature( avoiding gimmicks ) are being increasingly appreciated by her listeners
Malini's musical renderings are being increasingly appreciated by music lovers and critics. Along with her serious talim in classical misic, Malini continued her academic persuit and has to her credit , a first class MSc degree in Biochemistry from Calcutta University.
Selected as Programme Executive through UPSC , she joined Doordarshan Kendra in 1988 and since then has been serving in the organisation . Presently she is serving as Assistant Director (Programmes) at DDK Kolkata and is looking after both programme management and programme production matters . She has produced many notable programmes on music and Science ( Science Quiz ….Quest series) which were also telecast on Doordarshan National Network as well as other Doordarshan Kendras.
Goutam Ghosh
A versatile creative personality Goutam Ghosh is a sarod player, a composer, a conductor, an arranger, an educator, a writer, a music critic. He was a regular columnist for the famous weekly Desh during 1986-92. He regularly writes for different newspapers and journals. He has composed music for around 300 dramas in Bengali and Hindi. He also composed music for cinema, short films , tele-films, operas, large ensemble orchetra, and large choir.He has several music albums to his credit. He has been felicitated for his work in the country and foreign countries.
Mr. Ghosh was associated to the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute [SRFTI], Bengal Music College and West Bengal State University as Visiting Faculty. Mr. Ghosh visited Canada United States and China and did workshops on Indian Music.
He is also the Director of J.N. Tagore Centre of Research at the Rabindra Bharati University.
Dr. Tapasi Ghosh
Dr. Tapasi Ghosh, born in Burdwan, in the state of West Bengal in India, graduated from the University of Burdwan, topped the list of Sangeet Praveen Examination (Masters in Music) in Hindustani Classical Vocal Music and remained a record breaker and recipient of Gold Medals. She did her Ph.D. from Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwa Vidyalaya. She has vast experience of teaching formal music from School level to University level and presently working as Assistant Professor in the University of Calcutta.
In addition to obtaining formal degrees, she learnt music under strict Guru-Shishya Parampara (traditional way of learning) for more than fifteen years from legendary Pandit D. T. Joshi, she has a large repertoire of Joshiji's vast compositions and has inherited his beautiful and unique style. After his demise she received taalim from Ustad Safi Ahmed Khan of the Agra Gharana.
Besides teaching music Dr. Tapasi Ghosh is a research oriented musician and musicologist. She authored a book based on her in-depth research and study titled "Pran Piya" on the life and contribution of Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan of the Agra Gharana, published by the Atlantic Publishers, Delhi, which has received wide popularity among scholars, researchers and music lovers of the country and abroad. She has supervised scholars of music in the country and abroad. She has presented vocal recital, lecture demonstration and papers in many seminars, workshops and conference etc. She made public performance in various parts of the country. To name a few of her performances are in Mumbai, Delhi, Banaras, Baroda, Jaduguda, Shantipur, Allahabad, Burdwan and Kolkata which have been highly appreciated by the audience. Her audio CD of Hindustani classical music 'Nivedan' has become widely popular. She is a regular performer of different TV channels like TARA MUZIC, Zee Bangla, Om Bangla, DD Bharati etc.
Dr. Devajit Bandyopadhyay
A graduate with honours from Calcutta University and a post graduate from Rabindra Bharati University, Devajit Bandyopadhyay was awarded Ph. D by the Jadavpur University for his thesis on Bengali Theatre Music. A producer-director of several telefilms and teleserials, commissioned by Doordarshan and other several channels of same repute . A disciple of the Sarengi – maestro Ustad Sagiruddin Khan, Devajit apart from the regular musical soirees, has participated in a number of national and international festivals with his Mancha-Gaan as the pioneering exponent. Apart from the Junior and Senior Fellowship, he is the recipient of the honour of Tagore National Scholar from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Arpita Chatterjee
Arpita Chatterjee is a musician, writer and teacher. She was initiated into Hindustani classical music by Shrimati Dipali Nag of the Agra Gharana.
She also received musical guidance from Pandit T.L. Rana and his students Shrimati Kalpana Chatterjee and Shri Sisir Roy Chowdhury. Her interest in further understanding the gayakee of the Agra gharana took her to Vidushi Aparna Chakravarti, disciple of Ustad Bashir Khan, from whom she learnt for over 15 years. Since her guru's demise in 2007, she learnt for about 2 years from Pandit Vidyadhar Vyas of the Gwalior Gharana. Since 2011 she is being guided by Vidushi Purnima Sen of the Agra-Atrauli Gharana.
From July 2004 till August 2009, she was in charge of the Academic Research Department of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, where she edited the newsletter 'Parampara', was on the editorial board of the journal 'Ninad', designed & presented the Academy's FM programme and coordinated the Academy's first Music Appreciation Course.
Since September 2009 she has been working independently. Her assignments have included working for organizations such as Karmayog Foundation, (www.ky21c.org) S M Tagore Centre for Documentation and Research of Languishing and Obsolescent Musical Instruments, Rabindra Bharati University, (www.smtagorecentre.com); Purple Eduinfo Services Pvt Ltd, South Point High School(www.southpoint.edu.in) and Akshar School (www.aksharschool.org).
Besides her written assignments, she has also performed at Jhulanjatra Music Festival 2010, Ekameva 2011, Spring Festival 2012, Basant Utsab 2013, to name a few, and has hosted several programmes including Jnana Pravaha & Sangeetashram's Young Maestros Conference and regularly conducts 'Sangeetika', an Inter-school Music Quiz.
Chandan Kumar Roy
Guest Teacher, department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University [India]
Dr. Chandan Kumar Roy did his Ph.D. from the Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata in 1997 on 'Bharatiya Raag Vargikaraner Kramik Itihaas ebong Sutranusandhan'. He started serving the RBU immediately after receiving his research degree. He received training in Hindusthani Khyal under the tutelage of Pt. Natabar Haldar of Shyam Chaurasi Gharana. He published a number of books and research papers on music.
Partha Pratim Choudhury
Partha Pratim Choudhury received his doctoral degree from the Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. He had the opportunity to learn Pakhawaj under the guidance of Pt. Chanchal Bhattacharya the famous Pakhawaj player of Bengal. He is involved in a number of cultural activities.
Currently he is a Guest Faculty at the Department of Instrumental Music of Rabindra Bharati University.
Sagnik Atarthi
Sagnik is an ICSSR Doctoral Fellow at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta (2011-2014) currently is working with Dr Lakshmi Subramanian, Professor of History at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta. Working Title of Thesis: Towards an Alternative History: Bengal and its Musical Publics (1940-1970)
2011- M. Phil in Social Sciences, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. | 2009- Master of Arts in History from Jadavpur University | 2007- Bachelor of Arts with Honours from Presidency College, Calcutta University
Research interests include social and cultural histories of music and performance in South Asia.
Troilee Dutta
Troilee Dutta received first class first (Gold Medalist) in M.A. (Music) from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. She has qualified in the UGC-NET for Lectureship and now perusing her Ph.D. at the Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. Ministry of Culture, Government of India awarded her 'National Scholarship' in the year 2010-2011. Troilee received training in sarod in traditional mode under the guidance of Pt. Kamal Mallick for many years. Currently she receiving guidances on advanced techniques of music making from Pt. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay. Her sarod recitals regularly gets featured in the All India Radio, Kolkata. In the year 2009 she stood first in both the competitions organized by "Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, Kolkata." and "The Dover Lane Music Conference & The Dover Lane Music Academy." Troilee featured in television programs like Tara Muzik's Jalsaghar and Aaj Sokaler Amantrone. She has also performed in Kolkata TV live. She recently worked in a Government of India's Films Division Project.
Sookanya Sarker
Sookanya Sarker is a Ph.D. scholar of the Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University. She did her graduation in Mathematics from Visva Bharati University. She did her masters in instrumental music from Rabindra Bharati University. She was the topper in her MA examination. Sukanya was initiated in Sarod by his father Sri Ashok Sarkar, a disciple of Late Pt. Radhika Mohan Moitra. After that she was under the tutelage of Pt. Buddhadev Dasgupta for quite a long time. She ranked 4th in Dover Lane Talent Search contest in 1997-98. She worked as a Guest Faculty in Roop Kala Kendra (An Indo Italian Institution) for Music Appreciation in Films. She worked as background musician in some tele-serials (EPISODIC) directed by renowned film director Raja Sen. She also worked in "Abar Aronye" directed by celebrated director Gautam Ghose. She has participated in some workshop and programmes on Film Appreciation conducted by Anupam Kher's 'ACTOR PREPARES' in Mumbai.
Nityananda Bag
Nityananda Bag is pursuing his research under the Ph.D. program of the Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University. He also worked on preservation of manuscripts.
Uday Sankar Roy
Uday Sankar Roy is pursuing his research under the Ph.D. program of the Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University. he takes interest in studying musical instruments making.

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If I had a dollar for every time I've gotten a cold or some type of viral infection, I'd be swimming in money. Instead, I'm swimming in the tears I shed each time I sneeze. Here are 20 struggles of having a weak immune system:
1. Taking vitamin C supplements like candy.
You know you have a problem when you actually start to like the taste of vitamin C gummies.
2. The feeling of a stuffy nose.
Every single time I have a hard time sleeping because of congestion, I always think about how we take it for granted when our noses aren't stuffy.
3. All. The. Tissues.Giphy
You can be the cleanest person in the world but the sight of tissues all over your bed, couch, nightstand, or desk will always make you look untidy.
4. Turning into a literal drugstore.
I'm the apothecary of my friend group because I carry around so many pills at all times; you name the medicine, I probably have it in my purse.
5. Always looking like you're on the verge of tears.
I promise my eyes only look like this because I'm under the weather-- no need to worry about me!
6. Not being able to hear anything.Giphy
You'll be sure to annoy people by asking them to repeat themselves after every single thing they say.
7. The very real duality of a nasal cleanse.
The seriously uncomfortable (and sometimes painful) sensation of shooting a mixture of water and saline through your sinuses is the price to pay for finally being able to breathe via your nose again.
8. Sleeping the day away.Giphy
As a nap queen myself, I love a good midday snooze. But being a prisoner to your bed because you can't get up is far from fun.
9. Food hits different.
It's not even like you can eat your favorite food to cheer you up, because you probably won't be able to taste it anyway.
10. Not having an appetite.Giphy
Even if you could taste food, it's not like you have much of an appetite anyway.
11. Taking a break from the gym.
Feeling weak and tired means taking time off from working out. (Not going to lie, this is probably my least favorite thing about my weak immune system.)
12. Looking like a zombie.Giphy
Now casting for the newest episode of "The Walking Dead"!
13. Smudging your makeup.
It's impossible to blow your nose without wiping off the makeup between your upper lip and your nostrils.
14. The sound of sniffles
Sniffling while having a runny or congested nose is definitely not the greatest sound in the world. I hate having to sit in class and subject the rest of my peers to that unnerving sound.
15. Being quarantined.Giphy
We've all been that one friend in the group whom everyone keeps ten feet away from because they don't want to catch whatever you have.
16. Living with the windows open.
The last thing you want to do when you're sick is spending your days in an enclosed room, breathing in the same trapped air you're coughing into.
17. Missing class.Giphy
I love it when my attendance grade has to suffer because of how weak my immune system is!
18. Being a slave to soap and water.
Hand sanitizer just doesn't cut it sometimes.
19. Living in the shower.Giphy
Taking a nice, long, hot shower at night is one of my favorite things ever. But, having to take showers all the time to alleviate your sinuses and to wash off the germs from your body is different.
20. The apologies.Giphy
So people don't wonder why I sound like a raspy mess or look like I haven't slept in days, I always have to preface what I'm saying with, "Sorry, I have a cold".


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I just had a member ask to switch to a different membership level, which involves refunding a small amount of money back ($29 — the difference between the two $199 and $170 annual plans). I went through MM, manually changed his level, and copy/pasted the "Auto login Checkout link" in the payment window and emailed him the link. The customer successfully clicked the link and changed levels.
I checked his MM account, and his only transaction is listed as the previous annual $199, and his (current) subscription he is subscribed to is now listed as the $170 plan. He paid before using PayPal. I just signed into my PayPal account, and I see where it cancelled the old "$199 recurring" plan, and created the new and correct "$170 plan" that he will be rebilled for next year.
All seems great, except, PayPal doesn't appear to have issued him the refund of $29 for the difference in the two plans.
Is it not possible for this PayPal refund to have been automated through this process? Do I always need to issue a refund manually through PayPal (or even Stripe, my other payment provide I use) when people switch levels? I've never manually issued a refund on PayPal's website so I'm not sure how to do so.
I received this answer from Lonnie via a support ticket. So, this answers my question. Here's her response for anyone else looking for this answer:
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Ilumi is disrupting the illumination industry one LED bulb at a time with a little help from friends. Ilumi was featured on ABCs Shark Tank in April 2014. Corey Egan is co-founder of Ilumi and they are changing the way you light your home and office. Corey joins host, Cynthia Nevels, to share tips on how entrepreneurs can go from 0 to 60 without losing what's most important, how to take advantage of crowdfunding, and the value in academic business plan competitions to help prepare you to launch a successful start-up. Tune in July 15, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. CDT for a riveting and informative episode from Shark Tank winner Corey Egan. Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook for exclusive business, technology and crowdfunding news.


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I found a talk by Issho Fujita(along with a bunch of other gems) over at Taigen Dan Leighton's website. It is talk number 64 and is titled "Zazen is Not Learning Meditation". What an inspiration! Enjoy.
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Nishijima talks always about zazen and autonomic nervous system. I think Fujita talked about the same thing with different words (ordinary- magical eye, outer-inner muscle).
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The Farwalker Trilogy by Joni Sensel, consists of The Farwalker's Quest, The Timekeeper's Moon, and The Skeleton's Knife.
The world has lost its past to generations of blindness and can no longer understand and use the knowledge left over, despite the return of sight.
It all starts with Ariel's best friend Zeke bringing her to his favorite tree, who refuses to speak to him. Ariel doesn't know the art of Tree-Singing, but she feels an urge to climb and fetches a relic from its branches. It is a telling dart, a device used in the past to deliver a message that only opens for the person who is meant to receive it. She doesn't think of it as anything more than an interesting trinket... until two strangers come to their tiny little village to find it, and its recipient. Suddenly, she is kidnapped by Elbert and Scarl and whisked away from her hometown.
Her rescue and escape starts off a new adventure for Ariel and Zeke, must find unlikely allies and flee from many more pursuers, who are out to prevent the rediscovery of knowledge and the resurrection of Ariel's new-found name— Farwalker.
Provides examples of:
- Anti-Climax: Ariel and Co. spend the book trying to prevent the Big Bad from killing her, and when they are finally on Mason's doorstep, he lets them go, because she never found what he didn't want her to find. Ironically, she then realizes how to find it.
- Because Destiny Says So: Essentially why Ariel must ply her Farwalking trade. That, and there are people out to get her.
- Beware the Nice Ones: Elbert seems the kinder one of the two Finders at first.
- Call-Back: Quite a few. Ms. Sensel seems to be fond of these, which is very refreshing.
- The Ariel and Zeke take shelter in Tree-Singer Abbey before they even learn what they need to find. It turns out that the Vault of ancient knowledge was hidden in the Abbey.
- Functional Magic: Each of the thirteen trades have their own system of skills and abilities relying on a certain sixth sense brought about mostly by the blindness.
- Gaia's Vengeance: The trees let Mason Tree-Singer die.
- I Gave My Word: Scarl promised the woman he loved that he would protect Ariel and Zeke from Gust's gang of Finders. He tries to abandon them when the Finders are all killed by Zeke's request for a rockslide, along with two innocents, but he doesn't get very far.
- Last-Name Basis: Significant when used, since everyone's last name is their trade. Ariel is often called Farwalker, and Gustav is called Fool as an insult.
- Meaningful Name: Farwalker. And Stone-Singer.
- Prophecy Twist: A Tree-Singer that Ariel and Zeke meet tells Zeke that he will no longer be a Tree-Singer. Then stones start giving him advice.
- Spirit Advisor: Misha the ghost helps out as much as he can, even if he is kind of terrifying, leaving BloodyHandprints everywhere as his signature and giving Ariel nightmare messages.
- You Can Run, but You Can't Hide: The pursuers are mostly Finders, which is a trade that involves being able to find things, and people.


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Sarah and Steve's Wedding at The Alexis Hotel, Downtown Seattle
December 14th, 2011
A romantic and intimate wedding with family and close friends. That was what Sarah Hayden and Steve Forman who were married at the Alexis Hotel, in downtown Seattle successfully accomplished in mid-October. It was so apparent to see how much in love they are. What also was apparent was their sense of humor. They really know how to have a good time and laugh. Tradition is also important to them. The wedding cake topper was originally used on the top of Steve's parents wedding cake. They brought their wedding album of old black and white pictures and it was fun to go through them and see how some things have changed and others are still the same.
Sarah hid herself away in the unique suite they would later spend the night while Steve got ready in the room his parents were staying in. They followed the tradition of not seeing each other before the ceremony and so the picture of Steve seeing Sarah for the first time as she walked down the aisle is priceless.The small group of friends and family numbered about 65 and it was great to see how Sarah and Steve got to spend time with every one there. After the wedding ceremony, there was a reception in the Library Bistro.
It was great to watch the children's table where they had games set out and then to watch them eat spaghetti. The toasts to Sarah and Steve were heartfelt and touching. They are both very close to their families. I would like to present some photograph showing the highlights of their day. Thanks to officiant Pat Stimac of A Heavenly Ceremony , Amber Zbitnoff, my associate photographer and to Angie Casper of the Alexis Hotel for making everything run smoothly.
The is the outside of the hotel at night.There is a real bookstore on the corner and the bar is called The Bookstore. Here is a link to Sarah and Steve's previous post of their Alexis Hotel Wedding.
Below is a mini-slide show with a larger selection of wedding pictures from Sarah and Steve's wedding . Click on "toggle images" at top right to hide the thumbnails; to start just click on the right arrow on the image.
Alexis Hotel Wedding of Sarah and Steve
October 24th, 2011
Last weekend Sarah and Steve were married at the Alexis Hotel, a very intimate and romantic hotel in downtown Seattle. How romantic? Well, readers of Seattle Bride magazine rated the Alexis Hotel as Seattle's "Best Place To Spend Your Wedding Night" in 2011. Not only did Sarah and Steve spend the night they had their wedding ceremony and reception there as well along with about 65 friends and family. Here are a few highlights I selected to preview the ones to come.
I really love this hotel with its exposed brick walls. Every room or suite seems unique. No cookie cutter layouts here. It feels more like you are in someone's apartment than a hotel, with wonderful art from Pacific Northwest artists on all the walls.
The wedding cake topper was the one used by Steve's parents at their wedding 50 years ago. Special thanks to Angie Casper, at the Alexis Hotel, Pat Stimac, Seattle Wedding Officiant and Amber Zbitnoff, my associate wedding photographer.


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7 Things You Might Not Realize Are Cultural Appropriation That Are
If you're looking for a hard line on what constitutes cultural appropriation what does not, I unfortunately don't have the answers you seek. When we look at examples of cultural appropriation, there comes a point where lines get blurry. Cultural appreciation and cultural exchange are vital parts of any culture. Borrowing is not inherently bad. However, it becomes a problem when "appreciation" becomes fetishization, when "exchange" is one-sided, or when cultures are reduced to a single stereotype. Cultural appropriation is complicated, which is all the more reason we need to be talking about it.
Dr. Kelly H. Chong, professor and chairperson in the department of sociology at the University of Kansas, spoke to Bustle over email about what cultural appropriation is and the consequences it can have. Dr. Chong defines cultural appropriation as, "The adoption, often unacknowledged or inappropriate, of the ideas, practices, customs, and cultural identity markers of one society or group by members of another group or society that typically has greater privilege or power." In fashion, for example, cultural appropriation, as explained by actor and activist Amandla Stenberg, "occurs when a style leads to racist generalizations or stereotypes where it originated, but is deemed as high fashion cool or funny when the privileged take it for themselves."
The consequences of cultural appropriation can have insidious implications regardless of the intentions of the appropriator. "(Mis)Appropriation of cultural elements of marginalized groups by the dominant groups (without the consent of the groups from which the cultural elements are being "borrowed") often misrepresents and distorts the original meaning of these elements, exoticizes, simplifies, and commodifies them for display and consumption by the mainstream public," Dr. Chong states, "thereby perpetuating the harmful stereotypes of the marginalized groups." In other words, cultural appropriation can become more clearly harmful when a "trend" takes from a minority culture and deems that trend more societally acceptable when the majority culture adopts it.
In 2017, the owners of a Portland burrito cart were criticized for cultural appropriation after a profile of the pair reveal some dubious origins for their tortilla recipes. While the women ended up reverse engineering a tortilla recipe of their own, portions of the interview where the women talked about "peeking into the windows of every kitchen" was what struck some as appropriative. In a piece for Mic, author Jamilah King states, "The problem, of course, is that it's unclear whether the Mexican women who handed over their recipes ever got anything in return. And now those same recipes are being sold as a delicacy in Portland." The food cart is now closed, which some speculate is due to the backlash from claims of cultural appropriation.
When it comes to pop culture, artists like Katy Perry have been criticized for cultural appropriation. However, cultural appropriation isn't necessarily limited to people in the public eye. Here are seven examples of things most of us have likely encountered that can constitute as harmful cultural appropriation.
1. "Authentic" Food and Appropriation
There is a contentious and confusing history with food and cultural appropriation. Last year, a piece on "how you should be eating pho" received criticism because it featured a white chef's own take on the Vietnamese dish. In a piece for Everyday Feminism, author Maisha Z. Johnson says, "Recent transplants to the [Bay Area] write Yelp reviews in search of 'authentic Mexican food' without the 'sketchy neighborhoods' — which usually happen to be what they call neighborhoods with higher numbers of people of color."
Eating and enjoying food from another culture is not inherently appropriative or wrong. Cuisine often exemplifies cultural exchange as its best. However, in instances where someone of the dominant culture is profiting off of the customs and culture of a nondominant culture, without the occurrence of any sort of cultural (or monetary) exchange, it gets into dicey territory. Exotifying and commercializing food of another culture, thus removing it of it cultural history, can also lead to people reducing entire communities into a monolithic cuisine. As Rachel Kuo writes for Everyday Feminism, "when people think culture can seemingly be understood with a bite of food, that's where it gets problematic."
2. Using a "Blaccent"
Music and cultural appropriation go way, way back. It's frankly fairly easy to find examples of artists using cultures outside their own for the sake of achieving an "aesthetic." From Katy Perry and geishas to Miley Cyrus and twerking, cherry picking parts of another culture and ultimately diluting and profiting off of them is cultural appropriation at its most clear. It's seen in the way Elvis danced and heard in the way Iggy Azalea speaks. As author Carvell Wallace writes in a piece on Meghan Trainor's "blaccent" for MTV News, "What does it mean that Meghan Trainor's voice is, technically, an approximated black one that comes from a white body?"
The problem often lies in the fact that, whether it is the artist's intention or not, certain looks and sounds and "aesthetics" are automatically deemed more palatable by society when displayed on or by someone who is white. In the examples mentioned above, it's celebrating black or Asian culture minus the presence of black or Asian people.
3. Chopsticks In Hair As A Celebration of "Asian Culture"
In addition to this stereotyping Asian culture, it's also culturally inaccurate. Hair sticks, used in many countries, are not the same as chopsticks. Some have likened using chopsticks as a hair accessory to putting a fork in your updo. As Emma Roberts learned during the 2015 Met Gala, chopsticks as a means to celebrate Asian culture are both culturally inaccurate and reducing Asian culture to a singular stereotype.
4. Bindis, Headdresses, And Other Music Festival Trends
Cultural appropriation at music festivals like Coachella can be seen in decorative bindis, headdresses, henna, and other accessories deemed "exotic" or trendy. This is another example of cherry picking parts of a culture, thus leaving them devoid of their original intention.
Let's look specifically at Native American headdresses as a "trendy accessory." In addition to reducing Native American cultures, of which there are hundreds, to a single stereotype, this is removing all context for why headdresses are significant. It also just seems very on-the-nose given other things that have been stolen from Native Americans. For instance, America.
5. Looks That "Borrow" Black Hairstyles
From baby hairs and box braids worn by white models on the runway to tutorials for how to achieve afros with white hair, black culture is often appropriated in the name of fashion. The primary problem lies in the fact while black women receive cultural repercussions, like being fired from their job, for wearing dreadlocks or braids, women who aren't black can sport the same hairstyle and be praised for being "cool and edgy." As Zeba Blay writes in this piece for HuffPost, "White women are able to wear black hairstyles without the stigma of actually being black."
Often used as a counterargument are black women who wear blonde weaves or straighten their hair. This, however, more often exemplifies assimilation than appropriation. In a culture where black women are penalized for their natural hair, changing it to look more like the dominant culture (in this instance, white hair) is a means for survival. As Kat Blaque states in her video on cultural appropriation, "There is no larger pressure that white people go under to assimilate into afrocentric beauty standards."
6. Themed Parties That Exoticize Other Cultures
Conversations about cultural appropriation become the clearest around Halloween. Costumes that are examples of cultural appropriation can unfortunately be found pretty much anywhere Halloween garb is sold. To be clear: if a costume is a stereotypic portrayal of an entire demographic of people, that should be a red flag for it being appropriative. It's virtually impossible to go dressed as entire ethnicity or culture without playing heavily into some harmful stereotypes. Additionally, year-round parties in which the theme is something stereotypically associated with a specific group of people (Looking at you, "thug" parties) goes beyond cultural appropriation in just being blatantly racist.
7. "Honoring" Other Cultures Through Stereotypic Depictions of Them
True appreciation entails some level of understanding and respect. Reducing an entire race to a single stereotype is, again, more than likely just blatant racism. Simply put, cultural appropriation hurts everyone. On an individual level, it can be difficult to determine what is cultural appropriation versus cultural exchange versus appreciation. Does wanting to buy a shirt that says "pizza is my spirit animal" make you racist and insensitive to Native American people? Not inherently.
A huge part of cultural appropriation comes from the fact that we want the things we are told to want by industries and ideologies bigger than ourselves. We're in part conditioned by popular culture as a whole to believe some things are cool and beautiful and others are are not. However, when pop culture takes parts from people who have not been historically deemed "cool and beautiful" and allows those parts to thrive through the bodies and voices of people who have been deemed "cool and beautiful," we need to take notice.
Experts: Dr. Kelly H. Chong, professor of sociology at the University of Kansas
This post was originally published on May 30, 2017. It was updated on October 9, 2019.


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- June 16, 2015
- New Features
- Nathan
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Almost two years after launching Bricksafe, I have just completed a huge upgrade. Actually, it's a complete rebuild using different technologies and hardware using everything I've learnt about web development in the last few years.
Check out the new and improved: Bricksafe
What's New?
All of the old functionality is there, I won't go into much detail but the highlights are on the front page of the site. Most importantly all your existing files and pages are still there, and all existing links to images etc will still work.
To access the images/files a similar hover effect to the old site is used. This time however, there are some more options.
- The download icon will open or download the image/file directly.
- You can browse all images on the page with simple left/right navigation by clicking the magnifying glass icon.
- The resolution modifier links are available at the bottom left. Only three are shown for space reasons, but you can modify the generated URL to get any resolution you want.
- The Edit link will allow you to rename or move the file to a different page.
- The Edit link on pages will allow you to change the page details, or create a new sub-page under it.
I've doubled the quota for all users to 10 GB. In reality if you need more, contact me and I'm sure something can be done. The new architecture will allow me to store and serve more files than previously so I'm happy to extend the limits.
All files you upload are backed up to Amazon's S3 service which provides 99.999999999% durability. In case you're wondering, that's an insanely reliable storage solution, somewhere between outrageous and ludicrously good.
Another new feature - you can now search through the public pages/files. It still needs a bit of work around finding decent results, but it's a pretty good start. The more information people put on their pages the more accurate the search results will be. At the moment, most pages don't have nice titles/descriptions and the filenames are pretty boring auto-generated ones.
Why Change?
The old site ran on an Amazon EC2 server. This gave me great flexibility in terms of scaling processing and storage requirements. I'm a huge fan of the Amazon Web Services capabilities. However, for the relatively small site that Bricksafe is, it was complete overkill and frankly turned out to be quite expensive for me to run - mainly due to the large bandwidth requirements.
With around 10,000 unique visitors per day and around 2TB of files served per month the costs were averaging around $200 per month and growing fast. While that may not seem like much money, remember I make $0 in revenue from Bricksafe and I hope to keep it that way.
The other reason to change is that I've been learning newer web technologies lately and wanted to apply them to a non-trivial website. I have completely rewritten Bricksafe in Python using the Django framework, compared to the original site that was written in PHP (same as Rebrickable). That basically means it took about 1/10th the effort to write and is far more secure, stable, maintainable and bug free than the original. Not to mention I think it looks far nicer now, having made use of professional templates and javascript libraries.
One change I noticed that is not welcome is that my sets are no longer highlighted in Green when checking which sets have a certain part. This seems to have started today for no obvious reason. Is this peculiar to me or something intentional?
Hi Nathan, I am a fellow python/web developer and lego lover, let me know if there may be anything I could help with development-wise :) I would love to pitch in.
Hi Nathan, thanks again for your work.
I thought a couple of day that the lxf's png extracted for thumbnail was no longer a feature but it's back now.
Yeah I missed that from the initial release, but have since added it :)
Hi. I can't create a new album. It says invalid parameters all the time.
Can you email me the details of where you're trying to create it and what you're calling it?
comment on fait si on veut faire une donation pour le serveur ?
sorry i m french !
Translation (by google translate)
how can you make a donation for the server?
No donations, thanks anyway. You can show your support by buying LEGO via any Rebrickable links!
Super cool, i think the site has huge potential to become the standard file hosting for lego stuff.
Great work Nathan! Good to see you've embraced frameworks!
Thanks for pushing it on me :)
If one moves an existing Bricksafe file to a new page (using the Edit link), will the hyperlinks to Rebrickable automatically change to the new location? Or, do I need to manually change the hyperlink within Rebrickable to point to the (new) Bricksafe file location?
You will need to update any links yourself. That reminds me, I meant to put a warning message on that function :)
would it be possible to have a second type of link which is bound to the image itself and not its position? maybe with an id or hash of the image. This way one could move the images and not worry about breaking links
It's certainly possible, but I decided not to. I figured it's not going to be used much, for the extra complexity required.
Thanks! I was waiting for it :) with no account anywhere else. Great effort! :)
Are files directly stored on S3 or just backed up to it?
Just backed up to it, and I'm working on being able to serve directly from there in case the file server becomes unavailable (nginx is awesome). I looked into mounting S3 directly but it was too slow.
Looks great and works like a charm!!
I did recently notice the update. The site looks much cleaner and more professional.
Great work!
Very nice that you easely can go to next/previous picture when browsing
Very nice work. I've been recently looking more into more advanced web development (until now, it was just html, css , copy-pasting javascript and a little bit of asp.net for web). Python is one of the topics I'd like to try out more and it's nice to see what can be done with it. :)
Wow this is a big upgrade and the change over seems to have happened seamlessly well done dude !
The migration probably took just as long to get working as the main site took to build :)
Ha ha I am also an IT professional and have done many migrations of different types so I know what you mean!
The browse functionality is awesome. It was one of the few things that Brickshelf had, but yet using Bricksafe is a no-brainer for me.
Thanks for all your good work!


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At Zetta, we offer service training to our business partners. Our service training program helps achieve maximum clinical benefits from your equipment. It includes classroom lectures and hands-on laboratory sessions conducive to learning. The training sessions are led by Zetta's own experienced Technical Support Team. Our advantage is 11 fully functional staged systems with the latest technology and newest systems available in the market. Our training programs are custom tailored to the individual being trained based on their relevant experience and background. Aside from the staged CT, MRI and PET/CT equipment, Zetta owns and services equipment from the major manufacturers.
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– The PDP has urged all party members to throw their support behind the national caretaker committee led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi
– The party is returning to the Appeal Court today for the ruling on all pending court cases by the special panel that gave Eyitayo Jegede victory over Jimoh Ibrahim just some days ago
After suffering a resounding defeat in the recently concluded Ondo governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) returns to the Appeal Court today for the determination of all pending court cases.
READ ALSO: PDP senators walk out of Senate in protest
The matters are before the Appeal court's special panel in Abuja and the ruling is expected to start from around 9am.
The party confirmed this in a brief statement late on Wednesday, November 30.
The PDP is hopeful that the court would uphold the legitimacy of the national caretaker committee of the party led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi as against the leadership of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff who has continued to claim that he is the substantive chairman of the party.
The statement read: "This is to inform our members, teeming supporters and the general public that the Special Appeal Panel will continue sitting on Thursday, December 1, 2016, by 9:00am at the Appeal Court, Abuja, to determine all the PDP outstanding appeals pending before it.
READ ALSO: Ondo PDP sacks factional chairman, 21 others
"We therefore urge our members to continue to support the national leadership of our Party ably led by the National Chairman, H. E. Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, CON, to move the PDP forward. We are sure of victory for democracy and for our Party, the PDP."
Recall that the PDP recently went before the same special panel late in November and was given a favourable judgement on the case of the rightful candidate of the party in the Ondo election between Eyitayo Jegede SAN and Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim.
Jegede was cleared to run as the party's candidate in the Ondo election while Jimoh Ibrahim and Sheriff rejected the court ruling.
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Textile manufacturing is one of the most polluting aspects of the apparel industry.
Over 8,000 chemicals are used in textile manufacturing. Some of the most commonly used dyes are known carcinogens. An estimated 20% of industrial water pollution is attributed to the textile manufacturing industry. Major industry players are often not transparent about what chemicals are used, and we do not have sufficient understanding of the impacts of the thousands of chemicals used on human and environmental health.
Workers – and their communities – are exposed to chemicals that can cause cancer, reproductive health problems, and other diseases. Waterways in manufacturing countries are so toxic they cannot sustain life. In some communities, locals know what the "It" color of the season is based on what color the river is.
And once clothes make their ways to the homes of consumers, residual chemicals on the clothing can affect the wearer. Now just imagine how these chemicals may affect the most vulnerable members of our society: babies and children.
Carter's is the leading retailer of baby and children's clothes in the US, but they are not a leader in transparency around toxins in their clothing.
We are calling on Carter's to adopt a strong publicly-available chemical management policy to help protect its workers and its consumers - the tiniest humans who wear its clothes – starting by disclosing what chemicals it is using in its supply chain. Carter's has told us that it has an internal restricted substances list (RSL) regarding chemicals that end up in its clothing – but has failed to make that list, or its chemical policies public. So, we have no way of knowing what chemicals are present in the Carter's clothing worn by infants and children.
And, an RSL does not protect the workers in the factory who are making the clothing. To protect workers and communities, leading companies have started adopting Manufacturing Restricted Substances Lists (MRSL), which ban/restrict chemicals that are used during the manufacturing process. Because of the long manufacturing process, chemicals that are used in the manufacturing process may not end up on the final product – so workers and manufacturing environments may be exposed to chemicals that do not end up on store shelves. That is why it is important for Carter's to adopt a chemical management policy that affects all aspects of its supply chain, and to make those policies public. We also want Carter's to develop plans to restrict/replace the most toxic chemicals with safer alternatives, and publicly report on its timeline and progress in reducing toxins in its clothes.
What we know:
Green America reached out to Carter's in 2018 and 2019 asking the company to provide details about its chemical management policies, but the company declined to do so, and responded to inquiries with the message: "Thank you for contacting us. We have an internal restricted chemicals list that we are working on expanding. We are also actively assessing how we can better disclose this and other environmental, social, and governance-related information to our customers and the general public." Carter's customers deserve better than that. They deserve to know what toxins may be in their children's clothes and what Carter's is doing to eliminate those toxins.
Carter's is a leader in selling baby clothes in the country. Join us in encouraging them to become leaders in cleaning up the company's supply chain and producing clothing that is better for people and the planet.
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Carter's is the nation's largest baby and children clothing company and boasts that it sells 10 items of clothing for every kid born in the U.S. But, while Carter's is a leader in sales, it is a laggard in disclosing…
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Miriam Yeung Brings World Tour Concert to The Venetian Macao
(Macao, July 16, 2015) – Famed singer Miriam Yeung will delight and thrill her fans in Macao when she brings her acclaimed world tour Miriam Yeung Let's Begin World Tour 2015 to the stage at The Venetian® Macao's Cotai Arena Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 17, 2015 at all Cotai Ticketing™ box offices.
Miriam's style and vocals will be matched only be the spectacular stage show that will see choreography and set design of the highest order come together to create a spectacular show. Miriam will sing a medley of her greatest hits and most well-loved songs as well as songs from her latest album, including "Wild Child," "Living Very Happily" and "My Best Enemy."
Miriam, who has been producing hits for 20 years, is also an accomplished actress and turned from a young woman into a mother all while continuing her recording career. As part of the Miriam Yeung Let's Begin World Tour 2015, she performed seven consecutive shows in Hong Kong earlier this year with tickets selling out in a matter of minutes. At those show fans excitedly sang along with Miriam as she performed hits including "Teenage Girl Prayer," "Small City," "Too Bad I'm An Aquarius" and "Sister."
Miriam Yeung Let's Begin World Tour 2015 will undoubtedly make for an exciting night for fans and newcomers to Miriam alike.
Ticketing details: Event Miriam Yeung Let's Begin World Tour 2015
Date and Time: Sept. 19, 2015; 8 p.m.
Venue Cotai Arena, The Venetian® Macao
Ticket Prices: MOP/ HKD 1,280 (VIP)
MOP/ HKD 880 (A Reserve)
MOP/ HKD 680 (B Reserve)
MOP/ HKD 480 (C Reserve)
MOP/ HKD 280 (D Reserve)
Ferry Packages Add MOP/HKD 108 to ticket price for a round trip Cotai Water Jet ferry ticket between Hong Kong and Macao
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Online: www.cotaiticketing.com
Box offices:The Venetian Macao – Cotai Arena and Main Lobby box offices
Four Seasons Hotel Macao – The Plaza™ Macao box office
Sands® Macao – Level 1 box office
Sands® Cotai Central – Sheraton Main Lobby and Holiday Inn Main Lobby box offices
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What you put in your body on a daily basis affects SO much more than you think.
Food has the power to make you feel energized and happy, or tired and low.
But, before getting into 12 of the most powerful brain foods that will help you hone in your focus and boost productivity at work
Chia seeds
Don't let their size fool you.
Good things come in small packages, and these little guys are a total powerhouse.
In fact, Aztec warriors used to eat this superfood for a surge of energy and endurance.
In addition to boosting cognitive function with essential Omega 3 fatty acids and protein…
Other Benefits:
- Boosts metabolism
- Promotes healthy skin
- Gives you energy
- Promotes heart health
- Aids in digestive health
- Gives you strong bones
And, they're easy to include in just about anything. I add them to my smoothies or sprinkle a handful onto my oatmeal, salad or soup.
Tip For Managers:
Why not keep a bag in the kitchen for the office to share? It's a great way to raise energy within the workplace and it promotes a collective movement towards healthy living.
At Officevibe, we have baskets of communal fruit lined up against the kitchen wall, which says on behalf of the company "we care about you and your health".
These are some of my favourite easy chia seed recipes by Clean The Eating Goddess.
How To:
Try soaking the seeds before eating. When you do this, you're basically 'sprouting' them, which means that they become a bit easier to digest and a lot more nutritious.
The only thing to look out for is that they don't get stuck in your teeth, but it's a small price to pay for such quick and easy health benefits.
Think about it…
What other blue fruit is there?
Blueberries are a serious, serious superfood that should make their way in your grocery basket each and every time.
In addition to the new and exciting evidence that blueberries support brain health and memory, they are extremely high in antioxidants, which are what help prevent disease by attacking free radicals.
Other Benefits:
- Protect cholesterol
- Combat aging
- Promote heart health
- Help in digestion
- Weight loss
Even just a half a cup a day will make a difference in your overall health, boosting your productivity at the office so you have more focused and efficient days.
How To:
Frozen berries retain all their nutrients. Buy a bag to keep in the freezer and add a handful to your morning smoothies.
I'm nuts about these.
I keep them at my desk and munch on them during the day when I feel the need to snack on something.
It's natural to want to nibble while you work. Why? Because the act of eating offers a moment of reprieve from focus, it's pleasurable and our brain needs nourishment to maintain concentration.
However, you need to beware of mindless munching…
It's so easy to grab a bag of chips or a donut, but these heavy foods will decrease your mood and your ability to function. Our bodies use up a lot of energy trying to digest junk food.
Have you ever had a burger and fries or a slice of pizza and then tried to get back to work? You may have satisfied a momentary craving but afterward, I'm pretty sure you just need a nap.
The Science Behind the 3 p.m. Snack Slump is a great article on the real reasons behind why we feel the need to snack.
Researchers in the study found that the strength of the relationship between stress and hunger varies throughout the day, peaking in the afternoon on weekdays and in the evening on weekends, which could help explain why that craving for a giant cookie usually strikes during a frantic afternoon at work.
The great thing about choosing walnuts as an afternoon snack – in addition to supporting brain health and concentration (due to their high content of Omega-3 fatty acids) – is that they're filling but not too high in calories like many other nuts, so you can enjoy them guilt free.
Other Benefits:
- Helps in diabetes prevention
- Helps in cancer prevention
- Aids with weight loss
- Improves sleep
- Has anti-inflammatory properties (which helps prevent disease)
- Promotes healthy skin and hair
How To:
Nearly 90% of the walnut's antioxidants come from the skin, so resist peeling!
Hemp Hearts
Hemp seeds, like Chia seeds, are super easy to add to your morning routine.
Just plop a tablespoon into your smoothie (created by Deliciously Ella) or sprinkle some onto your yogurt, oatmeal, or my favourite, on top of sprouted whole grain toast with almond butter. Yum.
It's a great way to pack nutrition and energy into every meal.
This plant-based powerhouse is famous for having all 10 amino acids (the building blocks of protein and muscle tissue) and a super high protein and Omega count.
Other Benefits:
- Promotes skin and hair health
- Helps balance hormones
- Helps with heart health
- Reduces inflammation
- Reduces cholesterol
Tip For Managers:
This is another easy thing to keep at the office for employees to share. Just leave a bag in the fridge for everyone to add to their breakfast or lunch. It also prompts people to leave their desks and walk around which is very important. Taking a break every now and then to stretch your legs helps keep up the focus.
Providing employees with these resources will create a culture of appreciation and all around good vibes.
This recent article by Healthline titled "Nutrition and Productivity" offers many interesting insights on the topic of healthy living in the workplace, most notably:
According to Perspectives in Public Health, workplace nutrition initiatives are estimated to increase productivity by at least 2 percent.
This is a call to action to work with your team to come up with ways to make healthy eating more accessible during the day.
Dark Chocolate
This comfort food has excellent health benefits.
Aside from making you happy, dark chocolate is filled with antioxidants.
I leave a bar of 70% cocoa dark chocolate (try not to go lower than that) in the fridge at work and around 4 p.m. when my hunger and "need for sweet" kicks in, I have 2-3 squares, totally guilt free.
There's caffeine in chocolate, so it will give you a little boost without the jitters of having had too much coffee.
How To:
When picking your chocolate, always look for a high cacao content and a low sugar content, but remember that cocoa can be bitter on its own.
It feels like a total indulgence but really you're doing a good thing for your brain and your body.
Its minerals like potassium, zinc, selenium and iron – amazingly, over 60% percent of the daily recommended value – and the high content of flavanols help blood and oxygen reach the brain to boost concentration and memory.
Other Benefits:
- Reduces inflammation
- Lowers blood pressure
- Raises good cholesterol
- Reduces stress hormones
- Protects skin from sun damage
This trendy superfood has taken the stage on menus and Instagram feeds.
According to this article in Bon Appétit magazine:
U.S. avocado consumption has spiked more than 300% since 2000, growing from a West Coast treat to a straight-up national obsession
People have had mixed feelings about avocado over the years because technically they're a high-fat food, however, monounsaturated fat is the good kind heart-healthy of fat.
I wouldn't suggest eating three a day, in fact, I think half an avocado will do.
Interestingly, avocados contain even more potassium than bananas, and this is important because typically, people don't get enough potassium in their diets. Potassium helps lower blood pressure.
For this alone they're great, but there's so much more…
- Reduces inflammation
- High in fibre promoting metabolic health
- Lowers cholesterol
- High in antioxidants
- Promotes liver health
Other Benefits:
Try making the avo-smash, an Australian after-surf energy-boosting creation:
Sprouted bread with one-half mashed avocado, sea salt, pepper olive oil, a sprinkling of chili flakes and lemon juice.
It's an easy, filling, healthy and focus-inducing lunch.
When you have more time, try any of these 5 delicious avocado toast recipes to hit the spot.
How To:
When you're making guacamole and want to avoid the avocado from browning quickly, keep the pit in the bowl and squeeze some lemon juice on top.
Peanut Butter
The truth about peanuts is that they are not actually from the nut family.
The peanut, Native to South America is a legume, which just so happens to taste like a nut.
The number one thing to remember is that when shopping for peanut butter, avoid brands that have added sugar – those are more junk food than anything.
Instead, look for products in the natural food section. The shorter the ingredient list the better.
My favourite is Made for Nuts Organic Peanut Butter
Naturally, peanuts are filled with protein, fiber, potassium, and the good kind of monounsaturated fats that promote healthy heart and brain function.
One of my favourite powerhouse breakfasts is sprouted whole grain toast – Ezekiel bread is my go to – smeared with peanut butter, a chopped banana, and hemp seeds. The rich protein content will help keep you full and energized all morning.
But, if you don't have the time to prep this because you're not really a morning person just add a spoonful your smoothie, or, just snack on a spoonful.
It's delicious, and the high-calorie count will help keep up your energy.
Yes, this seems like a total no-brainer…
But the truth is that you probably aren't drinking enough water during the day.
Our bodies are made up of 80% water, and our brain is made up over 70% water, so when we are dehydrated, we're not at all functioning to our full capacity.
Think of it like a plant. When a plant doesn't get enough water, it wilts. We work the same way. When we don't keep our bodies hydrated, we don't function properly.
Water should be the first thing you put in your body every morning to get everything flowing.
To keep it interesting during the day, I add some healthy, natural flavours:
- In the morning, I have warm water with half a lemon. This helps flush out toxins and since lemon is an alkaline fruit, it helps to reduce acidity in the body, which causes disease.
- Afterward, I have water with apple cider vinegar, which is delicious and aids with digestion by increasing stomach acid, which helps break down food.
- Later in the day when my energy starts to feel a bit lower, I'll add some chlorophyll to my water. It's filled with antioxidants and helps fight off candida build up which causes fatigue.
Tip For Managers:
Provide your employees with reusable Nalgenes so they can refill them throughout the day without waiting for clean dishes. You can even get the company name printed on it so it acts as 'swag' – which everyone loves. It can make the water-drinking process a little more fun and incentivizing.
Raw Carrots
Our parents used to pack cut up carrots in our lunchboxes during our elementary school days and the truth is that not much has changed; we should still be bringing carrots to enjoy with our lunch or to have as a snack.
For the brain – carrots contain a flavonoid that reduces inflammation that can lead to cognitive decline. They are also high in carbohydrates, which is important for brain function.
And there's so much more…
Other Benefits:
- High Vitamin A content promotes healthy eyes
- Helps prevent certain cancers
- Beta-carotene antioxidant slows down aging process
- Promotes healthier skin
- Helps prevent heart disease
How To:
Wash your carrots well before chopping them but don't peel off the skin! There are tons of nutrients in it that you don't want to remove. And, avoid buying the baby carrots that come in plastic bags. There has been an ongoing debate about their potential health risks, so it's best to steer clear.
Every Sunday evening, I prepare a few hard-boiled eggs for the week so that when I start to get busy or don't have time to scramble them up for breakfast, I don't have an excuse.
Eggs are a must in your diet.
They are among best sources of choline out there, an extremely important nutrient for the brain and cognitive health that most of us do not get enough of.
How To: Eat the yolk! There are tons of nutrients in there, and…yum.
Other Benefits:
- Rich in iron
- 9/10 amino acids
- Rich in protein
- High in antioxidants
- Significant source of Vitamin D, which we lack in the winter months
Notice the deep red tone.
This means that they're exceptionally rich in antioxidants, so you'll want to include them in your diet.
I usually add them to my salad (my latest: beets, feta and mint with a yogurt, white wine vinegar and cumin dressing) but they are also delicious as chips: thinly sliced, baked in the oven and strewn with sea salt.
High in nitrates, they help open up oxygen flow to the brain so they are a true brain-loving food.
But in addition to that, they…
Other Benefits:
- Lower blood pressure
- Boost stamina
- Fight inflammation
- Has many anti-cancer properties
- Aids in detoxification
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil has made it's way to the top of the popular foods list in the past few years mostly because it's good for just about anything.
I personally use it for many things:
- As a moisturizer and conditioner (it's extremely hydrating)
- An antiseptic (it has natural antibacterial powers)
- As cooking oil instead of vegetable oil
- As supplement in my smoothies
I even add it to coffee in place of milk or cream.
Medium Chain Triglycerides break down into ketones which the brain uses as fuel.
Just make sure that the oil you buy is raw, organic coconut oil. Check out this guide to everything coconut by Epicurious.
Other Benefits:
- Aids with digestion
- Heals infections
- Improves bone health
- Prevents candida build up
- Helps in prevention of Alzheimer's
How To:
Try oil pulling, an ancient Ayurvedic technique that pulls toxins from the body. Getting out all the bad stuff helps you feel better, which will help you focus better throughout the day.
How do you think you can bring health into the workplace?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.


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Re"Mark"able News - 22 April 2018
Noticias Re"Mark"adas (anuncios espanol)
Together in Faith: "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." John 10:11
A good steward is a good shepherd. A good steward sees and responds to those in need, whether near or far. A good shepherd cares, supports, encourages.
Bishop's Committee Parishioner Liaison: Every week there is an assigned member of the Bishop's Committee to serve as a Parishioner Liaison. We encourage parishioners to seek out this assigned member whenever there is a suggestion, question or concern. The liaisons will bring all comments to the monthly meeting of the Bishop's Committee to be addressed as appropriate. This week's Parishioner Liaison is Randy Rogers.
Women's Shelter: Daughters of the King will be accepting donations for the Women's Shelter. Please place hygiene products in the box provided in the narthex. We would like toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion, socks, underwear, and other feminine hygiene products.
Church Women United: On Friday, May 4th, 2018, St. Mark's will host CWU for their Least Coin Fellowship. Please add your "Least Coins" in the container in the narthex on the welcome table. St. Mark's will be giving their annual contribution.
Upcoming Ministry Meetings:
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