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Sparkle, dazzle, flash: Moscow's gold-standard shopping
Quickest way to become a millionaire? Start as a billionaire then spend a couple weeks in Moscow.
That's a joke that floats around the Russian capital, which does in fact consistently scrape the ceiling on international lists of priciest cities. For nearly a decade its hotels have been the most expensive in the world, according to HRG Worldwide.
But the joke is more indicative of the ever-trending "Soviet era is dead" mindset that prevails among Moscow's brand-crazy denizens.
There are bargains, of course, to be found around the city. But amid the glitz and glamour created by the country's relatively newfound wealth, they often remain hidden in the shadows cast by the bright lights.
"Moscow shopping is outrageous," says Arty Lavronenko, an English-speaking tour guide in the city. "Outrageous in the sheer variety -- there's one magnificent store after another. And Russians don't mind paying US$500 for a pair of shoes. Sometimes it even goes on the priority list ahead of rent. We're making up for all that cabbage soup."
Caviar for breakfast? A store where Tolstoy shopped in the afternoon? In Moscow, you'll find shopping experiences like nowhere else.
This whirlwind Moscow shopping tour should get your rubles jingling, and your shopping bags tearing at the seams.
Petrovka Boulevard
Moscow's equivalent to Rodeo Drive, Petrovka Boulevard glitters with every nonessential item at which a New Russian could throw a platinum card: diamond bangles, beads and breastpins, full-length sable coats, gold leaf antiques.
Gleaming taillights of metallic Bentleys light the way to the city's many malls -- from mid-market Atrium to the Barvikha Luxury Village -- which multiply as fast as the years in Putin's political career.
Expected items are available and worth stocking up on: vodka (in literally hundreds of flavors), furs (Ekaterina is a good bet, it's one of Russia's oldest furriers), rare Russian Orthodox icons (at churches and museums), Soviet memorabilia and caviar (although the last can sometimes be problematic to get the allotted 250 grams into your home country).
But thanks to Russia's new wealth, plenty more exotic buys are here for the taking.
More on CNN: Insider Guide: Best of Moscow
GUM (rhymes with "gloom") stands for Glavnyi Universalnyi Magazin and means Main Universal Store.
Its three parallel arcades attract fat walleted shoppers who are attracted by Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Ermanno Scervino, Etro and Articoli.
In 1928, Stalin appropriated the elaborate 19th-century shopping complex for office space and even briefly displayed the body of his wife, Nadezhda, here after her 1932 suicide.
Today, the only bodies in this glittery wonderland wear Chanel sunglasses, whether they need them or not.
3 Red Square, Moscow, Russia; +7 495 788 4343. www.gum.ru
Next door to the Bolshoi, TsUM rhymes with and rivals GUM in size and trendy European offerings from perfume, jewelry and furs to a Harrods-like food hall piled high with caviar, blintzes and berries dusted with sugar.
Flanking Petrovka Street in a historic, six-story building, this even tonier department store offers VIP shopping, lectures on modern art and regular appearances by such fashionistas as Naomi Campbell, Milla Jovovich and Victoria Beckham.
2 Petrovka, + 7 495 933 7300, www.tsum.ru
Opened more than 100 years ago by Russian millionaire Gregory Eliseev (even after being nationalized in the Revolution of 1917, it was still familiarly known as Eliseevsky), this neo-Baroque grocery store with crystal chandeliers and fin de siècle fittings was mentioned in Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina."
It's the perfect stop for such classic Russian chocolates and candies as Zolotye kupola (golden domes), Slivochnaya Pomadka (cream fondant) and Mishka Kosolapy (pigeon-toed bears).
Tverskaya Street, 14, +8 495 650 4643, www.eliseevskiy.ru
Denis Simachev Shop & Bar
Yes, it's a 24/7 watering hole, but this psychedelic building with the red and yellow swirls is also a boutique owned by one of Russia's most successful fashion designers.
Other designers to check out are Valentin Yudashkin (he's the guy who dressed Raisa Gorbachev), Igor Chapurin (made his name dressing Russian beauty contestants) and Ulyana Sergeenko (who showed right after Chanel at last summer's Paris Fashion Week).
Thirty-eight-year-old Denis Simachev's star is rising fast (he's a regular in Milan and at both Moscow fashion weeks) chiefly because of his disregard for convention.
Popular collector items include jewelry with symbols from the boycotted 1980 Moscow Olympics, czarist naval uniforms and irreverent T-shirts embossed with Putin's face or characters from Soviet-era propaganda.
Moscow 12, Building 2, Stoleshnikov Pereulok, + 7 495 629 57 02, www.denissimachev.com
Izmailovsky Market
Hotel concierges have been known to report that this sprawling, open-air market was closed a few years ago, but don't believe them.
Granted, it's five metro stops away from Red Square, but that's exactly why it's the best (cheapest) place for scoring deals on Russia's famous lacquer boxes, nesting matryoshka dolls, fur hats, linens, amber, St. Basil snow globes and other must-have souvenirs.
Located near the estate where Peter the Great grew up, this flea market is best visited on weekends.
Prices negotiable, especially in stalls toward the back. Just follow the crowds from the Partizanskaya Metro stop.
73 Izmailovskoye Highway; +7 499 166 5031, www.kremlin-izmailovo.com
Tsvetnoy Central Market
Aka Hipster Central. Up and coming young fashion designers congregate at this modern, glittery monolith that has won countless design awards since opening in December 2010.
Known as the Freedom Area, the basement is run by local fashion bloggers who restock new vintage and underground labels as fast as they can find them.
Prices and extravagances go up as you ascend. The fourth level is noted for cutting edge designers such as Comme des Garçons, Band of Outsiders, Alexander Terekhov, Carven, Haider Ackermann, Kolor, Vilshenko and Zadig & Voltaire.
The fifth floor features an organic farmer's market with everything from farm fresh milk to Georgian sulguni in braids, rolls or smoked balls.
Proceed to the sixth floor to have the food prepared and the seventh floor to enjoy it against a backdrop of panoramic views.
15, Building 1, Tsvetnoy boulevard, Moscow, +7 495 737 77 73, www.tsvetnoy.com
Ministerstvo Podarkov (Ministry of Gifts)
This network of artists' cooperatives sells quirky everything from Yuri Gagarin pillows and clocks made from the packs of Belmorkanal cigarettes (named after the canal built by Gulag prisoners) to purses made from hollowed-out copies of Marx's "Das Kapital."
Maly Gnezdnikovsky Pereulok Dom 12/27, +7 495 629 9732
Okhotny Ryad
Russian writer Vladimir Gilarovsky described this area as "Moscow's belly." It's often referred to as Manezh, rather than its proper name, Okhotny Ryad.
Before being reconstructed in the mid 1930s, the area's Hotel Loskutnaya was a popular gathering spot for such Russian scribes as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.
Today, this slightly more affordable mall with more than 100 shops has an errant fountain that splashes shoppers (protect those shopping bags) as they enter and exit from Alexandrovsky Garden.
This is where you'll find international brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Motivi and Zara and a 24-hour Internet café.
Trade Center Okhotny Ryad, 1 Manezhnaya Square, +7 495 737 8449, www.oxotniy.ru
More on CNN: World's most expensive cities for a hotel room


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Nokia lightens Dark Knight with Batman blower
The cased crusader
Nokia has created a run of limited edition Lumia 800 handsets to tie in with Christopher Nolan's next Batman blockbuster, The Dark Knight Rises.
Journalists were shown six minutes of the forthcoming Batman epic at a media event in London yesterday, where they were also given the chance to see Nokia's batphone in the flesh, Jon Choo blogs.
Now before you get your hopes up, just 40 of the bodacious blowers have been produced, so the likelihood of getting your mitts on one is as slim as the film incorporating a scene where Alfred tucks an inebriated Bruce Wayne into bed. What a heartwarming moment that would be.
Holy Windows Phone Batman...
The handset is essentially a Lumia 800 with a Dark Knight logo carved into the rear, but that's one badass symbol of macho, and anyone lucky enough to receive one will no doubt be the envy of batfans round the world.
The Dark Knight Rises flies onto the big screen next summer, where Christian Bale will once again don the famed batsuit and blubber heroic cheese incoherently for two hours or so. I can't wait. ®
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As every parent knows, saving enough for a college education has gotten more challenging. Even with tuition increases slowing down in recent years, the costs for a higher education are among the fastest-rising costs in American culture today. With many states running deficits, they are unable to offer the same level of financial aid, which means more costs are passed on to students.
The Benefits of Higher Education
In today's highly competitive job market, a college education is a necessity. A college degree increases one's earning power significantly over a lifetime. According to the Hamilton Project, 'the typical bachelor's degree holder earned about $1.2 million over a lifetime — about $600,000 more than the average high school diploma holder and about $300,000 more than the average associate's degree holder.'
What are my college funding options?
Traditionally, grants and scholarships opened the doors to a college education. Stafford loans, Perkins loans, and PLUS loans may give families additional flexibility. But while grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, student loans do. One way to avoid taking out loans and remain debt-free is to start saving for college as early as possible. The sooner you start, the more time your money will have to grow.
Here are a few popular ways to get a head start on saving for college:
- 529 Plans. Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code allows for "qualified tuition
programs" to help offset future college costs. These plans allow more significant contribution amounts
than most other options and you maintain control of the assets. As long as you remove funds for
qualified education expenses, contributions and earnings can be withdrawn tax free.
- Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA). A Coverdell ESA is a trust or custodial
account that allows you to set aside up to $2,000 per year (from birth to the child's 18th birthday)
for qualified educational expenses. Assets in the account must be used by the time the beneficiary
turns 30 (with a few exceptions), but you maintain control of the account.
- A Uniform Gift to Minors Act (UGMA) or the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (UTMA) are designed to hold and protect assets for the benefit of a minor. Although federal gift tax will apply to contributions over a certain amount, there are essentially no contribution limits. Assets can be used for any reason at any time for the benefit of the named beneficiary and the beneficiary gains control of the assets at the age of maturity (18 to 21 years old, depending on the state). Assets can be used for education expenses, but because assets are considered the property of the beneficiary, there may be a high impact on financial aid.
Lower your debt and save more
Many parents find saving for college challenging, between childcare expenses, food, clothing that's constantly being outgrown, lessons, and the occasional vacation. But according to a CNN Money article, making a few small adjustments can go a long way towards lowering household debt and putting family finances on a more solid foundation. Here are seven ways to find funds for college:
- Pay off high-interest credit cards first. If you only pay the minimum monthly amount on your credit cards, you are being charged high-interest rates, plus additional fees if your payments are late. Interest and penalties can add up to hundreds of dollars each year per card.
- Renegotiate with credit card companies for lower rates. Some credit card companies charge cardholders excessive interest rates. And if you have a history of bad credit, rates can shoot up dramatically. Only keep cards that have a low APR (annual percentage rate) and refrain from using your higher-rate cards. Sometimes you can renegotiate with the credit card companies to reduce your current interest rate.
- Pay with cash or debit card. The less you carry on your credit cards, the better. Avoid adding more debt to your existing cards. If you don't have the cash or a debit card, think twice about purchasing something you don't absolutely need.
- Scale back discretionary spending. Make a list of your monthly expenses. Review everything from your cable package to your cell phone plan. Don't renew magazines you hardly read. Consider eating out less frequently, and pack a lunch to take to work.
- Keep a log of monthly expenses. Input all your bills on a spreadsheet or list them in a ledger. It's a great way to keep track of your spending habits and maintain a family budget. There are also many websites (such as Mint or MyRatePlan) that can help you save money or assist with personal finances.
- Use public transportation instead of driving. Gas can get expensive. Websites such as GasBuddy can find you the lowest gas prices in your area. Or consider taking the train or bus to work instead.
- Ride a bike on the weekend. Bike riding is great exercise and saves wear and tear on your vehicle.
Just enacting some of these simple suggestions can save you money. And this found cash could help you finance your child's educational future - which would be money well spent.


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Thus begins the task of writing about what is probably the most purchased guitar in the last 10 years. Ever since Fender got their Mexico factory, allowing them to charge a lot less for what is almost the same instrument as its American cousin, people have been jumping at the chance to own one. It's the closest you can get to playing the same guitar as Hendrix, Clapton, Gilmour and Beck(the Jeff one) without spending more than 500 dollars. And the price has gone up, mind you. I remember about 6 years ago when I wanted one that it was 299 new at Guitar Center. I probably have one of their leaflets that showed a picture of a dark blue Made in Mexico strat which costs 299.99. But I'll get to the price trend later, lets get to it!
The Specs: 21 Medium Jumbo frets on a Maple or a Rosewood board. Most people get maple, and I would too. If you're going to buy something called a Strat, you might as well keep it a strat with a maple board. The Body is made out of Alder, a tonewood that many companies are using for their lower end guitars or guitars they know will not have a transparent finish. Fender uses alder on their American strats too, but I have a feeling that they come from better stock. I'm making an assumption, so it could be completely false. Alder isn't exactly the prettiest of woods, but it's similar to higher ones so they might as well use it if they got it. I have no idea about the state of Alder trees, so if you're interested in that, go do some research and send it my way too. Satin poly finish on the neck, so it'll last awhile. Vintage trem, 3 single coils. I'm trying to limit myself here considering there isn't much about the strat people don't know. I'm trying to point out the minor differences between one of these and the expensive ones. A few of the obvious ones are the size of the fretwire, the truss rod access being in the headstock, and the type of Alder.
The Neck: When I pick up a guitar, this is the first thing I go for. I wrap my left hand around the neck and feel the profile. This is a modern C, which means it's a nice C shaped curve which is thinner. Reading Dan Erlewine's book explaining the differences in neck profiles was a very informative thing. Through the 80's and 90's necks got REALLY thin, and even the standard Strat got pulled into the trend. I've heard thin necks promote fatigue, but the Fender modern C shape isn't that thin, so it still fills the hand. As I said, poly satin finish so that will stay on for a good amount of time. On the other hand, it probably hinders the resonance of the guitar in comparison to a thin coat of Nitrocellulose. Then again, I could just be falling into the tribe of purists who claim Nitro is a better finish. Judge for yourself, I think satin feels great play wise, but there is a certain feeling you get on a tinted poly finish.
The Body: The Alder thing is an interesting subject. Most of Fender's guitars are made out of Alder with a few exceptions. They make special strats out of Ash, a wood near and dear to my heart, having spent time working with it. It's a spectacular looking wood, and is a lighter colored, but more dense version of mahogany. Looks great with maple. Anyway, Alder is just another tonewood which people will try to describe with words like "poppy" or "warm" when in reality it doesn't matter for the MIM strat. The polyurethane finish is so thick and there's probably filler in some bad spots on the guitar, so the resonating properties one could associate with a thin finished Alder body are probably hindered by all of the coating. Personally, I can't hear it, but i'm drawing conclusions from what I read and assume. It looks like a strat, and that's probably why you bought one or are reading this. It's made on a machine, every one of them is cut identically, but has different wood stocks. Minute differences which most people who would buy a MIM strat wouldn't notice.
Electronics: If every strat guitar used the same electronics as the Eric Johnson signature strat, this would be a different paragraph and a different toned article. But since they use what they use, it's merely a situation of "It sounds fine" and move on. 3 Single coils, volume and 2 tone knobs. I still dislike the wiring of the tone, to the middle and neck. I use middle pickups so infrequently, I would just rather have it wired to the bridge. I was going to say have a master tone knob, but once you find the joys of different tone settings, you never want to return. Maybe they treble change when doing a switch from Bridge to Mid to Neck is so annoying they'd rather keep it gradual? I don't know why. Actually, come to think of it, a tone knob for the neck and mid, and one just for the bridge would be better. Or one for Mid and Bridge, and one for the neck. I've heard a lot of players modding their tone to just Neck and Bridge, so it's something to think about when you want an easy modification for different sounds.
Hardware: The tuners are decent tuners. They work pretty well. I would like the ones with a center post just because they look coolers and have better string locking ability, but they are probably a little complicated for changing strings if you're just a casual player. The current tuners however, are standard ones which are easy to tune with. The output jack is fine, but there needs to be a standard solution for those things loosening and weakening. It's a 5 dollar solution, and i'd pay that much to never have to open up that cavity for any reason. The bridge, same deal. There needs to be some type of thread locking mechanism. Small set screws so the height of the saddles doesn't change over time. A bigger sustain block on the bridge would be nice too. Just a little extra sustain isn't too much to ask for?
The Whole She-bang: You're spending 400 dollars on a guitar which is outsourced for labor purposes. You're going to get what you pay for. It will play, it will sound like a strat, and you'll tell people you have a Fender strat. It's true, you have one. But the guitar as an entity runs on pedigree, not on quality. You're getting the name, the look and the label, not the playability. The frets and nut are created for all of the guitars, not just yours, so variation is common. The neck pocket is done on a machine, but it doesn't account for the thickness that the painter applies finish or color, so the pocket isn't really exact. It's good, but it's not amazing. The neck will shift in that pocket with the right force. The action is going to be alright, but you'll never get it as low as you really want it. Playing a guitar which can have mind bogglingly low action is something few guitarists experience. That book I referenced before, he sets his high E string to be .009 inches off of the first fret. That's ALMOST enough room to fit another high E under that. You could blow on that string and the note would go sharp. You won't find that on the strat. Everything will be fine. It's something that will work. The Fender MIM strat is like the Ikea furniture of guitars. You get it because it looks good and works, but it's never going to be monetarily worth more than what you bought it for unless you become the next Stevie Ray Vaughn or it's signed by a celebrity. We live in a mass production world, and there are a LOT of MIM strats out there. They are gifts, beginner guitars, backups, projects, parts, and played until the strings dissolve.
Also, from a perspective of upgrades, it's THE guitar. It's the standard, and there are more parts for it than any other guitar. Broken neck? Get a new one. Want to replace the pickups? Do it. Some guitars out there, you're stuck with what you got unless you do some major repairs. Every single part on the strat has ten to hundreds of options for replacement. Warmoth, Allparts, Dimarzio, Seymour Duncan, Planet Waves, Schaller. All companies that make new parts for the guitar you want to upgrade. Also, it's the guitar that repair people have the most experience with, so chances are if you want a fret recrown, the repair guy is going to be able to do it quickly, cheaply, and well.
Thinking about it, the Fender Standard Made in Mexico strat is not a great guitar. Looking at it from a workmans perspective, it's fine. The ones on the shelf are fine guitars, and even sitting on the shelves I'm not a big fan. But for something to work on, it's amazing. I'm thinking about getting one just to Frankenstein it. And looking at it for what it symbolizes, it's absolute perfection. It's what gets people to start playing guitar. Priced just low enough to tempt people, and named perfectly so people will want one. Someone will as, "What kind of Guitar do you have?" "A Fender strat", they say. It's a guitar people want and are proud to talk about. And for that, it's perfect.
Never played guitar? Buy one. Screw the value and the depreciation, it's your first guitar, and it's a Fender Strat.
Have a bunch of expensive guitars? Buy one. Tear it to bits, learn about guitar, mod it, paint it, crank it.
I usually grade guitars on the guitar itself, but you can't do it to this. Someday, I'll rate an American strat like every other one i've reviewed, but this one is special and I don't even own one.
The Pros: It's a Fender strat. It's just fine. It'll work and play.
The Cons: That it's just fine. Machinery is so fast and advanced now that even the lowest models of companies should be able to play as good or better than the cheap guitars of yesteryear.
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OHRC submission regarding Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) 2013-2014 Legislative review
June 2014 - The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is making this submission to the second independent legislative review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). In accordance with its mandate under section 29 (c) of the Ontario Human Rights Code, the OHRC speaks out and makes recommendations designed to prevent and eliminate discriminatory practices including barriers faced by persons with disabilities. Disability is consistently the most frequent ground of discrimination cited in over 50% of applications to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.


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More U.S. consumers are planning to spend less this holiday season than a year ago, according to a survey released Tuesday that adds a fresh note of caution to what is shaping up to be a ho-hum holiday shopping season.
The National Retail Federation survey also showed consumers continue to procrastinate, meaning the final days of the shopping season will be crucial for retailers.
"The last-minute rush will be busier than ever this year," said NRF President and CEO Tracy Mullin in a statement.
The survey, conducted between Dec. 4 and Dec. 11, found that 33.4 percent of shoppers said they intend to spend less this year, compared with 29 percent who said the same thing a year ago.
Meanwhile, 16.4 percent of survey respondents said they plan to spend more this holiday, down from the 20.4 percent who indicated last year that they would spend more.
Ellen Davis, a spokeswoman for the trade group, said the rise in the number of consumers indicating they will pull back on spending does not necessarily raise a "red flag." She said consumers say one thing but do another, and often wind up spending the same amount of money when all is said and done.
But she said the figure can give a glimpse into the state of consumer sentiment. The jump could show consumers are more on edge this year as they face a deteriorating housing, a credit market crunch, and higher costs for food and fuel.
The holiday season is a crucial one for retailers because it can account for 25 to 40 percent of their annual revenue.
Amid the uncertain economic environment, the NRF has forecast that holiday sales will rise at their slowest pace in five years, and so far the strength of the holiday shopping season has been difficult to gauge.
The season got off to a strong start during the Thanksgiving weekend, as shoppers took advantage of limited-time deals. But then they retreated, saying they wanted retailers to offer deeper discounts before they would finish their gift buying.
Data released on Sunday by SpendingPulse, the retail data service of MasterCard Advisors, showed sales have slowed steadily since the Thanksgiving weekend. Meanwhile, ComScore said the same day that growth in online sales was much lower than a year ago.
Retailers are in their final holiday push, trying to convince shoppers that the time has arrived to spend.
The NRF survey, conducted by BIGresearch, found that 11.7 percent of consumers said they have completely finished their holiday shopping, while 16.5 percent said they have not even started. Nearly one in five men said they had yet to begin their holiday shopping.
So far, the average person had completed about 52.6 percent of his or her shopping, the NRF said, compared to 53.1 percent at this time last year.
To get their holiday shopping completed, 42.4 percent of shoppers, who were given multiple choices, said they would head to department stores, while almost 39 percent said they would go to discount stores.
Almost 35 percent said they would shop online and 30 percent said they would go to a specialty store, like a toy store, an electronics store or a clothing store.
The NRF said it still expects holiday sales, which includes November and December, to rise 4 percent compared with a year ago.


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Windermere Foundation Blog
Windermere Foundation Reaches $40 Million Donation Milestone
As we head into a new decade, the Windermere Foundation reached a milestone in 2019 by raising nearly $3 million, bringing the grand total to over $40 million in donations raised since 1989.
Posted on 29 January 2020 | 8:00 pm
Good tidings we bring, with turkeys and things!
Agents from the Windermere Moses Lake office delivering 100 turkeys to the Moses Lake Food Bank.
Posted on 18 December 2019 | 7:00 pm
Windermere Foundation Has Raised Over $1.5 Million This Year!
Windermere offices throughout the Western U.S. have been busy raising money and making donations to non-profit organizations in their local communities that provide services to low-income and homeless families. And their efforts are paying off; so far this year we've raised over $1.5 million, bringing the total raised by the Windermere Foundation to $39.5 million since 1989.
Posted on 30 October 2019 | 6:05 pm
A 25-Year Tradition of Golfing and Giving
Golfing and giving seems to be a tradition with Windermere Real Estate. Many of our offices hold golf tournaments to raise money for local non-profits via the Windermere Foundation. The longest-held Windermere golf tournament has been hosted by a group of Windermere offices in Snohomish County, Washington.
Posted on 28 August 2019 | 6:00 pm
Building Stronger Communities By Helping Those In Need
We're halfway through the Windermere Foundation's 30-year anniversary and our offices aren't showing any signs of slowing down their donations. Last quarter, the Windermere Foundation collected $556,937, bringing our year-to-date total to $865,029, and our grand total to $38,871,157 raised since 1989. These donations are used to support non-profit organizations and programs that help low-income and homeless families throughout the Western U.S.
Posted on 17 July 2019 | 6:00 pm
Giving Thanks to Our Vendor Partners
Throughout the years, the Windermere Foundation has donated more than $38 million to hundreds of organizations throughout the Western U.S. We've helped homeless shelters, food banks, schools, hospitals, community centers, and other nonprofits that provide services to low-income and homeless families.
Posted on 29 May 2019 | 6:00 pm
Caring for our Communities through the Windermere Foundation
Windermere offices have been busy this year raising money for the Windermere Foundation which provides funding to support low-income and homeless families throughout the Western U.S. Last quarter alone, the Windermere Foundation collected over $308,236 in donations, bringing our total to $38,314,364 raised since 1989 when the Windermere Foundation first started.
Posted on 24 April 2019 | 6:00 pm
Windermere and YouthCare - Helping Homeless Youth
Pictured from left to right: Cassie Walker Johnson, YouthCare Board Member & Windermere Broker; Jill Jacobi Wood, Co-President, Windermere Real Estate; Christine Wood, Executive Director, Windermere Foundation; Geoff Wood, CEO & Co-President, Windermere Real Estate.
Posted on 27 March 2019 | 6:00 pm
Windermere Foundation: Celebrating 30 Years of Giving
Posted on 28 February 2019 | 9:00 pm
Windermere Foundation Surpasses $38 Million In Total Donations Raised
2018 concluded with another great year of fundraising and giving for the Windermere Foundation, thanks to the continued support of Windermere franchise owners, agents, staff, and the community. Nearly $2.5 million was raised in 2018, bringing our grand total to over $38 million raised since the Foundation's inception in 1989! During the past year, nearly $1.9 million was donated to non-profit organizations throughout the Western U.S. that provide much-needed services to low-income and homeless families. In 2018, the Windermere Foundation fulfilled 689 grant requests and served 507 non-profit organizations.
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Classic car junkyard in Tingsryd Sweden
If you are ever out driving in Sweden and you see a sign that says "Bilkyrkogard", you should stop and have a look given that you like seeing classic cars rusting away in the forest. This one is located close to Tingsryd in the southern side of Sweden. Make sure you wear your rubber boots since Kyrkomosse classic car graveyard is located in a swamp. You will see many classic like VW, Volvo, Saab, Austin, Mercedes, Ford and a lots of other cars that today are rusted beyond recognition.


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San Ramon, California (EastBayDaily) — Tooth decay is an epidemic in American children with 50 percent of fifth graders showing active signs of the disease. The World Health Organization says that worldwide, 60–90 percent of school children and nearly 100 percent of adults have cavities. What are the long-term effects of this transmissible infection?
Research is showing a strong connection between the oral bacterial imbalance and serious systemic issues like heart disease. So why is this disease so rampant, yet it is also 100 percent preventable? Answer: There has been no way to properly screen patients for their risk, or susceptibility to the infection before the cavity forms.
Dr. Dhaliwal and his team were not satisfied with the excessive and avoidable statistics and knew they could do better. In an effort to provide the absolute best care modern science can offer, they are now proud to provide the only in-office, chair-side caries susceptibility screening test on the market.
Developed by CariFree, a caries research company, the CariScreen test measures the levels of cavity-causing bacteria in the biofilm in seconds. Never before has such predictive information been available to patients or practitioners. According to Dr. Dhaliwal: "One of the most important goals for me is helping my patients keep their teeth healthy for a lifetime. CariFree has given me advanced tools to assess a patient's risk for dental cavities and a proven method to actually reduce that risk. I can now tailor a patient's treatment to their level of risk and offer preventative solutions to help them stay cavity free for the long term."
For decades the only approach to managing dental caries was to work backwards, drilling out decayed areas of the tooth and patching the cavity. The traditional approach did not tell the patient exactly why they had the disease or what specific things they could do to get better. The drill and fill model, as Dr. Doug Young DDS, MS, MBA (leading expert on dental caries) states, is like "building a deck on a house while it is burning down." Cathy Przykucki, RDH says this about CariFree: "Finally, a comprehensive and easy system to conquer the war on cavities! It is so gratifying to provide our patients a path to a healthy future free of cavities."
While national statistics on decay rates continue to climb, Dr. Dhaliwal is determined, with the implementation of the CariFree CariScreen test, to stop this devastating disease in its tracks. Patients who go see Dr. Dhaliwal can expect the best assessment, diagnosis and therapy recommendations at their next appointment.
For more information or to set up your screening, call: 925-244-9770
About Dr. Dhaliwal:
I graduated from the University of Southern California with my Bachelors in Sociology. I then traded in the sun and surf for the frigid winters of Boston to pursue my dental degree at Boston University. Alas, the cold was too much for this Southern California boy to bear and I returned home to complete an additional year of training at the University of California, Los Angeles, obtaining my Advanced Education in General Dentistry certification in 1993.
Over the years, I have gone on to complete training in both Neuromuscular and Cosmetic Dentistry at the Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies. I've also earned certifications in implant dentistry as well as IV sedation, so I can offer a full array of options for those of you that are more than just a little nervous about going to see the dentist in San Ramon, CA. My goal is to provide you with comprehensive care, from general to cosmetic dentistry and everything in between, all within a central location: our office. I've been fortunate enough to change the lives of quite a few patients thanks to advancements in these area, whether it was alleviating painful migraines or enhancing their smile through veneers or Invisalign . You can see some of the work I've done in the Smile Gallery.
Outside of dentistry, my passion is photography and sports (I'm a loyal USC alum). Nothing gives me greater pleasure than combining my love for both. If you see me on the baseball or lacrosse field shooting my sons' games, I hope you'll come by and say hello.
I also believe strongly in the power of education. For me, it's about keeping up with the latest in technology, materials, and coursework, so I'm at the leading edge of my profession. For you, it's about sharing that information so you can make informed decisions about your dental health. I take my time during your visits to ensure all your questions are answered. I also make myself readily available via cell phone and email should you have additional questions or concerns once you leave my office. Together, we can keep your smile healthy for a lifetime!
Education and Affiliations, Background and Training
Fellow, American Dental Implant Association Certified in IV Sedation at Oregon Health Sciences University Certified in Full Mouth Rehabilitation and Cosmetic Dentistry at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI) Advanced Education in General Dentistry (A.E.G.D.) University of California at Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.) D.M.D. Boston University B.S. Sociology University of Southern California (USC) Affiliations
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A Golden Globe For The Flagpole
Published: Apr 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Paul Bastiaanse and Dan Hern of Valley Restoration in Torrington were above it all, Tuesday morning, April 16, as they repaired the stem and set a new gilded ball in place on the flagpole.
The gilded ball that formerly topped the flagpole was lost last August when a truck hit the pole, knocking the ball off its post. Despite a search in the area at that time, the 16-inch diameter ornament was never recovered.
Renovations to the flagpole are usually funded by efforts of retired Newtown Police lieutenant David Lydem.


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What are the factors that can possibly decrease or increase the success rate of DNA barcoding for my samples? My specimens went through a relaxing container before being mounted; does that make them unsuitable for DNA extraction?
Basically, DNA degradation which results in fragmentation of the DNA double helix occurs through time. It is accentuated in wet and warm conditions, as well as by direct exposure to UV light. Development of bacteria or molds also accelerates the degradation process. For that reason, it is better to pull up legs before relaxing the specimens, though many relaxed specimens proved to provide good quality DNA as well. Small-sized specimens often get negative results after humidity exposure longer than 24 hours.
How old can be the specimens sampled if to expect a reasonable success rate?
From our experience with thousands of samples of Lepidoptera processed so far, you can expect high success rate (>80%) for specimens collected within the past 10 years, both for collection specimens and papered specimens; the latter should work better though, especially if they had been kept frozen. We strongly encourage our collaborators to give priority to samples not older than 10 years old, reserving others for these species/specimens which can hardly be found elsewhere as fresher material. Please advise the campaign or campaigns coordinators if you wish to sample a large quantity of relatively old specimens as we may adopt a special procedure for them.
Whats the oldest specimen you did successfully sequence in your laboratory?
Using a specifically designed protocol, we managed to assemble complete DNA barcode sequences for specimens more than two centuries old. This is especially interesting to address taxonomic questions for which only very old type specimens can bring the answer. However, because the protocol is much more demanding in term of cost and time, we reserve it for very specific case studies and it requires dedicated funding. Nevertheless, our current workflow includes a failure tracking step targeting shorter fragments and permitting to produce DNA barcodes with a fairly high success for specimens several decades old.
Does the method used to kill the moth or butterfly affect the success of recovering DNA sequences?
From our experience, specimens killed by injection of ammonia or ethanol, or by exposure to cyanide gas are perfectly suitable for DNA barcoding. If you do use a different method and have a doubt about its potential impact on DNA quality, please refer to the campaign or campaign coordinator; if necessary, a test will be run to evaluate this impact.
How much tissue do you need? Is a single leg enough?
Yes, a single leg is enough for most moths, though the smallest Microlepidoptera may require two or more legs to increase the DNA concentration and the chances to produce a good quality barcode, especially if the specimens are not freshly collected. As we encourage our collaborators to sample the legs directly in 96-wells lysis plates, it is not necessary to sample the whole leg for larger moths for which the tarsomeres or tibia + tarsomeres are sufficient. On the other hand, tiny tissue samples may jump when using these plates because of static electricity. We then usually recommend that you add a small volume of ethanol to the wells; if you mention it when you request the plates from us, we can send them already filled with small volume of ethanol.
Is your extraction protocol destructive? If I send abdomens in the wells instead of legs, can you extract DNA and retrieve them for future examination of the genitalia?
Our extraction protocol is not destructive and tissues can be retrieved. However, it requires a time-consuming additional step that we cannot ensure on a large scale. A specific request should be sent to the campaign or campaign coordinator for a limited number of samples/plates.
Who will ultimately "own" the DNA? What if one of my students wanted to use that DNA to sequence other gene regions for phylogenetic research? Would they have access to it?
As a general policy, we are willing to share aliquots of DNA with collaborators who donated the specimens from which the DNA was extracted. The routine protocol of DNA extraction at the CCDB produces 40 ul of genomic DNA, 2 ul of which is needed for each PCR amplification. Typically, there should be enough DNA extract left for sharing after the barcode is generated. Protocols for shipment of dehydrated DNA samples have been developed, ensuring long term stability at room temperature and making exchange of DNA samples easy via regular mail carriers.
What is the procedure to get more DNA data for specimens besides the DNA barcode fragment? If someone is interested in sequencing other gene fragments for phylogenetic or other purposes, can they provide funding to the CCDB to have the amplification and sequencing done there?
The major focus of the barcoding initiatives is the standard fragment of the mitochondrial gene COI used as a DNA barcode. However, if common interests arise along the project process and multi-gene analysis is needed, running non-COI genes is possible especially if some funds can be allocated to the CCDB to compensate chemical consumables and technicians' time. However, the feasibility will depend on the availability of the facilities at the CCDB and the time that the person at the lab end can contribute.
What is the policy on authorship and data sharing?
There are many different situations related to publication of DNA barcoding data. Collaborators can take the initiative of leading some publication projects using their own DNA barcoding data and possibly those in other projects they have access to (upon agreement, and possibly co-authorship with managers and/or contributors to these other projects). Depending on their role, campaign coordinators may or may not be associated to these publications. On the other hand, project coordinators having a broader overview of DNA barcoding projects can lead the assembly of manuscripts with a broader scope and will then invite all involved collaborators for co-authorship. Reciprocal agreements should be arranged at the early stages of publication projects to avoid misunderstandings and make the process as smooth and as fair as possible for all participants.
Data sharing is made easy by the structure of BOLD projects. Its implementation is the responsibility of campaign coordinators and project managers.
Will the DNA data be automatically made public or would it wait until publication?
Within the context of the iBOL Lepidoptera campaign, all the records and the related DNA barcodes will fall under the iBOL data and release policy. Basically, sequence data (sequences and trace files) will be released immediately along with geographic data and basic taxonomic information.
What is the typical turnaround time for processing specimens at the CCDB in Guelph?
All specimens will go through a chain of processes until the sequences reach the BOLD system. Typically, it takes 1-2 weeks from the DNA extraction step to the upload of the sequences resulting from the first PCR amplification (bidirectional full length DNA barcode). Samples requiring failure tracking and a second pass of amplification are usually processed within the next 2-4 weeks. Collaborators are stressed to take much care of the completeness and accuracy of the data they submit (in particular images and GPS coordinates) since it is not unusual that the pre-processing steps take enormous amount of extra time.
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'Being Cool' Not What It Used to Be
The perception of "cool" has changed in recent years.
July 6, 2012 -- Ilan Dar-Nimrod listens to the classics-the Beatles, the Doors, Genesis. He is a voracious reader, with some of his favorite authors being Kafka, Murakami and Vonnegut. He used to own a motorcycle. In his free time, he goes backpacking through Europe, Asia or Latin America. He's friendly and laughs easily, but, as a scientist and academic, he has chops in the brain department.
According to research published in the Journal of Individual Differences for which Dar-Nimrod was the lead author, he epitomizes the modern-day perception of what it takes to be "cool."
Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center surveyed nearly 1,000 mostly college-aged students on their perception of cool. The three-year study found that more people believe a person is cool when they are friendly, warm, smart and trendy. Today people are less apt to respond to the James Dean-style of aloof coolness that was once so dreamy in yesteryears.
"Even if you hear how the word 'cool' is being used to describe things today, it's not being used to reflect counterculture rebellion, it's being used to described as a way of saying, 'I like you.'"
The researchers acknowledged that the study population is limited in scope, since it consisted of "mostly educated, young, Canadian, ethnically white and Asian, [and] predominantly female" in British Columbia, Canada.
This is important to note because the idea of "cool" does not necessarily translate between different types of people, experts said.
"Coolness is a concept that is historically wedded to notions of race, socioeconomic status, and rebellion- each of which is anchored in broader social hierarchies and norms that are certainly temporally, culturally, and even contextually variant," said Kevin Lewis, a doctoral student in Harvard's Department of Sociology.
The leather jacketed, cigarette smoking, rebel to authority is still perceived as somewhat cool, researchers said, but the nice guy next door now reigns coolest, according to the study surveys. Those who are talented and smart and striving to succeed also rated high up on the cool scale. Even nerdiness, which was once the antithesis of "cool," has changed its reputation. Geeks are now "under that counterculture umbrella of edginess" Dar-Nimrod said.
Researchers said the findings have real-world implications in changing the way society perceives unhealthy behaviors, like smoking, drinking and drug use, which used to fall under the general perception of a rebellious "cool."
Still, what gives? Why is Slickster Danny Zuko from "Grease" out and Justin Bieber, the popstar with the boy-next-door charm in?
"[Being] cool by definition requires a reference point-- what is boring, normal, or even uncool," said Lewis. "The day culture stops changing is the day our notions of coolness will also be frozen in time."


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Join us Thursday, April 3 for an evening of art, pie and the best damn coffee around! We're celebrating the 25th anniversary of the cult-classic TV series "Twin Peaks" with a group art show created and curated by ardent fans and professional illustrators!
"Twin Peaks" became one of the top-rated shows of 1990 and was a critical success both nationally and internationally. It captured a devoted cult fan base and became a part of popular culture that has been referenced in television shows, commercials, comic books, video games, films and song lyrics. Declining viewer ratings led to ABC's insistence that the identity of Laura's murderer be revealed midway through the second season. The series was followed by a 1992 feature film, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, which serves as a prequel to the television series.
Artists featured in this show include "Y: The Last Man" artist Pia Guerra, noted collage artist Andreis Costa, "Red Light Properties" creator Dan Goldman, rock poster artist Justin Hampton, Eraserhead Press cover artist Jim Agpalza, DC Comics artist Matt Haley. Their original art will be for sale, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit The Pixie Project, a local non-profit animal adoption center and rescue.
WHO: Pia Guerra, Dan Goldman, Jim Agpalza, Andreis Costa, Matt Haley (in attendance)
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When it comes to fashion, there several things we commit to: a lifelong investment purchase, a go-to styling trick, or, simply, designer names and collections that you can't help but commit to memory. However, it's commitment to ethical practices that we most admire — and VPL is no stranger to the nobel deed.
The label that has changed the way we think about underwear has announced its latest collaboration that will do the same for the way we think about handbags. Teaming with Fleabags — the purveyor of eco-friendly and ethically made carryalls — VPL will be releasing a collection of vegan-leather shoppers, backpacks, totes, and clutches for spring '13.
Following closely behind the announcement of the brand's green nail-polish collab with Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, VPL offers a way to slide your just-lacquered digits around the supple straps of these new designs and fully commit to style that's safer and kinder than ever before. Available in a mixture of soft lilacs and grays, as well as bolder tangerines and greens, the bags will be made available this spring. Preview all the good designs in the slides ahead.
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Raymond James (RJF) said early Thursday that Vin Campagnoli (left) had been promoted to chief information officer for the company. Since joining the firm in 2011, he had been in charge of technology for the Private Client Group.
Campagnoli continues to report directly to Bella Allaire, executive vice president of technology and operations. The two IT veterans have worked together previously at UBS, Morgan Stanley and Prudential/Wachovia.
"With more than 25 years in the financial services industry focusing on increasing business productivity and efficiency through technology, Vin is uniquely qualified to further align Raymond James' information technology with our businesses," said CEO Paul Reilly in a press release.
"Honing our organizational structure to ensure we continue to deliver integrated, industry-leading tools that help our advisors serve their clients and grow their practices is a top priority," Reilly added, "and Vin's appointment will help ensure we deliver on that promise."
Raymond James said last week that it had just wrapped up the successful IT integration of the Morgan Keegan operations, which the firm acquired last year.
The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based broker-dealer says that over the 10-month integration, more than 500,000 client accounts were transferred from Morgan Keegan to Raymond James. To make this happen, Raymond James employees were trained and deployed as conversion specialists were trained and deployed to about 100 branches.
"Vin's appointment reflects the firm's dedication to significant investment as we strive to become the industry leader in technology," said Allaire, in a statement. "Our accomplishments in 2012 under Vin's leadership were numerous, including launching Advisor Access, an innovative high-performing platform and central point of interaction with Raymond James technology for advisors.
Tim Eitel, Raymond James' former CIO, will take on an advisory role.
"We are very grateful for Tim's leadership, rich history and almost 30 years of contributions to Raymond James and our technology," noted Reilly.


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Both players feel indebted to the City boss who they believe started something of a football revolution through his innovative thinking and coaching methods.
"Sometimes there are risks to be taken," Abidal - who retired in 2014 - told @ChampionsLeague. "And you have to be daring enough. Pep Guardiola dared to impose his style of play.
"He also defied the difficulties he faced. The difficulty lay in teaching people to keep the ball longer than ever before.
"That's what caused huge change in football and has inspired many teams to try to play like Barca since."
Pique was equally fulsome in his praise, adding: "I have always said that every training session with Pep was a lesson learned
"He knows so much about football and from day one we learned to love this sport more and more.
"We experienced four incredible years with him and I think was the best four years for the club, because we won so many titles.
"And he has to be thanked for everything he has done for this club."
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Argument AGAINST Proposition 2
Protect Our Property Rights - VOTE NO on Proposition 2
The key ingredient in Proposition 2 is deception: the vast majority of Idahoans would see their property rights threatened as a result of this initiative. The initiative does not provide additional protection to homeowners from eminent domain, and would dismantle local planning efforts that protect our quality of life.
Eminent Domain Reform is Already Law
Proposition 2 tackles eminent domain reform long after the Legislature has already completed the job. The first part of the initiative merely copies portions of existing law (House Bill 555) enacted by the 2006 Idaho Legislature and signed into law by Governor Kempthorne. The Idaho Legislature has already acted to protect homeowners from eminent domain. Why would the initiative copy a law that's already on the books? Because the initiative is not about eminent domain.
Prop 2: A Losing Proposition for Idahoans
The eminent domain section is included only to distract attention from the initiative's real purpose: gutting local planning that protects our communities and property values and allowing opportunists to prey on Idaho property taxpayers.
For example, say a landowner wants to operate a junkyard next to your house. Under Proposition 2, if the city or county denied the permit, the landowner could file a lawsuit seeking compensation or repeal of the ordinance.
Either way, you lose: the city or county repeals the laws that protect your home and property values from the noise, smell and pollution of incompatible land uses, or as a property taxpayer, you get to foot the bill. Proposition 2 is a losing proposition for Idahoans.
Opportunists Win, Taxpayers Lose
Proposition 2 is poorly written and contains numerous conflicting provisions. Someone will have to pay for the courts to sort out the answers to all these problems - that someone is you, the Taxpayer.
State and Local Laws Should Protect and Balance Property Rights for All
Make no mistake: protection of property rights is essential for everyone! Proposition 2 would allow a few opportunists to threaten our quality of life and burden Idaho property taxpayers. This is directly contrary to the constructive efforts taking place around the state to create communities where every property owner's interests are respected by striving for compatibility and neighborhood stability.
Protect Our Property Rights - VOTE NO on Proposition 2
Neighbors Protecting Idaho (208) 424-8500 email: [email protected]
Rebuttal to Argument Against Proposition 2
The legislature almost protected private property rights, but fell short by over half. Assistant House Majority Leader Mike Moyle proposed legislation similar to Proposition 2 protecting owners from government takings abuse. He didn't even get a hearing.
Opponents are weak arguing that a junkyard moves next door or taxpayers pay. They want you to "feel" like government is the "protector." Balderdash! If a junkyard moves next door you can sue the junkyard for diminishing your property values. But what if it's a government junkyard?
Voting YES on Proposition 2 protects you from government takings abuse, both from eminent domain (stronger than the legislature passed) and from regulatory abuse, which couldn't get a hearing.
Voting YES on Proposition 2 protects us from government abusing its land use law powers to diminish values. Property owners can go to court and determine the loss of value caused directly by government actions. If government doesn't diminish your property value, there is no problem.
Many government officials want to watch over our lives, direct our actions, and come running to them for "protection," as if they had parental responsibility over us. This is especially true when it comes to land use.
We know what we can do on our property when we buy it. We know our neighbors can sue us if we diminish their property values. Voting YES on Proposition 2 makes government a good neighbor and less likely to diminish our property values because Proposition 2 finally gives us access to the courts.
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U.S. "free press" rankings
Your article on the United States being ranked 48th of 169 nations on press freedom (which I admit was an AP story, but you are 100% responsible for everything in your paper–AP or not) was misleading and displayed a glaring lack of critical thinking on the part of the editors of your newspaper. Regarding the U.S. ranking, the article says that the U.S. (although slightly higher this year) has steadily declined because of limits on journalists linked to the war on Iraq and anti-terrorism policies.
Really? Limits on journalists? In the U.S? Due to the war in Iraq? Has the government imposed military censorship on the Denver Post? Of course not! It is interesting that Israel, which is ranked 4 places above the U.S., has actual military censorship of journalists.
If you actually looked at the source of rankings (i.e. the Reporters Without Borders website) you would see that the real reasons they ranked the U.S. 48 involved a blogger jailed in California for refusing to comply with a grand jury subpoena (that had nothing to do with the War On Terror), man who happened to work as Al-Jazzera cameraman who is now detained at Gitmo as an "enemy combatant," and the murder of Oakland California reporter Chauncey Bailey–a murder allegedly committed by a member of an allegedly criminal gang that Bailey was investigating.
That's it. Those three things give the U.S. a ranking of 48 in the world? Give me a break! The fact that your newspaper uncritically attributes it to "limits on journalists" is either indicative of shoddy journalism or an attempt to mislead your readers. Shame on you.
P.S. If you want to look at the actual source for the AP article, you can find it at this website: http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=24022
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I have a showroom named Rose showroom and I represent Australian fashion designers. I just did a photo shoot with a Ford model and a great fashion photographer and I now I need an great designer who can put the images together for me in a look book that I give out to people in the fashion industry. The images are fantastic and contemporary and the clothing is great. I need it to be a A5 size ( 5.8 x 8.3 inches) look book and depending on the layout you design, will determine how many pages it will be. Over all if you love fashion and have done look books before, please send an example. Thanks so much! Jrose :)
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I have to make a working game, called "Breakthrough." It's basically chess, but all you have are pawns. The rules of the game aren't relevant to my question.
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Piece: has a team name (String).
Space: extends JButton, has a label (String), row and column (ints), and a boolean 'occupied' variable to tell whether there is a Piece on the Space. Has 2 constructors: one for making a Space with no Piece on it, one for making a Space with a Piece on it.
BreakthroughGame: constructs a 2-dimensional array of Spaces, using nested for loops. Depending on which column the Space is being placed in, either a Space with a Piece or without a Piece will be made. This class also defines all the rules for movement, in a method called move(), with two Spaces as parameters (the starting Space and the ending Space).
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The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences has honored teaching fellows from around the university based on their overall teaching excellence, student and course instructor evaluations and letters from faculty.
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The Houston stars of the TLC show 'The Little Couple,' Dr. Jennifer Arnold and Bill Klein, revealed Thursday that Arnold is undergoing treatment for a rare type of cancer, although the couple did not reveal further details.
"I have recently been diagnosed with a rare type of cancer and am currently undergoing treatment, including surgery and chemotherapy," Arnold told People Magazine. "I am very fortunate the prognosis is good."
Arnold and Klein have two adopted children, Will, 3, and Zoey, 2. Arnold is a neonatologist at Texas Children's Hospital, and Klein owns Rocky and Maggie's Pet Shop, a pet accessories store in Rice Village.
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BSW Unified Fantasy Setting
This started as an idea spawned from idle discussion in CBox; many of us are not only fantasy fans, but have created our own fantasy races, cultures, or just characters, and there has been at least one RP run with them. I figured we might as well compile what we've got. Feel free to add your own thoughts and ideas; I think we should start by just throwing stuff out, and once we've gotten a good amount of material, we can start merging it.
And, of course, what better way to start this off than with Shinki? Given that they're the defining part of the forum, I know they're probably going to be more ideas about them than just about any other part of the setting, so let me put this out here: feel free to suggest modifications or variations to someone else's efforts. Try and stay constructive.
A common theme in fantasy dating back to the Greek era, and one of the places where fantasy and science fiction often blur, is in the construct. A construct is a very broad term, and technically refers to any creature or object of artificial or synthetic origins with a motive force and the ability to take actions without continuous direct input. Constructs can be broadly split into three general groups in increasing order of complexity: animated objects, golems, and tawkin. The boundaries between the three are rather blurry, but almost all constructs fall squarely into one of the three.
Animated Objects: The simplest form of construct, an animated object is simply any object that is capable of motion or action by itself by generating some force on its own parts. They sometimes are capable of hovering or otherwise moving around the immediate area. Unlike golems and tawkin, it is not uncommon for animated objects to be animated by a source exterior to the object itself; for example, the doors in a mansion might all be animated to automatically lock by a single source. Any exterior animator will by necessity have limited range, which can usually be extended via physical conduction channels.
Golems: Golems are perhaps the most iconic form of construct. A golem has the ability to sense the world around it, to interpret those inputs in a set of predetermined instructions, and to then act in some manner to interact with the world around it. While not technically required, almost all golems are capable of movement. Some are even capable of speech or otherwise making noise unrelated to their motion. All golems, however, are also incapable of true sentience. Simply put, a golem's reactions to any stimuli are predetermined upon construction. More complex golems have a rudimentary memory and may not react the same way to stimuli when repeated; some very advanced golems are capable of significant levels of learning. Where the line is drawn between nonsentient golems and sentient tawkin is still debated at major universities.
Golem construction is as much an art as a science, but there are three general categories of golem bodies:
Mechanical golems are generally the first that come to mind. A mechanical golem body has joints that are capable of the full range of motion of the completed golem. Most or all components in a mechanical golem are stiff and not designed to deform during motion. A mechanical golem's body is the most complex to design out of the three body types, but they also have the least complex animation methods, as making a mechanical golem move is a s simple as applying force to the joints. These golems tend to suffer from poor flexibility, but are often very durable. The majority of military golems among major powers tend to be mechanical.
Amorphous golems are the polar opposite of mechanical golems; a very simple body with complex animation methods. Amorphous golem bodies consist of a material that is either malleable by nature or made magically so, and is directly reshaped by the magic used to animate them; clay is the most well-known and traditional material. Depending on the material, magic is required to either soften the material (such as with stone) or to hold the golem's form together (as with any liquid).
Biological golems are made from, and make use of, preexisting biological structures. Their use is often frowned upon as desecration of the original source of said biological structures, however, and many people would have a hard time distinguishing a biological golem from true necromancy, adding to the stigma. Biological golems draw many of their physical capabilities from their components, and are generally more fragile than other golem types, but can often move faster.
Tawkin: The ultimate goal of many construct crafters, tawkin are the most recent type of construct and the only one to possess true sentience. Simpler tawkin are often made by re-purposing existing mind patterns, while the most advanced tawkin have ones created (or, as many tawkinsmiths would say, "grown") from scratch. Tawkins are by far the rarest of constructs and generally the most expensive to create. While individual tawkin types may be limited in their materials, tawkin as a whole can be mechanical, amorphous, or biological.
Homunculus: A homunculi is a category of tawkin; by most accounts they are the first tawkin created, and are definitely the first to have their creation methods widely known. Homunculus all use mind patterns from humans, gathered in various ways, and physically are quite small, usually no more than a fifth the height of a human. They have historically served a variety of purposes and been made in a variety of ways; most common are biological homunculi.
Busou Shinki: Originally intended as curiosities for the rich, Busou Shinki have seen a variety of uses. Originally patterned after a widely-used design of mechanical soldier golem, Shinki are feminine mechanical homunculi that stand about one-twelfth the size of an adult human. Among homunculi, Shinki are known to be intelligent and generally emotive, and are often held up as examples of sentience among tawkin. The very first pseudo-Shinki were repurposed scale models of the mechanical soldier body used for intelligence testing; while they demonstrated sentience, they were also too expensive to mass-produce for military purposes. A noble took interest in the little mechanical girls, and now several different golem magifactories produce small numbers of Shinki in a variety of models. All Shinki use a similar base body licensed from the original creators, but their appearances can vary. The mind pattern sources for most Shinki are generated from among humans and stored to be copied, giving each Shinki of a given model identical starting personalities, though they have a tendency to diverge quickly within the first few months. Shinki intelligences also feature an innovation designed for modularity among combat intelligences: a trio of small modifier-holders intended to easily give combat troops equipped with different equipment different behaviors without lengthy training. Among the well-off, including young nobles and merchants, Shinki have become popular enough in certain regions to be a common sight among gatherings of the wealthy. Staying close to their roots, most Shinki models have weapons and armor made for them; some for display, but most for combat. Recently, this has lead to a renewed interest by militaries in the Shinki design, and some full-size Shinki have entered limited production to be used either as squad leaders for golem forces or as special operations units.
There's my first bit. I tried to keep Shinki decently close to existing concepts while also giving full-scale Shinki a presence. Feel free to make suggestions on my parts as well as adding your own.
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"Noah has leukemia," Lisa told me—so calmly.
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Thankfully, the over-production of white blood cells leaves behind salt deposits which cause pain in the joints. So Noah's first symptom was alarming–he wouldn't stand up on Friday morning, Lisa took him right to the doctor. A blood test came back with a remarkably high white blood count, which the doctor suggested could be a post-viral issue, but he referred them to Dr. Hancock at the hospital to be sure. Lisa knew Dr. Hancock from high school, and she knew he was an oncologist.
So by the time she talked to me, most of her tears for the day had been shed. She'd cried while waiting for the lab results and cried again when Dr. Hancock confirmed that her baby boy had leukemia. When I spoke to her just after she and Noah had arrived at Primary Children's, she comforted me. Try not to worry too much, she said. I think everything is going to be all right.
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Doc Honors
Honors are coming in for Doc Holladay with the big one hopefully coming later. So far:
**2010 MLB Clutch Performer of the Year, presented by Pepsi.
**Players Choice Award for Outstanding Pitcher. This award is presented by the Major League Baseball Players Association and a vote by the players. He also won the Award in 2003.
**Baseball America's Major League Player of the Year.
The big one is the Cy Young Award, an award he also won in 2003. Two baseball writers per National League teams voted for the Cy Young Award at the end of the regular season. That announcement is scheduled for Tuesday, November 16.
Chooch To Be Honored
Carlos will receive the 2010 Pride of Philly Award by the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame at their annual banquet, November 11, at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel.
Among the Hall's Class VII inductees that night are Tug McGraw, Dick Allen and Bobby Shantz, former Phillies.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 215 923-5121 or online at http://www.phillyhall.org/class7.
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Giants' pitching was too much. They shut down the Rangers' bats just as they had done against the Phillies . . . Last World Series title for the Giants was 1954 when they were in New York. 14 of the current 30 ball clubs weren't even in existence then . . . Pat Burrell has one career hit over two World Series but he's now the proud owner of two World Championship rings. Sure he won't trade a ring for more hits . . . Since Cliff Lee said he was rooting against the Phillies in the NLCS, he's 0-2. Once again, it proves that you don't mess with the Baseball Gods.
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Reliever Ron Reed who was in the Phillies bullpen from 1976 through 1983, turns 68 today.
"Big Foot" owns the Phillies record for most career wins by a reliever, 54, and innings pitched, 763. He appeared in 12 NLCS games and five WS games for the Phillies.
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I am serving as the volunteer photographer for the induction…had no idea Chooch might be there! I am super excited now!!
I think Ron Reed is still the all-time phillies leader in the category "Wins Plus Saves". A player must have a minimum # of Wins and a minimum # of Saves in order to qualify. If I remember correctly Reed barely edged out Tug McGraw to gain the franchise leadership.
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